The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-04
NEW Secretary Of WAR
Mr.. Root Takes the Oath
of Office.
HBIKLEJOHN IN CHARGE

Ofshe Department Yesterday n Acting
Secretary 10 Prevent legal Complies.
t~ious-Scene OF the Transfer OF O0ce.
Annual nepors OF Comnaissiouer %
Interual Revenue-lncrease OF Re.
ceipss over Last Year-rhe Tailaiah
Lynchinys.
Washington. August l.-Mr. Elihu
Root took the a OF office as secre-
tary Of war at l0:45 O'Clock today. Ths
ceremony occurred in the large Office
OF the secretary OF war In the pres
ence Of Secretaries Gage and Hitch
cock, Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn.a
large number OF army officers in uni
form and other employees and officials.
The oath was administered by Judgs
Cole. Of the supreme court Of the Dis.
trict OF Columbia.
General 4Alger shook the new secre-
tary's hand most cordially and said
with evident feeling: With all my
heart l congratulate you and the ad-
ministration. You Will ind around you
here men who will help in the arduous
duties of your position. May God bless
you and give you strength"
Secretary Gage then stepped forward
n congratulated Secretary Root. He
was followed by Secretary Hitchcock.
Assistant Secretary MelkleJohn,> Gen.
eral Corbin and Chief Clerk Schofield.
Then the officers were presented to-
Secretary Root by Mr.. Victor l.. Ma
son. the confidential secretary OF the
secretary OF war. As soon as they were
introduced they passed on and shook
hands with General Alger. Nearly oil
stopped to express their regrets pom
his retirement and wished him great
success in the future. They also thank
ed him for his consideration and many
acts Of kindness and uniform courtesy
during the time they had been associ-
ated with him..
General Miles appeared with his stan
in the full dress uniform OF the major
general commanding the army. He
stopped to talk with Secretary Root for
sometime-longer h any of
others.
Secretary Root did not perform any
official business today. AS General Al
ger is secretary and draws the salary
Tor today, 1t was thought best to avoid
any legal complications by having the
business of the department performed
by Mr.. Meiklejohn as acting secretary.
IL Italian L1NSfflNGS In
; LOUISIANA.
The International phase of the Italian
lynchings in Louisiana have assumed a
rather more serious aspect as a result
or several official reports received here.
These shows that the italian officials
on the scene believe that four out Of h
hve men lynched were italian citizens
In the FULLEST sense. While the reports
are not final the italian authorities
have no doubt that they will b. borne
out by the inquiries now in progress.
1t Is to remove all possible doubt
that Marquis Romano, OF the Italian
embassy, has gone to Louisiana. He
mas been commissioned as consul to
Now Orleans owing to the absence of
the consul on leave, n in that capaci~
ty Will go to Tallulah and make a care
fur investigation.
The Italian authorities have ais taxi
en- note OF the statement attributed to
LIT. hodges, whose assault led up to the
lynching. This states that after the
assault he walked away, indicating
that the ofense was not OF a character
to warrant the lynching Of five persons.
INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS.
The annual preliminary report of the
commissioner OF internal revenue for
the hscal year ended June 30, 1899.
shows that the receipts from all sources
OF internal revenue for the year aggre-
gated $273, 4S4, 5S2, which amount in
Guided S274,953. tax on money orders
turned over by the postmaster general
TO tn collector for the district Of Mary
land and for which no expense for col
iecuon was incurred, making an in
crease OF $102. 617, 1853 over the receipts
Tor the fiscal year ended June 30, 1898.
The receipts from the several sources
or revenue and the increase or decrease
In each for the year rs compared with
the a 1888 are given as follows:
Snlrtfr a 0G0 W AH GnA rAa
665. ~
$29, 129. 137.
oieomargerine 81. $50. s1s. Increase $780,
S3S.
Filled cheese SIS. 0ss, increase s1.57s.
Mixed -four $3.50 claw not in eject
last year.
special taxes under war revenue act
not elsewhere enumerated 1921, 593.
Legacies n distributive shares of
J personal property 81, 235, 435.
S37,S1S. "
Miscellaneous ,1.os5. SOS.
Total $273. 4S4, $50.
Among the war revenue not nclude
!, in the above are the following:
BANKERS Capital not exceeding s25.-
Bankers Capital exceeding SIS, ooo)
The statement OF the collections In
states showing receipts above 81, 0OO. coo
contains h following, cents omitted:
louisiana, including MississipnI a.
254.173. w.
including Delaware. Dis
trict OF Columbia and two COUNTIES in
Virginia, S. 30, 409.
New York SAG. C34. $50.
North Carolina 1921 DIG
Tennessee 81, I73, s95.
Texas s1,577. 500.
Virginia s4,S15.s 5I.
West Virginia 81, 43O. los.
Il He'd Springs Note.