The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-25
CARGOES HURRIEDIN VAIN,
Ia ToURAlNE LATE Bur NO LATER
THAN U1TBRIA AND PARIS.

M.-S1tEht Have spared Their Breath
"A Hesterday's Cargoea Ray the New Duty.
Somehow or other the erroneous impression
got sbroad yesterday that even II the Senate did
pass the Dingley bill at 3 O'Clock, the hour set
for tho vote. the bill could not get to the Presi-
dent before Monday, and that therefore the
ships that came in during the day In time to get
their goods entered at the Custom House be-
fore 4 o'clock would save them from the new
duties. Three big ships were due, the Paris,
tho Umbria, and La Touraine, the F~rcnchman.
II the President did not sign the bill before
Monday It meant q saving Of duties Of moro
than a million dollars. II he signed It at once
las he did 1t made no difference what time tho
ships got in; the goods aboard would have to
pay the new duties. The uncertainty made
things interesting.
Tho Paris got to Quarantine before mid
night on Friday, and by noon yesterday tho
brokers had her cargo entered. At that hour
thoro was a report that the Fire Island OBJ
server had seen the Umbria, and that close be-
hind her was La Touraine, both Of them pegRing
away for port as II the Old Man of the Sea were
after them. Fire Island, including a stop at
Quarantine, is practically a 2,f-hour run from
port for such vessels, and thoir chances Of
making 1t with time to spare for their Captains
to get down and enter their vessels before clos
ing hour were slim Tho brokers had most Of
their papers for the cargo made out. but they
couldn't present them until tho Captains had
entered the vessels. Tho telephone bells In tho
offices Of the steamship companies were kept
buzzing and the wires were loaded down, with
were doing everything they could. They had
sent tugs down the bay to tell the CAPTAINS tc
pthoS on tu q, At tie es stSa% 1n'y e h tsie s the c ssSs has
with their papers, of and hustle up to the BAT
tory 90 that they would not have to wit aHInt.fo for ths
carriages in waiting to whisk their Captains
w, to the Custom House quicker than CREASED
Tho GGSSiilector las announced in THE SUN, and
consequently denied In the Epenfn0 Posi-, VIII =
makes a business OF Enawing The STN .a nLs ana r
would keep The Custom House open for the
entering Of goods until 4 o'clock, and that the
to 3 o'clock. Here tho Sub-Treasury kicked.
The officials there said that It was a half
hiSlidAy oDs and Il ts sst thu they Cu MaSla H Roa se mon tSe
The law requires that all money collected shall
be depo ated the same day. Deputy Collector
House, sent for the sub-Treasury ~oficials. He
showed them that the law required the Custom
required it, IAN and he showed them a despatch
from the Secretary Of the Treasury ordering
s sns not ii be , n aispt oP Ps1ei yo'!ffhhs s su S .Trea ! S,slo oii:
cials came down from their lofty perch then
and agreed to keep open.
nouncing the progress of the Umbria and La
Touraine. Tho tugs were, acting as pace.
h %sfe to e Sp slower tns eH on account Mner Of the the DANGER Sis pase q
running aground. Sandy Hook was passed,
Hoffman island was passed. and then Quar-.
button Of ;t the G@br 3S.'e was e saia tran trsnsfer aesdi
t Sai { . als e ssas wS' . 'qh@ 1MI " up d iiSihii,y 'Paae e w pnHi
surely get there, and there would DO an hour
to tSr get @a, in rs the Udn BIZ the pfBR sstsry A. hea sis9 the the
and the carriage to hustle the Captain to the
Custom House got into position. The driver
came the tug up to and against the landing.
The Captain was off in q moment, and the cab
sta started M. on with r. a ' Rrapd I Mav a n DnS ape d Mrn
street it:whirled, and it hauled up at the door of
the Custom House at exactly 2:t5 Q clock. AZ
their clerks yelled q welcome and hustled into
line. A moment later the Umbria was put up
as an arrival and tho passing Of tho papers
La Topraine was forgotten for half an hour
Sffis e'et Tfhosc' who who H were sn int crested only 5Hf in Ia Ia
sswled Syor the teIepkone al The agents q the
aine's commander, Capt. santSlll, had refused
To- come up up on the tug and had insisted on
At a. quarter after 8 o'clock the Umbria's
papers had all been received, and there was no
snish ,s u nsT S,S Of .M LA T0 %arda THE The d S.oksss Be, e,
SSisPitaini tss9Y ts ssG line. at rS sss S sSft; and sro shsSS
oiu toEo iiCii u 10 llC L1lOS w ~ tu6
clock; This one said he had a lot Of pictures
81 Which 2,n hs,d haze ~ ,s to g%} as 3, q. duty XII i the The
s Daiidafis s y ,oaSaA c S.a his hIo c G,aa $500 Ess q; en- i Weoi Hee
goods IL she missed II, and there were q half
dozen who named figures less imposing. DC.
casionally some one in the crowd announced
that the news had come that the President had
signed the bill, and that the money was gone,
At twenty minutes after 3 O'Clock word came
from the French line, "We've got him and well
have him there in fifteen minutes"
nf CnIIr6a the DrPaImntiDn Vaa that fhav had
got the Captain. Fifteen minutes passed and
there was no sign OF him. and fifteen more. with
leak out in the shape OF horse play. Two men
would go outside, and, grabbing a third. would
slack Of the trousers. bowling, Here he Isl
Hooray!' and they'd dash with him over to tho
deputy's desk, where the Captains enter their
Four O'Clock came, and still no Captain. Tho
crowd set up a ho9t.
There were cheers and Kisses. "Hooray for the
Wilson bill" bawled another, and there were
"Hooray forsLa.Touraine," screamed another,
and there was a unanimous "boo-hoo;hoo, ooo."
The crowd began to clear out. Still swearing
tain, The clerks covered up their desks and
stood around; It began to rain at 4 o'ol9ek.
most Of the crowd was out Of the rotunda, il
wss FL s1i Al IL the g, r building con There was 8 q
small boys went sprawiing In their rush, and
at six minutes past 4 o'clock, the moment that
President Mckinley was putting his signature
TO the bill and making useless all tho hustle and
the hustle OF the whole day-Paris and Umbrin
eayung around tho Custom House corner. The
horses wore on q galIop. Tho driver Was lick
ing them.
Tou5aihsIs Captain; The horses were stopped
straw hat, and a troubled look. leaped out. He
was followed by two others. and half a dozen
excited Frenchmen In. the crowd surrounded
him, all talking French at once. Up the Gus
tom House stairs they went, two steps at a time,
talking. excitedly and emphasizing what they
said with violent gestures. The talk and the
the stray hat and, the troubled look. The
crowd followed, bowling derdsively, and giving
Stopped to change his Clothes" snorted one.
Had to havo q bottle Of wine," snapped an
other.
The Frenchman headed for tho entry desk.
The clerks were there. The hands of the clock
pointed to seven minutes after 4 o'clock. Tho
clerks turned their backs on the party and
THE Collectors! The Collector exclaimed