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,1. . . . -. ft 11 ; .Mr v 5 i I l A m viz:. WIXXXAB H. BSB5ABO. WTLMIN GTON, N. C. Sujtdat MoKHura. Dec. 28. OPINIONS OF BORTHIBN AND WZSTSSH FAXLXS&3. Io speaking ye.tcrdsy of the fu ture prospects of agriculture in this country we remarked that in Tiew of the fact that the supply of pub lic landa suitable for agriculture was about exhausted that with the ad Yantagea the South presents to the farmer and the certain demand there will be for farming lands, there is no reason why there should not be in the years to come large immi gration into this section There has been for some Years an annually increasing morement of this kind, more noticeable in the Southwest and in the States which border on the Mississippi, because the Western people, from where the larger part of the immigration mes, know that section better than. they do others, and because some of the railroads hare estab lished information bureaus which send out much printed matter de- scriptiTe of the country and the in ducements offered to immigrants who desire to farm or engage in manufacturing or other in dustries. Much rateable ad Tertising has also been done by the Western farmers who have settled in those States and hare succeeded, in the letters they hare written their friends, some of which are published in their home papers. The commer cial and agricultural conyentlons which hare been held in the South for some years past, composed large ly of Northern and Western men, - hare also contributed much to draw attention to the South and the op portunities it offers to farmers and others. The National Farm en' Congress recently met at Macon, Ga. In it were representatire farmers from Pennsylrania, Ohio, Indiana, Illi nois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Minne sota, Nebraska, Kansas and other States. The Southern Farm Maga sine, published in Baltimore, solicited the riews of some of them as to their impressions of the South, and pub lishes a number of responses in the January issue, from weteh we clip the following extracts as giring an idea of the farorable impression made upon be writers. We quote simply the gist of the letters from the adrance sheet:- Mr. John Hatailton, secretary of the Fennsylrsjua .Department of Agricul ture, obserrinr the vast amount of land capable. of profitable cultivation. aad arguing for a proper rotation of eroDS. writes.! 'The salvation of agri culture in- the Southern States will come, not from without, bat from . within. It mast be effected largely by the snea who already live on the land. Thro agencies that are to d most potent sin aiding these land holders are: First. the agricultural college; second, the agricultural experiment station ; third, the agricultural institution.and fourth, the agricultural journal. If these eda cational institutions are liberally sup ported and intelligently directed it will not be long before the Southern States will be practicing diYersined farming. cheapening their methods of produc tion, improving the fertility of their lands and adding greatly to the com fort and prosperity of their agricult ural people. By these means there will be given all orer the South risi ble demonstration of what the South ern States are capable of in the way of agriculture. The sight of this pros .parity will, of itself, attract the better class of intelligent farmers from else where, and - the tide of immigration will be diverted from the great West to the milder climate and greater pos- aHMities or the Boutn." Oliver Wilson, of Magnolia. - 111.. whose opinion of Southern agricult ure was changed by his trip, writes: . MIhat agriculture has not reached its possibilities in the Southern States is Movent to the easual observer, burl -lands.; Jut better methods are being maw jea and a greater interest taniTdB, vna l - beiieve there are who ay farmers in the North and West , T jo are paying high rent, without v , ven a hope of ever owning a farm In ia those sections, who would do well & to investigate possibilities in the South f where land is cheap and with. . proper culture may be brought up to a high state or cultivation, bringing profita ble returns to its owner." ir. John W. 8 ahl, of Quiney, I1L, secretary or the farmer' National -Congress, will show his faith by his Aworks. v He writes: "The South does mot know of its riches It has but , touches the hem of its resources. What I think of the South as a field fro investment is best shown by the : fact that I purpose to invest in it all my surplus dollars from this time ' on- " v Regarding the opportunities for : farmers in the South the following Tie ws are expressed: A, r. Strange, Walshville. Ill : "A oil which can be made profitable. ; with its low price and with the finest climate "In the world, will appeal st roagiy to the debt-burdened farmer of the worth, who ean never get out - of debt on account of the high price of on lano. - .F. E. Mudge, LaSalle, 111: "You - have good farm lands there cheap. We have good farmers here, with lands to a high. We