glrc 2Jlomitig jtar.
WILMINGTON. N. C.
SjkTvaoAT Moasixo, AratL 3)
THE BUSINESS SITUATION.
KOrftntSmt CeefieVscf TlUI After
Tw pmrmry Ceerfltioes Have Paed
It Win 8 Bttur.
r TwUr-kob M tn Horma Star
Niw You, Apnl Sl R O Dun
A C' RTir of Trd wH mt U
ntwrow HimuIiUm h-T not a jrt ehnfd
Ut wk'i roJ;tioa. Thr U much
pMtpoaaint of onlr by ain who
io nt know wht thv an waitiof for
aoJ much fntrvftioa of loan. by btnk
which r bun4juiUj tron;. All thui
chock' nw biuinrai and jrt th
Toiutu of tro.ictio. throujn clr
hou is pr cvnt !-rifr lhn o
the m wk of lJ with no focrijf tj
Mnr h-T bHa a.wrtjnf. about
mrt f r th p.t tu thl
th Wl tpn-uUd'H) hi eliminated,
but th pr.- flu i it that tiw a.J ts r-eJ
Sir" . within th fvt
rmjiu J, rw.3 NihU th wmI thi
wk. ax""' I.J-VJ-CS a yrr .
al rrtinj S3i).'J'1 buhU p"r
wk f.irJkauATT. KcbcuAry and Wrrh
)ho n h.'i-Ua of suppli. wht'o
trt in.uatm;to3,7'.T5 buhU
frwt .V:Untio p-rt. Afntut i5-ll,t?
Ut yTr and " iCH from I'jM-ttic
port.' a-int tM?, 'JM Lt y.-ar. flour
im-l'idml in ll ca1, ro.kepcU for
th f..f ri HO'ja.7 from At
Uatw and J.s-io.iV) fncn Pucirtc pct.
and for th crop yir thu fr lO.S'Sl. -bu
hU rukt 1 J?, 1 5-", d inn
tht month nd writ of list
yr
tWn tprt for th wrk r
3.rrs.2o b hi. amt .! jp-w ut
ir. and f.r four wk huv b--n
t J ?t . O t bu.h r, n.t 13, Ji),
JO? Uitt Tar Thi nutra abut 151.
0O, i Jin) for th crop yr No
mrh forxin uVniAnti for fraui h
nr brn known. nd it do not
ru to S atbUii At U .yt. Con
f t-!i Tunl. Sut th jjrl in
i utri" i-.iiri. raw uirprM, m Ttw
tit th- ritriict.rT inrtjnc 'f
m inrurT tnnfrM-T curtIiof fiuny
.lolfrn, hmi nlr by th (foT'fn
mn( in :ivrjy bi"iii-(l And !I p-r
T iding ci iirit-"tM- that ftcr trniporary
condition hjr p4rrj bi-kiii--w v f
mj u b b-ttir
fh cin.Timption of iron l titl th
irit'it "rr known, though nunt
lructuritl cid contract. hrr bn
tUfrrrxl Th" cotton nvnufcturr h
bno hipHl by oeu fTmro'n cn
trct mad a litti bttrr ouLtidr d
nuotl, n4 th trnjporry tirur in
rw cotton w tie. though the pric
h- inc iJinii Afi n to 6 37c. Hup
ph hiTa tnn Lryr tn m" prT
mi jyr ttuka tby r now. yrt
t'iT r mormoiii, ni th dsvnJ
f r il m till hindrd by th (fTrat
m iht or rrportJ Wonilrn
m.n x( cturr Join; rathrr brttcr.
Lu'vp p)Trnn),nt oricr hIptn oi
HUtMinDf
S'i! :ii for h4Ti wrt
in th t'mtrd Hl:ch, A.faitKt ?37 jkl
rr. nditrpn in I 'irU, Aint
POTVaL S EVTR UTY.
Km Offkl CWcrt LmkJ By Ike Gacr
! at Ua.
my iM t .n WarTjiarf tr
tjinf April "nil" . Ltl ''
itt U d.y pubirth th rintr'itr
ilT of rt:4,f! in th lf
tn Hpa:n id the I'tuti State It
ut iaii!i U tii dccr i i rI at th
tiaw of th outbrtk ( thr Krnci-iV-t-wian
war. and rotiUim tt rt-I
Forbid th nuipm!nt ,f pnratcor in
ortuf"" water;, forbid entry of prv
r ieT mti) I'ortJ''" wtcr, permit.
bi!i'r'nt. U mate a hort tay in
Portuw pirt. dertne ti mate
tr'vl . r--tnl bwliivrtit and for
6d trklin; tn which may t-
couider"d rontr!vnd of war. warn
lrtu and forinr tn I'ortujral
amt action coitrary t. the terunlr
o the a:e rf ae protection l any
trirr:n,rr of trio J.
COMP,I,TrVE COTTD- STATEMENT
tU Week Eadini FrUiy. April
Tuicrpft t ta v imm star
Nw York. Apnl ?J The fol
lowvnx i th com prtir -cotton tate
ment f.r the ik endm Apnl T)
isa7.
Net receipt at ail
I" S porta iljnn;
the week
Tot receipt to
thu ilate
III porta for week
Total t porta to
date
Stjx-k in ail 1 S.
ptrt.
Stock t ail in tenor
tiiwna
Stock tn IjTerpl.
Acnencan afloat for
rt Bntotn
i-.774
.172.747
55.57
J4.233
6.4I3.31
f5,533 ri 5.373.1-l
7i.M
l.?4J.)
