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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-14
BRYAN's NEW PLATFORM.
He il I'm Politics To Stay and Does
Not Make Money out of Campaigns.

LINCOLN. NEB., November 1O.-The
Fusonists celebrated their victory OF
TueEday this evening. Addresses were
made at the State House grounds by Gov
ernor Poynter. Supreme Judge Holcomb,
and Mr. Bryan. The later said in part:
ITO the people OF Nebraska l owe a
debt Of gratitude too large for me to hope
10 repay. | came among you a young
man so poor, say the Republican papers,
that / could not earn a living and / have
prospered so much, quoting from the
same authority, that IL would be a sacri-
fee for me to accept the presidency. |
want TO say TO any Republican who feels
satisfied with his party, that If IL had de-
served the confidence Of the people IL
would never have suffered the reverses *
has in the past two decades.
This campaign has been one OF un-
usual abuse by the Republicans. and IN
tie result you have seen Of how little
avail abuse Is. Many persons wonder
why | have never paid any attention %
the torrents that have been heaped upon
n,yself. 1t is because 1 have supreme
confidence in the Intelligence OF the peO-
plo TO find out 4 lie. and because 1 know
that when they do md that they have
been told what Is not true, they VIII NOT
feel kindly toward their deceiver. Much
villainous abuse has been heaped upon me
In this campaign. For one thing they
have said i got pay for every speech l
made. as though | did not have enough
interest in this campaign 10 make any
speeches without any pay. don't make
money out Of my campaign speeches.
"To you of my home town J can say
this: / have visible means III support.
make considerable money by iec-
lures and by my writings, and nave
thus far kept the wolf from my door. !
hope 10 be able 10 continue, and TO I'VE
out my allotted span Of life among you
and no trust will pay my expenses
My friends, / have higher amOltioh
than 10 hold Ofice. l 30 not care whether
| ever hold another Office, but | serve
notice to my Republican friends that l
propose 10 stay In politics unul the ia
closes down on my coffin. The Repubh-
can party to-day stands for the right 0t
aggregated wealth 20 dictate 10 the re-
mainGer Of the nation, and the reform
forces will not halt until they have Sc
cured an income tax. election OF senators
bv tho people. the restoration OF bimetal-
lem. until they have driven the bahhs
ont of the business Of governing, ana
GIVEN 10 the government the sole right
10 issue money; until we have turner
hack the tide of militarism and driven
Tho trusts out Of existence; until we have
st,,unad ont those ideas OF government
imported from Europe. ana set the ma
t'on again hmly on the foundation OF the
fathers"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-14
DANNIIIE.
Idcntifcd-Death of n Young Lady
Methodist Ministers.

DANNILLE. VA. November l3.-(spe-
cial)-The young brakeman Killed here
on Saturday night by being struck by an
overhead bridge on the Southern railway
proved to be Gilmore Hammond OF spen-
Ger. y. G.. A coroncr's jury returned q
verdict of accidental death The body
was shipped to spencer yesterday.
Miss Eppie Ley, only daughter Of Mr..
James y. 10y, died at her home. on
Green street. sunday. after a brief ill
moss, aged about "a years. The deceased
was "a member of the Mt. Vernon Metho
dist Episcopal church. and young wo-
man of beautiful Christian lie and char
acter. Her father and a brother James,
N. Icy survive.
Tho Methodist pastors OF Danville
preached their last sermons yesterday
before conference. ana will leave to-day
and tomorrow for Petersburg 20 attend
that body. Rev. Or. William NJ Lett
witch. a member OF tho Tennessee con
ference. who was assigned 20 Main-Street
church 20 fin the uncxpired pastorate of
the Rev DR. sledd. has made an excel
icnt impression here. and may be return
Cd. Rev John ~. Bosnian. who ends his
first year as pastor of the Mt. Vernon
church. has won the attachment Of his
CONGREGATION to- an unusual degree, ana
his return is anxiously desired. Rev. Il.
u. TAYLOR. al Calvary. and Rev. G. u.
Ray. ID. d.. of Cabell-Street tabernacle
are also closing their first year here, and
both have done excellent work.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-14