must come to the land.' T. U Roberts, Joppa, 111: ! would aviso any one who is seeking health, wealth and hanniness to trv the Son th. ' especially Florida, Georgia and Ala- oaxas. kji course, jl am too old to farm, but the young and the middle-aged anoma go toe ooutn, as I think it far superior to the Western lands for all purposes." ; - Hiram vamao, Verona, -Wis. 4If - - Northern farmers should invest 'in land in Georgia and -work as they do - - sere ana is the west, x see no reason wny tne could not make a success." . V There.' are good pointi in all of these xfrracla but it should not re- ' -- quire much time .; or - effort to show the advantages of the South over ny other section of.ihe country as an acultural section. , It" has the Advantages of climate that no other 1' : W thPa an essential' factor in 7 Successful farming, not onlr from U - A rtadpoint of remuneration, but mao 4cuer auBouai vi aara iaoor and hardship. In the North and West the long Winters and the short period between ploughing and plant ing time and harvest makes con stant and hara work necessary, hile in the South the shorter and milder Winters give longer growing seasons and plenty of time for ploughing, planting and 'harvesting without any - extraordiury labors This, of course, makes' farming a much easier occupation - in the; South than it is in those sections.,.;- In the North and West . the grow ing season is so short that two crops of any kind are a rarity, while in the South two and sometimes three crops of different kinds may be grown upon the same land in any year, and all crops of domestio or commercial value. The crops that may be grown in the North or West are comparatively few In number while in the South any crop grown in the temperate aone, with a num ber that are grown in the tropics can be produced in abundance and neary every year is added something of value to the list. As an illus tration silk-growing and tea-culture and pineapple growing have been added within the past few years. Either af these may become a great ' industry in the sections adapted to them. But these are only a few illustra tions of the possibilities of the South as to variety of products, and when it comes to the ordinary crops of the Northern or Western farm such as wheat, oats, corn, potatoes, turnips, the grasses, Ac, the South cannot only compare with the best lands of the West, but can with proper care and cultivation excel in both quality and quantity. The best wheat and corn grown in the United States, that is corn for human food, and for making a better quality of pork, is grown in North Carolina. Some day, and not so very remote either, the South with progressive and improved methods will be, as an agricultural section, the garden spot of America. . IT G0E3 TO THE HAGUE- The solution of the Venezuelan dispute seems to be that it goes by consent of all the parties concerned as principals in it to The Hague. This may not prove the speediest, but it will be the best solution, for having agreed to submit the matter to it none of the nations can rea sonably object to its findings, es pecially since this tribunal was or ganized as a sort of couit of appeals of the nations by the consent and co-operation of all the leading powers. President Boosevelt hesitated to act as arbitrator, although that was the desire of England and especially of Germany, because he saw diffi culties in the way and the possi bility that so acting might event ually put him or this Government in an undesirable situation as to our relations with the South American Republics and involve the Monroe Doctrine, while there were others, including some of the Senators, Who seemed to fear that it was a trap laid for President Boosevelt of which those Governments might take advantage hereafter in cases of similar disputes, or if questions should arise involving the meaning or scope of the Monroe Doctrine. it is said that the only reason why President Boosevelt listened to suggestions that he should act as arbitrator was in the first place to hasten settlement and thus lessen the danger of war; second because he did not want the Monroe Doc trine to come before any European tribunal to pass upon directly or in directly. Bat this tribunal will have nothing to do with the Monroe Doctrine, for this is simply a matter of dispute not about territory, but about debts, and in deciding, upon the merits of the cases before it, it will not prescribe a method of pay ment or method of the enforce ment of payment. It will simply give its verdict as to the claims pre sented leaving the matter of collec tion to the nations concerned. But in addition to this it has been distinctly announced and so under stood by the nations ' of the old world, that the Monroe Doctrine can never with the consent of this country come before The Hague or any other. European tribunal for interpretation or arbitrament. We interpret that, ourselves "and stand upon onr interpretation, go thai there is no danger whatever of the Monroe Doctrine being involved in this settlement, as far as the decis ion of The Hague Commission goes.