'T 4
ANXIETY IS GREAT
IN WASHINGTON.
Feeling That the Crisis in Chi
nese Situation Has Reached
An Acute Stage.
GREAT BATTLE NOT UNLIKELY
Believed That the Chinese Forces Will
Coolest the Farther Advance of the
Allies t Tant Chow, About
Ten Miles from Pekln. .
By Telegraph to the Morning star.
Washington, August 15. Tension
of the Chinese situation has been in
tense throughout the day, for it is ap
preciated by officials that the crisis
has reached an acute stage which can
not be continued many hours without
bringing word of momentous import,
determining, either for good or evil,
the entire course of events. It has
been a day of extreme Janxiety, of
watching and waiting, with - only
meagre and fragmentary information
as to the military and diplomatic
phases. One of the new developments
today was the statement that mes
sages, are being received from Min
ister Conger which are not trans
mitted through any of our officials in
China or through the Chinese minister
here, but directly to the State Depart
ment. These messages come by the
way of Tsi Nan. Some of them can
not be fully deciphered, and for this
reason the statement cannot be defln
itely made that the dispatches sent by
the government to Minister conger
are received by him. So far as the
messages have been deciphered, there
is no indication tbat Minister Conger
received any Information or dispatches
from our Slate Department. Nothing
could be learned of the contents of the
dispatches received, although it was
stated that there were quite a number
from Minister Conger, some coming
from the consular officers and General
Cnatfee, beside those which come di
rect. The message transmitted through
. Minister Wu was entirely deciphered
in the department.
May Fight at Jang Chow.
During the course of a conversation
today between Secretary Boot and
Baron Speck von Sternburg, tne Ger
man charge d'affaira, Mr. Root gain-'
ed considerable information concern
ing the route which has . yet to be
traversed by the allied armies. Baron
Sternburg told him that Tung Chow
was a very strong place and if. the
Chinese army should make a stand at
this point, the international forces
would find it quite difficult to over
come the forts and walls. "While it is
not known what resistance may have
been, or will be made to the advance,
to Tung Chow, Secretary Boot and
other officials would not be surprised
to learn of a very serious battle at this
place.,
It is expected tbat the German force
no r on its way to China will land in
the viciuity of Lin Yu, which is di
rec 1y east of Pekin. The advantages
of 'Jiis point are found in the fact that
ici will not interfere with the going
and coming of ships with supplies. It
also is said that the road from Lin Yu
to Pekin is much better than that be
tween Tien Tsin and Pekin, as the
ground is higher and the country more
suitable for military operations.
Chaffee at Matow Saturday.
"Word came early in the day to the
Navy department that General Chaf
fee had reached Matow, about twenty
miles from Pekin. This occurred Fri
day or Saturday, though the dispatch
from General Chaffee sent through
Admiral Bemey was not sufficiently
definite to locate the exact time of
reaching Matow. But in any
event three or four days have elasped
since then and there has been time for
a still further advance toward the ion
perial city. The feeling among officials
was shown in the extreme circumspec
tion thrown about all messages re
lating to China, and it was announced
both at the State and War Departments
that any communications from Minis
ter Conger or the United States con
suls concerning affairs in China would
not be made public. It was explained
that this was in.no way due to any de
sire to keen from the public informa
tion of any important character, but
was based solelv on the fact that the
crisis involved so many possibilities of
extreme hazard to the eight hundred
legationers in Pekin, that the greatest
caution must be observed against dis
closures which would further imperil
those in danger.
Messages Not Divulged.
The actual developments of the day
consisted of the Bemey dispatch here
tofore alluded to, and one from Con'
sul General Goodnow. at Shanghai.
-The- Stats' Department declined to
make, known, the contents of the
- uoodnow dispatch. This opened a
wide field of conjectures, the most
generally -.accepted view being that
Mr. Goodnow had advised against the
plan of delivering the legationers
outside the city of Pkin.
The cipher experts were busy with
a dispatch from Consul Fowler, at
Che Foo, which was so unintelligible
that it had to be returned to the tele
graph company to be repeated. So
far as it could be deciphered, it an
neara to repeat a message sent by
Minister Conger to Fowler, telling
the latter that the situation was be
coming more critical at Pekin, and
the Chinese authorities were seeking
to compel the legationers to leave the
city under Chinese escort. It is pos
sible that the message, which is quite
long, will convey additional informa
tion when its complications are un
ravelled. '
ProDable Battle Ground.
With the army at Matow, it is felt
that anv one of several conditions
mip-ht be presented in the near future,
The Chinese officials concurred in the
belief expressed by the Chinese minis
ter at London that there would be a
speedy and sudden change, and peace
within 4he next few weeks. On the
'other hand. Baron Von Sternburg re
pards Tuner Chow, midway between
Matow and Pekin. as the real battle
ground, and Secretary Boot is inclined
to accept this view.
Some of the Japanese officials believe
tbat should the allies reach Tung Chow
they would find Pekin a deserted city
ahead of them, as it was re-called that
these tactics of withdrawal had occur
red in 1860, when the British-French
expedition reached Tung Chow. In
the absence of all positive information
as to what the allied armies will do,
these conjectures- from the best posted
sources serve to show the various pos
sibilities forming a part of the present
crisis. - i
Conger's Last Message.
