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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-11
BAY SHORE NOT SOLD.
Norfolk County Supervisors Case will Go to
Supreme Court.
Special Dispatch to The Timcs>

Special Dispatch to The Timcs>
NORFOLK, VA. March 1o-RumoTs
current that tho Bay Shore Railway has
been sold are pronounced by Mr.. II. L.
Page to be wholly. erroneous. This road,
which is being constructed by Mr.. Page
and associates. practically parallels the
Williams syndicate Ocean View road and
also portion of their system on Norfolk
streets. 1t has a traffic Arrangement
with the Bsrlsley- Norfolk read, controlled
by ea-Governor Brown, OF Maryland.
The case OF the Norfolk county super
visors charged with drawing more COM
pensation than the law allows them will
20 to the Supreme Court on q writ Of
error granted by Circuit Judge Prentis
to-day. Judge Nest, OF Sussex county,
recently dismissed this case, holding that
the supervisors might not be held respon-
sib,e for acts committed during former
term.
Neal. Stanback. colored. under sentence
to bo hanged at Portsmouth next We'd
nesday for an atten1pt to assault Mrs.
lAn,fer, a White missionary. bade good
bX, to his parents tonight. The scene
3. the Jail was very affecting.
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There is 10 likelihood OF g strike on the
line Of the Richmond Traction Company.
AS The Times goes TO press, the street
railway employees are in session, consio-
ering the matter OF what course s1all
be pursued with reference to the BOND
required by the company. The feeling
of the mcll, in the light of the conference
held yesterday with President Bemiss,
seems to be against striking.
The meeting of the Street Railway
Mems Association is being held in
Smiths Hall. It opened about o'clock.
and the indications at $50 were that it
would last an hour longer. The hall
was crowded. Among those present
were Labor Commissioner Doherty and
MI. Resin Orr, international treasurer
Of tho employees association. who care
I'D from Norfolk. to confer with the
men.
This meeting was called to consider the
report of the committee appointed Satur-
day night to wait on President Bemiss
and law before him the decla alton of the
men that they would not subnbit to the
bond The committee reported the Cir.
cumstances of their interview with Mr..
iBemiss, at which both sides had counsel,
and also submitted a stenographic report
Of all that was said in the conference
This made about 1900 words and the read
ing Of it began about o'clock. after
there had been a general discussion OF the
subject From what could be cleaned
from the men coming out of the crowded
hall, it was apparent that there would
be no trouble.
THE committee from the Street Car
MEMS Association saw President Bemlss
yesterday morning ats.9 o'clock They
found that he had his stenographer pres
ent to take down Wha passed in the con-
ference. and also an attorney as an adj
wiser They thought they might be at a
disadvantage. and SO asked leave to re-
& tire to get counsel and stenographer
on their account. Mr.. Berniss was agree
ab1e and theS eScommittee filed ont. Later.
they returned. accompanied by counsel.
{ Mr. L. o.. Wendenbure and stenographer.i
Mr.. John Winston. Mr.E. RAM olph VII
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-11
live Wire HAD
A fine Meeting
Hot Shot from His Thirteen
Inch Gun.
CROWD AT THE ACADEMY
Captain MCCARTHY Made Some
Very Spicy Statements.
MADE REPLY TO THE MAYOR.
Answers TO Some of the Things Said By. Mr..
TAYLOR at BeIvidere Hail-lnformatlon
as 10 the Sinking Fuud- People
Who Want the Earth, All
Beneath aud All
Above Ii.
MADE REPLY TO THE MAYOR

