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i : . r , . . . . . .. - r. I , - ;-1;jJllJ11Mg I BY Wl IAA B. B-KH ARD wimingtuh. . a Tuesday Mobhtng, Apbil 1. "BARBAEOUS ABD INHUMAN. Mr. Grosvenor is not making much progress with his bill to re quire the manufacturers oi shoddy goods or of goods made of mixtures of wool, cotton, or other materials, to label them showing the propor . tion of the different materials in them. He insists that the object of his bill is to protect the wool grow ers of the country from the imposi tions practiced by the manufacturers of shoddy goods and of mixed goods, which may be so, but there is a bet ter way. than that to protect them, which would be to repeal the tariff duties that offer inducements to the manufacturer of shoddy goods and of mixed imitations of woollen goods. High duties always ' stimu late counterfeiting, and when the manufacturer cannot get what he wants at a price that will enable him to manufacture at a profit he wil seek the cheaper substitutes and utilize them. That has been the result of the protective duties in this country which while they have failed to materially increase the wooj growing industry have given a migirty"" impetus to the shoddy and mixed goods industry. This is fully and conclusively shown in the fol lowing editorial which we clip from the Philadelphia Record'. "3ome ineffectual attempts have been made to weaken the argument in favor of the Grosvenor bill to protect American consumers from fraudulent adulterations of their woollen cloth ing. In much of this adulteration, it should be said, there is no attempt to deceive. The manufacturers find it absolutely necessary to eke out the in adequate supply of pure wool with cot ton, shoddy and other substitutes, or to close some of their mills. In sell ine their goods to dealers they make no concealment as to the materials. "According to the census returns there were in the United States in 1900 about 40,000,000 head of sheep, and ihi production of raw wool amounted to about 276,000,000 pounds. ! There was no increase of the wool product over that of 1899. As for the sheep. to the breeding of which the Dlngley tariff was to give so great a stimulus, the only increase of any consequence is in the Rocky Mountain States of Montana and Wyoming, where sheep are pastured on immense Government ranges for next to nothing an acre. The decline in sheep Culture in the older States follows a natural law, the operation of which has bean noted for a hundred years. "If to the 276,000,000 pounds of do mestic wool produced in 1900 be add ed the importations of i that year (amounting to 125,000,000 pounds) we have a total supply of 401,000,000 pounds of raw wool. From this must be deducted 77,000,000 pounds of car pet wool, leaving 334,000,000 pounds of wool in the grease for clothing the American people. There are a small exportation of wool in 1900, which a need not be taken into account. As ' the population of the United States in 1900 was 76,303.887, this makes 4.2 pounds of raw wool per head. This, reduced to yarn ready for manufac turing (estimating one pound of yarn for four pounds of raw wool) makes a little over a pound of pure wool for the clothing of each inhabitant, to say nothing of the blanketing for horses. "Contrast these 'figures with the Official statistics of 1896, when wool was free of duty. In that year the domestic production amounted to 272,000,000 pounds, and the total im ports to 231,000.000, making a grand total of 503,000,000 for consumption. From this must be deducted 98,000, 000 pounds for carpet wool, which leaves 405,000,000 pounds of pure wool to clothe 65,000,000 f American people in 1896, against 324,000,000 pounds to clothe 76,000,000 in 1900, or nearly seven pounds to each head of population. It should be observed that the wool importation of 1896 was a formal one, responding to the de mands . of American manufacturers. Besides the imports of wool there was a large importation of woollen fabrics that year through the custom house under tbe moderate 40 per cent duty of the Wilson tariff. What the fes tive smuggler brings in now under duties averaging nearly 100 per cent, on woollens u a matter of conjecture. - ' 'According to the census the shoddy and cotton used in manufacturing woollens (save the mark I) amounted to 69.000,000 pounds in 1900. This is the material ready for manufacturing into clothing, and the estimate is that one pound of it is equivalent to four pounds of raw wool in the grease. Thus it is seen that the 'shoddy em ployed in manufacturing clothing for the American people in 1900 equals the domestic production of wool in that year. ' "Is it not manifest from the official returns of domestic production and of importation that the supply of wool Is . wholly inadequate for the clothing of the people of the United State ? In a climate like ours, ranging from arctic to tropical, the ill health and misery caused by a condition like this are in calculable. As the years advance the domestic supply of wool will be un able to keep pace with the increase of population, and with foreign wool sub-j-sct to well-nigh prohibitory taxes the evils of an insufficient supply of wool len clothing to millions of American men, women and children! must be come greatly aggravated. A tariff that causes such a condition is simply bar barus and inhuman, whatever may be said of the benevolent intentions of its authors." j The wool tariff is a sort of double-back-action contrivance. It taxes raw wool to protect the j wool grower from the foreign wool-, grower and indemnifies . the manu facturer by taxing woollen! goods to protect him. In doing this it taxes the American consumer j for the benefit of both, so that the Ameri can who wears woollen