$be Wiz&ln Star Buildvi jj. nourishing Health every Pri 01 ai Sju blood made pure by tak- m Hood's Sarsaparilla. Then you -ill have nerve, mental, bodily and In the Spring Then yon need not Active strength. fgu disease, because your system will yjjdilv resist scrofulous tendencies ttd attaoks of illness. Then you will Hoods Sarsaparilla GreatestMedi- jine. All druggists. $1, six for $&. Prepared fbj C. I- Hoj 0g IowaU, Mass. flood S rms efecttrsiy. 25 cent. STATE GUARD. Sleigh is Designated as the Point for Mobilization of Troops. CALL WILL BE ISSUED TO-DAY. If Troops Are to Remain in Camp More Than Three or Pour Weeks the Gov ernor Will Insist That They be Encamped at Wilmington. Kalkiuii, N. C, April 27. Raleigh w4H bo ttie point of mobilization of troops. This conclusion was reached bv the officials this evening. The Govetuoi isfavorable to mobilization near or on the coast; the Secretary of War. however, suggested Raleigh, and in addition Gen. Cowles, Maj. Hayes and other military officials with whom the Governor consulted, strong ly urged Raleigh as a point of general convenience. It was pointed out that much inconvenience and some delay would accompany the purpose to mo bilize at anv other point. It it not known how long the troops will remain in uatnp. It is possible that they may remnin only so long a time as may be necessary to properly muster them into the United States service. If it proves that they may remain in camp for a longer period than three or four weeks the Governor will insist that ttievbe encampea at Wilmington or some point on the coast. Details 'for mobilization of troops reached here this afternoon. The order says, among other things, mustering officers will be instructed to recei' j no man under the rank 01 com missioned officer who is over forty- five or under 18 years,, or who is not in physical strength and vigor: "As soon as mustered into the United States service it is the intention that troops from your State will be as sembled with others for instruction and service under direction of the Major General commanding the army at some point or points to be desig nated hereafter. The rendezvous for your State will be Raleigh. If for any reason it is found necessary to change the place of concentration your recom mendation is requested." Accompanying the order was a de tailed statement giving the offices un dertlie volunteer organization; these are the offices the Governor will fill Regimental officers in the infantry will-be as follows: Colonel, lieuten ant colonel, two majors, one adju tant, one quartermaster, one surgeon, two assistant surgeons, one chaplain, one sergeant-major, one quartermas ter-sergeaut, one chief musician, two principal musicians, three hospital stewards. The call for troops will bet issued to-morrow and they will be mobilized liere Saturday The first arrivals will b Saturday afternoon. The States vilie company volunteered to-day, while the Goldsboro Rifles backed out. The Governor received offers from four companies of Volunteers to-day, each with eighty-four men. They are from Rutherfordtqn.Gastonia, Marion, and Jackson county. It has been decided to have one regi ment of colored troops, to be composed of two companies from Wilmington, two from Raleigh, one from Newbern, Winston and Reidsville each. Jas. H Young will be the commanding officer. The Governor was notified to-day by the War Department, that it will bear all ex oenses of mobilization. The camp has not vet been selected. There will be two Colonels f om this State These will be selected from West Pointers who are native Carolinians. Stop drugging yourself with quack nostrums or "cures. Get a well- known pharmaceutical remedy that will do the work. Catarrh and Cold in the head will not cause suffering if Ely's Creamf Balm is used. Druggist will supply 10c. trial size or 50c; full size We mail it. ELY BROS.. 56 Warren St., N. Y. City. Rev. John Reid. Jr.. of Great Falls. Mont., recommended Elv's Cream Balm to me. lean emohasize his state ment, "It is a positive cure forcatarrh " usea as directed." Kev. jvrancis vv. Poole, Pastor Central Pres. Church, Helena, Mont. t Rheumatism Cured. My wife has used Chamberlain's 1 am Balm for rheumatism with great renet, and I can recommend it as a splendid liniment for rheumatism and piner household use for which we have found it valuable. -W. J. Cuyler. Creek. N. Y. Mr. Cuvler is one of the leading Merchants of thife village and one of ie most prominent men in this vicin- 'tV "-:? - AHiPPlN,Editor RedUreeK Herald ml. In Tf R Rr-t t.aMV aniggjst. O Souths fllgaatwe of STORI. , The Kind You Haw i 14 Mways Bought BOMBARDMENT OF MATANZAS. The Battleships New York, Puri tan and Cincinnati Demol ish the Forts. ABOUT 300 SHOTS THROWN. The Engagement Reran .f 1? is. w 0 llfi-IV and Closed at 1.15 P. M. No Casualties on the American Ships Other News from the Fleet By Telegraph to the Morning star. Key West, Fla, April 27. The New York, Puritan and Cincinnati bombarded the forts at Matanzas this afternoon. The engagement hfimn t 12.45 and closed at 1.15. There were no casualties on the Amp.nVnn Great damage is known to have