North Carolina Newspapers

MRS. NATION'S CASE A SENSATION IN THE DOUSE. Cootiaoed Until the April Tern of Court. Refaaed to dire Bail and Re- toned to Jail. ,f By Telegraph to (be Morning Star. Topbka, Kas, February 80. Judge H.z-)Q of the District Court today continued the case of lira Carrie Na tion, charged with smashing Murphy's joint, uat.il the April term of court. The cases against Eva Harding:. Mrs. note Crist, MiaS Madeline 8 uihard, Mr U. O CbadCK and C. R. Mc Doell were als continut-d. Mr. Nation enlivenrd the proceed ings in her characteristic way?1 Sev eral tima aha addresd lb Judge a ''Your Dishonor." Judare H.sau u nouncad tiat be woud call the cae against Stark on Mouday morninjr. Balf Stirk is a young clerk who a sist-d iu the raid du id ay Mis Madeline Soutnard and Mia. Crist, who have been with Mrs Na tion in the county jl. gave bond fur 1500 each, and were re-eased. Mr. Nation and tbe otnt-rs wt-rr return d t j il The iudications are ttnrnhe.e wtii be a severe legal battle ov-rlhecse Tne attorneys for the d-f ucUut will insist that they be vr4:it' d a change of vei.u of account of (he alleged prejudice of Judge fi-z-n. ' Mrs Nation refused an offer oT bond from htr b-'Uh-r Trliof DOLLY REN'ILDS MURDER. End. Or. Kennedy Nearly at at Verdict Expected foday. ur Telegraph to toe Morning star. New York F. b -uary SO The trial of Dr. Kennedy, charged with thr murder of D lly R-yr.o'd, i3nea'lyai an eud. Probably a verdict will be etveo to-nirro v That thi d-.o1's case is weaker than it was two tears sen, when Kenned? was convicted, is generally acknow ledged. On the other haBd, the defence i in a belter portion and a atrooir alib . has ht-eu si up. Ths aneruooii R M Moore, of Counsel lor I he prisoner. ariU'-d that not Kennedy, but auotber. w-is trie c tupaniu of Dlly- Reynolds; tht'bis unknown p-roo htd mil -dered her and bad assumed K-natdyV name Mr. Moore aaid uo oioliva had b-tu established " Not since the days of the Molinux trial has such a crowd (fathered about lh doors of lb court room here. Daniel 8 Mt-lvilie was arraigned for coulempl Of court in leaving the 8tat-' and eoinr to Fir da while he was. under aub.ce-ia. Hi was Sued 35. CONVICTED AN J SENTENCED. SlEnHII LOST. Mr. Lentz, Democrat, from Ohio, Aroused the Ire of the Republicans. - Five Net roes Who Murdered Two While Men at SylvaoU, 0 By Tiearapb to the Morning Star. - Sylvania, Oa , Feb. 20. Arnold Augustus A drew Da vis, Richard Sauders, William Budon, and. 8 Btldin, five negroes who murd red F.IImore Uerriuetoa and Milion Mnares. two while men, in this c maty last Auusr, were found guilty of murder last ii hi aud s nleuced u be hang-d March 29 h. Tbe men were memoersof an organ 'izttiou known as Knights of the Ar chr. Thi ca'ter of this order. which wa fou'id by tbe posse arrest ing ibe negro as, is said toscoa'ain an Oath of venfeice against the whites and the members were obligated to dfeiid ihtuiselves against tbe whites unto death. THIS noUSvHN WAY Commends itself to the well informed. to do plr-asariliy aud tff-ciually what was formerly doue iu tbe crudest maimer aud disagreeably as well. To cleat se the ik j si en. and break up colds. headache', and "fevers without uo- pleasaiit after ff cis. ue the deliuht ful liquid laxative remedy, 8yrup of Fnt. Made by California Fig 'Syrup Co.. i All of tbe Crew Rescued Bat the Captain and Eodoeer. By Teiearaob to mm Morning Star. Philadelphia Feb. 20 The offi cial of tbe Atlantic Trai sport Com paoy, in this city, todiy received news of the loss at sea of tbe Italian steamship Jupiter, bound from Gir gnli for Philadelphia and tr.e prob able drowning or Uapialn 4tunero and Chief Engineer Bondiero The Jupiter left Gir-enli Jauuarv 15th, ladeu with 6,160 tons of brimstone. She was sighted by the Italian steam shioCltta Di Messina January 16. h to a sinking condition and leaking badly. AH of tbe crew were rescued except the two mentioned, who are supposed to have been drowned by thesiuitiug of a lifeboat. - PRIZE MONY AWARDED $50,000 Received for the Captors of the British Steamer Adula. By Teiwtraob to tne Uornina Star. Savannah, G a , February 20 The United States District Court for the Southern district of Georgia r? ceivd to day from the Atlas Steamship Com pany, of K ngton, Ja, a certified check for $50,000. the amount being priz- money awarded tbe captors of the British summer A)uU, of the Alias Lane, during tbe Spanish war. The Adula was cap ured by tbe Marblehead, Captain B H. McCaila. She was released on bjud and after wards wrtcked. Tbe prize award, however, was sustained and the amount has now been paid into the registry of the court ATTACKED SENATOR IUNNA. Por Which Qrosveoor Took Him to Task. Tbeo At sailed Amerlcao Soldiers la tbe Phllippiees aad the Bratsl Orders Issaed by Officers. DVERSBUKQ OUTRAQE. Negro Swnor Up to Make Him Confess Others Driven Away. . hv TaiMvruub to tne Morning ma-. 