The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-20

Of 5000 WIS levied Suit was brought agains.
Collector Magone on the ground thntth onyx
was o crude mineral. and hence on the free
list, As a building or mopumental stone. and
dutiable at 81 a ton. Edward Hartley. of
Hartley & Coleman. for the importers. con-
tended TINT in 1853 the onyx was not known
10 the trade as marble, although II might have
| been 90 scientists. Assistant United States
I District Attorney James T. Van Rensselaer,
argued for the Government and won the case.
WANTS TO Know IT'S POLITICS.
The monotony OF routine business at tho
/ regular meeting Of the Harlem Democratic
! Club was broken last night by lively dis
cussion. II was started 10y W. II. ODwyer.
who announced that he would offer a resolu-
ton stthe next meeting of the club which he
believed every member ought to be glad 10
discuss.
ut s time" be said that we should know
where this club stands politically. and
whether IN fat this Ia a Iemocratic club.
We should be independent in local matters,
but We ought TO know first how far man
may 90 ia supporting Republican State or
national ticket and remain member OF this
club
II shall move at the next meeting that any
member who took active part in the late
campaign for the election of the Republican
State candidate De required to resign from
the club"
II was decided to postpone action until the
next meeting and then move for special
committee 10 make recommendations instead
Of charges
ARRAIGNFD FOR TAPPING wIREs.
The case Of Summerfield and Fitzgerald,
charged with tapping the wire OF J. II. stein
metz's turf commission rooms. No. ~ Cedar
street and running loop to No. 3G Pine
street where they intercepted the race track
returns placed bets on the winning horses
and then released the dispatches was called
In the Iombs police court Yesterday. No
complainant from the telegraph company was
present AID the case was continued until this
morning. In conversation the young men.
who are little more than boys said they were
simply carr ers AMI placed bets Tor other
parties. They hired the Pine-street rooms
and 10 nd the telegraph layout there. The
re ord Of one Of the men-Summerfeld-
said 10 DO bad.
SAYS SIZE EARNED HER PROPERTY.
Mrs. T. Brigham Bishop formerly an &C. |
tress and spirltuaiistic medium. was a wit |
ness Yesterday teiore Referee Walter Lindner |
IN case OF Hatch AGAINST Bishop. The |
plaintiff is Mrs. Julia Hatch VINO lost money |
IN a wheat deal with the Public Gram and
stock Xchange which was operated in New
ork several years ago by I. Brigham Bishop.
Mrs. Hatch sues for the recovery OF her
money. Bishop Is in LudlOw-street Jail
AT yestei days hearing Mrs. Bishop was
Que toned as TO her property. She asserted
hat her house in this city md other realty in
Jersey City and Brooklyn were purchased with
money earned by her as an actress under the
stage name Of Louisa Davis. She resented
III questions suggestive of the transfer Of any
property from her husband. Mr.. Bishop to
Ter. The reference was adjourned until No
Tenber 10Th.
j. X. HEGEMAN's NEW STEAM YACHT.
OF the several new steam yachts that will
'e seen IN New York waters next season one
Il the prettlest will be the Evelyn. now in
curse Of construction at Piepgras' yard.
lty island, for Joseph X. Hegeman son Of
resident John Il. Hegeman. of the Metro
otan Life Insurance Company.
The Evelyn will be feet over all. Is feet
n the watei line aud feet beam She will ,
e built OF steel with three water-ticht bulk
eads. She IS not designed for a racer. but
ather for roomy cruising yacht, with a
peed OF from Fl teen 20 eighteen miles an
our. The cabin will be- 14xl1 feet. and Gu
.et from floor 10 ceiling. The after cockpit
MI be fifteen feet IN length and there will
e clear deck room forward. from pilot-house
} stern. OF twenty-five feet.
The engine will g triple expansion Of g. .
and l5-inch cylinders designed by Phila- !
elphia engineer and built by Sullivan, Of
ew ork.
I he yacht is now being plated and will be
adv for the water by April next. She will Z
st in the neighborhOod of S25 900. Captain i
'mes Mcdonald, Of Mamaroneck, will sail
10 yacht.