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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-28
A LOVE DREAMS END
Murder and Suicide the
Sequel of an Elopement
In Virginia.
(By the Associated Press.)

Richmond, Va, Sept. 27.-An Emporia,
Va, special of today, says:
"William Battle, who lives about
thirteen miles north of this place. came
here this morning and reported the find
ing in the woods. near his home, of the
dead bodies of r. B. Mitchell and Miss
Mabel Lee, both of Stony Creek, Va.
1.-The bodies were so badly deeomposed
as to render the faces beyond recognition.
"These parties ran away from Stony
Creek last Tuesday or "Wednesday to be
married The horse found wandering
near the bodies in the woods, was identi-
fed as the one Mitchell drove from that
place, which fact, together with the gen.
eral appearance of the bodies, made
Identification possible.
1.-The bodies were lying side by side.
Pistol shot wounds were in both, and a
pistol was lying between them. Suppo-
sition is that Mitchell shot the girl and
then killed himself. Both parties were
prominent in the community in which
they formerly resided. Relatives of the
couple came here today to take charge
of the bodies
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-28
A. & MS WITHDRAWAL FROM
the ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
Prof Holt Thinks it Marks End OF Effort foi
Pure Athletics in State for
Decade.

(Special to the News and Observer
Oak Ridge, N. c., Sept. 27.-Your cor
respondent interviewed Prof j. A. Holt,
who is the vice president of the Athletic
Association of Schools and Colleges, to-
day about the withdrawal of the A. and
NJ College from the association:
1.-The withdrawal of the A. and M. Col
lege was not unexpected" said he. 1T
is also well enough he continued, "for
unless a college and association is care
full in formulating rules and equally con-
scientious in observing them. the asso-
citation will be a failure"
Have the various members of the asso-
citation not kept the rules generally, /
inquired? "Wen there have been charges
against some; but, generally, the rules
have been kept. There were one or two
fragrant violations last year, but all had
promised to do better this"
What effect will it have on the future
of the association?
I'm my opinion it marks the end OF
the effort for pure athletics in the State
for a decade especially when taken in
connection with the withdrawal of the
University from the Southern Association.
do not criticise either institution for its
act. In my opinion, both associations
have attempted too much. For instance,
the University of North Carolina was
compelled to play the University of Vir-
ginia by Southern Association rules, and
yet Virginia refused to be bound by such
rules. In the State Association, the rules
bound the A. and NJ College and pre-
vented a game with the University unless
the University would play under our
rules when playing with us. The rule was
foolish and l protested against it at
every meeting and felt sure that it would
prove the rock on which our association
would split
What about the A. and M. being handl-
capped by rules made to suit preparatory
schools?
There is nothing whatever in that.
The preparatory schools have many stu
dents who remain but five months. The
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college student must enter by October 1,
and longer. The rule provided that the
college studnt must enter by October l.
and that in baseball games the prepara-
tory schools might play men who enter
not later than February 18th. This is
the only concession to them and is not
unreasonable. In the Southern Associa-
tion the same rules apply to colleges
and / fail to see how the A. and M. Col
lege will be any better off,
What is the greatest difficulty in Sc
curing pure athletics?
"Well. we all take our athletics too
seriously; we want to win; we don't care
much how; we distrust each other; this
applies to dignified professors as we'll as
to preparatory pupils. 1t is the curse Of
athletics in professional, as we'll as
amateur games If a college can win its
pivotal game and stay in, it stays in; if
not, it goes out. 1t must win"
Will Oak Ridge Institute continue in the
association?
''It had expected to do so, but if there
is feeling that the preparatory schools
should get out so as not to handicap the
colleges, we will cheerfully withdraw. We
have not played any college in the asso-
citation except Wake Forest and A. and M.
College anyway; and we were more sue
cessful with A. and NJ. College before the
association was formed than we have
been since.
81 confess I look for chaos in athle-
ties"
Don't you think a new association might
be formed that would give more general
satisfaction?
"Oh, yes! l would put but one rule:
Do as you please and toss up for the
umpire; the games would then turn on
the flip of a coin. as now they are likely
to turn on the jingle of it,
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CAROLINA OUTK|CKS
THE QUAKERS.
GuiIford Carried Off Its Feet
by the Well Coached
University Team.
Especial to News and observer.)

