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Manager Brooks Bankrupt.

Trenton, May 3O.-George Brooks, Of
Morristown, yesterday filed papers in the
United States district court asking to be
adjUdged bankrupt. Brooks was New
York theatre manager. His liabilities are
given as s34,9S9.21. Among his creditors
are George r. Sims and Wilson Barrett, to
whom he owes about $4,000 for royalties on
''Romany Rye"
The evening times., 1899-05-30
kernan,s Disappointed.

1.-THE Monte Carlo Girls" struck it too
rich up in Philadelphia or else other en-
gagements prevented their reaching Ker-
mans Lyceum yesterday. 1t was too late
for Manager Herman to secure another at
traction and so the Lyceum was dark both
afternoon and evening. Efforts are being
made to secure a good company and the
house will likely open again this evening
with all its previous glory.
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Pnririan Postal Troubles

Paris, May 3o.-The Chamber of Deputies
by very large majority has insisted upon
an increase in the pay Of postofice en-
ployes. The senate recently refused to
agree to the increase and the men went on
strike. The government is opposd to max
ing any advance in the salaries, and the
action of the chamber may lead to con-
fict.
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COULD HAVE SAVED HIM.
Doctors Testify Against Christian
Science Hea1ers.

Buffalo, N Y, May 3O.-United States
Attorney Close called as his witnesses
against the Christian Science healers yes
terday half a dozen reputable physicians,
who testified in answering a hypothetical
question that Ralph Saunders could have
been cured of pneumonia had his parents
and the healers permitted him to have
proper care.
When Mr.. Close had submitted all his
evidence the hearing was adjourned until
Wednesday. when the defendants will have
a chance to answer and both sides will
sum ND
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Colorcd Girl Killed by a Train.

Norfolk. Va, May 3o.--At Jacksondale
station, on the Norfolk, Virginia Beach,
and Southern Railroad, yesterday morning
Jane Rivers, an eighteen year old colored
girl. was struck by an incoming train and
instantly killed. Her body was thrown
thirty feet in the air and an examination
showed that nearly every bone had been
broken Eyewitnesses to the tragedy say
1t was due to carelessness on the part OF
the unfortunate girl
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A Priced Decoration.
(Frcm the New Orleans Timcs.D,

(FTom the New Orleans Times-Democrat.)
There is legend afoat that the Shah Of Persia
has certain decoration-the Ninth Glass Order Of
the Wall-Eyed Elephant, something of that
sort-which he hands around when he runs short
OF cigarettes. BE that as it may, the ease with
which American travellers secure such honors has
given rise to innumerable quaint stories, one of
the latest Of which has special local interest
According to the yarn, bright New Orleans
girl was visiting in q sister city, and while at
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Many Do. IT'S True.
(From the st. Paul Dispatch. }

An old man was seriously, perhaps fatally, in
jured by scorcher yesterday. Such cases as
that ought to be visited with the extreme penalty
OF the law and every decent wheelman will be
glad to see offenders Of that sort punished. The
trouble with the scorcher is that he thinks he
has the right Of way over all persons, mounted
and unmounted, and need only ring his bell to
clear the track He ought to be suppressed
The evening times., 1899-05-30
VIII Of henrietta Rempr-GoeckIer.

According to the terms of the will of Henrietta
Refnpp-Goecklcr. dated May 10 and filed yes
terday for probate. she leaves the premises
known as l12e Fifth Street northwest to her
foster-mother, Mary Goechler. during her life
time. Upon the death OF her toster:mother the
property mentioned. together with Sl7 Street,
is TO be divided between the testator's sisters,
Louise and Caroline Rempp.
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BijOu-yaudeville.

Two good bills attracted a pair of good
houses to the Bijou yesterday. there being
no opposition within eight miles. The
performances were above the Bjou aver
age in merit good olio following the US
ual melange of popular and operatic melo-
dies. There will be the customary daily
matinees.
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Taken Under Advisement.

motion for a new trial in the of Charles
L. Fowler. who was some time ago convicted
Of assault with intent to kill Policeman Henry
c. cambridge, was argued yesterday before JUS
tice Clabaugh, sitting in Criminal Court No. l.
The accused was represented by Messrs. Shipp
and Fowler. who submitted several afidavits de-
veloping new and material evidence in connec-
tion with the case. The court took the matter
under advisement.
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The Washington Loan Office,
1211 IA, AVE, N, w.

