Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-08
an TIE PENINSULA.
.,e STEAMSHIP CREOLE TO he
LAUNCHED TODAY.
80. n,nt-rhe Republican Split
.. he second District--Coi""ei
uo,Liu IntcrNiewed-A Slick Arn-
c,r-Thc wyanolse.

c,r--Thc wyanolse.
,.rwPoRr NEWS. VA, August L.
.s..,,l)-Tho Creole. the new passen-
.od freight steamship for the CEom-
line. viii BE- launched from the
~ the ship-yard tomorrow morn
49,. o'clock. Miss Edith Fitzgerald,
81, ,.o,rger daughter OF Captain J. w.
,,.,-e-aid. the general superintendent
n IN, Plant Line, has been selected by
+ .r.,r.ntendent Sommers n. Smith 10 DO
~ bonors OF this occasion. and as soon
as The last plank which now holds the
immense hull in place is severed she
all break the traditional bottle OF cham
,,roo against the receding bow. ex-
Ginning vt the same time, u christen
thee creole"
Tho Creole IS SO feet in length, A feet
beam. and 1916 feet in depth. She will
carry triple-expanslon-engines Of 800
fs--e-power. and will be fitted out with
steel mas.s and steel houses. The con-
f-.ct sreod in 1915 knots. The Creole
VIII De furnished throughout very plain
lv. fin comparison with the magnificent
Grande Duchesse. now awaiting her
wharfu, but from an exterior view
ihe former viii be a model OF beauty
I'm claft-bulldlng. The Creole will be
ueai in The passenger and freight SER
vice by the Cromwell Line and when
completed will ply between New Orleans
and New York The Creoles give con-
Siderable patronage 10 this popular line
during the summer months. and IL IS In
honor of them that the owners have de-
,.Isl fo name the crack ship in their
service
COLONEL BOYKIN INTERVIEWER.
Colonel r. h. Boykin Of Smithfeld.
who is prominently mentioned I'm con-
1ecliou with the Democratic nomination
for Congress from this district. was In
ihe city yesterday evening. and when
asked by your correspondent for an ex-
preston OF his views as to the probable
frsult Of th7 Republican split in the Sc
,ond had this to say:
"Tfa stfong enmity existing between
lhe B0Wdcn and Lamb factions has been
Dr. irht 20 "a climax. and 1 believe the
ferencC are permanent and irrecon-
Stable. The antagnDlstic spirit mani
Tested at the Hampton convention by the
two wings OF the Republican party
permeates every county I'm the Second
Congress oval District. and u Is very
evident that harmony &c out Of the oues-
t0n Tor 60 long time TO come. ANY GOOD
Democrat possessing the qualifications Of
d pr. cnta,.ve IN he national Legis-
ianrs who may be nominated for Con-
gr7s this fall viii win by a good ma
iorty That IS NY opinion OF the good
tl' Democratic party I'm this district
wil derive from the split Of The Repub-
leans"
As yet colonel Boykln has not an
rolnotd himself a candidate for the
Democratic nomination. but he has a
great number OF friends in every county
.n district who are urging him 10 run
ln- 10 is generally believed that he will
enter me Held at rot very distant date
PROPOSED TLAG-RAIsING.
Newport News Council. No. c. Junior
ur'er United American Mechanics. de-
.iiod last night 10 raise a handsome
United States hag over the High School
on LabOr-Day, which comes this wear
3n the TIN Of next month. The far-raisina
"iH De offended by interesting ceremonies.
and 20 is expected that addresses will be
delivered by State Council Secretary
Thomas b. Ivy. State Councillor j. W.
Co.'S -r, and well-known local speakers.
Awangements are now being made for a
parade on IabCr-D8y. IN which visiting
councils ~ the order viii take part. Cap
tain O. vs.. Adams will be chief marshal
on this occasion
At iast nights meeting Of the City
S1rool Board the following standing
con m.ttees were appointed: Finance Com
mittec-W. j.. Barrett. j. Sheldon Jones
ana Harry Howard. Committee on Build
ings and Supplies--Dr G. Perkins, J. j.
OlonnelL and Dr. W. L. Cooper Com
m.ttea ON School Regulations-A. =.
brcher Francis J. Reilly. and Dr. w.
D. Cooper
SIR H. T.. Parker. wife Of the terminal
superintendent Of the Chesapeake and
ohio railway. received a telegram yes
.eiday evening announcing the death, at
Boston of her father. Wr. Stephen Cate
Mr. ana AIRS. Parker LETT at once for that
city IN c.0cr 20 be present at the fune-
special train arrived here over the
chesapeake and Ohio about o'clock last
lsht with l2i tourists from various points
the West, bound for old Point
A SLICK ARTICLE.
Jim alais Hog Eye" Lewis (coloreO.
Rho capped from the chain-gang four
nlnths ago, was rearrestc1 last night by
officer Gray He was sent on. with the
.-aln-gang again this morning. and again
succeeded I'm enecting his escape while
going ~ bucket OF water. II the negro
is captured he will probably be COM
PEELED TO remain in jail and do time IN
me "sweat-boX."
report has been circulated during.
tAp past wesk that q Norfolk diver has
been ordered by the authorities al Wash
ineion 10 blow up the Wyanoke to-mor-
row morn ng al II o'clock. The report
also says that he wiz use COO pounds of
dynamite IN the destruction Of this vessel
'h r,ly after the handsome new Creole
Fl De baptized I'm the waters Of the
James 10 has been impossible 10 con-
i.m This rumor on this side Of the water.
ONO government authorities at This place
tNi Ono officials OF the Old Dominion
steamship Company have not received
any notification OF the proposed blowing
Do ~ OBJ Nvanoke md tho people IN this
5iN, Hampton. and vicinity, who are
anxious to witness the scene when 80
takes place. are al loss how 70 receive
me report ~ a. also understood that
at eforts hy the Norfolk officials TO
ooian something definite about the gov
tihi-ents Intentions have been unsuc-
cessful