been done to, Matanzas. and it is hAiioxri there was loss of life. On Board the Flagship n York, off Matanzas, April 27, 2. P M. The New York, the P nritTi anr the Cincinnati bombarded the forts at the mouth of Matanzas harbor this afternoon. There were no casualties on our side,, but it is believed that the hail of iron which pounded on th forts must have caused loss of life to the Spaniards,, though nothing is known definitely. The engagement; commenced at 12.57 and ceased at 1.15 The object of the attack was to prevent the completion of the earth works at Punta Gorda. A batterv on the eastward arm of the bav onened fire on the flagship and this was also shelled. ' About twelve eight-inch shells were fired -from the eastern forts but all fell short. About five or six light shells were fired from the half completed battery. Two of these whizzed over the New York and one fell short. The ships left the bay for the open sea, the object of discovering the whereabouts of the batteries hav ing boon accomplished. In the neigh borhood of three hundred shots were put on land from the three ships at a range of from four thousand to seven thousand yards. Rear Admiral Sampson, when asked if he was satisfied with the result, said : 1 es. j. am. 1 expected to be. The half completed Spanish earth works and battery were apparently all ploughed up by the shells. All the ships engaged showed ex cellent marksmanship throughout the engagement, and when they were nringai tne snortest range nearly every shell took effect. lhe forts which were bombarded were on a low Ivinsr point, and were considered merely earthworks. They did not make a good target, vet when the big guns were hred at the shortest range, portions of the forts could be seen flying in the air at every shot. lhe nagsnip returned to Havana. and the Puritan and Cincinnati were left on Matanzas station. On Board the Flagship New- York, off Havana, April 27, 7 A. M., via Key West 3.15 P. M. The blockade continues without incident. No casualties have been reported to the flagship. Last night was unevent ful. This morning the torpedo-boat Dupont arrived from Matanzas, re porting that there had been no more firing there and that the blockade was effectively established. No prizes have been secured by the Matanzas squad ron. News has been received that La Lucha last night asserted that two coasting steamers had sneaked into Havana harbor on Saturday, but it should be remembered that at that time the blockade was only in its initial stages. Pood Scarce in Havana. To day the hghting squadron is equipped with a force of small boats which, under cover Ofdarkness, can get close in shore, where they are likely to prevent blockade running by little craft hugging the coast. The amount of provisions carried by the two coasting steamers into Havana last Saturday must have been so small as to-be practically of no effect. The incident cannot be taken as in any way a criterion of the blockade's effective ness or as affecting in the slightest the chances of our success. Havana even now feels the pinch of the blockade When the Spanish need of food be comes imperative, then if there is money enough in the city to make it worth while, there are likely to be made manV attemnts at blockade ran ning, but Rear Admiral Sampson says they will be unsuccessful. Then will come'the inevitable and Havana will be forced to surrender and beg. for food. x The appearance of the Spanish fleet and an attempt to raise the blockade are contingencies that must be consid ered. The Insurgents. Information regarding the move ments of the insurgents is meagre, but it is knpwn that as many as can are leaving Havana. The insurgent army is believed to be active and is trusted to shut off all communication between north and south Cuba, though commu nication between Havanu and Bana ta il o still appears to exist. Much has been . written regarding a concerted move ment by the insurgents upon Havana and its defences1. This seems hardly feasible. The scarcity of food is bound to affect insurgents and Spaniards alike. As soon as the former carry their campaign into the far north of the island they are confronted with starvation. It is believed the insurgents will ad here to the irregular tactics and not transfer their forces in any large num ber to a territory where starvation will soon hold sway. The nroblem of provisioning and coaling the blockading fleet has so far proved an easy one to solve. No More Prizes. The flagship New York spent last j night patroling the coast from a point j west of Havana to within ten miles of Matanzas on the east. Tne general be- j lief is that the cream of the prizes has been taken, and that not many more Spanish merchsnt vessels will venture j into these waters. , 1 xne Associatea jrress uewpaiuu Dauntlessleft the fleet to return to The Associated Press despatch boat Key West on her third trip since last T-l 1 - . 