U4.3W
t.n.tn")
103. 0OU 83.0)
Xit Ark Jttxto by what tiry do
Si is H.Mxi S4rjpriua. and t(d great
cures ha re prrn it a good tumirM
wSere. I ia the ta Tnj HwJod Iu
rir and Great N'err Tonic.
!lD'
to operate
a-u. 23c
I"!!.!. are ear to take, easy
Cure tndi.featiou. btlioua
t Pnti.h tea . -ner Vanbrrk. jul r
red at St. John. N K . from Codu.
Captain aw nothing of any warhipa
ou hta Ttyarj. Vhn h lefl Cadi J
Spaniard were moat octi rely prv
pannf for war. declaring thy would
iufr anything to cruh America.
BteiyaJ mMmm ia ftiii Mrs
POVDER
Aatoolataty Pur
SENATE AND HOUSE
Am Arrtat m tk fUril AffrwptiMlimm
BiU Tie Hmm P4 tk War
RtrtaM BUL
my TkTpa t!M Moraine Mar
Waai5m9. April 20 At to-day
raaioa of th Senate lh report of the
conferee on the Naral Appropriation
bill was presented and agreed to. Thia
tneaaure as perfected carriea a little
more than t57.0OO.0OO. N J other busi
aeaa of general Importance waa trans
acted.
After Daoainr a cumber of unim
portant bills the Senate, at 1 :S5 P. M
wnt into ex ecu tire eaoion. and. at
I 43, adjourned until Monday.
nommm of RrprtseatatlTta.
The House to-day pawed the ar
Kereoue bU. with only the amend
menu arreed upon br the liepublican
member of the Wars and Meana
Committee added. In order to ac-
cooiDlish thu a parUamenUry nia
n. er Tre waa aeceaiiary. aa the whole
time for amendmenta waa exhausted
br the minonlT in tryinz to amend
the bond feature of the bill. Mr.
Ihoirley otfered aa a subatituta an en
tirely new bill, containing the
amendments, after the bill had been
reported to the House. This waa an
old parliamentary trtck. fraudulently
reported to yran ago. The Morrill
Unrf law was paoard in this way in
tU original form after it had -been
loaded down with ameaidmenta in com
mittee of the whole.
Many amendnwnta we offered to
the bond feature of the bill, rangin;
from a proposition for the subUtuUon
of an income Us Drorvtaon to an au
thoniaiioo for an iaue of 11 30. WW.
i greenback. But all were yoted
down At the hut minute the Demo
crat decided to otfer the motion to
recommit, with instructions to report
back the income las proportion as an
amendment to the Dill, inaieau oi a a
s ibntttate for the bond provision. Tins
was due to the fact that a number
of Democrat hod decided to
rote to stnke out the bond pro
ruion The action was defeated
134 to 173. Kour Republicans
voted with th IVmocrata on thu rote
but on the Anal paaare of the hill
which was carried. 11 to 131 1 the
IVimcrab and 1'opuliala, with ais ex
ception. to ted solidly against the
measure. The I Vmocrata who yotrd
for the bill were Meoars. Cummin?
fcCIennan and Gner of New York;
FiUirald. Mooaachusetts ; McAlaer.
lnnTlTania . and Wheeler Ala
bamo. Two publicans. Measrs Lin
ner. Nirth Carolina, and Thorp. Vi
innia. rotnl with the oppoaition
OuiU a number of Democrat declined
to Tote.
Mr Boutelie. Maine, chairman of
the committee of naral affairs, pre
vented the conference report on the
naral bill Mr Cannon. Republican
Illinois, made the point of order that
the conferee hod exceeded thrtr
jurisdiction, in that they had added
orrr fj.i)i ahore the differences
iwtween the two houc and had al
ulUfM provisions which wrrr not tn
conference. With the point of order
pending he moved an adjournment
which wa earned.
THE FLYING SQUADRON.
Al
ike Skips Weatkcred tke Slocm
Well Collier Witk Coal Sail
lor key West.
Bt Tfraph to tbe M.imln Star
rr Fort M ir..e.Va.. April T)
The squadron did not suffer at all front
its expenence with the recent stom
.o nore leave were granlcu tfus
ranriin; and dnll were gone through
with
the copier ,alurn Ueiivereu one
hundred a ud fifty tons of coul to the
Massachusetts this mominir and then.
lightened enough to go to sea. left
port. The Mernmac. a still largrr
crUier. that ha been tilting out at
Newport New, was finished todav
and will join the squadron either to
day or to morrow morning with a full
uppl? of coil The Brooklyn ami
Teta rach Uk on coal today.
I lie Mirwiuito Heet tug tltat went
out early in the week have not i
trimed at the entrance to the harbor
1 he reservation here is not closed at
night and the hotel hare been noti
ned that they will not have to clMe
Just after the collier Saturn left, th
i . - ....
armoreu ut i.-agr leri lo art as
escrt.
The rsuvtu arrived here tday
and ran into the navy yard at Ports
mouth for some repairs. She had
been out in the heavy storm of Tu
day and N ednrsdav. but weathered it
in splendid shape.
The converted tug Windotn sailed
this afternoon for Kev West, and will
asaist in acting a convoy for the col
Iter Saturn.
THE CAPE VERDE FLEET.
Fear S Craisers aa4 Several Tor
pe4o BaaU Salted West. FYtsaaa
My lor Cafca.
9j Ttitt to t&a If omlaa ttar.
