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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-07
HoLToN IS FIGHTING sRAvgLX
Though His Native County Has Gone
Against Him.

Winston, n. c., May 6.-iSpeciaD
The Republicans of Wilkes held their
county convention Monday. Solicitor
Mott was chosen chairman. There
were contested delegates from several
townships. There was a split be-
tween the Mott aud Mcneil factions
and the fight was lively from start to
finish The vote by precincts gave
the Mott wing 451@ and Mcneil 20i5,
The latter faction met after the con
vention adjourned and elected another
set of delegates ii the State and Dis
trict conventions. There was fun in
the air when a resolution was intro
duced in the first convention to in
struct delegates to the State conyen-
ton to vote for IIolton for chairman
and Dockery for Governor. Chairman
Mott made speech against the reso-
luton, and accused the opposition
of fighting Mckinley and Pritchard
in an undetermined way. A motion to
instruct was defeated by a vote of So
to II.
Yadltin Republicans held their con-
yentiOn Monday. 1t is understood
that State Chairman Holton's plans
were defeated by the election of Nc
Kinley delegates to the State conyen-
ton. This is Holton's native county
The Republicans here who are oppos-
ed to the State chairman are rejoicing
over the action of the Yadkin conyen-
ton. A leading Republican says Hol-
ton is almost certain to be downed
at the State convention. His friends
think not.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-07
MEMORIAL MONUMENT

To the Editor: The remains of two
patriotic citizens Of America, Wool
drich Fritz and Valentine Leonard, lie
buried in the old part of Pilgrim
Church cemetery in Davidson county.
These patriots were killed by the
Tories in the year 1881. They are the
only Revolutionary soldiers who lost
their lives in the war for independence
buried in Davidson county. The graves
are side by side, and are marked only
with saopstone slabs which have stood
for 115 years Our heroes of the
Revolutionary war deserve a better
monument than has yet been placed
over their graves.
1t is proposed that a suitable monu-
ment of granite be erected, and that
this monument be unveiled with APP
propriate ceremonies on the Fourth OF
July next.
Every patriotic citizen of Davidson
and surrounding counties is invited to
contribute to this worthy cause.
Let all funds for the purpose be sent
to the undersigned who has the work
in charge.
REV. J. c. LEONARD,
Lexington, y. G.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-07
Notice of Sale
COLLECTOR,s OFFICE,

4TB DISTRICT OF NORTH CABOLIBA.
BY virtue of authority vested in me in &c
tion 3lGO, r. S. of the y. S. / viii offer for
sale 20 the highest bidder in the city of
Raleigh, N. C., on Thursday, May Hth, 1896,
at the office of Internal Revenue, at IL
o'clock NJ the following personal property
forfeited to the United States for violation
of the Internal Revenue laws:
Two kegs c. W., containing about ~ gals.
each, e;zed at Rocky Mount on Nov II, '9J,
from A d. Pender by Deputy Collector j, j..
Daniels
One cask, about 81 gals, OF a. b, seized
from Enoch Freeman on Nov 20, 80 by j.
H. Shelburn.
TWO casks Of a. b., seized from w II. frog
den on Nov. 81, IS by Deputy Collector J. III.
ShelDurn.
One cask of c. W, about 30 gals, seized ON
Dec. 81, 80, from }. L. Wright by Deputy
Collier tor j II. Shelburn.
Two casks of c. W, about So gals, seized at
Dunn, c. on March %, SO, rom Eli shores
by Deputy Collector J II. Shelburn.
Four casks c, W, seized from NJ. Sutton at
Goldsboro, N. O., on Feb. % 96 by Deputy
Collector Tate
Six casks c. W. and two copper still 8 with
complete outfits, seized from y. A. Fort on
April II, '96, by Deputy Collector Il. G. Hill.
+. NJ SIMMONS, Collector.
BY e. F. McCulloch, D. c. May 4. 1876.
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Sherift'S Sale of Attached
Property.

