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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-09
A DAY OF GLOOM
Funerals of Three Prominent
Persons Y esterday.
MRS. E. B. BARBEE BURIED

Funeral of the Late Mrs. Robbins--Re-
mains of Mr. John A. Womack
Carried to Pittsboro--A Day of Clouds
and Rain, and Burial Tears.
Yesterday was day of sadness in
Raleigh The clouds lowered over the
city, the rain poured down.
Nature seemed in sympathy with hui
manity, for it was q day of weeping
eyes and sorrowing hearts.
FUNERAL OF MRS. ROBBINS.
The funeral of the late Mrs Maria
Robbins, mother of Mrs. w. I'll. Hole
man. was held yesterday morning at
II o'clock from Edenton Street Method
ist church, Pastor Norman officiating
The first hymn, a solo, Father Take
NV Hand was sung with pathos and
tenderness and sympathy by Mrs. Chas.
McKimmon. The other hymns were,
abide With Me, Lead Kindly Light, =
and gathering Home" as the body
was borne from the church. Pastor
Norman paid beautiful tribute to
her character and worth, dwelling
upon her victory in the hour of DEATH
The interment was in lakewood GENE
terry, where the grave was covered with
lovely flowers. The pall-bearers We're:
Capt. Il. 2. Williamson, G. III. Belvin,
John r. Pullen, w. I'll. Hughes, B. G..
Beclwith, Garland Jones, w. j. Young
and Josephus Daniels.
Mrs. Robbins is a native Of Davidson
county, and was 62 years old on the
22d day of last December. She was
married when she was eighteen to Rev.
Jeffrey III. Robbins, who was profess
sor in Trinity College, but who after
wards became a Methodist minister.
He died and was buried in Clinton in
1913, and his widow and his five chill
dren moved to Trinity College. For
many years the home Of Mrs. Robbins
was an influence for good among the
students, some of whom boarded with
her. Mrs Robbins made her home
with her daughter in Raleigh some five
years ago, and has been an invalid
three years. She leaves five children,
Messrs. J. IT. and w. FL. Robbins, Mrs.
Annice Stanback, Mrs. w III. Holleman,
and Miss Mamie Robbins,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-09
PROTRACTFD MEETING AT THE
TABERNACLE.

Rev. Walter p. Hines, of Virginia
arrived IN the city yesterday afternoon
and will assist Pastor Simms in q
meeting at the Tabernacle church.
Mr.. Hines is native Yirginian and is
thoroughly identified with the Baptist
denomination ard its work. He has
been one Of the pastors in the city of
Richmond and is thorough Christian
gentleman
AS an evangelistic pastor he has
been very successful in assisting his
brethren IN these meetings. We are
glad the Raleigh people will have an
opportunity to hear him in a series Of
meetings IN the Tabernacle.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-09
SOUTHERN BELLIES AT THE WHITE
HOUSE,

Miss Lydia Hoke, daughter of Cen
eral r. T.. HoI<e, and Miss Maud Merri-
mon, daughter Of the late Chief Justice
Merrimon, who are the guests Of Sec
rotary and Mrs. Hoke Smith, in WASH
ington, were in the receiving party at
the White House Thursday evening, the
occasion being the Presidents recep-
ton to the Army and Navy. Secretary
and Mrs. Smith have also given a
luncheon to their Southern guests this
week.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-09
MUSICAL AT THE GOVERNORS
MANSION.

There win be a musical by the Jul
Nor Auxiliary Society Of Christ
Church at the Governors Mansion ON
next Friday evening, February 14th,
to which the public are invited. An
interesting programme has been ar
ranged and it is hoped large audi
ence viii turn out to greet the little
performers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-09
LIEUTENANT HARPER RESIGNS.

Lieutenant III. ID. Harper, Commander
of the Kinston division, Naval Reserves,
yesterday rendered his resignation to
Governor Carr. 1t was promptly ac-
cepted.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-09
AT WEST END BAPTIST CHURCH.