Chapel Hill. N. c., Sept. 27.-In fif-
teen and ten minute halves the Univer-
sity of North Carolina in her initial foot
ball game season, defeated Guilford Col
dred enthusiastic students by ascore of
16 to o.
The Quakers played FAST snappy ball
occasionally trying to work the Noah
trick on us, but they demonstrated be-
yond doubt the necessity of good syste-
matte coaching The" a"Tar Heels on the
other hand played as one man and every
blow against the visitors was well plann-
ed and directed, thus proving conclus-
lively the Importance of efficient train
ing received from coach Olcott.
Carolina with her characteristic pluck
and grit went into the game to win and
completely carried the Piedmont boys off
their feet. Newton the big left half back
crossing the line for touch down in
two minutes and four seconds. The other
touch downs, however, were not so cas-
ily obtained, and it was only by hard
persistent work and no foult of the Wis
itors that the pig skin was carried twice
more under their goal
All the scoring was done IN the first
half The extremely hot weather had 8
telling effect upon both teams
For the visitors, Patterson iDXon anc
Snipes were stars and seemed the whole
life of the team For Carolina every
member did his duty, hence it would be
invidious to say who is deserving OF
most praise. AS Admiral Schley woule
say. "there was enough glory for all.
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that prosperity came because of the Re-
publican party and the Dingley tariff, he
showed the falsity of the claims, and
with great effect related the story OF
Demetruis, the silversmith of Ephesus
as a Mark Hanna Republican demonstra-
tion when ,he people shouted Great is
Diana of the Ephesiaris" when Ponl's
doctrine threatened to ruin the sale of
idols. There was laughter and applause
here, and Mr. Craig, in eloquent words
told how mans labor and Gods provi-
dence had brought prosperity, and that
the Republican party wanted the poor
man with the dinner pail of rough food
to fall on knees and say. "Oh. great is
Mark Hanna. Prosperity was here, he
agreed. but it was prosperity to the few
and not to the masses, to the great
trusts and not to the individual. Vigor-
Gus applause greeted this, and he happily
told the story of the little boy from
whose sack the miller had taken the
corn, fleeing with the sack for fear he
would take that also and said this was
the condition of the people woh only had
the sack while the few had the corn.
Discussing the argument that $28.75 per
capita as advanced by Senator Pritchard
was no proof of prosperity, as the rich
had the greater part and it was not per
pocket a wealth. He quoted Geo. b. Hiss,
Republican nominee for Congress in the
Ninth North Carolina District, that last
year was the worse in the cotton mill
industry.
He emphasized that he was for tariff
for revenue only and was opposed to pro-
lection.
With regard to Senator Pritchard's ar
gument he said 1t would be applauded
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NEGRo MOB QUELLED
The Richmond Police Arrive
Just in Time.
Negroes Storm Car Shed in Which One Of
Their Race is Held for Shooting
Motorman.
(By the Associated Press.)

Richmond, Va, Sept. 27.-Only the
all three of the police districts averted
a serious race riot in the eastern part of
the city late this evening. AS it is, Mo-
troman T. III. Baker is shot and badly
wounded and eleven negroes are in Jail.
Others will be arrested tomorrow.
A negro named Watkins and another
negro were on a car going to the sheds,
quarreling and swearing and the motor
man told them to stop or get off the car.
They declined to do as told and the mo-
torman elected Watkins. He got aboard
a second time and again was put off, the
motorman accelerating his going with a
little force. The negro cameto the shed
to make a complaint against the motor
man who went into the office with the
conductor Of the car to make a report Of
the trouble. The negro came into the Of
fee and after few words pulled out a
pistol and fired at Baber at close range,
the ball taking effect in the left groin. A
motorman, who was standing in the door,
grabbed the negro before he could fire
second time, knocked him down and
choked him, taking the pistol away from
the man.
The scene of the shooting is in the
midst of a negro settlement, there being
thousands Of negroes in the neighborhood.
large crowd gathered at the sound of
the shot and as soon as it was seen that
the negro aWtkins had been captured by
the men in the office, the negroes on the
outside began 20 throw stones and fire
pistols at the building and made desper-
ate attacks on the force of white men
in the effort to release Watkins.
The whites began to gather rapidly
and the situation was becoming very Sc
rious when someone telephoned to police
headquarters. Fortunately it was about
relief time ,and heavy police force was
rushed over to the scene and the dis
turbance quieted
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Found a Gold Nugget.
.speclal to News and obseryer.l }