1 1 A. i1.li.wtA.n r riaay, at nau past seven ujismw ing, in the teeth of a 25-knotgale from west to north. The Associated Press correspondent ?had an interview with Rear Admiral Sampson in the ad miral's cabin on the flagship yester day morning. The rear admiral ( ex pressed satisfaction with the conduct of the blockade. On her present trip to Key West the Dauntless, at the request of Captain Chadwick, of the New York, brought in young Aranguren, brother of the Brigadier General Nestor Aranguren, who was killed by the Spanish Colo nel Benedicto in revenge for his have ing shot Lieutenant Golonel Reiz, of I nas been on the flagship, where it was thought at first he might be of some I , : T.;- lnllmnvl. ' I special um uvviUK iaj hid iw mhii m. wr". i . . i f . i n n . pi o-fi nt certain nans 01 uie cuaat, but the lad has not been well, and it was thought better to send him home. It is almost ludicrous to see the transition in the case of Spaniards taken prisoners on the captured mer chantmen from a state of vociferous grief and fear to one of the most com plete politeness when they find that the iv. is no intention to maltreat them. Fairs change to politeness, petitions for mercy to protestations of regard, and both in the twinkling of an eye. ; Of course the absorbing topic, from Admiral to coal passers, is, when ! do we take Havana? One could not help thinking yesterday, when,. Tying near shore, how easy it would be to land ! troops at a particular point or at ' hundreds of others on the coast. The ' toyforts on the hills would not ' frighten a battalion of school cadets, i and the water is deep enough to allow I the warships to cover a landing from : close in. " 5 On the highlands of Cuba, health is 1 the rule at all seasons of the year as is 1 shown by the ships not only of the ' bpamsh, but of American health thorities. au- A HORRIBLE CRIME. Outrageous Assault on a White Woman by. a Negro in Brunswick County. The Perpetrator Captured. Special Star Correspondence. ' Southport, N. C, April 27. Officer White and assistant reached here last evening at 11 o'clock from Shallotte, with the negro rapist, John Brooks, in custody. He was placed securely in the county jail,, from which he had been released only a month, after a confinement for attempting the same deed last winter. His victim this time is Mrs. M. A. Cheers, a wjdow woman of Shallotte township, who liVe3 alone, her nearest neighbor being a half mile away. On the r witness stand Mrs. Cheers stated that after midnight Mon day morning last, some one aroused her, demanding an entrance. Upon her refusal to admit him, the scoundrel forced his way, telling her if she raised a cry he would kill her. She was hopelessly at his mercy and the villain accomplished his purpose ; then threatening to kill her if she di vulged the deed, he left her premises. She went to her neighbor's, Mr. F. M. White, and sought aid. Soon four men had tracked the man she des cribed as the perpetrator to his home. His arrest was not made then, and he made his escape, but an angry mob was in hot pursuit all day, and that night an officer arrested him, and brought him here, after a preliminary trial, at which there was much excite ment, but no violence was shown. THE SITUATION IN HAVANA. Spanish Troops Concentrated at Various Points to Repel Invasion Thou sands Enlisting. By Cable to the Morning Star. Havana, April 23, via Cienfuegos, April 27. Nobody here is able to make a definite statement- as to the whereabouts of the Spanish fleet. All kinds of contradictory news reaches Havana from Spain and the United States on the subject, causing consid erable confusion. The Spanish troops throughout the island have been concentrated at dif ferent points along the coast, so as to be ready to meet any attempt to land troops from the United States. Thou sands of men are reported to be enlist ingin the volunteer battalions through out Cuba, and, as very many of the men have served in the Spanish regu lar army, they are expected to prove very valuable to the defence of the island. The commission of the Colonial Government which went to confer with the Insurgent Government lias not returned, and even in government and political circles here it is admitted that the efforts of the commission to bring about a settlement of peace have proved a failure. Jose M. Del Valle, the proprietor of a magnificent central plantation at Ma poi, in the district Sancti Spiritus, pro vince of Santa Clara, Modesto Ulloa, a railroad employe, and Arturo Glial u and Jose Menlle, prominent citizens of Sancti Spiritus, with some Spanish artillery captains and various other people of that district, have joined the insurgents Senor Del Valle has been appointed a Colonel in the insurgent army. v The excitement caused by the recent developments in the political situation is very great though of the subdued kind. In other words the people may not be doing much but they are think ing a great deal and are determined to make as stiff a fight as possible. News from Mexico and the Spanish American republics is also awaited here, it being believed in certain quar ters that assistances coming from those directions in some shape or other. PRIZE COURT OF INQUIRY. In Session at Key West Proceedings Secret Crews of Captured Vessels Offered Liberty. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Key West, April 27. The Prize Court of Inquiry, appointed by United States Judge Locke.at Jacksonville, on April 4th, to adjust the questions re lating to the capture of prize vessels, met here to-day. The Board was pre sided over, by G. Brown Patterson, of this city, and the proceedings were conducted in secret The findings will not be announced until the entire matter has been disposed of. . The case of the Catalina, which was captured by the Detroit and valued at $400,000, was the first to be heard. The work of the Court will consist merely of taking depositions, which will be submitted to the U. S, Court, with which the final settlement rests. The crews of the captured vessels have all been offered liberty, but, as many of them are without friends here, they do not care to land in a hostile city, despite assurances of protection. They will, therefore, probably, be brought ashOfe here and quartered in barracks, under guara 01 jceuerax where rations and an possmie :-- itij-, A- comforts will be provided for them A report from Washington to the effect that the prizes would be returned to Spain has caused keen disappoint ment among naval men here I was reading an advertisement of j Ghamberlain's Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy in the Worcester JBinterpnse recently, wmoii ieun mo w write this. I can truthfully say I never used any remedy equal to it for colic and diarrhoea. I have never had to use more than one or two doses to cure the worst case with myself or children. W. A. Stroud, Popomoke City, Md. For sale by R. R. Bellamy, druggist. CASTOR I A Pot Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of SENATE AND HOUSE. Debate Began Upon the Measure to Meet Extraordinary Expenditures Caused by the War with Spain. By Telegraph to the Morning star. Washington, April 27 The Senate was in session but an hour and a half ! to-day, during which time Jio import- ant business was transacted. ' Senator Stewart, of Nevada, intro ; duced the following resolution: "That the Secretary of War be and , .is hereby directed to furnish the Sen 1 ate with an estimate of the amount of J the appropriation necessary to arm, J equip, subsist and furnish with muni . tions of war, the Cuban army now at j war with Spain, and such additions as ! may be made thereto from the people I of Cuba, until the Spanish army shall j be expelled from the island of' Cuba, i or until the next session of Congress." ; Mr. Hale, of Maine, suggested that ' the resolution belter go to the Com mittee on Military Affairs, and after a statement by Senator Allison, of Iowa, that the whole subject covered by the resolution was now being considered by proper committees of Congress and that there would be no delav in the matter, Mr. Stewart agreed that the resolution should go to the Military Affairs Committee. . At 1 o'clock the Senate went into executive session, and at 1.25 ad journed. House of Representatives. Washington, April 27. The gen eral debate upon the measure formed by the Ways and Means committee to meet the extraordinary expenditures of war with Spain opened in the House to-day. It will -continue 1 through to-morrow, and on Friday at 4 o'clock the vote will be taken. There was a signal absence of that partisan rancor which has always heretofore charac terized debates 011 revenue measures. Both sides, speaking through their respective leaders, Messrs. Dingley and Bailey, concurred in the necessity which existed for the immediate raising of hundreds of millions to prosecute the war, but the opposing doctrines which they held clashed at the first Onset over the methods by which the revenue shonld be raised. FOR SERVICE IN CUBA. Proposition to Recruit Regiments of Yel low Fever Immnnes Can Be Raised : in the Gulf States. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Washington, April 27. The Secre tary of War is strongly in favor of an mendment to the existing volunteer law that will permit recruiting at least half a dozen special regiments of yel low fever immunes for service in Cuba. One such regiment has al ready been recruited in Louisiana and Senator Caffery to-day presented a letter at the War Department from the son of General Hood, by whom the regiment was organized, tender ing its services to the government. Under the existing law there can be only three extra regiments recruited. One of these is already appropriated to Doctor Wood and ex-Secretary Roosevelt for his cowboys, who are already being designated in the de partment as ' 'Teddys Terrors. ' ' Great pressure is being brought to bear from various quarters to secure the other two regiments. The Secretary of War, it is under stood, holds that the practical value of immune regiments is greater than the sentimental and political claims of va rious applicants for regimental honors. He wants 6,000 immunes provided for and asked Senator Caffery if they could be raised in the Gulf States. The Senator replied that he could raise 20, 000 such volunteers in New Orleans alone, as practically all the natives had had the fever and all would vol unteer. The evidence in the case proves Hood s barsaparilla cures scrofula, salt rheum, boils, humors and