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I lit If ; A MYSTERIOUS MURDER. Tngcdy in Surry County, North Caro lina Sol Simpson Killed by . Sirah Wallace. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. . raleiuh, N. C, Dec. 16 There 18 DOff being investigated at Dobson, the county seat of Suary county, North Carolina one of the most mysterious murders ever committed in North Carolina. About the middle of No- yfinbe1' a Mrs. Sarah Wallace Dobson and reported that on the night previous killed Sol Simpson. Simn .tin bad hoi and mn IS a man wno had served a term jn the peuuoDusry ror stealing whiskey and was considered a ire? eral nui.-auce. Many hoped her report was true, but o one cared to investigate, anj uot bsiag able to make Jier slory believed, she returned home and founJ, as she cl ims, that while she was uy to surrender to the authori ses, some one came with a wagon and removed the dead body that she had left lyi ? irt fronl of her door. The 00jy had been secreted and so flir no trace of it has been found, though diligent search has now been made. Some four days a the father of the mur dered man, not hearing anything from bis missing son -and having heard (hesareports, had warrants sworn out, with tho result that Mrs. Wallace is r,ow in jail and the search for the missio? corpse goes on. It seems now that she implicates a man of some staudiff?, and if the body is ever fouDd Surry county will have a highly sensational and complicated murder U Her story is now that this man was with her and that they knew Boh Simpson was coming. As she had no ay to defend herself the man gave rter his pistol and then retired. Simp sou knocked for admittance and Mrs. Wallace informed him that she did. not care for his company. Ha declared he would come in any way and after two heavy assaults on the door with a huge rock, the door fell in and Simp sou started to enter. As he reached the threshold she fired the pistol and he fell. .After a few moments she wnt to him and found that his bmlv was growing cold. ,She made stiih further examination and a bullet bole was found in his breast, which caused immediate death. Then a; she claims, she came to Dobson to surrender and while there the body wamnrorl and cAAFAfarl ama-cr c-.rl thus the case stands at this writing:. GENERAL LAWTON KILLED. Shot Down by Filipinos While Standing in Front of His Troops at San Mateo His Record. By Cable to the Mornbuz Star. Manila, Dec. 16. Major General Henry W. Lawtonhas been shot and killed at San Mateo. He was standing ia front of his troops, was shot in the breast and died immediately. ' General Law ton was known as a good fihter and soldier of experience and ability. He served in the Union fn'.erei th service as sergeant of com pany E. Ninth Indiana volunteer in--fantr-.-. in April, 1861.- Ia March. 1SG5. he ras brevetted colonel for cal- lmt aid meritorous services during 'the rar. He entered the regular '.ab!ishriient in July, 1866, ac second lieutenant of . the 21st infantry (colorfd) and remained with that branch cf the army until January, 1871,'when he was transferred to the .Tburth cavalry, with wh'ch he re mained untiLSeptember 1888, whea-he was appointed iuspt-ctor general with the rank of major. Later he was pro mated to the rank of lieutenant col onel aud held that rank until' the opening of th war with Spiia when Prnsiiieut McKinley appointed him brigadu r of volunteers, and assigne him t') command of a division tf the Fifth army corps, commanded, by General Shafter. He served with distinction in the operations before Smt'asro. PITT-COUNTY TRAGEDY." George Taylor Murdered and HIa House Burned to Conceal the Crime Two' Negroes Arrested. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Norfolk, Va., Dec. 19. Near the village of Oakley, N. C, on the Wash iagtonbranch of the Atlantis Coast Line, Saturday night, was enacted a tragedy that equals in horror, if not in nendislaess, the one which occurred some months ago in another part of Pitt couaty, at Turnage. Living on the same plantation were Simul Taylor and George, his son, but ia separate houses, not far apart, Doth respected and industrious citi -ens. , Saturday night Sam Taylor and his wife went visiting and George and his brothers went to town to tret the mail. "i muuu uo exprcteu k uuu a gucgh lor some tobacco he bad previously ,n U.U 1 . J JA 1 - 1 snipped for ale. The letter contain ing the expected check did not come. George told bis brothers that he was feeling so badly that he would go nome and left. - Soon thereafter his brothers started for hone. When about a quarter of a mile from home they met a boy, a son of Grey Corey, who told them that they had better hasten, that he had " vjreorge calling ior ucip. xu did not make much impression on them, but. advancing a little further, they beheld smoke over George's nouse. Then they hurried. Arriving at the scene, they found that the house uaa been entered, probably robbed ana nred, and George's body in the house near the front entrance burning. The hody was dragged out. The lower part of the body was burned so, that the flesh came off and had to be picked up -wd placed in a bucket. The left side was burned so that the flesh came off and the heart could be seen.-., Sunday afternoon Henry Taylor and Mack Taylor, colored, were ar rested, and the evidence indicated that they were guitty. It is feared that ey will be lynched. When others fail, take Roberts' wasteless Chill Tonic. It cures chills, fevers, malaria and general bad Health. 