The record-union., 1894-11-29
Special to the REcoRp-UN1oN.

Cpeclol TO the RECORD-UNION.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S.-The annual
report of Joseph S. Miller, Commissioner
OF Internal Revenue, shows the total re-
ceipts from all sources for the fiscal year
ended June 80, 1894, to have been SlH,-
16S, 449, a decrease for the year OF S13. $780,
$40.
The following figures snow the receipts
from the several sources during the last
fiscal year, and the increase or decrease
as compared with the year next preced-
ing: Spirits $50, 259, ,252. decrease 50, 49l, :
COS; tobacco S2S. .6l7. .698. decrease $3,27l,-
Sl3; fer smented liquors $3I. 4f0.7S8, de-
crease 81, ,134, l95; oleomargarineS 81, 49,, ,4I9,
increase So, ,S36; banks and bankers - 26.
no change; miscellaneous SI47, l6S, 449, de-
crease $13, 1886, ,539.
The quantity of spirits, ETC., on which
tax was paid during the last fiscal year,
with the increase or decrease, as COM
pared with the fiscal year 1893, are given
as follows: Spirits, distilled from APP
pies, peaches ana grapes, l, ,430, S34 gallons,
decrease 256,9SS; distilled from other
materials 81, 436, S34 gallons, decrease
10,lll,5 ,5I5; fermented liquors 81, 334, =
7S5 barrels, decrease 1,2l9,534 Num-
ber of cigars, cherootS and cigarettes
weighing over three pounds per thou
sand, 4,066, 81 ,433, decrease 7H, ,ZI9, ,6S4;
cigarettes weighing not over three
pounds per thousand ), lS3, ,573, 100, increase
6,SSl 900; cigarettes weighing over three
pounds per thousand 20S, $40, increase 2OS,-
80; snuff II, ,627 ,09Z pounds, decrease 2S1, :
S02; chewing and smoking tobacco 235,-
45I, sos pounds, decrease l6,947 ,944; Oleo-
margarine G6. Az, 800 pounds, increase
1,36o, l25.
The cost Of collecting the internal reve-
nue. during the last year was S3, ,975, ,904, or
30 per cent. of the collections. The to-
tai number OF Chinese registration cer-
tificates applied for under the Act OF No
vember 3, 1898, was 100, ,SlI, at cost up TO
June 30, 1894, of 81, S99
The estimated expenses of the internal
revenue service for the fiscal year ending
June 80. 1894, are given as S4,S59,S70.
The report shows that the work of the
bureau is in excellent condition, both in
the Office OF the Commissioner and the
1ield. OF the l 1,0l6 illicit stills seized 90S
were destroyed and los removed an in
crease Tor the year of 2l0.
The actual number and class of special
taxpayers i'll the United States on June
So 1884, is given as follows: Retail liquor
dealers, 2l5,4l9; rectifiers, 1,494; whole
sale liquor dealers, 4,565; manufacturers
of stills, z6; brewers, l,SU5; retail dealers
IN malt liquors, l2,6lS; wholesale dealers
in malt liquors, 5,5l5; manufacturers of
oleomargGrine, u; retail dealers in oleo-
margarine, 7,400; wholesale dealers in
oleomargarine, 2l7; total, 249, l37, which
Is decrease for the fiscal year of ,456.
The number OF distilleries operated
during the year were ,, Jas. OF this num-
Der l,j4l were Tor grain, II for molasses
and 3, ,534 for fruit.
The quantity OF grain used for the pro-
duction of spirits during the year was
9,1l6,SlS bushels, decrease for the year
OF 9,3l3,59l bushels.
The yield of spirits from each bushel of
grain was 4.42 gallons as against l. 24 gall
Ions for 1892, and 4.35 for 1893.
The report shows the mum Der of cattle
fed at grain distilleries during the year
was 62, l23, hogs %, ,554.
The kinds and quantities OF spirits pro-
duced and deposited in distiIIiup ware
houses during the year is shown in cal
Ions as follows: Bourbon whisky, l5.5iS.-
349; rye whisky, 10,026, ,545; alcohol. 10
170.l70; rum, l,S64, ,595; gin, I,2g7, III: high
wines, 126, $50; pure neutral or cologne
spirits. 35,3U,l ,ll5; miscellaneous, II, 434,
336.
The amount of distilled spirits with
drawn Tor export during the year ISg
was 81 All gallons, as against 3. 1862 23y
exported III 1898.
The amount of spirits in warehouses
on June 80, 1894, was l37, 993. .O7S gallons.
During the fiscal year ended June 30.
4O0Hs O,o1O AiNChSOS were lSSueu TO QOfnGS-
tic sugar producers intending to claim
bounty on their product and So. 100. 500
net, alter deducting the refundlngs. were
disbursed by the officers in payment of
bounty claims. During the fiscal wears
ended June 30, 1892 and June 30. 1893. s.. :
342,0I7 aud S9,374, ,I30, respectively. we're
disbursed as bounty on sugar. making
with last years bounty total disburse-
ment OF S2S,2S7, All, exclusive of admins
trative expenses incurred in executing
the bounty law.
The following figures show the amount
of the various kinds of sugar returned
bounty paid tcents omitted), etc. durin1 o.
the fiscal year of 1894: Sugar-cane otli-
cially returned, Gil, Id, go; net bounty
paid, Sll, ,ll3, $50; claims involved. 3,246
Beet sugar officially returned. 45. lgl' 2st;.
net bounty paid, SS52, Ia: claims Involved
D.. Sorghum sugar officially returned
1.304,32o; net bounty paid, Sl7, ,3l2: claims
involved, 10. Maple sugar Officially re-
turned, 7,663, COS; net bounty paid, SII6.-
III; claims involved, 4,6lS. Total sugar
officially returned, 665, $50, ,l5l; net bounty
paid, ST., l00, 20S; claims involved. 1916.
Official returns and bounty claims on
hand show the following bounty on
sugars produced during the existence of
the bounty law were paid at the time of
the repeal of this law, on August %. 1894
(cents omitted): In maple sugar Sl22 :
132; beet sugar, $50. 7S2; cane sugar, s3I'-
%; sorghum sugar, S436; total, S24I .IS2
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND.