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. . . , . ' "! '- . . i Zbo flllomfns Star. WILLIAM H. BERNARD. WILMINGTON. J.'. C. Wednesday Morning, Feb-: 21.' DEATHBED CLOUD. There is something pathetic In the death of John . A. McCall - last - Sun day at Lakewood, N. J., and withal it is a lesson lor men- generally- How ever, will men learn, the lesson? Haven't men . had such examples ; to learn from since the days of the an cients? The fact is,' do we learn lany thing except by our own experience? The world, or at least this part of it, turns to that death -chamber;. at Lakewood and wonders what McCall got out of life after all as the' busy man and unscrupulous president : of the New York Life Insurance Compa ny. He was a man of acknowledged ca pacity and great resources but he could not resist the temptation ' - to push business by any method : and amass fortune it matters not how it came: ' ;" SSfCH- 7;v Notwithstanding the revelations of the insurance investigation conduct " ed by a committee of the New-York Legislature, McCall held to the - be lief, or had fooled himself-with the pretext, that he could j vindicate -his business- career. -Yet he died under the cloud which thickene-over him as the result of the insurance inves ligation. ;; 77C In a busy life, he would ; not :at could not see the disgrace which he brought upon himself by his methods. How well we rememberhe boldness and even defiance ; that : marked Ma testimony before " the investigation committee." He told of some of his transactions in. "a manner that: indi cated that he approved of thenv and didn't care -the snap of his" finger whether anybody else did or not. He was really insolent to his attitude to wards the investigation "and : seemed not to realize the storm of indignation which his acts aroused , all over the country. The . people were shocked but he did not. appear, to Jte .ioi af fected himself. He was probably put ting on a bold front, but the short time that he survived that investiga tion some two or three - months ago showed that he was ultimately v brought face to face with the reali zation of his miserable position; in the eyes of the world. It finally came upon him and it crushed him. The unhappy man was ' ruined by his own acts and at last had. to leave behind a sullied name and What was left of any fortune that he had sold his honor and self respect for.. It is said that he really died poor, as that word goes among fat-pursed people of .the fren zied finance class, and- so v. we -see that he lived his life in vain.: A committee appointed by the trus tees of the New York-life,1 with the aid ' of lawyers and experts, -has been at work on the books and accounts of the New York life Insurance : Com pany since last September, and '.the discovery has Jjeen made that :" Judge . Hamilton, the personal ..' friend and lobby agent of President McCall has obtained from the New , . York life since 1892 the sum of $1,347,382. j Of this enormous sum Hamilton has been able to account for only $37,607 , leav ing - an unexplained - balance of !, r744f . hence the committee has ; or- dered suits to be brought against Hamilton for $795,964, and also suits against McCall for $219,500 1n addi- '"4 tion to the $250,000 already paid by McCall on the unexplained' Hamilton : account, and for $59,310, the amount . paid by J. Pierpont Morgan & Co. to - take up Hamilton's notes held by. other 'institutions. ' " - ') - .'. -.77 - - It appears from the report that Ham 7 ilton had ; authority 4 to goTV to any branch office of the company and ob : tain : any sum of money simply by presenting an order signed by McCall. 3: He was not required to give any ex 7 planation or accounting. 1 From 1896 jt to 1905 he took in this way $669,750 '- from branch offices. He also, got from the Paris office on cabled orders sent by McCalL' $144,500, ana of this gave to President McCall $17,500: Mr. Mc- Call's testimony before the Armstrong committee is contradicted and -. dis credited by- the discoveries made.