25c. A red cross on the label sures you of the pure, high-class mattrial that makes Roberts' a suo- 88. Don't tnk a BtihatitiitA. R. R. Bellamy. Becoming other the exoectant event, and casta shaken off. Thousands of women have found that the use of Mother's Fkisitd during . Anriner ni 2il?hi confinement of all pain and danger, and insures !" to mother and child. This scientific liniment is a cna to aU women at the time of their most critical Dr0eal Mnt -4 o.t.-n mm woman 1 1, ... whit uw. wui n.K a inrouirh the r.l. nr -hdH.hi-th h it. tnu. SVt r - . . . . " 27 dicomforU of this period. Sold by all j oiB-in a si i a . . r:". bend for free booklet to TBI BaFiB SEABOARD A'R LINFi Meeting ot Stockholders of the Seaboard ad Roanoke Capany Consolidation of Properties Authorized. By Telegraph to the Morning star. - t -Norfolk, Va., December 19. At a meeting of the stockholders of ih Seaboard and Boanoke Railroad Com pany, held this afternoon in Ports mouth, a resolution authorizing the consolidation of the Seaboard Air Line system, which is controlled by the Seaboard and Roanoke with the, ..-.. eia and Alabama, and Florida and Fenmsula companies, according to the plans of the Williams syndicate, were V""11-- v ioient opposition to the resolution was made bv the attorneys representing the minority stockhold ers, chiefly among whom is Thomas P. Ryan of New York. . Mr. Kyan's lawyers entered a formal protest -against all the consolidation proceedings and nresentnrl h touching both their integrity and legal ity, f The Seaboard and Roanoke road owns a controlling interest in aev veral other roads, and until Owned a Control line interest in tW Raleigh and Gaston, . which in its turn controlled a number of smaller lines, and all these taken together have been the Seaboard nvBtem fh. Seaboard and Roanoke's holdings of Raleigh and Gaston stock were a ma jority of that company's authorized issue. The princinal ficht At the Key board and Roanoke meeting this after noon was UDOn a resolution artnrnvino- the action of the Seaboard committee. tur. uyan s lawyers alleged a gross breach of trust. Thev said that t.h syndicate representing the Florida Peninsula and the . syndicate renre senting the Georgia and Alabama, fend the present management of the Seaboard and the syndicate represent ing the Raleigh and Gaston, were all identical bodies, and that this was case where the buyer was also seller,, fixing for its own con venience and for its own pur pose the terms of both nurehanA and sale, and so doing it as to take care of certain stockholders and leave the others out in the cold. Thev also allege that the Florida Peninsula and Georgia and Alabama were not valuable properties, and that the . pur pose of the syndicate in fastening them on he Seaboard Air Line sys tem was to make good its own bad in vestments. These charges were reso lutely denied by the officers of the Sea board, representing the majority of stockholders. They said that the new system was bound to be a success and accused the Ryan party of acting in the interest of the Southern Rail OT ATT The Ryan party made a stiff effort to obtain information' of the details of the consolidation plan, but none of their inquiries, whether put as ques tions or as motions, elicited the slight est response. The fight will be con tinued to morrow at Raleigh, where the Raleigh and Gaston stockholders will be called together. ALABAMA'S GOVERNOR. Denounces As Untrue Statements Made by Senator Morgan in the U. S. Senate. : By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Montgomery, Ala.,. December 20. Gov. Johnston to-day mailed the following letter to Senator Morgan: "Montgomery. Ala.. Dec. 20 To Hon. Jdnn T. Morgan, TJ. S. Senator, Washington Sir You axe quoted as having said on the 18th instant, in a speech in the Senate, that a mon ster monopoly had to leave Alabama and find a home and shelter in New Jersey,, and a large corporation has taken its place in Alabama, in which the Governor of Alabama has, or had, a large amount ol stock and who leads the procession. 1 regret that jou did not make this charge on the stamp in Alabama, where I would have, had a chance to reply, but waited until you found the shelter of the Senate. "The charge is not true, and I re spectfully demand that you shall re tract the. same or find some one reputa ble witness to sustain it. '(3ightd) Joseph F. Johhston." VIOLATING REVENUE LAW. A Cousin of Ex-President Cleveland Who Makes Wine in Buncombe County. By Telegraph to ue Horning Star. Asheville, N. C, Dec. 20. Jobe Cleveland, a cousin of ex-president Grover Cleveland, was initiated -into the mysteries of the war tax in the of fice of Internal Revenue Collector Harkins to-day. ' The old man is a manufacturer of wije, and leads a se eluded life in Buncombe county. . For some time reports have come to Collector Harkins' office "that Mr. Cleveland was violating the revenue law by failing to affix a stamp to each bottle he put up. The collector wrote the old gentleman asking him to come in and make an explanation. To day Cleveland stated to the collector that he had heard nothing of the new law to raise money for prosecuting the war and he had gone on innocently violating the law. He made out a statement of back tax due, paid the amount and bought a supply of stamps for future use. - FIRE AT FLORENCE, S. C Hotel, Bank and Business Houses Burned. Losses Approximate $150,000. - By Telegraph to the Horouw Star. Florence, S. C, December 19. This city suffered a heavy loss by fire early thi3 morning. The blaz started in- the Florence Hotel. This building as well as the Bank of Florence, the Opera House and the City Hall were totally destroyed. The Florence fire department was aided by the Darlington firemen. The fire was checked at o a., m.., aner principal business houses in the heart of the city were