ried out Finch sold his interest to the
parties undertaking 90 construct the
road. II IS now I'm The possession and
control ~ the Southern Railway Com
pany
Finch died several years ago. ana upon
Investigation 81 appeared that his wife
had not Joined him In conveyance Of TT G.
Wis widow employed Judge William H.
Homes. OF Boydton. TO institute proceed
inge TO recover the value Of her dover
interest ln the road-hod from Keysville
Go the North Carolina line. The case was
tried i'm Che Circuit Court OF Mecklen-
burg SIN November 1898. and decided
against Mrs Finch. An appeal was taken
90 the supreme Court OF Appeals. and
set FOR hearing in January. 1900 Judge
Homes was iudcfaticohlo IN prosecuting
the matter and even when defeated
O. aimed that he had a good case. Last
week the Southern Railway Company
through It's counsel. Munford q Ander-
son. of Richmond. effected a settlement
with the counsel Of Mrs. Finch. paying
her 5000. Judge Homes was employed
more than ten years ago In this matter.
but was never discouraged by delays and
difficulties apparently insurnountabe
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-14
ON THE APP0MATT0X.
A VERY LIVELY SUNDAY FIGHT IN
BLANDFORD.
HBS ACCEPTED THE INVITATION.
The KnfGhts Temnlnr-The Norfolk
and Western Railway Very busy
History.
History.

PETERSBURG. VA. November 10
(Specal)-T colored mcn-Washington
Turner and Joseph Burgess-became in
v..ral IN q fight I'm Blandford last eve
u.rr and Burgess was very severely in
sre- He was struck on the head with
tr.s thrown by Turner, and his skull
v c,urcd. An operation was render
e5 necessary. but it is believed the
vrr1. man viii recover. lie IS said
r.t to have been free Of fault in FIGHT
Mitchell Wells (coioreO was convicted
a. aa aggravated assault upon woman
i1 'te Mayors Court this morning. md
tlel 525 and costs
lcrJcr has been received from the
Isv Dr. Calisch. OF Richmond, accepting
-ha invitation 20 deliver an address on
rho occasion OF the Elks' memorial SER
vices IN this city on the first Sunday in
December.
Appomattox Commandery. no. 6, Of
th,s city. win be represented I'm the Grand
C0mmandey. Knights Templar, which
meets iu Richmond tomorrow. by Emil
Commander s. IT. Northington. Cen
eraliesimO y. q. Young, and Captain
General Y. NJ. Campbell Past-Grand-
Commanders James j. Blanks and John
f'NiNaNl, ana ArI-ilN- isltNiNNl aDLL IT,.
ToWnes viii also attend.
AIR. George v. Scott has resigned his
position as clerk in the offices of the
Norfolk and Western Railway Company
here and AIR. vs.. y, Gates. Jr, has been
appointed 20 I'm tho vacancy.
It is said that the business Of the Nor
folk and Western Railway Company at
The Petersburg station was greater by %
per cent last month than during any
previous month i'm the history of the
road
Tho Clerk and his deputies have been
vsry busy to-day transferring tie records
and papers % The new Clerks office The
work has 20 DE done with % great deal
90 care. and several days win be required
ID complete 60. Meanwhile public BUSH
ness 300 the Office VIII not be- interfered
with. The Judge Of the Hastings Court
wiu also have bis Office i'm the new build
llr
II is now believed that the Common
Council wl favor something like a gene
Ia, Improvement of our streets. and that
such ar-'rn VIII be approved 10y the peo-
Ie even should an issue OF bonds be ne
ry for the purpose Tho improve
mems W sycamore and Union streets-the
former hy q v-ri0od brick pavement and
The latter lr sphalf-has given the pub
.e taste t.r such improvements. and
petition have been sent in for their eN-
tension through several other streets.
M Agnes Ferit-r Of Richmond, is
guest iu tle family ~ SIR. u. T.. Brunei.
AS appropriate +0 fha assembling Of the
N.rrri4 Conference in this city on We'd
rssoag '- may Dec mentioned that High
er Methodist Episcopal church. now
or. Nc f.. taal-omest and most infiu
e churches u doe city, was organized
.lH r.rtrrflrrU I'D
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-14

