Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-02
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Newport News, Va, Jan. mfr. Co.'s
lis p. Huntington arrived here yester-
day at 1910 o'clock over the Chesa-
peake and Ohio. having spent the night
before in Richmond. His private cars
vert taken into the ship-yard, where
the magnate spent most OF the day
quitely. To-day Mr.. Huntington has
been In consultation with the general
superintendent of the yard most of the
time. the remainder being spent in
going over the plant and personally in
spectins the progress made in The
various departments
There has been sort of mystery
Connected with the recent visit to the
yard OF Senator'S Hale and Allison and
the accompanying party Of representa-
tives. Something in the shape OF a
tangible explanation is now rumored,
however. 1t is said that these distin-
guished gentlemen, along With many OF
their colleagues, have an idea that It
would be good thing for the govern
ment to buy this plant, especially
should Uncle Sam decide to erect an
armor plate plant, and that the visit
OF me statesmen was for the purpose
or looking over the ground and form
ing some idea for themselves by per-
sonal inspection.
DOUBT DISPELLED.
1t has been stated at the North that
the battleship Ilearsarge would be
commissioned at New York; then again
at Norfolk. 1t Is learned positively to-
day that the vessel will be commits
stoned here in Newport News.
BEAUTIFUL SNOW.
About on ;poh 20 .,<s ~, =,
midnight and G o'clock this morning.
and with the snowfall there was a con
siderable moderation in the weather.
which has been terribly cold during the
past three or four days.
b The most drama tic feature Of the cold
snap was the finding at o'clock this
morning of a negro man lying in an
alley running by the yellow Kidr
place. on Twenty third street, in Rock
etts.
FROZEN TO DEATH.
The negro was stripped Of all but his
underclothing, and was frozen quite
stiff. The officer who found the man
and summoned n wagon and had him
brought over to the police station. He
was stretched out by the boiler in the
engine-room and medical assistance
was at once engaged, but the unfortu-
nate man was doomed, and at noon he
died without having regained conscious
ness. 1t was a clear case Of freezing
to death. The negro's name was
found to be James Lewis. He lived in
Bloodheld and had been i'll with fever.
Solder TO MARRY.
Mr.. 2. T. Marye, who was captain OF
Company c, Huntington Rifles. during
the late war with Spain, is in savannah
Ca, where. on Wednesday evaning al 0
o'clock. he will marry Miss Florence
King Nisbett charming young society
girl of that city, whom he met while
ms company was encamped there DR..
s. w. Hobson and Mcssrs. A. C. Peachy
Edloe Morecock and T.. P. Palen. grooms-
men, left this morning for Savannah.
ana Mr.. Irwin Tucker, also a Eroons-
man, will leave In the morning. A ger
man In honor Of the event will be given
tomorrow night, and dance will also
be given Wednesday night after the GER
emony' The couple will spend their
honeymoon In New York and other
Northern cities. Some of the grooms-
men Will take n trip through FLORIDA
before returning to Newport News
MT Nlslrye is one OF the best known
architects in this part of the State md
one OF the most successful. He IL a
son of State Auditor Marye.