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THE REVENUE ACT.
Some Provisions in the Measure
Which, the House Adopted
Yesterday. I
ft i k '
THE "JIM-CROW" CAR BILL.
Details and Enforcement of the Law Left
- to Railroad Commission Directors
for Hospitals for Insane Nqmi
x nated by the Governor. '
SpeciaJ Star Telegram.
Raleigh, N..O., "February 22. The
House' spent most of the morning ses
sion in consideration of the Revenue
act. It was adopted down to section
34. The tax on public ferries, bridges
and toll gates is reduced, to one per
cent. Each horse and mule kept for
hire is taxed fifty cents for each-six
months with an annual State tax of
$25 on persons, selling mules and
horses. Every slot machine, in which
return is not certain, is taxed $100;
gift enterprises, $20 ; lotteries, $1,000 ;
itinerant dealers in any land of prizes,
$100 in each county. Billiard or pool
tables or bowling alleys, $50 each, if
liquor is sold on the premises; and if
not, $30v Liquor license of one per
cent, on purchases must also be paid by
a dispensary. Section 23 imposes a
graduated license on merchants (doing
away, with the obnoxious purchase tax)
beginning with $L on $500 capital and
so on upward, so that $10,000 capital
pays $(5; $20,000 pays $13; $30,000 pays
$29, etc. This was arranged at the in-.
stance of merchants and was per
fectly agreeable to them , the
merchants' purchase , tax yielding
7$47,000 -and this license tax it was
estimated will yield $50,000. : The
license tax on liquor ; dealers is $100
annually, and county t commissioners
may issue license. '. Winston offered
aoaaieadinent, ; saying they shall
issue license. He also offered an
amendment to tax dispensaries on a
graduated scale $500 on each county
dispensary; $100: on each dispensary
in a town of less than. 500 inhabi
tants; $200 in a town of between 500
and 2,000, and $800 for towns "between
2,000 and' 4,000; on township dis
pensary, $30Q, and on dispensaries in
"cities or towns having over four
thousand people, $1,000. This pro
voked a lengthy discussion and it
finally went over till tomorrow for
decision. , " j ' !
r The only other matter "considered at
. themorninjr sessitjn was the "Jim
Crow" car bill. Craig introduced a
substitute, which was accepted by the
committee and passed on third read
ing. It provides that' all railroads
and steamboats shall provide separate
accommodations for the two races, but
leaves the details and enforcement of
, ' the law to. the Railroad Commission.
A resolution was, passed instructing
tthe impeachment Committee to with
draw articles of impeachment against
Judge Norwood, he having resigned.
Bills Introduced in the House.
To submit to the people of Rowan
the question whether whiskey shall
be manufactured and sold in that
county. To incorporate the Wilminr-
.., ton Sewer Company. To abolish the
v railway commission, and establish the
railway, insurance, banking and
building and loan commission. To
r . regulate elections ( (this being a new
election law). To allow Duplin coun
ty to levy a special tax to build a.
causeway across Goshen swamp.
A night session! of the House was
held and fifty-two bills were disposed'
of all roll call1 bills; Most of them
passed only second reading. Among
them were: To amend the, charter of
Kenansville. To establish a graded
school at Maxtonl To incorporate
Wallace, Duplin county. , To amend
- the charter of Red Springs. To incor
porate, the city of Goldsboro. To
amend the charter of Lumberton. To
amend the stock law for Robeson
county. To prevent stock running at
large in Cross Creek township, Cum
berland county.
1 Bills passed third reading: To in
.corporate Shallotte, Brunswick county.
To incorporate Moore's Creek -Monumental
Association ; this bill carries an
appropriation of $100 a - year for two
years, then $50 a year. To abolish the
Western Criminal Court To estab
i '-lish a dispensary at Greensboro; this
bill having passed the Senate is now a
law. - ' . .
In the Senate. ,
In the oenate a message was re
ceived from the Governor, nominating
the following directors for the central
insane Hospital, at Kaleigh, for a
term of six years: W. B. Fort of
Wayne and Dr. R. N. Speight of Edge
- combe, for a term of six -years, begin
ning March 2nd, 1899; J. D . Biggs,
Dr. R. H. Stancell of Northampton,
and J. D. Broadfoot of Cumberland.
They were confirmed.
Another ' communication i was re-
, ceived from th Governor, nominating
' .the following directors of the western
Hospital at Morganton: For a term of
!: two years, beginning March 2d, 1899,1
J. H. Sawyer, of Buncombe; J. P.
Caldwell, of Mecklenburg; J. G. Holt,
jof Caldwell-; for the term of six years,'
beginning March-2d, 1899, Isaiah I
Davis, of Burke county; Jos. Jacobs,
of Forsyth, and C H. Armfield, of Ire
dell. These nominations were also con
firmed. I
A resolution by Senator Glenn, that
no bills shall be introduced after the
24th of February, was passed. -'
Bills were introduced: To make an
appropriation for the Soldiers' Home.
To purge the public schools of, certain
histories ; this bill declares it will be
a misdemeanor' to teach history in this
State that styles the civil war "the war
of the rebellion," or that calls Confed
erates "rebels." ' '
. .. Among the bills passed were : To
- increase the permanent school fund of
theState by devoting about $150,000
in four per cent bonds for the term.
-"" ' To amend the charter of Raleigh. To
establish a dispensary at Clinton. To
increase the board of trustees of the
colored A. & M. College at Greens
boro (adding six more trustees.)
Bill to regulate the public printinir
passed second reading; as did bill to
revise and consolidate the public
school law, besides a numbfrof local
measures. -
' Bill to authorize commissioners of :
Carteret county to apply surplus funds '
irf payment of current expenses and. .
debts passed final reading. j
Deathrof Dr. Smedes. . 1
Rev. Dr. Bennett Smedes died at his !
home at St. Mary's school this
morn-
mg at 6:20. Dr.
Smedes' illness was
of less than a week's duration and his
death was a severe shock to even the
intimate friends 0f the family.. Dr.
Smedes was suffering - from an attack
of grippe. Dr;. Smedes was the only
surviving son of. the late Dr." Aldert
Smedes,. who came to Raleigh and
founded St f Mary's school in 1842.
