i:ltt eOXcCitlK tat '
PORTO RICO BILL
IN THE SENATE.
Agreement to lake a Vote on
the Measure Next Tuesday
Afternoon.
FREE TRADE PROPOSITION.
House ProceedingsThe Army Appro
prlatloo Bill Considered Amead
meats Offered-Cos'ereace Re
port oa Peasioa Bill.
bt Tniegrapn to the Morning star.
Washington. March 28. The Sen
ateo day agreed to vote oa the Porto
Bicrt government and tariff bill Tues
day afternoon at 4 o'clock. An im
portant utterance was made later in
the day on the bill by Senator Davis,
Minnesota. He advocated free trade
between the.United States and Porto
Rico and urged that the necessary
money to be raised by taxation be by
an internal revenue tax levied upon
rum and tobacco produced on the
island. This system, in his opinion,
would better suit the people of the
Uuited Statt-s and those of Porto Rico
than the proposed tariff and would be
just, equitable and constitutional.
The amendment offered by Mr. Car
ter to the Alaskan Civil Code bill, re
lating to miuimr for gold under the
waters of Cape Nome, was agreed to,
but no further progress was made with
the measure. . -
The conference report on the meas
ure providing additional amounts to
supply urgent deficiencies was agreed
to. . ,
An unsuccessful effort was made by
Mr. Foraker to fix a time for a vote on
the Porto Rican tariff and grover&ment
bill.
Mr. Bacon, Georgia, suggested to
morrow, and Senator Proctor, Ver
mont, next Tuesday afternoon. The
latter was agreed to.
The Alaskan code bill was taken up
and Mr. Carter's amendment offered
yesterday, was adopted without divi
sion. '
Consideration of the Porto Rican
bill was then resumed, the pending
question being Upon the free silver
coinage ameudmeut offered by Sena
tor Morgan. The amendment was de
feated, seventeen to thirty three.
senator uavis said that no man
couia ten nan tne tariu wouia yien
and as no man could sav tnat tne ex
port tax was constitutional, it seemed
to him that there ought to be no hesi
. tation as to the course to be pursued,
the pathway of plain du'y,
Tne Senate then al4.50 P. M. ad
journed. r
House of Representatives.
The House, after passing the Senate
bill to approve an .adjustment of the
sales of lauds in Kansas and Nebraska
made to settlers m 188 J, and agreeing
to the conference report on the Pen
sion Appropriation bill, devoted the
rea aiudtr of tbe day to the considera
tiou of the Army Appropriation bill.
Several minor . amendments were
adopted and. about half the'bill was
covered. "
Mr M m Vi cr rf PonnoTrlvnin'o mnv)
au amendment , to prevent the Secre
tary of War from employing clerks
from outside tbe pale of the civil ser
vice in his department. This was
adopted. An amendment offered on
behalf of the committee bv Mr. Ash.
of Wisconsin, to reduce the appropria
tion for travel allowance to enlisted
men on discharge from $3 Ol-O 000 to
$2.000,n00, and to provide a mileage
commutation at the rate of four cents
a mile, went out on a point of ordtr.
Speaking on a pro forma amend
5 meut, Mr. Driggs, New York, called
attention to a newspaper article
.; describing the luxurious fittings of the
transp r' Sumner, which, he said, was
remodelled at enormous coot. Mr.
Driggs said lh enormity of the extra v
agauce in the fitting of the ship was
beyond credetoe. An $8,000 silver
service had been placed in her, he said,
with cut glass tumblers which cost 75
cents apiece. Tbe palatial lurnishings
of the dumner were such as could be
found nowhere except on a million
aire's yacht. He contrasted the condi
tion of this transport with- those em
ployed by the government when the
soldiers were being sent out to fight
their country's battles during the
Spanish war. Mr. Driggs said he pro
posed to introduce a resolution to in
vestigate the extravagance in fitting
up the Sumner.
Mr Driggs said his only desire was
to criticise unjustifiable extravagance.
Mr. LeDlz, Ohio, offered an amend
ment providing that no part of the
money appropriated for the pay of the
army phould be paid to the son of any
member of CongrvsS who had secured
his appointment since the destruction
r of the battleship Maine. It was ruled
out on a Doint of order.
Recurring to the newspaper article
read by Mr. Driggs, Mr. Wheeler,
Kentucky, delivered an appeal against
extravagance. If it was unpatriotic
to protect against that, he said lie was
willing to take the responsibility of
being unpatriotic.
Without completing consideration
of the bill the conference report on
. the Urgent D flciency bill wa9 agreed
. to and at 5.10 P., M. the House ad
journed. '
LENOIR COUNTY CONVENTION.
Held
Saturday at Kington and Several
Candidates Endorsed
Special Star Correspondence.
Kinston, N. C, March 24th, 1900.
."Lenoir county's , Democratic con
vention held to-day was enthusiastic
and harmonious. Aycock was unani
mously endorsed for Governor,, and
the delegates to the Stcond Congres
sional District convention were in
structed to present the name of J. W.
Grainger of Kins ton, for Congress,
-and do all in their power for his nomi
nation. George F. Parratt, one of
Lenoir's leading farmers, was endorsed
for Commissioner of Agriculture.
Resolutions were passed unanimously
-commending tbe wise and progressive
administration of President James A.
Bryan, of the A. & N. C. R. R.
Tbe outlook for Democratic success
was never brighter, and Lanoir may
bo counted on for a good majority for
the proposed amendment.
millions Gives Away.