U5Dor. April 2J. The Evening
.Vews, this afternoon, publishes a dis
patch from St. Vincent, saying the
panlsh cruisers Mana Teresa. Almi
rante Oquendo. Vixcara and Cristobal
Colon, accompanied bv the Spanish
torpedo boat destroyer Pluton. Terror
and Furor, had. at the hour the dis
patch was filed (9 o'clock this morn
in if' just sailed in a westerly direction,
presumably ffoinjr toward Cuba.
The dispatch adds that the Spanish
torpedo buata Axor. Ray and Ariete
and the Spanish transports San Fran
cisco anu Cieudad de Cadu sailed at
the same time io a northerly direc
tion, probably ffoing to the Canary
islands.
St. Visvest. Cai-k de Yekdk
IsLa.itx, Apnl 23. 7 P. M Two Span
ish transport i probably the San Fran
cisco and the Cieudad de Cad a I have
just returned with three Spanish tor
pedo boat i moat likely the Axor. liar
and Anete. owing- to a collision. The
Spaniards aay two of the torpedo
boata have been slightly damajred.
They olaim the boata will be able to
put to sea agaia to-morrow.
BASE BALL.
Oaaes Played Yesterday y dabs af toe
National LcafM.
y TWpfa lo lb Hornlnc Star
New York New York-Baltimore.
postponed; wet grounds,
W aahington Washing-ton,
4; Bos
ion. 11.
ihtuburr Pittsburg. 1: Cincinna
ti. V
Cleveland -Cleveland. 6; St. Lous...
Chicago Chicago. 15; Louisville, fi
Brooklyn Brooklvn-PhiladelDhia.
postponed ; wet grounds.
! Iraki satv.
The Bear Sat in the world for
Cuts, Braise. Sore. Ulcers, Salt
Rheum. Fevr Sore. Tetter. Chapped
Hands. Chilblain!. Corns, and all Skin
Eruptions, mad positively cure Pile
or do pay required. It is guaranteed
to give perfect satisfaction or money
refunded. Price S3 cents per box. For
aala by R. B. Bru.aJfT. t
DEPARTMENT NEWS
FROM WASHINGTON
Day of Alarming Rumors
That Happily Turned Out to
Be Unfounded.
ADMIRAL DEWEY'S SQUADRON
Expected la Arrive at Ma ilia Saturday
Monlof Great Pressure 0a tke
War Departacat Harmlesi
Growls of Newspapers,
By TsWrapn to the Mumtnc Star.
WASHtjroTis. April to. This was
a day of alarming rumors, running-
all the; way from the blowing- up of aa
biff monitor to the detection and pun
ishment of traitors, but fortunately
all of them turned out oo inquiry to
be without foundation. Actual events
of importance were fe jr. The new
of the day of moat interest was the de
parture from the Cape de Verdes of the
Spanish fleet, the stay of which at St
incen t has been a source of anxiety
on tho part of the officials here be
cause it seemed to indicate that the
sympathy of Portugal for Spain miht
lead her to wink at a violation of the
neutrality law in favor of Spain.
Iste in the afternoon a cablejrrani
came to uie niaie iepartmens irom
Cape de Verde, bearing no signature,
announcing that four battleships and
three torpedo boats hail started north,
and some of the transports for Cuba.
ana tnat me nortnern iieei returned
shortly, having been in collision. Be
cause there was no signature attached
the ofllcials did not know what impor
tance to attach to this message.
Captain Sampson sent a telegram
relative to the tiring at the Matanzas
forts, but it wa disappointing, lacking
in detail The few words coutained in
the dispatch went to confirm the
official view that the affair was
nothing more than a naval recon
noisance .
No news came to-day from Admiral
Dewey's squadron now on its wav to
the Philippines to do battle with the
Sptnish rieet. One olUcer pointed out
that if Admiral Dewey auroeeded in
defeating the Spanish fleet, the Span
ish officials who control the cable con
necting the island with the rest of the
world, in all probability may suppress
the uew or distort the facts into a
Spanish victory. Presuming that the
Admiral is bound directly for Manila
the calculation made at the Navy De
partment show he will arrive about
2 o'clock Saturday morning, Manila
time, which is about twelve hours
earlier than our own.
Tke MooUizatioa of Volunteers.
The pressure continues tin abated on
the War iVpartnient for changes in
the plans already announced as to
mobilization of the volunteer troops
and very much against its will and
judgment the department is making
some concessions in this matter.
A l.irge number of callers are bring
ing forward candidates for the many
plums within the gift of the President
and Secretary Alger in the shape of
appoint ments to grades above regi
mental in the army, (tencral Ieeand
leneral Dodge spent a good part of the
day m conference with officials, giv
ing color to the rcjiorts that they are
among those selected for appointment
as Major (renerals.
The announcement that the blate of
Texas, laden with supplies for the re-
couccntradis. is destined for Sagiin
has led to the surmise that it is pm!w
hly thus port, instead of Matanzas,
which has been selected for the land
ing place o; the lirst atLiclc oi the
I ni ted States troops.
