Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-12
RALEIGH'S BUDGET.
BANK REPORTS TO THE CORPORA
TIOy COMMISSION.
HAS BEEN APPLE GATHERING.
Many Fine spccimens-To BE Sent
TO Paris Exposition-A Dutch COL
ony--Court Clerk Appointed-Reve-
nue. CoIiections-Briefs,

RALEIGH, n. c.. November 11.-(Spe-
cial)-The Corporation Commission has
received reports from all the banks. As
rapidly as the reports by bank examiners
come in comparisons are made The com.
mission expects to make a fine showing
as TO the increase in railway mileage in
the state this year.
Secretary r. X. Braver, Of the Agricul-
tural Department, returned to-day from
the extreme West, where he went 10 pro-
cure apples for the United States for dis
play al the Paris Exposition. He Sc
cured quantities ranging from one peck
TO barrel. These have been sent TO
Washington, to be put in cold storage.
Mr. bfuner went 10 Haywood. Mitchell,
Aancey, and Caldwell counties. lie Sc
cured twenty varieties Of apples. by far
the finest were found ln Nancey. The
finest Of all is the Falliewater. Of which
he had never before heard. Most OF the
Iruit was ripe for use. Next week, In
the state Museum here, Mr.. Bruner will
make a special exhibit of lancey county
apples. He says he was astOnlshed at
the great prosperity of the people ina
Yancey so evident in all ways. Houses
as handsome as those IN Raleigh. or other
wei TO do. live well, and have ad-
mirable farms and orchards. While on
his trip ne secured some specimens Of
rOund-cut mica.
The Sherins In some Of the counties
failed 10 make the circuses pay the re-
CURED tax. The circus people. they say
IN many cases Try in all possible way
10 ciIcumVent the SAefifs The state
Auditor will force the payment Of the
proper tax by the sherns. lie has a
list of all the places at which circuses
appeared.
Major Hiram t. Giant Is appointed
Clerk Of the United States District Court
by Judge Purnen, TO succeed j. y. For
tune. removed and will take office this
month. Matters had come TO such
pass between Fortune and the judge
mat something was bound to give way
There We're differences on various mat
tcrs, notably as 10 bankruptcy dis
charges, Fortune saying the Judge di-
recied him TO sign them the Judge say
ing this was a mistake. Fortune friends
VIII now have something TO say. 1t
VIII be interesting 10 notice the attitude
of Senator Pritchard in the matter. as he
secured the position for Fortune.
Inc collections in this revenue district
last month were in excess Of those in
the Fifth tor WESTERN District. 1t is the
iifst time this ever occurred. The coliec-
uons IN this district were $2SlOl0, an in
crease of 100000 over september in to-
baccO and cigars.
The Republicans appear TO be trying
10 blacklist eX-COngressman Settle by
reason Of ms opposition 10 their attitude
regarding tho franchise amendment.
Edward Cox, the largest manufacturer
OF shutue-biocks IA this country, will put
Nmr -.
or here, 10 utilize the d0gWoOd and per-
simmon lumber. There was, fifteen years
ago, large factory here, but it was
burned and never rebuilt
There is an active movement at Ashe-
vile ia the interest of national park
In the Blue Ridge section OF this State.
George Vanderbilt has 10000 acres In his
"Pisgah forest" and 1900 IN the BiItmore
estate; the TaXaway Company has 2OOJO
acres al tho west of Pennsylvania coun-
ty; Colonel Murchison has a great tract
near the Grandfather mountain. There
IS an enormous tract available near
Black mountain.
colony of Hollanders IS 10 be located
on LOO acres OF land in Swain county.
On the 18th ultimO the directors ana
stockholders Of the various divisions Of
The Seaboard Airline met here TO ac-
cept the charter granted by the Legisla-
ture. There is In this a provision that
II any stakeholder is dissatisfied with.
the price offered by the company for
stock, application can be made 10 the
Clerk Of the Court I'm Wake county to
appoint three arbitrator to nix the value.
A lodge of Elks Will be organized here.
There are fifty applications for mem
bership.
Miss Lizzie Battle, Of Tarboro', for sew
eral years lady principal Of 50. Mary's
school here. is dead