- Bev. Dr. Millburn, the blind chaplain of the Senate recently re signed, believed firmly that when the Senate started on business with out prayer something unfortunate would surely happen. There ! was no prayer because the Dr. was un well, the day Tillman and McLau- nn had their scrap. It ? teems to take prayer, .to keep t the . dignified Senators down, but even with it there " could be a good deal of im provement in.them sometimes What was supposed to be the largest dog in the world 'died in KutIand.JVermont, a few days ago. He was. ten years old, three feet and weighed 284 pounds. For iaOrlppo and In- nuonsa una vtuzmnra DIIPEOTOEAIIT. "Tor sals tr J. C. Sbeparo,. V A TB.ETTY BIO BGHXKE. ' J For some time there have been re- porta of a contemplated cational or-. ganixation of farmers, called in the press dispatches a farmers' Trust," , which was to be backed by many millions of capital, and put the far mer in a position where by co opera- : tion he could control his crops, and not be at the mercy of combines or f speculators or men who oonered crops ( and put prices up one day and down the next. It seems that the devel opment of this soheme has been go ing on, and has advanced so far as the organisation of a society known as The National Society of Equity of North America, to which a char ter has been issued under the laws of Indiana. Its objects are thus stated: . 1 To promote and encourage or ganization and co-operation among farmers, stockmen, horticulturist, gardeners, and men of kindred voca tions by the establishment of a na tional society, with such branches and such local socitles as msy be necetstry to carry out such objects. 2. To obtain profitable pries for all products of' the farm and garden and orchard. 3 To encourage the building of enld atorare bouses and warehouses in the principal market citier, or in all the localities where necessary, so that farm produce may be held for advant afreffeoae oricet. 4. To encourage Iprohlbltion of the adulteration of food and the market inr at the same. 5. To secure legislation in the in terest of agriculture, horticulture, stock raising and gardening. 6. To secure equitable ratrs tMnanortation. 7. To open up new markets and enlarge old ones. & To secure new seeds, grain, fruit, vegetables, etc., from foreign countries, disseminate the same, with a view of improvement of present crops and giving a greater varinr. 9. To renori crop, crop conditions, and market reports in this and foreigu countries, 10 that farmers may operate Intelligently in planting asd market ing. 10. To encourage the establishment of institutions of learning, so that farmers and their sons and daughters may be educated in scientific farming. and for the general advancement agriculture. 1L To encourage tae improvement of highways. 13. To encourage the irrigation ol land. 13. To promote social intercourse 14. To encourage the settlement of disputes without recourse to law. 15. To establish similar societies in foreign countries. The incorporators are E A. Everett, H A. Hirshfietd. Mark Turner, A. N. McKinney, Hirkam Miller and Sidney Cjnger, Indiana oil inspector. All are heavy landowners. The organizers and officers elect are all Indiana men. Whether this is a scheme to make money ont of the farmers or for their good re mains to be seen, but it has evident ly mapped out a pretty large-sized work, and will doubtless, in the end, if systematically and. honestly car ried out, prove of no little benefit to the farmers of the country. A few days ago a New York jury gave a man a verdict lor 923,000 damages against a railroad for the loss of a leg, and on the same day a Jersey City jury gave a man who loet a leg by an accident on a rail road only $10,000. It appears from this that Jersey legs do not rate as high as New York legs. Bnt in New York people have to hustle and they find legs quite necessary, CUKRPM COM VIE t The cultivation of sugar cane is not a new thing in Georgia, bat until recent years it was only a side issue. It has now become, through the efforts of Judge Joseph .unman more than any other man, a money crop in Georgie. Auqusta Unronxcle, ami. When Capt. John 8. Wise's case against the constitution of Virginia comes up the next time it will embarrass that philanthropic practitioner to find a colored lawyer. employed by Virginia colored men, assisting in the defence of the law which Mr. Wise and his colored associates are trying to invalidate. JS or folk Landmark, Hem, The discovery of an effort to smuggle in a large qaantity of to bacco in the coal-hole of the steam er St. George, from Antwerp, ought not to surprise anybody. The high er the tariff, the more active the smuggler: and to this may be added that,' though sometimes caught, the more successful he is in general in cheating the Government of its dues. Brooklyn Citiuen, Dem. The mine owners have tried to make it appear that greed and not necessity causes little girls ; to work in the silk mills at night. What a plea! Do they mean that it is greed on the