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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-23
PROGRESSIVE LUMBERTON-
WORK WILL COMMENCE MONDAY ON A
100000 COTTON MILL
The New Factory WfiI Have 5000
Spindles and Employ a Hundred IND
Fifty Hands-The Town Has a Three
Year Old Bank With Resources of a
Quarter of a Million Dollars.

A.. w. Mclean, Esq, OF Lumberton, a
prominent young lawyer and one OF
the most progressive citizens of tina
town. left here yesterday afternoon at
ter having been here on business since
Tuesday.
AT the Orion yesterday just before
he left, Mr.. Mclean stated hat Lum-
berton was forging ahead and getting
into the prosperity procession. The
contract for a 500, 900 cotton mill was
given out this week and work on the
buildings will begin next Monday. The
McColl Novelty Works, of McColl, S.
c., got the contract and will put a
large force of hands at work on the
buildings and rus them 10 completion
in time for operations to begin when
the next cotton season opens. The
main building will be brick and its di-
mansions about 100 feet wide by 225
feet long. 1t will have a capacity for
5000 spindles but the building will be
constructed on a plan that contem-
plates doubling the capacity to 10000
spindles. The new factory will employ
about $50 hands. The enterprise is in
the hands of able business men, the Of
ficers being Mr.. r. D.. Caldwell, presi-
dent; Mr.. H. B. Jennings, secretary,
and treasurer.
Mr.. Mclean, who is president Of the
bank of Lumberton, tells The Messen-
ger that the institution is f1ourishing.
With a capital of $40, 900 paid in i'll
cash, the bank after an existence of a
little over three years has
footing up 1928, 751. SO. AT the close of
business on the 18th of October, the de-
pOsits were $173, $3.50 . the loans and
li-o1rTnfn CO.. 1C1 DC n~l tho c11rnItI-
and profits SO, S02.9 2.
In addition to it's substantial bank,
Lumberton's tobacco and cotton BUSH
ness is on the increase. The receipts
of tobacco at the Lumberton ware
house show a considerable increase
over those of last year. Messrs. H. 7.
BeaSly & Co., are managing the ware
house, and it is learned that the to-
bacco raised in Robson and put on
the market at LumbertOn has an en-
Viable reputation for its superior quail
ty. Robson is also one of the finest
cotton growing centerS in the state and
Lumberton is ais looking up as a cot
ton market.
The town has a good system of wa
terworks and a sewage system. 1t has
a flowing artesian we'll that yields wa
ter of the pureSt and most excellent
quality. Sooner or later the town is TO
be piped so residences can be supplied
with we'll water. The waterWorkS for
protection from fire and for sewage
purposes are located on the Lumber
river on the edge of the town.
Lumberton has a successful local and
long distance telephone system that
reaches all portions of Robson county
and extends into several counties in
North and South Carolina. The Lum-
can talk to the towns for Ia
hundred miles around.
Tho lost nntOrnrTcn alEp6 OF now 1S
the establishment of an electric light
plant.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-23
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.

