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2 BROWNING'S PLEA IS SELF-DEFEHCE His Preliminary Trial Now in Progress. WILL HE BE ACQUITTED HIS FATHKIHN LAW THREAT B\KD TO MU. HIM. D3EW A SCYTHE BUPE ON HIM Tne State Trymg to Prove That { M K ri Strickland Was Puo.'w ?> S»vw-* • Did He Put Wo \»H •* IV [Wj Mans Mhed * Yesterday .» n»v V\ S Wvwwm* was yet v**- •;«' <>v s'v Vi.Hmy vsf father-m .. % H* • (tW 8* -a. . ists-. Olle Week <>*V • .w\ W.XV • ■* i;WV*r\ Wl/v --vast of W sv»i,x tW -v \A ! ,1 •>>' ixuirt bouse V vx' Ok' INxuvv Heberts. iX' nv» x represen ted by R\> i n mad the de fendant by JMx 11. I\h» tvnd J. O. I*, t .arris, 1 V fact of :he killing is a.I uiktod luk se.trixtYr.-v rs plead iu just: float ion of rt. Seven witnesses were examine*! yes tervlay—thtw for the State and four for the defense, father witnesses for the defense will be introduced to-day. The trial begins at 10 o'clock. 'Hie first witness was X. W. Striek land. He knew Bird Cade Strickland, the man who was killed. The witness lived about two miles from him and got to the scene of the killing at about 11 o'clock, 'l'here were present Augustus J. Chamblee. Geo. Hicks. William Pugh and others. 'Jlie killing occurred near Strickland’s house, on a path leading from Wake field out toward Earpsboro. He lived -about. 400 yards from where lie was killed. Browning lived on the saaive path, «lH>ut 100 yards from the killing. 'The scene of the homicide coukl not Ik* seen from Strickland’s home. “When I got there I found Strickland’s •body lying in the path. The head was about a foot and a half from the wheel track, the body lying nearly straight with the road. There was a dead trees a foot and a half through, six or eight feet from the path, and perhaps twenty feet from the body.” "Hid you see any blood?” “I did. There was a streak of blood and drops of blood, for about six fi-et, from the centre of the road to the side where the body lay.” “Did you see any indications of the body's having lteon drugged?” "I could not account for the position of the body and the blood on any other theory;.” you examine the body?” “I (helped wash and dress it and I ex amined it then. I found on the back of the head what I at first took to be a wound. But on washing it I found that it was blood matted in the hair and there was no wound there.” * “Did you see anything in the road ex cept blood?” “I saw something that looked like r. piece of tooth -r bone, sonic l six or eight feet from the body and in the blood.” “How far was the* head from the line of blood?” "About two feed. There was a great deal of cold blood under him. “The body was removed to the house very late in the day. I made no ex amination of the wound until he was moved. "Did you see anything in Mr. Strick land’s hands?" “In his right hand there was a hand kerchief ami a knife.” [The knife was produced and the wit ness sliowe- the position in which it was found. There was no blood on it •-»ttud the hand was not clinched around the handle. The handkerchief and knife were in the same hand.] TUe witness said there was no blood on Strickland’- shoes or clothes, other than a few drops on his vest. On bis under lip, on the left side there was a wound. The left eye-bone and eye ball were shot out. The witness thought the halls entered the mouth and went out at the eye. The right jaw bone was broken. The deceased was 70 odd years old and the witness thought he’d weigh about 130 i»ounds. He was not very ac tive. but was old and weak. Browning is 35 or 40 years old. On cross-examination Strickland said lie didn’t know whether he was related to the Strickland -t.iat was killed. He said that there were some indications of <1 ragging, but the laxly might have been dragged only enough to clear the head from the wagon track. "Did you see tracks or anything else to indicate any connection of the tree with this homicide?” “I did not.” “Could any houses be seen from the place where Strickland lay?” “Both Strickland’s and Browning’s houses could be seen,” “Did you see anything to indicate whether or not tin 1 gun was near when discharged or not?” “Yes. sir. t here was burned jiowder on the face around the wound.” The next witness. William Pugh, said Strickland was .