Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-21
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Rear Admiral Hichborn's last state
ment showing how far work had pro-
crossed upon various vessels for the
navy now in course of construction. is
as follows:
Balttleslips - Kearsarge, Newport
News, 81 per cent: Kentucky, Newport
News, 80 per cent; Illinois, Newpor,
Sons, 81 per cent; Wisconsin, Union
Iron Works, 70 per cent; Maine
Crnn2p & Sons, 10 per cent; Missouri,
NEWPORT News, l per cent. and the
sheathed cl-uisers-Albany, Arm
fstrons's. England, 81 per cent.
Monitors Newport News,
= Per cent; Connecticut, Bath Iron
Nixon. Il per cent. Wyoming, Union
| IRON Works. 81 per cent.
Torpedo boat MISUNDERSTANDING
Neate : Levy. 80 per cent; Cnauncey,
Neat;e & Levy, IS per cent; Dale.
cent; Hopkins, Harlan & HollinEs-
worth. q per cent; Hull. Harlan &
II oliingsworth. - per cent. Lawrence,
Fore River Engine Co, p per cent;
co per cent; Paul Jones, Union Works,
30 per cent. Perry. Union Iron Works,
30 per cent: Preblc. Union Iron Works.
% psr cent; Stewart, Gas Engine &
Maryland Steel Co. S per cent; Whip
pie. Maryland Steel Co. 5 per cent;
Warden, Maryland Steel Co. . per
cent.
Torpedo Observation-Disclosures, Bath Iron
Works. 9S per cent: T. a. NJ. Craven,
lBath Iron Works. JS per cent: String
ham. Harlan & Hollinssiworth. s. per
cent; Goldsboroush. Wolff & zwicker.
a3 per cent; Bagley, Bath Iron Works.
:: per cent: Eddie Bath Iron Works,
:; per cent; Blakels. George Iawley &
son 60 per cent: De Long George
Lawley- & Son. so per cent; Nicholson,
l'sM IS Nixon. ~ per cent; O'Brie;,
Lewis Nixon. ~ per cent: Shubrick,
William r, Trogg Co. So per cent
Stockton. William r.. ,Trigg Co. 60 per
tent: T'aornton, William II. Tri=S Co..
Ga per cent: Tingey. Columbian Iron
works. So Per cent; Wilkes, Gas Engine
s. Power 90. 20 per cent.
Submarine torpedo boats-Plunger,
Columbian iron Works, s. per cent.
WHEREABOUTS OF TRANSPORTS.
The following are the locations of the
various army transport steamships Of
general interest. according to latest
reports: Hooker, No. |. arrived at Ma
nila June &c; Mcclellan. No. ., arrived
at New York November l6: Burnside
NO. 3. sailed from New York November
| - loi -ltldnAaS: tIiant. NO. ", sailed
from Manila November for san Fran
cisco: sherman. No. u, at Manila Oc-
tober -; Sheridan, NO. % sailed from
Manila October 81 for san Francisco;
Logan. No. %, TO sail from New York
November 20 Tor Manila: Thomas. No.
"A, sailed from New York November
for Manila and arrived at Gibraltar
| NOV. -: BUtori, No. %. sailed from
New York November , for Ma,anzas;
kilratrck No. 26, sailed for san Juan
Z Nt.J lh,al.
No. =. al Erie Basin, Brooklyn: Nc
| Fherspn. No. So sailed from New York
| November 10 for San Juan: Meade, No
! II. sailed from New York November
| Pier % Brooklyn: Missouri arrived at
Port Said. October p: Wright Cforner-
| ~ the lAid). arrived at Santiago Sep
TENDER Il: Dixie, at Navy Yard Brook
| lyn: Ingalls, at Havana.
The first war vessel to be equipped in
enc with the departmental policy of
haVlnS as little wood as possible on
board snip Will be the Atlanta which
| IS due 70 so into commission Within a
few days at the Brooklyn navy yard
She will receive the first consignment
Of The new metal furniture Which has
just been received at the department.
and there is considerable interest in the
outcome OF the innovation. The Al
lanta's new boilers and engines. which
nave lpeen completed and tested are
expected 70 increase her speed bv at
least two knots and the dock trials
have resulted favoraDly
1t is expected that the cruiser Alba
ny. Which is now nearing completion
at thu shipyan'l of the A!-nlstrons's, in
England, will be turned over to the
United States authorities in January.
Numerous changes have been maie in
tih, cruiser to correct defects found in
her sister ship. the New Orleans. 1t
was at first proposed TO send the AL
bany 70 the Philippines direct, but it
has now been deemed advisable to
bring her to New York. in order to ii
her out for naval service.
The cruiser which will be awarded
to the Trigg Company Of Richmond,
will be named the Galveston.
The big monitor Puritan, which has
been thoroughly overhauled at the
Norfolk navy yard, passed out of
1ia npton Roads, Sunday, en- route 10
Annapolis, Md, where it Will be used
as 81 gun practice ship for the cadets
of the United States Naval Academy.
Police Court.
Gem Edwards, abusive language; IS
land costs.
August Frieze. katei Poop, Hughe:,
swan. James Walker, drunk; 50 and
costs.
Eddie Marks. disorder!y; escaped
John WiclisE. nuisance; IS and costs