New York, November 21.-Money on
call steady at 3k@4 per cent; las;
loan 4 per cent. Prime mercantile
paper 4@5 per cent. Sterling exchange
steady with actual business in bankers
bills at 4.S4% for demand and at 4.S0H
@4.S1 for sixty days; posted rates 4.S2q
4.S5h; commercial bills 4.S0A "a. S0A
silver certificates 64@65; bar silver IS Is
Mexican dollars 50A; government
bonds tseady; state bonds strong; rail
road bonds strong.
COTTON.
Liverpool, November u, 4 p. m.-Cot-
ton: Fair demand for spot; prices
steady; American middllng fair 5%d
The sales of the day were 10000 bales,
export and included $500 bales Ameri-
can Receipts %, 900 bales, all Ameri-
can.
Futures opened quiet and closed
steady at the advance. American mid
Him l.. NJ. c.: November 5 34-64d buy
ers; November and December 5 31-64d
buyers; December and January 5 Is
64d sellers; January and February )
26-64d@5 27-64d sellers; February and
March 5 24-64d@5 25-64d sellers; March
and April 5 23-64d sellers; April and
May 5 21-64d5 22-64d sellers; May and
June 5 26-64d buyers june and July 5
1S-64d buyers; July and August 5 To-
Cad buyers; August and September 5 Z
64d@5 S-64d sellers.
PORT RECEIPTS.
Galveston firm at 3Ac; net receipts
Is, 707 bales.
Norfolk firm at 9%c; net receipts 1880
bales.
Baltimore nominal at 1Okc.
Boston quiet at 10Ac; net receipts q
400 bales
Wilmington firm at 94sc; net receipts
379 bales.
Philadelphia firm at 10kc; net re-
ceipts 175 bales.
Savannah steady at 3 1-16c; net re-
ceipts 4,475 bales.
New Orleans firm at 9Hc; net receipts
Is, 656 bales. i.
Mobile firm at 9 3-16c; net receipts
Memphis firm It sAc; net receipts
3,01 bales.
Augusta firm at 1oc; net receipts 1850
bales.
Charleston firm at 9kc; net receipts
1,20S bales.
Cincinnati quiet at 9Ac; net receipts
sos bales.
Louisville firm at 9Ac.
st. Louis firm at 9Ac; net receipts
1,404 bales.
Houston firm at csc; net receipts H.
$50 bales.
THE NEW YORK MARKET.
New York, November 21.-Cotton
firm at 10Ac; net receipts 1,001 bales:
gross receipts 1927 bales; sales 773
bales; stock 4,O73 bales.
Total today-Net receipts A, 331 bales:
exports to GreatSBritaIn 2.124 bales;
France 100 bales: continent 9,403 bales:
stock 761 $50 bales.
Consolidated - Net receipts 194, 917
bales; exports to Great Britain 1888
bales; France sos bales: continent b.
223 bales.
Total since September Met re-
ceipts 1852. 15S bales; exports to Great
Britain 1,132, 15S bales; France 213, o07
bahs; continent 1922 bales.
Futures closed weak and irregular.
November 1901; December 9.S; jan
uary 9.79; February 9.77; March s.7e:
April 9.77; May 9.75; June 9.72; July
go; August 9.55; September S.S5.
Spot cotton closed quiet; middling
uplands 10Ac; middllng gulf 10zc:
sales 773 bales.
GRAIN AND PROVISION MARKET
Chicago November 21.-The leading
futures ranged as follows:
O11r Et0e cU Cuo-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-23
The Coffee Market.

New York, November 2l.-Futures
opened steady, 10 points lower. and
ruled generally weak all day under H.
quotation n bear selling, promoted
by weak European cables. heavy Bra
lillian receipts, apathy in the spot
market, an absence Of speculative sup
port and the increasing crop estimates.
Closed barely steady Is to 20 points net
lower. Total sales were rs. $50 bags, in
Guiding December $3.50 to s6.35. January
$40. March $3.50 to S6.55, May $5.55 to
$685.. Spot easy No. Z invoice ~; mild
market quiet. Cordova ~ to BIC.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-23
Ladies' Can Wear shoes.

One size smaller after using Aliens
Foot-Ease, a powder to be shaken in
to the shoes. 1t makes tight or new
shoes feel easy; gives instant relief to
corns and bunions. It's the greatest
comfort discovery Of the g Cures and
prevents swollen feet, bHsters, callous
and sore spots. Aliens Foot-Ease is a
certain cure for sweating, hot, aching.
feet. At all druggists and shoe stores.
dress. Allen 8. Olmsted. LIE Roy. NY.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-23
Formulation ofNew Yorf

Washington, November 21.-Fhe pop
ulation of the state of New York as
officially announced today isl 1858, 012,
as against 5,997. S53 in 1890. This is an
increase of 1,270,159 or 21.1 per cent.
The population in 1880 wasI 5.0S2, 81,
showing an increase of 914, 9S2f or Is per
cent from 1880 to 1890.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-23
Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, November 21.-Corn was
again the big market on the board of
trade today. 1t was more apparent
than ever that November corn was
cornered and that option was bid up
3Zc. December closed &c higher.
Wheat was helped a little by the corn
strength, local buying causing an ad-
vance of kc at the close Oats closed
a shade lower and provisions unchang-
ed to TIC higher.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-23
The Dry Goods Market.

