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Cl5tCClIt3( I stio poiaKce,tgo into war' II1NESE VERSION OF THE TROUBLES n Imperial Decree Giving the - Views of the Chinese Govt ernment. YS BLAME TO FOREIGNERS. 7- alms to Have Taken Proper Precau tions for the Protection of the Min isters, Bat Soldiers and People Were Provoked to Resent. . iy Telegraph to the Hernlng star. Washington, July 11. An I ra pe - al decree dated 3rd day of 'sixth oon, was received by telegraph to iy by Minister Wu from the Taotai 'Shanghai, transmitted on July 1st om the Treasurer of the Chih Li pro i nee, who received it by special cool er on June 30th from the Board of Tar, who in turn received it from the rivy Council in Pekin. The decree as follows: "The circumstances which led to the immencement of fighting between le Chinese and foreigners were of ich a complex, confusing and un rtunate character aa to be entirely nexpected. Our diplomatic repro entaiives abroad, owing to their dis inc? from the scene of action, have ad uo means of knowing the true tate of things, and accordingly can iot lay the views of the government ief ore the ministers of foreign affairs if the respective powers to which they .re accredited. Now we take this op (orlunity of going fully into the mat er for the information of bur repre sentatives aforesaid. ' .. . "In the first place, there arose in the trovinces of Chih Li and Shantung a :ind of rebellious subjects, who had teen in the habit of practicing boxing md fencing in their respective vil ages, and at the same time clothing heir doings with spiritualistic and t range rites. The local, authorities ailed to take due notice of them at the imp. Accordingly the infection spread vith astonishing rapidity. Within the pace of a month it seemed to make its ippearance everywhere and finally iven reached the capital itself. Every me looked upon the movement as su ernatural and strange and many oined it. Then there were lawless ind treacherous persons who sounded he cry of Down with Christianity." About the middle of the fifth moon hese persons began to create disturb inces without warning. Churches were jurned and converts were killed. The whole city was in a ferment. A situ ation was created, which could' not be brouerht under control. At first, Lhe foreign powers requested that foreign troops be allowed to enter Lhe capital for the protection of the le gations. The imperial government, having in view the comparative ur gency of the occasion, granted the re quest aa an extraordinary mark of courtesy, beyond, the require ments of international intercourse. Over five hundred foreign troops were s nt to Pekin. This dhows clearly how much care China exercised in the rn litenance of friendlyrelations with other cou ntries: The legations at the the capital' never haa much to do with the people. But from the time foreign troops entered the city the guards did not devote themselves exclusively to the protec tion of their respective legations. They sometimes fired their guns on- top of the city walls and sometimes patrolled the streets every where'. There were repeatedrepbrts of persons beiug hit by stray bullets. Moreover, they strolled about, .the city without re straint and even attempted to enter the Tung Hua gate (the eastern gate of the palace grounds). They only desisted when admittance was posi tively forbidden. On this account both the soldiers and the people were pro voked to resentment and voiced their indignation with one accord. Lawless persons then took advantage of the situation to do mischief, and became bolder than ever in burning, and killed Christian converts. : Powers Resisted. The powers thereupon attempted to reinforce the foreign troops, but the reinforcements encountered resistance and, defeat at the hands of the in surgents on the way and have not yet nPATl nhl to nroceed. The insur gents of the two provinces of Chih Li and Shantung had by this time effected a complete union, and could not be separates. The imperial government was by no means reluctant to issue orders for the entire suppression of this insurgent element. But as the trouble, was so near at hand, there was a great" fear that due pro tection might not be assured to the legationists if the anarchists should be driven to extremities, thus bringing on a national calamity. There also was a fear that upri sines might occur in the provinces of Chih Li and Shan tung at the same time, with the result that both foreign missionaries and Chinese converts in the two provinces might fall victims to popular fury. It was, therefore, absolutely necessary to consider the matter from every point of view. Foreign Ministers. As a measure of precaution, it was finally decided to request the foreign, ministers to retire teflaporarily to Tien Tsin for safety. Itwas.wfiile the dis cussion of this proposition was in pro gress that the German minister Baron von Ketteler was assassinated by a riotous mob, one morning, while on his way to the Tsung Li Yamen. On the previous day the German minister had written a letter appointing a time for calling at the Tsung Li Yamen. But the Yamen, fearing he might be molested on the way did not consent to the appointment as suggested by the minister. Since this occurrence