destroyed. The total loss will be $150,000; partially insured. wor wver jKifty Year Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has bee 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, antf is the best remedy for Diarrhoea. It will relieve the poor 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 n r other. T.ula AImvaiib . member or a well known famUy, was burned to death at her residence, Macon, Ga. in some manner unknown her clothes caught fire. ' far, Tor nothing can compare wiw. ' , for er robs The'thought of th offering and . XX SS mother of all pleasant anucrp over her a shaaow 01 giow oom that cannot be pregnan- Friend . - i rentlv prepares the 0th safely monuDK BH-.UW ; .nd druggists at fi-oo per - J ----. t THE SITUATION IN SOOTH AFRICA. Great Anxiety in England Owing to the Complete Absence: of ,ews . . ' BRITISH ON tHE DEFENSIVE. Boiler Ordering Troops Arriving at Cape Town to Durban to Reinforce Natal Column Lost Ouns Recovered. Advices Prom Ma! eking. By Cable to the Morning star. Londos, Dc.21, '4:15 A. ,M. The gravity of the military situation is again becoming accentuated in the public mind, owing to the complete absence of news. Nothing has been heard from Lord Metheun. since Sun day; it is feared that his communica tions have been cut. If this be so his position is dangerous. A correspondent of the Daily IVeiol, telegraphing from Modder River last Saturday, says: .4 "The Boer position, already formid able on December 11' h, has since been greatly sirengthened, extending for an area of twelve miles. It.is entrenched according to the most modern methods throughout its entire length; wire fences have been placed before all the trenches at every point, gunshave been got into position, and there is every evidence that the Boers are well supplied with ammunition. Only a powerful attacking force can hope to make a successful assault." British on the Defensive. The latest dispatches received seem to show that the British forces are standing on the defensive at all points. General Butler is ordering the troops now arriving at Cape Town to proceed to Durban to reinforce the Natal column, Absence of news from him has led to a surmise that he is trviog to join General White by a flank movement. Volunteering In London. . The appeals for yoemanry and volunteers are being responded to with the greatest enthusiasm in all parts of the country. NLord Wolelsey proposes that the force being raised by the Lord Mayor of London be called the "City of London Imperial Volun teers." The government expects the total of yoemanry and voluntee-s to reach 8,000. Baron - Cresham will command, with Lord Lonsdale as ad jutant general. The papers are now generally joining in free criticism of the government and the War Office, as day by day fresh proofs of unpreparedness come to light. Special stress is laid upon the failure to provide proper tran sports, which compels the columns to stick tight to railways and 'upon the inferiority of the Biiish artillery.. The Australian colonies are respond ing eagerly to the imperial govern ment's appeals for second contingents. It is reported that the Queen will abandon her proposed visit to Italy, in consequence of the war. One of the results of the coal famine in the Sheffield district, indirectly aris ing out of the war, is that several im p rtant steel firms are not able to get coal, even trom tneir ow? collieries a few miles distant. They will sue the railway companies for non-delivery of coal. Oue of the great armor plate works has shut down partially. Revised lists of the British casualties at the battle of Colenso show that 137 were killed. Boiler Recovers His Quos. A special dispatch from Durban, Natal, dated Saturday! December 16, says it is rumored General Buller called for volunteers to recover the abandoned guos and that a party issued from the camp after mid night and brought in the guns which were un injured. London, December 20. It still seems doubtful whether the guns that General Buller abandoned at Colenso are in the possession of the Boers. Ac cording to a dispatch to the Associated Press from Dunbar, sent off on the evening of the battle and which has just been received here, the guns re mained where they were left by the British troops and were covered by the heavy guns of General Hildyard's brigade, occupying an' intrenched po sition. The dispatch adds that the Boers have thus far not attempted to cross the river and carry off the guns, while advices to the .. Associated .Press from Pretoria, under the same date, say that an official B jer dispatch re ports that two guns, thirteen wagons and a Quantity of ammunition " were captured, besides 208 prisoners. News from Maf eking. The War Office reports that General French reconnoitered northward of Arundel Monday, 18th. After shelling Jasfontein farm, three miles eastward of the Boer position, the New Zea landers advanced and occupied the farm. The Boer guns then opened and the Boers advanced to the attack, so General French ordered a retire ment. The latest news from Mafeking, dated December 6th, has just been received. It says a desultory bombardment was continuing and that the sharpshooters were engaged in a smart duel morn ings and evenings. A dispatch also describes a novel method of sending a message, adopted by some Boers. December 4th, a five- pounder sneii urea into me town am not explode. It was opened and found to contain a letter as follows: "Dear Powell (Col. Baden-Powell) : Excuse iron messenger. No other means of communicating. Please tell Mrs. - mother and family all well. Don't drink all the whiskey. Leave some for us when we get in." The sender's signature was torn