GREENVILLE
NEGROIZED.
How the Infamous Job
Done.
Was
A Statement el Pacts by ex-Governor
Jarvls Shewing How Qreenville Was
Sliced to Tan It Over to
Negro Rule.
" Raleigh, August 6, 1898.
W. H. Bernard, Egg., Editor the
Morning Star:
Dear Sir: In response to vour re
quest for an account of how the town
of Greenville was turned over to the
negroes by the Republican-Populist-Fusion
Legislature I submit the fol
io wins: statement of facts:
The county of Pitt has a population
of about thirty thousand people and is
one of the finest agricultural counties
in the State.
Greenville, its capital town, has a
population of about three' thousand
people and is a growing, prosperous
town, A. majority of its voters are
white men. and if the people were left
to select their officers by any "fair or
usual method they would be certain
to choose competent white men.
The- town, however, is the home of
one of the leading Republicans of the
State, and being under obligations to
the negroes he planned to have the
town turned over to them. And here
is the way it was done: The fusion
Legislature of 1895, adopting his plan,
divided the town into four wards. The
boundaries of these wards were so
turned and zigzagged as to put a ma
jority of negro voters in the first and
third wards, and a majority of white
voters in the second and fourth wards.
The first ward is shaped very much
Hire a large broad-axe, wiui a very.
long nanaie, ana me tiiira warn is
like the letter V. The next step in
this devilish plan was to confer upon
each of the wards having a majority
of negro voters the right to elect two
councilmen each, and to restrict the.
white wards to one councilman each.
At the town election in May, 1897,
the negroes availed themselves of the
power given them by the Republican
Fusion Legislature and took charge
of the town. They elected four negroes
councilmen while the white people
could elect but two. Thiss we had a
Board composed of four negroes and
two white men. This Board elected a
white Republican mayor, a white
chief of police, a negro1 assistant po
liceman for the day, a negro night
policeman for the night. ana a negro
clerk to the Board.
The taxable property of the town is
near three" quarters of a million of
dollars. The Board of Councilmen
levy the taxes and order the expendi
tures. It may be interesting to know
how these who levied and spent the
taxes ranked as tax payers.
One of the negro councilmen paid
84 cents taxes on property, another
63 cents and the other two Nothing. So
the four negro councilmen 'who con
trolled the Board paid $1.47 taxes on
property for the support of the town.
The white Republican Mayor paid 43
cents on property and the white Re
publican Chief of Police did not do
quite so well, he paid only 30 cents.
The negro clerk paid nothing and the
negro night watchman nothing. The
negro assistant policeman paid $5.75.
The nine men who control the
town, levy its taxes and spend the
money paid "all together $7.75 and
leaving out the assistant negro day po
pliceman, the other eight paid $2.20.
The revenues of the town for the year
m May, 1897, to May, 1898, was
bout $5,500, of -which about $3,800
went, to Day salaries and fees of office
orplace holders. The white" Repub
lican mayor and the white Republican
chief of police were both indicted at
September term, 1897, of Pitt Superior
Court for , gambling. They confessed
their guilt in open court at January
term, 1898, and were re-elected to the
same offices by the negro Board of
Councilmen in May, 1898. The mayor
has since resigned to enter the Inter
nal Revenue Service and a better
man, a Populist, has been elected in
his place, but the town is still in the
control of the negroes, as they again
elected four negro councilmen at the
town election this year and these ne
gro councilmen have in turn elected
the same number of negro officials
with one exception.
There are numerous instances in
which towns have been divided up
into wards to keep the towns out of
tlie hands of the negroes, but this is
the first instance, of which I have any
knowledge, where white men deliber
ately divided up a town into wards
for the purpose of turning it over to
he negroes.
For-one to properly appreciate the
real condition of things in Greenville
it is necessary for him to go there and
see for himself. But for the forbearance
of the white people, trouble might
have come long ago. They have fully
determined to be patient and forbear
ing and to appeal, as they are now
doing, to their white'bre thren through
put the State to send men to the next
Legislature who will undo this great
wrong and wipe out that infamous act
of 1895.
THOS. J. JARVI8.S
WHITE GOVERNMENT UNIONS.
They Are Being
Organized
State.
All Oyer the
News and Obscrver.f '-.
Gumbebry, N. C, Aug. l4 Special)
-White Government Unions' were
former! in every precinct in Bertie
county today. Jpfee purpose iaio en
list every whito man in the county
who is not holding office or promised
office by the Republicans.
News of like character comes from
other counties in the State. The white
people are becoming aroused. They
see that unless they exert themselves
the ruling gang will carry the State
lower and lower till it will not be a
fit abode for decent and respectable
itfiere ought to be a thorough reor
ganization of the white voters in
every count in the State, and it was
to effect this that the Democitic State
Executive Committee suggested the
White Government Unions. Wher
ever the leaders have taken hold of
the plan suggested good results have
followed.
Tke Bent Remedy for Flax.
Mr. John Mathias, a well known
stock dealer of Pulaski, Ky., says:
"After suffering for over a week With
flux, and my physician having failed
to relieve me, I was advised to try
Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy, and have the pleas
ure of stating that the half of one bot-
tin cured me
For saie oy --
Bellamy, Druggist.
- a cs m i
Mways Baught
MRS. FELTON SPEAKS
She Makes a Sensational Speech
Before Agricultural Society.
Believes Lynching Should Prevail as loo
as Defenceless Woman la Not
Belter Protected.
J. A. Hottnan, Special to Atlanta
Journal.
