The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-02
WILL NOTIFY
THE. NATIONS;
President Roosevelt Will be
Asked to Immediately Is
sue Proclamation.
PLANS 10 BEGIN I::;'lI' AT ONCE NJ: !.
Naval Officers Are Being As
signed t.. Command Of Col
Tiers asifFWarW Were. at Hand.
PLANS TO BEGIN AT ONCE
Naval Officers Are Being As
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# NORFOLK, VA.,5 Jan. 1.-Congress Will
Immediately be memoriallzed by the
jamestown Exposition management to
aid tho historical and patriotic celebra-
ton Of#the three hundrcdth anniversary
OF the first settlement OF the new world
Ivy the English race. 1t is anticipated
that an appropriation OF several mill
lions will DO secured. The raising OF the
first million by tho city OF Norfolk last
night makes the charter effective and the
500. COO appropriation already made by
Virginia available. The President will be
asked to Immediately issue a proclama-
tjcn notifying all the nations OF the
Exposition. ~ 3sf &.
Plans for the exposition will imme-
5dlately be. completed and the improve
nlents OF the compuny's splendid prop
orty fronting on Hampton Roads, where
a great naval display will be made by
all nntions during the exposition, Will
at once begin.
FAMILY BARELY ESCAPED.
The homo OF Mr.. Peter Oaks near
this city. was destroyed by fire early
this morning. The family barely sue
cecded In escaping with their lives. They,
In currency. The loss will reach 5000.
The explosion OF an oil stove started
the blaze. stt
The naval collier Leonidas command
ed l,y Captain Lind. which has recently
arrived from the Caribbean. where she
went to coal the squadron, has returned
TO Hampton Roads.
She will likely load coal and SAIL at
once for tho south. where fuel is con-
stantlv needed by the great naval force
assembled In tropical waters.
TIE question OF assigning naval Of
Gcers t., the GOLFERS Is one that is vexlng
not Only the masters Of the golfers, but
the officers In the regular service them-
selves. They are really inclined 70 re-
GARD the proposition as an indica ton OF
warlIkc Intentions on the part OF this
government
= .'1yARLIKE MEASURE.
IT IS needless to state that there are
very Jew naval officers who particularly
desire the command OF dirty coliler,
but they will have little voice In the
matter.
The Secretary of the Navy some
r.lonths since notified Congressman Harry
Fof masters seeking the command OF coll
Tiers, that they will not be given 70
civilians hereafter.
b No orders have as vet been received at
this station to carry out this policy hoW-
ever. It Is anticipated that any changes
IN the command OF these ships would
Enrst be learned here, since this is a sort
Of collier headquarters for the entire
navy. . Z. . ., =, !.
The masters OF the vessels themselves
a RI not nearly so interested in the out
como as tho naval officers, who want
none Of the collier business. They have
learned nothing outside the letter OF me
Secretary to the Congressman and tney
arc not apprehensiye.
Tho men employed aboard the GOLFERS
are ordinary seamen and not enlisted
men. The Intention Of the department q, ~. to
man tho Golfers not only WIN a o.meees
mon, would make it necessary for the
mresent seamen In the collier feet 70
enlist. Many Of them would doubtless a,,o DO
cav that most OF the foreigners IN the
crew would not join the navy for the
term Of enlistment required by lt%'