Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-27
TIVE HANCOCK-RUssELL FUSS.
North Carolina Politics and Military
Made His Own COaIn.

RALEIGH, n. c., February 8.-(Spe-
cjaI.)-The following military commissions
we're issued to-day: William NJ. Atkinson,
adjutant naval reserves; c. W. Melick'
ensign naval reserve division at Elizabeth
City; Fred. G. Madison, captain, and u.
M. Potts. second lieutenant Company q,
First Regiment, Washington.
THE equipment of the State troops at
this date is 1900 rifles. cal. 40; 26 Lee
magazine rifles; one Calling, cal. 40; Two
rapid-fre Hotchliss rifles; three S-inch b.
L. naval guns; two 3-inch u. j.. HoWitzeIs;
one 3-inch NJ. l.. Howitzer; ITO reviewers.
There are on hand $1,000 rounds OF CAL 40
ball cartridges.
John Graham, Of Ridgeway, Is here. He
"a much talked OF as the possible sue
cessor TO John r. Smith, as Commissioners
of Agriculture. It Is stated to-day that
Smith is soon to be ousted. He was asked
about this to-day, and replied with
nost indifferent air that he did not know
ANYTHING about Il. Graham is in high
favor with the Governor and with Senator
Butler.
The annual report of the State superin-
tendent Of Public Instruction Will SHOW
tbar last wear there was paid white teach
ers In the public schools $i5l,4l4; negro
teachers, 1921. 321; for school sites (wnltel
$50. 1853; cOlored, Sl6,5S4. The total dlspurse-
ments for public schools were SSSl'So0. Ihe
State and county poll taxes aggregated
1906. 647; special tax on general properly,
ss16 1S2. special tax under local acts Tor
nnhlic schools. sl3,167; fines and penalties,
s12 1e7. rouor licenses. s65 1893. There are
ls7 Az white polls, and 1854 colored. The
assessed value Of white property IS Szn,-
3O1, S36; colored, T,S5OO6i.
THE HANCOCK-RUSSELL MATTER.
There IS quite a general demand by the
press Of the State for Hancock's PROOF
as to the Governors urging him 10 ASSAULT
Editor Daniels. It is said he will make
formal statement. ms IS what the pun
lie wishes TO see.
II is said that II the Railway Commits
sion forces the reduced passenger rate
on the railways, there will necessarily be
q quite sharp cutting off Of train facili-
ties. The railways are given until next
week to file exceptions 10 the order re-
ducing rates.
II IS learned that one Of the members
of the Democratic State Committee
whose name could not be ascertained)
proposed at it's late meeting TO introduce
a resolution changing the name OF the
Democratic party 70 the democratic
PEOPLES party ne was SAb N~"H 80
with such hardness that he never intro
duced the resolution. 1t met with no re-
Spouse whatever.
Revenue-Agent George b. Clark, Of
Greensboro, is here, and reports that the
deputies are quite active after moon
sinners He has special field force OF
deputies.
PLAYED CARDS ON HIS COFFIN
Some years ago a man died here who
had made his own coffin twenty years
before 1t was a custom of his 10 take
an after-dinner rap in the coffin. This
week a yet more eccentric man died In
Surry county at the age Of 30. He made
his own coffin fifteen years ago. and call
ed IL his meat-box, and used 10 play
cards on H. He was buried In his night
and barefooted, and after one
old friend, a layman, had prayed, an
other tramped the earth upon his grave.
Requisition is made for blue flannel
shirts for all the State troops. No dress
uniforms or helmets will be issued this
year, but only supplies for field service.
From advance sheets OF the Railway
report for 1897 It is learned
that the gross earnings from operation
OF the Atlantic-Coast Line system I'm
North Carolina were S2,56S,f77; OF the
Southern, N.SS2, s0s; Of the Seaboard Air
Line. s21s9,552; OF miscellaneous roads,
p 1Ol .l2l. The operating expenses were.
$i5i3,S62, s2,s2S,lTi, N.57S,Sy6,
and 81 Cos 796.