Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-24
AMONG THE CADETS.
RECENT HAPPENINGS At THE vIR-
GINA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE.
COLONEL SHANKS SOON TO LEAVE
He II Daily Expecting Orders to
Join His ncGiment-pOlitical Cos
sip--A Coal Company Orgnnized-
Personal Tntiers OF Interest
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BLACKsBURG. VA, April 23.-(sDe-
cial)-A number Of troops bound for
Chickamauga or Atlanta passed Chris
tiansburg on Wednesday Thursday, ana
Friday
Lieutenant Shanks Is daily expecting
orders to join his regiment, and is ready
To- leave at a moments notice. He has
given up his classes in the institute.
These have been assumed by brother pro-
fessors. Colonel w. NJ. Patton taking
the junior class in mathematics and Mr.
". ". Hurt the sophomore.
So lively has been the interest in the
Hispano-American situation that very
little else has been discussed. The ques-
tiOn Of nominee for Congress in our
district has scarcely been preached. /
do not believe, however that the Hon.
Peter j. Otey viii have any material OPP
position in our end OF the district and
see no reason why he should
In the Ninth District which adjoins
u.s. there is said 90 be great dissatissac-
tiOn with General James \. walker.
Just how much truth there is in such
is a hard man e. beat IL was conf
IDENTIFY believed that Judge Samuel W.
Williams would defeat him in the last
election. but the hopes of the Democrats
failed Of realization. Judge Phil. StrOth-
er, OF Giles, is Oflenest mentioned
as a most formidable opponent of Gene
raj Walker il b. should consent TO enter
the race for the nomination before the
Republican convention. Whether ne will
do 50 or not. 81 is probable that nobody
but Judge STROLLER knows. and he has
not made public his intentions. It is
possible that Judge James W. Marshall
may make the race on the Democratic
ticket. Indications seem To point that
the Democratic nominee Will have a bet
ter showing this term than for q number
of years.
BY the way, allow mo TO correct a
statement made in Wednesdays Dispatch
by the Washington correspondents
who, though usually so reliable. fell into
an error IN saying that Judge Slrother
was Judge OF Giles county. Giles too
good Democratic county 10 have Re
publican Judge, when 1t can be avoided.
Judge Martin Williams H.. and has been.
Tor several years Judge of the County
Court there. Judge Strother is nothing
more than practicins lawyer in the
county.
HONOR COLONEL SHANKS.
On Tuesday night the Cadet Band gave
Colonel ID. G. Shanks a most delightful
serenade, believing that his term Of SER
vice at the institute was about to cease.
The Colonel appeared on the yerandl in
Response, and made short, but very APP
propriate, address OF a few minutes, in
return for the compliment, which was
loudly applaude3. Ii is with the most
profound and sincere regret that all who
have been brought into contact with
Colonel Shanks see him leave. He has
made most capita, ohlcer-iudecd, one
OF the best commaudauts that il has
been our good fortune to have. lie is
the fourth officer that has served here
a a detail from the United States army.
All Of them were Nirgiuians and all gem
tlemen Of culture ana refinement. First
came in 1s@. Colonel Gresham. of Lam
caster county; next Colonel John r.
knight, Of Prince Edward, so we'll known
IN Richmond az one time as a part OF
the Governors official family; then Colo
mel John y. Hartman. Of Augusta. recent
~ stationed at Fort Myer and lastly
Colonel ID. G. Shanks, of Salem whose
detail would have expired, anyway, IN
September. We can only hope that we
may be equally fortunate in the future. !
coal company, consisting o. PROBES /
sor L. S. Randolph as president and /.
Messrs. r. n. Elicit. Guy +. Elicit, J. W. I
Walters, John q. Hairless. and Ed Card /
uer, has beer organized. and has pur- /
chased valuable rroperts i'm Prices noun .
tain, about four miles 20 the southwest +
of here. The property consists OF 200 /
acres, and has already beer mined. The F
coal is Of excellent quality, and can be /
line only about two miles from the Nor
folk and Western main line, 10 which
tramway can be built at small cost If /
they do not get more satisfactory rail-
way connection. These gentlemen pro-
pose 20 put in the most improved ma
chnery and most modern appliances. and
to mine on a large scale.
Mr. W. O.. COnnor i'm charge OF the :
iron department at the Virginia Polytech-
mic institute machine-shops, and Mr.. ".
G. Elicit returned on Thursday from a
visit 10 Washington. being attracted
there at this time by the intense interest
in the question of war
MR.. KERFOOTS GOOD FORTUNE.
Mr.. F. J. Kerfoot OF Clarke county. a
student in civil engineer
ing al the institute. was called 10 Wash
ington on Tuesda" by General Walker,
chairman of the Nicaraguan Canal Com
mission. appointed by Congress 10 make
a new survey. Mr.. Kerfoot had already
passed some time ago the cvil-scrvice
examination. attaining a high grade ard
Chairman Walker wished 20 see him rela-
tive 10 his accepting a position as civil
engineer on the surveying corps, which
viii rapidly prosecute this work
Mr.. r. Z. Wright an alumnus Of the
second assistant engineer in the revenue
cutter service, has been promoted 20 the
first assistants place. his vessel having
passed into the service OF the United
States navy.
Alr. J.. W Terrell assistant instructor
in the wood department OF the shops,
left the latter part of the week for Balti-
more lie has been seriously III for some
time. and goes 20 the hospital at Johns
Hopkins to put himself under treatment
Mr.. Edward Nlckenna, OF Pittsburg
Pa. has been the guest % Mrs. and Miss
Thomas recently, but left this week for
his home.
Mr.. c. w. Durphy. an old student OF
the Virginia Polytechnic Institute, spent
a day or two in the town this week.
lie has a brother now at the institute.
Miss Kittie Bently a most attractive
young lady, Of Roanoke, is visiting
as the guest OF Miss Eta
Kipps.
Mr.. Montague Jenkn. a son OF the
late Judge George G. Jenkin, Is al pres
emit at Mrs. Jenkins with his family.
lie Is q valued employee OF the Norfolk
and Western but was injured a few
weeks ago IN a collision. and will be in
capacitated for service for some time.
or PERSONAL INTEREST.
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