59-e4a3 so-6id., buyers; February and
March 5g-G4d buyers; March and April
3 59-e4d.. sellers: April and May. $500
3 59-6id., buyers; May and June. 3 5s-6iM
5g-6id.. sellers; June and July. 9s-Ctd,
value. July and August 3 5l-6iqS 0S-5id.
buyers August and September, o1-ti4
3 56-6id.. buyers.
NEW YORK. November 13-Cotton-
Quiet: middling. he, net receipts. Up
bales; gross receipts, 6,sN bales; stock
loi47l bales; exports-to Great Britain
1886 bales.
Totals to-day: Net receipts. 56,67S bales;
expOrts-to Great Britain. SSH bales; TO
tho Continent 7,lsS bales; stock s2Z'9S'
bales.
Consolidated: Net receipts. 9S65S bales;
eNports-tO Great Britain. 1851 bales; 10
the Continent, ZO2S bales
Totals since September 1st: Net re
ccipts 1853 il3 bales; eXports-to Great
Britain. eie.5l bales; 70 France zlz'''"
bales: 10 the Continent, 6n,529 bales.
Cotton futures opened steady; Deem
Der. s72S; January. S733; February, SL3S;
March. HH; April. S.H; May. $40; June,
S7H: July S47; August, $40; SEPTEMBER
offered at $40: October. %.9i.
Spot closed quiet but &c. lower; MD
ding uplands. 7l2c.; do. gulf, 'Ac'' no
Futures closed barely steady; November,
Sill: December. Sl3; January Slio; rep.
ruary. Sis; March. S.20: April. N.z5i
gust 1924: September. 1894; october. $685..
NEW ORLEANS. November l3-Cottor
futures easy; November. $3.50; December,
s. S5Q$6a: January. $3.50; February; $3.50
&N. March. S69)dS6el; April. $sZq$o.si
Nav Is 989s695: June, S6.9iaS6.@; July
s.. of0SG9S: August, S6s2ns6S5; September
@6i6S667: October. S6J6n~.o9.
PETERSBURG. VA, November b.
Special )-Cotton-Firm at 7ssg1i2c. for
good lots.
NAVAL-STORE MARKETS.
CHARLESTON. S. c.. November %
Turpentine-Market firm at 4Sc.; sales
none.
Rosin-Firm and unchanged; sales. none
WILMINGTON, y. c.. November b.
Spirits Turpentne-Steady at 4olzai3c.i
receipts, l0l casks. 80,
Rosln-Firm at CSC. and 81; receipts, 90
barrels.
crude Turpentine-Quiet at $50 and
! 81 50; receipts, "a barrels.
Tar-Steady at $50; receipts. loo bar
| res.
! SAVANNAH. GA. November 1S.-Spirit'
! Turpentine-F'irm at i9u i9}2c.: receipts
| 1913 casks; stock, S33 casks; exports, 50
| casks.
Rosin-Firm; receipts. 229s barrels
sales. ssi barrels; exports, S,7i3 barrels
! Quote: +. Sl15; NJ $40.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-14
EHTP0HiA.
Marriage License Issued-Personnl
and General Notes.

EMPORIA. VA, November 1S.-(Spe-
cial)-The Clerk Of the County Court
issued this morning a license for the mar
riage OF Mr.. Thomas Young Jean and
MISS Beulah 3. Vincent The expectant
BRIDEGROOM is 81 years of age and the
bride-to-be % Mr. Jean IS prosperous
farmer and Miss Vincent is bright
young lady. daughter of our countyman'
b. W. Vincent, Esq.
Rev n. A. Davidson, who mas peen
pastor i'm charge Of this Methodist cir
cult for the present year preached ms
farewell sermon last night. 1t is thought
that Mr. Davidson will not return.
Rev. G.. =. Ryland is IN southampton
ON business connected with his church.
Rev. Vernon Hanson. OF West Norfolk,
was i'm town on Saturday, shaking hands
with his friends.
Mr. James Watkins Cooke, after a
pleasant visit 10 his mother, Mrs. Fannie
NJ. Cooke. has returned 10 his home. IN
Montgomery, Ala. 49,,
Mr.. L.. J.. Turner, Clerk Of Courts, still
remains feeble. but is slowly improving.
Tho new bank building Of the Greenes-
Vile Bank. win be ready for occupancy
January ]. 1900.
Cotton is coming rapidly into market
and prices realized fairly good.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-14
THE TEXAS
To Leave for Massachusetts Const--
Interesting Suit.

