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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-10
FOUGHT LIKE A MAD BULL
A Humber of Men Have Terrific Struggle
With Gigantic Negro
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Wilmington, n. c.. Sept. "a negro
giant named VIM. Evans, who keeps a
cook shop in an alley here. came near
vanqushing an entire company of the
fire department, corps of six or eight
policemen and a number of citizens yes
terday He was finally landed in the
police barracks and later sent to the
hospital, but not until after his head
had been laid open with a big wagon
spoke in the hands of special officer.
He was using loud and profane Ian
guage in the presence of white ladies on
a street car when a young man named
Lonnie Smith asked the conductor of the
car to put him off. The negro had been
drinking and invited Mr.. Smith to put
him off, applying a vile epithet TO him.
Mr.. Smith dealt the negro a terrific blow
which landed both of them on the
ground in front of Engine Hose Com
pany No /, where half a dozen firemcn
with special police power are regularly
on duty.
The firemen interfered with the fight
and the negro giant, who weighs about
$50 pounds, "waded into them" and kept
them off as fast as they came. One of
them brought the wagon spoke into ac-
ton and felIed him to the ground, but
in the meantime the police patrol wagon
got on the scene with half dozen po-
licemen, and the negro having revived
a second struggle ensued. He was at
length overpowered and taken to the
station house. where several officers were
required to hold him while his wounds
ho ait
surgeon. He hadn't given up last night
at the hospital and had to be strapped
and hand cuffed to the bed
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-10
DEAD BY HIS GUILTY
WIFE'S HAND
The Desperate Woman Then
Sends a Bullet Through
Her Own Breast.
CBy the Associated Pross.)

New York, Sept 9-Charles O'Niel,
ianitor, died in a hospital early this
morning, and ihs wife, Ida, was found
dead in their apartments with two bull
let wounds in her body. The tragedy
followed a quarrel in which O'Neil ac-
cused his wife of having been unfaith-
full.
According to the story told by O'Niel,
shortly before he died, he learned last
month that while he thought ihs wife
was out Of the city on a vacation, in
reality she had been stopping at hotel
in New York with another man. Last
night he accused her of this and had
told her that she would have to sign
confession.
Taking an unloaded revolver from his
desk he put it to her head She begged
him not to kill her, saying she would
confess.
He removed the revolver, but as he did
so she ran from the room. She came
back in a few moment, according to
ONeil, with a revolver and shot him
twice Immediately afterward she
turned the revolver on herself and fired
twice. She fell, and, it seemed, died in
stantly
A coroner who went to O'Neil's apart
ments, found O'Neil's empty pistol, but
but he also found a slip of paper which
seems to indicate that ONeil meant to
load and use the pistol The paper was
written in a mans handwriting:
"Three letters on the gas meter viii
explain all"
The letters were addressed to relatives
of O'Neil and asked for forgiveness for
what he was about to do. One of the
letters disposed of his property and life
Insurance TO his sister
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-10
THE ROBSON CAMPAIGN.
Opened By Dan Hugh Mclean in Vigorous
Speech at Lumberton.
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Especial to News and Observer)
I.umberton. n. c., Sept 9-Hon. Dan
Hugh Mclean opened the campaign in
Robson today He is easily one of the
first speakers and strongest campaigners
in the State and our people heard his
vigorous enunciation of the principles of
Democracy with pleasure. His plea for
party harmony as indispensable to party
success was an able one and his denun-
citation of independentism was scathing
and fearless. With such able eXponents
to lead the fight the success of Democ-
racy is assured.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-10
FIND COUNTERFEIT OUTFIT,
While Looking For Thief Lexington oficers
Make Haul.
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Especial to News and Obscrver.)
Lexington, n c., Sept 9.--Some time
ago the hardware store of Peacock
Adderton was broken into and several
guns, pistols, and ether things stolen.
Suspicion pointed to Jake EVerhart, and
a warrant was issued Saturday evening
for his arrest. The goods were said to
be concealed in the house of Lee Ever
hart. with whom Jake lived. A search
warrant was issued and the premises OF
Lee Everhart were searched. Two guns
were recovered. The officers also ran
across counterfeit outfit at Lee Ever
hart's, which. together With some of the
sprious coin. was taken in charge by the
officers. No arrest has been made yet
Jake is said to be an old offender, and
if caught will be given twenty years in
the penitentiary. Chief Heitman and inc
sheriff have warrants and the United
States will probably send detective
here
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-10
W. kefeld Educational Notes.
(snecial to News and observer.l

