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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-26
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.


The Secretary of State was busy yes
terday sending out the I29th Supreme
Court Reports.
Mr. Jack Sherman has succeeded King
Kelly as manager OF the Marlborough
Pool and Billiard Parlor.
Squire Yearly yesterday nIod BEETLE
Davis. colored. S1.00 and costs for assault
upon another colored woman.
Revenue stamps are pouring into Col
leetor Duncan's office from all parts OF
the State, to be transferred under MI.
Dunean's new boyd
Marshal Dockery returned yesterday,
after spending a few days at his home.
He was accompanied by his son, MT john
c. Dockery, who will begin his duties
as office deputy on March 9Th.
An electric wire fell across one OF the
connecting wires of the Fire Department
corner Lane and North streets, about 4
o'clock vest erday morning, thereby turn
ing in an alarm. The nox, which was No.
a.. was burned out.
1t is reported that subscription fund
is soon TO be started for the purpose OF
purchasing some monkeys for the fullen
Park Zoo. About 800 will be needed be-
fore any simians may be expected TO
appear at the Park.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-26

Prof. Fields Worm Powders. sold by
every druggists in every State III the
Union.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-17
THE MINERS CONVENTION
OPENS AT INDIANAPOLIS

les Some delegates held as high as
five proxies each.
The prevailing feeling is that there
should be no general strike. but that a
big defense fund to assist the striking
miners wiz be voted. President Mitch
ell called the convention to order at 10
a n Secretary Wilson read the official
call for the meeting.
Considerable caucusing was done this
morning, the results of which will show
in the voting
Organizer Chris Evans, statistician of
the miners, has made statement which
shows that The miners have resources of
from S40oo,o00 10 $4,000, 600. counting all
funds IN State and local treasures.
Opinions differ as 10 the size of the
per capital tax to be voted. Some are
ia favor of as nigh as 50 per cent Of all
miners wages, while 25 per cent is ad-
vocated by many.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-17
War POSSIBLE BETWEEN
RUSSIA LNO JAPAN
General Dorward Expects a
Fight Over Manchuria.
Both Powers Strengthening Garrisons
and Making Other Ominous
Preparations.

VICTORIA. B c., July 17.-Maj- Gen.
Sir A r F. Dorward. who was in com
mard of the allied troops at Tients.n.
has arrived here on the steamship En-
press Of India. He says that Unless Rus
sia withdraws from Manchvria. accord
ing to the terms OF the agreement With
China. there will be war in the Far
East as Japan is prepared to fight to get
Russia out OF that territory Although
Russia had not yet made any move to
ward evacuation. he had no doaos that
sne would do so when she found that
Japan vas in earnest.
IN the meantime, both powers are
their garrisons and NAL
Ing other preparations. He said FIR
ther that there was q report that ,Iaoan
and Great Britain were about to enter
into an agreement 20 jointly garrison
some Of the Chinese ports.
The imperial commander ps1s reported
to Pekin that he DE- tne Ilwapes:
rebels tc tie hills, 2ud, folio - .E.sas.
inflicted q severe defeat
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-17
FORMER MAYOR OF
GEORGETOWN DEAD
Charles D, WelCh Passes
Away, Aged Eighty-nine-
PROMINENT IN THE WEST END
First Man Elected IN the United States
Through the Negro Eote-Eeid Office
From 1867 to I869-Filled Many
Other Important Offices.

Mr. Charles D. WeIch, the seventeenth
Of the eighteen mayors who ruled
Georgetown from I7s9 10 1871, died yes
terday afternoon. at the age Of eighty
nine.
Mr.. Welch was the first man to be
elected in the United States through the
negro vote, suffrage being first accorded
the negro in the District of Columbia.
He died at his daughters residence, 325S
o Street northwest, with whom he had
resided for a number Of years
Under the old corporation he held sew
eraI Offices before being elected to the
He served as mayor from
1857 to 1869. being followed by Mr. Hen
~ N. Sweeny. who served from 1859 to
1871, when the present system of gov
eminent was established
Mr. WeIch, also, for several years was
Collector OF faxes under the corpora
tion. and q member of the Board of Po-
lice Commissioners CT the District.
He was born in Anne Arundel county.
Nd, and at the age of sixteen came to
Georgetown and learned the tailoring
trade. in which business he stayed for
number Of years. He was an active
member Of Congress Street Methodist
Protestant Church, Of which several
years ago he was one Of the stewards. A
widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Bangs Welch. and
three grown children survive
Mr, Welch was confined to his bed but
for one week, death being due to old
age,
The funeral viii take place tomorrow
afternoon at 4:30 O'Clock. Services will
be held at Oak Hill Chapel Rev. Dr..
J. D. Kinzer will oficiate.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-17
BURNED AT STAKE
BY MISSISSIPPI MOB
Swift and Terrible Venga-
ance for Negro's Crime.
OIL SOAKED FAG0TS USED
William 0dy Quickly Captured and
Cremated After Brutal Assault on
Daughter of Planter-Father OF the
Victim Applies the Torch.

