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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05
Arrange for Convention.

The Council Committee on Electricity
will meet In regular session on next
Monday night. The most important mat
ter for the consideration then will be the
arrangement for the entertainment of the
convention of Municipal Electricfans,
which is to be held in Richmond in Octo-
ber.
This committee has. by the City Coun-
ci been constituted the official Commit
tee on Arrangements and the initial work
will be begun on Monday. After the af-
fairs relating to the city have been dis
posed of the committee Will go into an
informal session with a number Of repre-
sentative citizens and the work OF enter
tainment in royal style viii be started.
1t is the Intention OF Superintendent
Thompson to make the convention one
that will reflect great credit upon the
city and It's people. This will cost not q
little money. which will have to be raised
by the citizens. This will be forthcorn-
ing when needed and the visitors will be
given such an ovation here that they
will never forget it.
Mr.. Thompson is untiring in his Efforts
and his hard work will be rewarded by
seeing the convention success and the
city advertised in the manner 1t must be-
by having this large body of represen-
tative people here for several days.
AS to Street-Cnr Schedules.
Alderman w. Fl. Adams. the chairman
of the subcommittee OF Streets. which
was appointed some time since by tha
committee at the suggestion CT GeneraA
Manager Huff. of the Virginia Passenger
and Power Company. to take up tl1a
Encouragement of schedules and routes
stated last night that he had decided td
call a meeting of his COMMITTEES TO
next Monday evening.
This committee, which is composed OF
Messrs. Adams. Phillips. Bahen. West.
Whittet and City Attorney Pollard and
City Engineer Cutshaw. realizes that it
has before 1t d great work. which. if
not wisely attended to can he the cause
of many hardships on the people OF the
city.
While the Street Committee seems dis.
posed to deal justly with the Passenger
and Power Company. to permit 1t to
take OFF unnecessary cars and routes that
were operated when the competition was
strong between the old companies. ie
is not expected that any changes viii
be permitted that will work to the disad-
vantage and inconvenience of the citizens.
In granting the franchises to both OF
the old companies the retention OF the
power to regulate the schedules on the
to be wise precaution which, to some
people. did not manifest itself some years
ago. There seems to be no doubt hut that
the committee will demand that the con-s
pany give schedule on each line that
will be convenient one and compel tha
company to live up to Il.
Colonel Cutshaw. when asked H any.
thing would be done to compel the COM
pany to comply with the ordinance con-
cerninx the schedule on Broad street.
said that ne did not think anything
would be done by any one until the
subcommittee had taken up the wholesalo
changes and its report was finally adopt.
ed by the City Council.
Clear water In SiEht.
AS soon as Mayor Taylor has af1xed
his signature to the joint resolution az Tie
tcnNcI.IDED ON SIXTH PAGE
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05
MUST STOP THE WORK
Telephone Company Must
Discontinue Construction
in "Fire District

It is probable that Chief-of-Police How
ard will report the Richmond Telephone
Company to the Police Court for strinsing
wires and cables in the city in the "un-
dcrcround district" in violation Of the
ordinances of the city
Late yesterday evening Superintendent
w. N. Thompson, of the Fire alarm ana
Police Telegra ph, requested Major how
ard to take this step, which he will COM
ply with as speedily as possible
The communication to Major Howard
speaks for itself. and is as follows:
"B. f. Howard Chief of Police:
Dear Sir,-Nvill you kindly report the
Richmond Telephone Company for string
ing wires and cables containing wires on
Broad street. on Seventh street. on
Eighth street. also in alley between Sew
enth and Eighth and Main and Broad
streets in violation of section 6. of an
ordinance approved April II, 1901. creating
a committee on electricity and defining its
duties and powers.
Every respectfully,
''W. H. THOMPSON,
"City Electrician"
If when the matter comes up in the
Police Court the decision be against the
company, it is not known what steps Will
b. taken by the company. For long
time efforts have been made to nave the
Street Committee recommend to the CITY
Council that the company be allowed ad-
diticnal time in which to place It's wires
underground. Nothing has ever been done
with the request. The company has made
no effort to get its wires off of poles, and
the officials of the city claim that they
have no right to string additional wires
where they are working at present.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05
GAMBLING OUTFITS SMASHED.
Paraphernania worth $4,000 pes