-; . In Mew of the f actthat Hamilton fuses'to f; abandon!' his "refuge in ..; c; ,v ; . yaris and McCall, with practically no : - - v vprWerty left, has gone: to his grave, ' the prospect of recovering any more of t.he: nolicvholders' money is .not encouraging. The revelations in the report of the . committee of trustees, $ TSftxlt 'is safe to assume caused McCaU--'j ' - -. to .give up the hopeless struggle in Which he was engaged to. explain and IIFiustify his management of the vNeW ; . York life. ; In 'the light of the trus " - tees' report It Is beyond belief that ail X ;;:the' enormous "Hamilton fund" was SiSexpended by liSnfor any purpose con- i . nected either legitimately or uibjt ' ' ' iU-"- knotmxin -the New York life; It is ;by far too big. even as a a bribe fund 'to "have been easily dis i bursed, hen'ce. it is-impossible to es- d VMtie the'rconclusion that this money. :' -r've&Tly $2,000,000, belonging to the 0t ; . nolievholders. was deUberately;. taken v .: : - out of the treasurytof the "great insur-I - . ---'T .- - :- ; A irivtm bvl v -S'?i!'nee company, iupuu' ?-- and Hamilton and . pernapB , few -4 ,.-' u he money was really spent by Hamilton and McCall to-bribe legis- i '7Ss: lators and corrupt.men to.let the,com- " C pany alone, it shows'rwhat eyU jOmes ; . : we are Uving . in. McCaU, however, , ' ' ; claimed to the last that he was Justl- ': fled In it all and said lie had done no I 'wrong, a How our moral senses can be - blunted!-' Mayhap, he thought that to exist, among sharks .lie .-had to piay .-- thefsharand that ;Cfeas somebody V; 7'-" - -"eise'sfanlt ibMatdtf:, f J . - . - Howeveiv when 5 h-u5ame to , face - ; flpath the disgraced ifisurance .man 'toli t'soriV t'cettf young the world as they find It " arid"! tfcen work, work-7 robably. John A. Mc- can .would follow, that advice It he could' again, lire that life oyer. How many young nien will profit by his example and dying advice? ' " ENSAJtON IN GASTONIA Gastonia has-a small sized sensation in the action taken by Editor W. P. Marshall, of the Gastonia Gazette, to prosecute the board of -aidermen ; of Gastonia for alleged wrong doing.. Mr. Marshall : ;has retained as counsel Judge Armistead " Burwell andJJ, : T; Cansler, Esq, of the Charlotte bar, to bring . action--: in -the Superior Court Gaston - county against the , mayor and aidermen of his town v;i Mr. Marshall alleges that , through undue influences the '. city's account was transferred from one bank tar the Piret National bank of Gastonia, of which Mr., L. L. Jenkins is president Healso alleges that the bank charged the city 8 per cent, on $5,000 or $6,000 borrowed by the municipality, contra ry to the usury -: laws of both : the! State and the United States. He says that the president -of. the bank was one or two years a- member of the board of aldermen while the hank was overcharging the city interest, and that the interest ; was paid until the matter'came. up openly before a mass- msetmg of citizens in connection with a meeting 'of the aldermen. Mr. Mar shall also' contends that under the law no alderman - can even lend the city money at "any rate of Interest.. Fur ther, charges are that the board has acted with discrimination ad, oppres sion and. in matters where the board had, no,;discretiob it has acted eo&tra ry to ,law. The Gazette editor also declared that the board '"habitually excludes newspaper men from its ses- sitta." N - '77 ;-vv: 7i :-lU. 