The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-18
INCOME TAX REVENUE.
THE COLLECTIONS COMING IN VERY
SLOWLY.
Clerks and Printers In tho Government
Printing Once Not On Good Terms.
Other Washington News
TIMEs BUREAU, RArLxy BrrLpfSo,
WASHINGrON. NAV IL. 1888.

The President, accompanied by Mrs.
Cleveland, came IN this morning at an
early hour. To-day being Cabinet day,
the Cabinet members. with the exception
OF Secretary Of State Gresham, were
present. They remained behind closed
doors for hours. discussing matters OF
State, and incidentally discussed Admiral
Meade's case. but What action was de-
termined upon is yet a matter Of con-
lecture.
Secretary Carlisle. as usual. was the
first TO arrive and the last 10 20.
The President, as rule. always has
more business with this Secretary than
any one In his Cabinet.
INcoMF-rAx coLLScgoRs
The income-tax decision by the Su-
preme Court will he handed down on
Monday. Whether the law Will be upneio
or declared unconstitutional is mat
ter OF guess work On the part OF every
one. IL win be remembered that TN the
first case. the newspapers managed to
get the gist of their decision before IL
was handed down. The Justices are
placing every safeguard around this de-
clslon in order that nothing will get out
before Monday.
At the Treasury Department the OH
cials will not discuss this matter one
way or another, but II can be seen that
they feel a little shaky. II this decision
is against the Government, the denclt VIII
be more than what II is now estimated.
Ii is generaliv estimated that hfty mil
lions will not cover the storage Tor the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1888.
Mr. johnson, chief of division OF ihe
income tax. was seen this morning, put
he said no estimate had heen made as
TO what will be collected under the last
decis,on of the Supreme Court. Tne col
lections are coming I'm slowly from the
collectors. The monthly statement shows
tina only SI3l6i.l3 has been turneu u"
from all sources. The blanks nave oeen
made out by those whom TINS 'sN
reaches but they have until July ist 70
make payment, before the Government
can make demand
CORPORATIONS are slow 10 pay up, "S
they await the coming declsioh WIN
great deal of hope. that the supreme
Court will declare the law unconstituuoh-
al or so much OF it as VIII anect ,ne
neonle for whom the authors OF tniS
measure wanted 20 reach.
PRINTING EMPLOYEES DIsAGREE.
For some weeks the clerks and printers
been pulling I'm opposite directions lney
arc not united at all: some want civil
service while others are fighting H. n
committee recently appointed has so
Iicited an interview from Public fr'h'',
Renedict as to the preliminary steps ana
as vet he has not given them reply
T,he Rookblnders' Union. TO which the
ladies' employed belong, IL a subordinate
organization. has opposition from we
order i'm question, and as yet they cannot
get together II is thought WIN DC
some time yet before this hranch OF ,'e
work will be put under civil service ruieS'
Mr.. Benedict will not discuss thls hhoe'
nnnt on the part OF his employees, put
llstens 70 each side and phase or the
question. He IL not what you may
term a civil service reformer but soou
business man In every sense OF the wofd:
lie IL a Democrat Of the Tammany nan
strlpe-"to the victor belong the spoiis.
The gold reserve in the Treasury -
climbing up to-day by the pay meht hiaue
bv the Morgan Belmont syndicate Inc
reserve reached S37 7,043,lif at the close Oh
business to-day. and II shows gain over
yesterday OF $4,000. In round numbers
CAPITAL MOTIFS.
Promotions In the Interior Department
were few; but one Virginia clerk sue
ceeded i'm securing a well-deserved promo
tion-Mlss I.rcy r. Ward. from a salary
OF 81. 900 to a salary Of N.2OO.
For North CarOlina--Mr. Thomas Nj.
Robertson was transferred from the Cen
sus Office to the Treasury Department.
at salary of si,6oo.
Mr.. Robert T.. Bayly. formerly or Marx
ham. Va, who has been located IN DUST
ness I'm this city for several years left
to-day for a trip 20 visit his nome "he'e
he will be for several weeks.
Mr.. Daniel Mccormack, of Norfolk va
ACCOMPANIED by his wife and pretty
daughter, IS visiting in this city.
DR. j. c. Byron. Of Norfolk. - IN 'ne
city on private business.
Mr.. Henry Fairfax, member OF the
State Senate is stopping In the Guy en-
route for New York. where he Is inter-
ested in a business matter new pending.
POSTAL CHANGES.
The following changes occurred In the
postal service affecting Virginia; star
service changes-route 1883. wood Lawn
10 Smythers, from May 10Th supply
smythers at its new site without change
in distance. Star service discontinued
from Pearishburg 10 Popular iilll, from
June 90 1875. Steamboat service rom
Fredericksburg 10 Baltimore, permit adj
ditional service between Tappahannock
and MAYORS as often as boats run. with
out extra compensation.
The total number Of fourth-class post
masters appointed to-day were ~, zJ OF
which were 10 nh vacancies caused by
deaths and designations. For North caro-
lima. Blue Ridge Henderson county ~.
ID. Justice was appointed, vice +. T..
Pace. resigned. -.