off.. Disloyalty iu Natal. LONDON, December 20. A Cape Town dispatch, dated Saturday, De cember 16th, says: -, "Five hundred colonists of the Vic toria West district have perfected an arjDarentlv anti British organization there and, as individual", have openly expressed disloyalty and nave tnreat ened to attack the ' railroad station, which is on the direct line between Cane Town and De Aar. The Afri bander Bundites. at a meeting there. nassed a resolution asserting that the troops in the vidnity irritate the far' i mi . a mers dangerously, xne meeting pro claimed its loyalty, but declared the conduct of the troops forced the people to use expressions and commit acts which were capable of being inter terpreted as disloyal. Boers Assembling at Stormberg. London, December 21. The Daily Mail has the following dispatch from finneTown. dated Saturday, Decem- herlfi! "The Boers intend to make a big stand at Stormberg and are massirjg a rreat force at the abandoned tsntisn camp. One commando of 2,000 con sists chiefly of rebel Dutch." London, December 21. The Madrid correspondent of the btanaara says: "The Boer governments have re cently intimated to their agents in Europe their readiness to be moderate in -etrard to peace conditions. "The chief anxiety of the burghers is as to the questions receiving sup plies by way of Lorenzo Marques." UEU7V BRUMBY'S FUNERAL. Conducted by Bishop C. K Nelson of . Episcopal Church Military Hon the V V ors The Cortex e. ' By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Atlanta, December 20. The re-' mains of Lieutenant T. M. Brumby, Admiral Dewey's flag officer, were laid to rest to day in the soil of his native State. The funeral was under the di rection of the military and the service of the Episcopi Church was conducted by Bishop C. K. Nelson. "The body of the dead officer reached Atlanta early this morning and was immediately escorted to the capitol, where it lay in state several hours, Lieutenant Caldwell, the representa tive of Admiral Dewey, placing the magnificent sword presented to Lieut. Brumby by the people of Georgia less than two months ago oa the casket. Among the mass of flowers about the coffin was a great wreath of white roses, j.ponicas and carnations, twined . with delicate ferns, and bearing a card with the simple inscription. "The President." Another wreath, of - similar design, was marked with the name of Secre tary Long. Admiral and Jilrs Dewey's card was attached to an anchor of roses aDd violets. - A magnificent wreath of colored roses and palms was marked "From Georgia Friends." The cortege accompanying the re mains to Oakland cemetery was a com pany of the Seventh infantry from Fort McPherson,: the Fifth regiment Georgia militia, the Atlanta artillery and the Governor's Horse Guards. The honorary escort, headed by Gov ernor Candler, consisted of United States Senator Bacon, Mayor . Wood ward, Lieutenant Caldwell, -TJ. S. N., Justices of the Supreme Court of Georgia, and State, county and city officials. Mrs. A. E. Brumby, the aged, mother of the lieutenant, was unable to come from her home in Marietta to attend the funeral. It was expected that she would be present, but when the time came for her to board the train it was found that she was too weak to under take the journey. The Supreme Court adjourned for the day in honor of Brumby; All of the offices at the capital closed at 2 o'clock in order that the officials and clerks might attend the funeral. The city offices were also closed by order of Mayor Woodward. GENERAL LORD ROBERTS. Arrival in London of the New Commander of British Forces la South Africa. Megsage to the Americans. By Cable to the Morntae Star.. London, Dec. 20. General Lord Roberts, who is to have full command of the British troops in South Africa, accompanied by Lady Roberts and their two daughters, arrived in Lon don this morning, having travelled with Mr. Chamberlain. Their depar ture from Dublin was marked by cheering crowds, but the General made a quiet entry into London. Af ter going to a private hotel he spent about an hour at the war office in con sultation with the" Marquis of Laos down, the secretary cf state for war. Then General Robert returned to the task of packing his effects, and inter viewing the officers selected for his staff. When "Little Bob3," the beloved of Tommv Atkins, received a representa tive oi the Associated Press he was I dressed in the deepest black, in vivid ! contrast with his snow white hair and moustache. His dapper little figure was as straight as ever, but the eyes j that have so often scanned British vic tory were slightly dimmed by the great personal sorrow mat nas,Deiaiien him But in spite of this and the multitude of details that claimed his attention. General Roberts willingly assented to send through the Asso ciated Press a parting message to the American people and gave the follow ing statement: . Message to Americans. "Circumstances naturally forbid my speaking about the campaign ahead of me, except to say that I have en tire confidence in the British soldier, and that I rWievd the tradition of our armv will be upheld in South Africa. "For the friendly interest and sym pathy exhibited by many Americans I am most deeply grateful. I feel sure the justice of our cause merits this. Though we may be at war, I can safely say that no unnecessary harshness and no acts, of inhumanity will mar the fair name of this branch of the Anglo Saxon race. "The reports which indicate that dis loyalty exists in the Irish regiments are-absolutely untrue. In the hour of danger my countrymen have ever been among the first to lay down their lives fortheie Queen and their coun try, and, whether it be