The Live Wire had its current on last
night. In baseball parlancc, Captain
Carlton Mccarthy came to bat with three
men on tases and made a nome run hit.
His meeting at the Academy of Music
was a decided success. The building was
not filled, but it was an audience any
man should be proud Of. People of all
walks of life were there. Bankers 7 ell
bowed with men from the shops, and. all
were enthusiastic in receiving the Live
Wire Several ladies were in the boxes.
Captain Mccarthy spoke for about two
hours. He turned his thirteen-inch gun
upon his critics. From this weapon he
poured the hottest shot he had in stock
upon the enemy.
There was liberal applause the little
man of pluck and energy walked out
upon the stage. No one introduced him,
there was no need of an introduction, for
everybody knew the Live Wire" and
had seen it flash before.
It was evident that the Captain was
going to give his audience some not
stuff right from the start. He carefully
placed a big bundle of papers upon the
table, adjusted his spectacles, caught hold
of his vest pockets with his thumbs and
for a moment surveyed has audience.
Thcn the current was turned on and the
wire flashed.
REPLY TO. MIR. CARTER
The Captain first referred to the fact
tfat he was not permitted to- speak at
tho meeting of the Clay Ward ActlNes
Saturday night, and he did not nince
words in replying to the statement OF
President Carter as to why he was not
called upon The live Wire" said 1t
was not his fault that he was not
member of the Actives. for his name had
Keen proposed by. Hon. John Garland
Icliard and Mr.. r. H. Winston. Prcsi-
dent Carter refused TO allow him to slSn
the Constitution. as he was now a resi-
dent of Lee Ward.
The Captain devoted much OF his time
to a. discussion of the need of more care
in selecting Councilmen. He stated that
lie was in, "a position to know. that the
city suffered because there We're many
persons in the Council not only incom-
petent. but who, instead of doing their
best to serve the city, were continually
looking out to please the bosses" in
their respective. wards with a view to
heing reelected. He stated that this did
rot apply to all the Councimen. by anJ
1::eans. for there We're some who We're
serving the city from the most patriotic
motives. The crying need of the city, he
declared was to get men iii the Council
who would not care continental whether
OF not they should be reelected and WORLD
not bow down to ward "bosses.
This statement seemed TO be pretty gen
orally approved for it was applauded
long and loud.
THRUST. AT MAYOR.
The speaker made one particularly Sc
vera thrust at the Mayor, which produced
applause and laughter. He said i'll the
course of an Investigation not long ago
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the Mayor had grossly insulted and
threatened to slapsthe iace of a feeble,
white haired man, seventy-four years Of
age. IT was said that the Mayor did. not
Slap this old man because OF the latter's
gray hairs. But, the speaker continued,
that during that same Investigation he,3
himself. had said iust as severe things
to tho Mayor, and because his hair was
another color than white he did not in
suit or threaten to slap him.
Captain Mccarthy turned his attention
to the water OF RtcIrmond-its quality and
the present and proposed methods Of sup-
plying it to the city. He read from an
editorial in another paper, which said
that the water furnished the city at pres
ent was dirty, ill-smelling and possessing
MANY other qualities that Gid not recon-
mend it in the least.
mako II AEDUCK POND.
The CAPTAIN called attention to this
editorial and then to tI,e fact that certain
reople wanted TO furnish the city with
water from Swift Creek. He said these
people wanted to take the city's reservoir.
costing S2OOo 900. and make a duck pond
of 1t: they wanted to take the city pump
houses, turn them into electric power
houses. use the city's water to generate
Z; current which will be sent along a wire
to pump Swift Creek water into q reser-
voir. and then sold to the city at the
maximum price. These were the same
people who owned under the city. on the
surface. overhead, everywhere, had
damned the river and would damn the
community if-what he continued to say
was lost in laughter and applause.
THE SINKING FUND.
The Live Wire devoted much Of his
speech to the Sinking Fund. He said:
..1he statement of His Honor. the May
or. that the Sinking Fund was reorgan-
iaed and put on a practical. legal basis,
by Mr.. Meredith, is without foundation,
in fact.
.'In my remarks in this place, on
previous, occasion. I stated, on the au-
thority of Mr.. Meredith. that during ms
incurn bency of the office Of City Attor-
ncy, covering a period of twelve years,
he had never been. questioned ny, or reil,
dered an opinion to. the Board OF
Commissioners OF the Sinking Fund.
Since the Mayor delivered his address at
Belvidere Hail. have seen Mr. Mereolth
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ern Pacific and Great Northern systems
ain to place restraint upon ali colhpe.i@
live, interstate and foreign trade or COM
su1erce carried on by them and 10 mo'lopo-
lize or attempt to monopolize the sa1le
ard to suppress the competltio,i @ tnel 1uo
fore existing between saiu i.sa. lans -.
tens III said Interstate and toreish .i,". .'''s
or commerce, through the instrumentaii.S
ola holding corporation. to be calied eile
Northern Securities Company. 70 WHICH, men
in exchange for it's own capitai stoen;
was to be turned over and ttrahsleIfeu
the capital stock or a controlling iIltsi
est in the capital stock OF each oh ....
defendant railway companies.
In this manner the petition says .i'o
,rd,vidual stockholders of these two m
dependent and competing railway COM
panies we're to be eliminated and a slls1e
common stakeholder. the Northern Se
crrities Company. was to ne suos.itu.eo-
MONOPOLY ESTABLISHED
In this manner, by making the STOCK,
holders Of each system Jointly lnterested
in both systems and by practically pool
ing the earnings Of both systems for the
benefit of the former stockholders Oh
each, and by vesting the selection OF the
directors and officers of each system IN
a common bot.y. to-wit., the holding cor
poration, with not only the power put
the duty to pursue a policy Which "ouid
promote the interests, not OF one system
at the expense of the other, but OF both
at the expense of the public. all induce
ment for competition between the two
systems was to be removed. virtual
consolidation effected and a monopoly
of the interstate and foreign commerce
formerly. carried on by the two systems
as independent competitors established.
The petition next recites in further ptr-
suance of the unlawful combinations or
conspiracy, the Northern Securities COM
pany was organized and stock OF the
Great Northern Railway turned over TO
it on a basis of S1S0 share and OF the
Northern Pacific Company at S1ia a snare.
VIOLATES THE LAW.
The Northern Securities Company. 1t
is alleged, is now holding. as owner and
proprietor. substantially all of the capital
stock of the Northern Pacific Railway
Comany. and, as complainant believes, a
majority of the capital stock of the Great
Northern Railway Company. BY reason
whereof a. virtual consolidation under one
ownership and source of control OF the
Great Northern and Northern Pacific
Railway. systems has been effected, q
combination or conspiracy in restraint OF
the trade or commerce among the sew
eraI States and with foreign nations, for
merlv carried on by the defendant rail-
way companies independently and IN free
competition one with the other, has been
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-11

