The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-11
CLEVER SWINDLING SCHEME.
Miss Winnie Davis Name Forged In q
Letter TO General Gordon.
GEORGIA CENTRAL PROVIDED FOR.
Neetins Of IN. East Tennessee Direcfors-No
Sale of tho Cooper-Hewitt Iron Prop
ertics-Scw York News.
NV YoRk BUREAU richmond TINES,

NV YORK Bureau RICHMOND llhEs'
Nov. 10. 1891.
The clever swindling scheme which some
one attempted to work at the expense OF Gen
ersl Gordon. Of Atlanta came near being Sue
csssful. General Gordon, who was close
friend Of Jefferson Davis, the Confederate
President, received what purported TO be
letter from Jersey City. signed 10y Winnie
Davis. the daughter of bis dead friend, in which
she asked him to accept her mothers note for
$1,000 at ninety days, sending in return his
draft for Fl, 000 Thelatter had many evidences
Of genuineness and said that through some
trouble with the publishers Of jeff DAVIS
book her mother was Temporarily enDar-
rassed financially. The author OF the letter
il vet undiscovered, although the Jersey CIV
police have made every effort 30 do so. 1he
police think. however. the letters were dc
tated by Edward /. Stoddard the forgeF TO a
female accomplce. Stoddard IS IN jan await
ing trial IL looks like his work, lie mas
been in Georgia and Tennessee. Inc accom-
plice appears to have been alarmed.
THE GEORGIA GENITAL.
President Inman said to-day the Georgia
Central road has been provided for by two
loans. dating from November lst and run
ming for one year The first payment Will DO
made to morrow One loan is with large
house for q. 100 900 at per cent. and 20 per
cent commission. Against tins is pledged
consolidated per cent bonds III the com
pany's treasury at fifty cents on the dollar.
The other loan is with the Mutual Iife for
800 900 at per cent, without commission
Against this Ia pledged Savannah and West
ern bonds This gives us about szoO,OuV
more than the company required. but
which 1t was thought best to have 70 Keep
the company strong. II may DO used to pay
off some car trusts later on. The Danyllle
debt is about g. $50. 900. but this is being car
RED along without any trouble by myself and
others Five hundred thousand dollars OF II
has been placed at per cent. for one year.
Ii is al obligation which will be paid on by
degrees from the sale OF securities The East
Tennessee debt is about 81 400, 900. This IS
being taken care OF by General Thomas.
THE EAST TENNESSEE.
As 10 the East Tennessee property it Is
controlled by Richmond Terminal. and oil
reports to The contrary are nonsense. leave
on Monday 10 attend the annual meeting at
Knoxville on the 18th instant. with proxies on
the majority of the stock. There 10 no friction
between the Fast Tennessee and Richmond
Terminal interests The Richmond Terminal
Company has no floating debt whatever. It's
books will close November 10th for the annual
meeting December Sth. The report or the fiscal
year eD0inR November oUth VIII SHOW COLI
siderable cash in its treasury q largo amount
of securities. and as already stated no floating
debt whatever A great deal OF credit is due
for the successful placing Of the Georgia Cen
trails loans to Mr.. John @. Calhoun, who has
prepared the way for it, and who worked
bard 10 accomplish IL.
The East Tennessee directors met today A
dividend of only per cent. will be paid on
the preferred stock. Last year the dividend
of per cent. contributed $40, 220 TO the
Richmond Terminal revenue. The reduction
of the dividend means loss of SZGS, 1872 to the
Richmond Terminal as compared with last
year.
II SOLD IT MAY COME SOUTH.
Ex-Mayor Abraham 3. Hewitt said to-day
concerning the oft-reported sale of the iron
properties of Cooper Hewitt h Co. TO an
English or Anglo-American syndicate:
I'VE have not sold our iron properties;
we have not contracted to sell them, and we
are not trying TO sell them abroad. We have
wished to sell them for the last two years,
and they have during that time been for
Gale 20 ANYBODY who should pay the stipu-
lated price Anybody who pays the price
can have them now"
Some people abroad, including the Duke
Of Marlborough. would like 10 get the plant,
and if they do il is considered that there is
good chance that some Of 1T will be moved TO
tue South.