'Jj I. Jenkins." president of the First" National bank;" denies that his bank has'charged the city 8 per cent interest,, and, declares that the city account was transferred to his bank four years before he became a member of the board.: We, know nothing of the charges which Editor .Marshall brings,- bu : a. bad , feature of the case is that the, aldermen excluded report ers from its. meetings. For their own protection ,the board should have in vited publicity and- it is pretty safe to say that atr least. things which tab- He opinion iwill condemn are being done, , when public officials do not want their proceedings published. Editor Marshall some years ago prosecuted the commissioners of Gas ton county for failure to publish the annual statement of the county's fi nances, as required for law. He won out in that case and seems to be con fident j of Malposition, in this case against the municipal authorities. .. : CURRENT- COMMENT - SC Petersburg reports that Line vitch's army is still Manchuria, Rus sia, It appears, has not vet been kent her promise -to evcauate Manchuria on : September 8,' 1904. Washington Post . ..-.: .. . "A battle of the millionaires.- This Is the description given of the campaign-now opening in Michigan for the seat held in the United States Senate by Gen. Russell A. Alger. What a commentary, on the highest legislative body in the nation that in some states only men of millions can hope to be elected- thereto. Spokane Spokesman- Keview. - - . . ; Aa 80-cent gas bill has been intro duced in the New York legislature as the-result: of the Investigations made into cost of production, and Gov. Hig gins and Mayor IcCIellan are commit ted to the support of the measure. If this sort ot thing keeps up, the United States may lose its' reputation of sub jecting the people to heavier charges for. public utilities than any other civ ilized country. Baltimore News. Mr JW BethelL of Spray, is ad vertising "in The Observer for 1,000 live quail at 20, cents each; 1,000 live rabbits at 20 cents each, and COO live foxes at $2.50 each.:. This makes $1,900 wort of live game. Mr. Bethell must be starting out to-iastablish a national forest reserve and game preserve, all by himself, in the mountains west of Spray. It's curious what new forms Southern development now and again takes.Charlotte Chronicle. The .experiment .'of using Italian labor in : place of negroes in the tur pentine fields of Florida is soon to be given a trial, contracts having recently been signed with an association for the location of .250 families of the better class of these people at various points in- the State.' The men are to be paid S1.25 a day as laborers and each fam ily furnished' a house and small plot of ground which is. to be paid for on the installment plant, it is said that Italian labor has been highly success ful in the cane fields of Louisiana. Charlotte Observer. - ; L Tote vabmkb rxaps what he has nm rlnnalv aowed. The hnman bodv ream likewise the natural crop of weakness, pain and a earn 11 aa leeas oi aisease have been sown by bad habits of careless ness in eating, sleeping and exercising. -.. 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Suffer sSfyour nerves stietc out pf tunevw and rieeditf medicine; overstmng you is p aiit and ei mplev; bfeinsetclailt -f emdiseae !it WRITE FOR FREE ADVICE as to food, habits and special instructions for your particular trouble. Describe what is wrong, freely and -frankly, to. Strictest confidence, and we will send you a letter of advice free, in plain, sealed envelope. Address: Ladies -Advisory Dept., Chattanooga Medicine Co., ChattanoogaTeno.: TWINKLINGS Manager "Now, for this position we require a man who has a large ac quaintance." Applicant "Well,-'' I'm acquainted with the secretary of war, Mr. Taft." Judge. : "Cinders is the limit on borrowing trouble." "So?" "Yes. Now he's worrying about what's going - to be come of the insurance magnates that have lost their jobs." Detroit Free Press. T ; ' ' Kind Lady "If I give you some thing to eat, will you wash your face and hands?". Poor Hobo "Youse mis understood me, lady. I said I wuz hungry I didn't say I wuz starvin an desperate." Cleveland Leader. - "I'h admit," said Mrs. Hylo, "there are some things I don't know" "That's 110' lie," interrupted her husband- "But," continued the alleged better half of the combination, "that 'man dosen't live who can tell what they are." Chicago News. First Comedian "Did you, score a hit with your new specialty?" Sec ond Comedian "Dia I? Why, the au dience gazed with