CLAYTON, Miss, July Il. - William
Ody, negro. was burned at the stake
here last night for attempting to as
sault Miss Tirie Tucker, daughter of a
planter Ody was tied to q tree and fag-
cts saturated with oil were piled about
him. Miss fuckers father applied the
torch.
At 4:2O O'Clock yesterday afternoon
Mss Tucker was driving home from
Clayton in a buggy. About one nile out
Ody overlook her and told her she had
cropped bundle. As she turned to in
vestigete ne seized her and jerked her
from the vehicle.
In the struggle the negro broke both
her arms ana fractured her skull. At
this JunctUre ard before his purpose was
accomplished, Dr. Hill came into view
and the negro ran.
He was later captured and mt to
death IN the manner described.
Miss fuckers life IS despafred OF ae
the result of her Injuries and nervous
shock she was able 20 identify Ody after
lis capture, but sank later into coma
tose condition.
Ody protested his innocence in the
ace OF Miss fuckers positive indentid-
cation His captors promised him safe
escort to jail and regular trial, but they
were net on the outskirts of the town
by an armed mob, which took charge of
TIE prisoner and bound him with ropes
ana led him 10 the spot where his crime
as committed Bonfires were lighted.
and by the glare he witnessed the oeIfb-
crate preparations for his execution. He
y as in state of collapse when he was
forward aud bound 70 the stake.
The fagoEs we're piled uD until they
reached above his knees Then the oil
was poured over the wood and cupfuIs
Of it dashed over his oody.
i tongue Of fire shot fifty feet in the
air and Ody's cries we're stiIIed in the
roar OF the flames. He was dead within
one minute, AMI in fifteen minutes his
cody was incinerated
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-17
ESTIMATES
FOR SPACE SUBMITTED
Engineer Department and Board of
Charities VIII Require s3,846 Feet.

Additional estimates for space re-
CURED in the new Municipal Building
we're submitted to the Commissioners
today, coming from the Engineer De
partment and from the Office of tie
Board Of Charities The estimate OF the
Engineer Department. which was pre-
pared and submitted by Cautafn Chester
Harding, Acting Engineer Commissioner.
shows thar the Engineer Department
desires a space aggregating 80, ,36I square
feet. This IS one Of the most important
departments OF the District government
embracing as it does the Building De-
partment. Water Department, the Sur
veyor's Office. the sewer division. street
or surface division. plumbing office. etc.
In MS estimate Mr. Wilson. the sec
rotary Of the Board Of Charities states
that l.45J square feet Of space will be
required for the use Of the board which
Is an increase Of only PA square fest
over the present allotment.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-17
Mr.. ROOSEVELT TO AID IN
FRAMING NEW YORK SLATE

iects Of this important conference
There viii be other subjects relating N
State politics to be discussed. AS for
national issues. the attitude of the Ad-
ministratioR toward the tariff which the
President recognizes will be one of the
great questions il the fall campaigns
over the country. viii occupy an import
ant place in the notable conference
Senator Platt has closely watched the
early activity Of the Democratic Con
gressional committee in their effort to
stir up tariff agitation by the wide
spread distribution Of campaign litera-
ture on the subject
Secretary OF the Navy Moody will be
here tomorrow
Talks With New Judges.
Judge Walter I. Weaver. Of Spring
field, Ohio, who was recently appointed
a member Of the Choctaw and Chicta-
saw citizenship court. came tc Oyster
Bay today and had a long tax with
the President regarding the plans for
holding the court in Indian Territory.
The, President IS deeply interested n
AFFAIRS in Indian Territory, and par
ticularly IN the charges Of citizenship
frauds which the Ecw courc has been
appointed to Investigate He has asked
the three judges whom he receDtIv
named for that court to visit him.
Judge Spencer B. Adams. cf North
Carolina, had a conference ,yith the
President few days ago. and Judge
James Foote, OF California, the third
member OF the court, Will be here to see
the President within few days
The President had Judge Weaver as
one OF his luncheon guests. Casper
Congressman p B. Hawley.
who is also the Republican National
Committeeman from Texas, and Z H.
Pest, State senator from the Bayport
district also took lunch with the Presi- {
dent
Robert Wrenn, who was q member. of !
Troop a. OF Colonel EooseveIt's Rough /
Riders, went nome early this morning. I
without having played q single game OF /
tennis with the President
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-17
Senator Platt and Gov
ernor OdeII to Visit
Sycamore Hill.
0DELL WANTS REELECTION
Both National and State Politics to be
Considered at Conference President
To Consult With New Judges for the
Indian Territory.

