The morning call., 1892-07-27
Annual Report of the Internal Revenue
Commissioner.
NCR EASE OF SEVEN MILLION DOLLARS.
Survey Of Indian Lands TO b Opened TO Settlement.
Testing Harvey ArmOrplate = The
Swamp Site Natter.
Special TO The MORNING CALL.

lnternal revenue MaSOn, In MS report Tor
the fiscal year ended June 80, says: The to-
tai collections of internal revenue were
SI53 S57.543. an increase of 81, s22, ,I2S over
the previous year. The Commissioner finds
this result is gratifying in consideration OF
the decrease in the receipts from the tax on
snuff, tobacco etc. The five districts wherein
the largest collections made were the Fifth
District of Illinois 500, ,s2S. PAT, First Dis
trct of Illinois S10,SSS, $50. Kentucky S1O,-
230. .53S. First District of Ohio SO, go, ,954.
District of Missouri IS 04S, ,329. The colec-
tions in Illinois were S36, 795, ,33S. being more
than twice as large as those in any other
State except Kentucky. The Commissioner
says the result of the first years operation
of the sugar bounty law has been satisfac-
tory.
Lands for Settlement.
Secretary Noble has direrted the Commis-
sioner Of the General Land Office to take
steps for the immediate survey Of the
ceded lands of the Colville Indian reserva-
ton in Washington with the view of their
being opened TO public settlement at the
earliest possible date. The lands aggregate
1900, 600 acres. IL is stated that tres
passers have alre ady crowded into the res
ervaton, aking selections OF mineral and
agricultural lands. and trouble is feared
Harvey ArmorpIate.
The details, official, of the test of the new
Harvey armOrplate, the first product of the
notable Improvement In the system of
caTb0DlZatIon, surDass anything yet de-
veloped. The plate was subjected TO the
seveTest test yet given. either in this
country or abroad. Five S-inch forged steel
shells were fired against plate, making a
total energy of 25,040 loot-tOns, compared
with 16.9i0 fOOt-tOns at the previous trials
of 1890 and 1891, which were generally con-
"a III.
time Three Of the projectiles, although of
the latest improved manufacture, broke
into small pieces with about three inches
penetration. Two broke through the
Harvey surface. the points reaching the
rear OF the surface of the plate. The right
hand corner only of the plate was cracked,
leaving it in a condition superior to the
best plate at the trials Of 1891, when one
S-inch and four 6-inch shells were used in
stead of i've S-ineh.
The swamp Site Money.
The Treasury Department officials said to
The CALL correspondent to-day that with
the exception OF some minor points con-
cerning taxes and liens, the title to the San
francisco Postnfflce site property was CON-
plete The accounting offices of the Treas
ury now have the matter In charge, and the
draft for Sl,040,000 will be sent to the
United States District Attorney at San
Francisco for delivery TO Harvey, unless
some action is taken By San Francisco eiti-
Zens to test the validity of the Supervisors
aclon in the courts. If this Is done il may
be possible the Treasury Department may
withhold the draft until a report of the legal
proceedings is made known.
The Rejection of Minister Blair.
The last correspondence in relation to
the nOn-acce ptance of ex-senator Blair as
Minister 10 China was made public to-day
1t Is IN substance as follows: China protests
against the exclusion act as a violation of
the treaty and cannot regard the question
as closed. In the selection Of enyovs in
the future If the Government Of the United
Stalks follows the International rule re-
garding persona grata China viii make no
objection.
Patents Issued.
Patents have been issued to the following
Californians: Charles F. Baxter, Marietta,
shi pers' folding crate or coop; Robert +.
Nichols, Aituras, motor; Archibald Ford,
Golden Gate. apparatus for reducing btu
minous rock; Byron Jackson, San Fran
cisco, pneumatic fuel feeding apparatus for
fruit packer; Ernest Mccullough, San
Francisco, spirit level for measuring tapes;
Nathan w. Moody, Fresno. miners tool
Pensions Granted.
Pensions have been issued as follows:
California - Original, Michael Wagner,
Isaac ID. Warner. Ben g. Bramau, Joseph
u. Maria SalaZer, Henry e. Bowen. John
Il. H.,
Original widows-Inga Liza Engestrom.
Capital Notes.
The Senate has confirmed the nomina-
ti0n OF George Shras Jr. as Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court.
The President has approved the act to
enforce reciprocal commercial relations
between the United States and Canada.
The Secretary of State is advised of the
denunciation by Salvador of the treaty con-
cluded in December. 1870. The treaty will.
however, continue until May 80 next
The President to-day sent the following
nomination to the Senate: A. Barton of
New York, to be Comptroller of the Cur
rency. Hepburn at present is Examiner of
Banks at New York City.
Secretary Rusk has gone home 90 Wiscon
sin for short holiday.
Assistant Superintendent Of the Coast
and Geodeiic Survey Davidson will be de-
tailed TO assist Colonel Mendell in prepar-
ing plan Tor system of sewerage for San
Francisco
United States ship Charleston has been
ordered 10 San Francisco from Port Orchard.