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the etUccltlW gtXt. j ROBERTS FUNKS THE BOER FORCES. Sent Ten Thousand Horsemen and Horse Artillery Around Their Left and Rear. - BOERS ABANDON POSITIONS. Gen. Boiler's Movement! Dutch Risings in Cape Colony General Cronje and Others to Be Sent to the Island of St. Helena. By cable to the Morning 8tar. London, March 8, 4 A. M. Lord Roberts - wired yesterday morning from Osfontein and-in the evening from Poplar Grove, fourteen miles east ward. By an application of the ele "mentary project of strategy the Boer positions, fifteen miles long across his path, have been emptied and their holders have been obliged to retire in the confusion' consequent upon hasty withdrawal. Nothing was done by Lord Roberts to disturb the symmetry, the deadly ingenuity of the Ber trenches in front mated, from the commands named, at 80,000 men, and sent 10,000 horsemeu and horse artillery in a bold sweep around the Boer left, whereupon the Boer centre and right became unten able. . Fifty British fell when the cavalry Came into c intact with the Boers. The correspondents diflVr as to the enemy's strength. The Daily AlaiVs representative. thinks the Bors num ber something more than 4 000 The Daily News man estimates them at 10,000 As these figures come from observers at headquarters, it is clear that Lord Roberts' force was over whelmingly superior. Be can scarcely have fewer than forty-five thousand immediately available, as the Guards brigade reached him from Methuen Tuesday. j Lord Methuen now command only volunteers and the local forces at Kim berley, some of whom have gone toward Mafeking. The Boers do not yet appear to ap preciate the mobility of Lord R jberts' corps, which was able to strike so swiftly in this affair that the enemy had to abandon a gun, much forage 'and a large quantity of camp equip ment. The Standard, cautions Kno-lish- tnen against ''rising to the height of serene coutentment which the actual position does not justify. " The Dutch risings in the northwest era districts of Cape Colony are the only cloudlet visible iu tne sky of British prospects. - The military authorities have de cided that General Cronj-j and the other Boer prisouers shall be sent im mediately to the island of St Helena, there to remain until the end of the war. Lord Roberts has cho?en .Lord Bathurest. colonal of a militia regi rart.t at thu front, to command the escort to St. Helena, which was last mootb placed in cable communication with Cpe Town and London, It is also asserted that tne cabinet has . re solved neither to propobe or entertain a proposal at the p re-en t juncture for aa exchange of prisoners. An Offer to Surrender. A dispatch to the Times from Osfon tein, dated Tuesday, March 6tb, says: "A commando of 3 000 Boers had offered to surrender, bat on impos sible terms - "Gen. Cronje's losses were greater than he admitted. Sixty bodies of Boers have been found in one grave." Roberts Reports Boers in Full Retreat. Lojjdos, March 7 Field Marshal Lord Roberts has telegraphed as fol lows: 'Osfontein, March 7, 4:30 P. M. Our operations to-day promise to be a great success. The enemy occupied a position four miles north and eleven miles south of Modder river. I placed General Colville's , division on the north bank and General Kelly Ken nedy's and Tucker divisions with cavalry on the south bank. The cavalry divis ion succeeded in turning the enemy's left flank, openii g a road for the Sixth division, which is advancing without having been obliged to fire a shot up to the present time. The enemy are in full retreat towards the north and east. They are being closely followed by Cavalry,' horse artillery and mounted infantry, while Tucker's seventh divis ion, Colville's ninth division and the Guards' brigade utdar Pole Carew, are making their way across the river at . Poplar's Drift, where I propose to plac-) my headquarters this evening. Our casualties will, I trust, be few, as the enemy were quite unprepared for being attacked by the flank and having their communications with Bioemfpn tein threatened." British troops in the Transvaal. LdSftON, March 7, 4:16 P. M. A special din patch from Durban says a flying column of British troops from Zululaud has entered the Transvaal and has buen daily skirmishing with small parties of Boers. The force con sists of mounted -infantry. Natal scouts and artillery, all commanded by Major Prendergast. The column first crossed the border On Februarv 28th. It now occupies an entrenched position on the Caticassia Hills, nine miles wilbin the Transvaal, Gen. Butler's Movements. London, March 7. It is reported that General Buller has pushed for ward a force along the Harrismith railroad line towards VanReeuen's pass, using the railroad freely for communications It appears that the Boers intend to take up a strong posi tion in the Biggarsberg range and contest the Glencoe passes, although it hardly seems likely that General ' Bull -will attempt to force these for the present. His plans, however, are kept, almost as secret as those of Lord Roberts. An Engagement Imminent. London. March 8. A dispatch to the Times from Modder River, dated yesterday, says: "The Boers occupy an extensive po- sition between l ourselves and both Bloemfontein and Winburg. They include the bulk of the Natal forces and are under General Joubert him self. Only sufficient men have been left behind to hold Van Reenen's Pass and Laings Nek. "Extensive desertions are rf ported during the trek. "An engagement is imminent which will probably be decisive as to the whole war." if or UTr jrittr rears Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Byetjp has been used for over fifty years by millions of mothers for their children while teething with perfect success, Tt. OVhtliaa 4Via fh?li artf ton a n mi m a allays all pain, cures wind colic, and 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 aDotue. lie sure and ask for " Mrs. r Winslow's Soothing Syrup," and take no outer. t NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. Representative Bellamy's Bill Passed Both Honges-The Criwlord-Pearsoo Case. , West Point Csdetshlpg. Special Star Telegram. Washington. D. C, March 7 Con gressman Kluttz returned from Balti more this morning and was about the House the greater part of the day try ing to catch up with bis correspond ence which has accumulated during his absence. He said that the physi cians. at the John's Hopkins Hospital were confident that his daughter would recover. Although the committee having the Crawford-Pearson case in charge have reported in Pearson's favor, the Duke of Richmond Hill seems very uneasy about his fate in the House. He was present all the time that theT House has had the Bobbins-Aldrich case un der consideration, and when the vote was being taken on the question of consideration called for a copy of the roll of the House and made notes of all Republican members who did not. vote for consideration or were ab sent. , ' Representative Kitcbin has received notice that he is entitled to an appoint ment at West Point, which must be made by July 1st. The young men of his district urder 21 years who desire to compete should write him at once. Representative Bellamy has apr pointed the son of Hon. Frank I. Os borne to a cadetsbip at West toiat. yRepresentative Small to day returned from Washington, N. C. He reports every one, Democrats as well as Popu lists, in bis section, anxious for the amendment. " Passed Both Houses. The bill introduced by Representa tive Bellamy authorizing the construc tion and maintenance of a railroad bridge across Fishing Creek in Edge combe county, said bridge to be so constructed as not to obstruct the navigation of the river, has passed both houses of Congress and become a law. According to the limitations of the bill the bridge shall be a lawful one and recognized as a post route and the United States has the right of way for a postal telegraph across the same. ' Senator Butler to day informed the Star correspondent that Colonel Smather's testimony Monday before the committee having in charge the appointment of Judge Ewart -was mostly in his own behalf, as his name had been brought into the testimony a great deal , and that the - same bad no bearing on the Ewart matter it self. Senator Butler also said that the appointment had been offered to Senator Pritchard, but that he did not believe Senator Pritchard could be prevailed upon to accept, and that in bis estimation the appointment would go to District Attorney Boy d. Senator Butler has introduced in the Senate an amendment to the D p lomatic Appropriation bill, increas ing the amount appropriated for the consular service at Rotterdam and other points. The following changes are reported by the PostofQce Department: Wiley S McKee to be postmaster at McAdens ville, Gaston county, vice J. M. Skid more, removed; William M. Bradford, at Providence, Chatham county, vice J. G. Phillips, resigned ; William B. Money, at Republic, Yadkin county, vice Benjamin C Money, resigned. Representative Jones, of washing ton. Monday.introduced a bill which if passed will be of great service to all veterans of the 8pauishand Philippine wars. It provides that all soldiers who served for certain lengths Of time shall be given credit in taking up homestead lands equal to tne time of their service and in case of death their widows or children shall be entitled to the same benefits. LARGEST IN THE STATE. Extensive. Saw Mill and. Logging Plant of the McMnllen-Mlller Lumber Co., Near Faison, N. C. ' Special Star Correspondence.' Warsaw, N. C, March. 