12. The feature of the session
yesterday afternoon was the address
by Mrs. W. H. Felton, of Bartow
fuiHii.ia Wch discussed at
length the public questions of interest
in Georgia at this time, and dwelt with
particular emphasis on the lynching
problem. She reiterated her plea for
co-education at the State University
Mrs. Felton spoke of the necessity
for the better education of farmers'
daughters aa a protection from the
assaulter, and declared that instead of
so much money being expended for
foreign missions it might be used to
even better advantage in educating the
heathen at home, even in Georgia.
"I hear much of the millions sent
abroad to Japan, China, India, Brazil
and Mexico, but I feel that the heathen
at home are so close at hand and need
so much that I must make a strong
effort to stop lynching, by; keeping
closer watch over the poor white girls
on the secluded farms; and if these
poor maidens are destroyed in a land
that their fathers died to save from the
invader's foot, I lay the shame lies
with the survivors who fail to be pro
tectors for the children of their dead
"I do not discount foreign mis
sions. I simply say the heathens are
at your door, when our young maidens
are destroyed in sight of your opulence
and magnificence, and when your
temples of justice are put to shame by
by the lynchers' rope. If vour court
houses are shams and frauds and the
lawk delay is the villain's bulwark,
then I say let judgment begin at the
house of God and redeem this country
from the cloud of shame that rests
upon it!
"When there is not enough religion
in the pulpit to organize a crusade
against sin; nor justice in the court,
house to promptly punish crime; nor
manhood enough in the nation to put
a sheltering arm about innocence and
virtue if it needs lynching to protect
woman's dearest possession from the
ravening human beasts then I
say lynch ; a thousand times a week if
necessary.
"The poor girl would choose any
death in preference to such ignominy
and outrage, and a quick death is
mercy to the rapist compared to the
suffering of innocence and modesty
in a land of bibles and churches,
where violence is becoming omni
potent except with the rich and
powerful before the law.
"The crying need of women on the
farms is security in their lives and in
their homes. Strong, able-bodied men
have told me they stopped farming
and moved to town because their wo
men folks were scared to death if left
alone. f
"I say it iA disgrace in a free coun
try when suHwhiogs are a public re
proach and tnffctest part of God's crea
tion are tremnn and crying for pro
tection in their own homes. And I
say, witn due respect v ail who listen
to me, that so long ii
takes the colored man lis
politics
your em-
braces on election day t$
ntroi the
vote; ana so long as tne
tica n s use
liquor to befuddle
tanding
and make him think hi
and a
brother when the proi
defeat the
opposition by honey-snuggling him at
the polls, and so long as he is made ra
mi liar with their dirty tricks in politics
so long will lyncmngs prevail, because
the causes of it grow and increase. '
Mrs. Felton is one of the most
distinguished women of Georgia,
tellectually and socially. She is the
wife of Dr. W. H. Felton, a former
Representative in Congress, and
takes a prominent part in everything
pertaining to the advancement and
protection of her sex. Editor
Star. . ' v
LET JUSTICE BE DONE.
The Washington Post Justly Says That
Lieutenants Anderson and Wioslow
Should not be Forgotten.
Under the head of "Two Forgotten
Heroes" an editorial in the Washing
ton Post of Tuesday, makes a strong
plea for due recognition to be shown
two naval heroes who "performed the
most gallant act in the whole epi
sode." The officers referred to are
Lieuts. E. A. Anderson of the cruiser
Mn.rhle.he.ad and Cameron Wisnlow.
of the cruiser Nashville, both
of whom are Carolinians and
the former a native of Wil
mington. The editorial gives I a
graphic description of the hero
ism which these two gallant young
men showed in cutting the Cienfuegos
mhlfi an fixnloit from which both re
ceived painful injuries, Anderson's
hpintr so serious that he was sent to
t.Vi a. n rami ta 1 .
The closing paragraph in the article
is as ionows:
W think that an incident so bril
liant an il Inatrati ve of American valor
and devotion, should not be overlooked
by a grateful country. It was followed
quickly by other displays of unselfish
courage the whole history of our war
is a h wilderine- natreantrv of prowess
and achievement but we know of no
fixnlnit so distinguished by patient.
modest heroism, so characterized by
indomitable pluck, coolness and cour
age. Winslow and Anderson are not
to be overlooked in the acclamations
with which we now celebrate the
shining deeds of our champions and
defenders. TheV belong in the front
rank of the glittering array.
DE LUNATICO INQUIRENDO.
The
Observer Sincerely Believes
the
Governor is a Lunatic.
Charlotte Observer.
Th statement in yesterday morn
ing's Raleigh correspondence, credited
in Democratic State Chairman Sim-
mnns. that the impeachment of Gov
ernor Russell by the next Legislature
lia a flrtAfntv." is startling; and it us
aAAoA that this does not aDDear to be
dependent upon either party, Repub
licans being aa anxious ior n dem
ocrats. Certainly a Legislature could
do nothing more to ita credit than to
relieve the executive office of this
wrong-headed, passionate, dreadful
man, and rorever aisquam y xiu
voting and holding omee. we
cerely believe he is a lunatic.
sin-
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sluggish, to permanently overcome
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them, to dispel headacnes, coins or
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osel6
4l GOOD WORD
FOR THE CUBANS.
Gen. Wheeler Gives
an Account
of His Experience
Campaign.
in the
VIEWS ON VARIOUS ISSUES.
Thinks AH the Friction Between Ameri
.cans and Insurgents Will Soon Pass
Away to be Followed by Har
mony aad Good Feeling.
By Telegraph to the Morning Star.
Washington, August 17. General
Wheeler received orders to-day to as
sume command at Camp Wikoff un
til the arrival of General Shatter. He
was told by the Secretary of War to
purchase everything necessary for the
comfort of the men and spare nothing
that would alleviate the sick and
wounded.