Charles P. Allen, boop-kcepcr for f. s.
Dalton, formerly Dalton and Chappell,
plumbers. was arrested last night on the
charge of stealing 500 from his en-
ploye;.
Allen lives at No. 12i7 Floyd Avenue,
and is connected with some ot the most
prominent people OF the city. lie was
locked in at the Second Police Station
last night lie did not ask for bail and
had not up to midnight engaged counsel.
Hc admitted to tho police and TO Mr.
Dalton himself that he was guilty. The
amount involved is said TO be at least
$500, though the two warrants charge
him with the larceny Of slG0 less than
that amount
Allen was arrested By Dctective-Ser-
geant Wren about O'Clock last night.
Both warrants were sworn out by Mr..
Z. S. Dalton One said that Allen had
stolen 500 and the other 5000
The remarkable circumstance about the
transaction is that tits claimed all this
money was taken in the last five weeks.
During that time Mr.. Dalton has been
confined to his home by sickness. His
son was also sick. but managed to spend
some part OF the day at the office.
Allen was seen at the station last night
by a Times writer, bat declined to make
q statement Mr. Frank a. Dalton, son
Of the plumber, was seen later and save
briefly the facts in the case as follows:
Allen had been the hook-kceper of the
concern before his father bought Mr..
Chapel out. He was highly connected in
the city and all had the most complete
confidence in him. Since the lst of Feb
ruary. NIr. Dalton. Sr.. had t'een too sick
TO attend to much business. He trusted
his boo!l-keener fully. Whenever he
wanted money from the bank for his
payroll or for any other purpose. he
would tell Allen 10 draw him a check
fot. say $ioo. Allen would. it is alleged.
take this check after 1t had been signed
by AIR. Dalton and raise it to a larger
sum. but writing tho correct amount on
the stub: He is said to have doctored
fifteen checks this Way. We're drawn
OH the First National Banl: Mr.. Dalton
said that tie amount secured by Allen
Z in five weeks is more than $500. but
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Continued on Third Page.
.0RDES < M0SBY
OPEN new STORE
Enterprlsing Firm, Burned Out
Three Weeks Ago, Open in
Masonic Temple To-Day.