against the Boers or men of any other nationality. tbe Irish soldier will be found loyal to his Queen and brave in battle." The representative learned tnat General Roberts entertains a great friendship for General Kitchener, though they have never served to gether.and that the combination of gen eralship creates the greatest satisfac tion in military circles. A ITIonste? evil Flsb Destroying its victim, is a type of Cons tipation. The power of this murder ous malady is felt on organs and ner ves and muscles and brain, 'ihere is no health till it's overcome. But Dr King's New Life Pills are a safe and certain cure. Best in the world for Stomach, Liver and Kidneys and Bow els. Only 25 cents at R. R. Bel lamy's drug store. ON THE RIGHT LINE. Raleigh News and- Observer. Hon. John D. Bellamy has intro duced a bill in Congress to appro priate $50,000 for the education and support of the Croatan children; The bill ought to pass. The gov ernment spends millions of dollars every year in the support and educa tion of Indian children. There is no reason why the Croatans alone should be neglected. The State of North Carolina Supports a normal school for the Croatans. The Fed eral government ought to give them equal'educational advantages with the Cherokees, Chickaaaws, Data wares and the rest, of the tribes whose education is looked after by Uncle Sam. Mr. Bellamy is on the right line. His first duty will be to prove that the Croatans are Indians, If he can I rove that to the satisfaction of the ndian officers and committees charged with Indian affairs, the appropriation will be forthcoming, If they doubt the proofs he can present, Mr. Bellamy would do well to get the committee to send repre sentatives to -Robeson county and see the Croatans. A personal acquaintance would convince the most skeptical. The Senate yesterday confirmed the nominations of Fitznugh Lee and Joseph Wheeler to be brigadier gen erals in the regular army. GEN. LAWTON'S REMAINS TAKEN TO MANILA. His Death Caused Universal Sorrow. Movements of insurgents 4gBlaa!do - Joins Msrlaolna Forces. By Cable to the Horning Star. Manila, December 20 Mayor Gen-, eral Lawton's body was brought from San Mateo to Manila this afternoon, his staff and. a squadron of cavalry acting as an escort. It was found necessary to bridge the river. The funeral will take place from his late residence here, a mansion formerly occupied by a Spanish general. The body has been placed temporarily in a vault in El Paceo cemetery, where sev eral American soldiers have been in terred, and a guard of honor will be maintained. When Mrs. Lawton and her four children shall have completed their arrangements for returning to the United States, the remains will be taken to a transport with an escort of officers, for final interment, as is thought probable here, Jn Arlington, cemetery. . j General Lawton's death has caused universal sorrow in Manila. No Ameri can officer had greater popularity among all ranks, and in his dealings with the natives he commanded their respect and confidence to a remarkable degree, i Thirteen Americans, including three officers, were wounded in the engage ment at San Mateo where General Lawton was killed. Captain Breck enridge's wound is , not considered dangerous, although the bullet pene trated his arm and side.- It is estimated that the insurgents numbered five hundred and that half of them were armed with rifles.' The Americans numbered thirteen hun dred, but the command had been much depleted by sickness. The insurgents retreated to the northeast, leaving six dead. They have other fores near Taytay. This region, although close to Manila, has proved the most difficult from which to dislodge 4he enemy. It is now re ported that Uhe insurgents intend to concentrate at Santa Cruz, Laguna province, and in the district east of LagunadeBay. The American secret service reports that Aguinaldo has . joined the Mari quina force. TUB lUODERN laOTUEH - Has found that her little ones are im proved more by the pleasant Syrup of Figs, when in need of tbe laxative effect of a gentle remedy, than by any other. Children enjoy it and it bene fits them. The true remedy, Syrup of Fig, is manufactured by the Califor nia Fig Syrup Co. only. QUARTERLY MEETINGS. Wilmington District, R. F. Bnmpass,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. South port Dec. 31. Jan. 1. Burgaw. Burgaw Creek, Jan. 9 7. Elizabeth, Ehzabethtowu, January 13. 14. Magnolia, Magnolia. Jan. 20, 21. Jacksonville and -Richlands, Jack son vil lev Jan. 27, 28. Carvers Creek, Wymans, Feb. 3, 4. Seott's Hill, Prospect. Jan. 30. Wilmington, Grace, Feb 11, 12. Bladen, Center. Feb, 17. 18. Clinton, Johnson's, Feb 24, 25. Kenansville, Kenansville, March 2,4 . . 7 Waccamaw, Bethesda, March 9. Whiteville, Whiteville, March 10. 11. Zion, Zionv Feb 6 Atlantic. Concord, Feb. 7. Onslow Bethlehem, March 18, 19. NAVAL STORES MARKETS. zj Telegraph to the Morning Star. New" York, December 20. Rosin quiet; I strained common to good $145. Spirits turpentine steady at 51 52c. Charleston, December 20. Spirits turpentine firm at 48c; sales casks; no receipts. Rosin firm; Sales bar rels. Prices unchanged. Savannah, -""December 20. Spirits turpentine was film at 48fc; sales 369 casks; receipts" 493 casks; exports 117 casks. Rosin firm; sales 3,393 barrels; receipts 4,011 barrels; -exports 3 barrels. Quote: A. B, O, D, $1 15 ;E, $1 20;! F, $1 30; G, $1 35; H, $1 45; I. $1 50; K, $1 55; M, $1 85; N, $2 30; W G. $2 80; W W. $3 60. EXPORTS FOR THE WEEK. COASTWISE. New York Clyde steamship Rich mond. 237 bbls spirits, 578 bbls tar. 139 bbls crude, 182,576 feet lumber, 10 bbls pitch, 51 cases cotton goods, 135 pkgs mdse, 60 bales warps; vessel by H G Smallbones. FOREIGN. Bremen Br steamship Ormesby 9,973 bales cotton, 4.903,794 lbs, val ued at $367,800; cargo and vessel by Alex Sprunt & Son. . Cardiff Ital barque Antonio 5,259 bbls rosin, valued at $6,641.94; cargo by Murchison & Co, vessel by Heide & Co. London Nor barque Johanne 4,686 bbls rosin, valued at $5,780.62; cargo Jy Paterson. Downing & Co, vessel by Heide & Co. - Humacoa Brig Caroline ; Gray 223.001 feet lumber, 60 barrels rosin, valued at $3,605; cargo by Kidder Lumber Co: vessel bv George Harries, SSon&Co. 7 Mayaguez Schooner Alma 151, 187 feet lumber, valued at $2,475 ; cargo by Kidfder, Lumber Co; vessel by George Harriss, Son & Co. MARINE. j ARRIVED. Clyde steamship Richmond, Cathe rine, Georgetown, S C, H G Small-bones.