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5 Have your bicycle shoes fas-
} tened with Rubber Laces. and you
will get increased freedom OF action
? in the ankle. The idea is thor
oughly good one and the laces
cost only SC pair. Black or tan
color.
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Tried and Found Not Wanting.

Emerson, Gabler, Pease, Smith &
Barnes and famous Steinway Pianos
selling on easy payments. New York
pianos for $165. A. J. Pommer, corner
Ninth, and Plaza.
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Never mind the expense-If you want
medical advice go at once to the c. c. C.
clinic. It don't cost a cent
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BRYAN Silver Club.

The Democrats of Elk Grove formed a
Bryan Club last Thursday night. quite
a number joining it.
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Wanted-75 more Iour-horse teams to
haul wood from Fair Oaks to Sacra-
mento Call on Frank Spencer, Super
intendent Fair Oaks, Sacramento
County.
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Choice homemade taffy and molasse
candy at Mckee & Crops Eagle Con
fectionery, S26 K street.
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If you want something new and novel
in the ice cream or candy line, try
WEIGH Bros, Ninth and J.
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Call and get our prices on stoves. n
Hirsch, 1913 and 1915 J street.
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Real estate auction, Tuesday, 1890
A fine chance for a bargain
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Electric light fixtures and electrical
supplies. Tom Scott. the plumber.
303 ].
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Datrymen Milk Cans.

Seamless necks. extra heavy and very
strong. See this can and get our price
before purchasing. American Cash
Store, Eighth and X.
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Silks, 39c.

1For rlonday we have re-
duced 500 yards Rich Persian
Figured Silks, i'm green, red,
rose and brown; also twelve
beautiful Plaid Taffetas, all silk
and 20 inches wide, to soc yard.
Plain ChangeabIe Taffetas in
green. magenta and navy, SOC.
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Have your hot-air furnaces over
hauled by Miller Bros, 1116 J street.
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SCHOOL BOOKS;
STATE SERIES.

Revised First Reader IS /,
Revised Second Reader :. :. =. ,,
Revised Third Reader :. >. :. A.
Revised Fourth Reader >. -
Speller y
Primary Number Lessons ... ,
Advanced Arithmetic :. =. A
Lessons in Language !. 49,. ,
Revised English Grammar -. 4
United States History :. :. -. Z
elementary Geography ;. ;. :.
Advanced Geography :. :. >. / o
Physiology =. :. 5
civil Government :. . -. 4
English Grammar Gold edition.. 4
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Water rates and city licenses now due
Room 8, Fourth and j.
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To Cure a Cold In One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money If it
fails to cure. 2Jc.
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Carts Buggies. Carriages. Fhaetons Balm
Farm and Header Wagons, Wholesale
Hardware. Send for catalogue.
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KENT BROS, l0i7 Third street, for car
riages, buggies, rigs of all kinds at short
notice. Telephones-New. 215; Old, OH.
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CRAYON portraits at HODSON'S, 16x2O
inches, 81 Is.
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Pasteur germ proof filter. S21
SPECIAL NOTICES.

Alex Holmes. Photo Studio 1908 10Th"
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MONDAY,
$50 A. M.
Dress Goods.

LOT Good quality Black
Figured Satins are always in de-
n.and for waists, skirts and suits.
Here is a handsome line of Rich
Black Figured Satins, beautiful de-
signs, all pure silk. These new
goods Just received.
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For Baby.

: Soft Sole Infants Button Shoes,
D black or tan color. Price, 20
eCents.
z Black Kid Button Shoes, turned
soles and worked button holes.
3 Sizes to S. Price, 40 cents.
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Sale price, 75C yard.

goods just received.
Sale price, 75C yard.
LOT 2-One of the great East
ern dress goods factories recently
held an auction sale of its entire
stock of staple and fancy dress
goods. At this sale we bought
about 100 yards of All-wool CASH
mere Serge, in cardinal, black,
navy, garnet, tan, brown and green.
Sale price, 25c yard.
LOT 3-Novel Mixed Suitings
in beautiful toned colors in all
the latest Scotch effects. These
are new goods not previously
shown this season. All the new
green and brown effects.
Sale price, SOC yard.
LOT BLACK Serges. all wool,
heavy quality, SO inches wide
quantity limited.
Sale price, 65c.
Also an exceptionally choice
line of Heavy Allwool Serges in
navy and black. There is no
fabric which wears better than
serge. Width about 46 inches.
Sale price, SOC yard.
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The Citv's Finances.

