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THE SITUATION MORE At ARMING. China's Formidable Preparations in Anticipation of the Pres ent Conflict. DISCORD AMONG THE ALLIES. Germany and Rugsla Reluctant to Con gent to a Japanese Commander Russia Will Act Independently. No Poll Agreement. By Cable to the Horning Star. London, July 19. 4 A. M. While evidence ac6umulates daily that Chi na has long been preparing a formida ble military organization in anticipa tion of the present conflict, and that the area of rebellion is continually ex tending, harmony among the allies, which is necessary to meet '. such a grave situation, is still deplorable lack ing. The Russians have refused Ad miral Seymour's request to hand over the restored Taku Tien Tsin railroad to the English company and it is rumored that Germany proposes taking a seri ous independent step, namely to patrol the Yangtse Kiang with German men- of-war. Such a step would be greatly resented by England. Still more alarming news has been conveyed to the Daily Ekpress from' Tokio, to the effect that the apparent reluctance of Germany and Russia to consent to a Japanese commander for the army corps has led the Japanese government to delay the forwarding of the division already mobilized. China Has Declared War. The Standard, in an alarmist edi torial, says: "It is useless any longer to hide from ourselves the fact that China has declared war on civilization and has plunged into the con flict with rabid frenzy." It is equally futile to discuss wheth er hostilities are being waged by the Chinese government, inasmuch as it is evident that an administration of some kind exists and is directing the anti foreign movemeut. Unless un mistakable evidence,' exculpating the Pekin government, is promptly forth coming, the powers should treat China as a belligerent State and act accord ingly." -A similar line of comment is taken by the other morning papers. All applaud the course of Count von Bue low, the German foreign secretary, in. stopping cipher telegrams from the Chinese legation in Berlin, and all urge tt?ef other powers to follow Ger many's example. The Russian general staff denies the report that the Chinese have captured Blagpvetchehsk, capital of the province of Amur; and it is reported from Irkutsk that the Russians have cap tured Miun. The Killed at Tien Tsien A special dispatch from Tien Tsin distributes the number of those killed at the capture of the native city as follows: Russians, 100; Japanese, 57; British, 40; Americans, 37. The correspondent who sands this asserts that thousands of Chinese were ki-W-d, and that fighting was still Koiug on, when hi3 dispatch was sent, iu various parts of Tien Tsin. With j-eference to the rumors that Europeans were seen- working the Chinese guns at Tien Tsin, the Standard learns that eight Russian military instructors, forcibly detained by the Chinese, were compelled to work the guns. One escaped .. and reached the Russian lines with his hand bound. China's War Preparation. St.. Petersburg, July 18. A dis patch from Che Foo says : Prince Tuan has mobilized 950,000 men, divided into different corps. The northern corps has been ordered to expel foreigners from Amur. The Pekin army is divided into four cors, the first of which is to operate against Mukden and cccupy the roads between Pekin and Shan 'Hai-Kuan, the second is to concentrate at Tien Tsin and thn third at Pekin, from whence a column numbering 40,000 will be sent to Wei iiai wei ana asm Tau, while the fourth corps will con centrate at Nankin. There are now 23,000 Japanese troops in China. . The Chinese fleet is concentrating in the China sea and hostilities are ex pected. A dispatch from Nankin announces that Prince Tuan has ordered a great military movement owing to the Jap anese in China. The viceroy of Nan kin ha3 informed the foreign consuls there that he cannot be answerable for events in ChaoSin-Ning Po. and Chu Chau. The foreigners are fleeing to Shanghai.. The position is alarm ing. Sixteen foreigners have ar rived at Nankin from Fing Po, where the houses of foreigners have been burned and missionaries horribly mal treated. The rebellion has taken hold of Southern China. The foreigners at Chu Chau and In-Chau have been attacked and are fleeing panic stricken. Li Hung Chang Leaves Canton. Hong Kong, iJuly 17. Li Hung Chan?, disregarding all attempts oi Europeans and Chinese to persuade him to remain, left Canton this morn ing for Pekin. Prior to his departure, Chinese merchants and