The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-22
RALElGH's BUDGET.
Illicit Di-tiilery Captured Costly Hotel
at Winston.

RALEIGH. y. G.. March 2l.- Special.
lt is announced that Hon. kapc Elias. Of
Macon county and one Of the most popular
and prominent Democrats in Winston. s..
c.. VIII Doe candidate for The DrmOrltic
nomination for Congress in the Ninth dis
trict. lie has represented Macon county in
the Legislature several terms. and was also
prominently mentioned for Governor in the
last campaign. The Ninth district i- now
represented in Congress by III. g.. Ewart.
Republican.
There is % boom in hotel building in fhc
state iust no present Parties who were
here from Winston today stated that DO has
been definitely decided to build the elegant
new hotel tlDre which bias been spoken Oi.
10 will hc designed a- 20 summer and winter
resort for tourists from the N0rlh. and VIII
bee the most costly hotel .n the State. 10 i-
also announced that "a company Dis being
organized at oxford t0 build One. large.
modern brick hotel no that place. lnadli-
tiOn 90 this. it is learned that ali arrange
ments have been completed for thc building
of fine hotel at Scotland Neck. Contracts
have been made for the lumber and work
will begin May l-t. The hotel viii De COM
petcd September lst.
The board of directors OF the state ucni-
tcntary adjourned Yesterday. Reports
made 10 the board showed very gratifying
progress at the new pcniientiay farm On
Roanoke river. This farm was begun % icw
months ago as an experiment. and has Dee
suited very satisfactorily s0 far There are
several hundred conyicts 40 work there.
Preparations are HOW being made t0 build
several saw mills. with which tO cut Oui
lumber 10 erect complete farm buildings
Deputy =. VI. Jones and Deputy Marshal
Kennedy captured the largest Illicit disfil-
lcry of the season, near Sanford. "a few days
ago. They found at the distilicry 300 less
than twenty-five huge stands Df beer. They
also captured wagon and pair Of mules.
10 is learned that "a number of the truck
farmers in the section around GU'd~h0rl
have replautcd their bli.htod pea ialda
and hope 10 make "a crop yet. n0iwiihsiiud.
ing the recent cold. The crop win c0u.D
quently be very late. bat will. not Doe -.
short as was at first feared.
The Asheyille Electric Light Company
has decided 20 double lbs plant. which j, al.
ready one of the finest in the south. Il,
addition 90 be made viii De The wcll-kn0Nr
Edison thrce-wire system. and The total ca.
pacity will Dee 720 lights OF l6-candle power
A wealthy syndicate. Of which Col
onel Frank Coke. OF Asheyille, is a
member. has purchased from the STATE
Of Georgia the Okchnokoe SWAMI
of that state which consists of four hunl
red thousand acres. The price paid for ID
was 26i cents per acre. The syndicate Wil
drain the swamp 10y canals, and will Io
claim ms much of 10 as possible and develop
It's vast lumber resources.
The people Of M0rgani0u witnessed q
weird and magnificent sight nighf beior.
last. There was a destructive lire ragin-
in the south mountains, near MorganiOu
and al one time the wooded side OF a wh0l.
mountain was in flames, presenting whal
appeared like "a vast wall of fire. The Wind
was hish and the spectacle afforded is said
90 have been grand beyond description. Ih.
whole country was lit up for miles around
by the big cOnfagrati0n.
W. +. Hodge. who sued all the railroads o
the state. forty in number. for recovery oil
$500 from each for failure % make the an
nual reports required by law, has appealed
the case 20 the supreme Court it having
been decided against him by Judge MacRa
of the superior Court. Hodge says De vii
fight IL out and thinks that the supreme
Court will award him the $50 from elcl
railroad.
The Episcopal Convention for the Eas
tern Diocese of North Carolina begins 90
day and Will continue three days. A new
Episcopal church recently built there vii
be dedicated by Bishop Watson.
Near scotland Neck a day Or two ago. II,
fine jersey cows were run over and killet
by "a train. They had gotten into cow pi
and could not get out and the train wa
upon them before the engineer realized thC
situation. The cows were very fine Dire,
and were valued at 500 each.
The kindergarten system for tcachn.
children was introduced into all the school,
al Asheyille last fall and IL is announce
that the experiment has proven very sails
factory there. The kindergarten AssOcia
ton has been organized composed Of all th'
teachers and many ladies and gentlemen q
the place.
Governor ll0lden's condition last nigh
was pronounced somewhat improved. III
is considered out of immediate danger.
senator Vance has gone to his mountain
residence "GOmbrOOn' near Black Noun
tain 10 take few DAYS of rest.