Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-20
WHAT'S DOING IN NORFOLK.
Dcwcy's Fleet Coaling Thcrc-Dcep
Water Terminal at Cape Henry.

NORFOLK. VA. December @.-(Spe-
cial)-Dewey's fleet is being supplied
with coal from this port A regular
collier service is being run between Nor
folk and Culebra and there has been no
delay in fueling the warships in the
Caribbean. Cargo after cargo has been
sent South and the Golfers are leaving
twice a week: therefore it would seem
that the idea that the government may
seize coal in transit unless naval cor
tracts are flied appears to be ground
less.
The Pennsylvania railway will in all
probability establish at Cape Henry a
system of deep-water terminals Tor the
handling of the coal from it's Norfolk
and Western system, and also great
portion of it's export freishts from the
Central West. AS an immediate result
Of the recent meeting of the stOchhoiu-
ers OF the Chesapeake Terminal Com
pany. which has laid to Cape Henry
road capable of handling the heaviest
locomotives connecting with the Nortoik
and Western, a party of pennsylvania
officials has been here looking over the
ground They were accompanied by MI
Flint, who was largely interested in the
construction of the Chesapeake Terminal
Company None of the gentlemen would
be interviewed. but it is believed that
the line to Cape Henry will now be used
by the people who backed its construc-
ton for the purposes they at first IN
tended.
REPUBLICAN POLITICS.
Local Republicans are up in arms
against the appointment of j. Hampton
EioSe as collector of this port. 1t is a
most important pest and the selection OF
a man from a distance is repugnant TO
the local leaders. There IS little ques-
ton Of the continued predomlnance OF
George e Bowden in Virginia Republican
councils The fight over the post-ot!ice
is becoming interesting w. II. II. Trice,
one of the wealthy businessmen of Nor
folk. is a candidate.
4 fortune of s.. coo was left to Il negro
woman by Robert II. TugWood, retired
chief carpenters mate of the United
States navy. He had served for forty
wears in the service. and after his re-
tirement he invested in Portsmouth real
" and made money. The man left no
relatives and his will gives all his pro-
,erty 10 Jennie Smith. who kept house
for him.
The cases against the alleged football
swindlers have been dismissed for lack
Of Jurisdiction. The Lafayette field man
ayers have no further redress for their
loss unless they prosecute in the County
Court.
ALLEN MILLER, CONNECT.
At the last term of the Corporation
Court Alien Miller colored. was con-
victed OF forging the name of Dr.. T.. G..
Lee dentist of this city. and was given
four years in the penitentiary. y motion
for a new trial was to-day overruled.
His attorney Mr.. T. j. Randolph. has
row decided to appeallthe case TO the
Supreme Court.
Mrs Feldsmith. widow OF J. II. Field
smith who was recently killed OH the
Norfolk and Western railroad track,
near the Church-strect crossing, arrived
here to-day from her home in Iron River.
Mich. 10 settle up her husbands estate.
SCHOONER WRECKED--TWO LIVES
LOST.
News OF the wreck of the schooner Liz
liam Russell of Cape Charles Tuesday.
has just been received here. Two lives
were lost-those of Captain Parsons. of
Cape Charles. and William Jones' (col
ored.)
The charges against President Whalen,
OF the Central Labor Union. that he took
to be from the navy-yard. have fallen
fiat. They have been traced to the au-
thorS of anonymous letters which con-
tanned the charges. The government will
prosecute.
Late tonight it is stated that Cap
tain Nichols has been slated for collec-
tor OF customs and s B. Carney for
postmaster.
Shippers here are making vigorous
fight against the bill to permit coastWise
exports IN foreign bottoms