Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-09
COMMUNICATING
CASE
witnesses for tho PROSECUTION At,
taoko cd ono by Ono-Tho Mn,on. OF
North Carolina Money to Erect
school Houses I'm Person County
The Giibort Case Argued Mt wins.
on-Kccvoerins from typhoid,

Raleigh, N. &C., Jan. S.-State Supern-
tendent Mebanc is hot on the trail OF
that 100000 of public school Eaoney
appropriated by the last Legislature.
State Treasurer Worth says he hasn't
got the money, and hence he can't pay
it.
But Mr.. Mebanc replies that he must
get 1t; that the appropriation was duly
made and 1t must be paid.
The auditor has made out his war
rants on the treasurer for the amount
due the various counties. and yesterday
Superintendent Mebane sent out u let
ter to all the county superintendent
and members of the County Boards OF
Education in the State, advising them,
when they met to-day. to npportion the
school funds. to "go ahead and appor-
tion this special appropriation to the
respective townships. keeping q strict
account OF the special fund given to
each township"
THE MARSHALL, CASE.
On Friday the defense in the case OF
a. ]. Marshall devoted It's time to
showing that POLITE was 4 counter
feiter long before he knew Marshall
and by Offering evidence to show that
he had said often that Marshall was
innocent, and to thus breaking down
Politz's testimony against Marshall.
Saturday the defense completed It's
attack on POLITE by introducing testi-
mony contradicting dim at every ma
terial point and turned It's attention
TO Darkley In the same way. 1t was
q magnincently managed fight and the
case has practically simmercd down to
a question of whether the jury will be-
lieve Politz. Dartlcy and Perry, or
whether they will believe the cloud of
witnesses who have contradicted them
point blank on all material issues.
There is no reconciling the evidence on
the two sides. It's q pure question of
credibilty.
NORTH CAROLINA AIASONS.
Speaking of the meeting OF the
Grand Lodge OF NIasons which meets
in this city next Tuesday, Grand Sec
rotary John c. Drewry said:
This Will be the 18th annual com
munication of the Grand Lodge of
North Carolina, and ut will meet at 7:3O
p. m. Tuesday, January 9, in the beau
tiful Grand Lodge Hall on the third
floor of the Holleman building
The condition OF Masonry was never
better In North Carolina" continued
Grand Secretary Drewry, upon being
OF some observations on the subject,
than at the present time.
There are now in this State S12
fodges In existence, numbering a total
membership of 11,424.
The membership of these lodges
now, rs has always been the case since
the Inception Of Masonry In North Car
DINA, number many OF the leading and
most influential citizens of the Com
t,nor h
professions and various businesses.
Samuel Johnson, the first Gov
ernor OF North Carolina. was likewise
the first Grand Master of North Caro-
lima. The second Grand Master was
Richard Caswell. and the third VIII
Nam r. Davie.
1.-THE chief work OF the AIasons of
North Carolina" continued Secretary
Drewry. SIS centered in the Oxford Or
phan Asylum. This is one of the no.
blest works in the South and we have
one of the most complete and wen-
equipped and admirably conducted in
situations Of this character that have
knowledge of anywhere in this coun-
try.
at present there are 21s of these
little orphans at our Institutions and
4 know that everything possible is done
looking to their comfort and cultivation.
We not only train their minds. but
their hands also. striving to develop
their physical SKILL as well as mental
capacity. we do this by teaching
them various trades. and thereby fitting
them to successfully make their way
peculiarly in the world after leaving
the asylum"
THE TERRELL GIFT
Hon. II. A. Foushee, OF Durham. has
returned after an absence of a few days
mt Roxboro this week. Mr. Foushee
was one Of the attorneys In the scttls-
ment OF what is known as the Terrell
fund
DR.. John C. Terrell, of Philadelphia.
died about year ago. leaving an es-
tate valued at over 100000
After the requests to relatives and
eXpepses had been paid, $500 goes to
hllild tweE,ty-seven new schoolhouses
IN Person county. The residue $500
is to be kept intact and the Interest
derived from It is to be maid =, the
school fund. Col. John s. CUNNINGHAM
has been named executor.
These matters have been turned over
TO Messrs. j. 4. Long and j. S. Brad
sher, trustees, OF RoXboro
All the friends OF public schools in
Person county are very much graft
fed over Or. Terrell's noble and mar
nanimous gift. which will enable tho
schools to make most rapid progress.
THE GILBERT CASE.
A special from Winston says:
Judge 1cwar., of the Federal Court.
heard argument here today In n mo-
tlon for the appointment of receiver