<• years old, but was pretty -active for his age; Browning is *>o and strong and active. He had known them both for several years. When Pugh arrived W. T. Pace and A. B. Parrish were the only persons present. He saw the knife in the hands of tin* deceased. The tret* lie thought -must have oeen ten yards from the body. “Did you ever go out to that tree and make any investigation?” "I did Tuesday after the killing. 1c looked like some one had stood around it -and there was bark on the ground as if some one nail been sitting there. There -was also a log nearby and I saw some track- coming to it and going away. It was a 9or 10 shoe and the tracks came from toward Browning’s house and went out to tin- (toad neat where the tody lay. The tracks going to the log left the road about twenty yards from the body.” On cross-exnnnination the witness said the killing occurred Friday -and he did not make the examination until Tuesday, after a great number of jieopk l had been to -the scene of the killing. OlmrlcM Strickland, the son of the dead man, was next put oil the stand. “4Mi t!ie morning of the killing I left the house about sun-up, and half an hour Inter l heard tlm report of a gun half an hour later, probably, crying and calling me. I (blew down my axe and ran up there ami my sister told tin Browning had killed my father, Mr, V, It. Parrish said, Acs, lie’s sinvlj dead.’ INtntish ami I went to the place. "Where was y\»ue it her going that mottling?’’ “Plowing in a tleM near the pltlea whew he wa- killed, lie usually walk ed and led h s horse. He din’t ride lewtUM 1 he was 100 feeble to get oti the hole. W hen l got there the horse was m Browning’s yard, tied to a Mtmntv i'ho witness said his father and Browning mo,, ved at variance fm two \wu ■ “What was the trouble l>ehvoon them?” In lanuai>, ISlkl, my brother got Bow wing to owuo theve and help him farm 4’hey were to lake eatv of my fa be 1 Vs this time l went otY to IVvts When i came kick in duly t found thorn on kid terms, on account ,■ something m,v father sakl to Brown mg's wife, Si\ months later l seetmsl a division of the »aiul, over the protest et uiy father and my -elf. My father churned a life-time interest in the lamb and theio was always a d,spate over tin {sw-ession of the land aml the right to cultivate it. Then they got into the courts. hi IVeemher. 1897. Browning began work on the land. Next day l ami my father went on the land and Ix'gan work, when Browning came down with his gun. My father started for him with liis blade and made Browning leave. They abused one another. The feeling has situs' been very bitter.” At this |K>int the court took a recess until three o’clock, at which time the examination of witnesses was resumed. Four witnesses were examined by the defence, the State having rested its case. David Brown. Preston Chamblee, W. lb ("iiamblee. amt Mrs. liftteitherg, dang,iter of the wife of the deceased, were put on the -stand. The testimony of all of them was to the effect that Strickland had re{ieatedl.v imade threats against the life of Browning: that on one occasion at Wakefield Strickland had publicly cursed Browning and dared him to i-esent „t. This morning sonu' eight or nine more witnessea will be introduced to prove that Strickland intended to kill Browning. POPS AT MINNEAPOLIS CONVENTION ENDS IN A VICTORY FOR FUSION FORCES. Senator Butler in His Speech at the Mass Meeting Gave the Administration a Rap. Minneapolis. Minn., Feb. 17.—The Populist Convention here has conic to an end with the victory for the fusion force. The State convention was set for June 15th, and the middle-of-tlie road who, desired an April convention found itself so much in the minority that it made no struggle. It will make an effort to control the convention, however. Senator mitler in his speech at the mass meeting took a shot at the admin istration. Some one called out “How abotu the Maine?” He replied, punting his finger solemnly at the interrupted, Tdon’t know about it, hut if we bad u truly dieted Ameri can 1 would know abou-t it soon.” SPENCER BLACKBURN S SOP. United Assistant District Attorney for the Western District. Washington. D. €., Feb. 17.