Tbo firm of Cor1es e Mosby, whose
snlsrdid store was burned, Just t"eii,y-
oieadays ago, will reopen business inns
morning in the Masonic Temple pullolhs,
occupying the street and basement 1oots,
vl,;ch are among the largest and best
.r,,n.-cd for mercantile purposes III the
CITY.
rI.hev will sY,rescnt an entirely new stock
inStttz hand some snew Stare, but 1t Will epe
handled by the old .eu,I&oyes, who sa''rots'F.
wears Of experience, htve4 4}oecnmes tanlilar
to the public and popular With the pco-
pie of Richmond.
rho Cordcs & Mosby store was burned
on the night of February 10Th. sIhe
building and its contents were s"ept
.away in less than an hour. Nothing was
saved Within three days alter the IRE
the firm had its buyers i'll the New J. orr
markets, and the energy and activity dis
played by. them enables the house 10 open
this morning with an entirely new sto.'>'
equal in attractivcness, if not superior,
to that which they have deserVediy WI
the reputation OF carrying.
The enterprise displayed by the .iiril
has been almost remarkable. When the
Temple was engaged the storeroom WaS
without counters or shelves and had none
or the convenicnces for Il mercantile DUST
rtSS. The mammoth room mas peel SUI
piled with shelves and counters ana q
convenient anu Weil IdiSSSi sPi''%S
brcn fitted up; the walls have been 1ld!e
white and attractive; the pillars have
been bronzed and the store is as brlSht
and inviting, to-day, if, indeed, not more
so. then when opened upon the coilli'.s-
ton of the building some years ago
Messrs. Cordes & AIOsby have Won IL
high reputation for integrity IN business
and for carrying a complete stock OF the
best goods. Messrs. A. L. Cortee, George
.Ietrick, r. H. Eandevcnter, EetGr NJ
l.waine and Eugene Deitrick, their buy
.rs. have been diiigent and unticinS in
their efforts to secure a complete stock
that would sustain the reputation so well
deserved for the firm of being leaders IL
everything that they undertake. f'ili;'.
their time was limited, they exercised
great care and discretion in naKI.15 tiieir
purchases. Mr.. j. 3. NIosby has bsen IN
charge of the repairs and fitting up OF the
house and of all business at this ci:d y.
the line. He, too, has done his part
we'll.
The store will be thrown open thi;'
morning for the general public. and the
!. cpretors aid their attaches will be
glad to welcome their old friends, and
The public generally. All Of the old
employees will be found in the ncw stare
and III their familiar places. No changes
whatever have been made.
The enterprise shown by this tr1H i'll
res,lrnins a business of such large pro
portions as they conduct in such 4 short
time is a credit, not only to them. but
TO the progress and business pYsl. of
Richmond.
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MR.. WARTHEN SECRETARY.
Will Succeed Mr.. Page 10 Horse Show Asso-
citation.


At a meeting of the stockholders OF the
Richmond Horse Show Association, held
Yesterday afternoon i'll the Shafer build
ing, Mr.. W. O.4Warthen was elected sec
5retarys of the association. to succeed Mr..
Leigh r. Page, who resigned the Office
a few days ago.
The association has engaged the SER
vices of Mr.. w. c. Smith as manager
for next falls show. Mr.. Smith manase1
the last show and to him was, due much
credit for its success.
The remodelling of the auditorium.
which is now underway, was discussed
in an informal way before the meeting
adjourned The improvements are to cost
s., 600 or more, and will convert the au-
ditoriu1n into d. reproduction of Madison
Square Garden.
The pIans provide for 5000 seats out
side the boxes The time set for next
falls show is the third week in October,
one week later than last year.
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tcontinued on Third Page.>
Grand Jury indicted William
Fodrea, and Evidence is
Strong Against Him.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)

la PORTE; IND, March 1o.-ro those
who had followed closely the various
Steps in the work being, done by the at-
thorities and detectives engaged on the
mysterious Seay murder case at Nooles-
vile, it, was not surprising that the grand
i.1y today brought in q true bill against
William -Fofrea, now in the county JAIL,
charged with the brutal crime at the
Model Mill. last December. and as the
murder was wilIful and deliberate act,
nothing short of murder in the first de-
gree would fit the crime.
For three weeks the grand jury deilp-
Grated over the evidence in its posses
sion and although that evidence is most
carefully guarded by. the acting States
attorney, the members of the grand jury
and the detectives, who have devoted
their time to unraveling the case, the
p,ttlic has learned sufficiently to believe
that when Fodrea is placed upon the
stand he will tie convicted OF the crime
with which he is charged and Will be
given the full extent of the law.
Although to a certain extent the testi-
monv offered will be circumstantial, it
will be so strong, from the few admis-
sions made by the acting prosecutor. that
no twelve men will dare to so against it.
The position at the trial OF Miss Phillips,
fContinued on Second PaEc.)
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G. P. ALLEN. DALTON'S BOOKKEEPER.
ADMITS THEFT TOFEMPLOY MONEY
Placed Under Arrest Last Night Charged With Stealing
$2,4OO from Well-Known Plunber-Promnently Con-
nected--First National Bank Cashes Checks.