- Br i steamship Laurel wood, 1,595 tons, (Mauer, Charleston, S C, J H Sloan. Schooner Abbie G Cole, 232 tons, Cole, New York, George Harriss, Son & Co. - ' V Schooner B I Hazard, 373 tons, Blatchford, New York, George Har riss, Son & Co. Clyde steamship uaginaw, 1,429 tons, Johnson, New York, H G Small bones. . " Steamer Planter, 260 tons, Fergur son, : Georgetown, S C, Alexander Sprunt & Son. Nor barque Louise, 620 tons, Tom masen, Hull, Heide & Co. CLEARED. " Italian barque Antonio. Cafiero, Car diff, Heide & Co. , Br steamship Urmesby, Robinson, Bremen, Alex Sprunt & Son. Nor barque Johannee "473 tons, Thorsen. London, Heide & Co. Brig Caroline Gray, Meader, Hu macoa, Porto Rico, George Harriss, Son & Co. Schooner Alma, Small, Mayagu-z, Pprto Rico, George Harriss, Son &Co. Clyde steamship Saginaw, Johnsen, Georgetown, S C, H G Smallbones. COMMERCIAL. WILMINGTON MARKET. STAR OFFICE, Dec. 14. SPIRITS TURPENTINE Market opened firm at 48 -cents per gallon for machine made casks and 47H cents per gallon for country casks. Closed steady at 48 48 cents. ROSIN Market firm at $1.10 per barrel for strained and $1.15 for goou Btruneu. TAR-Market steady at $L30 per bbl of 280 lbs. v CRUDE TURPENTINE. Market steady at $1.60 per barrel for hard, $2.80 for dip and for virgin. Quotations same day last year. Spirits turpentine firm at 3938.Jc; rosin firm at 97$1.02 ; tar firm at $1.10; crude turpentine firm at $1.30 12.00, $2.00. RECEIPTS. Spirits turpentine . . " 63 Rosin 814 Tar..; 511 Crude turpentine 30 Receipts same day last year. 91 casks spirits turpentine, 477 bbls rosin, 844 bbls tar, 84 bbls crude tur pentine. COTTON. ' Market firm on a basis of 7Xcper pound for middling. Quotations: Ordinary. 4 13 16 cts. $ tt U-ood ordinary 6 3 16 Low middling 6 13-16 Middling 7if (C (( Good middling.'. .... 7H Same day last year middling 5c. ' Receipts 1,786 bales ; same day last year, 1,784. - OOTJSTRY 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 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. 15. SPIRITS TURPENTINE Market firm at 48 "4 cents per gallon for machine made casks and 48 cents per gallon for country casks. ROSIN Market firm at $1.10 per barrel for strained and $1.15 for good strained. TAR. Market . steady at $1.30 per bbl of 280 lbs. CRUDE TURPENTINE. Market steady at $1.60 per barrel for hard, $2.80 for dip, and for virgin. Quotations same day last year. Spirits turpentine firm at 4039c; rosin firm at 97$L02; tar firm at $1 10 ; crude turpentine firm at $1.3U2.30, 2.30. RECEIPTS. Spirits turpentine 69 Rosin 839 Tar 656 Crude turpentine 60 Receipts- same day last year. 69 casks spirits turpentine, 445 bbls rosin, 353 bbls tar, 3 bbls crude tur pentine. COTTON. Market steady on a basis of 7c per pound for middling. Quotations: Ordinary Good ordinary . Low middling.. Middling Good middling. 4 13-16 cts. ? lb 6 3 16 " " 6 13 16 " " 7& " " same day last year middling 6 c. Receipts 1,277 bales; same day last year, 709. , COUNTRY PRODUCE. PpLNUTS North Carolina Prime, 85c Extra prime, 90c per bushel f 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. 16. SPIRITS TURPENTINE Market firm at 48 cents per gallon for machine made casks and 48 cents per gallon for country casks. ROSIN Market firm at $1.10 per bbl for strained and $1.15 for good strained. TAR. Market steady at $1.30 per bbl of 280 lbs, v CRUDE TURPENTINE. Market steady at $1.60 per barrel for hard, $2.80 for dip and for virgin. Quotations same day last year. Spirits turpentine firm at 4039)c; rosin, nothing doing; tar firm at $1.10; crude turpentine firm at $1.302.30, $2.30. RECEIPTS. Spirits turpentine. 94 Rosin 460 Tar... 497 Crude turpentine 128 Receipts same day last year. 84 casks spirits turpentine, 747 bbls rosin, 495 bbls f tar, 80 bbls crude tur pentine. . COTTON. Market steady on a basis of 7Xc per pound for middling. Quotations: Ordinary , 4 13 16 cts Tb Gtood ordinary. b 3 16 Low middling. 6 13-16 Middling... 7J , it Good middling. . 7 " Same day last year middling 5c. Receipts 1,498 bales; same day last year, 2,610. 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 18. SPIRITS TURPENTINE Market firm at 48 cents per gallon for machine made casks and 48 cents per gallon for country casks. ROSIN Market firm at $1.10 per barrel for strained and $1.15 for good strained. TAR Market quiet at $LZ5 per bbl of 280 lbs. CRUDE TURPENTINE. Market firm at $1.60 per barrel for hard, $2.80 for dip and ' for virgin. Quotations same day last year. Spirits turpentine firm at 4039jc; rosin, nothing doing; tar firm at $1.10; crude turpentine firm at $1.30 2.30, $2.30. REO-HPTS. Spirits turpentine . Rosin Tar.. i ... . ... I ........ . Crude turpentine. . Receipts same ! day last 54 242 557 51 27 bbls year, casks spirits turpentine, 1.090 . rosin, 716 bbls tar, 71 bbls crude tur pontine. COTTON. Market stesdy an a basis of 7c per pound for middling. Quotations: 4 13-16 cts f Jb 6 316 M " 6 1316 " " 7 " " Urdinary i I flood ordinarv HXd - S7 Low middling. . . . . .diddling.:....... Good middling . J . 