—Assistant Attorney’ Carrington was to-day removed and Spencer Blackburn appointed CLARA NEVADA DISASTER. Nanai no. B. <?.. Feb. 17.—A special from Jonea. Alaska, February 13. con firms the news of tnc loss of the Clara Nevada, and says: “The cause of the disaster was doubt less Che explosion of her boilers. <>f tin fifty people on board none are believed to have been saved.” ■ ifie’ coming woman. who goes to the club while her hus band tends the baby, as well as the good old-fashioned woman who looks after her home, will l>ofh) at times get run down in health. They will he trou bled with loss of appetite, headaches, sleeplessness, fainting or dizzy spells. The most wonderful remedy for these women is Electric Bitters. Thousands of sufferers from Lame Back and Weak Kidneys rise up and call it blessed. It is the medicine for women. Female complaints and Nervous troubles of all kinds are soon relieved by the use of Electric Bitters. Delicate women should keep this remedy on hand to build up the system. Only 50c per bot tle. For sale by all druggists. Judge Adams decided that, the Com missioners of Duplin county had tin right to refuse license to sell liquor, and the right to revoke the license already granted. This makes Duplin a prohibi tion county. Whooping cough is the most distress ing malady; bu-t its duration can be cut ; short by the use of One Minute Cough Cure, which is also the -best known I remedy for croup and all lung and I bronchial troubles. Heartt & Hearht’s j drug store. TO (SURE A COLD IN ONE DAY. Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab | lets. All Druggists refund the money if l lt fails to Oure. 2f«c. j Adults and children are kept healthy i hv using Vick’s Vegetable Liver Pills. 9K cents. I The sac-simile signature of ty is on every wrapper of C ASTORIA THE JXEW9 AND OjJSJMtVER, FEB. 18, 1888. EHf MAINE'S STORY. Continued from First Page.) ry Congosto, then the acting Governor General, or fulfilling the functions of that responsible position, sakl to mt> the night Isjfore the Maine had arrived. Oon mtl Oeneral Is*c had told him that after noon that -a war ship would conic. *'( 'ongosto belligerently objected. (j en . et’iil l.ce then said: “Remember, if any trouble does occur. 1 shall have the whole tioet hero ip f out . hours." ••Shortly after I saw Secretary Con gosto and he was vi ry mad. Ill* was aho indiscreet, lie said to me: “If your people would only let ii« alone it, would be all right. Spain him put up with liiotx' than -any other na tion would have dime. 1 have warned you that there will be trouble if the Maiio 1 comes here. Now bring your ships here. If you want: war you can have it. You will lirnl Spain has not forgotten how to fight.” “I took these words at the time as the angry ullorancm of an overtaxed diplomat. Now they seem to uie as moaning something. “Two days ago a Spanish' daily here claimed Senor De Dune wrote bio r-» nious letter and caused its capture oc eans*' lie saw no gain in further delaying the break U-twecn the two govern ments," FLA 808 ATE FUNERAL MARCH. Partieipated in by Civil, Political -and Municipal Organizations. Survivors of (tlm' Mabic and Representatives of Foreign Governments. Havana, Feb. 17.—The interment of the martyrs of the Maine look place this afternoon alsmt five o’clock. Short ly Is'foiv the hour ail Havana was in movement. The Hags on the public buildings were at. halt mast, and many of the houses were d-rn{Ksl in mourning. AH classes were represented in the tbivnigs tbiut lilhsl tin* streets along which tin' funeral procession pflfxed to the cn'inetery. The onler of the procession w m as fol lows: The municipal guard* on horseback, in full uniform: the city brigade, the n'unicipnl employees, the aldermen in seven splendidly decorated firemen’s ears; special cars bearing tine remains: nine IsKlies being carried on r -splendid de corated car, tlie clergy, dejmtations con sisting of the chief officers of the army, navy and the