The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-30
METROPOLITAN MATTERS.
TREMENDOUS SHIPMENT OF 81.
MATRA LEAF TOBACCO.
Tho Syndicate Interested Expects 10 Clear
s:,o0o.oco by the opetstion-ABdr
Other New York Topics.
NEW YORK BUREAU
RICHMOND DAILY TIMEs.
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| thCbhONp DAiit llht-.
sept. 20. 1901
The steamer spaarndam, from Rotterdam,
got into port to-day with a cargo Of $500
bales Of sumatra tobacco, valued at ST.
100000, which is consigned 10 Water street
firms. This shipment is par. Of large con-
signmebt Of the same kind Of tobacco which
is being sent here to be entered in bond BE-.
fore October lst in order to save
the tax imposed under the Mckinney
bill. About $3.50 bale is saved
/ by having it entered before the law goes
into effect. The consignment Is handled ~
a syndicate OF tobacco men. which was
| formed in this city 10 purchase sumatra
leaf tobacco and get il into this city In an
ticipatiOn OF the Mckinley duty Of s. A
pound. They expect 10 save Sl6o,oOO IN
duties. The importation is really scheme
for clearing profit Of nearly TWO million
| dollars.
The Spaamdam left Rotterdam for
New York on September 18th. She had
not proceeded fifteen miles when she ran
aground. For four days all the efforts u
tug-b0at captains and wrecking companies
TO release the vessel were unayailing. Be
sides the 6,jO0 bales Of tobacco bought by
the syndicate. the Spaa:ndam has aboard
* Leopold, large dealers in Wafer street.
and smaller lots TOR other merchants. All
ofwhom are in happy frame OF nina
today.
BIG sHIP-YARD COMING.
4. L. Bryce Douglass. managing director
Of the Naval Construction Company at Bar
row. ON furnss. who is said 10 be on the
lookout for the site for big ship-yard in
This country. arrived last night from Eng
land.
MIR REILLY's SUDDEN DEATH.
The sudden death Of County Clerk Ed
ward I. Reilly Yesterday was a great sur
prise. Corporation Counsel Dean. after
looking over the law. said AT the election IN
November next county clerk Will be
chosen. who VIII hold Office for three years
from January /, 1891. The general belief
is that Deputy County Clerk scully will be-
appointed by Governor Hill 10 serve until
January lst.
TAKING THE CENSUS.
Promptly at = o'clock thi, morning nine
hundred and forty-seven uniformed police
men reported for census duty In the various
police precincts of the city. Each police
man was assigned 10 an election district.
and will submit his report 10 the captain Of
the precinct every night. The plan Of the
police is simpler than that of the Govern
ment cnumeratOrs. and the list Of questions
which they will ask is much smaller.
CARNEGIE oN THE TARIFF.
Mr. Andrew Carnegie. who arrived ON the
>crSia. said that the Mckinley bill had
been the talk OF European statesmen. 81
am glad it mas passed. he said, las | re-
gard it as an assertion of the supremacy Of
the nited states as a mercantile and man
ufacturng country
ASSIGNMENT.
Gustav Gelin and Max Petersiorr, firm
oi Gelin a PetersdOrf, manufacturers of
cigars at No. 531 east Seyenlv-lifh street,
ass gned to-day 10 solomon BerricA with
preferences OF $3.50.
4 FAMOUS DOG.
\ famous dog is Colonel Daniel Iamont's
scotch terrier, "Tatters.n lie Is a white
scotch terrier. "TaitCrsn is missing from
the Coloncls residence. 23S west Seventy
third street. He spent four years of h' life
IN the White House. He became the prop
crty Of Mr.. Lamont while Mr.. Cleveland
was Governor Of New York. and when the
change was made from Albany 10 Washing
-On "Iattersn was taken along and conduct
rd himself in q most creditab.e manner
while in The Executive mansion. lie was
a great fay0rite OF Mrs. Cleveland. There
Is much sorrow IN the Lamont family over
hi. loss.