New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-16


proof of disability.
SCENES IN THE COLLECTORS ROOMS.
The statement that Americans a good-humored
people was justified by the scenes in the Collector
Offices Yesterday. There are two offices u'el ny
those wishing II make returns, ana tney "e'e
crowded from a. M until p. m. when the crown
began TO lessen and get good-nature was the promi-
nent characteristic of these concerned Ten depu-
ties were busy in one room examining blanks ana
taking acknowledgements and during the larger
part OF the day this room was crowded 10 ehV'SS'
large number of women helped TO sven ''ie
crowd especially in the morning. and these re-
ceiyed attention first Most Of them seemed ousi-
nesslike. and the deputies were CAD to attend TO
them. one pale and weary official said'
The ladies' give us very little trouble. Ihe'r
blanks are nearly always correctly filed ill., and
he added at is my opinion that the I2ueS are
more honest in stating their exact Incomes
Much msapprehens.on has existed as to the ne
ccssity for making returns Of gross income lul'
one-tbird of those who fei out their blanks in the
Third District Offices yesterday went there hborinG
under The IMPRESSION that an income OF less than
$1,000 exempted them from the duty. lheY were III
formed that all persons doing business OF N'OV
or year must set forth their gross re'c.p'S.
from which were to he deducted the expenses OF
their business All corporations are obliged to
make raturns no matter what the size of thor
had legal aid in filing out their blanks. ana IN
Nth wrt"n protests These protests
said Mr. Crosse. We're OF absolutely no value; as
future examination will show errors, ana matters
viii be straghtened out regardless OF the protests
fled -, r,>r
The examinations made and protests drawn UP
by lawyers have been the subject Of much legal
study by the attorneys and. incidentally. of many
generous fees The notaries public have also
reaped a small harvest from their fees. and some
OF them have charged heavily for the little cere-
mony which ends in aixins the seal TO the income
tax form. No fees were charged by the deputies
when they took Acknowledgements at Their desks
estimated from the fact that more than tVVo banks
had been used in the Third District offices previous
to 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Many of these
blanks we're spoiled by errors
The mail received at Collector Crosses Office yes
,erday showed the result OF eleventh-hour haste.
At O. clock $500 forms had been received in the
days mail and there Were more to f9noT NAN
ara;e checklist the names and addresses of those
morning hours soon made this mpra ctiCahlo While
the officials seemed glad TO have all the questions
special attention was paid to securing the proper
addresses OF those making returns Their WI he
not improbable that there will be trouble for some
who do not believe that honesty is the best policy
In dealing with the Federal Government
FEW PROMINENT PEOPLE SEEN
Comparatively few prominent people appeared in
person at the Collectors office Yesterday. Most Of
them did their business through their attorneys
and took time by the forelock. Office boys and
messenger boys carried many forms to the office.
and the person who seemed to make the greatest
impression the clerks yesterday pretty
young lady. whose income tax amounts TO $3.50 The
number OF women who appeared In the afternoon
was comparatively small when compared with the
morning attendance. In all the officials
fused to divuige the names OF those who flied forms
and the details connected with every arc con
sidered strcty-very strlctly-prvate Many well
known men returned their forms YESTERDAY \
large number of Hebrew merchants appeared for
the same purpose. The cranky visitors few.
though many seemed TO regard the whole aff0ir "A
deadly bore"
Deputy Collector W. L. Scott. who was In charge
OF receiving the returns and to whom mos; OF the
corporation representatives referred. said that
there were many people In this city who did not
edly, many who had no business whatever I'm the
offices came in, and labor.ously filed ont blanks
and sWore TO the correctness OF their statements
The terrors OF new and unknown statute ana its
penalties probably drew 10 the office many whose
incomes were far below the limit OF exemption
The number OF persons making returns at ;he
Office greatly diminished after O'Clock last night,
home to take needed rest. leaving two or three
to attend TO the straggers who came between that
time and midnight Collector Crosse remained until
L. o'clock He made returns last nigh. one be-
Ing in his own behalf and the other for corpora
ton He estimated the days receipts OF forms IN
Guiding the heavy returns by mail. at $50 4 feat
ure Of the mail receipts was the large number Of
registered letters sent 10 the Office 37j being re-
ceivea by the first mall