that he had refunded several hundred
dollars which he bad witt: him. He was
confronted with the stealngs yesterday
ana at once owned up. He then gave up
what money he had:
Mr.. Dalton did not think that Aliens
practices had extended longer than the
present sickness of his father.
Allen is twenty-eight years of age.
When seen at the station house he had
prepared for the night. lie was stretch
ed out on the seat in his cell. in his shirt
sleeves, and q newspaper over his eyes
to shade them from the light. He ap-
pears in the Police Court at $50 o'clock
this morning.
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nan who had fallen and hurt himself,
and then turned and went back to the
Second Police Station, where l reported
3: to Mr.. SoweI. Later it was learned
that it was Mr.. Clayton. He did not
sly anything at all 10 me, mcre!
sroaned.s,
HE SAID NOTHING.
Policemen Wyatt and Clarkson were
sent to bring tile injured man to the
station, and an investigation was made
Realizing the danger OF the wounds, Mr.
SuwciI notified the family of the injured
Ian, and then an ambulance was called
Meanwhile Policeman Wyatt. fearing
another Scott case, begged Mr.. Clayton
for a statement OF some sort, but the
wounded man evidently did not compre-
hcnd what was being said to him. Sew
oral times he Sroaned, 'Oh God" ana
'.Oh Lord and only once did he say
anything which would indicate that ne
was in possession OF his senses. rms
was when he said: Let me open my
eyes.
Dr. Murreil dressed the wounds as best
i.e Gould and at the hospital operation
20 relieve the pressure on the brain was
deemed necessary. and this was per-
formed. This was Sunday. Sunday night
M. Clayton died.
Statements that MIR. Clayton had Won
something like SIS to $50 in the gambling
house on Saturday night were pro-
nounced incorrect by the proprietor OF
the place yesterday. Instead, 1t was
stated, that Mr. Clayton had borrowed
"a dollar Just before he left the place, and
this is the dollar which is missing. Mr.
CLAYTON was a widGwcr. He leaves two
sons, Walter and Allan. and three
daughters. all nearly grown, Misses
Daisy. Sadie and Annie.
INQUEST TO-DAY.
The inquest. into the cause of Mr.. Clay
toms death will be held this morning in
City Hall by Coroner Taylor. AT ten
O'Clock the coroner's jury will meet at
the house, inspect the body and then ad-
journ. TO the City Hall. where about ten
or a dozen witnesses will be examined.
1t is extremely doubtful if any light is
thrown on the matter al the inquest
Immediately after the Coroner's jury
leaves the home the funeral will be held,
This will be at eleven o'clock from In
manuel Baptist Church, at Fifth and
Leigh Streets.
Meanwhile the detectives are securing
lie negro quarters, particularly in that
portion and just west of that portion OF
the CITY. They have heard several sto-
ries of negroes standing around on street
corners early Sunday morning. but moth
ing has been developed along any of
these lines.
Mr.. Clayton was about forty-eiGht years
old, clean slaven, slightly bald, weighed
about 10 pounds, was five feet nine OF
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STRIKE STILL ON.
Union Men Give Reason for Not Accepting
Decislon-hsr.. Miller Withdraws.
tSpeciai pispatch so Tne T;mcs.l

*
NORFOLK. Va. March 1o.-The strik-i
ing street railway employees. who Wass.
by the Arbitration Committee. required to
present themselves at the car barn at
noon to-day and so to work. did not do
this, and the result is that arbitration
failed to settle the strike 1t was stated
by Mr.. r II. Kelly, 1eadeE. o. the strikers.
that not single one OF the union e,a-
nloyes has gone back to wora
After the saloons were closed on Sa.-
urday night. following she disorder on
Church Street, Norfolk was as calm as is
has. perhaps been for. years. There waa
no interference with tire street cars o.
other properties OF the company.
CAkS RAN ALL DAY.
The cars ran all day SUNDAY. hut 5s;
,sk it was deemed best 20 withdraw
them, so all were sent 70 tEe hsrn -
once Thes had run al: dag WITH csiis-
az, occasional passenger. each with a act-
disr CIR two aboard. ard teen Wholly u:-
disturbed.
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WILL VISIT HAVANA.
Miss Roosevelt aud Party Will Sail To-Day
from Tamp1.
lBy Associated prnss !

TAMPA. FLA. Marcf io.-senato-
Thomas G. Platt, of New York, arrived
in his private car this morning. aeconipa-
MED by Mrs. BurneN and Mrs t. 4. Jane
way, OF Washington. The party axe e.1
route to- Havana Cuba
S, Miss Alice Roosevelt will arrive here at
lV;9pS Tonight. Miss Roosevelt ard her
party will leave for Cuba Tomorrow. hav-
ing passage reserved on the steamer on
which Senator Platt and ladies will sail.