Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-07
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silent on this subject so long, but
several gentlemen, including State Li-
brarian Scott, thought there was
enough probability in the story to JUS
tify making an opening in the wall;
and guided by Walker who indicated
the spot where the hole was made, the
wall was opened this afternoon-that
Is, hole was made in it. The men
who worked OIL it swear there was ne
yer one there before. They cut out a
great deal of solid brick and much
shell-lime mortar, but there was cer-
tainly no hole there before.
AT WORK ON TORPEDO BOATS.
The William r. Trigg Ship Building
Company has begun work, and the
frames of two torpedo boats. the Stock
ton and the Shubrick were bent yeSter-
day afternoon. The boats will be
launched by June 18th. The machinery
for the boats is being constructed at
the ship-yards, and the place is one
of the busiest in Richmond. The COM
pany has six months longer on the de-
stroyers than on the torpedo boats,
hence WIFI rush work on the latter.
ROSTER OF VIRGINIA TROOPS.
The following special from Washing
ton to-day will be OF interest to every
Confederate soldier. and to every
Southern sympathizer who wishes TO
see perpetuated the names of the he
roes OF the South in the great civil con-
hict:
The bill introduced recently by Rep.
resentative Hay TO permit the Govern
or OF Virginia to have copies made of
the rolls of Virginia troops who served
III the Confederate army in the late ci>
VII war now in control and custody of
the Department of War, was referred
ton and remark"
Assistant Secretary of War; G.. D..
Meiklejohn, has replied stating that
ample provision has already been made
by law, by which the Governor of Vir-
glnia can obtain copies of the rolls re-
fcrred TO, the Legislative, executive ana
Judicial appropriation act approved
March ?. 1895. having specifically pro-
Vlded that upon the application of
the Governor of any State furnish n
transcript OF the military history or
any regiment or company of his State
under such regulations as the Secrc-
tary of War may prescribe at the ex-
pense of such State.
VIRGINIA WILL HAVE ROSTER.
He says; "rhe records of Virginia
army in this department are very vo-
luminous and the cost OF copying them
would be great, no matter whether the
work be done by employees of the
Department or by persons employed by
the Governor OF Virginia. 1t is not be-
lieved to be necessary or advisable
that the State of Virginia should meet
this expense. because it is the nten-
tlon OF this Department to compile in
the near future, complete roster of
the officers and enlisted men whose
names are borne on the various Confed-
crate rolls, and ether records that-are
on file in the Department or can be
obtained from other sources. Upon
the completion of this compilation the
State of Virginia can obtain a. COW OF
so much Of 1t as relates to the troops
or That State at a cost that will be
out small fraction of that which
would be involved by making copies of
the rolls in their present form"
MANILA BOUND.
Major David D. Price left last night
lor columbus, Ohio. TO take leave of his
nephew. who is n lieutenant in the
seventeenth Infantry. ordered to Ma
ma. lie WIFI return here Monday.
'iaJor Shanks Will leave for his home
AZ salem tomorrow. and before return
ing VIII visit Blacksburg. where he was
formerly military instructor of the "a :
uets. He expects to be back here Tues
, nay 10 complete his preparations for
leaving for the Philippine islands. The
Major does not know how long he will
ne away from the United States. He
may be absent several years.
ESCORT TENDERED.
Lieutenant Colonel George wavne
= lIerSon. commanding the IfiHstt 4tift-
slnia Regiment. this afternoon address,
ed letter to DR.. NJ d. Hoge. Jr. ton
dering the three companies under bic
charge as an escort for the remains of
nus lamented father. Rev. DR.. Moses d.
ioSe. The deceased minister was chan
iain OF the regiment, and was greatly
beloved by the men. The escort will
probably be accepted.
IN accordance with the special re-
quest of Dr. Hoge, there will be no
SUIT FOR DAMAGES.
learn to-day that the heirs of DR..
ifoge Will institute suit for damages
against the Richmond Railway and
Electric Company for the death of DR..
fioge. pr Hoge said he would sue and
return the proceeds over to charitable
organizations.
TELEGRAMS OF CONDOLENCE.
Telesrams OF coincidence have been
pouring in to-day from all sections of
this country. and several cablegrams
from Europe have been received.
Note:--A sketch OF the life of DR..
| HoGc may be found elsewhere in this
Issue oil the Virginian- Pilot.
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