The message of the French minister
at Pekin, Mr. Pichon, to the French
Foreign Office, was at first regarded
here as identical with the last Conger
message which the State Department
-has not made public. But without
disclosing the nature of the Conger
message, the officials made a sufficient
comparison between the Pichon and
uonsrer meftsnorea in ikA tk.t i
-
were not identical in language or gen-tr!J-.5
contrary, it
" .icni eacu minister was for-
Wardlflfr tn Vlia nnTraiinmAnt I.:-
advices on the situation and that thaw
had been no consultation between the
ministers before these two dispatches
were forwards Whilo Vm .,- .
- u.w wa&s? uj oa 0 K c o i
are not alike, it is understood that tw i
kioo uuunsiueraoie oi tne informa
tion contained.
f 1 I 1 . . . . J
' Oravlty of the Crisis'.
he arrival of President McKinley
town is looked forward to with
great interest in view of the eravitv
of the crisis. The Presidential party
will be here early to-morrow morning,
and an extended conference between
the President, Secretary Boot, Acting
Secretary Adee and others is likely to
occur early in the day. This probably
will assume the aspect of a cabinet
conierence, if, indeed, it is not felt
desirable to hold a special cabinet
meeting. The regular meeting day of
the cabinet is on Friday, at which
time mere win oe further opportunity
of going over the Chinese develop
ments.
Dispatch From Remey.
The Bureau of Navigation has made
public the following dispatch from
Admiral Bemey:
"Tdku, August 12, 1900. Have just
received an undated dispatch from
Chair ee, as follows:
"Matow yesterday; opposition of no
consequence, yet terrible heat; many
men prostrated. Please inform Secre
tary of War."
Matow is about eleven or twelve
miles beyond Hosiwu. The road be
tween Hosiwu and Matow is indi
cated on the war Department map as
the worst section of the road between
Tien Tsin and Pekin.
CROPS IN NORTH CAROLINA.
Conditions Decidedly Unfavorable for
Agricultural Interests Severe
Drought and Heat.
WEEKLY CEOP BULLETIN.
With an experience of over ten vears
the author of the Crop Bulletin of the
North Carolina section does not re
member conditions more unfortunate
for agricultural interests than .those
prevailing throughout North Carolina
since August 1, 1900. The weather
during the week ending Monday. Au
gust lata, was characterized by severe
drougnt and intense heat. The maxi
mum temperatures ranged from 90 de
grees near the east coast and in the
mountain regions to over 100 degrees
in the central section and Piedmont
plateau, while the daily means have
averaged nearly 8 degrees above nor
mal. The sunshine has been almost
uninterrupted, and there was practi
cally an entire absence of precipitation
during the week:, the light showers re
ported Aug.- 15th being quite insignifi
cant. The effect of the prolonged and
severe drought has been very unfortu
nate; crops generally have deterio
rated rapidly and all vegetation has
been parched by the withering heat.
The leaves of young deciduous trees
have turned yellow, and the foliage of
the forests looks dull and sickly from
the accumulated dust. Crops have
suiiered more because tne previous
drought in July lessened their vitality
and drought-resisting power. Farm
work has been suspended: stubble
land is too hard to plow; the second
crop of Irish potatoes cannot be
planted nor turnip seed sown, since
the absence of moisture prevents all
growth.
E,ven cotton is unable to withstand
the drought much longer. Late cot
ton tbat was plowed early in August
is still doing fairly well and is heavily
fruited, but older cotton is failing
rapidly; leaves are turning yellow.
forms are shedding and bolls drying
up or opening prematurely. . Old corn
has been practically ruined, many
fields are completely dried from the
tassel to the ground, and a small yield
only can be obtained from early ma
tured ears. - Young corn will also be
a failure without rain very soon;
much of it will not silk as growth
has ceased : only crops on low
or rich lands with abundant humus
to retain moisture are still good. To
bacco is drying up near the bottom
and ripening too rapidly: curing is
progressing with only fair results; as
a small crop was planted the yield will
be short. Minor crops, especially pea
nuts, rice and sweet potatoes have de
teriorated considerably. rea vines
and pastures have dried up. Fruit and
melons are abundant and a nne crop
of grapes is expected. Shallow wells
and streams have become dry and
stock is suffering in some places.
. C0LLIS P. HUNTINGTON.
Remains of the MultiMIUionaire Brought
to New York for Interment.
By Telegraph to the Morning Star.
New York, August 15. The body
of Collis P. Huntington, who died on
Monday at his lodge in the Adiron
dacks, was brought to this city to-day
on a special train over tne new xoric
Central road, reaching the Grand Cen
tral station at 4.35 o'clock. The body
now rests in its casket in the library
of the Huntington town house, at No.
2 East Fifty-seventh street, where it
was taken directly from the station.
The funeral services, it has been an
nounced, will be strictly private, and
will be held at 10.30 o'clock Friday
morning.
