IGNORANCE AND POVERTY.'
Wusselwhile Replies Jo the Aspersions of
Edmond.
HOWKLLSVILLE, N. C, A.Xg. 20.
To the PhWic Perhaps the above
heailin0, is the first of its kind ever seen
with reference to the coon old town
ship of Howellsville, Kobeson county.
The fharsre is correct; we have igno
rance and of poverty we have a safe
bundWet But thanJEheaven neither
,S fa last week's issues of the Populist
ami the Caucasian Mr. S. A. Edmond,
'the -'honorable Clerk of the Superior
Court of Robeson county, in the most
ridiculous sarcasm and irony assails
the intelligence, or rather the igno
rance and poverty of my neighbor, Mr.
Joe M. Wilson, and myself. I shall
speak more pertinently of myself. Mr.
Wilson is capable and able to stand
his own ground.
This man of intelligence and learn
in, jiigh in honor and mnch to be
praifeuVsays I am a man of little in
telligence. "Poverty is at my door, etc.,
all of which I confess with a deep
eeling of madness and regret," and
never before did I show this ignorance
more plainly than the day I became a
member of the Populist delegation
from Tlowellsville township that
helped nominate this man for the
office he noV fills, though with
shame to the name of Robeson county,
I again reaffirmed my ignorance by
doing all in my power to elect him. I
am perhaps as he says far below the
average in intelligence,, but like many
other honest men I joined the Popu
list party with honest pride and pur
pose of hear I put faith in its
leaders. -It was pictured to me in
glowing colors as the party of the
poor, through its medium happiness
and prosperity were to come to our
county, its mission was to fight for the
peophrand for the reform of abuses
against which the people have com
plained; its platform was built on prin
ciples of justice and - right We find
to-day that it has through its mercen
ary leaders like Mr. Edmond, sold its
birthright lockstock and barrel to the
Republican party, with its voters as
so many slaves.
And now because the honest white
men are turning back to the Demo
cratic party, refusing .to follow these
unprincipled, traitorous leaders, who
are willing to sacrifice every princple
for a piece of pie, their circumstances
in life must be ridiculed through the
medium of the press.
' This honorable Mr. Edmond, a
leader of his party; a member of the
State Executive Committee of the
Populist party ; a man who four years
ago claimed to be the poor man's
friend, is the first man of any party in
Robeson county ever known to ridi
cule and make light of the poverty of
his race. Yes, we are poor; but some
times amid the hovels of the poor
honesty of life, purity of character
and love of virtue abounds. I
am poor not able- to wear fine
' clothes but I helped Jbuy those of
' Mr. Edmund's. I am not able to
build line houses in town but helped
build his. I am ignorant but was con
sidered of sufficient intelligence to be
list taker for the taxes of my township
last year. I am poor but have enough
intelligence and love of honor to op
pose the rearing of an illegitimate
family in sight of the court house.
By the help of God the good citizens
of Robeson county shall know the
character of this deceiver of the peo
ple, and when known they $11 spurn
him as the- would a devil. In regard
to Mr WHson he is charged with be
ing sanctified. "Sanctified Joe, etc."
'I don't know his religious views. I
oiulv know him to be a consistent
member of the Baptist Church,
other fact I lcrlow, this is a free
An-'
coun
try and we. can all worship God ac
cording to the dictates of our con
science and no one dare question the
right -all may slur and ridicule.
Mr. Ed mond has never been charged
with being sanctified, but on the other
band lit has been charged, and truth
fully so with being a defanier and
blackguard. "
lie charges Mr, Wilson with "plow
ing an ox, making a little cotton and
corn." What a crime to plow an ox!
Poor man and farmer, you who
'toil; from morning till night, in sun
shine and rain, endeavoring to make
an honest living for yourself and fam
ily, I beg you on election day to re
member this. Think of the difference.
Well do we remember four years ago
when this man was galloping: over the
country crying help, protection and
aid for the poor. We in our ignorance
took htm up, put him in office, and
the acknowledged appreciation and
gratitude is personal attack and ridi
cule of our ignorance and poverty-
Had it not been for the votes of the
. ignorant and illiterate. Mr. Edmond
Uodav would not be enjoying the
present comfortable circumstances
Jnow surroundinff him
Mr. Wilson and myself are charged
bv Mr. Edmond as being the only con
verts heard of in Robeson county. He
speaks of self alone. He will hear of
more at the November election; the
honest people of Robeson county are
- tired of the present disgraceful admin
istration, and I believe all white men
who love and honor their country and
State, who revere law and good gov
ernment, who onnose the blight
! of negro domination, who favor white
suDremaev will and should come to
gether and vote aslbrothers. We are
quoted as being "petted" by Demo
crats which is untrue. It requires
4neither riches, knowledge, coaxing
I or -persuasion to learn white from
black, and now in conclusion pardon
this little parody.
"Stevey had a little lamb
With which he used to tussle
And now its grown to be a rani
And Stevey's got to hustle.
It followed him to court one day
Which was acainst the rule.
And made the negroes laugh and say
"Dat bm done turn a fool.
And so we all will turn him out
Because he's grown so black,
And Steve must follow him about
, And pat his wooly back."
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NEGRO TROOPS
IN SANTIAGO.
Citizens Complain of . Thefts,
Brawling and One Criminal
Assault.
QEN. SHAFTER DISGUSTED.
The Cubans Ask For Protection from
the Soldiers General Wheeler's
Camp Raided and -Robbed
by Insurgents.
"By Cable to the Morning Star
Santiago, Aug. 21, (Delayed in
transmission). On Friday night at
San Luis, a negro sentinel of the
Eighth Illinois battalion, which is
garrisoning the town, was shot by
Cubans. The Cubans attempted to
pass the sentry, when the latter
challenged them, and they, failing to
understand the challenge, were fired
upon by the soldiers, one of them be
ing injured. The crowd returned the
fire, killed the sentinel.