part or the little girls them selves r Hardly this. Then it must be greed on the part either of their parents or the mill owners. In which case the law should step in and pro tect the innocents against such greed. Atlanta Journal, Dem, Bt1C1h Imatiaemt. A sure sign of approaching revolt and serious trouble in your system is nervousness, sleeplessness or stomach upsets. Electric Bitters will ouieklv dismember the troublesome causes. It never rails to tone the stomach, regu late the Kidneys and Bowels, stimu taie we jurver ana curuy the blood. Ban down systems benefit Darticular- ly, and all the usual attending aches vanish nader its searching and thor ough effectiveness. ' Electric Bitters is only 60 cents, and that is returned if it don't , give perfect satisfaction. Guaranteed by B, B. BzLLAxr, drug gist. . f Wr tinrar SOtr TMn Usas. WnrgLow's BooTHnro Stout has been used for over sixty years bv mil lions of mothers for their children while teething with. perfect success. It soothes the child, soften the srnma. and allays all pain; cures wind colic, and is the best remedv for diarrhoea. It will relieve -the noor little sufferer Immediately. old by? druggists in every part of the world. Twenty-five cents a bottle. Be sure and ask for "Mrs. Wtnalow's Soothing Syrup," sad take no other kind. mM Yflg Haw Always Bought TSf IXOPSXl OF StLK.VCaV Br S. X KTBKE.. There's a house that . Is quiet across the way - And things are in order there, Not a rug is littered or soil d to-day. Each tidy is on its chair: I tumble o'er toys and I hear the din That Is made by the clatter of things of tin. There are finger-marks on the walls aad gay Hurrahing disturbs the air There's a house that is quiet across the way And things are Io order there. There's a house that is splendid across the way And riches are gathered there. Bat a portrait hangs on the wall to day Of a child that was glad and fair. And I fancy I hear the low, long sighs Of one who is sitting with tear dimmed eyes And thinking only as a mother may Of the one that waits somewhere There's a house that is quiet across the way And things are In order there. Chicago Record Herald. SUNDAY SERVICES. Services at Seamen's Bethel this af ternoon commencing at 3 o'cloek con ducted by Bev. Dr. Wells. The publie invited. First Baptist church, Bev. Calvin a Blackwell, D. D pastor, 11 A. 11., "a. Happy New Ysar." 7:80 P. iL, "Turn over a New Leaf and write the record of an unspotted life." Fifth street M. O. Church, South, Ksv. F. M. Shsm burger, pastor, morn log services at 11 o'clock; evening ser vice at 7:30 o'clock. Sunday school. John T. Sholar, superintendent, at 3. P. M. First Church of Christ, Scientist, Siurchison bank building on Ohesnut street. Services to-day at 11 o'clock A. M. and 8 P. 11. Subject of Lesson Sermon, "Christian Science." All are invited. St Matthew's English Lutheran churcb, North Fourth street, Rev. O W. Kegley pastor. Sunday school 9:45 A. M. Preaching at 11 A. 11. Services at 7:30 P. M. Annual Christ mas exercises by the Sunday school Monday at 7:30 P. M. Every person welcome. St. Paul's Lutheran churcb. Sixth and Market streets, Rsv. A. G. Voigt p as lor. German service and commun ion to-morrow at 11. A. M. Prepar lory service at 10:30 A. M E jghab srvce at 7:30 P. at. Sunday school at 3:30 P. M. Everybody cordially invited. SUNDAY SELECTIONS. Accuse not nature; she hath done he part; do thou but thine. John Milton. Men cannot see the good when the mists or passion are on the win dows of the soul. Seek to cultivate a buoyant, joyous sense of the crowded kiodue- of God in your daily life. Alexander Maclaren. Generally speaking we let what is most original and best in us be wast ed. We reserve ourselves for a future which never comes. Amiel. Christianity was not born to die. It will stand at the grave of many centuries, but no century will ever stand at the grave Christianity. J, A Adams, 1 CVflD talk V& JlTlUg UJf when they become Christians, as if they were to be loser, but the promise is or added richer. Ummmona. Learn to command thy daily acts to G), so shall the dry every daydufesut common life be steps to heaven and lift thy heart thither. Edward B. Pueey. "Learn to entwine with your prayers the small cares, the trifling sorrows, the little wants of daily life. Whatever affacta you, turn it into prayer and send it up to God." My heart was glad that Christ mas Eve just as if tne Babe had been coming again to us that same night. And is be not always coming to us sfresh in every childlike feeling that awakes in the hearts of his people t Geo. MacDonald. Little self-denials, little hones ties, little passing words of sympatny, little nameless acts of kindness, little silent victories over favorite tempta tionthese are the silent threads of gold which, when woven together, gleam out so brightly in the pattern of life that God approves. Canon Farrar. I WINKLINUS Men are valued by about the inverse ratio of others in their own valuation Ram'e Horn. "He has fishing on the brain." "Fishing tackle, you mesn. I bve snn him