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vim 1Mczkhx;Mte& Ex. DEMOCRATIC BRITISH REPDLSE AT MODDER RIVER. STATE CONVENTION Qen-Methuen's ieatedin An Engagement With the Boers. It Will Meet in the City of Ra leigh On April Eleventh of Next Year. HEAVY LOSS ON BOTH SIDES. CALL OF STATE COMMITTEE. Resolutions Adopted To Opes the Cam paign in the State To Refer Question of a Candidate lor U. S. Sena tor to the People. Boers Report That Forty-one British Were Taken Prisoners (lea. Wanchonpe, Commandlaf Highlaad Brigade, , Killed Quiet at Klmberley. Special Star Telegram. Raleigh, N. 0., December 11. The next Democratic State Conven tion will be held, at Raleigh on April lltli. 1900. This was decided to-night hv the State committee, which met pursuant to the , call of Chairman Simmons in the Senate chamber. The following members of the committee were present : C. L. Abernethy, B. B. Wiubourne, T. M. Mason, F. D. Win ton, N. O. Berry, J. A. Murchison, E. C. Beddingfied, P. S. Spruill, Wiley Bush, J. S. Manning, Walter H. Neal, G. B. Patterson, Col. Paul B. Means, W. H. Williams, O. P. Mason, J. R. Young, M. H. Justice, Walter E.Moore, J.S. VVeddington, Maj.E. A. Hale, -fjol. T. P. Davidson, R. R. Cotton, Col. Jno. S. Cunningham, W. G. Lamb, P. A. Woodard, George Werburton, D. H. McLean, Col. Jno. r Webstar. R D. Raid, C. E. Foy, E. C. Smith. The following gentlemen were represented by proxies: F. G. James by John A. Narron ; Jas. A. Bryan by P. M. Pear sail; W. A. Bobbitt by J. W. Grain ger' W. W. Barber by H. G. Connor; , J R. Lswellin by T. B. Womack; W. C Newland by R. D. Gilmor; Jas. H. p'ou by E W. Pou; Col. W. B. Rod mau by H. W. Stubbs. A resolution fixioff the time for the 'meeting was in troduced by Mr. Neal, and was as fol lows: - ' "Resolved, That the next Demo cratic Slate Convention be and the same is hereby called, to meet on the Hth day of April, 1900, and that in the meantime our State chairman is directed to open the campaign at such time and places and in such manner as in his good judgment will best serve the interests of the party." - This resolution being adopted, the question of place came up and invita tions were extended from Raleigh and Greensboro. Speeches were made for Raleigh by Messrs. Beddingfield, Pear- gall, Spruill and others. The invita tion from Greensboro was extended by Mayor Taylor and Messrs. A. M. Scales, Clem G. Wright and Irvin Avery, and speeches' were made in favor of that city by Messrs. Patter son, Webster and Manning. On the conclusion of the discussion the vote was taken, resulting, Raleigh 24, Greensboro 17. . Mr. McLean proposed the following resolution, which was adopted unani mously by a rising vote: "Resotved, That the thanks of this committee be extended to the Demo . crats of Greensboro and the county of Guilford for the hospitable and patri otic invitation to hold our next State Convention in their city." This matter disposed of, the question of opening and conducting the next campaign was taken up. After some discussion the following resolution, proposed by Mr. Justice, was adopted : "Resolved, That the chairman of tha committee be authorized and re quested to at once take steps to open tbe campaign in the State on such " lines as he deems proper." , .Several resolutions were offered, one providing for a primary election for United States Senator. After much discussion; the following was adopted as a substitute for all other resolu tions: "Resolved, That the question of a candi ate for United States Senator be referred to the people in the call for the next State Democratic Cot ven tien, for such action as that conven tion may deem best." The following resolution, offered by Mr. Travis, was also adopted : "Resolved, That the committee re commend to the various congressional committees of the State that the vari ous congressional conventions be not called until after the August election." This completed the business for which the committee was called gether, and at 11.30 o'clock it journed. REPRESENTATIVE BELLAMY. By Oabla to the Morning Star. NOETH OF MODDER RlVKR, DdC. 11. Early yesterday evening the Guards, of the Highland brigade, moved from theModder river camp, marching in the night, in a' northeasterly direc tion. The objective point of the Highlands was the eastern spur of the Boei position, the Guards following the bank of the river, while the York shire light infantry moved along the river side; Just before daybreak the Highlanders arrived within two hun dred yards of the Boer entrench ment at the foot of a hill. TTnan. pecting that the Boers were in the vicinity, the British were still march ing, quarter column in close order, when tjiey met a terrible fire from the flanks and were forced to retire with heavy loss. The troops re formed under the shelter of some rising ground and gallantly held their position. Later, .the Gordons arrived and the troops gradually worked their way un til within three hundred yards of the Boer position, displaying the greatest gallantry. In the meanwhile, the naval gun at the Modder river, the howitaer batteries andlhe horse artil lery opened a terrific fire, enfilading the trenches and searching every por tion of the Boer position. The Boer guns were entirely silent. In the meanwhile, the Boers, on the open grounds directly in front, moved with the object of making a flank attack. But this was frustrated by the guards and artillery. The Boers re commenced shelling in the evening but no damage was done. The British slept on their position. It is expected that there will be a re newal of the fighting to-morrow. The losses on both sides