The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-11-18
GHH INTERNAL REVENUE.
Commissioner MssOu's Report
an Interesting Document,
SERVICE IN GOOD CONDITION.
The Increase in tho Quantity of To-
bacco, Cigars, Distilled Spirits,
Sc, Produced In this coun'
try Since Last Year,

WASHINGTON, d, o., Nov, H.-Com'
missioner OF Internal Revenue Mason
has Issued his report, The Commis-
sioner regards the general condition Of
the service throughout the country as
very satisfactory, One thousand two
hundred and tlity,three violations Of
Internal Revenue law have been repor'
ted by the revenue agents during the
year; six hundred and flfty'nine persons
have been arrested on their information; /;
property to the value Of $lS7 ,404 has been
reported to them for seizures, and S04,,
600 for assessments for unpaid taxes and
penalties. The number Of stills seized
was 450, resulting In the arrest OF 6S8
persons and the death OF one and the
Wounding OF two officers oI the service.
High tribute TO the revenue agents Is
paih for efficiency and fidelity, but he
says he does not regard the present force
rs sufficient for the important work Ell.
trusted to them. He therefore recon.
mends that the force be increased from
twenty to thirty, and that their travel,
ing expenses be increased. The total
expenses Of the service for the next tis,
cal year Is estimated at s. ,266,590.
The increase in the quantity 0i tobacco
and snuff, and IN the number OF cigars
and cigarettes for the last fiscal year over
those taxed during the previous Ascal
year, was; Manufactured tobacco II $780,
63G pounds; snuff 620,B0l pounds; ci-
gars 22,05S,090; cigarettes 2SS, ,7S9, ,G20.
The export account shows an increase
In manufactured tobacco OF 1888
pounds; an increase in the number Oi
cigars exported Of 266,700, aud an in.
crease In the number VI cigarettes ex.
ported Of 85, ,909,950.
The number Of cigars imported dur.
ing the year was 00,0S7 ,407. Tho value
Of the manufactured tobacco imported
was $470,S53. The total number OF
special tax payers Is given at $50, 1874, OF
whom 500,0l3 are dealers in manuiaCt.
ured tobacco.
The whole number Of grain distillerles
registered during the year was LAO, OF
which nunb,r 1907 were operated, an
increase oi li0 In the number registered
and oi 23S In the number operated, as
compared with the previous year.
In the class OF larger distillerles there
was an increase OF 2 In the number reg.
istered, but there was au increase OF 68
In the number operated.
There were 8, l20 fruit distilleries regis.
tered, and 3,072 operated, an increase Of
442 In the number registered and 465 In
the number operated during the fiscal
year.
The total number OF grain, molasses
and fruit distilleries registered and oper.
ated daring the year are 4,578 and 1910
respectively.
The number Of gallons Of spirits pro.
duced from grain during the years (S7,.
S81 ,456 gallons) shows an increase OF
l9,4o0 206 gallons over the product
los, 3SS,l60 galloons) OF tie previous
year, and Is 4, ,l6l, ,l50 gallons more than
the average produced (83, 726, 300 gallons)
for the last ten years.
The quantity OF rum distilled from
molasses during the year (1,47l ,054 gall.
ons) shows decrease OF 420, ly2 gallons
from the product OF the previous year
Il ,39l ,3i0 gallons.
The commissioner reneWs the RECON-.
mendation Of his predecessors in regard
10 the expectancy Of taxing all fractions
Of gallon Of distilled spirits, and ex.
presses the hope that Legislation will be
had TO remove all opportunity for
evasions Of existing law on this subject
The increase In the production OF
bourbon whiskey is 44O7 175 gallons;
rye whiskey 2,s70,07S; gin, 100,97S;
high wines l3,05O; pure, neutral or
cologne spirits Og.44lI miscellaneous
/, $4,000, total increase 10,435, 800
gallons,
The quantity OF distilled spirits In the
United States, except what may be In
custsms bonded warehouse, on the first
day OF October 1880 was lO2, CSC, ,9S2 gal
Ions. H''
The average monthly production OF
oleomargarihe during the Rspal year was
2,072, ,002 pounds.