The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-09
UNSUCCESSFUL BALLOTS A BIC FIRE IN AUGUSTA
For President of Agrj-
cultural College.
A COMPLETE DEADLOCK

sented to President Hollfday-Meet-
ing of the State Bankers' Association.
Comparative Statement Of Bank Re.
sources Showing Bapid Increase.
Especial to The Messenser)
Raleigh, N. c., June THE trustees
of the Agricultural and Mechanical
college here today, for the third time,
attempted to elect a president, but
nothing could be done, there being a
complete deadlock between George T.
Winston and William S. Primrose. The
trustees, therefore, postponed the cleo
tion until July 5th. The last ballot TAX
en- today was: Winston Z, Primrose 6.
Professor Gore, of the state university
g. A. Q. Holiday 2. Nine votes were
necessary to choice. w. H. S. Bur-
gWyn received one vote at an earlier
ballot. 1t is believed the board will
between now and July 5th make a
search for a new man.
A gold watch was today presented to
President Holiday Of the college by
the faculty. Professor D. H. Hill max
|! ing the address.
The following list Of special honors
won by students was announced: J. H.
Birdson, agriculture, hOrticulture; F.
M. Foy, mathematics, surveying, cleo
tricity; C. H. Hughes, chemistry; A. s..
, Lyon, electrical engineering; c. L.
i Mann, mathematics, civil engineering;
/. o. K. W. Myers, history; E. L. Par
ker, chemistry; E. G. Person, agricul-
ture, horticulture; F. E. Sloan, his
tory, physics, civil engineering; A. T..
Smith, electrical engineering, machine
shop; A. P. Steele, mechanical engi-
neering; M. Squires, electricity, chemis-
try, English; w. A. Syme, biology,
chemistry, horticulture; C. B. Will
liams, biology, horticulture; F. M. Foy.
punctuality roll; Honor Rolf. H.
Barnhardt, Jr., w. S. Stacey. A. S.
Johnson won the prize on agriculture
A Raleigh syndicate today bought
the valuable water power at Falls Of
Neuse and 121 acres of land and will
establish a large cotton mill there. It
is intimated that the buildings of the
Raleigh mill will be converted to this
use and that electric power may also
be brought to Raleigh.
The State Bankers Association met
at $3.50 o'clock this evening in the SEN
ate chamber Rev. w. G. Norman
opened the convention with prayer. The
following bank officers We're present: j.
P. Sawyer, president of Battery Park
bank Asheville; John NJ. Miller, Jr,
cashier of the Merchants and Farmers
National Bank, Charlotte; J. S. Carr,
president of the First National Bank,
Durham: Leo D. Hartt cashier of the
same; ]. L. Little, cashier of the Bank
of Greenville; w. A. Hunt, cashier Of
the Citizens bank, Henderson; j. Ed
ward Cox. president of the Commercial
National bank of High Point; T. J..
Gill, cashier of the Bank of Laurin-
burg; g. w. Montcastle, president of
the Bank of Lexington; J. w. Bailey,
cashier Of the Farmers and Merchants
bank, OF Louisburg; H. W. Lilly, CASH
/ ier Of the Bank of Fayetteville; J. A.
Stone, cashier of the Pilot Bank and
seph G. Brown, president of the Citi-
zens National bank, of Raleigh, and
H. E. Ltchford, cashier Of the same;
Charles H. Belvin, president of the
National Bank of Raleigh; F. H.
Briggs, cashier of the same; J. j.
Thomas, president Of the Commercial
and Farmers bank, of Raleigh, and B.
cashier of the Mechanic Dime Savings
bank, of Raleigh; John T. Pullen, CASH
ier of the Raleigh Savings bank: T. II.
Battle, president of the Bank of Rocky
Mount; j. C.~Bras we'll, president of the
Planters bank, of Rocky Mount; A.
K. Smith, president of the Bank of
Smithfield; L. II. Battle, cashier of the
Atlantic National bank, Of Whining
ton; J. S. Bruton, president of the First
National bank, of Wilson; T. Gillian.
Of the Gillian & Lyons bank, of Wind
sor; w. W. Blair, president of the
Peoples National bank, of Winston.
There were also some visiting bank
ers-Caldwell Hardy, president of the
Norfolk National bank; w. H. s. Bur
gwyn, bank examiner; Kemp P. Battle
of the state university; State Treasu-
rer Worth.
There are seventy-two banks in the
association, the total number in the
state being 101. W. A. Blair is presi-
dent. ]. NJ. Miller, secretary. The
state treausrer furnished a comparison
of bank resources this year and ten
years ago as follows: Total in 1889
1870. 765, and now $24, SIS, 342; increase
$S,76S,5 ,576
(By Associated Press)
Raleigh, N. c., June THE third an
nual convention of the North Carolina
Bankers Association met here tonight
. in the senate chamber at the capitol
1t was called to order by President w
A Blair, of Winston. The address OF
welcome was delivered by Hon. Charles
NJ. Busbee, Of this city, and responded
to by General Julian S. Carr, Of Dur
ham. About forty members are preu-
ent, others will arrive tonight