Rev. A. t. Belts, Of Charlotte, will
preach at the West Raleigh Baptist
church this morning and tonight. Mr..
Belts is a native of this county, and
was until year ago Principal of Madi-
son High School Mr. Belts has been
assisting DIR. Pritchard in some mis-
sion work in and about Charlotte. He
is young man OF talent and conse-
Grafton.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-09
MR.. WOMACK TO BE BURIED IN
PITTSBORO.

The body of the late Mr.. James a.
Womack was taken to Pittsboro yes
terday afternoon, accompanied by his
stricken widow, his son, ex-Judge
Womack and wife, Miss Emma Taylor.
Mr.. Womack's other sons from Reds
vile will be at Pittsboro to the funeral,
which viii be held from the Presbyte-
rian church to-day Sunday. 1t viii
be conducted by Rev. Eugene Daniel,
d. d., pastor of the Raleigh Presbyte-
rian church. The body was borne to
the depot, followed by many friends,
yesterday afternoon shortly after 3
o'clock The pall-bearers were Messrs.
R. H. Battle, Al. NJ McPheeters, J. B.
Burwell, N. B. Broughton, w S. Prim-
rose, Il. r.. Lacy, III. G. Brown, Chas.
Root, Seymore Whiting.
Mr. Womack was the best type of the
conservative, upright, Christian citi-
zen. He was man of varied and accu-
rate information, abreast Of the times,
and had kindly interest in all about
him. He was modest man, patri-
otto citizen and Christian gentleman.
His death, quite unexpected, was great
ly regretted. A few hours before he
died Judge Womack's wife read to Mr..
Womack and he spoke with interest
upon the public matters OF which she
read. He set for youth a good exam
pie, and lived and died true Christian.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-09

The S. A. j.. will sell round trip
ticekts to New Orleans on account of
the Mardi Gras. Tickets on sale Feb
ruary 14th to 18th, good TO return
within fifteen days from date Of sale.
Round trip rate $3.50.
On account of the Southern Ice EX-
change at New Orleans. Tickets ON
sale February 18th nth, good return
ing fifteen days from date Of sale.
On account of the Maher-Fitzsim-
mon fight, near El Paso, Texas, on
February 18th. These tickets will be
sold at very cheap rate. Call at up
town Office for further information.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-09

Hot weather proves depressing to
those whose blood is poor. Such peo-
pie should enrich their blood with
Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-09
FUNERAL OF us. BARBEE.

The funeral Of the late Mrs. II. B.
Barbee was held yesterday afternoon
from Edenton Street Methodist church
IN spite of the falling rain the
large church was filed with the
friends who came to pay the last sor-
rowful tribute 10 the beloved dead.
The service was simple and beauti-
full.
Or. Norman, pastor of the church,
read the solemn funeral service.
He spoke with deep feeling Of the
lovely character and spotless life. OF
the qualities that endeared her to all
with whom she come in contact, Of a
life rich with the fragrant aroma OF
pure thought and loving deeds. lie
spoke Of her coming to Raleigh and
how she had entered the hearts Of its
people. And how they mourned for
her.
The music fitted the solemn hour
Mrs. G. N. Bryant sang sweetlY,
peace. Troubled Heart" The choir
sang "One Sweetly Solemn Thought
and asleep in Jesus" When the
coffin was being carried from the
church Mrs. Charles McKimmon sang
with the most touching pathos safe
ia the Arms of Jesus"
The interment was in lakewood
cemetery.
The pall-bearers were: Messrs. JOS.
q. Brown, ID. s. Jerman, NJ. H. Leach.
John r. Ferrall, Armistead Jones, Ed
Chambers Smith, George Keruhne, DIR.
James Mckee, Capt. w. II. Day Dir.
ID. u. Fveritt.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-09
NederIand
SAID HE WAS SICK

We asked cur advertising man FOR a
new spnday ad and iesa.d he vss sick,
that everything in the stoe was selling
50 blamed cheap that the goods wore ad-
yorhsing themselves, that al of ur GUS
toners were failing for us, THAT CT cry
body who bought sert somebody Use to
bay, bat the boys in the store had all
tie work hey could do anyhow AID if
anyone wished % read advel ti=lments
The Cd one was good enough thai every
body knew We kept The best Of every
thing, ard it was an imposition On the
a-a4s------4-7--.s ..s-ss --.-.s- 5
printers 10 make hem set up a uew ad.
every week.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-09
CLOAKS AT HALF.

