The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-27
Several Military Commissions Issued hy'
Governor Russell.
ANNUAL REPORT ON THE SCHOOLS
wanted tho Name OF tho Democratic
Party Chnnged-Death OF nm Ec.
centric Mnu--Gross EARNINGS of
Railroads. In North Carolina Rev.
came Agents Active.

Raleigh, n. c., Feb. 2G.-(SpcciaD-
The following military commissions
were issued to-day: William NJ. At
kinson. adjutant Naval Reserves; c..
w. Melick. ensign Naval Reserve divi-
sion at l@ltza bsth City; Fred G. Malli-
son. captain. and Il. NJ. Potts second
lieutenan: Company G, First Regiment,
Washington.
The equipment or the State troops
at this date is 1900 rifles, 256 Lee
cnaga2ine rifles. one Calling, TWO rapid
fire HCtchlu!ss rifles, three 3-inch g..
j., naval guns, two 3-inch B. l.. Howit-
zels, one 3-incil NJ. L.. HowitZer, 10
1eVoiverS. There. are on hand 10000
rounds Of ball cartridges.
John Graham, of R.dgeway, is here.
lie Is much talked of as possible sue
cessor to John y. Smith as Commits
sioner of Agriculture. 1t is stated to-
day that Smith is soon ID be GUS ted.
lie was asked about this to-day and
replied, with most Indifferent air,
that he did not know anything about
1t. Graham is in high favor with the
Governor and with Senator Butler.
Ihe annual report Of the State SUI
Derintcndcnt OF Public Instruction will
chow that last year there was paid
white teachers in the public schools
school sites (white), S303G3; colorcd,
S16,5S4. The total disbursements for
public schools were $S30,3S0 The Start
and county poll taxes aggregated S305, :
CIT; special tax on general property
Si16,1Sa: special tax under local acts
for public schools, Sl3,167; fines and
penalties. Sl3167; liquor licenses, $40,
aaS. There are l67,i77 white polls, GO, GA
colored. The assessed value Of Whit
property is S211 sol 1886, colored 1880
664.
There is quite n general demand by
the press of the State for Hancock's
proof as TO the Governors urging him
TO assault Editor Daniels. 1t is said
he Will make q formal statement This
IS what the public wishes to sec.
II is said tlrat IL the Railway Com
mission forces the reduced passenger
rates on the railways there will neccs-
Sarily be quite sharp cutting off Of
train facilities. The railwassr;.rc given
until next week to file exceptions to the
order reducing rates.
1t is learned that one OF the mem
berS of the Democratic State Commit
tee twhosc numc could not be uscer-
talned) proposed at its late meeting to
Introduce IL resolution changing the
name OF the Democratic party to the
Democratic Peoples party" lie was
set down on with such hardness that
y The never introduced the resolution. 1t
met with no response w'ha
Revenue Agent George T. Clark Of
Greensboro. is here and reports tra't
the deputies are quite active after
anoonshners. lie has n special field
force Of deputies.
Some years ago n man lived here who
aad made his own coffin twenty years
before. IT was a custom of his to take
an after 'dinner nap in the coffin. This
week q yet more eccentric man dsad
in Surry county at The age Of 90. He
made his coffin fifteen years agSp and
called 1t his meat box, and used to
play cards on 1t. He WAS buried in
his night clothing and barcfooted, and
after one old friend, n layman, had
prayed, another tramped the earth
upon his grave.
Requisittoh is made for blue flannel
shirts for oil the State troops M
dress uniforms or helmets will be is
sued this year, but only supplies for
field service
From advance sheets of the Railway
Commission report for 1897 1t is learned
that the gross earnings from opera ton
of the Atlantic Coast Line system in
North Carolina were S2,2GS.a77; Of the
Southern, $l.3S2,9OS; OF the Seuboard
Air Line, S2.l9?,552: OF miscellaneous
roads, $210l,42l. The operating en-
penses were respectively $l,543, So,
$2.92S,l71 $l,57S,95G and $l.6o6,7 1856.