3. It must be a matter of great, satisfaction to North Carolinians to hear of the ex tensive work going on in the old "Rip Van Winkle State" from the seashore to the mountains. To-day I made a flyiag visit to the plant, bow being constructed by the McMullen Miller Co., about eaual distance between Faison and Warsaw, and one mile north of Bowden Station. These gen tlemen commenced work here about December 1st in a wilderness, and on my visit to day. one would suppose a year's work had been done. They have almost completed the largest saw and planing mills in the Southern States, and one of the largest in the United States, i All of the most improved ma chinery is put in, whereby an immense amount of labor is saved, at the same time enabling them to do the very best class of work to meet the demands of the trade, I was conducted over this extensive work by Mr. W. H. McMullen, one of the proprietors, a gentleman of the highest intelligence and from his ex perience of twenty odd years he is thoroughly acquainted with every department of tne work. I had the pleasure also of m&ftfng the acquaint ance' of Mr Miller the partner of Mr. McMullen, who at this time has charge of the construction of the rail road company extending into their timber land. This plant ' will employ at the mill and in the wocd about 350 bands and the capacity of the mill is about 80.000 feet per day. The mill is run by an engine of 350 horse pow er with four boilers of one hundred borse power. There are four brick kilns 20 by 106 feet Two frame sheds 63 bv 400 feet are used as dry lumber sheds. .! . They have eroded the track for this railroad ten miles, and are now run ning on six miles of it, hauling logs, which are dumped in the pond, which will bold about four million feet. They have constructed a dam about six hun dred feet long and ten feet high. The railroad crosses at the upper end on a trestle about forty feet longT - W. H. McMullen & Bro. are owners of a similar mill in Minneapolis with a capacity of thirty-five million feet per year, Mr. Miller was formerly pi the firm of Miller Bros, loggers, with headquarters at Minneapolis, sawing fifty million per year. by the first of April this plant will be in full blast, and sure it is, more work has never been done in so short a space in this country before. They own the entire outfit, railroad and mill. The people of North Carolina oe them a debt of gratitude for what they have done to build up this great wilderness. , T. When others fail, take Roberts' Tasteless Chill Tonio. It cures chills,. fevers, malaria and general bad health. .' 25c. A red cross on the label assures you of the pure, high class material that makes Roberts' a suc cess. Don't take "a substitute. R. R. Bellamy. " t :Sl - JRE PHILIPPINES IN THE SENATE. Senator L qdge Talked for Three - Hours on the Momentous Question; BOER SYMPATHY RESOLUTION House Proceedings Deatb of Represent ative Harmer of Pennsylvania An nounced"Cooference Report on , Financial Bill Di&cassetV By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Washington, March . 7. Seldom, indeed, is it that the Senate accords to any of its members a greater compli ment than ft accorded to day to Sena tor Lodge, of Masacnusetts. The an nouncement that be would deliver a speech on the Philippine question was the magnet which, drew to the Senate every Senator now in the city and to the galleries an unusually large num. . ber of attentive auditors. As chair man of the Philippine committee and a prominent member of the Commit tee on Foreign R-lations who bad studied the Philippine question ex haustively, he presented a notable ad dition to the literature of the great problem which now confronts Con gress and the American people. Soon after the Senate convened Mr. Sullivan, Mississippi, offered aj resolu tion that the Philippine islands are the rightful p-operty, honorably acquired, of the United States; and that "while the misguided Filipinos continue the present war, brought on by them, aeainst the rightful Authority of the United States, so long; as a single gun in their hands is trained upon our flag no expression of intention as to the future course of the United States with respect to them should be made by the Senate." Senator Sullivan asked that the res olution lie on the table until he should call it up. Senator Mason, Illinois, then gave notice that to morrow he would move that the Committee on Foreign Rela tions be discharged from further con sideration of his resolution expressive of the Senate's sympathy for the Boers. As the committee clearly intends not to act upon it, he wants it placed on the calendar. He said: "The com mittee could give us a report if it would. ' If a majority of the commit tee is opposed to the resolution let them report it adversely. That would be making some progress I am satis fled that ninety-five' per cent of the country are in sympathy with the Boers in their war with Great Britain, and I am just as certain that a major ity of this body would favor the reso lution I introduced. It is the ' merest child's play for us to sit here and not be able to get a vote upon it." Senator Lodge then spoke. His speech lasted three hours and was based upon the Spooner resolution au thorizing the President to gov- rn the Philippines pending legislation by. Congress. The death of Representative Harmer was formallv announced and a com mittee was appointed to join the House committee in attendance upon the fu neral. At 3. 