The citizens of San Luis complain
of the- action of the undisciolined
negroes, charging them with thefts,
brawling and one criminal assault.
General Shafter to-day visited the
town to investigate the alleged out
rages by the military. He expressed
disgust at the undisciplined condition
of the Eighth Illinois regiment.
Yesterday the Cuban civil authori
ties raised a Cuban flag: over the muni
cipal building. General Wood ordered
the nag to be lowered. The San Car
los club and several merchants also
raised the Cuban flag. Colonel Wood
was asked for protection from the
American soldiers. On account of the
Cuban flags being raised a number of
stores were threatened ; guards of sol
diers were placed about two of them.
Bad feeling exists between the soldiers
and the Cubans.
Cuban Robbers.
Santiago. Aug. 22. 6 P. M. On the
breaking: up of General Wheeler's
camp on the Caney road on Friday,
tbe tents and ereneral equipment
of the division headquarters were
eft in charge of the quartermaster's
department. During the night the
Cubans stealthily confiscated all the
tents, stores, arms and personal
effects of the soldiers. There is no
elue to the robbers. On Saturday,
General Lawton ordered the 'Ammuni
tion and arms brought into town, but
it was too late. Everything was gone.
General Kent's brigade, stationed
three miles from Santiago, also lost
their tents, and the soldiers marched
into town barefooted, their shoes and
everything having been stolen, the
Cubans equipping themselves With the
arms, tents and provisions of the Amer
icans. They are continually stalking
about the camps, and constant vigi-
ance is necessary.
Brnnswlck County cmocratlo Con
vent lou. '
The Democrats of Brunswick are re
quested to meet in County Convention
at Lock wood's Folly on Thursday , the
nrstdayot September, at 12 o clock
M., for the purpose of nominating
county candidates, electing an Execu
tive Committee nve active Democrats
for each precinct Chairman of County
Executive Committee and delegates to
Senatorial Convention. All who have
heretofore affiliated with other 'parties
and intend to support the Democratic
nominees are cordially invited to meet
with us.
By order of the County Executive
Committee. D. B. McNeill,
August 6, 1898. Chairman.
SHOT DOWN BY NEGROES.
A Congregational Minister
Riddled With
Pulpit at
Ballets
While in His
Smiley, Georgia.
Br Telegraph to tbe Morning Star.
New York; August 22. The Ameri
can Missionary Association nas re
ceived dispatches stating that Rev. J.
B. Fletcher, a Congregational minis
ter, and one of the missionaries, has
been shot while attempting to organ
ize a Congregational church at Smiley,
Georgia, which is about twenty miles
from his home at Hacran. Ga. He went
to Smiley as the result of correspond
ence, concerning the organizing of
the church, which has been carried
on for several months. While in
the pulpit he was shot through the
window, his body being riddled with
107 buckshot and several small shot.
They entered his hips and thigh, one
lodging in his left nana ana nve in
his right hand. He fainted as he fell.
His wife, with the assistance of others,
put him into a buggy and drove him
twenty miles to his home. His con
dition is serious, although the expec
tation is that he will recover. But two
shots nave been removed from his
body. One of his assailants has been
arrested ; the others have been located
and it is believed that they will be ar
rested in a short time. Mr. Fletcher's
wife was made temporarily insane by
the occurrence, but has regained he.r
reason. Mr. Fletcher announces jhis
purpose to prosecute his assailants at
whatever cost to himself. The would
be assassins are said to be colored of
ficials of a Methodist church, but the
officials of the association are careful
to acquit Methodism of any responsi
bility of the crime. A report concern
ing the occurrence will be unquestion
ably made at the fifty-second annual
meeting of the association in Concord,
N. H.. the third week in October.
The Rev. W. B. Costley, of Stock
bridce. Ga.. while attending to his
pastoral duties at Ellen wood, that
State, was attacked by cholera morbus.
He says: "By chance l nappenea to
get 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. E. Bellamy, Druggist.
NEGRO LYNCHED.
He Attempted to Ravish a White Woman
at Quitman, Ga.
Bv Telegraph to the Morning Star.
Savannah, August 22. Last night,
near Quitman, Ga., Tom Miller, a
negro of unsavory reputation, was
taken from his home and riddled with
bullets by a party of white men. Miller
attempted to rape a white woman of
that community last Saturday night.
The woman's name is withheld; Miller
is said to have confessed his guilt.
Keller in Six Honrs.
! Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis
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' It is a great surprise on account of its
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I in bladder, kidneys and back, m male
i fom.U Pali eves re tension of water
almost immediately. If you want
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Sold by R, R. Bellamy, Druggist.
Wilmington, N. C, corner Front and
Market streets. t
IN UNION COUNTY.
Jno. D. Bellamy and C. B. Aycock
Discuss Political Issues
at Monroe.
GREAT GATHERING OF PEOPLE.
Enthusiastic Reception Populists and
Republicans Present Democratic
Candidate for Congress
Made
an Excellent Speech.
Special Star Correspondence.
Monroe, N. C, August 23.
At an early hour this morning peo
ple from eyery precinct in Union
county commenced rolling into Mon
roe to hear Hon. Jno. D. Bellamy, of
Wilmington, and Hon. C. B. Aycock,
of Goldsboro, discuss the political is
sues of the day. Both of 'these-distinguished
gentlemen were soon estab
lished in our Democratic headquar
ters, and were kept busy shaking
hands with Democrats and repentant
Populists and Republicans. Such a
scene was never before witnessed in
our county, and never did such enthu
siasm prevail. Judge Starbuck, who
is holding our August term of court,
very kindly adjourned court at eleven
o'clock, and the speakers addressed a
large crowd, estimated at 1,000, from
the eastern portico of the court house.