General Wheeler had a three-quarters
of an hour conference with the
President to-day. The President
wanted to talk over the conditions in
Cubawith General Wheeler and this
was the object of a telegraphic sum
mons that brought the general here.
The President put numerous ques
tions to the hero of the Jjjpntiago cam
paign and received norOnly an ac
count of his general experience in that
campaign, but also his views on vari
ous issues incident to the adjustment
of affairs on the island. One point
mat was uppermost was the possi
bility of a rupture with the Cuban in
surgents. General Wheeler's state
ment was very reassuring. "All the
friction," he said, "between the Ameri
cans and Cubans will soon pass away,
and there will be harmony and the
best of feelinsr between them:
TT - J .1 : ' . m-
jlib saiu mere was a class or men
in Cuba Who had never been
friendly to the Cubans, but on the
contrary had been favorable to Spain.
who most likely would do all they
could to keep up this misunderstand
ing, though he did not apprehend any
dangerous results. General Wheeler
suggested that charges against the in
surgents of taking articles in the field
naa extenuating circumstances, espe
cially in view of the starving condi
tion of many of them. Gen. Wheeler
Believed the Cubans, in time, when
freed from oppression and given a
stable and humane government, would
oecome a law-abiding and useful peo
pie; The President is very solicitious
about the health of the Montauk Point
camp, and save explicit instructions
verbally to General Wheeler as to the
conduct of the camp. He wanted
everything possible and reasonable
done for the interests of the men at
the camp.
Just at the close of office hours in
the War Department General Wheeler
swjppeu to speax to a group or news
paper men and was soon surrounded
by a crowd of employes as well, who
iistenea 10 wnat ne nau to say regard
ing his experience with the Cubans
The trouble seemed to be that they
wanted to co operate and not be un
der orders from the American
generals. After all was explained to
them, however, they for the most
part got along very well. He said that
they could not understand our lan
guage and often orders given to them
when translated seemed no doubt
harsh and abrupt This led to several
misunderstandings.
As to the Cubans refusing to work.
he said they did some work when they
understood its importance, but they
were not able to accomplish much,
owing to their condition. They had
been living mostly on fruits and veere
tables and did not possess the strength
for the hardships which well fed sol
diers have to go through. Gen. Wheeler
also spoke of the reports of the
pilfering with which they are charged.
and said that about 20,000 people came
out of Santiago without anything to
eat. The soldiers, when they were
pushing ahead in an engagement, had
to discard tbeir rolls containing pro
visions. Some of them complained
that their food had been stolen. But
it might have been the destitute people
who came out of Santiago as well as
the Cuban soldiers.
RALEIGH'S NEWS BUDGET.
Pop. Executive Committee Sixth Judi
cial District N. C. Volunteers to
be Mastered Oat.
Special Star Correspondence.
Raleigh, N. C, August 17
Several members of the Populist
Executive Committee have arrived
together with the usual crowd which
attends every gathering of the Popu
list clans. The committee will not
meet until five o'clock. Every mem
ber of the committee seen thus far is
rabid for fusion with the Republicans
The Republicans state that if the
Podu lists do not take Loftin down for
Judge in the Sixth district then Lockey
must get out or tne way.
Much interest is felt nere over tne
announcement that one of the North
Carolina reeriments, either the Second
or Third, will be mustered out of the
service. The regiment which the eov
ernment intends to discharge will be
brought to Raleigh, where the cere
mony will take place. The transpor
tation of the men to their homes will
then be defrayed by the government.
A Republican from Pitt county says
that Move's twenty votes from Pitt
will ultimately go to Skinner in the
convention. He further acknowledges
that Skinner will not get the Populist
vote he did two years ago. Besides,
such radicals as Whedbee, White and
Alexander are figuring not only Skin
ner but fusion of any Kind.
Lieut. Christian will send seven
more recruits to the First regiment
this evening. This about fills the reg
iment, except eignt nana men wnicn
are still needed. -
GOES OUT OP COMMISSION.
The Monitor Nantucket Will be Retired
from tbe Service.
The following special telegram
shows that the Wilmington "tars" will
soon be on the home guard again.
Port Royal, S. C,
J August 17, 1898.
Morning Star, .
Witmiagton, N. C.
Nantucket at dock discharging her
stores preparatory 'to going out of
commission. Disposition of crew not
known. Xiieutenant Morton made as
sistant to chief of naval auxiliary force
Sixth district.
The Rev. W. B. Costley, of Stock
bridge, Ga, while attending to his
pastoral duties at Ellenwood, that
State, was attacked by cholera morbus.
He says: "By chance I happened to
get hold of a bottle of Chamberlain's
Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy,
and I think it was the means Ofsaving
my life. It relieved me at nee."
For sale by R. R. BELLAMY, Druggist.
THE SURRENDER OF MANILA.
. . .
Miy nera ny YiruHs m mm.
pation and Capture Not by Virtue
of the Protocol.
By Telegraph to the Morning Star.
Washington, August 17. Now the
surrender of Manila is officially re
ported, it can be stated that the city is
being held by virtue of the military
occupation and surrender, and not by
virtue of the protocol. Aorordjgff to
Admiral Dewey's dispatch, the surren
der occurred about 5 P. M. last Satur
day. The peace protocol was signed at
4.23 1'. M. Friday- It lis said that
the difference in time between Ma
nila and Washington is such that the
surrender, reckoned on Washington
time, would be about tweja-e hours
ahead of the time at Manila, or about
A. M. Saturday morning, in point
of actual time, therefore, the signing
of the peace protocol preceded the ac
tual surrender of Manila by a few
hours. But it is a well established
rule of military law, accented the
world over, that a peace armistice, or
cessation of hostilities, does not become
binding upon commanding officers
until they receive actual notice of it.