garments pays his part of the bonus j given to the wool-grower and the inahufac turer of woollen goods. But when they taxed raw wool they not only struck the American consumer but , also the American wool-grower," because it x educed the quantity of wool that would other wise be used and invited the sub ftitution of cheaper stuffs. This is whatff niwjybuiltr ngtlte s toddy industry and filled the market with o many imitations -of woollen goods ' i J I that the wool-growers are clamor ing for stringent legislation to sup press these counterfeits and imita tions, something they can't ; do while the high tariff holds out 'the temptation it does to the counter f eiters and imitators. When they undertook to build up the wool growing industry by protective tariffs thoy attempted the impossible for that is one of the in dustries which depends for its suc cess on conditions which no tariff can control; No amount of pro tective tariff would make wheat profitable in the arid plains of, the West, assuming that wheat growing might be forced there, because the land is too poor, and no amount of tariff protection can make wool growing profitable where the land is too dear, and the cost of feeding high. There may be exceptions to this, in isolated cases, where the land is unusually fertile, where the sheep raisers make that a specialty and follow it in a systematic way; but even in these cases the profit is not wholly in the wool for such sheep raisers raise fine strains and do a large and profitable business in sell ing from their flocks for stock pur poses. They get high prices for their sheep and probably make as much or more money in that way than they do out out of their wool cliDS. The average farmer who keeps a few sheep is not benefited by it, but is injured for the increas ed cost of the woollen goods he buys amounts to more than the increase in the price of wool, tbe clip of which with the average farmer is small. There may have been an increase of flocks in Ohio, which is the ex ception, but the Record notes the fact that the main increase has been in those Western States where the range is wide and the pasturing cheap, costing but ten or twelve cents an acre. There sheep raising may be and is a profitable industry, bnt it would be profitable without any tariff protection. That wool-growing depends for its success on other than tariff duties is shown in other countries Germany is a protection country but there are not half as many sheep in Germany now as there were twenty years ago. In as much as such legislation neither helps the wool- grower nor the manufacturer but levies an extortionate tribute tax on- the consumer, it is properly charac terized by the Record as "barbarous and inhuman." NOT A FAKE. There is enough in the interview with "a high official" of Denmark, published Sunday morning, to thow that the Christmas document con taining allusions to bribery for the investigation of which Represent ative Richardson offered his reso lution in the House last Thursday, was not a fake, but on the contrary that there was a good deal in it. It is admitted that Christmas figured in the business, that he had con ferences with the then Premier of Denmark, and received encourage ment from him. The only denial made is that j bribery was contem plated by him, or agreed to, but he and other parties interested in the sale did furnish money "to pay travelling expenses," etc. Connec tion was broken off with Christmas and his co-laborer Gron when it was found that they were "without in fluence." The inference is that if they had proved to be men of influ ence this connection would not have been broken off, bnt that the interested parties who had put up money to pay travelling expenses, etc., would have continued to put up such sums as might have been necessary to push the sale. This "high official" has either said too much or too little and has not helped the case if he has not hurt it. In an unsophisticated sort of a way he remarks in conclusion that "Christmas has now been forced to declare that his charges of bribery were false." He was "forced," ac cording to this, to make these denials, bnt much importance can not be attached to "forced" denials. Whether he was threatened with im prisonment or other punishment is not stated but the fact remains that Mr. Christmas was "forced" to deny the charges of bribery. We do not think that the investi gation will jshow that any Represent ative or Senator was bribed, but it will show that this was part of- the scheme of Christmas, and, on the admission of this "high official," that he had the tacit consent of the Danish Premier, who was "indis creet," if not inactive co-operation. That bill before the Legislature of New Jersey to appropriate $10, 000 to .wage war on the mosquito was killed. The Speech of a rural representative did it. He contend ed that as a rheumatism extermina tor the hornet couldn't hold a can dle to the mosquito, and as there is a surplus of rheumatism in Jersey that saved the mosquito and the 10,000. Mr. . Roosevelt :- has something "equally as good" or better for Com missioner Evans when he drops his present job, and he will also provide another job for the bounced Immi gration Commissioner . . Terence Powderly. . It seems that these days when they want to get rid of fellows in one office they swap that for an other 'equally as good." PLAYING TEE PLATT AMEND VENT ON THE PHILIPPINES. The - Democratic Senators and Representatives in Congress have adopted a scheme of "reconstruc tion" for the Philippines that is both logical and consistent. It has also the merit of being frank m stating to the people of this coun try, the Philippines and of the world what this country proposes to do, and differs very materially from the