: Under and by virtue of writs Of execution
and order of condemnation and sale issued
/ from the Superior Court of Wake county i'm
/ the case of John T. BaTbee & Co. vs.. Geo A
! Lambeth, trading as Lambeth & Co, and of
n. M. Uri & Co, Grabfelder & Co. and L. C.
Younger agar st same party, will, on SAT-
urday, the 10th day of May, fss6, at j o clock
/ NJ, at and near the court house door in Raj
! elgh N. C., sell at public auction, Tor ash,
the following described personal property
heretofore ltvied upon BIS the properly Of
Geo. A. Lambeth, trading as Lambeth & Co,
a orderI q to be sold as aforesaid, tO-wit:
One package old Roman rye whtskey,
stamped 40 gallons.
o0e package old Roman rye whiskoy,
stamped A gallons.
One package old Roman rye whiskey,
stamp6 40 gallons.
One package old Roman rye whiskey,
stamped 4S gallons.
one package old Roman rye whiskey,
stamped As gallons.
One package Applegates NJ D. c. q. rye,
stamped 30 gallons.
One package old Hawthorne whiskey,
stamped 40 gallons.
One package peach and honey, estimated
IS gallons
One package rock and rye, estimated %
One package apple brandy, estimated 81
One package corn whiskey, stamped 40
One package corn whiskey, stamped t8
one package corn wIiskey, estimated 20
gallons.
One package corn wniskey, estimated 20
gallons.
one package old Hawthorne rye, estima-
ted 10 gallons
one package corn whiskey, estimated Sc
gallons.
one package Holland gin, estimated p
gallons.
One package ginger brandy, estimated p
gallons.
One package blackberry brandy, estima-
ted IL gallons.
one package ginger cordial, stamped %
gallons.
One package blackberry cordial, stamped
26 gallons.
Forty one half pint TASKS Stonewail rye
whisk' Y; four sample bottles Overholt 1890
and 1891 rye; two omega Ion bottles old X SO
BUD rye WhisE ey; one one quart bottle Pa
ducca corn whtskey; five empty barrels,
old; thirty four empty kegs, new; one office
desk; one lamp; one car pet: one stove and
advertisement Apologize & Son; one wall
picture, advertisement Rose Valley whis-
key: one hatchet; one copper thief; one
gauge rcd; one bedstead; one mattress; one
trunk; one lot of tin measures and tunnels;
one lot OF rubber syphOns: one lot of qnarJ
TASKS, abOuC fifteen dozen; ten gallon
stone jugs: IS l-gallon stone jugs ten H-gai-
lon stone Jugs; one lot assorteu sized cOrks;
one lot enN elopes and letter he ads; one lot
lightwOOd; one lot prune juice; two kegs
com Whiskey. 9 or 10 gallons; one form %
Revenue book; one lot rm 81 Revenue
blanks; one account book; one lot bills on
file: one y. S. retail liquor dealer special tax
stamps to June 80, IS; one u. :. wholesale
liquor dealers special tax stamps to June
30 SO; one city of Raleigh retail liquor deal
ers special tax stamps t. June 80, 80; one
city OF Reieigh wholesale liquor dealers
special tax stamps TO June 30 80
n W. PAGE, Sheriff.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-07
BUSINESS MEN ARE LEARNING.

Some days ago a popular life insur-
ance agent called to see one of the most
prosperous manufacturers in one OF the
pest manufacturing towns in the State.
They had been figuring on new kind
Of policy for $4,000, and the manu-
facturer had about made up his mind
% take it. The insurance man in the
course of the conversation, said: 1T
is gold bond, and your family will be
guaranteed gold' The manufacturer
said: 'eThen I'll not take it. I'm eter-
nalIy tired of all this talk about gold.
1t has gone on until business has been
injured and people have come to think
there is nothing in the world worth
having but gold. Good, lawful and
current money is as good as / want,
and / will have no other" And he re-
fused to take the gold bond or policy
ca his life. This manufactures takes
little interest in politics, and his reply
was not bIted upon any political views
or the advocacy of any financial theory
This business man struck the nail OF
| the head when he said all this gold tall
injured business and made people thint
there is nothing worth having bu
gold. The appreciation of the meta
| has injured all lines of business, excep
chose enjoying peculiar advantages
aud has caused capital thac ought to b.
| employed in giving work for the peopl
| to do, to go into banks, bonds, insur
ance and trust companies. 1T is tn
bane of this day, and continuation o
the present bond-breeding and gold-al
rreciating policy is the worst evil tina
could befall the country.
There are many manufacturers an
merchants who are beginning to IN
derstand this. The more they stud
the relation of money to trade, tn
stronger will be their faith. We vii
have many more wealthy business me
who agree with this rich manufactures
the Ohio carpet dealer, the late Gov
ernor Holt, Mr.. Samuel NJ. Inman, Co
Julian S. Carr, and other successful
| business men who see that a constantl
approaching standard of money re
tards trade and business expansion.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-07
HOLMES TO DIE TO-DAY.

