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The evening times., 1899-04-18

The hollOwness of the pretence to i'm
partiality on the part OF the Mazet COM
mittee was exposed when the Republican
members refused to entertain the resolu-
tion to extend the investigation SO as to
include Senator Plat Mr.. Moss declared
that il Mr.. Croker could show any rela-
tion between the Platt corporations and
the municipal government, the committee
would bring them into the enquiry. Chair
man Mazet endorsed this. No doubt il
surprised them when q Democratic men,
ber made the direct connection, and. of
course, they backed down. 1t will hardly
be denied by any fair mind that the as
sociasion is just as direct as and more dis
tinct than in the case of the Croker boys.
The evening times., 1899-04-18

II the Court of Enquiry does not vindi-
cate General Miles, the Administration viii
find it hard to vindicate the Court Of En-.
quiry. II may come to a Congressional
investigation, after. all. Then goodby Al.
ger and perhaps goodby MIR. Mckinley.
The evening times., 1899-04-18
Prshahly Incsrable.
(Essa AreGa1yn Liie.)

Dssso. a,.s.s 3, sst = esse tA.t puzzle. ne
"a Rhiladelphia naa With inson.ia."
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to be contested.
The Rev. samuel May. Of Leicester, Mass.
says the Boston Transcript. has sent to the Mas
sschusetts Library complete set of the Lib
crty Bell" covering the years. inclusive. from
1889 to 1865, with the exception of 1850. 1854.
1855. and 1857. when publication was tempora-
sily suspended. Mr.. May, who is of the
three living members Of the celebrated Holmes
class of 1929, OF Harvard College 1.-THE other two
being Charles T. Storrow. Of Boston. and Dr.
Edward l.. Cunningham. OF Newp0rt). has an
notated the volumes Systematically and quite
copiously, in order TO explain to new and fu-
ture generations who Were the bearers of the
distinguished names Of authors Of the prose and
poetieal articles in the Liberty Bell"
Perhaps the most daring exploit recorded
in the history Of Italian brigandage promises
to have a very interesting sequel shortly, says
the London Dealer" In 1864 the whole dis
trict Of the Romagna was terrorized by fa-
mons outlaw, II Passatore, and his band On
the last day OF the carnival gala performance
was taking place in the Theatre of Forimpopoi.
a town OF 20.000 inhabitants. and all the nobility
and gentry Of the district assembled there When.
after long delay, the curtain at last rose. the
stage was found to be occupied by II Passatore
and his men. who pointed an omno's looking
row of barrels at the astonished audience.
The head brigand, bowling politely, explained
that it was useless TO attempt to escape. as all
the doors were guarded, and that ie and his
friends would go round the boxes and stalls anu
collect all the money and saluables, which he
sincerely hoped would be delivered without any
resistance. in order to avoid boodshed. In this
manner u Passstorc netted nearly fsO,OO0 at
one stroke. and got away with his men uhno-
Iested This daring outrage, however. led to
his capture. for the authorities were reused to
action, and the caebsated trial Of the 100 bri-
gands at Bologna is still remembered in Italy.
Bat It appears that before being caught II pns-
satorc sueceeded n hiding his share Of the booty.
smeuatisg 10 Glo,000, in q little wood near
Dolessa. snd thst while In prison. where he
died ten years age, he caafded the secret TO
fcllow-eonvict. In sAe aaRaer the brigsAds
secret Aas psstly leshed cat. aAd the police pu-
thoritiss ha<e jusf authorized two gentle.en
a AsiqGna 10 ezcsyatc in 4 certain locality Nth
, view to discovering the tssssarc.
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VALUABLE CITY BUILDING LOTS
FOR SALE.

In pursuance of judgment and decree of sale
duly rendered in the Superior court of Wake
county in the case of Elodia b. Yancy and
others, ex parte, the undersigned will expose to
public sale on the premise, near the corner Of
Blount and Peace streets in the city of Raleigh,
on WEDNESDAY, MAY 81, 1892, at IL o'clock m.
the following described lots of land:
lot OF la1d lying partly within and partly
without said city, and described as follows: Be-
ginning at the northwest corner of the inter-
section of Bount and Peace streets, running
thence north along Biocnt street us feet to the
road, thence westerly along the same go feet,
thence south in line parallel with Blount
street AL IL feet, thence east in line parallel
with Peace street ITO feet, thence south in line
parallel with Blount street to said Peace street,
thence east along said Peace street ITO feet to
the beginning. This land will be sub-divided
and sold in several lots, the corner lot, however
on Blount and Peace streets being excepted
from SALE
Terms of sale: One-third of the purchase
money to be paid cash; residue 1T six and
twelve months in equal instalments with inter-
est. from day of sale.
The above comprises some of the most desr-
able building lots in the city, being In one Of
the best sections of the city, near the street
cars, and yet just outside the city limits. Map
of the lots can be obtained from the under
signed. G. M. BUSBEE, Commissioner.
April 20, 1ss9.-tds
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VALUABLE CITY REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE.

