The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-09
Subjects of a Sermon by
Bishop Duncan.
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
The Trustees In Sesston-Report OF the
Reorganization Committee Co be
Taken mp Today-No Recommends.
uon as 60 Prcsideut-Propo.cd Re~o.
luton W hich VIII Take Farmers,
Alliance Out Of PoIitic.-A Reduction
I'm Acreage OF Crops.
Especial TO The Messenger.)

Raleigh, y. c., June 5.-Bishop
Duncan's sermon here was strongly in
favor OF expansion. He hit populis,ic
tendencies a sever rap. Governor Rus
sell heard the sermon. The governor
agreed with Bishop Duncan as 10 ex-
p~ansion. but did not like the remand
er of his doctrine.
Two insurance companies domesti-
Gated today-the National Fire, OF
Hartford, and the Preferred Accident.
The capitol was closed today on &C
count Of the death of the mother OF the
auditor.
S. E. Ashbury tonight delivered the
alumni address at the Agricultural and
Mechanical college, He graduated in
1893, and has been assistant state chem
list of Tennessee. His subject was
Electrical Engineering"
K. S. Finch, of Charlotte, was here
today, and at his request the state
board of education met and considered
the matter of option on the states
swamp lands. Two weeks ago Isaac
Meekins secured an option on 1000
acres in Camden, claiming that this was
not covered by Finch's option. Finch
asserts that his option covers all the
swamp lands in that section.
The Agricultural and Mechanical col
1aoa tr,,ctaag mana a. .agnsAp ..y1 In.rr
this afte noon. The report of the re-
organization committee was made and
made a special order for tomorrow.
All it's features were published last
month when the committee met r. L.
Smith, Of Stanly county, was elected
secretary to the broad. Reports OF the
finance committee were also made.
Three members OF the board-D. A.
Tomkins. T. w. Twitty and Frank
Wood-are not present.
The reorganization committee makes
no recommendation as to the presi-
dency. Its report on reorganization will
probably be adopted without change.
The salary Of the textile instructor Is
to be 81 oOC.
No one knows who will be elected
between Primrose and Winston and
that there is great uncertainty. 1t was
thought the Baptists might throw their
influence for Brewer, but it is said most
of them are for Primrose.
There is some talk tonight about
electing a chairman Of the faculty and
not having a president for a year; but
several trustees ASSURE me there will
be an election of president. Feeling Is
really intense among the trustees. Stu
dents today presented to the trustees
their resolutions endorsing Winston
for the l-esidency. 1t was said this
afternoon that the alumni association
would tonight endorse Winston also.
The following resolution as an
amendment to the constitution will be
introduced at the annual meeting of
the North Carolina Farmers State Al
lance.
ANY person who is candidate for
political Office, or elected 10 political
Office is debarred from joining the al
lance during the period Of candidacy
or while holding office, and any person
who is a member of the alliance and Is
a candidate for a political Office or
elected to a political office, must be
given his withdrawal card and is ineli-
gible to membership"
State crop report for May was sum-
married today, based On returns from
1000 correspondents. 1t shows reduc-
ton in acreage of all crops ave tobac-
co, and this Is brought up to the aver
age on account of the great increase In