The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-01-31
TIE nrTENuE corpoN no on.

tn rthcr Intervening Facts CONCERNING the
Great Internal Revenue Department JOB
It's Being Carl, Il Out In Accordance with
MIR. DcIano's Wisbcs-A Dig Fortune for
somebody, Perhaps.
TIR Sen published an article on Thursday In
reference to big job in the Internal Rcynruc De-
pertinent, authorized by circular OF Deputy Com
missioner Douglas, acting under authority OF
Commissioner Delano Tho feature of the Job was
q new revenue coupon book, for which the new iirn
Of J. J. Kish n CO. have taken out a copyright
Tnr SUN stated that tho claim Of K'sh Go. TO the
sole sale Of revenue coupon books was opposed By
TIE statloners Of this city, who have hitherto NAV
fractured them, and was uncouutenanced by the
District Collectors.
German gentleman, styling hin scfa member Of
the above firm, called the same day NJ 1HE srN
ofcc, stating that the new book Issued was entirely
original, md not coatod from former coupon
books az had been asserted by the .aiioners In re-
ply TO the remark OF the stationers that one had
right to copyright government form books. the vsl.
tor said that the publication was copyrighted before
the government ndopted the FORM and that the pro-
pretors would maintain their exclusive privilege IN
the Courts.
Tue Sun had stnted, from proper Information, q at
ut the ven address OF j. j. Ksh & Co, tCa Maiden
Lane, there was an oil establishments whose occu.
pants knew nothing o. Mr.. Ksb, beyond that he had
feel aggrcved NJ tho statement lie srtd there was
no oil establishment on the premises and that j j.
Kish & Company hired the entire building, together
| with that Of No. 1pt adjoining. A SUN reporter,
therefore, visitod the premises, and found on OIL
| firm on the Second 1oor. He discovered. moreover,
that ]. j. Ksh Co., instead OF occupying the two
entire buildings tenauted simply two officers on the
ground hoor, which had boon recently vacated by
ce- was entirely bare, and Was spoken OF con-
temDlaied receptacle for unborn coupon books the
other was furnished with two desks.
| Mr.. kish proved 10 no either German or Polish.
| H. bad n dark complexion, black hair and very
| blnck moustache and beard. A companion In tho
once was OF the same type. The new coupon hook
| was shown. IL was about n couple Of feet long.
| eigAtcon inches wide, and one Inch thick. Mr..
Ki-h had no remarks To mako. and left the enter
| tninment Of THH SuN reporter 20 the associate who
had accomrnnIed him The speculation had fat
The Eftrpdi ReysnVs Record, the recognized or.
gan OF the Department reports In q late number a
| sloncr Douglass relative 20 the new book. Mr..
Douglass said that ho should simply require pnrtie,
whose business necoss'tated form OF tue kind to
make use Of one in accordance with special order
| No Il. lie would leave all questions Of copyright
| % the courts, and would refuse u express any
opinion regarding tic comparative rights Of con
testing publishers. This seemed ut Considerable
vnriancc with his circular, which eujoined the usc
Thus far, Kish & Co.'S speculation does no, meet
aloge,hcr with favor. For the time being Mr..
Malthy X: Pellstreom' a printer IN Maiden lane.
| collectors aud assessors throughout the coun-
try. They arc accompanied by printed circular,
cases each containing we've copies or more Of the
hook. manufactured rs hin, under the copyright oi
Tor ensh at lie r,e Of a. 10 each rpoeaes e
per cent commission 60 be rcmitted TO the American
| Exchange National Bank, OF this city. A Vromucgt
| hardware firm here are known to BE- Ptletreaus
| hackers IN the enterprise.
letter was shown the Sun reporter In alluson
to the book, ron u T venue CO lcctnr in another
section, 10 friend IN this CITY. He sail he Lad re-
eeiyed the circular and PROMPTLY doc,iued tho prot;
fsred agency. lie clo.el his epistle as follows:
l.
dcrce wthn the range OF my experience As revenue
| officer"
Tho numerous letters of revenue officers to Com
missioner Dolano asking whether they were to sell
| the book, yet remain unanswered.
1he Sun has received further information regard
ing the job Al least ak persons said 10 lie in
| the venture. The business was arranged at Wash
lngton, before Christmas, and feIl'rcau. printer,
bnokbinder and paper ruler, IL thought to have sunk
| q considerable amour; Of funds in tho affair. Tic
outside cost OF copy Of the book Is calculated to be
| only tl,@ BY some, md tiJ9 by ot,grs, At the
price chsrged, OF u 50, the ring would clear o.
copy. IL IL thought that the profit specified by the
SITS. was moderate, and that at least 10000 copies
would be sold, giving nett sun OF a.. $4,000.
whlskcy dealers say tnat u Mir. Delano desires
them to buy the book, lie should Hx the rrlce at
| Of that sum. In the meantime they counsel Their
fellow d,a , not TO buy =. Delnno rs Western
| by Western manufacturers have been far from COM
plimentary.
The gentleman who called at TuE srN orlce in the
Interests Of Ksh Co. gave his name as L.ssber
ger. lie objected to the intimaton that the order
Issued by the Acing Internal Revenue Commls siun
| er was not sanctioned by Mr.. Delano lie says that
Mr. Dcano gave his full assent and that II was BY hi.
| wish that the order was issued.
WHAT Is AvERRRD ny AN OUTSIDER
| To tie Editor or 7he Sun.
SIR: Would YOU allow one Of your few reader,
| TO throw little sunlight on the subject OF tht
| f400O0O copyright Government blanks Job. Their
nc least six parties interested in tire venture
One supplies the paper, another the manufacture
one, or perhaps two, attends 10 Washington. wml1
| one people mere. and on. They meant {.
| commence operating at ~ o'clock Nov Ia. a. the,
expected their last telegram that morning thcl
held a meeting at their hcadquir era At that time
| nut the Wondering smoker had To leave for som,
indefinite point, and the heads having TO toad
him, lcft the copyright people to watt and It wa
only few days before Christmas that IL settled
The place oflicc is nt Pcllotrau's 81 Maiden lane
| and not lar from ~? lie IL bookbindcr. paper
ruler, and printer, and share of the Govern
mcnt contract. lie calls n, IL the manufacturing al
the books, and at whose ofheo al, the arrangements
| we're made.
A. far as could sec, think $50 too high an cs
Innate for one copy. should think cleo would b,
an outside figure.
| As Mr.. p. has sunk a large amount Of money ~
the affair, perhaps he may en- that every dot
not make a fortune In the Wbiskey Ring.
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