Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-22
MAYNARD WORK.
committees in Its Interest Being foim'
ei al Various SsaDOftS.
nATTLE SHIP H'''
This. ms well rs the Construc''"" W
SMALLER war-vcsseis, 90 I've
.n,nor,tics-was
Gossip.

,.,,.crnncnt navy-yards ''"' -
-. are being formed TOT inc
,,,,,,oso ~ urging upon congress ''o
-. ,.1.ssltv Of giving WORK 10 'iie
.rsese committees VIII INSIST
-. -. yards built al enormous eN-
,,, Government SHAH not ohiy
~ given r,palr-work ana inc Du"u'"s
-, torreI-- and other small Doa's' p"'
=, ,ne construction OF large "arships'
!, e srrred that unless the yards WIN
- ,o,proyed plants. are kept IN active
l,.,,tion by the construction OF Dig
enc large docks Will 20 into
100. NJ decay. and viii soon become
.,,t,civ unfit for use. As viii also De
tbe case with al the heavy machinery
s,d appurienances required for the puid-
Ing and repair Of barge ships
D., is understood now that both the
committees Of the Senate and the House
on Naval Affairs are considering the re-
concentrations Of the secretary or the
Navv in REGARD to the increase OF the
no,-y and the construction Of a number
az battlesi ips and Otber war-Nesstis.
report A current TO the effect that MT
ilerhert recommends the building OF seven
battleships besides large number OF
forpedo-boats. and other vessels. anu tn1
same report said the committees on
Naval Affairs would favorabiy report
The building Of six battleships
six battleships are not consio'IeI
large number. in view OF the h'tuS "a
the navy and the country; bll "",'n,
the government yards are u n@No
me- nrivilege OF building any OF them
IS matter Of great concern 10 tne
large communities which are In the man
denendent on the work OF navy-S ards
II is exuected that the "battieshp
committees of San Francesca btooh-
lvu and Norfolk win visit TINS CITY at
an early day 60 urge upon me hStaI
committees the necessity OF eNlhs 'he
government wards al least one each OF
The proposed new batteships' IN oraer 10
k,.p the yards IN oucrauon ana the
machinery from r1stiag
COMPULSORY PILoTAGE.
Repre- entatlve Otey. this morning by
request presented the resolutions OF uie
CHAMBER Of Commerce - tichmol
advocating the passage Of Senate bill ooS'
which provides for The abolition OF COM
ruisory pilotage on cOastwise vessels
AIR. TYLER introduced "a bin to remove
the charge Of dcsertion from David Mos
ter late private in Company H. Nine
tenth Infantry. ana at present men,
Der of Battery J. Second United States
Artillery
Nr Otev also presented "a petition pray
ING for the payment Of the claim against
the United States Government (Which
has already been adjudicated) OF Noah
T. Gorst Of Roanoke.
Representative William a. Jones yester-
day presented the claim Of Annie NJ.
Smith. OF Accomac county.
Mr. Otey also introduced resolutions
Of The Pennsylvania Society Of Sons Of
the Revolution appealing TO Congress -
publish tho Revolutionary records.
The select on of stanton as the place
and June nj Attn as the date for holding
the DemoCritic convention Is particularly
acceptable ( TO the people Of the
Valley section OF the Stat az we'll as
the basis Of representation adopted. The
thriving mountain city IS easily accessi-
be and there will be a fine attendance
from the lovely Piedmont region Of Nir-
ginia. Norfolk was a favorite with mouI-
taineers for the people always want 10
get snlff Of salt air.
POSTAL
j. W. Estes has been appointed a
fourth-class postmaster, vice W. H. Hoy,
resigned al Radiant. Madison county.
Va. John ". Cross was commissioned a
postmaster at Sage. y. c.; Joseph p.
Wilson. at Shero. ~ c.. and William A.
q I y
\ new office has been established at
Hora, NottOway county Va, with Henry
r.. Lee as postmaster
Steamboat service has been established
in North Carolina as follows:
Elizabeth City, by Roanoke Island
Wharf a. o. and Ocrocoke Wharf IN. o..
60 New Berne. 156 miles and back. three
times a week, by a schedule OF not TO
exceed seventeen and a half hours run
t.IH ..N fsts
90 Kew Berne, and twenty-one hours
from New Berne TO Elizabeth City. From
.','iy !. 1896. TO June 30, 1900.
Star service changes have been made
iu North Carolina as follows:
Raleigh 10 FlshGam. From April l, 1896,
eurtaN service to end at Dayton. omit
ting Fshdam. decreasing distance five
ana three-quaIter miles.
kountree 10 Ayden. From February %,
iA', extend service 10 begin at Ridge
Spring increasing distance two miles.
Star service has been discontinued in
North Carolina from Ridge Spring TO Lit
Teton from February 10Th.
PERSONAL
Mrs. General w. II. f. Lee is In the
city. stopping at the Ebbitt House.
Representative Woodward OF North
Carolina, who has been away for day
OF two. was again in his seat to-day.
Mrs T.. A. Saunders and Miss Putney,
Of Richmond. are here. stopping at the
Ehbitt.
Among the arrivals al the hotels to-
day were the following:
Miss Is. Grinnan and j. w. Rhodes
Virginia; j. Worthington, Virginia; G. H.
Hilgardcn and W. Walker. Richmond; l.. |
Ashman, Richmonds \. d. Watkins, Vir-
ginla; J.. w Wharton, North Carolina:
O. W. Anderson, Virginia; T. d. Wedding |
Virginia, ST. James
=. c. Hunter and wife, Richmond; c. !
w. Bolton and wife and Miss l.. VI. Boil |
tom Virginia. Miss X. y. Noting. Rich
National
j. II. Morrison. Richmond: w. A. |
Guthrie. Dustrin. n. c.. Metropolitan.
81. Bahon, Richmond. Va. United States !
Hotel
C. W. Bowles. Richmond: J. T.. Gates,
Virginia; W. IL. Best, Virginia; J. L. |
Wlseman. Woodstock. Va; Il. NJ Cur
u.s. Danyllle. W. H. Macon, Richmond. !
Howard House.
CiV-Attorney Charles V. Meredith. OF |
richmond. arrived here this morning % |
ATTEND % some legal business. and re-
'l'hcd by the afternoon train.
"epr. entative William a. Jones. OF /
he First District. and Mr.. Lloyd |
smith Of Northumberland, returned from /
richmond. whore they had been attend |
lns the meeting OF the State Democratic I
committee, yesterday.
WAKEFIELD MONUMENT.
- H pc, monument to mark the birthplace
VI washington. al Wakefield. has ar /
'Feu h'ie nom Buffalo. n. Y. The gran
Ne base AM column are also here.
on harees. They will be sent to Wake
neia as soon as the ice breaks I'm the
fo'onhc' ana the monument will be
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