" x ""' -T.H . . ' " fijPLIN DEMOCRATIC RALLY. Over Three Thousand People Present Chas. R. Thomas and W. R. Allen Speak. Special Star Correspondence. Kenansville, N. 0., Aug. 3. Yesterday Was a big day for Democ racy in Duplin county. It had been advertised throughout the county that -tbe campaign would be opened by a big Democratic rally, and the people came in great numbers. When Hon. Chas. R. Thomas, arose to address the crowd fully three thousand faces met his gaze, and he made one of the ablest- Democratic speeches that has been delivered in Duplin county in many years. He impressed upon his hearers the importance of maintain ing the supremacy of the white men and white metal, and discussed ably the national issues in the coming campaign. . f He was followed by ex-Judge 'W. R. Allen, of Goldsboro, who discussed chiefly State issues and exposed the extravagance of the last Legislature and the scandals of the present Re publican administration. He showed that the Republicans in Duplin county could and do dictate the officers that the Populists nominate and no Popu list could go to the Legislature who did not have the stamp pf Abe Middle ton on him. Not a word was said that would offend anybody, and the speak ing was a great success and did good. After the speaking was over the county candidates came forward and announced themselves in a few mo ments' talk!' However,! this was not the end, but KraulTKoonce, of Onslow, and R. G. Xoxwell, of this county, were called outby a few. white people and a large crowd of negroes and indulged in amusing the crowd tor some time, which was greeted by much negro applause. - .; The Democracy is in fine shape in Duplin. COL. ALFRED ROWLAND. A Prominent Citizen of Robeson County Died at His Home in Lumberton. i Special Star Correspondence. - - LOHJERTON, N. C, Aug. 3rd. Col Alferd Rowland, ex-member of Con press from this District, and jone of tbj most distinguished citizens of Robeson county, died at his home near Lumberton on Tuesday night, August 'Snd. He was a gallant Con federate olficer, a prominent lawyer, a ruling elder in the Presbyterian Church, .and a leading Mason. A man ni' fin' judgment and ability,; he enmmi'i-'eJ the confidence of all who knew; Uuu. aud his genial courtesy ai.il alfability combined with rare frrHce i character, won the affection of those with whom he came in con tact A Christian gentleman, a kind father, and upright citizen, a wise councill'i". and honest man, he adorned every station in life, and has passed over the river to rest under the shade of the tree of life. KINSTON TOBACCO MARKET. Prices High and Farmers Well Pleased. Acreage Greater Than Last Year. IStar Correspondence. Kinston, N. C. , August 2.-The Kinston tobacco market opened yes terday, the three warehouses selling oUOQO pounds of tobacco. Prices were high, and the farmers were well pleased, with theiu, not avtag being turned during the entire sale. The acreage-is about 50 per cent, greater than last year, and Kinston will sell 5,000,000 pounds this year. Many new and strong buyers have come in. Also, since last-year, three stemmeries have been built, three prizeries and one sales warehouse, so that now we have seven prizeries, three stemmeries and three sales warehouses, and this market is now in a position to com mand its share of the Eastern North Carolina tobacco. ' , ELECTRICAL STORM. Many Buildings in Philadelphia Struck by Lightning Heavy Rainfall. Ily Telegraph to the Morning Star. , ' Philadelphia, August 3. The ex cessive lieal of the last three weeks or more culminated to-day in one of the most terrific electrical storms that has ever visited this city. The rainfall was the heaviest in the history of the local weather bureau. In one hoir? ami three-quarters five and four-tenths inches of rain fell. The heaviest pre vious rainfall was five and fne-fifth inches in twenty-four hours, about twelve years ago. There was an al most continuous flash of lightning and many flag poles and bnildings in nearly every section of the city were struck,, causing several surall fires and doing great damage. Telegraphic and tele phone service throughout the city was practically at a standstill for several hours. The cellars and first floors of hundreds of business houses and dwell-. is were flooded. I TYPHOID FEVER PATIENTS. A Train Load of Sick From Tampa Landed at Fort McPherson. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Atlanta, Ga., August 3. 166 f sol diers, brought from the camp at Tampa, Fla., were landed at FortMc-. Pheraon to-day by Major Taylor with his hospital train. Nearly every man aboard the train had typhoid fever and was unable to rise from his berth and with a very few exceptions every man on the train was carried oh a stretcher to his ward in the hospital. Major Rubb, at Port McPherson, received orders from headquarters to send to Newport News all recruits who belong to regiments in Porto Iiico. They will be sent forward. BATTLESHIP TEXAS In Dry Dock at New York for Slight Repairs. V - By TelegraDh to the Morning Star. New York, Aug. 3. --The battleship lexas was placed in drv dock at the navy yard to-day. An examination of her shows that except for a slight dent jier Keel, made by -striking a: coral ' on Dry Tortueas, she is in very me condition. It is- thought the Texas will remain at the navy yard for about uiontn. The Bent Remedy for Flux. Mr. John Mathias, a well known stock dealer of Pulaski. Kv., says "HTter suffering: for over a week with f nux, and my physician having failed w reheve me, I was advised to try .t-hamberlain's Colic. Cholera and larrhtta Remedy, and have the pleas re or stating that the half of one bo- cured me." For sale by R. R pELLAMY Druggist. t Willie "Pa, what is thunder?" trt& weather report Willie." WKfiyo News. CONCLUSION ON PEACE TERMS. Spaing Reply Either a Counter Proposition or a Request for Explanation. PRESIDENT AND M. CAMBON. Unable to Reach a Conclusion After an Hour's Conference Military Opera tions to Continue Gen . Ward's Troops Go to Porto Rico. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Washington, Aug. 3. After a conference on the peace question last ing for just one hour this afternoon, between the President and M. Cam bon, the French ambassador the latter acting as the representative of Spain Secretary Day emerged from the White House and announced that to-day's conference was not conclu sive, wherefore the parties had agreed to say nothing publicly as to what occurred. The seeretary did not ap pear to be discouraged, as he made this statement, though he admitted that no time had been set for another conference. From this it is gathered that the long-expected answer of the Spanish government to the Presi dent's fnote, upon being received had turned out to be just as was expected, either a counter-proposition pr a request for a fuller statement in detail upon some of the heads of the President's note. Up to the middle of the afternoon it was stated by all parties concerned that the Spanish answer had not been re ceived; that the only formal note that had come ta hand was one from the Madrid cabinet to M. Cambon, asking for information upon some points that were not clear to the Spanish mind. However, just after 3 o'clock the sec retary of the French embassy, M. Thiebaut, called at the State Depart ment and arranged with Secretary Day for a meeting between the Presi dent and the French ambassador. The meeting was for 3.45 o'clock, and Secretary Day was at the White House in season,' but wasobliged to wait about ten minutes for the French ambassador. As already stated, after conferring for an hour, the parties separated, having been Unable to Reach a Conclusion" as to the acceptance by Spain of the feace conditions laid down by the 'resident, and binding themselves to the observance of the strictest secrecy as to the proceedings until further pro gress had been made. Thus, it is prac tically assured in advance that any attempt to state what occurred at to day's meetings at the White House will be nothing more than pure guess work. Meanwhile, in consonance with the declared purpose of the Presi dent at the beginning of the overtures, this conference is not operating to re strain military operations in any de gree. Orders went out to-day for a conference of leaders of the regiments to accompany General Wade to Porto Rico and within twenty-four hours some of the troops of this expedition will be boarding the transport at New port News. It is felt that should an ar mistice be declared before these troops see active service at the front, it will be beneficial for them to have made the trip. Profiting by its .last expe . rience. Gen. Wade's Expedition is going to be the most complete in details of any that have left our shores and the soldiers will be protected in their health and comfort to the utmost degree. Secretary Alger has himself conducted an inquiry into the condi tions that led up the fearful experi ence of the wounded soldiers who re turned to the United States on the Concho and he has taken the neces sary steps to prevent a repetition of the bad management exhibited in that ; case. Thus (here may be some delay in getting the troops away with General : Wade in view of the determination to have everything shipshape before the men are on board, and the transporta- I lion department was taken somewhat by surprise by this suddenly announc ed decision of the Secretary of War. To start this expedition some days must elapse before the necessary transports can be gathered" at the ports of trans portation. . , The Sick at Santiago. Sliafter's daily health report failed to show any Improvement in health conditions of the Fifth Army Corps, so that it is a matter of congratulation that the War Department was able to announce to-day that it had ordered five of the cavalry regiments of that corps, to be embarked at once for the new camp at MontauK roint, Liong Island. . Gen. Shafter has sent the following sanitary report for August 1: Total sick, 4,239; total lever cases, 3,17; new cases of fever, 689; cases of fever returned to duty, 679; deaths on Aug 1st, 15. All the troons of cavalrv with Shaf ter's army and the eight companies of Roosevelt s Kough Kiders nave been ordered to proceed to Montauk Point, L. Li for encampment. Gen. Shafter has been directed to use all the trans port facilities he can command to send the troops North as rapidly as possible. The regular cavalry witn Shafter comprises eight companies each of the First, Third, Sixth, Ninth and Tenth cavalrv. all dismounted, and four mounted troops of the Second cavalry. The Philippines Question. An interesting question and one of vital importance to the administration is tae attitude to oe assumea oy me United