Under this rule Admiral Dewey and
General Merritt would be bound by
the armistice Only from the time the
notice of it reached them at Manila.
This could not have occurred on Sat
urday prior to the bombardment, as
the cable was not working, and no
dispatch boat could have gotten
through with the notice before Mon
day or Tuesday.
HARNETT COUNTY
Democratic Convention Nominations.
Banner Presented by Ladies Vic
tory Assured.
- Star Correspondence.
Dunn, Ml C, August 15.
Harnett CJounty" Democratic!. Con
vention met at Lillington, N. C, to
day. Frank P. Jones was endorsed
for tne senate.
Nominations were : Dan'L H. Mc
Lean for the House, Dr. J. H. With
ers for clerk, S. A Salmon for sheriff,
A. C. Moloway for register, u. V.
Matthews for treasurer, Dr. J. F. Mc
Kay for coroner, D. A. McDonald for
surveyor.
Committee JNeil A. smitn, jr.
Young, Thos. A. Harrington.
The convention was one or tne
largest and most harmonious ever held
in .Harnett.
The ladies of Harnett presented to
the convention a handsome "White
Supremacy Banner" to be awarded the
township that may at the next elec
tion poll the largest per cent, of its
white vote for the Democratic ticket.
Harnett Democrats talk of nothing
but our victory in November. The
fusionists see defeat for themselves
although they try to "look cheerful."
ADVICES PROM PORTO RICO
Areclbo Occupied by Americans Troops
Cheered by f Inhabitants Aibonito I
Said to Have Been Burned.
By Cable to the Morning Star.
PONCK, POBTO RlCO, August 16, (de
layed in transmission) Couriers from
General Henry, who have arrived
here, report that when a flag of truce
was taken to Arecibo on Sunday only
120 Spanish soldiers were there. The
inhabitants cheered the Americans in
the presence of the Spanish troops.
The couriers say that had the suspen
sion of hostilities been postponed tiro
days Genera' Henry would hare Bad
Arecibo.
General Stone has accomplished
wonders in clearing the rough moun
tain trails between Adjuntas and
Utuado.
A report is in circulation here that
Aibonito has been burned by the,
enemy, but the rumor lacks confirma
tion. DECLINED THE HONOR.
Senators Allison aad Gorman Will Not
Accept Appointment as Peace
Commissioners.
By Telegraph to the Morning Star.
Washington, August 16. The
President to-day tendered to Senator
Allison, of Iowa, an appointment as a
member of the peace commission,
Senator Allison, however, could not
see his way clear to accept the honor,
Senator Allison, in acknowledging
the honor offered, explained that the
interests of his State in the Senate
and his desire to continue his
former viororous. participation in the
shaninsr of legislation in that body.
and other duties, would preclude his
taking un the arduous duties at Paris
that would demand so much time and
serious work.
It is understood that the President
has tendered to Senator Gorman, of
Maryland, a place on the peace com
mission and that he has declined the
offer. The President now, it is stated,
is looking for another Democratic
Senator to take the place of Senator
Gorman
SHOT HIS. ASSAILANT.
Negro Polled in Au Attempt to Assassinate
a Georgia iSoIdier.
.ByPelegraph to the Morning Star.
Tampa, Fla., August 17 An at
tempt has been made to assassinate
Robert Bagman, Company, C, Sec
ond Georgia volunteers. In defend
ing himself. Bagman shot and mor
tally wounded his negro assailant,
James Jackson. Bagman recently re
ceived an anonymous letter informing
him that he would be killed if he did
not cease his attentions to a young
ladv of this city. On leaving tne
voung woman's home Bagman was at
tacked by the negro, who narrowly
missed stabbing him in the neck. As
it was the soldier's clothes" were slashed
and the skin scraped in two places
Jackson is under surveillance but
Bagman has not been arrested. The
officers of the Second Georgia think
Jackson was hired to kill Bagman.
TWINKLINGS.
In Sunday School: Teaclier
"Who was Ananias?" .Bright Boy
"Some Spaniard, I guess." Judge.
Bill "Charley is ever ready to
assert his opinions." Frank "Thai(ra
not opinions; they're errors of jdag
ment." Philadelphia Call.
Ada "Why does Alice speak
of Tom as her intended? Are they
engaged?" Beatrice "No ; but she
intends they shall be." 'ZV Bits.
"Are you sure you love my
daughter, sir? "Love her? When
I'm with her and mosquitoes bite me I
don't even know it." Chicago Record.
One Way "Well, we remem
bered the Maine, didn't we?" "Yes,'
but see you're one of those who had
to wear a button in order to do itw
Cleveland Leader.
COMMERCIAL
WILMINGTON MARKET.
STAR OFFICE, August 11.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE. Market
firm at 26 cents per gallon tor machine-made
casks and 28 cents per
n for country casks.
SIN. Market stead v at 1.00 up.r
bbl for Strained and il.05 for Good
Strained.
TAR. Market steady at tl.15 ner
bbl of 280 fts.
CRUDE TURPENTINE. Market
steady at $1.00 ner barrel for Hard.
$1. 60 for Dip, and $1. 50 for Virgin. '
Quotations same day last year.
Spirits turpentine firm, 263, 25c;
rosin quiet, $1.20, 1.25; tar quiet,
$1.15; crude turpentine quiet, $1.30,
$1.80, $1.90.
EECEIPT8.
Spirits Turpentine 135
Rosin 421
Tar 275
Crude Tjurpentine 40
Receipts same day last year. 228
ks snirits tnroentine. 989 hhln
rosin, 137hbls tar, 28 bbls crude tur
pentine. COTTON.