7H Same day last year middling 6c. .ueceipts aas bales; same day, last f year, 1,705. . COUNTRY PRODUCE. PEANUTS North Carolina Prime 85c. t Extra prime, 90c per bushel of 28 pounds; fancy, $105c. Virginia Prime, f 55c; extra - prime, 60c: fancy, 65c. 1 ' CORN Firm: 82 to 52tf cents per bushel for white,1 ROUGH RICE Lowland (tidewater)- 90c$L10; upland, 6580c. Quotations on a basis of 45 pounds to the bushel. N. C. BACON-USteady; hams 10 to lie per pound; (shoulders, 7 to 8c; sides, 7 to 8c. I SHINGLES Per thousand, five- inch hearts and $2.25 to 3.25; six-inch. $4.00 to $5.50 to 6.50. t 5.00 ; seven-inch, TIMBER Market steady at $3.50 to 9.00 per M j STAR OFFICE, Dec. 19. SPIRITS TURPENTINE Market steady at 48 cents per gallon for machine made casks and 43 cents per gallon for country casks. ROSIN Market firm at $1.10 per bbl for strained and $1.15 for good strained. TAR Market quiet at $1.25 per bbl of 280 lbs. CRUDE TURPENTINE Market firm at $1.60 per barrel for hard, $2.80 for dip and j for virgin. Quotations same -day last year. Spirits turpentine ' firm at 40 3-Jc; rosin, nothing doing; tar firm at $1.10; crude turpentine firm at $1.30$2.30, $3.30. RECEIPTS. Spirits turpentine ; 44 Rosin L 188 Tar.! ; 823 Crude turpentine ...... 71 Receipts same day- last year. 68 casks' spirits turpentine. 141 bbls rosin, 526 bbls tar, 89 bbls crude tur pentine. j ! COTTON. v Market steady on a basis of 7c per Sound for middling. Quotations: (rdinary i 4 13-16 cts. $ S Good ordinary . 6 316 " " Low middling. 4.... 6 13 16 ' " Middling j.... 7 " " Good middling.:.... 7fi " " Same day last year middling 5c. Receipts 2,289 bales; same day last year, 1,872. i 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. 1 CORN Firm 52 to 524 cents per bushel. I ROUGH RIDE Lowland (tide water) 90c$1.10; upland 6580c. Quotations on a basis cf 45 pounds to the bushel. i 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. STAR OFFICE, Dec. 20. SPIRITS TURPENTINE Nothing doing. ! ' ROSIN Market firm at $110 per barrel for strained and $1.15 for good strained. ! TAR Market quiet at $1.25 per bbl of 280 lbs. i CRUDE TURPENTINE Market firm at $1.60 per barrel for hard, $2.80 for dip, and for virgin. Quotations same day last year. Spirits turpentine firm at 4039.Jc; rosin, nothing doing; tar firm at $1.10; crude turpentine firm at $1.302.30, $2.30. i RECEIPTS. Spirits turpentine 73 Rosin ! 419 Tar U 635 Crude turpentine 7 Receipts same day last year. 177 casks spirits ' turpentine, 84 bbls rosin, 1,082 bbls tar, 103 bbls crude turpentine. ! COTTON. Market steady on a basis of 7Xc per pound for middling. Quotations Ordinary 4 13-16 cts Good ordinary ...... 6 8-16 " Low middling....... 6 13-16 " " Ididdling I. 7& " " Good middling..... 7 " " Same day last year middling 5c. ' - Receipts 1,351 bales; same day last year, 1,340. ! ' COUNTRY PRODUCE. PEANUTS North Carolina Prime, 85c. Extra prime, 90c per bushel of 28 pounds; fancy, $1.05. Virginia Prime, 65c; extra prime, 60c; fancy, 65c CORN Firm; 52 to 52$ 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. I . N. C. BACON Steady; hams 10 to 11c per pound; shoulders, 6 to 7c; sides, 7 to 8c. I S-HNGLESj-Per thousand, five inch hearts and saps, $3.25 to 3:25; six-inch, $4.00 to 6.00; seven-inch,. $5.50 to 6.50. TIMBER Market steady at $3.50 to 9.00 per In- j COTTON MARKETS. Bv Telegraph to the Morning Star. New York.! December 20. -To day's market for cotton while irregular was practically normal, except for a few belated selling orders from remote points and the liquidation of unmar gined local interests with one interval of decided weakness in the afternoon when the market broke ten points on Wall street rumors. Liverpool fol lowed up her bullish leadership of yes-, terday with a hardening and more ac tive market for spot cotton market, and a gain Of 24 64d in futures. This show of foreign firmness made the opening of our market Bteady at an advance of five points. Good for eign buying was a feature, but a de mand from shorts was the best sup port the market had. At the strong est interval prices showed a net rise of eight to ten points. - The advance was Checked by Belling for the account of scattered" holders who wished to re duce their holdings in anticipation of the holidays.! The volume of transac tions, although considerably smaller than yesterday's total, represented an active market. But for the afternoon break the general course of the market was strongly upward with the close feverish at an advance of two to three points. 4 . New York, December 20. Cotton steady; middling uplands 7 9 16c. i Futures closed feverish: Decem ber 7.11. January 7.15, February 7.20, March 7.27, April 7.31, May 7.24, June 7 84, July 7.35, August 7.32, September 6.98, October 6.86. ,". Spot cotton closed steady and 1 16c higher; middling uplands 7 9-16c; mid dling gulf 7 13 16c; sales 700 bales. Net receipts 60 bales; gross receipts 2,462 bales ; stock 111,009 bales. PRODUCE MARKETS. By TalesraDh to the Morning star. New York," December 20. Flour quiet in view of the approaching holi days and nominally easier with wheat. Minnesota patents $3 804 05; winter patents $3 503 75: winter straights $3 S53 40; winter extras $3 603 00. Wheat Spot easy; options closed weak at e pet decline ;sales included: ' March closed 74 Jfc; May closed 743c; July closed 74 X ; December closed 72c. Corn Spot easy; No. 2 89c; options opened steady and unchanged, and although quiet all day, ruled fairly steady on good support from provi sion houses. Closed easy at i&X.a net decline; M y closed 3Sc; Decem- f ber 38tfc Oats Spot dull; No. 2, 29c; No. 3, 28hc; options dull and lower. Lard steady: Western -steam $5 65. nominal ; rehned quiet. Pork easier. Butter firm ; Western creamery 2327c; State dairy 1825c Cheeae 'firm; fall made fancy small 12V 13c; fall made large fancy 12K13. Tallow firm; city 5c; country 4j5c. Petroleum firm. Freights to Liverpool Cotton by steam 25d. Potatoes steady; New Jersey $1 251 50; New York $1 501 75; Long Island ' $1 502 00; Southern sweets $1 25 1 75; Jersey sweets $2 252 75. Coffee Spot quiet; mild steady. Rice quiet. 