States towards the Philippine insurgents in the event that we reach an agreement ior tne suspension oi hostilities with Spain. It is stipulated in our peace terms that the United States military forces shall occupy and establish a military form of govern ment over the city of Manila and the bay with the surrounding territory. This involves an1 immediate surrender of the Spanish forces, not to Aguinaldo, but to Gen. Merritt, and there is some ap prehension thait the insurgents will re sent this very bitterly and that it would be necessary to expel them forcibly from the territory described. Beyond this, it is said in some quarters that pending the decision of the peace com missioners as to the future of the Phil ippines, the United States will be mor ally bound to maintain the status quo in the islands at large. In other words, having deprived Spain of the means of resisting the onslaughts of the in surgents, it has been urged that the United States would be bound to pre vent the latter from continuing their warfare. There is a lack of informa tion in Washington on many impor tant pointsSs to the conditions in the j Philinninps. For instance, it is not! known, even approximately, uu ex tensive the revolutionary movement has been throughout the vast group of 1,200 islands and among the large population, estimated to aggregate be tween 8,000,000 and 15,000,000. If the revolutionary movement is general and extends to very many of the islands, the task presented to the United States military and naval authorities will be one of great mag nitude, in the event that it is decided to be incumbent upon us, not to re- store Spanish sovereignty where it has been lost, but to prevent its overthrow-in sections where it is still supreme, and to prevent excesses and outrages at the hands of the insur gents. 4 . On the assumption that peace is near at hand some attention is being given to the steps by which this may be brought about formally and the mea sures necessary to be adopted immedi ately afterwards. It is said to be not at all improbable that the prelimi naries leading up to the signature of the peace treaty may occupy fully three months, so that it may be along towards the date of the assem bly of Congress before the Presi dent will be prepared to sub mit a peace treaty to the Senate. This allowance of time is rather mod erate than excessive. We were two years from 1781 to 1783 in arrang ing a peace treaty, with Great Britain to terminate the Revolutionary War. In the case of the Chinese-Japanese war it was several months before the commissioners were able to perfect the treaty of Bhimonsaki which ter minated that war. It does not follow from this that an actual state of war" will prevail during this interval of three months, for as a matter of fact hostilities will terminate within a very few days after Spain has notified the United States government of her acceptance of the terms laid down in the President's, note of last Saturday. The military establish ment, however, must be maintained during the time and many acts per formed that are incident to actual war fare. It is expected that the Spanish pledge to accept the broad conditions aid down Zby the United States will take the form of a written agree ment. The negotiations have not progressed sufficiently to indicate who shall be the parties to this agreement, or rather who shall represent the prin cipals, the United States and Spain. It is possible that it may be signed in Washington, as between Secretary Day and M. Cambon. On the other hand the ambassadors of Spain and the United States in one of the Euro pean countries, probably in this case France, might meet and by the author ization or their respective govern ments sign this agreement. The protocol, if it may be socalled, in either case, would not take the place in any manner of the treaty of peace which would "be drawn up later by commissioners to be appointed for this purpose. Under the terms of the President's note if they shall be accepted by Spain, tne opanisn government is bound to evacuate Cuba and Porto Rico imme diately. This action is not to wait upon the work of the peace commis sioners, but is to precede it, and to follow immediately upon the signature of the memorandum accepting the President's conditions. The word "im mediately" in this case is perhaps a little deceptive. The experience of the War Department in the endeavor to remove to Spain the Spanish troops surrendered at Santiago has not justi fied the expectation that the large force of Spanish regulars can be gathered up and shipped home to Spain in less than about sixty days at best. This estimate is based on the fact that it is not expected by the Spanish authorities who are directing the movements of the Spanish troop trans ports that they will be able to return all of the Santiago prisoners to Spain before the hrst of September. There fore, what is meant by the word "im mediately", is, that the Spanish gov ernment shall at least begin the ar rangements at once for the evacuation of the island. On the whole, it is a rather unfor tunate circumstance that this e vacua lion cannot take place en masse and immediately, for it has been determined that the Spanish troops withdrawn must be replaced by United States troops. This is deemed to be absolutely necessary to guard against anarchy and and to secure the establishment