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l iic gglcekttn ,im RALEIQH NEWS AND GOSSIP. fjew Railroad Project The University. Stale Arsenal Penitentiary Bonds. Southern Pines Sanitarium. Special Star Correspondence. " Raleigh, N. G, August 14. A company has been formed here, Yi-v Cleii. Julian Pt Harr arA Tf. ' B. Bar bee, for the purpose of building a railroad to Wakefield, twenty miles northeast of this city, and later on to Springbope, in Nash county, where it will connect with the Atlantic Coast Line. This has long been a favorite project with several wealthy business men here, and the present high price of lumber makes it possible, for the road will run through the finest tim ber and agricultural section in this part of the State. Application has al ready been made for the convicts to grade the road. University of North Carolina. -A trustee 'of the University gives out the information that the reasons which, prevented Judge Shepherd ac cepting the chair of law at the Uni versity no longer exist, and that the trustees will ask him to reconsider the matter and withdraw his resigna tion. It is believed that he can be in duced to do so. . .. At a meeting of the Board of Alder men of this city in July an ordinance was passed prohibiting swinging signs across any sidewalk. This ordinance was to go into effect to-morrow.(15th). but Saturday a firm here secured from Judge Timberlake an injunction against the Mayor and aldermen, re straining them from puttinsr the ordi nance in force. The matter will be argued before Judge Moore here on September 2d. ; - The State Arsenal. The old State arsenal, now standing on Capitol Square, will not be moved as it stands ion the lot recently pur chase" as was at first intended. It will be torn down and a new building erected on the new lot. Preparations are being made in this couDty for several farmers' picnics and institutes of one day each. They will be held at Garner, Flint and the Falls of Xeuse. j Penitentiary Bonds. - On Wednesday the State Treasurer will open bids for the bonds to be sold for the purchase of the Caledonia farms for the penitentiary. They are ten-year 4 per cent, bonds, to the amount of $60,000. No bid under 104 will be considered. Another building, the third one, is being erected for the Pickford Sani tarium for colored consumptives at Southern Pines. It will cost $1,000, and will accommodate twelve patients. It is the gift of a New England lady. The capacity of the institution will be thirty-six patients. IN REQARD TO THE ROUND BALE. Smithfield Herald The controversy of the round bale vs. the sauare bale has now assumed such an aspect here in Johnston coun ty that, in justice to our paper and its readers, we can no longer remain silent concerning the question. We trust our readers have understood this silcLce. v v When the- controversy first began to rage, we refused to take a stand with pithflP rMa hpocmca urn ariahat in investigate and ascertain which sys tem was of greatest benefit to the cot ton raiser. When we should become fully convinced which was right we determined then to announce our po sition and take a part in tbe fight ''Be sure you are right and then go ahead" was the favorite maxim of Davy Crocket, and .the advice of the - wise Tennesseean was never taken in vain. Upon looking into this question we at once stumble upon one point and in our opinion, the fact that a trust is behind the round bale should be enoiicrh to wnrn.tho farmni. nf iha baleful effects which, it is reasonable to expect, tbe general introduction of the system in the South would pro duce. The American Cotton Com pany is the promoter of the new sys tem. If the outfit, required to manufac ture tbe round bale, was placed on the market for sale, the farmers need have umuiug 10 iear. rmiit is not ior saie, only for rent. And the ginner who rents it must guarantee 1,000 bales per season before he secures the plant. How many ginners in this country could secure the outfit under these conditions? How many miles would the farmer be forced to carry his raw cotton before! reaching a gin? Smaller vmntiv.M i j l j . of business and the farmer would be subjected to the greatest inconve nience. Let the American Cotton Company sell its outfit at a reasonable price and the condition) will be changed. It will not do to place the cotton raiser at the mercy of a syndicate or trust. We have j fought trusts early and late. We see in them the great dan ger to American liberty--we want no centralization of capital or business. The trust b the octopus that grinds the poor man in the dust and always elects the poor man as its victim, it causes little children to suffer, and mothers, seeing their sufferings mourn. j TO COLONIZE NEGROES.. E. J. Young's PIsiHfor Solving the Race Problem in tbe South. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Charlotte, N. C, August 14. E. J- Young, colored, general secretary for the People's Benevolent and Relief Association, jof North Carolina, with headquarters at Charlotte, has a prac tical plan for solving the race problem, ae proposes to organize a colonization ociety in North Carolina. The society Proposes to buy up waste lands where "can be secured in large tracts, far away from any railroad, and to divide this land into ten-acre and twenty acre farms, land settle families there where they may thrive by honest toil. e desires that the race follow more generally agricultural pursuits, that joe idle of i the race may be put to ork, believing that putting men to work will leave no time for crime. Beware of Ointments for Catarrh tit at Contain Mercury mercury Iwill surely destroy the jense of smell and completely derange we whole system when entering it inrough the mucous surfaces. Such nicies should never be .used except .n prescriptions from reputable physi- fns athe damaBe they will do is ten o.a to the good you can possibly de "ve ,rm them. Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co.. i r, -' c011118 no mercury, and nL n j,nteraally, acting direcUv pon the blood and mucous surfaces w the system. In buying Hall's Ca 1 "e 8ure yu "et tQe genu i -r. , Vs taken eternally, and made Toledo Qhio by F. J. Cheney & Testimonials free. , .. . bottle by Vragp, price 78c. per J Hall's Family Pills are the best t MAITRE LABOR! OUT OF DANGER, Adjournment of the Court Mar tial Until Monday Probably Will be Ordered. AT THE REQUEST OF DREYFUS Farther Particulars of the Attempted As sassinationConspirators Stm at - Large Plundered the' Pockets of the Wounded Man. By Cable to the Morning star. ' Rennes, August 15. MaitreLabori, counsel for Capt Alfred Dreyfus, who was shot from ambush here yesterday while on his way from his residence to attend the court martial, after a night of . terrible agony, was some what better this morning. The at tending doctors, however were still unable to sound the wound. ,,'A 2 15 p- M. it was announced that M. Labori was doing so well that the doctors considered him out of dauger. He lies on his back unable to move, but life is returning to the leg which yesterday was thought to be paral yzed. : He has no fever, and continues to discuss- the trial. His wife has re mained at his bedside practically ever since he was wounded. Naturally she is much relieved at the favorable re parts of the doctors, who hope to see the distinguished lawyer on his feet before the trial is ended. The doctors to-night are extremely hopeful of a speedy recovery, but consider it would be unwise for him to return to court until there is absolutely no danger of a relapse. Probable Adjournment of Court Martial. M. Demange has decided to ask for an adjournment, which has necessi tated a written application by both M. Demange and Captain Dreyfus, who have already sent letters to the presi dent of the court martial. Colonel Jouaust will undoubtedly accede to the request, but he cannot grant an adjournment for more than four days, whenth&application must be renewed. Captain Dreyfus wants the session Dostnoned untrl Mondav tiat! when it is hoped that M. Labori will be able iooe present. The correspondent of the Associated Press, here obtained comnleta tvtrmihn. ration to-day of the statement that the pockets of Labori's coat were rifled yesieraay wmie ne was lying on tbe ground wounded. Not only were the Dockets of his mat pmntipl hut an at. tempt was made to steal the wallet in wmcn mere were important papers referring to the court martial, includ ing his notes of the cross-examination of General Mercier. M. Labori has himself related the incident. ' " Rifled his Pockets. He had just fallen and saw one or two men " run to his side. One of these said : "His coat must be taken off: He will be too hot." The speaker then took the wounded advocate's coat off and another man seized the wallet. M. Labori, how ever, i retained his presence of mind and refused to allow the wallet to be taken out of his hands, putting it un der his head for a pillow and holding it with one hand. - The coat was shortly afterwards put on again. On arriving at his house M. Labori asked his wife to look in his pockets and see if their contents were safe. Madame Labori found the pockets completely emptied. Luckily no papers of importance were in the pockets, which only contained per sonal letters, including menacing let ters received on the previous day. ' The rifling of the lawyer's pockets of the papers and the attempt to steal his wallet, while no effort was made to appropriate his watch or money, are regarded as clear evidence of a plot in which several men were implicated. . Assassin Still at Large. The man who actually fired the shot, it appears, was only one part of the machinery of the conspirators. In spite of the extensive search made- for the would-be assassin he is still at large, and the impression is gaining ground that he is being aided by the anti-Dreyfus country people. The doctors in attendance upon M. Labori have sent to Paris for an X-Rays apparatus in order to locate the bullet Dreyfus has written two letters to M. Labori. The first, on hearing the news, of the attempt to murder the lawyer, is a spontaneous expression of his shocked feelings. The' second is a touching epistle expressing the pris oner's keenest .regrets at the dastardly outrage, profound gratitude to M. Labori for his heroic championship, and heartfelt wish for his happy re covery.; j A New forgery in the Dossier. Paris, August 15. Tbe Matin to day makes the announcement that Maitre Labori, after he was Bhot yes terday, : declared that as the outcome of his injury appeared doubtful, he wished to make known the fact that M. Chamern, . who has charge of the secret documents in the Dreyfus case, has discovered a new forgery in the dossier. The Anarchist organ, 'Le Journal du People, says that in retaliation for the outrage upon Labori the Anarchists will hold General Mercier and M. Dru mont, Bochefort and Jadet as hostages and personally responsible for any thing done against the Anarchists. SEABOARD RAILWAY COMPANY. Meeting of Stockholders of the Raleigh and Gaston in September. - By Telegraph to the Morning Star. . Atlanta, Ga., August 15. A meet ing of stockholders of the Raleigh & Gaston Railroad Company "will be held at Raleigh, N C, September 6th, to consider the' terms and condi tions upon which that property may consolidate-with the Seaboard & Roa noke, the Raleigh & Augusta Air Line, the Carolina Central, the Dur ham & Northern, the Georgia, Caro lina & Northern, the Roanoke & Tar River, and the Louisburg. . The consolidation of these roads is Srelimihary to the formation of the eaboard Railway Company, .which will include the Seaboard Air Line system, the Georgia & Alabama Rail way Company, and the Florida Cen tral & Peninsular Railway Company. The financial details are being arrang ed by Mr. John Skelton Williams, of Richmond, Va, and J. William Hon derdorf, of Baltimore.. , QUARTERLY MEETINGS. M. E. Church, South, Wilmington District. KenansvMe. Warsaw, Angnst 19-80. Clinton, Goshen, August 22. Burgaw, Burgaw, August SS-87. Magnolia, Centenary. September 8-8. Wilmington, Fifth Street, September 10-11. Sonthport, September 17-18. .. White vlUe, Term Gordo, September 23 24. Waecama, Old Bock, September 26. Brunswick, Zlon, September 80-October 1. Wilmington, Market Street, rat night) Oct. 1, Carver's Creek. Shiloh, October 7-8. Elizabeth, Blngletartes, October 14-15. . " Ba Wm BUM-lrAJB, - Presiding Elder. - RELIEF MEASURES FOR i PORTO RICO SUFFEBFPS TweMoiv Alp Loads of Supplies Ten dersofPree Services by Trios- portatioi Companies. By Telegraph to the Mernlng Btar. WAsmxQTOK. August 15. The War Department has arranged to send two more shiploads of supplies to Porto Rico, v -:.