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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-16
DEATH or MRS. ALFRED WILLIAMS
A Good Woman Quickly Follows Her
Husband to Her Last Resting Place.

Mrs. Sarah A. Williams, widow of
the late Mr.. Alfred Williams, depart
ed this life on yesterday morning at $
O'clock. The funeral services will take
place from the First Baptist church
this afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Mrs. Williams was born Nov. sth,
1910. at Edenton. Her maiden name
was Jones. She was married to Mr..
David w. Stone, who was President OF
the branch bark of Cape Fear,
at Edenton. Afterwards he moved to
Raleigh and was President Of the Bank
of Cape Fear, and was Grand Master
of Masons for the State. 4 portrait Of
Mr.. Stone is in the VIM. q. Hill Lodge
in Raleigh, having been given to the
Grand Lodge by his widow several
wears ago. In 1870, Mrs. Stone was mar
ried to the late Mr. Alfred Williams,
and they lived together forty-tive
wears. very happily. Her husband, Mr..
Alfred Williams, died January 9th, of
this year. Mrs Williams was taken
sick two days afterwards, and It prov
ed to be her last sickness. She had
been partially blind for about eight
wears, and her husband had been eN-
erything to her. When he died, friends
believed that the void in her life would
be. so great that she could not long sur
Viye.
Mrs. Williams and her husband were
among the most liberal contributors
TO the building of the First Baptist
church. though he was not member
of t@at church at that time, though he
became member some years ago. She
was devoted to the Baptist church, and
an humble Christian. When a young
woman she was perhaps the only lady
member of large wealth and high so
cial position. When the old Baptist
church was very plain struc-
ture Mrs. Williams taught in its
Sunday School and was liberal in
herself TO all the members of the
church. and all her life enjoyed their
grateful esteem and affection.
Before her advanced years, Mrs. VIII
liams. who was quite wealthy, was a
leader Of society in Raleigh, giving
many entertainments that were cele-
brated for her good taste and genial
hospitality In all the city there were
no entertainments more elegant than
those over which she presided.
Mrs. Williams leaves two neices her
nearest relatives, and her husbands
relatives always held in her in the
warmest affection She was the step
mother of Mrs. f. Burke Haywood and
the ep-grand-mother of Messrs. Al
fred W. Haywood, Ernest Haywood and
Hubert Haywood, Ernest Haywood and
Edgar Haywood, of Raleigh
Mrs. Williams left a good estate,
consisting chiefly Of her residence on
Fayetteville street and bank stock,
worth between $4,000 and 100000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-16

10 the Editor: In to-day's paper you
state that the Salisbury Herald says
the near relatives Of Judge Caldwell
and Mr.. Fisher, living in Salisbury,
say there is no foundation for the oc-
currence stated 10 have occurred in
the hotel in Mocksyille7
! was not in that section at the time,
nor in any surrounding section in
fact ! was in no section at all, belong
ing or appertaining to this great earth
u ours, and therefore, personally,
know nothing Of it
/ gave the facts as Judge Furches
related them to me i'm writing, who
says they IIudge G. and Mr.. H. were
stopping at the same hotel, kept by
the late AIf.Lemuel Bingham, his
father-in-laW, and that he and MIR.
Miller and others separated the par
ties, and that these facts were told
him (Judge Furches) by Mr.. Bingham
himself. He says the challenge fol-
lowed. and then the Carson Circular"
Now rs 10 the Carson Circular"
have a letter dated February 9th. 1896,
from the nearest living male relative
Of Judge Caldwell, likewise living in
Salisbury, in which is written: II have
seen Mr.. CarsOn's circular and in il he
stated that it was customary for the
challenged party 10 have choice of
weapons, but where perfect equality
was not observed the purpose Of
honor not met, evidently believing
that broad sword in the hands of a
weak man was not on an equality
with a broad sword in the hands Of
strong man."
bad heard this poor court" Incl
dent when boy, but not of the hotel
alteration until recently from Judge
Furches. 1 thought the foundation
good and still think so, both for the
hotel alteration and the Carson circu-
lar, and being more interesting, so
put it. History should be correct,
or else left unwritten / haye en-
deavored to make it correct. This is
the case for State"
PULASKI COWPER.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-16
COTTON MILL PROGRESS.