Especial to News and Observer.)
Greensboro n. c., Sept. 27..-A we'll
digger yesterday found a suspicious look
ing chunk of metal on the farm of Mrs
Harrison Fields, three miles north OF
Greensboro, and bringing it to the city
had a chemist to examine it, who pro-
nouncea it nugget of pure gold, eighteen
karats fine. The lumo is about the size
of ones thumb and the gold runs entirely
through it. The man who found it win
not tell exactly at what place on the
farm he found it. He seems to think
he has good thing and wants to share
in it.
The board of aldermen elected Mr.. o.
G. Wysong as a member from the Fifth
ward to succeed Mr. E. ID. Balm, resigned
An order was made for the immediate
purchase of combined chemical fire en-
gine and hose wagon and Chief of Fire
Department Taylor, with Chairman OF
Fire Committee, 7. d. Helms, left last
night for Baltimore to purchase an en-
gine. Four special patrolmen were also
selected to supplement the night police
in the business districts during the water
shortage season.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-28
NORTH CAROLINA DAY.
Wednesday, Nov, 90 Has Been Named The
Program Very Interesting One

The committee of the North Carolina
Literary and Historical Society, in con-
sultation with State Superintendent of
Public Instruction j. Y. Joyner, arranged
the programme for North Carolina Day
in the public schools. Wednesday, No
vember 26th, has been named by the Sup
erintendent of Instruction for North Car
olina Day for 1902. The programme this
year is a very interesting and instructive
one. containing much valuable historical
material original and selected. 1t will
be sent out in neat pamphlet form from
the superintendent office to the public
schools of the State.
The program Is as follows:
Subject, 1.-THE Albemarle Section; !;
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-28
Senatorial Primary in Lenoir.
Especial to News and Observer. }

Kinston, N. c.. Sept 27.-The Demo-
cratic Executive Committee of Lanoir
county met in the court house here to-
day and decided to order a primary cleo
tion for United States Senator to succeed
Senator Pritchard. All candidates for the
position will be considered and our Rep
resentatiyes in the Legislature will be in
structed to vote for the choice of the
people as expressed in the primary. The
primary will be held on election day,
November 4. 1902, under the supervision
of the Democratic Executive Committee.
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Republican party before the smell OF rhe
negro was out. Great applause swept
through he audience.
In conclusion Mr.. Craig paid a rare
tribute to the courage and determl-
ration of the Anglo-Saxon manhood of
the State which despite abuse and mis-
representation had moved in solid pha-
lanx to redeem the State and which was
now once again shoulder to shoulder NOV
ing forward to the first victory under
the Amendment. a great and glorious
victory which would but precede great
er in 1904 when National Democracy
would sweep the Republicans away ana
come to their own, giving to all the peo-
pie the blessings of the party of the
people.
SENATOR PRITCHARD'S REPLY.
Senator Pritchard was introduced by
Revenue Doodle ]. P. H. Adams, chair
man of the county committee, and as he
came forward he received faint applause
by the revenue officers present.
Senator Pritchard began by stating that
he asked Mr.. Craig to decide with him:
/. Because he thought the people should
hear a full discussion: 2. Because he
thought that Mr.. Craig came nearer
typifying Democracy than any other can
ddate, and had the endorsement of the
machine" Cheers of Rah for Craig)
In 1892, he said the Democrats came into
power and found prosperity in North
Carolina, and farmers and laborers were
prosperous. Cleveland found 29000,0 900
in the Treasury and he had most favora-
BILE conditions. They had all branches OF
the government. First thing they did
was to put in opration their views on
the tariff. CAS- a matter of fact they did
nothing of the sort, but first began to
CONTINUED ON Page Five.)
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Fight in Sherifs Office,
Special to News and observer.)

