Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-21
minus of said railroad at the chinco-

fore, might 1T not be we'll that some
authority under the military regime of
this State be authorized and empow-
cred to look after such suspects" and
have authority under military law to
restrain such dangerous persons? Our
Eastern shore counties are liable, at
any time, to assault from desperados
and especially at the points indicated
herein. great damage could be inflict-
ed by q very inconsiderable body of
armed hostiles.
l would be pleased to hear from you
in regard to the matter, and should
the propositions and references herein
contained be favorably considered,
would then be pleased at your acquies-
cence therein, to lay the matter before
the proper authorities at Washington,
D. c.
Please advise at once. and you will
greatly oblige many of your constitu-
ents as we'll as undersigned,
Your obedient servant . +
LLOYD +. ]. WILSON.
Ex- Confederate Capt. Co. G, 39uh Regt
Va Vol. late war bet. the states.
GREEKS WANT TO ENLIST.
Five Greeks arrived yesterday on
foreign steamer for enlisting In the Uni
ted States navy if their services will be
accepted by the government. Three
OF the men are engineers and the other
Two are oilers They have seen service
in the Greek navy and are willing to
enlist as ordinary seamen. we have
comma to tighta Hispana." said one of
the men TO reporter for the Daily
fress. and we wants to go in the ma
Hies of this country
In Greece the sentiment Is with the
United States and it Is said that a num-
Der of Greeks have applied to the con-
sui general at New York asking that
he tender their services to this coun-
try.
80. THE PITFFAJn CnhyTNrfs
The United States auxiliary cruiser
Buffalo. formerly FL Cid and later
the Nictheroy, of the Brazilian navy,
should arrive at Newport News next
luesday or Wednesday. after a long
voyage from Rio Janeiro. conveyed
pat OF he way by the battleship Ore
gon and gun6oat Marietta:
Although without q battery when.
SOLD to the United States the cruiser
Nlctheroy now possesses an armament
On account of the neutrality obligations
of Brazil, that government was COM
PEELED to decline the proposition of the
Navy Department to purchase her with
her dynamite battery still on board
The battery was removed and she was
manned by an American crew, COM
manded by q bold sailor. Captain Meiss-
ner
1t is said that Captain Meissner, be-
fore his departure from Rio, succeeded
in smuggling aboard three rapid-fire
guns built to fire dynamite projectlles.
besides few small rapid fire guns of
ordinary character.
AS soon as he got outside of the three
mile limit, these -guns We're put in po-
sition--an easy matter in view Of the
fact that the Nictheroy was in condi-
ton to receive an armament
The Buffalo is to receive a strong
battery of 5-inch rapid-fire guns, at the
shipyard here, similar to that of her
sister ship Ell Sud, now the Yosemite.
Commander J. H. HemphilI. now on
duty at the bureau of navigation. Will
command the new cruiser.
AN ADDITION TO THE NAVY.
The large and powerful ocean wreck
ing tug J. D. Jones, of the Merritt
Wrecking Company. has been sold to
the government and the board has been
ordered to make an examination and
and amount of ammunition and what
changes are necessary to fit her out for
service in the auxiliary fleet
M TRIGGERS DISCOURAGED.
Although the season In Strawberries
and cabbage has been rather backward
the transportation lines running north
have been busy shipping these market
products from this section. For the last
three or four days the shipments of
berries have been large.
Prices have declined to such an ex-
tent as to greatly discourage the truck
ers. owing to the possibility of the
price dropping much lower. This is
very Disappointing to many Of the
growers who have raised small crops
of the inferior quality of berries Some
the ground and for having paid for
picking q berry. In spite of all this
encouragement. however. they have
made not only n living on their berries,
but small profit.
CUSTOM HOUSE EMBARGO.
Treasury. has issued the following or
der. applying to all officers and en-
plnyecs in the customs service Of the
United States government. copy OF
which has been posted in the customs
house in this city:
"All officers and employees in and
under the Treasury Department are
hereby forbidden to furnish informa-
ton on matters pertaining to or bear
ing upon the conduct of the war. to
any person or persons. except by au-
thority of the Secretary of the Treasu
ry." 5tt
AT CAMP wARBURTON.
Captain Warburton. commandant of
the artillery camp. has gone to Phila-
delphia and will be absent several
days.
1t is expected that Captain Warbur-.
again by Sunday.
.
Pancoast, of Battery A, arrived at Old
Point from Philadelphia Thursday ev-
ening. She viii stay at Old Point as
long as the batterymen are encamped
at Newport News. Mrs. Pancoast Is
sister of Captain Warburton.
A rigid watch at all of the depart
ments in the shipyard as we'll as on the
piers is still maintained and the guards
are given short reliefs, in order that
fresh. wideawake men may always be
on the lookout for intruders.
FOREIGN NAVAL ATTACHES
The recent visit of the German and
Austrian naval attaches TO the ship
yard here resulted in some misunder-
standing which the Navy Department
regrets.
The foreign attaches who visited
Newport News carried letter from
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt 1t asked
that they be given every courtesy In
the public portions of the yard and on
shipboard. but it did not contemplate
their entering the secret portions OF