The cotton factory at Elizabeth City
il being rapidly completed.
st Edenton all the stock for a new
knitting mill has been taken,and work
will soon begin.
4 cooperative cotton mill is TO be
built at Fayetteville. The large Holt
mill at the same place, said to be prob
ably the finest mill in the State, Will be
completed before March LIST.
The presidents Of all the cotton mills
in North Carolina are invited to attend
the convention at Chicago Feb. 10Th,
ut whimh the Chicago and Southern
States Exposition will be organized.
At Henderson new cotton mill will
soon be completed
Stock is now being raised for a
twelve thousand-spindle mill at Roa-
noke Rapids.
The capital of the new mill in Ruth
erford county will be million dol
lars.
Work will soon begin on hundred
thousand dollar mill at Hillsboro.
At Laurinburg NJ. NJ. McKinnon viii
establish a hosierw mill.
The Stanly Greek cotton mills are
adding new machinery
At Milledgeville a new siX-thousand-
spindle mill will be built.
Modena mills, Gastonia, are making
a large addition, and putting in seven
ty- two new looms.
4 company is being organized at
Pittsboro, with capital Of 100000, 10
build fye-thousand- spindle yarn
mill
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-16
JUDGE MACRAEs VIEWS.
He Talks Very Plainly About the Finan-
cial Question, Which he Regards as
Paramount.

cial Question, Which he Regards as
Paramount.
Col. F. A. Olds publishes the follow
ing interview with prominent citizen
tof the State:
Your correspondent to-day found eX-
. Judge MacRae i'm his office, quite busy.
but the Judge kindly gave his views
on the political situation. He said he
bad seen no reason to change the
opinions he expressed last September
when he presided over the State Silver
convention, but that like a large ma
ioritv Of the voters in North Carolina .
he thinks ''it is the duty of the law
| making department of the government
TO take immediate steps to restore by
legislation the equal privileges of sill
yer with gold at the minis by free and
unlimited coinage Of both gold and
silver at the ratio of 16 to t." This is
the last Democratic State platform He
said further:
Here is presented the singular spec
tacle of a free people, Overwhelmingly
i'm favor Of certain financial measures,
vet unable to combine in their support
because of party affiliations which
consulting together. When the effort
was made to bring them together in
conference last September it common
ded itself to hundreds Of leading Dem
ocrats, but because of some inscrutable
timidity most of those who brought
about the movement refused at the
last moment to participate, although
several Of them t ooll part in the pre-
liminary meetings"
He thinks the hope of North Caro-
lima Democracy lies in its instant re-
organization and says:
'Who doubts that the great majority
Of this party stands firm upon the
platform adopted by the last Demo-
cratic State convention. as quoted
above? Yet the power of the admin
istratiou, a new force in politics, is so
felt here that it is impossible to bring
the party as a party into close relation
with all men in North Carolina of the
same way of thinking, until another
State convention shall have declared it's
independence and announced its fealty
to principle If the Democrats in each
county will attend the primaries and
send to the convention only those
who represent the minds of the great
majority in favor of free coinage, the
State Democracy viii again declare it
self in unmistakable terms, and be
ready to strike hands with all of the
like persuasion. So you see | am still
North Carolina Democrat, with no
confidence in the administration. ]
have been out of politics so long that
I NAV have become somewhat indif-
ferent in my modes Of thought. ] be
iieye the financial question the para
mount issue in the coming campaign
and that men Of all parties who think
alike upon it should try to get to-
eether for the common good The
Democratic party was first called Re-
publican. 1t gave up it, name in North
Carolina when it opened its arms to
those who were afterwards its most
potent element the old Wings Of
blessed memory-and was for time
called the Conservative party. The
principles of The fathers, formulated
by jefferson, will last forever, no mat
fer what name their upholders bear"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-16
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