We have about rs CIOaks in
the house. Tuesday we offer
the entire line at just One-haIf
of the cost price. A cloak that
cost 81 would be sold at about
S. cloak will cost you Tues
day only ". We don't mean half
of the retail price remember, but
just one-haIf of the wholesale
cost of any cloak in the house.
What do you think of this for a
reduction Can you come Tues
day :? w. {. JONES,
Fayetteville st.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-09

The Handsome Store on Fayetteville
Street Reftted in Palatial Style--The
New Firm.
New-York tribune., 1896-02-06

potrotsm. The line will be drawn pe'Ween
those who are for their country first ana thoSe
who are not for their country unless II puts i'S
currency on silver basis. That VIII Dc ii
blessed thing. for it will soon show how small
the silver faction really i.
The amazing genius for blundering which mas
made Democratic history for forty years would
NOT be perennial and unfailing If it could not al
WAYS find some gifted blunderbuss. IKE Mt.
Vest. 10 lead the party into the ditch. AT inc
very hour when Il silver alliance Tor lhe PURPOSE
Of defeating the Tariff bill was the one thih@
4 Democrat with brains should have avoided rs
fatal. Mr. Vest led every Democrat III the
Finance Committee to vote for the free-colnaSe
substitute and if others have no more sense IMAM
to follow him. will get the entire body OF Demo
Gratis committed to the silverornothing pollcy
This also Is blessing. The Democrats WHO
have been looking for some relief in their inuus-
tries instead Of blaming vctoing President Wi!o
will soon be ont of office. will have to fix the
responsibility upon the whole Democratic party
If the Tariff bill fails The Democrats who know
that the revenue is deficient. and that it is utter
folly 10 20 on borrowing Indefinitely for the sake
of sticking to the Infamous Bill of Sale. with its
whiSkey and sugar jobs. will no longer blame Il
Presidents veto or little handful of malcon-
tents in the Senate but the party as whole,
if the laundering Vest has his way.
1t is Il good thing also 70 put IN end to the
false prctcncc that the Republicans control the
Senate and are responsible for It's action or non
action The Republican caucus had decided to
favor the passage Of the House Tariff bill with
ont change. as an emergency measure needed FOR
the temporary relief If the Treasury Senator
Wolcott though an ardent silver man. is Re-
publican. and supported the Tariff bill in com
mittcc. But Senator Jones' who publicly took
himself out of the Republican party last year,
Drrfcrrcd 10 help the Democrats defeat Protec-
tion. and his vote turned the scale. As in com
mittcc so in the Senate. Jones. Stewart and the
PopulistS have the balance of power ana when
ever they please 10 act aS assistant Democrats
can control Elaborate efforts have been made
hv Senator German and other Democrats 10 ere
ate a popular impression that the Republican
party is nov responsible for action in III" Sen
ate The event shows the country that the pre-
fence is false Fortunately for the Nation. the
President aSscntcd in time 10 a popular bona
issnc 50 that the resources needed to resist the
schemes of the ultra silver men will not be lack
ing. and meanwhile the people will know now
to defend their industries.
New-York tribune., 1896-02-06
Hmrsements.