The funeral will take place at 11:30
o'clock Friday.
Mr. David S. A vara, another well
known and worthy citizen, died to
day after a short illness. j' '
IN; COMMEMORATION
OF GEO. WASHINGTON.
Parewell Address Read In Both Houses of
Congress Eulogies -on the Late
Senator Morrill.
; By, TelecrraDb to this Morning star.
Washington, February 22. To
day's session of the Senate was de
voted to two special orders, the read
ing of Washington's Farewell Ad
dress, an annual custom of the Senate
on Washington's birthday, and the
pronouncing of eulogies on
Senator Justin S. Morrill,
the late
of ' Ver-
mont -
An invitation extended by the
Charge d' Affairs of France, M. The
beaut, through Secretary of State
Hay, to the members of the Senate to
attend the memorial services of the'
late President Faure, of France, to be
held to-morrow morning at 11 o'clock
in St Matthews' Church, this city, was
read. '
Senator Cullom, Illinois, moved
that the invitation be accepted, but it
was pointed out that the invitation
was not to the Senate in a body, but
to individual members, and that no
action upon it was necessary, " '
Senator Wolcott Colorado, was then
introduced and from the Vice Pres
ident's desk read Washington's Fare
well Address, in accordance with the
resolution of Senator Hoar.
At the conclusion of the reading of
the address Senator Ross, Vermont;
called up the resolutions relating to
the late Senator Justin S. Morrill, of
Vermont, and began his eulogy iupon
the distinguished statesman.
At the conclusion of Senator Boss
address, Senator Test, of Missouri,
who had served with Senator Morrill
for twenty .years on the Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds, paid
to his memory a most beautiful and
touching tribute.
During- the delivery of the eulogies,
Mr. James S. Morrill and other mem
bers of the Morrill family, occupied
seats in the executive gallery.
The eulogies were concluded at a. 15
P. M., and as a further mark of re
spect the Senate then adjourned.
. House of Representatives.
The House to-dav inaugurated the
custom which has prevailed fomnany
years in the Senate, of listening to the
reading of Washington's Farewell Ad
dress on Washington's birthday. The
address was read aPtbe request of Mr.
Bailey, of Texas, the Democratic
leader. Two hours were devoted to
the-Naval Appropriation bill but seem
ingly only the threshold of the de
bate jipon the cost of armor plate had
been passed. Mr. Boutelle's amend
ment . fixing the maximum price of
armor plate at $545 per ton, but re
stricting the provision to the appro
priation made in the present bill, was
ruled to be in oraer whereupon
another proposition was offered by
Mr. Underwood, of Alabama, for the
erection of an armor plate plant by
the government and appropriating
$1,000,000 for the same. A point of
order against the latter proposition
was pending when the consideration
of the Naval, bill was suspended to
allow the members of the House to pay
tribute to the memory of the late Sena
tor Morrill, of Vermont
Messrs. Grout and Powers of Ver
mont, Walker of Massachusetts, and
Grow of Pennsylvania, pronounced
eulogies, and at 4 20 as a further mark
of respect, the House adjourned.,
GEN. GOMEZ AT MATANZAS.
Qeneral Wilson Present at the. Banquet
in Honor of the Cuban Leader.
McKlnley Xheered. ' j
'. By Cable to tb.9 Morning Star.
Matanzas, February 22, 8.50 A. M.
The banquet tendered here to General
Maximo Gomez last night was a bril
liant affair and well attended. The
Junta Patriotica, which had charge of
the entertainment, refrained from in
viting Spaniards, which displeased the
Cuban commander.
The banquet was
Theatre. - The guests
given, in the
numbered, two
hundred, and 4,000 spectators were
present. The boxes were crowded
with ladies belonging - to the besl
circles of society, and the public gener
ally crowded the four tiers of galleries.
General Wilson sat on the right of
General Gomez and the Cuban Gen
eral Betancourt was seated on his left
A picture . of George Washington
was prominently displayed on the
wall. General Gomez, during the
banauet left his seat : and gallantly
offered some flowers to Mrs. Wilson
The soeeches besran at 10 o'clock.
Senor Labostada, in the; course of
his remarks said the authorities at
Washington would never govern the
country against its will a remark
which was -loudly cheered. The
house also cheered President McKin-
lev.
Senor Riviro said General Gomez
would never leave Cuba. He was to
brine: his family here from San Do
mineo and stay always in Cuba. The
speaker, referred glowingly to Wash
nnsrton and was loudly cheered.
' Senator Julio Oritz, president of the
Junta, welcomed General -Gomez to
Matanzas. The Cuban commander
answered thanked his hosts, and re
ferred feelingly to the dak dayS of the
revolution. He said his gratitude at
the welcome accorded him could not
express the deep feelings of his heart
He made no references to politics and
was so hoarse he could hardly articu
late. .
General Gomez has been ill for sev
eral days past and looks . tired out.
The banquet was over at 11 o'clock,
General Gomez was cheered as he de
parted. '
... THE niODERN WAY
Commends itself to the well-informed.
to do pleasantly and effectually what
was formerly done in the crudest man
ner and disagreeable as well To
cleanse the system and break up colds,
headaches, and levers without un
pleasant after effects, use- the delight
ful laxative remedy. Syrup, of Figs.
Made by ualiionua Jng Byrup uo. t
INVESTIGATION OF
BEEF CONTROVERSY.
Evidence Showing That Beef
Furnished the Army Was
Treated Chemically.
SURGEON DALY'S TESTIMONY.
raify (
Canned Roast Beef Generally Condemned,
While That Refrigerated Was Com
mended, Though It Often Decom
posed An .Experiment.-
. By Telegraph to the Morning Star.
Washington, February 22. To
day's proceedings of the court of in
quiry - investigating the beef contro
versy; developed little that was new.
The testimony, with the exception
of that of Dr. Daly, surgeon on the
staff of General Miles during the war,
and pf Colonel Woodruff, assistant
commissary general was in line with
that of yesterday. Thecanned roast beef
was generally condemned as unsatis
factory while the refrigerated beef was
commended, the chief complaint beiner
that it often decomposed en route to
camp.