volunteers, representatives of various civil bureaus and of the cus tom house. «, committee representing the Chamber of Commerce; a delegation rep resenting tlie grocers, the council of administration, (representatives of the treasury, the press and various political organizations; then the chief officers of the Maine, the representatives of foreign governments, the city magistrates, with their mace bearers, provincial deputies, employes of the general and regional automatic governments; the municipal maee bearers; then General Parrado. with four aides de camp, representing Captain General Blanco, (whose person al presence was not allowable under the law), having on liis right United State's Consul General Leo and on his left the Mayor of Havana, the Marquw Lar rinagu, Admiral Monterola, Generai Alano and other officers, two companies of marine and infantry. 'The funeral music* was furnished by the bands of the Isabela La Gatoliea and Porto Rico bat talions. which accompanied (lie bodies. The population that lined the route gave every indication of the profoundest respect. THE NORTH CAROLINA DEAD. Washington, D. C.. Feb. 17.—The Navy Department tonight made up from it* latest cable advices a list of the dead, wounded and rescued from the Maine. Among the list of tin- dead are four from North Carolina, as follows: Trtt bie Finch, of Raleigh: John 11. Moss, of Oxford; Henry Williams, of Eliza beth City, and John Warren, of Ran dolph. Key West, Fla.. Fob. 17.—Admiral Mantirola has summoned Captain Sigs bee to appear before Military Judge Peral t;> make the necessary depositions. PRESIDENT THANKS SPAIN. Madrid, Fob. 17. —Tlie government has cabled instructions to the comma rider of the warship Vizcaya, leaving to liis dis cretion when to quit New York. Orders have also been issued 'to Cap tain Pearl to open an inquiry into the cause of the disaster to the Main* 1 . The government has receivis! a cable message from the Washington govern ment thanking Spain for the assistance rendered by the Spanish authorities at Havana after the disaster. HONORING THE DEAD. Havana, Fib. 17.—The correspondent of the A>-iociated Press visited the hos pitals of San Amlirosio and the Alfonso XII yesterday and again today, and met Miss Clara Barton and John Klwell, of the Rod Cross Society. The scene was heart breaking, and the dressing of the wounds of the vic tin-is was a horrible spectacle. Some of them, however, are already much Ix-lter. and they tire carefully at tended by Dr. Bernardo Maas, whose treatment is kindness itself. Two are near death, Carl A. Smith, whose leg and jaw were broken, and who is bad ly burned, and A. Anderson, who Juts burns all over liis body. Both have re ceived the sacraments. Elaborate preparations are lieing made for tlie interment of the dead. Already twenty-two I todies have lieeii brought to tlie Cil.v Hall, where they rest in coffins covered witli beautiful crowns of silk ribbons, with appropriate inscriptions. There is a handsome crown, of silk rildions in the Spanish national colors, with the inscription: “Tlie Navy De partment of Ilavaua to the victims of the Maine.” Among other tokens are one front Lawton Childs, with the inscription: “To Our Brave Dead Sailors,” a flower cross from tlie New York Morning Jour nal and Advertiser, an emblem from the Havana Yacht Club and floral or other tributes from M. Garranza, Senora Emila Miaas, Lucia. Dicoste, Mrs. 1. Gonzalez, Minis Catalina Oa-ssn. Charles | and George Barnett and a crown I non the firm of Dalnion Brothccrs, with the inscription: "To the victim ß " l 0 Maine.” HARBOR FULL OF TORIWOES. Detroit, Mich., Feb. 17.-A si>eeml <o tho News from Bay City, Mich., says: A letter was received to-day from El niiier Mrilstrap. gunner on the battleship Maine, dated February 11, addressed to his mother, in which Mcilstrup wrote that -he wouldn’t Ik? surprised if they should lie blown up any day; that tlfi ,-hip was smirroundixl with torpedoes ami <•011 !