open-mouthed won der before I was half though." First Comedian "Wonderful! It is seldom that an entire audience yawns at once." Tit-Bits. A New Hampshire newspaper man visited a near-by city, and at one of the hotels he was served with some honey, delectable to bis taste. On his next trip to the city he was ac companied by his wife, and went to the same hotel, with visions of the same honey. It did not appear, however, and, beckoning to a waiter, he said: "Say, Sam, where is my honey?" He was almost paralyzed when that worthy grinned and replied: "She doan' work here no more, boss; she done "got a job at de silk mill." The wife received a -handsome new dress before, they returned home, after mak ing a solemn promise not to tell the story. New York Tribune. COMMERCIAL WILMINGTON MARKET. - Quoted officially at the closing by the Chamber -of Commerce. ) STAR OFFICE, Feb. 20, 1906. faPIRITS TURPENTINE Market firm, 68c ROSIN Firm. $3,75. TAR Market firm at $1.80 pe barrel of 280 pounds. CRUDE TURPENTINE Market firm at $2.80 per barrel for hard, $4.50 for dip, and $4-50 for- Virginia. - Quotation , same . day last year- Spirits turpentine nothing doing; ros in,, nothing doing; tar firm at $1.60; crude turpentine firm at $2.30, $3.70. RECEIPTS. Spirits turpentine 42 Rosin ....1,040 Tar .' ..223 Crude .. 99 Same day last year 11 casks spir its turpentine, 362 barrels rosin, 177 barrels tar, 26 barrels crude turpen tine.. COTTON. Market Nominal Same day last year Firm, 7 3-8c. , Receipts, 173 bales; same day last year, 215 bales. v COUNTRY PRODUCE. (Coriected Reg-ulnrly by Wilmington . Produce Commission Merchants prices representing those paid tot produce consigned to . Commission Merchants.) ' " PEANUTS North Carolina, PrimeH ooc; extra prime, 90c; fane 95c, per r bushel of twenty-eight pounds. Vlrglnia-Prime, 45c; extra prime, 50c; fancy. 55 60c: Snanish 8590c CORN Firm: 62 1-2 65c. per bushel for white. N. C. BACON Steady, bams. 15 to I6c.-per pound;-shoulders. 11 to 12: jidesdulL 11 to 12. EGGS Dull, 15 to 16. CHICKENS Dull, Springs, 15c to 25c; Grown, 30 to 35. ' BEESWAX Firm, at 2627c " r ALLOW Firm at 4 1-2 5c net pound. - - - SWEET POTATOES Firm at Rc f'65c. per bushel. BEEF CATTLE Dull at 2 to 3- l-2c. pouno, . TURKEYS Firm. 15c far Hya; dressed, 18 to 20c HIDES Dry salted. 12c: green. 8c per pound. : r --- v;....-,.- v.-.. . ,.v- PORK Dull, 6 to 7; hams,. 8 to 10. THE COTTON MARKETS. New York. Feb. 20. The cotton mar. ket was quiet active to-dav and sold at the lowest prices touched since the government estimate of . the reron :ln December. vThe close was steady at a net decline of 4 to 7 points. Sales were estimated at 450,000 bales.1 -The market opened easy at a decline pit 2 to 5. points and inside of fifteen minutes eold off to a net decline of 14 to 15 : points under 3top loss orders, wihch were brought out by yesterday's late margin calls and local bear , pres sure. Around iu.4u for March and 10.60 for May,Jor about 38 to 39 points down from the high point of last week and 9 to 11 points below the low level of February 6,1 a better demand devel oped for the account of local shorts and Europe - trade - Interests. Prices ramea several points durine the mid. die session on this buyine and mnnrta of a btg-pot business at New Orleans, where leading exporters were credited with purchasing a large stock of actual cotton, out eased off toward the" close on hear pressure and realizing by some us. xne eany ouvers. uist nriu 6 to 7 points up from the low point f the session. :- . -. - Receipts at the ports today, - 35,453 sunst oSft X9- -last week and 4d,8 last year. For the .Week (estt mated) 120,000 bales, against-133,002 last week and. 115,833, last year. To day's receipts at New Orleans, 9,137 bales, against 7.176 last year and at Houston, 13,839 bales, against 9,372 last year.;" -" - :. Spot cotton closed ,quiet 10 points lower;" middling. , uplands, 11.00; mid ling gulf,jrll.25; sales, 26 bales. Futures "opehed 'steady and closed quiet and