the anarchists assumed a more bold and threatening attitude and conse - quently it was deemed wise to carry out the nroiect of sending the diplo matic corps to Tien Tsin under an escort. Moreover, orders were issued to the troops detailed for the protec- tion of the legations, to keep strict ' watch and ' take greater precaution -against any emergency. Ports Attacked. "To our surprise, on the 20th of the fifth moon (June 16th) foreign (naval) officers called upon Lo Jung Kwang the general commanding, and ( de manded his surrender of the forts, no tifying him that, failing to receive compliance, they would at 2 o'clock next day begin to take the forts by force. Lo Jung Kwang being bound by the duties of his office to hold the forts, how could he yield to the de mand ? "On the day named they actually first fired upon the forts, which re sponded and kept up a fighting all day, and then surrendered. Thus the con flict of forces began, but certainly the initiative did not come from our side. Even supposing that China were ot conscious of her true condition, now could she take such a step as to engage in war with all the powers simultaneously; and how could she, an anarch- with all thft powers f Our position in this matter ought to be clearly understood-by all the powers. The above is a statement of the wrongs we have suffered, and how China was driven to the unfortu ! nate position from which she could not escape. I "Our several ministers will malm known accurately and in detail the contents of this decree and the policy of China to the ministers of foreign affairs in their respective countries and assure them that the military au thorities are still enjoined to afford protection to the legations as hitherto, to the utmost of their power. As for the anarchists, they will be severely dealt with as circumstances permit. "The several ministers will continue in the discharge of the duties of their office as hitherto, without hesitation and without doubt. This telegraphic decree is to be transmitted for their information. Repeat this." (lives Satisfaction in Washington. The document gave great satisfac tion here as it showed that assuming there was some foundation for the: first reports.that the imperial government had encouraged the Boxers and even participated in the attacks upon the legations, an effort is about to be made to retrieve the mistake. The note is said to have originated with the privy council and, at the State de partment, this body is declared to be identical with the Tsung Li Yamen, being the power next to the throne and the one which deals exclusively With foreign powers. The curious means of forwarding the note are sup posed to have been resorted to because what amounts to martial law in civil ized countries is now in force in Pekin and Shan Tung, so that the Tsung Li Yamen would naturally .confide the message to the War Board, now in supreme control, to secure its trans mission to Shanghai. The announced purpose of the Chinese government to protect the foreign ministers is grat irying to the officials here, for they have all along been more or less doubtful of the authenticity of the sev eral dispatches which have emanated from Shanghai, respecting the rela tions between Prince Ching and the legationers. It is said that the note does not call for answer from the State Department at this stage, and will not materially af fect the military programme laid down by our government, oucn iorces as we can land in China will be pushed forward with rapidity to Pekin. The only consideration that would induce the administration to relax that programme at any point would be the reopening of communication with Minister Conger and his release from any sort of duress or restraint. Pos sibly, now that the Tsung Li Yamen is communicating with the outer world, it will permit the foreign min isters in Pekin, if they are alive, to do the same. Our government probably will suggest to the Tsung Li Yamen .through Minister Wu. here, that this be done. Much will depend 'upon the re sponse.; i BUTLER THE BEAST. Solve the Servant Girl Question ty putting a.Wickless Oil Stove in the kitchen. You can keefi a. girl then, j No fire to build in XMo coal to the morning. No wood to chop, carrv. No" ashes to worry about pans. It makes play of housework. No soot on The WicMdss Oil Stlove Blue Flame is doing more to make housekeeping easy than any other stove in existence. Absolutely safe. Burns ordinary kerosene oil. I Bakes, broils, boils, roasts, toasts does anything that any other stove will do, and many things that most stoves can't do. Sold wherever stoves are; sold. If your dealer does not have it, "write to j STANDARD OIL COMPANY. 