Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-29
THENEW TARIFFLAW
RUSH At THE cUsToM-HousEs TO
WITHDRAW GOODS FROM BOND.


NEW YORK, August N.-Tne rusn 20
withdraw goods under bond under the new
tarin. which went into effect this morn
ing, began at the custom-house almost as
soon as the doors were thrown open this
morning. In the third division the crowds
were so great that It was next to impossi-
BILE to move about. The press continued
unabated until the custom-house closed.
Most Of the goods were taken out In
bulk-s5o00, 1900. and 5000 worth at
time. Cotton goods, velvets. gloves. and
anilne colors were the chief Items on
the list Of Withdrawals. Mr.. Bostwick.
the cashier. at o'clock estimated that
the total Of the days receipts would
probably be 10000. The daily average is
$4,000. There IL nothing wonderful about
this receipt. 1t has gone as high as
s2.5oO.cO.
Deputy-Collector Couch said that Sec
rotary Carisle's rulings of yesterday have
had much to do with the ease with which
the new law has gone into effect, en-
abling the customs officials to act without
doubt. The way was further smootneo
by the announcement yesterday that az
Withdrawals would be on Mckinley rates
OF duty except where goods were ciassi-
ned In the new act. the government re-
turning the excess Of duty charged wneh
liquidation was finished or collecting more
should 1t be found that not a sufhcient
amount was charged. This was done 10
accommodate merchants desiring 10 WIN
draw their importations Immediately:
They would have to wait some time IL
withdrawal could not be Effected oeiore
the liqudating department could deter
mine the exact charges on goods on wnicn
the duty has been changed from az
yalorem to specific or vice versa
AT THE HUB.
BOSTON, August 2s.-As early as
o'clock this morning line OF men was
formed In front of the custom-house. COM
posed of clerks and brokers. anxious to
be the first to take their goods out OF
bond. When the doors opened at o'clock
the warehouse department was at once
filled. and double force OF clerks as
signed TO duty in this Office was beseiged
to make the S:oper entries for the release
of the goods. Although the book-keepers
and clerks had worked till midnight
getting everything in order for the an
ticipated rush, they approached their task
with the utmost good nature, ana dis-
patched business with surprising alacrity.
Inc Udu dll Dtth ~ oa'""S~~
every man was served In his turn WITH
out annoyance, confusion. or unnecessary
delay. AS the day advanced the crowd
increased. and while all kept their tenn
per, and were not disposed to crowd, mucn
impatience was shown to get possession
OF goods as fast as possible.
How long this rush will continue IL IS
| impossible TO say. but probably until
most of the bonded goods have been
| taken out. 1t is also expected that Inn
portations will be very heavy Tor some
| time. or until stocks OF goods, whicn nave
| been permitted to run low under the ope-
| ration of the Mckinley bill, have peeh re-
| plenished. .r.,-
In anticipation Of the great rush OF busi-
ness to-day. employees in the custom
| house who were on their vacations were
summoned back, and the vacations OF
| others have been cancelled until the de-
| partment is relieved of the great strain
| that has been put upon 1t by the changes
| that have been made In the tarin.
| Before the close OF business to-day an
extraordinary quantity OF goods was
withdrawn from bond.
THE WESTERN METROPOLIS.
| CHICAGO. August 2S.-Before O'Clock
| this morning all previous records OF Gus
ts.ns receipts at this port mad peeN
broken. BY that hour 5000 had been
poured over the ledger at the CASHIER :
window. BY 1915 the crowds still pushed
| forward.
| The receipts for the day. Collector Rus
| sell thought, would run between Si"o'oVo
and 500. 600 The largest receipts ior any
| day heretofore were $sO,VO. ,,-
The great mass of the mercnahdise
| Withdrawn from the bonded warehouses
| consisted OF dry-goods. Large quantit'eS
| also arrived in bond In cars, ana withii,
| few hours hundreds of thousands Oh
| dollars, worth Of imports were distributed
| oro,,rd nj the various railroad stations
| readv for shipment to replenish depleteu
! stocks all over the West and Northwest.
| E,,orv hip dry-goods house In the city
had representatives at the cus,oi'i-house
bright and early. and all were In rusn'
| Taking all dutiable articles tosetnei'
| the reduction in the tarin Will amount ~
| about % per cent. Goods IN pohu p'a.e"
| ON the free list by the law may De VIII
| drawn without duty, but there IS very
| little of this class OF goods In ponu mere
| only a little salt and some puriaps, a oa'
| which the duties amount 10 apou. @i,'Iov,
Tbe great bulk of Withdrawals was Oh ury
| goods. .x xrsh n
| Collector Russell expects the rusn ~
| continue for fully thirty days. Inc soous
| IN bond here now, not counting the uany
receipts by cars. which VIII not 20 ~
| store but will be distributed lmiheuiate,S
| represent merchandise on which the uu
| ties amount to 81, 10000. 1t VIII De Janu-
| ary lst before these goods are WAN
drawn.