50 P. M. as an additional mark of respect to Mr. Haraaer, the Senate K-adjourned. House of Representatives. The death of Representative Harmer, of Pennsylvania, the ' Father of the House" cast a deep gloom over the House to day. Although he was known to be in feeble health his death came as a shock to bis colleagues by whom he was universally beloved. His death makes General Henry Bingham, of Pennsylvania, the "Father of the House." He began his service in the Forty sixth Congress and has, served continuously for twenty years Both in length and priority of -service, Mr. Bingham is exceeded by Mr. Cannon, of Illinois, chairman of the Appro priations commitee. who was first elected to the Forty third Congress and who in serving his thirteenth term; but his term was not continuous, he having failed of re election in the Fit ty second Congress. The vote on the Aldrich Bobbins contested election case was postponed until to morrow. Mr. Overstreet, Indiana, in chargerpM tne conference report upon tne f inan cial bill, which was agreed to by the Senate yesterday, presented the report to the House. The report was ordered printed. Mr. Overstreet said he would call up the report at the earliest poasi ble moment. Mr. Richardson, the minority leader, said that the minority would demand time to debate it. "There is very little now in it," said Mr. Overstreet, "practically nothing except the refunding provision." "Certainly the bimetallic amend ment is new," observed Mr. Richard son. "That is of' little importance," re- Flied Mr. Overstreet. "I frankly say consider it of little importance," reiterated Mr. Overstreet. "We want time to show that," re torted Mr. Richardson, who, continu ing said the minority would ask for four hours. a Without agreeing to that, the matter went over. Mr. Bingham, Pennsylvania, then announced the death of Mr. Harmer. The Speaker appoi ited the following committee to attend the funeral: Messrs. Bingham, Adams, . Young, McAleer, Dalzell, Brosius, Wanger and Butler, of Pennsylvania ;Ketcham, New York: McCleary, Minnesota; Babcock, Wisconsin ; Richardson, Tennessee ; Catchin gs, Mis9issi ppi ; Terry, Arkansas, and Fitzgerald, Mas sachusetts. ."-"' At 12 25 P. M. as a further, mark of respect the House adjourned. State of Ohio. Crrr of Toledo, Lucas County, t ss. " Frank J. Cheney makes oath tbat he is senior partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney & Co.. doing business in the City of Toledo, County and State aforesaid, and tbat said firm will pay the sumof ONE HUNDRED DOL LARS for each and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of Hall's Catarrh Cure. Frank J. Cheney, Sworn to before tne and subscribed in my presence, this 6th day of De cember, A. D., 1886. ( j A. W. Gleason, seal Notary Public. Hail's Catarrh Cure is taken intern ally, and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, Bend for testimonials free. F. J. CHENEY & CO. , Toledo, O. Sold by Druggists, 75c. Hall's Family Pills are the best, t Newbern Journal: "Estimates as to the damage to the cabbage crop bv cold weather place the loss at twenty per cent, in this vicinity. Cabbages are now showing improve ment, so tbat the above estimate is considered - fair, although it was thought the damage might prove greater. Lettuce has also been greatly hurt by the successive cold waves." THE WEST VIRGINIA COAL MINE HORROR. -i: Number Killed Estimated at Sixty to Seventy More Bodies Recovered. Work Continues Day and Night. Fire Creek, W. Va., March 7. The rescuing parties continued work ing hard at Red Ash mine today in removing debris and securing the vic tims of the explosion of yesterday. The scenes of distress among (those hunting their missing friends are still as appalling as yesterday. The work at the mine continues night and day and it is still impossible to give the exact number of the victims or toi iden tify all of the bodies that haye been recovered. : The most conservative es timates of those connected with the mine place the number of killed at fifty-two, and there are others who in--sist that the number of victims will be' found to reach sixty. Six more bodies were recovered early this morning. A report from the rescuers at the mine after 8 o'clock to-night was that .thirty -four had been taken out, twenty nine being dead and five seriously in jured.' , j While the surviving miners j and others estimate that there are ati least tnirty-nii-e miners still entombed. Gen eral Manager Howell says there are still in the mine only thirty six. j The estimate of the latter would indicate that there were seventy killed and five injured, and it is conceded that all of those still in the mine are dead. None of the mines in this district are yet working and thousands of people visited the scene of the Red; Ash disaster td-day. Some of the dead bodies have beerrahipped to' the former homes of the victims. No definite cause for the explosion has yet