when his brain reeltd." Philadelphia Bulletin. Teacher Jamie, can you tell me why Lincoln is called the martyr president? Jamie 'Cause he has to stand for all the Lincoln stories. Chicago Record. Preacher-Well, maw, I just made a splendid arrangement wiia a shoe dealer. His wife About what, Ezra I Preacher He has promised to buy all the slippers I get at flnrimmss at 50 cents a pair. Detroit Free Press. WILvlIMaiUN DISfRICT. B, B. John, P. E., Wilmington, N. C. . Scott's Hil Prospect, Pec. 27, 2a Burgaw, Rocky Point, Jan. 3, 4. . Southport, Jan. 11, 13. Shallotte, Concord, Jan. 13. Town Creek. Jan. 14. Waccamaw, 8hilob, Jan. 17, 18. Whiteville, WhiteviUe, Jan. 18, 19. Magnolia, Providence, Jan. 24, 25. Clinton, Clinton. Jan. 30. Kenansville. Friendship. Jan. 31. Feb 1. " Bladen, Bethlehem, Feb. 7. 8. Elizabeth, Elizabethtown, Feb. 9. Carver's Greek. Oonncil Station Feb. 10. Onslow, Queen's Creek. Feb. 14. 15. Jacksonville and Biehlands. Half Moon, Feb. 21, 22. District Stewards will please meet in the Ladles' Parlor, Grace eburcb, Wil mington. Taesday Dec. SOth. . at 1 o'clock. - . Missionary Institute will be held at Grace church Feti. 4th .and 5tb. 1903. District conference will meet at Jacksonville Tuesday Mar. 17th at 5 o'clock P. M. and continue through the 18th and 19tb. 1903. A Ceatiy ffllaxak. Blunders are sometimes verv exten sive. Occasionally like Itself is the price of a mistake, but you will never be wrong if vou take Dr. Kind's New Life Pills for Dyspepsia. Dizziness. Headache. Liver or Bowel troubles. They are gentle; vet thorough. 25c." at B. B. BxxLAinr'8 drug store. : t Bm tk - - I'M TQif Haw Always Bongj Slgsatars. . err--. . IT KitJ&T COME. As inevitable as the changing seasons of the year is the change which comes to every woman. ' And just as one antici pates the -changes' of other seasons it is -TV !, wwe xo anticipate this chanse of sea son and prepare for it. In this way the discomforts . and disasters suffered by many women at the period of change' can be avoided or over come. Dr. Pierce's Fa vorite Prescription, a medicine for every season of woman's life, will entirely meet the needs of women at this period, of change. It cures the physical ills and relieves the mental anxiety and depression usually associated with this critical period. It -tranquilizes the nerves, encourages the appetite and induces refreshing sleep. J. S. Carlisle, Sq-, of Manchester, Coffee Co., Tenn wrhe: I hare been using your medi cine for the aat tlxteen or eighteen years in tnv Poor-boose. I am superintendent of the Coffee County Poor-botne ana Aaytirm combined. Your Favorite Prescription,' ' Golden Medical Discormy ' and ' Pleasant Pellets are the best medicines for the diseases for which they are recommended, that I ever nsed. They saved my wife's lift at the time of ' change of life.' I have been - rscommendioa: your medicine to many afflicted women and have also guaranteed that if it did no cure I would pay back the money spent tar it, I have told our druggist that u the people came back and said Doctor Pierce's medicines did not give satisfaction, to rtm them sac Ouir money and charge U to me. ' 1 have not once been called noon to refund. I have never found anything to equal the ' Favorite Prescription '- for disease ot women." Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser is sent free on receipt of stamps to pay expense of mailing only. Send 21 one-cent stamps for the paper covered book, or xi stamps for tne ciotn Douna. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. SPIRITS TURPENTINE. Mount Airy yews: The town commissioners won in the bar-room fight last week. So there is no pros pects for the saloons being reopened here right soon, if ever in the future. Mr. J. D. McCollum killed six fine hogs Friday, weighing 2,423 pounds. The largest weighed 484 pounds. They averaged nearly 404 pounds each. Monroe Enquirer: 'Squire H. I. Price, one of the best farmers of Sandy Ridge township, has been ex perimenting with a new breed of bogs, the "Mammoth Black" breed. Dir. Price killed, three seven-months-old pigs one day last week weighing 200 pounds each, and yesterday he killed a fifteen-months-old pig weighing 408 pounds. Chatham. Record: After a long sickness Dr. West Harris died at bis home near thia plaee on lat Tues day, in the 78th year of his age. Four men Toted in Hickory Mountain township at the last election, whose united ages amounted to 849 years and all Toted the straight Democratic ticket. Their names add ages are as follows: 8amuel B. Perry 90 years old. A. a Dowd 88 years, Olir Mc Math 87 years and Hugh W. Peoples 84 years. Fajetteville Observer: A white woman named Bettie, Joues, ws found on the edge of the Bux on woods, on Wilmington road Tuesday, in a semi drunken state, with a great gash cut across her face. She was car ried to her home near by and it is ssid she will recover. She refuses to tell how she wss there or who!cut her. It is said that there was a number of wo men and men drinking in the wood. and soon beoame engaged in a gener al fight, the