The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-22
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
Revenue Returns in Pennsylvania.
Cuban Business at the Capital.
The Cincinnati Spring Races.
Tax on Liquor and Tobacco.
Financial and Commercial
Etc. Etc. Etc., ETC., Etc.
Tax on Liquor and Tobacco.
Financial and Commercial
Etc, ETC.. Etc., ETC.. Etc.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Increased Revenue Returns

Special Despatch TO The Euening Telegraph
WASHINGTON June 22.--Commissioner De-
lano is in receipt of a communication from
Supervisor Tuition, of the Eastern District of
Pennsylvania, dated June 81, in which he states
that he is in receipt of statement frem Asses
sor Williams, of the Fifteenth District of Penn
sylvania from which it appears that the assess
ments and collections made in that district for
the year ending April 80, 1859, amounted to
$500, ,017'03, and for the year ending April 80,
1870, $415 717'2S, showing a gain in the latter
year of $55, 70026, and while there was this
large increase of collections, there was de-
crease in the expense of assessment of 81 292.72
The Supervisor adds that in his opinion this is
most excellent showing for Mr.. Williams first
years administration of the Assessors Office.
The Cuban Question.
General Pickett, who has figured in connec-
tion with the Cuban cause and in Buffers Cuban
bond investigation, is out in a card to-day deny
ing all the statements in the so-called affidavit
of N. B. Taylor. He pronounces Taylor q first
class liar and swindler, and produces affidavts
to show that Taylor is man who cannot be
believed even under oath. With regard to infiu-
encing members of Congress, Pickett says of
Taylor
81 forbade his telling me how and through whom he
was to bring about recognition of beiligerent
rights and though of rather gushing disposition he
never did that cannot recall or mention names of
more than two officials in connection with the sub
ject Neither mid he introduce the name OF more
than one member OF Congressa distinguished gentle
men from Massachusetts, the initials Of whose name
are BE namin Franklin Butler He said this gentle
man had offered to put the Cuban business through
Congress for 100000 cash, and that if we didn't
opinion of General Buffers lofty and unspotted
character and unmpeachabe integrity was such
that was sure he (Taylor) was mistaken, and so
Imporrnut DecIsiop.
Commissioner Delano yesterday made the fol-
lowing decision:-"1n Difference to the decision
of some of the United States District Courts,
the word gallon as used in that part of the act
of April 10, 1869, defining wholesale and retail
liquor dealers, shall hereafter be construed as
meaning wine gallons, whether applied to dis
titled spirits, wine, or malt liquors. Therefore
wholesale liquor dealers will be limited in their
sales to quantities of not less than five wine gal
Ions, regardless of the proof of the spirits sold "
Wise Provision.
Despatch to the Associated Press
The Secretary of the Treasury this morning
issued an order stating that the recent loss OF
$4,000 afforded fit opportunity to make and
enforce rule by which all persons not members
of Congress or of the administration shall be
excluded from the rooms in which money is re-
ceived, assorted or kept except on written per-
mission of the Secretary of the Treasury
Chiefs of money divisions are directed to en-
force this rule.
The Gulf Mail Route
heretofore running from New Orleans via East
ern Gulf and Key West to Havana will be re-let
the S0th of June for four years. The Postmas
ter-General has the discretion of accepting pro-
posals making either Mobile or New Orleans the
initial point of the line.
The Tobacco and Liquor Tax.
Despatch to the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, June 22.-Mr. Brooks, of New
York, member of the Committee of Ways and
Means, authorizes the statement that that com
mittee has resolved to report no bill or amend.
ment at this session of Congress in relation to
whisky, tobacco, or fermented liquors. These
articles will therefore remain for another year
under the present rates of taxation, unless Con-
| oress raVerses the action of the cnmmittee