NORFOLK. VA. November 1S.-(spe-
cial)-The United States battleship
Texas. now at the Norfolk navy-yard,
viii shortly leave for the Massachusetts
coast 10 participate in the official trial
trip OF the newly-complc led battleship
Kentucky. The new fighter may accom-
uany the Texas 10 Boston. en- route for
the measured course of Capes Ann and
POrpoise.
An interesting suit Is pending in the
Circuit Court of this city, the object Of
which is 10 compel the Clerk Of the Nor
folk county courts TO allow the Daily
Court Record. a publication owned by
AIR Lawrence Warning. a lawyer. access
To an rapers Of record in the Clerks
office. Permission TO do this has been
refused by Clerk Alvah Il. Martin who
is nghting Mr.. Warnings suit. To-day
judge Prentis was asked 10 issue man.
datory injunction compelling the Clerk
TO submit the documents to the news
paper. The hearing was postponed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-14
IyxcHBuRG TOBACCO MARKET.

IYNCHBURG. November 13-tSpe-
olal )--Quotations:
Dark Grades Of Tobacco-Lugs: Com
mon dark Tugs, Sl.J0HS2.J0: good DARK Tugs.
s2500s3: fine dark l,ugr. $685.. Leaf:
Common dark leaf. S3.50uS4 medium dark
leaf A25nS5: good dark leaf. S6GsS: fine
dark leaf. s9ISll: good black wrappers,
500 81: fine black wrappers. NiGsi6
Bright Dobacco-Leaf: Common monde
script S2Gs3.5O, common bright brownish
Tugs. S3GA medium bright lpgs. $5Us6;
good bright Tugs, Nas9, fine bright Tugs.
So 50d$lO. Leaf: Common cutting. 5ds6.
medium cutting. ST50NS9; good cutting. SsG
$40: fine cutting. Nldsl250: fancy cutting,
slA50dslG. Leaf: Common wrappers.
ssTsi2: medium wrappers. sl2Nsl3 fine
wrappers. none Offering; good mahogany,
none offering.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-14
RICHMOND LIVESTOCK MARKET

Richmond, Va, November Is, 1899.
Receipts: Cattle. 100 head. sheep and
lambs. 800 head; hogs, SV head.
sales. Cattle. 800 head; sheep and
lambs 900 head hogs. 500 head.
Prices: Cattle--Best. ~ 10 sc. gross;
medium 10 good. 3h 10 4Ac. gross; com
mon 10 fair, 2 10 Sc. gross. Bulls 2is TO
9iLc gross Sheep. 2is 20 &c. gross.
Lambs. TO sc. gross. Hogs, to 4l2c.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-14
PETERsnuRG TOBACCO MARKET.

PETERSBURG, VA. November 10
(SpeciaL) -Receipts more liberal. Market
firm M quotations. with good demand fOr
all grades. common 10 medium Tugs 8.
So good to fine hugs. S350ns6; poor short
leaf. 3qSi fair 10 good short leaf $500
s6 medium 10 good wrappers. sSll$lZ;
good 10 fine wrappers N4NN9.5O; medium
shiDDing Sl3N ST.
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An INTERESTING CASE
settled AZ Last by n Compromise
It's History.

nHtsa CITY. VA, November 49,
ft IA case Of long standing in Our
courts and one unique in is inception.
without precedent I'm this county.
just been compromised by counsel
,r plaintiff and defendant. A brief his
.'Iy vi Do ls this. About 1873 the road
oi The abandoned Richmond and
@ie k'enhurg railroad from Keysyiile VIA
.i"fftvlle 10 the North Carolina line
h.a sold under decree OF the Circuit
DNfi OF Heckenburg and i. T. Finch.
..e rNlipr OF "a county paper, bought tho
tl'p1fiy at public cutlery. The Dispatch.
r sporting The sale at 'he time. used
ps,elines: An Entire Railroad Sod and
"2ukht by "a Country Editor"
h,iH, ihe early eighties the project Of
s-'..lAs me road was revived. and after
'-S"y Nessliudes was successfully car
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-14