2 THE SITUATION MOST OMINOUS. Perilous Condition of the Allied Forces in the Chinese City of Tien Tsin. THE EUROPEANS IN PEKIN. six hours, and was fought with great determination by both sides. The Chinese were eventually able to use the effective guns of the fort abutting on the city walls near the Taotai's Yamen, the allied troops suffering heavily from lack of heavy guns and cavalry, i "The Japanese commander sent an urgent appeal to hurry reinforcements, as the allies were in imminent danger of a general defeat. "- ADVICES FROM REMEY. No Word from That Place Since Sir Robt. .Hart's Last Message, Eighteen Days Ago, Declaring That the Situa tion Was Desperate. CONDITION OF COTTON. Very Much Below the Average Except in North Carolloa-lo Some States Con siderable Areas Abandoned. By Telegraph to the Morning Btar. Washington, July 10. The month ly report of the statistician of the De partment of Agriculture will show the average condition of cotton on July 1st to have been ; 75.8, as compared with 82.5 last month, 87.8 on July 1, 199 ; 91.2 at the corresponding date in 1898; and a ten year average of 87.9. The conditionSn the principal States is reported as follows: North Carolina, 89: South Carolina, 79; Georgia, 74 ; Florida, Texas, Ar kansas, 78; Alabama, 70; Mississippi, 64; Lousiana, 81 ; Tennessee, 76; Okla homa, 82; Indian Territory, 96. While there was some improvement during June in North Carolina, Texas, Oklahoma and Indian Territory; amounting to 3, 7, 7, and 12 points re spectively, there was a decline of 6 points in South Carolina, 7 in Lousi ana, 10 in Tennessee, 13 in Arkansas, 15 in Georgia, 17 in Alabama and 21 in Mississippi. With the exception of North Carolina where the average con dition on July 1 was two points above the mean of the July averages in that State for the last ten years, and Indian Territory, where the figures available for comparison cover only three years, the condition throughout the entire cotton belt compares unfavorably with the ten year averages, Louisiana being 7, South Carolina and Texas 10, Arkansas li, Tennessee it, Georgia 13. Alabama 18, and Missis sippi 24 points below their respective ten year averages. Not only was the condition on July 1 for the cotton region as a whole the lowest July condition on record, but in Georgia, Florida, Alabama and Mississippi, it was the lowest in the entire period of thirty-four years for which records are available, while in Tennessee it was the lowest with one , exception and in South Carolina, Texas and Arkansas, the lowest with two exceptions in the game period of thirty four years. Ex cessive rains drowning out the crop and followed -by an extraordinary nrfVi r craaa and weeds are report ed from almost every State and the gravity of the situation is greatly in creased by the general scarcity of la bor. In South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama. Louisiana and Texas con siderable areas will have to be aban doned. ' Weather Bureau's Report. The Weather Bureau's weekly sum mary of crop conditions shows the week has been generally favorable for giving cotton much needed cultiva tion, and an improvement in the con dition of this crop is reported from the greater part of the cotton belt, being most decided in the eastern portions. Too rapid growth is, however, re ported from the central districts and some lowland fields have been aban doned in Tennessee and Louisiana. In Texas the crop has made rapid growth excepfini the -western portion, where rain is needed, and is generally well cultivated except in some parts Eastern Texas. of Fayetteville Observer: Uncle Sany Williams, an aged negro, well known to many of our people, was found in his corn patch Saturday even ing dead, bent over his hoe, just as if he was in the act of turning, over another sod. The old man had not re turned to dinner, and his wife after long search, discovered him late in the afternoon bent over his hoe, with a fierce sun pouring down on him. She at first thought he was asleep, and tried to arouse fcsm, but she soon saw that it was a sleep from which there is no Bwakittg. The good old mans litAi-allv hatred to a crisp, indicating;that he had been dead for many hours. LOOK ! A STITCH IN TIME Saves nine. Hughes' Tonic new Improved. taeM pleasant, taken in early Spring and Fall pre vents Ch lis, Dengue and Malarial Fevers, lo w on the liver, tones up the system. Better than Quinine Soar anteea. try 1. At Druggists. 60c and fl.oo bottles. , " T By Cable to the Morning Btar. London, July 12, 3:30 A. M.-rhe Chinese situation again bears a most ominous aspect. Eighteen days ago' Sir Robert Hart dispatched his last message, declaring that the situation was desperate, and since then no word has come from the Europeans in Pekin. According to the- Daily Mail's Shanghai correspondent, Li Hung Chang has received -an imperial decree ordering his immediate departure for Pekin, presumably to break the news of the Pekin tragedy to the European powers, and in his usual role of nego tiator with Europe in difficult mat ters, to endeavor to act as meditator and to avert the vengeance, of the powers. ;, To add to the grimness of this sug gestion, all advices from Tien Tsin confirm the reports of the perilous conditions of the allied forces and belie the optimist Chinese runners. Unless reinforcements speedily reach Tien Tsin another disaster may be expected. The Daily MaiTs Tien Tsin corre spondent, telegraphing on July 5th, says: "The situation is about as bad as it can well be. I only trust that we shall not soon want relieving our selves. A forward movement is im possible. From 30,000 to 40,000 troops are wanted and there are only 10,000 here. The foreign troops are working well together, but it is inconvenient that there is no supreme commander. In some quarters the