Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-28
RETURNS FROM
late ELECTIONS.
State Board Of Canyassers Go
Over the Returns.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Tho superintendent OF Instruction
Give. oui Some Very Interesting
Figuros- Interested IN
Portsmouth slnrriaEo-C Cases Con-
sldcred by supreme Conrt-Tho u.
q. circuit Cours.
Especial to virginian- Pilot.>

In canvassing the returns from the re-
cent election.
The official vote shows that the ma
jority Of Mr.. William Stands over Col.
R H. BoylSin was 1012.
In the Floyd Franklin Senatorial dis
trlct, Dinwiddie, Republican, was elect
ed over Hall, Democrat. by majority
OF 23S.
In the Twenty-eighth Senatorial dis
trict, when very warm contest took
place, the vote was as follows:
ford, S71. Nottoway-Mann. 1.736; Blu
ford, 90. Brunswick-Mann, 4i6; Blu
ford, LAPS. Mann's total majority, 537.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The biennial report Of the Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction. now al
most complete presents some interest
ing figures for friends of public schools.
Some OF them are as follows:
Schools open for the year ending July
/, 1S9S-White, 6,376; colored, 2,a17. To-
tai, $3.50.
For the corresponding period, ending
July l. 1S9a-White, 6,492; colored, 2,3l4.
Total. $500.
Pupils enrolled: 1S9S-White. 24S,610:
colored, 1921. Total, 374,S47.
1S99-White, 241.696; colored, 117.12s.
Number Of teachers: 1898 White,
e.555; colorcd, 2.t71. Total. s.726.
1S99-White, 6,671; colored, 2,165. To-
tai, $3.50.
Number of school buildings: 1875
i7,173; 1899, 7,21S.
Number of volumes in public school
libraries: 1881, 444; 1899. 1860.
ESTIMATED value OF school property:
1895 ss,193.3i5; 1889. sS,s36166.
School revenues: 1Sss-S1, 800 3O4.12;
1899, 81, 01o, 623.53.
TEN: 1851. SAG, 1924; 1893, Sl.971,-
264.49.
In reference to the decreased attend
nnce for the year 1899, as shown by
above, It Is accounted for on the score
of the severe weather Of last winter
and the prevalence of smallpox in the
State.
The increase in the revenues Is at
tributed largely to the wise manage
ment of the Literary Fund by Second
Auditor Ryland The fund yields
steadily INCREASING revenue for school
purposes.
A PORTSMOUTH MARRIAGE.
A marriage in which Richmond peo-
pie take considerable interest will be
solemnized in st. Paul's Chapel Ports
mouth, ut o'clock this morning, the
parties being Mr.. Francis julius Hull
cher and Miss Mary Irwin.
Miss Irwin is a very handsome and
attractive young lady, possessing the
qualifications that has won her many
friends In her city, as well as in Rich
mond.
Mr.. Hulcher is very popular young
man and the son of Police officer Hull
cher, of the Third District.
He spent his boyhood days in this
city and a few ycnrs ago had a very
flattering position offered him by the
Twins Express Company, OF Norfolk
He moved his residence to Portsmouth.
where In that city and Richmond his
many friends wish for him and his
bride many years of happy we&aed
bliss.
After the ceremony the couple will be
rendered n reception at the home OF
the brides parents. They will leave for
Bristow, Va, where they Will visit the
grooms uncle, Rev. Father Julius, o.
S. B.. and from there they will come to
Richmond to spend a few days. They
will be at home to their friends Decem-
Der nth, Mt No. 615 London street
Portsmouth, Va.
THE SUPREME COURT.
Cases considered in the Supreme
Court Of Virginia to-day were as fol-
lows:
Saunders VS.. Coleman, argued by G.
& Harding Walker for plaintiff In error,
and A. B. Chandler for defendant In
error, and submitted
Southern Bell Telephone and Tele-
graph Co, VS.. Clements argued by g
s. Il. Pnttcson for plaintiff in error, and
wv. 7. DeSaussure, defendant, and sub
mitted.
Manchester Railway and Improve
ment Co. VS.. City OF Manchester, and
Manchester Railway Co. VS.. City of
Manchester, continued.
Atlantic and Danville Railway Co.
VS.. Del. Con. Co, argued by Peter T..
continued until tomorrow.
The next cases to be called are
Kirschbaum q Co. VS.. Blair, &c. Finch
VS.. Southern Railway Co, and Triplett
vs.. WoodWard's admir-. Nos 81, % and
20.
U. S. CIRCUIT COURT.
In the United States circui, Court
of Appeals, cases We're disposed of as
follows:
No. 1874. C. P. Frazier, commissioner.
Charles y. Benbow d. w. C. Benbow'
petitioners, VS.. The Southern Loan and
Trust Company, trustee in bankruptcy
of D. w. G. Benbow, respondents me-,
y tition for review to the District Court
3 OF the Western district of North Caro-
lima, at Greensboro. N. C.. Argued by
James II. Moorehead and r. Il. King,
y Of Greensboro, N, c., for the petitioners
Z and by John N.Wilson, of Greensboro,
z y. c.. and by John Sprunt Hill, of
New York, for the respondents, and
\ continued until tomorrow morning at
s 10 O'clock
The following lawyers were admitted
4 as attorneys OF IS this court: John
4! !E3pruHt II III. of New York; James T.