been learned by Governor At kinson, the State and district mine in spectors and others who are inyesti gating the case. In addition .to the theories of dust, damp, etc., lit! was claimed to-day that natural gasl had escaped into the mine and that it igBited when the miners entered yes terday morning with their lighted lamps. The work of rescuing parties is retarded by hot air and it is thought the mine is on fire. Air is being pumped into the mine by compression. It will probably be several days before all the bodies can be recovered, as they are scattered along for almost a mile UBder the ground and it ! will require much time to clear the debris from this long subterranean course. DESTITUTION IN PORTO RICO. Conditions That Render It Necessary to Peed the Starving Inhabitants for Some Time Longer. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Washington, March 7. The acting Secretary of Warfnas received a com munication fromGeneral Davis oh the subject of food distribution and! the relief of the destitute in rortoi Kico. General Davis had intended to discon tinue the free distribution of food about the first of this month, but; the industrial conditions existing in certain portions of the island rendered it abso lutely necessary to continue to feed the starving inhabitants for some time longer. f In the centre of the island, or the coffee-growing district, there is noth ing for the poor to eat. Any discon tinuance of the food distribution, therefore, under these conditions would result in a large increase of sickness and of the death rate. The enffee planters are making strenuous efforts to clear up their fields, but having no money for the payment of their hands, the laborers have neces sarily been laid off and are drifting into tbe towns, thereby- becomine public charges. Unless fed at puiblic expense starvation will result and! the military governor has therefore! re quested a shipment of five hundred tons of rice, codfish and bacon, in ad dition to the five hundred tons asked for about three weeks ago. t In'connection with the existing! in dustrial conditions General Davis is of opinion that the quickest aud most effective way of securing relief would be through large expenditures upon public works. General Davis states that if he could put about 25,000 men at work for a period of three months on the roads, involving expenditures for labor, tools and supervision of some $223 000 a month, the period of acute distress could be tided over. The acting commissary general of subsistence was to-day mrectea to se cure the food asked for immediate ship ment. Prevented a Tragedy. Timely information given Mrs. George Long, of New Straitsville, Ohio, prevented a dreadfuly tragedy and saved two lives. A frightful cough had long kept her awake every night She had tried many remedies and doctors, but steadily grew worse until urged to try Dr. King's New Discovery. One bottle wholly cured her, and she Writes this marvelous medicine also cured Mr. Long of a severe attach of pneumonia. . Such cures are positive proof of the match less merit of this grand remedy for curing all Throat. Chest and Lung Troubles. Only 50. cents and $1 00. Every bottle guaranteed. Trial bot tles 10 cents at R. R. Bellamy's drug store.: - it COTTON SPINNERS' ASSOCIATION. Meeting of Board of Oovernors Pro gramme for the May Meeting. By Teleeraph to the Morning Btar. j Charlotte, N. C, March 7. The Board of Governors of the Southern Cotton Spinners' Association, held a meeting here to-night to adopt a pro gramme for the annual meeting of the association, May 10th and llth proximo. Resolutions" were adopted inviting the following gentlemen to speak on the subjects named : Thomas C. Search, Philadalphia, expor trade; D. A. Tompkins, Charlotte, steam power ; Sidney Paine, Boston, elect'ic transmission; George Otis Draper, Thorpdale, Mass , cotton machinery; A. H. Lowe, Fich barer, Mass.,, fine cotton goods; James L. Orr, Piedmont, S. C, legislation; Leonard Paulson, New York, sale of goods; Hon. John T. Morgan, Alabama, Isthmian canal ; R H. Eumunds, Biltimore, American shipping; Clarke Howell, Atlanta, co operation American manufacturers; Story of a. Slave. I To be bound hand and foot for years by the chains of disease is the worst form of slavery. George D. Williams, of Manchester, Mich., tells how such a slave was made free. 