In pursuance of a judgment and decree OF sale
duly rendered in the Superior court OF Wake
county, in the case of Eiodia r. Yancy and
others ex parte, the undersigned will expose to
public sale at the county court house door in
the city OF Raleigh on MONDAY, JUNE 18th.
1899, at IL O'Clock M. the following described
lots of lend in the city of Raleigh
lat. Two lots of land on the north side of Har-
gett street, in the city of Raleigh, fronting each
40 feet on said street and running back 16l IL
feet, known as lots Nos AZ and A in the plan of
the Cotton Place."
I'd. A lot of land on the south side of Morgan
street, in said city, between Wilmington and
Blount streets, adjoining W. d. Williams on
the east and q. III. Belvin on the west, fronting
20 feet on said Morgan street, aud running back
81 feet.
Sd. A lot of land on the corner Of Jones and
Swain streets, in said city, fronting l06 feet on
Jones street and 2H on Swain street.
4th A lot of land on Martin street, just beyond
the eastern limits of said city, beiween Free
man street and Stronach's row, being part of
the land known as the "old fair grounds" 'front.'
ing So IL feet on said Martin street, and run
ming back 2l0 feet.
Terms of sale: One-third of the purchase
money to be paid cash; res idne at six and twelve
months IN equal instaments with interest from
day of sale.
April % 1892
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Vergent and the quotations quickly
proved the uselessness of attempting
20 guess the course of prices. After
the first Is minutes comparative quiet
ehsued, but still compared with other
days the dealings were enormous.
Ihe market closed under pressure
out materially above the lowest
increased activity was noted in the
weeks bond market and a generally
higher level of prices was established
for the gilt edge issues. Speculative
bonds, however, suffered. moving pref
" much in unison with stocks.
united States new As advanced II,
As coupon, the 3's and the IS coupon
n; Us registered and the old As cou-
pom " and Is old registered in the
bid price.
The total sales of stocks today
were 757,500 shares, including: Atchi-
son 6,4O0; Atchison preferred 36,650;
Chicago burlington and Quincy 1880,
Louisville and Nashville 10000; Man
haitian Il" 20,650: Metropolitan Street
Railway 6,056; Philadelphia and Read
ing first preferred 9,400: Missouri Pa
citc 9,100: New York Central 1900;
Northern Pacific 9.4O0: Union Pacific
i'''~'s fitHSo NUN lSifillb anu
cific 24,230; Chicago, Milwaukee and
st. Paul $4,000; Southern Railway pre-
ferrcd 1900; Union Pacific preferred
1926; American Steel and Wire 81, 800;
international Paper 6100; American
Tobacco $500; Federal Steel 10t,15u.
Federal Steel preferred 29,25o: Poo
pies Gas 1850; Brooklyn Rapid Tran
sit 215,l00; Continental Tobacco 80
270: American Sugar p 400: Tennes-
see Coal and Iron 6,4t0.
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6A; mlddilng gun Q IL; Sales - Daics.
LIVERPOOL.
LIVERPOOL, May 3D. p. M.-Spot cotton,
quiet, prices favor buyers: American middling
l3-32d.
The sales ofthe day were 5000 bales, OF which
500 were for speculation and export, and i'm
cluded 1900 American; receipts 7,G0o bales, in
Guiding 5000 American.
Futures opened quiet with poor demand and
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STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York, May 13.-Specuiation
opened in a highly demoralized condi-
ton today, owing to the announce
ment of the sudden death of former
Governor Flower. General news was
scant, but many rumors connected
with the properties identified with the
late nnancier were circulated. Ihe
flood of Hquidating orders and bear
activity after the initial break car
ried all of the Flower Specialties down
at a terrific rate. The extreme breaks
in these properties, as compared with
Yesterday, were: New York Air Brake
go points; Brooklyn Rapid Transit
1891; Peoples Gas IS; international
Paper lays; Federal Steel II IA; Rock
Island AS and Atchison preferred 4.
In the general railway list the eN-
treme declines ranged in the active
shares up to AS, in Burlington.
!. In the speculative Specialties, Am
erican Steel dropped 11B; American
Sugar 81, Colorado Fuel I'D: Man
haitian and Metropolitan Street Rail
way Ga each. American Smeiters 6
and National Steel, Continental To-
bacco and Anaconda Mining over 4
points each.
The appearance Of supporting or
ders and the absorption of large
amount in the aggregate by bargain
hunters together with large covering
of short lines, brought about very
material rally which was emphasized
in the properties which had suffered
most earlier. Part of the extreme de-
cline was dut to the uncovering of in
Vulnerable sop loss orders as well as
the wiping out of many marginal ac-
counts. During the carry violence the
facilities of brokers handling large
business We're severely taxed and few
orders could be accepted for execution
except sat the market" The lowest
point reached by stocks today was in
many instances above the low point
on TUESDAY, last
The Flower Specialties. however,
were exceptions and touched the low
est in some time. The announcement
by a member of the firm of Flower
and company. that Mr.. Flower had
no stocks on hand that were not pald
for and that they would not come on
this morning, had q reassurlng effect.
That firm. moreover was a purchaser
for clients of large line of stock
on the decline. London sold some 90
900 shares at the opening and later
was a small purchaser. Two large
firms collectively purchased about Co.
900 shares and many other large con
Germs absorbed stocks, the principal
sufferers seemingly being those who
held stocks on margin.
The bank statement was not fully
up to the expectation of some and
realizing and the putting out of fresh
short lines again depressed prices af-
ter the rally but still left quotations
much above the lowest.
The net losses are generally less
than half of the extreme declines. In
the Flower Specialties, net losses are:
New York Air Brake 21: Brooklyn
Rapid Transit II IA; Peoples Gas 6H:
Federal Steel SIS; International Paper
3h and Atchison preferred and Rock
Island about 212 each.
The dealings for the day aggregat'
ed about three quarters of million
shares, during two hours trading and
the lightning changes of quotations
as tremendous blocks of stock chang
ed ownership was bewildering TO the
ordinary traders. The opinions oil
many old operators were widely Iii
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II you send your name and address. mention.
ing this paper to DR.. Hathaway y Co, you Will
receive their valuable Booklet for Men and
Women.
This book has just been issued and is full OF
valuable information to those afflicted with any
OF those delicate diseases peculiar to either sex
1t tells how to cure diseases. DIR. Hathaway Il
Co are experts in the treatment of such dis
eases. and are without doubt the leading spe-
cialists of the United States.
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II DEMORAL|zED
STOCK MARKET
R. P. Flower S Death Sent his
Securities Down.
A FLOOD OF LIQUIDATION
y VI ERICAN STEEL DROPPED
NEARLY TWELVE POINTS.
BURLINGTON STOPPED SHORT OF FIVE
The FI,w,r Special,ies Touched The Lowest
Point in Some lime. The Bank State
ment was not Fully Up
10 Expectations.

