The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-09
POWDER WAS
THROWN OFF
Olympia Dumped Slnokeless
Ammunition in Caribbean.
NOT ALTOGETHER SAFE
The Navy Department viii Abolish
Some ofthe More Delicate Of the
Tests, but Does Not Blame
Any of the Officers.
Especial to The Tlmes.Dlspatch.,

(SpeClal 10 Ing J.
NEWPORT NEWS, VA May Sit has
just developed that all the smokeless am
mnniton aboard the cruiser Olympia,
which Is now In dry dock at the ship
yard, was dumped overheard In tho lar
ibbcar Sea In March because 1t was sup
posed to have been defective, and the ex-
perts Of the Bureau of Ordnance OF the
navy declare that 1t was perfectly safe.
Some OF the powder on the cruiser Ra-
leigh was similarly treated. 1t Is under
stood that about $4,000 worth of powder
was in this way literally thrown away.
1t is claimed by the officers Of the Olym.
pit that the powder did not meet the con-
dit!ons OF the tests conducted and pre-
soribed by the Navy Department., and tho
safety of the ship being concerned, 1t was
deemed advisable to get rid of 1t without
delay. The fact that tho Navy Depart
ment will take no action In the matter
except to abolish some OF the more deli
cate powder tests indicates plainly that
1t does not attach any blame to the off,
GERS Hereafter the tests will be simpler.
The training ship Prairie sailed from
Old Point this morning for Annapolis. Tho
Naval Board of Inspection left for Wash
ington, after conducting most SUCCESS
fill trial Of tho new monitor Arkansas.
Detective Sergeant j. w. Reynolds was
advised to-day that the sheriff of Wayne
county. N. c.. Will arrive here tomorrow
for Jacob Lee, alias Claude Kernegay.
who was arrested here and Is wanted
there on the charge of burglary. 1t seems
that the negro took the name Of his vic
tin, as an alias. Detective Reynolds got
wind of the man here and soon had him
IT. custody. The Wayne county authori--
ties were Immediately notified.
Tho Old Dominion pilgrims. who will
visit Norfolk, Newport News Jamestown,
Richmond and other points In colonial
Virginia, are scheduled to leave New York
tomorrow and reach Norfolk early Sum
day morning, in time for services at his
torio st. Paul's Church.
The Police Commissioners have dropped
Policeman Mallory to the bottom OF the
list Of specials. The officer was charged
with INSTRUMENTATION. Policeman Jones
will be tried by the board at the neXt
meeting on the charge of conducting him
self In manner unbecoming an officer
on duty, In that he used abusive language
towards a citizen.
There are now over 1000 cars OF coal
in the Chesapeake and Ohio yard equiva-
lent to $4,000 or 10000 tons. Tho Chesa-
penke and Ohio Is now in position to sup
ply all of its trade. 1t is understood that.
conditions being normal again, tho road
will so after the big foreign business.
which 1t had before the strike.
Newport News Lodge. No. 315, 3. P. o.
| Elks, will soon have q home Of Its own.
I. will either build or buy building now
standing. The latter course seems to be
favored, ana the sEOuT-SlOTy DTlCK fLuSneS
building. opposite the Academy of Music.
| IS said to be the one wanted.
Next Thursday night argument will be
heard on n motion to dissolve tho in1unc-
ton obtained by tho Citizens Railway.
| Light and Power Company against the
| Hampton Roads Railway, restraining the
latter from proceeding with work on It's
wenty-sixth Street bridge over the Ches-
apeake and Ohio tracks.
The Democratic primaries In Elizabeth
! City county will be held on the following
dates: Hampton and P11oebus, Nav 10Th:
county. August 18th.
w. NJ. Maggie. charged with shooting
| D. L. Basket. waived the Police Court
hearing to-day and was sent to the grand
| jury.