The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-21
M'CALLA AGAIN
WINS HIS SPURS.
He viii Be Made Captain Of the Nor
folk Navy Yard.
ONE CASE OF SMALLPOX.
A Norfolk National Bank Sued Be-
cause OF the Return of an Unpaid
Acceptance - Rough TX tder
Christian Warmly Welcomed

NORFOLK. VA. Sept. 2o.-Special.-
cantain y. r. McCalla, whose work in
the Narhlehead at Guantanamo and else
yvhere on the south coast OF Cuba in the
war won him restoration Of the numbers
he lost under sentence of court martial
several wears ago will be ordered here
as captain OF the navy yard.
The command OF the Marblehead will
go 10 Commander 4. +. Mead, who Will
be succeeded ia command OF the Machlas
bv Commander l.. G. Logan.
captain Joshua Bishop, retired. at pres
ent executive officer Of the navy yard
has as vet received no notice Of his de-
tachmenr. II IS probable that Captain
Bishop will again be retired from active
service.
The converted yacht Wasp which was
behind tho san Francisco when the last
shots OF the war were fired from ii
MORO AT Havana arrived In Hampton
Roads this morning on route TO the navy
ward to 20 out of commission
A board OF survey is soon expected here
TO recommend the retention OF ~pOut
dozen converted yachts TO use as dis
match boats around our new possessions.
Charges were recently preferred al the
Navy Department against Foreman OF
shipsmiths VIM. Scrimour, Of the Nor
foit navy yard. In the specifications. he
was charged with discriminating against
certain woTkmen.
4 hoard OF inquiry was ordered, an IN
vestieation held. and Mr.. Scrimour ac-
Quilted OF the charges. IF some state
rnents that have been made are true, ne
will now be called on 10 defend series
Of charges that are OF a very serious
character.
The complanants there are three or
more Of them. are former employees OF
the smithery Department ana are men
of ability. and are backed In THIS mat
ter by persons OF influence and standing
at Washington Secretary Long has
promised 10 sift the matter thoroughly.
BANK SUED.
Arthur T.. Murray entered suit to-day
against the City National Bank OF Nor
folk. claiming 5000 damages, because the
hank returned unpaid an acceptance or
his for SO sent by q bank at Richmond.
Plaintiff claims that he had funds In
the bank. and that his credit was hurt
by the banks action. The bank officials
saw that they only sought TO protect
Murray in acting as they did
The widow Of +. 3. 5. Smith, fireman
onthe Atlantic and DanviIle railway. who
was killed i'm a wreck on that road IN
November last, sued the company for
$4,000. The case was compromised to-
day. Mrs Smith accepting h.2QO.
SMALLPOX.
4 case Of smallpox was discovered to-
day in Whites Row. Pulaski street, this
city. Phoebe Hallet (cOlored) was stricken
The case was at once isolated, and It is
believed that the disease Will not spread.
The Camp Manufacturing Company Of
Franklin. Va has entered suit In the
Norfolk city Circuit Court against r. II.
Gatlin and wife, OF Tarboro, y. c.. The
plaintiff alleges that Gatlin sold. but fall
ed TO deliver certain timber; 5000 is i'm
yolycd.
Private b. L. Christian. OF R0osevelts
Rough Riders. was rendered a reception
this evening by the Norfolk Business
Mems Association. of which he was for
rncrfv x-ice-Dres ideut