New York, May 13.-The week close
with a fair volume of business in pro.
gress in cotton goods. No further adj
vances are reported in bieached cot
tons, but the market for these Is
strong and tending upward. Heavy
brown sheetings and drills very firm
Demand moderate. Print cloths quiet
but firm. Fine gray cottons also firm
but today's sales limited. Prints and
einghams in fair request at full prices.
Coarse colored cottons quiet but firm
American cotton yarns dull and irreg-
ular. Foreign wooden and worsted
dress goods in better demand and
prices con leading makes are advanc-
ing.
COTTON.
New York, May 13.-The cotton
market commenced the day quiet and
steady in tone with prices unchanged
to 2 points higher. Orders were few
and far between and as the session
progressed speculation dropped off
steadily until the apathetic conditions
noted of late were complete. Practi-
cally no attempt was made by the
professional element to revive inter
est. The working news at hand con
tanned nothing on which to found new
ideas Liverpool futures were about
unchanged, spot cotton quiet and a
shade less steady; the old crop move
ment was moderate; the weather over
the belt very favorable; crop ac-
counts about as expected; reports
from raw cotton and. cotton goods
market of satisfactory average. Broll-
ers manifested far greater interest in
developments on the stock exchange
than in the cotton market.
NEW YORK.
New York. May I3.--Cotton futures opened
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OWN YOUR HOME.