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Boer Camp, Biqgersbero, Satur day, March 3 The Federals have fallen back on the Biggersberg chain, that crosses Natal south of Dundee. The retreat from Ladysmith was due to the mistake of a certain command ant in ordering his men to retire from the key of the position without any reason for the move. On receipt of the bad news from the Modder river Wednesday it was re solved to send the wagons back to Biggersberg, and soon long strings of ox wagons nnea tne roaas. uver a thousand wagons' took the westerly route to the laager southwest of Lady smith. Another convoy was sent to the foot of the Drakensberg. A large number of tents captured from thed: British at Dundee and also tne ammu nition were abandoned. The Boers were independent of the railroad, as is shown by the fact that not one of their two thousand wagons went by rail. All travelled by road, together with the field batteries. Only the heavy guns, the infantry and the wounded went by rail. When the last train had left Elands laagt, a workman's trai$ followed, carefully blowing up every bridge and culvert between Ladysmith and Glen doe, and when this had been done, setting fire to the Elandslaagte collier ies. Thus the British with Natal's southermost collieries in their hands, are unable to draw Supplies therefrom. Under cover of the night and with the collieries sending lurid flames to heaven, the bullock wagons wound over the hills, making roads where none before existed and the four months siege of Ladysmith was raised. It is impossible, as yet to give the Burgher casualties, Owing to the dis organization of the ambulance corps and the circumstances of the retreat. Stanly Enterprise'. The hail storm of Wednesday of last week was the most terrfiic one tbat has struck this sgction for many years. The hail stones were very large, and on the morning following were found from six to eight inches deep on a level in many places. The timbered lands of Rev. D. S. Morton, near Whitley, suffered the greatesFomage we have beard. Some S00 or more pine trees were blown down some being nearly three feet in diameter. Considerable electricity and thunder accompanied, and the storm roared like a tornado, lasting about one hour It Saved His Les. 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, Boi.s, Pain or Piles it's the best salve in tbe world. Cured guaranteed. Only 25 cents. Sold by R. R. Bellamy, drug gist -7 ; t CASTOR I A fi For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of ' s . . spring, whfn the nerves, the body are exhausted by over- ' ' St' blood 1 and restores makes rich Compound helps thousands of peo COTTON MARKETS. Bv TelesTanb to the Mornlnz Star. New York. March 7. Cotton qutet; middling uplands 9c. Futures closed barely steady: March 9 18, April 9 20, Mav 9 20, June 9 19. July 9 16. August 9.05,3eptember 8 C9, October 7 79, November 7.72, Decem ber 7.68, January 7.70. Spot cotton closed quiet and 3 16c lower; middling uplands 9c,-v mid dling gu$f$c; sales 25 bales'. Net receipts 813 bales; gross receipts 5,559 bales; exports to the Continent 1,211 bales; stock 146,158 bales. Total to-day Net receipts 21.281 bales; exports to Great Britain 23,883; exports to the Continent 18,484 bales; stock 941.025 bales. Consolidated Net receipts 109 278 bales; exports to Great Britain 45,047 bales; exports to France 4E0 bales; exports to the Continent 57.309 bales. Total since September 1st. Net re ceipts 5,592 801 bales; exports to Great Britain 1,614.592 bales; exports to France 588,785 bales; exports to the Continent 1,868,913 bales. March 7. Galveston, quiet at 9c, net receipts 3,647 bales; Norfolk, dull at 9 13 16, net receipts 1.165 bales; Balti more, nominal at 9c, net receipts 345 bales: Boston, dull at 9 13 16c, net receipts 183 bales; Wilmington, firm at9j, net receipts 753 bales; Philadel phia,firm at 9c, net receipts 60 bales; Savannah, quiet at 9 5 16c, net re ceipts 483 bales; New Orleans, quiet at 9M2, net receipts 10,317 bales; Mo bile, quiet at 9 7 16c, net receipts 304 bales; Memphis, steady at 9, net re ceipts 316 bales; Augusta, quiet and steady at 9ic, net receipts 461 bales; Charleston firm at net receipts 247 bales. PRODUCE MARKETS. By Tetezraph to the Morning Star. Chicago, March 7. " " UU11U6 the nrst hair of the session to day was steady, helped largely by higher cables, but yielded later to the lack of speculative demand and closed barely steady, May f c under yesterday. Majr corn closed a shade higher and May oats ic lower. Provisions at the close were easy and practically unchanged. Baltimore, March 7. Flour dull and unchanged. Wheat firm Spot, March 7171c; May 72M72c Southern wneat by sample 6573jc. Corn firmer Spot and March 38 38c; Southern white corn 40c. Oats dull and easier; No. 2 white Sl31c. Cotton and Naval Stores. MONTHLY STATEMENT. RECEIPTS. For month of February, 1900. Spirits. Rosin. Tar. 1,05S 19 529 10,31 RECEIPTS. For month of February, 1899. SpiritK. Roxin. Tar. 415 6,730 6.543 Cotton. J9.857 Crude. . 668 Cotton. 8,730 Crude. 413 EXPORTS. For month of February, 1900. Cotton. Spirits. Rosin. Tar. Domestic... 3,208 1,208 763 4,668 Foreign 17,277 CWO 2 6U0 2 196 Crude. 7 8 000 20,485 1,08 3,283 6,761 Hi EXPORTS. For month of February, 1899. Cotton. Spirits. Rosin. Tar. Crude. Domestic Foreign., 1926. 1.1 0 600 HI 5,412 618 6,021 6,523 1 .000 618 7,947 1,110 5,684 5,413 STOCKS. Ashore and Afloat March 1, 1900. Ashore. Afloat. Total. 14,071 84 77.761 11.411 Cotton 14,668 8 Spirits 84 00 Rosin 77,761 00 Tar .....i 11,411 00 Crude. 240 00, STOCKS. AnhnrA and Afloat March 1. 