The testimony of representatives of
the subsistence department was begun,
that of" Colonel Woodruff, assistant
commissary general, being the most
notable. He purchased more than
800,000 pounds of canned roast beef
and told of the method of purchase
and the reasons that prompted it. He
took issue with General Miles7 conten
tion that .beef on the hoof was the
usual source of fresh meat supply to
the army.
Another feature of the day was the
introduction of Dr. Daly, whocharged
before the war commission that refrig
erated beef at Chickamauga, Jackson
ville, Tampa, and in Porto Rico, had
been treated chemically. He was not
examined, however, in regard to the
charge; Colonel Davis announcing
that the contractors who were attack
ed were entitled to be informed of the
examination upon this point that thev
might have ample time in which , to
appear should they desire to do so.
The law required this, -he said. Ac
cordingly, Dr. Daly was' excused after
a partial examination and will be re
called later.
The investigation win proceed to
morrow when General ILagan. com
missary general, is expected to appear
and tell the story of the beef supply,
as viewed by his department.
t Dr. Daly's Testimony. .''
Dr. Daly testified that he remained
in Porto Rico five or six days .after
GeneralMiles departed, being ordered
to supervise the careful preparation of
the transport Panama for brin&rinsr
convalescents north in a manner above
reproach. This was because there had
previously been considerable com
plaint as to the outhtting of returning
transports. He received these orders
about August 23rd, and after picking
up a load of sick at various points in
Porto Rico, sailed on September 5th
and arrived at Fort Monroe September
10th, landing his patients in a greatly
improved condition. He reported to
Washing-ton, and here he was quite ill
and was given sick leave. The sur
geon general was pleased with his
work on the Panama and wished him
to remain with her.
While still sick in Pittsburg, he re
ceived orders from General Miles to go
on an inspection of the -new regiments
which were being htted out for tropic
service. This was the trip on which
witness became acquainted with the
.. Alleged Embalmed Beef.
There were, several officers engaged
in this inspection. Keports were
rendered after the inspection of each
camp visited. These reports, . in the
course of regular routine, - passed
through the hands of the General
commanding the army. During this
trip .. he became so ill that he was
obliged to return home to. Pittsburg,
where after remaining for some time
on sick leave, he tendered his resigna
tion. v .
In all of this very detailed recital,
the question of beef was not once
broached by the court, but when D
Daly had been chronologically car
ried through hia term of service and out
of . the army, the recorder handed him
the famous "embalmed beef report" and
asked him if he recognized it. Dr.
Daly said that he did and it was all
right, except perhaps the date, which
in the copy was September 21st. He
said to the best ef his recollection the
exact date was October 14th. The date,
however, he said, was not essential,
the report being genuine, and in the
opinion of Dr. Daly perfectly accurate.
Experiment With Beef Preservatives. -Prior
to leaving the stand Dr. Daly
was examined in regard to the Powell
experiment with beef preservatives at
Tampa.- Colonel Davis pointed out
that it was merely experimental and
no contractor was involved. Dr. Daly
said Col. J. F. Weston called his at
tention to a quarter of beef which
was hanging on a transport and
which Colonel Weston said had been
for sixty hours in the open air and he
was, waiting to see what would eventu
ate. Dr. Daly did not recall any
thing of Colonel Weston's statement
indicating the beef was other than a
E art of the general supply or that it
ad been treated with a chemical as
an experiment He noticed that flies
would not remain on the beef and that
no- larvae were deposited. Witness
finally cut . a piece from the beef
and later cooked and ate it.
After riding horseback he became
nauseated. He did not suspect pre
servatives on the beef, although his
taste suggested an experience he had
with preservatives on an antelope
some years before while hunting.
Nevertheless, Dr. Daly said, he " re
marked to no one . about the matter.
Witness wanted; it made plain that
Colonel JWeston had said nothing
about the quarter of beef being ex
perimental, and he had no reason to
suspect , the government was conduct
ing an experiment as to the' efficiency
of any chemical preservative. m
Replvine to Colonel Davis, witness
said he supposed the beef was part of a
consignment from the contractors,
supposed to keep seventy-two hours
in the sun, ana perhaps Colonel
Weston was merely curious to see if it
would stand the test.
. Recurring to the test of the beef as
sue&restin&r an experience with pre
served antelope meat, witness said
some years ago while en .route to
huntinsr irrounds in the West, he
secured in Chicago what was recom
mended as a preservative a white
powder. It was used in camp, pre
served the meat, but the latter when
eated, nauseated him. An analysis
divulered the presence of boric and
salycilic acids.
The Tampa Experience.
Inregard to the Tampa experience
Dr. Daly said that it did not arouse
any suspicion; he did not look upon
the incident as a government experi
ment, and did not feel called upon to
report or take any official action about
it He gave it little or no thought
then. and. renlvinff to Colonei Gillip
sie, said he fisrt considered .his Tampa
JS.:.i!. 4s '
experience auLuuiouujr oonuuo w mio-
eent to the department iwhen he had
experience vfith contract' .beef on the
Panama. Dr. Daly was then excused.
Cant R. EL Beckham, of the sub
. v
sistence department of volunteers, re
ported as brigade commissary of the :
'First brigade of cavalry at Tampa, j
June iom, aa. "- ne naa no Knowl
edge of any experiments upon beef at
Tampa. He accompanied the expedi
tion to Cuba and issued canned roast
beef on the voyage and after the land
ing. On the transport Bio Grande four
quarters of fresh beef were placed He
understood for the purpose of experi- '
. T. , , i t . . 1 . m
ment, tnougn ne naa no icnowieage oi
any treatment, and knew nothing of
its origin. He was instructed to see
How long it would keep. General
Sumner gave him instructions to care
for and watch it. Some of it was
thrown over the second day out, and
the remainder on the third day out
None of it was eaten by any one. -
Lieutenant Cole, Sixth cavalry,
who was also aboard the Rio Grande
which carried General Sumner's head
quarters and the four experimental
quarters of beef to Cuba, was much
clearer in his recollection of the beef
quarters than Captain Beckham. It
was, he said, from "some firm of meat
packers," and was. sent expressly for
experimental purposes, with the
knowledge thai it was chemically pre
pared. The beef lasted only three
days, after which it decayed and -was
thrown overboard. Some of it was
cooked before it spoiled. . Witness saw
the piece cooked, but did not eat any
of it It looked well and the man
who tasted it said "it was all right '?