of a stable form of government in Cuba under proper constitutional guaran tees, but in all probability not many of them will have to eo there before the present rainy season has neared its end. TROOPS FOR PORTO RICO. den. Fred Grant's Command Embarked on the Transport Hudson at New port New. V By Telegraph to the Morning Star Newport News, Va., August 3. The first detachment of the Third brigade, Fjrst Army Corps. in . com- mand of Brigadier General Fred D Grant, embarked late to-night on the transport Hudson for Porto Rico, and at five o clock in the morning the Hudson will steam out of Hampton Roads, bound south. The troops oh board are six companies of the First Kentucky regiment, in command of Col. Castleman. Before they went aboard the vessel the soldiers were paid off. It is not known when the other troops will sail, but it is" not probable that another transport will leave before Friday. Gen. Grant and his staff will embark on the auxiliary cruiser Yale Saturday, if the present programme is carried out. The Third brigade is "Composed of the First and Third Kentucky and 160th Indiana regiment, two troops and two batteries of artillery from rennsyivania Col. James Hamilton Lewis, the Democratic member of the House of Representatives from the State of Washington, arrived here this after noon, from Chickamauga Park. He has been assigned to duty on Gen Brooke's staff and will embark for Porto Rico with Gen. Grant's expedi tion. MANILA ADVICES. Spanish Gunboats That Dewey Will Cap tore Two Spanish Warships May Be Raised. i f By Telegraph to the Morning Star. San Francisco, August 3. .-A special-to the Chronicle from Cavite dated June 29th says : There are nine little Spanish gun boats scattered about this and the Caroline group of islands and when Manila has been stormed, Admiral Dewey will turn his attention to their capture or destruction. It is probable that two of the vessels sunk by Dewey's fleet may yet be raised and rendered serviceable. Washington, August 3. The State Department has been advised by United States Consul Wildman at Hong Kong, that all prisoners taken by ; Aguinaldo, the insurgent chief, in cluding monks, are ''treated with per fect humanity," and hat all reports-to the contrary are absolutely false. - The Rev. W. B. Costley. of Stock- pastorai duties at Ellenwood, that nls ottsoM W)mlio nvre He says: "By chance I happened to set hold of a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and I think it was the means of saving my life. It relieved me at once. For sale by R. R. Bellamy, Druggist. Savannah, August 3. Spirits tur pentine closed firm at 25c bid; sales 136 bales at 25c; receipts 1,874 cask. Rosin firm ; sales 3,711 barrels ; receipts 5,593 barrels; prices unchanged. 1 THE CAMPAIGN IN PORTO RICO. Fizhtinz Strength of U. S. Forces Now Numbers Nine Thous and Men. MORE TROOPS TO ARRIVE. The Populace of Ponce Enthusiastic. Troops Anxious to Meet the Enemy. Will Be No Forward Movement Until Others Arrive. By Cable to the Morning Star Ponce, Island op Porto Rico, via St Thomas, D. W. L, Aug. 2. The Porto Ricans of Ponce lined the streets by the thousands and filled the air with cheering on the arrival of Gen. Garretson' brigade from Yauco. The arrival of these troops and those on the St. Louis makes the fighting strength of the Americans now operat ing near Ponce about nine thousand men, equal to the entire force of Span ish regular troops on the island. Gen. Garret son's camp is tempo rarly near the Second and Third Wis consin regiments on the outskirts of the town. The brigade marched seventeen miles from Yauco, where they arrived travel-worn and mud-bespattered. Almost the entire population saw the troops pass through the citv and trave them cheer after cheer, particularly as the artillery lumbered by. The officers at the front, including Huling's Penn- syivanians, ana captains Austin, Wheelock. Burns and Hall, command ing the four advance companies, do not believe the Spaniards will make an advance. They claim that the enemv win act oniy on tne aetensive. There was some fighting last night between Captain Austin's pickets and the Span iards in the brush, but no damage was done. Anxious to Meet the Spaniards. All the American troops are restless. due to false alarms of the approach of the Spaniards and they are anxious for encounter with the enemy. It is the general belief, however, that there will be no forward move ment of the main body of our troops unui ine otner transports arrive. They are expected every hour. ine troops on board the St. Louis are reported to be in good health. She. brought twelve representatives of the Porto Rican J unta of New York, whose business is to influence the neoDle or tne lsiana not to resist the Ameri can advance. Their good offices are not necessary. The Dixie's shot at Morro Castle on baturday caused the utmost conster nation at San Juan de Porto Rico. where it was believed to have siemified that the place would be bombarded within twenty-four hours. Gen. Roy Stone, who went vester- day to Adjurtas, where many outrages were reported, reached there safely and is now returning. The location of the troops remains unchanged. awaiting news of the landing of Major General Brooke at Arrow), near Guayama, which is slow work. ThuS far the efforts to float the trans ports Massachusetts and Rou mania have been