gentry of Can ton strongly appealed to the viceroy not to leave and presented a petition setting forth that Canton, so long subject to denredations of robbers- and pirates. had become peaceful during Li Hun? Chang's viceroyalty. that dis turbances had been repressed with a strong hand, and the people enabled to live without being panic stricken when docs barked. The petitioner?, this paper continued, learned with trem blinc that their protector was proceed ing north, and they wept as at the loss of a Darent. The absence of rebellion and Diracv being solely due to the presence of Li Hung Chang, the mer chants were ready to cast themselves before the wheels of his cnariot to pre vent his departure. On the Corean Frontier. Washihotow. .Tnlv 18. U. 8. Min ister Allen, at Seoul, Corea, telegraphs the State Department that Boxers and Chinese are in force, within a few miles of the Corean frontier. The Tintitrpa nf Pine Yanc fthe most north era province of Corea) are much ftinrmPfl anil nr fleftinir. The foreigners remain in safety. The government is very anxious. 1 The State Department Las received a dispatch from Consul General Fowler, at nha ffon. RftTinc that the covernor of Shang Tung wires that his courier left Pekin on July sun. ane legations were still holding out. Foreigners in Peklri. unuDOdijo, iruij " v ifc consul at Hong Kong telegraphs that iji uung unang passed tnrougu mi city to day on his way to the north. wiuig uib uowtuiDi but? . j i .. . j i .i M a long interview witn ine governor ui Honor TTonor The secretary of the legation at Rhon Cr a i tAlamMnh 'k-H a tr thai: according to Chinese4 ' ormation, the foreigners in Pekin have taken refuge .nj ui x rmutj ijning. Russia, Germany and France. Berun, July . 18. From two sources, quite distinct, the correspond ent of the Associated Press to day as certained that;Count Von Buelow has fully succeeded in allaying the suspi cions of Russia aroused by Emperor William's recent speeches and by other facts, and that an entente regarding future aetion in China has been reached by Russia, Germany and France. The foreign secretary convinced Russia that Germany would in no wise interfere with her plans in Manchuria and northern China, as well as Corea, and that Germany harbors no desire of territorial aggrandizement. Russia, on her part, agrees not to in fere with Germany's trade in Russia's sphere of influence in China after or der has been re-established. The first result of this understanding has been the issuance of strict orders by the Russian censorship to omit henceforth all hostile press criticism regarding Germany's action in China. The Berliner TageblatVa correspon dent at St. Petersburg declares that it cannot be doubted that Russia is pre paring for a separate campaign against Pekin, via the north, by land. He adds that Russia does cot believe the allied campaign from Tien Tsin will be successful or in time. A Tacit Understanding. In reply to questions put by the' As sociated Press correspondent to-day, a leading official said: "There has been no agreement be tween the powers regarding the size of the forces to be sent to China. Each power is sending the number that she can spare. There has been no exchange of notes on the subject, but a tacit un derstanding seems to prevail that each power will send a contingent ade quately corresponding with her real interest in China, commercial or terri torial." The latest series of Chinese attempts to gloss over the ugly facts in China, wmcn nas Doen undertaken- in wasn ington, London and St Petersburg and hvT.i TTllTlfr Phono, of riantftii 19 regarded here as revival of the Chinese cunning campaign of lies for the pur - 1 11 pose oi provoking oiscora among ine powers and of retarding and weaken ing the joint campaign. it is believed tnat la uung unang playing false. Boxer Proclama tlon in Shangha i London, July 19. The first Boxer is proclamation has made its appearance in Shanghai. It declares that Kwan, the war god, desires the blood of for eigners and threatens plagues 1 if the Boxer tenets are not followed and spread. The governors of the provinces of Hu Nan, HuPi and Ho Nan have now openly joined Prince Tuan and are marching overland with their armies to Pekin, THE CAPTURE OF TIEN TSIN. Sixty-two dans Pell Into the Hands of the Allies Japanese Blew Up the Gate and Entered the City. By Cable to the Morning star. Berlin, July 18. Admiral Von Pendemann, commander of the Ger man, squadron, in his account of the fighting at Tien Tsin, July 14th, says: 