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Death of Rev. Charles Beecher.

Haverhill, Mass. April 23.-Rev.
Charles Beecher, brother of the late
Henry Ward Beecher. died Saturday
at the home of his daughter, Mrs. G..
w. Noyes, in Georgetown. He was 50
years old and was the youngest of the
Beecher family.
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Reacbes Paris.

Paris, April 20.-Le Journal an
nounces the arrival in Paris of James
Francis Smith, the American district
telegraph boy, who is bearing to Pres
ident Kruger a message of sympathy
from Philadelphia and New York
schcoolboys
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A womnn's Lem.

New York, April 21.-Miss Marie
Dinse, of this city, jumped from the
Brooklyn bridge at two o'clock Friday
afternoon without serious injuries.
Many men have made this leap into the
waters of the East river since the
bridge has been completed. Most of
them have perished, but Miss Dinse is
the second woman who has ever at
tempted to end her life in this way.
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To Protect Christians,

Peking, ApriI 1.-THE government
has issued an edict directing all vice.
roys and governors to warn armed or
ganizations that they must refrain
from acts of hostility toward native
Christians. These officials are also in
structed TO punish severely any infrac-
tions of the order.
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women strong and sick women well.
uFor two years had been sufferer from
chronic diseases and female weakness writes
Philadelphia. Pa. rI had two different doctors,
and they gave medicine which only relieved
me for a time. My niece advised me to
take DIR. Perce's Favorite Prescription. I con-
cluded that TO open a correspondence with you
for yc.r advice would he safest, 50 did and
have been highly benefited / find that after
taking six bottles of Favorite Prescription aud
FIVE of Golden Medical Discovery and follow
ing your advice in regard TO local treatment, !
am now a strong woman. Accept my sincere
thanks for the interest manifested in my case
and the happy results obtained"
Sick women are invited to consult DR..
Pierce by letter free. Correspondence pri-
vate Address DR.. r. " Pierce Buffalo, N. Y.
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Sun surrounded.

Pretoria, Tuesday, April 17.-The
latest official reports from the Orange
Free State are 10 the effect that Gen.
De Wet is still surrounding Brabant's
(Dalgety's?) forces, though the Brit
ish are strongly intrenched in Boer
fashion, indicating that they are CO.
lonials. Commandant Fronemann re-
ports that he chased 400 troops across
the river in the direction of Aliwal
North, capturing several prisoners. 1t
is said that Bethulie bridge has been
blown up.
Reports Were Premature.
London, April IS. - Official informa.
ton shows that dispatches declaring
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The sawyer ESTATE.

Oshkosh, Wis, April 20.-The win of
the late Philetus Sawyer was filed for
probate Thursday afternoon. The es-
tate is estimated to be worth over
So, 100000. and a. goes TO the family
with the exception of $4,000 left to
the Ladies' Benevolent society of Osh-
l.
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Disastrous Fire.

Milwaukee, April 23.-An Evening
Wisconsin special from Kenosba says:
a disastrous fire visited the village
of Wilmot, in the western part of
this county, wiping out every indus
trial plant in the town. Loss esti-
mated at $4,000.
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Indicted for Robbery.

Lima, o., April 21.--N. l.. Michael, ex-
vice president of the American national
bank. which was robbed here two years
ago of $4,000. was indicted by the
grand jury Friday afternoon for the
robbery
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Victim Of Brfght's DtSease.

Battle Greek. Mich. April 23.-Ex-
Lieut.. Gov. Matt Parr tt of Water
loo. Ia, who has been here receiving
treatment for Bright's disease, died
Sunday from the effects of tia. dis
ease.
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Negroes Lynched.

Allentown, Pa. April 23.-John
Hughly and Ed Ames (negroes) were
lynched here by a mob for attempted
assassination Of white people.
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A New Nnnne.

Kansas City, Mo-, April -. - Middle
of-the-road populists at mass conven-
tion in this city condemned w. j. Bry-
and, and adopted as their new name
the progressive peoples party.
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married school
mate. Marriage
changes a wom-
an. The drains
and pains which
are SO often the
S c qu c n C c of
marriage rob
her of all vital
ity. Give her
back her former
strength a n d
S h e be as
"jolly" a wife
as she was a
maid. Doctor
Pierce's Favor
ite Prescription
gives back the
lost strength by
re = establishing
the health of
the d delicate
womanly or
gans. 1t dries
the drains and
stops the pains.
II cures ulcera-
ton, inhamma-
ton and female
weakness. II
III a < e S weak
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Albany, N. Y, April 2O.-Gov. Roose-
velt has signed the bill to secure equal
rights to colored children in the public
schools and abolishing separate schools.
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plague Disnppears.