Market firm on a basis of fille
per pouna ior middling. (Quotations:
Ordinary. . .
3 1-16 cts
Wood OMinary
Low Middlim?
4H " "
j5- 4-16 ' "
9m " "
middling 7c.
same day last
Middling
Good Middling
esame day last year,
Receipts 0 bale;
year, 4.
COUNTRY PHODTJOIL 0-:
PEANUTS North Carolina-Prime,
Wm per bushel of 28 rounds : Extra
Prime, 70c ; Fancy, 75c. Virginia
Extra Prime, 75c ; Fancy, 7c ; Spanish,
7080e. W
CORN. Firm: 52 & to 5& cents Der
bushel.
ROUGH RICE. 41.00 to .05 ner
bushel. .4
N. C. JBACON. -Steady : hams. 10
to 11c per pound: shoulders. 6 to 7c:
sides, 7 to 8a . ;
SHINGIdfiS. 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. August 12. :
SPIRITS TURPENTINE. Market
firm at 26 cents per gallon for
machine-made casks and 26 '4 cents
per gallon for country casks.
-KUoliN . Market steady at $1.00 per
bbl for Strained and $1.05 for Good
Strained.
TAR Market steady at $1.15 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 25c;
rosin quiet, $1.20, $1.25; tar quiet,
$1.15; crude turpentine quiet, $1.30,
$1.80, $1.90.
RECEIPTS.
Spirits, turpentine 143
Rosin
Tar
Crude turpentine. .............
211
90
186
Keceipts same day last vear-
casks spirits turpentine, 710 bbls
rosin, 196 bbls tar. 67bbls crude tur-
pentine. j ,
COTTON.
Market steady on a basis of 5 'Ac
per pound for middling. Quotations:
Ordinary 3 1-16 cts. $ ft
Good Ordinary.... . "
Liow Middling 5 1-16 " "
Middling 5 " "
vrooti jnjuimug 044
same day last year, middling 7c.
Receipts 4 bales; same, day last
year, 0.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
PEANUTS North Carolina-Prime,
60 to 65c per bushel of 28 pouuds; Ex
tra Prime, 70c; Fancy, 75c. Virginia
Extra Prime, 75c ; Fancy, 75c ; Spansh
70 80c.
CORN Firm : 52 to 55 cents ner
bushel,
ROUGH RICE. si. 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-
inchj 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. . j
STAR OFFICE. August 13.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE. Nothing
doing. j
ROSIN Market steady at $1.00 per
bbl for strained and 97Kc for good
strained. !
TAR Market steady at $1.15 per
of 280 lbs.
CRUDE TURPENTINE. Market
firm at $1.10 per barrel for Hard,
$1.60 for Dip, and $1.60 for Virgin.
Quotations same day last year.
Spirits turpentine firm, 25c, 2hc-.
rosin quiet $1.20, $1.25 ; tor quiet,
$1.15; crude turpentine quiet, $1.30,
$1.80, $1.90.
RECEIPTS.
Spirits turpentine; 103
Rosin ! .... 835
Tar 130
Crude turpentine 29
Receipts same day last? year. 187
casks spirits turpentine, 663 bbls
rosin, 158 bbls tar, 38 bbls crude tur
pentine. f COTTON.
Market steady on a basis of 5c
Iyer pound for middling. Quotations:
Good Ordinary 6 1-16 cts $ id
GK Ordinary : 4 " "
Lo Middling, 5 1-16 " "
Middling 5X " "
Good Middling 5 " "
Same day last year, middling 7c.
Receipts 0 bales; same day last
year, 16.
COUNTRY PRODUCE
"PEANUTS North Carolina
Prime, 60 to 65c per" bushel of 28
pounds; extra prime, 70o; fancy, 75c.
Virginia Extra prime, 75c ; fancy, 75c;
Spanish. 7080c. ,
CORN Firm; 52 to, 55 cents per
bushel.
' ROUfH RICE $1.00 to 1.05 per
bushel. 1
N. C. BACON Steady; hams 10 to
11c per pound; shoulders, 6 to 7c;
sides, 7 to 8c.
SHINGLES Pej thousand, five-
Mnch hearts and saps, $1.60 to 2.25;
t-inch, $2.25 to 3.25; seven-inch,
50to6.5O.
TIMBER Market steady at $2.50 to
3.50 per M. Mi
STAR OFFICE, August 15.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE Nothing
doing.
" ROSIN. Market steady at $1.00 per
bbl for Strained and $1.05 for Good
LStrained. -
feAbfof 280 lbs.
UKUUUi ;xuxutjuw j.jlej!j. marcei
firm at $1.10 per barrel for Hard
$1.60 for Dip, and $1.60 for Virgin.
Quotations same day last year.
Spirits turpentine firm, 25 c, 25c;
rosin quiet, $1.20, $1.25; tar quiet,
$1.15; crude turpentine quiet, $1.30,
$1.80, $1.90.
RECEIPTS.
Spirits Turpentine 86
Rosin 307
Tar .... 160
Crude Turpentine ............ 85
! PAAAintn sfl.mft dsftr last vftar. 193
casks spirits turpentine. 571 ' bbls
rosin, 224 bbls tar, 61 bbls crude tur
pentine.
COTTON.
Market dull on a basis of 5c
per pound for middling. Quotations:
Ordinary 3 1-16 cts. ft
Good Ordinary 4H " "
Low Middling 5 1-16 " "
Middling. 5 ...
GoodMHdling 5 " "
Same day last year, middling 7c.
Receipts 0 bales; same day . last
year, 1.