1890 840 Cotton. Spirits. Rosin. Tar. Crude. the 10,422 91 02.85!: 14,057 - 8Wt commercial; WILMINGTON MARKEtT STAR OFFICE, March 1. SPIRITS TURPENTINE Nothing doing. t ROSIN Market steady at $1.40 per barrel bid for strained and f 1.45 bid for good strained. ' TAR Market steady at; $1.30 per bblof280fts. i i CRUDE TURPENTINE Market quiet at $2.00 per barrel for hard, $3.25 for dip, and for virgin. Quotations same day last year. Spirits turpentine Bteady at 4443c; rosin firm at 9095c; tar firm at $1.00; crude turpentine firm at $1.89 3.40. f RECEIPTS. Spirits turpentine J s Rosin , 343 Jr. 183 Crude turpentine. 3 Receipts same day last year. 14 casks spirits turpentine, 207 bbls rosin, 116 bbls tar, 6 bbls crude turpentine. COTTON. Market firm onia basis of 9c pound for middling. Quotations per urainary 6 9-16 cts Good ordinary . . Low middling. . . Middling , Good middling . , Same day last at 6c. 7 15 16 8 9-16 9 9X year middling firm Receipts 198 bales; same day last year, s5. country: produce. PEANUTS North Carolina -Prime, 70c. Extra prime, 75c per bushel of 28 pounds; fancy, 7780c. Virginia Prime, 60c; extra prime, 55c: fancy, 60c. CORN Firm, 53 to 53 cents per bushel for white. -' ROUGH RICE Lowland , (tide water) 85 cents; upland, 60 60 cents. 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. March 3. SPIRITS TURPENTINE Market nominal at 52K cents per gallon for machine made casks and 53 cents per gallon for country casks. ROSIN Market dull at $1.40 per barrel for strained and $1.45 for good strained. . TAR Market steady at $1.30 per bblof280rb CRUDE TURPENTINE. Market quiet at $2.00 peri barrel for hard, $3.25 for dip and for virgin. Quotations same day last year. spirits turpentine i firm at 4444c rosin firm at 9095c; tar firm at $1 00; crude turpentine firm at $1.35 2.40. RECEIPTS. Spirits turpentine .......... Rosin Tar... L..... Crude turpentine . '. 11 873 500 20 Receipts same day last year. 41 cask spirits turpentine, 528 bbls rosin, 253 bbls tar, 31 bbls crude tur pentine. COTTON. marKei nrm on a oasis or 9c per pounct ior middling, uuotanons Ordinary . , . . 6 9-16 cts. $ lb ijrooa ordinary ...... 7 15-16 Low middling.: .. 8 9 16 Middling 9 Good middling..... . 9H Same day last year middling firm at ec. , , Receipts 107 bales; same day last year, ijsu. COUNTRY PRODUCE, PEANUTS North Carolina Prime. 70 cents ; extra prime, 75 cts. per ousnei or zs pounds; fancy, 77J480c. v irginia rnme, ouc; extra prune, 55c; fancy, 60c. CORN Firm; 53 to 53 cents per ousnei ior wmte. ROUGH RICELowland (tide water) 85 cents: unland 50a60c. Quotations on a basis of 45 pounds to tne ousnei. N. C. BACON steady; hams 10 to 11c per pound: shoulders. 7 to 8c: sides. SHINGLES Per thousand, five inch, hearts and saps, $2.25 to $3.25; six men, 4.uu to 5.00: seven inch. fD.OU W) O.DU. TIMBER Market-steadv at $3,505 to ra.uu ner m. . STAR OFFICE, March 4. SPIRITS TURPENTINE Market steady at 52. cents per gallon for machine made casks and 52 cents per gallon- tor country casks. ROBIN Market quiet at $1.40 per bbl for 6 trained and $1.45 for good strained. .ai Market quiet at $1.45 per gooa strained. r CRUDE TURPENTINE Nothing doing. quotations same day last year. spirits turpentine nrm at 44h43c; rosin fitfm at 9095c ; tar firm at $1. 00 ; cruaecurpenune nrm at f i.isoz.4U, RECEIPTS. Spiritsturpentine. Rosin Tar , Crude turpentine 7 SO 129 00 Receipts same day last year 16 casks spirits turpentine, 113 JbJ rosm, 158 obis tar, w bbls crude tur pentine. cotton. ' Market nrm on a oasis oi y 14c per pound for middling; Quotations: Ordinary 6 13 16 cts $ lb Vood ordinary ...... 8 316 Low middling. . 8 1316 Middling Qi tf .;ood middling:::: : 9 1 1 QamA a loot ;aai; kWlUO MJ MO JTVCU. UllUUlUlg AAA LLA at ec. Receipts 156 bales; same day last year, 129. ootjntrt produce. PEANUTS North Carolina t- Prime 70c. Extra prime, 75c per bushel of 28 pounds; fancy, 77j6 80c. Virginia Prime, 50c: extra prime. 55c: fancy, 60c. CORN Firm: 63 to 53 cents per bushel for white. ROUGH- RICE Lowland (tide water) 85c; upland, 5060c. Quota tions 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 o. , SHINGLES Per ! thousand, five- inch hearts and saps, $2.25 to 3.25; six-incn. 4.uu to o.uu; seven-inch, $5.50 to 6.50. TIMBER Market steady at $3.50 to 9.0U per M STAR OFFICE, March 5. .SPIRITS TURPENTINE Market steady at 53 jc per gallon for machine made casks and 53 cts per gallon for country casks. ! ROSIN Market dull at $1.40 per bbl for strained and $1.45 for good Strained. TAK Markt dull at 1.45 per bbl or Z80 lbs. CRUDE TURPENTINE. Nothing doing. Quotations same day last year. Spirits turpentine firm at 4454 44c rosin firm at 9095c; tar firm at $1.00; v crude turpentine firm at $1.352.40. I receipts. Spirits turpentine...; '5 Rosin 181 Tar...... 05 Crude turpentine. . .1 13 Receipts same day last year. 23 ; casks spirits turpentine. 253 bbls j rosin, 888 bbls tar, 25 bbls crude tur- , pentine. ; ' . COTTON. ; Market firm on a basis of 9 VXc per pound for middling. Quotations : ' r Ordinary . . . . 