erup tions, t RAN THE BLOCKADE. Two Steamers Arrive at Havana Steamer Montserrat at Cienfuegos ' With Valuable Cargo. fCopyrighted 1898 by the Associated Press.J Havana, April 27. The Spanish coasting steamer Cosme Herrera, which ran the blockade on Satur day last is, it appears, not the only vessel to have reached this port since the blockade was established, as the arrival of the steamer Aviles, from Nuevitas, is also reported. The Italian cruiser Giovanna Bau san arrived here on Saturday. Her band played the Spanish national hymn, and the forts and Spanish warships answered, their bands play ing the Italian national hymn. The usual salutes were exchanged. The Spanish gunboat Liigera, it is announced here, encountered at Cayo Piedra. near Cardenas, not far from Matanzas, an American torpedo-boat destroyer which opened fire on the Spanish warship. The gunboat, it is added, answered with eleven shots. It is claimed the American destroyer was damaged and retreated. The Spanish steamer Montserrat, from Cadiz' on April 10th, via Las Palmas. on April 13th, for Havana, has arrived, it is announced, safely at Cienfuegos. She had on board three millions in silver and a ' quantity of ammunition. The Montserrat is com manded by Captain Decham, and is of 2,583 tons. 5 TOBACCO ASSOCIATIONS. Fight to be Made Against a Provision of the Revenue Bill. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Washington, April 27. The repre sentatives of the tobacco associations of Virginia and North Carolina, the i others of the citv of Baltimore, and the ; wholesale grocers association of the j State of Ohio, held a meeting here to- day to make a systematic fight in the Senate against tne provision of the proposed revenue bill imposing an in creased tax of six cents, upon all to bacco in the hands of all dealers, where a tax of six cents has previously j jeen paid under existing law WARM WIRELETS. Mi. Gladstone, it is announced from Hawarden, did not sleep very well Tuesday night, but he is resting easier and not suffering pain. The President has. nominated the following North Carolina postmasters: P. J. O'Brien, Durham; C. T. Bailey, Raleigh. ' The Spanish torpedo-boat destroyer Audaz, which was ordered to leave Sueenstown by the "British officials bnday last, arrived at Ferrol at noon on Tuesday, after having steamed six hundred miles in thirty-one hours. TREATMENT FOR WEAK MEN. TRIAL WITHOUT EXPENSE. The fnmoilfl A rmllanA rM Wnin.ill.. nt the Erie Medicai ds. I offered on trial without expense to any I honest man. Not a dollar to fee paid cure Effects of Errors or Excesses in Old or Young. Manhood Full? Restored. How to Enlarge and Strengthen Weak, Undeveloped Portions of Body. Absolutely unfailing Home Treatment. No n. rv TV nr nwh.ma lA plain offer by a firm of high standing. ERIE MEDICAL CO.Wan4? my 20 D&W tf th su tu COMMERCIAL. WILMINGTON MARKET. STAR OFFICE, April 21. SPIRITS TURPENTINE. Market steady at 26 cents per gallon for machine-made casks and 25 cents for country casks. ROSIN Market steadv at il.00 ner bbl for Strained and $1.05 for Good Strained TAR Market firm at 95 cents ner bbl of 280 ft. x CRUDE TURPENTINE Market steady at $1.25 per barrel for Hard, $1.80 for Dip, and $1.90 for Virgin. Quotations same day last year. Spirits turpentine steady, 26, 25c; roam quiet, fi.au, 1.35; tar nrm. 95 cents; crude turpentine firm, $1.30, $1.80, $2.00. RECEIPTS. Spirits turpentine 23 Rosin.'. .... : l.U3 Tar v. 82 Crude turpentine 19 Receipts same dav last vear 48 casks spirits turpentine, 366 bbls rosin, 99 bbls tar, 3 bbls crude tur pentine. COTTOy. Market firm on a basis of 5ao per pound for middling. Quotations: Ordinary 3 9-16 cts. lb Good Ordinary 4 M " Low Middling 5 9-16 " Middling 5 GoodMiddliug 6 " . " Same day last year, middling 7c. Receipts 450 bales: same day last year, ltf. COUNTRY PRODUCE. PEANUTS North Carolina -Prime, 40 to 50c per bushel of 28 pouuds; Ex tra Prime, 55c ; Fancy, 60c. Virginia UiXtra .Prime, 55c; l ancv. 60c. CORN Firm; 47W to 50 cents per bushel. ROUGH RICE. $1.00 to 1.05 per bushel. N. C. BACON. Steadv ; hams. 8 to 9c per pound; shoulders, 6 to 7c; sides, 7 to 8c. SHINGLES. Per thousand, five- inch, hearts and saps, $1.60 to 2,25; six-six, $2.25 to 3.25; seven-inch; $5.50 to 6.50. TIMBER Market steady at $2.50 to 6.50 per M. s ' ' STAR OFFICE, April 22. SPIRITS TURPENTINE. -Market steady at 26 cents per gallon for machine-made casks and 25 cents bid for country casks. KOSUN. Market steady at $1.00 per bbl for strained and $1.05 for good strained. TAR. Market firm at 95 cents ner bbl of J5H0 lbs. CRUDE TURPENTINE. Market steady at $1.25 per barrel for Hard, $1.80 for Lhp, and $1.90 for Virgin. Quotations same day last vear Spirits turpentine quiet, 26V, 25Mc; rosin dull, $1.30, 1.35: tar firm, 95 cents; crude turpentine quiet, $1.20, $1.70, $1.90. RECEIPTS. Spirits turpentine , 44 Kosin:.... 1,060 Tar....: Ill Crude turpentine... 20 Receipts same day last year. 31 casks spirits turpentine, 351 bbls rosin, 74 bbls tar, 19 bbls crude tur pentine. COTTON. Market steady on a basis of ic per pound for middling. Quotations: Good Ordinary 3 11-16 cts V ft Good Ordinary. .... 