unavailing. PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. Criticism of McKinley's Proposal for Commission to Decide Future Government. By Cable to the Morning Star. . London, August 4. A dispatch to the Daily Mail, from Singapore, says : "President McKinley's proposal that a commission should decide the future government of the Philippines is con sidered here as giving Spain a chance s ot recovering partial autnoruy over her revolted subjects. This state of things, it is thought, . might afford an opening for intrigues on the part of foreign powers unfriendly to America, Great Britain and Japan, and might prove dangerous to tne cause of per manent peace. PEACE PROPOSALS. Spanish Cabinet Believe the Terms Be Accepted by tbe Country. i By Cable to the Horning Star. Will Madrid, August 3, 5 P. M. -Pre- mier Sagas ta has summoned Senor Sivela, the Conservative leader and otner aosent politicians to Madrid, in order to consult with them regarding tne peace terms. f aris, August 3. ine Madrid cor respondent of the Temps telegraphs this afternoon, saying that if the defi nition of the United States on the peace proposals arrives to-day, the Spanish cabinet will meet this evening and officially accept the terms. The cabinet ministers, the correspondent adds, believe that the agreement would be accepted by the country witnout opposition and tne govern ment will not summons the Cortes be fore the fall. The newspapers are attacking Premier fcsagasta and his colleagues, the correspondent of the Temps con tinues. "They assert that the premier opened negotiations yesterday with Senor Pidal, President of the Spanish Chamber pf Deputies, with the view of returning the Conservatives to power as soon as peace is arranged, believing that tbe Conservatives are more com petent to organize the country. Senor bagasta's partisans deny this. TO SERVE IN PORTO RICO. l The First North Carolina, One of the Refi- ments of Wade's Division. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Washington, August 3. The fol lowing regiments have been designa ted to constitute General Wade's pro visional division for service in Porto Rico: First Rhode Island, First North Carolina. First New Hampshire, First New Jersey, Second Texas, First Maine, Fourth Missouri, First Ala bama. First Vermont. First West Vir ginia. First Kentucky. Third Tennes see, Twenty-second New York, First Arkansas. Fiftv-second Iowa, Third Vdreinia. First Delaware and First Maryland. The First Alabama, First North Carolina and Second Texas are now at Jacksonville and will sail di rect or from Fernandina. Now that Bismarck is dead, where shall we look for another so proficient in playing the great game of grab ? His success was the more remarkable in that he entered upon the game without other backing than his own diplomatic genius and an incomparable audacity. It took centuries for Germanyto bring forth this man, and it is probable that centuries will elapse before the worhil will" see his counterpart. Philadelphia Record, Bern. COMMERCIAL. WILMINGTON MARKET. STAB OFFICE, July 28. SPIRITS TURPENTINE. Market steady at 25 cents per gallon for machine-made casks and 21 cents for country casks. ROSIN. Market steady at 92 c per bbl for Strained and 97c for Good Strained. TAR Market quiet at $1.10 per bbl of 280 lbs. CRUDE TURPENTINE. Market steady at $1.00 per barrel for Hard, $1.50 for Dip, and $1.50 for Virgin. Quotations same day last year. Spirits turpentine firm, 25, 24c bid; rosin firm, $1.20, $1.25; tar quiet, 11.15; crude turpentine firm, $1.30, $1.80, $1.90. RECEIPTS. T i Spirits Turpentine .... L ..... v 14 Rosin Li 543, Tar i 136T Crude Turpentine . . 50 Receipts same day last year. 156 casks spirits turpentine, 737 bbls rosin, 88 bbls tar, 55 bbls crude tur pentine. cotton. Market firm on a basis of 5&c per pound for middling. Quotations: Ordinary ....... 3 3-16 cts. $ tt Good Ordinary 1 " Low Middling 5 3-16 " " Middling 5 " Good Middling 5 " " Same day last year, middling 8c. Receipts 1 bale; same day last year, 0. COUNTRY PRODUCE. PEANUTS-North CaroUha-Prime. 6065c per bushel of 28 pounds ; Extra Prime, 70c ; Fancy, 75c. Virginia Extra Prime, 75c; Fancy. 75c: Spanish. 7080c. CORN.-Firm: 50 to 52 'A cents per bushel. ROUGH RICE.-41.00 to $1.05 ner bushel. N. C. BACON. Steady: hams. 10 to 11c 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 $6.50 per M. . i f STAR OFFICE, July 29. SPIRITS TURPENTINE. Nothing doing. ROSIN. Market steady at c per bbl for Strained and 97 c for Good Strained. TAR Market quiet at $1.10 per bbl of 280 lbs. CRUDE TURPENTINE. Market steady at $1.00 per barrel for Hard, $1.50 for Dip, and $1.50 for Virgin. uuotations same day last year. Spirits turpentine, firm, 25 , 25c bid; rosin firm. .1.20, $1.25; tar quiet, $1.15; crude turpentine firm, $1.30, $1.80, $1.90. : RECEIPTS Spirits turpentine. 205 Kosin 304 Tar ... 200 Crude turpentine ; . . . 75 Receipts same day last year 337 casks spirits turpentine. 'M0 bbls rosin, 135 bbls tar, 81 bbls et ude tur pentine. COTTON. Market steady on a basis steady on a basis of 5 He per pound for middling. Quotations : Ordinary 3 3-16 cts. f lb UoodUrdinary.. 4 low Middling. . . 