Following Is the report of City Auditor
Young for the week ending Saturday,
October 3, 1896:
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watching for the Lnurads.

Wilmington. Del Aug. 1.-THE steam
shlp Laurada. said to have been sold
TO the Cubans by the Hart Steamship
Company. came up to the mouth of
Chriatiana creek yesterday. Deputk,
collector OF Port Ayars inspected the
steamship after she had been entered
as In ballast. and then gave her clear
ance papers for Port Antonio. Jamaica
She sailed away Immediately after
wards and passed out TO sea
washington. Aug. THE Treasury
Department to-day sent kilograms to
the several Collectors OF Ports in South
ern Florida. and TO the captains of the
revenue cutters in those waters. in
structinG them to keep a lookout for the
steamer Laurada, which cleared from
WILMINGTON, Del, yesterday, and which
Is supposed to be on flibustering ex-
nedition to Cuba. The Spanish Minister
here filed the information on which
the Treasury Department acted. 1t is
reported that after leaving the mouth
OF ChrAtiana creek the Iaurada was
met by the tug Martha, from which
II is said she took twenty eight men and
= large number of cases. many of which.
IL Is believed. contained dynamite. The
Laurada had eight large surf boats in
addition to her usual complement Of
sea boats.
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Foreign Notes.

hevil's island. on which cx-Capt. Drey-
fus. who sold military secrets of the
French government. Is confined, was
formerly inhabited by lepers who raised
These lepcrs wore removed to the Island
Maroni TO make room for Dreyfus, and q
house built for the six officials who guard
the spy. and who live there with their
Prince Bismarck has just become doc
tor Of medicine honoris causa. mad, so by
the University Of Jena. The ex-chancellor
now possesses the doctors degIse OF every
university in the empire. He was made
9, Ioc,Sr isH1 Of cP,hhilosophy by Halle on June
Is, 1861. and by. I1riangen April /, 1855;
doctor 81 political sciences, Tuhingen
Npiil 4 1850; doctor Of theology, Glcssen
Hov, I.n -; ,, iSsS' an and doctor of medicine.
The st. James Gazette says that the
sold plate of Windsor Castle consists OF
aoout l0.UoO pieces. lt Ia kept In the gold
pantry, which Is an Iron room situated ON
the groumd floor under the royal apart
menis The clerk OF tho pastry gives il
out ia iron. boxes and receives a recent
Tor II. 1t Is carried by Il SPECIAL train
unuer escort OF q guard OF soldiers and
delivered to the butler at Bucking ham
Palace. He gives n roo.ipt for 1t, and ia
palace. " 49,
According to lady who has lived I'm
IGermsaiein G Tor forty years. the Jewish pop
Hintion ,i OF that city Is increasing, "rwen-
only between 5000 and 10000 Jews in Jee
ruSalem. In those days no houses We're
70 be found outside the magnificent wnils
Ine gates of which were CLOSED nj mig hi
since then many changes have taken pIa CO
hnd the Hebrew populat tion-maIniy on n o.
grafton from Russn-now stands nj he.
tween Oo,OO0 and 10000"
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THE PARIS CASE.
The Jury Finally Discharged. Being
Unable to Agree Petersburg Scws.

