Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-29
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THE BATTLEsHIP kEAHsARGE
VIII Make N Trial Trip september
5th--Court News.

5th-Court News.
NEWPORT NEWS. VA, August o.
Especial. 1.-THE frst-class battleship Kear-
sarge will go out on her builders trial
trip on the morning of Tuesday, Sep:em-
Der 5th
Observation-Disclosures Walter A. Post.
| of the Newport News Ship-BuildiIg ana
| Dry-Dock Company, stated this afternoon
to the Dispatch representative that he
had notified the Navy Department OIL
| Gals at Washington that the big defend
er will be ready to make the trip at the
appointed time.
The Kearsarge will go over course
| from this city outside of the virginia
| Capes. and return 1t is not known how
long she will be out 1t is probable that
| she will return the same night.
Superintendent Post stated that this Will
be a builders trial only, and 30 attempt
will be made 10 attain high rate OF
speed.
In addition to the officials Of .he New
port News Ship-Building and Dry-Dock
Company. the naval attaches Of he gov
eminent at the yard will so out on the
battleship when she leaves next tuesday.
The ship will be manned by ship-yard
crew.
THE MAIN BATTERY ABOARD.
The best part of the warship's main
battery is aboard. and before September
5th each of the large rifles will be Sc
curely fitted in their proper places. There
are four 13-inch and four S-inch rifles
None of the guns of the secondary battery
will be aboard on the builders trial. In
fact IL will be some time yet before
these rifles are put on. as the Navy De
partment has made no arrangem ents 10
have them shipped here.
The Kearsarge is to-day the most pow
erful battleshp afoat. The superposed
turret idea. which is embodied in the ar
mament Of the ship, was authorized py
the Navy Department as an experiment.
The outlook is so bright th"t IL IS be-
lieved the two ships of this class-hear-
sarge and Kentucky-will be grand sue
cesses. With the lower 13-inch gun turret
and the upper S-inch turret, fore and ait,
the Kcarsarge can concentrate on one
SPOT directed practically by the same
hand, a deadlier fire than any other snip
afloat.
A BEAUTIFUL SHIP.
In appearance, the Kearsarge Is truly
a beautiful ship. She is different in de-
sign from all the warships in the navy
and much more formidable During the
mast week she has received a coat of pure
white paint. which adds to her appear
ance. When the battleshlp goes out on
her trial trip there will be an immense
crowd along the waterfront 10 get me
first glimpse of the best war vessel ahoat
as she steams past the city out TO the
Virginia Capes. 1t is probable That a
large number of people from nearby
cities will take advantage of this oppor-
tunity TO see the Kearsarge under way
A COLLIER TO BE SOLD.
The large steam collier Santuit. for
merly of the feet OF the Atlantic Trans
portation Company, which was attached
here when suits against the owners were
instituted by the Chesapeake and OHIO
railroad and the Knickerbocker Steam
Towage Company, of Maine, Will be sold
at pablo auction by City-Ser geant Mil
stead at the passenger pier September
18th. This will be done by order of the
Circuit Court. The Santuit Is a vessel OF
400 tons. and was built AT Dumbarton,
Scotland. She was formerly the Atlas
and the Antllas under the British flag.
During the last war she was used by the
United States as collier.
COURT NEWS.
g. c. Angle was to-day in the Police
Court. charged with enticing away car
RE. the 13-year-old daughter OF r. J. Full
cher. and unlawfully deIaiaug her. The
father stated I'm court that he was afraid
the girl would join a sister in Richmond.
The case was continued.
Judge Blackstone. of the Circuit Court,
has decided to hold special terms for
Newport News. Hampton. and Warwick
county in October or November for the
accommodation of the lawyers, who have
been unable to prepare their cases In
time to have them go before the Septem-
Der term Of the court An unusually
large volume OF business will be showed
over 10 the special term.