1 DYER8BCRO, Tenn , February 20 A mob took Beebe Montgomery from the j til at Dyersburg last night and awuug bim up five times, letting bim down eaci time, to make bim confess his compactly in tbe assault, with T71 J mty ' mm . . creu a. &.ing, upon miss Alice Ar 1 J rii . ... . num. ine negro aenim nis guilt Tbe moo then carried bim back to the iil more dead than alive, deciding to wa t until tne mira guilty n gro is found whom King implicated King con festtd that they had slated five of the best known young worn in if Dyers burg for 'assauu. A number of ne groes was whipped cut of Dyersburg iai nignt. m Volcaale Era pi Ions Are grand, but 8kin Eruptions rob me- or i iy. buckle 's Arnica Balye, curr sturm; also Old, Running and Fever Sores, Ulcers, Boils, Felons, Corns, "iWarts, Cuts, Briuses.- Burns, Scalds, Chapped Hauds, Chilblains. Best Pile cure on earth. Drives out Pains abd Aches. Ooiy 25 cts a bottle Cure guranleed. Bold by B. R. Bel- bsuy, druggist. f Bv Telegraph to tbe Morning 8 tar. Washington, Fet). 20. The Senate ipent the day on the Posioffice Appro priation bill making, some progress but not completing it. The amend ment of Senator Butler, North Car- olioa, proposing a reduction of about nine per cent, in the pa f r postal service was defeated 18 to 61 after a it ate iu which Mr. - Do pew answered Mr Butler's criticisms on tbe large profit made by American roads Late fa the day a sharp controversy on the P'lumalic tube q istion was precp'tated by an amenomeut offered iy tieuator : Mason, extending that -' r 'ice to Chicago and one by Senator Ve t extending it to St. Louis. A resolution was agreed to, direct ing the C iinmiitee on fiiutiig to as certain why the public pfiirier had iot delivered to the Senate the iu uuctiori8 and papers sent to tbe Paris feaC- Commission Senator Butler contraeu the cost of railway malt pay in Europe and in ths country, to the disadvantage of the United States. Senator Lepe interrupted to say that the wages paid by European con tinental railroads wasouly about one fourtn of tbe rates of railway waes in ibis couulry, while the freivtit rates iu this c untry were ooly a little mvre than one fourth of what they were iu BiUrnpe. ' - ' Does the Senator mean," inquired Senator Butler." that the Amcricau railroads are losing mouey!'' ' 1 do not meau to say tbey are losing oio-iey," responded Squalor Uepew. 1 m-an to say that If they had any hing like the rale charged for freight lu continental Kurope they could carry tbe maiia free, ana iu addition pay a large revenue to the government." "No railroads in tbe world bavo larger profits tban those of tbe United States, asserted Butler. Tae capitalizttioa of railroads in E trope." reapouded Senator Depew, is uucb larger, tban it is here. Xu ureat Bniaiu it is about $350,000 a mile. If ibat capitaliz tion be reduced to tbe dV-raite capitalization la tbe Uoited States, you will find that tbe profits of tne Euglisn roads are enormous. Senator Butler s amendment was re- j-cttd. Hoase of Representatives. The House finally pisied tbe Sun dry C vil Appropriation b'il to day tr d eutered up n tbe consideration of the General D ncieocy the last of the general anpropriattou bills Mr. Lntz, an Umo Democrat, who in this and tbe previous Campaigns baa violently at tacked the administration, furnished tbe sensation of the day. He used a ue8poer ptragraoh recounting the ieatb of Cashes Lylind, territorial judge of New Mexico, who had been a menabT of tne L-gisIature which lected Senator Hanna as a text for charging corruption in that election. This calitd forth a severe rebuke from VI r Cannon. General G-tsvenor, of ir, atlemptrd Oto reply. and the two Onioans were aoxous for the fray, but ir. Uaunon would not permit it. lie thouiibt if 'diry lioteu" was to. be washed the gent'emen should hire a . . ir mm ' r a a nail, litter Mr. Laeoiz maae a second i slaUabt o' a more sensational char acter on the troops in tbe Pnilippines, and brought down upon himself tne whole R- piolican side of the Hous. After tne buudry Uivil bill bad been reported to tbe Bouse and passed, the Uouse went into Committee of tbe vV hole and took up the General DeS ciency Appropriation bill. Mr. Lentz attacked corruption in high and low places, charging that a judicial place had been given Mr. Ly and in return for n a vote for United dtatea Senator. Mr. Steele, of Indiana, made th uoint of order that Mr Lentz as not p afciog to the suj-ct under consid ration, but was "iampiug on a dead man." I am not jumomg on a dead man. replied Mr. Lentz. "but on a mn wi,o so alive that ne win riue aown Pennsylvania avenue with the Presi dent one week from Monday." Mr. Grosveoor s mght to reply to Lr. Len'Z. bo refused to allow him to do so Mr. Grnsvenor tbho angrily teciared tat the gentleman from Oaio, Mr. Ln z, bad been guilty of a iiaiicious fasebood. And