'When the citadel was captured sixty- two guns fell into the hands of the allies." The German commander says also: "Regular railway communication be tween Taku and Tien Tsin will be opened on July 18th. It was decided to dav that the senior militarv officers on the station should have military control of the line until it could be handed over to the ordinary authori ties. The British admiral wished it to be handed over at once. The Russians have repaired the line and now oc cupy it." London,' July 18. In the House of Commons to-day the parliamentary secretary for the Foreign Office, Mr. William St. John Brodrick, read a dis patch from Admiral Seymour, dated at Taku, July 15th, giving an account of the capture of the native city of Tien Tsin by the allied . forces. Ac cording to this dispatch, on the morn ing of July 14th the Japanese blew up the gate and entered the city, the oth ers following. On the right the Rus sians captured a battery on the bank of the Liu Tai canal, consisting of twelve small guns. The other troops all engaged on the left. About 8,000 in all were engaged, and over 700 were killed or wounded, the Japanese being the heaviest losers. The British had twenty killed and ninety-three wound ed. The Chinese troops fled, in what direction is not known. BOERS ATTACK THE BRITISH. Losses on Both Sides Were Severe- Boer Colamn Broke Through the A British Cordon. By Cable to the Morning Star. London, July 18. The War Office has received the following dispatch from Lord Roberts: ""Prptnrirt. .Tuhl 17. Yesterdav the enemy made a determined attack on the left of Pole-Uarew's position ana along our left flank, . commanded by Hutton. The posts held by the Irish fusiliers and Canadian mounted infan try, under Lieutenant Colonel Ander son, were most gallantly defended. The enemy made repeated attempts to assault the positions, coming in close range and calling to the fusiliers to surrender. The enemy suffered se verely. They had fifteen killed and fifty wounded, and four were taken prisoners. The British casualties were seven killed, '(including the Canadian Lieutenants Borden and Birch), thirty wounded and twenty-one missing. 'Ton TTo-miltnn'n ml iimn advanced to Waterval yesterday, unopposed, and to day proceeded to Hamanskraal. ITiftaan hunrlrpd Boers with five guns managed to break through the cordon formed by tiunter ana bun dle's division between Bethlehem and WiolrehiiCT Thav afore makine- to wards Lindley, being closely followed by Pagets and uroaawooa s Drigaaes LOSSES AT TIEN TSIN. Official Report by Lieut. Col. Coolidge, of the Ninth Infantry. bv TeleeraDh to the Morning Star. Washington. Jul v 18. The War Department to-day bulletined . its first official report of the results of the hoffla at TiAn Tain n follows: "Che Foo, July IS. Adjutant ftannrAl- Washington. Casualties in tu nttonlr rvn - TiAn Tsin Julv 13 Trilled Colonel E. H. Liscom and navAnteen enlisted men. Wounded: obtain n t? Novas not serious: MfliAi- .Tames Resran. serious, not in TJ V. Bnokmiller. UWKUVUQ, Vl- - . " , -r Da.i nil a nnt HarKrAi-nnu Liieutenant iJ. B. Llawton. not serious: Lieutenant F. R. Lang, slightly, and seventy-two enlisted men. Missme: xwoenaiu men; "f!ooiJDaK." Coolidge who signs the dispatch is Lieutenant Colonel of the Ninth m fantry. ' -m m ' SUCCESS-WORTH KNOWING. 40 years success In the South, proves i Hughes' Fevers. Better than Quinine. Guaranteed, try It. At Druggists. 60c and ll.oo bottles. t I " . ' -. -. .'. . . . . . . f- ; ' r : : i I. "" ' ' "" TeBat" .jifraagcgOPy.i..ii wn'mmnj'. i' i " fc , j THE .0. WASHINGTON VIEW OF CHINA TROUBLE There Will Be No Further With drawal of Troops from the Philippines. NO SESSION OF CONGRESS. Hopefol Feeling Strengthened by Dispatch from Consul Fowler Touching the Safety of Legations at Pekin. MeKioley Returns to Ohio. by Telegraph to the Moraine star. Washington, July 18. The buoy ant and hopeful feeling of yesterday as to the Chinese situation was strengthened to-day by the addition of a confirmatory dispatch from Consul Fowler, at Che Foo, touching the safety of the legations' at Pekin on July 9 th. Of course it is understood that Mr. Fowler's information came from the same fountain head as did Minister Wu's of yesterday, namely, the famous Yuan Shlh Kai, the military governor of Shan Tung province. .Because ot tne very intimate isted up relations that have ex to a . very recent date this official and the between imperial court at Pekin, he having been commander of the imperial body guard, there