Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-14

the goods which they bought charged to
these accounts, the person In whose name
the account stands collecting from the
actual purchaser from time to time and
making monthly settlements with the
stores and being allowed discounts, are
subject TO tax.
It Ia understood from this statement
that these instalment purchasers" do
NOT receive and deliver the goods thus
disposed Of. and In that case. they are
held to be subject to tax as commercial
brokers.
THE TROOPS AT CAMP ALGER.
Inquiry at the War Department to-day
resulted In the Information that tho Sc
cond Division of General Graham's Corps.
now at Thoroughtare Gap Va. will be
sent 20 Middleton. Pa, as soon as the
roads are In condition for marching and
TRANSFORMATION purposes. They may pos
sbly start on Monday, or it may be
few days later. but certainly next week.
It has not yet been determined where
the remainder of the troops at Camp
Alger will be sent. but 1t is intimated
that their destination will be somewhere
north of Mason and Dlxon's line.
The announcement of the sudden and
UNEXPECTED death OF Judge +. II. Farrar
was received here by the ex-Confederates
with deep regret. The Judge was we'll
known in this city, where he had fire.
ouentlv lectured and where he had
large number of devoted friends. Peace
he to his ashes.
ARMY ORDERS.
CORPORAL Albert Brenner, Company d.
Fourth United States Volunteer Infantry.
now at Fredericksburg. Va. will be dis
charged from the service of the United
States by the commanding officer of his
station.
ActingAssistant-Su Surgeon John N. Col
ira. United States army, will proceed
from Buffalo. N. Y, to Fort Monroe, Va.
and report in person 10 Major Calvin De
Witt. surgeon United States army, TO
await transportation by the United States
steamer Obdam to Ponce, Porto Rico.
and upon mis- arrival there will report
In person 10 the commanding general or
the United States troops.
COLORED COOKS.
The following decisions, rulings, etc,
have been made and are published to the
army for the information OF all con-
cerned:
/. Cooks.-Under the authority OF the
act of Congress directing the enlistment
of cooks in the regular and volunteer
armies of tha United States, published in
General orders, No. 81, July IL, 1893, from
this office. colored cooks may be enlisted
for white regiments of volunteers. DE
cision Secretary War, August 4, lS9S-
l067lS A. G.. o.
q Detached Army.--A separate army
corps Is held to be detached army
within the meaning of secticn II of the
act of Congress approved April r. lsSS.
and the commanding general OF such
corps may appoint military boards for
the examination of officers as provided for
in that section. Decision Secretary war,
July Is. 1S9S-10l99s A. c. o.
g. Army in the F'ield.-Under the CVll;
Article of War corps commander Is held
to be a commander of an army IN the
field when his corps is not a constituent
part of a larger body, and he may con-
vene a court-martial under this article
and confirm sentences Of dismissal OF oiii-
GERS. A corps commander may also con-
yene such court where the division or
separate brigade commander is the ac-
cuser or prosecutor. Decision Secretary
of war. August g. 1S9S-l0S570 a. q. o.
By order OF the Secretary OF War;
II. G. CORBIN,
Adiutant- General.