Hon. Jas. G. Covington,- chairman of
the Democratic Executive Committee,
arose and extended to any representa
tive of opposing parties a fair and equal
division of time. There was no response
and Mr. E. C. Williams, in a short
speech, introduced Hon. jno. D. Bel
lamy, Democratic candidate for Con
gress in the Sixth district. Every eye
was fixed on the speaker as he arose.
His personal traits are extremely en
gaging, there being a modesty, sin
cerity and manliness mingled in him
which had already won him many
friends.
Mr. Bellamy commenced by an
nouncing that he was the Democratic
nominee for Congress in this district,
and thanking our people for the almost
unanimous support they gave him in
the nominating con mention. He said
he stood squarely on the Chicago
Democratic platform and State Demo
cratic platform; believed in a low
tariff, free silver and favored an in
come tax. He showed up his oppo
nent, Dockery, in his true light, his
vote on the National Banking law
while in Congress, his position on the
tariff and shifting attitude on the
silver question. He did not forget to
allude to the $10,000 he borrowed
from old "Beast"' Butler and his re
fusal to pay back. In fact, he re
viewed his whole political life
and held him up to the con
tempt of all decent people. Even,
the "niggers" seemed to have
lost their old-time enthusiasm for
him. j
Mr. Bellamy soon began to discuss
State issues and affirmed in the outset
that he would only state the condi
tions in North Carolina as they are,
in order to appeal to the white men of
Western North Carolina, to meet
them squarely and fairly and rally
like true men
to the rescue. - When
the Democrats
State there was
held control in this
almost perfect peace
and quiet, but
now, under Kepubli-
can-Populist government.
these con-
ditions are changed. No
words
can
portray the mischief and miseries that
brood and breed in Eastern Carolina.
He reviewed the condition of affairs in
'68, '69 and 70 under Republican rule,
foe the enlightment of the young
men and for the purpose of refreshing
the memories of the old. He warned
the people that we were fast verging
on the same conditions of affairs.' "I
concede," he said, "that the people of
North Carolina had some real griev
ances a few years ago because of
Cleveland's attitude on the silver
question, but Cleveland's attitude was
not the sentiment of our party, and
Democratic principles remain true and
sound to-day. They are based deep in
the eternal verities and no influences,
extraneous or internal, can ever
destroy them or greatly injure their
worth and good." He closed by invit
ing the Populists to come on back to
their first love. Democracy, and re
deem the State from negro domination.
The speech was a fine one and won
Mr. Bellamy many votes.
Mr. T. J. Jerome in a neat and
timely speech introduced Hon. Charles
B. Aycock, of Goldsboro, a clean
shaven, robust man in physical health
and strength. His great speech proved
him to be the peer of any man in
North Carolina, distinguished as it is,
for the brilliance and eminence of its
citizens. He is a natural born leader
of men, and there is a great future
before him. By a compact and master
ful argument, expressed in the purest
Fntrlish he held his audience spell
bound. He arraigned Russell and his
hungry horde in great but simple
style, and with such wonderful power
of statement as to stagger the Populists.
Starting with the origin of Republi
canism in : his state soon alter tne war,
he traced it along its whole history
down to date with masterly force
"You are again asked to vote for this
party which provides nothing useful
or beautiful, but which humiliates and
degrades our people and breeds dis
order, vice, crime: antagonizes our
home and schools. Can we, dare we,
"keen such a nartv in power and sane
tion their damnable work? Are the
interests of our homes, our society,
our wives and daughters, our children
and our neighbors, to be sacrificed to
snchjrule? And for whose interest?
That one in five hundred may get an
office at the expense of all we hold
dear; that the other fbur hundred and
ninety-nine may bear the burdens
and suffer the indignities heaped upon
them."
It would be impossible to give an
accurate account of the speech. It
was powerful beyond description. Mr.
Aycock is indeed a great thinker, an
able advocate, a profound and elo
quent orator. At the conclusion of
his speech many rushed up and shook
his hands. The general sentiment of
our people is that it was the grandest
speech ever delivered here. Many
Populists were heard to say as much.
The correspondent of the Charlotte
Observer referring to Bellamy's speech
says:
"Here the speaker went into a dis
cussion of the record of Office Hunter
Dockerv. as The Wilmington Stab
calls him. and he did it pat. He
showed him as an enemy to both the
white and the black race. In 1859 he
was a menber of the Legislature and
voted for a bill to expel all free ne-
frroes from the State, one to provide
for the sale of a free negro if he failed
to pay his debts, and one to prevent
the owners of slaves freeing them by
will; how as a member of Congress he
always votea on tne siae oi tne mon
onolies and the wealth against the in
terest of labor; how he was Kirk's
brigadier: how he borrowed $10,000
from "Beast Butler," and then voted
for his infamous bill by which the
bondholders were allowed to double
their holdings. His family has lived
on office-holding. There has been
method in his madness in arraying the
negroes agajnst the whites.
'My Son Oliver" got as good drub
bing as is often seen. It may be re
marked here that an effort was made
by Chairman Covington to get Dock
ery here to have a joint discussion,
but his managers refused it
The speakers have spent the day in
handshaking and talking with the
people. There has been along stream
of people here all day, and they are
pleased beyond measure with the per
sonality of Mr. Bellamy and his every
manner. Democratic headquarters
have been thronged all day, and the
writer never saw more enthusiasm.
Bellamy In Wadesboro.
Bellamy was in Wadesboro Monday.
, The Observer correspondent writes
I from there:
Hon. John DrBellamy, Democratic
I nominee for Congress of this, the Sixth
i district, spent yesterday and to-day
j here, forming the acquaintance of our
citizens. Mr. Bellamy says that in his
house to-house canvass, which he has
been making in the eastern end of the
district, he finds scores of Populists
' who are going to vote the white
i man's ticket, and especially in the
I Gibson neighborhood. of Rich
mond county, the people are fired
to the core, and that every Populist he
saw was going to vote the Democratic
ticket, and not only they but lots of
Republicans, having become disgusted
with the administration of the past
two years, are going to join the Dem
ocrats in obtaining decent, capable
and honorable government for North
Carolina.