-"':-' The steamer Evelyn, of the New York and Porto Rican line, will sail from New York next Friday with a full cargo of supplies. The use of the vessel was tendered by the steamship company free of expense. The gov ernment transport McCleliah is sched uled to leave New York for San Juan Wednesday, August 28. The auxiliary cruiser Resolute will also be utilized in case it is found' necessary. Secretary Root has received the fol lowing dispatch from W.-L. Guillau deu, New York: "I have read with sincere regret of devastation wrought m Porto Rico by recent hurricane; also note your call for aid addressed to mayors of cities, and in this connec tion beg to say that if you will desig nate a responsible representative to whom, such contributions shall be consigned, the Old Dominion Steam ship Company .will most cheerfully transport such contributions over its line free of all charge." T. M. Emerson, traffic manager of the Atlantic Coast Line, has tendered, through ' District Passenger . Agent Reed, the use of that system for free transportation of relief supplies. Sec retary Root has accepted the offer with a letter of thanks. G. W. Kibble, manager, announces that the Postal Telegraph Cable Com pany will handle, free of charge, all government telegrams regarding Porto Rican storm sufferers, and through its connection with the Bermuda Cable Company and .West India and Panama Cable Company, will also handle cable grams of the same class gratuitously. The Secretary of War was notified by the West Virginia SteeL Company that they have forwarded a car load of corrugated iron to New York city for use in building operations in the de -vastated districts of Porto Rico. The iron was accepted with thanks, and will be shippedTat the first opportunity. More contributions of money for the benefit"! the Porto Rican sufferers were received at the Ware Dpartment. Among them $400 from the National Relief Association of the Colonial Dames of America. The Secretary of War believes that the appeal to the Governors of the several States for aid in raisine funds will bring a ready response. There is no question but the situation in Porto Rico is desperate, bu it is be lieved that the United States will meet this call upon its sympathies as generously as it has always responded to "calls of the suffering at home and abroad. The officials of the War Department who have to do with the administra tion of insular affairs, say that the present emergency will at least serve to show the Porto Ricans what it means to be under the direct care of the United States better than would a decade of tranquil and eventless asso ciation with this country. Secretary Root to-day directed the purchase of 300,000 pounds of codfish for the storm sufferers. This purchase was suggested by General Davis, cod fish practically taking the place of meat with the poorer classes through out the West Indian islands. It h known in the vernacular as "Halifax chicken." FROM THE "PLANTER AND GINNER." A Good Thing to Leave Aloie. Texas Farjand Ranch.' Editor Farm aud Ranch: I have always looked upon, your paper as the best friend the .farmer of the State had, and I beg to congratulate you on the stand you take in regard to the round bale press. I have just iead your reply to James Best, in your issue of the" 22d, and it is so. exactly my views,-after a careful examination of tne matter, that I beg every cotto: planter in the South to take therat vice therein given and let therround bale people alone; there is a mighty conspiracy in this thing to get control of the cotton crop, and if it is done, good-bye to the last semblance of independence and freedom that the cotton planter has left, this is now so trodden down as to only exist in name, but with a company who has the money behind it that the round bale company has, to get control of the staple of any country is to virtu ally sell the freedom of those who cm only raise that particular staple as a money crop. From what I was told by a member of the present legisla ture, I am satisfied that the contract that was exhibited to that body and the one that" these people are actually offering ginnery to sign are two dis tinct and altogether different instru ments, so much so that they do in no way resemble. This company proposes to give 45 points higher for cotton than it can be sold tot. at the nearest market, but their guarantee is for one season only, and their contracts for lease are only for one year. If this was really as food a thing as it appears, there would e millions of dollars profit in the manufacture and sale of these presses, and any concern who. are after a square thing would want to create competition for their goods. This is not the case with these people. They do not want competition and won't let one press be put in to compete with an other. Where there is no competition there are sure to be jobs, and in all such cases the producer pays for the music I had at one time hoped that the legislature would take such steps as to restrain this "trust," but it seems that the matter has been laid out or for gotten, and as there was a strong dele gation of these people in Austin not long ago, I suppose the thing was all right. It will be well for ginners of the State to look to the large monied in terest they have at stake, as well as for the farmer to do so; for if this thing works it will retire every gin in the country and his machinery will be worth old iron, may be. Weimar. Texas.. Subscriber, ATLANTIC COAST LINE. Said to Have Acquired Half Interest in the Lease of the Georgia Railroad. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Augusta, Ga., Augusta 15. It is stated here to-day that the Atlantic Coast Line has acquired a half interest in the Georgia railroad, held by the Louisville and Nashville. It is known that the Southern and Atlantic Coast Line , work together and the Southern could reach Atlanta easier over the Georgia than any other way. As there is a constitutional provision in the way of the Southern acquiring this lease of the Georgia direct, an objection which does not hold in regard to the Atlantic Coast Line, the latter will ac quire one-half interest in it from the present lessee, the Louisville and Nashville, on an understanding which has been reached between the South ern and Louisville and Nashville. Admiral Dewey is still indisposed. His departure for Florence has been postponed. . ' 9-4 l- I X fiDPAT A WY1RTV ! WCAI AiWClI; IN SOUTH AFRICA. Probability of a War Between the British and the Dutch r Republic, j NO PEACEABLE SETTLEMENT Of, Questions in Dispute Is Likely Orders Issued at Pretoria to Give Mauser Rifles in Exchange for Martini Henry's Many Issued. " By Cable to the Morning star. Capetown, AugusT 15. No reply has been received here up to the pres ent from the Transvaal Government on the subject of the latest British proposals for a peaceable settlement of the question in dispute, and a dispatch from Pretoria savs the reply, when sent, will be disappointing, and that it is feared the result will be the breaking off of negotiations. Great anxiety prevails at the capital of 4he Trans vaaL Pretoria, Aug. 15. The executive council concluded its session at 12.30 P. M., when orders were issued to the field cornets to give out Mauser rifles in exchange for Martini-Henry rifles.. A great crowd gathered to 'receive the arms. The possibility of war with Great Britain is about the only subject dis cussed, and it is generally felt the Burgers should be considered before extreme measures are adopted. London, August 15. Major General Sir William Francis Butler has been recalled and replaced by Sir Frederick Walker, in command of the South African forces. DISTURBANCES IN PARIS. M. Guerin Still Defies Arrest by the Au thoritiesMeetings of Bonapartlsts and Young Royalists. By Cable to the Morning Star. Paris, August 15. The warrant for the arresr of M. ' Guerin,. president of the AntLSemite League, who with sympathizers has - been barricaded since Saturday last in the offices of the League, has been placed in the bands of Magistrate Fabre. Guerin is now regarded as an outlaw in a state of rebellion, since his notification of the issue of the warrant. He cannot claim the right of citizenship of ex emption from arrest from sunset to sunrise, and the persons garrisoning the headquarters of. the League, num bering forty, are in the - same box. Strict orders have been given to arrest every one attempting to enter or leave the building. Three of Guerin's friends who attempted to leave the "building this morning were arrested. They all carried six chambered revolvers and hatchets and what Frenchmen desig nate as "American knuckle dusters," otherwise brass knuckles. The prefect of police is still awaiting orders from the government in regard to what ac tion is to be taken against Guerin. M. Guerin this evening displayed an Anti-Semitic tri colored flag on the roof of the Anti-Semite headquarters. On the flag was a motto reading, "France for Frenchmen." M. Waldick-Rosseau confered sev eral times during the day with M. La pine, the prefect of police, and in con sideration of the fact that a' recourse to force in the arrrest of M. Guerin might lead to a useless sacrifice of life, entailing still graver demonstrations at the obsequies of the victims, the pre mier decides not to expose the life of any man, soldier, policeman or fire man, but to leave M. Guerin a choice between self -imprisonment and arrest Meanwhile it looks as though this affair would have a rather tame end ing. ' , Auti.Semite Demonstrations, There was considerable disturbance accompanied by demonstrations and scuffles in the Rue Chabrol in the coursp of the evening and the police made several arrests. As an anti-Semitic group was stand ing at the corner of the Faubourg Saint Denis and the -Rue de Valen ciennes, this evening, some passers-by greeted them with cries of "Down with the Jesuits," whereupon they were surrounded and threatened by the demonstrators. A supposed anarchist then fired several revolver shots, woundinsr three men. One of them, a man , named Camille, was taken to a hospital seriously wounded. The alleged anarchist was arrested. At the, annual banquet of Bona partists to-day, M. Mignol presiding, a telegram from Prince Victor Na poleon was read, saying he relied on the various committees to act energeti cally under the present grave circum stances. The reading of the telegram was greeted with shots of "Vive L'Em pereur," "Vive Guerin." The Young Royalists also assembled at a banquet at Saint Maur to-day, in honor of the name-day of the Duchess of Orleans. Violent attacks were made on the recent measures of the government. The leading Jews in Europe are ar ranging for a meeting in Switzerland in order to form an international asso ciation for their defence against the crusade of the Anti-Semites, and to Jrotect the Jews in France after the keyfus courtmartial is ended. IMPORTANT CONVENTION. To Secure Uniform Classification of Cot ton and Abolishment of Reclama tion by Foreign Buyers. By Telegraph to the Horning Star. Atlanta, August 15. Hon. O. B. IStevens, commissioner of agriculture Uf Georgia, to day named September Oth as the time for the convention of commissioners of agriculture of the Southern States, which will be held in New Orleans. Governor Candler, of Georgia. Ms accepted the invitation to respond to the address of welcome, which will be delivered by the Gover nor of Louisiana. The commissioner of agriculture of the State of Louisiana will be temporary chairman. Uniform classification and the abolishment of reclamations by foreign countries, which is a source of heavy loss to cot ton men, are the prime objects of the fathering. The attempt will probably e made by the Southern States to have