It is certainly gratifying
to the
public to know of one concern in tbe
land ,who are not afraid to be gener
ous to the needy and suffering. The
proprietors of Dr. King's New Dis
coveryjffor Consumption, Coughs and
Colds, have given away over ten mil
lion trial bottles of this great medicine;
and have the satisfaction of knowing
- that it has cured thousands of hopeless
cases. Asthma, Bronchitis, Hoarse
ness and all diseases of the Tnroat,
Chest and Lungs are surely cured by
it Call on K. R. Bellamy, druggist,
and get a 10 cent trial bottle. Regu
lar size 60 cents and$l; every bottle
guaranteed, or prra refunded. t
STARTLINQ DEVELOPMENTS
la the Goectl AssasfinMion Investigation.
Another important Arrest The j
. Trial of Powers.
By Telegraph to the Morning. Star.
Fb ANKPOaT, Ky., March 27. There
were some startling developments in
the Goebel assassination case to day.
This afternoon W. H. Culton, who
waived examination and was held over
to the Circuit Court, went to the Capi
tol Hotel, where he was in conference
with the attorneys for the prosecution
for over two hours. He was accom
panied by his brother in law, E E.
Hogg, who is also bis attorney. Cul
ton was reported to have mad a con
fession, but late to night it developed
that the information gained was not
as sweeping as thought. His friends
admit that he gave the prosecution
such information as he had and which
had heretofore nrt come out.
Henry E. Youtsey Republican
Auditor Sweeney '8 clerk, was arrested
at noon and locked up in jail, charged
with being an accessory to the assassi
nation. He is a half-brother of Hon.
L J. Crawford, a prominent Republi
can of Newport, and detectives arrested
him as tbe mau with the black mous
tache whom Golden mentioned as be
ing given the key to Caleb Power's
office, Youtsey complained that the
prosecution had broken faith in arrest
ing him, and it is said he is ready to
make a public statement for which the
prosecution is not anxious at this time
At to day's session of the examining
trial of tbe Republican Secretary of
State, Caleb Powers, the court room
was cleared of all persons except at
torneys, newspaper representatives and
court officers. The defence announced
they would introduce no testimony
and tendering Governor Taylor's par
don of Powers asked that the defend
ant be dismissed up n the evidence.
The commonwealth's attorney dis
puted Taylor's right, .and the court
over ruled the motion. Bail was
asked for. Judge Moora -said :
It
is not my belief that Pow
fired the shot which killed
v-
ernor Goebel, but from the evi
denoe it is my opinion that he was con
nected with the conspiracy to kiu him.
I shall therefore order that he be held
over without bail to Xhe Franklin
county grand jury, so that the case
may be investigated'
This afternoon Culton's counsel an
nounced that Culton would waive his
examining trial and by agreement of
the attorneys he will remain at home
with' his stick wife, under private
guard, f .
Captain John Davis also waived an
examination, and was admitted to bail
in the sum of $5,000. He was locked
)ip for the night.
The Democratic militia will be re
tained here till after the April term
of .he Circuit Court, which begins on
Monday, and at which Secretary Pow
ers and others are to be tried.
DEATH OF GEN. J0UBERT.
The Boer Leader Snccombed to a PhjsN
cal Ailment Pretoria Plunged .
Into Mourning.
By Cable to the Morning Star.
Pretoria, March 28. General Jou
bert died last night at 11 :30 o'clock.
He had been suffering from a stomach
complaint. .
The town is plunged into mourning,
for the true patriot, gallant general
and upright and honorable gentleman.
London. March 28. The afternoon
newspapers to day publish iong bio
graphies of General Joubert. Gener
ally they are in a kindly tone. The
Pall Mall Gazette says:
"Piet Joubert was the one contem
porary Transvaal Boer except Chief
Justice Kotes, whose death could call
forth a sincere tribute of respect from
Eoglisbmen of all parties. He was
the. antipodes in tbe Transvaal world
of Leyds, and personally was honest,
straight and clean handed
London, March 23 The Pretoria
correspondent of tbe Daily Mail, tele
graphing yesterday, says:
"General Joubert died of peritonitis.
The funeral will take place to morrow
(Thursday). The government is plead
ing with tbe widow to allow a tempo
rary interment here, with a ' state
funeral, Joubert always expressed a
desire to be buried in a mausoleum
built on bis farm.
''His successor in the chief command
will probably be GeneraJ Louis Botha,
now commanding in Natal.
Paris, March 29. The Paris press
is unanimous in eulogizing the late
General Joubert, whose death is con
sidered a serious loss to the Federals.
AH the papers agree in thinking that
a change in tne chief command is
bound to have grave consequence for
the Boer operations. Many think,
however, that President Kruger is ful
ly equal to tne task, and that, consid
eriDg his military reputation the re
sistance of the Boers is likely to be
come more stubborn than ever.
STANDARD SQUARE BALE.
Role Adopted by the Savannah Cotton Ex
change for Next Season's Crop.
By Telegraph to tne Morning Star.
Savannah, Ga., March 28. The
SavannahrCotton Exchange is sending
out a circular letter respecting cotton
baling, giving; a new rule with respect
to bales, which is to go into effect with
tbe beginniug of the next cotton year.
The circular says that on and after
September 1st, 1900, "all sales of cot
ton in square bales shall be based on
packages of standard size (twenty-four
by fifty four inches), and when bales
of other, dimensions are tendered for
delivery an allowance of twenty five
cents per bale shall be made to the
buyer by the seller on such cotton."
Copies of the above rule are being
sent to the various exchanges of the
Uuited States, requesting their co
operation, and to farmers, ginners,
merchants, newspapers and others in
terested in the general adoption of a
uniform size cotton bale. . The Gal
veston Cotton Exchange has practi
cally adopted the rule.
COMPULSORY VACCINATION.
To Be Enforced in Savannah, Oa., Uode
Penalty of Pine or Imprisonment.
By Telegraph to tbe Morning star.
Savannah, Ga., March 28 -vMayor
Myers has issued his proclamation
establishing compulsory vaccination
within the limits of the city. Ten
days time is allowed, after which all
persons found that are not vaccinated
will be proceeded against to the ex
tent of the law, which imposes a fine
of $.00 or one month imprisonment.