Buenos Ayres, April 20.-It is an
nounced that the bubonic plague has
completely disappeared from the Ar
gentine republic.
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Bir Price Paid.

New York, April 2O.-A stock ex-
change seat was sold Thursday for SAL
500. This is new record price.
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RaxnIfy I'm London.

London, April 19.-King Oscar and
the queen of Sweden and Norway have
arrived in London,
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The JoIIq Girl

Often changes to the jaded woman. rI
can't see what's come over Mary she
used to be such a jolly girl" was the
remark of a young woman visiting a
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the Beers had abandoned the siege of
Wepener were premature. Lord Rob-
erts severely censured Sir Redvers Bull
Ter and Sir Charles Warren, two of his
mostimportant subordinate command
ers, and they will probably resign.
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ofhcials fully justify the decision OF the
administration to allow municipGl.su
frage in Cuba on June 16.
Total Population 1.5!2.70..
The total population of Cuba is
1852 females There are 447 ,372
white males and 462, ,926 white females
of native birth. The foreign whites
number 1890 males and 26,45S te-
males. There are Ill sos male negroes
and 1872, 740 female negroes. The
mixed races number 1885, males and
1880 females There are 14.G94 male
and 163 female Chinese. The popula-
tion of Havana city is 235,9S1, and Of
the province of Havana, 424, S04. The
population of the province of Matan-
zas is 202 ,444; of Pinar Gel Rio, 49,
O64; of Puerto Principe, SS,234; of
Santa Clara. 356,536, and of Santiago,
327,715 OF the total population of the
island, 1,10S,709 persons are set down
as single, 246, 1851 as married, while
131,7S7 live together by mutual con-
sent. There are S5,112 widowed per-
sons.
Natives PredOminnte.
OF the total population, according
to citizenship, 20,47s are Spanish,
1885, are Cubans, 1851 are in sus-
pense; 1886 are of other citizenship,
and 616 are unknown. The Spanish
by birth number 129, 9,240. OF the chill
dren ten years of age and over, 49,414
have attended school. Of the total
population, Az. .426 can read and write,
and 1888 have superior education.
The suffrn~e Question.
The table on citizenship, illiteracy
and education is regarded as specially
important as forming the basis of sui
frage about TO be conferred. Because
SO many citizenships are still in sus-
pense, and for other reasons, the re-
turns are not quite complete, but the
conclusion is drawn that there will
be at least 10000 qualified native Gu
ban voters under the proposed basis
of suffrage. and as against this there
will be So, 767 Spaniards whose citizen
ship was in suspense when the census
was taken, less the number who have
since declared to preserve their Span
ish citizenship, and plus illiterate
Spaniards. not declared. who are the
owners of property. At is not believed
that there will be any great number
of the latter classes. as the total num-
ber of illiterate spanish males over p
years is only 1896. The comparison
shows a much greater preponderance
of Cuban voters than was expected.
There are 1S7.s26 white adult males
who were born in Cuba, as against Co.
OS3 born in Spain, 6.794 born in other
countries. and 127.3OO colored.
Negroes in the Minority.
The negroes are in the minority in
Cuba, constituting only 80 per cent. Of
the population. being most numerous
in Santiago, where they constitute 43
per cent. The native whites consti-
tute more than one-half the popula-
ton. or 5s per cent. The proportion
of children under five years is unusual
ly small. put the proportion Under p
is normal-about one-half the popula-
ton. Only - per cent. of the adults
were married. Nearly nine-tenths of
the inhabitants were born in Cuba.
Nine-tenths of the children less than
ten years of age do not attend school,
and 43 per cent. above ten years are
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CUBA CENSUS STATISTICS
Results of the Enumeration Taken
Recently Under Direction of
American Omcials.
NATIVE WHITES IN LARGE MAJORITY.
Total shows n Population of i,5T2,-
TOT, Of which SI5,205 Are Males
City of Havana Has Nearly Quar-
ter OF Million PeOple-Other In
teresting Facts.

Washington, April 2O.-Gen. Sanger
has made public the results of the Gu
ban census taken under his direction.
The figures are very instructive, and
in the opinion of the war department
officials fully justify the decision of the
administration to allow municipGl-suf-
frage in Cuba on June 16.
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stopped by Rain.
Report of n Hattie.