steady. '- Quotations , ranged as follows: - . Opening March, 10.50; April, 10.55 bid; May 10.68; July, .10.82; August 10.67; September 10.60 bid; October 10.31; November, 10.32 bid; -December, 10.35. . ' Closing February, 10.39; March, 10.46; April, 10.65; May, 10.67; -June, 10.73 r-July, 10.83; August, 10.72; Sep tember, 10.38; October, i0.28; No vember, 10.30 ; . December, 10.33. . Port .Movement. ; Galveston Steady, 10 3-4c; net re ceipts, 14,464-bales. New Orleans, Steady, 10 9-16c; net receipts, 9,137 bales. - Mobile -Quiet and Steady, 10 l-2ci net receipts, 187 bales- - I Savannah Quiet, 10 l-2c; net re ceipts, 3.501 bales. ' Charleston Steady, 10 l-2c; net re ceipts, 230 bales. . " Wilmington Nominal, 11c; net re ceipts, 173 bales. Norfolk Steady, 10 7-8c; net re ceipts, -454 bales. .. Baltimore Nominal, 11c. l New York Quiet, 11c. Boston Quiet, 11c; net receipts, 77 Philadelphia Quiet, 11.25. ' Pensacola Net receipts, 730 bales. Total to-day, at all ports Net, 35, 449 bales. Exports: Great, Britain, 19,630 bales; Continent, 11,325 bales; Mexico, 300 bales; Stock, 882,853 bales. Consolidated, at all ports Net, 71, 581 bales. Exports: Great Britain, 51,035 bales ; France, 9,015 bales Con tinent, 23,933 bales; Mexico, 300 bales. Total since September 1st, at all ports Net, 6,070,465 bales. Exports: Great Britain, 2,071,577 bales; France, 565,957 bales; Continent, 1,704,640 bales; Japan, 53,047 bales; Mexico, 2, 364 bales. " " : interior Movement. Houston Quiet, 10 3-4c'; net re ceipts, 13,839 bales. . - Augusta Steady, 10 7-8c; net re ceipts, 366 bales. Memphis Steady, 10 11-1 6c; net re ceipts, 859 baleB. St Louis Dull, 10 7-8c; net re ceipts, 131 bales.- - Cincinnati Net receipts, L289 bales Louisville Firm, 11 l-8c. - .: Liverpool Cotton Market. Liverpool, Feb. 20. Cotton: Spot, moderate business doner prices 6 points lower; American middling fair 6.32d; good middling, 5.98; middling. 5.82d; low middling, 6.66d; good ordi nary, 5.48d; ordinary, 5.32d. The sales of the day were 8,000 bales, of which 500 were for speculation and export and included 6.700 American. Re ceipts 22,000 bales, including 17.100 American. Futures opened "easier and closed quiet and steady. Ameri can middlings G. O. C. : February, 5.65d ; February and March. 5.65d : March and. April. 5.66d: , April- and May, 5.69d; -May and June. 5.72d: June and July. 5.74d: Julv and Au gust, 5.76d; August and SeOtember. 5.72d; September and October 5.59d; Octobat and November, 5,56d; No vember and December, 5.54L NEWr YORK FINANCIAL New York, Feb. 20. Monev strong and higher at 3 l-28 per cent; rul ing rate 44 l-4c; closing bid 4 oer cent; offered at 5. - Time loans steadv to nrm : bu days. 90 dava am) air montns, 5 x-2 per cent Prime mer cantile paper 5 1-4 "per centSterHng exchange steady, with actual business in cankers' buls at 486.25486.30 for uemana and at 482.75 482.80 for sixtv day bills. Posted rates 483 1-2 484 and 487487 1-2." Commercial bills 483 1-2. Bar silver 66 1-8. Mexican dollars 51 1-4. . ;-. : -' - -c -it:' Y. Bonds. V; v;-'M. V.- S. refunding. 2s rear" U. S. refunding 2s' cou. ..... ,-j 103 1-4 ..103 1-4 ..102 3-4 ..102 3-4 T. 103 1-4 U. S. Zs ree . . . U. S. 3s cou " I . . U. S. old, 4s regf . U. S. old, 4s cou. i ....v;103 14 ...,:I129 1-2 U. S. New 4s reg. . U S. New 4s -cou American Tobacco. 4s cert ..79 3-8 American Tobacco, 8s cert . .116 1-4 Atlantic Coast Line, 5s cert ;.102 -Baltimore ft Ohio . .. ..... .." ..104 5-8 li. & N. Unified. 4s-Vi.: ;'il62 Seaboard Air Line .. 91 - Southern aRUway 5s.....:.;ii8 1-4 U. S. Steel, 2d 5s ... .j 99 .S.Cloalntf 8tock List. Amalgamated Copper ... American Suear Reflnlnsr ..U1 1-8 -1 An e o American Tobacco, pfd., cert ..104. JeII-0 Powder Makes: "nicest i Ice Cream in 10 minutes and costs about one ent a platet5- r Four kinds: . Van illa, Chocolate Straw, berry and Unfavored. dtu-0 - ice Cream Two nackaaes. 2S ewrfs at n im' "it your fcrocer hasn't lus&d Wa lMfflit And 86c to oa and two puck apes and our illustrated sp recipabonfcwill bo mmiied you. . 