When the tram drew into tne sta
tion and the party left the special
car, Mrs. Huntington, wearing aeep
mourning and heavily veiled, was
escorted to the family carriage wait
ing at the entrance. She was driven
at once to the family residence.
In speaking of the death of Mr.
Huntington, his private secretary,
Mr. Miles, who was present at the
time, said to day: "His death was
very sudden, it was due to neart ais-
ease, or to be more - tecnmcai ui.
Colev states that death was due to
celebral apoplexy."
MARION BUTLER.
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President oo the Pop Ticket, j
By Telegraph to the Morning Star.
' Washington, August 15. Senator
Marion Butler arrived here to-day to
establish national headquarters of the
Populist partv in Washington. He
said that he would attend the meeting
of the national committee in Chicago
August 27th, but declined to say whom
he favored as the Vice Presidential
candidate.
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ANTI-IMPERIAL1ST LEAGUE.
First Day's Session Ex-Qov. BoutweU's
Address Turned His Back on the
Republican Party.
By TelegraDh to the Horning Star.
Indianapolis, August 15. The first
day's sessions of the Liberty Congress
of the National Anti-Imperialist
League was somewhat disappointing,
so far as the attendance of delegates
was concerned. About three hundred
accredited delegates were present and
more are promised for to-morrow. In
spite of the small attendance the
speeches of Edwin Burritt Smith, the
temporary chairman, and George S.
Boutwell, - the permanent president,
brought forth much enthusiasm. The
public meeting in the evening was
much better attended, and the reading
of Bourke Cockran's letter was the
signal for tremendous applause. But
the most notable demonstration of the
convention so far came in the after'
noon when the venerable George S.
Boutwell, ex-Governor of Massachu
setts and secretary of the treasury in
the cabinet of President Grant, con
cluded his address as permanent chair
man with the declaration that he had
turned his back on the Republican
party and should support Bryan for
President. The delegates rose on their
seats and tendered the ex-Governor an
ovation that lasted several minutes.
Gov. Boutwell asked the negro
voters to work against imperialism for
the sake of the ten million colored
population in the Philippines, and
claimed that the fact that some ne
groes were deprived of their rights in
the South was no excuse for the op
pression of the Filipinos.
"how is the overthrow ot tne ad
ministration to be accomplished?" con
cluded Mr. Boutwell. "There is but
one available means and you know
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cerning the currency or finances of the
country. This question to which we
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currency is impaired we can redeem
it It was impaired during the civil
war and we redeemed it afterwards.
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man and he promises to do what is
right vou are not to blame if you try
him. Mr. Bryan to me stands in tnat
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we advocate. I am disposed to trust
him. I believe Bryan is as honest in
his DurDOse to redeem this country
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perialism as any man who sits in this
audience. Therefore, for one, I am
in favor of supporting Mr. Uryan in
spite of his belief in things concerning
which he has not my approval."
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BRITISH TROOPS AT SHANGHAI
The Viceroy Protested Against Troops
Landing Admiral Seymour Cabled
for Instructions.
By Telegraph to the Morning star.
London, August 15. The transports
with British troops arrived in Shang
hai roadstead Tuesday. The viceroy
protested to Admiral Seymour against
the landing of the troops, and accord
ing to a Shanghai cablegram dispatch
ed at night. Admiral Seymour wired
to his government for instructions as
to how he should act. The British
residents of Shanghai are indignant
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intrigues on the part of French and
Russian consuls.
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tions to landing troops at Shanghai
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here, but owing to Lord Salisbury and
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tains, nothing definite can be done
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BRITISH INTERESTS AT STAKE.
The Landing of Troops at Shanghai Sir
John Brodrlck'g Annonncement.
By Cable to the Morning Star.
London, August 15. William St
John Brodrick, Under Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs, speaking
this ' evening at a Primrose League
fete, said the government was not
without hope that the legations in
Pekin would shortly be relieved. He
added that the government considered
the situation more satisfactory than it
was a few days ago. Keiernng to the
landing of British troops at Shanghai,
Mr. Brodrick said the government was
prepared to land forces if necessary
for the-protection of British lives and
interests, adding significantly: "We
all know' that we are determined to
risk everything and to put forward all
our strength and resolution before
allowing British interests to go down
in any nart of the world."
The appointment or field marshal
Count Waldersee, Mr. Broderick says,
was welcome news, and he expressed
the hope that it would strengthen the
ties between England and Germany.
Discussing the general situation In
China, ' he declared that there was
every reason to hope that the viceroys
in the Yangtse valley would throw
their influence against the insurrec
tion. .
Raleigh News and Observer:
Another of McKfnley's negro office
holders in North Carolina has gone
wrong and got himself in jail. George
Dancy, the assistant postmaster at
Tarboro, is the man. He was arrested
for robbing money packages and part
of the stolen money was found on his
SBrson. When taken before a United
tates Commissioner at Halifax for
trial he broke down and confessed.