COUNTRY PBODUOK
PEANUTS--North Carolina-Prime,
6065c 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. 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. 16.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE. Nothing
doing.
ROSIN Nothing doing.
TAR. Market firm at $1.20 per
bbl of 280 lbs.
CRUDE TURPENTINE. Market
firm at $1.10 per barrel for Hard,
$1.60 for Dip, and $1.60 for Virgin.
Quotations same day last year., J
epulis turpentine, quiet, 35 c, 25c;
rosin steady, $1.20; $1.20; tar quiet
and steady, $1.10; crude turpentine
steady, $1.30, $1.80, $1.90.
RECEIPTS.
Spirits Turpentine 155
Rosin ..v 664
Tar an ' 267
Xjrude Turpentine. . 84
casks spirits turpentine, 510 bills rosin,
148 bbls tar, 24 bbls crude turpentine.
COTTON.
Market steady on a basis of 5,c
Sir pound for middling. Quotations :
rdmary .. 3 1-16 cts, $ ft.
Good Ordinary. .. . 4 " u
Low Middling 5 1-16 " "
Middling 5 " "
Good Middling. . . . "
Same day last year, middling 7c.
Receipts 8 bales; same day last
year, 1.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
PEANUTS North Carolma--Prime,
6065c per bushel of 28 pounds ; Extra
Prime, 70c ; Fancy, 75. Virginia Extra
Prime, 75c; Fancy, 75e; Spanish, 70
80c.
CORN Firm; 5255 cents per
bushel. .
ROUGH RICE $1.001.05
bushel;
per
N, C. BACON steady ; hams 10 to 11c
perpound; shoulders, 6 to 7c; sides, 7
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.
TTMBER--Market steady at $2.50 to
$6.56 per M.
star Office, Aug. 17.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE. Nothing
doing.
BOSTN Nothing doing.
TAR. Market firm at $1.20 per
bbl of 280 lbs.
CRUDE TURPENTINE. Market
firm at $1.10 per barrel for Hard,
$1.60 for Dip, and $1.60 for Virgin.
Quotations same day last year.
Spirits turpentine steady, 2b 4 c, 25c ;
rosin, steady, $1.20, $1.25; tar quiet
and steady, $1.10; crude turpentine
steady, $1.30, $1.80, $1.90.
RECEIPTS.
Spirits Turpentine 128
Rosin.. 588
Tar 113
Crude Turpentine 44
Receipts same day last year. 155
casks spirits turpentine, 494 bbls
rosin, 117 bbls tar, 68 bbls crude tur
pentine. COTTON.
Market quiet on a basis of 5c
pound for middling. .Quotations
rdinary 3 1-16 cts. ft
Good Ordinary..... 46 " "
Low Middling...... 5 1-16 " "
Middling 5J " "
Good Middling Hjf " " .
Satoe day last year, middling 7c.
Receipts 1 bale; same day last
year, 0.
COUNTRY PRODUCE. '
PEANUTS North Carotina-Prime,
6065c per bushel of 28 pounds ; Extra
Prime, 70c; Fancy; 75c. Virginia
Extra Prime, 65c ; Fancy, 7Qc ; Spanish,
7080c.
CORN. Firm, 52X55 cents per
bushel.
ROUGH RICE. $1.001.05 per
bushel.
N. C. BACON. Steady; hams, 10 to
11c per pound; shoulders, 6 to 7c;
sides, 7 to 8c.
BKINGIjES. Per thousand, five
inch, hearts and sa
$1.60 to $2.25;
six men, 12.25
$5.50 to $6. 50.
to
.25; seven inch,
TIMBER - Market steady at $2. 50 to
$6.50 per M.
Cotton and Naval Stores.
MONTHLY STATEMENT.
RECEIPTS.
For month ended August 12, 1896.
Cotton.
14
Spirits. Rosin. Tar. Crude.
1,623 2,850 1,919 44T-
RECEIPTS.
For month ended August 13, 1897.
Cotton. Spirits. Rosin. Tar. Crude
81 1,682 7,080 1,581 ; 444
EXPORTS.
For month ended August 12, 1898.
Cotton. Spirits. Rosin. Tar. Crude
Domestic 080 890 IS 1,487
Foreign 000 oo ' ooo 000
451
000
000 890 18 1,487
EXPORTS.
For month ended August 18, 1897.
Cotton. Spirits. Roatn. Tor.
Domestic 617 1,208 70 804
Foreign 000 1,100 4,958 000
451
Crude
559
000
.617
8,808 5JPB
804
559
STOCKS.
Ashore and A float; August 18, 1898.
Ashore. Afloat.
Cotton 5,871 78
Spirits 8,167 7
Rosin 48,175 4,884
Tar ,. 3,637 90
Crude 141 000
STOCKS. "
Asho and Afloat August IS, 1897.
ifr
Cotton.
489
Spm&v
Crude-
407
A Washington .dispatch
quotes Secretary Alger as saying:
"I shall regard myselrlucky if get
out of the present affair alive.
And well he may, if he is speaking
politically. If Alger can again be
come prominent in national life,
after the hurt "the present affair"
has done him, he may consider him
self the luckiest politician alive.
Philadelphia Ledger, Ind.
Buckleu't Arnica Salve.
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 monev
refunded. Price 25 cent per box. For
sale by R. R Bellamy
CASTORIA
Ior Infanta and Children.
Tie Kind Yon Han Always Bought
Bears the
Signature of
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simila t ing fee Food andRcg uta
ling the Stomachs anlBowels of
Promotes Digestion.Cheeiful
ness and Rest.Con tains neither
Smrn .Morphine nor Hkleral.