<1 not leave tlie harbor without consent and direction of the Spanish authorities. Meilstrup’x letter says: "The Kpaitlards have -a couple of gun beats and a criliser and there an* two German gun-boats. The guns of Mono Castle are pointed at us ns 1 write. Ihe whole hot ton i of the harbor is covered with torjK'diK's, so that if t‘lw\v di<lnJ want, to let us out, we would not Id* able to go very well. We are lying between the Spanish and German men of war. and they have picket boats out all night watching us." In a letter of January 15th. Mcilstrup tells of an accident alls sit'd tlie ernsier Marblehead, -when five men were iu jufisl by a shot. Com men ting, lie says: "It is a wonder some of the slii{is don t blow up, they are so cureless.” NOT A TORPEDO. Key West, Fla., I'ldi. 17.—The Asso ciated Press eorres]MMi(h-nt here has (had an opixxrttiuity to question a, nmnlier of the officers and men who were nl*onrd tin* war ghip Maine, at. the time of the explosion, and it. is tnc iinlvorsal opin ion of all of them that the explosion was due to hohim? interior cause, and not the result of t.ie explosion of -a tor pedo on the outside. MR. WEYLER’S ESTIMATE. Barcelona, I'Vb. 17.—Lieutenant Genc ra.v Weyler, wlho arrived here bslay ex pressed llhe opinion, in tin* course of at* interview, that the disaster which had lie-fallen the United States warship Maine in Havana 'barlow was “due to the to the indolence of her crew.” lie announced liis intention to ask the government's lierrmssion to go to Havana and stand as a candidate for the Chandler of Deputies for the Havana district. MESSAGES OF CONDOLENCE. They Pour in From Kings and Poten tates of Foreign Countries. Washington. Fob. 17.—A number of uw-ewagCß have lieen received at the State Department from foreign governments, expressing regret in connection with the Maine disaster. Among them are the following: Secretary of State: I have the honor to inform you that I am commanded by the Queen to convey to the President, the expression of Her Majesty’s sympathy with the Amerieau people on the occasion of the uad dis aster which lias befallen their Navy by the loss of the battleship “Maine” and of so many members of her crew. 1 re quest that you will lie good- enough to transmit the alK>ve message to its High Destination. I have the honor to be, with the high est. consideration, sir, your most obedient humble servant. (Signed) JULIAN PAUNCEFOTE. ARCHBI SHOP SAENS. Santiago de Cuba, Feb. 17, 1808. Re ceived 11:45 a. m. Day. Washington: Archbishop Saenx expresses sympathy for Marne disaster. (Signed) HAYTI. 'REPUBLIC OF HAYTI. legation of the Republic of Hayti. Secretary of State: The news of the sad accident which has befallen the “Maine” has deeply touched me, and I lw>g leave to express my condolence anil sympathy with the families of tlm? unfortunate victim*. My government cannot fail to feel deep con cern oil account of the loss xvhicb the United States have just experienced. Be pleased to accept, Mr. Secretary of State, the assurance of my highest con sideration. (Signed) J. X. LEGEII. EMPEROR WILLIAM. Berlin, Feb. 17, 181)8. President United States, Washington. Let tm> express my sincere sympathy to you and your country at the terrible los* of the Maine and the death of so many brave officers tind men of your Navy. (Signed) WILLIAM I. R. ('ENT lIA LA M BKTCA. Legation of the Greater Republic of Central America. T have received instructions from the Diet of the Greater Republic of Cen tral America to inform the Supreme Government of tlie United States of America, through your Excellency, that both it and tlie governments of the States which compose that republic feel profound regret on account of the dis aster which befell the Maine night be fc-re last in the {>ort of Havana. In obeying these iiwtructions I take pleasure in renewing to you, Mr. Secre tary. the assurances of my highest con sideration. (Signed.) LOUIS F. COREA. ENGLAND’S NAVY. London. February 17, 185)8. Sherman. Secretary, Washington: The First Lord of the Admiralty re quests me to express admiralty’s and lro personal sympathy with your govern ment and navy in the loss of the “Maine,” Various members of the di plomatic Laly have called, including Spanish Ambassador. (Signed.) WHITE. PRINCE OF WALES. London. February 17. 