Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-22
HE DID not ARRIVE
Mr.. Coils P. Huntington Failed
to Put ia an Appearance.
PRESIDENT c. B. CIRCUIT HERE
Will Return to New York Tonight. No
Special Significance In HIS Visit. Rum
or, Afioat In Connection with MIR.
HuntiDgton's Proposed Visit.

Mr.. Colts Il. Huntingdon. owner of
the shipyanl. was expected to arrive
last night with Il party OF friends. hut
changed his plans and did not come.
1t is stated that MIR. Huntington had
not definitely decided to make the city
a visit. hut simply Intended dninf; SO
if possible. Later it was found mpo3-
sible
Mr.. c. H. Orcutt. president Of the
Newport News Shipbuilans ana Dry
Dock Company. arrived in the city yes
terday ana registered at the Warwick
He spent tke remanler Of the after
noon at tn. yard.
MIR. Or,uti will return tonight
1t is undo: stood that Mr.. CIRCUITS
business mere was not extraordinary.
but merely IN connection With the r.iu-
tine business of the company. and pos
s7iblN eSnrri.tlly in connection With the
departure If IL Sud for New York.
There were numerous rumors ancat
in connaHton With the prospective com
ing of Mr. Huntington but none Of
them coud he substantiatcd ana most
of them aye probably groun,llcss.
but it is fairly certain that the time
is almos; :i'2 for developments in the
matter % establishing another industry
here. What those developments will be.
time only can tell
PA"ETS MADE OUT.
The new Morgan liner FL SUD, which
Will sail for New York this morn
ing on her m: iden trip. was yesterday
assigned he. official number and signal
letters.
The official number is 1864 and the
signal letters X. p. G. II. 1t is neces-
sarN for new ship to receive the num-
Der and letters before she can sail and
the shipyard officials Thursday after
noon teegraDhe.i the Treasury Depart
ment at Washington to assign those for
FL Sud and 20 send them by telegraph
in order that the"r should be no delay
in starting thu vessel for New York to-
morrow morning. Yesterday the ex-
pected message came and as soon as FL
Sud gets her necessary marine docu-
ments she will be able to sail.
Captain RoDert ~ Quick who will
command FL Sud and who has been in
the city for the past few days. made
application to the. custom house for
temporary olment and license The
application is accompanied by the Off
cial dimensions of the ship and the
statement of General Superintendent
Walter A. Post that the vessel was built
under his direction for the Southern
Pacific Company. The necessary oath
has been taken an6 the temporary ma
rine documents have been issued
When the new ship reaches New York
she Will take out temporary enrolment
and license laners. that city being
given as her home port.
a number of sales of vessels in this
district have been recorded at the Gus
tom house during the past few days
United States Marshal Morgan Treat,
for the Eastern District of Virginia,
sold by order Of the United States Court
the schooner John Howard to Charles
e. Hewins FOR s40O. Captain Hewins
owned the vessel With Mrs. Maggie
echackleford. There was debt on the
schooner and when sold Captain Hew-
ms bought In the Howard
The vessel Is Of 80 tons gross and
measures So feet length. 81 feet beam
ana 6.l feet depth. Ii has two masts
The Howard halls from this port
III. r. Mills. Of Crabneck. York coun-
ty. sold to J. w. Mills. Of the same
place. the sloop Ella +. Mills for $500
This sale was recorded Wednesday,
The vessel is six tors gross and meas
ures 40.2 length, 91 feet beam and 3 feet
depth. L was built at Yorktown in
1897
r. c. Hutchin. Of Warwick county.
sold to ]. W. Collier. Of Hampton, the
sloop Minnie VI. for $3.50. was built
ut PatchoSeie. y. y, in 1873 and has
net tonnage OF five, measuring 2S.5 feet
length, Ill feet Beam and 81 feet depth.
c. 3. and a. II. Llliston. Of Norfolk
sold to G.; r. Collins. of Crabneck. York
county. the schooner John X. Kirkman,
formerly OF Norfolk. for 5000. The yes
sci has a tonnage OF $685. was built at
wilmington Tel. IN 1867. has two masts
s41ld the following, dimensions: Length.
& 2fent: beam II feet, and depth. 5 feet.
e. w. Watkins sold to Fl. w. Watkins,
Of 'Nessick, half interest in the
schooner A. X. i,obins. Of York, for
5000 The craft was built at Oxford,
Md, in 1877, GAS a gross tonnage OF 10
tons and tho following dimensions:
Length. AZ feet; beam, 1876 feet, and
depth. 30 fee..
All of these vessels are now in this
customs district.