Philadelphia, Pa. May Oh. IL.
Holmes, who will tomorrow pay the
penalty for his many crimes, passed
his last day on earth uneYentfully.
Whatever may have been his medita-
tions, they were accompanied by the
chatter of the hammers on the scat
fold which is being erected. After he
had finished a light breakfast this
morning, Father Daily, visited him and
remained more than an hour, prepar-
ing him for the end. In the afternoon,
the condemned man received visit
from his attorney and will was
drawn up. And the balance of the day
he read devotional books. 1T is said
that Holmes will make a confession
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-07
JUDGE DILLARD IS DEAD.
Passed Away After a Short Illness at
His Home in Greensboro.

Greensboro, n. c., May g. (Special)
Judge Jno. I'll. billiard, q distinguish,
ed iurist, of this city, died at his home
on West CASTOR street this afternoon
at o'clock. He had been i'll only
since Saturday, although he has been
in very feeble health for years.
The Judge was born November Goth,
1918. in Rockingham county, and was
therefore nearly n years old. He
studied law at William and Mary Col
lege and began the practice of law in
Patrick county, Va, in 1916; was
elected to the Supreme court beach in
1873, but resigned one year later on ac-
count of i'll health. The judge moved
to Greensboro in 1868, where he has
since resided. He was married in
1916 to Miss Ann Martin, daughter of
Col. JOS Martin, of Henry county. Va.
seven children were born to them,
five of whom survive. The Judge also
leaves a brother and sister, Mr.. J..
p. billiard and Mrs. Aiken, now resid-
ing at Leaksville, n. G.
No man who has passed away in re-
cent years will be more greatly missed
l2y the people of Greensboro and of the
entire State. Judge billiard was born
in Rockingham county, and spent his
life in Rockingham and Guilford coun-
ties. having moved several times from
Wentworth to Greensboro, and then
back to Wen tworth, but his LATER years
lave been spent in Guilford, where he
has been the senior member of the law
firm of billiard & King. He is well
known to the people of North Carolina,
L
preme Court Bench Tesigning this po-
sition and returning to the practice Of
law, which was more cOngeniaI to his
tastes. He associated himself in 1873
with Judge Robert p. Dick, in the Dick
q billiard law school; and many of the
younger generation of lawyers, many
OF whom are among the most success
full practitioners in the State, look back
with affection and gratitude to the in
struction received from these able men.
Judge billiard was especially fond
of the study of equity, and was never
DETER pleased than when discussing
some knotty point in equity with the
Young men reading under him.
For many years he has been . rul-
ing elder if the First Presbyterian
church of Greensboro, and a regular
teacher in it's Sunday School. His
place in the hearts of the members of
his church and the people Of Green's
boro will indeed be hard to fill.
He died in about his nth year and
it has been only a few years since the
fftieth anniversary of his marriage
to his wife who is still living was cele-
brate by the happy couple. On that
{ ccasion the members of the Guilford
bar gathered at his house and pre-
seated him with a g lden clock in cele-
braticn Of his golden wedding.
Up to the time of his death he was
cheerful ard happy and was never
disturbed as to his physical condition.
Judge billiard possessed a genial
kindly nature that made him beloved
by all who knew him.
The funeral services will be conduct
ed from the First Presbyterian church
tomorrow at 4:30 o'clock.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-07
m'kiNLEY's POSITION ON SILVER.
This Declaration Was Printed Last
Spring and Denied.

Chicago, Ill, May 5.-rhe Times
Herald prints this conclusive statement
as to Major MeKinley,s position ON free
coinage:
"A year ago in Thomasville, Ca,
Major Mckinley, when offered the del
egates of the three Southern States if
he would declare for free silver, said
in the presence of the editor of this
Journal:
IF the Republican platform de
clares for free coinage, ! viii not be a
candidate. [ would not run on free
coinage platform
The editor of the Times-Herald, it
VIII be rendered, is II. II. Kohlsaat.
one Of Mr.. McKinley's most intimate
friends, and who, next to Mark Hanna.
is generally understood to be most COM
petent to peak for the Ohio statesman.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-07
m'klNLEY CARRIES THE FIFTH
Congressman Settle Will Be Renomin-
ated After Being Inundated.