Ileganling the harmless growls that
appear in the r.uropeati papers,
ami threat to interfere to prevent the
L niled states forces from blockading
the Philippines, it mav lo stated that
this was fully expected. During th
civil war there were a great manv at
tempt on the psirt of Kuropean na
tions to disregard our blockade, and
threat of interference, all of which
came lo naught, from the linn atti
tudr assumed 1V the Secretary f
Stale In the present a.- the coiuli
lion or the 1 uIkwi blockade are much
more liberal toward the Kuropean
ipn that ever imposed before.
tscount de J-ianto-Thyrso. th
Portugese minister, looked over the
Associated Press cable dispatch from
Lisbon, giving the substance of the
neutrality decree gazetted there to
day, and said it was evidently accurate
and covered the entire subject. He
had not. however, up to a late hour
to-day received an official notification
of the neutrality decree. The Vis
count says that Article a, wnicii iier-
mit belligerents lo make a short stop
at I ortugese ports, proliably will be
better understood by string that
belligerents will not be permitted to
make long stays at Portugese ports.
Tke Teonare Tax.
The British and French ambassa
dors have received instructions rela
live to the tonnage tax provision in
the war tariff bill which passed the
House of Representatives today. It
is understood that the Oerman ambas
sador win also receive instructions on
the same subject. The nature of the
instruction is not disclosed, but it
doubtless relates to joint represents
tions against the severity of the new
tonnage tax. Leading diplomats are
hopeful that their representations will
lead to a modification of the clause be
fore the new tariff bill becomes a law.
as otherwise thev feel that the tonnage
dues will be so burdensome on British,
r rench and German shipping as to
cause it io seek Canadian and Mexican
porta. Aside from the expected otlicial
representations of the foreign govern
ments, the shipping interests in ion-
don. Havre and Bremen and other
ports are sapplementing the diplomatic
negotiations with strong represen
tations against the increased tonnage
terns.
The Republic of Havti is expected
to maintain strict neutrality as between
the United States and Spain and it is
td that reports of exceptional privi
leges riven to the United States war
ships in Uaytian waters are erroneous.
The Havtiaii minister, Mr. Ixgare.
aid to-day that he had no official in
structions concerning neutrality, but
lie had no doubt an attitude of im
partial neutrality will be maintained.
The eleventh annual convention of
the Southern Christian Church met in
liaieign last night ueiegales are
present from Virginia, Georgia, Ala
bama, South Carolina, Mississippi and
North Carolina.
The London Standard't Moscow
correspondent says Russia has received
a severe blow in a suspected friendly
agreement between the United States
and England, charging America
with ingratitude.
CASTOR I A
For Infanta and Children.
Till Kid Too Han Aliajs Bought
Bar tha
Senator of
TROOPS ARE ;
ON THE MOVE.
The First Eorce to Invade Cuba
Will Leave the Latter Part
of Next Week.
NOW ASSEMBLING AT TAMPA.
Aa Amy of About 10,000 Will Land
at Matauas dans aod Ammunition
for tke Iflsurgeats Fleet Will
Cover tke Laodinr.
By TeJegmph to the Horning Star.
New Orleans, April 29 The Firt
regiment left here to-night for Tampa
ine impression among army men is
that the first army corps sent into
Cuba will be for the purpose of co
operating with the insurgents. Other
regiments have not received orders to
leave. The State troops will begin to
mobilize Sunday.
Mobile. April 29. The Tenth and
Twenty-second regiments left camp
here late last night for Tampa. A
large crowd of citizen and soldiers
gave them a rousing send off.
Orders have been received to recruit
several regiments to a war strength of
Hn men.
Jacksonville, April 29. A special
to the Timen-Union and Citizen from
Tampa says:
Troops are on the move again. This
morning batteries K and E. of the
First artillery arrived from Chicka-
inauga. This is the first installment
of the artillery arm of the service to
reach Tampa. The train load consisted
of ninety-six officers and men with
eight four inch guns. Other troops are
on the way from Chickamauga. The
troops here are in readiness to strike
camp and all have a good supply of
provisions on hand, lieutenant Kam
aey, acting chief commissary offi
cer, is buying immense quan
tities of stores for his depart
ment. not only for those now
here. but for those who are
to come. Colonel McArthur, General
Wade Adjutant (.xeneral, has selected
camps for both artillery and cavalry
that may be on the wav. The govern
ment has purchased several thousand
tons of coal now at Port Tampa and
wants thousands of tons more. This
is one strong indication that Tampa
has been decided upon as a permanent
base or supplies. lue guns brought
here this morning and taken to Port
Tampa have been unloaded from the
cars. This would indicate that they
are to be used at Port Tampa to pro
tect supplies. The six companies of
the Fifth infantry now here are sta
tioned at Picnic island, just by the
terminal and the men of Colonel
Cook's command do patrol duty in
g-uarding the government property.
Officers here are of the opinion that
a few days will bring about great
cuauges. my uo noi . look lor a
movement looking to the embarkation
of the troops in the next few days but
thev do incline to the belief that the
troops from Chickamauga will Ik? all
here carlv next week, and the Cliicka
mauga divisions now formed into
brigades will be in the transiort ships
and en route to Matanzas bv the
latter part of next week. Accord
ing io uie present ngures this army
would consist of about t$,000 cava!
ry. live hundred artillery and
6, 000 infantry. A dredge of great
capacity is hard at work in the slips at
1 ort lam pa securing a greater depth
of water, so vessels of the deepest
urarican make fast to docks on which
the tracks of the Plant system run.
The government has wonderful facili
ties here for rapid work.
Colonel Emtio Nunez, the well
known filibuster, arrived here this
morning and was met at the depot by
an immense crowd of Cubans. An
officer from headquarters was at the
li.-jxit with a carriage in waiting and
conveyed him to the lamna Bav
hotel, where he was soon closeted
with General Wade. It is learned
here lie is in the citv for the purpose
of littingout, with the aid of the gov
eminent, an expedition of Cubans.
large lot of guns and ammunition
was received at Port lampa last night.
collected from the military schools.
