The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-11-16
land and rescued SO many men, wo
men and children from disease and
death.
MASHlNl,fuN.
PENSIONS.

Judge Ferris, se"ot, ~ li,Or Of the
treasury, in his aunuIl rappgt GNnOicS the
methods of which the soldier, of the late
war and the government aIe hcing Swindled
by unprinclpled attorneys and AGENTS. lie
says not one In ten Of the applications Tor
arrears of pay and bounty possesses any
merit, and not one in wenty OF all these
claims * filed upon the Suggestion or ~
the voluntary action OF the claimant. I'm
attorney seeks client and represents To
the uniformed, more generally cOlnred
soldiers, or their heirs, that they have not
been paid all justly due them; that some
now law or new construction of the cX-
isting law entities them To more bounty az
further pay. \ small Zee in advance IS re-
ouired generally 81 or Sc, and sometimes
promise that 10 more will be demanded
unless the claim be allowed. The Zee IS
paid, the application is fled, and in the
end rejected. The attorney rarely looks
after the claim. 1t does not pay. He has
received his little advance fec, and it pays
better to hunt up more victims. Soldiers
are Swindled, and aftert their claims arc re-
jected frequently denounce tho government
amt It's officers, who simply administer the
law rs they find it. Another class Of
worthless claims is cOnstSDtly Increasing
namely, claims for bOuntleS already paid.
In many Ot these cases denialS OF former
payments are made under oath, when the
records Of this office, authenticated in the
highest manner known 10 the law and
courts, show conclusivcly that the pay
ments were made years ago. To perjury
is sometimes added forgery, and the lapse
of time since the war increases the
chances Of success TO the forgers and per-
jurers. Should these records be destroyed,
and such calamity is not beyond 4 posi-
bility, the government would certainly be
defrauded ont OF millions OF dollars.
TIis NEW YORK EARLY TRAINS.
lott eli Il IL,
on Editor Smith, of the Philadelphia Press.
whom be charges with an $500, 60 steal
from the government in getting the early
newspaper trains out OF Philadelphia.
There will certainly be u Congressional in
vestlgation Ot the matter, and a phase of
The matter not generally mentioned thus
Tar was discovered by an official OF the
Postotiico Department. In an interview
he said: From n full investigation OF
this matter it will appear that the New
York morning newspapers are enjoying q
subsidy 0f half anil lion year in the ear
ly trains, OF which they get the exclusive
benefit and for which the government
pays. lEcrN""Se was made both Tor the
New YOr,l aud Philadelphia early trains
that they were ior the benefit of the BUSH
ness men in go,ting their letters through
in time for the days business and saving
one days time. ! know the fact tO be that
the business men write their letters before
i've IN the afternoon, ana tlcy are carried
on The evening trains. The early trains
are Tor 'iG sole benefit of the morning
newspapers ana every little town with
morning newspaper has the same right TO
them. 10 IS u strange thing thac the morn
ing dailIeS Of Chicago and other large eli
ties have not already shown up tine rotten
ness 81 this arrangement and either de-
manded the same privileges or that the un-
just discrimination be done away with
Tie result OF the inve StiGations will Ccr-
tainly be To do away with these early spe-
cial trains altogether"
INTERNAL REVENUE.
The annual report Of the commissioner
OF Internal revenue has been submitted.
by the consolidation Of collection Districts
an annual saving TO the government Of
>l2j. coo has been secured. The aggregate
receipts his year are estimated ut $780,
5000 o. During the first three months of
the current fiscal year the revenues de-
creased S1.9l6.4Di. Asa LARGE number of
those engaged in Illicit distlling are desir-
Gus Of abandoning their unlawful prac-
tees, tile commissioner has been strongly
urged ID recommend Il proclamation OF
general amnesty To such persons. He sug-
SestS That congress provide u shorter period
of limitation for the prosecution of Of
lenses against the revenue. The question
of enforcing the laws in Indian Territory
has been referred 10 Secretary FOlger for
action. The number Of stamps issued to
collectors and agents was l,O3!.TH, 800,
itDlNStllJAiG, III value TlO-;bDt, liz. lHc Ill
crease in the production of manufactured
tobacco and snuff is over O. zoo, 900 pounds.
Increase in the production Of cigars 1885,
100000, and Of cigarettes %, COQ,000 The
reduction Of The revenue on tobacco caused
by the act OF 1883 was as least S2j o 1000.
The amount OF rebate claimed ON tobacco
was S3, 1'?j9i3: allowed. s.. 524, 1911; re-
jecttd, Sl,iS1. The remainder was re-
turned Tor amendment. The Ijstillcries
operated tins year number 5,12n, conSum-
ing lS,6J4.,S1 bushel OF grain. The de-
crease in the spirits produced is about
- UOO, 600 gallons. The spirits removed i'll
bond for export were j,&?8 AZ gallons:
transferred Ia manufacturing warehouse,
.0S,GS; withdrawn from warehouse,
50. !9l, 100: allowed tor leakage and evapo-
ration. @,D1, 0l3; remaining in warehouse
June ) lss3, NJ. 1895. Seven-tenths of
this is bourbon. In warehouse Oct. ], 1888,
t3,4O5, Dl gallons; withdrawn for export
for the first three months Of the present
fiscal year, 2,3S9 gallons. The distilled
spirits in the United States except what
may be 10 customs Or bonded warehouses
on the lst Of October, .lsSi, were nearly
llG0OO,O0O gallons. The commissioner re-
comments the withdrawal of the privilege
granted manufacturers OF vinegar of eepa-
rating alcoholic property from the fer
Inented mash and using the same in the
production OF vinegar. Aside from the
above the report is an elaboration OF the
points presented iii the commissioners let
ter TO the secretary published on the 9th
Of July last.