The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-16
A COMMISSION
FOR MR.. SKIPWITH
He Receives an Appointment as As
sistant Navy Paymaster
THE NEWPORT NEWS BUILDING.
Offers, OF Several Sites Made to the
Department - The " Pinhooker
Revenue Decision is Not New
Onc-Ncw Postmasters.
THE NEWPORT NEWS BUILDING.

WASHINGTON, April 15.-Special-
Having passed the required examinations,
Mir. Grey Skipwith OF Richmond, has
been appointed assistant paymaster In
the navy, his commission to date from
April 18th. No orders have yet been IS
sued to him. but in all proba bilty he will
be assigned TO a reoeiving-ship, in order
that ne may further familiarze himself
with the duties Of his position.
Among the promotions to-day was that
of Captain y. II. Farquhar. Command
ant at Norfolk NaVy-1 ara TO Rear Ami
raj, and these commanders TO captains.
X. II. McCalla. Norfolk Navy Yard; X.
l.. kearick, Newport News; u. ". FiS-
man, Newport News.
Captain Pigman was at one time in
command OF the monitors below klch-
mond.
MANY SITES OFFERED.
Offers Of sites for the new public build
ing at Newport News with the bids were
opened at the Treasury Department to-
day. The following were offered.
BY r. +. Finch, a lot at tie corner
Of Washington avenue and Thirty-second
street, $1,000
BY f. r. Finch. a lot at the corner
of Lafayette avenue and 1hirty-hrst
street, $4,000.
BY the Old Dominion Land Company
S. b. circuit, president, a lot az the south
sixth street, $32.7JO.
All three lots are 80 by 10 feet. An
agent Of the department will inspect the
sites before a decision is reached as
10 which, IL any Of them, are selected.
Bids on the Winston O.. Co. site viii
be opened next Wednesday.
After some delay. tho Supervising ar
chitect has decided that the act cedng
jurisdiction over the site for the Elizabeth
CITY u. c. building is adequate, and
site was advertised for to-cdy.
BY direction of the President the un-
executed portions Of the sentences OF a
number of soldiers now in confinement
AT st. Francis Barracks. Fla, have been
RENTED. In the list are the names al
Thomas J. Snead Company j., Fourth
Virginia: Charles j.. Carter Company G.,
Third North Carolina: and james Has
sett, Company G., Fourth Immuncs.
THE ORDER NOT NEW.
The story sent out from Danyiile last
night 10 the effect that Il new and
startling decision" Of the Commissioner
Of Internal Revenue has just been made
public was shown To Chief Jones of the
tobacco division Of the Internal Revenue
Bureau to-day. He said the decision was
made last August ard was Incorporated
into the regulations some months ago.
Those affected 10y the ruling are known
10 the trade as pin ho0kers." The pin
hooker" sees the farmer before his to-
bacco Is offered for sale and buys IL If
possible but allows the sale 10 proceed
I'm the farmers name The difference
between the price agreed upon and TIE
amount the tobacco brings represents
the pin h0oker's" profit or loss The
commissioner simply decides that under
the law the spectators must pay for
their privileges. u is also done 10 enable
the Bureau % keep track of an tobacco
after it leaves the farmers hand
POSTAL NOTES
Josephine 4 Lacy was TODAY appoint
cd postmaster AT Dickens. Goochland
c'unty. Va. Robert l.. Funk was ap.
pointed al Seven Fountains. Shenandoah
county
new postofice has been established
at Carroll. Duplin county. y. g.. with IT.
NJ. Register postmaster.
Frank @. Noedler has been appointed
clerk in the office Of the Inspector Of tho
Fourth Lighthouse District which enc
braces a portion OF the Virginia coast.
HOTEL REGISTERS
Metropolitan-H J.. Bavior. ESSEX
county: T. IT, Martin Durham. " co.
W i Ficlllln Charlottesville, George p
Goodyear =. 2. Parrish. Virginia. j. VI
Berry. Bedford City
St James-L II. Walters. Wilmington.
r. g. Mccartney. Wilmington. r. j. Day
Lewiston. y c.: Rev. Job Turner. Staun-
ton: Miss VI. McClark Richmond
Howard-L Dowen and wife. Gordons-
Vile. J. A. Turner. Fredericksburg, T.
r. Morgan and wife. shelby ~ O.. A. T.
Goodloe. Culpeper; Miss Kate L'gsett
Harris0nhurC