Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-31
TWO NEW GUNBOATS.
Prospect Of Newport News Being Award
ed Contract for Them.
,,r,>,>c or rmE JEFFERSON.
$1,000, Ncnns for Richmond and
,treinin-Duhc of marlborough
iii, Gaming 10 Tits city
,.tding Of Nr. Ciin.


no, punboats tomorrow at inc
81. DEPARTMENT is looked forward 10
.. considerable interest by naval ON
and the numerous friends Of the
...-t News Dry Dock and Shipbuiid-
.,.rtfv. which Is said TO be com
for The building OF two OF the
There Is no reason said
..- ar,risl today. why Newport News
.,. ,.t Dee successful in obtaining the
....., Tor two of the boats She has
e.. ,..t three for the government. and
yards are thoroughly equipped with
.r. necessary machinery models
....e etc.. for cunboat construction.
...t thc company viii not have to go
... EXPENSE Of fitting up for TINS
.... This is a decided advantage
Newport News has over other COM
.- .n!p-huilding yards.
...-I.,~ tnat. she has better facilities
.. .,v other yard that / know OF in
l..... T. the coal and iron OF
....-. virginia, and a climate so mia
..... can Doe carried on all the year
.H ~ thr recent launching OF the
,..,r.o...u and Nashville oil the naval
.a....- ulr are experienced in the MAJ
t.~r. -ri-aslIing expressed the opiniOn
r.-.,.. N.nport News yards were prob
... .. .-t IN the country, and the
.',n1st any in the world.
r. these circumstances, don''
Sad. Ut. tr,y should not capture the con-
-..... fog the building of at least two
-. D.. -N boats. which may be let by
t.. ..r.Iiment tomorrow
GrENING OF THE JEFFERSON.
-.. opening OF the jefferson Hotel in
r..,n. ud tomorrow il an event OF more
t.. merely local importance. 1t is
. If great interest In hotel circles
.rrlt and among the wealthy classes
KILL. usually spend their winters South.
,... number viii leave this city to-
-r,N 60 view this latest-built modern
.-.I with its superb equipments, gor-
.4 decorations. and luxurious appoint
r.- The fact that this opening Will
Do. llowtd by that of the ChamDerlin
I'D D.I Point on the LIST OF January, and
It Itt off the hotel at ocean View on the
..u, date. makes Virginia. with her at
.,at.lc and grand hotels Of the first
,.-s. the place 81 all others to spend the
winter. she has the Jefferson at her
.tItdl adorned with monuments, ana
surrounded by numerous historic battle
fields. ana the Princess Anne, the Hygeia.
t.e Chanberlin. and the hotel at ocean
abroad and steamboat facilities between
tt.m. 50 that visitors can alternate from
riDriOr 10 sea-shore az Will.
10 is the opinion Of many hotel people
lat Virginia can now or will in the
outer months. with her mild climate.
,lcceesfuny compete with Florida and
Their southern resorts Tor that lucrative
winter trade which has for so many
Gears been passing her very doors for the
.ery lack Of the hotels with which she
IS now supplied.
POSTAL AND PERSONAL.
Miss Ada Davis has been commissioned
postmaster at Brentsvlle. Prince Will
liam county. Va.
j. H. Mil has been appo'utci most
muster at Abbyvllle. Mecklcnh- anty
}a vice II. Il. Russell, resin
1Ec Total number Of fourth, cost
1r.-t.rs appointed today was tEitit-two.
fl,,r,y-nine Of witch were to hll va
,..-s caused by tth and designations.
Albert j. Jennings. Of Fluvanna, and
l.rr Rain Lacy of Go0chland, were
iafr.I here Yesterday.
s. marriage license was issued To John
Hart and Columbia Fidler, both OF
Richmond. Va. to-day
Mss Mary Doneison Reeve. Of this city,
AMI Mr. Thomas Holston Sprinkle,
g. mia,ut lawyer Of Charlotte, y. C..
n.. married yesterday evening at the
m- oi the bride. Rev. Father Bart.
.--r.I by Father Reynolds. officiated.
.I.- Maynard. Grandmother of the bride:
N. vs. A. Sprinkle. of New York,
brother OF the groom. and other rela-
..,- were the only witnesses. Later
...,tou was held. The couple left for
welding tour South, after which they
.I r--.ie AT Charlotte. y. C., the home
e.. OH, groom.
ARRIVALS.
Among the hotel arrivals to-day are
r. Glowing: X. p. Norman. Roam
.I. D. b. Jacobs and W. q. Neal Rich
r... General ". r. Cox. North Caro-
t.. O.. o. Buudaee and j. y. Bursch.
l. .n.rl. the Raleigh, W. NJ. Taylor
t.. g. Il Asst. stanton. Ebbitt House;
49, % lIeghtowcr. Goldsboro', n. c.; c.
i 100 and wife, Pine, y. c.; NJ. {.
Hf..tF. and J. +. Cole and Wife, Staun-
tn d. vs.. HUMPHREYS. Covngton, Va,
I.Ha-I House. q. @ Troven. Richmond;
N- lHa Lacy and Miss A. J. Jennings,
a. Va. National; y. ID. Whetiord,
--u carolina; \. II. Roller and wife.
a.. Va. W. V. Wilson. Jr.. Lynch
t- Na. r. O. Troy, Charlottesville.
ST.. 81 Raymond. Richmond; +. X. Ford,
..V Va. metropolitan; u. +, Pitson.
n.rI Hotel Johnson; j. W. Leedy.
Va. Willard, G.. Slothier. Mrs.
t,,netrght y. Avengbright. and DR..
-,auuton. Va. +. II. Ford. Fair
D. Armstead. Richmond. ST.
g. " Peterson and r. w. Cook
Ht. stanton, Va, United States
-.a-
PORTRAIT OF DOBBIN.
Trio Navy Department Is In receipt Of
&. .. r.rrat Of James c. Dobbin. OF
-.. fo.iua. who was Secretary of the
-.t' oder President Pierce, which will
tr placed i'm the official gallery
james VI. Gift and his bride ar
.fe this evening, and are stopping
Grafton House, Connecticut ave
|t GIFT Is the Richmond operator
uthern Associated Press. and his
f. daughter OF Postmaster Smith,
I..'sbJrg.
-NIHpKOUGH COMING THIS WAY.
luke Of Marlborough, accompanied
.u~in Hon. lVOr Guest, Will arrive
city tomorrow afternoon, ana
'.naiu here several days as the
~ the British Ambassador. Sir
rauuccfote.
- Duke will probably extend his
20 Richmond. and take In the
r..- and historic surroundings of your
f..'d city.
'tfes.man Tazewell Elicit. OF the
'-'l Virginia District, who was here on
and Tuesday was again At the
..-..h.e Department this morning,
"..iD bee had interviews with several
including Second Assistant Post
General Charles Nelson. The po-
i'r of Assistant General Superintend-
fnv Railway Service still remains
ia.aiI
>tGiR-BOuNTY CLAIMS.