F. Warren johnson. Manager. for seventeen
yeas with II. X. Fulton. Advances made on
Personal Property OF all kinds Correspondence
solicited An expert will call II desired Gold.
Silver and DiGmonds bought and sold. = Business
strictly confidential. api-3mos
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Rev. Donald Mcleod, DID,, editor OF

Rev. Donald Mcleod, DID,, editor OF "Good
Words" London, and one Of Queen yictoria's
chaplains. has resigned his position as preacher
to the Glasgow Christian Institute, because an
enquiry was instituted by the directors into his
conduct in identifying himself with the move
ment for the revival OF classical drama in Glas-
gov. $3.50
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When new star lAosts into the field
Of vision Of seue watchful astronomer,
the world honola tl,edixQyerer, gives the
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new slsTia ffting hahfe, and
records the addition to the
sum Of human knowledge
gained by this discovery.
Yet of Whaf small profit to
hu1uanitV at large is this dis
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IMPORTANT SALE.

Under and in pursuance of judgment OF the
Superior court of Wake county, duly rendered
at April term, 1899, in the action OF John Ward
ct al vs.. The North Carolina Car Company ct al,
and under the provisions of q deed of trust exc
cuted April ], 1897, by said North Carolina Car
Company to the undersigned Trustees, and reg
istered in the Office of the Register of Deeds OF
Wake county in Book 143, page 729. the under
signed will expose to pub ic sale on MONDAY,
AUGUST7, 1899, at IL O'Clock M. at the County
Courthouse door in the city of Raleigh, all
that tract or parcel of land, on which the works
of the North Carolina Car Company are now
located, situated in the county of Wake and
State of North Carolina. just beyond the north
and described as follows: Beginning on Frank
lin Place street at the southwest corner Of the
Klueppelblrg lot and running with his line
north degrees west POS I-2 feet to his co. ner.
thence with his line and the line of Vass 'ot
stuth go IL degT ees, cast $50 feet to Stenmetzs
ine' th.nce with Stenmetz's line north 5s de-
grees, east s87 seet TO w. Turks line; thence
with sale line nor'h IS ID degrees, west 3e3k
feet to tao right of way of the Raleigh & CASTOR
Railroad Company; thence southwardy with
said right of way $50 feet; thence north 81 IL
degrees east 1877 feet with he lines Of Cole and
Neumeyer's lots thence north degrees, east
"a feet thence h "a 1-2 feet, east with Neu
meyers line l24 Ia feet; thence north degrees,
east with Undertakes and Heilig's lines 25
feet; thence north 81 degrees. east with Franklin
Place street liz feet to the beginning contain
ing six and 39-l00 acres, more or less together
with all privileges and appurtenances thereto
appertaining or belonging, and all the buildings
and structures, improvements and fixtures or
said land. and all engines, boiIors and every
other kind OF machinery said Iaud or in said
buildings and all and singular the corporate
rights and franchises of said North Carolina
Car Company.
Terms of sale: cash. G. III. BELVIN,
f. G. SMITH,
Trustees and Commissioners
June IL, 1893 tbs.
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of the day. Later in the day there
was an increased demand for Rock Is
land, which lifted its price about a
point above last nights level.
The Southwesterns rose at the same
time over point each. iowa Central
also continued to advance. There was
a period of midday strength in the
Pressed Steel Car stocks, which rose
3H and 212 respectively. \ simulta-
neous movement apparently sympathetic
affected National Steel Federal Steel.
Tennessee Coal, and Tin Plate, and
later the American Hoop stocks rose
% and ~ respectively. None of these
gains was fully held and on the other
hand American Smelling and Colorado
Fuel and Iron showed sharp declines.
General Electric was advanced to 124H
but reacted one point. Consolidated Gas.
the Linseed Oil stocks, International
Paper and National Biscuit showed
symptoms of weakness and an early
gain ill Pennsylvania was practically
all lost. The money market continued
steady. The weekly statement of the
Imperial Bank of Germany reflected the
process of retrenchment going on in
foreign financial centres. The banks
cash has been increased over S3.SO0,O00,
while its loans were contracted nearly
SJ000.000 and its note circulation re-
duccd over S9.00O,000 during the week.
New York exchange at interior points
III this country reflected an Increased
demand on this centre for funds. The
serious aspect at Cleveland Of the
street car strike had rather Il depress-
ing effect on the market. Today'S bust
ness was close to the lowest level of
the year.
The railroad bond market was dun
and irregular, except for a large ahsorp-
ton of st. Louis. Southwestern seconds.
Total sales (par valued S1,T10.000.
United States new IS, registered, de-
clined Il and the old as and 3's, regis
tered. Is in the bid price.
The total sales Of stocks were 221. 400
shares. including: $3.50. Atchison; TO-
800. Burlington: 22.365. Rock Island:
2o9lO. Pennsylvania: 10,250. st. Louis
Southwestern: 15.7775. st. Louis South
western preferred: 9.420. St Paul: H.
$50 Brooklyn Transit: G.10O. American
Sugar.
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STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York, July 25.-The stock mar
ket continued well nigh llfeless today,
only a few stocks showing any move
mtnt of price worthy OF note. Inc
was so narrow and sluggish
that it was difficult at times to distin-
gUiSh the tendency of prices. Rock IS
land showed ain opening gain of ", while
St Paul opened down ~. st. Paul was
not influenced at all by the statement
of earnings in the third week. which
gain broke all previous records. The
stock was heavy all day and was the
only one of the Granger group which
hung below last nights level for most
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Jones & Powell,
Raleigh. N. c.
COUPON NOTICE.
Mechanics and Investors
Union