There is not a case of smallpox in tbe
city, but this stringent order has been
made in - order to render tbe whole
city 'immune because there is small
pox elsewhere in the State and in
neighboring States.
NnSht Sweats, losV of appetite,
weak and impoverished blood, colds,
la grippe and general weakness are
frequent results of malaria. Roberts'
Tasteless Chill Tonio eliminates the
malaria, purifies your blood, restores
your appetite and tones up your liver.
25c. per bottle. Insist on ha vine -Rob
erts'. No other "as good." B. R.
Bellamy. - t
GENERAL ROBERTS
ABOUT TO MOVE.
Believed That the British Ad
vance on the Boers Will
Begin Monday.
BOER FORCE AT KR00NSTADT
One Hundred and Thirty-five Miles A way.
Reconstruction of Railway May De
lay the Movement Until May.
Affairs in the Free State
. Br Cable to the Morning Btar
London, March 29, 4 A. M. Gen.
French, who has arrived at Bloemfon -tein
from ThabaNohu,' says that Com
xnandant Olivier has 6,000 men and is
north of Lady brand.
Immense quantities of stores have
now been accumulated at Bloemfon
tein,. and Lord Roberts' .infantry is
seemingly about to move. An impres
sion, which can be tracedto t le War
Office, abroad that the advance will
begin next Monday. Boer observation
parties are hovering near Bloemfon
tein, but Lord Roberts has one hundred
land thirty -five miles to cover before
reaching the great position which the
Boers are preparing at Kroonstadt.
Moving ten miles a day is probably
the best he can do with field transport.
Therefore, he can hardly engage the
Boers in force for two weeks. The re
construction of the railroad behind
him may even delay an invasion of
the Transvaal until May.
Meanwhile all the important towns
in the
Free State, within Lord
Roberts reach, are being garrisoned.
lr Alfred Milner is touring in the
isturbed : ewly acquired territory.
in
vestieating conditions and arrang
ing the administration. He is under
stood to be getting materials for a re
port to Mr. Chamberlain, concerning
a plan of civil government.
All the morning papers print singu
larly kind editorials concerning Gen.
Joubert.' They praise his military
skill, uphold his chivalrous conduct,
and regret that so. strong and mod
erate a mind should be absent from
the final settlement of the dispute.
Although some of the younger
commanders thought the old soldier
wanting in dash and enterprise, hi;
raid into the country south
Tugela is considered the best
Boer leadership duripsr tbe
war. It is now known that he cross
ed the Tugela with only 3,000 rifle
men and six guns-, but so bold and
rapid were his movements that the
British commanders thought 10,000
Boers were marching on Pietermaritz
burg. For a few days, although in the.
presence of greatly superior forces,
he isolated General Holdyard's brig
ade at Eastcourt, and at the same time
threatened General Bartons camp at
Mooi river. Then, as British rein
forcements were pushed, up, Joubert
re crossed the Tugela without lobing
a prisoner, a wagon or a.gun.
General White's estimate of him,
pronounced on Tuesday before he died
as a gentleman and a brave and hon
orable opponent, strikes the tone of
all British Comment.
The Foreign Office, according to the
Daily Chronicle, is arranging with
Portugal for some thousands of British
troops to be landed, at Beira, to be
teat by the Rhodesia railway from
Massi Kesse to Umtali. A permanent
arrangement is understood to exist for
the use of this route to transfer the
Rhodesia police. The possibility of
foreign protest is suggested by the
Daily Chronicle.
Among tbe items cabled from Pre
toria is a statement that prominent
residents there object to a defence of
Pretoria and desire that President Kru
ger should retire to Lydenburg. It is
alleged that the principal buildings at
Johannesburg have been undermined
by order of Eruger. '
Boers RetookLsdybraod.
Keonsdadt, PkangeFree State.
March 27. Commandant Crowtber
who commands the Transvaal fightine
line in the South, reoorts that be has
re-taken Ladybrand after the British
bad been there an hour. He adds that
Landrest Vangorkum and Field Cor
net Smith fell into the hands of the
British, of whom there were three
wounded and one was made a prisoner.
The Boer loss, he declares, was nil.
Tbe British fled in the direction of
Maseru.
In a skirmish near Brandfort four
Lancers were killed and six were
wounded.
Pree State Pacification. .
London, March 28. The British
High Commissioner, Sir Alfred Milner,
arrived at Bloemfon tein last night,
and was met by 'Lord Roberts and his
staff. '
According to a dispatch from Bloem
fontein, published in the st-cond edi
tion of the Times, the high commis
sioner's visit is of a private nature. It
is thought this can be nothing but an
official subterfuge, the question of tbe
pacification of the Free State and tbe
treatment of the insurgents, doubt
less being 'discussed between Lord
Roberts and Sir Alfred Milner.
Reports from Rouxville and other-
towns say the surrender of arms to
the British continues satisfactorily.
General Clement's column entered
Fauresmith Tuesday, March 27ih, hav
ing previously occupied Jagersfon-
tein. Magistrates were appointed, the
proclamation, was read, bands of music
met the troops and flags were flown
The scenes resembled the American
occupation of Porto Rican towns.
Among the spectators at Faure
smith was President Stevn's daughter.
Heavy rains made General Clement's
march hard and are causing sickness
among the troops. y -Fight
or Surrender
A dispatch from Mar eru, Basutoland,
dated Tuesday, March 27th, says the
apparently reliable reports that the
Boers are re entering. Ladybrand,
cause the presumption that the British
trooDs have crossed the line of tbe
Boer retreat towards Kroonstadt and
that a fight or surrender near Lady
brand is imminent. As Maseru dis
natches are not distinguished for their
accuracy, and as the British force near
Ladybrand under Colonel Pilcber is
ouite small, nothing very definite
seems likely to result from the opera
tions. .