Durham, N. c.. Sept. 27.-While Deputy
Sheriff Thaxton was sitting in the
sheriff's office. Mr.. w. A. Billings enter
ed and struck him in the face. The
deputy sheriff was knocked backward,
and in the scuffle that followed his face
and neck were scratched. The trouble
was said to have been over some family
matter. and the two men had not been
en- friendly terms for some time
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-28
Elizabeth City Jailbird Recaptured
Especial to News and Observer

Elizabeth City, N. c.. Sept. 27.-'I
have captured one of the prisoners who
broke iail and will have the other three
before week, is Sheriff Grandy's state
ment to a correspondent. Grandy further
said Il have the material for good
newspaper story, but will wait for furth-
er developments. You may expect some
thing bordering on the sensational"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-28

A ninety-pound woman can work more
mischief with her tongue than 200
pound man can with his hands.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-09

being g young, handsome and extremely
talented woman.
Briefly told, the story of the play is as
follows: lie Baron Scarpia the superin-
tendent of the Roman police at the time
or the French war a the beginning of
the eighteenth century, is in pursuit of a
portugal prisoner who has escaped him
! and is hidden by Marie CaVaradosSi, a
Roman citizen of advanced li0eral views.
CaEaradossf is beloved by Flora Tosca,
an Italian singing girl of much beauty,
who has won the admiration of the court
and become the protege of Queen Caro-
line. Scarpia is in love with La Tosca
and, playing upon her jealosy, induces
her to believe that the person whom
CaXaradossi is shielding is a woman. She
hnds out her mistake just before the ar.
rival of the police at Cavaradossis home,
Wnere her lover has taken the fugitive.
For this CavaradoSsi is put to torture
within an adjacent room where La Tosca
is compelled to hear his terrible shrieks
OF agony, until, finally, after a terrible
struggle with herself, and in spite of the
words of her lover amidst his suffering,
she betrayS the whereabouts of the fugf-
tive, who is killed in being taken
A moment or two later Cavaradossi
StaggerS into the room bleeding and falls
unconscious, but recovering, reproaches
La Tosca for her weakness. Cavaradcssi
is sentenced to be executed and La ToSca
is given a chance, as she Supposes to
save him at the expense of her honor by
Baron Scarpia. She consents, seemingly.
but the moment that the villain THINKS
he has conquered her she stabs him to the
heart with q knife which She has found
on table in his apartments
She hastens to her lover to tell him Of
the arrangement of his mock execution
in which she was led to believe that the
muskets were to DE loaded with blank
cartridges and that he was only to feign
death to fulfill the commands of the
government; but Scarpia has outwitted
her and she finds her lover dead. She
confesses her murder OF Scarpia to the
guard, and in trying to throw herself
from the ramparts of the Castle Angelo
she is shot and falls dead by her lovers
side.
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the Persian Cuff To this emo she has
done ell possible in her power, as she also
ala IN A1Ghanistan, to upheld the inde>
pendence of these Sheiks To this I'LL.
she has not hesitated to prevent Turkey
from enforcing her nominal suzerainty,
even having resorted two years ago to
the severe expedient of having the decks
OF the British cruiser Perseus cleared for
action when Turkish troops threatened
to land at Kowevt
According to the st. James Gazette
which is Believed to be officially inspired
Great Britain will continue to maintain
the status quo in the Persian Gulf in
spite Of what the result Of her action may
be-
The Berlin papers say that England is
playing dog in the manger game
Russia. they say, is bound sooner or
ater 70 acquire a port on the Persian
CUR and England will gain nothing by
the fact that Great Britain has in every
way thWarted the designs of Russia in
the direction of obtaining a southern out
ports
Russia has been Handicapped almost
unSpeakably by her failure to secure an
outlet into navigable oceans. Her states
men have long recognized the fact that
with her vast inland empire and inn
menSe population she must have outlet
to all the oceans of the world. She has
Ueen Da1keQ at COnSpdnJnOple Tor GEN.
turtles. Her attempts to reach the Per-
sian Gulf have been open enough no
secret having been made of her fnten-
tiCEs. 1t is understood that she has Sc
cured the necessary concessions from
Persia. "A. new line OF navigation has
been opened by her from Odessa to the
Persian Gulf and line of railway COM
menced from Julia to TaRriz and
Teheran. She has a good road from the
Caspian to Teheran which pays we'll,
but her transportation to the Persian
Gulf is by mule or camel, occupying three
months and 500 ton in summer or half
as much again in winter.
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COMING ATTRACTIONS.

