The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-03
'IH.EN0RfOLK
PRIZE. FIGHT.
The CONFERENCE.-THE Attorney
Will Bring the Promoters Be
fore the Grand Jury.
ITO INVESTIGATE THEATRES.
Commission Of Counciln1en Will
VI Deal St1nli11arily With Them
4 II Not Properly Equipped.
fspcoIal to rho Times. Dlspatch)

n (Epccal to Tho Times. Dlspatch)
NORFOLK, vA..@ Jan. 2.--Comn1on-
4 wealtf's Attorney John9G Triton an
I ncunccd his intention of5ituking steps to
bring the promoters Of "a prize fight ut
tho Manhattan Theatre last night before
4 tho grand Jury, whether tho police mako
any arrests or not. lie will also move
that the theatres liquor license be re-
voked. Felony indictments will be asked
n the cnses OF prize fights
( The Com monwealths attorney makes
no reflection upon tho police, further
&hnn to say that he reported the prize
fight In advance, and asked for the ar ar
rest Of the vlolators OF tho statute against,
such offenses. sS4t
BAY SHORE PROvEA1ENT.
Tho United States Court, through Its
eneciul master r, r. Thorp, IS still con-
Oidcring tho advlsability OF permitting the
receivers OF the Bay Shore criminal Com
pnny to spend $4,000 on improvements.
4 y. I3 Banks, the expert engineer, SUM
Il ncncd from Baltimore, advocates per-
uniting tho com any to put It's tracks
or all the streets given 1t by It's fran
elise, but does not favor doublc-tr track
inr the limo 10 Ocean View. Baltimore
and Virginia capitalists are largely IN
I 1el ested A58
SILK MILLS STRIKE.
til The owners OF tho Norfolk SILK Mills
q told the Arbitration Committee Of the
fusiness men, headed BY Mayor Kid
dick, to-day, that there is nothing TO ar
u nitrate in the strike Of their girl en-
e moves. Any OF the strikers who care TO
return at the lower scale VIII be given
their positions.
Norfolk theatres are to be investigated
by n comml sslon OF councilmen. Such OF
them as are not properly equipped win
exits and IRE protection VIII be deait
with Eummurlly. t5tf as
NO sEABoARDS CHANG les.
Rumors OF impending changes at inc
general offices OF the Seaboard Air Line
81 md In other depar tments OF the sys-
II TEN. as a result Of the accession OF MI
r. NJ. Barr 10 the presidency. have been
z prevalent ever since the TACT that MS
election had been accomplished. became
definitely known.
Al his office to-day. 1t was stated mat
these reports are premature, and go far
MS Is known to his assistants. totally
without foundation. They are born OF a, a
{ spirit OF unrest and apprchension8in Yari-
eoi,s dcpartments, but the words OF Alr.
Barr In discussing his election, when,
10 said athat there would be no chanse
whatsoever In the policy that mas cnar,
ncterized the management Of INC road Ca
fOt the past three years, are e 'te' -
this connection
4 He has already entered upon the duties
O. his new office. sand tho painters were
to-day changing the sign on the entrance
10 Ills office to read, president, instead
os yice-presIdent. =, $.
The change In the treasurcr's office IS
also effective. The plans OF the retr-
inE treasurer, Mr.. Sharp. have not YET
been made public. X,
The court-martlal ordered lot Leu
4 tenant Kenneth r. Castlelnan, one Of tne
most popular officers In the. navy, VIII
convene attfis yard on Monday.
The trial is the result OF the investiga-
4ton by a naval board Of the collision oe-
tween the gunboat Yankton and the tug
Hercules, in this harbor month ago.
The tns was sunk by the gunboas. "hich
was under Lieutenant Casteman's COM
n,aud.
+ yard to-day for currituck. n, G.. to pun
or tho stranded submarine Moccasln
= hch has been ashore there for more
than month. (