The officers discussed it freely, ,biit
none of them knew how the beef had
been treated, the process being a
secret. The beef that spoiled became
very offensive and exuded dark coagu
lated blood.
Lieutenant Colonel H. 'H. Hum
phreys said canned-roast beef was
issued to his command in small quanti
ties, prior to the surrender of Santi
ago, but he had heard tEen no pom-
Elaint about . it When refrigerated
eef was furnished it was at first satis
factory, but it spoiled in large quanti
ties and the men finally cease to care for
it The canned roast beef was then
used, but the men would not eat it
Witness did not know why. He at
tempted to eat the beef from the can.
It did not taste right It gagged him.
He gave it up.
BILL FILED IN U. S. COURT.
To Validate Wilkes County . Bonds De
clared Unconstitutional
Bv Teloioaph to the Morning star.
Richmokd, Va., February 22. 'A
bill was filed in the United States
court here, to day, byMr. Charles
Price, of North Carolina ' representing
Coler & Co., of New York, asking for
an injunction upon the corporate
authorities" of Wilkes county, North
Carolina, restraining them from dis-
posingl of their interest on the bonds
issued by the county in aid of the
building of the Northwestern North
Carolina railway. Circuit Judge Goff
granted thl injunction and will hear
the motion to make it permanent at
Asheville in March. This bill is filed,
to validate the county bonds declared
unconstitutional by the Supreme Court
of North Carolina, some months ago.
' Belief in Six Honrs..
Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis
eases relieved in six hours by "New
Great South American Kidney Cure."
It is a great surprise on account of its
exceeding promptness in relieving pain
in bladderddneys and back, in male
or female. Relieves retension of water
almost immediately. If you want
quick relief and cure this is the remedy.
Sold by R. R. Bellamy, Druggist
Wilmington, N. C, corner Front and
Market streets. t -
IN SEARCH OF JOB TOLBERT.
A Hundred Armed Citizens from the Phce-
jiix Section at Greenwood, S. C.
Br Telegraph to the Morning Star.
Atlanta, Ga., February 22. A
special to the Journal from Green
wood, S. C, says:
About one hundred armed citizens
from the Phoenix section came in town
last night, in search of .Joe Tolbert
late of the postomce in Phoenix. Ex
cept for the unnecessary abuse and in
timidation or the chiet oi police, tor
which there is likely to be some prose
cutions, the crowd was , orderly- while
in, town, (juite a number of very
prominent citizens were in the crowd
to prevent lawlessness.
Tbe Beat Prescription for Chills
and fever is a bottle of Grove's Taste
less Chill Tonio.- Never fails to
cure: then why experiment with
worthless imitations? Price 50 cents.
Your money back if it fails to cure, t
RUDYARD KIPLING.
Seriously 111 at the. Hotel Grenoble, ia
New York City.
1 By Telegraph to the Morning Star.
New York, February 22. Rudyard
Kipling is seriously ill in this city at
the Hotel Grenoble. He is suffering
from inflammation of the lungs. His
doctors, however, hope that with his
strong constitution he will be able to
pull through all rieht
The following bulletin was issued at
2 o clock this afternoon by his physi
cians, Drs. Janeway and Dunham:
"Mr. Kipline has inflammation i of the
right lung. This produces the usual
fever. There are at present no com
plications."
Boars tte Ihe King Yoh Hsw Always Boiigyt
Signature
of
PINE LUMBER SYNDICATE.
Lands of Western North Carolina, Ten
nessee and Virginia in the Combine.
By Telegraph to the Morning Star.
Middlesborouoh, Ky., Feb. 22.-
The pine timber lands -of Southwest
Virginia, East Tennessee and North
western North Carolina have been
monopolized by Canadian and New
England capitalists. The capital of
the syndicate is $5,000,000.
Sears the
Signature
f
Tto Kind Yon Haw Always Bought
The Clyde 'Line steamer Pawnee,
from Boston for Charleston and Jack
sonville, was towed into New Yorkby
the Cromwell liner Hudson. The
Pawnee sailed from Boston February
18th. . i ;
According to a sem-omcial an
nouncement, the German foreign of
fice, complying with a petition of the
Germans in Samoa, has requested
the Washington government to super
cede Chief Justice Chambers.
CASTOR I A
- For Infants and Children.
Tbe Kind You Have Always Bought
. Bears the
Signature of
AN UPRISING .
OF INSURGENTS.
Immense Damnv& flnn? hv Firp
T v ..ww
Started by Filipinos in the
City of Manila.
FIGHTING IN THE STREETS.
A Number of Insurgents Killed and Several
Amerlcao Soldiers Wounded U. S.
Flat Hoisted Over tbe Islsnd
of Negros.
- - - ' i , - i
- Br Cable to the Morning star.
Manila, February 23, 9.30 A. M.
Immense damage has been done by
fires which are believed to have been
started by insurgents last night
There was some fighting in the
streets during the night, but the
Americans quickly quelled the up
rising. A number of the insurgents
were killed and several American
soldiers were wounded.
A . large market place was among the
first to burn. Between six and seven
hundred residences and business houses
have been destroyed. Some fires were,
started at "several points simultane-'
Oil si V. And snrAflriin or wif-Vi errant mrtitl-
iiy res is Leu an enorts to control them.
Hundreds of homeless natives are
huddled in the streets, making the
patrol duty of the Americans verv
difficult
The Islmd of Negros.
Manila, February 22. While the
Suns on the city -walls and those on
oard the ships of Rear -Admiral
Dewey's fleet in the bay fired a salute in
honor of Washington's birthday, four
commissioners from the island of
Negros had an interview with Major
General Otis and informed him that
the American flasr had alreadv been
raised over that island and that its in
habitants were ready, anxious and
willing to accent anv nroDosition the
Americans might offer. The insur
gents have been driven from the
island entirely.
