Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-16
INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS.

IeCuOus xor the Year-Oniy CoetAnB
Little More to Get In the Money
Growth Of Liquor and Tobacco Business
WASHINGTON, Nov. l5.-The annual report
OF John W. Mason, Commissioner OF Inter
nal Revenue, which has just been submitted
to the Secretary of the Treasury, contains
mass Of interesting information in regard to
the operations Of that service. The total re-
ceipts for the last fiscal year, from all
sources, were sl46 0S5,4l6-an increase Of sS,-
A0,7l9 over the receipts for the previous
fiscal year. The cost of collection for the
past fiscal year was 4,2l0, co., or 2.ss per cent
OF the receipts, against 2S2 last year. The
estimated expenses for the next fiscal year
are a, SD $780,
During the year 69s stills were destroyed
and 81 were removed, involving the arrest
OF S7s persons
The aggregate amount of taxes collected
from tobacco during the last fiscal year was
1910. The decrease is s., ,162, 10, duo to
the reduction of the tax on snuff chewing
and smoking tobacco, and to the repeal OF
special taxes relating to tobacco.
The tax on cigars and cigarettes was not
changed, and the collections therefrom were
increased 81, 1856 650during the last fiscal year
Inc increase of taxed tobacco and snuff over
lo9O was L, $50 ss4 pounds; the increase of to-
oacco and snun exported was 4,2s9 pounds,
and the increase of tobacco and snuff, i'm
ported and withdrawn for consumption, was
loo, 70l pounds. The increase during the fis-
ca ca year Of 1891 on taxed cigars was 3s7 ,000-
~ and the decrease of cigars exported was
4o,o66, and of cigars imported and withdrawn
1or consumption was 49, H0 729. The increase
OF taxed cigarettes was 451, ,2s4 ,0sO and of Gig
arettes exported was 35, pa 200. The decrease
OF cigarettes imported was 59i ,875.
Needed Changes In the Tariff Law.
The Commissioner says that in order to
a Qrif 10 two a
ments will be required, among which is one
for freighting Illicit factories, and also duly
authorized factories where there is any
serious violation of the law. 1t should also
De made penal offense to remove stamps,
to reuse stamps, or to have in possession
stamps that have once been used.
The total number of grain, molasses and
fruit distilleries registered and operated
during the year is 404o and 3.sls, respec-
lively, a decrease Of 2,S1s in the number reg
istered and decrease of 2,S92 on the number
operated.
The quantity Of spirits (115.sS2, sss gallons)
produced and deposited in distilleries and
warehouses during the fiscal year ended June
gallons) in the year 1890 by 6,6s6, Isl gallons.
The difference is distributed among the
different kinds known to the trade as
follows: Increase in production-High
alcohol, sos.s7s; rum. i2s is; gin, sss4; ' pure
neutral or cologne spirits, 3ss, ,5o7: miscel.
laneous 5,33l ,202; total increase 9,229s $50 gal
IONS; decrease in the production of Bourbon
whisky, 543,S69 gallons; net increase, $685.
46l gallons.
There was an increase of spirits with
drawn for scientific purposes and for the
use of the United States Of 95s gallons. The
quantity Of spirits in distillery warehouses,
June 80, 1891, is the largest quantity so held
at the close of any fiscal year.
Less Liquor Being Held Nowadaya .
Itappears from reports recently received
that while the quantity of spirits in dis
tillery warehouses September go 1890, was
s., lO6 SO gallons, or more than 46 900 O00 less
than the quantity therein June 80, 1880, the
quantity in warehouse September 80, 1891,
was 1o4, $40 ss2 gallons, or more than 81 900 coo,
less than the Quantity so held June 80, 1891.
tion is due to decrease in production
during July, August and Semptember 1891,
rather than to increased tax paid with
irawal., the quantity Withdrawn tax paid
Turing these three months being nearly l.
JOG, 600 gallons less than the quantity so with
irawn during July, August and September,
The quantity of distilled spirits in the
:oms bonded warehouses, on the 1st day Of
October, 1891. was 152, s45 773 gallons.
The actua. number of gallons of grape
brandy used in the fertilization Of sweet
vines during the fiscal year ended June 80
s9l, was 1850 the tax upon which, at 80
,ents per gallon, would have amounted to
lH.2 POI. 1t is probable that ab0ut double the
!bove quantity Of grape brandy will be used
or the fertilization Of sweet wines during |
he present fiscal year.
The commissioner announces his purpose |
If substituting weighing for gauging in as |
'ertaining the quantity of distilled spirits |
ubject to tax. He has therefore decided, |
With the approval of the Secretary of the |
treasury and under the authority Of section
249 Revised Statutes, to prescribe the use
# the scales in place Of the gauge rod at dis
illeries, and, SO far as applicable, at rectify- |
ng houses; retaining the rod for use in |
auging packages of rectifed spirits whose |
rue proof is not ascertainable owing to the |
'resence of sacoharine or other matter in |
he spirits, and under other circumstances |
vhen the use of the scales may not be feasi- |
lie. He has contracted for Z, 800 scales, or
Weighing beams. with poises and barrel
ooks, at SO each.
Tables in regard to the production Of oleo-
show during the year ended June
0, 1891, an increase OF production over any
ormer year, but decrease for expectation. |
he total production was A,392, 400. The in
rease in production over last year was r.
SS,37 pounds.