Worth $4,000 Des-
troycd In Brooklyn.
BROOKLYN. N. Y. September 4.-tspe-
cial)-Faro layouts. cloth-covered card ta
bles. roulette wheels, K1ondykd tables and
score of nickel-in- the-slot machines. all
representing an original outlay of $1,000
were sacrificed to official destruction to-
day. The smashing took place in the
rear yard of the Brooklyn police head
quarters, and was carried out ut the COM
mand of Commissioner Partridge.
Armed with an axe. Inspector Nc
laughlin attacked the huge piles of gam
bling devices. Several other borough Off
cials. who were present to see that none
of the devices escaped the chopping block,
aided in the demoIishing process.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05
RICHMOND, VA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1902.
formal and official declaration that tn
strike was off.
THE N. & W.. ADVISED.
Roanoke is Greatly Rejoiced MT
Settlement

'-'' "EeAI! HeJolcco NJ
Settlement.
ROANOKE. VA. September 4-(spe-
ciai)-vice-President and General Mana
ger l.. E. Johnson. of the Norfolk and
Western Railway Company. has advised
his officials here that the strike which
was inaugurated in May was ended to-
day and that the miners would return to
work Monday morning so far as the Flat
Top fields were concerned.
A meeting was held to-day at Keystone
by representatives of the United Mine
Workers of America but Just what the
particulars are could not be learned to-
night.
The news is hailed with joy by all
classes of people in Roanoke. and they
sincerely hope that satisfactory agree
ment to all parties has been consum-
mated.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05
"W. H. THOMPSON,
"City Electrician. !"
TEDDY, JR., SHOT A MAN.
Presidents Son Shot ut Chicken, But
Struck an Official.

Struck an Official.
REDFIELD, S. D., September 4.-(Spe-
cial)-The hunting party, of which Theo-
dore Roosevelt Jr.. is a member, had an
accident to-day.
A gun in the hands of young Roosevelt
was accidentally discharged and the con-
tents struck one Of the prominent off,
cials of the Northwestern railway, with
the party.
The charge did not pierce the skin.
lodging in the clothing. The accident
occurred as young Roosevelt was about
to shoot at covey of chickens.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05
RACING OSTRICH CHOKEs
TO DEATH I'M HARNESS

,WlLLIAMsPoRT, FA.. September A.
while being prepared for race on the
.scoming fair grounds this afternoon.
u ue racing ostrich. Oliver w. owned by
s ue Florida Ostrich Farm. fell dead. The
Slfd became entangled in its harness and
was cholfed to death.
aas1 w. was IS years old
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05
Rinse Few Salaries.

One of the livest questions uppermost
in the minds of the officials and other
employees of the city now is the one rec
gardng the increases in salaries and
wages which have gone to the Council
from every department.
It has been argued by some Of the
best members Of the Council that. in many
instances. by Encouragement of duties
in some Of the departments there woulL
be no necessity for increased salaries.
With this idea in the mind OF the mem-
bers of the Ordinance Committee. there
is no telling what changes in methods o,
bookkeeping and other work OF the 1es
partments will be suggested to tho Coun.
Gil.
The general concensus Of opinion seems.
to be that there viii be several Increases
recommended: few will in all proha-
bility be cut down. but the most of them
will remain as they are as at present
and have been for some years.
The fact that the City Council has so
many projects on hand-street improve
ment, a clear water plant. gas holder
for the West-End. new dredging plant
and a thousand and one other schemes
and propositions-it is hardly probable
that general increase of salaries, even
If recommended by the committee. would
be passed by both branches OF the Coun-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05

the time. and although they ran to his
assistance, he disappeared before they
could reach him. The body was recov-
cred three hours later.
Chappell was 60 years old and came to
the home from Brooklyn several years
back.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05

The weather,in Richmond yesterday was
shawery in the forenoon: the afternoon
and evening were cloudy and cool.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05
THE DAYS SUMMARY.
THE WEATHER.
MINIATURE ALMANAC

OF THERMOMETER.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-25
which no one who wishes TO keep up with the
times can well afford TO miss reading.
srGAR TESTIMONY CONFIRMED.