PORT OF RICHMOND. NOV -, 1899.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Guyandotte, Hitler, New York
merchandise and passengers; Ola Domih-
ion Line , pAuo
delphia. merchandise and passengers
schooner William Kennel soper, New
York. salt: Davenport q Morris.
Barge James McNally, Norfolk, KANT;
Chemical Company.
SAILED.
Steamer Guayansotte. Hitler. New York,
merchandise and passengers; Old Domin-
'' steamer Pocahontas. Graves James
river landings and Norfolk, merchandise
ana passengers; Virginia Navigation
Company.
lumber.
PORT OF NEWPORT NEWS nov. 70.
By telegraph
ARRIVED.
Steamer Shawmutt. Boston.
Steamer City Of Everett, Boston.
steamer s. J. Murphy, New Haven.
Steamer AragOn, Providence.
Schooner Lyman Law, Philadelphia.
schooner Edith OlcOtt, New York
Schooner ID. p. Davis Boston.
Barge Kentucky Providence.
Barge Fawn. Providence.
Barge city Of Montreal, Providence.
SAILED.
Steamer AragOn. Providence.
Steamer Rapp9hannock, Liverpool
Barge Alabama, Providence.
PORT OF BERMUDA HUNIRED. VA.
NOVEMBER -. 1893.
(By telegraph
ARRIVED.
Barge Maggie Donaldson, Donaldson, 10
load lumber.
SAILED.
Schooner NJ NJ Johnson. w. w. Smith,
loaded with lumber. Newport News. Va.
PORT OF WEST POINT. VA, NOV. -.
(By telegraph)
ARRIVED.
Steamship Danvlle. Boyd. Baltimore;
passengers and general cargo.
SAILED
Steamship Danville. Boyd Baltimore
passengers and general cargo.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-14
SAFE nonnERY CHARGED.
Two DnnviIIe uen Arrested-HeId on
Suspicion.

DANVILLE, VA, November B-(Spe-
cial)-James Clayton and Charles Fer
reIl. two young white men of this city,
have been arrested. charged with robbing
the safe OF j. S. Lacy, of Scottsburg, Va"
ON Saturday of currency 10 the amount
OF 93l The entire amount was re-
covered by the police. The two young
men have been taken TO Scottsburg. The
safe was not broken.
Ralph Hines. a white man, fined here
for larceny to-day, is being held on sus-
piciou OF being the man wanted in Suf-
folk for murder
The Danville preachers meeting to-day
adopted unanimously a resolution protest
ing as representatives, Of 5000 Danville
District MethOdisis against the seating
Of Congressman Roberts, and requesting
the Virginia congressman TO vote against
him.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-14
TIN-PLATE COMPANY
Chartered in West Virginia-A New
Process.

CHARLESTON, W. VA. November 10
Special THE National Tin-Plate Com
pany was chartered here to-day, with a
capital of 100000. The corporators are
Judge j. A. Beaver, Ex-Governor of Penn
sylvania; state Senator Nelson Whitaker
Of Wheeling. w. Va; William Rogers, OF
Lecsburg, Pa: J. c. Mcdowell and w. d..
Turtin. of Pittsburg Pa, and A. b. Daily
and Charles Daily. Of Wheeling. w. Va.
The new company will develop certain
patents which are expected 10 revolution
lie the tin-plate business. The process
by the Encouragement Of furnaces ana OF
rolls and other machinery makes 1t pos
eftle. " Is claimed TO manufacture tin
comnlete within an hour and ten minutes,
instead of six days. as by other processes.
acids arc done away with entirely.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-14
Rlchmond. Va. NOvember b. 1Sa

RICHMOND, va, NOVember g. 1890.
Quotations: Wheat-Longberry. 20 to
7ic.. mixed. 20 TO 7ic.; shOrtberry, 20 TO
7ic.. No . red. 74c.; bag lots. IS 10 73c.
Corn-White. Virginia. bag lots. 30 20 4lc /;
No. white. 4Ois TO lie; No. white 10
a. 4isc No. mixed, 40c. No. 5 mixed.
as 10 29izc. Oats-No. ? mixed, &,2c.,
No. 3 mixed, 2Si4c.; winter seed. 55 10 zoe
Rye-fJ 10 zoe.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-14
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET,
RIchmond. ". November I5. n

RIchmOn1, va, NvNVWUVT ~ -.
Private sales reported to-day were as
follows. Filters dark. 4 hogsheads: I'LL
ers driehD Is hogsheads Total number
If hogsheads sold during the day. -.
United states internal revenue collec-
ti0ns for the city Of Richmond. Va, TO-
aav were: Tobacco. S575s.36; cigars, slo'-
1850. Total, tl6.0it26.
sampling to-day by the tobacco inspec-
tor was light. -.
Allegheny, Shockoe, Stohe"aii' Nie"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-14
DANvILLE TOBACCO MARKET.