negative, non-committal, no-plan of the Republicans. There is no "pulling down the flag" nor "scuttle" in that, but a candid declaration as to what this Govern ment proposes to do after peace, law and order are restored Philip pine government established, and such demands complied with as under the circumstances may be deemed necessary by this Govern ment. It is practically a reaffirma tion of the policy pursued towards Cuba, and an application in sub stance of the Piatt amendment, which gives this country virtual nmitrnl over Cuba, while Cuba poses as "a free and independent" State. The only material difference, be tween this and the position of the Republicans is that it frankly de clares that perpetual sovereignty is not contemplated. The late Presi dent McKinlev had virtually de clared the same thing and so has President Roosevelt, both of whom have said in their state papers and in other puplic utterances that our mis sion in the Philippines is to lead those people into the ways of civili zation and self-rule until they are able to successfully manage their own affairs. No representative Re publican, with the authority to sneak, has ever declared that it is our purpose to assert permanent sovereignty over those islands. The Republicans in Congress will no doubt, oppose this Democratic declaration simply because it is Dem ocratic, bnt they can't consistently of logically do so, for it is to all in tents and purposes, substantially the plan adopted in the case of Cuba, applied to the Philippines, and it has the merit of providing for all we need in that Archipelago, while at the same time maintaining our consistency and good faith, with ont any surrender of Belf-respect or national honor or prestige. The school boys in the Philip pines do not seem to have a very high opinion of George Washing ton's inventive capacity. When the American teacher in one of the schools told them the story of the hatchet and cherry tree, and asked them what they thought of it, the response came that George must have been a stupid urchin when he could not invent a lie in such an emergency as that. The pension attorneys have suc ceeded in persuading Commissioner of Pensions Evans to "resign." And the anti-tariff reduction fellows have persuaded Mr. Babcock that his health is not robust enough to con tinue as chairman of the Republican Congressional Committee, which place he has held for several years. QUARTERLY MEETINGS. Wilmington District 8eeond j Round. Whifeville, Fair Bluff, April 2 Market Street, April 6 Town Creek, Gay's Chapel, April 6 Bladen Street, April 9 Grace, April 3 Waccamaw, Bethesda, April 16 8hallotte, Andrews' Chapel, April 17 Carver's Creek, Grant's Chapel, AprU 19 20 Bladen Circuit, Center, April 26-27 Elizabeth, Union, May 3-4 Magnolia. Rose Hill, May 10-11 Clintdh, Kendall. May 17-28 Jacksonville, May 24-25 Fifth Street, May 25 Kenansville, Warsaw, May 31 Onslow, June 7-8 District Conference at Fair Bluff, April 1-3. R. B. John, P. E ! His Excuse "Now that our engagement is off," said the beautiful blonde, "I shall expect you to return my photograph and lock of hair." "I'll return the photo," replied the young man in the case, "but I want you to understand that I'm not adver tis'ng myself as a hair restorer." Chi cago Daily News. A. Deep BIrtry. It is a mystery why women endure Bickache, Headache, Nervousness, 81eepleasness, Melancholy, Fainting and D uy Spells when thousands have proved that Electric Bitters will quick ly cure such troubles. "I suffered for years with kidney trouble," writes Mrs Pbebe Oherley, of Peterson, la., "and a lame back pained me so I could not dress myself, but Electric Bitters wholly cured me, and, although 73 years old, I now am able to do all my housework." It overcomes Constipa tion, improves Appetite, gives perfect health. Only 50c at R. R. Bellamy's drug store. CONvracraa Pnonn nf ih ,fflM.. of Ely's Cream Balm, the greatest of catarrh remedies, is certainly cheap. a. generous trial size costs but 10 cts. Fall size 60 eta. Sold hv H everywhere or mailed by Ely Bros.. uo vvarrea oireet, new XOTK. ' 135 Mill 8treet. Lexington, Ky. Messrs. Ely Bros AftA rwn your Cream Balm a trial I can truly say I feel very much benefitted by its use and shall continue to use It by purchasing from our druggist here. 1 Jars. w. U. DANIEL. wot war Sixty twi . Mbs. WnrsLOw's SooTHnra Syrup has been used for over sixty yean by mil lions of mothers for i their children while : teething- with perfect success. It soothes the child, soften the gums, and allays all pain; cures wind colio, and is the best remedy for diarrhoea. It will relieTfir thft noor Jittla fliflmm immediately. . Sold by , druggists in every part oi tne world. - Twenty-five cents a bottle. Be rare and ask for "Mrs. i Winsiow's Soothing Syrup, b and take no other kind- SPIRITS TURPENTINE. High Point Enterprise: Par ties were here last week talking of es tablishing a Rural Express and freight line between High Point and Greens boro claiming that they couia give Bet ter, quicker and cheaper service than is offered by freight and express. The line will be well equipped and make daily trips and as often through the day as business requires, it is a novei enterprise and one which no doubt would pay under tbe present crowaea condition of things. Smithfield Herald: A white man named Eason was brought here Tuesday charged with passing coun terfeit money. He was tried before United States Commissioner J. D. Parker, who bound him over to the Federal Court in a $500 bond. While the papers for commitment were being made out he gave the officer the slip by getting out of Mr. Parker's office by the back and escaping. Blood hounds were sent for but they were unable to track him. Winston Sentinel: It was dis covered 8aturdav