Especial to News and Observer.)
Wakefield, N. O., Sept. 9-Wakefeld
Classical and Mathematical School opened
September 1st, with the largest numneT
of tudents ever enrolled at the opening
Of any of the previous twenty sessions OF
the schools history.
As a result of the earnest and faith
FIJI work Of Principals Sentelle and Pip
pin, an unusually large number OF board
ing pupils have already entered school,
and a great many more will enter soon.
The work on the new school bulldog is
progressing rapidly, and by the middle
of October Wakefield can boast Of hay
ing one of the best academies in Wake
county.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-10
YOUTHFUL EDITOR GOES TO
JAIL FOR SMOKING cIGs
Violates an Ordinance of Elizabeth City and
@Now Refuses Offers of Friends to Go
on His Bond
Especial to News and observer.)

Elizabeth City, N. c., Sept. 9.-Editor
Saunders, of the Elizabeth City Tarheel,
this morning was arrested and thrown
into prison for smoking cigarette with
in the corporation limits of Elizabeth
City. Recently the Board of Aldermen
passed an ordinance making it an Of
fense subject to fine for any minor to
smoke cigarettes upon the streets Of
Elizabeth City. This morning Mr.. w.
o. Saunders violated that law and was
arrested. He plead guilty. Mayor
Wilson imposed the stipulated fine.
Young Sanders refused to pay the fine
or give bond. He said: "The law is
unconstitutional, arbitrary for free
born American people" Saunders is
locked up. He refuses all offers of many
friends to go on his bond
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-10
Tobacco At Rocky Mount,
(sDecisI to News and Observer,

(Snecial TO News and Observer.)
Rocky Mount. N. c., Sept. 9.The
amount OF bright leaf offered on the
Rocky Mount tobacco market this year is
unusually large. The sales for the month
of August show an increase of twelve
per cent in weight and twenty eight per
cent in the average price over the August
sales of last year. Double sales are ne
cessary in order to accommodate the
planters. Curing is over and high prices
encourage early marketing. Indications
are that the crop. which is a little un-
der the average, will be sold much earlier
than usual.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-10
Republicans of Montgomery,
(speciaI to News and Observer

Especial to News and 0bserYer)
Troy. N. c., Sept. 9-The Republican
county convention was held here Satur-
day. ana fun ticket put out. The con
vention was almost featureless, the tick
ct having been previously slated in cau-
Gus. While the ticket was being pre-
pared. the audience, composed largely OF
Democrats, was favored with an address
by John r. McCrary, Republican nominee
for solicitor in this district. For q while
he proceeded to hammer at the constitu
tional amendment. centering on the poll
tax clause. but soon found that he could
raise no enthusiasm and finally wound up
by exhorting Democrats to join the in
dependent" movement. He said the no
gro was out of it. There were not more
than a dozen present and thew took no
part ia the convention. The ticket named
is considered very weak, and no uneasi-
ness is felt among the Democratic ranks.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-10
Superior Court in BERTHE,
special to News and observer.l

IopgCIdI 70 4NVWo dHu OI'aVI FEI'I
Windsor, n c., Sept. 9.--The Superior
court of BERTHE county convened here to-
day, His Honor Geo. A. Jones, presiding.
His charge to the jury was not only
comprehensive, but an eloquent effort.
Judge Jones has measured up to the full
expectations of the people in the dis
charge of his duties as a judicial officer.
The docket. both civil and criminal, at
this tern is small and it is expected
that court will adjourn by the middle of
the week.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-10
REPUBLICANS IN THE FIFTH,
Convention Meets Today. No Nomination for
Congressman Likely.
Especial to News and obsorver.)

ISD6CIdI 20 NeWS anu UDSDfYeI.)
Greensboro, N. c.. Sept. 9.-Delegates
to the Republican Congressional Conven-
tion, which meets here tomorrow, are
coming in. There will hardly be any
nomination of candidate tomorrow
The plan tonight is to leave that in the
hands Of the executive committee as was
done in the State Convention regarding
Walker and Connor. and to await de-
velopments.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-10
TO OPPOSE KITCHIN,
Probability Of the Independents" Nominal
ing Lindsay Patterson for Congress
(Special to News and Observer0

Greensboro, n. c.. Sept. 9.-A meeting
of so-called independent or anti-Clark
Democrats of the district is billed here
for Thursday night at which meeting it
is said Lindsey Patterson, of Winston,
will be launched as a candidate for Con-
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the more he suspects they knoW4bout
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Children are happy because they have
not learned the art of being miserable.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-24
SUSPECT WIFE or MURDER.
SHE AND AN ITALIAN CHARGED WITH
KILLING HER HUSBAND FOR
INSURANCE.