The Mechanics and Investors Union
are prepared to make on eight years
time to acceptable persons, on real es.
tate security, for the purchase or cree
ton of homes, in progressive cities OF
towns, in North Carolina on the follow.
ing plan: An advance Of 5000, with
further payment of 5000 at maturity, will
be made, for a monthly payment OF
$13.65, for a period of one hundred
months, at which time the mortgage will
be cancelled, and the final payment OF
5000 will be made. Other amounts In
same proportion. Equitable arrange
ments, to prevent loss Of property in case
of death. For full particulars address
GEORGE ALLEN,
Secretary.
pullen Building. Raleigh. n. G.
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Pullen Building. Raleigh. N. G.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

The Trustees of the University Of
North Carolina invite sealed propos-
ais for the erection of the superstriic-
ture for the Alumni building agreeable
to the plans and specifications pre-
pared by Architect Frank p. Milhrrn.
Bids will be. received until IL o'ciocI.
noon, Monday, June 5. 1899, in Rai..ign
Mt the Marlborough House. Plans are
now on file nj Chapel Hill. n. G.. and
the Architects office, Charlotte, n. c.
The Trustees reserve the right to re-
iect any or all bids. The successful
contractor will be required 10 give
an acceptable bond for the faithfal
performance Of his contract.
II. A. ALDERM IN,
st President.
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NOTICE OF REGISTRATION AND
ELECTION.

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
County of Wake-Township of Raleigh.
Under and by virtue of an act entitled
an act to authorize the issuing of bonds
by Raleigh Township for school pur-
poses, ratified February 18th, 1899, and
in pursuance of the laws OF North Caro-
lima governing elections. the Board Of
Commissioners of Wake county DO here
by give notice that there will be beid
on Monday, June 10Th, 1899, in all the
precincts of Raleigh Township, in the
County of Wake, at the polling places
hereinafter set forth, an election upon
the question of issuing fifty thousand
dollars in bonds by Raleigh Township
for school purposes as is provided in
said act. Books of registration for the
said election will be opened on May
18th, 1899, and will be closed on Satur-
day, June 10th, 1899, at noon. Chal-
lenges will be heard as provided by
law on Saturday, June 10th. The pre-
cincts will have the same boundaries
as in the last general election, except
that each ward will constitute a single
precinct. The territory lying between
Newbern Avenue and Hargett Street
will register and vote in the Second
Ward, to which it belongs, and that
lying between Hillsboro Street and Har-
gett Street will register and vote with
the First Ward mot being affected by
the division of precincts for the election
upon the issuance of bonds by the city
of Raleigh to be held at the same time.)
The following are the precincts, places
of registration, polling places, and the
registrars:
First Ward-Conn's Store, cor. Sails
bury and Jones streets-Melvin An
dreWS.
Second Ward--Lee's Store, cor. Blood
worth and Lane streets-E. Hugh Lee.
Third Ward-Jones' Warehouse, cor.
Blount and Davie streets-F. Henry
Hunnycutt.
Fourth Ward-City Lot, cor. Salisbury
and Davie streets-W. FL. Strother.
Outside West North-Taylor's Store
A. ID. Taylor.
Outside West, South--Jones Store .
j. II. Harris.
Outside East-Upchurch's Store
John Il. Upchurch.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
OF WAKE COUNTY.
April IA, 1899.
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NEW YORK MONEY.

NEW YORK, May l3.-3 P. M Money on call
steady at liz per cent; last loan at -
per cent. Prime mercantile paper 3h04k per
cent. Sterling exchange steady, with actual
business in bankers bills AT $4.e6%a487 for
demand, and at $4.S4%a4S5 for sixty days
Posted rates A.85h a4.s6 1-2 and $487ka4.s8 L.
Commercial bills S4.84. Silver certificates 6ld
81. Bar silver 81. Mexican dollars 4S l-2.
Government bonds strong. State bonds mac
tive. Railroad bonds weak.
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New York. May ls-Cotton futures opened
quiet and steady.
Futures closed steady.
LIVERPOOL.

spot cotton closed quiet; middling uplands
6k middIing gulf 6 IL; sales - bales.
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago, May 13.-The wheat mar
ket today ruled weak and lower, ow-
ing to the slump in Wall street and
favorable crop news from abroad.
july wheat closed with a loss of
IMc. Corn declined t9Rc. and
oats LA G. Pork advanced 10012Ac.
lard Zoe. and ribs 7iac.
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NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, La., May 13.--Cotton futures
closed quiet and steady; sales -.
OTHER COTTON MARKETS.