The declarations of Mr.. Cutler. vice-president
and general manager of the Utah Sugar Com
pany reported in our special Washington CORE
spondence yesterday, are what has been called
mighty interesting reading Mr.. Cutler is
probably as we'll entitled to speak authorita-
lively concerning the beet sugar industry In the
United States as any man, and he is probably
as deeply interested personally in the welfare
of that industry. He does not, however, join
the lobby which is so desperately struggling to
thwart the policy of the administration, to work
injustice and oppression to Cuba and to hamper
the commercial expansion of the United States.
On the contrary, he speaks with direcness and
emphasis in favor of reciprocity with Cuba, and
declares that concession Of % per cent TO
Cuban sugar would not in the least injure the
beet sugar industry of the United States. Il
have" he says, mo patience with this talk
"about the beet root industry being threatened
with destruction by the movement for tariff
concessions to Cuba" On the contrary, ne
strongly favors such concessions not only on
the ground of justice to Cuba, but on that OF
thus averting the real evil threatened in the
alternative of Cuban annexation to the United
States.
This testimony of a representative beet sugar
man is interesting as an expression of enlight-
ened expert opinion, and as confederation of
what has hitherto been SAID upon tine SUBJECT
in these columns and elsewhere. 1t Is also of
peculiar interest a confirmation of the testi-
mony given by Mr.. Oxnard in 1S99 to which
we have frequently referred We suggested
yesterday that questions would inevitably arise
the discrepancy between Mr.. Oxnard's
utterances in 1899 and those In 1902 as to
which were the more trustworthy and judicious.
Mr.. Cutler unhesitatingly confirms what Mr..
Oxnard said in 1899. He says. as Mr.. Oxnard
said, that the United States beet sugar indus
try has nothing to fear from Cuban competition.
He says as Mr.. Oxnard said that the industry
does motor very soon will not-need any pro-
lection whatever against any foreign sugar, but
on a free trade basis will be able to compete
successfully with all the world. He says, as
Mr.. Oxnard said, that the United States can
produce beet sugar as cheaply as Germany can,
for, while wages are higher here, our land is
SO much more productive as to make up for
that.
So here are the answers to the questions
which were raised yesterday. Mr.. Cutler
sures us that what Mr. Oxnard said in 1899 was
correct and judicious, and he maintains that it
is as true now as it then. This we have all
along believed to be the case. We cannot for a
moment believe that the voluntary and detailed
declarations made by Mr.. Oxnard in 1899 were
insincere or Ill considered, and we have not been
able to discover anything which has occurred
since that time which could change cond-
tons In the sugar trade to make those state
ments untrue now or inapplicable to present
circumstances.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-25
THE DANISH TREATY SIGNED.

The news of the signing OF the treaty cedin2
the Danish West Indies to the United states
will be no surprise to readers of The Tribune
Rumors have elsewhere been in circulation for
some time that there was fatal hitch in the
negotiations. and that this country was not to
get those islands after all. The Tribunes infor-
nation. from its correspondent in London and
also from Washington. has steadfastly been to
the effect that the negotiations were proceeding
satisfactorily and that the treaty would soon De
signed. That information is now exactly vindi-
Gated. The treaty was signed at Washington
yesterday. and will doubtless speedily be rati-
fed by the Senate and become effective law.
The text of the treaty has not yet been pub
Iished, and the details of the transfer must
therefore be reserved for future consideration.
There is reason to fear, however that they
will not be In accord with the established policy
of the nation We may therefore await with
confidence the acquisition of the islands on
terms mutually benefcent to the two nations
concerned. and of course. TO the inhabitants OF
the islands. Many years ago. when purchase
of the islands was proposed, n careful pebis-
citum was taken, which revealed pracu-
cally unanimous sentiment in favor Of their be-
ing purchased by this country There Is no
reason to suppose that the islanders have great
ly changed their minds since then. Certainly
into our insular possessions are stronger now
than they were then. and the promise of benefit
to the inhabitants is likewise stronger and
clearer
This latest territorial acquisition will serve TO
round out our Porto Rcan holdings, and to rid
us of one possibility-however remote-of neigh
borhood complications. The only other foreign
landholder In the Virgin Islands is Great Brit
ain. with whom we are not likely ever to have
any difficulty. With the acquisition of the Danish
islands all lands this side of the Anegeda Pas
sage will become either American or British, or
else independent. Only the Lesser Antilles and
the Spanish Leeward Isles will remain under
more mixed ownership. And indeed the only
other flags upon them are those of France and
Holland. lands which are and likely ever
TO be our friends. Thus the problems of mixed
sovereignties in the West Indies are gradually
and most amicably being worked out to salts
factory solutions. with the Stars and Stripes
becoming steadily more conspicuous in those
regions.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-25

