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jr r i mi if 1 VOLUME XXIX. WILSON. N. C APKI I. 27, 1899 NUMBER 16, 3 ISiyiyjg o r 1 rn. - i I i 1 1,1111! E IB CHAINED TO A TREE TO DIE PITEOUS AP PEALS FOR MERCY. HALE'S BRIGADE MEETS STRONG 0PP0SI . v TLON SIX KILLED. fighting for pieces of it. The chain was divided and even the tree cut to pieces for relics by the infuriated crowd. . Gov. Candler has been asked to send troops here to preserve order for a day or two, as it is feard the THF NEGRO PREACHER THEY HANGED, negroes may wreak vengeance, many fl gig BATTLE IS CLOSE IT HAND. threats to that eriect having been made. N The Preacher Caught and Lynched. Palmetto, Ga., April 24. Elijah Strickland, the negro pastor, 'who is accused by Sam Hose, was captured by a mob of people from this vicinity three miles out bf town. He was ford, a white farmer, near Palmetto, brought to Palmetto, and at midnight account of a violent rain storm, sen- and outraged his wife ten days ago. was placed on trial for his life by a ously impeded its progress, Lawton's Since that time business in that part court composed of those who had column left San Jose to-day and ex of the State has been suspended, the arrested him. Speeches for and pected to reach Norzagay this even entire noDulation turning out jn an aeainst him were made, g- ' " . All night the lynchers sat in the - Lol. bummers is marctiing across Hose Confessed His Infamous Crime The Murderer and Ravlsher Meets a Horrible Death. Newnan, Ga., April 24. Sam Hose, a negro, killed Alfred Cran- Rebels Ready At Calumpit Lawton and Mc Arthur Steadily Advance On the Foe. Manila, April 25. Although the sticky condition of the ground, on WAR SIGNS IN THE TRANSVAL. If HUM PHILADELPHIA HAS A HORROR HUNDREDS OF LIVES IN DANGER. A BIG CHEWING GUI FACTORY WRECKED. Kruger Expects England J to Fight. Increase of Forces. Capetown, April 26.- There is re newed uneasiness over the situation in the Transvaal. Gen. Chief Joubert is on an inspection ol the frontiers, selecting places suitable for entrench ments. A more rigid inspection of the military has been ordered, and Kru ger evidently expects hostilies from Englan.d 1 1 iinau tiniiia. t a nnni 2c. a The Dutchman is uneasy over the terribIe explosion has jus occurred in result 01 a petition to tne ungnsn Bodies Burned to a Crisp Physicians Druggists Overworked With the Injured. and Colonial Minister Chamberlain signed by twenty-one thousand English residents in the Transvaal, setting forth forty grievances. It is believed that Chamberlains C A. A. nill X-T rvr A Snndav mornine he was caught miblic sauare. and news of oossible om Bocave with two battalions each w ,. Streets exploded. i ' . . , -r ana uur.cn relations. the northwest section of the city and all the ambulances of the city hospit al have been summoned to the scene. It is reported that the boiler in the chewing gum factory of Frank H. Fleet, corner of 24th and Hamilton The British army steadily augmented. here is being SLIGHT REPRIMAND FOR CQGHLAN. no - The building has collapsed and several employees are believed to be killed, two bodies have been taken from the ruins, and six seriously in jured are on their way to the hospital. Four Hundred Girls in Danger. Four hundred girls were employed near Macon. His captors started for interfence by State troops coming ot the Oregon ana Minnesota Kegl Atlanta with him. At Newnan they thev went to the woods, ments, three troOps of cavalry and were compelled by a mob to turn him The preacher was taken with them, two guns. over to the Sherift of Campbell coun- and deep among the pines huge ,bon- Meantime, McArthur's division is ty. Later the mob forced the Sherift fires furnished light and warmth, in front of Calumpit preparing to at- to give himiup,and thousands of peo- The white haired minister, weeping ck. " nas just reacnea mis poim, Thi Captain Gets off Lightly He Meant pie started with him for Palmetto. and with appeals to the Throne of 8 iles northwest of Malolos, the -; Diaeourtesy. Ex-Gov. Atkinson plead with the Grace, was tied to a tree while the new capital of the rebels and the base Washington, April 26. Sec'y and scarcely one escaped unhurt. mob to wait on the law, but was not counsel preceded. of their operations. Long sent Capt. Coghlan, of the There are so many injured that drug heeded. Strickland bears an unsavory rep- It is reported that there is a laree Raleigh, a letter of reprimand this gists and physicians lor blocks around Mrs. Cranford's mother and sister utation. He protested constantly rce ere under command of Agui- afternoon which will reach him in the have more than they can attend, identified the negro, and the, crowd that he was