Although the jlloilo rebels have
Igjyen the people of Negros much
financial assistance demanded by the
rebel leaders, the inhabitants of Ne
gros have persistently held aloof, and
now, through the 'commissioners, an-
nounce that they wanted the advice and
help of General Otis. The latter as
sured them that the Americans would
Providian acceptable government and
in the meantime, he instructed them
not to pay the rebels anytbiner. The
Negros commissioners were delighted
with their reception..
The United States cruiser Charleston
is coaling here, preparatory to starting
on a cruise. The United States gun
boat Bennington arrived to-dav from
the Island of Guam. The United
States transport St Paul has arrived
from Hoilo, but she did not bring any
news of importance.
Agnioaldo's Latest Proclamation.
Hong Konq, Feb. 22. Aeuinaldo
has issued a manifesto accepting the
situation caused by the "unexpected
revocation of the Americans," while
amenting the hostilities, which, he
says, he tried to avoid by every
means" in his power, "making humil
iating concessions, and tolerating in
sults and. outrages of the army of
Occupation against the people of
Manila."
He adds that he is nrenared to sacri
fice everything to maintain the integ
rity of the national honor;" calls upon
all "to witness the good faith and
honesty" of his intentions, and com
plains that he has been treated as a
rebel "because I defended the national
interests instead of becoming the tool
of the American preposterous preten
sions." .. - '
The rebel leader further 'alleges that
the' country is unanimously in his
support; that the people "will perish
rather than accept the odious Ameri
can dominion," and alleging that
even the corrupt Spanish dominion
is preferable."
The Philippine commission is con
sidered by Aguinaldo to be a farce,
and Otis, Denby, Dewey and Secre
tarv Harden are classed asV "rro-
ndenounced annexationists," the latter
being charged with having malicious
ly famed" the Filipinos in newspaper
reports, txe is classed as heme "espe
cially obnoxious to the, Filipino gov
ernment
Finally. Aguinaldo expresses the
wish to "proclaim to the world
and officially dispel the false rumors
that Germany or any other power has
' rendered assistance, moral or ma
terial" to the Filipinos, adding "nor
have the Filipinos solicited it"
EXPORTS FOR THE WEEK.
FOREIGN.
Liverpool Br steamship Marion
6,021 bales cotton, 2,981,872 pounds,
valued at $193,822, Alex Sprunt & Son.
Poet atj Prince Schr Lois V
Chaples, 78,519 feet rough lumber,
valued at 1785.19; 139,940 feet dressec
lumber, valued at $1,749.78; cargo by
Kidder Lumber Co., vessel by Geo
Harriss, Son & Co.
Samana, San Domingo Schr Jno l
Snow 50,000 feet white pine lumber.
70,000 feet pitch pine lumber, 300 feet
doors and windows in packages, 15
kegs nails, 14 rolls rope, 200 pounds
copper paints, 2 casks paint oil, 1 bar
rel tar, 1 cask pitch, 300 pounds
oakum ; valued at $2,015.27. Cargo by
master as agent for W A Linneau;
vessel by Geo Harriss, Son & Co.
COASTWISE.
New York SchrC C Lister-301.-
000 feet lumber by Cape Fear Lumber
tJo ; vessel by ueo namss, aon oc uo.
New York Chas H Snrague 242.-
441 feet lumber by Htkon Lumber Co;
1 1 fl XT C U
vessel vy vjreu uarnss, pon ot. jo.
New York Steamship Oneida-
1,000 bales cotton, 617 casks spirits,
1,298 bbls tar, 35 bales cotton goods,
115 bags chaff, 201 bags shuttle blocks,
ldu pk:gs mdse, 178 bbls crude turpen
tine. '
New York Schr William T Parker
177,771 feet lumbe : cargo by Hilton
uuuiuer vyu; vessel oy ueo narruu,
Son & Co.
ARRIVED.
Schr Cora M, 137 tons, Mitchell,
Ponce, Geo Harriss, Son & Co.
Schr D J Sawyer, 288 tons. Kelly,
Punta Gorda, Geo Harriss, Son & Ob.
Nor barque Mercur, Hansen, 680
tons, East London, Heide & Co.
CLEARED. -Br
steamship Marion, Martin, Liver
pool, Alex Sprunt & Son.
SchrChas H Sprague, ' McRitchie,
New York. Geo Harriss. Son & Co
Schr C C Lister. Robinson, New
York. G-eo Harriss. Son & Co.
Schr Lois V Chaples, Medero, Port
au Prince, Geo Harriss, Son cc Co.
Steamship Oneida, Staples, New
York. HG Smallbones.
Schr Wm T Parker, Lynch, New
York, Geo Harriss, Son & Co.
Schr Jno I Snow, Norton, Samana,
San Domingo, Geo Harriss, Son & Co.
MARINE,
commercial;
WILMINGTON MARKET.
STAR OFFICE. Feb. 16.
i
SPIRITS TURPENTINE. Nothing
: doing,
, nnflTW
Nothing doinar.
IAK Nothing doing.
CRUDE TURPENTINE. Nothing
doing. I
Quotations same dav last vear.
Spirits turpentine firm at 31K32c;
rosin firm at $1.20. $1.25: tar. firm.
90c; crude turpentine, nothing doing.
receipts.
Spirits turpentine ......... . .". 4
Rosin 36
Tar 7 ;.J. 33
Crude turpentine. ...... j. . , . . , . 00
Receipts same dav last vear. 31
casks spirits turpentine, 181 bbls rosin,
263 bbls tar, 33 bbls crude turpentine.
COTTON, j
Market firm on a basis of 6 cents ner
pound for middling. Quotations :
urainary.. 3 9-16 cts n
Good Ordinary. , . ... 4 15-16 " "
Low Middling 5 9-16 " "
Middling...... ; 8 t ." "
Good Middling '.. 6 .5-16 " "
same day last year middling 5c.
Receipts 24 bales: same day last
year, 279. - .