3 jne eeacsee rare rec Ca, UBy, K. Y.i tjl " Fof Read This- Atlantic Coast Line , . ... ......160 110 1-8 ...... 97 ...... 56 1-2 : 147 v 159 L....,148 5-8 87 "90 98 3-8 ..139 1-4 ...... 94 1-4 100 65 3-4 Baltimore Ohio". . . -.-. Baltimore & Ohio, pfd. . Chesapeake & Ohio Louisville & Nashville . Manhattan I .. . -. - New York Central .. . Norfolk Western . ; . Norfolk & Western, pfd People's Gas . . v ... . . . Reading ........ Reading, 1st pfd Reading, 2nd pfd .. . . Southern Pacific r...... Southern Pacific, pfd . . Southern Railway Southern Railway,: pfd . Tenn., Coal en- Iron U. S Steel U. S. Steel, pfd -. Va.-Car. Chemical . . .". . . , Va-Car. Chemical, pfd-. S. A. L., com ........ S. A. Lu, com ......... Standard Oil Western Union , ......117 1-2 38 3-Sf .99 1-2 .152 -.. 41 7-8 ..106 1-2 .48 .114 .692 . 93 1-8 CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET Chicago, 111., Feb. 20. Mild weather in the United States and an official report showing an increase in wheat acreage in France caused a slump in the local wheat market here today. At the close wheat, for May delivery was off 5-83-4c Corn was down 1-4 3-8c Oats showed' a loss of l-814c Provisions were 7 1-217 l-2c lower. The leading futures ranged as fol lows: - '; Open High Low Close. Wheat, No. 2. JMay ......82 82 81 82 81 42 43 44 July .81 81 81 42 43 43 2 29 27 Corn, No. 2. May ......43 43 July '. 43 43 Sept 4 44 Oats, No. 2. May ..29 30 July 29 29 Sept 27 28 Mess Pork, per bbU 29 29 27 May .15.75 15.77 15.57 15.67 July .15.40 15.40 15.20 15.32 Lara, per 100 lb. May 7.80 7.82 7.75 ' July . .7.87 7.90 7-87 Short Ribs, per TOO lbs. May . .8.20 - 8.25 8.12 July . .8.27 8.27 8.20 7.75 7.87 8.15 8.22 Cash quotations were as follows Flour, easy; No. 2 spring wheat, 80 82; No. 3 spring wheat 76 1-2 77 12; No. 2red, 83 3-884 3-8; No, corn, 33; no. 2 yeuow,-39 1-2 ; No. 2 oats, 29 1-2; No. 2 white, 31 1-2 32 1-2; Na 3. white, 28 l-230; No. 2 rye, 63; Mess pork, per bbL, 15.45 150; Lard, per 10 lbs., 7.6007.62 1-2; Short ribs sides (loose), 7.90 8.00; Short clear siues (boxed), 8.45 8.50; Whiskey, basis of high wines, 1.28. NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET New-York, Feb. 20. Flour dull and barely steady. - CORN MEAL Steady. WHEAT Easy; No. 2 red. 8C 1-4 at elevator. Options steady at 1-8 ad vance to 5-8c net loss. May, 88 l-4c; July-87 5-8c;c September, 85 7-8c. CORN Steady: Na 2. 48c at eleva tor. Options l-8l-4c net lower; May 49 l-4c; July, 49 l-4c; September, 50c. OATS Steady; mixed, 34 l-2c. BEEF Steady. CUT MEATS Finn. LARD Barely steady. ... Refined quiet '-".r . ,- PORK Steady. - TALLOW Dull. RICE Quiet MOLASSES Steady. COFFEE Spot Rio quiet: No. 7 invoice, 8 l-4c; mild steady. Futures steady and unchanged to 5 .-points lower." ' - . ! - - SUGAR Raw steady; fair refining 2 'Sccentrtfugal 3-11-32011 3-8; mo lasses- sugar 2 S-8c , " Refined uiet . - .. . '-'.'. BUTTER Firm and unchanged: - CHEESE Steady and unchanged. . EGGS Steady ; nearby selected 20 21c; western firsts 14c; Southerns 11 14c. :.:-?-..:-.'.:.---:: : FREIGHTS Unchanged. 7 : " ' : ;tPEANUiUnchangedTt A ; vPOTATOES-r'Steady; Eastern per bbLj 85 to 2.10; . State and Western, 1.75 1.85 ;"sweet8, quiet, unchanged. - C ABBAGB Duly- unchanged. : ; . : COTTONxSEED OIL Easier under freer- oiferings of crude,;. and liquida tion, t, prima crude t. o. b. mills,5 23 1-2 24; prime summer vellow. 30 1-40 30 3-4; prime - white, 33 l-23t l-2; prime winter, yellow, 33 l-234 1-2. -p& DRYGOOD3 : MABKttB ;;New" York, jFeb. 20.--Buymg of dry grods- to-day was largely, confined to goods: lor nearby shipments, and buy ers endeavored to receive concessions. In certain Quarters irregularities were noticeable, but the market as a rule remained nrm. . ' -'. -Jsf - Zs aAVAL'8TORE&-"wir7 New l Yorlt Feb.". 20. Turpentine firm at 72 to 72" l-2c; rosin .firm, strained common to ' good '4.15. Savannah, Ga.; Feb. 20.Turpentine firm at, 69c; sales 25 casks; receipts liv casks; . shipments 637. casks.: . uosia. nrm: aaiea xix ftarrTs- to. feeipts-1,802 barrels; . shipments . 