The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-24

workmen are engaged in remodelinE
the interior Of the postoflce building In
the portion Of 1t recently vacated by the
money order and registry departments.
There Is now much more room for the
transaction Of the business of the de-
partment, and the assistant postmaster
and cashier have comfortable quarters.
Up stairs In the revenue department
work will soon be begun on the con-
struction Of vault for the revenue de-
partment Tho contract has been awarded
to w. A. Chesterman, of this city. for
the construction Of the vault, which VIII
he of concrete and Steel with q pillar
extending from the ground moor 70 me
vault above. 1t is understood that Si,sW
is tho contract price for the work. me
construction Tof the vault will enable
tho revenue department to remove the
four large safes, which occupy much
space III the present quarters, CT oWded as
they are. Work will probably be begun
on the construction Of it in week or
two.
Judge Edmund Waddill. Of tho United
States Circuit Court, sitting in chambers
Yesterday, disposed Of practically all the
remaining business on the docket, lie VIII
sit again to-day, and then will so to Nor
folk and finish up the business there,
thus closing the terms Of the court for
the summer.
An appeal has been granted In the case
of the Richmond Locomotive Works,
plaIntIff In error, VS.. Ramsey. WHO re-
Gently sued the works for DAMAGES and
was given verdict for 80. Ramsey
lost an arm while working for the COM
pany. Tho appeal has been granted. and
the case will como UP when the circuit
Court of Appeals meets in this CITY on
the first Tuesday In November
Another Richmond case which Will como
IN before the Circuit Court OF Appeals
is that of Peters, plaintiff IN error, vs.,
Hanger, defendant In error, an appeal
from tho Judgment OF the Circuit Court,
which gave n verdict for the PLAINTIFF IN
the suit involving patent rights IN tho
manufacture of artificial LEGS ana arms,
From this Judgment Mr.. Peters has APP
ponled.
entered by J. 70. Hanger, of Washington,
D. C., to restrain and enjoin \. l., Peters
and others from further infringement or
his patent rights in connection WIN ,ne
manufacture and sale of artificial liinps,
The application for injunction mas peen
taken the matter under advsemeht, ana
has not yet handed down his decision III
the case.
THE RUSH IS OVER.
The rush of business In tho lnierhal
revenue department Is now over AlWnys
at the beginning of the fiscal year thels
Is a rush season of several weeks, atter
which business settles down TO the usual
routine. The summary OF receipts from
various sources by the department Tor
the year is usually made up and pub
lished nj the close of the calendar year.
rather than at the close of the fiscal year.
IT is a fact which may not be generally
i,rawn tbat the quantity of tobacco, ci-
nars and cigarettes manufactured in this
eity is greater than ever before In Its
history. There are fewer manufacturers
hmt n larger output. The internal revenue
receipts, have been exceeded for the rea-
son that under n higher tax rate on man
fractured tobacco more revenue was gath
cred from smaller quantity of manu-
featured goods. The lowest rate on man.
ufa ctuted tobacco, six cents a pound Is
now impOsed