classifiers appointed by their ex ecutives and have their rulings stand as official to the foreign dealer. The official programme will be issued in a few days. TheEast Carolina Real Estate Agency is prepared to give prompt andefficient service to all persons wishing to sell farms or town property... Address R. G. Grady & Co., Burgaw, N.' C. t Persons wishing to locate in the truck region of North Carolina should correspond with, the East Carolina Real Estate Agenoy, Burgaw, N. C. Read advertisement in the Star. t COTTON AND TOBACCO. Weather Bureau's Repori As to Cr6p Con dltlous Cotton Opening Rapidly and Picking GeneraL . By Telegwph to the Morning Star.' Washington,; August 14 The Weather Bureau's weekly summary of crop conditions says: ' Favorable weather -conditions pre vailed during the week in the Ohio valley and generally in the Middle, South Atlantic and East Gulf States, throughout the Central and! Southern Rocky Mountain -districts and on the Pacific coast Drought prevails in the lower Lake region, northern New York, and portions of the Central and West Gulf States, while the lower Missouri. Red River of the North and Central Mississippi valleys have suf fered from excessive rains, severe and destructive hail storms occurring in Wisconsin, Minnesota and North Da kota. Rainfalls amounting from one half to more than one inch, remark able for the season, occurred in Wash ington and Oregon and although re tarding harvesting in Oregon and causing some damage to oats in Wash ington, were generally beneficiaL In nearly all sections cotton is open ing rapidly and picking is in general progress. While complaints of shed ding continue general, they are some what less numerous than in the pre vious week over the eastern half of the cotton belt. Rust is, however, still prevalent And is increasing in the central and eastern districts. - In the north, central and western portions of the cotton belt the condition of cot ton is decidedly less promising than at the close of the previous week. The reports concerning tobacco con tinue favorable in nearly all the to bacco States. The crop has, how ever, sustained some damage from . storms in New York and from too much rain in Southern Indiana, and has suffered from drought in Penn sylvania. Cutting is in progress in the Ohio valley and Middle Atlantic States, and will be general during the coming week in New York. . ENORMOUS COTTON CROP. Neill, the Expert, Claims That This Year's May Reach 12,000,000 Bales. By Telegraph to the Horning Star. Memphis, Tenn., August 14. A special to the Commercial Appeal from New Orleans says: Henry M. Neill, a cotton crop expert of this city, who predicted the enormous crops of 1894-95, 1897-98 and 1898-99, is out with a forecast indicating that the crop now maturing will exceed any of these and may reach the un- f recedented total of 12.000,000 bales, n a circular issued to-day he said : "On August 13th, 1898, I stated that the promise ior the crop of 1898-99 was equal or superior to that of 1897 98 in every State, and vastly better in Texas, and the outlook, even with somewhat unfavorable conditions thereafter, was for a crop of 10,500, 000 bales assured, with 1,000,000 to 1,500,000 more within the range of possibilities. "The crop turned out about 11,250, 000 bales, in spite of the most severe winter ever known in the South, dur ing which a vast deal of cotton was lost in the fields. That it would have reached 11,750,000, and perhaps 12, 000,000, but for the heavy loss, is now generally admitted. "For the present crop I am satisfied that on the aver acre the nromise ner aero is lunjr equtu 11 not superior that of last year at this date." MORMON ELDERS. !- -n 1 r i to Arrested in Georgia for Refusing to Pay Poll Taxes. By Telegraph to the Morning star. Chattanooga, Tenn., August 15. Saturday two Mormon elders were arrested in Taylor county, Georgia for refusing to pay poll taxes. The elders claimed they were preachers and exempt. The judge of the Superior Court stated from the bench that he refused to recognize them as preachers and assessed a fine. The elders had no money and were started off to jail, but succeeded in getting the jailor to accept their watches as security until they could send for money to pay the fines. President Rich, of the Southern Mormon Society, says he will proceed in the courts against the Taylor county judge. THE STORM AT CHARLESTON. Wind Reached Velocity of Fifty-seven Miles No Damage Done. By Telegraph to the Morning Star., Charleston, S. C, August 15. A few minutes before 5 o'clock this morning the wind reached a velocity of fifty-seven miles here, this being the highest point attained during the day. So far as can be learned no dam age whatever has been done by the storm here or in this vicinity. Con trary to predictions, there was not an unusually high tide, and consequently the, rice fields have escaped without serious in jury. YELLOW FEVER SITUATION. Nearly Ail the Sick at the Soldiers' Home Have Recovered. By Telegraph to the Morning star. Newport News, August 15. The indications are that there will be no case of yellow fever remaining at the Soldiers Home after a few . days. Nearly all the convalescents are about fully recovered. The quarantine against Phoebus will be raised by Hampton to-night at mid-night. The report sent out from Norfolk last night to the effect that a mob had threatened to lynch Dr. Vanderslice, the physician in oharge of quarantine regulations at Phoebus,, unless he rais ed the quarantine, is untrue. Robert Wallace Mattison, formerly employed as a clerk in the Fourth National Bank of Atlanta, Ga., and who is alleged to have embezzled $2,000 of the bank's funds, was ar raigned before a United States com missioner in New York yesterday. Mattison was arrested in that city on Thursday last. NOTICE OF SEIZURE. fourth district, bjxeigh, n. c. Notice Is hereby given of tlhe seznre of the following property for violating the Internal Revenue laws: Wilmington, N. C, April 20th, 1899, by C. M. Babbitt, Deputy Collector, from D, F. Koonce & Co., two packages containing nine gallons Corn Whiskey, and from