Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-10
NEWPORT NEWS.
Nations CONFERENCE.-The New Sewer
System-Driefs.

NEWPORT NEWS, VA, August O.
fspccial)-It is very likely that Colonel
lanes Hamilton Lewis. Congressman
from the state OF Washington, who was
detailed here for duty as an inspector.
will be sent away from Newport News.
I, is probable that he will be ordered TO
Manassas or some other point where
troops are encamped.
General Grant. and very probably the
War Department, is said TO have report
over Mr. Lewis's signature, condemninS
as unfit for use 1000 pounds of beef and
d quantity Of canned goods now in the
camps here This information comes from
a reliable source, and IL is expected that
the developments Of the next few hours
viii show that Colonel Lewis Is persona
non grata to certain officers at the top OF
the ladder, all on account OF his deter
mination TO be no party TO the poisoning
" troops by compelling them TO partake
Of foul food.
Work on the new $4,000 sewerage sys-
fem has actually been started. This af-
,ernoon al ! O'Clock Mayor Allan A. Moss
took out the first shovelfUl of earth, and
Contractor Honan's men are now busily
engaged excavating Thirty'hrst street
from the river shore in an easterly d.
IeCtiOn.
The Inauguration Of the new system was
attended by very pretty ceremony,
which was witnessed by large crowd of
interested spectators, among whom were
q number Of ladies.
The professional cracksmen who robbed
the Old Point post-ofIice of 81. 400 in
stamps, so in cash, and twenty registered
letters late Sunday night, the first com
plete and correct account of which was
published in to-day's Dispatch, are still
at large. and as far as can be learned, the
postal authorities have no direct clue TO
their whereabouts. Postmaster Kimberly
and POST Ofice-Inspector Wilson, who is
working on the case, came up from Old
Point this morning and consulted with
Postmaster Read. The three gentlemen
returned TO old Point this afternoon.
The Minneapolis will be ready TO sail
tomorrow morning should orders 20
that effect come from the Navy Depart
ment The statement previously made TO
the effect that this splendid cruiser had
been placed under orders TO be ready to
sail Wednesday. II necessary, is borne
out by the unusual activity aboard the
ship. The work of overhauling has been
pushed forward with almost miraculous
activity, and IL Captain Jewell receives
his Anal instructions tomorrow, New
port News Will see the last of the Mime
apolis for some months TO come.
The Dispatch correspondent learns
from official sources that the Navy De-
partment contemplates a general move
ment of warships from these waters
some time this week. In addition TO the
Minneapolis, Commander Emory, Of the
Yale il is said has been instructed TO
get under way with his feet of ten col
liers tomorrow morning.
From Norfolk comes a statement,
made officially, that the swift little dis
patch boat. Dolphin. which was injured
in a collision with the Newark, must be
ready for sea on Wednesday, should sail
ing orders be received.
Evidently. Wednesday is the day Sc
lected for the departure of these ships.
Whether or not they will go out to-mor-
row is a matter for conjecture. The
Navy Department so frequently revokes
orders that seem TO be final that it is
impossible to predict with certainty the
departure Of any of the warships.
The officers under a commander on n
shin are not supposed 10 know the ma
ture Of the orders the department con-
templates issuing for their vessel, but
very frequently they know which way
the wind blows. An officer from one Of
the ships in these waters stated TO the
Dispatch correspondent that all outward
indications point to junction OF the
Minneapolis, Yosemite the GOLFERS, and
probably the Dolphin, with Admiral
Sampson at some appointed rendezvous.
The move of the squadron after that,
OF course, can only be surmised.