New York, November 21.-The dry
goods market shows considerable more
doing in four yard brown sheetings.
but no change in character Of demand
for heavier brown cottons. Bleached
cottons are firm throughout. the de-
mand moderate. but stocks limited. In
coarse colored cottons business is fair
at firm prices. Print cloths are very
firm at full prices. WOODEN and worst
ed dress goods and mems wear fabrics
are slow and prices irregular.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-23

Mey q. Il. -. $50 b.5sE oS-1 o-SS
Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour easy: No 3 spring wheat SOC
12I1c: Nc. . red T1G7S1xc: No. : yellow
corn 424c: No. . oets 22hc: No. :
white s5H 12eikc: No. ; white e4A4
25l@c: No. > rye 4snc; mess pork per
barrel $~Io.S7i4G1l-0o: lard per 100
pounds sT.15; short ribs sides (foose)
s7.25G7.15: dry saited shoulders Cboxedp
s5-s7hGs1ei4: short clear sides tooxed)
81. S0GT.O0; whiskey $i.2I.
New York. November 2L-FLoUR-
Fairly active and firm. Higher prices
were asked on some grades
wHEAT@Spot strong, No. : red
1sAc: options were well sustained all
day. although within a narrow range
and without much activity. Light Of
ferings. the strength in corn. steady
cables. early foreign buying or a lib
eral scale and occasional demands from
shorts were the principal bull features
Closed firm and lG%c net higher.
March closed S0Nc; May closed S0Sc:
November closed TIC: December clos
ed 93[c-
coRN-Spot firm: No. 9 4sl<c: op-
tions opened easy unde momentary
local pressure. but at nee rallied and
were strong al day on big ~clearances.
light country offerings and nother
jump in November "a Chicago. Closed
firm at AG&c net advance. May
closed 42Ac; December closed iS&c.
OATS-Spot firm: No. > 26Ac: op-
tons quiet but firmer. -
LARD1Steady: western steam
s7.67k; refined steady.
SUGAR-Raw firm: refined steadyI
BUTTER-Steady: creamery le43
state dairy 1s624c.
CHEESE-Quiet: large September
fancy 10Ac; small September fancy lie.
EGGS-Steady; state and Pennsylva-
MIA 24d2Sc; western regular packing at
mark 21d24c.
POTATOES-Steady: Jerseys $1,000
1.371R: New York Si.25GI.62is. Long
Island s1.50@1.75. Jersey sweets $l.75G
2.75.
PEANUTS-Quiet: fancy haEdpicked
42m5c; other domestic &c
CABBAGE-Steady. Long Island per
100 S 3.0064.O0.
COTTON SEED OIL-Quiet and
rather easy on spot but steadier on fu-
lures. Prime crude barrels e9kc. NOM
inal; prime summer yellow 33c; of
summer yellow 32hc: prime winter yell
low 3SG40c; prime white SIdSSc; prime
meal s26. 0062 6. 80.
NAVAL STORES.
New ~York-Spirfts turpentine quiet.
Rosin steady.
Charleston-Spirits turpentine firm
at soc. Rosin firm; sales 400 barrels:
unchanged.
Savannah-SpiritS :urpenttne quiet at
S9bc; receipts 1870 casks: sales 424
casks; exports 35S casks. Rosin firm
and unchanged; receipts 1862 barrels:
sales LIS barrels.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-23
Miss Cast Still In the Lead.

New York, November 21.-Up to the
end of the racing tonight at the Gle.
mont rink, Miss Cast was still leading
by two laps, Miss Brandon, of Canada
being second. Miss Jane Lindsay, Of
Merrick Road fame, came next and
Marie Davis was fourth. Mrs. Baynt
and Miss Pethard made good S.owings
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-23
Another Successful Run by the
stockton.