M. Schnlb bin one package containing two gallons Corn Whiskey, and on July 12, 1899, by Starkey Hare. Deputy Collector, from SoL Bear two packages containing ninety gallons Corn Whiskey, and on August 3, 1899, by C. M. Babbitt, Deputy Collector, from Cypress Distilling Co. of Wil mington, N. C, three packages containing 100 gallons Corn whiskey, one Copper StUl 110 gal lons C C, one Copper BtiU 65 gallons C. C, two (21) pumps, four Fermenters and three Wash Tubs. Any persen or persons claiming the said property are hereby notified to appear at my office In Raleigh, N. (X, within thirty days from date, and make claim In the form and manner prescribed by law, or the said property will be forfeited to the United States. E. O. DUNCAN, Collector Fourth District N. C. by O. M. BABBITT, . I Deputy Col, 5th Diy. 4thDlst. N. C. apis wit COMMERCIAL. WILMINGTON MARKET. . STAR OFFICE.' Aug. 10. SPIRITS TURPENTINE Market firm at 47 cents per gallon for machine-made casks and 47 cents per gallon for country casks, j ROSIN Market firm at 90 cents per bbl for Strained and 95 cents for Good Strained. . A?ket firm at! $1.80 per bbl of 280 lbs. i CRUDE TURPENTINE. Market .at - per barrel for Hard, $2.50 for Dip and $2.50 for I Virgin. Quotations same day last year. Spirits turpentine firm at 2625Kc: rosin steady at $1.001.05c; tar steady at $1.15; crude turpentine steady at $1.001.60. f . RECEIPTS. Spirits Turpentine 124 Rosin. 627 Tar... 244 Crude Turpentine J.. ... 136 Receipts same day last year. 135 casks spirits . turpentine, 421 bbls rosin, 275 bbls tar, 40 bbla crude tur pentine. COTTON. 1 Market steady on a basis of 5cper Sjund for middling. Quotations: irdinary 3 7-16 cts. $ ft iooa urainary 4 13-16 Ijow Middling 5 74-16 Middling j CC (( (C iC Good Middling 6j I " " Same day last year middling 5c. Receipts 0 bale; same day last year, 0. COUNTRY PRODUCE. PEANUTS North Carolina Extra prime, $1.001.10t per bushel of 28 pounds; fancy. $1L10&1.12. Virginia Extra- prime, j 75 80c; ffiuicy 95c J CORN Firm, 52 to 52j cents per bushel. s ROUGH RICE Lowland (tide water) 90c$1.10; upland, 6580c. Quotations on a basis of 45 pounds to tne bushel. N. C. BACON -Steady i hams 10 to 11c per pound; shoulders, 7 to 8c; sides, 7 to 8c. 1 oiLLNGIiES Per thousand, five inch hearts and saps, $2.25 to 3.25; six inch, $4.00 to $5.00, seven-inch, $5.50 to 6.50. TIMBER Market steady at $2.50 to 6.50 per. M. i STAR OFFICE. Aug. 11. SPIRITS TURPENTINE. Market firm at 47 cents per gallon bid for machine-made casks andj 46 cents per gallon bid for country casks. ROSIN Market firm ' at 90 cents per barrel for Strained and 95 cents for Good Strained. TAR Market firm at $1.80 per bbl of 280 lbs. . CRUDE TURPENTINE. Market firm at per barrel for Hard, $2.50 for Dip and$2.50 for Virgin. Quotations same day last year. Spirits turpentine firm at 2626c; rosin steady at $1.001.05; tar steady at $1.15; crude turpentine steady at $1.001.50. . i RECEIPTS, j Spirits Turpentine ; 313 Rosin ....... 561 Tar i 523 Crude Turpentine i. .... 65 Receipts same day last year. 143 casks spirits turpentine, 266 bbls rosin, 212 bbls .tar, 90 bbls crude tur pentine. COTTON. Market steady on a basis of 5Jgc per pound for middling. Quotations: Ordiiiary.. 3 7-16 cts. $ lb Good Ordinary 4 1316 " " Low Middling. .... . 5 7-16 " " Middling 5ft " " Good Middling 6J " " Same, day last year middling 5Jc. Receipts 0 bales;, same day last year, 4. j COUNTRY PRODUCE. PEANUTS North Carolina-Extra prime, $1.001.10 per bushel of 28 pounds; fancy, $1.10l.e2. Virginia Extra prime, 7580c; fancy, 95c. CORN Firm; 52 to S2H cents per bushel. ROUGH RICE Lowland (tide water) 90c$1.10; upland 65 80c. Quotations on a basis of 45 pounds to the bushel. N. C. BACON steady ; hams 10 to 11c per pound; shoulders, 6 to 7c; "Bides, 7 to 8c. SHINGLES Per thousand, five inch, hearts and saps, $2.25 to $3.25; six inch, $4.00 to 5.00; seven inch, $5.50 to 6.50. TIMBER Market steady at $2.50 to $6.50 per M. STAR OFFICE, Aug. 12. SPIRITS TURPENTINE. Market firm at 48 cents per gallon for machine-made casks and 47 cents per gallon for country casks..' ROSIN Market firm at 90 cents per barrel -for Strained and 95 cents for Good Strained. 1 TAR Market firm at $1180 per bbl of280fts. 1 CRUDE TURPENTINE. Market firm at per ,barrei; for Hard, $2.50 for Dip, and $2.50 for Virgin. Quotations same day last year. Spirits turpentine, nothing doing; rosin steady at 9297j ; tar steady at $1.15; crude turpentine steady at $1.101.6(. RECEIPTS. Snirits turnentinA i RS Rosin j : 176 Tar 1 : 268 Crude turpentine J .72 Receipts same day last year. 103 casks spirits turpentine, 335 bbls rosin, 130 bbls tar, 29 bbls crude tur pentine. . ' .- COTTON. j Market steady on a basis of 5c per pound for middling. Quotations: Ordinary. 3 7-16 cts $ ft Good Ordinary...... 4 13-16 " " Low Middling.. 5 7-16 " " Middling 6 i " " Good Middling 6 I " " Same day last year middling 54c Receipts 0 bales; same day last year, 0. j COUNTRY PRODUCE. PEANUTS North Carolina Extra prime, $1.00 to $1.10 per bushel of 28 pounds; fancy, $1.10 to $L12& Virginia Extra prime 75 to 80c; fancy, 95c. 1 CORN Firm; 52 to 52 cents per bushel for white. 1' ROUGH RICE Lowland (tide water) 90c$L10; upland, 6580c. Suotations on a basis of 45 pounds to le bushel. i N. C.; BACON Steady i hams 10 to 11c per pound; shoulders, 6 to 7c; sides, 7 to 8c I SHINGLES Per thousand, five inch hearts and saps, $2.25 to 3.25; six-inch, $4.00 to 5.00; seven-inch, $5.60 to 6.50. f TIMBER Market steady at $2.50 to 6.50 per M. STAR OFFICE. Aug. 14. SPIRITS TURPENTINE. Market firm at 48 cents per gallon for ma chine made casks and 48 cents per gal lon for country casks. I ROSIN Market firm at 90 cents per bbl for strained and 95 cents for good strained. I TAR Market firm at $1.80 per bbl of 280 lbs. I . CRUDE TURPENTINE. Market firm at - per barrel! for hard, $2.60 for dip and $2.60 for virgin. . Quotations same day last year. Spirits turpentine, nothing doing; rosin steady at $1.001.05c; tar steady at $1.20; crude turpentine firm at at$1.10L60. RECEIPTS. Spirits turpentine J . . . . . 