Mr. Bellamy is of a. very pleasant
address, and makes friends of all who
come in contact with him. His plan
of a house to house canvass is sure to
secure for him a seat in Congress.
He expects to visit us again in about
two weeks and make us a speech.
POINTS POLITICAL.
HIS EYES OPENED. f
Mr. W. Sahford Belk, who was
nominated for coroner by theDemo
cratic primary last week, has for
merly been a Populist. HV saw
some time ago where things had
come to, and came back to the Dem
ocratic party. Monroe Journal.
Left the Rotten Hulk.
Mr. W. M. Parker was nomi
nated in Lanes Creek for constable
by the Democratic primary. He
has always until lately been a Re
publican, hut he some time ago left
the old rotten hulk and got aboard
the Democratic ship. Monroe Jour
nal.
COMING-IN FRANKLIN.
The Democratic county conven
tion met at Louisburg to-day (Sat
urday.) It was largely attended.
Many former Populists were dele
gates, several of whom made "patri
otic and telling speeches. Among
them was a former Populist candi
date for sheriff. Dispatch to Raleigh
3ews and Observer.
TWO TO ONE.
We are informed that the educa
tional interests of Black Jack town
ship are looked after by one white
man and two negroes. Two of the
white committeemen have left the
township, and this leaves the town
ship in this condition. How about
this? Who is to blame? Rocking
ham Rocket.
. NO UNCOMMON THING, j
It is no uncommon thing now to
hear men who formerly affiliated
with the Populists saying that they '
have had enough of that party, that
they see the leaders are simply
working for places for themselves,
and that hereafter they will vote
with the Democrats. We heard men
talking so on Saturday. Louishirg
1 imes. 5 ,' '
DESEBTING BUTLEB.
Senator Butler surrendered to the
middle-of-the-roaders in Texas. The
Pop. machine, under the coritrol of
Col. Harry Skinner, Cy. Thompson,
Hal Ayer, Otho Wilson, have turned
the Senator and his following down
in this State and fallen bodily into
the embrace of Republican Chair
man Holton and Senator Pritchard.
All Pop. office-holders are deserting
the Senator at home, Raleigh Post.
GETTING TOGETHEB.
The white voters of Anson are
getting together. This most gratify
ing news comes from every section
of the county. Quito a number of
former Populists participated in the
Democratic primaries Tuesday, say
ing, in effect, by this act that they
were not willing longer to follow the
lead of the pie eaters who are trying
to lead them into the Republican
party. : Wadesboro Messenger-Intelligencer.
A PERTINENT QUESTION.
Senator Atwater said at Fearring-
ton's mill, as we are told, that Gov
ernor .Jarvis and the Democrats did
wrong to charge the Populists with
the present disgracef ul government
in North Carolina, given us by the
Republicans, saying they were not
responsible for it. Then, why did
Senator Atwater tell a reporter of
the Post, in Raleigh, that the Populists-
'had put life into the dead hulk
of the Republican party?" Oltatltam
Record.
IN THE PRIMARIES. '
Conservative men estimate that
nearly ntty former ropuiists in
Monroe township participated in
the Democratic primaries on the
3rd, more than twenty-five in Jack
son, twenty-five in Buford and
twenty-five in Vance, with large
numbers in Goose Creek, Sandy
Ridge and Lane's Creek. In one
precinct where about seventy-five
votes were cast we are -informed
by a tnattiWho was there, and a
former Populist, too, that one-third
of the votes were cast by former
Populists. If the bosses don't hur
ry up and get their trade made they
will have no votes left to trade oh.
Monroe Journal.,
RUSSELLISM ILLUSTRATED.
Russellism is seen in the congre-
ating of the negro troops at Fort
aeon, under a negro politician,
and Russellism is seen in the man
agement of the Atlantic and North
Carolina railroad that permits,
burly, black troopers, with shoes
and coats off, to sprawl about the
first-class coaches and indulge in
language of the most profane nature
It'sRussellism that placed the negro
in the position of being able to leave
his camp on frequent furloughs, and
it s Russellism that allows him to
shock common decency on trains
and in cars where ladies should be
shown every respect. Smithfield
Herald.
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allays all pain, cures wind colic, and is
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a bottle. Be sure and ask for "Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup," and take
no other.
COMMERCIAL,
WILMINGTON MARKET.
STAR OFFICE, Aug. 18.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE. Market
steady at 26 cents per gallon for machine-made
casks and 25 cents per
gallon for country casks.
KUSUN. Market firm at 95c
bblbid for Strained and $1.00 bid
uood strained.
TAR. Market firm at $1.20 per
bbl of 280 lbs.
CRUDE TURPENTINE.' Market
steady at $1.10 per barrel for Hard,
$1.60 for Dip, and $1.60 for Virgin.
Quotations same day last year.
Spirits turpentine steady, 25 c, 25c;
rosin, dull, $1.20, $1.25; tar quiet
and steady, $1.10; crude turpentine
steady, $1.30, $1.80, $1.90.
RECEIPTS.
Spirits Turpentine 188
Rosin 306
Tar g 170
Crude Turpentine 44
Receipts same dav last vear. 235
casks spirits turpentine, 883 bbls
rosin, 282 bbls tar, 7 bbls crude tur
pentine.
COTTON.
Market quiet on a basis of
Sir pound for middling. Quotations:
nhnary. . , 3 1-16 cts. $ R
Good Ordinary, 4j " "
Low Middling 6 1-16 " "
Middling .' 5 " "
Good Middling..... 5 " "
same day last year, middling 7c.