The police Of Mount Vernon and Brooklyn are
investigating the mysterious death of Michael Con-
ners Of Brooklyn. who found unconscious in
the street in Mount Vernon early on Saturday
morning and died yesterday in the Mount Vernon
Hospital. He had four large cuts on his head
which had evidently been inflicted by sharp in
strument. The dead mans wife, Margaret Con-
ners. of No. Clermont-ave, Brooklyn, and
Andrew Pitre, Italian fruit dealer. who says he
lives at the same place. are both under arrest in
Mount Vernon on suspicion of having killed Con-
ners.
The police are working the theory that Mrs
Corners and the Italian enticed her husband to
Mount Vernon to kill him and then collect the in
surance he carried his life The indifference of
Mrs. Conners. who knew that her husband was
dying in the hospital first aroused the suspicion OF
Chief Foley, OF Mount Vernon. The woman went
20 Mount Vernon with Detective Lynch. but de-
clined TO go 10 the hospital her husband.
Chief Foley says. because she afraid OF getting
her feet wet. Foley offered 10 get her hack, but
she stlIl refused 10 go, and Conners, although he
begged for her repeatedly, died without seeing her.
Just before he died Corners made ante
TEN statement to Detective Geitsman and Dr.
Thomas +. Goodman. who attended him in the
hospital He said that Pitre took him TO Mount
Vernon Friday evening to call on a brother Of
the Italian. who sick. They were unable to
hnd Pitres brother, and, after having few drinks
separated. Conners started to look for his
awoke in the hospital with a fractured skull. The
Tying man insisted TO the last that he fell
however. is positive that the man could not have
been hurt in such a manner by fall He thinks
Pitre says that he did not 20 10 Mount Vernon on
Friday night with Conners. but was at home then.
Mrs Conners told Chief Foley that she saw the
Italian in Brooklyn on Friday night. Mrs. Conners
and Pitre were arraigned before Coroner Banning
yesterday and held without bail 20 await the
suit OF the Inquest, which will take place to-mor-
New-York tribune., 1902-02-24
CALLS 1T A POLITICAL MOVE.
SPENCER EDDY DECLARES MACE
DOMAIN PATRIOTS WERE
KTDNAPPERS

Spencer Eddy. first secretary Of the United
States Legation at Constantinople. who had
| charge Of the negotiations for the release of
Miss Ellen NJ. Stone, the missionary and Mrs.
Isilka, arrived here yesterday on the steamer
hronprinz Wilhelm. In an interview he said
the brigands captured American rather than
any other missionary because they believed the
Americans had the most money and would be
likely 70 pay the ransom.
DID the brigands want the money for them
selves?" Mr.. Eddy was asked
No, they did not. and that is where the peo-
pie In America do not understand this case. II
Is entirely political matter, and all the people
IN Macedonia are in sympathy with the kidnap-
ping. for they believe it is a step toward free
Ing Macedonia from Turkish rule, the same as
Bulgaria has been, and the money they de-
manded 100000 intended for the Mace
DOMAIN cause. If we had been dealing with the
professional brigands, who wanted money pure
ana simple. instead Of the political ones. Miss
stone would have been released long ago. 1t is
very likely that this capture was deliberated
upon for long time, and the victims selected
were considered best to serve the cause. when
compared with those of other nationalities."
DO the MaCedonians have any feeling Of en-
nifty toward the missionaries?'
mo; they are rather friendly TO them than
ton of the world to their cause and incidentally
to get some such needed money. I have every
reason TO believe they have given Miss Stone
and her companion in captivity the very best Of
treatment. When Mrs. Tsilka'S baby was born
she received the kindest OF treatment, from all
can learn.
4 have had FIVE letters from Miss Stone writ
ten in Bulgarian so her ptOTs could read them,
and they were masterpieces in cleverness and
diplomacy Miss Stone is a very courageous
woman"
How many men hold them?"
six men are in direct charge. AS I intimated
before. money is a secondary consideration, but
1 believe they will soon be liberated. Ninety
seven thousand five hundred dollars is the total
sum on deposit to the credit Of the brigands."
Wont Turkey attempt to punish the ring
leaders,
Turkey Will have a problem her hands If
she does. for the MacedOnians have risen UP
one man in their determination to be freed from
Turkey. and this kidnapping of the two Ameri-
can missionaries may be called Chapter / in
their plan for liberty"
NIr Eddy will visit Washington on official
business, and then proceed 10 his former home
Chicago, for visit.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-24
GOLF
ANNUAL MEET OF NATIONAL LEAGUE
WILL DISCUSS IMPORTANT MEAS
URES-THE NEW TICKET.

