Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-25
GREAT CROWD WAS PRESENT
Teddy Roosevelt Expected to Visit Virginia
and Speak at the Capitol city Increase
in the Value of Railroad Property
Woman Nominated for superintendent
of Public Schools In okiol,oma -petrI.
fled Body ola Man Found tvhilo Blast.
ing in James River.

BOAT destroyed Dale was successfullp
launched at the yards of the William
x. TEigB Company here to-day. Peo-
pie cheered and parasols were waved
and band played the Star Spangled
Banner" and Dixie" when Miss Mary
Hazel Wilson. of Philadelphia, the fair
sponsor, broke the bottle of wine over
the prov of the boat.
Streamers OF patriotic colors, Amera
lean enblems and bunting Goated In
the breeZes from one end OF the boat
to the other. On three-masted
schooner just opposite were strung the
flags OF all nations. principal among
them Being an American flag. This
vessel was black with spectators, as
We're also lot OF tugboats and other
craft. The scenes on both sides OF
the dock were those of crowds OF peo-
pie. cheering the Dale and the young
lady who performed the work of chris
tening her.
Probably five thousand people wit
messed the event from either side of
the dock and from house-tops, railroad
cars, trestles, bridges, carriages and
wagons. Every available space was
fully occupied by eager spectators.
The silver-covered bottle OF wine was
hung from the upper part OF the boat
by menus OF little chain, and was
ItNcIGQ WITH req, White anu due TlD~
bons.
Miss Wilson was the most striking
figure on the stand. She was hand
somely attired in costume combining
the national colors.
Immediately after the launching Miss
Wilson and party were driven to the
Jefferson. where an informal luncheon
vas served, n large number OF well
known people being present.
| The Dale is 2i5 feet in length over all,
| of % feet beam and six feet and a half
draft ana has displacement OF 400
tons. 1t Is expected that she Will make
twenty eight miles an hour.
The contract price for the constructs
ton of the hull and machinery is stated
as S26o 00o.
The Dale is the first vessel of her
class 10 be launched. In 1898 contracts
were let for sixteen boats of her kind
These were distributed among yards
all over the country. The Dale is the
first result of the contracts to take the
water showing the rapidly OF work at
Richmond yards.
The Mckinley and Prosperity Club.
which bloomed out here soon after the
Republican Convention at PhilaSeI-
phia, few days ago sent q letter to
Governor Theodore Roosevelt invitin.
him 10 deliver an address in Richmond
during the campaign.
\ letter was received from him to-
uby ~ WINCH ne Salu that ne would
most likely speak here. and was now
endeaVoring TO make his arrangements
with that end In View.
RAILROAD ASSESSMENT.
Some weeks ago the State Board OF
Public Works met and assessed the
railroad and steamboat property OF the
StTIrC: re figures OF that assessment
have just been gotten in shape at the
office OF the Auditor of Public Accounts
and We're given out to-day. showing a
considerable increase In the taxable
values and revenues OF the State. A
summary Is given below, which shows
the comparative figures for 1899 and
1900. and the increase of revenue to
the State in the present year over thet
of 1899:
Assessed
val. as Feb. list. 1899. 1900.
OF roadway and
tracks 800. .....S 3S, 92S, $50 S39 51O,9i5
Depots and depot
grounds -. 49,. 3.316.1o0 a,420. ae3
Other real estate =. 1.s22,751 1.s6s,7s8
Rolling stock 49,. 11.002.S72 11,395,653
Supplies or stores 275.452 277,2s7
Telegraph lines 63,327 $3.50
Miscellaneous prop
erty ...... 51,4os 5s.sst
Total valuation .s55 59.454 $50, SIS. 34s
Increased valuation 1900 over
lSs' '..''... ......-.' ........S 1.i22.ssf
State tax on SUCCESSES a, 4oc.
on 500 valuation S226. 329 ca
Income tax q per cent. 20. $50 81
Total State tax. 1900. 90. s253 100 20
Total State tax. 1Ss9.!........2s5,2 as 10
Increase OF state taxes for
1900 over 1899 ...s..........$ 1889 II
Taxes Ches. e Ohio r. n. @.s 54sss IL
Taxes Nor. and West. r. r.. % Sii55 IS
laNes Southern r. r. o.. 5s.5is 70
Total for three largest
ROADS ..'.,A .....s s...... .$1se.265 a
Total mileage -. ....3Geo.5s S.70s.Sa
The Secretary OF the State beard Of
Miss Laura Moore, of Ok!ohoula Ter
ritory, stating that she had Just heen
nominated by the Democratic party
Tor superintendent OF Schools OF Oklo-
hoina. and asking how many women
heid similar positions in the counties
and cities of Virginia.
The secretary was forced to- reply
in Virginia.
PETRlFIBD BODY OF A MAN.
The blasting which has been in pros
gfess IN the river here for some time :
has developed some strange things.
Yesterday the petriaed body OF d MAG
was found; also dve or six nau5ksias
and other thiRsse