morning that Wm. Crater, the mail carrier on the free rural delivery route No. 1 had ilher ehickennox or small nox in a mild form. He had been complaining of feeling bad for several days, tie was sent to his home near Crater's, in tbe western Dart of the county. Dr. FfohJ, who was called to see Mr. Crater, tn mad the case over to Dr. Bvnum, the countv nhvsician. Dr. Pfobl diagnosed the disease as smallpox. Favetteville Observer: Clyde Smith, a negro, was arrested on the 26th for the theft of a Gladstone bag. with valuable contents, from the At- litic Coast Line deDOt It was the property of a guest of "Pine View," on Haymount, and was stolen last Fridav. Officer Benton, as soon as notified, took charee of the case, re covered the Drooertv and arrested the thief. The owner, having to leave for Canada, declined to prosecute and Smith was discharged. Lincoln Journal: The village of High Shoals was the scene of a very unusual murder Tuesday afternoon in which a negro by the name of John Smith was shot and instantly killed by a white man. R. L. Davis. From all renorts it seems that Smith, the negro, was sittinar on a coal box near his work, when he was approached by Davis with a eun in his band. Several weeks nrevious Davis had been dis charged from his work as blacksmith for the railroad force, and Davis claim ing that Smith had given information against bim. accused the negro of hav- in caused bim to lose his job. Tbe ne gro denied the charge, and in the quar rel that followed called the white man a liar. Thereupon Davis raised the ran. standing only a short distance awav. and fired at the negro's head The top of Smith's head was blown off, so that death followed immediately. Davis, after committing the deed, took to the woods. The officers from Gas ton are in pursuit, but so far no arrest has been reported. Raleigh Post: Revenue officers seized the distilleries of Miles and Lawson Misenheimer of Carrabus county Thursday. Ten barrels of whiskey were taken and sent to Gold Hill. The whiskey was brought to Salisbury Friday morning. Mr. W. D Ludwick. of Gold Hill, was at tacked Friday morning about 7 o'clock by a dog that appeared to have the rabies. Mr. Ludwick was bitten on both bands. The dog was shot by Mr. Thomas Moyle. The farmers of Rowan county are seriously hampered this year on account of the scarcity of labor. Nearly all the negroes are leaving the farms and settling in the cities. It is estimated that withtn the past two years 500 negroes have left the farms in this county. Mr. J. C. Henley, who has one of the best farms in tbe county is selling bis farming implements with the purpose of quil ting farming. Asked the reason for his leaving so valuable a farm he said that he cannot get labor at any price. Mr. Mack M. Vanderberg, of Gold Hill, fell into a 50-foot shaft Thursday night about 9:30 o'clock and his hip was broken. On account of the intense darkness of the night Mr. Vanderberg was unable to see the approach to the shaft. IWINKLINOS "But," protested the Angry Creditor, "you said you guessed you would pay me to-day." "I know I did," explained the Humble Debtor, "but, you see, I am such a poor gues ser." Baltimore American. Deserved Better Treatment: He "Do you mean to say the plumb er has not been here yetl" She "No ; isn't it shameful? And we are such good customers; our plumbing is nearly always out of order V Brook lyn Life. "Jaggers went to the masque rade as Father Time." "That so? Did be look the part?" "Yes, except that he was full, as usual." "That was all right Time is money, and money's is mighty tight these days." Phila delphia Press. Objection Was Unanimous : "So you did not marry Miss Money bags, after all t" "No, her family all objected." "But if the girl liked you" "Do not misunderstand me; she was as much opposed to it as any of them." Tit-Bits. Little Pitman fat the rianto. mime) Asa's come all the way frae lsorm, ana cannot see a napporth o' the stage. Big Woman Hoots I Ye little foaks is ellis growlin'. Just keep your eyes on me and laugh when aa laugh. Tit-Bits. Bargains Postponed Dolly "Are VOU dnino -nnnanwt Huvinm Lent?" Polly "I think so; I go down the street and look at all th lnvl things in the shop windows without ouying any." uetrcnt jrree lress. Willie's Ednr-fttinn? "Whif. ! a Captain of Industry?" asked the boy who is going to be very wise some day. "It is a term that is applied to the head of a creat monnnnlv whnn hn la at a banquet." "And what is a robber baron?" "It's the same man when he is in politics. " Washington Star. Not Even What Hit Him? Morrill "Well, we always learn by experience." Worrell "Not always. There was the experience of that care less laboier who smoked his pipe over a keg of powder. He hasn't learned anything since. Philadelphia Press. w- Confidential Friend "I'm not sure about this measure being for the the public good. Have you considered what would be the result if it should pass? "Statesman "Considered? I've done a lot more than that I've made inquiries all over my district, and it won't affect my chances for another term in the slightest degree." Chi cago Tribune. "Yob," said the old doctor, "you . should try to have your own carnage, by all means. Because wnen you want to get to a patient auicklv " "Oh!" intniminit v.a young doctor, "j don't think any patient who sent for me would be likely to die before I reached him." "No hilt hn mioht Mmwav kafo.. got there.