Further advices from Maf eking dat
ed March 16th. reiterate that all Was
well there and that the cordon was not
so tightly drawn, the Boers allowing
natives to pass through their lines,
which they had previously forbid
den.
The native refugees are reported to
be too stupid and lazy to work or take
cover from the shells. They gather
in crowds around the soup kitchens,
and have to be driven away when the
warning bell rings.
The bombardment, just previous to
the oispatch sent, had been unusually
vigorous, and it was added that it
was proDaoie mat
rations would be
before long
still further
tne
re
duced.
Preparing to Move.
A special dispatch from Bloemfon'
'tein says: "The period of inaction is
coming to an end. Troops are being
pushed to the front and transports
a-
or the
piece oi
whole
C
Strengthens the Tired WJRHh
I Strengthens the Serves PpHB
Strengthens the-Stomach ' lbt'B
Strengthens' the Liver JIHb
-' Strengthens the Kidneys H fc' flf '
- Makes Rich Blood 'PpPl '
M Nourishes theWasted M0 WJl
I MuscieTiss - mm
I Restores; Invigorates the IwSSk
REV. ELVVOOD SCOTT OF CARTHAGE, IND., WRITES: j
"My nerves have been so
little rest, pleasure or comfort. I have been obliged to entirely suspend my ministerial la
bors for nearly a year. Some said try Paine's Celery Compound. I did so, and I am glad to
say I am now almost well and have resumed my ministerial duties. I can eat almost any
kind of food and digest it without any trouble, and I do not have that harassing pain in my
head."
and stores are being collected. The
men are in grand condition and the
horses are picking up wonderfully."
However, the reports regarding the
imminence of a forward movement
are so conflicting that they cannot be
taken as in any way authoritative;.
COTTON MARKETS.
Bv Telegraph to tbe Morning Star,
New York,
"SgJ8'-00'10
auiet: middling uplands 9c.
Futures closed quiet, steady: juarcn
.34, April 9.34, May 9 36, June 9 29,
ulv 9.27. August 9.17, September
8.47, October 8.19, November 8 06, De
cember 8.06, January 8.07, February
8.08.
Spot cotton closed quiet;- middling
uplands 97c: middling gulf 10 Wc:
sales 1,000 bales.
Net receipts 522 bales ; gross receipts
947 bales; exports to Great Britain
971 bales; exports to the Continent
350 bales; exports to France 783
bales; stock 135,501 bales.
Total to-day Net receipts 14,963
bales; exports to Great Britain 971
bales; exports to France '83 bales;
exports to the Continent 12,476 bales;
stock 785,552 bales.
Consolidated Net receipts 57.374
bales; exports to Great Britain 23,533
bales; exports to France 14,347 bales;
exports to the Continent 36,053 bales.
Total since September cbL Net re
ceipts 5, 900. 563 bales; exports to Great
Britain 1,829,482 bales; exports to
France 633,062 bales; exports to the
Continent 2.058.696 bales.
March 28 -Galveston, quiet at 9c,
net receipts 818 bales; Norfolk, nomi
nal at 9KC net receipts 880 bales;
Baltimore, nominal at 9 15 16c; net
receipts 728 bales :Boston,steady at 9,
net receipts 1,563 bales; Wilmington,
firm at 9c, net receipts 23 i bales;
Philadelphia,steady at 10 i, net receipts
138 bales; Savannah, steady at 9, net
receipts 2,705 bales; New Orleans, easy
at 9. net receipts 6,737 bales; Mo
bile, nominal at 9Hc, net receipts 1,310
bales ;Mempbis, steady at 9 7-16c.net re-
ceipts 237 bales :Augusta, steady at
net receipts 502 bales ;CharIeston,n
nal at , net receipts oa bales.
PRODUCE MARKETS.
By TelecraDh to tbe Hornlnx Star.
New York, March 28. Flour was
moderately active and firmer in sym
pathy with wheat's advance. Winter
extras $2 602 95. Wheat Spot stroDe;
No. 2 red 80 xc; options opened steady.
and on war news, together with re
ports of serious French crop damage.
advanced lc a bushel. The strength in
provisions also helped bull operators
by alarming shorts in the afternoon:
Closed strong, lc net advance; March
closed 78 ?c; May closed 736c: July
closed 73c Corn Spot steady; No.
2 45$c; options opened steady and
were later advanced in sympathy with
a fair export trade, Closed firm at c
net advance. May closed 43 He:
July closed 43Jc. Oats Spot steady ;
JNo. zoc; options were ditll-ail day
with little change, closing ; steady ;
May closed 28 c. Lard strong ; West-
em steam b 77; rennea strong;
Continent (7 20 ;South American $7 25 ;
compound 66 ic. Pork strong ; fam
ily 113 5014 00; short clear 12 75
14 00; mess S10 5013 00. Tallow
dull. Butter steady ; Western cream
ery 1925c; State dairy 1924c. Eggs
steady; Southern ll12c a$ mark;
western llll&c at marie potatoes
Market easy; New Jersey $1 25
1 50; New York (1 C02 75; Long
Island $1 501 75; New Jersey sweets
$2 252 75. Bice quiet Petroleum
steady ,XJheese quoted firm; fancy
large white 13c; fancy large colored 13
13Mc; fancy small white 1313tfc;
fancy small colored 13X13fc. Cab
bage quiet; Long Island 4 00&6 00
per 100. Freights to Liverpool quiet.
Cotton seed oil moderately active and
higher on the rise in provisions. Prime
crude, in barrels, 33c; prime, sum
mer yellow 36 c; -off summer yel
low nominal; butter grades 37
39c; prime winter yellow 39c; prime
white 3839c; prime meal $26 50
(27 00. Coffee Spot Rio steady ; No. 7
invoice 88c; No. 7 jobbing 8
8c; mild steady; Cordova 9H14c.
