The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-30
Ruling Of the Department on That
Subject to Be Reversed.
THE TERESA TO GO To NORFOLK.
The Spanish ship Just Raised VIII BE
Sent Thither for Repairs - Con-
ereSsman Wise Secures the Or
der-Railway Material Want
ell in Australia-Postmas'
ters Appointed.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 29.-special-
Representative Swanson reached Wash
ington this morning where he remained
all dav and returned 20 Chatham tonight.
Te cams here to get some cases pending
before the Internal Revenue Department
settled and also to get the Department to
reverse its ruling taxing the sales Of leaf
tobacco by the tobacco warehouses. He
effected a settlement OF the internal rev.
enue cases to his satisfaction.
lie then went vigorously to work TO re-
lieve the tobacco warehouse people IRON
the tax on sales Of leaf tobacco IN excess
Of one hundred dollars.
The Internal Revenue Department a
few Gays ago issued an order directing
tax upon all sales Of leaf tobacco IN cX-
cess of one hundred dollars, the tax TO be
in.poeco upon an statements made TO the
farmer Of his sales and also 20 the buy
ors OF the tobacco. This tax was imp)5-
cd under the provisions Of the fill taxing
tho sales Of produce made by exchanges
and boards Of trade. or similar places.
NOT EXCHANGES.
Mr.. Swanson insisted that the methods
% selling tobacco in Danville. Chatham.
Martinsvile. Winston and elsewhere old
not make them exchanges or boaids o.
trade. The commissioner referred him TO
an opinion given by Assistant Attorney
General Boyd. which he thought imposed
the tax
Mr Swanson Insisted that the opinion
Of Assistant-General Boyd did not apply
90 such sales of tobacco. The commis-
s.oner told Mr. Swanson that IL Mr Boyd
would render am opinion stating that
such sales were not liable 10 the tax, ne
would revoke the order and not impose
the tax. Mr. Swanson went Immediately
90 see Assistant AttQrncy-General Boyd
and discussed the matter fully with nm.
SIR Boyd agreed with Alr. Swanson that
tbe tobacco So sold was not liable 10 the
tax and was not included in his former
onlriore as iahfe to tax. He said if Tho
matter were refereed 20 him, he would so
decide.
NIr Swanson thcn addressed letter TO
tho commissioner stating all the iacls
and reasons thac bear ON the imposition
of the tax. This letter will bc referred
to Assistant Attorney Boyd. who
v.w render gam opinion against thc impos-
sion of the tax and then The order VIII
Doe issued hy the Department plonipluns
The collection OF tle tax
From the assurances received N'-
Swanson is confident that the matter On q
few DAYS Will lc settled 90 the complete
satisfaction of the tobacco trade.
llr. Swanson also called ON and had "a
plcasnnt chat with Alr. Bryan. Mr.
Swanson VIII commence again his can-
vaes and ho feels confident of his re-
election.
TERESA GOES TO NORFOLK
CONGRESSMAN Wis. to-day succeeded I'm
obtaining an order from -he Navy De
partment ordering the spanish warshlp
Maria Teresa 10 the Norfolk navy yard
for repairs.
In reply go letter from tobacco firm
in Virginia. Consul General Stowe under
date of August l3. 1885, writes from Cape
Town. South Africa.
no record has been kept since l@2 OF
tho tobacco manufactured in South Az
rica. DO that car tl.2Z- pounds or smok-
ing ana chewing tottCcC and snuff were
manufactured and 4tsit.O cigars
In lS5-9j the government of Cape COL
ony spent $3.50 20 assist ia The produc-
ton Of tobacco.
The total exports of tobacco for 1891
were valued at tloit Less tnan S-oJ
worth was manufactured
The tobacco raised ina South Africa is
not Of such favor as TO please American
and English and perhaps German
smokers.
The total value of imports for 1897 We're:
Manufactured. S5f63lS2: manufactured
S50gl9S6 In addition TO this cigars and
cigarettes were imported from AN coun-
tries TO the number of l06.S24555. The
United States furnished 59.2s2 ot5, princi-
pauy cigarettes. A large number oi
Mexican cigars is imported through Eng
Nsh houses
Large quantities OF Transvaal and CO.
l0nial grown tobacco are consumed year
ly.The manufactured tobacco IS protect
ed by a duty OF N.40 per pound 10 which
iddod the further duty of per cent ad
valorcm on cigars and 81 cents per pound
on cigarettes. The duty on raw material
IA.
Manufactured and cut per pound. ..... S5c
Manufactured but uncut, per pound. &c
Not manufactured. but stemmed per
pound. o.. o.. o., .. ...................... .60c
Not manufactured and unstemmed
leaf, per pound ..-...--...-.-.-. .4oc
RAILWAY MATERIAL WANTED.
on September g. 1885 Consul Halstead
sends the following from B'rmngton
The London correspondent OF the Bir-
mineham Daily Post states that inforBa-
tion reaches him from an official source.
that the Victorian and South Australian
governments will invite tenders for rail-
way material In the course OF October
and that the material including rails and
girder work. is Intended for relaying
government lines and the development OF
the agricultural districts.
assume. that these British colonies DO
not limit bids 20 citizens OF Great Britain.
POSTAL CHANGES.
Fourth-class postmasters were appoint
ca to-day as follows:
North Corollna-Shelton. Surry county,
pinkney N. Watson, vice Edward c.
Shelton. removed
Nifginia-Cascade Pittsylvania county.
Duyal Porter. vice Jesse +. Price. ne
moved: Pals King William county, Miss
NJ. T. Huckstess. vice George T. Tebbs.
resigned Perth, Halifax county, w II.
Glass. vice Walter c. Harvey resigned
Fourth-class postmasters were commits
stoned to-day as follows.
Richard G. Mitchell. Hartsville. n. c.:
Robert y. Archart Mckinley. Va.
New Offices have been established as
follows Koosie, Cleveland county n. c.,
Martha T. Bowen, postmaster. Huddles-
ton. Allegheny county Va, Joseph II.
Carpenter. postmaster.
8. b. Carney, Norfolk. Va; John p.