were very heavy. Gen. Methnen's Report London, December 13. The War Office has received the following dis patch from General Methuen dated Tuesday, December 12: "Our artillery shelled a very strong position held by the enemy in a long high kopje from four until dusk Sunday., Ii rained hard last night. The Highland brigade attacked at day break on Monday the south end of the kopje. The attack was properly timed but failed. The Guards were ordered to protect the Highlanders' right and rear. The cayalry and mounted in fantry, with a howitzer artillery bat tery, attacked the enemy on the left, and the Guards on the right, supported by field artillery and howitzer artillery. They shelled the position from day break and at 1:15 1 sent the Gordons to support the Highlaudbrigade. The troops held their own in front of the enemy's entrenchments until dusk, the position extending, including the kopje, for a distance of six miles to ward the Modder nyer. To-day I am holding my position and entrenching myself. I had to face at least twelve thousand men. Our loss was great." The Boers Account. Pretoria. Dec. 11. An official re port says: "A battle at Modder river begs n yes terday with cannon firing, heavy fighting proceeding from 3.30 o'clock in the morning until 9.30 o'clock, with cannon, Maxims and rifles. A bom bardment began at 4.30 o'clock, and the fighting still continues. A balloon has just arisen above the British posi tions where it remained ten minutes and descended. There were heavy rains duricg the night." At 9 o'clock this morning, a further report was received from Modder river. A dispatch rider brought word that all the Boer positions had been nraintained and that forty-one British prisoners had been taken. At 9.30 o'clock it was reported that the heavy cannon fire had somewhat abated. The British are constantly using their balloon. Oen. Qatacre's Situation. Boers, about two hundred were mown 1 down. The Black Watch regiment, on r forming, was able to mnstnr -nnW ' i - . mi . : aou men. ine uoera lost heavily in the trenches and also in the wire en tanglements when they came into the open in an attempt to make a flank at tack on the British. The terrific British artillery fire pro voked no response, except from the Boer rifles, until nearly 4 o'clock in the afternoon, when the Gordon High landers formed to renew the attack on the entrenched kopje. jTney advanced with the utmost gallantry to attack the Boers, close to the place where lay their dead and wounded comrades of the Highland brigade. The enemyopened with a Vmaw shrapnel fire as the British advanced, and it was found physically impos sible to take the Boer trenches. The British got within two hundred yards, but could not get nearer. It was here that Colonel Dbwnham fell. The Boers had free recourse to barbed-wire entanglements, which offered great obstacles even after the damage inflicted by the British artil lery fire. This morning (Tuesday) both sides occupied the positions they held be fore the battle. The greatest bravery was displayed by both officers and men. The wounded include Lieuten ant Colonel A. E. Codrington and Captain Sterling, both of the first bat talion of the Coldstrean Guards. PROCEEDINGS IN THE CONGRESS. Continuation of the Currency Debate in the House of : Representatives. A NIGHT SESSION WAS HELD. So Par As Known Twelve Democrats Will Vote for the Bill The Holiday Re- . cess to Begin Dec. 20th Sen ate Transacted No Business. More Troops to Mobilize. London, December 13. The Asso ciated Press understands that the. War Office has decided, in consequence of Lord Methuen's losses at Magersfon tein, to .mobilize an eighth division in reserve and to send the seventh divi sion to the Cape. Frkre Camp, December 12. The Boers are still shelling Ladysmith. The heat is terrific. ENCOURAGING ADVICES FROM GENERAL OTIS. Insurgents Melting Away Before Advance of American Troops Aguinaldo in Hiding. 3, to- ad- Introduced a Bill to Abolish the Import Duty On Wood Pulp. By Telegraph to the norning 8tar. Washington, December 11. Rep resentative Bellamy, of North Caro lina, has introduced a bill, repealing Clause 393, Schedule M, pulps, papers and books of the Tariff law of 1897, and providing that no import duty shall levied on mechanically ground be wood duId. bleached or unbleached. Another section amends Clause 396, and fixes the rates of duty on print paper, unsized, sized or glued, Citable for books and newspapers, at , 3-20 up to 8-20 of one per cent, per Pound, according to value, and 7i per cent, ad valorem when valued above - cents per pound. MRS. A. M. CAMPBELL'S DEATH.' Tne Funeral Took Place From Episcopal Church at Payetteville Yesterday. Special Star Correspondence. Payetteville, Deo. 11, 1899. 0a Saturday night Mrs. A. M. Camp H relict of the late Maj. A. M. Camp passed away at an advanced age, her residence on Rowan street a aevoted wife, a loving, self-sacrificing mother, a godly Christian, member of iuuruu, nuciv ; "Hleral Bervlnpa tvilr TtlanA tndav. 