Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-19
ADDITIONAL CHARGE.
YOUNG DAVIS MUST ANSWER FOR
ALLEGED LARCENY ALSO.
ECUADORIaH RAILWAY ENTERPRISE.
1t Is UNDER the management OF
a weII-known virginian, "and IL
Big Thing"-WashiDYson Per-
sonnls.


| WASHINGTON. d. c.. August 1s-(spe-
| cial)-A charge additional to that Of at
tempted murder is one OF larceny against
| George r. Davis the Southern Express
messenger, who fired four shots at Arthur
| Baumgarten I'm the express office here
on Wednesday. with alleged intent to kill.
A warrant was issued to-day charging
Davis with the larceny of package
| containing $1,000 which mysteriousy dis
appeared from an express-car on which
| the messenger travelled between this city
| and Atlanta, Ga. Davis is now in the city
| Jail here, awaiting a preliminary exami-
nation. which Is set for the 23d instant.
His brother from Richmond is here, do
ing all in his power TO aid the unfortu-
nate young man in his present trouble.
To-day the District Attorney required an
additional bond Of 5000 for Davis's APP
pearance in court This has not been fur
nished. The two bonds make 5000 in all.
1t is understood that counsel for the
defence will challenge the jurisdiction of
the District courts, and that quite an in
teresting legal question will be involved
In the larceny case. The alleged theft of
the $1,000 package occurred somewhere
between here and Atlanta, but where, or
in what State, is unknown.
Mr.. o. Nj. Sadler, district superintend-
ent of the Southern Express Company,
whose headquarters are at Charlotte ~
C.. Is here. looking after the company's
interest In the case.
RAILWAY ENTERPRISE IN ECUADOR
An important railway enterprise in
Ecuador, backed by United States capt
tai. and the management of a well-known
Nirginan, Mr.. Archer Hartman formerly
OF Augusta county,, is described by
United States Consul-General De Leon,
In report made to the State Depart
ment some time ago. The Consul says:
The contract entered into June Il, 1897,
between Mr.. Archer Hartman of New
YORK, on behalf of himself and assoc.a-
les, with the Ecuadorian Government.
after much DISCUSSION and some opposition
was finally app owed by the Congress of
Ecuador at the session just ended. The
details of the contract have not been
officially published but l have obtained
the following data: The road is TO run
from Duran, on the east bank OF the
Guayas river, opposite Guayaquil, to Out
70, distance OF perhaps $50 miles. 1t IS
TO be built by Messrs Hartman and ASSOC
ciates for government account. They are
TO receive therefor Sl2. 600 in first-mort-
gage bonds, secured By Il lien on the Gus
toms revenues Of the republic; $4,000 in
Z per cent. preferred stock, and Il per
cent. Of the common stock. Six per cent.
interest and per cent per annum amor
tization on the mortgage bonds is guar
anteed by thu government, which II is
figured, will be retired in thirty-thrce
years. The promoter Of the enterprise is
MIR. Archer Hartman, native Of Virginia,
now of New York. The president l.
Robert NJ. Thompson. E.q. Gpresd:n.
Charles II. Sherrell lawyer. and Charles
r. Lee manager OF UnitfG State Lea
Their Company, is treasurer. VI ssrs.
Dent, Palmer & Co. Of London ard New
York france the ente:p Use and il IS
stated that the entire sum necessary TO
build the road has been secured"
PERSONAL AND POSTAL
NJ a. Cullen, Richmond-Riggs
j. Marvin Peters, Norfolk-Johnson.
j. w. Norwood, Tarboro', n. C.-Ebbitt.
Miss Higgins, Virginia-National.
Among those registered at the Metro
politan are the following: T. o. Troy,
Charlottesville Va; DR.. r. Smoke and
family, Virginia; Harry Marks. Rich
mond; G. Williams and wife. Red Springs.
y. c.; w. @. Harvey, Jr.. Richmond;
Miss Dorset, Virginia. r. II. Pitt. W. f..
Hatcher, and William Ellyson. Richmond.
j. q. Warlick, Charlotte, n. c.; Rev.
w. A. O'Hara. Richmond; w. II. Rich
ardson, Fredericksburg-St. James.
l.. " Cover and y. Thoon, Covington,
Va: j. w. Carpenter Culpeper; Thomas
j. Crowder, stanton; Richard Carr, j.
n. Palmer h. G.. Butler and wife, Lynch
burg-HOward House.
a new post-oiice has been established
at Gridley. Shenandoah county. Va, with
Joseph a. Fadely as special
from Rinkerton."
one Of the newly-appointed lieutenant
colonels-John 5. Mallory-was born i'm
Virginia, and appointed 10 the Military
Academy in the class of 1879. He was
commissioned second lieutenant of the
Second Infantry, June II. 1897 first lieu
tenant, April 10, 1883; captain. December
3. 1897. and major and inspectOr-genera
Of volunteers. June %, 1898. He served
mainly In the West, and accompanied
General Otis TO Manila, whore he is now
on duty as inspect0r-general of the Sc
cond Division OF the Eighth Corps.