The guns are not the kind used now
and they will be placed in the hands
of (jromez s army. Koats will be sent
to Cuban waters and the force
will be lauded by an escort
from Captain Sampson's fleet. A
large body of trained soldiers will be
earrieu irom here also, ihose peo
ple who have been watting for
some tims to make this trip are over
joyed. this will be the first force to
leave for Cuba. Colonel Nunez and
General VN ade were closeted together
a long time. J. K Carta ya and Gen
eral Accosta and Colonel Lecret are
here and will take part in the expedi
tion. WARM VVIRELETS.
The Spanish torpedo cruiser Teme-
rario is still at anchor at Buenos
Ayres.
U. S. Cruiser Minneapolis sailed at
.M V. M. irom Alachias. Me., bound
west; destination unknown.
A special dispatch from London
says the Spanish government is going
to expel all United States citizens frrm
Spain.
A special dispatch from London savs
the Spanish government is coinc to
expel all United States citizens from
Spain.
Frank Unando. a Spaniard, who has
been hanging around vicksburg for a
week past, was arrested on suspicion of
being a Spanish spy.
Prince Bismarck, according to a
dispatch from Berlin, says Germany
ought not to bind her hands by a
neutrality declaration.
dispatch from Rio de Janeiro savs
the departure of the U. S. dvnamite
cruiser Nictheroy has been delayed by
a breakage in her machinery.
The schooner Milton, from Fernan-
dina to New York, laden with lumber,
stranded April 27th on JBody s Island,
N. C. The vessel is a total loss.
It is announced that the Argentine
Republic will publish a decree of
neutrality, but the government will re
serve absolute liberty of action in re- I
gard to coal.
Capt. F. A. Winter, assistant sur
geon, U. . A., has been designated to
examine the volunteer troops fur
nished by North Carolina, as to ohvsi-
cal qualifications for service.
Mors ProoL
O'Hoolahan Coontin the two tnin
yesterday, there's been IS kilt so far on
the noo bnildiu goiu np across the
atreet
O'CaUabau (impressively) Thot's
another proof av the nnlackiuess bv the
number 18. Brooklyn Eagle.
Oyaters after they have been brought
away from tbo sea know by instinct
the exact hour when the tide is rising
and approaching their beds, and so of
their own accord open their shells to re
ceive their food from ths sea, aa if they
were still at home.
SLOOP CAPTURED
BY BLOCKADERS.
Arrival of Troop Ship Panther
With Marines on Board
at Key West.
A SENSATIONAL REPORT.
No Foundation for Rumor That a Case
of Treason Had Been Discovered
on the Puritan No Bombard. '
ment of Cardenas. (
By Cable to the Morning Star.
Key West, Fla., . April 29.
day was one of wild rumor and
To
little action.
The chief incident of the day was
the arrival of the troop ship Panther
with nearly 700 marines on board
She comes from Hampton Roads in
convoy of the Montgomery. Lieuten
ant Colonel Huntington is in com
mand of the marines. He said the
only event of the trip was a squall on
Tuesday night. The men stood it well.
The Fern arrived from Tampa with
ammunition for the fleet, and the An
napolis returned after a brief .absence.
Where she has been is not known ex
cept to the authorities and those
aboard. The Amphitrite is still coal
ing1 here.
A statement is made by Lieutenant
McKinley, in charge of the harbor de
fences, that Key West will be practi
cally closed to vessels between 8 P. M.
and 4 A. M"., beginning to-morrow
night. The orders from the depart
ment say: "Regnlationsr will be
adopted governing the entry and de
parture of friendly vessels during the
continuance of the war."
A load of anxiety was lifted from
the naval men here by the arrival late
this afternoon of the' little Spanish
schooner Three Sisters, with Paymas
ter George F. Simpson and three sail
ors of the Terror aboard. The vessel
had almost been given up for lost.
The schooner, loaded with sugar, while
bound from Havana for Cardenas, was
captured off the latter place Sunday
afternoon by the torpedo boat Foote,
with the Terror and Alachias near-by.
Paymaster Simpson and his compan
ions were put aboard as a prize
crew and started for Key West
that night. The boat encountered
heavy weather. The Mascotte arrived
this afternoon, bringing Miss Clara
Barton and a corps of Red Cross
workers. The party did not come
ashore, but were taken down stream
to the Red Cross ship State of Texas,
which had been awaiting their arrival.
The State of Texas, under Captain
Young, has four other Red Cross
workers on board and 1,400 tons of
provisions, clothing and medicines.
She will await instructions from
Washington before proceeding to
Cuba. The State of Texas will prob
ably serve as a hospital ship for the
fleet and troops.
lhe inquiry into the legal questions
in vox yea in ine capture or the prizes
is proceeding slowly. The commis
siou now consists of Judge J. M
Phipp3 and Julius Otto, of Kev West.
and Commander Wynn. of the Navv
(retired).
Key West, April 29. A small
Spanish sloop, the Engracia, captured
Capt. B. F. Tiller, off Cabanas yester
day, was brought in here this morning.
She was in charge of a prize crew con
sisting of a couple of blue-jackets.
Only one blank shot was necessary to
being the Engracia to. She had on
board a crew of seven men and a cargo
oi nsn. ine men on board fie Drize
had been in the Spanish navy, and
serve as a sort of naval reserve.
The officers of the Newport say the
capture is an important one, in view of
the fact that the little vessel was at
tempting to carry into Havana news
of the movements of the United States
Heet.