-" Philadelphia Press. For Wnoopine Cough use - UEENErS EX PECTORANT. ror sals by Hardin's Palaos PbarmaoiJl - While the Canadian Parliament is in , Ottawa People Hear Session of a Harrelons Cnre. It is a Eescue from Suffering and Death Effected by PAINE'S CELERY COMPOUND. THE GREAT SPRING MEDICINE. MR. ALFRED BROWN, A Prominent and Popular Citizen Says: "After the Use of Paine's Celery Compound I Am Now In the Best of Health." The greatest of modern physicians, Prof. Edward E. Phelps, M. D., LL. D., after years of long practice and close scientific study, gaye to suffer ing and diseased menand women bis marvelous life giving prescription, with the j conviction aud positive knowlege that it had peculiar virtues and ample powers to cure, after the terrible verdict "incurable" waa ut tered by the medical practitioner. Thousands of the" strongest testi monials from the best known and most reliable men and women of our country fully sustain the claims made by Dr. Phelps regarding his in comparable Paine's Ce'erv Compound. One of the most convincing proofs furnished, comes recently from a gen tleman widely known in the capital city of the Dominion of Canada. We refer to Mr. Alfred Brown, 91 O'Con nor St., Ottawa, Ont. Mr. Brown's letter fully demonstrates the fact that the greatest sufferer may cast off his or her burden of disease and become well, strone. and happy. It proves, too, that the great medicine maintains more firmly than ever before its un rivaled place in the estimation of peo ple of wealth and social standing as " ..... - T-fc . well as witn tne masses, xnr. urowo aavs: I 'I acknowledge with thankfulness and nleasure the fact that I have been cured of a very painful illness of eight years' standing by use of Paine's Celery Compound. I had, during the yars of my illnees, tried almost all the advertised medicines without de riving any good results. I was also treated by several of the best doctors of this city, hoping to find that one of them, at least, would understand my case. "I was getting worse, and was told I was incurable. I was indeed in a critical condition. I could not go from the house alone, as I was liable to sud den collapse. I tried hospital treat ment, but no relief or good results came to me. ; I could not sleep; any thing that I ate increased my agonies; I was extremely weak, restlesri, tired, and despondent; was obliged to walk about with my hands pressed firmly into my left side to ease my pains; my feet and hands were cold continually ; had Inclination to vomit, nad profuse, cold sweats, quick breathing, and would be racked with pain for hours at a time. "After the regular use of Paine's Celery Compound for a time, l am now in the best of health, have good appetite, and can use any kind of food, Thank God ; I am my old self once more, all through the use of Paine's Celery Compound." DauisVa ot Imitations of Diamond Dyes. ucnoic ask ior ana use omj uuuuona. CURRENT COMMENT American friends of Neely and Bathbone think that the sen tences imposed by the Havana court are entirely too severe. Of course, In this country sentences of any kind are so rarely imposed for embezzle ment tlfat it is hardly looked upon as a punishable offense. Louisville Courier-Journal, JJem. Why should public officials be "provided for" elsewhere when the appointing pover feels that they have outlived their usefulness in the positions from which they are ons ted? Are we getting around to the idea that the government should support the people instead of the people supporting the government? Washington Post, Jnd. The election contest mill m the House of Representatives grinds slowly, but it grinds fine as witness the microscopic scrutiny for six weeks of disputed ballots in the Third Kentucky district. The House Elections Committee clearly determined to show the proponents in Kentucky of the repealed Goebel law that there's punishment after death. The legislative history of this Rhea-Moss contest carries am pie intrinsic evidence that Rhea was ejected not beoause he did not have votes enougn, out because ne was elected under the Goebel Election law. Philadelphia Record, Dem. The Philadelphia North American notes the more or less significant fact that: "Nearly every one of the generals examined by the Senate Philippine committee has distinguished himself by refusal to give straight answers to plain ques tions. Most of them haying dodged, equivocated and evaded all efforts to get the truth ont of them. Gen. Otis has gone a step further and flatly declined to give any answer at all when asked if he considered the peo ple of Mexico i qualified for self government, " Charleston News and Courier, Dem. ! Expensive Weddta Presents. One of the moat tr iking features of an up to date wedding in present giving and receiving. Wedding presents of late have peeome a positive tax on society. They are not given because the donor s fond of the bride or the bridegroom, bat simply because it is the fashion, and each year as luxury Increases wedding pres ents become more costly. Old Soldier's Experience. M. M. Austin, anivil tan if Winchester, Ind., writes: "My wife Was sick a lono tima in unftn nf anrut doctor's treatment, but was wholly cured by Dr. King's New Life Pills, which worked wnnilM fsv tia Vin.ltv. n They always do. Try.them. Only 25o at K. B. BpixAXY's drug store. FAVORITE ESCMFIWJ I . was in the Wity Klfti. m: vv. r ..im..iD ohiin ridine in an ele- vated car permitted tne v- - man's foot In the middle of the aisle to exasperate him to a imwtimreasonable degree. Women tripped over it Men stepped over it. A few folfc purposely dragged their feet against it as a jhlnt. 