feeling is, 'Let us rescue Pekin and then clear out in favor of Russia.'" Other Tien Tsin correpondents say that no advance is possible until Sep tember 1st and that explanations are being asked by the papers here of the tardy action of Japan in sending troops, since it is known that she was-. ready and willing to send them and that Russia raised no objection to her doing so. It is hinted that a difficulty arose as to the manner in which Japan was to be recouped for her heavy out lay. Rumors are current that Japan demanded the cession of a Chinese port.' .The Russian papers report that the Boxers are ravaging Manchuria and having damaged sixty miles of the ra-lway, threatening Telin and Kir win, while Port Arthur and Neu Chwang are said to be endangered. Russia, therefore, has notified the powers of her intention to dispatch a large military force to Manchuaa. All kinds of stories come from Shanghai, which it is impossible to verify. It is stated that the uoxers have murdered the Chancellor of the Pekin University and sixty of the members of his family and'retainers. A confidential officer of General Yung Lu, disguised as a Boxer, is reported to have crept into Prince Tuan's tent while the prince was sleeping, with the intention of stabbing him. He was cap tured by the sentries, so the story goei, and decapitated on the spot. His head was sent, with Prince Tuan's compliments, to Yung Lu, as a warn ing to him to beware. The French consul at Shanghai has news that the Chinese prefect at Mouk den himself murdered the Catholic Bishop Guillon. Besides Bishop Guil lon, Fathers Crunoet, Corbel, Bor guois and Veuillenot, two sisters of the French mission and numerous native Christians were massacred. From Canton comes a report of large desertions from a German-Chinese reciment at Kiao Chou, and of a sanguinary riot between German troops and Boxers, many of the latter being killed. Both at Shanghai and Canton ap prehension exists that these evidences of a widespread native rebellion indi cate the necessity for -immediate measures on the part of the powers. It is stated that Germany intends to send to China 10,000 to 15,000 men well equipped with guns. More Fighting at Tien Tsin. Berlin, July 1L The German con- sul at Tien Tsin cables that the foreign settlements were continually bombard ed by the Chinese from J uiy em to ine 8th. On July 6th 2,000 Boxers attack ed the French settlement and were routed by the Russians. The British and Japanese forces on July 7th bom barded the Chinese batteries. Toward evening Chinese shells penetrated the roof of the German consulate and caused an outbreak of fire, which was o-rMtioiiishftd after slieht damage had been done. On July 6th the Peiping sailed for Taku with the German wounded. River communication be tween Tien Tsin and Taku has been safe since the Chinese fort midway between the two towns was captured. The railroad from Tong Ku has been repaired to within three miles of Tien Tsin Nearly all the families of foreigners left Tien Tsin July 4th. Chinese Recapture Arsenal London, July 12: The Express this morning puDiisnes "F""-". Reports Arrival of Ninth Infantry at Tien Tsin The Oregon. ? By TelegraDh to the Horning Star. Washington, July 11. The follow ing cablegram has been received at the Navy Department from Admiral Remey: " "Che Foo, July 10. Secretary Navy, Washington Arrived yester day, two battalions of the Ninth in fantry and one battalion of marines, Colonel Meade. Landed to-day to pro ceed to Tien Tsin. Allied forces at Tien Tsin engaged in maintaining their "defences. Ordered Solace here to take sick and wounded to Yoko hama hospital. Oregon will proceed annn to dock at Kure. towedby a char tered steamer and convoyed byHhe Nashville. Just learned from Admi ral Seymour at Tien Tsin that i for eigners there are hard pressed. Signed "Remey." Prevented a Tragedy. a Timely information given , Mrs, Oeorc-e Lone of New Straitsville. Ohio, prevented a dreadful tragedy and saved, two lives A frightful couerh had loner kept her awake every night. She had tried many remedies and doctors but steadily grew worse until urged to try Dr. King's New Dis covery. One bottle wholly cured her, and she writes this marvelous medicine also cured Mr. Long of a severe attack of Pneumonia. Such cures are positive proof df the matchless merit of this crand remedy for curine all throat. chest and lune troubles. Only 50c. and and fL00. Every bottle guaranteed. Trial bottles 10c at R R. Bellamy's drug store. t WHOLESALE PRICES CUBREIT, Tne quotations are always given as accurately as possible, but the Stab will not be responsible tor any variations from the actual market price of the articles anotea or The following quotations represent Wholesale Prices generally, in mating Bmftii orders higher nrlces have to oe cnari : up ged. I PRODUCE MARKETS. By Telegraph to the Morales: star New Yobs, July 11. Flour was egular; spring patents were neidzuc 3ve buyers' views, but winter sights sold moderately at old prices; other grades were quiet. Wheat Spot strong; No. 2red 89 c. Options were strong pretty mucn all day on tne un expectedly bullish government report, higher cables, outside speculative buy-; ing, and brisk demand from local short interests, .uiosed