DANVILLE. VA, November 1S.-(spe-
cial.)-Quotations Wrappers-Fancy. 500
si5 good. slGGS30; medium, sl2Qsl6; COM
mon, SsGsl2 Flllers-Fine, SSaS1; good
Slsas2O: good. sliGSi: common, 1851
Smokers-Fine, S7.50I55J0: good. $500
s.; common. $50QT. Nondescripts-
Granulators. siJOGS7; common, S1aS.
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NORrOLIo PEANUT MARKET.

NORFOLK. November 13.-(Special)-
Farmers Peanuts-Fancy. 2ls 10 224c.i
strictly prime. pa to 2i5c.; prime, TO 2Ac.i
common stock, IL 10 &c.
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PETERSBURG pEANuT MARKET.

PETERSBURG. November 13.-(Special)
(Spccial) New Virginia peanuts firm 1T
2 i-2c. for good stock New Spanish firm
az Csc. per busheL
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-14

shaw's. and Seabrook's warehouses re-
port to-day: Receipts, . hogsheads; de-
liveries. 23S hogsheads.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-14

NEW YORK. November 13-FlOIr-
Barely steady and fairly active, without
qCCtable change.
Rye Flour-Dull; choice to fancy, $3.50
$40
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-14
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

NI1NIATuRE ALMANAC. NOV. Il, 1889.
ca, r,ses $50 HIGH TIDE.
sun sets ........45s Morning. ...........ZAO
Noon rises ......3:2j. Evening ............z.oo
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-14
HANK STOCKS
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.

Quotations are for bonds maturing fl
not less than ten years.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-14
RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE.

Richmond. Va, November g. 1889.
Sales: Virginia-Crolina Chemical, pre-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-05
Nrv.yoRK DAILY TRIBUNE. THURSDAY JANUARY S. $780,

much within $0,O00,OO0 or more A. It was ex-
pected to produce ultimately. and probably Will
produce II II remains In force little longer.
Whether the proceeds Of the two laws $245,-
0;1, $40 within the last six months. ana pre-
sumably larger within the next six. Will sur
flee to cover all expenditures under new con-
ditions cannot he determined with great POSI-
tiypness because the cost Of setting things IN
order in the new dependencies cannot yet ne
estimated. It will be- large Mt first. while the
revenue derived from military contributions
under the Presidents orders will be small mt
first. but will naturally increase. How large
the expenses Of an increased Army and Navy
will bc cannot vet he calculated with accuracy,
for It Is not known how much opposition may
be encountered Mt first In the Philippines or
even in Cuba. nor what forces may be re-
uuircd. But the reserves held by the Treasury
are so large 40 much larger than would he
needed under peaceful conditions, thnt there II
no occasion for anxiety about the sufficlency OF
revenue for the coming year. II seems likely
considerably to exceed the required expend'-
lures. but II not. any deficiency Will appar-
emily be small compared with funds on hand.
The task Of revising the revenue laws. or de-
terminng whether they need revision, can
therefore with safety and with obvious Wis
dom be postponed until the regular session or
Congress year hence. when the sums needed
can be more definitely estimated
These statements are. OF course. on the OASIS
of continuance Of existing laws in respect TO
imports from the new possessions into the
United States. While under military control.
without action by Congress. the force OF pres
cnt revenue laws does not cease with respect
to such imports. according TO the view under
stood to have been adopted by law officers of
the Government. Using the distinction made
by Webster. no change will come unless and
until the new dependencies have become not
merely possessions Of the country. but compo-
nent parts of this Union OF states. Inls
view was supported by acts OF the Govern
mpnt after the acquisition OF Louisiana, ana
by court decisions based thereon. and under II
the ratification OF the treaty ceding Porto Rico.
Cuba ard the Philippines to the United states
would only establish their position as property
OF the United States. but would not In the least
oltcr the application OF laws affecting Imports
from them into the United States. The I'M
portance Of this consideration will he perceived
when II Is considered that revenue larger
than the Government can now spare Is derived
from duties on imports Of sugar ana otner
products which the former Spanish Islands Will
presumably begin TO supply In large quantities.
4 general revision of the revenue laws would
become necessary without much delay IL
through any Congressional action such products
were to be admitted without duty as II they
were products Of the United states.