Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-12
ON THE PENINSULA.
THE nATrLEsHrr MASSACHUSETTS
AT NEWPORT NEWS.
uaL,sa Ready for Her Acceptance
Trial Trip--0ycrcome by the Heat
p.rs..at Mcntion-Base-BaiI Notes.
Player Hurt.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA, August IL
,snocial ,-Tbe United States battleship
Massachusetts. the sister ship Of the IN
diana. is now making ready for her maj
acceptance trial by the Naval Inspection
BOARD. which is expected TO arrive mere
from Washington In the latter part OF TINS
week. The Indiana was also Inspected III
ghese waters several months ago, and was
found to be satisfactory in every respect.
The thermometer has ranged exceedingly
high for the past few days, and there has
been reported a number Of victims OF the
intense heat a negro by the name OF
Ben Douglas was overcome on the coai
pier yesterday afternoon, and was not
placed entirely out OF danger until late
hour last night. 1t is reported that seven
other negro laborers were affected on the
coal pier yesterday. but none OF them
very seriously. No victims Of the heat
have as yet been reported to-day, although
the temperature has reached as high as
10l this afternoon. The hottest day of the
season was last Sunday, the mercury run
ming vp 10 l0I.
The death by drowning Of young James
G.. Exline late last Saturday off the Casino
beach has led the Old Dominion Land
Company TO take steps looking 10 the
lighting Of the bathing grounds by cleo
tricity. The beach is as dark as pitch, to
use common expression, and 1t has been
impossible 10 distinguish any persons in
bathing from the shore. The laughing and
shouting in the water Is always so loud
that the cry for help OF a drowning man
would stand very little chance OF being
heard but when there Is Light sufficient
90 illuminate the water about the pier II
IS more than probable that the struggles
Of drowning man would be seen by
some OF the bathers or spectators on the
shore. Bathing Is the principal sport by
evening during the summer, and on some
nights the Casino beach is patronized by
several hundred ladies and gentlemen.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Mrs. l. r. Warren and daughter. Miss
Julia, have returned to their home in
Richmond, after a short visit TO her sis
ter. Mrs. James II. Chandler.
Miss Matte Mountcastle, OF Richmond,
Is visiting relatives in this city.
Mrs. J. n. Moss left to-day for her
home. in Williamsburg. after a brief So
journ with her sister. Mrs. W. l.. Cottrell.
Dr. Howard NJ. Smith and Mr.. p. Thorn
ton Marye left last night for an extended
trip TO New York and Connecticut.
Mrs. l.. II. Manville, who has been
5ournlng at Thousand Islands, is now
visiting friends in Springfield Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Williams. Of Bal
timore. are the guests of Mr. and Mrs
Herbert Shepherd.
Mr.. John Hancock. Of Richmond. pay
master OF the Chesapeake and Ohio, ar
rived In the city last night, and Joined
Mrs. W. L. Bradley and Misses Margaret
Judith, and Mary Shepherd. Of Frede-
rtTl gi,frq vi have VISITING
Boston. and who are now en- route for
their home, in the old burg via Balti-
more and Washington. The whole party
left for Baltimore last night on the
steamship Essex.
About four hundred excursionists ar
rived in the city this afternoon on the
steamer Mccall. from Petersburg.
Miss Leila Clarke OF Richmond. II
the guest OF her brother, Mr.. Nat Clarke.
The officers OF the battleship Massa-
chusetts surrendered their handsome,
new vessel'to the ladies yesterday after
noon and evening. and quite a large num-
Der OF the fair sex and their escorts took
advantage of this opportunity to go
through the latest acquisition to Uncle
Sans navy.
BASEBALL.
The management of the local team is
now making arrangements for a game
a
at that place and Newport News. In
case a game Is scheduled, it is expected
that quite a number of local cranks viii
make the journey 70 Suffolk 10 witness
the exhibition. Newport News has al
ready tied one game with and won three
games from Suffolk.
Jack Magee. the crack catcher OF the
Newport News team. sustained internal
injuries during a recent trip to Philadel-
phia, which will render him unfit to go
into the game again this season. This
is a source of regret to the lovers OF the
popular sport in this city. as Jack has
been putting up splendid game behind
the bat for the local boys. He is
clever player. and knows how to use his
head at the right time. He is one Of
the old reliabes at the bat. and can play
ball in company with many Of the play
eys I'm the State League teams. During
the Norfolk Roanoke series, at River
view Park. Manager Armstrong. of the
Norfolk team made Magee an Offer but
the latter did not care 10 accept II. Os-
borne and Blandford will alternate be-
hind the bat for Newport News during
the remainder of the season.