nrm at zc net ad vance; July closed 88c; September closed 86c; October closed 86c; December- closed 875c. Corn Spot strong; No.2 51c. Options were active and very strong to-day, advancing on hot winds in Kansas and JNebraska, light country offerings, renewed big cash demand and covering. Closed firm at llic net advance. July closed 49 Jc; September closed 49 e. Oats Spot firmer; No. 2 29c: options dull but firmer with corn. Pork firm. Butter steady; creamery 1719K; State dairy 1618J . Freights to Liver pool Cotton by steam 20d. Petroleum steady. Potatoes quiet; Chili $1 00 1 12 J4i Southern siool 25. Cheese steady; large white and colored 9c; small 9i9c. UJggs nrm; state and Pennsylvania 1416c at mark; West ern: 1012c at mark. Cotton seed oil was again very nrm and fairly active, with sales of prime summer yellow at 36c. Offerings are light, as oil is now in pretty strong hands at this point. (Quotations: Prime crude, m bar rels, 34c, nominal; prime sumujfcr yel low 37c; butter grades nominal; off summer yellow 3636c; prime win ter yellow 40 41c; prime meal 125 00. Coffee Spot Kio weak; No. 7 invoice 9c, nominal; mild quiet; Cordova 9 13c. Sugar Raw firm; fair re fining 43sc; centrifugal 96 test 4c; molasses sugar 4c ; refined firm. Chicago, July 11. There was an excited wheat market to day with prices at times almost 3c over the close of Tuesday. Confirmation by the government crop report of great damage to spring wheat was the main factor of strength. September closed with an advance of 22fc. Reports of damaee from drouth caused a bulge of lie in corn. Oats gained lc and provisions 512Jc. CHICAGO, July 11. Cash quotations: Flour steady. Wheat No.2 sDring80; No.3 spring 7575c; No. 2 red 83c. Corn No. 2, 44c Oats No. 2 24tf243c; No. 2 white 27c; NA 3 white 265a27c. Pork. per barrel, $11 5512 60. Lard, periXJOO lbs, $6 826 .85. Short rib sldesf loose, $6 977 20. Dry salted shoulders, $6 757 00. Short clear sides, boxed, $7 507 60. Whis- haggius smvjute... -Standard Burlaps WESTERN SMOKED Hams W Bides. D flhonwers dby halted Bides lb Shoulders V BAKRKL8 Spirits Turpentine Second-hand, each New New York, each New City, each BEESWAX BRICKS , Wilmington M 6 75 northern BUTTER North Carolina V . Northern DORN HEAL per Dusneu in sacss 6 Q O 3 9 15 8 8 8H 1 45 1 45 85 0 00 a 7 oo 14 00 asheU in i Virginia Meal. 69 . 1 40 O 12 13M& una 13 9H COTTON TIEa v bundle CANDLES V Sperm 18 Adamantine 8 CHEESE V Northern Factory Dairy Cream..... State COFFEE Laguyra Bio DOMESTICS Sheeting, 4-4, yard Yarns. V bunch of 5 ts ... . BGGB V dozen 10 FISH Mackerel, No. 1, barrel... 22 00 Mackerel, No. 1, half-bbl. 11 00 Mackerel, No. 2, V barrel... 16 00 Mackerel, No. 2 Whall-bbl.. 8 00 MackereC No. S, barrel... 13 00 Mnllata. m barrel - MUliets, vporK oarrei...... i uu N. O. Boe Herring, keg., a 00 25 58 60 45 25 11 13 14 12 16 11 o 70 11- 1;:::::::::::::: - 30 00 15 00 18 00 9 00 14 00 4 00 7 75 3 85 ,10 4 50 W I.OCR- Low graae , unoico . StraleUt First Patent.. 3 25 nr.TTE m . GBAIN bushel- Corn.from etore.bgs White Car-load, In jbgs White... oats, irom store . Oats, Bust Proof. Cow Peas i HIDES - Green salted Dry flint Drv salt HAY 100 tts Clover Hay.. Bice Straw Eastern Western .......... North River HOOP IRON, . LABD, VI Northern a'. North Carolina LIME, barrel LUMBER (city sawed) M It 4 10 41S0 10H 60 59 38 SO 10 40 90 SO 1& 8 1 15 3 50 400 4 40 5 00 63 60 40 45 1 00 1 9 I 00 50 1 00 1 00 90 . 10 I 20 Ship Stuff, resawed 18 00 HougneagenanK.......... id w west India cargoes, accord ing to quality ..13 00 Dressed Flooring, seasoned. 18 00 Scantling and Board, com'n 14 00 MOLASSES gallon Bar badoes, In hogshead. ... . Barbadoes, In barrels Porto Rloo. In hogsheads.... 28 Porto Rico, In barrels , Sugar House, In hogsheads sugar noose, in uai reia 20 00 16 00 18 00 22 00 15 00 Syrup, In barrels NAILS, keg. Out, 60d basis... "PORK, V barrel City Mess..... ' Rump Prime.. BALT, sack. Alum. Liverpool American. On 125 Sacks SHINGLES, 7-lnch, per M. common. 28 12 14 16 2 95 30 32MI 14 15 25 8 00 13 50 14 50 13 00 10 22 PmrAss Saos. SUGAR, t Standard Gran'd 90 ' 85 5 00 1 60 2 60 be Always Bought, Tien Tsin, dated Friday last, via Che FGeneSf Ma has defeated the allied troops and reoccupied the Chinese ar senal, after inflicting great loss upon lhe defenders. The engagement lasted Rtandard A wnite uxirau..... Extra C, Golden........ O Yellow.... SOAP, Norjaiern.......... STAVES, M W. O. barrel.... B. O. Hogshead. TIMBER, M feetShlpplngn Common mill Fair mill. Prime mill Extra mill.. SHINGLES, N.C. Cypress sawed y m OEM DBWti otty. ............. OJOH XltMUH..... " sap TALLOW, t WHISKEY, gallon. Northern 5 D IN 8 00 4 00 5.00 650 8 00 4 85 -3 9? 1 60 X 00 1 25 95 90 60 6 50 8 25 2 75 6 m 64 5 S 4 14 09 10 00 9 00 5 00 6 00 7 60 9 00 5 CO 8 95 2 60 1 75 9 10 key Distillers' finished goods, pei gallon, $1 23. The leading futures ranged as fol lows opening, highest, lowest and closing: Wheat jno.sjuivbu?6, tsin, 79ft, 80bU; August u48i, 82, 80, 8181jc; September 81 82. 83. 81 815$. 82X82Vc Corn No. 2 July 43t43H,44, 4243, 43M; August 43M43, 44X44M, 43X, 44446c; September 4343, 44tf, 43, 44c. uats July 24, 24, 235SV 24c; August 24. 24H, 23, 24 ; September 24X24, 24. 24, 24. Porkfterbbl July $12 55, . 