1t is rumored that high officials Of
the Norfolk and Western Railroad
Company have recently bought on ex-
tensiNe tract of iron ore lands in Ashe
county upon which there are heavy
deposits of rich magnetic iron ores.
The Franklin Press says there is
great excitement in Horse Cove over
the discovery of gold on the lands Of
Bishop H. NJ. Thompson. 1t is said to
be very rich and in large quantities.
Preparations are being made to work it.
The Press and Carolinian says that
Mr.. Frank Loughran has decided to
move his family from Hickory to Ashe-
Vile this summer. lie has Lease his
hotel to a man in Florida Mr. Tough
ran will go into the banking business
in Asheville.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-16
MIR. BATTLES LECTURE AT ST
MARY'S.

on Friday evening Mr.. Richard Bat
tie gave most interesting and Inc
structiye talk before the members Of
the Junior Auxiliary at st. Mary's
school. This branch of the Auxiliary
holds a monthly meeting for the spe-
ciaI study of the mission work Of the
Episcopal church in America.
The subject for last Friday was THE
Mission at Vale Crucis and Other
Places in Western Carolina" No one
is better qualified to speak on this sub
ject than is Mr.. Battle. His descrip-
tons Of our beautiful Western country
were vivid and enthusiastic, and he
spoke in glowing terms Of the much
needed work which the missionary,
supported by all the branches Of the
Junior Auxiliary, is doing for the peo-
ME
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-16
DR.. HUME MONDAY NIGHT.
He Will Lecture on 1.-The Arthurian Le-
gend" Before The Monday Evening

he VIII Lecture OF . TIC ~ tAG' IAN &C
gend" Before The Monday Evening
Club.
DIR. Hume will lecture en- THE Ar
thurian Legend at the residence OF
Mrs. DIR. Parker on Monday night at
the meeting of the Monday Evening
Club.
This club was organized about three
years ago at the suggestion of Prof.
ID. II. Hill, professor of English at the
A. and NJ. college, who has been
president of the club since its organi-
zation, and has been its presiding
genius since it's inception. There are
1875 members of the club, men and Wo-
men, and meetings are held once
month at which papers and essays are
read. There are recitations and songs
and social enjoyments.
The club has determined to cooper
ate with the Chamber of Commerce in
securing a free public library, and this
cooperation win prove of great value
in the important work upon which the
chamber has entered.
The selection of DR. Hume to open
the series of lectures is peculiarly
happy one, for he stands foremost
in the ranks of classical scholars in
the South.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-16
IN CAPITOL SQUARE.

Many improvements have been made
in the Capitol Square.
The fence that was removed when
the monument was begun has been re-
placed, and the base of the monument
encircled with a grass-plot. Capt.
Roberts especially requests that peo-
pie keep off this newly made circle
around the monument.
All the pretty flower beds near the
building have been restored, and edged
with turf.
The fence around the square, which
has not been treated for quite while,
is TO be honored with coat Of fresh
paint.
All the dead trees in the square have
been elesfed away.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-16
COL. THos. M. ARGo.
Accepts an invitation to Deliver the
Commencement Address at the Col
Iege of Physicians and Surgeons.

Col. Thos. NJ. Argo has accepted an
insitation from the faculty of the Col
lege of Physicians and Surgeons Of
Baltimore to deliver the commence
ment address on the 18th of April at
the Lyceum Theatre on Charles street.
Col. Argo is easily one of the most
scholarly and accomplished men in the
State, and an orator of power and
eloquence. He seldom of late years
accepts such invitations, devoting
himself to the practice of law, where
he stands first among the foremost as
a learned. eloquent and successful adj
vocate. He will give his hearers in
Baltimore a great treat, and the gradu-
ating physicians are to be congratu-
lated upon his acceptance Of the in
vitation. The hundred or more gradu-
ates. the hundreds of other students,
and the able faculty of this famous in
stitution, will furnish the distinguish
ed orator an audience worthy Of his
best effort.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-16
DIR. BLACKNALL IMPROVING.

Dr. George W. BlacknaIl is very
much better. He was well enough to
see his friends yesterday, and they
callea. byANbe score. at has been one
cQntinuops round of calls all day" he
So. y lfsB j saw him in the afternoon.
II is 70 ljtA;hoped mat the crisis in his
ease is. passed, and that recovery will
be rapid. There are constant inqui-
ries as to his condition. and his friends
are much gratified at the improvement
in the last three DAYS.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-16
TOBACCO EDITION.