The semi-annual coupons, from the
FULL PAID CERTIFICATES of
stock, issued by the Mechanics and
Investors Union of Raleigh, will be
paid on presentation at the Commercial
aid Farmers Bank in this city on and
after June Oath
These dividend bearing coupon certifi-
Gates will be sold until further notice
at seevnty-seven dollars cash. The
maturity value is 500; they are secured
by first mortgage on residence property,
and make very desirable investment
PROMPT loans will be made to satisfac-
tory applicants, when secured by resi-
dence property in town or city.
GEORGE ALLEN, Secretary.
90 Pulen Building, Raleigh.
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NAVAL STDREs,.

WILMINGTON N. O., July 25.-furpentine
steady at 39A a404; receipts "a
RosIn steady at s0a95: receipts 4l5.
Crude turpentine firm 1T N.3o, i2.l0 and
$40; receipts So
Tar firm at $50; receipts rs barrels.
CHARLESTON, 5. c., July 25.-rurpentfne
stea ~ at 80; sales - casks.
Rosln firm sales - barrels. Quote: A, b, G,
ID. 80; f, so; +, sl.0O; G, sl.05; Fl, S10; 1,
Size; K, $1.30; M, $780, $l.85; G, $500; W W,
$40.
SAVANNAH, Ga, July f5.-Turpentine firm
at 40 l-2 sales ITO; receipts 1907
Rosin firm; sales ] 489; receipts 6,'Si. Quote:
A, B, G, $I.0O; l., Sl.LO; L, 81 o.; r, sl.l0: q,
81. 20; H, sl2o; /, $3.50; K, $1.55; Nj, $l.S5; N,
81 %; W &, $40; W W, $3.50.
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NEW YORK MONEY.

NEW YORK, July 25.-3 P. M Money on call
steady at 1-2aa l-2 per cent; last loan at IL
ner cent. Prime mercantile paper I2a4 IL per
cent. Sterling exchange easier, with actual
business in bankers bills at $4.87xa4.67 IL for
demand. and at A.84n4.84A for sixty days.
Posted rates $4.s5d48o IL and A.88 Ia.
Commercial bills 81 "a -. Silver certificates
6Oa6l. Bar silver 603S. Mexican dollars 49,.
Hoyernment bonds weak. State bonds inactive.
Railroad bonds irregular.
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BALTIMORE.