rrbi. "a 70 be- q week Of Importance in golf but
from a legislative rather than a playing point o.
visvy on Thursday evening the annual meeting
~ the United States Golf Association is TO be held
ar DeImoncos and plans for the entire season VIII
he arranged. \ we'll known Tuxedo golfer VINO IS
In touch with the present situation gave II as ms
oDr,ton Yesterday that the Nassau Country Club
will be chosen as the place for the national ANA
teur championship; the Brookhne Country C4uD'
,a.r T3oston for the wornens and of the Phila-
deIDhia clubs for the open. Should the quaker
C,ity players evince disnclination to accept the
ouen championship II will probably be given TO ST
Andrews The remaining business or the meeting
has been pretty well forecasted and the hveliest
part will be when the choice OF links Is made
The only two applicants for the amateur champion
shin are Nassau and Glenview. and the latter has
already conceded that It's cause is lost. Regarding
the date of this contest the impression IS growing
stronger that the delegates Will revert the former
custom of holding the tournament in the spring.
II this is done June will probably be the month
experience OF the July championship OF two seasons
ago. IN, , -,
the executive committee by which the minor leagues
will receive the same standing as associate clubs,
reports 10 tHe contrary luvrS i no dSIlOIl lASIy
TO be taken give delegates from allied clubs the
right 10 vote Changes III the championship condl-
tions Will come IN Tor extended discussion ana IN
all proba billty the intermediate rounds will be cut
down from thirty-siX 10 eighteen holes. In fact.
many subjects are up Tor decision that in order
10 conine the talk 10 single session 1t may be
necessary TO leave the more radical propositions
TO subsequent action by the committees-
The list OF officers TO be brought in by the nomi-
nation committee is as follows; For president. r.
H. Robertson st. Andrews Golf Club, vice-presi-
dent. David r. Forgan. Onwentsia Golf Club. Lake
Forest, Ill; Vice-president, G. Herbert WindeIer,
Brookline Country Club: secretary. Maturin Balou
Apawanis Golf Club; treasurer. 5. Y Heebner
Philadelphia Cricket Club. committeeman, James
a; stillman; Newport Golf Club. and Alan L Reid.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-24
THE SPEEDWAY.
ONLY ONE BRUSH ON THE sNowPATH. De
SPITE FAIR CONDITIONS

ONLY ONE BRUSH ON THE sNOwPATH. De
SPITE FAIR CONDITIONS
With the lower end Of the Speedway in very fair
condition for sleighing. IL generally expected
that the drive would be thronged with fast trot-
ters and light cutters yesterday Spectators hned
the sidewalks in anticipation OF some old fash
ioned sport on the snowpath, but the horses did
not put in an appearance Only COrporals guard
went over the road in the morning, and before
the afternoon driving hour arrived the snow had
been melted into slush-
About the only brush during the day was
between Frank W. Derrin's bay trotter Red Line.
2261s. and the Canadian horse. Little Jim, 2I51e-
The latter could strike his clip in the snow and
Mr. Derrin's handsome little trOJter STEPPED past
him with consummate ease, after having started
Red Line against Anton SChwarJz's fast trottins
team, Lily Glenn. 217i4 and Wyoming. lisa The
pair turned too quickly for the little horse now
ever and got away before he could wheel and
The speed shown by Mr. Schwartz's cross matched
trotters a revelation 10 many onlookerS- Tney
fairly tore along the snOwpaIh when given 1res
rein stepping together in beautiful style
Among those seen on the whttened driveway
were Thomas T. Russell, with Princess Sprague;
Michael Reid with Pet Raven. 2f712. and later with
William E. 222l.. H 3. COOmbs, with new
gray trotter; NJ Z. BOynton with Dufour. 21S1xs
Edward De Cernea- with handsome bay team T.
Meyer with Bicycle Girl 2.20la; J. P. Robertson.
with Flash. ArJnur Lape, with a speedy unknown
bay trotter; Alexander Newburger, with Smtlax,
2:2i14, and \ r. Myers. with Peter H, 226i5.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-24
LINERS COME IN TOGETHER
KRONPRINZ CAMPANIA AND ST LOr71S
\ FEW MILES APART-ALL MET
ROUGH WEATHER