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
PEANUTS North Carolina
Prime, 55 to 60c per bushel of 28
pounds; extra prime, 65c; fancy, 70c.
Virginia Extra prime 55o; fancy, 60c;
Spanish, 8090c. I
CUKN Firm: 53 to 55 cents ner
bushel. : i . ', I -
ROUGH RICE Lowland (tide
water) 90c$1.10: upland. 65a80c.'
Quotations on a basis of 45 pounds to
the bushel. f -
N. C. BACON Steady t hams 12 to
13c per pound: shoulders. 6 to 7c:
sides, 7 to 8c. r
SHINGLES Per thousand, five-
inch hearts and saps, $1j60 to 2.25;
six-incji, $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, Feb.' 17. '
SPIRITS TURPENTINE. Market
steady at 43 cts per gallon for machine-made
casks and 44 cents "per
gallon for country casks. :
JXUSiJN Market firm at
per bbl for strained and 95
90 ' cents
cents for
$1.10 per
good strained.
TAR Market steady ati
bbl of 280 lbs.
CRUDE TURPENTINE. Nothing
doing, i
Quotations same day last year.
Spirits turpentine firm at 3l32c;
rosin, firm: $1.20, $1.25; tar firm.
95 cts; crude turpentine firm at $1.50.
$2.00, $2.00.
RECEIPTS.
Spirits turpentine ,.! ...... 16
Rosin... 35
Tar 68
Crude turpentine ' 00
Receipts same day lasfc year. 80
casks spirits turpentine, 407 bbls rosin,
.coo DDIs tar, 7 bbls crude turpentine.
COTTON. I
Market firm on a basis of 6 cts' per
pound for middling. Quotations:
Ordinary. 3 9-16 cts ft
Good Ordinary 4 15-16 " "
Low Middling 5 9-16 ". "
Middling. 6 i "
Good Middling 6 5-16" "
same day last year middling 5c.
Receipts 5 bales; same day last
year, 568. .
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
PEANUTS North Carolina
Prime, 55 to 60c per bushel of 28
pounds: extra prime, 65c; fancy, 70c.
Virginia Extra prime, 55c;fancy, 60c;
Spanish, 8090c.
UOKN Firm: 42 to 47U cents per
bushel, I "
ROUGH RICE Lowland (tide
water) uc1.10; upland, - 6580c,
Quotations on a basis of 45 pounds to
the bushel.
N. a BACON Steady: hams 12 to
lie per pound: shoulders. 6 to 7c:
siaes, to sc.
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 6.50.5
TIMBER- Market steady at $2.50 to
9. so per .M m
STAR OFFICE, Feb. 18.
SPIRITS? TURPENTINEJ Market
steady at 43 cents per gallon bid
for machine-made casks and 44 cents
bid per gallon for country casks.
KOSUN Market firm at 90 cents
per bbl for strained and 95 cents for
good strained.
TAR. Market steady at $1.00 per
bbl of 280 lbs.
CRUDE TURPENTINK Nothing
doing. j
Quotations same dav last vear.
Spirits turpentine firm at 31)5 32c;
rosin hrm at $1.20, $1.25; tar hrm,
95c; crude turpentine firm at
$2.00, $2.00.'
RECEIPTS.
Spirits Turpentine.
Rosin
Tar .....1...
-i m x?
$1.50,
1
215
112
vjruae xnrpentme .a . . . .
Receipts same day last year,
casks spirits turpentine,; 391 bbls
rosin, 73 bbls tar, 10 bbls icrude tur
pentine. - j
COTTON.
Market firm on a basis of 6c
per
pound for middling. Quotations
Wood ordinary 3 S-16 cts
Good Ordinary. . . . 4 15-16 "
Low Middling....... 5 9-16 " "
Middling;. .. 6 , " "
Good Middling. ..... 6 '54l6 " "
Sam eday last year middling 6 He.
Receipts 41 bales: same day last
year, 426. i
COUNTRY PRODUCE."
PEANUTS North Carolina Prime,
5560c per bushel of 28 pounds; Extra
Prime, 65c; Fancy, 70. Virginia Extra
Prime. 55c: Fancy. 60c: Spanish, 80
90c. 5"
CORN Firm; 4247J cents per
bushel. i
, ROUGH RICE Lowland (tide
water) 90ca$1.10: upland! 65 80c.
Quotations on a basis of 45 pounds to
the bushel. i
N. C. BACON steady ; hams 12 to 13c
per pound; shoulders, 6 to 7c; sides,
to 8c. !
SHINGLES Per thousand,
inch, hearts and saps, $1.60 to
six inch, $2.25 to 3.25; seven
five
$2.25
inch.
$5.50toff.50. , 1
TIMBER Market steady at
50 to
$6.50 per M. .
STAR OFFI
SPHtlTS TURPENTINE. Nothing
doing. No stock.
ROSIN Market firm at 90 cents-
per barrel for Strained and 95 cents
for Good Strained.
, TAR Market steady at $1.00 per bbl
of 280 lbs.
CRUDE TURPENTINE. Nothing
doing. 1
Quotations same day last year.
rosin firm at $1.20, $1.25; tar steady; I
- r
95c; crude turpentine, nothing doing
RECEIPTS. I '
Spirits turpentine. ............. 9
Rosin.... 305
Tar ....i... 192
Crude turpentine
Receipts same day last year. 15
casks spirits turpentine. 551 bbls rosin
111 bbls tar, 0 bbls crude turpentine.
COTTON. I
Market firm on a basis ' of 6c
per pound for middling. Quotations
Ordinary........... 3 9-16 cts. lb
Good Ordinary..... 4 14-16 " "
Low Middling.. .... 5 9-16 " "
Middling.; 6 j -
Good Middling 6 5-16; " "
&
i
CELFeb. 20.
.Same day last year middling5ic.
Receipts 179 bales ; same day last
year, 471. i: - ' " , -
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
PEANUTS i North Carolina
Prime, 55 to 60o per bushel of 28
pounds: extra prime. 65c: fancv. 70c.