Sugar Raw firm ; fair refining 3 31 32 ;
centrifugal 96 test 4 15 32; molasses
sugar 325 32d.
Baltimore, March 28. Flour quiet
and unchanged. Wheat dull Spot
and March 73X73c; May 73 M
73c; steamer No. 2 red 6868c;
Southern wheat by sample 6975c.
Corn firm Spot and March 4142c;
April 4142c ; May 42 42c ; South
ern white corn 41 42c. Oats steadier ;
No. 2 white 3030c; No. 2 mixed
2838Hc '
9M,
ami
distracted and broken down bv
SPIRITS TURPENTINE.
Maxton Herald McKay Sel
lers, one of our oldest and mosthighly
esteemed citizens, died at the home of
his nephew. Mr. J. B. Sellers,' about
three miles East of Mazton, on Friday
last, March 16, aged 75 years. He had
been in bad health about 12 months,
but had not been confined to the
house but two weeks prior to his death.
T -1 Enterprise: A crowd of
our young' citizens waneu on tne two
Mormon elders who struck our county
some two weeks ago and let them un
derstand that we do not need Mormon
ism in this county and that the best
thing they could do would be to leave
at once. The Mormons perceived that
the boys meant all they said, and made
a promise last Friday if tht y would be
allowed to get away then and there,
they would go never to return:
Raleigh News and Olserver:
About 4.30 o'clock Saturday evening
the stemmery at Spring Hope caught
on fire. This building is two stories,
50 by 150 feet, and was owned by a
company of business people of the
town. It cost about $3,000 and was in
sured for $2,000. It was occupied by
the Woodard Tobacco Company, F.H.
Chamberlain manager, and contained
about $14 000 worth of tobacco. There
was about $12,000 insurance on the
stock ; nothing on the fixtures.
Goldsboro Argus: While adjust
ing a belt at the Wayne Cotton Mill
Monday afternoon,. Mr. Wm. F.
Wade, foreman of the carding depart
ment, as caught in the shafting and
almost instantly killed, being terribly
broken up. A fire, the origin of
which is . thought to be incendiary,
destroyed the fine new brick machine
of Major H. L, Grant and other ma
chinery at his brick making plant near
this city, about 2 o'clock Sunday
morning, entailing a loss or several
thousand, dollars, with only $1,500 in-
urance.
Fayetteville Observer: News
comes from the western part of tbe
county that Robert H. Taylor, who
was a member of Company A. Second
N. C. Volunteers, during the war with
Spain, was killed by a boiler explosion
at a saw mill last week. Fire
Sunday morning totally destroyed
tbe distillery building of the Australia
Manufacturing Company, whose plant
is situated on the old Electric Light
Co's. site on Church street. The pow
er bouse, containing the electric plant,
and the other buildings, containing
Buppiies, etc., were saved by the hard
"work of the fire department.
NAVAL STORES MARKETS.
By Telegraph to the Morning Star.
r
New York, March 28. Rosin was
steady; strained common to good
$1 70. Spirits turpentine quiet.
Charleston, March 28. Spirits
turpentine firm at 51 c; sales
casKS. itosin nrm; sates Darreis.
Savannah, March 28. Spirits tur
pentine firm at 53c; sales 76 casks;
receipts 298 casks; exports 157 casks.
Rosin unchanged; pales nominal ;other
grades firm; sales barrels; receipts
937 barrels; exports 11,976 barrels.
Senator McLaurin. of South Caro
lina, alled at the White House yes
terday, and on behalf of the people of
the citv of Charleston invited the Pre
sident to attend the meeting of the Na
tional Educational Association to be
held there early in July next. The
President said he would be glad to at
tend the meeting, but could give no
positive answer at this time.
LOCAL
an4
CLIMATIC
CATARRH
Nothing but a local
remedy r change of
climate will cure
CATARRH.
The specific is .
Ely's Cream Bali
It Is quickly absorbed.
Opens and cleanses ffi 11 lt H F A H
the Nasal Passages. UUUJ n UfiU
4lay8 Inflammation. Heals and Protects the
Membrane. Restores the senses of Taste and
Smell. No Mercury- No Injurious drug. Be
KMlar size, 50 cents; Family size, fl oo at Drug
gists or by mall. - ELY BROTHERS,
66 Warren street, New Xork.
marlStf thsatu
O
Bean the
Signature
of
ASTORIA.
Tha Kind You Haw Always Bougjrt
fipyii!i)
overwork that I have had but
WHOLESALE PRICES C0RREP.
Tne Quotations are always given as accurately
a possible, but the Stab will not be responsible
for any variations from the actual market price
of the articles Quoted
BAaQIKQ
2 lb .Tate...
Standard
Burlaps
WESTERN SMOKED
Hams 9 S
Bides V IS
Shoulders V
DRY 8ALTED
Sides ...'.
Shoulders S S
BARRELS Spirits Turpentine-Second-hand,
each i.....
New New York, each.......
New City, each
-BEESWAX V fi
BRICKS
Wilmington ft M
Northern
BUTTER
North Carolina S
Northern
CORN MEAL
Per bushel. In sacks ........
Virginia Meal
COTTON TIEs V bundle......
CANDLES tt
Sperm
Adamantine ......
CHEESE V lb
Northern Factory. . ,
Dairy Cream
State
COFFEE V
Laguyra
Rio
DOMESTICS
Sheeting, 4-4, V yard
Yarns. $ bunch of 5 lbs ....
SOGS V dozen ,
FISH
7
S3
6)4
1SH & 15
8
8
o
1 40 a
1 4oa
OH
40
SO
SO
24
6 75
9 00
7 00
& 14 00
18
25
61
51
1 25
18
8
&
30
80
(2
(8
i 35
25
!li
14
12
18
11
6
70
11
n &
13
ok
10
Mackerel. No. 1. 9 barrel.