is a disposition here to attach more credence to his dispatches than would be accorded to those of other Chinese officials This is based on the presumption that he has no in ducement to falsify the facts. Consul General Good now, at Shanghai, has cabled for a warship. His suggestion was merely precau tionary, and after considering it the Navy Department has withheld action, in view of the fact that the Castine is at that port and foreign ships are on the way. ' - There was no cabinet meeting this morning, as the advices wmcn reached the government over night did not present change enough in the situa tion to demand a meeting at this time. ' - The Chinese minister called on Sec retary Hay this morning and had a ten . .ii ... . . v r TTT J minutes taiK wun mm. mx. wu saiu he had received no additional infor mation, but thought the situation looked much brighter as a result of the dispatch received yesterday. The sec . retary made known to Mr. Wu the dispatch from Consul Fowler at Che Foo quoting the governor of Shan Tung as stating that the legations at Pekin were safe on the 9th instant and this was accepted by him as confirma tory of his dispatch yesterday. Minis ter Wu said there was not the slight est doubt as to the date being the 9th, although London cables suggested that the 9 th reierred to tne umnese calendar and meant the 5th by the English calendar. On the contrary, the dispatch received by him mention ed the 13th as the date, which by the Chinese calendar corresponds with the 9th of our calendar. President to Return to Ohio. There was no change to-day in the President's intention to return to Can ton to-morrow night. He will be in constant communication with the members of the cabinet from there by telephone and telegraph, and un less something unforeseen occurs he does not consider it necessary to re main in Washington. Having decided that the situation does not warrant the calling of an extra session of Congress at this time and having agreed upon the number of troops and marines which will be sent to- reinforce the international forces in China, "the position of the administration is described by a nrominent official as one of waiting. Authentic and reiiaDie news oi uw -a 1 1 . 1L . situation in Pekin is expected soon. Until it arrives nothing remains to be dona but to mobilize and push lor ward the troops and marines selected for the China expedition. Cabinet Officer's Statement. "There will be no further withdraw als of troops from the Philippines ' for service in China. That is the policy determined upon and that will be ad hered to." A cabinet officer to day made this statement and then added: "General MacArthur's dispatch on the necessity of retaining there all the troops save those already under orders, are clear. It would be unsafe to take any more Then under no' circumstances will the forces in the Philippines be drawn on?" he was asked. "I am not eoiner to say that any con elusion reached is an absolute finality, but this much is positive, JNo develop mentinthe situation is apprehended such as will call foria change in this nolicv. as to our troops in the .Philip "We do not anticipate any etra ses sion of Congress." he said. "What if Minister Conger and the other Americans are found murdered?" he was asked. "We are proceedinglat this presen moment on the assumption that our people are murdered, l do not see why that should necessitate an extra session. An extra session is hardly necessary." "What if their murder was by or With the connivance of the Chinese envernment!" "I do not believe an extra session of nonsress would necessarily follow." "What about the decision of the commanders of the international forces that eighty thousand troops are neces sary for the campaign?" V "That is an old atorv." was the re ply. "Admiral Kempff cabled that a week or ten days ago 60,000 men for , . . . . You can get. any degree, of. heat require on a Wickless a single turn of the vahre mering lire and a slow and -. fast oven. There's no of its usefulness. It gives coomng wnetner Dating, polling, or simply toasting. Can you do or gas range? The rSS Flame Stove is making summer housekeeping easy. is giving cooKing comi No smoke: or smell. stoves are sold. " If does not have lt.fwriteto STANDARD OIL COMPANY. 