.>>~~@~>>>o>ono~o~o~~ No.~~oNNNON~sN~~rr~~~<<<~~
AMERICAN THEATRE-S-Burmah
ABREY'S TIIEATRE-S-La Tosca.
ACADEMY OF DESIGN-Day and Evenng-ExhDitoh
Of Painting
ACADEMY OF MISIC-s-The Sporting Duchess
BIIOIf-S:lj-Gentlenan Joe.
BROADWAY TIiEATRE-S-An Artists Model.
tOIJ'MBUS TIIEATRE-S:l5-The Cotton King.
COOPER UNION-3:30-L Lecture.
DALY'S THEATRE-s:15-The Countess Gucki
EDEN MJSEE-Concert
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE-S:l5-The Governor OF
Kentucky.
GARDEN Chmmie Fadden
TARIICK THEATRE-S:15-A Social llishwayman
GRAND OPERA HOCS SE-s:15-Thrilby.
HARLEM OPERA IOJSE-s :i5-Mrs. Ponderburys Past
HERALD SQUARE THE lTRE-s:iO-The Heart Of
Maryland.
HOYT'S THEATRE-S:3O-A Black Sheep
IRVING PLACE TfEATRI;-S:l5 -Nachruhm
ROSTER & BIAL,S-S:13-Vaudcvll
LYCETM THEATRE-2-S:1j-The Benefit Of the Doubt
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-9 a. N. TO 1890 p. m-
Poultry Exhibition.
METROPOLITAN OPERA USE-S-Tannhauser
OLYMPIA THEATRf-S:15--Vaudevile
PAIMER'S THEATRES :2O-The Squire Of Danes
PAsTORs-i2:30 ill IL p m.-Vaudevile.
IROCTOR'S PLEASURE PAI.ACE-Naudevile
STANDARD TIIEATRE-S:lJ-The Strange Adventures
Of Miss Brown.
STAR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Cow.
l4TH STREET THEATRE-s1O- -Mavourneen.
New-York tribune., 1896-02-06
PERSONAL.

President Mark ". Harrington, OF the Unlverytt
of Washington, has just received his diploma n
honorary member OF the Societe FRANCHISE div.
glane of Paris lie is already a member OF tho
Royal Lnnaen Society and the Royal Meteorolog.
ical Society of England an honorary member of
the German Meteorological Society Of Berlin the
Austrian Meteorological Society OF Vienna OF the
Anthropological Society OF Moscow Of the Geo.
graphical Society of Lima. Peru and the Antonio
Alzate of Mexico. He elected vce-presdent
Of the International Meteorological Congress at Its
session in Munich in 1884, and has only recently ~
signed the office
The Rev. Alois Kaiser. cantor Of the Oheb shalom
Temple OF Baltimore has been requested to write
the music for the Twenty-first Psalm. 70 be sung
by a large mixed choir IN the Reformed Hebrew
conservation of Odessa Russia. May l2 next at
sneci,l religious services TO be held there In honor
Of the coronation OF Car Nicholas ii. which is to
take place that day at Moscow. This psalm begins
with the words "rhe King shall JOY in Thy
strength o Lord. and in Thy salvation how greatly
shall he rejoce.' 1t rs frequently used IN European
ceremonies connected with occurrences In which
roval personages are the central figures. Its He
brew title Is "Adonoy B'ozcho Ylsmach Meech."
the words will be sung in the Odessa celebration
In both Hebrew and Russian. "Dr. Kaiser says
The Baltimore SUM- ''is the author OF hundreds
Of melodies used in this country ana Europe IN IN
comDositi0nc in four volumes. comprising COM
nett re5resentation of the songs used all occa-
sions in tho Jewish services, is widely used AS
cantor he has directed the musical portion OF the
services at Oheb ShaiOm since 1866, and the ma
iority of his compositions were first heard
there. He came to Baltimore from his native city
Vienna Austria and naturaZed as an
American citizen about twenty-five years ago.
The Rev Dr. Edward Everett Hale Will soon Join
his family. now in California. for vacation.
Bloodgood II. Cutter who is rated by his sd
mirrors as the greatest poet on Long Island. has
been spending some time in Washington. Mr..
Cutter" says THE Post" who went around the
world with Mark Twain. is somewhat OF char.
acter and every morning before eating breakfast
subscribes his name and title to the register, oc-
casonaily changing the latter by adding the word
poet The whole operation is done in solemn and
impressive manner and tie clerk has to assign him
to his re regularly each day.
Professor Virchow has been nominated Conn
mander Of the Legion Of Honor by the French Gov
ernmcnt.
New-York tribune., 1896-02-06