Inc three big ocean liners which were said to
! oe racing across the Atlantic TO beat each other
10 thls port and incidentally to beat their own
| records all came into port yesterday morning in
| close procession. Scarcely had the North Ger
man Lloyd steamship Kronprinz Wilhelm passed
! up the bay with her royal visitor on board when
! along came the Cunarder Campania. and before
| she reached her dock the yachtlke bow of the
! American line ship st. Louis showed itself
rounding the Battery and heading up the North
River. All three ships made good runs when
'he weather they encountered is taken into con-
slaeraton, but no records were broken.
Inc Campana was detained in the Mersey by
Il heaVy fog at the very beginning Of her trip
| ana consequently did not leave Liverpool until
2:3O a. m Sunday. This brought her to Queens
town late that afternoon, and it was 10 D. m
before she passed Fastuet and was fairly on her
way But for the delay on account of fog Cap
tain Watt says he would have been here on Sat
urday night A succession Of gales and heavy
seas was encountered and Captain Watt said
| that Saturday night was the worst he ever ex-
perienced on the Banks. Heavy seas were con-
| tinually breaking over the decks.
EX-Dstrict Attorney Philbin returned on the
Campania from six weeks trip. in which he
visited Rome and had a conference with the
Pope. He would not talk about his talk with
that prelate, but said that later he would have
some topics for public discussion about his visit
to London.
u was in London about ten days" said Mr..
Philbin, and besides taking luncheon with Am
bassador Choate I made careful investigation
of the code of criminal procedure over there
and also looked thoroughly into their police
system. ! found a number of points which
could adopt with advantage, and I expect TO
offer a number Of suggestions shortly for special
legislation affecting the Police Department of
New York"
Among other passengers the Campania
were William Johnston, of the Johnston Steam
ship Line. Liverpool. Huytens de Terbergg,
DR.. ". A. Satchell and Thomas Gallaher, a
leading tobacco dealer OF London. who has
large plantations in Virginia, which he has
come to visit
The American liner St Louis met continuous
gales and head from the time she put out
into the English Channel until she reached
Sandy Hook Lightshp. Saturday night she ran
into a heavy snowstorm off the Banks. accom-
panied by a heavy east-nOrtheast gale. which
lasted all the way TO Sandy Hook.
Il have seldom experienced a nastler night,
said Captain Passow. The snow was binding.
and the wind seemed to cut right through the
heaviest oilskins. One big wave caught US on
the port quarter and carried away several feet
Of rail. We sighted the KronprinZ about 2:41
o'clock Saturday afternoon. and held her for
nearly hour, until within about
four hundred and twenty miles Of Sandy Hook
The Campania began to overhaul us off Shinne-
cock this morning, and only beat US to the light
ship by about twenty minutes"
New-York tribune., 1902-02-24
THE WEEK IN PETROLEUM.

Outside Of the Marshall County. ". Va, devel-
oDment there was absolutely nothing Of interest
last week in the Southwest held-no new discover
les no prominent well features anything else
OF a hopeful character The Little Germany dis
trct however, is showing up some very good
producers and more attention IS being attracted
To this locality than anywhere else. The best pro-
ducers discovered several weeks have been found
here 1t was at first supposed that these wells
would not respond TO shooting. because OF the loose
sand formation, but the experiment tried with
in the week and the result marked that
clining wells in the way, with the expecta-
ton of beneficial result. Northeast OF this district
the South Penn Oil Company struck a sixty barrel
producer on the Mason farm. The same company
also drilled a forty barrel producer on the Gray
farm I'm the lower Cameron district. AS this is in
advance OF developments in the Southwest. and
tends bring this and the Fish Creek district into
closer connections, II is considered important
feature. Other test wells under way
known whether not this entire territory is OF
an available character. The South Penn Oil Com
pany also hit it again in It's test well the Grggs
farm. of a mile south OF Bealls Mill
development, in the Gray and Gordon sands. While
IL only forty barrel well, 1t showed ex-
tension, and promises an increase OF production in
that direction
1t is proposed 10 drill this well into the fifth
sand, in the hope that better results will fol-
low. The Hilton well, on the Martha Bealls farm
which is in the nature OF a test. turned out TO be
a thirty barrel affair. A few moderate producers
were struck in Southeastern Ohio.
Refined petroleum closed unchanged at 81 20 in
barrels and 81 SO in bulk at New-York Philadelphia
prices were on basis of points lower Foreign
an imperial gallon. Antwerp, 17Ia francs per 100
kuos Bremen. 6So marks per so klos.