Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-02
y, WHAT THE SCHOOLS GET
{ Information about a Cadet, In whom
North oaroIinlans Arc Interested
Death OF Go'ono, stokes-Eseve.
nno oGcer Knocked st,G-New Ice
Factory tor RaIe.sh-A Reputation
HonoEed- Pension warrants Paid

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Raleigh. N. c., Jan. 1.-The State SUI
pernintendent OF Public Instruction has
completed the npportionment OF the
100000 legislative special appropriation
for the public schools among the diff
! ferent counties.
Each school child is given 15M cents,
and the apportionment Is based ON the
4 school census. It is estimated that the
100000 appropriation will only run the
schools week.
q Warrants for the payment OF the
1 fund are being made out and sent to the
/ school officers Of the various counties
to- day. Treasurer Worth says he will
not be able to honor the warrants until
lie collects more money. 1t Will proba-
bly, be several weeks before the war
rauts are honored.
In addition TO the 100000 approprla-
stion. North Carolina gives one million
dollars annually to her public schools.
CADET LYMAN COTTON.
A special from Manila, dated Decem-
E bsr GOTH, published In these columns q
few days ago, contained this para
graph:
"The Concord. Ackley commanding,
x,
on the 18th Instant, with two companies
or infantry. captured Romblon. John
James. seaman, was wounded In the
knee. the only casualty in the navy"
This Will deeply interest North Caro-
b linfans when they learn that Cadet Ly-
man Cotton. son of MI. Robert r. Cot
Ton, or Pitt county, Is executive officer
on the Pampnnga, which is seeing
much active service In the Philippines.
y Cadet Cotton has many friends in
North Carolina who will be glad to hear
or his whereabouts and who will be
glad to hear OF his efficient service and
Of his safety. Cadet Cotton left the
= United States last May for Manila on
the ship Glacier, going via Gibraltar
and the Suez Canal. After reaching Ma
Mia he was transferred to the u. S. S.
Petrol and then to the Pampanga-th
last mentioned being q gunboat cap
turcd from the Spaniards
DEATH OF COL. STOKES.
Col, A. H. Stokes. one OF Durham's
best known and most highly esteemed
citizens passed away Saturday night.
The deceased was native Of Caswell
county. but spent the greater part Of
his most useful life here. He was ex-
chairman OF the county commissioners,
vice president of the Fidelity National
Bank, and a life long Democrat. Col.
Stokes married O daughter Of Squire
M. A. Andrews. and she, together with
two children, survive him. He was Il
Drother-in-law of Mr. B. NJ. Duke. The
funeral took place yesterday afternoon.
OFFICER KNOCKED STIFF.
A special from Pittsboro says:
Christmas passed off in Plttsboro
rather quietly. only one case OF disor-
derby conduct worth notice taking
place. That occurred at the distillery
one mile west of Pttsboro, and in the
scut1le one of Uncle Sans officers had
the imprint of n wagon standard left
on the side OF his head. He was
knocked stiff for a short while, but was
able to be up to-day.
NEW ICE l ACTORY.
The new Ice factory to be established
here by Mr. Forbes, OF Richmond. and
managed by Air. Harris. Will be In on
Grafton In Raleigh next summer The
incorporation papers have already been
\ prepared, and the promoters of the en-
4 terprise are only awaiting the settle
rient Of question In regard to a side
track. which they have asked the Sea-
board to build to the factory.
REQUISITION.
Governor Russell has honored a re-
QUESTION from the Governor or Vir-
glnia surrendering one Solomon Thorne.
who has been captured In this State
charged with housebrealsing in Bruns-
wick county, Virginia, with intent to
commit larceny.
PENSION WARRANTS.
The State Treasurer has paid out
s4,096 on pension warrants. bringing
{ the amount paid out since December
10th. when payment OF pension war
rants began, up to $56,614. The whole
amount to be paid out is $4,000.
Nearly half of 1t has been paid in these
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