:-':r";: 'v 'XJtiT?& ,;v' -''.j filic SSlccTtXtt Jgte. ; GENERAL ASSEMBLY. Bill to Amend the Charter of the City of Wilmington Passed If Final Reading. REVENUE ACT IN THE HOUSE. Bill Passed to Appoint Additional Magis trates for New Hanover and Other Counties Democratic Caucus. The Wilsons' Case. L , Special Star TeZefran. Raleigh, N. 0., February 27. The House to-day passed the Revenue act on third and final reading. The' sec tions taxing gross incomes of railroads werekept in the hill, r i ' Mr. Overman-proposed the following resolution as , a substitute, but , the House voted it down by 48 to 50: "That for 'the purpose of raising revenue and equalizing taxation the railway commission, or any other body succeeding to its powers, is here ' by required to and directed as soon as practicable, and in time for the, levy of 1899, to raise assessments for taxa tion of the entire railway property in the State, and in ; doing so it should take into consideration the value of franchise, gross earnings and net in come of each road. That said assessors shall so increase assessments, when such increase is justified, as will make ' each part and parcel of railway prop erty bear its fair proportion of the bur dens of taxation. All other amendments were voted down and the entire"" revenue bilj was adopted by a vote of 80 to 6. j . ' Bills were introduced: 5 $6 appro priate $810 for better ventilation of the Capitol. To provide for better work ing of public roads; this is a State road law prepared by the committee and Geologist Holmes. To repeal Chap tel08, Acts 1897, relative to public wharves and depots. ' To change the tide of holding courts in, Wilson county. V I - A committee, consisting of Over man, Sanson, and Currie of Moore, was appointed to audit all accounts for incidental expenses of the Legislature. , Bills passed: To appoint additional magistrates for certain counties; New Hanover gets seven, all in Wilming ton jtownship Fred. 'A. Lord,Wmi Gilchrist, W. F. Rountree, W. E. Worth, Jno. G. Wagner, S. P. Col lier, W. W. Harriss. To allow, the Legislature to appoint magistrates in Washington, Granville, Vancej War ren, Fo'rsyth, Perquimans, Caswell, Pasquotank, Harnett, Edgecombe, Bertie, Chowan and Montgomery counties. To 'pay oyster claims in Pamlico and Carteret j counties ; these are cut down from $3,000 to $1,900. To incorporate the Cape Fear and, Cum berland Railroad. To regulate shoot ing of wildfowl in Carteret county. To prevent taking of oysters -in Topsail township, Pender county, between February 25 and October 25. To amend charter of Max ton. To allow Rock ingham to issue bonds for water works'. To permit the people of Clin ton to vote on the graded school question. To establish' a dispensary at White ville, Columbus county. A bill passed both1 bouses appro priating $5,000 for incidental expenses of the penitentiary. It was explained that the State's prison was without funds, ajjd was even unable to raise sufficient funds to pay for expenses of the return of escaped convicts,' some ' of whom were in Washington City. On request of Russell, of Carteret, the bill in, regard to . fishing with' Dutch nets on the Pamlico side of ; Neuse river was reconsidered, but no further action was taken. It will be disposed of Thufsday, j when. Dees, of Pamlico, who introduced it, can be heard. ; Members Ifrom Carteret and .Craven oppose it.' It has been passed twice, and each time reconsidered. lit the Senate. Bills were introduced : To provide "v sewerage systems for the University and State Normal College. To change the time for holding courts of Union, ' I; Stanly and Montgomery counties. Bills passed: To amend the charter oTKenansville, and incorporate Wal lace. Duplin county. To amend the charter of Lumberton. To incorpo rate the Burlington and Southern rail road. To establish graded schools in the town of Maxton. To fix the time for holding courts in Pasquotank, ' ; Bertie, Craven and Robeson counties. ; To establish a dispensary at Seaboard, Northampton county. I To amend the i law as to fishing in Bladen county. Bill to amend the charter of Wil mington passed final) reading. An amendment was offered by Senator- Davis, which passed with the bilL The section providing for a police commission was stricken out, and no tice of primary to be ten instead of .fifteen days. I - r The afternoon session of the Senate was spent considering the School law, which was completed in committee of the whole, and will be presented to the Senate to morrow. -1 The insurance bill, election of trus tees of the A. M. College, reorganiza tion of the Department of Agriculture, . and the Machinery act, are the special orders in the House to-morrow. The separate car bill is the special order in the Senate to-morrow night. Judge Brown to-day heard at Cham bers the case of the new Penitentiary Board against W. H. Day, for unlaw . fully holding possession of the State's prison. Decision we reserved. - A civil term of Wake County Supe z rior Court begins to-morrow morning. The Wilsons Case. v A Democratic caucus to-night de cided to try the Wilsons separately, in joint session, on the printed evidence elicited by the committee of investiga tion. The best opinion is that Major Wilson will be vindicated, and"Otho Wilson will not be. The caucus fur ther decided to create the office of In surance Commissioner,-and. not vest. supervision of insurance': in the Rail roadCommission, as was at first in; tended.' J: . Tnfl public printing may go to the Populist firm of Barnes Brothers under the new printing - law. . They' put inr -Che lowest bid and the caucus decided to-night not to interfere. . ThePublic Printing Committee will be Ieft iofin'd "its own" way out of the wilderness, if it icau -r'' til2 'y -i The House w Judiciary . Committee has decided I to report .unfavorably Rountree's bill changing the pilotage : law. '.