Virginia Extra prime, 55c; fancy, 60c4
spanisn, buvoc.
vywxvix i irm; 424 to 4Y4 cents per
busheL 1
ROUGH RICE-owland (tide
water) 90c $1.10: upland 65a80c.
Quotations on a basis oi 45 pounds to
me busnei i
N. C. BACON Steady : hams ,12 to
13c per pounds shoulders, 6 to 7c;
sides, 7 to 8c.
SHINGLES Per thousand., fixe-
inch hearts arid saps, $1.60 to 2.25;
six-inch, $2.25 to 3.25; seven-inch,
f5.5UtO6.50. r
TIMBER Market steady at $2.50 to
50 per M j . ' J
STAR OFFICE. Feb.
21. .
SPIRITS TURPENTINE. Market
firm at 44 cents per gallon for machine-made
casks and 43 cents per
gallon for country casks. -
KUS1N Market firm at 90 cents
per bbl for Strained and 95 cents for
Good Strained, j I
TAR Market steady at $1.00 ner
bbl of 280 lbs. i
CRUDE TURPENTINK Market
Steady at $1.35 per barrel for hard,
$2.40 for Dipand$2.40 for Virgin.
Quotations same dav last vear.
Spirits turpentine firm at 3332c
rosin firm, at $1.20. $1.25: tar steady
95c; crude turpentine,, nothing-, doing.
RECEIPTS.
Spirits Turpentine .
Rosin .'. . . j ,
Tar i.........
a 3
506
. . .. 356
.... 11
year. 66
Crude Turpentine.
Receipts same i day last
casks spirits turpentine.
730 bbls
crude tur-
rosin, 601bbls-tar, 17 bbls
pentme. 1
COTTON.
Market firm on a basis
of 6c per
pound for middling.
Quotations: .
3 9-16 cts. tt
4 1516 1 " "
5 9-16,1 " "
6 !.".
urdmary. . . . . . .
uoodUrdinary.
Low Middling. .
Middling
Good Middling..!..
5-16
same day last year middling; 5 c.
Receipts 150 bales: same day last
year 597.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
PEANUTS North Carolina -rime,
55 to 60c per bushel of 28
pounds; extra prime, U5c; fancy, 70c.
Virginia Extra prime, 55c; fancy,
bUc; Spanish, 80 90c.
CORN Firm. 42 W to 47 & cents per
bushel. i
ROUGH RICE Lowland (tide
water) 90c$L10; upland, 6580c.
Quotations on a basis of 45 pounds to
the busheL I
N. C. BACON-Steady: hamsl2to
13c per pound; shoulders, 6-to 7c;
sides, 7 to 8c. 1
SHINGLES Per thousand, five-
inch hearts and saps, $1.60 to 2.25; six-
mcn, to O.Z5, seven-inch, $&.&o
to 6. &o. !
TIMBER Market steady at $2.50 to
6.50 per M. I "
For 0.ver FtftT Tears.
Mrs. Winblow' Soothinq Syrup has
been used for over fifty years by mil
lions of mothers for their children
while teething, with perfect success.
It soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind colic, and is
the best remedy for Diarrhoea. It will
relieve the poor little sufferer imme
diately. Sold by j Druggists in every
part of the world. Twenty-five .cents
a bottle.' Be sure and ask for "Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup " and take
no other. , I t
r. s a? o n. i :
Bewa the Haw Always Bought
Signature
'Of
WHOLESALE PBICES CUHREHT.
Tbe
rollowlna qnotations
represent
Wholesale Prices
iv. - in makmg up
small orders higher prices have to be charged.
generau
The anotatlons are alwavs elven as accurately
as possible, bat the 8tab will not be responsible
for any variations from the actual market price
of the articles Quoted, i
BAGGING
2 B Jute..
Standard.
A 6
& 7
6)4 tft.
a i io
WESTERN SMOKED
Hams V '
Biaesy
8houlaers !...........
dry salted X .
Sides .
Shoulders .
BARRELS Spirits Turpentine
econa-aana,eacn......... -
New New York, each. ......
Vanr Pft-v aoh
& 180
& 1 80
& 22
- I'vn vavj
BEESWAX 9
BRICKS
Wilmington fi
Northern
6 00
9 00
' 15
80
49
T 00
14 00
a1--18
- 83
BUTTER i
North Carolina f i
Northern.....
CORN MEAL
Per bushel, in sacks
Ylrsrinla Heal
60
60
80
COTTON TIES V bundle
CANDLES V i
76
18
8
10
i .
'.
Bperm..
Adamantine -
11
CHEESE 9 lb i
Northern Factory
Dairy Cream
State
10J
16
10
70
13
COFFEE 9
LAguyra
Bio
DOMESTICS
Sheeting, 4-4, 9 yard
Yarns. 9 bunch of 5 s ... .
EGGS V dozen....
11
Finn i
Mackerel, No. 1, 9 barrel. .. S3 00
80 00
15 00
18 00
9 00
Mackerel, No. 1, 9 Half-bbl. 11 00
Mackerel, No. 2,
MackereL No. 8 '
i barrel... 16 00
nair-DDK
8 00
Mackerel. No. & W barrel.-
13 00
2 SO
5 00
8 00
5
4 35
14 00
4 00
! Mullets, barrel
Mullets, V pork barrel......
N. C. Roe Herring;, 9 keg. .
Ea::::::::::::::
FLOUR-V- j
Low trrade
O 00
8 85 ,
10
4 50
8 00
8 60
4 00
5 00
Choice....
Straight....
3 75
4 50
mrstraw
GLUE lb .
c lnjL rnvoiui. ......
53
GRAIN bushel
Oorn,from store,bgs White
Car-load, in bgs White...
Oats, from store
, Oats, Rust Proof
rs
60
45
46
76
.6H
10
75
46 40
60
i jow reas..
HIDES 1
Green a
Green salted.
-Dry flint
J)rv salt
HAY 100 18
i Glover Hay..
Rice Straw........ w. .......
Eastern
Western v.
