The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-23
UNCLE SAM
GE TING EVEN.
Confscating the Cigars Bearing the
Counterfeit Stamps.
THE FRAUD WAS A GIGANTIC ONE
Amounting 10 Sf30.OO0-Ruling as'o
Newspaper Rates FOR Rnral De'''-
Iivcry-Virginians in shc Army.
some New PostOtlices.

WASHINGTON. April 22-special-The
Ur1n OF Jacobs & Co.. Of Lancaster Pa
which was ensaged in the great counter
lelung business 5ust uncarthod. deiraud-
81 Tho government OK about >is9'ev'- 4"e
factory. valued at about $1,000. together
VITA Tho stock. has been conhscatcd ana
revenue agents all over the country are
searching over the goods Of cisar dealers
Tor boxes bearing the number oil the
arms factory Tho factory number. OF
course, Was always the same.
GETTING EVEN.
Everything bearing this number IS be-
ing conaslatcd. The revenue officials
viii not give the number OF the factory.
THO factory OF the hrm is valued az
$1,000 exclusive OK stock. IL IS estimated
that the government has been oeiraudod
OF $3.50 10. but with The factory and stock
and tho goods bearing the counterfeit
stamps. now being seized 10 IS thought
Inolo Sam VIII come out ahead on the
deal
NEW POSTAL RULING
The law Office OF the PostOfce Depart
mont has ruled chat second-c'ass mail
matter mailed ly publishers ana ncws
gents for delivery through the medium
DIT INC fkAI AT 4 lfHH IlFfH p f'fA fi''
ubject 10 the special rates prescribed
.or such matter when deposited in
etter carrier Office for local delivery"
In conformity with the decision the Post
master General to-day issued am order
hat nostmasiers hereafter REQUIRE post
age thereon nt regular sccOnd-class rates
one cent q pound.
VIRGINIA OFFICERS.
Second Lieutenant Arthur NJ Shipp. one
OF the VircinIaus recently appointed TO
the regular army. has, with "a number OF
other neutenants, been ordered TO Co
iumbus Barracks, Ohio. for duty pertain
ing TO the recruiting service.
Major George +. Pickett. additional
paymaster. United States Volunteers has
been transferred from the Department
OF tho Lakes 20 the Department Of the
East. with station az New York city.
NEW POSTOFFICEs.
s"Tuckahoe" Is the name OF new post
ONCE establis he'd to-day in Henrico county
i've miles east OF Glen Allen. The mail
will be supplied from Glen Allen William
2. Powers is postmaster.
..sereamerville" being chosen as the
name for new postofiice in SpofsylNahl'
about ten miles from FredercNsouIs
would indicate that there are number
~ snoled children. OF else need for a soc
rfafN 4OE lNt NlNf't.NN|'t+
children. I'm the nelghborhood. John d.
13rrka will preside over the destinies OF
ScreamervNe. t...s
Dr Toraferro was today appointed
contract surgeon in the Marine Iospi'al
service at Tappahannock, va.
I5eYtenant T.. j.. Boush, \irginian jill
,bs navy was to-day promoted to heu-
tenant commando.
REVENUE RULING
Tho general appraisers have ru.'o ON a
protest made by importers OF Suua'I"
tobacco against the payment OF % per
cent. ad valorcm duty on certain ooAeS
rsed 10 cover the tobacco. The apprall
bold that the coverings are manliestly
80 FOR other than the ostensiDle object
Of GOVERNS tobacco. because unusual
covering. ana being too carefully con-
structed for ordinary usage
personal.
Congressman W. a. Jones and Hon. i.
walton Moore left for Richmond to-day.
Both saw that reports from all portions
80 the state regarding the movement 20
elect. United States senators by primaries,
are Of the most encouraging character
Judge Z. W. Strother Of Giles. Va.
who left here somewhat indisposed a
month ago. IS again i'm the city IN OK
cellent health, stopping az the Meuopoh-
tain.
Hon. George s. ehackcford or Orange.
IS in the city. on his way TO New York
on professional business.
Among the hotels arrivals are the fol
lowing: Hon. Marshall Mccormick, OF
Berryvlle, Va. y. +. Golsan. Somerset
va: A. NJ. Neil. Front Royal; Miss L. VI
Lin. University of Virginia, and Miss
Lucy Cooke. University OF Virginia
Natfona1-T l. podWe1 WarrontOn.
Va: A T. Parsons. Va; G. y. Wilson
and wife Virginia.
ST James-John T.. West and wife.
Richmond; W Watson Roberts, Norfolk;
6. Doughty and wife. Richmond; ]. i.
worthington Richmond: T.. TT. Stewart,
Roanoke. l. L. Craig. Gastonia. y. c.
Howard House-Dr d. @. Griffith and
wife Virginia. James r. wilson. Rich
mond: G.. II. McCloskey, Z II. Burgess,
University Of Virginia. J. r. Mcintosh.
Richmond: O A. Mash. Lynchburg.