BALTIMORE, Md, July 25.-Flour quiet and
unchanged western super S2.2502.4o.
Wheat dull; No. red, spot and July 7I3s0
7i5t-2; August 1Am7lA September 12sG7S o.;
steamer NO. red -; Southern wheat by
sample 85G72; do. on grade -.
Corn Gull; mixed, spot, July and August
3ia35I,; Septem, er 81 "a $50 ~; steamer mixed
-: Southern white 40 l-2a4l; do. yellow
Oats dull and easy; NO white western
go l-4a3l; no. mlsed 30 l2a30
Rye Gul, and nominal; No. 2 nearby IS; No.
western 6OM.
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago, Ills, July 2J.-Unexpectedly
light receipts and further reports OF
damage from the Northwest caused a
rally in wheat today. September closed
at an advance of PC. Corn and oats
1sc. each. Provisions suffered from liqui-
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BY virtue of authority conferred by
certain deed of trust from the old firm
of w. H. q II. S. Tucker & Co., dated
June LIST, 1897, and registered i'll the
office of the Register of Deeds for
Wake county, y. c., in book HI at page
-, we will on
TUESDAY, AUGUST 1ST, 1890,
sell at public cutlery IL the highest bid
der for cash lot of book accounts,
notes, Judgments, acccptances, claims,
chooses in action, life insurance policies
and all the other property, assets and
effects of said old firm.
An itemized list of the property 10
be sold can be seen upon application
to either of the undersigned.
Time OF sale II o'c.ock III. Place
of sale, county court house door in
Raleigh. n. G.
This July 18th, 1899.
WIN. Il. SNOW.
ERNEST HAYWOOD,
Trustees of old firm of w. II. & Il. S.
Tucker & Co.
7-14-tds.
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COMMISSIONERS SALE OF LAND.

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF LAND.
Under and Jby virtue of Judgment
rendered, on the 10Th day of July, 1899,
in the Superior court of Wake county,
in Il Special Proceeding before the
Clerk, entitled \. w. Poole. Administra-
tor of Jane E. Kinks, against William
Emory and others, | shall sell, at the
Court House in said County, at public
auction, for cash, to the highest bidder
at II o'clock M, on Monday, the 21st
day of August, 1899 the following de-
scribed tract or parcel of land: In Wake
County, North Carolina, st. Matthew's
Township, bounded on the North by the
lands of the late William X. Poole on
the East by the lands of c. l.. Goodson.
on the South by the lands of Mrs. Betty
Haywood and III. III. knight, and on the
West by the land of b. +. Montague,
and contains ten acres, more or less.
The said tract of land was the property
of Jane T.. Kinks, deceased, and is sold
to pay her debts.
n. w. POOLE,
Commissioner.
July 10, 1899.
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HOODS PILLS cure Liver Ills, Biz
iousness, indigestion, Headache.
Easy to take, easy to operate. 25c.
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Sale of Stock of Drugs

Inc entire stock of drugs, chemicals,
goods, wares and merchandise, Soda
water apparatus fountains prescription
case and drug fixtures of the firm Of
Heartt and Heartt, viii be sold at pub
lie auction to the highest bidder for cash
at 10 o'clock Il. m. Monday. September
-lth, 1899. at the present stand on the
corner of Wilmington and Martin streets
in the city of Raleigh.
These goods are now being offered for
sale privately, and stock viii be sold
privately in bulk or lots to suit pur-
chasers Entire stock will be sold at
auction if not disposed of by private sale.
~ M. ARGO,
A. B. ANDREWS, JR.,
Commissioners.
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i hOS.PeSCud,
GROCER.
In new quarters 305 Fayetteville st.
opposite the postoffice.

Our delivery wagons deliver Ice each
morning and evening to all regular Gus
toners who will get tickets and let us
know their names and places half day
In advance.
Drivers will sell tickets and Ice for
cash at same old low prices. We cannot
fill orders for small lots promptly unless
such orders are given. before wagons
leave Factory. Those wanting small
lots quickly, can get them at cellar,
under our office, 107 Fayetteville street.
Tickets for sale at from 60 cents per
100 pounds down.
Ice well packed for shipment at so
cents per 100 pounds per Express.
Raleigh, N. G., April IA, 1899.
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ST. PAUL HEAVY ALL DAY
THOUGH IT'S RECENT EARNINGS
BREAK ALL RECORDS.
FOREIGN MONEY CENTtES RETRENCH
View York Exchange at Interior Poins in This
County Ref cts an Increased Demand
en- this Centre for Funds.
Street Car Strike.