22 00
11 oo
16 00
8 00
13 09
8 75
30 00
15 00
Mackerel, No. 1, V half -bbl.
Mackerel. No. 2. V barrel..
IS 00
9 00
14 00
4 00
Mackerel, No. 2 half -bbl..
Mackerel, No. S, v barrel. . .
Mullets, v barrel
Mullets. $ pors barrel.
8 50
8 25
N. C. Roe Herring,
ke&r..
3 00
5
4 35
Dl::::::::::::::
10
4 60
8 00
8 50
4 00
4 50
UK
65
6S
FLO UK- a
Low grade
Choice
Straight 3 85
First Patent.. 4 25
SLUE V B 10
uttAim ousnei
Corn, from store.bgs White
Car-load, In bgs White... . 6t
Oats, from store 38
Oats, Rust Proof..... '
Cow Peas.... 80
HIDES-V tb-
Green salted....
Dry flint 10
Dit salt
4U
45
90
!.
19
BAY V 100 B8
Clover Hay . ......... SO 93
Rice 8traw 40 60
Eastern 90 1 00
Western 90 1 00
North River 80 85
HOOP IRON, V t I... 3ft 3M
LARD, V -
Northern 7 8H
North Carolina 8 10
LIME, JB barrel 115 125
bUuiiEu (city sawea) v m ro
dhlp Stuff, resawea 18 00
Rough edge Plank 15 00
West India cargoes, accord
ing to duality 13 00
Dressed Flooring, seasoned. 18 00
Scantling and Board, coni'n 14 00
20 oo
18 oo
18 oo
22 00
15 00
660
8 00
10 00
10 60
' Fair mill
Prime mill . .
m. .11
uuumiuu iiiiii
-T,. ... m11
5 00
6 60
8 50
10 00
HOLAsbeb V gallon ,
Barbadoes, In hogshead.. ,i.
Barbadoes, in barrels.......
Porto Rico, in hogsheads. ... 28
Porto Rico, In barrels 28
Sugar House, in hogsheads. 12
Sugar Boase, In barrels.... 14
Syrup, in barrels.... 15
NAILS, J keg. Cut, 60d basis... 2 9
PORK. V barrel
Citv Mess 11 75
Rump 11 50
Prime.....'. 11 00
ROPE, f lb 10
zabiauuii ..,
25
28
90
88
14
15
25
8 00
12 00
12 00
11 60
22
SALT, V sack. Alum
Liverpool
American
On 125 V Sacks
SHINGLES, 7-lnch, per M
Common
Cypress Saps
SUGAR, ) lb Standard Gran'd
Standard a
1 25
95
90
90
85
5 00
1 60
2 60
6 50
2 25
2 75
a
.White Extra C...
Extra C, Golden.
u, Yeuow
BOAP.fl n Northern
STAVES, V M W. O. barrel....
R. O. Hogshead.
TIMBER, fl M feet 8hlpplng..
SHINGLES, N.C. Cypress sawed
V M6I24 heart
" Sap
5x30 Heart...
" Sap
6x24 Heart
Sap
TALLOW, ft
WHISKEY, V gallon. Northern
North Carolina
WOOL pf c Unwashsa......
MM, Prime
Mill. Fair
Common Hill
. 3M
0 00
14 09
10 00
10 00
8 60
6 09
3 SO
2 60
6 60
5 60
6
200
00
Iff
8 75
700
801
6 00
To Repair
Broken Arti
cles use
of's
Cement
Remember
MAJOR'S
RUBBER
CEMENT,
MAJOR'S
LEATHER
CEMENT."
mar91y
DAW
Consignments solicited of
Chickens, Eggs, Furs, Hides,
Live or Dressed Stock of any kind. Also,
Naval 8tores and Shingles Best market
prices, and prompt returns. Give ma a trial.
HENRY R. SAVAOI,
Commission Merchant,
mar 801m Wilmington, K. C.
Mai
rOMMERCIAL.
ST Ali OFFICE, March 22:
SPiiilTS TURENTI N E Market
steady at 5a centsper gallon for
machine made casks and 52 cents
per gallon for country casks.
ROSIN Nothiog doing.
TAR Market steady at $1.20 per bbl
of280 lbs.
CRUDE TURPENTINE. Market
quiet at 12 00 Deri barrel for hard.
$3.25 for dip, and for Virgin.
Quotations same day last year.
Spirits turpentine firm at 454ic;
rosin firm at 95c$1.00; tar firm at
$1.00; crude turpentine quiet at $1.85
(93. 4U.
RECEIPTS.
Spirits turpentine 13
Rosin . 39
Tar .94
Urude turpentine 7
Receipts same day last year. 20
casks spirits turpentine, 193 bbls
rosin, 315 bbls tar 19 bbls crude tur
pentine. COTTON.
Market firm on a basis of 954c per
. . ...
pouna ror miaaung. Quotations :
Ordinary.
7 1 16 CtS. TP E
Good ordinary . . .
Low middling.
Middling1
8 7-16 "
9 1-16 "
9i
9
Good middling
Isame day
at 6c.
last year middling quiet
Receipts 184 bales;
year, 104.
same day last
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
PEANUTS North Carolina -Prime,
70c. Extra prime, 75o per
bushel of 28 pounds; fancy, 7780c.
Virginia Prime 50c; extra prime,
55c: fancy, 60c.
CORN Firm, 53 to 53 cents per
bushel.
ROUGH RICE Lowland (tide
water) 85 cents; upland, 5060 cents.
Quotations on a basis of 45 pounds to
the bushel.
N. C. BACON Steady; hams 10 to
11c per pound; shoulders, 7 to 8c;
sides, 7 to 8c.