8he leaves eight children Misses Ella and Fannie Campbell, ft Mrs. R. C. Daingerfteld, Maj. ! V., Capt. Alexander and Messrs. M. and C. L. Campbell. London, December 13. The War Office to day received the following message from General Forestier- "Cape Town, December 12 -No further details from Methuen. From Orange river it is reported that 320 wounded, including twenty seven of ficers, have arrived there from the Modder river. Gatacre is moving from Bushman's Hoek to Sterk stroem to day. The magistrate at Sterkstroem wires that the situation there has slightly improved. .Many of the missing have turned up. French reports that a detachment of cavalry, with two guns of the horse artillery, reconnoitred the enemy's position yesterday at Quilfontein and Vaalkop, eight miles north of Arun del. They shelled a farm and drove the enemy from Vaalkop. The Boer loss was one killed and several wounded. Our casualties niL" - Pretoria, December 11. Kimber ley is still quiet Movement on Coienso. . TVvwmvw TWember 13. A dispatch from Fere Camp, dated Tuesday, De cember 12tb, morning, says: "This morning a union ongauo uuu sisting of English, Scottish, Irish and Welsh fusiliers,under General Barton, with several naval guns, advanced and took a strong position three miles from Coienso, meeting with no opposition. ,. General Wauchope Killed. London, December 13. The War Office hasr received the following dis-Forestier-Walker: Cape Town, Dec. 12. Gen. Methuen wires that Gen. Wauchope was killed in action yesterday. Gen. Wauchope,of the Black Watch, commanded the Highland brigade; with Gen. Methuen's column. He served in Ashanti, Egypt and the Soudan. He was frequently mentioned in the dispatches and twice contested Midlothian, once against Mr. Glaa L stone. He was a great " army. The British Casualties. The British casualties include the Marquis of Winchester, Major of the Second battalion, Coldstram Guard s, iriiiori ana uoionei " " ham, of the First battalion TTiirhiftnders. wno wB By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Washington, December 13. Gen . Otis had some stirring news to report to day from Manila, his advices going to show that the insurgents are, as he predicted a few days ago, at the end of their resources from a military poin of view, and are melting away before the rapid advance of the American troops at all points. His cablegrams were as follows: "Manila. December 13. Fifty men of the navy and fifty men of the army, transported by the navy, took Laoag on the 10th instant. General Young, with staff, followed the next day. . He reports Howe, with Penn's battalion of the Thirty-fourth, followed by a por tion of the Thirty-third infantry, passed north to Pidding, east of Laoag. March's battalion of the Thirty-fourth was at Cayan, province of Legato, on the 7th inst. The Third cavalry was along the coast and in the mountains pur suing the enemy. Young states his extreme northern force passed over the mountains, driving the insurgents under General Tino, who was badly wounded, killing fifty and wounding many. He made large captures of rifles and property with all insurgent transportation and released all Span ish prisoners in that section, to the number ' of about two thousand. Our casualties were two wounded. Our troops are still pursuing the remnant of Tino's command. March's battalion of the 23rd, reports from Cayan, Le panto province, on the seventh in stant, that he has destroyed Aguinal do's body guard; killed General Pilar; received the surrender of General Conception - and staff; killed and wounded fifty two insurgents; re leased 575 Spanish prisoners, includ ing 150 Friars, and captured consider able property. His loss was two killed and nine wounded. My information is that Aguinaldo has disguised his in dividuality, abandoned his troops, and is hiding in the provinoe of Banguet." General Otis' second dispatch fol lows: - . , "Manila, December . IS. Admiral Watson informs me that the Province of Cagayan surrendered uncondition ally to Captain McCalla,of the Newark, on the 11th instant, all arms being surrendered. Major Batchelder is ninety miles east of Aparrl; command in good condition. Navy will take supplies to Bachelder in launch at once; this surrender doubtless includes the province of Isabella. General Bates, at Zamboanga reports affairs there satisfactory. Nearly all rifles surrendered; McArthur at Banabang reports that he holds as prisoner of war, Mabini, the ablest of the insur gents and the founder of the late government. SEABOARD AIR LINE R. R. President Williams Says the New System Will Operate Trains Through to Florida in January. Gordon mortally wounaea. w neu u CT T "! Th the murderous point-blank fire of tne And other painful and serious ailment which so many mother suffer canbe avoided the use of " MOTHER'S FriSnd." This remedy is a God-send to women, because it carries them through their most .critical ordeal with perfect safety and no pain. NO wn who uses "MoTHKH'a Friend" need fear the suffering and clanger oi Id-birth for it robs, this ordeal of its i . jriLgrBl RISING BREAST " Before Baby is Born," is worth w weight in gold to every woman, and will j wit free m plain envelope by Bradfield "gWator Company, Atlanta, Ga. FRBENE3 By Telegraph to tne Morning Star. Baltimore, December 13. Mr. John Skelton Williams, president of the Seaboard Air Line system, was in Baltimore to-day. Mr. Wil liams said that work upon the various extensions now building was being pushecHvith all possible speed, and the new system would begin operating through trains between New York and Florida in January. The exten sion between Petersburg, Va., and Ridgeway, N. C, has been finished and the engineers of the company are inspecting to-day, preliminary to ac cepting it. Keiemng to mr. xnomas . njau o threat to prevent the consolidation of -t h s An hoard Air Line properties. Mr. Williams said: "Mr. Kyan's attempt to prevent the consolidation will not de lay our plans, which are rapidly nearing consummation. His holding of Raleigh and Gaston, which will be the parent company of the new company, amounts to only 21 shares. Our counsel has advised us that Mr. Ryan has ab solutely no ground to contest our position and we do not fear