5 3-16 " Middling 5 . " " GoodMiddliug 5 " " bame day last year, middling 7K c. Receipts 6 bales ; same day last year, l. COUNTRY PRODUCE. PEANUTS North Carolina-Prime, 60 to 65c per bushel of 28 pouuds ; Ex tra Prime, 70c; Fancy, 75c. Virginia h-xtra Jfnme,75c ; Fancy, 75c ; Bpansb 7US0C. CORN Firm; 50 to 52 cents per bushel. JKUUU-JA U.UU to L.UB per busfiel. j. : N. C. BACON. Steady; hams, 10 to lie per pound; shoulders, 6 to 7c; sides, 7 to oc. 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. . . . . 1 TIMBER Market steady at $2.50 to b.50 per M. . STAJtK)FFICE,July30 SPIRITS TURPENTINE. Nothing doing. ROSIN Market steady at 92cper bbl for strained and 97, c for good strained. c TAxt Market steady at ni.iu per of 280 lbs. ,. CRUDE TURPENTINE. Market firm at $1.00 per barrel for Hard, $1.50 for Dip, and $1.50 for Virgin. (Quotations same day last year. Spirits turpentine steady, 26c, 25 'Ac: rosin steady $1.20, $ l.2o : tar steady, $1.15; crude turpentine steady, $1.30, $1.80, $1.90. RECEIPTS. Spirits turpentine. .... .... . I . . . . 134 KOS111 L... 3V3 Tar 4... 119 Crude turpentine. . . . 31 Kecerpts same day last year. 187 casks spirits turpentine, 620 bbls rosin, 54 bbls tar, 44 bbls crude tur pentine. COTTON. Market firm on a basis of 5Hc per pound for middling. Quotations : Good Ordinary 3 3-16 cts lb Good Ordinary 4 " " Low Middling, 5 3-16 " " Middling.... 5 " " Good Middling 5 " " Same day last year, middling c. Receipts 0 bales; same day last year, lo. COUNTRY PRODUCE J PEANUTS North Carolina Prime. 60 to 65c per bushel of 28 nounds : extra prime. 70c ; fancy, 75c. Virginia Extra prime, 75c ; fancy, 75c ; Spanish. 7080c. UUKJN J1rm; 52 to 55 cents per bushel. ROUGH RICE $1.00 to 1.05 per bushel. N. C. BACON Steady; hams 10 to 11c per pound : shoulders, 6 to 7c ; sides. 7 to 8c. SHINGLES Per thousand, hve- inch hearts and saps, $1.60 to 2.25; six-inch, $2.25 to 8.25; seven-inch, $5.50 to 6. 50. TIMBER Market steady at $2.50 to .50 per M. STAR OFFICE, August 1. SPIRITS TURPENTINE Nothing doing at opening. Sales later at 24 z c, 24c. - ROSIN. Market steady at 92c per bbl for Strained and 97jc for Good Strained. TAK. Market firm at $1.10 per bbl of 280 lbs. ,. , . TDTTTYIP. M'l 1 UDUVPTWlf Wn.lrfl firm at $1.00 per barrel for Hard $1.50 for Dip, and $150 for Virgin Quotations same day last year. spirits turpentine steady, 26c, 25$c; rosin steady, fl.20, fi.20; tar tteady, $1.15; crude turpentine steady, $1.30, $1.80, $1.90. RECEIPTS. Spirits Turpentine 127 Rosin , ---- 229 Tar 145 Crude Turpentine 05 Receinte same day last year. 236 casks spirita turpentine, "818 bbls rosin, 259 bbls tar, 122 bbls. crude tur pontine. - - COTTON. ! Market steady on a basis of 5c per pound for miaaiing. quotations Ordinary. .......... 3 3-16 cts. Good Ordinary 4 " Low Middling1. .... . 5 3-16 " V lb ( g Same day Receipts -0 year, 4. last year, middling 8c. bales; same day last CUNTRY PRODUCK. PEANUTS-North Carolina-Prime, 60 65c per bushel of 28 pounds; Extra Prime, 70c; Fancy, 75c. Virginia- Extra Prime, 75c; Fancy, 75c; Spanish, 7080c. CORN. Firm; 5255 cents per bushel. ROUGH RICE. $1.001.05 per bushel. N BACON. Steady ; hams, 10 to 11c 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 $6.50 per M. STAR OFFICE. Aug. 2. SPIRITS TURPENTINE. Market opened at 25 X cents per gallon bid for machine-made casks and 24 & cents per gallon bid for country casks. Sales later at 25 c and 25c. ROSIN. Market steady at92cper bbl for Strained and $1.10 for Good Strained. TAR. Market firm at $1.10 bbl of 280 lbs. per CRUDE TURPENTINE. Market firm at $1.00 per barrel for Hard, $1.50 for Dip, and $1.50 for Virgin. Quotations same day last year. Spirits turpentine, nothing doing; rosin nun, ibi.zu; fl.25; tar steady, ti.io; crude turpentine $1.80, $1.90. RECEIPTS. Spirits Turpentine ...... Rosin. Tar Crude Turpentiue firm, $1.30, 206 495 167 29 .Keceipte same day last year. 172 casks spirits turpentine, 315 bbls rosin, 172 bbls tar, 24 bbls crude turpentine. COTTON. Market steady on a basis of 5?c per pound for rniddling. -Quotations: Ordinary..... 3 3-16 cts. $ lb Urooa urdmary 4 ' Liow Middling. ... . 5 3-16 Middling. 5 " " Good Middling. ... 5 " " bame day last year, middling 8c. Receipts 0 .bales; same day last year, 7. , ., COUNTRY PRODUCE. PEANUTS-North Carolina-Prime. 6065c per bushel of 28 pounds Extra Prime, 70c; Fancy, 75. Virginia--Extra Prime, 75c; Fancy; 75c ;' Spanish. 70- 80c. CORN Firm: 52 55 cents per bushel. ROUGH RICE $1.00ai.05 ner bushel. N. C. BACON steady : hams 10 to 11c 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 $6.50 per M. STAR OFFICE, Aug. 3. SPIRITS TURPENTINE. Market firm at 25 cents per gallon for machine-made casks and 25 cents per gallon for country casks. 1 KUS1JN . Market steady at 92 cents per bbl for Strained and 97 for Good Strained. TAR. Market firm at $1.10 per bbl of 280 lbs. CRUDE TURPENTINE. Market firm at $1.00 per barrel for Hard, $1.50 for Dip, and $1.50 for Virgin. Uuotations same day last year. Spirits turpentine dull, 25c, 24c; rosin, steady, fl.20, $1.25; tar steady, $1.15; crude turpentine firm, $1.30, $1.80, $1.90. RECEIPTS. Spirits Turpen tine 91 Kosin 232 Tar : 177 Crude Turpentine, '. 21 Keceipts same day last year. 109 casks spirits turpentine, 558 bbls rosin, l3l bbls tar, 53 bbls crude tur pentine. , v ! . COTTON. Market steady on a basis of 56c per pound for nnddlmg. Quotations Ordinary 3 3-16 cts. $ lb Good Ordinary. Low Middling Middling . i : . Good Middling 5 3r-16 e is Same day last year, middling Sc. Receipts 3 bales; same day last year.o. COUNTRY PRODUCE. PEANUTS-North Carolina-Prime, 6065c per bushel of 28 pounds ; Extra rnme, 70c; Fancy, 75c. Virginia Jxtra rrime, 75c ; H ancy, 75c ; bpanisn, 7080c UOKN. Firm; 52i655 cents per bushel. - KUUOH KIUF. $1.001.05 per bushel N. C. BACON. Steady ; Hams, 10 to 11c per pound ; shoulders, 6 to 7c ; sides. 