6ut its owner calmly read his paper a'nd moved not Finally, 'l beg your pardon, my friend," said the gentleman ly chap, leaning down, his face set and teeth clinched, "but don't you think you are taking np more room than yon are entitled to? Your foot has been in ev eVy one's way for half an hour. I pro tst sir!" ' 'The man folded his paper, remarking without the least show of anger: Ah, thank you. I had not noticed it" With tint he reached down, picked up his foot, gave it a violent twist and pushed It partly under the seat To accomplish this he had to move his body to the edge of the seat , i On discovering that the leg and j foot Yere wooden our gentlemanlike chap blushed In confusion, muttered a sort of apology and hurried off at the next sta tiou. while the car tittered. New York Press. , , Trrlnsr. li'iAhnnt " Bald a nrovlnclal grocer to tpe new boy. "what kind of butter did you send over to the Hendersons?" j "Some of the rolls here," said the, new boy respectfully. I "Oh, great Caesar!" groaned the, gro wer. "Sent 'em some of that good butter jbst after I have got 'em down to this itor in the barrel! Sent 'em the; best butter In the shop Just as I finish a two years' -course of getting 'em down to the barrel butter! Gave 'em a taste of nri hntter after I have got 'em to think this barrel butter waa the best In fha wnrlrt! And Ktlll TOU Say VOU hope to own a grocer's shop some daylj The taste of that butter you sent era wm awaken all their old slumbering desires for good butter, and I'll have to work nnother two vears getting 'em aown little poorer each time before I get 'em i-here there's any profit on 'em again! You might just as well put on 'your coat and go. Groceries ain't your unei -fLondon Tit-Bits. Tlie Oldest Tree on Enrth I The oldest tree on earth, at least as far as any one knows, is the boo tree in the sacred city of Amarapoora, Bur ma. It was Dianted, the record says in Hie venr 288 B. C. Its creat age Is nroved according to historic docu ments. savs Sir James Emerson, who adds: "To It kings have dedicated their dominions in testimony of a belief tnat it lis a branch of the identical fig tree under which Buddah reclined at Urum elva when he underwent his apotheo sis." . Its leaves are carried away by nilCTima as relics: but as it is too sa cred to touch with a knife, these leaves can only be gathered after they nave fallen. ' A Boston Rake. Bertha Tell me, Harry, do you think George Is dissipated? I smelled cloves on Ibis breath last evening, and I am afraid be drinks. Harry No, Bertha; he isn't dissi pat eiLi He's only just an ass; nothing more. He eats cloves to make people think he drinks liquor. He wants to be regarded as a deuce of a fellow, you know. Boston Transcript. He Didn't Die. Laura While Jack was here the oth er! evening he made tbe statement that he would kiss me or die in tbe attempt Belle Yes? (After n pause.) Well, did he kiss you? Laura You haven't read any account of' Jack's death in the papers, have yon? WHOLESALE PRICES COBREI!. IS" Tne ronowing qnotaoona represent Wholesale Prtoea generally. In mafrlng up small orders tosher nrlces nave to be charged The Quotations are always given as accurately as possible, but the Stax will not be responsible tor any variations from the actual market price oi tne antciea aootaa s Jute Standard Burlaps WESTERN SMOKXD Hams S Bides f f boulders 9 SALTED Bides S 6H e S ISKO ll g e2 14 10 19 mouiaersv B pints Turpentine owuauauu. ock?u. ......... Beoond-hand machine...... Mew New York, each....... New City, each BBICK8 Wilmington M Northern BUTTKB North Carolina BS Northern OOBN MEAL Per bushel, In Backs 14 00 13 Virginia neai ... OOTTON TTEa v bundle UAAUUBI V Bperm Adamantine .... COFFEE V eIo::::::::;: DOMES! ICS- UIO ? o Mt Sheeting, 4-4, V yard Tarns. V bunch of 5 ss .... FISH Mackerel, No. l, MaciereU No! Mackerel, No. 8 Mackerel. No. S. barrel... 83 00 half-bbl. 11 oo barrel... IS oo half-bbl.. Soo Darrei... is oo Mullets. barrel S CO 7.00 S 00 Mullets, Vpork barrel n. u. roe Herring, V Keg.. Dry Ooa. J s e " Extra 4 oo rVOUB9 Low grade , , 8 80 Choloe.. s 75 A 6 75 O 4 00 a 4 60 straight First Patent OMJE V B Q BAIN bushel - Oorn,from store,bgs White Mixed Corn Oats, from store (mixed).. 4 85 s 600 8 83 60 1 SO 4 10 9 5 60 10 ! o o o o o s o o o 60 T5 1 40 i 5 u 10 1 00 60 uunwt cram. ww reas..., HIDES B Green Baited Dry flint Dry salt HAT 100 Bs Ho i Timothy Bice Straw, N. Q. Crop? HOOP IBON, ft CHEESE t 75 .0 ago Nortnern Factory. . Dairy Cream....... iSMt 19 O 10 O 14 13 a an cream LARD. S- Northern..., , North OaroUn LIME, barrel , . PORK. barrel Oltv Mess Bump..., , Prune ROPE, s SALT, sack. Alum Liverpool , America a. On 186 Backs . O 18 SO O 18 30 O 17 60 O S3 O 185 O 90 O 90 O 6 00 11 8 UGAB, 1 Standard Gran'd 9 standard A..... ............. White Extra O...... Extra O, Gklden ,., 4 4 4Jf 0tf LUMBER (city sawed) M rt- U X vuow . 9 f 880 00 IS 00 SIS 00 83 00 16 00 8 flip stuff, reeawed.. ....... u 00 Bough edge Plank... 1500 west India cargoes, accord ing to quality is 00 Dressed Flooring, seasoned. 18 00 Bcantiing and Board, com'n 14 00 HOLABSE8) gallon Barbadoes, in hogshead Rarhiulnoo In 1 1 i.v.a ! mm miQi , . a , Porto Bloo, in hogsheads. .. . Porto Rico, tabSrrels...::.; Sugar House, In hogsheads. Sugar Hoase, In barrels. .. . BFruu. In barrels JA-jEa. keg, out. 60d basis... BOAP. b-lfnrthAim STAVES, 3 M-w7o. bArreL :. B. O. Hogshead.... T.1V!.. Fair mill . . Prime mill SHINGLES, N.b. Cypress sawed v "jun neari.. 1 "Bap ! sxSOlHeart. ean WHIRKKT. Nortlrn Tou Know WJuu Tor Are TaJu.. I When - - j - M.mmvai'oam jHlLL Tonic, because the formula is plainly m uiwu uu oYorj wouie, snowing mat It is simply iron and quinine in a taste- low wnn. cure, no pay, - Price, w v- ninth t " su 8 I si IS O 14 1 16 17 5 g? 8 86 8 69 4 8 14 09 gg 9 600 fS X 8 60 660 6 760 8 00 O 8 60 860 Q 800 8 60 O 4 00 ?? ft 8 00 ' t 10: j COMMERCIAL WILMINGTON MABKK ! (Quoted officially at the closing by the Produce I Exchange.1 .1 ! STAR OFFICE, March 31. SPIRITS TURPENTINE Sales 4 p.; M. at 45c per gallon for machine made! casks and 44c per gallon for country casks. ROSIN Market firm at $1 10 per barrel for strained and $1.15 per barrel for (rood strained. TAR Market firm at $1.20 per bar rel of 280 pounds. , rrRTTDTC TTTR'PWTiJ TT'NrTr' , nr t uiet at f 1.35 per barrel for hard. $3.50 'or cup, ana for virgin. Onfit-fl firmo cam a iton loot ..Am. Spirits turpentine steady at 3433Kc; rosin nothing doing; tar steady at $1.15; crude turpentine quiet at $1.10 2.10. RECEIPTS. Spirits turpentine 17 Rosin 123 Tar . 