The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-08
DR.. VENABLE AS PRESIDENT.
Capital Selection by the University
Trustees-Fire Insurance Compar iss
Doing business without License.
More Compaign Lies-Spencer b.
0Adams to be Given Two:Chances for
once.
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh. ~. c.. June s.


The election OF Dr.. Frank p. Ven
able. for years professor OF chemistry
at The state university. as the presi-
dent, gives great satisfaction No mis-
take was made in selecting 50 we'll
balanced and equipped a man.
At the Baptist female university here
today was commencement day. The
commencement sermon was preach ID
by Rev. DR.. F. c. Mcconnell. OF
Lynchburg, Va This evening the n
nual concert was given.
The state today granted a charter TO
the Raleigh Athletic Association. T. b.
Womack and others stockholders. p
ital 81. coo. II has secured a strong base
ball team
Special arrangements are made for
double daily trains from Goldsboro to
Morehead City during the session at
the latter place OF the North Carolina
teachers assembly. The trains will
leave Goldsboro at 7:30 a. m. and $50
p. m
The Scandia Fire Insurance Com
pany,of Sweden, has entered this state
The International Registry Company
is trying TO do business here. II is not
licensed. 1t has an accident insurance
Insurance Company, OF Chicago, is
also trying TO do bushes in North
Carolina. 1t proposes TO insure only
| churches tand parsonages. Insurance
Commissioner Young says he thinks it
a fraud
The republican state chairman has
issued circular in which he seeks TO
make it appear that c. Il. Aycock said
in a speech that the democrats could
rule by fraud. He says he did not make
any such statement at all. The same
circular quotes Governor Heard, of
Louisiana, who in his inaugural spoke
of the mass of venality and ignor-
ance," as referring TO the white people,
whereas he meant the illiterate negro
vote.
j. c. l.. Harris, Governor Russell's
| friend, rdicules the statement which
| Spencer B. Ahams republican nomi-
nee for governor, made to- your corre-
spondent to the effect that he would
| be elected by $4,000 majority. Harris
says Adams has not a ghost of chance
and knows it perfectly we'll. The fact
| is the congressional nomination in the
| Fifth district is now being held open
for Adams. Republicans admit this.
The supreme court gives the Sea-
| board Air Line a new trial in the case
| in this county in which a jury gave.
| 1000 damages against the road for
| the burning of an Ice factory under
| the claim that locomotive sparks caus-
| ed the fire.
| 1t is learned from well informed dem
| Ocrats that there is a falling off in the
| number of negro voters since 1898 in
| every township in Wake county. The
| exodus of negroes, both males and fe-
males, particularly this year. has been
| large.
| Rain is greatly needed here. Ca
| dens are suffering and the grass X.
| showing the effects of the two week
| dryness.
Il. Persons, who was a pitcher { ?
| the Agricultural and Mechanical &C p
lege team. will play this season on Il /.
| Raleigh base ball team.
Professor Gore, of the university.
and Rev. Mr.. Vann, were most talked
of yesterday and today in connection
with the presidency Of the Baptist fe-
male university.