OYSTER BAY, y. Y. July 17.-Senator
PIatt and Governor OdelI viii soon make
the ascent Of Sycamore Hill and they
will bear TO its summit matters CT State
and national Importance. The socia!
character Of their visit is to receive
great prominence for reasons which are
particularly apparent at this time, but
to the political phase OF their pilgrim
age is to be attached the greatest sig
nIfcance. The President. II the first
place. is desirous to set at rest all
stories OF a disagreement between him
self and his gubernatoriaI successor
Senator Platt, too, witk The fall cam
paign IN view. is equally anxious for an
demonstration that the
three are at harmony and no time was
lost in accepting the Presidents invita-
tion. The day for the arrival Of the
Senator and governor has not been an
nounced. but II probably viii be before
many hours
Making a Slate fer New York.
The candidacy OF Governor odeH for
reelection and plans for the selection
OF slate for the State ticket TO run
with him viii be one Of tae chief sub
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-17
MRS. LATIMBR FIRST
WITNESS EXAMINED
SAYS Her Husband Was
Killed by a Burglar.

NEW YORK, July 1.-THE inquest
into the death OF Albert c Latimer
who was shot By a burglar in MS bed
room On the morning Of Jaly ., began
today in Brooklyn. Mrs Albert c. Lati-
uer, heavily veiled, was the first Wit
ness called. She said her husband re-
tired at O'Clock on the evening OF July
u. she remained 18th the children for
q little while and then went upstairs
to the sleeping apartment. Continuing,
she said.
i said 70 my husband, Are you lone
iy2' and put out the light and went to
bed. = little later I saw a dark form
on the floor CT my room. I said TO my
husband, Don't you see anything l
got up out Of bed and went 10 my clothes
press ana opened it.
There he is. ! said and the burglar
came out Ny husband sprang from
the bed and ran forward, with a blanket
over his arm. he and the burglar
struggled together and the burglar ia
a corner fired twice Ny husband fell
al the first shot and the burglar jumped
over his body and disappeared down
stairs. Then I cried: He's killed my
husband Hes killed my husband
District Attorney CI-rke asked Mrs
Latimer about her acquaintance with a
MT. Tuthiu and Mr. ElweH. When
asked if sic had corresponded with Nh
EIweu she replied:
"A Few notes-nerhaps a little firta-
ton"
The widow testified that she and hcs
her husband were always on the best
possible terms"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-17
CASE OF Mr.. pERRINB
TO CONE TP SATURDAY
Hea ing of Charges against
Insurance Agent Delayed.

The case OF Hamilton S. Perrine.
charged with false prcsense. was con
tinued in the Police Court today until
Saturday. Perrine Is under bonds OF
1900
Theodore J. Mayer is complainant in
the suit. He claims that Perrine pre-
tended TO him that he was in the en-
ploy of the Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany Of New York, and that he was
duly authorized and empowered to Of
fer him two policies Il life insurance
aSgreSating $50. 600. and to agre- on be-
half of the company that uron the
payment by Mayer of the regular
premiums OF the policies. amounting TO
$l,S0S-50. he, Mayer, would be repaid
the sum Of S7,555g2.
Mayer claims that, relying upon these
statements. he delivered q cC51ified
check for S7.963.50 to Perrine, vhafeas,
IN truth, PerTine was not authorized or
empowered By the insurance company
as he represented he was.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-17
Has PICK OF MANY PLAYERS
Doubt as to Who Has Bought
Out Club.
FRANCE REFUSES TO TELL
One Story That McGraw and Freedman
Own the Majority of Stock, and An
other That II IS Held by Baltimo-
Tean.