12 55; Heptemoer iz au, vs yd, 12 50, 12 70. Lard, per 100 lbs July , , $6 82 September $6 85, 6 97J4, 6 85, 6 8256 ; UCIOD6F f 0 4, 6 97, 6 95, 6 97H; Short ribs, per 100 i July f7 0254, 7U5, 7 UZ54, 7 US; September $6 90, 7 05, 6 90, 7 05. Durham Herald: Monday morning 'Squire D. C. Qunter and J. E. Owens tried a case in the commis sioner's room before a good audience. In some features it was unique. Dur ham magistrates have for some time been putting a heavy tariff on wife beating, but yesterday conditions were reversed and they had to impose a fine on the wife for whipping her husband. The warrant was against Mrs. E. D. Hicks for an affray. The evidence shows that the man was guiltless of blame, and the court thinking the husband would have to pay the fine for the wife, in sympathy for the mal treatment he had received, nned Mrs. Hicks 50 cents and costs, a total of $5,65. Monday morning about 9 o'clock, while Cleveland and uiar- ence, sons of Colonel W. B. Surls, were nlavme at the residence or tneir parents they got hold of a loaded pis tol supposed as usual, to oe empty. Clarence who is about twelve years of age, says that in attempting to cock the pistol it went off. The ball went into the cheek or ins fourteen year oia brother, Cleveland, who is still carry ing a thirty two calible leaden ball somewhere in his head. ! War Greatest Specialist. For twentv vears Dr. J. Newton Hathaway has so successfully treated chronic diseases that he is acknow ledged to-day to stand at the head of his profession in this line. His exclu sive method of treatment for Varicocle and Stricture without the aid of knife or cautory cures in 90 per cent, of all cases. In the treatment of Loss of Vi tal Forces, Nervous Disorder, Kidney and Urinary Complaints, Paralysis, Blood Poisoning, Kheumatism.Uatarrn and Diseases neculiar to wemen. he is equally successful. Cases pronounced hopeless by other physicians, readily yield to his treatment, write mm to day fully about your case. He makes no charge for consultation or advice, Giuicr Kb 1118 OUlUt3 UL UJ mail. I J. Newton Hathaway, M. D., 221 South Broad St., Atlanta, Ga. His Infamous Attack oa the White People of Wilmington A Tissue of Lies from Beginning to End. Charlotte Observer Special. j Statesville, July 7. Senator Butler is doing dirty campaign j work. His speeches are mean, vi cious and incendiary. ' He vilifies, maligns and falsifies at will. I have reported his speeches in former years and know something of his malicious disposition. He plays on the credulity of his audience.. I have heard him falsify to the detri ment of others and for the time be ing bolster his position. But the people who once obeyed his orders hare found him out. - He no longer affiliates, with respectable Populists, but. has gone soul and body into the Republican party. All the worse for the G. O. P. Butler is a bad egg. The people of the State are talking of him like they do of rabid dogs. He sneaks into a-quiet, peaceful community and tries to in flame the negroes. Hear what he saidat Statesville on the 4th of July to a court house well filled with white Republicans from five orsix counties and a lot of ignorant ne groes. He calls Col. Waddell a coward; Bellamy an assassin and Aycock a would-be cowardly assas sin: . ' , "Butler said that . Waddell was colonel of a regiment at the out break of the civil war and strutted around in his brass buttons and with his sword, but when the time came to go to the front, he deserted his regiment and got in a bomb-proof, while his lieutenant colonel led the regiment on many a .Woody field. Some one had told Waddell . that he could get out of. fighting by studying preaching and so he took up the study of preaching. He got a job as a clerk or commissary or something at Wilmington, and never smelled gun powder, Waddell is now going over the State and saying that he is ready to take his gun and make the white men who vote with the negroes live with the negroes. He was the man who was in trouble at Wilming ton. But he didn't shoulder his gun there. He was too big a coward to do any shooting himself, but got others to shoot innocent negroes in the back. "Charlie Aycock, the Democratic candidate for Governor, was one of the men who shouldered his gun to help shoot innocent men in the back. "Butler denounces the people who had put down the negro riots as cow ards and. murderers, and said they had shot innocent men in the back. "He said he lived in the east, and he had a message to deliver from the east. The negroes in the gallery cried out, 'Deliver it! Deliver it'.' 