not guilty, calling upon naldo, Luna, and the Filipino stafi. morning before the Presidential party The boiler was a very large one wanted to burn him at once, but Mrs. God to witness his innocence and At the Enemy's Flank. arrives in Philadelphia and visits the and the explosion tore down the sup- McElroy objected, and the crowd pleading for mercyi. He was the Gen. Hall, with his brigade, is Raleigh. ports of the building, causing almost pushed on to Palmetto. ' picture of abject terror when a con- threatening the enemy's flank. On This will be the only action of the the entire building to collapse,, and Leaving the little town whose Sun- elusion being reached he we seized the march a number of the rebels, Department in the matter;; . completely wrecking the parts left day quieUhad been so rudely dis- with rough hands and hanged,' the between Novaliches and Latoma, Yesterday . Coghlan wrote . to the standing. After the collapse a fire turned, the mob, which now num- body' being shockingly mutilated. persistently interfered with the tele- Secretary, saying that his remarks started and the flames were so fierce bered nearly 1,500 people, started on There was a rush by train and graphic communication, but the big- had been garbled in the papers, and that fire alarms were sounded, the road to Palmetto. A line of bug- team from all quarters to witness the nal corps repaired the breaks and cap- that he considered them privileged Bodies Burned to a Crisp, gies and vehicles of all kinds, their lynching. Several specials came in tured several prisoners. as they were used at a private gath- Philadelphia, April 25. Two bod- drivers fighting for position in line, from Atlanta and other points, while The armored launch Napidan this enng of friends, and were not intend- ies were recovered at 11 o'clock. One I olio wed. Two miles from Newman the mob halted. They had heard that the militia were coming from Atlanta. A little to one side of the road stood a big pine tree. Up to this the negro was marched, his back placed to the tree and his face to the crowd, which jostled close about him. Here for the first time he wns allowed to talk He said: "I am Sam Hose. I killed Alfred Cranford, but I was paid for it. Lige Strickland, the negro preacher at Pal metto,1 gave me $12 to kill him." the regular trains were crowded with morning discovered a small body of ed as a discourtesy to Germany. eager sight seers. rebels at Taktay. A few shots scat- The mob is now after a third party, tered their forces and drove them in- a negro named Hewitt who will meet land from the lake. a terrible fate it caught. When McArthur's division left Ma- Another Negro lynched. lalos the natives began flocking into AfWo Anrli ta trVirm the citv. Our forces are fo limited message from Palmetto ot ten o'clock that as our army advances it leaves this morning says that the mob cap- the places it has captured without a tured Albert Sewall, a negro who had garrison. These are re-entered by AmUrvA tW tVi Hwth ntpvprv ne- the Filipinos, who then claim an NINETY ARMY ENGINEERS. West Point Men Much Excited Seventy Five Want to go. West Point, April 26. The mem bers of Co. E. Battalion of Engineers are much excited over an order just issued by the War Department to Maj. J. K. Knight, battalion corn- was taken from the ruins burned to a crisp The other was blown through the roof and found nearly one hundred feet away. Over a doz en injured were removed to the hos pital. ! The repcrts of the number of in jured vary, but employers say they do not believe many employees were inside at the time of the explosion. For more than a block away not a gro should be avenged, and put him to death. The mob is still ri the hunt for negroes and Drobablv two more will The crowd yelled at the confession, bg y nched bdore work is flnished r t- rvi t r (Z.r rf-r-i foil if oil ortrl and shouted. "Go on, tell it all," and the negro continued: "I did not outrage Mrs. Cranford. Somebody else did that. I can iden tify them! Give, me time for that." But the mob was wild. The clothes were torn from the wretch in an in stant. A chain was locked about him, knives flashed in the air, and the wretch shrieked. One ear was cut oft, then the other. Next his fing t ers were cut off one by one and pass ed to the maddened crowd, who sev ered from him other portions of his anatomy. He had been chained to a tree, and now there were shouts of "Bring on the oil," and a huge can was poured over the ngro, his body from head to foot being covered with blood. Quickly a pile ot brush and fence rails were piled about the shrieking victim and saturated' with oil. A i ' - match struck and the flames shot up. The negro shrieked and with a