NN~N Haa"N' ~SaSlE9 ahAfAstAfeANCDs
To the Editor: The contest as to
whether the delegates from the Fifth
Congressional district to St. Louis
should favor Gov. Mckinley or Mr..
Reed is over; the friends of Mai. Nc
Kinley have won. The following coun-
ties have instructed for McKinley
Stokes, 2 votes; Guilford, 4 votes;
AIamance, 2 votes; Orange, 2 votes;
Person. 2 votes; Caswell, 2. Total IA
votes, instructed for Mckinley.
Rockingham, 4 votes, instructed
Reed.
Granville, 4 votes, and Durham, 2
votes. Uninstructed. Necessary to a
choice, 10 votes. OF the uninstructed
delegates at large, two will vote for
Mckinley instructions. Settle will be
re-nominated without any opposition.
w. Il. WHITE.
Mebane, n c., May 6.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-07
Principal Wanted.

Applications for the position OF principal
of the New Berne Collegiate Institute viii
be received az the Office of the Seer etary
and Treasur of the Board of Trustees of
New Berne Academy until Thursday, May
2sth, 1896.
Applications in person preferred, but
when by letter, must be accompanied by
testimonials from prominent educators who.
are known to the Board. Address
W.M. WATSON, sec and Treas,
New Berne, N. Q.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-07
ANOTHER RATE WAR PROBABLE

Norfolk, Va, May 6.-Rumor from d
reliable source has it that the Sea-
board Airline is about to make very
material reductions in passenger rates
from Norfolk and Portsmouth and
other competitive points to Atlanta,
on account of determinations in rates
by its competitors. Nothing defi-
mite could be learned tonight.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-07
THE DESCENDANTS OF PHILE-
MON HAWKINS.

To the Editor: Kindly insert no
tice in your paper asking the descend
ants of Philemon Hawkins, who set
tied in North Carolina about 1873, to
write me on matter concerning fam
lily history.
Very respectfully,
EUGENE p. HAWKINS,
3G87 Laclede Ave, St Louis, Mo.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-07
the BEST
SPRING MEDICINE

Is SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR. Don't
lcrget to take it. Now is the time you
geed it most to wake up your Liver. A
Sluggish Liver brings on Malaria, Fever
and Ague, Rheumatism, and many other
lis which shatter the constitution and
wreck health. Don't forget the word
REGULATOR. 1t is SIMMONS LIVER
REGULATOR you want. The word REG
JLATOR distinguishes it from all other
remedies. And, besides this, SIMMONS
LIVER REGULATOR is a Regulator of the
Liver, keeps it properly at work, that your
system may be kept in good condition.
FOR THE BLOOD take SIMMONS
LIVER REGULATOR. 1t is the best blood
purifier and corrector. Try it and note
the difference. Look for the RED Z
IN every package. You wont find it on
inv other medicine, and there is no other
liver remedy like SIMMONS LIVER
PEGULATOR-the Kingof Liver Remedies.
Be sure you get it.
J.H. Zeilin g. Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-07

Don't Judge man by the clothes
he wears. And don't judge the clothes
by the man who wears them.-Willie
Rustler.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-07

Hasn't Mr.. Simpkins proposed yet,
daughter?"
NO, mamma; can't get him to talk
about anything but baseball. "-Chlca-
go Record.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-07

Ten young ladies' of Pittsburg have
organized into a society and resolved
that they will never marry men"
This leaves a chance for native dudes
and titled foreigners. -New York
Mercury. So
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-07

'The Object Lesson of the Michigan
Convention" from the Cincinnati En-
duirer, and What of It," from the
Asheville Citizen, are valuable contri-
buttons to the silver discussion. They
appear en- the third page of to-day's
paper and will well repay perusal.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-07

ssWe can't have the free coinage OF
silver unless by international agree
ment," say some of the gold men.
Here is one thing we want to know.
Did we have international agreement
when the Declaration of Independence
was proclaimed, or when the Consti-
tuition was a1croted ?-Durham Sun,
OoLAC'3 HNP ssNA~tSs-s
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-07
e ma
Life lnSuYaT Ce Company
or HARTFORD, conn.

ASSETS S43, 900 ,06i
Surplus $500, 0Ot
Has beead DING business in North Caroliu
or thirty years.
It's new policies provide HANDSOME Los.
md CASH SURRENDER VALUES. All policie
incontestable after ONE YEAR
IT'S PREMIUM RATES and RATE OF EXPERg
ARE LOWER than any of its competitors
This company enjoys the unique disetM.
ton of having INCREASED EVERY DIylDEk
EVERY YEAR FOR TWENTY-FIVE YEARS
It's FINANCIAL RECORD and it's PRoaPT pa
MENT or DEATH LOSSES, commands the atse1
ton of those desiring Insurance.
g.
GOOD AGENTS WANTED.
J. o. BOUSHALL, Gen'l Ages
RALEIGH, N. G.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-07