Receipts 0 bales; same day last
year, 1.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
PEANUTS North Carolina-Prime.
6065c per bushel iof 28 pounds j Extra
Prime, 70c; Fancy, 75c. Virginia-
Extra Prime, 65c: Fancy. 70c :Snanish.
ugouc.
CORN
-Firm, 52J455 cents
bushel.
per
ROUGH
RICE. $1.001.05
bushel.
per
N. C. BACON. Steady, hams.
10 to
lie 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,
$5.50to$6.50.
TIMBER. Market steadv at $2.50 to
$6.50 per M.
STAR OFFICE. Aug. 19.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE. Market
opened firm at 26 cents per gallon bid
for machine-made casks and 25 'k
cents per gallon bid for country casks;
sates later at wt and 26 cents.
KUSIM. Market firm at 95 cents
St bbl for Strained and $1.00 bid for
ood Strained .
TAR. Market firm at 1120 ner
bbl of 280 fts.
CRUDE TURPENTINE. Market
steady at $1.10 per barrel for Hard,
1.60 for Dip, and $1.60 for Virgin.
Quotations same day last year.
Spirits turpentine, steady, 25 ic, 25c;
roam firm, $1.15: $1.20: tar-auiet
and steady, $1.10: crude turoentine
steady, $1.30, $1.80, $1.90.
RECEIPTS.
Spirits Turpentine u'2 ...... 192
rtosin. 892
Tar : 266
Crude Turpentine 40
Keceipts same dav last vear. 139
casks spirits turpentine, 644 bbls rosin,
232 bbls tar, 35 bbls crude turpentine.
COTTON.
Market steady on a basis of 5 l4c
per pound for middling. Quotations:
Ordinary .
3 1-16
cts. $ ft..
Good Ordinary.
Low Middling. .
Middling
5 1-16
5
Good Middling.
5
Same day last year, middling 7Jc
Receipts 1 bale; same day last
year, o. -
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
PEANUTS North Cfcrolinar-Prime.
60a65c per bushel of 28 pounds: Extra
Prime, 70c; Fancy, 75. Virginia Extra
rnme, 65c; Fancy, 70c; Spanish, 70
80c.
CORN Firm : 52ja55 cents per
bushel.
ROUGH
bushel.
RICE $1. 001. 05 per
, N. C. BACON steady ; hams 10 to 11c
per pound; shoulders, 6 to 7c g 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
$ (5.5U per M.
STAR OFFICE, August 20.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE Market
firm at 26 cents per gallon for ma
chine-made casks and 2b cents per
gallon for country casks.
ROSIN. Market firm at 95 cents
per bbl bid for Strained and $1.05 for
Good Strained
TAR Market firm at $1.20 per
bbl of 280 lbs.
CRUDE TURPENTINE. Market
steady at $1.10 per barrel for Hard
$1.60 for Dip, and $1.60 for Virgin,
(Quotations same day last year.
spirits turpentine steady, 2514c, 20c
rosin firm. $1.15. $1.20: tar quiet an
steady, $1.10; crude turpentine steady,
$1.30, $1.80, $1.90.
RECEIPTS.
Spirits Turpentine . . . ... 212
Rosin.
Tar
Crude Turpentine
Receipts same day last
267
.... 211
.... 8
year. 132
casks spirits turpentine,
656 bbls
rosin, 13W Dbis tar, dois cruae uir
pentine. V. ' '
COTTON.
Market dull on a basis of oVzC
per pound for middling. Quotations:
Ordinary. . 3 1-16 cts. ft
Good Ordinary 4 "
Low Middling 5 1-16 " '
Middling 5 "-
uoou miuounif o-a
Same day last year, middling 7sc.
Receipts 2 bales; same day last
year, 1.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
PEANUTS North Carolina-Prime,
6065c per bushel of 28 pounds ; Extra
Prime, 70c; Fancy, 75c. Virginia-
Extra Prime, 65c 5 Fancy, 70c ; Spanish,
7080c.
CORN. Firm; 52J455 cents per
bushel. s
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.
SH1NULES. Per thousand, nve
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 22
SPIRITS TURPENTINE. Nothing
doing
ROSIN Market firm at 95 cents per
bbl bid for strained and $1.00 bid for
good strained.
TAR. Market firm at $1.20 per
of 280 lbs. , i-itJS
CRUDE TURPENTINE.
steady at $1.10 per barrel for Hard,
ftl fin for Din. and $1.60 for Virgin.
- Quotations same day last year.
8mrits turpentine steady, 25J$c, 25c
rosin firm $1.15, l.2U;
and steady. $1.10; crude
steady, $1.30, $1.80, $1.90.
RECEIPTS.
Spirits turpentine
Rosin
Tar .-
ftmida turoentine . ........
tar quiet
turpentine
149
812
182
103
Receipts same day last year. 187
casks spirits turpenjme, wn. bbls
wwin 243 bbls tar. 56 bbls crude tur
pentine.
' COTTON.
Market dull on a basis of 5c
per pound for middling. Quotations :
Good Ordinary . . 3 1-16 cts fb
Good Ordinary ...... 4 " "
Low Middling', ...... 5 1-16 " V
Middling - 6 " "
Good Middling. ...... 5 ' "
Same day last year, middling 7c.
Receipts 4 bales; same day last
year, 3.
COUNTRY PRODUCE
PEANUTS North Carolina
Prime, 60 to 65c per bushel of 28
pounds ; extra prime, 70c ; fancy, 75c.
Virginia Extra prime, 75c ; fancy, 75c ;
Spanish, 7080c. . .
CORN Firm; 52 to 55 cents per
bushel.
ROUGH RICE $1.00 to 1.05 ner
bushel. ','
N. C. BACON Steadv: hams 10 to
11c per pound; shoulders, 6 to 7c;
sidesi 7 to 8c.
