New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-15
PREPARING FOR THE TAXES.
MANY CALLERS At THE OFFICES OF IN
TERNAL REVENUE COLLECTORS
DETAILED SCHEDULES NOT YET hEcEiN Ed
uprwrps tss1,E A CIRCULAR To THEIR
crsToMERs-sMAILER DEER GLASSES

AND LESS BEER.
The new war tax on beer. cigars. cigarettes ana
tobacco into effect yesterday ana throusiiou'
the day tho offices Of the Internal Revenue collectors
rora visited by large numbers Of people anxious Tor
enlightenment on some OF the details relating TO
the working OF the measure. cigar ana 'op"OOo
dealers were Informed that their stock on mann
would be taxed al half the rates fixed by law upo"
cigars and tobacco The collectors OF the various
divisions sent deputies every brewery IN the city
to take Inventories Of the stocks on hand ana 'ne
number of stamps I'm the possession Of the brewers
When the brewer applies for the new stamps nc
must attach 10 his application copy OF 'he in'e",
tory made By the deputy. The stamps on manu-
must agree with the inventory. Any dlilerehce '''
appaars must be paid by the brewer. Upon eacn
kcg or barrel Of beer the brewer will be required
to aiix the stamp over the Dunshoic' 80 INA
IT NAV be destroyed when the beer is drawn Inc
blank forms Of application have not ye' oee" IL
ceivcd from Washington, but are expected IN ""
days Manufacturers Of tobacco cigars ana cigar
cites were being supplied yesterday VIII" Tue NV
stamps which their products must bear III 'u'u'e'
TO GO INTO EFFECT JULY /
The stamp taxes will go into effect on July !
The Internal Revenue once has large quantities
OF beer and tobacco stamps on hand. ana thcy WIN
be used before any call Is made for new stamps
over each OF the new printed stamps VIII DE
stamped In red ink distinguishing marx 10 NV"
that II has been bought under the Increased P'''e
After all that are now on manu- ho'V 49,
M a new series will he furnished by the treasury
nonort,,cnt nrobablv distinguished MS "the series
Of 1895"
John A. Mason. Collector OF the Second Internal
Revenue Division could not he seen NJ MS One
In the Tract Society Building Yesterday but III Ms
absence inquiries answered by DAVID >. wen
deli tho chief deputy collector MI. Nenue" s"'.
that he was not yet prepared 10 say what increase"
force would be necessary TO collect 'he Nv"
taxes lie added that nothing would ne cone u,
this direction until the schedule OF resuiH'''.' '
been received from Washington. Copies OF TINS
vii, be p,accd IN the hands Of the division super
,,,e,dAnts and they will inform The different PER
sons and firms affected by the tax. 1t is presumed
by the Internal Revenue Officials tha' uc"'e'' :"
articles upon which the tax goes INTO en''' "'''o
diatoly will read OF It's provisions In the he"'p"P'
md that they will prepare an inventory Of ,h'"
stocks As soon az the collectors force mas zee"
,rcroa sed sufficiently to allow Of his informihs 'ne
dealers # will be done This VIII he the ohc'a' NO
,ncation but the tax Will he reekoned from
terdov whether the taxpayer vas ohcia"y !"
formed Yesterday not. Upon RECEIVING 'ne go
er.s inventory the deputy collector Will 'h''''1"''
a.. correctness and afix the amount OF TAX
rrst how the telephone tax is 10 be collected pn-
zles the Office which has not gone very deeply INTO
tho subject however. as such details o. a'mI"''''
ior will lie settled by the schedule OF regulations
II IS presumed that the sworn statement " '"'
,olo,honc companies vii! be accepted. anu mat
messages costing Is cents will af,r July cost
,s cents. the company simply adding the one-cent
, -,
Mr. Wendell said he I'D not know whether tho
collectors FORCE would he Increased thtouEn '"'
regular civil Service channels or not
WHO IL TO PAY THE BEER TAN
A ,lsit TO a number OF hotels restaurants and
smaller establishments where beer IS sold indicates
clearly who is 10 pay the adder no" that the
war tax has been imposed upon beer The retailers
OF the popular beverage urhesitatngly aver mat
their customers Will have TO stand the increase o.
81 barrel which the brewers have advised them
Is be added to tho price Circulars 70 mat enect
have already been issued TO the retailers ey az V'
inc principal brewers III the larger retail osiah-
lishments no decrease in sales Is anticipated as
that their gross receipts VIII be materially bene-
nted They all scout the iteo 81 "A sit-ceni glass
OF beer as they say the trouble Of m"slng change
would b. 100 gie@ @n sn,n ho vii h.
smaller and In the better establishments no enori
will be made to conceal the taci Despite ms a
Inc city have taken time by The foreiock ana ar"
turning ou gas IS T yra,y w NH contain I., thsg an
sne rysSiishncnt. had already laid in sap
ply OF the new glassware and that others had
pa orders 'or them
THE PRICE or TEA
In the larger grocery and department, stores
where tea Is soi II Is not thought that the tax VIII
have any immediate cffcct on prices 20 The con
suiner Most OF the large buyers. anticipating the
think will last them for several months 20 come
Thcy say that IN view II this fact they Will main
lain the same scale Of prices FOR the time being
or conrso when the present supply Il exhausted
there viii be rise notieeaoie principally " grades
which now retail from 20 10 q cents Such tea Will
proba bly, bring from 20 to 10 cents pound in tho
course Of three months. md as !! Is prn-
clrallv consumed rs the labOring classes the de-
inhnd H. likely 70 fall or
Persons who are now Obliged TO buy from the
small shopkcepcrs who have been unable 10 lay
in a stock ut tho old prices will have to pay higher
prices even now for al grades. Tho advance VIII
be from 10 cents 10 !; cents on ordinary grades
PROVISIONS FOR COLLECTING TAXES
Washington. June 1.-THE officials OF the Trcns
ury Department are busily engaged to-day IN the
prcparatlon o. circular letters to customs and In
ternal revenue collector carrying into eject the
provisions OF the war Revenue act sigEed by tho
President yesterday. In the Internal Revenue BU.
reau the only schedules which 70 into immediate
effect those relating TO tobacco. snun. cigar
cites and beer. circular zen; to-day TO coll
lectors OF internal revenue tsting that until
stamps could be provilci toy could make OF
the old stamps. but requiring them 10 imprint by
oil ha p,nrIs nd not