-. i.-.- ; '. :r". c: . .r-v;.. ' r Election- laws for towns and 'cities' was drawn to-night by F. M. Simmons for the Election Law Committee. It will be introduced to-morrow, and con sidered along with the State Election Law. ' .r ' y T - '" The caucus decided to meet . again to-morrow night and elect three Rail road Commissioners, a Labor Com missioner, Insurance Commissioner, and Keeper of the CapjtoL Raleigh, - N."'C., Feb. 28. Five very inportant bills were passed by the House to day at the morning ses sion. the Election law, Machinery Act, Insurance bill, creating office of Insurance Commissioner, bill reorgan izing the Department of Agriculture, and the bill providing . better govern ment for the College of Agricul tural and Mechanic Arts. .The last four measures, were . discussed for about half an hour each. The first one consumed just .. one hour of the time of the House. - j . - At the afternoon session only second and third"- roll-call bills were consid ered and bills making changes in courts of certain counties. Among the bills passed. were: To provide additional magistrates for Le noir county." To abolish boards of ed ucation. To establish Western Crimi nal Circuit Court. To establish graded schools at Mount Olive. To authorize Djiplin county to le.vy a special tax. To extend time for organization of the Lumberton and Lumber River Rail way; Company. To change time of holding courts of Montgomery, Stanly, Lenoir and. Wilson counties. To regu late the time of holding courts in the Twelfth district. Two give Cumber land two additional terms of court, one week each. A resolution was adopted for ajoint committee of five to select directors for the Agricultural Department. The trial of the Wilsons, in joint ses sion, was postponed ou lo-morrow afternoon at 4 o'clock. The School law having passed the Senate, came over tothe House to-day, and was ordered printed. V ' In the Senate. In the Senate a bill passed authoriz ing the joint Committee iiAgribul- ture to make their investigation during the recess or after adjournment of the General Assembly; to sit for not more than fifteen days and make report to the adjourned session of this General Assembly, or to the' next regular' ses sion in. case no adjourned session be had ; Baid committee to receive the same pay as me'mbers of the General As sembly. " , , Many purely local bills were passed. Among these was a bill to allow the sale of liquor at Morehead City HoteL There was some opposition to' the bill by Jackson and Daniels. Cooky con tended that whiskey was absolutely necessary at a seaside resort. The bill passed. . -Bill to incorporate the North and South Carolina Railway Company passed final reading, as did bills to prohibit the manufacture and sale cf spiritous liquors in Jackson county ; 4 to appoint a committee to select mem bers of4he Board of Agriculture Sen ators Williams and Speight were ap pointed on this committee. At the afternoon session bills passed : To incorporate the Grand Com mandery of Knights Templar of North Carolina. To incorporate the Cape Fear Sewer Company. To incorpo rate Wilmington Underwriters' In surance Company. To provide for the election of commissioners by magis trates in certain counties. '..'-- The New Election Law. The new election law is in its mam features a copy of the law mjorce prior to 1895.' It provides: Election for State and county officers shall be held on the first Thursday in Au gust. There shall be a State Board of. Elections, composed of five persons elected by the Legislature for a term of two years. There shall be a County Board of Elections, consisting of three persons, appointed by the State board for a term of two years. The Board of Elections shall meet in Raleigh on the first Monday in May, 1899, and organize by electing a chairman and a secretarv. Other meetings shall be held the first Monday in April in each election year. Special meetings may be called when necessary. For its ser vices the board shall receive four dol lars per day and travelling' expenses, County boards shall appoint all regis trars and judges of election. Members; of county boards may be removed by the State Board ; and the county board, in turn, may remove any registrar or judge . of election. County boards must meet not later than ,the first Monday in May for organization, and for dividing counties into precincts and' fixing polling places. Before the next general election there shall be an entirely new registration. Among the questions required to be asked applicants are: "Whether he has listed his poll for taxation for the current year in which he abnlies lor registration, and for he year next preceding, and if any ft. w - - applicant shall falsely swear he has listed his poll for taxation, he shall be guilty of perjury and punished as prescribed, by law." Registration books shall be kept open for twenty days, and closed on the. second Satur day before the election. On each Baturday during this period a regis trar shall go. the polling to place to reg ister voters." On such days the books shall be open for inspection by voters of the precinct Or or before the first Monday in July the county board shall appoint iwo judges of election for each iprecinct. To prevent dis order at the polls, special officers may .be appointed'' There ' shall be one balIot4f or all State officers, one for judges,- one for members of the Legis-J lature, one for county - 'officers, ' and . one for , township officers. AIL ballots for each class of. officers