the out come of any litigation he may see fit to bring. S 100 Reward, SI 00. The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all its stages and that is Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional disease requires o .institutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act ing directly upon the blood and mu cous surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the foundation of the dis ease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting nature in doing its work. The proprietors have so much faith in its curative powers, that they offer One a..r,Are.A Dollars for any case that it fails to cure. Send for list of testi monials. Address F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. Sold by Uruggisis, zoo. Hall's Family Pills are the best. ,t Bead the advertisement of the East Carolina Real Estate Agency in this issue of the Stab. It offers for sale i some very valuable farms. t By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Washington, December 13. .To day's session of the Senate consumed only a few minutes. Some routine business was transacted, but beyond the introduction of bills nothing of importance was accomplished. Mr. Gallinsrer, New Hampshire, pre sented a bill for the codification of the pension laws. It is proposed that the commission shall consist of jurists and members of the G. A. R. At 12 40 P. M. the Senate went into executive session and at 1.21 P. M. ad journed. House of Representatives The currency debate .in the House lasted from 11 o'clock this morning until 10:30 to-night, with a recess of three hours for dinner. The pressure for time to speak continues, as most of the members desire to make contri butions to the literature of the occa sion. Muca of it, however, aaems to be for home consumption. There has been very little cross firing thus, far and no exciting or dramatic incidents. So far as known twelve Democrats, eight from New York,two from Penn sylvania and one each from Mary land and Massachusetts, will vote for the bill. The House adopted a resolution for a holiday recess from December 20th to Wednesday, January 3rd. Mr. Kichardson.the minority leader, asked that the House adjourn over to morrow to give the members an op portunity to participate in the Wash ington memorial exercises, out Mr. Payne, the majority leader, objected. He said that he thought if George Washington were alive he thought he would be in favor of the House pro ceeding with the transaction of its business. Mr. Bell, Colorado, was the first to speak on the Currency bill. He de voted much time to an argument against its banking features. Mr. Wheeler, Kentucky, said he de sired to acquit the Republicans, at least in his district, of the charge of a change of front. There the battle was waged squ rely by the bimetallism on the one side and the gold monometal lists on the other, and the bimetallists piled up a majority of fifteen thou sand. ; Mr. Lacy, Iowa, in supporting the bill, said he was astounded to hear the gentleman from Missouri (Sir. Dear mond) declare that' the Republican triumph of '96 was won by the pur chase of Democratic votes. "Does the gentleman contend that McKinley could have won without the recalcitrant gold Democrats, ?" asked Mr. Berry, of Kentucky. "We won perhaps with the aid of those whom the gentleman denomi nates recalcitrant Democrats," replied Mr. Lacy. "But they were not bought or scared. No more honorable body of men ever stood up to be counted than the gold Democrats of 1896." Mr. Benton, Missouri, said he stood with the Democratic and Populist parties in never-ending opposition to extending the powers of National banks. Mr. Fox, Mississippi, argued that the enactment of the pending bill would increase the value of all obligations, public and private. Mr. Pierce, Tennessee, said that although an advocate of free silver at 16 to 1. he could not see that free coinage of silver was involved in the provisions of the pending measure. It simply proposed to continue the TriKtinr conditions. In the course of hit remarks he denominated Grover Cleveland, tha arch enemy of silver and of the Democratic party.- "He perverted the principles of his party," said Mr. Pierce, "and prostituted men high in its councils with promises of pelf and power." The Democrats greeted this utterance with applause. Mr. Sulzer, of New York-, in oppos ing the Dill, proiesiea vigorously against the haste with which it was being considered. He said he favored sound money, hard money, gold and silver, and declared that it was dis honest to change the contracts made by the government with the bond holders by substituting "gold" for "coin." He announced himself une quivocally for the Chicago platform, which, he said, was the best platform ever adopted by the Democratic party. Democratic applause. The bill, Mr. Sulzer said, would create a national bank trust Mr. Cowherd, of Missouri, argued that the bill would inevitably result in the sale of millions of bonds to se cure gold. After some further remarks against the bill by Mr. Otey, of Virginia, and Mr. Gaines, of Tennessee, Mr. Hill, of Connecticut, concluded the day's de bate with an elaborate argument in favor of the gold standard. : At 5 o'cloek the House took recess until 8 o'clock. The Night Session. At the night session the feature was a characteristic speech by Mr. Linney, Republican, North Carolina, the only Republican who voted for the Teller resolution in the 54th Congress. In ex planation of his change of position in favor of the ;gold standard,; Linney said: The gold standard had stood the test of experience, and had proved