192 Rosin j 713 Tar...... J 457 Crude turpentine 74 Receipts same day last year. 86 casks spirits turpentine, 307 bbls rosin, 160 bbls tar, 35 bbls crude -turpentine. ! COTTON. Market steady on a basis of Scper I wuuiiu hit imatmng. quotations: 3 7-16 cts li Good I Ordinary.:. . Middling,.,. 413-16 " " 5 7-16 " " 5 " " 0 1 it ti Low Midd liner n Good Middling..., MUUUIUIK -V Q. Same day last vear middling Si4o. Receipts 0 bale; same day last year, 0. COUNTRY PRODUCE. - PEANUTS North Carolina Extra prime, $1.00 to $1.10c per bushel of 28 pounds ;faney, $1.10 to $1.12. Virginia Extra: prime, 75 to 80c; fancy, 95c. CORN Firm j 52 to 52X cents per bushel for white. . K ROUGH ' RICE Lowland (tide water) 90c $1.10; upland 6580c. Quotations on a basis of 45 pounds to the bushel N. C. BACON Steady; hams 10 to lie per pound; shoulders, 7 to 8c; sides, 7 to 8c. SHINGLES Per thousand, five inch hearts and saps, $2.25 to 3.25; six-inch, $4.00 to 5.00; seyen-inch, $5.50 to 6.50. t TIMBER Market steady at $2.50 to 6. 50 per M. . STAR OFFICE, Aug. 15. SPIRITS TURPENTINE. Market firm at 49 cents per gallon for machine-made casks and 48 cents per gallon for country casks. ROSIN Market firm at 90 cents per bbl for strained and 95c for good strained. TAR Marketi firm at $1.80 per bbl of 280 lbs. v CRUDE TURPENTINE. Market firm at DerJtarrel f or hard, $2.60 for Dip and $2. 60 Tor Virgin. Q1?041450118 same day. last year. Spirits turpentine, nothing doing; rosin, nothing doing; tar firm at $1.20; crude turpentine firm at $1.00 1.60. RECEIPTS. Spirits Turpentine 251 Rosin.. ...-. 190 Tar -..... 511 Crude Turpentine 22 Receipts same day last year. 155 casks spirits turpentine, 664 bbls rosin, 257 bbls tar, 54 bbls crude tur pentine, j COTTON. Market steady on a basis of 5g ctsper Sund for middling. Quotations: rdinary. 3 7-16 cts $ ft Good Ordinary.. 4 13-16 " " Low Middling 5 7-16 " " Middling 5 " Good Middling. .... . 6X " " Samesky last year middling 5jc. . Receipts 0 bales; same day last year, 8. COUNTRY PRODUCE. PEANUTS North Carolina Extra prime, $1.00 to $1.10 per bushel of 28 pounds; fancy, $1.10 to $1.12. Virginia Extra ; prime, 75 to 80c; fancy, 95c. CORN Firm: 52 to 52 cents per bushel for white, ROUGH RICE Lowland (tide water) 90c$1.10; upland, 6580c. Quotations on a basis of 45 pounds to the bushel. N. C. BACON Steady; hams 10 to 11c per pound; shoulders, 7 to 8c; sides, 7 to 8c. SHINGLES Per thousand, five inch hearts and saps, $2.25 to 3.25; six-inch. $4.00 to 5.00; seven-inch, $5.50 to 6.50. TIMBER Market steady at $2.50 to 6.50 per M ( COTTON MARKETS. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Ne w YoRK,August 15. More pacific conditions prevailid at the cotton ex change to-day, yet the market was still very active. Neill's cotton crop i x n j.1 ' i j . repurb, lurecasimu tne possKHiuy oi a twelve million i bale crop produced some effect upon the local market through its influence upon the cables l T -3 11 1 ,o A n i T : . nmu uetiiuBu jo w oj at jjiverpooi. The Liverpool decline was ascribed, by private cables, chiefly to Neill's circular. The market opened steady with a decline of five to eierht points. The market was finally steady, at a net decline of ten to tnirteen points. New York.! Aueust 15. Cotton quiet; middling uplands 6 5-16c. Cotton futures market closed steady at quotations; August 5.95, September 5.66, October 5.85, November 5.90, December 5.94, January 5.98, Feb ruary 6.01, March 6.05, April 6.08, May 6.12, June 6.15. Spot cotton dosed quiet at 1-16 de cline; middling uplands 6 5 16c; mid dling gulf 6 916c; sales 1,600 bales. Net receipts bales; gross receipts 62 bales; exports to the Continent 691 bales; stock 145,106 bales. Total to-day Net receipts 3,253 bales; exports to Great Britain 139 bales; "exports to the Continent 691 bales; stock 356,350 bales. Consolidated Net receipts 9,027 bales; exports to Great Britain 2,489 bales; exports to France 50 bales; exports to the Continent 6,267 bales. Total since September 1st Net re ceipts 8,336,103 bales; exports to Great Britain 3,495,038 bales; ex ports to France 796,609 bales; exports to the Continent 2,838,107 bales. Aug. 14. Galveston, steady at 6 1-16, net receipts 2,353 bales ; Norfolk, steady at 6ic, net receipts 11 bales; Balti more, nominal at 64c, net receipts bales; Boston, quiet at 6c, net re ceipts 177 bales; Wilmington, steady at 5Ji, net receipts bales; Philadel phia, dull at 6 9-16c, net receipts bales; Savannah, steady at 5c, net receipts 32 bales; New Orleans, steady at 5Jc, net receipts 599 bales; Mo bile, nominal at 53c, net receipts 30 bales; Memphis, steady at 5 1516c, net receipts 73 bales; Augusta, steady at 5c, net receipts 41 bales; Charleston, quiet and nominal, net receipts 5 bales. NAVAL STORES MARKETS. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. New York, August 15. Rosin firm. Spirits turpentine firm at 514 52c. , Charleston, August 15.-Spirits tur pentine firm at 46c; sales casks. Rosin firm and unchanged; sales barrels. Savannah, August 15. Spirits tur pentine firm at 49; sales 104 casks; re ceipts 1,328 casks. Rosin firm and unchanged; sales barrels; receipts 510 barrels. For Over FU7 Years Mrs. Winslow's Soothing: Syrup has been used for over fifty years by millions 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 tiwpoor little sufferer im mediately. 