London, April 21.-A special dispatch
from Bloemfontein, under Thursdays
date, says firing is reported to be in
progress south of Karee Siding. six
miles north of Glen. The strength of
the Beers is not known. The British
infantry, supported by artillery, hold
a strong position on a large dam.
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PLAN OF THE WIDE EIELp oE OPERATION

the
Basutoa
the
the direction a
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To Succeed Joubert.

Pretoria, April 21. Maj. Gen.
Schalkburger has been gazetted vice
president Tin succession to the late
Gen. Jouber) and Gen. Louis Botha
has been gazetted acting command
ant general succeeding Gen. Joubert
in command of the Transvaal forces).
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Twenty Miles Away.

London, April 23.-The British
forces sent to the relief of Wepener
are still 20 miles away and their ad-
vance is slow Fighting is reported
with Beers along the line. The pres
ent Boer strength is said to be s0.-
600 men, $4,000 of whom are in the
Free State, 10000 in the Biggarsberg
district and 10000 at other points
Among the dead and wounded Beers
and those taken prisoners the English
find many women dressed as men.
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News Unsatisfactory.

London. April 19.-Heayy rains inn
pede the movements Of the British col
umns The blockade of Wepener con-
tinues, although relief is near. Large
quantities of stores are being moved
southwark toward Bloemfontein.
which is a reversal of the course of
freight for the last six weeks. These
shipments are made necessary by the
operations in the southeast of the
Free State. There are 1000 sick in
the field hospitals. most of the cases
being Of dysentery and enteric fever.
stopped by Rain.
London. April 2O.-The larger part
of Lord Roberts army is delayed at
Bloemfontein by heavy rains, and the
troops are suffering hardships. Large
numbers of foreigners are reported TO
have shouldered rifles in the Boer
CanSp
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A GUARANTEED CURE ron PLIES.

Itching, Blind, Bleeding or ProtrudIng
Piles. No cure, no pay. All druggists are
authorized by the manufacturers Of l'azo
Pile Ointment to refund the money where
1t fails to cure any case of piles no mat
ter Of how long standing. Cures ordinary
cases in six days; the worst cases in four
ten days. One application gives ease and
rest. Relieves itching instantly. This is
a new discovery and is the only pile rem
edy sold on positive guarantee, no cure,
no Fey. Price soc. If your druggist don't
keep y In stock send US Soc. in postage
stamps and we will forward same by mail.
Manufactured by Paris Medicine Co., st.
Louis, Mo. Manufacturers OF Laxative
Bromo-Q uinine and Groves Tasteless
Chill Tonic.
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But COTTON RECEDtS
Rased on Alarming Reports From
China For One Thing.
TEARS THAT THE MARKET is 0vERBOUGHT
Trading Inclined 10 Drag. Close Barely Steady
at Three 10 Nine Points Net Loss
Wheat Rises One and a
Quarter.
(By the Associated Press.)

New York, June 21.--No change III CHAR
acter of general business. Simpsons
mourning prints reduced to Az, good de-
mand thereat. Other lines expected to
follow Staple cottons irregular Print
cloths idle and feature,ess. Cotton Innings
all slow and irregular. Business slow IN
wooden goods and silks Indifferent at pre-
vicus prices.
COTTON
New York. June 21.-An unsuccessful
effort was made on the Cotton Exchange
today by leading bulls to again stampede
their opponents and to BRING in an ex-
tensive new business. Whereas the mark
ct opened higher and then advanced de-
cdedly, the buying movement was fol-
lowed by severe break before midday
and during the rest of the session e ar
sentiment Dredominated. The IInslisn
cables at hand when our market opened
were rather better than looked for, The
crop dispatches were again very hnlljsh
and news from the Weather Bureau at
Washington indicated no prospects OF any
Immediate Improvement in climatic con-
ditions over the belt. Foreign and South
ern buying orders led local shorts TO look
for sharp advance on the call and every
effort was made to reduce commandments.
The market started steady IN tone with
prices unchanged to seven points higher,
this being later increased to nine to
fifteen points on very active general 5uS-
ing. and an absence of sellers The spec
ulative public, however. was slow to load
up at prevailing prices while operators
having substantial profits within reach
displayed a desire to realize. Before
the close of the first hour the edge OF
the bull movement was off and by midday
decline of from four to five points on
The active OPTIONS was recorded. Early
afternoon events were of bearish char
acter. prices reaching the lowest point
of the day. under selling for both ac-
counts, based on alarming reports from
China, irregularity in the stock mark
ct and fear that the recent enormous
short account had been superseded by a
formidable long interest
Trading was inclined to drag. The close
was barely steady, three to nine points
net loss.
NEW YORK..
NEW YORK. June 2l.--Cotton futures opened
a
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MORTGAGE SALE.