Mr. r. p. Arendell, Of the Raleigh
News and Observer, was here this
week consulting with our tobacco men
and citizens generally in the interest
of the big tobacco edition Of his paper,
which will be issued in a few weeks.
He tells MS that he met with success
here and that Louisburg will be well
represented. Times.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-16
DIR. YATES AT CENTRAL CHURCH

Rev. r. A. Yates, d. D., presiding
elder of the Raleigh district, will
preach this morning and tonight at
Central Methodist church. While IN
the city he is the guest of Mr. j. n.
Riggan.
Or. Yates is a great favorite in Raj
eieh where he is justly regarded as
secofAi TO no divine in the State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-16
%EMT MACE cAPTrRED.

x9'he reward of fifty dollars for thu
capture Of Newton Mace was yesterday
paid to j. W. Bailey
Mace is the murderer Of Deputy
Marshal Maroon Whit. areyenue agent.
The murder was committed in Madi-
son county, and the reyenuer was kill
ed in cold blood.
Mace has been carried 70 Marshall,
and is now in Madison county Jail.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-16
NEW CHURCH AT AUBURN.

Rev. d. II. Tuttle will preach at An
burn this morning. The new Metho-
dist church there is being finished
rapidly, and will be dedicated In April
Bishop Duncan is expected TO preach
the dedicatory sermon.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-16
Al TIE TABERNAcLE To-DAY.

IN addition to the regular services
today, Rev Mr.. Hines, evangelist, will
preach at the Tabernacle Baptist
church at p. IN. on How ] May Know
That | Am a Christian" Tonight his
sermon will be addressed especially TO
Young men.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-16
THE ANTlQUARIAN SOCIETY.

The Antiquarian Society will meet
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock in the
Office of B. r. Lacy, Commissioner of
Labor, for the purpose Of reorganiza.
ton The object Of the society is the
preservation of historic relics. All
who are interested in this work are
earnestly requested to be present.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-16
ME-. RROUGHTON mo- spEAK-

Mr.. N. b. Broughton will speak at
the mems meeting at the Y. NJ. c. \.
this afternoon at O'Clock on an inn
portant phase of character All men
should heard him.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-16
STATE M Mt
SHOWING THE CoHDITIoN OF me
Etna Life insurance Company


DECEMBER 81, 1895.
Value Of Peal Estates and ground
rents owned by the Comp ny
less b1e amount of en- um
braMces hereon) 492 3i1 { g
Loans on bond and mortgage
duly recorded and being first
liens on the fee simple 22, 15-, S5s.S4
Accom- g Z &fW bonds Of
tha rited statos. a-d orthis
aud crn~r stsree atsn aii
uCiIcr sCOCNo AMI buu,t7 itDsU-
lutely owned by The Com
pany, l3,ltl ,i%S. @
Stocks bonds and all other Sc
curtcs Except mortgageJ
hyporhecated TO the Com
panY as collateral security
for cash actually loaned by
the Company, I ,l49 42S. 76
Interest due and accrued on
kgstocks and other securities, 1,055. 27O. 81
Cash in Company's principal
Office and belonging to the
Company, deposited in Bank, 2,S09, 1872 II
Cash in hands Of Agents and
ia tr0nsitu,B 2s,17457
Premiums or assessments I'M
paid, 888,9.7 IS
Premium or assessment loans
AMI notes, EOS AZ 26
All other assets detailed in
statement, 5000
Total Asset, $B, $40 .s2o.67
Less ger is Balances 81 9a7
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-16
For the News and Observer.
KINGS MOUNTAIN.