Jones woman being one of the victims too badly hurt to get away. Washington Progress: The truck crop next year will be larger than usual. Much preparation has already bsen made for thia crop. The Fall crop of Irish potatoes is the ttaeat erer known in this section. The farmers in thia section of the State are in better condition than we have erer known them. A good crop was raised and fair prices obtained. More debts hare been liquidated and more im provements made than usual. Farm lands are bringing better prices and town property brings a hundred per cent, more than it did only a few years ago. SPRINKLING SINGAPORE. rk Solemn Procession That Accom panies the Watering; Cart. Poultney Bigelow In his description of the marvelous progress made by the city of Singapore under English rule gave a quaint picture of the manner Jn which the streets are watered: The watering cart was drawn by lit tle white bullocks and driven by Ma lays with turbans. It seemed to take five Majays to do this driving. One roosted aloft on top of the barrel for the purpose of controlling the outgo of water. He seemed very proud of his appointment. Another native in a big turban roosted on the pole and con trolled the little cattle. Then there was a man In thin brown legs and much turban who walked sol emnly behind enjoying a footbath. He was obviously a government function ary, although his exact sphere of use fulness I could not discover. He ap peared to be something In the nature of a rear guard. Then there was a "foreloper," or ad vance guard, for the purpose of clear ing the way. There appeared to be as) idea that the little bullocks might sud denly go mad and rush ahead. At any rate, it gave congenial employment to one more native, and that was some thing. There was yet another, who bent down now and then to pick up a piece Of stpne or brush away some irregular ity unseen by ordinary eyes. This pqtfit was a treat to me. ft was solemn: it was full of self conscious ness; it was magnificently oriental. I have seen men in sublime moments; I have seen the red capped station mas ter of Germany strut up and down his platform when an imperial train was about to arrive, but even that impress ed me less than the watering cart of Singapore, with its municipal hierarchy of Malay ministers, each earning per haps 2 cents a day. His Own Medicine Chest. The surgeon of an English ship of jwar was noted for tne monotony pf his prescriptions. He apparently ponsid- ed salt water taken externally qr Internally as a cure for all the ills that pesh is heir to, for he ordered his pa tients to take it, no matter what might pe the malady presented to his notipe. One day he went sailing with a par ity of friends, and in the course of a squall the boat -was upset, and the surgeon came near .being drowned. i Weli,' said the captain of the ship ,when he was told of the narrow es cape, "I'm glad you were saved, but Jt hardly seems possible in any event that you. could have really drowned in your own medicine chest, now does It, 'doctor?" " v - . v - DrePIERCESr crscDiLimEj MEDICAL FOR .THE - ' ULXTOD.LIVER.LUNGS. OlCV COMMERCIAL. WILMINGTON MABKE'I Quoted officially at the closing by tne Cfcamber ot Commerce.! STAR OFFICE. December 27. " SPIRITS TURPENTINE Market firm at 51c per gallon. BOSIN Market firm at $1.85 per barrel for strained and 11.40 per bar rel for good strained. TAR Market firm at 4X60 per bar rel of 280 pounds. CRUDE TURPENTINE Market firm at $1.75 per barrel for hard, $3.00 for dip. Quotations same day last year Spirits turpentine 'nothing doing; rosin firm at 95c$1.00; tar stead y at $1.35; crude turpentine quiet at $1.00 2.00. BXOKTPT8. Spirits turpentine 10 Rosin 217 Tar 56 Crude turpentine 16 Receipts same day last year 15 casks spirits turpentine, 113 barrels rosin, 232 barrels tar, 58 barrels crude turpentine. COTTON. Market firm on a basis of 8c per pound for middling. Quotations: Ordinary 5 Good ordinary. 76 Low middling. 1 Middling Syi Good middling 8 15-16 cts. it a Same day last year, market firm at 7c for middling. Receipts 2,695 bales; same day last year, i,ol. f Corrected Begolarly by Wilmington Produce commission uercoauis, prices represeauiiK tnose paia ror produce coasisnea to commis sion siercnanis. i COUNTRY PRODUCE. PEANUTS North Carolina, firm. Prime. 60c: extra prime, 65c: fancy, 70c, per bushel of twenty-eight pounds. Virginra Prune, 6Uc: extra prime, 65c; fancy, 70c Spanish (new), 65a70C. CORN Firm, 6567.tfc per bushel for white. N. C. BACON Steady ; hams 15 1 6c per pound; shoulders, 1012&c; sides. 