itself the ideal standard. At 10:30 the House adjourned until 11 o'clock to-morrow. Governor Poynter, of Nebraska, has appointed ex-Senator Allen to fill the Senatorial . vacancy caused by the death of Hay ward. Senator Allen will proceed at once to Washington. It is announced that the appointment of Allen was made certain by the receipt of a telegram from W. J. Bryan by the Governor, in which Mr. Bryan urged that good faith and party expe diency demanded Allen's appointment. By direction of the President, Major General Leonard Wood, U. S. V., is assigned to the command of tbe Divi sion of Cuba, relieving Major General John R. Brooke, U. S. A. Major Gen eral Wood will, in addition to his du ties as division commander, exercise the authority of military governor of the island. It Saved His r.eg. P. A. Danforth, of LaGrange, Ga., suffered intensely for six months with a frightful running sore on his leg, but writes that Bucklen's Arnica Salve wholly cured it in ten days. For, Ulcers, Wounds, Burns, Boils, Pain or Piles, it's the best salve in the world. Cure guaranteed. Only 25c. Sold by K. K. Bellamy, druggist, t QUARTERLY MEETINGS. Wllmlnxton -District, R. F. Bumpass, P. E , Wilmington, N. C. Wilmington, Bladen street, 11 A. M.. Dec. 17. Wilmington, Market street, at night, Dec. 17. Wilmington, Fifth street, Dec. 24. Soutbport, Dec. 30, 31. Burgaw, Burgaw Creek, Jan. 9. Elizabeth, Elizabethtown, Jan. 14. - Magnolia, Magnolia, Jan. 2Q, 21. Jacksonville and Richlands, Jack sonville, Jan. 27, 28. Carvers Creek, Waymans, Feb. 3, 4. Scott's Hill, Prospect, Feb. 7. Wilmington, Grace, Feb. 11, 12. Bladen, Center, Feb. 17, 18. Clinton, Johnson's, Feb 24,25. Kenansville, Kennansville. March 4. COMMERCIAL. WILMINGTON MARKET. STAR OFFICE, Dec. 7. SPIRITS TURPENTINE Market steady at 48 cents per gallon for machine made casks and 47 cents per gallon for country casks. ROSIN Market firm at $1.07 per barrel for strained and $1.12 for good strained. TAR Market steady at $1.40 per bblof280Ibs. CRUDE TURPENTINE Market quiet at $1.50 per barrel for hard, $2.80 for dip, and for virgin. Quotations same day last year. spirits turpentine firm at36M36.tfc; rosin firm at 97c$l 02 ; tar quiet at $1.10; crude turpentine quiet at $1.302.00, $2.00. RECEIPTS. Spirits turpentine. 69 Rosin. 331 Ta 251 Crude turpentine 15 Receipts same day last year. 55 casks spirits turpentine, 16 7 bbls rosin, 150 bbls tar, 17 bbls crude turpentine. COTTON. Market steady on a basis of 7c per 4 1316 cts ? lb 6 3 16 6 13-16 7 7fi A " COTTON. ' J Market steady on a basis of 7fc perc pound for middling. Quotations: . Ordinary.......... Good ordinary . . . . Low middling.!. . . Middling Good middling. . . . Same day last year middling o&c. Receipts 1,690 bales; same day last year, 1,526. - COUNTRY PRODUCE. PEANUTS North Carolina Prime 85c. Extra prime, 90c per bushel of 28 pounds; fancy, $ 1.05c. Virginia Prime, 55c; extra prime, 60c; fancy, 65c. UUKJN Firm: 52 to 52$ cenU per bushel for white, ROUGH RICE Lowland (tide water) 90c$1.10; upland, 6580c. Quotations on a basis of 45 pounds to the bushel. 1 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 i to 5.00; seven-inch, $5.50 to 6.50. TIMBER Market steady at $3.50 to 9.00 per M l , prodOce markets. 7. 13, Quotations: 4 13-16 cts $ tt 6 3-16 " " 6 13,16 " " 7M. " " Waccamaw, Betherda, March 9. Whiteville, Whiteville.March 10,11. Zion, Zion, March 14. Atlantic. Concord, March 16. Onslow, Bethlehem, March 18, 19. APPOINTMENTS pound for middling. Ordinary Good ordinary . . Low middling. . . Middling. ....... Good middling 7H Same day last year middling Syic. Receipts 1,686 bales; same day last year, 1,364. COUNTRY PRODUCE. . PEANUTS North Carolina Prime, 85c. ' Extra prime, 90c per bushel of 28 pounds; fancy, $1.05. Virginia Prime, 55c; extra prime, 60c; fancy, 65c. CORN Firm; 52 to K2K 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 lie per pound; shoulders, 6 to 7c; jsides, 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 $3.50 to 9.00 per M. i STAR OFFICE. Dec. 12. SPIRITS TURPENTINE Market steady at 48 cents per- gallon for machine made casks and 47 4 cents per gallon for country casks. KUbUN .Market firm at $1.10 per barrel for strained and f 1.15 for good strained. ! TAR. Market firm at $1.30 per bblof 280 lbs. i CRUDE TURPENTINE. Market quiet at $1.50 per barrel for bard, $2.80 for dip, and for virgin. Quotations same day last year. Spirits turpentine firm at 3736c; rosin firm at 97$1.02J; tar firm at $1.10; crude turpentine firm at $1.302.00, 2.00. RECEIPTS. Spirits turpentine 57 Rosin ..i 529 Tar , 293 Crude turpentine 33 Receipts same day last year. 55 casks spirits turpentine. 316 bbls rosin, 440 bbls tar, 97 bbls crude tur pentine, i COTTON. Market steady on a basis of 7c per For Visitation by the Bishop of East Carolina. December 17th, Sunday, third in Advent, M.P., St. Mark's, Roxobel. December 17th, Sunday, third in Advent, E. P., Grace Church, Wood ville. i December, 21st, Thursday Fest, St. Thomas, St. Thomas', Windsor. December 24th, Sunday, fourth in Advent, M. P., Advent, Williamston. December 25th, Christmas, Grace, Plymouth. December 31st, Sunday after Christ mas, St. Thomas', Atkinson. Holy communion at all morning services. The children catechised when prac ticable. , The vestries will pleased be prepared to meet the bishop. Offerings to be for Diocesan Missions. NAVAL STORES MARKETS. fly Telegraph to the Morning Star. New York, December 13. Rosin firm; strained common to good $1 45. Spirits turpentine dull. Charleston, December 13. Spirits turpentine firm at 47 c; sales casks; no receipts. Rosin firm; sales