New-York tribune., 1898-07-02
COLLECTORS OFFICE DOOR BROKEN.
IT GIVES WAY BEFORE THE CROWD OF CLERKS
WHO ASSEMBLE EARLY FOR STAMPS
porErFrL POINTS SETTLED.


! Tho ofrc. Of the Collector Of Internal Revenue
w5s again besieged Yesterday ny hundreds OF peo-
Pie anxious TO obtain the revenue stamps at the
earliest possible moment. Long before O'CLOCK n
lin. Of applicants had formed outside the Collec-
tors Office. and the crush grew great that the
door was broken in one Of the clerks had 70 send
for a policeman before he could close II again. All
dav long appica ions kept coming In In the morn
! ing Collector Treat emerged from his ONCE and
went along tho waiting line explaining tust what
stamps he had and what he had not. and advis-
ing those who wanted stamps not yet here 10 save
their time by waiting longer
Yesterday three million two-cent stamps were re-
ceved from Washington. and every one was dis
posed o! ry the middle OF the afternoon. The Col
lector had no one-cen stamps. although there were
many calls for them IN the course Of the day
more than N000i Of stamps were sold There was
grea. lack OF stamps for proprietary articles
Collector Treat va. importuned from every SID"
for rulings on disputed points. and as he has re-
! ceived great latitude from Washington ne Was able
70 clear away many disputed or doubtful points a
committee appointed by the Produce Exchange went
70 the Collectors once IN the morning and had a
conference with Mr.. Treat The Collector would
not say Just what points were discussed but he
, said that complete agreement would soon be
reached as % the bearing Of the Law upon all the
details o. the business ot the Exchange. Tho com.
mit,ee agreed 20 do everything in its power TO
work IN harmony with the Collectors rulings
A disputed poln; settled Yesterday when the
Collector ruled thar fre and Insurance companies
should pay taxes oa roli,cs according to verified
schedules under oath TAe marine insurance COM
panas will be allowed afiy the required stamp
upon premium receip' Among N" most vocifer-
oDs compsinan's the Collector had 20 deal With
yesterday we're bankers and brokers who said that
their business operations .eYiousy hamper"d
by the lsck Of sufncisn. documentary stamps NJ
large denomnatcns
Opinions on 1 great questions MS. have
arisen as 70 constructions Of the la1 have been
answered by the Department a. washington
Doubtless other questions will os arising FOR month,
70 come Oh, in most respects N, lav IS clear and
a .an rch pros out n" of gson "a 6vef W but
great many more hsvs expressed 'hA opinion tha'
= ;s :. carefully prepared statute ana "'N sianh
tn. Merchants Association hs. made vigorous
express comp.ns: upon tSe Ppb.c They ,h:e.,ea
20 make test suit % enforce N" pavmsn' cf NE
:l:ny protests have come iron, business men gen
eral" agains. the, policy OF the. ;elesraph com.
the tax stamp on them s. their own expense Tney
see no reason why The telegraph companies should
Collector Treat desired 70 have /, announced ;ha,
toI documen,ary stamps the puo.!; would De saved
Of 20 10 ne coecors o'es Nos, OF The city oanks
have sl?Py OF 'SSKs q -, ne ! sler asnon1 ma
Many members 81 the Stock Exchange called
upon Collector Trea, In ne course OF The day 20
confer Win. him about Ihs psymeNt OF their axe.
Nam afraid their business affairs would %
disclosed b. me form OF payment necessary They
were assured by Collector Treat th1r their business
secrets would be .,r!c,ly respected
Many LAWYER. IN TIE ely 40 not seem 20 be aware
Of he tact that stamp e required by the nev
vs. !3r each acknowledgment Of papers n
,ended TOR ths County Clerks otice snch me-
chanics liens Transcripts OF judgments lis pendcns.
judgment rolls. etc The new AK req Iires that
l6-cent stamp be p!a:ed oa a.. sUth papers This
apples 20 paper. perfected from JIlTl Mr Atk.r-
son chief clark o. the docke,!ng department. has
rad trouble irstructine clerks ana attorneys
IN regard TO the law lie trrned away IaEge mum.
70 their <papers Il; mad Tece!ye1 BY request m
opinion from the Corporation Counse! regarding
The the papers. and MANY VINO went 70 ne
Registers oH,cf had % go GU again and ge'
stamps No stamps are for sale there When
cutons. however. are 70 BE- han ne s'amps will be
furnished AZ the chIce.
Collsctcr Treat experts large consignment of
stamps of various denominations % arrive to-dby
and as the ntxt two day are holidays the Col
lector will PROBABLY = rcsdv 70 s5ttfy oil rllls hv
Tuesday morning