Raleigh Post: Mr- Ratcher
Chasrblee, postmaster at Wakefield,
this, county, committed suicide Mon
day by emptying the contents of a
revolver in his brain. The unfortu
nate man who took, his life has been in
bad health for so ire time. Of late he
has been despondent thoueh his
friends did not think that his mind
was auected. Mr. unamDiee Became
partially deaf a few since as a result of
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ALLIED FORCES
REACHED PEKIN.
Statement of a Correspondent
at Shanghai Confirmed by
Chinese Officials.
NOT GENERALLY CREDITED, i
Chinese Said to Be Entrenched Forty
Thousand Strong at Tuog Chow
Russia's Independent Action
Embarrasses the Allies.
By Cable to the Morning Star.
Loudon, August 16, 3.50 A. M.
"The allies are reported to have
reached Pekin Monday," says the cor
respondent of the U. A. P., wiring
yesterday. He adds: "Chinese official
news confirms this statement" A
Paris message repeats this, but the
statement, especially as it emanated
from Shanghai, must be accepted with
considerable reserve. Other London
morning papers, basing their remarks
TIT 1.1 A. J! A 1 " 1
upon vvHsumgtoa uiBpntcaes, wuicu,
with the exception of the foregoing
from Shanghai!, form the latest news
regarding the advance, are divided in
opinion, some believing that the allies
must already have reached Pekin, and
others preferring to believe that the
reliefmil not be accomplished until
the end of the.week.
Telegraphing from Yang. Tsun, Au
gust 6, a Dgnly News correspondent
says: "Sir Alfred Gaselle hopes to
keep the enemy running and to follow
him right into Fekm." mng fine
was occupied without firing a shot
according to a dispatch to the Daily
Express, from that place, dated Au
gust 11. "It is believed," the message
adds "that Generals Tung Fuh Siang,
and Ma Chung are intrenched forty
thousand strong at Tung Chow. The
allies may avoid Tung Chow, pursu
ing the route northwest from Chang
Kia Wan;" Tung Chow appears to be
about twelve miles from Pekin.
A dispatch to the same paper from
Shanghai, dated yesterday, says that
the omcials process to be willing to
hand over the foreign ministers, their
families and servants, but will not
permit the departure of native Chris
tians. The Russian government has
notified Li Hung Chang of its willing
ness to receive M. DeGiers outside the
walls of Pekin, thus avoiding the en
trance of the Russian forces. This in
dependent action is calculated to em
barrass the allies seriously. Japan de
mands that General Yung Lu shall
meet the allies outside the city gates
and deliver the ministers and all the
native Christians.
The Chinese minister in London is
quoted as saying: "The powers must
not press too hard on Pekin. If you
defeat the Chinese soldiers, it will
not be possible to control the soldiery.
They may turn and ren the legations.
I do not believe the legation food
supply will be stopped as long as the
powers refrain from attacking Pekin
and negotiate for the surrender of the
I ministers.""
Attacks on Legations Renewed.
London, August 15. A news agency
dispatch from Shanerhai says:
"An authentic message from Pekin,
dated August 7th, says the attacks on
the legations have been renewed and
that the supplies of food have been
stopped. The advance of the allies, it
is feared, has excited the fanatics and
the rebels are again uncontrollable."
The Advance Delayed.
London, August 15. Rear Admiral
Brace, telegraphing from xaau to tne
British admiralty, says:
"Have received the following from
the General at Hosiwu. August 10th
" 'The troops are distant about
twenty seven miles from Pekin. They
experienced little opposition. -A posi
tion had been prepared by the enemy,
but as the allies advanced they ned.
The Tartar cavalry was charged by
two squadrons of Bengal lancers.
Many of the former were killed. The
standards of Generals Ma and Sung
were captured. The troops are much
exhausted by the heat, but their health
and spirits are otherwise excellent
"A second dispatch, dated Hosiwu,
Ausrust 11th. savs: 'The advance may
be somewhat delayed, as rain is fall
ing.'"
Preparations at Canton. .
Honq Kong. Auarust 14. Con tin
ued investigations at Canton show the
Chinese are mounting larger guns, old
gunboats are being overhauled, ana
mines have been made ready to lay in
the West river -A steamr from Yu
Chow itf-orti piisn,; c ,u:iierable
numbers of Chinese troops going up
the West river, probably bound for
Pekin.
Beblin, August 15. An official dis
patch from Taku. dated August 12, an
nounces that Captain Pohl, command
ing the German warship uertna,
started for Pekin with 250 men. It is
added that 160 Austrians have also
gone in the same direction.
No Selfish Aims.
On TtrrrvDarmn A n am el K ThA
Official Messenger declares that, while
ICUIKIllAlUi: UD1UUIU T a auvwa wt u
view of the murder of Baron Von Ket
teler. the Czar accented Emperor Wil
ham s proposal to appoint a ieia mar
shal Count Von Waldersee to the
command of the allied forces; but that
the Czar, has not the slightest mten
tion of receding from his political pro
gramme, the fundamental principle of
which is complete understanding witn
France and the other powers, the pur
suance of no selfish aims, and striving
only for the restoration of order and
j, i a , i n '
me oesi relations wun vsxuaa.
All Quiet at Canton.