SHINGLES Per thousand, five-
inch hearts and sans. si. 60 to 2 2. I
MiS 1 ATk AM 1 (VW - ""1
aix-incn, sz.zd to a.z&; seven-inch,
$5.50to6.50.
TIMBER Market steadv at 2.50 to
6.50 per M. ;
STAR OFFICE, August 23.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE Market
steady at 26 cents per gallon for
machine-made casks and 26 cents
per gallon for country casks.
itusiiN. marfcet nrm at 95 cents nr
bbl bid for Strained
and $1.00
for Good Strained.
TAR-Market firm
at $1.20 per
bbl of 280 lbs.
CRUDE TURPENTINE: Market
steady at $1.10 per barrel for Hard.
$1.60 for Dip, and $1.60 for Virgin.
Quotations same day last year.
Spirits turpentine, steady, 25 c, 25c ;
rosin firm, $1.15. $1.20: tar auiet and
steady, $1.10; crude turpentine steady,
$1.30, $1.80, $1.90.
RECEIPTS.
Spirits turrJentme .... 78
Rosin... i 886
Tar ........ 204
Crude turpentine 31
Receipts same dav last vear 138
casks spirits turpentine, 435 bbls
rosin, 260 bbls tar, 31 bbls crude tur
pentine.
COTTON.
Market dull on a
basis of
Sir pound for middling,
rdinary. . . . 3
Quotations :
1-16 cts. lb
Good Ordinary 4
low jsnddhng. ...... . 5 1-16 " "
Middling 5l4 " "
GoodMiddliug 5 ' .
same day last year, imddhng 7jJc.
Keceipts 1 bale; same day last
year, 15.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
PEANUTS North Carolina-Prime.
60 to 65c per bushel of 28 pouuds; Ex
tra Prime, 70c ; Fancy, 75c. Virginia
-JSiXtra rnme, 75c: Fancy. 75c : Snansh
7080c.
CORN Firm: 52 to 55 cents ner
bushel.
ROUGH RICE. M. 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-
men, neans and sans.
$1.60 to
2,25;
six-six, $2.25 to 3.25; seven-inch; $5.50
IO D. OK).
TIMBER Market steadv at $2.50 to
6.50 per M.
STAR OFFICE, August 24.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE. Market
firm at 26 '2' cents per gallon for machine-made
casks and 26 cents per
gallon for country casks.
ROSIN. Market firm at
$1.00
$1.05
Eer
id
bbl bid for Strained
and
for tiood Strained.
TAR. Market firm
at $1.20 per
bbl of 280 fts.
CRUDE TURPENTINE. Market
steady at $1.10 per barrel for Hard,
$1.60 for Dip, and $1.60 for Virgin.
Quotations same day last vear.
Spirits turpentine steady, 25)4 , 25c;
rosin steady, $1.15, $1.20; tar quiet
and steady, $1.10; crude turpentine
steady, $1.30, $1.80, $1.90.
RECEIPTS.
Spirits Turpentine
Rosin .v-r
Tar T.
74
. 639
139
14
Crude Turpentine
Receipts same day
last
year. 108
casks spirits
turpentine, 343 bbls
rosin, 127 bbls
tar, 83 bbls crude tur-
pentine.
COTTON.
Market dull on a basis of 5Xc
per pound for middling. Quotations:
Ordinary 3 15-16 cts. f ft
Good Ordinary 4X " "
Low Middling.. 4 15-16 " "
Middling 5 "
uooa minnnng
Same day last year, middling 7c.
Receipts 1 bale; same day last
year, 7. .
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
PEANUTS North Carolina-Prime,
60 6 5c per bushel of 28 pounds; Extra
Prime, 70c ; Fancy, 75c Virginia
Hixtra rrime, 75c; Fancy , 75c; Spanish,
7080c.
CORN. Firm; 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 sc.
SHINGLES. Per thousand, five
inch, hearts and saps, $1.60 to $2.25;
Six inch, $2.25 to 3.25; seven inch,
15.50 to $6. 50.
TIMBER. Market steady at $2. 50 to
$6. 50 per M.
Buckieu'g Arnica salve
The Best Save in the world for
Outs. Bruises. Sores. Ulcers. Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, unappea
Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin
Eruptions, and positively cures Piles
or no pay required. It is guaranteed
to give perfect satisfaction or money
reiunaea. rrice so cent per dox. p or
sale by R. R. BELLAMY.
Cotton and Naval Stores.
MONTHLY STATEMENT.
RECEIPTS.
For month ended August 19, 1898.
Spirit. Rosin. Tar. Cruae.
1,002 6,877 1,096 Mfl
Cotton
10
RECEIPTS.
For month ended August 20, 1897.
Cotton. Spirits. Rosin. Tar. cruae
29 1,358 4,401
EXPORTS.
For month ended August 19. 1898.
Cotton. Spirits. Rosin Tar. 'Crude
Domestic
Foreign
12
00
768
218
925
000
936
280
1,397
8,830
000
13
2,159 8,548
280
EXPORTS
For month ended August 20, 1897
J Cotton. Spirits. Rosin. Tor.
Crude.
37S
Domestic 189 943 187 8,110
Foreign uuo ww w
2 OOP
123 943, 127 2,118
378
STOCKS.
Ashore and Afloat) August 19, 1896.
Ashore. Aoat. Total.
Cotton o.??;
110
5,947
Spirits
961
76
4,168'
220
000
1,0)17
60,788
Rosin
47,680
8,608
107
Tar ....
Crude .
.4...
107
RTOCK8.
Ashore and Afloat August 20, 1897
Ootton.
Spirit. Rosin. Tar.
L664 - 86,890 1,804
Crude
336
Tbe Best Remedy for Flux.
Mr. John Mathias. a well known
st.oo.lr dealer of Pulaski. Kv.. 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 statins; that the half of one bot
tle cured me." For
sale by R. R.