THE Girl From Maxims," a lively
farce comedy, is underlined for the Met
ropolitan for four nights and matinee
the engagement opening Sunday, Feb. is
pany headed by John E. HenshaW and
Marie George, and including Eddie Fov
and a host of clever entertainers, comes
to the Metropolitan for half week be-
ginning Thursday, Feb. 20.
Jan Kubeli8, greatest of living violin
lists, will appear at the Metropolitan
opera house Wednesday evening Feb c6
Another great band will be heard in ST
Paul Sunday, Feb. %. when Innes and MS
band will give two concerts at the Metro
politan opera house. In addition to his
singers, including Miss Frances Boyden,
soprano; Signor Edgardo Zerni, tenor,
and Signor Achille AIoerti, baritone.
Following the engagement of lyon Yon-
SON. the stage of the Grand opera house
will be given over to high-class yaude-
vile. style of amusement which finds
immense I'M favor with local theatergoers.
The occasion will serve to introduce here
for the first time the OrDheum show.
under the direction Of Martin Beck.
The 'Mamselle, 'Awkins'' company.
to be seen at the Grand shortly
The Royal Lilliputians will present the
spectacular farce comedy, THE Merry
at the Grand opera house.
"A Ragged Hero melodrama new to
ST. Paul, will be presented at the Grand
In the near future.
AL H Wilson in The Watch on the
Rhine" is announced for another visit
to the Grand in the near future
The Dairy Farm Is included in the list
of bookings at the Grand.
The new management of 1.-THE White
Slave promises a superb production of
the play, both dramatically and scenic
ally, when it is presented at the Grand
opera house
1.-The Volunteer Organist' comes to the
Grand later in the season.
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the only one of Shakespeare's comedies
with a regular plot and downright
moral 1t is full of hustle, animation and
rapidity of action. Petruchio is a mad
man in his senses, a very honest fellow
who hardly speaks a word of truth and
succeeding in all his tricks and impos
lures The situation Of poor Katherine,
worn out by his incessant prosecutions
becomes at last almost as pitiable as it
is ludicrous. The learned critics say that
Petruchio is a character which all hus-
bands should study Be that as it may,
THE Tanning of the Shrew'' is undoubt-
eddy viewed from many standpointS a
splendid object lesson in matrimony. The
comedy should be seen not only by those
who have entered the bonds of wedlock,
but also by those who contemplate taking
that most important step. Charles B.
Banford, the well-known Shakespearian
star, will present THE Tanning of the
Shrew'' at the Metropolitan opera house
for four nights and a Wednesday matt
nee, beginning tomorrow night He will
appear as Petruchio, role admirably
suited to his talents. His shrewish
Katherine will be portrayed by Miss
Helen GRAVITY, young actress of beauty
and distinction, who is said to have al
ready achieved remarkapIe success.
Although Miss Grantlys name is not as
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of the Atlantic as Mr.. Hanford's. her
reputation having been gained largely
through her English successes, there is
every indication that her charming i'm
PRESERVATION of katherine in 1.-The Tam
ing of the Shrew,' which evoked so much
praise in England, will win for her hosts
of friends in this country
To play Katherine is the dominant de-
sire of every actress, and it was this
ambition that induced Miss GRAVITY to
refuse tempting histrionic offers in Great
Britain and come to this country to be
the leading feature in Mr.. Hanford's sup
port. She is probably the youngest act
ress who has ever interpreted the char
acter. Her talents, however are far be-
yond her years. and in addition to the
dramatic qualities that she possesses in
so marked degree. she is justly celebrate
ed for her striking personal beauty. In
face and figure Miss GRAVITY is said to be
nearer the ideal than any other actress
on the English-speaking stage. Her at
tractiyeness was put to a rare test at
the recent photographers convention in
London, when her picture was selected
as the most perfect type of the Grecian
style of beauty. AS a result of this selec-
ton there was an immediate demand for
the actresses photographs, which were