6 13 16 cts ? ft Good ordinary. 8 8 16 " " Low middling. 8 13-16 14 Middling..! 8X Good middling 9 " Same day last year middling firm : at6c Receipts 760 bales; same day last year, 225. ! . COUNTRY PRODUCE. PEANUTS North Carolina Prime, 70cJ Extra prime, 75c per bushel of 28 pounds: fancv. 77 a 80c. Virginia Prime. 60a53Wci ex tra prime, 65c; fancy, 60c. vAsruN firm ; 63 to 53 J4 cents per bushel for white. ROUGH I RICE Lowland (tide water) 85c upland 6060c. Quota tions 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 8.25; 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, March . SPIRITS i TURPENTINE Market firm at 6354 ceu's per trallon bid for machine made casks and 63 cents per gallon bid for country casks. KUS1JN Market dull at $1 35 per barrel for strained and $1.40 for good drained. TAR. Market steadv at 1120 ner bblof280lbs. CRUDE TURPENTINE.-Nothing COlbg. Quotations -same dav last vear. Spirits turpentine firm at 44&44c; rosin firm at 9U95c: tar firm at $1 00: crude turpentine firm at $l.352 40. RECEIPTS. Spirits turpentine. . . '. 16 uosin 297 Tar 315 Crude turpentine - 00 Keceipts same day last year. 20. -spirits turpentine, 283 bbls rosin, 273 bbls tar, 2 bbls crude tur pentine. COTTON. Market firm on a basis of 9 Via ner pound for middling. Quotations: ' Ordinary.... 7 1-16 cts. Uood ordinary "8 7-18 " iiow middling 9 1 16 " Middling... 9 V u uroou middling. ..... fcjame day last year middling firm at be. Receipts 414 bales: same day last year, 233 bales. COUNTRY PRODUCE.. PEANUTS North Carolina Prime. 70c. Extra nrime.' 75c ner bushel rf 28 nonnds: fancv. 77 W 80c Virginia Prime, 6053ic; extra prime, 55c; fancy, 60c. UU-tuN r irm : 53 to 53J4 cents ner bushel for white. ROUGH RICF Lowland (tide water) 85c; upland, 5C60c. Quota tions on a babis of 45 pounds to the bushel. 1 ' N. C. BACON Steadv: hams 10 to lie per pound: shoulders. 7 to 8c:, sides, 7 to 8c. SHINGLES Per thousand, five- inch hearts and saps, $2.25 to 8.25; six-inch, $4.00 to 5.00: seven-inch. $5.50 to 6.50. 9.00 per M. STAR OFFICE, March 7. SPIRITS TURPENTINE Market steady at 54 cents per . gallon for machine made casks and 63 cents per gallon for country casks. ROSIN Market dull at $1.85 per barrel for strained and $1.40 for good strained. TAR Market steady at $1.20 per bbl of 280 lbs. CRUDE TURPENTINE. Market firm at $2.00 per barrel for hard, $3.25 for dip and for virgin. Quotations same day last year. Spirits turpentine firm at 4444c; rosin firm at 9095c; tar firm at $1.00; crude turpentine, nothing doinsr. RECEIPTS. Spirits turpentine 6 Rosin 226 Tar. 310 Crude turpentine 43 Keceipts same day last year. 20 casks spirits turpentine, 187 bbls rosin, 102 bbls tar, 18 bbl crude tur pentine. COTTON. Market firm on a basis of '9)4c per pound for middling. Quotations: Ordinary. 7 1 16 cts. lb Good ordinary 8 7-16 " Low middling 9 1-16 " " Middling.... ....... 9 " . Good middling...... 9 " W Same day last year middling firm at 6c. ; . Receipts 753 bales; same day last year, 175. ' COUNTRY PRODUCE. PEANUTS North Carolina Prime, 70c. Extra . prime, 75c per bushel of 28 pounds; fancy, 7780c. Virginia Prime 50cT extra prime, 55c; fancy, 60c. CORN Firm, 53 to 53 cents per bushel. - ROUGH RICE Lowland (tide water) 85 cents; upland, 5060 cents. Quotations on a basis of 45 pounds to the-bushel. - N. C. BACON Steady; hams 10 to Uc 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. i TIMBER Market steady at $3.50 to 9.00 per M. 1 Quotations on local socurlt'es, furnished and regularly corrected by Hugh HacRae & Co.: i STOCKS. BID. 110 150 128 175 142 157 ASKED. ls- O. L. of Conn., 5 per ct. Certs.. . C L. of Conn., stock A. A . V. U VI O. J. ...... ............... WUral gtonft Weldoo C. h of 8. O., 146 100 10 110 115 '74 ios 115 N. O. R. R v.at vr. i iwruiiuuw ... Wilmington Compress Co Delgado Mills....;. 109 j. ....... Wl nuBfton Cotton Mills, pfd..... 110 Henrietta Mills.. .T.. 195 llmlogtoa Gas Llxht Co 70 Carolina Insurance Co... 10 Underwriters1 Insurance Co 16 National Bank of Wilmington. 113 Atlant c National Bank 401 Murchlson N avion il Bank i. 113 WU. Savings & Trust Co 315 DONDS. N.C 4's J 105M N.C.6'8.. 185 Cily Wlim, con.f's, gold, 1923 113 City Wil n. con. 5's, cur 100 City WHm. 6'81919 :.. 103 Ci.y WOm. 6 e 101 Masonic 1 ewpie 1st 8'a.... 105 Masonic Temple ted 6'a W lmlogton Compress Co.'s 6'8 65 Wilmington & WeidonS'a. lit A. C. L. 4's , 100 106 188 115 105 ioo NAVAL STORES MARKETS. ByTelegTaphtotheXornlmitStar. New York, March 7. Rosin was steady ; strained common to Rood $1 70 &172. Spirits turpentine quiet at 55K56c. Charleston, March 7. Spirit turpentine firm at 52c; sales casks. Rosin firm; sales barrels. Savannah, March 7. Spirit tur pentine firm at 54c; sales casks; receipts 147 casks; exports 93 casks. Rosin firm:. sales barrels: re ceipts 1,781 barrels ; exports 942 barrels. Prices unchanged. o Bean the Signature of ASTC The Kind Yon Han Always Bought
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