The folio wine dispatch has been re
ceived from the French consul at Can
ton:
"All is quiet here. In the district
of Swallow the aeitation against the
Christians jand missionaries is. alarm
ing. Many missions in that region
have been pillaged and burned, xne
viceroy and myself have decided each
to send a delegate to make an investi
gation and re establish order. With
the view of giving weight to the mis
sion and to show that accord exists be
tween the mandarin and the consu
late, the commission sails, on the
French war vessel Comet" -
COTTON MARKETS.
Bt Telegraoh to the Morning Star.
New York, Aug. 15. Cotton quiet;
middling uplands 10 Her
Cotton futures market closed steady;
August 9.29, September 8.71, Oc
tober 8.50, November 8.39, December
8.35. January 8.36. February 8.38,
March 8.40, April 8.41, May 8.43, June
8.45.
Snot cotton closed quiet; middling
uplands lOJe; middling gulf 10c;
sales 202 bales.
Editor's Awful Plight.
F. M. Higgins. Editor Seneca. (Ills.,)
News, was afflicted for years with Piles
that no doctor or remedy Helped until
he tried Bucklen's Arnica Salve. He
writes two boxes wholly cured him.
IVb the surest Pile cure on earth and
the best salve in the world. Cure
guaranteed. Only 25 cents. Sold by
1 R. R. BelJiAMY, druggist t
Syrup-Figs
Cleanses the System
Gently and Effectually
when bilious or oative.
resents in tlie most accep&ibleann
tne Jarative principles dj plants
Jen own to act most Jteieticialy.
TO GET ITS BENEFICIAL EFFECTS-
BUY THE GENUINE MANF-D. BY
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUPCO.
SAN FRANCISCO,
LOUISVILLE, KY.
CAL.
NEW YORK. N.Y
for safe ty druggists price 50 per bottle.
WHOLESALE PRICES COREEKT.
Tne quotations are always given as accurately
ssible. bat the Stas will not be resDonslble
for any variations from the actual market price
of the articles anoted
BAGGING -
2 Jute.. a 8
oranaara. o u
BnrlaDS 6 & CM
WESTERN BMOKKD-
Hams 12 a . 14
Sides t O 8tt
Shoulders 9 a 8i4
DBT SALTED
shies w 4 a m
Bnoaiaersw k a .in
BABBELS Spirits Turpentine
eecona-nana, eacn d iu
Second-hand machine - 1 50
New New York, each 1 45
New City, each a 1 45
BEESWAX 85
B KICKS
Wilmington f H 6 75 7 00
Northern 9 00 14 00
BUTTER
North Carolina V so 25
Northern.. 25 eh so
CORN MEAL
Per bushel. In sacks 67H
Vlrelnla Meal B7W
COTTON TIES y bundle...... 1 40 1 45
CANDLES 1
eperm ia
Adamantine ...... 8 a n
CHEESE 85
Honnern Factory 13 li
Dairy Cream 13K 14
State uua 12
COFFEE -
Lagnyra 13 16
Rio 11 12
DOMESTICS
Sheeting. 4-4, yard BH
xams. w Duncnois ns .... cs 70
EGGS dozen 8 12
FISH
Mackerel, No. 1, barrel. . . 22 00 SO 00
Mackerel, No. 1, half-bbl. 11 00 15 00
Mackerel, No. 2, barrel... 16 00 18 00
Mackerel, No. 2 V half-bbl. . 8 oo ' 9 oo
MackereL No.S, barrel... 13 00 14 00
Mullets, barrel 4 50
Mullets, pork barrel 8 25
N. C. Roe Herring, keg.. S 00 S 25
Dry Cod, lb 6 lo
" Extra 4 35 4 50
FLOOR- -
low graae 3 25
Choice 8 75
Straight . 4 00 4 15
FlrstPatent 4 50 5 03
GLUE X 10H UH
uuAin-fi Dosnei
uorn.irom store, Dgs wn:te 62$
uar-ioaa. in dks wmte... ss o
' Oats, from store .' 35 Z6
Oats, Rust Proof 40 42
uo wrens.... -u 1 uu
HIDES ft
ureensaitea - ey
Dry flint 10 12tf
Dry sail . . ks 9
HAY 100 B8
no 1 Timothy 100
Rice Straw 40 50
Eastern.. 90 1 00
Western 90 1 00
North River 90
HOOP IRON, ..., 3J4
Northern 7K 9
North Carolina... 8 10
LIME. barrel 1 15 1 20
LUMBER (city sawed) M ft
Ship Stuff, resawed 18 00 SO 00
Rough edge Plank 15 00 16 00
west India cargoes, accord
ing to quality 18 00 18 00
Dressed Flooring, seasoned. 18 00 22 00
8cantlluz and Board, com'n 14 00 15 00
MOLASSES gallon
Barbadoes, in hogshead..... 25
Barbadoes, in barrels 28
Porto Rico, tnhogsheada.... 28 SO
Porto Rico, In barrels 28 32H
sugar .House, in nogsneaas. is o it
Sugar Hoase, in barrels.... 14 15
8vtud. In barrels 15 a 2fi
NAILS. Vkee. CnL 60d basis... 2 59
PORK. barrel
city Mess 13 50 14 00
Rump 14 60
Prime 13 00
ROPE. 10 22
SALT, Back, Alum 1 25
Liverpool w 95
American. 85 90
On 125 Backs 60
SHINGLES, 7-lnch, per M.. 5 00 6 50
uommon 1 eu u g so
Cypress Saps 8 50 2 75
SUGAR, t Standard Gran'd 6
standard a,
White Extra C ,5
Extra c uoiaen - 5
O Yellow 15V.