Petersburg, Va, Aug. 7.-(Spec!aD-
The jury in the case Of Frank Parks VS..
the PocahontaS Cotton Mills Company
Tor $4,000 damages. which failed to agree
last night and which Was adjourned over.
came into court this morning and after
deliberatng for some time reported that
they Were stln unable 10 agree. They
were kept tosetner, however. until ,
o clock In the afternoon and In the mean
time visited the Factory where the acci-
dent in which the plain!lm was injured
occurred. There being no possibility of
the jury agreeing. they were discharged.
1t is understood that six Of the Jurors
We're for allowing damages and six were
not
commission of lunacy was held at
the city jail to-day to inquire into the
mental condition of orpheus Tucker. col
ored. He was adjudged insane and or
dered to be sent TO the Central State
Hospital.
There are insane SIS colored peoplp n +
the state Central Hospital. and ~ appli-
cations are on file fer admission.
1t is understood TIA: a petition is he
ing circulated for the signatures OF the
Jurors who convicted II. H. Harris. ask
ing the Governor to pardon him. Harris
was convicted of icloniously shooting
and punishment fixed at two years I'm the
pen.ten;iary.
- =. DN'4i w d!heI, aEeu ~ years, q
highly respected lady, who resides ON
Hurt street, fell this morning while walk.
Ing across the floor and fractured her
arm In several places
The family OF Rev. :. l. Frcstoe is
spending month or so in Chesterfield
county.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r Murphy. of Wash
ington. ID. c., are visiting relatives In
the city. Mrs Murphy i a sister of Mrs,
DR.. II. w Battle.
Elder Thomas II. Hoiscau of this CITY.
VIII leave tomorrow morning for his
country home in Dinwiidie county.
Rev. y. j. F'ristoe pastor of the Sec
ond BAPTIST Church in this CITY. has
iust returned from Sussex county.
where he has been for the past week
holding protractcd meeting at New
vile Baptist Church. in that county
Ihere were dozen or more profes-
sions of faith. Rev. Mr. Fristoe will 90
to Amelia county next week to hold n
meeting there. Next Sunday protract-
ed meetings will be begin ut MELVILLE
Methodist Church In Sussex county and
at Prospect Disciples Church, Dinwid-
die county.
Sheriff Charles Watson and Mr.. John
;. Dunn have returned from Nug's
Head. where they have been for some
davs
The receipts of tobacco at the differ
ent warehouses in the city for the past
week We're II. hogSheads; inspections.
l49 hoesheads; sales of loose, IL .c45
pounds.
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Fire at Ningarn Falls.

Niagara Falls. N. Y, August THE
Park Theatre was destroyed by FIRE at
o CLOCK this morning, causing loss of
4dgUJo, covered by insurance. Last night
boxing eXhihition was given in the thea :
ire. and II is supposed the fire IS due to
inc carelcAsness on the part of some one
discovered the flames had gained such
hcadWay that they burst through the roof
spread 70 Googan's bazaar and restaurant
and TO the international Hotel. which ad-
JOINS on the north. The. guests hurried
70 the street, and for time 1t looked as
if the big hotel would be destroyed. but
the iinmen succeeded in preventing any
Al 80 o'clock the theatre walls fell In
and by o'clock the fire was under control
Loss on the bazaar and restaurant
amounts TO about $1,000. The Park Theatre
was burned about year ago and was re-
built by stock company
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The cotton Room Con,Iuuc.

New York. Aug. THE cotton mar
ket to-day presented another scene of
tumult, the boom of the past two days
being continued. The prices at the OPEN
ing showed an average of 13 points in
advance OF yesterdays closing prices.
which We're the highest known in the
cotton market for years. Such was the
condition Of affairs in the cotton marke I
to-day that the lines OF demarcatlon be-
tween bulls and bears We're obliteratcd
Mohr. Nanncgan X Co, who are invaria
bly, on the bear side. helped the upward
Jump of prices by Joining the bun cont!n-
gent temporarily Inman, Swan e. Co.
Mcintyre and Wardell. Lehman Bros.
and the other big operators had two or
more representatives on the floor. Their
operations were conducted In such a
manner that the smaller dealers could not
definitely determine whether they We're
combining to advance prices generally
or making purchases individually. Tie
selling went on right merrily from the
start for half an hour after the opening
of the market. and then there was a
slump which sent the shorts to cover.
but from which the market rallied rap
idly. The total sales up TO II o'clock
aggregated nearly 15o. 900 bales.
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FARR VIOLATED RULES
The Jury Finally Fixes the RESPONSIBILITY
for the Atlantic City Wreck.
Dad ENGINEER CAUSED THE HORROR
The Terrible Accident Was Duc 10
crnin$ Approaches 10 Crossinys-
The Towerunnn Also Censured for
MOI diving Express Right OF way.

