Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-04
WAR TAX DECISION,
Grain and Cotton Tickets Need
Not Be Stamped
TRIBUTETO GEN, HARRY HETH
Resolutions Adopted by COnIedelalas OF
Washington.
BANQUET FOR CoNGREssMESs
II VIII Be Given to the "irsi"is
Delegation by tho Old Domi"'"A
Democratic Associations Of tho D'S'
trict of Columbia.
BANQUET FOR CoSGREssMES.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. November b.
Special -Commission OF lnternai f'cv-
enue Wilson has rendered decision III
which he holds that grain ana e9stoh
tickets and the Ike may be oeshsd py
regular employee OF tho company issu"s
same. and directly to the parties 70 wnom
they are issued, without liability 10 sho
stamp tax. and they may also be cashed
nv a person not a regular employee OF the
company issuing same, provided the COM
pany deposits money with said person ior
the specific puspose Of eashing these tick-
cts. and providing the tickets are oasheo
out OF the buyers own money ana RIO
other
Under this ruling a bank Is allowed 10
cash grain or cotton tickets without re-
auiring stamps on the tickets, provf"hs
tho marty issuing the tickets aepos's
funds with the bank for the specinc put-
pose of paying these tickets, wnich iuno'
the bank must keep separate ana asseho'
from it's general deposit funds' ana pro-
vided the tickets are paid directly 10 tho
narties To whom they were originally is-
sued. Funds so deposited must be UNDER
stood to be for the specific purpose or
cashing grain or cotton tickets ana the
like. and for no other purpose
TRIBUTE TO GENERAL HErH.
The Confederate Veterans Association
of the District OF Columbia held meet
ing al their han, on Eleventh street. iast
evening. and General l.. l.. Lomax, chalr-
man of a committee appointed 10 dtatt
resolutions expressive of the sentiments
of the association regarding tho death OK
General Harry Heth, reported the Ioio"-
ing. and accompanied the report WIN an
eloquent discourse on the life ana eharac-
ter Of the deceased
Whereas. In the Providence OF Coo our
beloved comrade, Major-Generai Henry
Heth has been removed from among US
bv the hand OF death: therefore,
Resolved That I'm the death OF our CONF
rade. this distinguished soldier, We haF'
lost a friend and co-worker.
Resolved That as his comrades In the
cause Of the South. for which ne 80
brayelv fought, we in no uncertain toho
proclaim our high appreciation OF NJ
noble qualities, manifest at All times an"
under AN circumstances.
Resolved That as an unselfish friend no
was always conspicuous for his Wiling.
ness TO help others with his large hearted
charity and his boundiess sympathy
Resolved. That we have lost In MIN q
wise counsellor. who. with MS eaInes.
sympathy. always advised for tho best,
and who was faithful and true la all ms
relations OF life ...
Resolved. That in our future work We
shall miss his counsel and advice, MS
courteous bearing, and his kindly disposi-
ton and we will ever cherish the mem
DRY OF these as legacy LETT py MN 10
rs ,..., D..
spread upon our minutes and a copy sent
H. his family with the assurance from
each and all OF US that we tender 10 them
our deepest sympathy In their bereaVe-
ment.
The resolutions were seconded by MAYOR
y w Hunter. w. a. Gordon, and Rev.
DR. y II. McIlim. in eloquent tributes TO
the memory of General Heth, ana were
adOpted by rising vote. In further re-
spect 10 his memory the association then
adjourned.
COMING VIRGINIA BANQUET.
DR.. r. \. Harper president OF the Nir-
ginia Democratic Association OF the bis-
trict of Columbia, announces that ban
ouet will be given the solid virginia dele
CATION i'm Congress by the association on
the. evening Of the first Monday In De-
cember at the Metropolitan Hotel
PERSONAL
CONGRESSMAN W. a. Young, OF the Sc
cond District. IS In the city to-day, look
ing after some department matters.
Sheriff II. H. Russell, of Loudoun coun-
~. Is stopping at the Metropolitan. Other
guests there are oliver and Miss Durant,
of Culpeper Va; T. O. Porteriield. Nlr-
einia; w. u. Fife and wife, Charlotte, y.
C.; c. II. White and wife, Warrenton,
Va: W. n. Lynn, Lynchburg, and
Charles II. Shields. Roanoke, Va.
Superintendent o. VI. Sadler, or tho
Southern Express Company. whose head
c,orters are az Charlotte n c., Is IN the
city.
John w. Carrico has been commissioned
fourth-class postmaster an Norwood. Va,
and Samuel NJ. Cole at Laurel Hill. \. g.
senator Prltchard, Of North Carolina,
vino has been making campaign speeches
for the Republicans ia Maryland, Is in
the city. stopping at the Ebbitt.
New post-ofiices have been established
as follows. Etian, Madison county. Va;
Clay y. can postmaster; Med. Chester
field county. Va. Hessie 4. Holmes post
master. and Charles. Iredeil county. n,
c.. Nina y. Moore postmaster.