7 to 8c. v 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 $6.50 per M Cotton and Naval Stores. MONTHLY STATEMENT. RECEIPTS. For month ended August 1, 1898 Qotton. Spirits. Bosin. Tar. Crude. 4,281 10,091 4,335 1,4 S RECEIPTS. For month ended August 1, 1897. Cotton. Svirtts. Bosin. Tar. Crude Z130 5,736 16,818 2, 1,41 EXPORTS. For month ended August 1. 1898 Cotton. Spirits. Bosin. Tar. Crude Domestic 1,000 2,622 3,153 1,464 Foreign 000 1,000 1,000 10,365 uoo WW 3,622 11,223 3,153 1,464 EXPORTS. "For month ended August 1, 1897, Cotton. Spirits. Bosin. Tor. Crude. 1,393 000 Domestic Foreign l,5TA 4,341 S15 8,491 1,003 12,810 1,108 WO 1,573 5,344 13,035 4,597 1,303 STOCKS. ' Ashore and Afloat August l, 1898 Ashore. Afloat Total. 5,935 1,441 50,222 3,195 145 Cotton.. 5,935 000 SDlrlts. . , 1,41 i WW 50,222 ' 000 3,195 - 000 145 i 000 STOCKS. Rosin .. Tar Crude . . Ashore and Afloat August 1, 1897 Cotton. SprriUs. Bosin. T.ar. 1.905 30,509 1,824 Crude. 532 1,029 Discovered by a Woman. Another great discovery has been made, and that too, by a lady in this country. "Disease fastened its clutches upon her and for seven years she withstood its severest tests, but her vital organs were undermined and death seemed imminent. For three months she coughed incessantly, and coulfijiiot sleep, tine nnally discov ered ft! -ay to recovery, by purchasing of us a bottle of Dr. King's New Dis covery for Consumption, and was so much relieved on taking the first dose, that she slept all night; and with two bottles, has been absolutely cured. Her name is Mrs. Luther Lutz." Thus writes W. C. Hamnick & Co., of Shelby, N. C. Trial bottles free at R E. Bellamy's Drug Store. Regular size 50c and $1.00 Every bottle guar anteed, t Bean the K'n(l 0B Haffl B"0 ""'""'"""'"'',m,.iMlll.iln.lhil I.IT77T77TT AVcge table PrcparatlonforAs sicrdlatirig tbeToodandBegula tim the Stomachs andBoweis of Promote3TH4suon,CheeTM ness and Rest. Con tains neither Opium.Morptiine nor Hineral. Not Nabc otic. Jlx Scina f XcckelU Scfts -Anise See d - Jtpfitrnunt BiCmimtttStdm-' H&rmSted- . wrw. Apetfect Remedy for Constipa tion, Sour Stomach, Diarrhoea, Worms .Convulsions.Fcverish ness and LOSS OF SLEEP, Tac Simile Signature of NEW "YORK. tXACT COPy 0T VSAEEEB. COTTON MARKETS. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. ; New York, August 3. The cotton' market was narrow and fruitless all day with barely a steady undertone. Urop accounts naving. a favorable average and outside speculation of no support, the volume of business was exceptionally small. After opening dull at 12 points decline tbere was a sluggish movement, with fluctua tions limited .to 3 points. The market was nnally dull, with prices not un changed to 1 point higher. New York, August 3. Cotton dull and easy; middling uplands l-16c. Cotton futures closed dull ; August 87c, September 5.91c. October 5.96c, November 5. 99c, December G.02c, Janu ary 6505, February 6.08c ; March 6.12c, AprinTl5c, May 6.19c. Spot cotton closed dull and easy; middling: uplands 6 l-16c; middling gulf 6 5 16c; sales 3,033 bales. , Net receipts bales,; gross receipts bales ; exports to Great Britain 400 bales; exports to the Continent 200 bales; sales 3,033 bales ;sales to spin ners 153 bales; stock (actual) 83,208 bales. , Total to-day Net receipts" 1,323 bales; exports to Great Britain 4; 741 bales; exports to the Continent 600 bales; stock 24,731 bales. - vT PRODUCE MARKETS. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. . New York, August 3. --Flour was steady and a trifle more active on the strength of Western cash wheat mar kets; Minnesota patents $4 5()4 7o; Minnesota bakers $3 403 60. Wheat Spot strong; No. 2 red 74c; op tions were under bullish influence all day and ruled strong, closing at yic advance ; winter wheat receipts are dis appointing, and with higher Hingiish cables, .the strength in aJi cash -markets and a fair export inquiry formed the chief buying motive; No. 2 red September 701-16c, closed 70c; De cember 6970c, closed 69c. Corn Spot easy; No.1 2 37 -Si c; options opened easy but ruled fairly steady all day, according to bearish crop news at hand, and closing unsettled at c net decline; September 3737c, closed 37c; December 3737?c, closed 37Hc. Oats Spot quiet; No. 2 STJc; options quiet but steady on unfavorable crop news, closing c net higher; September closed 25 c. Beef steady. Cutmeats steady; pickled bellies 67c ; do. shoulders-44Xc; pickled hams 7K8c. Lard weak; Western steam $5 45; July $5 45, nomi nal ; refined easy ; Continent s 65. Pork easy. Butter the market was firm ; Western creamery 1418Jc ; do. factory lll4c; Elgins 19c ; imitation creamery 1315'c ; State dairy 13 17c; do. creamery 14c. Cheese large colored 7,7c small colored 8c; large white 77c; small white 7c. Potatoes steady ; Jerseys $1 50 fia2 00 : Lone Island $1 502 00. Rice steady. Molasses steady. Cabbage steady; Long Island 502 00. Pe troleum dull. Cotton seed oil steady ; prime crude 18lc; prime yellow 23 a24c. Coffee Snot Rio dull but about steady; No. 7 invoice 6c; No. 7 jobbing 6 Jc; mild quiet;; Cordova 8 4ai5c. Sugar raw quiet but firm; fair refining 3Jc ; centrifugal 96 test 4c; sales were chiefly in small'lots on the basis of above prices ; refined firm. 