Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-13
NORFOLK NOTES.
Commodore Brown 10 Remain ut tho
Navy-Yard-Coal Shipments-Large
Peanut Crop-Personal News.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch-l


CORRESPONDENCE Of the Richmond Dispstch.l
NORFOLK. October II. 1899.
The United States steamer Yantic came
out Of the dry-dOck at the hayward this
morning. having completed repairs to her
wood.york. After tho machinists are
through with her she will be ready TO reJoIn
the North Atlantic squadron.
Work on the electric plant of the gum
boat Petrol was commenced to-day and 1t
will takeabout ninety days TO complete IT.:
In the mean time the spars. rigging, ana
furniture will be placed on board and then
the armament.
Commodore Brown returned from Wash
ington last night and says he was never or.
fered the position of chief OF the Bureau OK
Navigation. as the northern papers stated.
The Commodore IS ANXIOUS TO re nam mere
until the work on the new tattle-shlp
Texas is far advanced towards 70 npleton.
He is enthusiastic about the Ioxa'.
NORFOLK COUNTY POLITICS.
The Mahoneites started in lively at Deep
Creek. Norfolk county, to-day, MIR. L. ).
Fitzpatrick taking the stump as independ-
ent Republican candidate for the State
Senate. The Republican section OF the
county south of the Elizabeth river - get
ting Indifferent about the Malone lnte-
rests, and meetings are far from enthusiasts
tic or largely attended.
If the weather holds good the meet of
Virginia Division on Monday will be the
most brilliant in the history of the wheel
men in this section OF the country.
The shipment of Southwest Virginia coal
from this port this week reached nearly
10000 tons. the largest one-week shipment
since the opening Of the traffic.
The United States steamer Brooklyn
started Yesterday for GOspOrt navy-yard
from New York, in tow of the tug Trilow.
4 boy named Ralph was drowned in
SCOTS creek. near the Naval Hospital, by
the upsetting of a boat Yesterday.
Five OF the servants of the st. James Ho-
tel were lodged in Jail last night for syste-
matically rObbing the establishment.
AGRICULTURAL NEWS.
In the Windsor section Of North Carolina
the farmers are expecting large returns from
their peanut crop. II is expected that less
cotton will be planted in that section next
wear. The weather il mild and altogether
favorable for gathering cotton. A heavy
frost now would be exceedingly disastrous,
while the prevailing mildness means money
in the pockets af the cOttOn-planters.
John L. Evans, who was pardOned from
the penitentiary on Friday, received many
CONGRATULATIONS from his friends on his Ar
rival last night from Richmond and was
warmly welcomed.
The party of English capitalists expected
here to-day with Commodore Bateman
have not yet arrived
PEANUT Trust.
The Norfolk Peanut and Roasting Com
panv placed deed of trust on record in
the county clerks Office yesterday autho-
izing the trustees to dispose of the pro
perry Of the concern. The company con-
Quoted operations in Berkeley, but the busl-
ness failed TO paw.
The steamer luckahoe arrived tonight
with more cotton from the stranded steam
ship Amy Dora at Wachapreague.
About 800 Knights Iemplars from the
West have been sightseeing in the city all
day.
Several New Workers came with Commo-
dore Bateman to-day, but no English
CAPITALISTS.