shall- be of the same - size, on white paper, and without device. : The size of ballots must' be prescribed by theH State Board, of Elections, "Tickets in a wrong box shall - hot - be . counted. Members of the several boards of elec tion shall constitute, a board of county .canvassers, . which shall meet at the court house on the second day after the election, canvass the returns and declare the result at the court house door...,;-;' , a ::v : '. . A - The election law for cities and towns has not yet been completed. - ' , The public . printing, was. to day awarded x by committee to' Barnes Bros,, public printers for the past two years. . They were the 16estxbidders. Democratic Caucus. . ! : ' - The Democratic - caucus ' to night elected . the following-. Insurance commissioner, Jas. R. " Young, ; of Henderson; Labor commissioner, B., R. Lacy, of Raleigh; keeper of Capi tol, C. C. Cherry, of Edgecombe. The Democratic caucus will elect Railroad commissioners Thursday. ; . v . -j J. B,. Munson,-who had been divi sion freight agent for the Southern Railway here,: left to-day for . New York where he takes a position as general Eastern agent for the Southern. He is succeeded, here by- Geo. R. Browri, " who has been commercial agent at Atlanta. . ": : The Supreme Court. ' : i Opinions were handed down by the Supreme Court: Powell vs. Weather in gtbn7rom Pitt," affirmed; Cox. vs. Lumber Co.,- from Pitt, affirmed; Christian vs. Yarborough, fromFrant lin, new trial; Beddard vs. Harrington, from Pitt, reversed; Shelburn vs. Joy- ner, from Pitt, per curiam, affirmed; Stancell vs. " Burgwyn, from North ampton, affirmed Midley vs. Railroajl, from Northampton, new trial as to permanent damages; Roy ster vs. Stall ings," from Edgecombe, new trial; Capehart . vs Burrus, from Bertie, petition to re-hear dismissed ; Temple vs. Life Association, from Pasquotank, new trial; Roscoe vs. .Lumber. Co., from Gates, new trial; State vs. Ful- ford, from Hyderiew trials''. Appeals from the Fifth district will be called on Tuesdayr March 7th. Raleigh, N. C, March. 1. The House held three' sessions to-dayand I disposed of about one hundred bills, The Railroad Commission was abol ished, -and a bill passed creating a Commission on Corporations. This commission has the powers formerly conferred on the Railroad Commis sion, and in addition has charge of the banking business that was former ly, managed by the State Treasurer, and the building and loan business that has been under the control of the Auditor. All revenues from these two sources will hereafter go into the State treasury. The effect of these two bills is to legislate all the present commissioners out of office, so North Carolina is to-day without a railroad commission. Three new commisioners will be chosen by the caucus - to-mor- Tow night. The special order of the afternoon session was the hearing of the case of W. Wilson and S. Otho Wilson, suspended railroad commissioners. It was agreed that argument of counsel on both sides be heard lor an nour and a half. To give counsel time to prepare for this, an adjournment was taken till to-morrow afternoon. The Election law for cities and coun ties was passed without discussion. Rountree had it rushed through in or der that it might be used in Wilming ton's coming election. Bills passed : Toextend the corporate imits of Trenton, Jones county. sTo incorporate the Merchants' and Far mers' .Bank at Dunn. TO appoint three commissioners to represent the State at the Paris Exposition. - To furnish copy of Supreme Court reports to Hawaii. Tonrevent fishincr in Black creek in Pender county for two years. To in crease the number of commissioners for Pamlico county to eight. To incor porate the Carolina.Mutual Life Insur ance Company. To incorporate sav ings banks at Wilson, Salisbury and Ashe ville: also, Bank of East Carolina and Piejlmont Savings Bank. To incor porate A. M. E. Zion Publication Com pany, Charlotte. To amend the char ters of Rocky Mount, Jnneld and Nashville. To establish graded schools for Newbern. To incorporate the town of Wrightsville Beach. To es tablish twe new school- districts in Columbus county and levy an addi tional tax. To establish the Western district Criminal Court. To extend no-fence territory in Greene county, To incorporate the Grand Council of Red Men. To protect birds in Rich mond county, . To amend the law al lowing people of LaGrange to .vote on the liquor, question. TO incorporate Granville County Railway Company. To incorporate Linden Grove No; United Ancient Order of Druids, Wilmingtbnr- To allow vagrants at to be worked on roads in certain coun ties. To incorporate - Northampton Electrical and Water Power Company, To incorporate the United Benefit So cietv of Wilmington. To repeal the act making publication of statement of county revenue inLenoir, Colum bus and Beaufort counties optional. To amend Chapter 122Nws of 1897, as to Atlantic and He&h Carolina Railroad, taking all power out of the Governor's hands. To protect diamond back terrapin. , In the Senate. "",- - T' Bills passed in the Senate to abolish the Western Criminal Circuit Court; to establish a dispensary at Selma; to investigate the Department of Agri culture after adjournment; to author ize the commissioners of Mecklenburg county to issue bonds; to make Labor Day a legal holiday; to repeal "Peg Leg" Williams' tax. ; ' After some discussion .the bill out ting down salaries . was re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary. . ! The Jim-Crow car bill was passed as it came from the House. The Electioir Law and Revenue Act are special orders-in the Senate to-j morrow. ! -' In the House change of Congres sional districts will be considered. . Trustees of the University met here to-day 1 and unanimously elected ex-: Chief Justice James ELShepherd to sue ceed the4ateDr. Manning, as professor the law school i 'r--1"- - CoL JuUan S. ; Carr . gave another donation to the University of ; $5,000. Hegave 10,000 in 1891, and this to gether with the-$5,000, will be useiin erecting a dormitory building. . Judge Brown to-day, decided the penitentiary 'case against Capt " Day and in favor, of the new board. Day appeals. . ' V ' - U- -The joint -committee ; on corpora tions to-day considered the , question of selling 'the- Atlantic, and North Carolina railroad, and decided not to sell-at the proposed figures. The mat- ter is left open for another proposition.' MUNICIPAL ELECTION WW. Bill Introduced In the House Provides for No New Registration, But a Re-" ' . 