The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-28
OF Compromise viii Be Entertained
by the Collector,
NORTH CAR0LINA'S FINANCES.
Recent Report Of the National Banks
ofThat State Would Make the Ca
lamiticS Scratch Their Heads,
The Comparisons with Last
Year are Very
Favorable.

WASHINGTON. April 27.-special.-
Some measure Of relief has been provided
for victims Of the Lancaster counter
feiters in an order issued to-day by Com
missioner Of Internal Revenue Wilson. The
letter is addressed TO Collector Coyne at
| Chicago. The text follows:
referring to seizures of cigars from
Jacobs & Co.'S factory. 40. 3ln. and
Kendigs factory No. 49, Ninth District
Of Pennsylvania, you are informed that
as 50s are the only denomination known
10 have been counterfeited, you may re-
lease the cigars covered by stamps OF
other denominations, which arc regular
3 anu I'm the hands of innocent holders.
| The cigars can be LETT i'm the custody
OF the parties from whom seized, IL they
are responsible. pending futhcr action.
FAIR TREATMENT.
innocent holders who have purchased
| cigars and paid for same will be- treated
| fairly, and reasonable offers I'm comorO-
mise accepted. Such offer should include
payment OF costs, the tax on the cigars,
and a nominal sum as specific penalty
! to be made through you 10 this office
when stamps are undoubtedly gen
nine, the cigars may be released without
! delay The distinction between genuine
and counterfeit stamps Is this:
HOW TO TELL THEM
"Ihe paper in tho counterfeit is much
/ lighter than that i'm the genuine and the
/ face Of Clay in the counterfeit is very
much drawn: the lock of hair on The
right side OF his head is very dark in
the counterfeit. in the genuine. much
| lighter Among the most prominent dis
tinctions are the diamonds and stars I'm
the word cigars Ia the genuine they
are very distinct while I'm the counter
felt they are greatly blurred and I'm some
letters the diamonds do not appear al aI.
The shading a. the left of the STAMPS is
much heavier in the counterfeit than fin
the genuine stamp. due, probably 10 tho
lighter color of the paper
in case OF doubt hold the cigars until
they can be examined by am expert You
can compare the stamps with amy genuine
sos on boxes OF cigars.
Parties owing Jacobs q Co. and W. T.
kendig for cigars purchased should be
advised not TO pay such bills or accounts
and you will take prompt steps 90 attach
and hold moneys thus duo on account OF
indebtedness ~ the government for taxes
evaded. Consult the district attorney.
Hold the fraudulent cigars iu such cases
until the matter is decided"
A GOOD SHOWING
A remarkably healthy condition ~ ar
fairs in the state of North Carolina is
indicated by the abstract of the coudi-
ton of the national banks OF that State
given out by Comptroller Dawes to-day
1t will be necessary for the calamity
howlers 10 scratch their heads while
-. .f..f.
with the cry Of hard times.
Comparisons made with am abstract of
reports made about the same time last
year shows that there are % national
banks as against q a year ago Loans
and discounts last year were N.1HNB as
against S1GD.0i3 this year. checks and
other cash items show an increase from
SLIPS To 500 7l1. the specie reserved in
the banks has risen from {57S lao 90 Scl2.-
COS. and legal tender notes have decreased
from S3lG400 to S2il 232
On the other side of the ledger the
capital stock paid I'm has grown from
S267l, 900 To- S299..3l0. the surplus fund
from sSO7,Oog TO $Sil.753; the national hank
notes outstanding from S9il62 90 i,,S2i2;
individual deposits from SI2n1 To ST.
2l2.62s and there has also been an in
crease OF government deposits.
The average reserve fund now held is
q So Psr cent.
Secord-Leutenant John Fred James, re-
Gently appointed from Danyille has been
ordered % Columbus barracks. Ohio. for
duty pertaining to recruiting service.
Captain Andrew ID. COwles. Twenty
third infantry late colonel First North
Carolina Infantry has been ordered TO
San Francisco for duty.
The orders recently issued in regard TO
the musterout of Major r. r. l.. Niche,
assistant adiutant general. United states
Volunteers (arst lieutenant Second cav
alry). have been amended so as 10 direct
him to continue temporarily az acting as
sistant adjutaut general, Depar lmehl on
the Province Of Havana and f1nhi oe'
Rio. until further orders.