The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-23

the Mexican soldiers and sailores were
In Norfolk ho started out to hunt then,
Zip. und finally located them at n board
ing- llotisc---l.ieutenant- Jose Man
teroln, Of the general staff Of tho Mcxi-
can army; Cnpthin Enrique Ruiz Ferran-
dez. of the artillery; Captain NJ. Garcia
Lugo OF the artillery, and Lieutenant
Angelo de Corzo, OF the Mexican navy
Lieutenant Bngby nj once put tip tile OF
iicers at the Virginia Club In Nori
and tho next day escorted the three of
them TO the Chumborlin Hotel. at Old
Point, where quarters had been reserved
for them. TO say that the Mexican SOL
ders were delighted at the change from
Norfolk clearinghouse to the palntial
hotel at Old Point Comfort expresses 1t
but mildly.
Backward State of
Educational Building.
The backward state of the work on the
building. which is to hold the historical
and educational exhibit. Is breaking the
heart of Professor Willis A. jenkins. of
Portsmouth. who will have charge of the
exhibit. showing the recent phenomenal
growth of Virginia schools and their Won
derful Improvement in the course of the
past five years. This building will hardis
exhibit cannot be displayed until that
time. 1t will prove one of the most at
tractive and one of the most beneficial
from the viewpoint of Virginia. that will
be seen ut the exposition.
BY means of a series of photographs
obtained by Mr.. jenkins. the eXtraor-
binary Improvement of Virginia public
schools, as indicated by the school
buildings, Will be shown, and there will
be n considerable quantity of statistical
matter, exhibited in attractive form
showing the increase in length of term
and in attendance, and the improve
ment of the schools so far as branches
taught are concerned. 1t is believed
this exhibit will prove revelation not
only to the visitors from other States.
but to Nirginians themselves Mr.. .ten
kins said to-day that no state in the
Union had ever made such rapid pro-
gress in Improvement of schools as
Virginia had done under the new Con-
stitution.
General Kuroki, the famous soldier,
who will head the Japanese representa-
ton to the exposition. will arrive in |
Seattle on the Sd of May, and it isl
expected that lie will be here by the
middle of that month. Accompanying |
him will be Major-General Umesawa, |
General Kigoshi. Colonel Ochata. Lieu |
tenant-Colonei Nogoiana, Major Iosh-
lido. Captain Marquis Laigo. Captain |
Tamaka, Lieutenant Cobojaski. and Sur
geon Tamera. No visitor to the exposi- !
tion will receive greater attention thanI
General KuroIii. the Stonewall jack
son of modern times. unless it be Field |
Marshal Lord Roberts who will also
be here during the summer. 1t Is
probable the two great soldiers will
moot at tho sXDOSitiOn.
The exposition management has been |
advised that China will send consid-
cradle delegation of military officers
To the exposition. The Chinese are cX-
pected to arrive here at the time of the
arrival of the Japanese. as the former
will reach San Francisco on tho Sd of
May. the day the Japanese land ut
Seattle Lieutenant Lin Sung Chang,
eunnerv officer of the walsship Hal
Chi. will head the Chinese delegation.
Other Chinese officers with him will be
Colonel lie Ting Helm director of coast
defense for the north. Major 1Isnc
Kiang Chen. First Battalion, First
Manchurian Division: Captain Wang
Yen Hin, deputy aide-de- camp to the
OF the Second Division.
Some significance is attached to the
action of the Chinese government in
sending SO many military officers, and
al such an early date, III view of the
fact that the military representation
of tina, government at former exposi-
tons has been insignificant. 1t prob.
ably indicates that the Celestials are
indeed waking from their long sleep
and are creating an army. which has
been denied. 1, is already apparent
that the Chinese officers will have ex-
cellent opportunities at the exposition
to observe army methods and inspect
the most modern types of battleship
construction.