'vision of the Books. " ' " . Specioltdr Telegram.' ; .1 RaiiEIQH, N. d, March L The bill providing an ' election "law for cities and towns was introduced in the House- tc-dav. It ntovides for no new reeis- tiation, but for revision of books. In case, however, a new registration is ordered, thirty' days' notice shall be given. There shall be as many polling places as there are wards. The gov erning body of the town . shall'" select. thirty days before election, one person in each ward to act as registrar. . The registration books shall be kept opep- for ten days before election' day, and closed the Saturday before, election. On Saturday before election the reg istration books shall be kept open at the polling places' for inspection by voters. The registrars must be able to read and write.. If fraud is found the name shall be erased. There will be two judges of election of different polit ical parties at each polling place, and' these must be able to read ana-write. No person not qualified to vote for member of the Legislature shall vote at such election., Persons registering must cnve the location of the house an which they live. . There can be ho registration on election day. but chal lenges are allowed on that day. Tickets to be on white paper oi me same atze. and without device. The board of city canvassers must pass judicially on votes, and declare the result THE WILLIAMS SYNDICATE. Secured Control of the Florida Central and Peninsular Railroad. - By Telegraph to the Horning Star. New York, March 1. The Mail and Exvress says: !The - Florida Central and Peninsular railroad, ac cording to advices received in Wall street to-day, has passed into the hands of the Richmond-Syndicate, "headed bv John Skelton Williams, which recently secured control of the Sea board Air Line. This control has been obtained through the purchase of the stock of W. Bavard Uuttmcr and 4. Fulton Cuttinff. of this city, who hold a controlling interest in the property. The Messrs. Cutting are said tor have secured for the other stockholders the privilege of selling their minority stock on terms giving them full pro tection. With this purchase, the syndicate will control the Seaboard Air Line, the Florida Central and Peninsular and the Georeia and Alabama. ' The ultimate plan or the syndicate is probably to obtain a good Northern connection, so that the service will extend from the extreme South to New York. The lines already, con trolled and with which traffic ar rangements, are operative extend as far north as Quantico. Va.. eighteen miles from Washington, it is be lieved that this gap, a franchise for which has already been secured, will be constructed in the near future and that the new system will connect at Washinfirton with the Baltimore and Ohio, thus making a through line from New York to Southern Florida. BARON HERSCHELL. Sadden Death of One of the British Com missioners in Washington. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Washington. March 1. Baron Farrer Herschell, one of the commis sioners from Great Britain on the high joint commission .recently in ses sion here to adjust differences be tween the United States and Canada, died quite suddenly at 7.05 o'clock this morning at the Shoreham Hotel, where he had been confined to his bed for several weeks with a broken bone, caused' by a fall on a slippery sidewalk. Inianswer to inquiries, the physK cians said they were unable to give the exact cause of death, , but the symptoms they thought indicated that it was angina' pectoris. . SPANISH CABINET CRISIS. Resignation of the Sagasta Ministry Handed to the Queen Regent. By Cable to the Morning Star. Madrid, March 1. Senor Sagasta has handed the resignation of the Tnmiatrv to the Queen Recent. The cabinet crisis is expected - to last for several days, as it will .be necessary for the Queen Regent to consult with the president' of the Chambers and other political leaders. In the mean while the Chambers will adjourn un til a new ministry is formed. The Ministerialists htfpe the Queen Regent will support -Benor sagasta and dissolve the Chambers. PAYNE MOORE'S CASE. Another Adioornment on Account of Ab sence of Prosecuting Witness. ; By Telegraph to the Morning Star. New York. March LThe case of Mrs. Iayne Moore was .again ad journed to-day until to-morrow on account of the absence of the com plaining witness, Martin Mahon. Jus tice Furman announced that he would make an example of Mahon when he did appear. Assistant District Attor ney Mclntvre stated that he was. of the opinion that Mahon was secreting himself to avoidappeanng mtne, case. For over Fifty Yeri ', Mrs. , WnsrsLOw' SooTHrua Steu has been used for over fiftv years by mil lions of : mothers for . their . children while teething, with perfect success. It soothes the child, softens the gums. a.1 lava all nain. cures wind colic and is the best remedy for Diarrhoea." It will relieve the poor Jittle sufferer imme diately. Sold by 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. : -7. t Bithi- Kind Yon Haw Always Elgnatord NEW POLITICAL; PARTY. To he Organized in Cincinnati-. Called ,5 the Union Reform Party- By Tetmrrapn to the Xornlng Star. " Cincinnati, March l. A new , poli- ticial parly is to be organized here this week. - The general conference began a two days session at the Odd - Fellows' auditorium to-day."" The new national organization is to be called the Union Reformparty, and it will seek to amalj gamate the. Silver Republicans, the Populists, the Social Labor party and the Liberal: party; in fact, all of the minor parties except" the .prohibition- IStS. - r --- .