Sensational Reports.
There is absolutely no foundation
for the sensational reports cabled from
here to the effect that a case of treason
has been discovered on board the U.
b. monitor Puritan. The rumors arose
from the strange actions of a fireman.
with a Spanish sounding name, now
uuder restraint on the warship, be
cause of his eccentricities. The officers
of the Puritan declare there is no
thought of trying the 'man by court
martial and that all the talk about
treason is absurd.
It appears that a few days ago the
man in question was seen in one of
the monitor's turrets and the man
who saw him reported that he had his
hand on the lock of the mae-azine.
whereupon the first man was placed
under restraint. The crew of the
monitor immediately became excited
and declared there was a Snanish
traitor on board. Through this, the
extravagant stories were concerted.
lhe officers of the Puritan hplievfi
the man, who is a fireman, is a Cuban,
and they assert positively that he has
never given evidence of anv sort of
sympathy with Spain; but they add,
on the contrary, when the Puritan
was off Matadzas. the man was fre
quently heard to say he would like to
get ashore to join the insurgents.
varitain s. t . Harrington, com
mander of the U. S. monitor Puritan
and the commanding officer of the
Cardenas fleet, who has just come
from there, emphatically denies the
story of the alleged bombardment of
that port by the monitor Terror and
gunboat Machias. He says there are
no Spanish batteries there, and that
the entire story is untre.
Key West Frightened.
There are many nervous people in
this semi-Cuban city, and apprehen
sion is not confined to the less intelli
gent class. The timid aver that Key
West is sure to be the first point of
attack by the Spanish fleet, and the
whereabouts of the latter they place
some ai rorto i4ico, omers on: .Ber
muda, while some will almost certify
that hostile cruisers are less than a
hundred miles away. As reasons for
their belief that Kev West will be
selected many say Spain has an
especial grudge against the place,
as naving oeen lor many years
a not-oea ot treason to the crown
that -the coal and naval stores
belonging to the United States and
now here to supply the fleet, would be
ot incalculable benefit to the Span
iards, and the Vizcaya and Oquendo
alone could capture the place in a few
hours. Of course all this is regarded
as begotten of fear and buttressed by
bad judgment by those best posted
in naval matters. None the less, not a
few women have left Key West and
others will soon follow.
Because she neglected to fly the
American flag at sea when called, upon
to do so, the schooner Addie M. An
derson, for Brunswick, Ga., was fired
upon off Hatteras by the United
States transport Panther.
When Xravelllng;,
Whether on pleasure bent or business,
take on every trip a bottle of 8yrup of
Figs, as it acts most pleasantly and
effectually on the kidneys, liver and
bowels, preventing fevers, headaches
and other forms of sickness. For sale
in 50 cent bottles by all leading drug
gists. Manufactured by the California
Fig Syrup Co. only.
SPANISH FLEET
AWAITING ATTACK.
Naval Battle Expected to
Take Place Sunday in the
Bay at Manila.
THE UNITED STATES FLEET.
Reported Sighted North of Manila
Spanish Warships Patrolling the '
Western Coast Reinforced by
Large Auxiliary Cruiser.
By Cable to the Morning Star.
Madrid, April 29, 11 A. M. Dis
patches received here to-day from Ma
nila, capital of the Philippine islands,
say the United States fleet is expected
to arrive at Manila on Sunday. The
Spanish fleet has been divided into
two squadrons. Two cruisers, the
Castilla and other vessels, remain near
the front of Manila. The remaining
Spanish warships, under Admiral
Montejo, are patrolling the western
coast, awaiting the arrival of the
American warships.
The Spanish fleet, it appears, has
been reinforced by a large auxiliary
cruiser, said to be capable of steaming
twenty knots and armed as a warship.
She is known as the Montevideo, but
an examination of the maritime regis
ters fails to establish her identity.
5 P. M. A great impression has
been produced by the rumor that the
German government has issued a note
declaring that it will not oppose 'the
landing of troops in the Philippines,
but will not permit a bombardment,
owing to important (jerman mercan
tile interests in all the towns of the
island. Germany's omission to declare
neutrality is held to give color to this
rumor.
The Vox Espanola, of Manila, de
scribes the port of Manila as impreg
nable. It says six other of the princi
pal ports in the Philippines bristle
with guns, chiefly Krupp.
London, April 30. A dispatch to
the Daily Mail from Hong Kong
dated a riday says :
"War news is scarce. Nothing has
Deen ncara or the American fleet or
from Manila. Commodore Dewev
considers that his duty will be done
when the Spanish fleet is captured and
safety has been secured for American
trading vessels. Eleven of these ves
sels are overdue and the Americans
feel exceedingly anxious.
The formation of the provisional
government at Manila will be an
nounced at the discretion of the Uni
ted States Consul Williams. It is be
lieved that there are not manv Span
ish troops at Manila. They have gone
into the interior. The American fleet
carries in all 2,000 officers and men.
The Concord is expected to return
here for dispatches on Wednesday.
A few weeks ago, before the Hong
Kong Supreme Court attachio. the
Minister of the Interior in the pro
visional government applied for an
injunction to restrain Aguinaldo (the
insurgent leader) from parting with
$400 000 that had been remitted here
by the Spanish government for dis
tribution among the leaders of the late
insurrection. Other members of the
council purpose issuing against the
attachio's action and expressing con
fidence in Aguinaldo. He and his
colleagues have devised a plan of go
ing to Manila iu their own vessel, and
have a large supply of ammunition
and arms. Many letters have been
sent here from Manila opened.-"
London, April 30. The Daily Tele
graph's Hong Kong correspondent
says the insurgent chief Aguinaldo is
Sreparing to make a descent near
anila. His supporters are plentifully
supplied with arms and ammunition
from the American squadron.
