Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-25
NEWPORT NEWS.
Charges Against Corn shippers
Church Organized.

! Church Organized.
NEWPORT NEWS, April 2L-(Special)
The Department of Agriculture has de-
| termned tc investigate the charges
brought against American corn shippers
by European importers, and Chef-Bo-
| ianist Frederick " Coville will be sent
/ TO the southern ports this week for the
| purpose of securing data from which TO
make his report Another representative
of the department will be sent North on
like mission. Secretary T.. W. Huff
man. of the Business Mems Association
to-day received a communication from
Botanist Coyille, stating that he would
be here in the next few days. lie starts
out here and will next go to Norfolk and
Charleston. The charges brought by the
European importers are best explained
in Mr.. Coyille's letter, which follows, in
part:
'The Department Of Agriculture has
been notified by one of its agents abroad
that some of the corn shipped from this
country TO Europe reaches it's destina-
ton in a mOuldy condition. Our agent
states that the European importers have
little confidence in the inspectors certii-
Gates at the American shipping ports.
Whether the fault lies in the inspection
treated before or during shipment we do
not know. We are asked TO investigate
the matter so that our shippers may be
Informed how TO remove the prejudice
that is accommodating against American
corn. | expect to visit Newport News
within few days and consult with you
about the matter. l trust you will be
able to give me the fullest possible in
formation, as the matter is one which
deeply concerns every American corn
shipping port"
The corn shipped by the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad is in excellent condi-
ton, and always has been. When the
German importers accused American ship
pers of sending abroad bad corn the Ches-
apeake and ohio started an investigation
on its own hook. with the result that all
corn shipped from Newport News was
found 10 be I'm excellent condition. The
road has always taken great care i'm
handling its grain, and ii is by reason Of
this fact that Newport Newss grain-ship-
ments compare so fdYOrably with those OF
other ports. The investigation into these
charges is an important matter, and it is
very evident that the Department of Agri-
culture will go TO the bottom.
The Second Presbyterian church Of this
city was organized yesterday afternoon
in East End. There was a large congre-
CATION, and several prominent visiting
divnes took part in the exercises. The
commission appointed by the Norfolk
PresDytery at its last meeting 10 organize
this church was made up of Rev T.. T.
Wexford, of this city; Rev. II. W. Nc
Laughin. OF Hampton; Rev. c. w. Max
wei. of Norfolk; and Elders r. y. Will
liams OF this city, and DR.. w. a. Picker
OF Hampton. Messrs. George Cunning and
10 L.ofr oil
Messrs. l.. C. Tabb W. Il. Hanger, and
II. l.. Sherman were selected as deacons.
The charge 10 the officers was delivered
by Rev. Mr.. Mclaughlin and that to the
congregation by Rev. Mr.. Maxwell. Last
night another business meeting was held,
and call was extended to Rev. Arnold
Hail. of Williamson, w Va, who preach
ed here several Sundays ago. He was no.
tilted of the call by telegraph, and it is
understood that he will be here May lst
to take charge. At that time Mr.. Brooke,
the synod evangelist, who has had charge
of the mission for several weeks. will go
elsewhere.
The State OF Missouri has decided to APP
propriate $1,000 for the purpose of buying
silver service for the battleshp Mis-
souri,, which is building here. Committees !
have also been appointed to arrange for
the launching ceremonies which will take
place in about year.
Mayor Moss to-day heard from Captain
u. r. Marye, commanding the Hunting
ton Rifles at Savannah. He says TIE COM
pany. fully uniformed, Will leave next
Thursday at o'clock. and will get here
at o'clock Friday afternoon.
There are now sixteen schooners and
eleven barges anchored in the harbOr
directly off the city waiting TO load coal.
This is an unusually large number Of
schooners, and indicates that the
schooner trade, which was driven away
by the barge traffic. is returning.
Rev. Mr. Wilson, presiding elder Of the |
Richmond District. Methodist Conference.
and Bishop Van de Nyyer, of the Catholic |
Church. will preach here next Sunday.
Mr.. George ingalls,, son OF President |
NJ T. ingalls, Of the Chpeaunake and Ohio /