The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08

plantations; Thomas H. Ryan, another
flnanoicr, who manages to add Few
millions to his Accommodations with each
passing year, has Como to his estate IN
Virginia, to rest. By-the-way. tho evolu'
ton OF the Western National Bank into
ten million dollar corporation with an
alliance behind 1t OF tho Mutual Life In
aurance Company. the Equitable Life AS.
surhnce Society and tho, Morton Trust
Company was one OF Ryan's exploits
this year. Joseph schwab. the brother
OF Charles NJ schwab, has been west
cradle interest Is being taken In his at
fairs. The idea prevails that Mr.. schwnh
is about to announce the successful tcr-
mination OF a great operation. He has
tho ability. no one cnn deny that. Palm
Beach Is receiving its annual contingent
OF operators. Special wires connect
Florida with Wall Street. There Is somo-
thing publish" being done quietly.
watch those fellows at Palm Beach,"
say the knowing ones.
A few weeks ago had occasion to 70.
fer to the suit brought against the Hunt.
ington estate. 1t was on parity with
those brought against other railroad
properties. Tho latest ts an effort OF one
Clarence II. venncr. OF Boston to ns.
sault the reorganization effected by tho
syndicate controlling Rock Island. Thu
action Is based on tho ownership OF ond
hundred shares OF Rock Island stocA
bought by the plaintiff last October j
three months after the financial plan
complained OF was proposed and two
months after II was made operative. 7,
may be put down to that class OF lltisa.
ton now styled nuisance suits It'll
apparently without merit and brought In
Questionable faith. am inclined to be.
lleve the Rock Island management WILL
assist the United States Steel Corpora.
ton and tho Northern Securities Com.
pany TO make this class OF spectacular
litigation expensive and unpopular.
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The Cleveland Democrats IN New Jer.
sey arc headed, ! am told. by Dewitt
Clinton Flanagan. who. last year made
An excellent fight for Congress In a
strons Republican district. Hc was
strongly backed by ex-President clevo-
land. It is In national. rather than IN
State. politics Mr.. Flanagan excrciscs tho
most Influence. It Is generally believed
that he will come to the front at tho
head OF the Cleveland Democrats. to work
for tho nomination OF Judke Parker. or
ex-secretary OF state oney. Although
Jersey man. Mr.. Flanagan come. from
.>eW iolh. iliH family bNfng Influential
in tho upper portion OF the state during
the Revolutionary War, and he Is him.
self very we'll known in that section.
Secretary Cyrus c. Wells. OF the I-ni,.d
States shiphuilding Company, tell. ma
that there is no truth whatever In the
circulated report that his company hay
acquired the Trigg shipbuild!ng plant AZ
Richmond. Va: and that the company
has taken no steps In that direction
While no formal opening OF the nev
house Of the Union Club has taken place
tho members are now allowed to occ,ny
the main floor and to 20 through IA
clubhouse as they please. It will hs
at least fortnight yet before eyeryth,na
WIN be In running order. even II the
workmen can finish with the decorations
on the upper floors. The new furnitnrs
mas been purchased. and is being put IN
place. The house seems to Give ror.
erai satisfaction to the members, who nv.
particularly pleased wiz. what thew cn,i
us coztness and homelike air as comn.rod
WIN Wit, the empty glded palace effect and
feeling OF the larger houses OF the Motrn.
pol'tan ana University clubs,