bar rels. Savannah, December 13. Spirits turpentine was firm at48Jc; sales 633 casks; receipts 725 casks; exports 2.496 casks. Rosin steady; sales 1,737 barrels; receipts 4.548 barrels; exports 150 bar-' rels; A, B, C, D, E, $1 10; F. $1 20; G, $1 25; H. $1 40; I, $1 40; K, $145; M, $180; N, $2 25; W G. $2 75; W W. $3 60. EXPORTS FOR THE WEEK. COASTWISE. New York Clyde steamship Sagi naw 300 bales cotton, 333 bbls spirits, 11 bbls rosin, 1,381 bbls tar, 110 bbls crude, 160,719 feet lumber, 140 bbls pitch, 94 cases cotton goods, 80,000 shingles, 252 pkgs mdse, 50 bales deer tongue, 50 bales warp; vessel by H G Smallbones. i FOREIGN. ANTiGUif Schr Ira B Ellems 153,- 748 feet rough lumber, valued at $2, 500; 34,954 feet dressed lumber, valued at $700 ; 300,000 shingles, valued at $1,575. Total $4,775. Cargo by Kid der Lumber; vessel by Geo flarriss, Son & Co. Ghent Nor steamship Skuld 5, 339 bales cotton, valued at $193,500; cargo and vessel by Alexander Sprunt &Sn. Cardiff Nor barque River Thames, 4,930 bbls rosin, valued at $6,219 63; cargo by Paterson, Downing & Co; vessel by Heide & Co. . Humacoa Schr Wm F Campbell, feet lumber, valued at $ r-- cargo by Chadbourn Lumber Co,; ves sel by George Harriss, Son & Co Bremen Br steamship Baron Inner dale 12,367 .bales, valued at $470,000; cargo and vessel by Alexander Sprunt &Son. Bristol Nor barque Colin Archer 6,399 barrels rosin, valued at $7,720; cargo by Paterson, Downing & Co, vessel by Heide & Co. MARINE. TOBACCO GROWERS. Organization Proposed to Fight the To bacco Trust and Increase Prices. Charlotte, N. C, December 12. The tobacco growers of tbe State have begun a movement to raise the price i of the product throughout the South ern States, which planters say has de creased in ten years from 35 cents per pound to 12 cents. District conven tions are to be held in the tobacco crowing States in January , for the purpose of appointing delegates to a convention to be held in. Raleigh on January 17th. The purpose of the convention will be to organize a company to buy the entire crop of bright tobacco grown in the States of North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee, and the farmers are to enter into an agree ment, refusing to allow the trust, which the growers claim is reducing the price, to purchase any of the pro duct for five years. TBE JIODEBN BIOTHEB Has found that her little ones are lm- f roved more by the pleasant Syrup of 'igs, when in need of the laxative effect of a gentle remedy, than by any other. Children enjoy it and it bene fits them. The true remedy. Syrup of Fies. is manufactured by the Califor nia lig Byrup uo. only. ARRIVED. Schr Ira B Ellems, Marston, Anti gua, Geo Harriss, Son & Co. Steamer Planter, Catharine, George town, S C, Alexander Sprunt & Son. Clyde steamship Saginaw,' Robin son, Georgetown, S C, H G Small- Brig MC Haskell, 277 tons, Wing field, Punta Gorda,. GeOrge Harriss, Son & Co. Brig Caroline Gray, 311 tons, Meader, Arecibo, Porto Rico, George Harriss, Son 8c Co. Schooner Charlotte W. Miller, 248 tons, Higbee, New York, George Har riss, Son & Co. Schooner Alma, 152 tons, Small, Ponce, Porto Rico, George Harriss, Son & Co. Clyde steamship Richmond, 1,102 tons, Catherine, New York, H G Smallbones. Nor steamship Aauila. 1.407 tons. Andersen, Hamburg, Heide & Co. Steamer Planter, 260 tons, Fergur- son, Georgetown, g u, Alexander Sprunt & Son. CLEARED. Nor barque River Thames. Hender son, uarairr, ueiae ec uo. Nor steamship Skuld, Olsen, Alex ander Sprunt & Son. ' Strnr Planter, 260 tons, Fergurson, Georgetown, S C, Alexander Sprunt ctSon. Br steamship Baron Innerdale, Mc Neill, Bremen, Alexander Sprunt & Son. Schr Wm F Campbell. Strout, Humaooa, Porto Rico, J T Riley & Co. Barge Maria Dolores, Bonneau, Charleston, S C, Navassa Guano Co. Clyde steamship Saginaw, Johnsen, New York, H G Smallbones. Norwegian barque Colin Archer,' 639 tons, Martinson, Bristol, Eng, Heide & Co. Clyde steamship Richmond, Cathe rine, Georgetown, S C, H G Smallbones. ' STAR OFFICE. Nov. 8 SPIRITS TURPENTINE Nothing doing. ROSIN Market firm at $1.10 per bbl for strained and $1.15 for good strained. TAR. Market steady at $1.40 per bbl of 280 lbs. CRUDE TURPENTINE. Market quiet at $1.50 per barrel for hard, $2.80 for dip and for virgin. Quotations same day last year. Spirits turpentine "firm at 3636Xc; rosin firm at 97Hca$l 02 ; tar quiet at $1.20; crude turpentine quiet at $1.302.00, $2.00. receipts. Spirits turpentine 77 Rosin 415 Tar... 578 Crude turpentine 40 Receipts same day last year. 128 casks spirits turpentine, 639 bbls rosin, 467 bbls tar, 78 bbls crude turpentine. COTTON. Market 'steady on a basis of 7Xe per Sound for middling. Quotations: irdinary 4 13 16 cts $ lb Good ordinary 6 3 16 " " Low middling 6 13-16 " " Middling 7J " " Good middling 7 " " Same day last year middling 5ic Receipts 2,513 bales; same day last year, 2,592. COUNTRY PRODUCE. PEANUTS North Carolina Prime, 85c. Extra prime, 90c per bushel of 28 pounds; fancy, $1 05. Virginia Prime, 55c; extra prime, 60c; fancy, 65c. 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 $3.50 to 9.00 per M. STAR OFFICE, Dec. 9. SPIRITS TURPENTINE Nothing doing. ROSIN Market firm at $1.10 per bbl for strained and $1.15 for good strained. TAR Market steady at $1.40 per bbl of 280 lbs. CRUDE TURPENTINE Market quiet at $1.50 per barrel for hard, $2.80 for dip and for virgin. Quotations same day last year. Spirits turpentine firm at 36 36Xc; rosin firm at 97$C$1.02J4; tar firm at $1.20; crude turpentine firm at $1.30$2.00, $2.00. RECEIPTS. Spirits turpentine 120 Rosin.... 