'The Democrats are going- to steal wherever they can in this election. But you work day and night. They can't possibly steal half of what our majority will be. If you will take care of the west, I will take care of the east. He denounced the Demo crats as ballot-box thieves, who are trying to steal the negro's birth right. "He said they ought to be in the penitentiary along with the chicken thieves If the chicken thief goes to hell tb be burned with fire and brimstone, these ballot-box thieves will go to a deeper and hotter hell. "Down in his country, in 1894, the Democrats Ikmted up every blind negro and made hxm one of the judges of election, and when a Republican or Populist handed his ballot in at the window, the judges threw the ticket down and put in a Democratic, ticket. They did his ballot this way, and winked at each other and said, 'Didn't we disfranchise Butler right?' But some men had bored an augur hole and saw them doing this, and those judges, in fear and trembl ing got down on their knees on the floor and picked up those Republican and Populist ballots., and -put them back in tho box, and? it was good for their cowardly hides and tallow that they did. Signed. "W. W. Tuber, "J. B. Abmfibld, "J. A. Butlee, . "G. G. French." "I, J. A. Hartness, clerk of the Superior Court, do certify that the above named gentlemen signed the above statement before me and cer titled that they heard Senator But ler's speech and' that the foregoing statement is true and correct. Signed "J. A. Hartness, "Clerk Superior Court." Heretofore when he has campaign ed the State he has been received and cared for by Populists, hnt now he is in the hands of the Republicans. He is entertained in Republican homes and his crowds are composed largely of Republicans. There is no doubt as to where he stands. The people of Caldwell county are cursing him. He made a very bitter speech there some days ago. It was like the one at Statesville. How long will Butler be allowed to make his maglignant speeches? . The people of North Carolina have been patient with him. No other man has dared do what he has done. H. E. C. Bryant. Acts gently on the Kidneys, Liver and Bowels Cleanses the System ROUGH RICE Lowland (tide water) 85c: upland, 6060c. Quota tions on a basis of 45 pounds to the bushel. i N. C. BACON Steady; hams 11 to 12c 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 10.00 per M STAR OFFICE, July 9. SPIRITS TURPENTINE Market quiet at 42 cents per gallon for machine made) casks and 42 X cents per gallon for country casks. ROSIN Market firm at $1.10 per barrel for strained and $1.15 for good strained. TAR Marked steady at $1.40 per bbl of 280 lbs. f i V CRUDE. TURPENTINE .-Market steady at $1.60 per barrel for hard, $2.60 for dip, and for Virgin. Quotations same day last year. Spirits turpentine firm at S838Xc asked; rosin steady at 95c$1.00; tar firm at $1.35; crude turpentine firm at $1.35, 2.002.10. RECEIPTS. Spirits turpentine. Rosin Tar;.......... Crude turpentine ..X Receipts same day last year. 278 casjcs spirits : turpentine. 502 ddis. bbls crude tur- 106 385 28 73 e. "..cTlPATION n fc-bbli-tar, 49 1 "UIIUAl. V DenuAMrunv I - poTTOH. nSB.C.ACT& BUZ THE GENUINE - MANTO 6y QUIvRNIATGeSYRVP(2. COMMERCIAL. WILMINGTON MARKET. When others fail, take Roberts' Tasteless Chill Tonic. It cures chills, fevers, malaria, and general bad health. 25c. A red cross on the laoei assures you of the pure, high-class material that makes Roberts' a suc cess. Don't take a substitute. R. R. Bellamy, Jos. C. Shepard, Jr., and J. Hicks Bunting. . i NAVAL STORES MARKETS. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. New York, July 11. Rosin steady. Spirits turpentine steady. Charleston, July 11. Spirit tur pentine firm at 42c; sales casks. Rosin firm; sales casks. Quota tions unchanged. Savannah, July 11. Spirits turpen tine firm at 43&e; sales 308 casks; re ceipts 2,193 casks; exports 544 casks. Rosin firm; sales 591 barrels; receipts 3,357 barrels; exports 3,360 barrels. Water white $2 65 ;window glass $2 45 ; N$2 30. , CASTOR I A'; For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of For over Kirtv Tears I Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used for over fifty years by millions of mothers for their children while tee thine with perfect success. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind colic, and is the best remedy for Diarrhoea. It will relieve the poor little sufferer im: mediately. Sola by druggists in .every part of the world. Twenty-five cents a bottle. Be sure and ask for " Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup," and take no other. STAR OFFICE. July 5. SPIRITS TURPENTINE Market steady at 43 cents per gallon for machine made casks and 42 cts 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 $1.40 per bblof280Rs. CRUDE TURPENTINE Market quiet at $1.60 per barrel for hard, $2.60 for dip, and - for virgin. Quotations same day last year. Spirits turpentine firm at 3838c; rosin steady at 9095c; tar firm at $1.30; crude turpentine firm at $1.35. 2.002.10. RECEIPTS. Spirits turpentine 278 Rosin 370 Tar 137 Crude turpentine ... 119 Receipts same day last year. 127 casks spirits turpentine, 151 bbls rosin, 38 bbls tar, 42 bbls crude turpentine. COTTON. Nothing doing. Same day last year middling steady at 5C. Receipts 1 bale; same day last year, 1. COUNTRY PRODUCE. PEANUTS North Carolina Prime, 70c. Extra aime, 75c per bushel of 28 pounds; fancy, 7780e. Virginia Prime, 50c; extra prime, 55c; fancy, 60c. CORN Firm, 53 to 60 cents per bushel for white. ROUGH RICE Lowland (tide water) 85 cents; upland, 506O cents. Suotations on a basis of 45 pounds to ie bushel. N. C. BACON Steady; hams 11 to 12c per pound; shoulders, 7 to 84c; 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 10.00 per M. STAR OFFICE. July 6. SPIRITS TURPENTINE Market quiet at 42 cents per gallon for ma chine made casks and 42X 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 $1.40 per bbl of 280 lbs. CRUDE TURPENTINE. Market steady at $1.60 per barrel for hard, $2.60 for dip and for virgin. Quotations same day last year. Spirits turpentine steady at 38 38c; rosin steady at 90 95c; tar firm at $1.30; crude turpentine firm at $1.35, 2.002.10, RECEIPTS. Spirits turpentine 123 Rosin 207 Tar 59 Crude turpentine ... 