Washington. November 20.-Admirai
Melville, engineer-in-cheif Of the navy,
has bee informed that the torpedo boat
Stockton made another satisfactory run
off Barren island yesterday. Her screw
propellers AVE now been adjusted and
the boat is in readiness for her speed
trial run on Thursday next. The Stock
ton and the Sylph have returned to An
napolkS.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-23
The Damage to the Eliezer

London. November 21.-The Norwe-
gian bark Eliezer, from Wilmington
N. c., for London, which put into ST.
Michaers. Azores. yesterday, i'm dis
tress, has her rudder damaged. decks
swept, boats smashed and upper works
eaking. A portion OF her cargo was
~jesttisoned on the voyage.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-23
Keep Yourself Strong

And you will ward off colds, pneumo-
mia, fevers and other diseases. You
need to have pure, rich blood and good
digestion. Hoods Sarsaparilla makes
the blood rich and pure as no other
medicine can do. 1t tones the stom-
ach, creates an appetite and invigo-
rates the whole system. You will be
wise to begin taking it now, for it will
keep you strong and well.
Hoods Pills are non-irritating. Price
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-23

today at the exchange:
COTTON-Ffrm-
Ordinary : : S-le
Good ordinary F.. : . = :. ) s-le
Low middling - S-Io
Mfddllng -. :. - gas
GOOD -. >. = : . : y io-Ie
same day last year-lAc.
NAVAL STORES.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE Nothing
doing.
ROSIN-Steady at $40 and s1.25.
TAR-Steady at $i.55.
CRUDE TURPENTINE = Firm at
$1.40 and $40.
Prices same day last year-Spirits
turepntine 47l9c and 41c; rosin Sl.O0
and s1.05; tar s1.35, crude t~urpentine
hard $1-5o: soft $3.50.
Receipts today-3~ casks of spirits
turpentine, 176 barrels rosin, a03 barrels
tar, 81 barrels crude turpentine.
Receipts anne day las years.
casks of spirits turpentine. S27 barrels
rosin, 134 barrels tar, "a barrels crude
turpentine
PRODUCE
SALT-I00's. 49,: 125's. 5slsc; 1sG's.
SIC; zoos, 99c; Zoos. F. r, $3.50: In less
than a load lots.
DRY SALTED SIDES-7A to 7ac.
BUTTER.-24 TO 26c.
COFFEE-10 to 11hc.
BAGGING.-2 Id. basis, SA To shc-
COTTON TIES.-s1.40 to $3.50.
FLOUR@Straights $500: End patents
$4.25; full $3.50.
MOLASSES.--S. House. 15c; New
Orleans Brights, % to 25c; Porto Rico.
30 to 35c; Cuba. % to 31S.
SUGAR-(New York prices, freight
to be added granulated $3.50; w. Y. c.
No. 5 $50; No. 8 $4.75: No. IL s4.65.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
PEANUTS.-North Carolina. fancy.
soc; prime 60 to zoe; Virginia soc TO Coo:
Spanish so to Soc.
CORN-61k to 62kc.
CORN MEAL@57hc.
N. c. BACON-Hams. 12kc; shoul-
ders SIC; sides 10c.
CHICKENS-Ffrm; spring s to 1Sc;
hens 20 to Csc; roosters 1Sc.
TURKEYS-Oive) 8 to 10c per pound.
EGGS-Steady at lie.
SHINGLES Per 1000. 5 inch sapS,
SLIGO; 5 inch hearts, s2.25: 6 inch saps.
$3.50; 6 inch hearts $3.50.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-23
d1NGTON MESSENGER. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER %. 1900
WILMINGTON MARKETS

Wilmington. November 81
Receipts OF cotton today 3Ts bales.
Receipts same day last year ssa
bales.
This seasons receipts 10 date-l10.4S3
bales.
Receipts TO same date last year
156, 719 bales.
The quotations quoted at 4 o'clock
today at the exchange:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04
The Stokes Free Delivery
Bill.