-- . v WARMWIRELETS N v - The condition of-Rudyard Kiplinsr was very much improved last night. The crisis in the disease was passed yesterday morning. - r 2 -. The Post office, at -Culpepper, Va. , was broken into Monday night, and about " $135 . in money and stamps taken. There is no clue to the rob ber ery. . - ..." ; ln the Henrico. (Va. county court last night, the jury in the case of Jas. Penrose Carter, charged with the mur der of Chas. F. Moore, brought in a verdict of acquittaL , :c ,.. A new railroad is in. progress from Brunswick to Albany, Ga., via Of ferman and Nichols ..-.This will paral lel the Plant system line between these two points.; a distance of- 150 miles. . ' -i ' . - , Advices from Apia. Samoa.1- under. date of .February 17th, say that affairs there are still unsatisfactory. yThe provisional government, it apperrs, is interfering . with native and British subjects. .- - : . , The United States armored cruiser New York, flagship of the North At lantic squadron. Rear Admiral Samp son commanding, and the United. States battleship Indiana have arrived at Havana,. Belief In Six Ho r. 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 exceeaiiur promptness 1x1 reuoviiitr pain in bladder, kidneys 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 ; COTTON MARKETS. By Telegraph to the Horning Star. New York March 1. The volume of speculation on the Cotton Exchange was very small to-day and almost en tirely of a local character. The mar ket, .after opening steady at an ad vance of two to three points, became almost sluggish. The total transac tions represented one of the smallest markets for recent times. The early improvement was due to a better class of cables than had been expected at Liverpool; but advices from the South and elsewhere also had a bullish aver age. The Southern spot markets showed strength, and the news from New England cloth markets was firm. The market was finally and steady one to thre points net higher. New York. March 1. Cotton dull: middling uplands 6 9-1 6c. Cotton futures market closed steady : March 6.20c, April 6.28,May 6.29c, June 6.27c July 6.28c August 6.28c, Sep tember 6.13c October 6.13c November 6.11c, December 6.13cj January 6.17c. spot cotton closed! dull and un changed; sales 3,333 bales - net receipts 4U bales; gross re ceipts 958 bales; sales 3,333 1 bales; exports to the Continent 10,166 bales; stock 113,406 bales. Total to-day Net receipts 11,171 bales; exports to Great Britain .400 bales; exports to' the Continent 7,594 bales; stock 807,534 bales. PRODUCE MARKETS. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. MEW York, March L Jblour was exceedingly dull with no feature save steadiness ;Minnesota patent $3 904 25. Wheat Spot steady; No. 2 red 86 87c: options opened steady; and until weakened in the afternoon by the bear ish, Thoman report, were fairly well supported on' the cable news, Argen- A J line aamage rumors jtnu vrup vum plaints; the late -market was inactive and rather easy, closing ic net lower; No. 2 red March closed 84c;. May closed 78c ; J uly closed 76Mc Corn Spot steady; .No. 2, 44 c: options opened steady with wheat, but eased off under realizing in the face of ram predictions and big clearances ; dosed unsettled at yic decline to ic net ad vance; May closed 4lc; July closed 42 J4c Oats Spot quiet; No. 2, ,85c; ontions auieL Pork firm. Lard steady: Western steam $5 555 60; March $5 50. nominal; refined lard quiet. Butter Market firm ; Western cream ery 1621c; do. factory 1214Kc; El gins 21c ; imitation creamery 13 18c ; State dairy J329c. Cheese hrm; large white 10Mllc. Petroleum easy. Pota toes steady; New York- frZ5a 00; Long Island $1 : 502 25 ; Jersey sweets 17635 yo. ' uowm seea ou; prime summer yellow 2526c; butter grades 2932c Rice firm. Coffee Spot Rio dull: No. 7 invoice 6Mc; No. 7 jobbing 6: mild quiet: Cordova 8 14c. Sugar Jttaw hrm; fair renn ing 3Hc; centrifugal 96 test 4 c ; mo lasses sugar 3 ll-lec: sales ii,uuu to 12.000 bags Cuba centrifugal 96 test, cost and freight, at 2 He; - 5,250 bags Surinam centrifugal 96 test at 44c; re fined steady. Chicago, March 1. Selling by shorts, owing to Thomas' estimated over two hundred million -bushels still in farmers' hands to be delivered, held down wheat to-day and May closed llc lower. Corn left off a shade lower and oats unchanged. Pork advanced 71 10c, lard 5c and ribs 574c. Chicago, March L-Cash ' quota- uons: Diour was sieaay. wiin a moderate demand. Wheat No. ,2 2red7374a Corn No. 2, 36c Oats No. 2. free on board.5 27224c: No. 2 -white S0X31c;No. 3 white 292&30Jc. Pork, per bbL $9 25 a9 20. Lard, per 100 IBs. S5 25 5 27 '4. Short rib sides, loose, $4 55 4 75. Dry salted shoulders, f4 25 4 37??. Short clear sides, boxed. $4 955 05. -Whiskey Distillers; fin ished goods, per gauon, f 1 zt. Baltimore. March 1. Flour firm. Wheat dull Spot 777?3c : March 77 77Xc; April 77K77Mc; May 78 JSC asked. Southern