London, April 29. The Daily Mail
hears from Singapore that a naval bat
tle is momentarily expected in Manila
bay.
London, April 29. The departure
of the Spanish fleet from the Cape
de Verdes is regarded as the first
really important news of the war.
No further information has been
received here as to its desti
nation, but it is considered not unlike
ly that it will go to the j
Canary islands to await rein
forcement from Cadiz, without which
it is considered a hopeless task to at
tempt to attack Rear Admiral
Sampson s fleet. It is also supposed
that it may attempt to intercept the
American cruiser Oregon. The idea
that it will attempt to bombard the
United States coast cities is not seri
ously regarded here.
liO.NDOs, April au. The Uadiz cor
respondent of the Times says : "When
the battleship Numancia arrives from
Cartagena the squadron will be pre
pared, consisting oi the I'elayo, the
Vitoria, the Alfonso XIII, three tor
pedo boat destroyers and three torpedo
Hong Kong. April 29. It is report
ed from Manila that the American
squadron was sighted off Roli
north ofiManila. but th wwith
btormy ior ine neet to communicate
with the insurgents.
Hono Kong, April 29. The steamer
Lsmt-ralda, chartered by the banking
companies, has gone to Manila, capital
of the Philippine islands, to bring
away the specie there, as trouble is
apprehended. It is understood she
will be able to enter and leave Manila
before the United States fleet attacks
that port. She has a considerable
quantity of coal on board and also has
as a passenger the insurgent leader
nipine. She is said to have sealed
orders to join the United States fleet
after her mission is accomplished. The
caoie to manna has not been cut.
A New Yorlc dispatch says the
American liner Pans has just been
sighted east of Fire Island. .
The spring remedy that Is
better than all others Is
Paine's
Celery
Compound
Thousands have been cured
by it. physicians use and rec
ommend It
We
Recommend
It.
We have It
Try a bottls.
J. H. HARDIN.
128 South Front St.
mar 23 2m
BUSINESS LOCALS.
S3T Nonces For Rent or Sale, Lost or Fouiid,
Wants, and other short Miscellaneous Adver
tisements inserted In this Department, In solid
Nonpareil Type, on first or fourth page, at Pub
lisher's option, to 1 cent per word each Inser
tion; but no advertisement taken for less than
20 eenta. Terms positively cash in advance.
Salesmen Sell "Uncle Sam's Navy" to mer
chants for advertising and premiums. Bit?
weekly pay. Immense demand. Over SOO large
Photos. Side line or exclusive. Write quick.
Manufacturers, 3944 Market, Philadelphia.
ap 30 at
Wanted Everybody to try our Bartholomay
Beer on Draught drawn by the latest and im
proved method. Free lunch from 11 A. M. until
1 P. M. Globe Saloon, No. 22 Market street,
ap87tf ,
' :
Having; Heard a report (hat I. lave quit
the flower business I take this method of con
tradicting It. Should I ever decide to do so, will
publish It in the dailv papers. Miss F. Johnson,
successor to Mrs. H. Webb, Florist, 702 Dock
street. Bell Phone 424. tu th su ap8 3t
J. W. Knott pays the highest cash pi
for old CoDDer. Brass. Lead. Zinc, old K(
rice
ope.
Cast and wrought Scrap Iron, Cotton, Rags,
Canvas, old Rubber, at the corner Ann
and
Water streets, Wilmington, N. C.
ap 23 lm
li&l the Spaniards come, and dressed
Turkeys and Chickens will be sold as low as
ever. A choice lot on hand at all times. Also
Strawberries and vegetables of all kinds. Call
and leave your order. It win have our prompt
and careful attention H. J. Bierman, 21S Mar
ket street. Bell Phone No. 38. ap 23 tf
J put Received a fresh lot of Fruit. Ap
ples, 65 andTOc peck; Bananas, 15 and 20c dozen;
Oranges, 15, 20 and 25c dozen; Cocoanuts, 5c
each: Lemons, lc each. N Paul, Princess
street. ap 20 tf
Berry Crate Baskets for beans and peas,
barrels for lettuce and potatoes,, hay. grain,
flour, Prafts food, magic food, horse and cattle
powders, chicken powders and all kinds of
mixed food. Jno. S. McEachern, 211 Market
street. Bell Phone 92. Inter-State Phone NO. 92.
ap :4 tf
For Sale A first-class retail Liquor Busi
ness. The reason for selling bad health. Ad
dress L. West, care Btar. ap8tf
OT. C. Brniuin, 106 Dock street, solicits
consignments of Chickens, Eggs, Hides. Wax,
N. C. Bacon and all classes or produce. Beef
Cattle and Milch Cows a specialty. April 2, '98.
apr 3 tf
Your
Country
v
country
produce to L.
Tate Bowdcn, 6 Princess
street, for good prlceB and prompt returns.
nd prompt retur
for the city trade
Chickens, Eggs, Peas, etc
reb 24 tr
Lad lea Wanted to travel and appoint
agents for old established house. Permanent
position; $40 per month and all expenses. Z.
box az, rmiaueipnia
de 19 DtW tf
a 11 f I , ( . II,, IUU 111 bhak EuggieK,iiutu
Carts and Harness of all kinds. Repairing done
by skillful workmen on
short notice.