5?s tbe forward move ou the capital and 20,000 to protect Tien Tsin and com munication with Pekin." Asked as to the possible effect of the Chinese attack oh the Russian towns along the Manchurian border-, the reply was: "This may complicate the situation. I cannot say whether or not it means actual war between the Chinese gov ernment and Russia. The matter is between those two governments. We have nothing to go with it. We do not know either what the actual facts are in the case." Doubtful Statement. Administration officials and others in Washington are suspicious of the statement contained in the Brussels dispatch saying that the members of tbe legations at Pekin were in Prince Ching's Palace. They hope it is accu rate, but they are disposed to -accept it, like much other information coming through Chinese sources, with a mark ed degree of reservation. CUBAN MILITARY SITUATION. General Wood Objects to Withdrawal of More Than Three Regiments for Service In China. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Washington, July 18. General Leonard Wood spent three hours to day in consultation with Secretary Root, having come from Havana at the latter's request to discus3 the Cu ban military situation. . . General Wood reiterated his opinion that it would be very undesirable to withdraw more than the three regi ments now under orders to leave the island. The removal of the trOops now under orders will reduce the American force in Cuba to little more than 5,000 men. These General Wood considers essential to tbe welfare of the island, until after the coming con stitutional convention. The date for this has not yet been fixed and about six weeks notice will have to be given owing ! to the slowness of rural communication. The election of delegates to tiro convention prob ably will be over by the first of October. The Uubans do not want the American troops replaced by native volunteers, at this, time, be cause of the opening this would make for a military dictatorship. It is stated at the War Department this afternoon that the determination had been reached in spite of General Wood's expressed view on the- subject of Cuban troops, to withdraw another regiment from the island for service in China, if need be. The regiment to be withdrawn has not yet been determin ed upon, but this will be decided in . a short time. This will make four regi ments withdrawn from Cuban service, and will reduce the force in the island to about four thousand men. Our Greatest Specialist. For twenty years Dr. J. 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Bulls lacked con fidence and made no attempt to check the afternoon attack by the bears which broke prices to the lowest point of the day. - Closed weak at l&c decline; July closed 810 ; September closed 80 54 c: October closed tsic; ue cember closed 81S. Corn Spot weak; No. 3 45Xc Options opened steady on bullish State bulletins from Kansas and Nebraska. It eased off later, through realizing and sympathy with wheat and closed weak: at m.c net lower; July closed AiHc; September closed 44 Jic: December closed 4134c Oats Spot dull; No. 2 28c: options dull and featureless. Lard steady; Western steam $7 05; July closed $705. nominal; refined steady; conti nent $7 35: South American 18 00; compound 66. Butter firm; creamery 1619xc; State dairy 15 x 18. Freights to Liverpool quiet ; cotton by steam 25d. rota toes quiet; unui $1 OOcai 125.; Southern $1 001 25. Cheese firm: large white 9M934cf small white 99c. Eggs steady; State and Pennsylvania 1416c at mark. 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Sold by druggists in every part of the world. Twenty-five cents a bottle Be sure and ask for " Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup," and take no other.-, t Bean the Signature u,;iu -mi Hsu Always Bough! fcORTER-ORAOT CONTROVERSY. Burgaw, N. C, July 18th, 1900. Editor Star : I have strictly avoided this unfortunate contro versy, which we all deplore, and Mr. Grady had no excuse whatever for using my name, as he did in his leply to Dr.i Sorter. Still, as he has pushed me into the ring, man hood dictates that I must defend myself. ' ihe h ebruary convention that en dorsed Dr. Porter for Senator was regularly called after dne and full notice. Of the ten townships in the county all were represented but one Canetuck. So that his intimation that there was any surrepi tions or scheming in the balling or holding of the convention is as false as Hades itself and he knows it. He was not at the convention, and he ought to reprove his informant for conveying malicious lies. How came nine out ten townships in the convention unless they had notice of its meet ing.