340 Crude turpentine 34 Receipts same day last year 93 casks, spirits turpentine, 316 barrels rosinj 331 barrels tar, 85 barrels crude turpentine. COTTON. Market firm on a basis of 8c per pound for middling. Quotations: Ordinary... 5tf cts fib Good ordinary. 7 " " Low middling. 8i " " Middling 8 " " Good middling 8 15-16 " " Same day last year, market steady at 74c for middling. Receipts 92 bales: same dav last year, 582. Corrected Regularly by Wilmington Produce Commission Merchants, prices representing those paid f'r oroduce consigned to Commis sion Merchants. COUNTRY PRODUCE. PEANUTS North Carolina, firm. Prime, 70c; extra prime, 75c; fancy, 80c, per bushel of twenty-eight pounds. Virginia Prime, 60c; extra prime, 65c; fancy, 70c Spanish, 7580c CORN Firm, 7680c per bushel for white. N. C. BACON Steady ; hams 11 15c per pound; shoulders, 1012$4c; sides, 10llc. EGGS Steady at 1212c per dozen. CHICKENS Firm. Grown, 20 30c: springs, 1520c. TURKEYS-Dressed, firm at 12 15c; live, 10ilc. BEESWAX Firm at 26c. TALLOW Firm at 56c per pound. SWEET POTATOES Firm at 70 75c per bushel FINANCIAL MARKETS Bv Telegraph to the Horning Star. New Yobx. March 31. Money on call steady at 34 per cent., clos ing, whh 3H per cent, offered. Prime mercantile paper quoted jxt 45 per cent. Sterling exchange strong, with actual business in bankers' bills at 487 for demand and at 485 M 485K for sixty days. Posted rates 486 and 4S8. Commercial bills 4843485. Bar silver 53. Mex ican dollars 43X- Government bonds steady. State bonds were inactive. Railroad bonds were firm. U. S. re funding 2's, registered, 109; U. S. re funding 2's, coupon, 109H; U. 8. 3's. registered, 109; do. coupon, 109. U. 8. 4's, new registered, 1S9; do. coupon 139M; U. S. 4's, old reg'd, 111; . do. coupon, 112; U. S. 5's registered, 106; do. coupon, 106; Southern Railway, 5', 121. Stocks: Baltimore & Ohio 106; Chesapeake & Ohio 451; .Manhat tan L 133; New York Central 162 ; Reading 57 ; do. 1st preferred 81 ; do. 2nd preferred 68; St. Paul 165. ; do. prefd, 186 ; Southern Rail way 32)4; do. prefd 94; Amalga mated Copper 63 ; Am'n Tobacco : People's Gas 102 ; Sugar 1336 ; Ten nessee Uoal and Iron 71M: U. S. Leather 12K ; do. prefd. 82 Western Union 90H ; U. S. Steel 41?$ ; do. pre ferred 93; Mexican National 19.; American Locomotive 31; do. pre ferred 94; Standard Oil no report; virgima-uaroaoa Ubemical 69; do. preferred. 132;.. Baltimore. March 31. Seaboard Air Line, common, 2424; do. prefer red, 4444j ; do. 4s 84 85. NAVAL STORES MARKETS Br.Telegraph to the Morning Star. New York, March 31. Rosin firm. Strained common to good $1 65, Spirits turpentine dull at 48&49c. Charleston, March 31. Spirits tur pentine a lid rosin unchanged. 8a vakhah, March 31,-Spirits turpec tine firm at 45c; receipts 374 casks; sales cZZ casks; exports b95 casks. Rosin firm; receipts 1,428 barrels; sales barrels; exports 12.933 bar rels Quote: A. B. C. D. $1 SO: E. $135; F, $1 40; G, $1 45; H, $1 50; I, $1 75; K $2 45; M, $2 85; N, $3 25; W G, $3 60: WW.I? 85. COTTON MARKETS. By.Teiettraph to tbe Moraine tstai. New York. March 31. The cotton market opened strong, with prices four to twelve points higher, and continued to advance during tbe next half hour on feverish demand from thoroughly frightened shorts, who had looked for little or . no change on the call. Bull support was not a feature .of early trading; in fact, the more- timid longs Bold eagerly for profits, believ ing the market would later react in the absence of general spec ulative support. Light receipts over the holiday season; very bullish visible 8udd1v figures for the week just ended. bullish spot market reports from tbe South, more cheering advices from spinning centers and light estimates for this "week's in sight,?' were the leading influences of the day. Toward midday there was a slight reaction under selling for both accounts by room operators, but later the entire list stiffened up significantly. The 4 in sight" figures of Superintendent King, of the Cotton Exchange for the past week, were several thousand bales smaller than predicted and the increase in the New York stock was barely worthy of notice Large sales of Boot cotton here and in the South were re-. ported at nrm prices and the trade as a whole was inclined to the belief that Liverpool will come the full five to five and a half points higher due. In stead of tbe expected reaction near the close under profit-taking,' the market held at tbe top to tbe last, closing steady ! and net eleven to seventeen points higher. The couth and Eu- rone bought here from time to time during the day; Wall street trading was not a lacior. Nnw YOBK, March 31. Cotton o uiet at 9c: net receipts 169 bales: press receipts 9,533 bales; stock 183,057 bales. 8pot cotton closed quiet and 1-1 6c higher; middling uplands 9c; mid dling gulf 9 U c ; sales 17. 403 bales. Cotton futures closed market stead v: April 8 84, May 8 79, June 8 83. Julv 7 83. August 8.63, September 8.31, October 8 17, November 8.07, Decern ner a. oo, j anuary o.to. Total ) to-day Net receints 11.514 bales; exports to Great Britain 1.33u bales; exports to the Continent 3,835 bales; stock 687.329 bales. Consolidated Net receinta 23 213 bales; exports to Great Britain l sso bales; exports to France bales ex. ports to the Continent 8,637 bales. - Total since September 1st. Net re ceipts 6,909,54a bales; exports to Great Rvltoi-n ' o son ... uaiea; export t France 640,875 bales; export S Continent 2.199 9r kim " 10 Mewli 91 QaWa... i ... . rw.ita 3 RSQ Halo, k? t,uikJ Ott . - UQk bales: Boator, hoi-J I ceipts 119 bales; WBSShT fr? at 8c net rerainta o Ti- 'Hd i - v. delnhia tfaaili . oi7. -r8:. mil. ' bales . Savannah, steady at 8 9 ir? 5 ? ' receinta 1 SSS hnl. A . ' . - ?ri a X receipts ft o&ies; juoDiie. nominal at 8 receipts 27 bales: Augusta, sSd,!' 