The bill providing for the free
delivery OF mail along star routes
introduced ioto the House by Congress-
mao j. W. Stokes, Of South Carolina,
deserves favorable consideration.
The bill makes it the duty OF mail
carriers on star routes to deliver free OF
charge TO the persons addressed any
mail entrusted to the care of TIE
carriers by pos;masters. 1t also re
ouires that carriers must take up aud
place in tie pcs,cfice mail given them
by persons aleng the route.
The ooly reeuireue ent Of the persons
wao Wish to take advantage Of the act
is to put up boxes 10 coDveoieot place
aad to give the postmaster Instructions
as to tie proper nail box at which they
desire their mail deposited.
The Second Assistant Postmaster
General, IL. Sha!iep berger, warmly
iodorses The bill, aud ic Mr. Stokes
own State, Sou:h Ca7oli1a, the Post
Office Department has tried tue expert
ueu: OF advertising for contracts. With
and uishou. provisions that contractors
should deliver the mail free along their
routes wherever farmers should erec,
boxes. aud the difference in the cost for
the improved service for toe entire
State was found to be ooly Sc. 800
The passage Of the bill would be a
boon 70 every farmer in the country.
I: would bring them 10 closer touch
with the outer world and its affairs
ard would be benefit all round. The
only objection raised to its passage.
,aa. i, would interfere with the pleasure
farmers take 10 going after the mail,
is too puerie to warrant attention =
Nashville American
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04

The secretary of state has received
since Jan lst applications for char
tera for cotton mills with an aggregate
capital of more than five million
dollars The bulk of this capital is
70 be invested in mills in the up
county, but not a few of the mills
are to built in the middle portion OF
the State Nothing has been done,
however, toward building new mill
in Sumter, and this city. conceded to
be one Of the best towns 10 the State,
a fne cotton market, growing busl
ness center, With the local banks full
of money, is tagging behind IN the
general movement to develop the
cotton manufacturing industry IN the
south The little, old yarn mill,
long the most despised thing IN
Sumter, as it was the most unsuccess,
ful, is making money hand over fist,
and burdened as it has been with
debt, it has made sufficient money in
the past three years to pay OF the
floating debt and buy enough new
machinery to almost double its week
ly output of yarn. If this small mill
has done SO we'll. large mill.
equipped with improved macbiney to
make yarn and cloth at the minimum
cost, would assuredly do better. 1t
would earn big dividends for the
stockholders, increase the population
of the towo, improve business and
make Sumter an even better cotton
market than it now is.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04

City Council. we are glad to see,
has promptly acted on our sugges.
ton relative to a more commodious
passenger depot fot Sumter A com.
mistee TO be appointed by the Mayor,
together with representative of the
Business League. it is proposed shall
at once eadeavor to interest the At.
lsntic Coast Line authorities in max
ing this much to be desired improve
ment. Now if the league will act
promptly. aud the matter is diligently
pursured, we believe that q proper
representation of the matter to the
Coas. Line will result in new build.
ing in the near future
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04
B. O'Dell Duncan Dead.

Charleston, April 2.-Ex. Consul 3.
O,Dell Duncan died suddenly last
last night at his home in Newoerry, S.
S. He vas momber of the recon-
struction convention Of this STATE, aud
was after7ards appointed by Grant as
copsul to Naples, where be served IL
years. In 1880 be was transferred to
Symrna and two years later to Naples
again. and retired in 1884. having
since lived quietly at Newberry.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04
Dewey is Candidate
For the Presidency.
He has Rescinded HIS Decls.
ion OF Last Septem ber.