BOAP, l Northern..-. SM 4
STAVES, M W. O. barrel.... 6 00 14 09
k. o. Hoeaneaa. 10 00
TIMBER, M feet-Shlpplng.. 8 00 9 00
uommon mm 4 uu 0 boo
Fair mill. 00 6 00
Prime mill 660 760
Extra mill 8 00 9 00
SHINGLES, N.O. Cypress sawed
V m oxKt neart as 3 iu
" Sap 8 00 3 25
5x20 Heart 2 25 2 50
" Bap 1 60 1 75
TALLOW, t
wniaiufix. v gallon nortnern 1 w 2 10
NAVAL STOKES MARKETS.
By Telegraph to the Morning star.
New Yore, Aug. 15. Rosin
dull.
Spirits turpentine quiet
Savannah, Aug.15. Spirits turpen
tine firm at 39 &c: sales 375 casks; re
ceipts 1,333 casks; exports 25 casks.
ifosin steady; sales 1,256 barrels; re
ceipts 2,276 barrels ;exports 1,779 bar
rels. Frices unchanged.
Charleston, Aug. 15. Spirits tur
pentine firm at 38 '4 39c; no sales.
Rosin firm; sales casks. Quota
tions: B, 0,D, $1 20; E, $1 30 ;F, $1 40;
G, $1 50; H, $1.50; I, $1 55; K, $1 65;
M, fl 75; N, 3 00; W ii, 3 15; W
W, f 2 50.
The Governor of Tennessee has
made requisition on Governor Blox-
ham of Florida for Dr. John M. Toler,
charged by Miss Lillian Russell with
the larceny of a diamond rin(
and $175 in cash. Toler had been helc
in $750 to await the arrival or tne re
quisition papers.
A Thousand Toneuei
Could not express the rapture
of
Annie E. Springer, of 1125 Howard st.
Philadelphia, Pa., when she found that
Dr. King's New Discovery for Con
sumption had completely cured her of
a hacking cough that for many years
had made lfie a burden. All other
remedies and doctors could give her no
help, but she says of this Royal Cure
"It soon removed the pain in my
chest and I can now sleep soundly,
something I can scarcely remember
doing before. I feel like sounding its
praises tnrougnout tne universe." Bo
will every one wno tries Dr. King's
New Discovery for any trouble of the
Throat, Chest or Lungs. Price 50c
and $1.00. Trial bottles 10c at R. R.
Bellamy's Drug Store; every bottle
guaranteed. t
Bean the ''Cl' "a Mys Boogfef
Signature
1 COMMERCIAL."
WILMINGTON MARKET.
1 STAR OFFIQE, Aug. 9.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE Market
firm at 39 ots per gallon bid for ma
chine made casks and 38 cents per
gallon 01a tor country casks.
KUS51JN Market firm at fLZO
per barrel for strained and 1.25
for good strained.
TAR Market auiet at tl.40rjerbbl
of 280 lbs.
CRUDE TURPENTINE. -Market
dull at $1.40 per barrel for hard.
$2.40 for dip, and - for Virgin.
uuotations same dav last vpr
Spirits turpentine firm at 47V 47c;
rosin firm at 9095c; tar firm at
$1.80; crude turpentine firm at $1.35,
2.502.50.
Spirits turpentine. . 99
Rosin , 461
Tar 60
Crude turpentine 1 73
Receipts same dav last vear. 124
casks spirits turpentine. 627 bbls.
rosin, 244 bbls tar, 136 bbls crude tur
pentine. COTTON.
Nothing doing.
Same dav last vear middling stead v
at 5c.
Receipts 00 bales: same dav1 last
year, 00 bales.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
PEANUTS North Carolina
bushel of 28 pounds: fancv. 77 14
80c. Virginia Prime, 50c; extra
prime, 55c; fancy, 60c.
UURJN Firm: 53 to 60 cents ter
ushel for white.
ROUGH RICE Lowland aide-
water) 85c: upland 5060c. Quota-,
tions on a oasis of 45 pounds to the
bushel.
N. C. BACON Steady : hams 11 to
12c per pound; shoulders, 8 to 8c;
sides, 10c.
SHINGLES Per thousand, five-
nch hearts and saps, $2.25 to 3.25;
six-inch, $4.00 to 5.00; seven-inch,
$5.50 to 6.50.
TIMBER Market steadv at $3.50Ito
$10.00 per M.
STAR OFFICE, Aug. 10.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE Market
steady at,39 cents per gallon for ma
chine made casks and 38 cents per
gallon for country casks.
