Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-04
WAS MADE TO WALK.
4 STRANGER FOUND IN THE NEW
PORT NEWS sHIP-iARD.
Guarding the Gate-Extra Policemen
sworn fn-YunicipnI Annfrs-M"ny
want omce-PcrsOnal and Brief
4 Mention.

clal., 4skortly after I O'Clock this morn
,ng a darS-sSinned, weil-dressed for
e,cner supposed to be a Spaniard. was
dtscoyered in the shipyasd az work with
TN. men In the mechanical department.
Waterman Tayheld learned thar the man
had pissed the gate ana was down IN the
verd He al once started in search Of
the foreigner. determined to Gust him.
The man was soon located and argued
that he had been employed by the fore
man as a first-class mechanic. Watch
man Ray6e!d, however. had his orders,
and arguing awaited nothing. The for
eigner was escorted TO the gate and given
TO understand that the less seen OF him
about the premises the better.
When the shipyard gate opened at z
o'clock this morning, there were three
policemen on duty there, by orders from
the Board OF Police Commissioners. This
order eTuanated yesterday evening. and
she police guard went Oh duty the hrst
thing THIS morning. They VIII Keep
strict watch every Gay at 7 o'clock for
the purpose OF detecting persons who
have no business inside.
Mr.. l.. NJ Braxton, one of the members
o. the Board of Police Commissioners,
last evening swore in twelve extra watch
men, who have been employed by the
Newport News Sh7ocid'ng and Dry
Dock Company The duty OF these men
Will he 20 Keep "a strict watch on the
entiIe plant, both dag and night work
ing In cooperation wiIh the regular
force. With the vigilance Of the watch
men az the shipysrd. II will he cum
ring Spaniard who can gain admission
10 the mammoth plspl with a view TO
securing information about government
work or iuhicting Injury 10 the warships
now being repaired ana undergoing com
pletion.
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
Upon the personnel OF the new City
Council. one half OF which will be de-
termined by the election OF May 18th.
depends tc a great extent the patronage
sor the Offices of Police Justice, City Au-
ditor City Clerk, one member OF the
Board of Police Commissioners. and sew
ersl other offices OF lesser Importance.
Police Justice j. u. G. Brown. City Au-
dtor j. w Read, and City Clerk j. A.
Massie are already working, in the hope
Of recollection by the new Council, but
they are as yet bic to do much cleo
pioneering, for the reason that the seven
gentlemen who will st with the hold
overs have not yet been determined. and
cannot be until the municipal election of
May 18th.
The most important contest before the
Council is that FOR Police Justice. In
addition to the incumbent, the following
attorneys have announced their intention
of running: Z. 5. Robinson, Harris L.
Moss, b. b. Semmes, l.. VI. Sturgiss, aud
l.. c Saunders.
A large number of Naval Reserves
from the traiuing-ship Franklin. at the
Norfolk navy-yard. visited the ship-yard
to-day TO see the auxiliary cruisers Dixie
and Yosemite. which are in the final
stages of conversion into warships. The
Maryland and Michigan boys mingled
with one another, and took in the many
sights within the great ship-building
plant with genuine pleasure.
CRITICALLY ILL.
Captain A. A. Brakeman. of the Old
Dominion Steamship Company, formerly
captain of the steamship Old Dominion,
is critically i'll in Portsmouth, and grave
doubts are entertained for his recovery.
Captain Brakeman is one of the Oldest
and best-known masters in the employ or
the Old Dominion. He is a nephew OF
Captain A. B. Mallett. of this city. who
company Captain Blakeman's son. Sur
geon Brakeman, United States navy, Is
now attached to the United States
cruiser Boston, with the Asiatic squad
ron, under Commodore Dewey. at Mania.
Mr.. @. 3. Lane, who leaped from a
window last night in a temporary mt OF
insanity, is resting easier to-day, and
hopes are now entertained for his re-
covery.
Judge r. j. Barham has decided that
the houses of bad repute in Newport
News must be crushed out of existence.
and has issued orders 10 the Chief Of
Police to take firm and immediate steps.
All liquor licenses issued this term OF
court have been granted to saloon-keep-
ers. with the understanding that no wo-
men of i'll repute will be permitted TO
conduct disreputable apartments in any
part of the same building. All of the
houses on Twenty-eighth street. across
the railroad, and other places too near
the centre of the city will be wiped out
Immediately.
Mr.. c. w Robinson. who was defeated
by Mr.. j. X. N. Newton for thu nomina
Non of commonwealth Attorney n the
Democratic primary last Thursday, has
retained Attorney T. s. Robinson and
julius T. Saunders to prepare a petition
asking for recount in the Sixth Ward
The Hampton Roads Social Club com
prising a number OF well-known young
men of this city, was chartered to-day.
U. s. APPELLATE COURT MEETS.