New York, April "A special 20
the World fom Washington, says ::
Admiral Dewey authorizes the " orld
to announce to the American people
that after mature reflection and in
response to the earnest entreatles
from all parts of the country, his
former decision not under any cir
cumstances to run for the presidency
is rescinded.
A World correspondent saw the
admiral at his home at 6 O'Clock last
evening
Admiral Dewey said: 81 realize
that the tine has arrived when / must
definitely define my position.
"When arrived in this country
last September l said then that moth
ing would induce me to be caDdi
date for the presidency
"Since then, however, | have had
the leisure and inclination to study
the matter and have reached differ
ent conclusion, inasmuch as SO many
assurances have come to me from my
countrymen that l would be accepta-
Bile as candidate for this great Office.
If the American people want me for
this high Office l shall be only too
willing to serve them.
"It is the highest honor in the gift
of this nation what citizer would
refuse it?
"Since studying this subject | am
convinced that the Office of president
is not such very difficult one to fill,
his duties being mainly to execute
the laws of congress
tSbould ! be chosen for this exalt-
ed position | would execute the laws
of congress as faithfully as l have
always executed the orders of my
superiors I"
Admiral Dewey did not state what
party's nomination be would accept.
The reporter asked:
Con what platform will you
stand p
And the admiral replied
II think l have said enough at this
time and possibly too much
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04


Spartaoburg. April 3.-Last night
abou. 10 O'Clock FIRE brooke out in the
cotton warehouse OF the Pacoles mills
aud burned steady 90 uutil this after
uooo. The warehouse Ia we'll stored
with cot,oa, aud at last accounts.it was
stated tba, .3o5 bales were destroyed
by the 65e The origin of the disas-
trous Ere Is unknown, and must have
been caused BY spontaneous combustion.
The are was checked AID practically ez'
tioguished this afterIoon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04

IF the prohib;,;onists are in earn
es, they viii devote nine teaths o!
their attention to elecsing the righ.
sort of nen to the Legislature aud
the remaining one-,en,h to the cam
paign for governor A Prohibition
goyernoc w,sn dispensary iegislature
will uot aelp the temperance cause
one io.a, and the ouly person to be
benefited will be tire man whom the
proaibi,ioaiess elect-if they prove
80 strong at the ballot box The
prohibitions committee is composed Of
verv excellent gentlemen, and they
are undoubtedly sincere advocates of
temperance. but as long as they stake
everything Gu elec,ing State officers
they will accomplish nothing sub
s.an,ia|. a rock ribbed. dyed in..he-
wool, determined, we'll organized and
harmonious majority in both houses
Of the general assembly is what the
nrohibitionists need in their business.
The prohibition committee may know
all this and great deal more about
their own business than We do, but
as we DO not charge for this opinion
they will no. be Injured by it.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04

The candidates for governor % 70
date are NJ B McSweepey. A Howard
Patterson, 0 L Schumbert and Frank
B Gary. Col Jas A Hoyt will rao if
be gets the prohibition nomination. The
ehepces seem to be in favor Of Governor
McSweeney aod Lieutenant Governo.
Scarborough -Spartanburg Herald.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04

Council evidently forgot the anti
dog ordinance last Wednesday night
which we thought would be passed.
Other matters of Impotence, perhaps,
crowded this out. but the regulation
of dogs is elso an important matter,
and We hope will not be forgotten at
.he-rrext meeting.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04
PORTO RICO BILL
PASSED BY 40 TO 81.
Republicans. as Usual, Hold
Together at the Crisis.

Washington. April 8 3-This was a
notable day in the United States
senate II brought TO close the
sharpest aud most prolonged debate
upon any measure since those dis
cussed during the memorable war
congress-. two years ago. At 4
O'Clock this afternoon the votes were
begun upon the Porto Rican tariff
and the civil government bill aud the
pending amendments, and In less
than an hour later the measure, about
which there has been go much con-
tention 10 and out of congress, was
passed by a majority of 9. the final
vote being 40 to 81. Only commit
tee amendments were adopted.
1t has been evident for some time
that the bill would command ma
jority in the senate, but, notwlth-
standing that fact, the interest in the
measure, both of senators and Of the
public, has not tagged an instant.
Today the galleries were crowded,
and hundreds of people filled the
corridors, unable to secure standing
room in the galleries. From II
O'Clock when the vote began Demo.
Gratis and opponents OF the bill bril-.
iiantiy and tlyssmalntalned
their convictions, and the auditors
were kept in state OF constant e1.
element
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