Bellamy, Druggist.
Ban the yTh Hind Yob Han Ahwjrs Bought
AN OPEN
To MOTHERS.
WE ARE ASSERTING IN
THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF
"PITCHER'S C ASTORIA,"
I DR. SAMUEL
PITCHER,
was the originator of "CAStORIA,"
has borne and does now bear
the fae-similp-signature of
ibis the original "CAST 0
the homes of the Mothers of America for over thirty years.
LOOK CAREFULLY at the wrapper and see thai it is
the kind you have always bought - on the
end has the signature of 6t&ffi&cJ&M wrap
. No one has authority from me to use my name except
' j Centaur Company, of which Chas. H. Fletcher is President.
Do Not Be Deceived.
Do not endanger the life of your child by accepting
a cheap substitute which some drup-o-ist mv nffer vnu
because
gredients
ne
of
makes
few
which
even
he
"The
Kind You Have Always Bought n
BEARS THE SIGNATURE OF
Insist on Having
The Kind That Never Failed Ton.
THE MmMW OHWWT. TT MURRAY TTWST, NEW YORK CITY.
COTTON MARKETS.
By Telegraun to the Morning star
New York, Aug. 24. Todav's
cotton market was an irregular affair,
bulls and bears being in control by
turns, while speculation was spas
modic throughout. Although show
ing a fair amount of steadiness at the
opening, farst sales were from 1 to 3
points under last night's final prices,
due to less favorable advices from the.
Liverpool market than generally looked
for. After further easing off to a . net
loss of to 2 to 4 points, the market
steadied decidedly on a rush to cover
and moderate
investment buying
started by reports that the
suffering from drouth in
plant was
the South-
west. Still later in the morning there
was a slump to the lowest point of the
day under realizing and bear
hammering. Afternoon operations
were in good part of an evening-
up character, bulls and bears alike be
ing uncertain as to the purport of to
morrow s English cables and the effect
of the hot wave over the cotton belt.
Scalpers operated in a scattering way
on both sides. ' Further declines were
checked by limiting buying orders
from outside sources. The close was
quiet and steady at a net loss of 23
points.
New York, August 24. Cotton
quiet; middling uplands 5e.
Imtures closed quiet and steady ; Au
gust 5.47c, September 5.48c, October
54c, JN ovember 5. 5bc, December 5. 59c,
January 5.63c, February 5.66c; March
70c, April 5.73c, May 5.77c.
Spot cotton closed quiet; middling
uplands 5? c; middling gulf 6c ; sales
1,790 bales.
produceInarkets.
New York, August 24. Flour
quiet and unchanged. Wheat spot
weak; No. 2 red 7474c; options
opened barely steady, under disap
pointing cables, but were rallied by a
fair cash demand and rains in the
Northwest. Near the close, however,
realizing set in and supplemented by
a light export trade left final prices at
:Hs2c net lower, the latter on August;
Ho. 2 red August closed 73c ; Decern
ber closed 66c Corn Snot easv : No.
2 35 Jc; options opened steady and
advanced on reductions, higher cables
and cash demand, the only break-was
near the close with wheat and left off
!c net lower : September closed 34 Mc;
December closed 34c. Oats Spot
easy. No. 2 26Kc; options were dull
and easv. closine unchanged : Septem
ber closed 242c. Lard steady; West
ern steam closed (6 42jc; Septem
ber $5 40, nominal; refined firm. Pork
market steady at quotations; mess
$9 50 10 00 ; short clear $11 0013 00 ;
family-ill 50ai2 00. Butter steady;
Western creamery- 14)19c; Western
factory ll14c; Elgins 19c; imitation
creamery 1316 ; State dairy 1 317c.
Cheese steady ; large white 7fSc. Pota
toes steady ; Jerseys $1 75; Long Island
Sl 502 00 ; sweet yellow S3 003 25.
Rice steady. Cotton seed oil dull. Cab
bage steady ; Long Island $2 003 00.
Coffee Spot Rio hrm; JNo. 7 m voice
6c; No. 7 jobbing 6c; mild, firm;
Cordova 815c. Sugar raw strong
and held higher; fair refining 3 13-J.6c;
centrifugal 96 test 4 5 -16c: refined
strong.
Chicago. August 24. Heavy for
eign markets caused robust bearish-
ness in wheat to-day. After an early
advance September left off fcc lower
and December declined tic. Corn
lost fc. Oats are unchanged to ic
higher. Pork closed 5c lower; lard
gained 2W 5c and ribs rose 5c.
UHICAQO. Ausoist 2J4. uash Quota
tions: FlourMarket weak. Wheat
No. 2 spring 6364c; No. 3 spring
61J4&66c: JNo. 2 red esc. uorn jno.
30M31c. Oats JNo. 2 20$33c;
No. 2 white free on board, 24c:No.3
white free on board. 22423Mc.
pork, per bbl., $8 909 50. Lard,per 100
Ids., $5 1U5 15. snort no siaes,
loose $5 15015 40. Dry salted shoul
ders, boxed, $4 504 76.
sides, boxed, $5 555 70
Short clear
. Baltimore, August
24 Flour
Wheat dull
quiet and unchanged
and easy spot 71 71H c ; month 71
m70c: Sentember 6956V)c; De
cember 67Xc bid. Southern wheat by
sample 6372c. Corn steady spot
3434c; month 34X34c; Sep
tember 34i34c. Southern white
corn 3536c. Oats dull; No. 2 white
western 2828Hc. Lettuce 75c per
bushel box.
A Narrow Escape.
Thankful words written by Mrs.