390 Tar 557 Crude turpentine 49 Receipts same day last year. 136 casks - spirits turpentine, 699 bbls rosin, 331 bbls tar, 38 bbls crude tur pentine. COTTON. ' Market steady on a basis of 7&cper pound for middling. Quotations: Ordinary 4 13-16 cts. $ lb Good ordinary 6 3-16 " " Low middling. 6 13-16 " " Middling 7 " " Goodmiddling 7 " " Same day last year middling 5Jc. Receipts 2,384 bales; same day last year, 1,803. COUNTRY PRODUCE. PEANUTS North Carolina Prime, 85c; extra prime, 90c per bushel of 28 pounds; fancy, $1.05. Virginia Prime, 55c; extra prime, 60c; fancy, 65c. CORN Firm; 52 to 52 cents per bushel. ROUGH RICE Lowland (tide- watet) 90c$1.10; upland 6580c. Suotations on a basis of 45 pounds to ie bushel. N. C. BACON steady; hams 10 to 11c per pound ; shoulders, 6 to 7c ; sides, 7 to 8c. SHINGLES Per thousand, five inch, hearts and saps, $2.25 to $3.25 ; six inch, $4.00 to 5.00; seven inch, $5.50 to 6.50. . TIMBER Market steady at $3.50 to $9.00 per M. pound for middling. Ordinary :. . Good ordinary . . . Low middling. .:. . Middling Good middling. . . Quotations: 4 13-16 cts. $ ft 6 3-18 " " 6 13 16 " " 7U " " 7H Same day last year middling 5 Vc. Receipts 3,187 bales; same day last year, 2,945. j COUNTRY PRODUCE. PEANUTS North Carolina Prime, 85c. Extra prime, 90c per bushel cf 28 pounds; fancy, $1.05 Virginia Prime, 55c; extra prime, 60c; fancy, 65c. CORN Firm; 52 to 52 cents per bushel for white. ROUGH RICE-Lowland (tide water) 90c$l,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, 7 to 8c; 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, $5.50 to 6.50. TIMBER Market steady at $3.50 to 9.00 per M. i By Telegraph to tbe Morning Star. . New York, December 13. Flour ; steady but vjryquiet and -perhaps j lower to sell, except on low grade win ; ters, which through scarcity are firm. ' Wheat Spot firmer; No. 2 red 74tfc; j options opened firm at c advance on higher cables and reported political j uneasiness abroad. Further strength i was developed later on covering by. I early sellers; small Northwest receipts' and scarcity of offerings. The market closed firm at about the best point and HHc o'ver last night; sales included; March closed 75 Jc; May closed 74 Jfc; -July closed c; September 73Xc; December 72c. Corn Spot firm; No. 2 40Hi options opened turner at Xc advance, following the West and on higher cables ; lighter receipts gave later firmness and the market closed firm aj c net advance; the sales included: May closed 88 c; December closed 39c. uats ttpot dull; Wo. z. 29 Jc; options inactive. Lard strong; Western steam closed at $5 77X; December closed at $5 77K. nominal; refined strong; continent $6 00. Pork strong.; Butter quiet but steady; Western creamery 2327c; State dairy 1825c. Cheese firm ; fall made fancy small 12tf13c; do large 12X12tfc. Petroleum firm. Potatoes steady.! Freights to Liverpool Cotton by steam 25d. Bice quiet. Cabbage steady ; Long Island $3 005 00 per 100. Coffee Spt quiet; No. 7 invoice 6Jio; No. 7 jobbing 7c; mild quiet; Cordova 8g 12 He. Sugar Market steadier for raw; refined steady. Chicago, December 13. Wheat was firm to day, supported by a good ex port inquiry, lignt receipts and higher English markets. May lo over yesterday. May corn closed c up and May oats unchanged. Provisions ruled strong on a good investment de mand and liberal outside business.; May pork closed 1517c; May 5 7c and May ribs 7c better. Chicago, Dec. 13. Cash quotations : Flour steady. Wheat No. 2 spring c; No. 3 spring 6364jc; No. 2 red- 66.fc68c. Corn No. 2,,30X S0c. Oats No. 2 23c; No. 2 white -2525Xc; No. 3 white 2425o. Pork, per barrel, $8 7010 20. Lard, per 100 0s, $5 105 45. Short rib sides, loose, $5 255 55. Dry salted shoulders, $5 37tf5 60. Short clear sides, boxed, $5 50 5 60. Whiskey Distillers' finished goods, per gallon, $1 23& The leading futures ranged as fol lowsopening, highest, lowest and closing: : Wheat No. 2 December 65, 66, 65. 66c; May 6969tf, 6969J, 6969&, 6969o. Corn No. 2 December 30, 80, 30J, 30c; January 30, 30, 30, 30&30c; May 8232, 32ft, 32 M, 32 c. Oats December 22, 22i22. 22, 22 He; May 24, 24 24H, 24, 24c. Pork, per bbl January $10 10, 10 25, 10 05, 1017K;May $1030, 10 42, 10 27, 10 40. Lard, per 100 lbs January $5 43, 5 47, 5 42j, 5 47 ; May $5 60, 5 67& 5 60, 5 67. Short ribs, per 100 lbs January $5 32, 5 40, 5 32, 5 40; May $5 45, 5 50, 5 45, 5 50. Baltimore, December 13. Flour dull and unchanged. Wheat steady spot and month 70J70c; January 71M71c; May74!74Uc; South ern wheat bv sample 6671c. Corn dull Spot b737c; month 37 37c; December, new or old 87f 87Ic; January 3737c; February 37M37c. Southern white corn 83 38c. Oataftsteady No. 2 white 31 32c ; No. 2 mixed 28M29c. i STAR OFFICE. Dec. 13. SPIRITS TURPENTINE Market steady at 48 cents per gallon for ma chine made casks and 47 cents per gallon for country casks. - ROSIN Market firm at $1.10 per barrel for strained and $1.15 for good strained. : TAR Market firm at $1.30 per bbl of 280 lbs. CRUDE TURPENTINE. Market quiet at $1.50 per barrel for hard, $2.80 for dip and for virgin. Quotations same day last year. Spirits turpentine firm at 3736c: rosin firm at 97$l-02 ; tar firm at $1.10; crude turpentine firm at $1.30 $2.00, $2.00. ; RECEIPTS. Spiritslurpentine 36 Rosin 508 Tar... i 879 Crude turpentine 24 Receipts same day last year. za casks spirits turpentine, 474 bbls rosin, 214 bbls tar, bbls crude tur pentine. COTTON. Market firm on a basis of 7c per pound for middling. Quotations : Ordinary Good ordinary . . . Low middling. . . . Middling Good middling.!. . Same day last year middling oc. Receipts 1,525 bales; same day last year, 1,580. COUNTRY PRODUCE. - PEANUTS North Carolina Prime, 85c. Extra, prime, 90c per bushel of 28 pounds; fancy, $1.05. Virginia Prime 65c; extra prime, 60c; fancy, 65c. CORN Firm, 62 to 52 cents per bushel. 