OTNAHCOTIC.
7 of oh BrsmuELsntma
Pmiph StU-
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Jhmnmmt
mCarienakSeia '
A nrrsec t Remedv f or Constioa-
tion. Sour Stomach.Diarfhoea,
worms .uormustons .teverisn
ncss and Loss OF SLEEP.
TacSimfc Sinafare ot
NEW "YORK.
EXACT COPVOrVWEAEEEB.
COTTON MARKETS.
By Telegraph to the Morning Star.
New York, Ausrust 17. Tbe cotton
market opened at a decline of 5 to 6
points ana continued more or less un
settled throguhout the session under
steady liquidation by tired longs and
some selling for new snort accounts
following tbe weakness sbown by
Liverpool notwithstanding our advice
of yesterday afternoon. Continued
generally favorable crop accounts'ad
ded to tbe selling movement, tbe ad
vices from Arkansas, Texas, Missis
sippi, Alabama and the Carolinas
ranging very high, although not with
out the mixed and unfavorable re-
ports usual and to be expected at
this session. There was little or no
outside speculative support. The
bears hammered the market to an ex
tent, but as a class they showed con
siderable caution in selling at current
ow prices, and after so large a break
as occurred to-day. At tne weakest
interval the market showed a loss of
11 to 14 points. The market closed
steady at a net decline of 11 to 12
points.
New Yobk, August 17. Cotton
steady ; middling uplands 5j4o.
Uotton futures closed steady; Au
gust 5.56c, September 5.59c, October
5.6dc, November 5.(HC,December 5.68c,
January 5.71c, February 5.740; March
5.77c, April 5.80c, May 5.84c.
Spot cotton closed easy; middling
uplands' 5 Jgc ; middling gulf 6c ; sales
2,461 bales.
PRODUCE MARKETS.
By Telegraph to the Morning Star.
New York. August 17. Flour
was
quiet and easy ; winter patents $5 35
25. w neat spot easy; No. Z red
77 J4 a; options opened a trifle easier
through foreign selling, and after a
second break which left .final prices
&Mc net lower ; the afternoon selline
was inspired by weakness in corn and
the light export demand; No. 2 red
September closed 69c; December
closed 67c. Corn Spot weak ; No. 2
37 c; options were weak all day and
closed llc net lower; liquidation
was the feature, resulting from favor
able .crop news and liberal receipts;
September closed 37Jc; December
closed 35 j-c. Oats Spot weak; No. 2
27 Xc ; options dull and weak with corn,
closing Xc net lower ;September closed
25c. Lard dull; Western steam
closed $5 42J5 45; September
$5 47, nominal ; refined steady. Pork
inactive. Butter steady; Western
creamery 1419c; do factory 11
lac; mgins i; imitation creamery is
16c; State dairy 13 17c. Cheese
quiet ; large colored 7K7. Potatoes
steady; Jerseys $1 50 1 75; Long
Island $1 752 00; sweet yellow
$3 004 00 ; sweet red $1 752 25. Cot
ton seed oil quiet ; prime crude nominal ;
rime yellow race steady. Cab
age steady; Long Island $2 003 00.
Coffee Spot Rio quiet; No. 7 invoice
6Xc; No. 7 jobbing 65c; mild, firm;
Cordova 81 5c. Sugar raw firm ; fair
refining 3?c; centrifugal 96test4Xc;
granulated 5c.
Chicago, August 17. Corn was the
leader to-day. Holders of the coarse
grain unloaded on a large scale. A
loss of lie a bushel followed. The un
loading was the result : of a bearish
crop report. Wheat was weak in sym
pathy. September closed c lower
and December lost fc. Oats declined
ic. Pork is down 74c, lard 12Jc
and ribs 710c.
Chicago. Ausrust 17. Cash Quota
tions: Flour steady. Wheat-No. 2 spring
e;No. 3 spring 6771c; No. 2 red
722c. Uorn JNo. 2 3c. Uats JNo
21c; No. 2 white ' free on board,
2425c. Mess pork, per bbl., $8 90
8 95. Lard,, per 100 As., $5 15
5 27. Short rib sides, loose $5 05
5 35. Dry salted shouiders, boxed,
$4 62B7. Xim&mfw sides,
boxed, 5 60 5 70
The leading futures ranged MS fol
lows, opening, highest, lowest and
closing: Wheat No. 2 August
, , 69c; September 63, 65
66, 6SKc; December 63, 68&, 62,
64 ; May 65, 65H, 64, 65c Corn
-August 32X. 32H. 31.81 ; Septem
ber 32,32&, 31, 31c; December
32, 33, 81,31 ; May 5i,
33, 33iic. Oatav-September 20,
W,.20M 20 ; May 22, 22, .22H,
22. Pork, per bbl.--September $8 95,
8 97, 8 87, 892 ; October $8 97J4,
8 97K, 8 90, 8 92; December $9 05,
9 05, 8 97, 8 97J. Lard, per 100 lbs
September $5 27, 5 27, 5 15, 515;
October $5 '32, 5 32. 5 20, 5 20;
December $5 32, 5 35, 5 25, 5 25.
Ribs per loo tt8. September $5 20,
5 20, 5 15, 5 15; October $5 22l. 5 22,
5 17. 5 17&.
Baltimore, August 17. Flour
quiet and unchanged. Wheat weak
and lower spot 7676c; month
74X74c; September 71Lf71.c;
December 6969Mc Southern wheat
by sample 7277c. Corn dull and
lower spot 363Gc; month 36
380: September 35 36c. Southern
white corn 37&38c. Oats firm; N . 2
white western new 2829c. Lettuce
JTfc per bushel box.