Atlantic City. y. j., Aug. 7.-Coromer
Ncbous!aln and the jury who are iuyes-
tiEating the railroad disaster of last
week were successful this morning after
several attempts in seeing Conductor
John keHy, OF 420 South street. Camden.
y. j.. OF the West Jersey excursion train.
which was in the collision Kelly Is i'm a
sanitarum and his condition is regarded
as serious. Stenogruphcr Cliff accom-
panied the jury.
Kelly was asked to give an EXPLANATION
oil the accident. In reply he said that he
couia eSPain nohing; that he knew
hothihg: lie was inside the third coach
one OF the three cars that was crushed
tnto splinters-w the collision occur-
rev. In answer to Il question he said
tnat he had scolded d brakeman for not
having Oh In the lamp. Further tina
'nls he knew nothing. When on the
piatiorm of the car he looked out and
saw white light. which said for us to
20 ahead.
This concluded the questioning. and IA
i''oo O'Clock the jury returned 10 the
nan where the inquest is being conducted
Ii1e jury retired to consider their verdict
al l:20 o'clock.
me jury came IN at 6:25 and returned
'h'ee Nefdicts. The first stated the man
neI oi ueath OF the persons over whom
lhe lhqulsition was held. The second
hnds Engineer Farr. who was killed in
Hhe c"Aision. guilty OF not following the
rules covering the appIoa ches to cross
!nsS and censures Towerman George
hauser Tor not giving an express the
Ilsnt OF way over an excursion train
anu Engineer Gr2iner for rot using grsat-
er care The third verdict censurn5 IN
gineer Farr.
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a SIGNAL. DEFEAT
Of Middle Of the Rond Wen in
Gcorgin.

Atlanta, Ga, August 7-Ssaborn Au-
Eustus Wright was nominated for Gov
crHor by the Pouulists this morning. He
was nominated hy acclamat!on. No other
name was put up. Tho triumph of Wright
was victory for the nopulist- Prohibition
inSionists and lie VIII make TIE race on
The issue OF Prohibition. The defeat OF
the -thc-roaders, who opposed
AN extreme declaration in favor OF pro-
hibition aud who were opposed to going
outside OF the party for candidate, was
complete. Wright has been AN indcpcn.-
ent IN politics. lie Is "A successful lawyer
of Roms, and comparatively wealthy
He Is 30 years old, and is magnetic and
brilliant orator. lie is an ardent Prohi-
bitionist, and Will make the anti-barroom
plank the uppermost issue in the cam
palgn.
The negro delegates voted solidly for
Wright, and {. III. Waller. the negro
leader of Augusta, pledged the support of
sixty per cent. OF the negroes OF Georgia
to Wright lie predicted that the all white
electoral ticket of the Republicans would
drive the negro Republicans to the Pop
iliSt ranks. MnAmt was brought before
speech.
The state ticket was completed without
contest Little interest was taken in the
nomination OF the other candidates. For
Gomptrolle! General, Seabon j. Sell OF
If HIks l.s,ci,rn wSF n"Wgd y l. E0T commissioner
for treasurer, W. G. Sibley, Of Richmond
For Attorney General, Donald Clarke, of
Chatham
The nomination of sibley further en-
phasi2od the victory of the fnsionists lie
is a leading rohibitionist. hut not a Pop-
ul!st, ana his wiz. Mrs. c. S. Sibley, is
AT the head OF the ". G. r. L. in Georgia
The platform adopted by the convention
declared for prohibition and endorses the
action of the ST. Louis convention
No action was taken regarding the Vice
President muddle. The nomination of
Wright is peculiarly expressive of the
wishes of Thomas T. Watson Watson
wanted DIR. J. H. Gambrill first, but Cam
brll's chances were exploded YESTERDAY
by the discovery that Gambrill had not
been in the State as long n time as the
constitution of the Stat. required
Thc speech of Wright stirred the con-
vcntion To greater depths than even the
words OF Watson. He stung the Demo
Gratis OF the State with his keen tongue
He denounced tn" democratic ofiice-h3id :
ers in the state and urged a straight fight
against them. He proved himself TO he
an orator OF no meaI ability, and he prom
ised to stump the State during the cam
paign.
w G. Sihley made his first appearance
IN n populist convention. His Two broth
ers. both prominent Popuists were an
pointed committee to introduce him 10
the convention.
The convention adopted resolution
authorizing the Stat" committee to nego-
tiat" with. ihe Democrats for fusion
electoral ticket whenever the Democrats IS
withdraw Scwal but not before
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TWO MEN KILLED
by the Explosion Ofn Boiler im Rote.
tOurt County.