8ugar Raw fi m ; fair refining 3 13 16c; centrifugal 96 test 4Xc; mo lasses sugar 3916c; refined steady. Chicago December 20. A slack de mand and small clearances at the sea board took the starch out of wheat to day, May closing o under yesterday. Corn iJc down and oats c lower. Provisions closed unchanged. Chicago, Dec. 20- Casn quotation s: Flour steady. Wheat No.2 spring -; No. 3 spring 6465Jc; No 2 red 68 69c. Corn No 2, 30J.C Oati No. 2 22tf23c; No. 2 white 2534 25 c; No. 3 white 2425jc. Pork, per barrel, $8 709 95. Lard, per 100 lbs, $5 005 80. Short rib sides, loose, $5 155 40. Dry salted . shoulders, $5 37j5 50 Short clear sides, boxed, $5 45 5 55. . Whiskey Distillers' finished goods, per gallon, $1 23. The leading futures ranged as fol lows opening, highest, lowest and closing: Wheat No. 2 December 66, 66. 65a. 6tfc; May 70 70J. 70ji70i, 69K&69H, 69fi 69c; January 70 tf, 70, 69 tf, 69ftc. Corn No. ; 2 December 80, 30 , 30V, 30Mc; January S030K, S0 30, 30305, 30H30o; May 32,32,32,32. Oats December 22M22, 2M22J. 22& 22tfc; May 24,24, 23, 2323M. Pork, per bbl January $9 97J, 10 02J, 9 87 J, 9 90; May $10 30, 10 37j, 10 22J, 10 25. Lard, per 100 lbs Jan uary $5 35, 5 37)., 5 30, 6 32; May I $5 55, 5 60, 5 50, 5 60. Short ribs, per 100 lbs January 527, 5 2-H, 5 22J, May $5 40, 5 45, 5 37, 5 37V Baltimore, December 20. Flour dull and. unchanged. Wheat dull and easy spot and month 706703c; January 71JsC71 Jc ; May 74 K 74fc ; Southern wheat by sample 6672c. Corn easier Spot and month 86 37c; December, new or old, 3637c; January 3637c; February 87X 37c; March 37J.C bid; Southern white 3337jc Oats dull and easier No. 2 white 30K31c; No. 2 mixed 28j29c. Among : tbe companies chartered yesterday at Trenton, N. J., was the Alabama Stave Company, to acquire the stave business at Florence, Ala., carried on by J. A. McGregor, John A. McGregor, Alexander A. Berger, Florence, Ala., George T. Vickers, Jersey City, incorporator. Capital $130,000. Chairman Hanca has issued a call for the next Republican National COn--vention to be held in Philadelphia June 19th, 1900, for the purpose of nominating candidates for President arid V;ce President. WHOLESALE PRICES CURRENT. The a notations are always mven as accurately as possible, bat the Stab will not bs responsible for any variations trom the actual market price ot tae articles anotea. UAQGINU 8 Jate Htandard.... Bnrlai WK8TEHN 8MOK&S Hams lb Bides nt Shoulders V dry salted Bides Shoulders B 0Ht 6 6 e -ft VVi On is CO tH O 6 .1 BARRELS Spirits Turpentine Second-hand, each 1 IS New New York, each New City, each - BEESWAX V 1 C 1 80 O 119 e i , 86 O 700 O 14 00 BRICKS Wilmington V K. .. Northern BUTTER North Carolina l Northern CORN MEAL 6 00 9 00 15 O 80 87 5 80 46 O 47M 8 47 1 10 18 96 8 . 11 16 a 18 S 18 14 16 18 "16 8 11 g A" 18 80 Per noshel, in sacES Virginia Meal COTTON TIEo v bundle... DANDLES B 8 perm.. Adamantine CHEESE 9 Northern Factory , Dairy Cream State.... ... COFFEE S Lag uyra ,.. Rio DOMESTICS Sheeting, 4-4, V yard Yarns. $ bunch of 5 Jfcs . EGGS J dozen FISH Mackerel. No. 1. V barrel 88 00 Mackerel, No. 1, half-bbl. 11 00 Mackerel. No. 2. barrel.... 16 00 Mackerel, No. 8 half-bbl.. 8 00 Mackerel, No. 8, v barrel... IS 09 Molleta. V barrel 8 75 Mullets, V pork barrel N. O. Roe Herring, ft keg.. 8 00 D&ra:::::::::::::: FLOUR Low grade ,,,v... Choice,.. Straight . First Patent. GLUE 18 B. GRAIN bushel Corn,rrom store.bgs White Car-load, In bgs White... oats, from store Oats, Bust Proof cow peas.. HIDES V Green salted Dry flint 10 Dry salt HAY V 100 B8 Clover Hay Rice straw aaouoru Western .... North River. HOOP IRON, V B 8 LARD. Northern 6 North Carolina 8 LIME. W barrel 115 LUMBER (city sawed) V M ft Ship btun, resawea.... is uu Rough edge Plank 16 00 West India cargoes, accord- ' lng to uuallty 18 00 Dressed Flooring, seasoned. 18 00 Scantling and Board, com'n 14 00 Common null '6 00 Fair mill 6 SO Prime mill 8 60 Extra mill. 10 00 MOLASSES V gallon Bar badoes, in hegBhead. .... Bar badoee. In barrels Porto Rico, In hogsheads. ... -8 Porto Rico, in barrels 25 Sugar House, In hogsheads. IS Sugar House, In barrels.... 14 Syrup, In barrels 15 NAILS, J teg. Cut, 60d basis... 8 W PORK, barrel- Citv Hess 10 00 Bump...'....'. Prime. ......... 80 00 16 00. if 'r 18 00 88 00 15 00 0 50 8 00 10 00 10 60 80 80 14 15 86 8 00 10 60 0 50 nrvpie. w S ha.lt. sack. Alum uverpooi American. - On 125 Sacks SHINGLES, 7-lnch, per II Common SUGaTm? Standard Gran'd Standard A White Extra C Extra C, Golden C, Yenow AP, V t Northern.......... BOAI 9 u w. o. barrel.... R. O. Hogshead. TIMBER, M feet Shipping.. Mill. Prime Mill, Fair ? 60 common am Inferior to ordinary. SHINGLES, N.C. Cypress sawed m M 6x84 heart " Sap 5x30 Heart " Sap 6x24 Heart.. " Sap .' TALLOW, .-. WHISKEY, V gallon. Northern North Carolina WOOL ner Untnaiwil 9 00 10 1 89 90 05 81 80 . 60 5 00 6 60 -1 60 8 85 60 8 75 6M H 4Hg 8M 4 6 00 14 09 10 00 S 00 10 00 7 60 8 76 7-0 8 60 6 00 7 60 8 60 5 00 6 08 8 00 8 M 8 00 8 60 6 00 6 60 6 00 6 60 1 00 t 00 t 1 00 09 It QMS " ueorgia.
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