BALTIMORE. July 1.-THE Baltimore
baseball club has been sold out. Lawyer
Joseph c. France, Of. the firm of Willis,
Homer & France, said this morning that
he had purchased the majority of the
stock for a BaItimorean. This stock was
held by John J. Mahon and was trans
ferred TO Mr.. France last night. Mr..
France stated positively that his client
was prominent citizen Of Baltimore
and. as far as he knew. was not aflI-
lated with either the American or Ma
tionaI Leagues.
1t is said by some, however. that
France is acting for McGraw and Freed
man, OF New York.
President Johnson arrived here this
morning from Washington, accompanied
by Manager Lotus The two were Joined
at the Rennert Hotel by Manager Nc
AIeer, OF St Louis, and Secretary Gold
man, Of the Baltimore club
II is reported from Cleveland that
Vice President Scmers would be here.
but President Johnson had no knowledge
Of his coming. and expects none OF the
A-4<-eAAS@NCS AACt < MI JDH1SDur u reply
to the request for a statement. said:
I prefer to say nothing until I get
things entirely shaped up
State Senator Olive Bryan has been
retained by the Baltimore club to look
after its interests.
Replacing the team here is giving
President johnson no worry. He has his
Eastern and Western clubs all here
within touch. and as Manager Lotus
said this morning: This is the easies+
kind OF a proposition. II we could ex-
Dand as we did in one season. build our
new grounds, and ges our new teams in
2 couple Of months, We viii fnd no diff
Guilty in getting part OF one team from
Our present forces.
Besides, President Johnson was Of
fered this morning z complete team of
al Baltimore players IN fine state OF
organization, the Maryland Athletic
Club team, amateur champions of the
State who play as good ball as the late
Orioles
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-17
NATIONAL GUARD OFF
FOR LEESBJRG CAMP
District Militia Leaves for
Annual Outing.
THOUSANDS BID FAREWELL

General Harries, his staff. and the
100 men of the District National Guard
bade farewell TO their friends and the
peaceful pursuits of humdrum existence
this morning and departed for ten days
Of strenuous camp life az Leesburg.
The scene At the Pennsylvania Rail-
road yards at Ninth Street and Mary
land Avenue. where the troops boarded
the cars shortly after 6 O'Clock. resem-
bled a veritabIe wartime exodus OF na-
tOnal defenders. The fair female friends
Of the boys were there IL hundreds 70
bid them good-by, the officers bustled
about with Importance and many orders.
the men looked as gallant as auy men
with ugly shelter tents rolled around
them can lOOk, and IL needed only a few
tears and the drum OF distant guns down
the river somewhere tc complete the
Illusion that they we're salIying forth TO
DO actual damage with their guns. The
sobs and sighs were not forthcoming.
however and the fareweIIs were inter
spersed with laughing invitations from
the men % be sure and come down Sat
urday and see US"
The troops assembled at their arnor-
les shortly after O'Clock with arms and
acCoUtrements. and marched down 10 the
railroad tracks in good order and good
spirits Once there they broke ranks
and devoted the time Of waiting TO
chat, fareweIis and personal criticism
Of their neighbCrs' military appearance
Col l. s Brown, the general passenger
agent OF the Southern Railway. was
there TO personally supervise the de-
parture and see that everything. in
clUdtng the troops. went of according 20
schedule
The three sections OF the train left
the yard, respectively. at $50, S:45 and
9 a. N The frsr section. Of ten cars
carried General Harries. his stan. the
band and the First Regiment. under The
command OF Col Henry May. who re-
turned yesterday from his leave OF ab-
sence- The second section. also OF nine
cars, was devoted TO he use Of the Sec
onc Regiment, under command Of Col.
n. Emmett Urell. the veteran Of so
wars. Section three. Of eight cars. car Z
ried the First Separate Battalion. com !
posed of cOiortd troops, under command !
OF Major arthur Brooks and the bag
gage OF the entire party The six bar /
taiions, In their order, were in command
Of Major S. Porter House. Major I II /
Reienelderfer. Major Giendic b. Young.
Major Anton Stephan, Major R D. /
simms and Major William e Harvey,
Win the First Separate Battalion. as
already stated. under the command of
Major Brooks.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-17
PLANS
OF BAN JOHNSON
a TIDAL WAVE ON
LAKE MICHIGAN
Damage Done to Boats Along the
Shore

CHICAGO, July 1z-There vas some
thing closely resembling a tidal wave
on Lake Michigan yesterday. It did
considerable damage to boats along the
shore At the weather bureau it was
said that the barometer had indicated
a sudden nigh pressure. followed by an
equally sudden drop
A wave Of heavy atmospheric pres
sure passed over the city. and as it
struck the lake, moving from west TO
east, the water was pushed back With
the pressure released. the wave came
rushing back and dashed up over the
land As the high pressure drove the
water out there was q recession of
three feet below normal As the return
wave came back the water went four
feet above normal, making atotal rise
Of seven feet.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-17
CHINAMBN FIGHT FOR
ALM0ND-BYED BEAUTY
Wong Gee Badly Used Up
by His Employer.