KUolJN Market Arm at 1.20i ner
barrel for strained and $1.25 for good
strained. 1
TAR Market quiet at $1.40 per bbl.
of 280 lbs.
CRUDE TURPENTINE. Market
dull at $1.40 per barrel for hard
$3.406r dip and for virgin.
uuotations same day last vear.
spirits turpentine firm at 47M47c;
rosin firm at 9095c; tar firm at
$1.80; crude turpentine firm at $1.35,
55.50SS.50.
RECEIPTS.
Spirits turpentine 225
Kosin 369
Tar 61
Crude turpentine 276
Receipts same dav last vear 313
casks spirits turpentine. 561 bbls
rosin, 523 bbls tar, 65 bbls crude tur
pentine.
COTTON.
Nothing doing.
Same day last year middling steady
at 5c.
Receipts 3 bales; same day last
year, t)0. ..
f COUNTRY PRODUCE.
EEANUTS North Carolina
Prime 70c I Extra prime, 75c per
bushel of 28 pounds: fancy. 7734
80c Virginia Prime, 50c; extra
rime, p55c; fancy, 60c.
UUKiN mrm: 53 to 60 cents per
busnei ior wmte. .
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
izc per pound; snoulders, 7 to a&c
sides, 7 to 8c !
SHINGLES Per thousand, five-
inch hearts and .. saps, $2.25 to 3.25
six-inch. $4.00 Jto 5.00; seven-inch,
$5.50 to 6.50. -
TIMBER Market steady at $3.50 to
10.00 per M
STAR OFFICE, Aug. 11
SPIRITS TURPENTINE Market
steady at 89 cents per gallon for
machine made casks and dull at 38 cts
per gallon for country casks.
KUSUN Market firm at S1.20 per
barrel for strained and $1.25 for good
strained.
tab-Market quiet at Z1.40 oei
bbl of 280 lbs
CRUDE TURPENTINE. Market
dull at $1.40 per barrel for hard,
$3.40 for dip and for virgin.
Uuotations same day last year.
Spirits turpentine firm at 4847c;
rosin firm at 9095c; tar firm at $1.60;
crude turpentine firm at $1.35, 2.50
2.50.
RECEIPTS.
Spirits turpentine 123
Rosin. , 529
Tar.. 118
Crude turpentine 122 .
Receipts same day last year. 63
casks spirits turpentine. 176 bbls
rosin, 268 bbls tar, 72 bbls crude tur
pentine. COTTON.
Nothing doing.
Same day last year middling steady
at 5c. .
Receipts 1 bale; same day last
year, 00.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
PEANUTS North Carolina
Prime, 70 cents ; extra prime, 75 cts. per
bushel of 28 pounds; fancy, 77 & 80c.
Virginia Prime, 50c; extra prime,
55c; fancy, bOc
CORN Firm: 53 to 60 cents per
bushel for white.
ROUGH RICE Lowland (tide
water) 85 cents: upland 5060c.
Quotations on a basis of 45 pounds to
tne busnei. A-
N. C. BACON steady; hams 11 to
12c per pound; shoulders, 7 to 8c;
sides, 7 to 8c -
SHINGLES Per thousand, five
rnch; 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
f iu.uu per m.
STAR OFFICE, August 13.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE. Market
steady at 39X cents per gallon bid
for machine made casks at 38 X cents
per gallon bid for country casks.
KUK1JN Market nrm at SL.Z0 ner
barrel for strained and $1.25 for good
strained. , J
x Art joarKet quiet at-11.40 per
bblof280fts.
CRUDE TURPENTINE Market
dull at $1.40 per barrel for hard,
fa.4U ior dip, and for virgin.
quotations same day last year.
Spirits turpentine firm at48)548c;
rosin firm at 9095c: tar firm at $1.80;
crude turpentine firm at $1.35, 2 60
2.60 '
RECEIPTS.
Spirits turpentine
Rosin.
Tar
86
484
69
Crude turpentine -......
126
year. 192
713 bbls
Receipts same day last
casks spirits turpentine,
rosin, 431 bbls tar, 74 bbls crude tur
pontine. .
COTTON.
Nothing doing.
Same day last year middling steady
atSHc r
Receipts 00 bales; same day last
year, 00.
- COUNTRY PRODUCE.
PEANUTS North Carolina
Prime, 70c Extra prime, 75o per
bushel of 28 pounds; fancy, 77 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, 5060 cents.
Quotations on a basis of 45 pounds to
the bushel.
N. C. BACON-Steady; hams 11 to
12c per pound; shoulders, 7 to 8c:
sidejL7to 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, August 14
SPIRITS " TURPENTINE Market
steady at 393 cents per gallon for
machine made casks at 38 cents ner
gallon for country casks. ' -
RUSLN Market firm at $1.20
per bbl for strained and $1.25 for
good strained.
TAR. Market auiet at $1.40 ner
bbl of 280 lbs. -
CRUDE TURPENTINE. Market
steady at $1.40 per barrel for hard,
$2.40 for dip and for virgin.
Quotations same day last year. '
Spirits turpentine firm at 4948.tfc;
rosm firm at 9095c: tar firm at
$L 80; crude turpentine firm at $1.35.