-' ?ender county is mostly an agri cultural county and to save troubling the people to as semble on some two or three occa sions, it was - thought best, while we were together, to appoint dele gates for the State, Congressional and Senatorial conventions. ' We did this, instructing for Aycock, Bel lamy and Dr. Porter. This we had a right to do as sovereigns in con? vention assembled, and it is no concern of pert, disappointed politi cians, mo regular county conven tion has since met and took no ac tion in the matter. Dr. Porter is the largest indi vidual tax payer ,in the county, a crippled Confederate soldier, arid mainly by his pluck as chairman of the Democratic executive com mittee two years ago and his money render county, for the first time in its history, was carried for the Democratic party. Gratitude dic tated his endorsement as Senator. Mr. Grady, stand up now like a pretty boy and answer -these ques tions: Did you pay anybody's way to Warsaw to work against Dr. Por ter r Did you not run for the Leg islature in Pender and was defeated before the county convention? Did you not state that you ran for Sen ator at Warsaw, not for the omce, but to defeat Dr. Porter, and you wouldn't take $500 for his defeat? Must personal enmity be gratified at the expense of the party? render county this year was enti tled to one Senator from the Ninth Senalorial district, and Dr. Porter was her choice. That he should have -fieen defeated by the influ ences that prevailed is an insult to the Democratic party of Pender county, and t especially so when the party in the county has, up to date, been gorged on advice and suffi ciently "worked" by new comers. It may be better, however, to give free rope to the actor and, possibly, he may be, politically, precipitated by the gravity of his own insignifi cance. I repeat, that I regret I am forced to write this. Bruce Williams. Night Sweats, loss of appetite, weak and. impoverished blood, colds, la grippe and general weakness are freauent results of malaria. Roberts' Tasteless Chill Tonic eliminates the malaria, purifies your blood, restores your appetite and tones up your liver. 25c. per bottle. Insist on having Rob erts'. No other "as good." R. R. Bellamy. Jos. C. Shepard, Jr., and J. Hicks Bunting. t WHOLESALE PRICES CURRENT. The quotations are always given as accurately sslble. bnt the Stab will not be resDonsibie tor any variations from the actual market price ol the articles Quoted The following quotations repn rally. In maklni represent Wholesale Prices generally. g op small orders hlizher Drlces have to be chari sea. BAQGINO S t Jute Standard.. Burlaps 9 6 6 15 8 8 western smoked Bams K 1&HO Sides O Shoulders & O dry salted Bides ... 79 Shoulders en 8 . 45 50 45 45 85 BARRELS Spirits Turpentine Becona-nana, eacn o Second-hand machine & New New York, each now vsibj, oovu ............. w BEESWAX V O BRICKS Wilmington w si 6 75 O 7 00 14 00 Northern 9 00 BUTTEB North Carolina Northern 20 25 25 80 58 CORN MEAL Per bushel, m sacKs . . . Vlrelnla Meal ... 57HQ 59 40 60 1 15 80TTONTIE V bundle. ANDLES V X Sperm Adamantine 18 25 8 11 12 ' 13 13H . 14 HMO 12 13 16 19 11 O SM 70 10 11 CHEESE y MOixnern accory. . . . . . Dairy uream. State COFFEE baguyra Bio DOMESTICS Sheeting, 4-4, V yard. Yarns. V bunchof 51s .... FISH fflacfcerei, no. i, barrel... Mackerel, No. 1, f half-bbl. Mackerel, No. 2, V barrel. . , Mackerel, No. 2 half-bbl. . Mackerel, No. 3, V barrel. . . 22 00 11 00 16 00 8 00 13 00 SO 00 15 00 18 00 0 00 14 00 4 00 7 75 8 25 Mullets, v barrel Mullets, y pork barrel N. C. Roe Herring, V keg.. PE:::::::::::::: 7 00 8 00 5 4 85 10 4 50 FLOUE-W lb- Low grade .................. Choice... 3 25 8 50 4100 4 40 6 00 Straight 4 10 First Patent 14 60 BLUE Jt 10H GRAIN 9 bushel - ..... Corn, from store, des White Car-load, In bgs White... Oats, from store Oats, Rust Proof Cow Peas 63 60 40 45 90 1 00 HIDES B ureen saiiea. Dry flint Drvsalt 10 9 HAY 100 s No l Timothy. . 0 10 K) 84 7K 1 00 nice Btraw.t Eastern Western North River HOOP IRON, ..., LARD. V X- Northern 60 1 00 1 00 90 8?4 North Carolina 8 10 lime, barrel LUMBER (cltv sawed) SM ft 1 15 1 20 Ship Stuff, resawed 18 00 Rough edge Plank 15 00 west India cargoes, accord ing to quality.. 13 00 Dressed Flooring, seasoned. 18 00 Scantling and Board, com'n 14 00 80 00 16 00 18 00 88 00 15.00 BUuADoJu). v gaiion Barbadoes, In hegshead. .... Barbadoes, In barrels. ..... . Porto Rico, In hogsheads. . . . Porto Rico, In barrels Sugar House, In hogsheads. Sugar House, In barrels. n . Syrup, in barrels NAILS, V keg. Cut, 60d basis. . . PORK. 9 barrel Cltv Mess Rump... 82 14 15 25 9 60 13 50 14 50 13 00 rnme njrn,jp SALT. sack. Alum..... ....... 