A fierce fight occurred in a Chinese
restaurant at 81 Pennsylvania Avenue
northwest shortly after 10 O'Clock this
morning, when Sam Moy, a Celestial,
who is regarded as being one Of the rich
est Cinnamon in this city, seriously as
sauIted Wong Gee. an aIInond-eyed en-
ploye OF his, with heavy iron bar. Gee
is now in the Casualty Hospital, suffer
ing from number Of painful Iace-ations
about his face and body. while the police
of the Sixth precinct are making a de
termined search for Moy.
The fight was caused. it is said. bv
Moy accusing Gee Of having been on
tco friendly terms with his wife. Early
this morning Moy. the proprietor. went
10 market. leaving Gee and his wife in
the house.
When he returned. he received infor-
nation which SO enraged him that he
seized a heavy iron bar lying on the
floor and struck Gee a blow on the head
causing the blood to flow freely. Both
CeIestiaIs clinched. while the frightened
better half OF Sam Moy ran out into the
street crying. The fight lasted for al
most half hour. during which time Moy
beIabored Gee over the body with the
iron club. Then Moy started for his
lawyers office, where he went to see if
he could not swear out warrant
against Gee
Precinct Detective Larry O'Dea. to-
sether with Policeman Sanders and Bi-
cycle Policeman Walsh. soon arrived on
the scene, and after having Gee removed
10 the CaF atty Hospital, started out to
find Moy.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-17
FOREIGN COMPETITION
TO Be EXCLUDED
Austrian Shippers Refuse
Mr.. Morgan's Offer.

LONDON, July IA dispatch to the
Times" from Vienna says there Is no
immediate prospect Of Mr.. Morgans or
any similar transatlantic enterprise
pertaking Of the Austrian shipping
trade.
Only ships which are at least two
thirds the property of Austriea subjects
can have Austrian register. and only
registered vessels are entitled to sub
sides. Austrian shippers are deter
mined to exclude foreign competition as
far rs possible.
The offer made by the Morgan COM
oination has been answered by a &c
fusal.
The Austrians want only cargo ships,
the building Of which will be kept in
austria
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-17
MISS leah WBINMAD
COMMITS SUICIDE
Carbolic Acid Follows Dis
appointment in Love,
NAME OF FIANCE NOT KNOWN
Discovered in Bed With Bottle of Dead
Iy Drug in Her Hand by Her Younger
Sister-Expired Before Physician
ArTived-Had Many Friends.

With bottle Of carbolic acid held
tightly in her hand, mute evidence of
self destruction. the body Of Lean
Weinmann. twenty three years Of age,
was found lying in bed in The home Of
her parents, at 1867 Seventh Street
northwest. shortly after 10 O'Clock this
morning The body OF the girl was
found by her young sister. Her mouth
was horribly burned BY the acid.
Or. Koonos arrived shortly after the
unfortunate woman's death, and at
once notified the Second precinct po-
lice. Word was dispatched by them to
Coroner hewitt, and he went at once
to the house
After making an examination Of the
body the Ceroner issued a certificate CT
death by suicide.
The body was turned over to an un-
Gcrtaker TO be prepared for burial.
A Broken Engagement.
Dependency caused by tae breaking
of OF an engagement which existed be-
tween herself an a young man. il is
claimed, was the principal cause OF the
young woman taking her life. Mss
Weinman, it is said. was an exceed
ingly attractive young woman. AID of
pleasant disposition. She and a young
man whose name could not be learned.
but who IS at present understood 10 be
living in Philadelphia, had been init
mate for some time. Their acquain-
ta1ce ripenea iatO love, and a short
time ago they became engaged
For scue unknown reason about two
weeks ago the engagement was broken
on Since that time. il is said. the IN
fortunate young woman has been con
siderably depressed, and few days ago
she remarked to a party of girl friends
that she was tired OF living and one of
these days would end all her troubles
Helped IN Her Fathers Store.
This morning she arose and assisted
in waiting OF. customers In her fathers
store. About 10 o'clock she returned to
her room and nothing more was seen
Of her until her absence was noted by /
her younger sister.
The latter went at once to Leah's /
room Opening the door she found /
Leah stretched cut on the bed. She /
called to her. and receiving no answer +
became frightened. She at once told
her parents. and q messenger was dis
patched to Dr. Koones, but the girl was
lead before he arrived
Miss Weinman had a host OF friends
n the city and was exceedingly popular