Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-21
The Strange Suicide Of Mining
Engineer Newman.
PREPARATIONS FLOR DEATH
Rov. Arthur j. Hull, of virginia, Wins a
North Carolina Bride-Annual Meeting
OF Grand Lodge OF Pythians- Strawbor..
rios ut Fifty Cents 0uart-Increase in
/, the Sales Of Fertilizers.

Raleigh, N. c., April 20.--Particulars
of the suicide of Mining Engineer ]. ].
Newman at Gold Hill, N. c., by the
use of dynamite, have reached this city.
Newman wrote diary before making
preparation to kill himself, saying that
the last entry was ten minutes before
the end. He then put his watch and
the diary behind q tree fifty yards
away and went into his Office tied five
sticks OF dynamite together, laid him
self upon the floor. put the explosive
upon his breast and lit the fuse. The
explosion tore bis head from the body,
blew one arr Gfty yards away and
wrecked the building. In his diary
Newman requested that his remains be
inferred without coffin at the foot Of
a certain large tree in the neighbour
hood His request, 1t is said, will be
carried out. Newman W; ) q we'll
known mining engineer and o. brother
of President Walter George Newman,
Of the Union Copper Mining Company.
which has extensive works at Gold Hill,
N. c.
PRETTY HOME MARRIAGE.
Rev. Arthur J. Hull. young Baptist
divine of Richmond. was yesterday
united in marriage to Miss Florence
Smith. at the home of the brides
father, Capt. j. A. Smith, who lives
near the Federal Cemetery.
Rev. Mr.. Gwaltney, Of Richmond
Va, performed the ceremony. which
took place at 1880 o'clock yesterday
morning.
GRAND LODGE PYTHIANs.
The State Grand Lodge of knights of
Pythians convenes in Durham Tuesday
of next week. Representative members
of the order from all over North Caro-
lima will be present. Durham Lodge
No. 81 proposes to extend every court
esy and greeting to the Grand Lodge.
The upper floor of the handsome Cheek
building has been secured and taste
fully arranged as q hall. banquet and
other rooms, as are necessary for pre-
serving the property of the lodge and
otherwise securing the laT5Sest posi-
bic comfort and convenience. ~ recep-
ton will be given on Tuesday evening,
April 2ith. The Supreme Chancellor
Mr.. Thos. G.. Sample, OF Allegheny, Pa;
the Grand Chancellor, Col. w. ]. Wood
ward. OF Wilmington. N. c., and Chan.
cellor Commander. Mr. w. NJ. Yearly,
OF Durham N. c., will be in the re-
ceiving party. Mr. Jas. H. Southgate
Deputy Grand Chancellor, will act as
master of ceremonies. On Wednesday
morning. 25th instant. Mr.. w. T. Pear
son will, In behalf of the lodge and city.
deliver the address or welcome. On
Thursday night the Durham Choral So
ciety expects to give n concert COM
pimentary to the Grand Lodge.
Pythian headquarters will be at Hotel
Carolina during the session there.
PRICE OF BERRIES.
4 telephone message TO the Will
n1ington Star from Rocky Mount yes
terday morning says that the first crate
of strawberries from that station,
which was shipped Tuesday by Mr.. j.
T.. Taylor to Mcssrs. j. e. G.. Lippman.
New York, brought fifty cents per
quart. The strawberry season will
open In full blast next week
SALE OF FERTILIZERS.
The increase in the sales of CONNER
cal fertilizers In this State. as shown
by the Agricultural Departments
books. is enormous. Seven years ago
the sales were $4,000 tons. This year
they Will probably reach at least $50. 900
tons Already they amouet to 1880
tons. The tonnage tax il 90 cents. and
the receipts aggregate S3Ss76 thus far.
This shows that the farmers have
about decided to abandon tobacco cul-
ture, and to grow cotton.