1 25 Liverpool American. On 125 Sacks 95 90 60 SHINGLES, 7-inch, per M 6 00 6 60 8 85 8 75 Common. 1 60 8 60 CTDress Sai SUGAR, V Standard Gran'd Standard A White Extra C Extra C, Golden O Yellow BOAP, l Northern STAVES, 9 M W. O. barrel... . R. O. Hogshead. TIMBER, V M feet-Shipping., Common mill Fair mill Prime mill ......l. .......... Extra mill o uo 14 09 10 00 8 00 4 00 5.00 5 50 8 00 O 8 00 S 03 8 00 7 50 9 00 SHINGLES, N.O. Cypress sawed m n out ueart... " Bap 5x90 Heart " Sap 4 25 300 825 1 60 1 00 5 00 8 25 2 50 1 75 S 10 a n miv tt . -y w. .. ......... . .... . WHISKEY, V gallon. Northern Acts gently on the Kidneys, Liver and Bowels Cuanses the System DJlrotpsHc WtoNST rCn IVlAira tin I lT incIALE'r" y THE GENUINE - M ANT O 6y (UI?RNIAFG,SYRVf?( jas.ssfAc86iwftKsan . COMMERCIAL. WILMINGTON MARKET. STAR OFFICE, July 12. SPIRITS TURPENTINE Market steady at 43 cents per gallon for ma chine made casks and 42 cents for country casks. ROSIN Market firm at $1.15 per bbl for strained and $1.20 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 at40j40c; rosin steady at 9095c; tar firm at $1.40 ; crude turpentine firm at $1.35, 2.002.10. RECEIPTS. Spirits turpentine 145 Kosin , 401 Tar 71 Crude turpentine 199 Receipts same day last year. 122 casks spirits turpentine, 322 bbls rosin, 50 bbls tar, 43 bbls crude tur- pentme. COTTON. Nothing doing. Same day last year middling quiet at 5j6a Receipts 00 bales;' same day last year, uo. COUNTRY PRODUCE. PEANUTS North Carolina Prime, 70c. Extra prime, 75c per bushel of 28 pounds; fancy, 77H80c. Virginia Prime 50c; extra prime, 55c; fancy, bUc. CORN Firm, 53 to 60 cents per bushel. ROUGH RICE Lowland (tide water) 85 cents; upland, 5060 cents. Quotations on a basis of 45 pounds to tne bushel. N. C. BACON Steady; hams 11 to 12c per pound; shoulders, 7 to 8c; sides, 7 to 8c. 4 . 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, July 13. SPIRITS TURPENTINES-Market firm at 43 cents per gallon for machine made casks and 42 cents per gallon for country casks. KOS1JN Market nrm at $1.15 per bbl for strained and $1.ZU for good strained. tak. Market steady at fl.40 per bbl of 280 lbs f 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 4039c' rosin steady at 9095c; tar firm at $1.40; crude turpentine firm at $1.35, $2. 00 2.10. i RECEIPTS. S Spirits turpentine $116 Rosin : : .186 Tar 77 ! Crude ttirpentfae. . 171 Receipts same day last year. 272 casks spirits turpentine, 692 bbls rosin, 32 bbls tar, 48 bbls crude tur pentine. COTTON. Nothing doing. Same day last year middling steady at5jc. Receipts 00 bales; same day last year, 1U4. bales. COUNTRY PRODUCE. PEANUTS North Carolina Prime. 70c. Extra prime, 75c per bushel of 28 pounds; fancy, 77 80c. Virginia Prime, 50c; extra prime. 55c: fancy. 60c. UOKJN JJlrm: 53 to 60 cents per bushel for white. - ROUGH RICE Lowland (tide water) 85c; upland, 50 60c. Quota tions on a basis of 45 .pounds to the bushel. N. C. BACON Steady; hams 11 to 12c per pound jshoulders, 8 to 8jc; sides, 10c. 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 14. SPIRITS TURPENTINE Market firm! at 43 cents per gallon for machine made casks and 42 X cents per gallon for country casks. ROSIN Market firm at $1.20 per barrel lor strained and $1.25. for good strained. TAR Market steady at $1.40 per bbl of 280 lbs. CRUDE TURPENTINE. Market Juiet at $1.60 per barrel for hard, 2.60 for dip, and for Virgin. . quotations same dav last year. Spirits turpentine, nothing doing; rosin steady at 9095c; tar firm at $1.40; crude turpentine firm at $1.35, z.uuz.io.ir RECEIPTS. Spirits turpentine 96 Rosin 164 Tar 10 Crude turpentine 136 ueceipts same day last year. isa casks spirits turpentine, 484 bbls. rosin, 135 bbls tar, 36 bbls crude tur pentine. COTTON. Nothing doing. . . Same day last year middling steady at5c. Receipts 00 bales; same day last year, 00. COUNTRY PRODUCE PEANUTS North Carolina Prime, 70c Extra prime, 75c per bushel of 28 pounds; fancy, 77 80c. Virginia Prime, 50c; extra prime, 55c: fancy, 60c. CORN Firm; 63 to 60 cents per bushel for white. RICE-fLowland (tide- upiana oubuc. (juota- tions t on a basis A of 45 pounds to the ! busnei. - r N. C. BACON-Steady; hams 11 to i ic per pouna; suouiaers, o la oc; sides. 10c ' ' '"f :v SHmGLES-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. SOto $10.00 per M. STAR OFFICE, July 16.