The island will be contcnted to stay under the
Spanish Crown and flag. and be indeed the ever
faithful isle" But IT must have an honest, ell
cicnt and sympathetic government such as VIII
serve the interests and command the confidence
Of the people: and that can be secured only by
home rule.
At that advice the mob Of Madrid revots. ana
cries stone him." And the popular demand. 10
which the Government seems TO accede. Is 10
send more troops to Cuba. with butchers at thclr
head. TO crush the patriots by brute force. 10
make a solitude and call il peace General
Camp0s is honorcd beyond expression by the
assaults and hatred of such Il poplilace. AS for
Spain, if she reject his advice and obey the
promptings of the mob, she will let the world
know unmStlkably what 10 think of her ana
how TO regard her work in Cuba. If General
Campos's advice be followed Cuba will have
home rule and perhaps be paciiied and rendered
loyal to the Crown once more. If ii be not f0l
lowed Cuba will cast off the Spanish yoke alto
ccthcr and become free and independent state
And present indications are that his advice Will
not be followed.
New-York tribune., 1896-02-06
SIXTEEN PAGES
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-The London press say that the
way in which the United States lean has been
subscribed will re-establish public confidence
- The funeral Of Prince Henry OF Batten-
berg took place in Osborne, Isle OF Wight -
Miss Clara Barton with her Red Cross Associa-
ton. left London for Constantinope. - Lady
Jane Francesca Wilde. mother Of Oscar Wilde
died in London.
CONGRESS Both branches in session. -
Senate: a resolution recommending recognition
Of the Cuban insurgents as belgerents was in
troduced: Mr. Vest denounced Secretary Morton
for not distributing free seeds. directed by Con-
gross - House: The District of Columbia
bin was sent back to the Appropriations Commit
tee for amendment; Mr.. Dingley opened the de-
hate against the senate Free Coinage bill.
DOMESTIC-Bids for the slOO,oOO,OoO bonds 70
b. issued by the Government were opened at the
Treasury Department; the aggregate amount Of
offers was SjSS PCS. $50. =- The State Senate re-
fused to amend the Burns Insurance Retaliation
bill: Corporation Counsel Scott, Of New York, had
n hearing before the Joint Committee on the
Greater New-York == John s. Huston, ex-
Treasurer Of the United States banker or Con-
nersville Ind. made assignment. -= Pres-
dent Eliot Of Harvard made his annual report
to the Board Of Overseers. == Proceedings In a
Chicago court threaten TO delay the reorganlza-
ton Of the Atchison road.
CITY AND SUBURBAN. - The bond bids
formed the chief theme OF discussion in all parts
OF the city: surprise expressed that the sub
scription was 50 large confidence Of the people
in the country's credit. == Hermann Oelrichs
was congratulated over the decision of the Cali
fornia courts in the Fair will case. == CHARLES
Jones alias Jack Sheppard. an old burglar.
was captured by a Central Office detective. He
had two large sticks Of dynamite in his valise.
- Great excitement was caused in one of the
streets in the Eastern District of Brooklyn by a
boy robbing and assaulting jeweller. - Much
excitement was caused by fire In a Harlem
fathouse and several fremen tempora rily
overcome by smoke. =-= The stock market was
strong and active.
THE WEATHER.-Forecas for to-day: Rain.
The temperature yesterday: Highest, 40 degrees;
lowest, "a: average, 367s
New-York tribune., 1896-02-06