181 >B. Sherman. Seen ta'ry, Wa-diington: Prince and Princess of Wales request me to convey to the President and Secretary of tin* Navy the expression of their horror at the terrible accident which lias happened to the Maine, and of their profound sympathy with the whole American nation at the occur rence. (Signed.) HENRY WHITE. THE OTTOMAN GOVERNMENT. Imperial L egation of Turkey. The Charge d’Affaires Ad interim, of Turkey has the honor to eonvey to his Excellency tin - Secretary of State the deepest regrets of tin 1 Ottoman govern ment on account of the deplorable ae-J i ident which h«o befalllen tin 1 “Maine.” February 17. 181)8. PRESIDENT FAURE. Paris. February 17. 1898. Sherman. Secretary, Washington: “President Future asked {icrsonal in terview in which he requested me to ex press his warmest sympathy, atm pro found sense of condolence to President McKinley regarding the appalling catas trophe to the Maine; and to convey an assurance that -the French people, es jH’ciall.v the French Navy, arc deeply touched by the death of tin 1 gallant officers and men vdlto lost their lives at their post of duty. (Sigm*dJ PORTER. DUKE OF CONNAUGHT. London, February 17, 1898. Sherman. Secretary, Washington: I have received following message from Duke of Connaught: "Pray, ac cept my most sincere sympathy at t In ferrible accident, which has befallen the warship Maine. I deeply deplore the loss which your Navy and country have sustained." (Signed.) WHITE. SPANISH RESIDENTS. New York, February 17, 1898. Secretary of State: Undersigned Committee of Spanish residents if New York, resjiCotfully tender sincere expression of heartfelt sympathy and r< gret for dreadful dis aster to tlie Maine, with appalling of life.. For tin- committee. (Signed.) JOK. NAVARRO, Chairman. ANTONIO OUYAK, Sccretarv. ARTURO <’! YAK, G. VIADERO. E. M. CAKTILIiO. THE RUSSIAN NAVY. Secretary Long m-eived tin* following cablegram from the Russian Minister of Marine at St. Petersburg: “I have jtt i received the news of tin* Maine's terrible disaster. I ls-g you to accept my own and the Russian Navy’s sincere sympathies and condolence. (Sigurd.) "Vice Admiral I\ TRYTOW. “Minister of Marine.” THE SPANISH LEGATION. Secretary Long received the following during the day: "I regret with all my soul the horrible catastrophe of the Maine, and send Tny condolence for the victims and their families. Spanish Navy is in mourning for Amermican Navy. (Signed.) “SOBRAL,” “Naval Attache, Spanish Legation.” A BEAUTIFUL WEDDING. Miso Ella Madeline Petty to Mr. Wil liam Baxter Waddell. Carthage, X. <*.. Feb. 1*». — (SjK?eial.)— On the afternoon of the 15th at the residence of Maj. IV. C. Petty, the president of the Carthage railroad, was solemnized the marriage of his (laughter, Ellen Madeline to Mr. William Baxter Waddell, of Atlanta. At 4 o'clock the tastily decorated parlor was filled with the relatives and friends of the bridal ■couple; choice hot house plants and flowers lent their fragrance and waxen taponu sheil a soft and mellow light over the bridal scene. Promptly at the hour, accompanied by the strains of Mendelssohn's “Wedding March,” Miss Cornelia Petty, the maid of honor, entered the. room. She was followed by the bridegroom and his best man, Mr. U. L. Spence, of Carthage. Then came the bride on the arm of her father, joining the groom ls-fore the slightly elevated dais from which the minister officiated. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Arch C. Cree, of Wake Forest, X. C., in a most beautiful and impressive manner. During the marriage service Mrs. Mary C-. Bagwell, who presided at the organ, played with her usual grace and sweetness*, "Lovers Old Sweet Sor.g.” 