terific lungfe he broke part ot the chain that held him. His body was out of the .the flames, but some one pushed him back and coupled the chains again. In half an hour the body was limp -and lifeless, the head hanging to one side. The body was then cut to pieces and distributrd, the ' crowd ANOTHER LYNCHING FEARED, Negro Broke In With An Axe The Lynchers are Organized. LaGrange, Ga., April 25. A ne- American defeat. Calumpit will now be the centre of interes: for some days, and heavy fighting may be looked for. Otis Cables Washington. Washington, April 25. Otis cables the War Department that Hale's bri gade and McArthur's division moved down the right bank of the Quinqua river yesterday in the vicinity of Ca lumpit, and have now been joined by mander at Willets Point, directing him to make preparations to send buiWinK fP injury, the mterior . . it out . of those close by being badly wreck- ninety engineers to the Philippines. J. R .... , .. i , ed, and in some instances may prove Although this company ,can only , be called on for thirty men, seventy arm wa hroncrht here from Newnan . ....... m ' 1- Wheaton's brigade on the left bank. last night ana piacea m jail ior saie keeping. His name is not given, but Hale encountered heavy opposition, it is thought that he is the one who J . , ments. Our loss was six killed and tried to break into a house with an axe in Coweta county, near Fairburn, a few, days ago. Mrs. Smith, of whom the negro de manded money, says this is the man. The officers were about to start for Atlanta with that a mob had organized to lynch him, came here. twelve wounded. The division has now invested Ca lumpit, which wLl be taken to-day. A part of Lawton's command will him, but. learning V VJ . . T , V wnere it win De jomea Dy ine centre column from Bocave. The extreme Tieat, rains, high streams and bad roads made the march a very difficult one. There has been no opposition since leaving Novaliches, the enemy re treating, in front, south of and near Manila. The enemy's force is about four thousand, and they are making Another Infamous Crime. Greenville, S. C. April 25 A ne gro, in uniform, assaulted the wife of Silas Williams, an industrious farmer living not far from here, on Saturday afternoon. He choked his victim in accomplishing his purpose. A mounted mob is in pursuit of the assailant. -, URE rheumatism by taking Hood's Sarsaparilla.which by neu tralizing the acid in the blood perma nently relieves aches and PAINS. five have made application, hoping' to see active service. Flying Fox Wins. , London, April 26. Two' thousand guineas in the New Market race was won this morning by the Duke ot Westminster on his bay filly, Flying Fox. Lord William Beresford's Gainan, with Tod Sloan up, was second, and Leopold D. Rothschild's Trident came under the wire third. Rapid Transit Gets There. Albany, N. Y., April 26. The State Senate today passed Strana han's rapid transit bill by a vote oi 47 to 'i. It will be passed by the Assembly to-day or to-morrow. a total loss. Later it is learned that benzine caused the explosion. The casualties are two killed and two others unaccounted for, and one woman fatally injured. There are about twenty more or less seriously injured. T7 ANTED several trustworthy T T persons in this state to manage our business in their own and nearby counties. It is mainly office work con ducted at home. Salary straight ooo a year and expenses definite bonande no more, no less salary. Monthly $75. References. Enclose self-addressed stamped envelope. Herbert E. Hess, Prest., Dept: M. Chicago. I China Wants Yellow - A demonstrations daily taken care of, and lance cannot North. They are easily with proper vigi- communicate with the ST Bears the Signature of The Kind You Have Always Bought New York, April 26. Thomas B. Reed, Sir Julian Pauncefote and Rich ard Croker sailed to-day. by the steamship New York for Europe. "Half a span of angry steel" will produce no more fatal .results than a neglected cold or cough. For all throat and lung diseases, Ayer's Cherry Pectoral is the best remedy. It is invaluable in cases of croup, whoop ing cough, bronchitis, and la grippe. Washington, April 26. A tele gram received by the State Depart ment from the Consul at Chee Foo, China, requests bids by cable for sixty thousand bushels of best shelled yel low corn, to be delivered in Chee Foo within ten weeks. All charges are to be included in bids. McKin!3y Goe3 to the Unveiling. Washington, April 26.- The Pres ident has almost recovered from an attack of neuralgia and no change will be made in the plan to atend .he un veiling of the Grant monument in Philadelphia tomorrow.
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