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. t MARINE. " ARRIVED. Steamship Saginaw, 1,439 tons, Johnson, New York, EL G. Small bones. Steamship New York, 2,111 tons, Ingram, New York, H G Smallbones. , CLEARED. Steamship Sagenaw, sJohnon, Georgetown, S C, H G Smallbones. Steamship New York, Ingram, New York, H G Smallbones. ' PRODUCE MARKETS. By Telegraph to tne Morning star. New Xork, August 15. Flour was easier in tone, but not quotably lower as holders refused to name con cessions in spite of sharp wheat break Wheat Spot easy; No.2 red 76e; op tions opened weak at 5c decline in re sponse to unexpectedly weak cables auuuuDniuiu, wuuuueu weaEnets and declines later in the day were at- tended by selling both, for account and disappointed export developments ; closed weak atllc net decline; September closed 75 ;December closed TTjic Corn Spot easy ; No. 2 88c; op tions opened easy at jc decline un der perfect crop conditions, which with the break in wheat affected prices all day, notwithstanding big clearances and export business; closed weak at X c net decline; September closed 36 a December closed 84c. Oats r Spot dull; No. 2 white 26276; op tions dull and easy. Lard easier West ern steam closed $5 50 ; city $5 15; Au gust closed $5 60, nominal; refined easy; Continent $5 75. Cotton seed oil quiet.! Butter irregular; Western creamery 1521c; State dairy 14 18Mc Cheese firm; large white 9. Rice firm. Potatoes steady; fair to prime $1501 75; fancy $2 002 25; Southern sweets $1 502 60. Freights to Liverpool Cotton by steam -20c. August Coffee Spot Rio dull and easy; mild barely steady. Sugar Raw weak; fair refining 315 16c; centrifu gal 96 test 4c ;molasses sugar S 1316c ; rennea aoout steady. Chicago. An trust, is Wav noWi. absence of cash demand and good spring wheat crop prospects, broke wheat badly to-day, sending the Sep tember price down lfcc from yester day, while deferred futures were even weaKer. , uoarse grains were weak with wheat, corn declininir U. nA nta iic. Provisions declined 5 to 7i. Chicago. A tic ik n.aah nil rtTo fin Flour barely steady. Wheat No. 2 spring ; No. 3 spring 6970&c: No. 2 red 7172. Corn No. 2 SlJic uats JNo. a 2121Mc; No. 2 white 2324c; No. 3 white 22tf23tfc. Pork, per bbl, $7 508 85. Lard, per 100 lbs, $5 05 5 20. Short rib sides, loose $4 805 15. Dry salted shoulders, $5 50 5 97 X. Short clear sides, boxed. $5 4001 5 60. Whiskey Distillers' finished goods, per gallon, $1 26. The leading futures ranged as fol lows opening, highest, lowest and closing ; Wheat No. 2 September 7171U, UK, 70Xc; Decern-, ber73H73M, 73, 72M72, 72 71&c; May 7676, 76&, 75M, 75c. Corn No. 2 September 30j 30, 30, 30, 30c; December 28 28M. 28&28H, 28, 28c; May 29X29, 29H, 29, 29. .Oats September 1919, 19193,19K, 19j416 ; December 19, 19, 19, 19j19c; May 21, 21tf21H. 21i21M. 2121c Pork, per bbl September $8 25, 8 27, 8 22K 8 25; October $8 35, 8 37, 8 27, 8 32; January 9 37. 9 40, 9 25, 9 37. Lard per 100 lbs September $5 20, 5 20, 5 15, 5 15; October $5 27 H, 27 'A, 5 22X, 5 22 ; January $5 40, 5 42j, 5 35, 5 35. Short ribs, per 100 lbs September $5 02, 5 02, 4 97 4 97M; October $5 07, 5 10, 5 02, 5 02 ; January $4 87, 4 87j, 4 85, 4 85. Baltimore, August 15. Flour dull and .unchanged Wheat dull and easy Spot and month 7171Xc; Sep tember 71&72c ; October 73X73Jc ; December 76c asked. Southern wheat by sample 6372c. Corn quiet Mixed, spot 35 36c; September and October 3132Kc; November and December, 3232c January 32c. Southern white corn 3940c. Oats steady No. 2 white, 2627c. Tbe East Carolina Real Estate Agency will sell for cash, or will ex change for desirable house and lot in Wilmington, a farm of 272 acres, three miles from Rose Hill. Address R. G. Grady & Co., Burgaw, N. C. t wholesale' prices current. PBr" The lollowing q notations represent Wholesale Prices generally. In making np small orders higher prices nave to be charged. - The quotations are always given as accurately as possible, bnt the Bias will not be responsible tor any variations from the actual market price ot thearticles anoted. BAGGING 8 lb Jute A 6H Standard O t WESTERN SMOKED Hamsjpfc U O 12M Sides S Xt e m Shoulders p O 7& DRV SALTED Sides lb 5HA B9i Shoulders ft O 6)4 BARRELS Spirits Turpentine Second-hand, each 1 25 1 85 New New York, each....... & 1 40 New City, each & 1 40 J BEESWAX V lb Q 84 BRICKS Wilmington M 5 00 Q 7 00 Northern-. 9 00 14 00 BUTTER North Carolina V ft.. 15 18 Northern ' 25 Q SO CORN MEAL Per bushel, In sacks 47 A 47K Virginia Heal 47 47H TOTTONTIEb v bundle...... 109 CANDLES V ft- , Sperm. i , 18 85 Adamantine 8 il CHEESE ft - Northern Factory 10)6 11M Dairy Cream 18 State . 10M COFFEE W ft Laguyra 10 ISM Rio..... 7 8 DOMESTICS- Sheeting, 4-4, yard A tH Yarns. ) bunch of 5 fts .... 70 EGOS dozen 8 8 FISH Mackerel, No. 1, V barrel... 23 00 80 00 Mackerel, No. 1, half -bbl. 11 00 15 00 Mackerel, No. 2, barrel... 18 00 18 00 Mackerel, No. 2 half -bbl.. 8 00 S 00 Mackerel' No. 8, barrel... 18 00 14 00 Mullets, V barrel 8 oo 4 oo Mullets, fl pork barrel 5 00 8 00 N. C. Roe Herring, keg.. 8 00 8 25 Dry Cod, ft 6 10 Extra 4 85 4 60 FLOOR ft- - Low grade... 8 00 Choice 8 60 Straight 4 00 4 25 FlrstPatent 4 60 5 00 GLUE ft 11 13 GRAIN 9 bushel . Corn,fromstore,bgs White 52 52 Car-load, In bgs White... 62 Oats, from store 88 40 Oats, Rust Proof 45 Cow Peas.... 65 75 HIDES ft Green salted tM Dry flint 10 lift Dry salt - 9 HAT 100 fts Clover Hay.... 85 90 Rice Straw 40 BO Eastern 80 85 Western 80 85 North River 80 85 HOOP IRON, ft..... 2K LARD, - Northern 5 6H North Carolina 7 8 LIME, barrel 1 15 1 25 LUMBER (city sawed) Mft Ship Stuff, resawed 18 00 SO 00 Rough edge Plank 15 00 18 00 West India cargoes, accord tag to quality 18 00 18.00 Dressed Flooring, seasoned. 18 00 22 00 Scantling and Board, com'n 14 00 15100 Common mill 500 060 Fair mill .' 8 50 & 8 00 Prime mill 8 50 10 oo Extra mill.. 10 00 10 60 MOLA8SES V gallon- Barbadoes, In begshead.. . . . O Bar badoes. In barrels 28 Porto Rico, In hogsheads. . . . S3 80 Porto Rico, In barrels 25 80 Bugar House, In hogsheads. 12 14 Sugar Homse, In barrels.... 14 15 Syrup, In barrels 15 28 NAILS, keg. Cat, 60d basis... 2 00 8 10 PORK, barrel CltvMess K9 50 10 00 Rump.. 9 50 Prime 19 00 ROPE, ft... 10 22 SALT, sack. Alum 1 10 Liverpool 75 80 - American... 70 75 On 125 Sacks , 47X SHINGLES, 7-lnch, per M 5 00 6 60 Common 1 60 2 25 Cypress Saps .2 60 8 60 SUGAR, ft-fitandard Gran'd ' 5H Sft - Standard A 6 6M White Extra C 5 6M Extra C Golden 6 C, Yellow 4H SOAP. ft Northern. SM 4 STAVES, M W. O. barrel.... 6 00 14309 R. O. Hogshead. ;10.00 TIMBER, rM feet Shipping.. 9 SO HUlTPalme 7 00 Hill, Fair A S 60 Common Mill 4 50 5100 Inferior to ordinary. 8 00 4 00 SHINGLES, N.C. Cypress sawed V M 6x24 heart 7 60 8150 " Sap 5 00 6100 5x24 Heart 4 60 6100 " Sap 4 00 6X50 8X24 Heart 6 00 6 60 " Sap t, S 00 6 60 TALLOW, V ft
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