Of course, our French friends
have been very kind in helping
along the peace negotiatiops, bu.t we
have a lingering suspicion that they
were larirelv influenced by a desire
to save something out of the wreck
Norfolk Landmark, Dem.
CASTORIA
For Infante and Children.
The Kind You Have
Always Bought
Always Bought.
CASTORIA
THK eCNTMJH OHMT, KW YOU. CITY.
EXPORTS FOB THE WEEK,
FOREIGN.
London Swed barque Hestia, -,
3,000 bbls rosin valued at 13,694 and
1,397s casks spirits turpentine, valued
at $18,838; vessel by Heide & Co;
cargo by Paterson, Downing & Co. x
NAVAL STORES MARKETS.
Br Telegraph to the Morning Star.
New York, August 17. -Rosin steady ;
Spirits turpentine quiet at 2829c.
; Chablbston, August 17. -Spirits tur
pentine firm at 25 Xc ; sales 30 casks.
Rosin firm and unchanged; no sales.
Savannah. August 17. Spirits tur
pentine firm at 26c; no sales re
ceipts 1,897 casks. Rosin firm and un
changed ; ho sales.
MARINE.
ARRIVED.
Nor barque Rigi, 500
tons.
Zofli,
London, Heide & Co.
Steamship Croatan, 826 tons,
Hale,
(Georgetown, hi ( smalibones.
Steamship Benefactor, 637 tons,
Ingram, New York. H Q Smallbones.
Schr Jacob M Haskell, 463 tons,
Philadelphia, Geo Harriss, Son & Co.
CLEARED.
Steamship Croatan, 826 tons, Hale,
fc New York. H G Smallbones.
Swed barque Hestia, 550 tons,
Jobannson, London, Heide & Co.
Steamship Benefactor, 637 tons,
Ingram, Georgetown, H G Small
bones.
Wholesale Prices Current.
erThe following Quotations represent whole-
Prices generally. In making no small orders
higher prices have to be charged.
The a notations are always given as accural
as possible, but the stax will not be responsl
for anv variations from the actual market price
of the articles emoted.
BAOGINO-
9 l Jute
Standard
7
TH
1M
8
T
0
m
10
so
10
84
WESTERN SMOKED
Hams V
Sides n
Shoulders V
DRY SALTED
Sides V
Shoulders V
i
BARRELS -Spirits Turpentine
becona-nana, eacn
New New Mork, each
Hew City, each
BEESWAX V v
BRICKS-
Wilmington v m 5 00
Northern 9 00
i
7 00
14 00
18
88
51
51
80
BUTTER
North Carolina m
Northern 18
CORN MEAL
Per bushel, in sacks
Virginia Meal
COTTON TIES- bundle.
CANDLES-
sperm io
Adamantine 8
25
11
11
11
12
uaEESE v b
Nortnern Factory
Dairy, Cream
State
io a
le
8 e
18 &
u S
COFFEE V B
Laguyra
Rio.
DOMESTICS
Sheeting, 4-4, V yard
Tarns. bunch
E0G8 V doeen : .
FlSh
Mackerel. No. 1. V barrel
00
Mackerel. No. 1. naif -bbl. 11 00
Mackerel, No. 2, V barrel.. 16 00
Mackerel. No. 3 half -bbl. 8 00
Mackerel, No. 8, V barrel.. 13 00
Mullets, barrel
Mullets, V pork barrel, . . . . .
N. (I. Roe Herring, V Keg. . 8 00
Dry Cod, . i S
Extra i 4 86
FLOUR
Low grade.
unoice
Straight
First Patent. ......
OLUE tr
GRAIN V bushel
Corn,rrom 8tore,bgs White
Car load, in bags White. . .
Oats, from store
Oats, Rust Proof i
Cow Peas Ti . . . . i
HIDES V t
Green
Dry..
HAY, W M0 t8-
38
i
00
14 Clover Hay
Kice straw
. Eastern....... ...............
j. Western .
North River a,...
hoop iron, Sr..:
LARD, tt t-
Northern
l it l m
norm uaroiina
LIME, V barrel
LUMBER (citv sawed! M ftr-
Ship Stuff, resawed 18 00 A M 00
Kougn-eage nam u iv w 10
00
west inaia cargoes, accora-
mg to quality
Dresaed Flooring, seasoned
Scantling and Board, com'n
IS 00 18 00
14 SO flB 00
MOLASSES, V gaUon
BarDaaoe8, m nogsneaa , .
Barbadoes In barrels
Porto Bloo, In hogsheads...
Porto Rico, in barrels
Sugar-House, in hogsheads.
Sugar-House, in barrels....
Syrup, in barrels
NAILS keg. Cut Cod basis. .
PORK. barrel
City Mess
Rump.....
11 00
Prime
ROPE, V
SALT, V sack Alum.
10
Liverpool ...
Amer
ner lean . .
un ia Dacas
SHINGLES, 7-lr.ch, M . JS0
Common Wl i
Cypress Saps SI
SUGAR, 9 ft Standard Gran'd
Standard A
White Extra C
Extra C, Golden
C. Yellow
SOAP.V lb Northern
STAVES. V M-W. O. barrel. . . 6 00
R. O. Hogshead...
TIMBER, V M feet-Shlpplng. .
Mm, Prime
Mill, Fair
Common Mill
Inferior to Ordinary
SHINGLES.N. C. Cypress sawed
9 M 6x24 heart
" Bap...,....
5x94 Heart.
- sap...
0x24 Heart.
" Ban 8 oo -
w.ft
SKKt, V gallonJNorthem, 1 00
orth Carolina 1 00
WOOL ft-Unwashed 8
Bears
(f Kind
vr You Have