The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-13
REVENUE LAW RULINGS
NO TAX ON UNDIVIDED PROFITS OF
NATIONAL BANKS.
Collection Suspended Pending an APP
peal tO the Supreme Court Of
the United States.

WASHINGTON. July 12.-The acting
commissioner Of internal revenue has Is
sued instructions suspending temporarily
the collection Of taxes on undivided profits
OF national banks under the war revenue
act. The banks fought the contention Of
the government that undivided profits were
part Of the surplus OF banks. and the
Leather Manufacturers National Bank OF
New York brought suit against Collector
Treat 10 prevent collection Of the tax. The
Circuit Court decided in favor Of the gov
eminent Previously IL had been the IN
derstanding that If the court sustained the
government the tax would be collected.
Now. however, the bank in -she test case
has appealed TO the Supreme Court. and
the acting commissioner to-day instructed
Collector Treat TO suspend collection until
the return OF Commissioner Yerkes. when
general instructions will be issued TO all
collectors.
The acting commissioner OF internal reve-
nue. has issued instructions covering arti-
fetal tests for coloring matter in oleomar-
garine. Detailed directions are given for
making tests TO discover coloring matter
principally used in coloring oleomargarine.
The circular says: IF a sample gives
negative results by both tests above de-
scribed, il may be safely concluded that 1t
is free from artificial cOlOratiOn. If II re-
spends TO either test, or II there is any
doubt to the results obtained. the sam
pies should be forwarded 10 this office Tor
analysis
The Treasury Department has instructed
the collector of internal revenue at New
York TO have an internal revenue officer
provided with stamps at the piers upon the
arrival OF incoming steamers in order that
passengers bringing cigars into the coun-
try may be able 10 purchase stamps in pay
ment Of internal revenue taxes By this
means il is believed that one of the causes
OF veXatiOus delays TO incoming passen-
gers will be avoided
United States Consul McWade, at Can
ton. cabled the State Department. to-day.
that cholera is raging in all towns along
the Kweilen river. in Kwan-Si province.
The consul says that 5000 persons have
died In PinglOk and over 10000 in Kwelian.
XXX
Secretary Moody to-day cabled to Rear
Admiral Wildes, the ranking admiral in
Philippine waters, instructing him to place
the gunbOats Arayat, Basco, Calamianes,
Marveles. Panay and Paragua out of COM
mission. These vessels are small gunboats
which have been engaged in patrol duty in
the lower Island Of the archipelago. This
action is part OF the movement recently de-
cided on to reduce the active naval force
on the Asiatic station. Ii will furnish a
considerable number of officers and men 10
reinforce the present quota on the station,
which is not at all commensurate with the
duties to be performed. Orders, also, have
been sent forward for the supply ship
Arthusia, now at Cavite, from the station.
She will come TO the New York navy
yard 1t is probable the gunboat Princeton,
also, will be withdrawn from the Asiatic
station In a short time.
The Treasury Department has acted
favorably on the appeal of Mrs. Benise
Batiste. the survivor OF the Martinique
disaster. who was ordered deported by the
immigrst ton officials in New York upon
her arrival at that port on the ground that
she was likely TO become public charge.
All the members of Madame Batiste's fami-
~ were lost in the Mont Pelee disaster
Her condition excited the sympathy OF
Gustav Schwab and other prominent New
Workers and they appealed to the secretary
of the treasury. offering to guarantee that
view of these assurances the Treasury De-
partment has decided that she is not likely
to become pubic charge and she will bt
permitted TO land to-day in the custody oil
Mr.. Schwab.
Secretary OF the Navy Moody to-day
cabled orders to Commander Rodgers, OF
the gunboat Marietta now at Cape Haytien
directing that vessel TO proceed to Blue
Fields and Greytown, Nicaragua, and re-
port the situation at those points by cable
then TO sail for Colon on the Isthmus OF
Panama 10 relieve the gunboat Machias
directing him TO proceed TO Cape HaytieT
when relieved by the Marietta. The dis.
patch of the Marietta to Nicaragua is the
result OF reports of unrest to the State
Department at the points named.
XXX
Chairman Griggs of the Democratic con.
gressional campaign committee. has decided
20 make tour OF the West during the com
ing campaign and he expects to go as faI
as the Pacific coast Before making thi:
general trip he will go to Chicago to con.
fer with party leaders and especially with
Hon. Ben T. Cable, who will have charge
OF the Democratic campaign for the entire
country west of the Alleghanies. Mr.. Cabl,
Is I'm Europe but is expected to re
turn soon.
The controller of the treasury to-day over
ruled the auditor of the War Department in
the claim OF the State of Maryland for ex
penses incurred i'm raising troops for the
Spanish war. OF a claim for Sc. 742 the audi
tor allowed only S,l1O The controller de-
cided that the allowance should have beer
S657s.
chase Exposition commission to keep the
fair closed on Sunday in compliance with
the act creating the commission was re-
ceived at the Treasury Department to-day
1t was signed by hfty-four commissioners
XXX
First Lieutenant Mathew Hanna. Second
Cavalry. has been ordered TO Havana
Cuba. for duty as military attache at the
United States legation This detail was
made at the request OF Minister Sduiers
Lieutenant Hanna served the staff OF
General Wood while the latter was military
Governor of Cuba.
II. F. Taff has been appointed manager
OF the Washington Office of the Western
Union Telegraph Company. 10 succeed tn,
late Morell Marean. Mr.. Tan formerly
was assistant manager of the Washington
Office
The Navy Department has received a ca
blegram from Rear Admiral Crownnshield
commanding the European station. an.
nouncing his departure yesterday from
Gravesend aboard his flagship. Illinois. and
accompanied by the cruiser San Francisco
for Christiania. Norway. where he Will joir
the Chicago and the Albany.