SHINGLES Per thousand, five
inch hearts and saps, $2.25 to 3.25: six
inch. $4.00 to $5.00, seven-inch, $5.50
to 6.50.
TIMBER Market steady at $3.50 to
9.00 per M.
STAR OFFICE. March 23.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE Nothing
doing. r
ROSIN Nothing doing.
TAK. Market steady at 1.20 per
bbl of 280 lbs. I
CRUDE TURPENTINE. Market
quiet at $2.00 per barrel for bard,
$3.25 for dip, and for virgin.
Quotations same day last year.
Spirits turpentine steady at 4143 c
rosin firm at 95c$1.00; tar -firm at
$1.00; crude turpentine steady at $1.35
2.40.
RECEIPTS.
Spirits turpentine SI
Rosin . 268
Tar . 7c9
Crude turpentine 15
Receipts same day last year. 24
casks spirits turpentine, 466 bbls
rosin, 303 bbls tar; 4 bbls cruder tur
pentine, "i
COTTON.
"Market farm on a basis of 94c per
pound for middling.
Ordinary.
Good ordinary
Low middling.
Middling
Quotations:
7 1-16 cts. IP lb
8 7-16 " V
9 116 " "
9 " V
Good middling: 9 Zi
Same day last year middling; firm
at 6c.
Receipts 354 bales; same day last
year, 65 bales.
COUNTRY PRODUCE,
PEANUTS North Carolina
Fnme, 70c. JCxtra prune, 75c per
bushel rf 28 pounds; fancy, 77 54
80c Virginia Prime, 50c; extra
prime, 55c ; fancy; 60c. ts
CORN Firm; 53 to 53 cents per
bushel for white.
ROUGH RICK Lowland (tide
water) 85c upland. 5C60c. Quota
tions on a babis of 45 pounds to the
bushel.
N. C. BACON Steady; hams 10 to
11c per pound; shoulders, 7 to 8c;
sides, 7 to 8c.
SHINGLES Per thousand, five-
inch hearts and saps, $2.25 to 3.25;
six-inch, $4.00 to 5.00: seven-inch,
$5. 50 to 6.50.
TIMBER Market steady at $3.50 to
9.00 per M.
STAR OFFICE, March24.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE Nothing
doing;.
ROSIN Nothing doing;.
TAR Market steady at $1.20 per
bbl or 280 lbs.
CRUDE TURPENTINE. Market
quiet at $2.00 per barrel for hard
$3.25 for dip and for virgin.
Quotations same day last year.
Spirits turpentine, nothing doing;;
rosin firm at 95c$1.00; tar steady at
$1.00;crude turpentine steady at $1.35
2.40.
RECEIPTS.
Spirits turpentine l 4
Uosin 66
Tar 76
Crude turpentine. ............. 00
Receipts same day last year. 16
casks spirits turpentine, 216 bbls
rosin, 310 bbls tar, 9 bbls crude tur
pentine.
COTTON.
Market nrm on a basis oi a4C per
pound for middling. Quotations
Ordinary 7 1-16
Good ordinary. 8 7 16
cts $&
Low middling 9 1-16 "
Middling 95J "
Good middling...... 9 44
Same day last year middling
at 6c.
firm
Receipts 275 bales; same day last
year, 80.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
PEANUTS North Carolina
trnme, 7UC. Hixtra prime, 7oc per
bushel oi za pounds; fancy, 77i&
80c. Virginia Prime, 50c; ex
tra prime, 55c; fancy, 60c.
CORN Firm; 63 to 53 cents per
bushel for white.
ROUGH RICE Lowland (tide
water) 85c; upland 50 60c. Quota
tions on a basis of 45 pounds to the
bushel.
N. C. BACON Steady ; hams 10 to
11c per pound; shoulders, 7 to 8c;
sides, 7 to oc.
SHINGLES Per thousand, llve-
mch hearts and saps, $2.25 to 3.25;
six-incn, $4.00 to 5. 00; seven-inch,
$5.50 to 6.50.
TIMBER Market steady at $3.50 to
9.00 per M.
STAR OFFICE, March 26.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE Nothing
aomg.
ROSIN Nothing doing;.
ia maxKei steady at $i.zu per
good strained.
CRUDE .TURPENTINE Nothing
uoing.
wuotauons same dav last vear.
i opints turpentine, notbine doiog;:
rosin firm at 95c$1.00 ; tar steady at
C i.uu ; crude turpentine steady at $L35
I RECEIPTS,
Spirits turpentine 00
Rosin j. . .' 50
Tar... 152
Crude turpentine 00
Receipts samei day last year 36
casks spirits turpentine, 573 bbls
rosin, 277 bbls tar, 18 bbls crude tur
pontine.
COTTON.
Maricet nrm on a oasis of 9ic per
pouna for miaaung. Quotations:
Ordinary
Good ordinary ......
Low middling:
7 1-16
cts $ lb
8 7-16
9 1-16
9H
Middling............
Good middling . .....
!
Same day
last year
middling firm
t 6c.
Receipts 552
year, 38.
bal
es; same day last
COUNTRlr PRODUCE.
PEANUTS North Carolina
Prime 70c. Extra prime, 75c per
bushel of 28 pounds; fancy, 77j
80c. Virginia Prime, 60c; extra
prime. 55c; fancy, 60c.
CORN Firm: 63 to 63 cents ner
bushel for white. ! '
ROUGH RICE Lowland t. (tide
water) 85c; upland. 50a60c. Quota
tions on a basis of 45 pounds to .the
ousnei.
N. C. BACON-Steadv: hams 10 to
11c per pound; shoulders, 7 to 8c:
sides, 7 to 8c.
SHINGLES Per thousand. fiv-
inch hearts and saps, $2.25 to 3.25;
six-inch.v $4.00 to 5.00; seven-inch.
