The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-20

the treasury Department. on satisfactory PROOF OF
the owners loyalty. The proof accepted by the
Treasury was offered as conclusive to-day, but de-
clined by the Claims Commissioners, who proceeded
to put Dillon ana his witnesses on the stand. with
results that would have ast0nished the Treasury
oficers who released the prize steamer.
The long and tedious examination was now and
then relieved by lively passages between Commits
stoners and witnesses whenever the latter would try
to dodge the question. BrRadler General Benjamin
s. Roberts, OF the regular army acted as counsel for
the claimant before the Commissioners.
The Treasury Defalcnfion InQuIry.
The House Committee on Treasury Department
Expenditures were in session last evening and ex.
amined the accounts Of the recently convicted de-
faulters, Marden and Johnson, OF the Treasurer's
Bureau. with the view Of aScertalning the manner
In which their defalcat0ns were accomplished
and kept concealed long. General
spinner and Assistant Treasurer futile were
examined under oath In regard to the matter.
Their testimony developed no new facts, though
quite interesting as to the NODE OF doing business
In the Treasurers ONCE and showed the necessity
Of devisng some additional check on the oficers
who have the handling OF moneys and the manip.
uation Of accounts. There is no longer reason
to fear that any further defacations win be discov
cred.
Tho Secretary and the Rishermen.
The delegation Of fishermen and those represent
ing their interests from Cape Cod called upon Secre
tary Boutwell, to-day and> were cordially received
by him. They presented at length their views OF
the articles of the Treaty or Washington relative
the fisheries and most earnestly protested against
Congress carrying them into erect 1t was
stated that they represented the interests
OF 81, 900 persons and 500 vessels engaged In
the fishing trade, and If the proposed reciprocity
was carried into eject they would haye to give up
the business or immigrate TO Prince Edwards
Island as the Canadians could at out their vessels
for one-nalf the expense they were under In the
United States. .si
Secretary Boutwell, counselled moderation and
hoped they would not attempt to prevent tie pas
sage Of the proposed appropriations, but appeal to
Congress Tor sucn relief both py legislation and
DOunties, as would enable the American fishermen
to compete successfully with their Canadian neigh
bOrs. SINK. ,rfe e. ~
The Tobacco Reveuue-S,O 900, 900 Smokers,
Each Cheerfuily Consuming Eleven Pounds
Fourteen Ounces Of Tobacco and 1917 Ci.
gars. toar
Israel Kimba head Of the Tobacco Division OF
the internal Revenue Department. has prepared
paper for the use OF the Committee OF Ways and
Means IN which he estimates the number OF con-
sumers Of manufactured tobacco and cigars In the
United States at about eight Millions giving
to each Individual consumer an average of
eleven pounds and fourteen ounces Of tobacco and
1877 cigars, the basis Of calculation being the
o., 600, 600 pounds Of manufactured tobacco and
/, $685. COO 900 Of cigars on winch taxes were col.
lected during the fiscal year ending with June last
The average would be larger II tobacco manufac-
tured and sold in fraud OF the were added.
From other estimates Mr. Kimball reaches the con-
clusion that the tax on tobacco has In no WISE
diminished its consumption, and that the fact
that the government collected last year taxes
on upwards Of ninety-1ve million pounds
manufactured tobacco shows that the taxes are
very closely collected His opinion Is that not more
than I'VE per cent OF such taxes are evaded. ana
that II all the tobacco manufactured, sold and
sumed was reached BY taxation the sum total would
not exceed 600 pounds; that any reduction on
svsrs oSSaeS S time Sssas
ment receipts from this source Consumers now
use all they want and all they can consste ntly
MCu no Se b sc
nor even by an entire repeal of the tobacco tax,
nS s " rae wax S
lected last year was nearly twenty.seven cents.
Hqs@ sx p s Ssns SSg wn
10 consumers. and thorough collection Of all
the taxes on manuiactured tobacco would Weld =
twenty-four Genus pound would be attended BY
corresponding decrease in the revenue. There are
In the United states 928 manufactures Of tobacco
and snun. Mr.. klmbal says In c0nCluson:-'l
hnys z en- ne prsE 9s9 T IN has has
petition from the 5000 600 Of consumers asking
Congress to repeal the tax or reduce the rate. Ny
opinion that the consumers OF tobacco expect the
its repeal On the contrary, believe majority OF
these consumers ind pleasure IN contributing
thus indirectly to the revenue OF the country, aud
an additional motive for continuing 10 the indul-
gence OF luxury in which OF their friends
at least cannot participate -. sc r-esfvy ~,
The Counterfeit fly Dollar Nete.
The following is full description OF the nifty dol
lar counterfeit Of the new greenoack ISSUE series
Of 1906 rr. tsre.. f f.- .-
This Is the first note Of tho issue that has been
and Can readily Pc detected BY the
Genuine. Running through me paper q i Ne
row 'n! strip Of blue winch Is termed the Inc
socalized FIBRE" extending from the bottom to the
.op Of the note, on the right side. This is made OF
certain materials interviewer the paper during
| ventOrs which mas undoubtedly proved o great
check to counterfeiting the large red seal OF the
Treasury in the centre Of the note, also the cyclod
number panel ornamented with scrolls, are wanting
| In the counterfeit The vignette-the return OF
hand statue Of Mercury coarsey
engraved, the dark drapery having Q scratchy ap.
add sS@ss q ns w m IN
genuine note. The feet OF the figure are badly
drawn also upon the right arm ss seen upon the
IN tine counterfeit II hardly perceptible Upon the
upper LETT corner 81 me note y SHIELD with me
| motto, "E Piuridus Unun. - In the genuine 1t is
quite readabiS while in the counterfeit it is blurred
and the letters are badly formed. Over the letter ~"
OF the letter UnLed Statesn Is the lettering series
OF 1852" Between the words 'series 0fr and 1S69'
In the genuine there ID small flourish, but IN the
| counterfeit there 10 none. In fact the whole gen.
era appearance OF the face OF the note e bad, and
has decided lithograpnio look; also In length 1t Is
0ne-eigheenth OF an inch shorter Than the genuine.
The reverse OF the counterfeit. composed Of letter
ing apd geometrical lathe work, s close imitation
| OF the genuine note,
| Cistiliery Seal Lock Orders.
! Commissioner Douglass has modified the regu-
lations governing the Of the American seal 10 OK
by dlstienes and internal revenue bonded ware.
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