North River
HOOP IRON, 9
50
40
75
75'
76
m
IK
Northern 5
North Carolina... 6
7 '
1 86 .
t barrel i io
R (cltr sawed) 9 M ft
Ship Stuff, resawed. 18 00
30 00
16 00
18.00 '
22 00
15 00
uougn euKe ruins
. West India cargoes, accord-
Ing to quality 18 00
; Dressed Flooring, seasoned. 18 40
Scantling and Board, com'n 14 00
MOLASSES V gallon
. Barbadoes, In hegsbead..,..
Barbadoes, In barrels
Porto Rlco.'tn hogsheads. ...
. Porto Rico, In barrels
Sugar House, In hogsheads. 18
Sugar House, In barrels.... 14
Syrup, In barrels............ .15
NAILS, 9 keg. Cut, 60d basis... 1 60
PORK, 9 barrel i
Cltr Mess
Rump
Prime....
ROPE. t s 10
SALT, 9 sack, Alum...,
. Liverpool 75
American. 70
On 125 Backs
SHINGLES, 7-lnch, per M 5 00
Common.... ,.. 1 60
Cypress Saps 8 60,
SUGAR, 9 Jt Standard Gran'd 5
Standard A 5
White Extra O 5
Extra C, Golden
C, Yellow .i ;
SOAP. V Northern.. 8!
87
&
STAVES, 9 M w. o. DarreL...
B.O. Hogshead...
TIMBER, rV H feet-SMpplng..
iiui,Faune
Mill, Fair
Common Hill. ................
Inferior to ordinary.
SHINGLES, N.C. Cypress sawed
M 6x94 heart
" Sap ,
6x94 Heart
" Bap
6x94 Heart
" Bap i
TALLOW .9
WHISKEY, V gallon, Northern
North Carolina
WOOUser 9 Unwashed
7 60
6 00
4 60
400
6 00
500
iATARRH
i
and
DISEASE ' '
Nothing but a 'local
I Hold, riinr.r.nlu)
remedy or change of
climate will cure It.
Get a well-known
. speclflo,
Ely's Cream Balm:
It Is quickly Absorbed.
COLD 'n HEAD
Gives relief at once
. Onena and cleanses the Nasal PaBsasrnR.
Allays Inflammation. Heals and Protects the "
Membrane. -Restores the Senses of Taste and
Smell. No Cocaine. -No Mercury. No Injuri
ous drug. Price 60c. at Druggists or by mall:
Trial Size 10c by mall. - -
ELY BROTHERS, 66 Warren St., New York,
ellv" , ta th sa
Cross Cut Cigarettes.
50,000 Crosa Cat Clcrete.
50,000 A. B. and Cycle Cigarette.! -
10.000 Hole's celebrated Clears.
8(000 libs. Tobacco, Joba and Stan
dara Brands.
1,200 Keg Nails.
1700 Barrels Floor.
tOO t)e Lye, star,' RIendleson
and Thompson. y
100 Hbls. Seed Potatoes, Different
Varieties
700 Bus. B.P. Oats, Texas, '
and quantities of other Groceries. Also large
lot Fertilizers. Ask for prices. T .
fe 19 tf
For any kind ofGOODSHOES
Call on us.
We can generally suit even, the most fastidi
ous customer.
Be sure and sea the "JENNESS MILLER"
at ,. ....$3.1T
Be sure and
see the DUTTENH0FER8
at
S.00
S.50
Besure and ses
. at
the DUTTENHOFERS
Be sure and see the DUTTENHOFERS
at 8.00
These are the BEST SHOES MADE, at the
prices, for Ladies' wear.
The w. L. Douglass Gent's Fine Shoes are
Beauties." Try them also. ,
We have a limited number of beautiful
SEASON CALENDARS. caU for one with your
purchase. . Respectfully,
MERGER
1a86tf.
& EVANS.
Timothy; Hay.
450 Bales Beat Hay.
700 Bushels Corn.
340. Bushels Oats.
BOO Bushels Meal.
75 Bags Grits.
25 Picnic Cheese. -
25 Boxes1' Peanut Candy.
100 Cases Good Luck Powder.
85 Cases P. Sf M. Powder.
25 Cases Free Silver-Powder.
25 Cases Rex Powder.
35 Cases Horsfords.
- . W. B. COOPER,
Wholesale Grocer,
f e 16 tf v - Wilmington. N. O
1831
Sixty-Ninth Tear.
THE
1899
Country "Gentleman,
Tie ONLY iiiicultnral NEWSparer,
IW DISPENSABLE TO
AII Country Residents
WHO WISH TO
KEEP UP WITH THE TIMES
Single Subscription, $2;
Two Subscriptions, &3.50;
Four Subscriptions, $6.
SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS TO RAIS
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Write for Particulars on this Point.
Free Till January 1 to
New Subscribers for
899.
It will be seen that the difference between tbe
cost of the Country Gentleman and that of other -agricultural
weeklies (none of which even at
tempts to cover the agricultural nwa of the
day) may readily be reduced, by making up a
small Club, to
Less Than a Cent a Week 1
Does such a difference as that justify you In
contenting yourself with some other paper tu v.
stead of having the best i
SEND FOR SPECIMEN COPIES.
Which will be mailed free, and compare them
with any other rural weekly; It will not take
long to see the difference. Address
LUTHER TUCKER & SON., '
Albany, N. 7.
oesi tf
,1
Send Us Your Orders
For Fresh A
Cakes and Crackers. Cheese,
New Catch Mullets.
ALSO, MEAT, MEAL, MOLASSES,
FLOUR, SUGAR, COFFEE, &C.
And we will fill at
Bottom Prices. -
D. MoEAOHEBN,
Wholosalo Grocer. ' '
;' ' - ' '
Skin Diseases
For the speedy and permanent care of
tetter, Baltfrheum and eczema, Cham
ber Iain's. Eye and Skin Ointment is
without an equal. It relieves the itch
ing and smarting almost instantly and
its continued use effects a permanent
cure. It also cures itch, barber's itch,
scald head, sore nipples, itching piles,
chapped hands, chronic sore eyes and
gramuatea ikis. i , ,
Dr. CadVa Condition Powders for -
horses are the bept tonic, blood purifier
and vermifuge. Price, 20 cents soiapy
A LOCAL
D. i.. GORE,
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