5.8UtO6.50. i
TIMBER Market steadv at 3.K0 in
9.00 per M I
STAR OFFICE, March 27.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE Market
firm at 52 cents Der pallon for
machine made casks and 61 Jl cents
per gallon for country casks.
itusiJN JNotning doing.
TAR Market steadv at 11. an
bbl of 280 lbs.- I
CRUDE TURPENTINE. Nothing
doing. j
Quotations same day last year.
spirits turpentine, nothing dome:
rosin firm at 95caiL00: tar steadv at
$1 00; crude turpentine steady at $1.35
RECEIPTS.
Spirits turpentine .. . 7
Rosin T J 107
Tar L. ............ RRK
Crude turpentine 00
Receipts same dav last vear. 54
cask spirits turpentine, 394 bbls
rosin, 483 bbls tar, 16 bbls crude tur
pentine. COTTON.
Market firm on a basis of 954 c ner
pouna ior middling, quotations
vruinary. . . .
7 l-16 cts.lb
Good ordinary .
8 7 16 " u
9 116 " "
9)4 "
LiOw middling. .
Middling . :
Good middling.
9
same
day last; year middling firm
at 6C !
Receipts 396 hales;
same day last
year, 23. -I j
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
PEANUTS North Carolina
Prime. 70 cents; extra prime, 75 eta. per
bushel of 28 pounds ; fancy, 77 H 80c.
Virginia rnmeJ 50c; extra prime,
55c; fancy, 60c. .
UUKJN ITirm: 53 to 53KT cents ner-
bushel for white.)
ROUGH RICE Lowland (tide
water) 85 cents: upland 50(a60c.
Quotations oh a basis of 45 pounds to
the bushel. i
N. C. BACON-Usteady; hams 10 to
11c per pound ; shoulders. 7 to 8c : sides.
7 to 8c.
SHINGLES Per thousand, five
inch, hearts and saps, $2.25 to $3.25;
six inch, $4.00 to 5.00; seven inch,
$5.50 to 6.50. i
TIMBER Market steadv at $3.50 to
$9.00 per M.
STAR OFFICE. March 28. .
SPIRITS TURPENTINE Nothing;
doing.
ROSIN Nothing doing.
TAR Market steady at $1.20 ner
bbl of 280 lbs.
CRUDE TURPENTINE Market
quiet at $2.00 per barrel for bard,
$3.25 for dip, and for virgin.
Quotations same day last year.
Spirits turpentine, nothing doing;
rosin firm at 95c$1.00; tar steady at
$1.00; crude turpentine steady at $1.35
2.40.
RECEIPTS.
Spirits turpentine 1 ..... . 10
Rosin j 227
Tar. 247
Crude turpentine ' . 27
Receipts same day last year. 5
casks spirits turpentine, 368 bbls
rosin, 127 bbls tar, 7 bbls crude
turpentine. 7 I
COTTON.
Market firm on a basis of 9jc per
pouna for miaaung.
Quotations:
Urdinary
7 1-16 cts tb
8 7-16 44 44
9 1-16 44 44
9V "
9K 44 44
Good ordinary ,
Low middling. .
Middling. ......
Good middling
oame
day last year middling firm
at 6c.
Receipts 231 bales;
same day last
year, 41. I
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
PEANUTS - North Carolina
Prime, 70c. Extra .prime, 75c per
bushel of 28 pounds; fancy, 7780c.
Virginia Prime, 60c; extra prime,
55c; fancy, 60c. I
CORN Firm 53X to 55 cents ner
bushel for white.
ROUGH RICE Lowland (tide
water) 85 cents : upland. 50(3160 cents.
Quotations on a basis of 45 pounds to
the bushel. I
N. C. BACON-Steady; hams 10 to
He per pound:! shoulders. 7 to 8c:
sides, 7 to 8c.
SHINGLES Per thousand, five-
inch hearts and. saps, $2.25 to 3.25;
six-inch, $4.00 tt 5.00; seven-inch,
$5.50 to 6.50. j
TIMBER Market steady at $3.50 to
9.00 per M. !
MARINE.
ARRIVED.
American schooner Lois V Chaples.;
192 tons, Medero. Sallm. J T Riley
&Co. . I . I
British barque Doon. 786
tons,
Spurr, Charleston, Heide & Co.
Barque Ob as Lonnsr. 525
tons,
Blatchford, New York, George
Mar-
nss, on oc vo.
CLEARED.
Schr Mecosta. Stratton. Porta-
Platte, San Domingro. Georee Harriss.
Son & Co. i
EXPORTS FOR THE WEEK.
COASTWISE.
New York Steamship Oneida 100
pkgs cotton roods, 65 casks spirits, 75
bbls rosin, 450
bbls tar, 214,187 feet
lumber, 29 bbls
pitch, 139 baes pea
nuts, 49 cases cotton goods, 80 pkgs
mdse, 106 bales warps ; cargo by vari
ous consignees-vessel by H G Small
bones. 1
FOREIGN.
Glasgow Br steamship Northflint
6,500 feet gum .lumber; 1,000 bbls
rosin, valued at $11,500; cargo by
Will L Miller, agent; vessel by Alex
ander Sprunt & Son.
Port-a. Platte Schooner Mecosta
165,458 feet lumber, valued at $2,
446 ; cargo by master ; vessel by George
Harriss, Son & Bo. )
rur vTir nnr lean
Mrs. Winslow's SooTHnra Syrup
has been used for over fifty year by
millions of mothers for their children
while teething with perfect success.
It soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind colic, ana
is the best remedy for Diarrhoea. It
will relieve the poor little sufferer im
mediately. Sold by druggists in every
part of tfie world. Twenty-five cents
a bottle, J Be sure and ask for 44 Mrs.
WinsloVs 8ootihing37rup," and take
no other. I -
CASTORIA
For Infant 8 and Children.
The Kind You Hue Always Bought
f.
Bears the
Signature of
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