The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-08
THE RAILROADS
MUST EXPLAIN.
Interstate Commission to Investigate
Alleged Irregularities
THE MATTER OF VIRGINIA BONDS
Still Held In Allegiance by the sccrc-
tary of the Treasury - some int
resting Rulings on the New
Revenue Law.
THE MATTER OF VIRGINIA BONDS

Alleged irreguldfltles III 'iS'7"N
will be laid before the Interstate COM
merce Commission at hearings 10 DC heiu
in Wilmington, y. G., DahViiie' va
Greensboro. n. c., and Knoxville. Tenh''
in the order named within the next month
or 50. The commission will begin near
ings in Wilmington on the 10Th ana con-
tinue through the I'D.
The first case 10 be heard VIII De 'h"'
OF the Hilton Lumber Company vs.. the
Wilmington and weldon Railroad Com
pany. the charge being unjust discriinl-
nation in lumber rates to New horh'
Philadelphia, Jersey city and Boston
Another hearing at Wilmington VIII De
on complaints that the frelgn, tarlh on
nearly an goods shipped from LoulsFlie,
81. Louis, Chicago, Cincinnati ana otn't
Western cities to Wilmington, Is hisher
than the rates on the same goods 10 nor
folk. In some cases, Il Is alleged, the
cost Of shipment 10 Wilmington by direct
routes Is as great as the sum OF continue"
tion of rates 10 Norfolk with the locti
rates from Norfolk TO Wilmington ad"eu'
10 il also claimed that Richmond receives
undue advantages. In this case the ioi-
lowing roads have been summoned: On
cnnau, Portsmouth and Virginia; Pits
burg. Cincinnati, Chicago and ST. LOUIS ;
Cincinnati. Hamilton and Dayton; Chicd-
go, Indianapolis and Louisville. LOUISVILLE,
Evansville and ST. Louis. southern Geor-
gia. Nashville, Chattanooga and st
Louis: Western and Atlanta, Chesapeake
and Ohio; Norfolk and western; cape
Fear and Y3dkin Valley; the louisNlile
and Nashville and the various ROADS
composing the Seaboard Air Line ana
Atlantic Coast Line
After these hearings. the recent COM
plants made by merchants and otner
business men Of Danville and Greensboro
will be heard.
CONSCIENCE FUND.
The Treasury Department or an
branches Of the government is Just no"
the one which has imposed upon 1t the
pleasant duty of reawakening occasion.
ally the tagging faith Of mankind (and
some women IN their fellows This OF
flee Is exercised through the instrument
tally of the conscience fund" an insti-
tuition Of long standing.
This fund to-day received an addition
Of s.. which came from Philadelphia, ac-
companied by a letter signed H the
writer said he had brought goods 70 this
country from Puerto Rico and CUBA on
an American steamer and had no oppor'
tunitv 10 pay the custom duties, hence
he enclosed the proper amount
contribution which made the eyes
Of the officials bulge. came day or Two
AGO. IL was an unsigned letter contain
ing three crisp $1,000 bills "for the con-
science fund" 4 brief note accompany
ing the money said; GOD KNOWS '"'
sin and the sinner
some weeks ago il was stated on official
authority that the question of proceed
10 collect the bonds OF the sou'her"
states held BIZ the Treasury Department
had been referred TO the Attorney Gene
val The question was brought up oN Z
nrovision OF section of the Governor
reimbursement act which instructed ul.
secretary TO endeavor 10 secure pdyhien'
of the bonds. An assistant sec'c''i ,
tneU the matter had been drawn up ~
80 Gov nresentation 70 the Attorney
General but without his knowledge sec
,otarv Gage withheld it for further CON
s,de~ation. The matter IS still IN aoe9
ance. ..,.,.,. pr-rrNcS
" teoacv tax acCrues in case Whfre
..s,otor az "A prior 70 June II. ls9',
even though a part OF the estate Is sun
4, ~rocess 81 settlement II there Is nolh-
inc T., the terms OF the will which post
uoncs the right Of the legatees TO me
Immediate possession and enJoymeH. u
their legacies upon the death Oh the -
tator This IS the substance OF ue-
cision Of Commissioner Of the INTERNAL
Revenue Wilson. a..
Another decision is that bale OF TO-
bacco containing more than IS per cent.
OF wrapper is dutiable as wrapper anu
subiecf 10 duty under the act or ~
bv virtue OF section 80 thereon the gooas
having been imported in 1895 and RENAL p
inc I'm warehouses at the time OF i"a'
liquidation.
NAVAL. CADETS.
New rules governing the eligibility OF
naval graduates TO the United States
revenue cutter service have been pro-
mulgated by Secretary Gage with the
approval Of the President. In substance
they provide that "a candidate must not
be over 20 years Of age. must be grad
uate of the six-ycar cOurse-tour years
nj the Naval Academy and two years
anoat. and must stand "A rigid physlcai
examination The certificate of maj
graduation is to be considered a sufficient
proof Of the professional qualifications
of the applicant for tho position or thlrd
lieutenant in the service.
Star mail service has been est9blsneH
in North Carolina between Charlotte
and Minor via Kent Mallard and Exact
tri-weekly from April 9th. Direct ser
vice has been discontinued from Charlotle
10 the offices named from April 2ltn.
Fourth-cIass postmasters have been ap-
pointed in Virginia as follows: Comfort,
I on county r. b. Fueate: WOOlWlne.