- ! SPIRITS TURPENTINE-Market j quiet at 43 cents per gallon for ma- chine made casks and 42 cents per J gallon for country casks. - ROSIN Market firm at $1.20 per barrel for strained and $1.25 for good strained. TAR Market steady at $1.40 per bbl of 280 lbs. CRUDE" TURPENTINE. Market i quiet at $1.60 per barrel for hard $3.60 for dip and for virjrin. ijguotauons same aay last year. Spirits turpentine nothing doing; rosin steady at 9095c; tar firm at $1.40; crude turpentine firm at $1.85. 3.002.10. RECEIPTS. i Bpurits turpentine. . . . . .... I . ... , 152 i.:.::::::::::::::::r::::::: Urude turpentine... 186 Receipts same day last year 84 j casks spirits turpentine, 245 . bbls rosin, 29 bbls tar, 44 bbls crude iur I pontine. . V i COTTON. Nothing doing. Same day last year middling steady at5c. Receipts 78 bales; same day last year, 00.. ' 7 COUNTRY PRODUCE. PEANUTS North Carolina Prime 70c. Extra prime, 75c perl bushel of 28 pounds; fancy, 77J& 80c. Virginia Prime, 50c; extra rime, p65c ; fancy, 60c. ' CORN Firm: 53 to 60 cents per bushel for white. ROUGH RICE Lowland (tide water) 85c; upland, 50 60c. Quota tions on a basis of 45 pounds to the bushel. N. C. BACON Steady; hams 11 to 12c per pound; shoulders, 7 to 8c; Bides, 7 to 8c. SHINGLES Per thousand, five inch hearts and saps, $2.25 to 3.25; six-inch. $4.00 to 5.00; seven-inch, $5.50 to 6.50. TIMBER Market steady at $3.50 to 10.00 per M STAR OFFICE. July 17. SPIRITS TURPENTINE Market firm at 43 X cents per gallon. for ma chine made casks and 43 X cents per gallon for country casks. ROSIN Market firm at $1.20 per barrel for strained and $1.25 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 nothing doing; rosin steady at 9095o; tar firm at $1.40; crude turpentine firm at $L85, 2.002.10. - . RECEIPTS. V Spirits turpentine 115 Rosin .V. ' 603 Tar n 16 Crude turpentine 131 Receipts same day last year. 69 casks spirits turpentine, -49 bbls rosin, 60 bbls tar, 28 bbls crude tur pentine. COTTON. Nothing doiner. Same day last year middling quiet at5c. : Receipts 00 bale; same day last year, 00. COUNTRY PRODUCE. PEANUTS North Carolina Prime, 70 cents ; extra prime, 75 eta. per bushel of 28 pounds; fancy, 77j80c. Virginia Prime, 50c; extra prime, 55c; fancy, 60c. CORN Firm; 53 to 60 cents per Dusnei ror wnite. ROUGH RICK Lowland (tide water) 85 cents: upland 50 60c. Quotations on a basis of 45 pounds to the bushel. I N. C. BACON steady; hams 11 to 12c per pound; shoulders, 7 to 8c;f 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 $10.00 per M. . j - ! STAR OFFICE, July 18. j SPIRITS TURPENTINE Market steady at 43 cents per gallon for ma( chine made casks and 43 X cents per' gallon for country casks. I ROSIN Market firm at $1.20 per barrel for strained and $1.25 for good: strained. -J .;- f TAR Market steady at $1.40 per bbl of 280 lbs. r , r CRUDE TURPENTINE Market quiet at $1.60 per barrel for hard,! $2.60 for dip, and for virgin, r . . Quotations same day last year. f Spirits turpentine firm at 4039sr rosin steady at 90 95c; tar firm.-' at $1.30; crude turpentine firm at $1.85; 2.002.10. RECEIPTS. Spirits turpentine .161 Rosin 854 Tar...... 42 Crude turpentine 76 Receipts same day last year. 12U casks : spirits . turpentine, 361 bbls rosin, 74 bbls tar, 59 .bbls crude tuH pontine. " COTTON. - Nothing doing. ' ! Same day last year middling quiei at5c. i Receipts 3 bales; same day las( year, 00. I COUNTRY PRODUCE, i ! PEANUTS North Carolina Prime, 70c. Extra prime, 75c pei bushel of 28 pounds; fancy, 7780c. Virginia Prime, 50c; extra. prime; 55c; fancy, 60c. i CORN Finn, " 53 to 60 cents pei bushel for white. I ROUGH RICE Lowland (tide water) 85 cents; upland. 50 60 cents.' Suotations on a basis of 45 pounds tc" le bushel. ' - . N. C. BACON Steady ; hams 11 l 12c per pound; shoulders, 7 to 8Hc i sides, 7 to 8c. I SHINGLES Per thousand, five inch hearts and saps, $2.25 'to 3.25 j six-inch, $400 to 5.00; seven-inch' $5.50to6.50. . I TIMBER Market steady at $3.50 tc 10.00 per M. 1 - i Lazard Freres will ship one millioi dollars 4n gold bars, and Heidelback Ickelheimer and Company $500,000 b; to-day's steamer to Europe. Gold man, Sacks and Company will also shlj $500,000 in gold by to-day's Frencl steamer. This makes the total thur fa An c ait Ad ft2.000.000. ' ! J Exsessive heat yesterday caused death of six 'persons in .Fhuadelphu and two in Camden, N. J. Up to ' i late hour last night forty cases o prostration were treated at the variou hospitals. CASTOR! A - Tor Infants and Children. Th& Kind You Have Always E I Signature of ROUGH water) 85c; (