New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-17

MISS CLARA BARToN's woRK-THE UNITED
STATES REVENUE MARINE HOSPITAL SERVICE.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUsgI
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 1911.
In the July Of The North American ReUiep secre-
tary Boutwell, is charged with the suppression OF nior
nation declining TO furnish general statement OF the
receipts OF income of Internal Revenue asked FOR by
D. A. Wells editor OF The Reriet1. The editor IL seems,
did call OF the under officers OF that Department
for sweeping statement Of this character and the
quest then submitted 10 Acting Secretary Richard
Sod who referred it to Mr. Deano then Commissioner
OF Internal Revenue, desiring 10 know II there would be
any improperly in furnishing the statement Mr.. De
lano replied that this would be hevy undertaking,
with the small clerical force at his command but that
he would be pleased furnish the statistics Of about
forty representative Districts No further request how
ever, was ever made, and there the matter dropped
Miss Clara Barton writes from Lyons, France, to a
friend In this city that after brief rest she will 80 at
once the grounds in the eastern portion OF
France, the line through from Dion 10 the Rhine,
taxing In the vicinity Of Belfor and other fortified
places, aud the along which Bourbakl thrust his
army into Switzerland she will look after the neces-
sites OF the people and decide what remains TO be DONE
Ihs work Miss Barton will do the request of the lady
managers OF one OF the American relief funds Part o,
the money raised in NewYor was placed in Mise Bar
tons hands by Mr. Moran then acting Charge dAflrc,
at London Miss Barton spent six weeks in Paris after
closing up her srasbourg workshops relieving the neces-
stous there.
John NJ Woodwork, Supervising Surgeon Of the Rev
enue Marine Service, has just submitted report re-
tye to United States Revenue Marine hospital service
at the ports OF Philadelphia Pittsburgh Louisville Gin
cinnatl Evansville, and Cairo He recommends that the
present locality of the hospital at Pittsburgh be changed
account OF its proximity to rolling mills and blast fur
naces. The building is old and defective and the
cost OF repairs would exceed the expense Of erecting
a new Capt Woodwork suggests that a new hos
pita containing BEDS be established the building TO
be made entirely of wood, the pavilion plan He de-
cides that the Government need not be put any
pense for the erection Of any institutions of this
ter in Philadelphia, the charitable disposition Of the
inhabitants renders it unnecessary. The value OF
property Pittsburgh is estimated by him at about
$4,000
IL Is reported here that the Union Pacific Central
Branch Railroad Company that has been before Con
gress and the Departments asking construction OF law
that will give 1t large additional subsidy, is about 10
take departure. II will, IL is said, build 20 miles
road, and then demand additional Government aid
and If IL is not forthcoming writ Of Ddndao'us
against Secretary the Interior and attempt TO
make him comply with what the Company holds to be
plain requirements Of law and furnish the subsidy de-
manded.
1t reported at the Internal Revenue Bureau that
tain cigar-makers in New-York and Philadelphia have
defrauded the Government largely bymaking false
turns OF tobacco and boxes bought and cigars sold The
matter is to be investigated.
Prominent manufacturers Of compounded liquors are
here to ascertain the views OF Commissioner Douglass
upon the subject Of the tax recently assessed the
Commissioner, Peasonton upon liquors Of charac-
ter the assessment OF which. it is claimed
just measure and which has caused good deal OF
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