10llc. KGKS Firm at 21Z3e per dozen. CHICKENS Firm. Grown, 30 85c: swine's. 12l4C3i25c. TURKEYS Firm at 10llc for live. BEESWAX Firm at 25c. TALLOW Firm at 5K6Xc pe? vound. BWJ1T rUTATUlB Dull at bUC per bushel. FINANCIAL MARKETS Bt Telearanh to the Morning star" ft IW XOBK, Dec. 27. Money on call Market was nrm at C per cent, closing offered at 6 per cent time money quiet 60 days and 90 days, 6 per cent. ; six months 5)4 per cent, frime mercantile paper 6 per cent. Sterling exchange firm. (lightly easy; actual business in bank ers' Dills at486.625486 875 for demand and 483483.25 for sixty days. Tie posted rates were 485 and 487& Con - merdal bills 482ji483. Bar silver 48. Mexican dollars 38. Govern ment bonds strong. - State bonds do report. Railroad bonds i. regular. U S. funding 2's, registered, " 108 ; U. S refunding 2's, coupon, 10854; U. 8 3's, registered, 107 ; do. coupon, 108 . U. d. 4 s, new registered, 135.54; do. coupon, 13554 ; u. b. 4's, old, regis tered, 109; do. coupon, 110; U. S. 5's, registered, 103; do. coupon. L03X; Southern Railway, 5's, 120. Stocks: Baltimore & Ohio 99M. Chesapeake & Ohio 48 X; Manhat tan L 146M; New York Central 152X ; Reading 655 : do. 1st preferred 86; da 2nd preferred 77 H: St. Paul 178tf; do. prefd, 192X; Southern Rail way S3 54 ; do. pref'd 92M; Amal gsmated Copper 63X: People's Gas 103K; Sugar 129; Tennessee Coal and Iron 684 ; U. fc. Leather 12 X ; do. pref'd, 88; Western Union 87J4; U. S. Steel 35M; do. pref'd 85 ; Virginia- Carolina Chemical 61&; do. preferred, 123. Standard Oil, 693 694. iBaltxhorb. Dec 27. Seaboard Air Line, common, 28 ; da preferred. bonds, 43 ; fours, 83. NAVAL STORES MARKETS Bt Telegraph to the Morn lug star. Narw YORK. Dec. 27. Rosin stead v. Strained common to good $1 851 90. Spirits turpentine steady at 5555$c. Charleston. Dec 27. Spirits tur pentine and rosin unchanged. 8AVA.BTHAB. Dec. 27 Spirits turpen tine quoted firm at 52c; receipts 850 casks; sales 1,714 casks: exports 835 casks. Rosin firm; receipts 7,675 bar rels; sales 739 barrels; exports 1,853 barrels Uuote: A, IS, U. D. $1 45. E. $150; F, $1 55; G, $1 70; H, $2 00; 1, Z 35: K. S3 85: JO. S3 35: N. S3 55: W . S3 80: W W. S4 20. COTTON MARKETS. By Telecrana to tne Morning etat Nw Yobk, Dec. 27. Holiday: no market. Dec. 27. Galveston. Norfolk, holi day; Baltimore, nominal at 8Hc,net re ceipts bales; Boston, quiet at 8.75c. net receipts 490 bales :Wilmingtor. firm at 8H,net receipts 2,595 bales. Philadel phia, quiet at 9.00c, net receipts 298 bales; Savannah, holiday, net receipts 15.846 bales; New Orleans, holiday, net receipts bales; Mobile, quiet at 8ic, net receipts 635 bales; Memphis, steady at b ste, net receipts 3.118 bales: Au gusta and Charleston, holiday. PRODUCE MARKETS fBy TelegraDh to the Morning star auw xobk, uee. z. r iour was steady; Winter patents $3 603 90. Minnesota patents $4 004 20. Wheat Spot firm; No. 2 red 84c. In the ab sence of cables or other important news, wheat was dull all day but steadily held on the strength of corn i- s m em . mi anu ngnt onerings. rne close was steady and unchanged except on De cember which was ko off on deliveries : May closed 81 X; July 78c; Decem ber closed 4c. uorn Bpot steady; ho. z ooc options December corn advanced lc more on covering aad all positions up to May were also affected. December closed lc higher, January jio up anu may was unchanged: Jan uary ciosea doc; marcn closed c: Axaycioseu asxc; uuiy closed : De cember closed 84c Oats Spot firm : No. 2, 88385c. Options were stead v and quiet Rice quiet : domestic, fair to extra 46c Molasses quiet. Butter steady: extra creamery 28c: State dairy 2026. Cheese firm; new State full cream, small colored, fancy, Sep tember 14c. Peanuts were, steady; fancy hand-picked 4W4io: other domestic 84&c Cabbages steady; uomesuc, per iuu, wmte to red S3 (X) 5 00; Norfolk 75cfl 00. Coffee Spot Rio quiet : No. 7 invoice 5 if :mUd aniet Cordova 7 12. . Sugar Raw steady ; confectioner's $4 70; mould A $5 10; cut loai sa as; crusneu s& 4&; powdered $5 10; granulated $4 85; cubes $5 10. Lard firm; Western steam $10 80 ; re- nnea isra nrm : compound 7tffc7Vn. Pork firm: family $18 00: short eisr $31 0023 00; mess $18 0018 50. Freights to Liverpool cotton by steam 12. Eggs firm; State and Pennsylvania average best 28 Potatoes steady; Long I isiand as wo za;BOUtn jersey sweets $2 503 75jJerseyi $1 753 00: New xora ana western per lou lbs., si Eu 2 15. Cotton seed oil, was moder ately, active ; and stead v. v einin. JTOme crude, here '. nominal t: prime bid; prime summer yellow 88 yellow - 89c; prime n1m Wimtm wa11v off summer Lte 4l42c; $27 0027 60. nominal. io meal Chicago, uec. Z7. There watvuie doing in either grain or provislonpts. today, but in spite of the extreme dullness the market exhibited steadi ness, May wheat closing, unchanged, My corn He higher- and oats un changed. , May provisions were 2e lower to 2 5c higher. - ohioago, Dec. 27. Huh prices: Flour dull but firm. Wheat No. 2 spring 7375c;No. 3 spring 6973:No. 2 red 74 75c Corn Na 2 ftSfc 4640; No. 2 yellow 46c. Oats No 2 82ic; No.2 white ; No. 3 white S2ff 33c Mess pork, per barrel, $17 00. Lrd, per 100. ft., $10 S510 40. Short rib sides, loose, closed $8 50 8 75 Drv salted shoulder, boxed. $8 258 50. 8hort clear side, boxea. t8 .879. 00. Whiskey Basis of hich wines. SI 81. The leading futures ranged as fol- , i ir, j , . iow upening, mguesT, lowest an closing: Wheat No. 2 December 74. 75, 74T6, 75c; May 77X77X, 77X, 77X,77Xc;Jaly 7474X, 74M, 74H, 45Ji. 4554"c: Januarv 44tf. 455. 44. 