The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-23
RALEIGH To HAVE
A NEW HOSTELRY.
The State Prison Filling Up With
Federal Prisoners.
A RESPITE FOR JOHN EVANS,
The Clerk of the Court Displaccs His
Son-in-Law rs Office Clerk and Fills
His Place With q Negro-Dc-
cided Tor the State.

RALEIGH y. c., March 22.-Spoclal-
Raleigh has in prospect another hotel,
where the Capital club now has its
quarters. This club will get into its own
handsome new club building by July LIST.
and its present location can easily be con-
verted into a hotel with about sixty
rooms.
Yesterday seven United States prisoners
were brought to the penitentiary here
from Lynchburg, Va, and eight from the
Eastern district Of Tennessee.
Mrs. James Dnwiddie, wife OF Or. Din
widdie. president of Peace Institute, OF
this city died AT Johns Hopkins Hospital
i'm Baltimore. Yesterday. She was carried
there on Saturday for an operation for
appendicitis and died from the result OF
the operation. She leaves a husband and
seven children.
A RESPITE.
Again John Evans. the negro. who is
i'm jail here for assault at Rockingham.
has been respited. He was to have been
hung on Saturday. but for the third time
Governor Russell respited him until April
LIST.
Inspector Thompson. Of Washington is
hero looking after the heating and light
ing of the Government Building. He is
the government inspector for this line Of
work all through the South. A new heat
ing plant Will be put in during the sum-
mer and electric light take the place Of
gas II an appropriation can be secured.
The ordinance requiring "A building per-
NIT has never been enforced here. but II
went into effect March 9th. and the city
officials declare il will be rigidly enforc-
e1 hereafter.
Clerk Of the Court Young yesterday dis
placed his son-in,law. Mr. Fred Woolcott,
as his office clerk. and put in the position
a negro. This is TO get negro support in
the coming campaign.
THE STATE SUSTAINED.
Along with the decision OF the United
States Supreme Court that sustained
Caldwell and Pearson as Railroad Com
missioncrs. received here last night. was
news that in the fertilizer tonnage tax
case upon which hung the existence Of
the Agricultural Department. the court
had decided in favor of the State. This
tax on fertilizers sustained the depart
ment and aided the A. and NJ College 10
the amount Of about $4,000 a year. OF
course the case was an important one.
IL is said that fully $500 was paid Judge
Ewart last year for holding special terms
Of court I'm Buncombe county
1t Is said that Chairman Caldwell Is not
satisfied with his rulings on the eXcep-
tions Of the railroads to the proposed re-
duction of the passenger rates, and that
he may call "A meeting Of the commission
this week 10 take action on the matter.
There seems 10 be no objection TO the
date Of April 9Th for the meeting here
OF the state Committee Of the Populists
Committee The convention will be held
nv Nav lgf II Is believed.
C. T. Bailey is having some strong en-
dorsements sent to Washington urging his
appointment to the Raleigh postmaster
| ship
There will be quite delegation from
| here to Chapel Hill tomorrow TO see the
| game of ball between the University
team and the Trinity College team.