A1o W. TTart of Oroton. 8. D.: "Was
taken with a bad cold which settled on
my lungs; cough set m anu nnauy
tdwminatad in Consumption. Four
doctors save me up, saying I could
Ht-a hut a short time. I eave myself
up to my Saviour, determined if. I
could not stay with my friends on
earth, I would meet my absent ones
ohnvA Mv husband was advised to
not Th. JTintr'sNew Discoveryfor Con
sumption, Coughs and Colds. I gave
it a trial, took in all eight bottles. It
has rnrfid me. and thank Cod I am
saved and now a well and healthy
woman." Trial bottles free at R. RV
Rm.r.AMY's Drue Store. Regular size
50c. and $1.
funded.
Guaranteed or price re-
t
Tin Kind You Haw Always Bought
Boan the
LETTER
THE COURTS OUR BIGHT TO
THE WORD " C ASTORIA," AND
AS OUR TRADEMARK.
of Hyanmsl Massachusetts,
the same ihat
on every
wrapper.
Rl A " which has been used in
more pennies on itV
the
in-
does not know.
Lnmberton Fair.
The annual Fair of the Robeson
County Fair Association will be held
at Lumberton, November 2nd, 3rd and
4th. All space for exhibits free.
Frank Gough, Secy, and Treas. f
Charleston, August 24. -Spirits tur
pentine firm at 26c: no sales. Rosin
hrm and unchanged ; no sales.
EXPORTS FOR THE WEEK. .
coastwise.
Philadelphia Schr Chas Linthi-
cum 309,225 shingles ; by V B Britten ;
vessel by Geo Harriss, Son & Co.
New York Steamship Benefactor
- 84,930 feet lumber, 45,000 shingles.
423 bbls spirits 189 do rosin, 360 do
tar, 25 do pitch, 70 pkes mdse, 35 cases
cotton flannel.
FOREIGN.
Garston Dock Eorwegian barque
Triumph 5,330 bbls rosin, valued at
1 6,277. 10, by 8 f Bhotter ot Co, by
Matt S Heyer; vessel by JT Riley
o&C.
Grenada, W I Br schr Walter
Sumner 50,495 feet of pitch pine
lumber and 285,000 shingles; total
value m. 123.44, by Chadbourn Lum
ber Co. : vessel by Geo Harriss, Son
ct Co. '
London Nor barque Vasco de
Gama-r-4,000- bbls rosin, valued at
$4,515 and 980 bbls tar valued at (4715.
by Jfaterson, Downing & Co; vessel
by Heide & Co
WMesa!& Prices Current.
The following Quotations represent Whole-
Prices eeberally. In making ted small orders
higher prices have to be chanced.
The quotations are always giren aa accurately
as possible, but the star will not be responsible
for any variations from the actual market price
of the articles Quoted. ,
BAUGINU
2 B Jute
Standard
7
1
WESTERN SMOKED
Hams V v. .
Sides B :
Shoulders V
tt
DRV SALTED
Sides V
Shoulders ft
BARRELS-Spirits Turpentine
seconu-nana, eacn.
New.K.ew Mork, each.
MeW JH3
itv.
, each..
BEESWAX
BK1CKS
Wilmington V
Northern .v. ......
JJUTTER
North Carolina V
Northern
CORN MEAL
Per bushel, In sacks
VireinlaMeal
COTTON TIES V bundle.
CANDLES V -
sperm
Adamantine....
1S
CHEESE- ft-
jNorcnern Factory
Dairy, Cream
state..............
COFFEE V ft
Laguyra
Bio
rOMESTICS-
Sheeting, 4-4, v yara. . .
Yarns. V bunch
EGGS dozen.
FU3h-
Mackerel, Nd. l, V barrel. . .
Mackerel. Nc. 1, half -bbl.
Mackerel, No. V barrel. .
Mackerel. No. 3 half -bbl.
Mackerel, No. 8,V barrel..
22 00
11 00
IS 00
8 08
13 00
Muiiets, v oarrei.
Mullets. nork barrel
N.C Roe Herring, V keg..
4 39
FLOUR ft
low grade
Choice.
Straight
First patent
GLUE ft
GRAIN bushel
Corn,from store, ogswnite
Car load. In bags White. . .
j uaia, iruui owjns
38
90
uais, awn, rrooi
Cow Peas
HIDES- ft-
ureen
Dry .
HAY,100s
Clover Hay....
80
Kice straw
Eastern
Western
North River
HOOP IRON, ft
LARD, ft
Nortnern ......
North Carolina
LIME. V barrel
LUMBER (city sawed) V M ft
snip Burn, resawea
18 00
Rough-edge Plank.......... 16 00
west India cargoes, accord
ing to quality IS 00
Dressed Flooring, seasoned IS 00
Scantling and Board, com'n U 00
MOLASSES, V gallon- .
narDaooes, in nogsneau . .
Barbadoesln barrels
Porto Rico, In hogsheads. . .
Porto Rico, in barrels
Sugar-House, in hogsheads. IS
Sugar-House, In barrels.... 14
SvruD. In barrels 18
NAILS, keg. Cut. 00d basts.. 1 40
PORK. V barrel
city Mess 11 00
Rump..
Prime.
11 50
12 00
u w
ROPE. 9 ft 10
salt, f sack Alum
Liverpool.
American
On 135 Sacks.
SHINGLES, 7-ir.ch, V M S 00
uommon ,
Cypress Saps
a AR, ft -Standard Gran'd
Standard A
White Extra C...
Extra c. Golden
C. Yellow
BUG
SOAP. ft Northern
STAVES, V M-W. 0. barrel. . . 8 00
b. 0. Hogsneaa
TIMBER, V It Set-8hipping. .
mm, rnme
Mill, Fair
Common Mill
Inferior to Ordinary
8aeafc
7 SO
" sap...
5x24 Heart
t
. . . o w
400
sap
6x24 Heart..
TALLCV
- Ban.
wool 9 -Tmwaed
fear.tl TBlKMYosJtajBOSl
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