453C; May 43$4SX, 43 H, 43 43, 4354C Oats No 2 December, new. 825. S2UL 32. 32: Mav 33(33. 34,33,84. Mess pork, per bbl De- cemoer f 10 zu, 17 3U, 17 20, 17 20; May $16 60, 16 60, 16 45, 16 45. Lard, per .100 lbs December $10 40, 10 42, 10 35, 10 42; January S9 97, 9 97H, o, v ; may 9 07, eu, oz. 9 55. Short ribs, per 100 Ok January s 00, b o5i. b o 63)4; May S8 T, 8 72H, 8 67, 8 67 K MAKiJSK. ARRIVED. Schr Chas C Lister, 267 tons, Moore, New York, George Harris?, Son & Co. Clyde steamship Geo W Clyde, Chi chester.'Georgetown, 8 C, H G 8mall bones. British schooner Foster Rice, 179 tons, Brinton. Suguala La Grande, Uubs, Creorge Hamas, Son & Uo. CLEARED. Clyde steamship Geo W Clyde. Chi chester, Providence and New Xork, 11 G Smallboner. MARINE DIRECTORY mt Vessels la Chs Fr -.f satavtoa o., December 38 STEAMSHIFd. Vers, (Br) 1,854 tonr, Ben net, Alex- arder orunt & onn. Zfbare, (Dutch) 1,958 tons, Stasse, Heide & Co. Rivertop, (Br) 2,236 tons, William?, Alexander Sprunt & Son. SCHOONERS. Foster Rice, (Br) 179 tons, Brinton, George Harris. Bon CC Uo. Cnas'G L str, 267 ions, Moore, Gaorge Harris , Sod 3C (J . Venup, 194 t'n, Fox well, G org Harris, Son & Co. Lady 8he, (Br) 151 ton?, Murro, George Harris, Son & Co. . Mabel Darlicg, (Bf) 111 ioi f, Sweel inp, J A Springer & Jo. BARQUE6. Nellie Troop, (Br) l,3l74on?, Nobles, xieiae a. jv. BY RIVER ANU RAIL Receipts el Naval Stores and Cx: Yesterday. O. C Railroad 225 biles cotton, 1 cask spirits turpentine. W. & W. Railroad 480 bales cot ton, 5 barrels tar. W., C. & A. Railroad 1,807 tales cottop, 2 casks spirits turpentine, 96 barrels rosin, 53 barrels lar, 11 barrels crude turpentine. A. & Y. Railroad- 63 bales cotton. 7 casks spirits turpentine, 121 barrels rosin, 2 barrels tar, 5 barrels crude turpentine. Total 2,595 bales cotton, 10 casks snirits turpentine. 217 barrels rosm 59 barrels tar, 16 barrels crude tur pen tine. ORANGES, ORANGES. Just received a fresh supply from Florida. Don't Forget I Have On Hand The Very Best FRUITS AND CONFEC TIONERIES at all times. J. W. PLUMMER, Jr. deeSTtf WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A Happy and Prosperous New Year. HALL & PEARS ALL. dec 25 tf Wanted Raw Fars. 20.000 O'POSSUMS. 10,000 cooxs. 5,000 SKUNKS. 3,000 FOXS. 2,606 MINKS. 1,000 OTTERS. Highest cash nrices naid and no tations furnished by applying to SAM! BEAR. SR., & SONS, Wumlngton. N.ci. dec 84 Just Beoeiyed. New lot Library Lamps. - A beantf ul lot of Pictures; Enamel Beds from np. Nice Line Rockers, Trunks and Stoves. New lot Felt Mattresses. Come and see us . and get our prices. We guarantee to undersell any firm in the city. GASTOfi D. PHARES & CO. Inter-Stata,PhoBn. - . --. sep 14 tr - -wofc "THE FAVORITE." . , tuuiia uvw mw svs trscttre than : amr. itiuyiiit make tt more pleasing to the eyerirnlle It sun malctalnattaoia nnmiH.. serw8tottspaKms- ' " ATLANTIC ! UOAST USE. ROUND Rates From Wilmington Sixth Annual Exhibition, Charlotte Poultry Association, Charlotte, N. G, January 12th-15tb, 1903. Dates of sale January 11th to Htb, inclusive. Final limit January 16th. Rate, $6 30. Meeting North Carolina Association Academies, Raleigh, N. 0., Dec. 26tb, 37tb, 1903. Dates of sale Dec. 24 h to 27ib, lrclus ve. Final limit Dec 31st. Rate, $5.55. Christmas Holiday Rates. On Dec, 23, 24, 25, SO, 31 and Janr 1, the Atlantic Coast Lice will sell tickets to all pointa in territory of the Southeastern Passenger sscciaticn at rate of a fare and a third for the round trip, limited Jan. 3. Upon pre sentation and surrender of certificates signed by superinte? dents, principals or presidents of schools or collects tickets at this rate will be sold to teachers and students, Dec. 16 to 22, inclusive; limited Jan 8th. W. J. CRAIG,' Approved: Gen'i Passenger Agent. H. M. EMERON, Traffic Manager. DOT 15 tt CASH PAID FOR Beeswax If you have samp to sell ship it to us and will allow you 27 l-2c Pfir Lb., F. O.B. W.lming on. Williamsville Mfg Co , WilliamBville, Mass. sep 21 3m su we fr "There is a Best ; In EYerjthing! In Pit It's M. 9) Guaranteed 100 Per Cent. Pure, This is putting it might; strong, but it is nevertheless true. Be Wise in Your Economy. i Don't be deceived by the argu ment that it costs less to paint your building with inferior or ad ulterated paint, because the paint cost's less per gallon. . Sold and guaranteed by Tke Coal, Cement and Supply Co., Sole Distributors, dec 19 tf Wilmington, N. C. New Goods. FIRST PAT. FLOUR Second Pat. Flour, A . Straight Flour. RICE. SUGAR, COFFEE. CANNED GOODS. SOAP STARCH. Ac. Ac. Special attention to consign ments. S. P. McNAIR. my t: re Will Bond Yoo. The United 8tats Fldelltv and Guarantee Com pany, uooie omce, Hainniore, mu. Paid Up Capital, $ 1 ,5Q0,000 Surety Bonds. Fi4elity Contract Judicial. Judicial Bonds executed without delay. State ana county omcitua dobucu. Burglar Insurance. HafiWa 1 0ixaa lAaf Atxrtcim InSTirAd &btftlUSt bnrKlari' or tneft. vmrraaprauenw bouoiiou. .. O. D. WIKKSeral Agent. OC 14 8m WUmlngton, . o. 1 . 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