wheat by sample 72 78c. Corn dull Spot 3939ic; March 3939Hc; April- 39i 39 c; May 40jc Southern white and yel-. low corn 3840c -Oata. quiet; No. 2 white western 37c Lettuce scarce at $2.60 per bushel box. A WORB to the wish is sufficient. Ely's Cream Balm has completely cured me of catarrh- when everything else failed.Alfred W. Stevens, Cald- welL Ohio. - - ,-. - JULY'S ' CREAM UALM WOrKS 11X6 a charm ; it -has cured me of - the most obstinate ease of cold in the- head; I would not be without it. Fred Fries, 83 Hart street. Brooklyn. N.;Y." . A 10c. trial sise or the 50c size of Elyls Cream Balm will be mailed. Kent by druggists. Ely Brothers, 66. Warren street, New York. . rt v t gCOMMERCIAlS , WILMINGTON MARKET. STAR OFFICE, Feb. 23. SPIRITS TURPEOTINE. Market firm at 4A cents per gallon for ma- cnme-maae - casKs ana 44 cents -per gallon for country casks. ' . KUSUN Jnarket firm! at 90 cents per bbl for Strained and 95 cents for Good strained. ':. 41 cTAfr Market stead v at 11.00 ner bbl of 280 lbs. - 5 CRUDE TURPENTINE. Market firm at $1.35 per barref for hard, fZ.4U ior Uipandf2.40for Virgin. :y. -Quotations same .day; last year. Spirits turpentine firnv at 3332c rosin firm, at $1.20. $1.25: tar steady 95c; crude turpentine, nothing doing RECEIPTS. Spirits Turpentine: . , . . xtosm .... 333 .... 502 .... 64 year. 28 Tar..: v Crude Turpentine ;.. Keceipts ame day last casks spirits - turpentine -834 bbls crude tur- rosin, 190bbls tar, 0 bbls pentine. . N COTTON. 1 Market firm on a basis of 6c per SundJor middling. rdinary.T. . Good Ordinary. Quotations; 3 S-16cts. 4 15-16 5 9-16 " " Liow Middling. .'. , ( tt Good Middling. . $ 5-16 " " oame day last year middling -Receipts 199 bales; same day last year 121. , r - - COUNTRY PRODUCE. PEANUTS North Carolina - Prime, 55 to 60c per busllel of 28 pounds; extra prime, 65c; fancy, 70c. Virginia Extra prime, j 55c ; fancy. 60c; Spanish, 8090c. 1 CORN Firm. 42U to 47 cents per -bushel. - j - ROUGH RICE Lo wland ftidt water) 90c$L10: upland. 6580c Quotations on a basis of 45 pounds to the busheL 1 si N. C.-BACON-Steady;hamsl2to 13c per pound; shoulders, 6 to 7c; sides, 7 to 8c. j SHINGLES Per thomsahd. five- inch hearts and saps; $1.60 to 2.25; six inch, $2.25 to 3.25, seven-inch, $5.5n to 6.5q. i TIMBER Market steady at $2.50 to 6.50 per M. STAR OFFICE. Feb. 24. SPIRITS TURPENTINE. Market firm at 44 cents per gallon for ma chine-made casks and 43j cents per gallon for country casks, j - JSUS1JN Market firm at 90 cents per bbl for strained audi 95 cents for good strained. f . TAK.-Market firm at 81.00 per bbl of 280 lbs, i CRUDE TURPENTINE. Market firm at $1.35 per barrel for Hard, $2.40 for Dip and $2,40 for Virgin. Quotations same day last year. Spirits turpentine steady at 33K33c rosin firm at $1.20, $1.25: tar steady. 95c: crude turpentine firm at $1.50. $2.00, $2.00. r ! Spirits turpentine........! 44 Kosim . 276 Tar........... 389 Crude turpentine.... , 31 Keceipts same day last year. 26 casks spirits turpentine, 1526 bbls rosin, 162 bbls tar, 34 bbls crude turpentine. COTTON- j 'Market firm on a basis of 6c per pound for middling, i Quotations: Ordinary 3 916cts.ft Good Ordinary. ... . . 4 15-16 " " Low Mddling..:... 5 9-16 Middling 6 i Good Middling 6 5-16 " " Same day last year middling ac. -Receipts 94 bales; same day last year, 233. WUH1BY PRODUCE. PEANUTS North i Carolina Prime, 55 to 60c per bushel of 28 pounds; extra prime, 65c; fancy, .70c Virginia Extra prime, 55c ; fancy, 60c ; Spanish, 80 90c. UUKJN ilrm; 425to 47K cents per busheL . i ' ROUGH RICE Lowland (tide water) 90c$L10; upland 6580c. Quotations on a basis of 45 pounds to the bushel I N. C. BACON Steady ; hams 12 to 13c per pound; shoulders, 6" to 7c; sides, 7 to 8c. ! - v SHINGLES Per thousand, five- inch hearts and saps, $1,160 to 2.25; six-inch, $2.25 to 3.25; seven-inch, $5.50 to 6.50. j TIMBER Market steady at 2.50 to 6. 50 per M -j STAR OFFICE; Feb. 25. SPIRITS -TURPENTINE. Market steady at 44 cts per gallon for machine-made casks and 43 4 cents per gallon for country casks. ! ' KUS1JS Market firm at 90 cents per bbl for strained and 95 cents for good strained. - t TAR Market firm at $1.00 per bbl of 280 lbs. CRUDE TURPENTINE. Nothing doing, .... . -7. Quotations same day last year. Spirits turpentine steady at 33X33c;" rosin, firm, $1.20, $1.25; tar steady, 95 cts; crude turpentine,, nothing do ing. - RECEIPTS. Spirits turpentine... 12 Kosin b5 Tar i.,.:.. 130 Crude turpentine. ....... .. . .... 00 Receipts same day last year. 24 casks spirits turpentine, 325 bbls rosin, 163 bbls tar, 00 bbls crude turpentine. COTTON. Market firm on a basis of 6 cts per pound for middling. Quotations: Ordinary 4 9-16 cts V 4 15-16 " " 5-9-16 " 6 1 " " Good Ordinary Low Middling. Middling...... Good Middling Same day last year middling 5c. Receipts 10O bales ; same day last year, 3U4. . j COtTNTRY PRODUCE. PEANUTS North Carolina Prime. 55 to 60c per bushel of 28 pounds: extra prime, 65c; fancy, 70c. Virginia Extra prime, 55c jj fancy, 60c; Spanish, 8090c.- 1 . .. CORN Firm : 42 to 47H cents per bushel, ' 1 ROUGH RICE Lowland (tide water) 90c$L10; upland,' 6580c. Quotations on a basis or 45 pounds to the bushel, t N. C. BACON Steady ; hams 12 to 13c per pound; shoulders, 6 to 7c; sideBT? to 8c ' t SHINGLES 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. - j TIMBER- Market steady at fa.ou to 9.50 per M t " !- STAR OFFICE,! Feb. 27. SPIRITS TURPENTINK Nothing doing. - ' - t ROSDN Market firm at 90 cents per barrel ior stramea ana va cents for Good Strained. ! i TAR Market firmat $1.00 per bbl of 280 lbs. k M ' CRUDE TURPENTINE. Market firm at 1 1:35 per barrel ! for hard. $2.40 for Dip ana $2.40 for Virgin.. Quotations same day last - year. Spirits turpentine firm at 3433jc; rosin firm at $L20, $1.25 : -tar steady, 95c; crude turpenone quiet at fi.su, $2.00, $2.00. ; v 'I - RECEIPTS. j' .1 . Spirits Turpentine. ............ . 25 Rosin. . . . .v. ... 4 . 264 -Tar ..L.lJ:-... ...... 7 342 Crude Turpentine. . . . ; - 12 Receipts same - day last year. 45 A ... . , Zt - 1 . spirits - ;turpenune al i puis .'i..- S - - . rosm, 98 bbls tar, 10 bbls crude tur- i'-:iooTT0w.- Ti: : I pound for middling. Quotations: . 'Good-Ordinary.. . ... r 4 9-16 cts lb Good Ordinary. . . , .. 4 15-16 " " -Low Middling,;...... 5 9-16 " Middling.... .4.... 4. 6 " " Good Middling. ... 6 5-16 " " came day last year middling oc. iceceipta lsa bales; - same day last year, 408. V ' - : - :-..,.-:y. ,,;-. OOITNTRY PRODUCE. . -1 PEANUTS North Carolina Prime, 5560c per bushel of 28 pounds; Extra Prime, 65c; Fancy, 70. Virginia Extra f Prime, 55c; Fancy, 60c ; SpaniahTSO 90c. - ! 1 1 i CORN Firm; 42i47H cents per bushel. t ROUGH - RICE Lowland- (tide water) 90c$L10; .upland 6580c auotations on a basis of. 45 pounds to le busheL ! N. C. BACON steady : hams 12 to 13c per pound ; shoulders, 6 to 7c; sides, 7 to 8C. - . - - SHINGLES Per 'thousand, five incht Hearts and saps, $1.60 to $2.25 ; six inch, s.25 i to 3.25 ; seven inch, $5.50 to 6.50. t TIMBER Market steady at $2.50 to, f&.ouDer m. " rSTAR OFFICE.Feb. 28. SPIRITS TURPENTINE. Market JS A A A - A. 1 m . nrm at 44 cenisper gauon ior ma- cmne-maae casKs and 43s cents per gauon ror country casks. -v . ROSIN Market firmat 90 cents per barrel- ior strained and 95 cents for Good Strained. I . TAR Market firm at $1.00 per bbl of 280 lbs. K CRUDE TURPENTINE. Market firm at $1.35 per -barrel for Hard, fz.w ior iip, and f2.40 for virgin. Quotations same day last year. Spirits turpentine firm at 333Kc; rosin nrm at S1.2U. Sl.25 : tar steady. I 95c; crude turpentine quiet at $1.50, RECEIPTS. - Spirits turpentine '32 Rosin ...t 614 Tar ....'...! 582 Crude turpentine 4 Receipts same day last year. 34 casks spirits turpentine, 43abbls rosin, 11a ddis tar, 0 DDIS crude turpentine. " COTTON. Markeffirm on a basis of 6 cents per pound for middling. Quotations: Ordinary. . . 4 9-16 cts W lb Good Ordinary 4 4 15-16 " 5 9-ir" Liow Middling j Middling J o Good Middling 6 5-16 Same day last year middling 5c. Receipts 210 bales; same day last year, 572. COUNTRY PRODUCE. , PEANUTS -i- North Carolina- Prime, ,55 to 60c per bushel of 28 pounds: extra prime. 65c: fancy. 70c. Virginia Extra prime 55c; fancy, 60c ; Spanish, 809Uc. - UUKiN Jilrm; 53 to 55 cents per bushel. ROUGH RICE-Lowland (tide water) 90cXl.10: upland. 6580c Quotations on a basis of 45 pounds to the bushel. N. C. BACON Steady; hams, 12 to 13c per pound;, shoulders, 6 to 7c; sides, 7 to 8c i . SHINGLES Per thousand, five inch hearts and saps, $1.60 to 2.25 six-inch, zz.Zo to 6.25 ; eeven-inch, $5.50to6Ji0. i TIMBER Market steady at $2. 50 to 6.50 per M. j , STAR OFFICE. March li SPIRITS TURPENTINE. Market firm at 44 & cents for machine-made casks" and 44 cents per gallon for country casks. ROSIN Market firm at 90 cents bid per barrel for Strained, and 95 cents bid for Good Strained. TAR. Marked firm at $L0tt per bbl of 280 lbs. CRUDE TURPENTINE. Market firm at. $1.35 per barrel for Hard, $2.40 for Dip, and $2.40 for Virgin. Quotations same day last year. Spirits turpentine firm at 34&34c; rosm nrm -at $L20, $1.25; tar steady, 95c; crude turpentine firm, $1.50, $2.00, $2.00, : RECEIPTS. Spirits Turpentine 14 Kosin i 207 Tar I......... 116 Crude Turpentine. ... '. - 5 Receipts same day last year. 50 casks spirits turpentine, 501 bbls rosin, 224 bbls tar, 00 bbls crude turpentine COTTON. Market firm on a basis of 6 cents per pound for middling. Quotations Ordinary....... i.... 3 9-16 cts. Ib Good Ordinary. L Low Middling. Middling ..... 9-16 Good Middling. t..., 6 5-16 Same day last year middling 5c. pts95 bales; same day last year, COUNTRY PRODUCE. PEANUTS i North Carolina Prime. 65 to 60c per bushel cf 28 pounds: extra prime. 65c: fancy. 70c. Virginia Extra prime. 65c ; fancy, 60c ; Spanish, 8090cj ' CORN Firm ; 42 to 47 cents per busheL 1 ROUGH RICE Lowland (tide water) 90c$1.10: upland,. 6580c. Quotations on a basis Of 45 pounds to the busheL i IN. C. BACONSteady;hamsl2 to 13c per pound; shoulders, 6 toJTc; sides. 7 to 8c. SHINGLES Per thousand, five- inch hearts and saps, $1.69 to 2.25; six-inch, $25 to 3.25: seven-inch, $5.50 to 6.50. I ! - TIMBER Market steady at $2.50 to 6.50 per M. 1 Cotton and Naval Stores. MONTHLY STATEMENT. RECEIPTS. . . x For month ended March 1,1899. Oofton. Sobrtts. Rosin. ' Tar. Crude, 8,730 1415 ! 6,780 0,543 RECEIPTS. For month ended March 1, 1893. 413 Cotton. SDirite. Rosin. Tar. Orud 11,566 1.S94 ' 111,296 7,868 - EXPPRTS. ' For month ended March i. 1899 864 Cotton. SvirUs. Rottn. Tar. Crude. Domestic 1,936 1,119 161 5,418 Foreign 6,081 000 5,533 . 1 618 000 7,947 1,110 5,684 5,418 - 618 EXPORTS. - -. For month ended March 1, 1893. Cotton. ; Sviirlts. Rosin. Tar. Crude. Domestic 589 1,733 682 4,949 Foreign 8,172 400 15,818 1,181 831 000 8,T61 8,138 1634 6,080 331 J. BTVUJSJS. Ashore and Aflbat March 1. 1893. i AaKcyk. ' AJloat. Total. Cotton.. . 10,488 000 10,482 Bnlrlta 79 . 12 91 Rosin ....i 68,858 000 52,858 18,971 86 14,057 Crude I fTT;..... 308 000 -80S s STOCKS. - Ashore and Afloat March 1, 1898. VMMi SnirilA. Boain. Tar. Crude. &9.8M 1.841 &L583 9 698 167 NAVAL STORES MARKETS. ' By-Telegraph to the Morning Star. 'New York. March 1. Rosin steady. , Spirits turpentine firm. Charuktoit.