'Chicago, Aug". 3. Small domestic receints and a firm Liverpool market to-day were motives fo higher prices in wheat. September closed iLc high er and December gained 4c. Corn lost h4c. Oats rose lA&c. Provis ions were extremely weak. Pork de clined 30 cents, lard 15 cents and ribs 29-cents. f Chicago. August 3. Cash quota tions: Flour market dull and weak. Wheat No. 2 spring c ; IS o. 6 spring 6862175c: No. 2 red 68c. Corn JNo. 2 32 32c Oats No. 21,2c No.2 white free on board, 2528c; No. 3 white free on board, 24 'A 27. Rye No. 2 44. Mess pork, per bbl., $8 80 &8 85. Lard per 100 lbs., $5 15 5 .20. Short rib sides, loose no re port. Dry salted shoulders, boxed, $4 755 00. Short clear sides, boxed, $5 505 75. Baltimore, August '3. Flour dull and unchanged. Wheat firm- spot 72Ua72c: month 71M71; Sep tember 70 71c. Southern wheat by sample 6573c; do on grade 69 72o. Corn easierspot and month 36j36c; September 36 37c; Southern white and yellow corn 39 40c. Oats easier: N . 2 white western 3333?c. CASTORIA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of Bucklen's Arnica Salve. The Best Save in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped (lands. 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 cent per box. For sale by K, K. Bellamy CASTORIA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature . of The Kind Have Always Bought. THE CENTAUR COM PA N V, NEW TOM CITY. EXPORTS FOR THE WEEK. COASTWISE. - New York Steamship Croatan 26 cases cotton flannels, 25 bbls pitch, 400 bbls tar, 65 bbls rosin, 23CTcasks spirits turpentine, 40,000 shingles, 87,598 feet lumber, 7,000 bolts, 689 bags blocks, 78 pkgs mdse. New York Schooner E C Gates 171,445 feet lumber by the Cape Fear ? Lumber Company. FOREIGN. Port of Spain Schooner Albert L Butler 204,340 feet rough lumber, valued at $2,145 and 50,615 feet dressed lumber valued at $656; vessel by Geo Harriss. Son & Co. ; cargo by Kidder Lumber Company. Bristol Nor barque Parnass 4, 020 4bls rosin; valued at $5,343; 1,000 bbls spirits valued at $13,339; vessel and cargo by Paterson, Downing & Co. MARINE. ARRIVED. , Nor barque Triumph, 537 tons, Carl- sen, London, JasJ. uiiey ct uo. CLEARED. Nor. barque Parnass, 609 tons, Nil- sen, Bristol, Paterson, Downing & Co. Steamship Croatan, 82 tons, McKee, New York, H G Smallbones. Schr Albert L Butler, 291 tons, Leland, Port of Spain, Geo Harriss, Sou & Co. ' Schr E C Gates, 103 tons, Langley, New York, Cape Fear Lumber Com pany. Wholesale Prices Current, sasThe following Quotations represent Whole Prices generally. In making np email orders higher prices have to be charged. Tbe a uotauons are always given as accurately as possible, but the stab will not be responsible for any variations from the actual market price of the articles iiuoted. ' BAGGING 2 c Jute Standard K 8 7 WESTERN SMOKED Hams 9 E 12 ! Sides , QhnnlilAM B 1h PRY SALTED Sides v id v s- Shoulders lb.... BARRELS-Splrlts Turpentine seoona-nana, eacn New New Mork, each....... New City, eacb . AW jr You CASTORIA . 1 10 & 1 20 a i io 24 5 00 O 7 00 9 00 14 00 19 O 16 18 25 51 ' 51 80 18 Q 26 8 $ 11 11 lOMO 12 20 11 BEESWAX 8 BRICKS- BUTTER North uarouna v b . . . Northern CORN MEAL Per busbel, in sacks. . . . Virginia Meal COTTON TIES bundle. CANDLES v Adamantine - CHEESE V n " Northern Factory Dairy, Cream State COFFEE V Tb Laguyra .... Rib. .... TOMESTICS- Sheeting, 4-4, w yara Yarns. B bunch EGGS dozen FlSli f r. Mackerel, No. l, barrel. .. ztw Mackerel, No. 1, f half -bbl. 11 00 Mackerel, No.2, V barrel.. IB 00 Mackerel. No. a $ half -bbl. 8 00 Mackerel, No. barrel. . IS 00 Mullets, $ barrel. Mullets, $ pork barrel...... N. !. Roe Herring, V keg. . 8 00 Dry Cod, lb isxtr tra. FLOUR 9 lt Low grade......... Choice ........... LUA . . ; Straight ... First Patent. ....... .i. .. . 4 25 GLUE lb 7H GRAIN bushei- Com.rrom store, Dgswniie Car load, in bags White. . . & Oats, from store 33 Oats, Rust Proof Cow Peas .'. 90 O HIDES V lb Green Dry.. G HAY, 100 Ss . Clover Hay , , SO Rice Straw Eastern.. .1. i & Western i A North River A HOOP IRON. 9 lb ' WML LARD, W lb Konnern oyva North Carolina .......... 6 A LIME, barrel.... 115 LUMBER (city sawed) M ft snip stun, resawea io ou m Rough-edge Plank 16 00 a West India cargoes, accord ing to quality 13 00 Dressed Flooring, seasoned 18 00 Scantling and Board, com'n 14 00 MOLASSES. gallon Karoaaoes. in nogsneaa . Barbadoesin barrels Porto Rico, in hogsheads... Porto Rico, in barrels Sugar-House, in hogsheads. 12 Sugar-House, in barrels 14 Svruo. in barrels. 12 NAILS. 3) keg. Cut. cod basis. . 1 40 PORK- V barrel- uuy raess 11 w Rump Prime...... v ROPE. 9 ib SALT, sack Alum...... American W- On 125 9 Sacks i... SHINGLES, 7-lr.ch, X 5 00 Common. 1 Cypress Sans. SUGAR, lb Standard Gran'd standard A., White Extra C.X....w.. Extra C, Golden C. Yellow... ; SOAP, Northern STAVES, V M-w, O. barrel. . . n. v. .nogsneaa. timber, n m fa feet Shipping. Mill, Prime.., Mill. Fair 6 50 Common Mill 4 00 interior to tJrfllnarv SHINGLES, N. C. Cypress sawed V VJLZ UBVt I ou " Sap , 5 00 5x24 Heart 4 50 8p 4 00 8X24 Heart. 6 00 " 8ax.v. ft on TALLOW, .. 1 r whiskey, m gaJlonZNortliern. l oo North Carolina i 00 WOOL to Unwashed 8