The herald., 1896-12-13
POLITICAL NOTES
FROM THE CAPITAL
Commissioners Report on
Internal Revenue
The SERVICE IS MUCH IMPROVED
By Civil Service Classification
of Employees
THE VENEZUELAN QUESTION
Promises to Be Settled Without Serious
Dispute
THE VENEZUELAN QUESTION
Promises to Be Settled Without Serious
Dispute
Some Safeguards Wanted but No Amend
ment Is Demanded
,silyerite Senators Hold Conference
Relative to the Election Of Sena-
tors in Doubtful States-Po-
litical Pointers.
Associated press special Wire

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-The annual
report of Commissioner Joseph S. Miller
of the internal revenue bureau shows the
receipts for the fiscal year ending June
30. 1896, to have been $146, $780, ,615; for the
fiscal year 1895, $143, ,446, OFF, for the fiscal
year 1894, $147, ,16S, ,449. and for the fiscal
year 1893, $161 .o04 ,9S9.
The receipts during the last fiscal year
from the several sources of revenue
and the increase or decrease in each, as
compared with the fiscal year 1885 arc
given as follows: Spirits, $50, 600, in
crease $S07 ,443; tobacco, SO, ,711,629 In
crease $10O6. 721; fermented liquore, $685.
1884, 235, increase $2,14S,617; oleomargar-
inc, S1,219,432, decrease $1S9,77S; banks
ard bankers $134, increase S134; miscel-
laneous $445 113, decrease S1S3,OOO.
The estimated receipts from all sources
during the fiscal year 1896 are $40, ,OOo,ooo.
The commissioner says: Il desire to
call attention to the marked improve
ment in the service in the field since the
classification in the civil service law OF
the employees in that branch of the SER
vice"
The work performed by the revenue
agents during the year is given as fol-
lows: Number of registered distilleries
seized, 210; illicit distilleries seized and
destroyed, 1916; gallons of spirits seized,
12s, ,6SS; fermenters seized and destroyed,
1886; gallons Of beer seized and de-
stroyed. 1,39S.034.
The number of persons arrested was
s39 Three persons were wounded.
Since 1885 ten officers and employees
have been killed and fifteen wounded
The quantity of grain used for the prod
ucts of spirits during the year ending
1896 was 49, ,61S bushels, showing an
increase of 100000 bushels over the
actual amount of grain used in the pre-
ceding years and 1924, ,iS4 bushels less than
the average for the last ten years.
THE BOUNDARY DISPUTE.
1t is learned that no serious difficulties
have been encountered in the Venezue-
Ian boundary negotiations since they
were transferred to Caracas. 1t is true
that Messrs. Andrade and Storrow ex-
pected to sail for the United States
from La Guapara last Thursday, after
having completed their mission, which
was to secure the approval of the Venez-
uelan government to the terms arrang-
ed in Washington, but their detention
is explained by the fact that the Venez-
uean executive, after having given its
approval, found that some additions to
the present treaty were desirable.
These, it is understood, are not of great
inAportance and are rather in the nature
of additional safeguards than Of amend
ments to the articles of agreement al
ready arranged. As the matter thus far
has not reached the treaty stage and
only the heads of agreement have been
indicated = the memorandum between
Secretary Olrey and Lord Salisbury,
there are no technical obstacles to the
proposed additionals, and the only ques-
ton for consideration is whether or not
their proposition at this stage will in
any way jeopardize the entire agree
ment of Great Britain or cause delay
in its consummation
TELLER TALKS
Senator Teller of Colorado was at the
capitol today for the first time this ses-
sion. Several silver men were in con-
ference with him during the day, the
matters under discussion being relative
largely to the election of senators in
states where the silver men control, but
in which no one party has a majority.
1t Is believed that Senator Teller's in
fiuence in these states will have great
weight, and different candidates are
seeking the senator's assistance. Sem
ator Teller would not be interviewed as
to his future course or his position upon
measures which may or may not come
before congress. He would not, he said,
outline policy for himself or others who
believed with himr, preferring to meet
matters as they developed. Referring
to tariff legislation in the next senate,
Senator Teller modestly said he was not
elected to the next senate as yet. When
askd regarding the late Republican eau
Gus. he said he would not have attended
had he been in the city. Asked what he
thought of the International bimetallic
proposition put forward by his colleague,
Senator Wolcott, MIR. Teller said he
hoped it would be successful, but added
that he knew it would not, as the nato u
with Which the attempt was to be made
would N1ot consent to bimetallism. The
SENATOR said he took the position when
resolutiols at Sa. Louis, and added that
he was d n ember of the committee on
II the sold men thought there was any