The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-29

usp1eious Opening of this institution.
sacatlng the Old ArseDaI-Importan {
suits In chambers-Farmers Holding
their Cotton-New hallway 30 south
Messenger Bureau,

Raleigh, N. c., September q.
The Baptist female university here
was this morning at 10 o'clock formally
opened. with 1f2 boarding students
present. The d~edicatory exercises were
held in the chapel, which was too small
to accommodate the large audience
which represented the other denomina-
ion and schools in the city. The ex-
ercises began with the singing of the
hymn Praise God From Whom All
Blessings Flow" Rev. DR.. A. NJ.
Simms read a Scripture selection; Rev.
DR.. j. W. Carter prayed; there were
talks by Rev. DIR. T. E. Skinner, w.
N. Jones, Rev. John E. White, J. w.
Bailey, editor of The Biblical Recorder;
Chief Justice W.. T. Faircloth and Rev.
James G. Blasingame. the president of
the university. The Baptists manifest
great enthusiasm at the suspicious
opening of the university.
1t is quite probable that early next
month the old arsenal in the capital
square will be torn down. The new
quartermaster general is urging that
there be no further delay and the
stores there are being packed so they
can be placed in a rented warehouse
until the new arsenal is finished.
The city will m~acadamiza a roadway
to the Methodist o~rphanage and aged
ministers home, which is a mile north
west of the capitol.
No less than forty floats have been
secured for the great industrial parade
here Wednesday, October 18th. A Rich
mond decorator arrived here today to
arrange for the street decorations.
Today in the superior court, at cham
hers 1IT6on EYn6 Moore hoo ri tho ooCo
involving title to the office of solicit
tor in the various counties in the new
! western criminal court circuit. r. S.
Mccall claims that he is solicitor in all
and sues to GUST the ten county So
I~icitors.
The farmers in all this part of the
state are holding cotton. for a rise. They
expect it to go to 8 cents Dealers here
say the farmers are better able to hold
it than ever before. In some way there
appears at last to be unanimity Of ac-
ton on the part of the farmers. There
is a great rush for cotton, but it is ex-
tremely hard TO get.
.. The taxes on circuses are now higher
: than ever before. Here the tax paid
this week was 500 United States, 5000
state, 5000 county, and $157 city; total
1867. In Durham county the sheriff
was so thoughtleSS as to let the circus
off with $50 state and $50 county. He
will be out of pocket $3.50, for the state
auditor say he will force him to pay
b. the 5000 state AK. Unde the decision
of the attorney general there is now
also collectible 5000 on menageries.
, The institution for the white blind is
almost completed and presents a very
handsome appearance. The height is
nearly twice as great as before. The
central tower is very picturesque. Oc-
tOber 18th the institution opens and will
be able to receive, for the first time, all
the white blind children in the state.
In the superior court at chambers
here today there was heard a case in
volving the question whether the new
insurance law of 1899, which was rati-
fed after the ratification of the Craig
bill, which requires all foreign" cor
porations to "domesticate," does not
annul the Craig act so far as insurance
companies are concerned. 1t is livery
important question:; one which has
been discussed for months.
The sheriff Of Wilson county brought
to the penitentiary today five convicts.
The exterior of the government build
ing here, which is of Salisbury granite,
has become discolored, and will be
cleaned, for the first time in twenty
One years.
The state charters the MaXton Light
and Power Company, capital $50, 000, J.
E. Deval and others stockholders.
/ Albert E. Boone, an official of the
Black Diamond Railway Company,
chartered by the last legislature, writes
Secretary of State Thompson as fol-
lows: "We want to build a line from
Roanoke via Danville and Raleigh to
Southport" He asks if a charter for
such a o can be granted, and gives
ten reasons why the road should be
built.
The meeting of the stockholders of
the Raleigh and CASTOR railway, which
was to have been held here today, was
postponed.
Mrs. Russell did not the
! governor to New York.