'Hie bride was becomingly attired in a handsome traveling dreg# of brown cloth, and carried Bride’s roses. She is very popular and has won for herself a wide circle of friends, whose best wishes follow her to her now home in a distant State. The bridegroom represents the Stude- Imker Wagon Company, of South Bend Ind., as their general traveling sales man for the Southern States. With this Company lie has won a most enviable reputation, which is no surprise to his many friends. Many elegant and valu able presents attested tlie popularity of tin* bridal couple. Immediately after the ceremony, amid many congratula tions and good wishes, Mr. and Mrs. Wuddill left for an extended Southern trip. They will be at home at “The Aragon,” Atlanta. Ga., after March 15th. THE FLAME SWEPT FOREST. The Horrible Work of Tuesday Night's Great Forest Fire. Southern Pines, X. C., Feb. 17. — Staff Correspondent)—Now that tlie for est llatnew have blown by and the smoke has cleared away the one thousand or more Northern guest* at Southern Pines and Pinehnrst arc once again quiet and happy/lucre are perhaps few among them who regret seeing it,*if it had to be, but there is not one among them that ever wants to see the like again. It wa* a grand but u gloomy experience, the tin nies lit up the country for miles and miles. The beautiful little town of Piuehurst which has cost its owner. Mr. J. W. Tufts, of Boston, half a million dollars, it seemed every moment for hours would be melted to ashes by the terrible finmes. The tire caiue before the gale of wind like a great column of angry demons, the forked tlaiiies fed by the rosin covered pines leaping from lull to hill and from forest to forest, these forked tonguod monsters seemed to be vicing with each other as to which could devour the most, they climbed tin the fat pines as though they were cov ered with powder and would then leap from the dry conbustible limits in great sheet* and ignite other forests hundreds BABY’S SKIN In all the world there is no other treatment so pure, so sweet, so sale, so speedy, for pre serviug, purifying, and beautifying tile skin, scalp, aud hair, and eradicating every hu mor, as warm batlu with Crricrn.v Hoai 1 , ami gentle anointings with CunciKA (oiat ment), the great skin cure. (Diicura T.i hoM throughout tho world. IVutkk |>Kt'(l AND Them. CoKI'.. Suit* I*ro]nb, Boston. Q'J * **AII Atootii the Sklu. Sculp and Hair/* free. every jof yard* away. The people in its iwith | weie horror stricken, the very sky seem ed to 1h? ablaze, the air was filled with a she*, smoke, sand and burning debris. One man’s barn was threatened and be loie the *tock could Ik* gotten out it was wrajupod in tin me s and cow* and horses perished. A half mile or more of of the cross ties on the Aberdeen and West End Railroad were burned, stop ping the trains from running. An S. A. L. train attempted to pass through the blaze between Aberdeen and Southern Pines, I>ut the fire wa* so intense that it had to push back to Aberdeen. Sec tion hands, railroad agents and their men were kept busy for hours putting out the crows tics that caught on tire us tlie Haines crossed the track. But little lia* been heard from out In the country, where the fire raged and it i* feared that much loss will yet be to chronicle. It was the fiercest, hottest, , most terrific inhuman and -unfeeling tor rent that ever swept over this famous jiine forest and to-day the forest from Rockingham to Cameron is a smoking smouldering area of charred and glisten ing high land*. Mr. John Blue, of the A herd emi and Rockfish Railroad wa* a heavy loser by the tire. He had only a day or two be fore tin- fire bought and paid for three thousand acres of timber land—bought mainly for the timber. The fire swept it. from one end to the other and de stroyed the lK*st part of the timber. Mr. I Blue also lost in the distruetiou wood, erosstie* and lumber on the line of liis road. The loss to tlie Pag:** from the burning of cross ties timber and other j tilings readies several hundred dollar*. Many small farmers in tlie track of the tire are lift homeless, helpless and pen niless. Nine farm houses were burned within a radius of two mile* near <*an dar. Some of the people took their horses and mules anil made haste to es- I i-ape to save their own lives, leaving i their home* and everything iu them to he swept -away by the flames. At least one hundred miles of fence have toon destroyed and hundreds of people are left destitute and but for the 1 er.iic \virk of the people in tin* towns iu the