RECEIPTS.
Spirits turpentine. 116
Rosin 263
Tar sv,. . 70
Crude turpentine. . . . . . ." 89
receipts same day last year. z&i
isks spirits iturnentine. 190 bbls
rosin. 511 bbls tar. 22 bbls crude tur
pentine, i.
COTTON.
Nothing doing.
Same day last year middling steadv
at5c.
Receipts 00 bales; same day last
year, 00. . - ;
COUNTRY PRODUCE
PEANUTS' North Carolina
Prime. 70c, Extra prime, 75c per ; '
bushel of 28 pounds: fancv. 77!80c )
Virginia Prime, 50c; extra prime, ' '
65c; fancy, 60c. : :
CUKJN Firm; 53 to 60 cent per
Dusnei. .
ROUGH RICE Lowland (tide
water) 85c; upland, 5060c. Quota- i
tions on a basis of 45 pounds to the f
bushel.
N. C. BACON Steady: hams 11 to v
12c per pound; shoulders, 8 to 84c;
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 steadv at $3.50 to
$104)0 per M.
STAR OFFICE, Aug. 15.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE Market
firm at 39 U cents per gallon for
machine made casks and 885 cents
per gallon for country casks.
ROSIN Market firm at $1.20
per bbl for strained and $1.25 for
good strained.
TAR Market quiet at $1.40 per bbl
of 280 lbs.
CRUDE TURPENTINE. Market
steady at $1.40 per barrel for hard,
$2.40 for dip, ana for virgin.
Quotations same day last year. .
Spirits turpentine steady at 4948c; ,
rosin firm at 9095c; tar firm
at $1.80; crude turpentine firm at $1.35,
2.602.60.
RECEIPTS.
Spirits turpentine 159
Rosin 355
Tar 104
Crude turpentine 69
Receipts same day last year. 133
casks spirits turpentine, 278 bbls
rosin, 244 "bbls tar, 73 bbls crude tur,
pontine. -
COTTON.
Nothing doing.
Same day last year middling steady
at5c.
Receipts 2 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. I
CORN Firm, 53 to 60 cents per
bushel.
ROUGH RICE Lowland (tide
water) 85 cents; upland, 50 60 cents.
Quotations on a basis of 45 pounds to
the bushel.
N.X3. 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 6.5U. -
TIMBER Market steady at $3.50 to
10.00 per M.
PRODUCE MARKETS.
By TeletrraDh to the Mornlnit Star.
New York, Aug. 15. Flour was
moderately active on patents. Wheat
Spot easy; No. 2 red 78&c Op-,
tions were steady at first and after
wards rather firm on persistent
strength in corn, coupled with local :
covering, fairly large seaboard clear
ances and a smaller southwest
movement They eased off finally with
corn and closed easy at yie net loss.
Bales included: No. 2 red September
closed 79c; December closed 81jc
Corn Boot firm : JNo.2. 45 Me : options
developed a good deal of strength on a
bullish cash situation at Chicago and a
scare or. snorts. Lagnt export trade on
the final decline closed at o advance
on September but lie loss on the other
months; September closed 43c; De
cember closed 39c. Oats Spot easy ;
No. 2 26c: options slow but firmer.
Lard steady; Western steam $6 95; re
fined steady. Petroleum quiet - nut
ter steady; creamery 17 Ji21c; State
dairy 1619Xc. Cheese firm; 'large
wnite l0c; small wmte 10410ie.
Pork steady. Rice firm. Eggs steady ;
State and Pennsylvania 1417c -at
mark, for average lots; Western
I3c at mark for average lots. Pota
toes quiet; Jerseys $1 001 25;
New York $1 251 50; Long Island!
$1 12H1 50. Cabbage dull; Long :
Island, per 100, $1 502 00. Freights
to Liverpool Cotton by steam 25d.
Peanuts firm; fancy hand picked 4c;
other domestic grades 2K4c. Cot
ton seed oil quiet and again a shade
easier, reflecting disappointment over
the lack of foreign orders. Quoted:.
Prime crude, in barrels, nominal;
prime summer yellow 34c; butter
grades nominal; off summer yellow
34c; prime winter yellow 4040e;
prime white 3940c;prime meal $26 00.
Coffee Spot Rio easy: No. 7 invoice
; mild quiet; Cordova nominal.
Sugar Raw firm; refined firm. -
Chicago, August 15. Fear of a
squeeze made corn the active specula
tive center on the board of trade to
day, September closing fc over y ester-:
day. wheat wu dull and ended
lic depressed. Oats closed ic
higher and provisions a shade higher
in lard to 710 points down in ribs. .
TO BRIDGE BUILDERS:
On Tuesday. August ttut, at Beattles Bridge
oetween tsiauen ana rentier uuuuwbb, pro
fftithfni nerformance of contract. Right re
served to relect all bids. C. P. PARKER,
Chairman Board Oo. Commissioners Bladen
county. Wit an 15 at ,
THE GRADY SCHOOL,
Turkey, N. C,
will begin its next session September Srd.
- For particulars apply to
B. F. GRADY. :
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