Ho, brave Carolinians,
Out from the vest
Meet We the proud minioDs,
BaNoncts breast!
The British! the British.
Ferguson's band
Rouse We, ahi rouse We,
Men, for your land.
Rally, Ben cleveland.
From mountain and glen,
Your true and tried followers,
Surry and Wilkes men:
What though we never
Home again see,
! Leave we our monument.
Non good oaken tree
| (Cut the notch deeper,
Aye, cleaye rare scar,
Press the Tory's thumb there.
And then to the war,)
| Cheerily shoulder we
knapsack and gun;
| RougH our accouterments.
| Skill nave we none,
Strong as our hearts though
Hot ion ga fray,
Speedily gather we,
Up and away.
Meet III the mountains,
From far and from near,
The fighters and Campbell,
Shelby, Sewer.
Quaff we the stirrup-cup,
For veal or for woe,
Then onward right merriIy,
Our front to the foe.
Cleans in the sunshine,
The battle array,
Glimmer of red coats,
THE Lions at bay
Fixed are the bayonets.
Glinting in light:
Now steady, Carolinians.
Ye stand for the right!
At them, backwoodsmen,
Deyil-maN-care!
Need we to hesitate
'TwiNt death and despair?
Better than craven life,
TyraHuy's slave,
Is dying courageouSiy
The death Of the brave.
Shock Of the meeting now,
Clashing OF steel.
Backward and forward
Like drunken men reel
1t them again, men.
In Him viii We trust
Our Shield and our Ruckler.
The God Of the just.
Smitten is Ferguson,
Mark them give way,
Press we but furjOusly
Then hold we the day.
Grief for the stricken ones,
Tears for the dead,
But cheers for the victory.
The British have fled,
META FOLGER.
DobSon. ". c.. Feb. IS.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-16
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Hoods Pills are the best after din
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-16
70 CURE A colo IN ONE DAY.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-16
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
OFFICE OF SECRETARY or STATE.
INSTR ANCE nEp ApgrAtTr.,r,

RALEIGH. N. c., DE 81. 1895.
In compliance with Section of " An Act
to consolidate the Insurance Laws of NORTH
Carolina | certify that the above is
true extract from the sworn statement of
the AEtna l. f. Insurance Company n
Dec 81, 1870 now on file in this Depart
ment.
G. NJ COOKE,
Secretary f State
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-16

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Biiaousnesa, mitigation, Headache.
A pleasant laxative. All DrugQfsss
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-16
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-16
HEADQUARTERS FOR
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-16
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-16
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Sealing wax. check protectors ey, let ma
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-16
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Typewriter paper carbon papers, type
writer ribbons, typewriter oil, ~ pewriter
copy-holders typewriter ,resers, sten0Era,.
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We carry the most complete line Of
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Gum stub files. gum stub invoice books,
gum stub letter books duplicate and triDli-
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Extra Fine Box and FIex Writing
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Hurd's, Cranes Marcus Wards Hulberts
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Smitten is Ferguson,
Mark them give way
Press we but furiJusly
Then hold we the day
Grief for the stricken ones,
Tears for the dead,
But cheers for the victory,
The British have fled.
META II
IInL.snn " O. Feb. Is.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-16

Meet in the mountains,
From far and from near,
The fighters and Campbell,
Shelby, Sewer.
Quaff we the stirrup-cup,
For veal or for woe,
Then onward right merr,iIy,
Our front to the foe.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-12
ENGLAND'S FEAR!
How Democracy's Success will Affect Britain
A Most Remarkable Article That All
Americans Should Read.
From the onaon Financial News Of

bring about change in England
that will be ruinous from its sudden
ness and severity. The damage that
can be done British manufacturers
by protective tariff is slight com
pared with the disasters that woul d
be entailed by change from a
single gold to a complete bimetallic
standard.
"The success of free coinage will
bring down the rate of interest on
money, and cause an immediate rise
in the price of all commodities.
When silver becomes primary
money the American mines will
pour their products into the minis
and a new era similar to that pro
duced by the issue of greenbacks
during the civil war will begin.
Gold will leave the banks and enter
into competition with silver in the
avenues of trade, and the manutac-
tories which have been crippled
since 1892 will again resume their
fight for the English market.
at matters not to Great Britain
which party succeeds if the gold
standard is maintained, but either
of the old parties or a new party
which goes into power pledged to
free coinage will be inimical and
preiudicial to English manufactures
and trade.
"The American people are mass
ing now on free silver. When that
issue comes fairly before the Amer
lean people, England will regret
her apathy and adherence to the
single gold standard"