path of the fire they would have been wiped off tlie map. Mr. Henry Page who with his brothers and all liis employes fought manfully to save lii* railroad trains and other property say* that lie saw the sweeping avalanche of flame melt down seven farm house* in almost as many minutes. But it is all over and the people, the citizen* and tlie visitors are congrat ulating themselves that it cannot come again at least this seawon. Pinehnrst and Southern Pines are alive with win ter guests. ’Hie Piney Woods Inn here and tlie Holly Inn at Pineliurst have large crowds ami dozens of others are arriving every day. This i* tlie best season in the history of the two places and hotels, boarding houses and cot tages are all nearly filled with visitor*. The Enemy Is Ours! The grippe usually leaves the suf ferer in a very feeble condition, with a persistent cough and other premoni tory symptoms of pulmonary affection. Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup promptly administered at the beginning of an attack of grippe, will forestall that dan gerous enemy to life—consumption. Mrs. Maggie Tulga, I ronton, Ohio, says; “It affords mo much pleasure to bear testimony to the merits cf Ur. Bull’s Cough Syrup. I had been a sufferer from the grippe far a week, I tried a bottle of Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup, and after taking it, was completely cured of the dreadful cough and disease. I cheerfully recommend it to all suf erers.** Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup is sold everywhere tor 35 cents. BURNED HER ALIVE. ! The Heinous Work of Three Unknown Negroes—-Every Effort Being Made to Capture Them. Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 17.—A letter was received yesterday by Governor Atkin son from Sheriff Patterson, of Deca tur county, giving the bare facts regard ing tlie efforts of three unknown negroe* one day la*t week to burn to death the daughter of Janie* Aklay, a prominent citizen of a district remote from tele graphic facilities in Decatur county. From all accounts it appears the girl, who is about sixteen years of age had occasion to go to a spring about 309 yards from her father* house. Return ing through a deuse thicket ebo was seized by three strange negroes. When they discovered she was the daughter <>f Alday two of them he hi her while the third applied matches to the skirts cf her clothing. She was detained until the flames were licking her face, and then released and ordered to fly for her life. Shi l ran screaming to her father's door where she arrived with not a shred of clothing on her body and literally one huge blister. Every effort was made to save her life, but the latest re ports from the place indicated that her death wa* hourly exjiected. The sheriff is making every effort to discover the negroes. The Governor is investigating the affair and it is very prolwihle a large reward will lie offered for the apprehen sion of the men. STATE NEWS. There is a ease of smallpox in Clay county. Bov. X. 11. D. Wilson write* the Nashville Christian Advocate that of tlie 500 lays at the University of North Carolina, more than 100 are of Northern parentage. Tlie Burlington News lias changed its form. It is now eight pages instead of four. It is well edited and a true ex- IHinoni of the live town in which it is printed. The Chatham Record is out in a new dress. It is one of the best papers iu the State, and k-t much improved in ap pearance. In contents it is always up to the standard. Me have three enterprises iu Tliomas ville that afford our people throughout, tlie State a good object lesson. They are a furniture, a chair and a spoke and handle factory. They are all making money, having no trouble in finding ready sale for their product*. The stock holders arc delighted with their invest ments. They have no difficulty iu ob taining timber. Most of it is hauled to the factories by fanners living near by. —Charity and Children. Rice’s Goose Grecse never fails to cure Croup, Coughs and Colds.
The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
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