82c, net receipts 51 bales; Chariest 1 firm at 8c, net receipts 201 bal' PRODUCE MARKETS. - i - -; By Telegraph to the Morning star New roBK, March 31.-FloUr , easier and a shade lower business sin. I Minnesota patents $3 703 85; Wint!' ? patents $3 904 15; winter straffi? I $3 703 85; Minnesota bakers ? F 3 20. Wheat 8t 9.h..w:? P- 82c at elevator. Options closed suSd! at c net decline; May closed 7714, July closed 77Mc; September 77 5 ' Corn Spot steady; No. 2 67)fc ; elevator. Options closed firm at ul net advance; May closed 65c; Jul, closed 65c; September 64c. W Spot easy; No. 2 47c. Options qni,, but generally steady. Pork MaV steady at prices; family $18 00; shori clear $17 5020 00; mess $16 251725 Lard steady; Western steam $10 un refined steady ; continent $10 35; ou l, American $10 85 ; compound 78'A Cheese firm; State full cream srW early made fancy colored 13i3uP' white 1313Xc; full creamery, jaVf8 fall make fancy colored 12123ifc white 1212&C Butter steady ; creao ery 2228c; do. factory 1822c; imi; , tion creamery 2023c; State dairy 22 27. Eggs easier ;State and Pennsyl?aa 15y4152c; Southern at ni2rkl44'& lSJtfc. Tallow city ($2 per package 6$c; country (packages free) 66 Potatoes steady; New York, fair ! ) prime in sack,$2 152 25 ; Jersey swees $3 504 75. Cabbage quiet; State.bami crate $100. Peanuts firm; fancy hand picked 4c; other domestic Sfe 4jc Freights to Liverpool Cotto by steam 11c. Coffee-Spot Rio quit- -No. 7 Invoice 5jc; mild dull; Cordova 812e. Suear Raw firm; refioH firm. Rice steady. Cotton seed oil On light offerings and strength in laid products, the market was firm all day, with a moderate trade : Prime crud' f. o. b. mills 3536c; prime summer yellow 43c; off summer yellow 42c; prime white 4546c; prime winter yel low 4647c; prime meal $28 00. nora -nal. Chicago, March 31. Speculation in grains was active and nervous to. day, following the irregular antics of the corn pit. Trade was largely or a manipulative character, which puzzled tbe public. At the close May wheat was unchanged. May corn lc. higii er and May oats 4c higher. Provis ions were weak for a time, but closed unchanged to 2c higher. Chicago, March 31. Cash: prices Flour easy. Wheat No 2 spring - ;No 3 8pring 7070c; No. 2 red 77782. Corn No. . 2 c; N. 2 yellow -c Oats No. 2 41412c; No. 2 white 4445c; No. 3 white 42MS44c. Ev No. 2 56Ji57ji. Mess pork, per oarrei, lie 5U16 55. Lard. per ICO lbs., $9 709 72 tf. Short rib sides loose, $8 808 90. Dry salted shoul ders, boxed, $7 377 50. Shon clear sides, boxed, $9 20 9 30 Whi key Basis of high wines, 1.30. The leading futures ranged a M lows opening, highest, lowest closing: Wheat No.2 May 71K71X, 71, 70X, 7171c; July 72 72, 72if72, 71, 7272c; Sep tember 72. 72, 71, 72c Cors -No. 2, May 60g60X, 60, 59, 60c;July 6061. 61,60, 60 September 5959, 595934, 68, 59c. Oats May 41&, 42, 41tf . 42c ; July 34, 34H, 33. 34Mc; September 29M, 29, 29, 29X29c Mes pork, per bbl May $16 65, 16 60, 16 37, 16 55; July $16.75, 16 71, 16 47. 16 72H- Lard, per 100 lbs May $9 72& 9 80, 9 72, 9 77 ; July $9 82, , 9 87, 9 80, 9 87; September $9 92, 9 97 9 87, 9 95. Short ribs, per lw lbs May $8 87, 8 90, 8 85, 8 90; Juiy $8 97, 9 02. 8 95, 9 00; September $9 02, 9 10, 9 02, 9 10. MARINE. ARRIVED. Steamer Highlander, Bradshaw, Fayetteville, T D Love. Standard Oil barge No. 58, Philadel phia, Standard Oil Company. Swedish barque Arabella, 641 tODS, Isendorf, Algoa Bay, Heide & Co. "Steamship Maverick, 1,118 tons. Fen ton, Philadelphia, Standard Oil Com pany. CLEARED. Steamer Driver, Robinson, Elisabeth town, T D Love. Steamer Highlander, Bradshaw, Fayetteville, T D Love, MARINE DIRECTORY a, 1st mt VmmIi Im p- of v Anctom h. c, April l SCHOONERS. D J Melanson, (Br) 134 tons, LeBlane, George Harriss, Son & Co. C O Lister, 267 tons, Moore, Qeorgg Harriss, Son '& Co. Metinic, 172 tons, Perry, George Har riss, Son & Co. Nellie Floyd, 434 tons, Nielsen, Heide &Co. Annie Ainslie, 250 tons, Strout, George- Harriss,' Son & Co. AlbertvT Stearns, 508 tons, Bunker, George Harriss, Son & Co. BARQUES. Arabella, 641 tons, Isendorf, Heide & Co. Olive Thurlow, 577 tons, Hays, George Harriss, Son & Co. BY RIVER AND RAIL. Receipts of Naval Stores and ca... Yesterday. W. & W. ttailroad 10 bales cotton, 1 cask spirits turpentine, 2 barrels tar- W. C. & A. Railroad 19 bales cot ton, 11 casks spirits turpentine. 40' bar-: rels rosin. 29 barrels tar. 7 barrels crude turpentine. C. O. Railroad 3 casks spirits tur pentine, 16 barrels rosin,70 barrels tar, 22 barrels crude turpentine. A. & Y. Railroad 2 barrels tar. W. & N. Railroad 19 bales cotton, 2 casks spirits turpentine. Steamer Geo. W. Clyde 14 baleu cotton." 1 " Steamer Highlander-67 barrels rosin, 202 barrels tar, 5 barrels crude turpen tine. 8chr Argyle 35 barrels crude tur pentine. Total 92 bales cotton. 17 casks spirits turpentine, 123 barrels rosin, 340 bar rels tar, 34 barrels crude turpentine. A Great Success: The Medi cal Expert J'm sqre your baby showq what our modern methods will do. Did you follow my directions? Mother Oh, yes. First. I skimmed the milk and added two parts of hygienic wa ter and two parts of your - celebrated modifier. .Then I carefully sterilized tbe whole. And then? I threw it out of the window and gave the baby vua cream vijv. ."-- f - N 1
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