Telegram-herald., 1889-11-19
OUR REVENUES.
The Labor Connected with Their
COllsct-Ou Last xaAr.
TOTAL RECEIPTS RESlj0,Sqi.a4
over 60 100000 More ThAn the Year
Presletss - Ala commodities >ass
a-rSll4rs sar4Ae 9ho~ Consl4.
s44Dlc Increase.

WASHINGTON. Aov. ls.--Cemn.l sslorer
MiIer reports that the aggregate rs-
eeipts Of the Internal Revenue Bureau
Tor lhe last fiscal yeas we're $50 e9z, a-a,
or s. sos. .y5s more than tAe receipts for
the previous year. The total cost ofcoilec-
tion vas S4 ls5 l-3 a fraction Jess than
SO per cent. q tie amount collected.
The only object of taxation showing a
decrease during the nrst quarter oi the
present year is oleomargarine, Which
dropped from sl4s. 623 In less 70 sl24 $50
in 1859. The commissioner regards the
general condition Of the service through
out the country IS very satisfactory.
Tho violations OF internal revenue
laws reported by revenue agents were
l.253: 699 persons have boen arrested on
thoir information, property % The salue
OF Sl57,4 ,404 has been reported by them
for seizure, and S94,696 for assessments
for unpaid taxes and penalties The
number Of stills seized was s56 resulting
ia the arrest Of 256 persons and the death
of one and the woundlng OF two officers
OF the service. The report recommends
that the force be increased from twenty
20 thirty and that their allowances Tor
travelling expenses be increased. The
total expense OF the service for the next
fiscal year j. estimated al S4206. $50.
The increase in the quantity OF
tobocco and snuff and in the number Of
cigars and cigarettes for the last fiscal
year over those taxed during the previ-
Gus fiscal year was: Manufactured TO-
bacco, 1855, 696 pounds; snuff, 626,63l
pounds; cigars, q, 2,65s. 900; cigar
cites, 2ss, 7s9, 26O. The export
account shows an increase in
manufactured tobacco of lls,lS3
pounds, an increase in the number OF
cigars exported OF 266,700, and an in
crease in the number Of cigarettes ex-
ported of 65, 909, $50. The number of
cigars imported was 9O,OS7, 4O7. The
value of the manufactured tobacco i'm
ported was SO, 353. The total number
of special taxpayers is given as $50, 1874,
of whom 5000 are dealers in manu-
factured tobacco.
The whole number OF grain distiller-
les registered during the year was LAO,
of which number 1927 were operated,
an increase Of 40 in the number regis
tered and 233 in the number opera
ted as compared with the previous year.
In the class of larger distilleries
there was an increase of in the
number registered and Of 6s in
the number operated. There we're 8, 128
fruit distilleries registered and 3,072
operated, an increase Of 442 in the num-
Der registered and of 465 in the number
operated. The total number Of grain,
molasses and fruit distilleries registered
and operated during the year is 4,576 and
4,349 respectively.
During the year there were produced
s7,sS7, 456 gallons OF spirits and 1,47l, ,O54
gallons of rum distilled molasses.
The increase in the production Of
Bourbon whisky is 14,497, 175 gallons;
rye whisky, 2,s7O,07s; gin, 156,97s;
highwines, 1909; pure, neutral or
cologne spirits, 963, AL; miscellaneous,
1,1S5, O69; total increase, 1886, 500 The
quantity OF alcohol annually used in the
arts and manufactures is estimated at
5000. 600 gallons.
The quantity of brandy Of all kinds
withdrawn from distilleries during the
year to be deposited in special bonded
warehouse was 991, $50 gallons. The
quantity Of distilled spirits in the
United States, except what may be in
customs bonded warehouses. on October
/, 1850, was 1O2, $50, ,es2 gallons The
average monthly production of oleomar-
garine during the fiscal year was 2,972,-
0O2 pounds.