5 rti -'" Low Middling, ...... 5 11-16 " " Middling 6j4 " Good Middling " Same day last year, middling 7c. Receipts 38 bales; same day last year, 163. COUNTRY PRODUCE PEANUTS North Carolina Prime, 40 to 50c per bushel of 28 pounds ; extra prime, 55c; fancy, 60c. Virginia Extra prime, 55c; fancy, 60c. CORN Firm; 47, to 50 cents per bushel. KUUU-tl KlUlfi fi.oo to 1.U5 per bushel. N. C. BACON Steady; hams 8 to 9c per pound; shoulders, 6 to 7c; sides, 7 to 8c. SHINGLES Per thousand, five- inch hearts and saps, $1.60 to 2.25; six-mch, $2.25 to 3.25; seven-inch. $5.50 to 6.50. TIMBER Market steady at $2.50 to 6.50 per M. STAR OFFICE, April 23 SPIRITS TURPENTINE Market steady at 26 cents per gallon for machine-made casks and 25K cents for country casks. KUS3UN. Market dull at 81.00 per bbl for Strained and $1.05 for Good Strained. TAK. Market nrm at fl.OU per bbl of zoU lbs. CRUDE TURPENTINE. Market steady at $1.25 per barrel for Hard, $1.80 for Dip, and $1.90 for Virgin. Quotations same day last year. spirits turpentine quiet, 2b it, oa rosin dull, $1.30, $1.35; tar firm, $1.00; crude turpentine quiet, $1. $1.70, $1.90. RECEIPTS. Spirits Turpentine. . . , 17 Rosin... 201 Tar 68 Crud Turpentine 6 Receipts same day last year. 26 casks spirits turpentine, 34 bbls rosin, 119 bbls tar, 9 bbls crude tur pentine. . COTTON. Market steady on a basis of 6ic per pound for middling. Quotations Ordinary. 3 11-16 cts. ft. Good Ordinary 5 " ' Low Middling 5 11-16 " ' Middling...; 6 " 4 Good Middling ..... 6M "I ' Same day last year, middling 7c Receipts 245 bales; same day last year, 6. COUNTRY PRODUCE. PEANUTS North Carolina-Prime, 40 50c per bushel of 28 pounds; Extra Prime, 55c; Fancy, 60c. Virgkdfi Hxtra nme, 55c ; ancy, oUc. CORN. Firm; 47J450 cents- per bushel. ROUGH KICK $1.001.05 per bushel. N. C. BACON Steady; hams, 8 to 9c per pound; shoulders, 6 to 7c; sides. 7 to 8c SHINGLES. Per thousand, five inch, hearts and saps, $1.60 to $2.25; six inch, $2. 25 to $3. 25 ; seven inch . $5.50 to $6.50. TIMBER. Market steady af $2.50 to $6.50 per M. STAR OFFICE, April 25. SPIRITS TURPENTINE. Market firm at 26 cents per gallon for machine-made casks and 26 cents for country casks. Sales just before close of market at 27 and 26 Jc. ROSIN. Market firm at $1.00 per bbl for Strained and $1.0(rtfor Good Strained; TAR. Market firm at si. 00 per bbl of 280 lbs. CRUDE TURPENTINE. Market quiet at $1.25 per barrel for Hard. $1.80 for Dip, and $1.90 for Virgin. Quotations same uav last vear.-. Spirits turpentine steady, 26X. 25c: rosin dull. S1.30. 11.35: tar firm. $1.00; crude turpentine steady, $1.20, $1.70, $1.90. RECEIPTS. Spirits Turpentine 28 Rosin :.. 729 Tar 241 Crude Turpentine. . . 9 Receints same, dav last vear. 9-1 casks spirits turpentine, 518 bbls rosin, lbd bbls tar, 52 bbls crude turpentine. COTTON. Market steadv on a basis of 6c per pound for middling. Quotations : Ordinary .-. 3 9-16 cts. T Tb. Good Ordinary ... 4 u " Low Middling 5 9-16 " Middling.... 6 " Good Middling.... 6X f Same day last year, middling 7c. Receipts 442 bales; same day last year, 0. COUNTRY PRODUCE. 4 PEANUTS-North Carolina-Prime, 40 50c per bushel of 28 pounds; Extra Prime, 55c; Fancy, 60. Virginia Extra TTime, 55c; l ancv, 60c. CORN Firm: 470150 cents per bushel. ROUGH RIHE 1 OOOit OS r bushel. N. C. BACON steadv : hams 8 to 9c per pound; shoulders, 6 to 7c; sides, 7 to 8c. SHINGLES Per thousand, five inch, hearts and saps, $1.60 to $2.25; six inch, $2.25 to 3.25; seven inch, $5.50 to 6.50. TIMBER Market steadv at $2.50 to $6.50 per M. STAR OFFICE, April 26. SPIRITS TURPENTINE. Market firm at 27 cents per gallon for ma- p.hine-made casks and 27 cents for country casks. X KOSUN. Market tirm at $1.00 per bbl for Strained and $!.fl5 for Go Strained. TAR. Market linn at $1.00 per bbl of 280 tbs. CRUDE TURPENTINE. Market steady at $1.25 per barrel for Hard, $1.80 for Dip, and $1.90 for Virgin. quotations same day last year. Spirits turpentine, steady, 26. 25c ; rosin dull, $1.30, $1.35; tar firm, $1.00; crude turpentine steady, $1.20, $1.70, $1.90. RECEIPTS. Spirits Turpentine , 10 Kosin...... 276 Tar ... .j . . 50 Crude Turpentine '. . . . 0 Keceipts same day last year. 34 casks spirits turpentine, 255 bbls rosin, 85 bbls tar, 8 bbls crude tur pentine. COTTON. Market firm on a basis of 5J6c per pound for middlmg. Quotations : Ordinary 3 7-16 cts. $ lb (iood Ordinary 4 " " Low Middling 5 7-16 " " Middling 5 . " " Good Middling 6 l ' bame day last year, middling 7Jc. Receipts 471 bales; same day last year, b. COUNTRY PRODUCE. PEANUTS North Carolina -Prime. 4050c per bushel of 28 pounds; Extra mine, 55c; Fancy, bOc. Virginia Extra Prime, 55c; Fancy, 60c. JUJtJN. Dlrm: 47M5U cents per bushel. ROUGH RICE. $1.001.05 per bushel. N. C. BACON. Steady; hams, 8 to 9c per pound; shoulders, 6 to 7c; sides, 7 to 8c, SHINGLES. Per thousand, five inch, hearts and saps, $1.60 to $2.25; six inch, $2.25 to $3.25; seven inch. $5.50 to $6. 