Opposite
new court Mouse
no 25 tf '
Always Uellable. The best and freshest
goods at lowest market prices. Cabbage, Ap
ples, Butter, Bananas, Crackers. Candies, Lem
ons, Potatoes, etc. Retailers will And It to theii
advantage to aslc my prices before placing theii
order
A. S.
w instead, ii secona street, fnone
208
sep 21 tf
MEAT, LARD, FLOUR.
22,000 Lbls. D. S. Sides.
15,000 Ms. Plates.
60 BMs. Best City Mess Port.
1,500 Lbs. Pure Leaf Lard, r
1,000 Lis. Fairbanks' Comp. Lard.
500 Bbls. Best Straight Flour.
300 Bbls. Patent Flour.
And everything in Groceries.
ROBT. R. STONE & CO..
Wholesale Grocers.
Nos. 54" South Water stree
P. s.-
Fli'ty cases assorted Pic-Nic Hams.
ap 9tf
CHEESE
Is good if you buy good
Cheese that's the secret of
the whole business.
We sell the good kind and at I V- per jx.und.
Our terms are cash to everyludj;,.
THE KING GROCERY CO.
B. F. KINO, MAXAQER.
Phone 387. Fourth Street Bridge.
ap27 tf
FOR SALE AT CLOSE PRICES.
1000 Caddies Da.ma.eed Tobacco.
500 Boxes Sound Tobacco.
100 Barrels Ololasses all grades
50 Barrels Cider.
100 Cases Star Lye.
200 Bags Coffee,
SAM'L BEAR. Sr.,
marl6tf 12 Market St.. Wilmington, N C
Cut Price
This Week
Black
on a Nice Fat
Prune 5c Pound.
S. W. SANDERS,
At the Unlucky Corner.
P. S. I am Agent for the celebrated
Jackson Springs Water. ap 2fi tf
STRIKE NOW!
. Don't wait for "Tuesday, or Wednesday,
or Thursday, or Friday." Io not let
"them" get the advantage of you. If you
alnt got 'em you MIGHT get "eon.
Spring Cleaning is Pleasant when
you use
'Corneau s" Bed Bug Intercepts.
Most good Housekeepers use it
ap tt
Old Newspapers.
YOU CAN BUY OLD NEWS
PAPERS, IN QUANTITIES
TO SUIT, AT THE
S-bao? Office.
8UITABLE FOR
WRAPPHfG PAPER
ANt EXCELLENT FOR
Placing Under Carpet.
Jan t tf. w x
The Report From tie Maise"
Has been received and the committee re
commend that the "Bovb" get their hair cut
short and their whiskers amputated We
are Axed for yon. Come down and let us
ttx you up according to the regulations
. Respectfully, ,
A. PHRMP1TRT B.rh.
Greatest Stock of
The
PIA1lOS
lo thi State To-day is in Our
Warerooms.
Will Have Instramenta Ran (Ting
la Pric From $176 Upward.
and can give you more fur your money tu,"
r.ny one else In the trade
A visit to our warerooms will convince y,,,, , f
this fact.
E. VANLAER,
Wt and 404 North Fourth wir t
ap 26 tf tu th na
- ( .
PICTURES OF STARVATION
IN CUBA
show that it is gtxxl nniiri.sliini; i... ..;
that makes stiviipth ami must .
sides sustaining life. Well fci ,
and juicy leef or iiiuMum t- ... -! . .
broiled or boiled, i ;i luninslu r i
can't be excelled. OurdainU S.t :
lamb, broilinpr chickens and ., .
appetizing in llavor, and on a ) . . .
a meal for a gourmet, i
I. B. RHODES.
ap27tf
Livery and Sales Stables
Open All Day and All Night-
EVERY DAY Itt THE WF.EK
First-Class Equipment
In Every Branch.
Hacks and Baggage Line to and
From All Trains.
HORSES BOARDED.
Furniture Wagons with Careful
Drivers.
S. P. COWAN & CO..
Second betwewn PrlnreriH and die".? -
Telephones both romtwuile No !' .
Special Sale
For One Week, Commencing
April 22nd, in
SHOES, HATS,
CAPS
'1
AM) ; KN'I'S"
.Sole
lc airi'ins ior
t lie i cld'Hili
Hawes' $3.00 Hat.
If von waul t buv t Miit 1 1.
timi'K-now is vuiir c -ham at
A. SHRIER'S.
ap tf
114 V .
FRANK H. STEDMAN,
WILMINGTON. N. C.
Fire i Tornado Insurance
YOUR BUSINESS IS Kol.K ITKI' AM
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.
OFFICE AT
Southwest corner of Front ami ctifn
de 3 tf
Winter Wheat Flour.
700 'Bbls Straight Flour.
100 Bbls Best Pat. Plour.
400 Bbls Clover Flour.
50 Bbls Sugar.
10000 Lbs D. S. Sides.
8000 Lbs D. S Plates.
5000 Lbs Butts.
100 Bbls City Mess Pork.
W. B. COOPKK,
ap 17 tf
!SKorth Water tt rf '
F. T. MILLS,
Wholesale and Retailer
Dealer Id
HORSES AND MULES.
uonstantly on hand a full line of matixl tni
roadsters, BAddlera. general
I purpone and rar
Horses.
Full Line of Farm and City Males.
One to two car loads received every week. All
stock is guaranteed as represented.
112 and 114 North Water St.
febl9 tf
mar 87 tf 11 Ronth Front it.