510 oarreis ; stocK 65,479 barrels.. Quote ABCDEF(V 4.10 -fl, 45? U 4.55; 5.20tc M4' 5.45 N 5.90 WGi6il0t Charleston, S. C, Feb. 20. Tnrpen- une ana , rosin nothing doingr ', A GCARAIfTEED CURE .FOR JPf LBS. ItcnintC. Blind. - Bleatnir. Vrntrun In 9 Piles. DruerlstA ro mithnrW.it fond money ff-PAZO OINTMENT fails v Qhit wishine'for Veood joblet: a OTiiflfflMi ::DiiiifeMUIJ five years -I was so sick; "Icoul iurdiY wAlk across tiie iloor, and wa very weak and nervous writes-JWtssS Mattk. Slasher, of Cambria, -Vatwt after taking Cardai I found ttnrseli greatly relieved f- -'i s MARINE 7----- ;:';--;;,-; arrived, r Schooner Brazos.' 190 tons, Snyder, Baltimore, C D. Maffitt. ... Steamer Tar Hee, Roberts, Fayette villerS. M. King.-' - :; - Steamer Johnsoa,' Black. Clear Run, J. A.. Munn. . - - : ' - CLEARED. Schooner John R. Fell, Loveland, Georgetown, S. C, C. D. Maffitt. SteameiTar Heel, Roberts, Fayette- ville. S. M- King. - Steanier Johnson, Black, Clear Run, J. A. Munn. MARINE DIRECTORY. U-ist of Vessels Mow n Port f , Wit mington, N. C. Barques."..-""'. Durban (Nor.), 735 tons, Ueland, Heide &Co. - - Schooners. John S. Deering, 397 tons, Gamage. C. 1). Maffitt Jno. R. Fell 281 tons, Loveland, C. D. Maffitt :'. Lizzie : H. Partrick, . 412 : tons, Hender son, C. Maffitt. Joer Cook, 319 tons, Walker, D. Maffitt. ' .-' Brazos, 190 tons, Snyder, C. D. Maffitt BY RIVER AND RAIL. Receipts of Naval Stores and Cottor Yesterday. Wilmington N. C, Feb. 20, 1905 .'C. C. Railroad 1 casks spirits tur pentine, 35 barrels tar, 75 barrels crude turpentine. W. & W. Railroad 75 bales cotton, 2 barrels tar, 1 cask spirits turpentine. W. C. & A. Railroad 96 bales cot ton, 4 barrels rosin, 63 barrels tar, 11 barrels crude turpentine. ' . A. & Y. Railroad 13 casks spirits turpentine, 3 barrels rosin, "2 barrels tar. Steamer Whltlock 4 casks spirits turpentini, 30 barrels rosin, 8 barrels tar. " Steamer ; Tar Jleel 5. casks spirits turpentine, 150 barrels rosin, 51 bar rels tar, 12 barrels crude turpentine. Steamer Johnson 239 barrels rosin, 26 barrels tar. Schooner J. D. Piggott 2 bales cot ton, 1 cask spirits turpentine, 60 bar rels rosin, 36 barrels tar. Flat 18 casks spirits turpentine, 114 barrels rosin. ':'"--, Raft 440 barrels rosin. - - Total 173 bales cotton 42 casks spirits-turpentine, 1.040 barrels rosin, 223 barrels tar, 419- barrels crude tur pentine. , Luckiest Man in Arkansas. . "I'm the luckiest man in Arkansas," writes H. L. Stanley,, of Bruno, "since the restoration of my wife's health after five years of continuous coughing and bleeding- from . the lungs; and I ! owe my good fortune to the world's : greatest medicine. Dr. King's New Dis-1 covery for ConsumptiOhTwhlch I know ' from experience - will " cure comsump- tion if taken in time. My wife im proved -with first bottle and twelve bottles completed the cure." Cures the worst coughs and colds or money refunded. At all druggists. 50cand $1.00. Trial bottle free. Vinol builds you up V ' .,; and keeps you up Our delicious Cod Liver preparation vithout oiL , v Better - than old-fashioned .cod ;liver oil- and emulsions to restore health for V ddicate children; weak run-down, persons. tum aucr sicKness, coias, coughs, bronchitis and all throat and lung troubles. - Try it on our, guarantee. REMOVAL ! HA8 MOVED JO 7 Board and Lodging by the day, week or month. . Rooms nicely fu-nished. ." Oysters and Game in season.. "Short Orders? filled ; promptly. " K, -.r : .MRS. GEO. ULMER'A SON, The OtiLY Restaurant - Warranty deeds for sale &t the Star pfic77?i7777j m . I - m . ;The Stairwill scad, without charge a t, era Union) Messeuren to vow ideneeforadeTtiiements for Te J m3 I department, Phcat the Star Office J iiaia--TwenCTnwe cents for ; I ty-fiTe wordi, or lea. Additional wornfni()a! twenty-live, , one cent per word. p0Sitivoi. fflii ia , TheATIXlIeoengera will also can t 1 for thf .Western Union Telegraph Go rte Ismail