The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-30
BOATS ARE
DELAY
Trip of Baltimore Upsets the
Plan of Departure.
ST. LOUIS OYSTER EXHIBIT
Lifelike Models Of Virginia Bivalve in
Wax-Johnnie OeY Goes to ST
Mary's indus rial SchooI-Bank.
ruptcy Case IRON Nossawoddox
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NORFOLK, VA. Oct. 29.-The orders
| to the cruiser Baltimore to proceed to
San Domingo will delay the start Of tie
torpedo notila for Manila.
The torpedo boats have been under
repair for some time past, preparatory
to their long and dangerous voyage, half
way around tht world, and they will be
ready to sail in a week of two now
The Baltimore is here to convoy the
baby warships across three oceans and
she came to the yards to have sorle Ic.
pairs made to her own machinery before
i starting on the voyage, which will last
almost two months. For the reason that
she is still in the hands of the mach.nlsrs.
| she was unable to get away to-day, but
! the probability is that she Will suli
bright and early tomorrow for the
South.
Proceeding under forced draught. tho
| ship should reach its destination III about
! Eve days. 1t is not believed that the
emergency requiring the presence OF an
| American warship is sufficiently great
to warrant the speed ng of the cru ser
over such a long distance anu an extra
| day will likely be consumed In making the
|
N'' ANOTHER CRUISER MAY 60.
| It Is, OF course. impossible to tell how
soon the Baltimore will be able to re-
| turn. Meantime, the torpedo boat de-
stroyers will have to remain IN PORT
until she gets back.
Another cruiser may be detailed u con-
voy the fodlla, but as the BaluH'te .
complement OF officers and men was made
up with especial regard to cruise IN
the Asiatic station, where she has not
| been since she was with Dewey at Ma
Mia Bay, it is improbable that another
convoy will be named.
From the advices they have received
regarding the condition Of affairs OF
Puerto Plata, San Domingo the officers
of the Baltimore would not be surprised
should 1t be necessary to land blue jackets
and marines upon her arrival there, to
| protect the interests Of citizens OF this
| country.
The Barry, Of the hotilla. is not yet
ready for sea She has been in dry dock
since her return from Oyster Bay last
summer. where she smashed her stern in
in collision during the manoeuvres.
Naval officers on this station are great
! ~ interested In the sending abroad OF
board of officers to examine the shore
barracks at European naval stations.
AS this Is one of the points affected by
the decision of the board, whatever 1t
| NAV be, the interest IS naturally greater
here. Doing away with the receivir g
ships has been discussed for such long
time that 1t had been almost forgotten
but 1t would appear that the plan Is
likely to be adopted after all.
EXHIBITION OYSTERS.
| Mr.. j. l.. Babcock, of Princess Ammo
county, special commissioner from Viz
ginia to the St Louis Exposition, brought
with him from Washington to-day speci-
mems of Virginia's oyster exhibit The
! oysters arc exact reproductions in wax
on the original shells. They were repro
duced by Miss Amanda Newton, modeler
and painter in the Department of Agri-
culture.
Young John Dey, acquitted yesterday
of the murder Of his stepmother, Will
not have to go to reform school, where
his father wished to send him.
He leaves tonight for st. Mary's Indus
trial School, Baltimore. where his mater
nal relatives are sending him.
BANKRUPTCY CASE.
Jones Brothers, of Nassa woddox North
ampton county, to-day filed petition In
bankruptcy. with assets of 1855 and la
bilites OF 81 1885,
The body OF Mrs. Lovey Keeter, an
aged white woman, whom 1t is believed
perished from cold and hunger, in wan
der'ng through the woods, near Berk.ey,
has been found near Great Bridge
Her mind was unbalanced and she fire.
auently wandered from home.
UNIMPORTANT.
The report of the conference t'etweer
Vice-Presdent Barr, Of the Seaboard All
Line Railway, and Colonel a. B. An.
drews, first vice president Of the South
ern, Is touched very lightly by railway
men. The significance OF the meeting
they believe, Is by no means as grca,
} as intimated. They held that If negotia
tions were In progress for the purchase
of the Seaboard by the Morgan interest
represented by Colonel Andrews. he would
have had no occasion to consult the vice
president. The affair would have beer
closed up elsewhere, they think.