50. TIMBER. Market steady at $2.50 to $6.5J per M. STAR OFFICE, April 27. SPIRITS TURPENTINE. Market firm at 28c per gallon for machine made casks and 27MC for country casus. KUS1XN. Market tirm at $1.00 per bbl for Strained and $1.05 for Good Strained. TAK. Market quiet at S1.UU per bbl of JJ80 lbs. CRUDE TURPENTINE. Market steady at $1.25 per barrel for Hard, $1.80 for Dip, and $1.90 for Virgin. Quotations same day last year. Spirits turpentine firm, 27, 26jc; rosin steady, $1.25, $1.30; tar firm, $1.05; crude turpentine steady, $1.20, $1.70, $1.90. RECEIPTS. Spirits Turpentine 29 Rosin ... 283 Tar , 44 Crude Turpentine . . 20 Keceipts same day last year. 47 casks spirits turpentine, 86 bbls rosin, 63 bbls tar, 0 bbls crude tur pentine, t - COTTON. Market steadv on a basis of 5c. per pound for middling. Quotations: Ordinary 3 7-16 cts. $ lb Good Ordinary. ...... 4 Low Middling 5 7-16 " Middling 5 " Good Middling 6 Same dav last year, middling 7l4c. Receipts 611 bales; same day last year, 14. COUNTRY PRODUCE. PEANUTS-North Carolina-Prime, 4050c per bushel of 28 pounds ; Extra Prime, 55c; Fancy, 60c. Virginia HTT Rfl CORN. Firm; 47 to 50 cents per bushel. KOUGH KlUH;, $1.00 to $1.05 per busnei N. C. BACON. Steady; hams, 8 to 9c per pound; shoulders, 6 to 7c; sides, 7 to 8c. SHINGLES. Per thousand, five inch, hearts and saps, $1.60 to $2.25; six inch, $2.25 to $3.25 ; seven inch, SD.au 10 so.au, TIMBER. Market steady at $2.50 to $b.5U per M. Cotton and Naval Stores. WEEKLY STATEMENT. RECEIPTS. For week ended April 22, 1896. Spirits. Rosin. Tar. 156 8,826 1,190 RECEIPTS. For week ended April 23, 1897. Spirits. Rosin. Tar. 270 2,489 547 Cotton. Crude. 63 1,387 Cotton Crude. 758 105 EXPORTS. For week ended April 22, 1898. Cotton. Spirit. Rosin. Tar. Domestic 850 200 87 2,670 Foreign 000 000 4,326 . 10 Crude. 850 200 4,363 2.680 g EXPORTS. For week ended April 23, 1897. Cotton. Spirits. Rosin: Tor: Crude. Domestic 408 255 299 1,243 5 ' Q Foreign - ooo oao 4,040 oou 406 255 4,339 1,243 STOCKS. Ashore and Afloat April 22, 1898. Ashore. Afloat. Total. Cotton. Spirits. ;,409 129 7. Hi 2 7,994 400 000; 83 88,897 Kosin . Tar .... 5,191 119 0.5V1 Crude . 119 STOCKS. Ashore and Afloat April 23, 1897. Spirits. Rosin. Tar. 817 20,550 3,955 Bucklen'e Arnica Salve. Cotton. 5,748 Crude. 878 The Best Save in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Piles or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by R. K. Bellamy. t. bd i AVege table Pr coarationfor As -sinrilaHng tfeeTcocS andRcguta Bng the Stomachs sndBowels of PTomotesDigcstion,Ciieeiful ncss and Rest .Contains neither Opium.Morphine nor Mineral. jSot "Narcotic. 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Trading was fairly active and aside from some selling by Liverpool and Southern representatives early in the day was of a local professional charac ter. The market closed steady with prices showing a net loss of 7 to 11 points. New York, April 27. Cotton was quiet ; middling 6 5-16c. Bpot cotton closed quiet and 1-lbc lower ; middling uplands 6 5-16c ; mid dling gulf 6 9-16c; sales 655 bales. PRODUCE MARKETS. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. New York, April 27. Flour The market retained its strength and was fairly active ; low grade winter scarce. Wheat Spot market was firm; No. 2 red $1 24; No. 1 Northern New York $1 28; options opened steady but at once went to piecesjunder heavy liquidation ; weakness continued until the afternoon, when efforts to cover disclosed a scarcity of wheat and prices rallied decisively, closing firm at M lenet advance do. 2 red May $1 16 1 22 closed $1 23J;July 99c$101, closed $1 01; September 87 X 90c, closed 90c. Corn Spot firm; No. 2 40 c; options opened easier on cables and liquidation but later recovered fully on export buying and the jump in wheat; closed unchanged; May 38&38c, closed 38c; July 39 ft 39c, closed 39c. Oats Spot dull ; No. 2 33533c; options stronger but quiet, closing &c net higher: May closed 33 Wc. Lard the market was firm; Western steam $5 95 ; May $6 02 ; refined steady. Pork firm. Butter steady; Western creamery 1517c; do. factory 12415c; HJgins 17c limita tion creamery 1416c ; State dairy 14 166c; do creamery 1517. Uheese steady; large fancy Tallow inactive; city 3c; country 3 9-16 35gC as to quality. Cotton seed oil strong and more active on export de mand; prime crude 2020c, nomi nal; butter oil 2663J3c. retro leum was dull. Rice strong. Cab bageSouthern $1 501 75. Coffee Spot Rio firm ; No. 7 invoice 7c ; No jobbing 7c ; mild firm; Cordova 8 15 Me. Sugar Kaw strong and held higher; fan refining 3 11-loc ; centnfu gal 96 test 4 3-16c; refined strong. Chicago, April 27. Cash quota tions : Flour was in fair demand and prices unchanged ;. Wheat No. spring $1 08; Noi 3 spring $1 001 12 ; oZ red $1 20. (Jorn JN o.2 33M 34 Oats No. 225c; No. 2 white, iree on board 3131c ; No. 3 white, free on board, 30JS 31 c. Kye JNo. 2 59J4. Mess pork per bbl., $11 2011 25. Lard, per 100 lbs, $5 66. Short rib sides, loose, $5 355 70. Dry salted shoulders, boxed, $4 75 5 00. Short clear sides, boxed, $5 85 6. 