the enrolment Of last year might be taken as
approaching nearer than usual to this limit.
since the members Of the Greater New-York
Democracy enrolled under the Democratic en-
bem, thus bringing in considerable number
of Democrats who might have declined to enroll
owing 10 distrust and disapproval of Tammany.
The real facts as shown by the enrolment
figures are that this city is politically indepen-
dent. and that the voters who do not enroll.
and who thus do not take part in the making OF
nominations, possess an actual balance of power.
The fact that there is a body of voters thus
unattached. possessing an actual balance OF
power. is thought by some persons to indicate
a field for purely municipal party, organized
and ready to take the lead in each municipal
contest. But it is not likely that any new party,
whatever its protestatons. would be able TO
attract to itself permanently any considerable
portion OF this independent vote 1t is inde-
pendent of It's very nature. and probably pre-
fers to remain so. 1t gives it's support 10 those
things which appear to it to be right, regardless
of political considerations. 1t is not necessarily
an unhealthy element 10 have in community
New-York tribune., 1902-01-25
THE CONNECTICUT CONSTITUTION.

The Connecticut Constitutional Convention,
now in session and graphing with the vexed
question of representation in the legislature, is
acknowledged to be en- unusually intelligent and
reputable body. In appearance demeanor, at
tention to business and weight Of character It
is proudly recognized as rejecting great credit
on the ancient commonwealth. Competent OBJ
servers have been much impressed by the dig
nifty and acuteness Of the debates. and the so
cial atmosphere developed in moments OF re-
taxation is delightful. 1t should be remarked
also that though the great question before the
convention is political in the highest degree the
methods and feelings of politics have not been
invoked. The argument has been sustained on
an elevated plane, and thus far there is nothing
in the record Of the proceedings which any one
could wish to withdraw hereafter.
There has been. nevertheless, a growing ap-
prehension that the result might be far less
agreeable TO the people Of the State than the
circumstances under which it had been brought
about. The same historic system of representa-
tion which has always given the small towns
the ascendency in the legislature necessarily
put them in control of the convention, and the
indications have been that they would never
concede TO the centres of population any such
basis of apportionment as the latter demanded.
Indeed, It has been predicted that if any
were DldCP " WOUlO DP OF Il nature 10
intensity rather than compose the old differ
ences. in which case it was to be rejected
at the polls. But though il might suit the
small towns TO save the present constitution,
provided they could at the same time avoid
losing anything else they valued the danger of
political reprisals resulting from a continued
and resentful agitation has not been over
looked.
In consideration of such possibilities It is not
surprising to note a tendency toward compro-
mise. and increasing support for a particular
plan which gives a representative in the lower
branch of the legislature to every town, large
or small, thus preserving the fundamental prin-
ciple on which the State was organized but
providing sliding scale of representation based
on population for towns containing more than
five thousand Inhabitants. II is too early to
forecast the adoption of this proposal but we
observe with interest that it is advocated by
delegates whose influence is felt in all parts of
the State.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-25
FOR TO-uoRROW'S READING.

Among the particularly timely features Of The
Sunday Tribune tomorrow will be fine halt
tone portrait of John f. Dryden, who is to sue
ceed the late General Sewell as United States
Senator from New-Jersey; some views of the
yacht which is being built for the German EN-
peror in New-York Harbor, and some of the
home at Kiel OF the Emperor's brother Prince
Henry OF Prussia, who is presently to be our
guest; pictures of places in Mexico which were
shaken by the recent earthquake, portraits of
the King of Sinm and his sons, who may soon
visit this country, and some account Of the rival
canal routes which are now under consideration
at Washington.
Some OF the interesting Indian legends of
Long Island will be related The popular Rae
quet and Tennis Club will be illustrated and de-
scriped' There will be pictures and some ac-
count or the bands of musicians connected with
the Police and Fire departments of this city.
The latest fad OF rubber boots for net dogs viii,
be set forth. There will be the usual wealth oe
literary reviews, social news. chronicle of
sports, household matters. miscellany. bumor
foreign correspondence and all the real news of
the world. 1t will be capital paper for every
member of the family to read and indeed ono
New-York tribune., 1902-01-25
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON

Washington. Jan. "a (SpeciaD.-The Secretary OF
the Interior and Mrs. Hitchcock entertained at
dinner tonight General and Mrs. Merritt General
and Mrs Gillespie Mrs Audenried. Mrs Bates MT
and Mrs Franklin MacVeagh. Mr. and Mrs. Aiier-
ton Cushman Mr.. and Mrs. Glover. Rear Admirai
Kenny Arthur Rekes and Mr.. Gillett
Miss Knox daughter of the Attorney General
gave a luncheon this afternoon The guests were
Miss Wilson Miss Carow. Miss Hitchcock, MISS
Edith Harlan Child Miss Erol Brown. Mrs Gag
gett Miss Ward, Miss Taunt. the Misses Evans
Miss BlocklebanA Miss Kellogg, Miss Helen John-
SON Miss Louise Jones. Miss Quay. Mrs. johnston
Miss Cobb and Countess Marguerite Cassinl
Senator and Mrs. Hanna gave a dinner this even
ing Their guests were the British Ambassador
and Lady Pauncefote, the Secretary OF war and
Mrs. Root Senator and Mrs Depew Senator Frye
Mr. and Mrs c. A. Griscom. Mr.: and Mrs A j.
Cassatt Mr. and Mrs. Randolph EIis, Ieheral anu
Mrs Corbin and Miss Phelps -, -,
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Boardman gave a oIIlner Ior
xounp neonIe in honor of Miss Sargent. of Boston .
Mr. and Mrs. Carton Sprague VIII 'isiI TIC Se~Ae-
tary of War and Mrs. Root - r,,,.
Mrs Quay, wife OF the Senator from PennsylVatrla
gave tea this afternoon at her nome IN h-st.
Assisting were Mrs. Richard Quay, Mrs Loran
Johnson Miss Edes. Mrs. William A. stone, Mrs
Davidson Mrs Olmsted. Mrs. Fox. OF Philadelphia; /;
Mrs Hernmick and Miss Abbott. OF Pittspurs' and
the Misses Quay. a.,
The New-York delegation IN Congress will give a
dinner in honor OF Senator Depew at the New
The Princeton alumni gave dinner tonight at
the New Willard.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-25
PRIMARY ENROLMENT FrGUREs.

When all the conditions are taken into con-
eideration there is distinct encouragement for
those who have fought the battles Of primary
reform in this city in the figures of the primary
enrolment of last fall. now made available for
romparison and discussion. 1t is true that
9here is falling off of something like FIVE
thousand in the number of enrolments as CON-
pared with 1900, but when 1T is remembered
that 1900 was a Presidential year, in which
party affiliations were naturally most pro-
Hounced and that in 1901 the non partisan idea
was uppermost in the minds of large proper
zion of the voters il appears remarkable, not
that there falling off in the enrolment,
but that the falling off was not far greater than
the figures indicate.
AS it is, nearly twothirds of the voters of
this borough indicated their desire to take part
In the preliminary party councils OF the nom
enrolling third il would he an error TO suppose
that their failure to exercise this privilege was
due wholly TO Indifference the arch enemy Of
primary reform. 1t must b. remembered for
instance, that this enrolment took place before
the result OF the election could be foreca ST
with any certainty. Those who on account of
the nature of their business relations or plans
have been fearful TO enroll against Tammany In
the past had the same reason for timIdity when
this enrolment took place. There is also an
element in the community which will doubtless
continue indefinitely TO refrain from announcing
publicly its party affiliations. This is the store
keeping element. The average storekeeper has
as distinct views as any one on the political
Issues OF the moment, but as to parties and
candidates he usually keeps his own counsels.
This is ordinary prudence. or SO he regards il.
for he naturally desires to number among his
customers persons OF all political creeds
Those who maintain that this is Democratic
city viii not ind great deal OF comfort or SUD-
port In these enrolment figures The total vote
cf the borough was about 10000, and the
Democratic enrolment was Ill 954 only a little
mere than one-third. 1t is notorious that the
Democratic enrolment is far nearer the actual
strength OF the party than the Republican and