Galveston, quiet, 5 1915, 1854 bales.
Norfolk, steady, 81, 1,l65 bales.
Baltimore, nominal, 81, = bales.
Boston, quiet 81, 3l5 bales.
Wilmington, quiet, 81, bale.
Philadelphia, quiet, 6 ID, - bales.
Savannah, quiet, 5x, 2,s4O bales.
New Orleans, easy, So, 2C49 bales.
Mobile, nominal, S ll-l6, AZ bales.
Memphis dull, 5A, ISL bAies.
Augusta, steady. 6M, 43 bales
Charleston, quiet, 5 IL, - bales.
Cincinnati, quiet, So, 1879 bales.
Louisville, quiet, 6, = bales.
st. Louis, quiet, 1915, col bales.
Houston, steady, 5 l5-16 697 bales.
New York, quiet, 81, AS bales.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-21
FILIPINOS' CLAIMS,
Have Been Referred to the ATTORNEY
General for Opinion,

Acting Secretary Meiklejohn has referred
to the Attorney General the claims of the
Cortez brothers for the restitution of the
large property interests held by them in
Manila prior to the var, and now in the
possession of the American military author
tiles. The claims have beel presented to
the War Department by the brothers, two
cultured and wealthy Filipinos, in person,
and also through Attorney Ralston of this
city. The interests involved in the claims
are very large, running well into the mil
lions. for IT is said that upon the decision
In this case rests the disposition of other
properties owned originally by Filipinos,
who were refugees from Luzon during the
troublous times of the insurrection preced-
ing the war. The judge advocate general of
the War Department made careful exam
ination of the claims and has recommended
that the property be restored by General
Otis to the Cortez brothers. The ground
for the recommendation is that as the de-
cree of confscation against the property
issued by the Spanish government was not
executed when the Americans took posses
sion of the city they were actually never
in legal possession of the property.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-21
CADETS SENT TO MANILA.
New West Point Graduates Ordered to
the Philippines

The following named cadets recently
graduated from the Military Academy, have
been ordered to proceed to San Francisco
to take the first transport going to Manila.
+. l., TO join the regiments to which they
have been assigned:
Charles b. Clark, 23d Infantry; George
3 Slmonds, I'D 1nfantry; L. N BushfieId
nth Infantry; Josiah c. Minus, 23d In
fantry; Walter S. Brown, Sd Infantry;
Charles NJ. Bundel, 4th Infantry; Henry l..
Harris jr., 10th Infantry; Pierce C. Foster.
sd Infantry; Charles d. Heron 18th In
tantryi Robert b. Calvert, 18th Infantry:
James Hanson, 14th Infantry; William T,
Merry, I'D Infantry; Frederick B. Kerr
I'd infantry; Henry n. Way, 4th Infantry:
duncan X. Major, jr., 18th Infantry: las
Justice, I'D Infantry; Albert n Mcclure.
14th Infantry
Col Bird OF the quartermaster's DEPART
ment has arranged to send a large slIpply
OF articles to the military forces in the
Phlhpplnes, including wagons ambulances
ana all sorts of Quartermaster and sub-
slStence supplies. Four vessels have been
engaged for the carriage of this freight
1hey Will make the trip by the Pacific
route from San Francisco. The first to
SAIL Will be the Roanoke, from San Fran
cisco, on the 18th instant. She will be fol-
lowed on the I'd proXimo by the steamers
Valencia and Portland, which. in addltion
TO their cargoes of freight, will carry the
graduates of West Point who have heen
assigned to duty in the Philippines The
steamer Cohemaugh, which will start for
Mania probably the following week will
Include 800 mules in her cargo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-21
CUSTOMS RECEIPTS.
A Statement of Those From Certain
Ports in Cuba.

Assistant Secretary of War Meikeljohn
made public today the following general
statement of receipts from the ports in
Cuba named below for the month of Janu-
ary, 1899, complete:
Santiago-1mport duties, s19 4S2.1i; eX-
port duties, $40; tonnage dues, 81, 469. 90;
fines, etc, $16.T9; capitation tax, liquor tax,
taxes for port improvements and miscella-
neous sources $5,15S.13; total SS7 732. 10 ;
total of all receipts from the date of occu-
patton of said port by the military forces
of the United States to January 81 1899,
$426, 6,54S47.
Cardenas-Vessels entered, 80; vessels
cleared, IS; tonnage entered, 20, 500; tom
mage cleared, Il, ,S.9. Cash receipts: Ton
mage tax, s5S1.19; import duties, $21, 400 10
fines, ETC., S119.SS: total receipts for Janu-
ary, 1889, 22170.77.
Matanzas-Nessels entered, 9S vessels
cleared, ~; tonnage entered, Al 100; tom
mage cleared, 1856. Cash receipts: I'm
port duties. S26,24755; tonnage tax, ST.
63SI 10; total for January 1899, S27, ,SsG}
- Zaza-Cash receipts for the month of jan
uary, 1899: Import duties, s2S5 %.
Santa Cruz-No imports; tonnage dues
$13S.SS