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. i 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 $3.50 to 9.00 per M. ! COTTON MARKETS. The 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, Nat! WHOLESALE PRICES CURRENT, j The quotations are always given as accurately as possible, but the Stai will not be responsible for any variations from the actual market price of the articles auoted. S3f The following Quotations Wholesale Prices generally. In makl small orders higher Drices represent Linn no aveto be charged. BAGGING S tt Jute Standard Bnrlape WESTERN SMOKED Hams V Sides ft . 4 13 16 cts. lb 6 3 16 " " 6 13-16 " " 7X " " 7H Shoulders ft DRY SALTED Sides ft Shoulders 9 ft.. BARRELS Spirits Turpentine Second-hand, each New New York, each new uiior, wu . ., BEIUJWAi II B B KICKS Wilmington V M 6 00 Northern 9 00 BUTTER North Carolina V ........ 21 Hortnern... CORN MEAL Per bushel. In sacks Virginia Meal COTTON TlEtt bundle CANDLES V ft Sperm Adamantine CHEE8E V ft ' Northern Factory Dairy uream state , COFFEE V ft Laguyra..,.. mo DOMESTICS Sheeting, 4-4, V yard Yarns, ff bunch of 5 fts .... EGGS V dozen FISH Mackerel. No. 1. V barrel... ! Mackerel, No. 1, V half -bbl. I Mackerel, No. 8, barrel... : ' Mackerel, No. 8 half -bbl. . Mackerel, No. 8, V barrel. , . Mullets, V barrel Mullets, V pork barrel N. C. Roe Herring, V keg.. la:::::::::::::: rLotra- v - Low grade Choice.... Straight..., First Patent GLiUE V 58 US o & 700 14 00 4 18 O 8 75 t 4 85' C 12HC STAR OFFICE, Dec. 11. SPIRITS TURPENTINE Nothing doing. ROSIN Market firm at $1.10 per barrel for strained and $1.15 for good strained. , . TAR Market firm at $1.30 per bbl of 280 lbs. CRUDE TURPENTINE. Market quiet at $1.50 per barrel for hard, $2.80 for dip and for virgin. Quotations same day last year. Spirits turpentine firm at 362i36J4c; Bv Telegrapa to the Mornlmz Btar. New York, December 13. Specula tive operations on the Cotton Ex change to-day were very small again, with the price movement correspond inelv narrow. Neither side exhibited many orders, even of the limited class. The disposition was general to await further information on the crop sub ject and the action of the English mar ket beiore extensively cnanging pre conceived ideas or outstanding ac counts. The market opened steady, with prices unchanged to two points lower. Before midday values had sagged an additional point or so under adverse news from the English market and rumors of an other severe set-back to the British arms in South Africa, but later advanced to last night's prices on a brief flurry of room covering, which owed its origin to estimates for light receipts at all points to-morrow. Late private dispatches from the belt de clared Southern markets were stub bornly firm on light offerings and fairly good demand from American spinners. The market at the close was barely steady at four to eight points lower, having gone off sharply in the last minutes under fears of a break in Liverpool to-morrow on account of adverse news from South Africa, r New York, December i 13. Cotton 88 80 10 18 00 16 00 rosin firm at 97c$L02X; tar firm I .. middling uplands 7 ll-16c. at $1.10; crude turpentine firm at I Futures closed barely steady : Decem- W 7.25. Januarv 7.33. JJ'eDruary 7.JHJ, March 7.43, April 7.45, May 7.47, June $1.302.00, $3.00. RECEIPTS. Spirits turpentine Rosin Tar. Crude, turpentine. .......... Receipts same day last spirits nirpenune. .... 78 255 417 .... 52 year. 81 233 bbls rosin, 349 pontine. bbls tar, 10 bbls crude iur- 7.48. July 7.49, August 7.44, September 7.06, October e. z, iiovemuer o.o. Spot cotton closed quiet at prices; middling uplands 7 11 16c; middling imlf 7 15-16e: sales 80 bales. Net receipts 1,368 bales ; gross receipts 8,215 bales; exports to the Continent 281 bales; stock 108,275 bales. brain m bushel Corn, from store,bgs White Car-load, In bgs White... Oats, from store Oats, Rust Proof Cow Peas HIDES V ft Greensalted. Dry flint ' Dry salt HAY 100 fts Clover Hay , Bice straw Eastern Western North River HOOP IRON, B ft LARD, V - Northern North Carolina LIME, barrel.; LUMBER (city sawed) V M ft snip stun, resawea........ Rough edge Plank West India cargoes, accord ing to quality..... 18 00 Dressed Flooring, seasoned. 18 00 Scantling and Board, oom'n 14 00 Common mill ............... 6 00 Fair mill o mi Prime mill . ...... ... 8 60 Extra mill 10 00 MOLASSES V gallon . Barbadoes, In hegsheaa..... Bar badoes. In barrels....... Porto Rico, In hogsheads.... 28 Porto Rico, In barrels 25 Sugar House, In hogsheads. 18 Sugar House, In barrels. ... 14 Syrup, in barrels 15 NAILS, g. Cut, fOd basis... S M PORK, barrel M mtvuess... w Bump. Prlmfl. ROPE, ft....;- 10 SALT. sack. Alum. Liverpool 90 American. 85 On 126 Backs SHINGLES, 7-lnch, per M. ...... 6 00 Common t 60 Cypress Saps. S 60 SUGAR, V ft Standard Gran'd S Standard A 4J White Extra O. Extra C, Golden. 1-1 V.IIm. V. & t7USW ..... a ........... ... SOAP, ft Northern STAVES. f M W. O. barrel.... R. O. Hogshead. TIMBER, V M feet-Shipping.. 9 00 MUlTPrlme 7 60 MilL Fair 60 Common Mill & I 00 Inferior to ordinary. 8 60 SHINGLES, N.C. Cypress sawed V M 6x84 heart 7 60 M Sap 6 00 5x20 Heart 8 00 Bx24 Heart 8 00 ' Sap 6 00 TALLOW, y ft -WHISKEY, v gallon. Northern 1(00 North Carolina l w WOOL par ft Unwashed 14 O 20 00 & 16 00 S18 00 00 15 00 t6 60 800 10 00 & 10 60 O 10 60 0 60 0 00 88 4 I-
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