05. Whiskey, distillers' finished goods, per gallon, $1 20. Baltimore, April 27. Flour firm and n n chanced. Wheat steadv at decline; spot, month and May $1.12 1.12 ; July 9798c; steamer No. 2 red $1.08 1.09; Southern wheat by sample $1.101.13; do on grade $1.091.12. Corn firm; spot and month 3839c; May 38K38c June 38&&38 July 39c bid steamer mixed 37M38c; Southern white and yellow corn 4041jc. Oats firm; No. 2 white 3637cfiNo mixed 3434c. NAVAL STORES MARKETS By Telegraph to the Morning Star . New York. April 27. Rosin was steady. Spirits turpentine firm. 77 Charleston, April 27. Spirits tur- 00 77 pentine nrm at zo2c oiu; no saies. ivosin quiet, uncnangeu; no saies. fliTiwvin A nril 27 Snirits tur riantine firm at 2714c: sales 554 casks: receipts 2,447 casks. Kosin nrm ; saies 241 barrels; receipts 5,923 barrels; A, B, C, D, E $1 10, F $1 15, G $1 30, TT rn T A. p- r TT 1 r1 1 K K K TT $1 65, window glass $1 70, water white $180. , AFTER AMERICAN YACHTS. Spanish Torpedo Boats Cruising in the Mediterranean. By Cable to the Morning SSar. London, April 28. According to a special dispatch from Cadiz, the new torpedo-boat destroyer juesLrueuor, ac comnanied bv three torpedo boats. sailed vesterdav (Wednesday) for Tarif a and Ceuta, probably to attempt tn canture American vacuus m in Mediterranean. ftp.n Fitzhuch Lee has been sum moned to Washington and will leave Richmond on the noon train to-day. m For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature The Kind You Have Always Bought. CASTQRIA thc ocntauh com pn r. new vouk city. MARINE. ARRIVED. Schr Georgie L Dickson, 509 tons, Anderson, Punta Gorda, Powers, Gibbs & Co, Steamship Croatan, 826 tons, McKee, Georgetown, H G Smallbones. Nor barque Solid, 507 tons, Wedm, Bristol, Paterson, Downing & Co. Steamship Oneida, 1091 tons. Staples, New York. H G Smallbones. CLEARED. Nor baraue Risri. 500 tons. ZodA. London, Heide & Co. Steamship Croatan, 826 tons, McKee, New York, H G Smallbones. z EXPORTS FOR THE WEEK. FOREIGN. TiONnnn Nor barmifi Rici 4.915 bbls rosin, valued at $6,528.02. Vessel by Heide & Co ; cargo by Murchison & Co. COASTWISE. Nf.w Yarit niwimiiliiii Oroatan 25 hhls rosin. 35 do Rnirits. 819 rlotar. 29 bales cotton, 148,300 shingles, 130,- ooo leet lumber, la Dags ciams, z horses Wholesale Prices. Current. The Quotations are always mven as accurately as possible, but the bt as will not be responsible for any variations from the actual market price of the, articles quoted. . EThe following Quotations represent Whole- Prices generally. In making up small orders higher prices have to be chargecf. ? BAGGING 2 ft Jute Standard WESTERN SMOKED- Hams ft 12 a Sides lb f O Shoulders V lb....; CHQ u 7 ' 0 1 10 1 80 1 20 DRY SALTED Sides V B v.-. 4 Shoulders ft..... BARRELS-Splrits Turpentine seconu-nanu, eacn i ui m New New Mork, each.1 New City, each BEESWAX 1$ Tb... BRICKS 1 Wilmington y m 5oo Northern B 00 7 00 14 00 BUTTER North Carolina V IB Northern ' 18 18 25 60 60 58 1 25 10 11 11 j 12 ' 16 10 6M 20 CORN MEAL Per bushel, in sacks. ....... . - , Virginia Meal & COTTON TIES- bundle & CANDLES lb ;, . Sperm 18 Adamantine 8 CHEESE B ft '- Northern Factory I 10 Dairy, Cream State ..... COFFEE ft ft Laguyra Rio DOMESTICS Sheeting, 4-4, yard....... Yarns, $ bunch EGGS V dozen FISB- Mackerel, No. 1, barrel. . Mackerel, No. l, V half-bbl Mackerel. No. 2. W barrel. 12 8 ft I 18 Mackerel. No. 2 half-bbl. Mackerel, No. 8, barrel.. 18 00 Mullets, V barrel Mullets, ft pork barrel. N. tf. Roe Herring, B keg. DryCod, ft.., .. " Extra FLOUR- lb Low grade Choice Straight i First Patent 5 75 GLUE ukain-v Dusnei Corn,from store.bgs White Car load, to bags White. . . 50 Oats, from store Oats, Rust Proof Cow Peas HIDES lb Green Dry UAV 90 1 Art The ll.L A. . -p AW WO : Clover Hay 80 Bice straw Eastern Western p. North River HOOP IRON, 1 LARD, ft Northern C North Carolina S LIME, barrel................. 115' lumbkk (city sawea) m rt Ship Stuff, resawed 18 00 Rough-edge Plank 16 00 West India cargoes, accord ing to quality 18 00 Dressed Flooring, seasoned 18 00 Scantling and Board, com'n 14 00 MOLASSES, gallon Barbadoes, In hogshead . . . Barbadoesln barrels Porto Rico, in hogsheads... Porto Rico, to barrels Sugar-House, to hogsheads. Sugar-House, to barrels.... Syrup, in barrels NAILS, keg. Cut. OOd basis. . PORK, barrel City Mess u 00 Rump Prime ROPE, ... SALT, sack Alum Liverpool... ... Lisbon American On 126 Sacks SHINGLES, 7-lnch, M Common Cypress Saps SUGAR, ft Standard Gran'd Standard A White Extra C ,. Extra C, Golden C. Yellow .; SOAP, Northern STAVES, MW. o. barrel... R. O. Hogshead TIMBER, M feet Shipping . . Mill, Prime ..Tr... M1U. Fair Common Mill 400 Inferior to Ordinary SHINGLES.N.C. Cypress sawed vuiuwn 7 ro " Hot 1 S 5x94 Heart.... " Sap 6x24 Heart.... " P DOB 4 60 400 00 00 IliLUW. If B. HOC WOOI. 22 00 30 00 11 00 a 15 00 16 00 S 18 00 8 00 a 900 14 00 t8 50 6 60 3 00 a 8 26 5 10 4 85 4 60 1 00 4 90 6 50 6 00 7tf 8H & am 40 45 a 12 85 JN 90 85 5 T A 10 1 25 t 20 00 16 00 18 00 A urn W W 15 00 1" & 22 110 70 70 60 5 00 6 50 . 1 80 2 25 2 50 3 50 I P J $ 6 00 14 00 CI 10 00 900 - k 7 00 u mi genuemen or ladles to travel tn ZlZ " si hip aoH.Kjirrw v111 for resDon- MonthlymbTandTSSes3 iEET CaTaaa Reference. Enclose self add;M3ltJ.on "ady Th. DoMaaen- . 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