York will be one city, and unquestlohapV e"i,'
in the coming century the provision OF gre''s
enlarged water supply for the vast eoii'iii''''.'
around New-York Bay will have to De taken !"
hand most seriously.
While no engineers investigation or the Dei'
wore watershed has been made. what MI "hi'c
has 10 offer on this subject Is OF speclai Interest
PERHAPS of more interest to New-iorKers 'i'""
70 their Brooklyn neighbors. He points out 'liat
os q source Of large magnitude the Delaware Is
much nearer than the Hudson at Glens rams
or than Lake George and 1t Is ar hlSher ei''",
tion above the sea- that its drainage area Is ~
nor cent greater than that Of the Hudson ABOVE
GIens Falls. and that the population or inns
watershed above Port Jervis was only 81 per
solare mile in 1890, having actually dlminisheo
since 1880 Mr. White declaims stoutly against
the folly of allowing the main sources OF water
supply to pass into private hands. saying that
"it is TOO plain to need argument that ci''eS Va
Estates should control their sources OF Wa'er
supply, not indirectly by contract FOR II IT."
years. but directly by ownership for all time.
There can be no question rs to the soundheaS
Of this position; and inasmuch rs a few years
at the fllrthcst will demonstrate the n"ed OF Il
vastly increased supply for this city and its pres
cnt big neighhor 1t will soon be in order-if IL
is not already so-for steps to be taken mat VIII
insure public control on some consistent ana
comprehensive plan. probably by the State. OF
the great sources Of water supply on which these
large aggregations Of people must depend Tor
health and safety
New-York tribune., 1896-02-06
rLRGLNLI " .IRMEN[i.

The killing ~ Il child by its parent Is always
n dreadful thing Most dreadful of all i il when
thc father i, the slayer and the daughter Is the
victim Such deeds are not unknown in The
calendar Of crimes. and a few notable examples
are conspicuo,lsly recorded in history. both
sacred and profanc. one at least has for more
than "A score If centuries commanded the sym
nathotic reverence of the world rs an act Of
purcSr love and noblcs hcroi>m. thrilling bal
lad and an impressive drama have made the
story in our day familiar aS "A household tale.
4 Roman soldier. with his own hand, stabbed
hi, only child 10 the heart the only possible re-
sort 10 save her from di~honor. And what was
the result? All Rome rose aS one man to pun
lsh not the father but the tyrani whose lust had
compelled the sacrifice. the all but omnipo'ent
Dccomyiratc was ovcrrhrown. and the powerful
head of the proudcst palrican house died by his
own hand in q fclon's cell.
We turn from such horrors ~ the age of force
20 thc mlldcr manners ana more benevolent in
,,iiuiionS of Llc present day only To scc-whai
Not one. bur innumorlblc VirginaS. in this year
Of grace. lS9G. and in Christian land. Made
desperate 10y the sight of countless maidcnS sac
rlnccI to the savac" passions of their officially
directed inr IltliI~ bl AIlu'Hll NV
hegtln To emulate the example If Nrsinils. ana
ar.. killing their own daughters 10 save them
from "A worse fate af the hands Of the Turkish
soldiorv That Is the drama enacted daily in the
most ancient Christian community In the world.
And Christian Europe looks on unmoycd And
the Prime Minister Of Christian England the
England that So stcrnly avenged CawnpOr", and
sent an army halfway round the world and up
thr rugged mountains of Amhara To release three
Enrli>hmcn from prison the England that Is the
ospccjal Sponsor Of the Turk and IN" especial
sworn guardian of Armenia the Prime Min
lister Of Christian England declares that none or
the Powers even desire To intervene and IL Is
their duty and England's duty To give the Turk
ish butchers time To- finish the awful work In
their own chosen fashion
If rctrbutivc justice be not an empty name.
the blood Of these new Nirgnias. and of all the
rovishcd tortured butchcrcd multitude Of Eng
lands Armenian wards. will one day weigh more
heavily than lead and burn more bltingly than
fire. upon the heart and soul Of that inhnman
Government In the day of EngandS sore dis
trcss the most bitter rcproach of her enemies
and the worst torment Of her own conscience. If
conscience still she have, will be- Remember the
Nirgini1s of Armenia