The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-27
WELCOME FOR
THE MARIA TERESA
Norfolk and Portsmouth to Make a
Demonstration When She Arrives.
NOT SURE OF HER COMING
Captain Crovninshicld says IL VIII be
Dependent Upon Her Behaviour
at Sea and the Weather
She Encounters.

NORFOLK. VA, oct. 26.-SpeciaL-A
movement being on foot here 70 make
the arrival of the resurrected spanish
cruiser Intanta Maria Teresa the occasion
Of a great pubic demonstration one oil
the projectors tclegraphed Capt. Crown
inshield. acting Secretary of the Navy,
asking him for some positive assurance
that the ship would be brought into this
harbor. Here IS the reoly he feceiNea'
Washington, ID. C., oct -.
Paul c. Trugien Editor Of tho Pcrts-
mouth Star. Portsmouth. va.
II is impossible 10 give any definite IN
formation of the movements OF TINS yes
sell the same being entirely Dependent
upon her behaviour when she proceeu
TO sea and the weather she happens 10
encounter. ., >, o.,
(sirned1 CROWNINS
ALMOST SURE TO COME.
1t is believed to be reasonably certain
however. that the Maria Teresa VIII De
brought into Hampton Roads.
AN INSPIRING OCCASION.
The battle SCARED ship Is expected 10
reach here in about ten days, and as 10
Is believed that every American VIII
want TO see her since her presence en-
nhasizes the triumph OF our arms, an
effort will probably be made 10 make
this possible to many by reduced rate5
In Norfolk. 1t Is believed by some tnat
the coming event is the greatest Whlcn
has occurred I'm the history or Norloih
since the battle between the Monitor ana
Merrimac. and that the incoming or the
ship SHOULD be marked by great cele-
bration.
A MARINE PARADE.
II was suggested to-day that a process
g., those waters he
formed which shall 20 10 meet the Maria
Teresa and escort her 20 the Norfolk
navy ward which IS in Portsmouth.
Hampton Roads is admirably adapted by
nature for a spectacle Of this sort which
would be. II attempted at night. perhaps
ono OF the most imposing which the
world could produce. few pubic
spirited persons are working Oh this pro-
iect and It will probably be carried out.
Captain BENJAMIN H. McCalla. recent
w appointed executive officer Of the Nor
folk navy ward reported to-day al the
yard for duty. 81,
The Armour Packing Company Will
begin next week the erection OF a large
threestory refrigerating plant IN Third
street. Portsmouth. The establishment
is to be located on the Belt Line ana
will be used as a general distributing de-
pot for the company's southern tIaue'
ELECTRIC LINE SOLD.
The purchase by the New York Trac-
ton Company of the North Portsmouth
Electric Railway was reported here to-
day. NJ. W. Mason. one OF the principal
stockholders Of the Portsmouth road
admitted that negotiations were on Ioot
but said that he had not been ADVISED
Of any definite action having been taken
and ala moi believe that the sale mad been
consumm1ted.
Dredging upon the Dismal swamp
Canal was suspended some days since.
To-day MIR. sanford head Of the firm OF
Sanford and Brooks of Baltimore own
ers Of the canal. arrived at Deep creek
where work is IN progress upon H. IL
is reported that the trouble Is thal
ouiclsand has been encountered and
Their. has been disagreement as 20 how
the dimcult trouble caused by caVing
banks Is TO be overcome.