Under and by virtue of the power of
sale contained in a deed of mortgage
executed on the 10th of February, 1898,
by Samuel w. Smith and wife, Sybel A..
Smith, to James Moore, which is recorded
in Book Sc at page 756 in Register Of
Deeds office for Wake County, we will,
on Monday, June 25th, 1900, expose for
sale at the Court House door, in the
City of Raleigh, for cash, the following
described real estate, to-wit:
/. All that tract of land devised to
Samuel W. Smith by Caroline Smith, de-
ceased, which was conveyed to Caroline
Smith by Samuel Walton by deed record
ed in Book II at page 347, in the Registry
of Deeds for Wake County, reference to
which is expressly herein made for a
more particular description.
9. tract of acres conveyed to
Samuel w. Smith by Jonathan Smith and
dated April T. 1879, it being the same
tract conveyed to Jonathan Smith by
Sarah Walton ct al by deed recorded in
Book 10 at page 140. Registry of Deeds for
Wake county, reference to which latter
deed is expressly made for more parti-
cular description of said tract.
8. tract containing four (4) acres
md 62 poles, adjoining said above men
ioned tracts and the lands of Sion d.
Williams, lying on Clabber Branch, it
being the same conveyed to Samuel w.
Smith by Giles Bledsoe and wife, by deed,
dated January, 1878, recorded in Book Sc,
said Registrys Office for Wake county,
reference to which is expressly made for
more particular description.
WATSON & GATLING,
Attorneys for James Moore.
This Nav 25 1900
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STOCKS AND BONDS.

| New York, June 21.--The stock market
was exceedingly irregular oil day and
| the net results, except in q few stocks
are not large though the extreme range
Of prices was very considerable. Prices
ruled above last nights closing level for
the greater part Of the day ana when
they approached last nights level the
market almost invariably fell into OK
IRENE dullness. That the demand which
kept up prices came very largely from
the short interest is highly probable hut
the cessation Of pressure at such times
as the market fel! TO or below last night s
level indicated that liquidation was rot
being forced. Some support was accord
ed by the sympathetic effect of the posi-
tive strength manifested by New Jersey
Central and PHILADELPHIA and Reading.
first preferred. Northern Pacific was con
spicuously under presG't all day. Efforts
were made to support the stock at about
so, but it broke through that price near
noon end fell an extreme "a TO 4"H.
with only a feeble rally. he renewed
reports that crop disaster WAS in pros
pect in the Northwest was responsible for
the weakness of this stock and Of Great
Northern1 preferred, which lost AZ
points. Some of the liquidation in North
er1 pac;fc was attributed 20 Berlin.
where that stock is favorite and where
mone-- difficulties are forcing liq',aa-
ton. Speculative opinion was a good deal
confused with the cross currents of the
situation in China. the crop outlook the
national conventions at !'hila .,lphia and
the money market outlook. Some of the
sellers of stocks yesterday avowed as
their. motive the probability that Gov
ernor Roosevelt would refuse the nominal
ton for the Vice Presidency, and as Gov
ernor would insist upon the drastic err
forcemiant of the franchise tax law.
Those who sold on this ground yesterda"
naturally covered their shorts contracts
on today's developments. Suo-Treasury
operations including payments for the
gold exported have resulted in loss of
only SALT 900 by the banks and today S
debit balance by the Treasury
amounted to $685. AS the banks have
continued to receive money from the in
terror, the Saturday statement is not
likely to show large IL 'rease in cash.
The tone of the money market here is
firmer though not quota',y changed.
The prospect is that further demand
from abroad will be made Cor gold from
New York, where the outbreak o. speou-
lation in wheat and cotton is making large
additional use for money at interest.
The bond market was dull and irresu-
lar Total sales (par value) 1,055 900.
United State 2's (when issued) declin-
cd a in the bid price.
The total sales of sto;'ts today were
396, 200 shares. including the following
Atchison, preferred 16,4SS; Baltimore
and Ohio, II $50; Burlington. 25,f15; Rock
Island, 1850; Manhattan, $3.50; Missouri
Pacific, 11,OS5; Jersey Central, 500;
Norfolk and Western. preferred. 800;
Northern Pacific, 52.40o; St. PAUL, 2e,23o;
Southern Pacific. 1870: Union Pacific
% ,0C0; American Tobacco, 1890; BrnoS-
Ign Rapid Transit, 22,529: Peoples Gas.
500; American Sugar, 39.1G0; Tennessee
Coal and Iron, 1920
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NAVAL STORES.