packages to be delivered anywhera-S 4 No charge for the telegrams, and but a 1 for notes and small packages. For this 8111311 i! Western Union, Thone 2. But f or aXJI way caJl the Star Office, Thone 51 niSeV -CONTRACTORS WANTED TO BID OI 3-story: and. 2-story brick building- on Second and Princess streets, Wilming ton, N.: CU. Plans can be obtained from H... E"Bonits, architect. Odd-Fellows' Building Vof 3. y.'vGarrell,- 404 rforth Third street. -fm - " le-18.20.22-3t ; WANICD iAi MAJf TO 'SET AND burn .brick. ,'?Must have g-ood. reference; good salary and a steady job. Apply to J. E. Sharp, Atkinson,. N. C. fe20-lw. : - , ' - FOB 8ALE.-AH ENTIRE BlrOCK 0 40 lota 33x75 each,' located In the best renting location In the eity. ijlgh, level and well drained.' This la an Investment that you can not afford tomlss. 3. Vt. Wright & Son. Sole agts. ' . - -. fe-!7tf WOOD'S FISE SEED POTATOES ( Domestic grown) 100 bbls. now readyr. Write to-day for prices on your wants.- T. H. Wll llamg, rjronly.-lJ. -Cv-- fe-l7 8tp YOVS6 MAN 14 -TO 16 YEARS OLD wanted, to "learn, trade of Job. Printer and Pressman. Must have fair education and be resident of WUnaingtoJU Apply at the Star Offllce. . .- ' i . - fe l4-6t - TOR -RENT KTJRNISMED Apply to MS Orange St.- ROOM. fe4-tf ' FRESH ARRIVALS BANANAS, AP- tla, Onions, Oranges, - Cabbage, and Lrtshf Potatoes. -Two cars just arrived. A. S. Winstead. - c22-tf v, - SWEET '.LIPS SHOULD TASTE THE sweet: deiicactes served at "The Oasis." For instance. Sliced Pineapple; Bananas, and whipped cream, .hot chocolate with Whipped. Cream, - home-made - Cakes, Sandwiches with home-made Rolls, Vegetable Soups, Clam : Bouillon, toma to Bouillon, -Beef Tea, Malt Coffee, the best cereal coffee made. We delight to please- the ladies. ' ja2-tf DO YOIT WISH TO RENT A HOUSE, or have you a house to let?- If so, ad vertise in this column of the Star. COLD STORAGE BUTTER CHEESH, Apples, Onions, Potatoes, Cabbage. Or anges and Tangerines. We buy only in car-load lets, and can undersell the other t ejlow. 'Phone, 84. Wm. : H. Worth & Co. . jal4-tf . HAVE YOU LOST OR FOUND ANV thing? Bo you want furnished or un furnished rooms, or have you such rooms to let? If so, advertise in this column of the Star jyJ8-tf - The Soufhern National M ' WILMINGTON, N. C. At Oos of Business January 26, M RESOURCES LOANS 7. OVERDRAFTS UNITED STATES BONDS AND PREMIUM FURNITURE AND FIXTURES CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS TOTAL CAPITAL 1 SURPLUS UNDIVIDED PROFITS, NET, CmCULATION - ... , DEPOSITS TOTAL Begmm bnslaess September 18, 1005, with capital fully paid ai rcrtptioB of 100,000 OO to surplus, payable in monthly iutiM Gala fa resources ainee Not. Stb, $201,467.01. fe2-tf For the next thirty days we are going to sell Remington ata reduction in price. Calle and see us at once, - . feb. 2-tf. - iMrt E. M.- Andrews, the well known tunAW dealer ot ' ' vi. i..,ttr.,i ot iTitrntture. a Music Department '.aUUC U AAAO.wckUWA.MK v .1 Byuviu "DUpel Vloiuu Ul a iiirtii . niui mTcu- ;caia -t' these celebrated instruments: :- ' PIANOS: KRANICH AND BACH. STULTZ AND BAER. LANGDON.. We invite" the Musicians of -Wllming ton and surrounding -- v nmnmv , . 1 1 k WV.(.U UA AAAO WA UIIIIMCmj. w 4 Vlir-A nvii. tin. Sl.t II... J .11 .( .'nonaction. 1 perienced man for. tuning and repairing. nn 1 4i7. 80. Front sC, fell-tf , i'C A STRONG, HEjt years employment bv otr uniee. CALL PHovi' r.Z ' -J a rice Chicken d.BjjJ Kroceries. win ,, ronagefor iraunlT,T.SOlJI satisfaction nnd Have nut PfomoivTI and can furnish refeW able. Get nn estim re8c ft ordera. v. V te3 1068. GROCERIES OHLTf. To Buy Good Gcod8ltl Send or Phone Orders tg I BEAR 10 20 Market Wilmington, fc J ATUNTIt TRUST & BANK! SOUTHERN BU Interest 4 Pgi Save Something Now & late Wealth. fob": 15-tf. CONDENSED STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF LIABILITIES .tad 1 -3 " - CHAS. N. EVANS, CuM J . SPRING6" WM. E PACf ORGANS PUT! i badshaw, W. J. B ; J want ad. help you tm& paeli- 1 iK.- 7i '