Raleigh is glad to have in the city
the delegates to the Royal Arcanum
They are body of splendid men, rep
resenting one Of the most popular and
most useful orders in the country.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-07

In the first two county conventions
held in Ohio, the silver men won. They
were counties that elect Democratic
officers. In Davidson county, Tennes-
see. in which Nashville is situated,
every one of the delegates elected IS a
free coinage man. These are straws
that shows how the wind blows where
Democrats are Democrats.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-07

The report from Chicago that the
special District Attorney of the United
States. Mr.. Lands. is manifesting such
vigor and intelligence in prosecuting
his researches into the affairs of the
Reef Trust that the trust barons are in
dire alarm is cheering. Successful
smashing of Just one trust before No
yember next would be of incalculable
benefit to the people of the country,
and incidentally worth a few hundred
thousand votes to the Democracy
New York Journal.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-07

Referring TO the selection of gold
delegates in Michigan, Senator Jones
said: ''As far as the loss of the dele
gates to the National convention is
concerned, it is not matter of con-
sequence. 1t will ne prevent our con-
trolling the convention. We shall have
a majority of hundred or more with
out counting any of the Michigan
delegates.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-07

Hurrah! for North Carolina! TO
ship from Wilmington 100000 worth
of strawberries in three days is very
big thing and will do to crow over.
ITp in Western Carolina farmer "a
wears old raised 137 bushels of corn
on one acre That is very hard TO
beat. His name is Benjamin West and
he too is hard to Wilmington
Star.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-23
FRUITS AND NUTS

APPLES Texas Mni2ic per i-S bushel
boxes Missouri s3.Jeg4.po
BANA., AS Per hunrn, 81 O0n l.75.
CALIrORNIA FRUIT Bartlett pears
SEQ IL - III box,S' plnms. Sl.75 In - h
crates: prunes s@ in y lb cratcsi
peaches. Sl.50: apllcots. Sl'5u2to
COCOANb1S S}.5Jdi.0O per 100; sA %
GRAPES -Texns. G5cm75c per 4-basket
crates; small baskets, .0u3e,.
LEMONS iicSsina and PalermOs.
cho ce. zoos. 81 bpIi.0o. 3GGs. 81 90; fancy.
81 loI4.25: California, $500 per box.
NUTS Brazil, he per Id: iiIpcris. Sicily.
DC, Naples l2!sc' Malnuis, nc. peMnhls.
per sack. California almonds. Zoe; pecans.
2I.6i6c.
PEACHES Per peck boxes, small to
medium 20li25c: choice TO fancy So9iOc;
i-baslset crates i5IjJc
WATEKAIt.LONS- l0cMsl.5O per dozen.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-23
DRIED FRUITS.

APPLES Fancy sliced. m boxes, hI5hs,;
eitron lie per ID; curilns. IN barrels
luiiso; figs, e,aporaied Sc; Turkish layer
l2c; meet irines. eyaporatcd Sc, peaches
PLAINS, pittrd So.
RAISiNS- California l.. l.. boxes. .si.l51
l,2o: crown NJ NJ ralsins. 5J-lb boxes,
3'c; crown H. NJ. b0-ib boxes, 4lmi'c
PRUNES-c 1895; California pruncs.
solos tmjt.c: S0-Ss. &c; 1o-sos. O.. rGlsc.
to-io,, 7lac: 5O-Gos. Sc: silver prunes. 7Iac;
ruby prunus, tl.C.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-23
CHICAGO.

Chicago. July 22.'--l'he general feeling
of uncertainty IN financial circles had It's
effects on all the gram maih"s Today.
ihouph closing prices for wheat, corn and
,",1s shnw scarcely any change. The
Danerai tone was weak all day. Provisions
slos4d lower, especially pork. which made
a xx ngm iom Was very DUN day with
n,r,naiions confined within the narrow
rang of $3.50. The opening Was steady
70 nim OF me rather threaLen'ns pros
nnn,,rov.d tone in Wall street, Cables, how
i wv. wore a distinct disappointment. COM
Ing lover after the adyanee hsre yes,
iar,." ' Northwest receipts. amounting to
a.o oars. a decline soon set In which
carried prices to the o lSg na,n, leS of ,he
u ..s,!tt; oeit,ad 10 steady prices. and the
a Milan of the Easter; harks IN protecting
.he rolj reserve had u favorable effect.
bur bur he extreme duliness Of trade prevent
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-23

openrd quiet dcmand moderate: 2 y. M.
lat; closed steady; tenders. new 100.