95 Receipts same day last year. 168 casks spirits turpentine, 538 bbls rosin, 43 bbls tar, 60 bbls crude turpentine. COTTON. Nothing doing. Same day last year middling quiet at 5c. Receipts 00 bale; same 'day last year, 1. COUNTRY PRODUCE. PEANUTS North Carolina Prime, 70 cents ; extra prime, 75 cts. per bushel of 28 pounds; fancy, 77 J 80c. Virginia Prime, 50c; extra prime, 55c; fancy, 60c. CORN Firm; 53 to 60 cents per bushel for white. ROUGH RICE Lowland (tide water) 85 cents; upland 50 60c. Quotations on a basis of 45 pounds to -the bushel. N. C. BACON steady; hams 11 to 12c 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 $10.00 per M. STAR OFFICE, July 7. SPIRITS TURPENTINE Market quiet at 42 ?t cents per gallon for ma chine made casks and 42 X 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 $1.40 per bbl of 280 lbs. CRUDE TURPENTINE. Market, quiet at $1.60 per barrel for hard $2.60 for dip and for virgin. Quotations same day last year. Spirits turpentine steady at 38 38Xc; rosin steady at 9095c;tar firm at $1.30 ; crude turpentine firm at $1.35, 2.002.10. RECEIPTS. Spirits turpentine " 100 Rosin 145 Tar 47 Crude turpentine 28 Receipts same day last year 184 casks spirits turpentine, 293 bbls rosin, 24 bbls tar,. 12 bbls crude tur pentine. COTTON. Nothing doing. Same day last year middling steady at5c. Receipts 33 bales; same day last year, 00. COUNTRY PRODUCE. PEANUTS North Carolina Prime 70c Extra prime, 75c per bushel of 28 pounds; fancy, 77J 80c Virginia Prime, 50c; extra rime, p55c; fancy, 60c. CORN Firm: 63 to 60 cents per bushel for white. i - Nothing doincr. Same day last year middling steady at 5c. j - Receipts 8 bales; same day last year, 00. COUNTRY PRODUCE PEANUTS North Carolina Prime, 70c Extra prime, 75c per bushel of 23 pounds; fancy, 77 J4 80c. Virginia Prime, 50c; extra prime, 55c; fancy, 60c CORN Firm; 53 to 60 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 11 to 12c per pound; shoulders, 8 to 8c; sides XOc I SHINGLES-i 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. j' 4 TIMBER Market steady at $3.50 to $10.00 per M. j 8TARI OFFICE. July 10. SPIRITS TURPENTINE Sales at 3:02 o'clock, steady at 42Mc per gallon for machine made casks and 42 cents per gallon for country casks. 1 v ROSIN Market firm at .$1.10 per bbl for strained and $1.15 for good strained, i TAR. Market steady at $1.40 per bbl of 280 lbs. ; CRUDE TURPENTINE. Market steady at $1.60 per barrel for hard, $2.60 for dip and for virgin. Quotations same day last year. Spirits turpentine firm at 4040c; rosin steady at 90 95c; tar firm at $1.35; crude turpentine firm at $1.35, $2.002.10. i " RECEIPTS. Spirits turpentine i . . . . 105 Rosin.. 4 I6 Tar -.... S3 Crude turpentine. 117 Receipts same day last year. 104 casks spirits I turpentine, 409 bbls rosin; 43 bbls tar, 17 bbls crude tur pentine. COTTON. Nothing doing. Same day last year middling steady at 5c ! Receipts 00 bales; same day last year, 00 bales. COUNTRY PRODUCE. PEANUTS 4- North Carolina Extra prime, 75c per iancy, iiya 50c; extra cents per Prime. 70c. bushel rf28, pounds; 80c Virginia Prime, prune, 55c; fancy, bws. CORN Firm; 53 to 60 bushel for white. ROUGH RICE Lowland (tide water) 85c; upland, 50 60c Quota tions on a basis of 45 pounds to the bushel. i N. C. BAGON Steady ; hams 11 to V 12c per pound; shoulders, 8 to 8c; sides lQc - SHINGLES Per thousand, five inch hearts and saps, $2.25 to 3.25; six-inch, $4.00 to 5.00: tfleven-inch, $5.50 to 6.50. i TIMBER Market steady at $3.50 to $10.00 per M. i STAR OFFICE, July 11. SPIRITS TURPENTINE Market closed- at 43 cents per gallon for ma chine made casks and dull and nothing doing for country casks. ROSIN Market firm aW-1.10 per bbl for strained and $1.15 for good strained. TAR Market steady at $1.40 per bbl of 280 lbs. I - CRUDE TURPENTINE. Market, steady at $1.60 per barrel lor hard, $2.60 for dip, and for virgin. Quotations same day last year. -" Spirits turpentine firm at 4040c bid; rosin steady at 90 95c tar firm at $1.35; crude turpentine firm at $1.35, -2.002.10. RECEIPTS. Spirits turpentine 186 Rosin ..... 329 Tar... j....... 38 Crude turpentine ; SI Receipts same day last year. 98 casks spirits turpentine, 71 bbls rosin, 33 bbls tar, 78 bbls crude tur pontine. ; 1 COTTON. . Nothing doing. ' Same day last year middling quiet at 6c ' , Receipts 00 bales; same day last year, 3. COTTON MARKETS. -By Telegraph to the Horning Btar. New York, July 11. Cotton quiet;' middling uplands lOJtfc Cotton futures market closed steady; Julyl0.00,August9.62,September 8.89, October 8.50, November 8.33, December 8.30, January 8.30, February 8.32 March 8.85, April 8.37, May 8.39. Spot cotton closed quiet; middling uplands 10.Ke;: middling gulf lOJic; sales 170 bales. Blamarelc'a Iron If err Was the result of his splendid health. 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