The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-05-15
WASHINGTON.
Alabama Claims Court.


WASHINGTON, May 14.--In the Court of Com
missioners of Alabama Claims today the opin
ion admitting amendments after the 22d of
January next in the cases to be heard was de-
lvered by Judge Porter presiding. Judge
Wells and Judge Baldwin dssented from the
opinion of the ma olity.
Treasury Balances.
The following are the Treasury balances of
to-day:-Currency So, 64S, Al 90 special deposit
OF legal tenders for redemption of certificates of
deposit SOL, $40, 000 coin, S91 24S 30 including
coin certificates, 500, 7S3, 500; outstanding legal
tenders 1878, 051, 760.
More Seizures.
WASHINGTON, May 14.-The whiskey frauds
are still receiving attention by the Treasury
Department. and Solicitor Wilson is continual
ly unearthing new frauds. A further record of
evidence was discovered against the U mon
Copper distillery at Chicago, and $50 barrels
were seized at their works. Three hundred
barrels were also seized belonging to Bevis u
Freser, st. Louis, fresh proof having been OBJ
tanned against them.
Collision OF Government Officials with
Photographic copies of internal revenue re-
turns are being made at the Treasury Depart
ment and forwarded to the officers i'll the differ
ent cities to aid them in substantiating their
charges. Among those made to day was one
from the gauger at Cincinnati, certifying that
certain number of barrels of spirits had been
inspected and the stamp destroyed in accord
ance with,the law, and upon further search the
sane lot of spirits was found in Chicago IN the
original packages, thus concluslvely showing
the collision of the gauger with the distiller.
Delinquent Collectors Asked 10 Explain.
On April 3Oth Mr.. Wilson called upon the
collectors of internal revenue in the different
localities to furnish certain information con-
corning the transactions in their dietrcts, but
up to last night very few of them had respond
ed, and today the Secretary of the Treasury
called upon them for an explanation of their
non compliance and for an immediate reply.
He Is determined that all orders OF this nature
shall be obeyed or the collectors must take the
consequences.
More Information Offered.
A large number of communications have
been received from different sections from par
ties offering to furnish proof of fraud, and the
Secretary has directed all such to furnish the
proof to the proper officers and if found valua-
Bile and used, the parties furnishing it will be
renumerated.
Distillers and the Government Preparing
for n Fight
Information reached here this morning that
the distillers in Milwaukee had called upon
these of st. Louis to combine with them in
procuring the services of Hon. Matt Carpenter
to obtain their release. In response to it Sec
| rotary Bristow sent dispatches to the supervis-
ors at Chicago, ST. Louis and Milwaukee in
| forming them that the best legal assistance
will be furnished them in their efforts to con-
vict those under arrest and the government is
confident of establishing the guilt of all the
parties.
Various Matters.
Col. Fred D. Grant, eldest son of the Presi-
dent, left here tonight to join the Yellow Stone
expedition, which leaves Bismarck on the 10th
inst
The Secretary of tho Navy today directed
the Marine Band to proceed to Boston to take
part in the Bunker Hill celebration on the It'll
of June.
Commissioner Pratt assumes charge of the
Internal Revenue bureau tomorrow. Ex-Com-
missioner Douglass has decided to open a law
Office in this city,