- March 1. Spirits tur pentine firm at 44: no sales. Itosm steady and unchanged; no sales. - Ravahkah. March 1. Spirits tur pentine firmat 44c; no sales; receipts 202 casks. Rosin firm and unchanged ; no sales; ' receipts 2,856 barrels. iTIi Kind Yds Han Wwajg Bor THE? SITUATIOHjAt; MANILA Filipinos Active Tbe' Vunt Desultory . - Firlof One American Wonndel .-: Troops Sent to Nejrosv - v - ; ' By Caole totbe Mornhia Star. ; ' , j s ; -; Manila, March 1, 4.55 P. M. The -rebels are very active at Caloocan and Malabofi. Evidently they intend to mount a battery in front of the Mala -ban church.' destroyed by the fire of--the United States Monadnock on Feb ruary 27tb. They can be seen throw ingup earthworks for guns and epaule ments. -V J f- i-'-. There was the usual desultory firing yesterday evening' and to-day, but the only casualty reported is in the case or private Harold Parks, Co. K. Califor ¬ nia volunteers. . . p . . c v-; ;-.-; The Nebraska volunteers,' at the re-.'-.: servoir, had a alight brush with a . small body of the enemy this morning. The rebels scattered into the jungle N after the first volley. 1- ; ' The United States transport Tacoma has arrived herQ without the loss of. w horse or mule. j , The Negros commissioners have en- - tertained several American officers and British subjects at their hotel in : return for the compliment paid them by ; General Otis. They . sailed for Negros to-day. The transport, St. . Paul embarked a battalion of the Cali- forhia volunteers for Negros. . - Chaplain Leland. of the Tennessee volunteers, died recently at Iloilo of -smallpox. -; The United States transport Arizona has arrived here..! - ('' Generally speakingt the situation is . unchanged. - -'., t-' " , ' DRY GOODS MARKET. v The Demand Good Cottons Advancing , Prints, Very Strong. . 7 By Telegraph to-tha Horning Star. j; NewYork, March 1. Buyers have-" been in . good attendance' to-day and ; store trade as liberal as scarce supplies " would allow. Mau order- demand ; good alsb for cotton lines. Brown cottons advancing, Some makes 4-' yard, -sheetings raised fc per yard. Bleached cottons gradually moving up. Jb'nnts very strong, but no higher prices quoted to-day. Ginghams also strong. Staples scarce, staple worst- v ed dress goods -and staple - suks ' are , tending agaihsT buyers. 1 . a ' EXPORTS FOR THE WEEK. 7 . ' - B f . FORFJGN. : - Santo DoMiNOO-Schr Melissa' Trask 239,184 feet lumber, valued at -$3,387.06, cargo by S &W H Northrop, vessel by Geo Harriss, Son & Co. , COASTWISE. : New York Steamship Geo W Clyde 200 bales cotton, 47 casks, spirits,"25 bbls rosin, 1,300 bbls tar, 170 bbls crude, 30,272 feet lumber, 15 bbls pitch, 42 cases cotton goods, 1,600 shingles, 150 pkgs mdse. MARINE. ' ARRIVED. ' Schr WmF Green, 217 tons, John- sen, .Boston, ieo arriss, son gc uo Schr Eva May, 116 tons,. Wallace, St Kitts, Geo Harriss, Son & Co. 1 Steamship Oneida, 1,091 tons, t Staples, New York, H G Smallbones. Br schr Utility, 124 tons, tsisnop, Havana, Geo Harriss, Son & Co. CLEARED.. Iew York, H.G Smallbones. - Schr Melissa Trask, French, Santor Domingo, Geo Harriss, Son & Co. WHOLESALE PRICES CURRENT. The foUowlng qnotanona represent rally. - In making up Wholesale Prices genei small orders higher prices have to be charged. - The auotations are always given as accurately 1 Doeslble. but the Stab will not be responsible ; for any variations from the actual market price of the articles auoted. BAGG1NGH- 8 H Jute. Standard e . t - 8 WESTERN SMOKED Hams it 13 Shoulders V ' 04 DRY SALTED BiaeswB.. Shoulders l 6 & BARRELS Spirits Turpentine Becona-nana, eacn . "New New York, each itun ii;jr, ckhju ............. BEESWAX S BRICKS . & Wilmington V M. 7 00 14 00 Nortnern BUTTER North Carolina v s Northern... HORN MEAL "er Dusnei. in sacES Virginia MeaL 49 73 COTTON TIE&- bunole CANDLES V lb- sperm AdamaDtine m. .... CHEESE lb Nortnern Factory. Dairy Cream....... State COFFEE V lb LAguyrz Rio DOMES! IQB , ' Bheeting, V yara.. Yarns. W bunch of 5 lbs .... EGGS V dozen VlflH - - 11 MacKerei, ho. i, Darrei 88 00 MackereL No. .1.1 I halt-bbl. 11 00 Mackerel. No. 8, I barrel.. MacKerei, o. l MackereL No. 8. 1 I half -bbl. i barrel.. mutiHU3, m uwn MuUets, pork barrel . ..... N. C. Roe Herring, V keg, . DryOod, " Extra,.... FLOUR "j" lb --uowgraae Choice, ,-v Straight v ... v. ..... . First Patent 8-75 4 60 GLUE lb , GRAIN S bushel (jorn,rrom store, dks w nite Car-load, in bgs White... . Oats, from store 40 60 . uata, Kust tooi. cow peas..., HIDES ta Green salted. Dry flint.. u Dry salt HAY V 100 lbs Clover Hay Kice straw Eastern. Western.... - North River,; HOOP IRON, V Northern ........s -, North Carolina.............. LIME, W barrel. LUMBER (city sawen M ft . ship Stuff, resawed. Rough edge Plank - West India cargoes, accord- lnsrto anallty.; 13 00 Dressed Flooring, seasoned. 18 00 Scantling and Board, com'n 14 00 MOLASSES igaUon - Barbaaoes, in negsneaa. . . . . Barbadoee, in barrels " Porto Rlco,'ln hogsheads. ... - Porto Rico, in barrels.. f Sugar House, in hogsheads. 1 12 Sugar House, In barrels..:. 14 flvrnn. In barrels..... ........ Flo NAILS, keg. Cut, 60d basis... 160; PORK, V barrel- Rump.... Prime. . . . ROPE. 9 10 SALT, V sack. Alum Liverpool American. On 125 Sacks. SHINGLES, 7-inch, per M... common. Cypress Saps .'. SUGAR, V ft Standard Gran' a eiaauaru ....-.. White Extra C Extra C Golden.. r . , - M A SOAP, ft Northern STAVES, V M W. V. oarra.... B. O. Hogshead..... ......... 8 00 TIMBER, r M feet snipping.. KULaime .... Mill, Fair , Common Mill i ' Inferior to ordinary......... i SHINGLES, N.O. Cypress sawed M ex4 heart " Sap.. 4 60 5 01 7 50 8 00 A KA , 5XM Bean... Bao oo .......... . J . 6x94 Heart. WHISKEY, gallon, Northern 100 - Nnrth Ruonn: ......... I 00 WOOUcer unwaanea..... 10 .V . ' l-C"