Wilmington, N c., June 2i.-Turpentine
steady AT 421s0143: receipts 1875.
Rosin steady at 81 al.l0; receipts 325.
Crude turpentine quiet at $l.60a2.60; receipts
- barrels.
Tar quiet at sl.40; receipts AZ barrels.
Charleston, S. c.. June 2l.-Tufpentine nom
inal ut :; sales
Rosin quiet receipts =; sales -; exports -
Quote: b, G, ID, Sl.00; L, $110; f, Sll5; 6, LEO;
II, Si.30; l. Sl40; X, Sl.5Q; M, 81 IS; N, 100; w
2.l5; w w, S2.35.
Savannah, Ga, June 2l -Turpentine firm al
43: receipts 1853 sales 1869; ports
Rosin firm Ii receipts 1863; sales 4l3., exports
Quote: A, b, C, D, S1I5; E. s1.20; F, 1.2'; G
1875; II, S1.45 /, $1.55; X, Sl65; M, SlsO; n
S2l5; VIC, 80; WV, $3.50.
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RALEIGH COTTON,
RALEIGH, n. c., June q
COTTON YARNS.
(special to News and Observer.)

Especial to News and Observer
New York, June 21.-The market is in
about the same condition as last week,
and yarns are being offered at lower
prices. 1t is impossible to quote prices
correctly; and until the market becomes
more settled, it would be useless to make
quotations. We would be glad, however,
to furnish market quotations on applica-
ton, but it is impossible to quote correct
prices for publication.
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago Ills, June 21.-Wheat was
again excited today, rallying over three
cents, but losing some of it on liquida-
ton, closing nervous, Ne over yester-
day. Corn rallied with wheat but broke
later and closed weak. &c. lower. Oats
were excited but closed &c. up. Provi-
SionS closed steady
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bankers bills at S4s6ssG14s6A for demand and at
s4sI1a014.Si for sixty days. Posted rates $4.s5h
0i8S15. Commercial bills $4S3hM4S3A. Silver
certificates 60l6l Bar silver 60as Mexican dollars
Az Government bonds easy: State bonds
inactive; railroad bones irregular
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Cobb & Thomas Co.,
SANFORD, N. C.

Hard and Soft Wood Nantels, Mould
ings, Porch Columns and Trimmings, Stair
ways. Interior finish for buildings, church
work. Estimates furnished.
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NOW IS THE SEASON when the small
boy fills himself with green fruit, which
invariably leads to cramps, diarrhoea or
dysentery. If parents are prudent, they
will have a bottle of Pain Killer, ready
for such summer emergencies. Avoid sub
stitutes, there is but one Pain Killer,
Perry Davis. Price, CSC. and soc.
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NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET.

NORFOLK, Va, June 2l.-Peanuts steady; new
fancy, ~ strictly prime, 29s; prime, 2&O24,
common Ih02.; Spanish 90c. per bushe
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NEW YORK MONEY.

New YORK, June 2l.-8P. M.-Moeey on call
easy at l1s0012z per cent: last loan 1H per cent.
Prime mercantile paper 3h0is per cent Ster-
ling exchange weak, with actual business in
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HOODS PILLS cure Liver Ills, Bill
iousness, indigestion, headache.
Easy 20 take, easy to operate. 2s".
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Standard Gas and Electric Co... 1902
Seaboard & Roanoke 6's..... 100 ITO
Southern Railway, first, 5's......... III
STOCKS
Rael IN " Augusta AIRLINE Il r.. 40 60
Durham ~ Northern ............. 30
Me .hanic Dime Savings Bank 100
Raleigh Water Company ............... i53
Caraleigh Cotton M ills pref 40
common IU7
Raleigh Gotten Mills. 40
Odell Manufacturing Company. il2 II7H
VA Caro- Chem Co, preferred. 49,. 100 los
common az 81
Citizens National Bank ........... l3J
Raleigh Savings Bank ........ :. 80
Commercial and Farmers Bank -. $50
National Bark of Raieieh 80. -. li6
n G. Agricuiturdl .locety, SIS. 30 80
n G. Il X Stock Observation-Disclosures. 1873
Seal;oard Arr Line, common...... 10 II
Seaboard Air Line, preferred ..... % 81
Greater $ A. l.. certificates ....... -. ll1H
Atlantic Coast Line, pref 10l lob
- common. 90 G2
ScLtnern Railway, preferred...,. 80
+" common -. 10
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The poet who loved the watch dog S
honest bark" evidently wasn't a tramp.