Roanoke, Va. Aug. THE boiler OF
Layman's canning factory at Troutville,
Boutetourt county, twelve miles north Of
he!e. exploded this afternoon, instantly
killing two employees and wounding sew
eral others.
The dead men are a. Il. Shannon and
Palmer Likenhoker
The latter's head was blown complete
ly off
Fragments of the boiler were blown 800
yards by the force of the explosion, the
sound Of which was heard for miles and
felt u considerable distance.
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FIGHT WITH A CRANK
HSnuits In the Probably Fatal Injury
Of the nnft RObber.

Jacksonville, Fla, August 7.--W. l..
Chamberlain. crank, came into the
Bank of the Southern Savings and Trust
company at noon to-day and presented
a paper 10 Teller Archie Hubbard, who
was alone in the bank. The paper was
demand for silence and Immediate
delivery of $4,000, with a threat to throw
ac!d In Hubbard's face If he did not
comply, having acid in q glass. Huh
bard covered the crank with a revolver
ana the two men grappled. Selling his
opportunity Hubbard fired hitting his
opponent in the abdomen. Chamber
lain Will proba bly, die
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ON BALLOT az.

Lagrange. Tex. August 7.-State
Senator j. II. Shelburne, of Austin. was
nominated for Congress on the 377th bal
lot by the Democratic Convention of
the Tenth District. The district is re-
presented by Miles Crowley, Democrat
Tx -Congress Walter Gresham Of
Galveston. would have had the nomi-
nation. but he refused TO take it unless
the convention repudiated the Chicago
platform and adopted one endorsing
the financial course of Cleveland and
Carlisle. This the convention refused 10
do. and Mr.. Gresham retired
Newest Discovery"-Ext. teSsh: mo-
psin. N. Y. D. Rooms. Ennis. 162 Mali,
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Secretary Herbert at Newpor,

Washington, August "a telegram to
the Navy Department announced the ar
rival of Secretary Herbert on the Dol
pnin at Newport this morning. The
Secretary's lecture before the naval
war college will probably be delivered
tomorrow.
The battleship Massachusetts arrived
at Hampton Roads this morning. She
will coal al Newport News and pre-
pare for her final acceptance trial by
the Inspection Board next week
The Yorktown arrived at Yokohama
to-day.
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Cartarrh and Colds Relieved i'm sJ,ta
60 Minutes. 7gt

One short puff of the breath through the
Agnew's Catarrhal Powder diffuses this
powder over the surface of the mass; i;
1t relieves instantly. and permanently
cures Catarrh; Hay Fever, Colds, Head
aches Sore Throst sdd T9nsltts hn ana Deaf
Main street; D. G. Cannon, Butte strsss:
A. B. Hestsnd. Atlantic City.
my16-sa-tf
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DO Not ssfss This Week TraAtec,s Eate
OF II. A. Saunders stock or Hssy
Goods and Notions. " 80.

Great bargains In dress Eoods, wsass
cotton and muslin underwear, yFeilfe
goods and notions. All goods muse 81
sold at and below wholesale prices, eavls
money by calling this week 7ssssss
VIM. N. PORTLoGK, TruseeS.
au2-1w 172 Main Etr11S.
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Missouri rick ct CompIetea.

Jefferson City. Mo-. August Tim
Hennessey, Of st. Louis. was nominated
by the Democratic State Convention
after midnight this morning for Rail-
road Commissioner, after three hours
balloting. The convention then ad-
iourned.
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Gold Reserve.

Washington. August The Treasury
gold reserve at the close OF business to-
day stood at SOS IS. 1854. The days with
drawals were S43O,400.
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ONCE MULES WE'RE MoToRMEN.

One Of the marvels of this progressive
age. when the clouds propel street cars,
and people hello TO friends and are
heard forty miles away, Is the man who
continues to think the thoughts of those
VINO lived when the mule was motor
man, and does not realize that adver-
tising must be done If business Is.
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ut WANTS IN wears

TTIe .h'ngs for sale thst buyers waafs
wSo Yiers @ are situations for tho workeruf
Therwant TTno want them: the air Is fun OF wanda
~ ,si,i. money Tor the mofeyiess. In 8. paper
M,ln circulation as large aa7the Mr.
tnn,xn wants printed are made well