New York, July Is. There have been
further advances made in bleached cot
tons today. Demand for bleached stimu-
lated by upward tendency. No change
III heavy brown cottons. which are scarce
and very firm in both leading home and
export makes. Light weight gray goods
are steadier with moro doing and print
cloths are firm at 2:4c in all markets.
Prints are i'll fair demand. Good sales
of fine ginghams for next spring. Good
demand for mems wear goods.
COTTON.
New York. July Speculation on
the Cotton Exchange today was not over
active. nor did the scope of specula-
ton call forth much comment Whether
of bullish or bearish belief. traders were
cautious, influences being of Il singuarly
conflicting turn. The call developed a
steady tone with prices one point high
er to one lower. The leading factors
tending to restrain bear selling consist
ed of more or less general belief that
the outstanding long account had been
pretty well eliminated from the situa-
ton, the market, it was thought being
quite heavily oversold, particularly by
continued to send good reports, while
the extreme low price of the staple led
to fears that the investment public might
re-enter the market. The longs were
equally at loss as to which way to
turn. inasmuch as advices on the crop
subject indicated splendid conditions al
most over the entire belt, while English
market news proved singularly disap-
pointing. 1t was, therefore, not UNI
natural that traders should hesitate
Many traders gave attention during the
day to the rounding up of struggling ac-
counts and the Strengthening out of in
terests in the August position and re-
Investment in the later months. Near
the end of the session prices went off
several points on liquidation. The mark
ct closed barely steady, at Il net loss
of 3 to Z points.
NEW YORK.
New York, July 25.-Cotton futures opened
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NEW ORLEANS.
NEW OhLEAN6s
NEW ORLEANS, La, July 25.-Cotton futures
cloaa1 uuiet and steady: sales
OTHER COTTON MARKETS.


Galveston, easy, so, bales.
Norfolk, steady, IS 10, 326 bales.
Baltimore, nominal, ga, - bSles.
Boston, quiet, 3-lo,A0 bales.
Wilmington, steady, 81, - bales.
Philadelphia, Gull, "a, ~ BATS
Savannah, steady, 5X, 20 bales.
New Orleans, dull, 81, 564 bales
Mobile, nominal, 5 1l-l6, - bales.
Memphis steady, 81, li2 bales.
Augusta, quiet, 6H, 14I bales.
Charleston, quiet, -. 10 baas
Cincinnati, duh, steady, 81, 5o7 bales.
Louisville, steady, Oh, - bales.
st. Louis, quiet on, III bales.
Houston, quiet, ID l6, IL bales.
New York, quiet, 81s, - bales.
RALEIGH COTTON.
RALEIaH, N. c., July Is.
Strict middllng.
Low grades ...... .......... bk0bE
Receipts - bales. Market quiet.
PRODUCE.
Grown chickens .................. 27X632H
Yong chickens... ................. 10 0221s
Eggs ......'..-.. '.'''''.'''''.'''''. AZ WAA
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LIVERPOOL.
LIVERPOOL, July 25.--4 p. M.-Spot cotton
fair demand; prices unchanged; American mid
ding SD.
The sales Of the day were IL, 900 bales, of which
500 were for speculation and export, and in
cluded 9,400 American; receipts 5000 bales, in
Guiding 5000 American.
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The Pure
Food Question

Is not a new question with us.
We have been advocating pure
food for more than Il '.olen years,
and we are reiciced to see others
taxing i, up. We like to see men
of science taking hold of it and
showing people the necessity of
eating
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datlon Pork lost 12hc., lard to 712c.
and ribs 21ac.
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NEW YORK.
New York, July 2s.-Cotton futures opened
steady.
Futures closed barely steady.
LIVERPOOL.

Spot cotton closed quiet and I-l6c lower;
middling uplands 6,s; middiing gulf Ga; sales
halaR
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Only Pure Food,

and demonstrating it by analyti-
cal and other scientific tests, and
we think that everybody should
read Prof. Wither's lecture on
this important question. We add
vocate pure food buying and
pure food eating, in the only
practical way by buying and sell
ing only that which is pure.
Our prices may not always be
the lowest, but they are as low
as the class of goods we deal in
can be bought at.
"PURE FOOD is OUR MOTTO"