be knows d Mr. Grosvenor. A ver sensational episode occurred when the paragraph providing that not ver $50 should be paid for the appre neusiou of a deserter from the army was reached. This paragraph was ,e z-d upon by Mr Lea z as a bse for an atuc. Ue declared tuat the re lO'ts were coming back from tbe Pniiipoiues that our soldiers w-ire kill - . . . i usr prisoners ana tnat ne anew oi a etter received by tbe lather of a so J dier in tbe Philippines telling of bo w a native had been MiMed alive by nis cantors and then bebetded. If that was the fciud or civiiiztlion that was being carried into tbe Philip nines. Mr Leuiz declared, it would ake $5 000 to prevent ' our soldiers trom deserting. Attain and again be -homed out that th-y were j is i6d in deserting. Mr. Lentz's remarks aroused tba House to a fever pitch. Mr. Graham. Republican. Penn sylvanie, challenged Mr. Lentz to pro duce the letter he referred to, which Mr. Lentz rep'itd that he could not be produced without getting tne boy into trouble. Then Cannon, in impressive tones, d c ared that a gentleman who would rise in bis place in the American Con gress and advise men who have en listed under the American flag to desert, might be safe here, but if be should say the same things in the Philippines be would be tried by drum bead Court martial and Shot. Toia statement brought forth around oi applause Irom tbe Republican side But Mr. Lentz returned to the assault. Be red a newspaper accouut of a etter alleged to have been received by the father of a soldier Baying that the soldiers ere ordered to shoot every man ana oeasi iney round Mr. Lientz declared that be could not be "brow beaten." If uch orders hud been issued, he said, this Congress collec tively should be ashamed to face the world. ' He charged that pur soldiers were guilty of murder and said that i he time had come when tbe country was entit ed to know tbe fscts a dnot i o. rely upon a cetsortd pes " Mr. Cannon said the getl-man was lashing him&t li iu to a passion while the men he slandered were busy in the peii .rmai.ce or their duty Mr. Can uou said that in his life time be bad beard more eloquent men than the ieeoiiman from Otro encourage de aertion. "W hen tbe life of tbe nation was at atake," he aaid. "men all over tne North stood behind tbe firing line and encouraged desertion,- I leave the gentleman to the contempt of an Indignant people,1 concluded Mr. Canuon.amid a whirlwind of applause. "Was the gentleman in the firing line f" cried Mr. Lents. : "It matters not where I was," re torted Mr. Cannon. "I was not dis loyal then, nor now." (Renewed Be publican applause) .. Mr. Mahon. Republican. Pennsyl vania, challenged Mr. Lenta to bring in a resolution to ask the Secretary of War whether such orders as he had referred to ever had been issued. The result, be said, would show' the report wsa a raisenood. - "I bave beard such pecbes as the gentleman delivered before," be con tinned "Tbey are but a re van p of the copperhead speeches of 1861-5 The copperhead charged every mu iu tbe calendar to tn Union soldiers. The boys in tbe Philippines are desert ing because you ebcourage them to desert, and the man who encourages them is worse than the deserter. Dur ing the rebellion I thought if 8.000 or 10.U00 of tbe copperheads bad been shot we would not bave been troubled with desertion. Some of those men still live, but, thank God, very few. Applaud. "There are none in my State. Neither the people or the presi of my State could be paid, to make such charges as tbe gentlemau baa made. 1 am not surprised that the goi.d peop'e of Oaio left you at home not because you charged' ibal the administration paid $100,000 to defeat you; you are not worth it bat tcue f your everlasting demx- gogism." Loud Republican applause This brought Mr. Lenz to his feet. When he declared himself a Jeffr.r soman Lincoln Democrat the K-pub licans i-ered. Proceeding, be charg. d that his defeat bad been compased bv bribery right and left "I was de feated, he concluded. 'you are wel come to tbe glory and satisfaction" Mr. Grosvenor also paid his respects to Mr. Len z for terming himself a ful lower of J'ifersouauO Lincoln, and Mr. Mo"dy, Republican, Massacnu- setts, almost orougnt nis sine or me house up fctandiug by reading an utter ance of Lincoln condemning more tbe wily agitator who induced the sol dier to desert than the suldier bimseif. "His Massachusetts shot Sena or Hoa'?'' shouted Mr. L-sn's. "On, get out " called Mr. Dalzeli, K-publicsn. of Pennsylvania. Tne excitement then subsided Mr. 8h-rman offered an amend ment designed to prohibit bazi ig at the Naval Academy, on peualty of uumiaaat abd uon eligibility for re appointment either to t ie academy or iu tbe army or as a commissioned officer This' applies to Cadets panic ipating. encouraging or countenancing tne practice. Witho it deciding a point of order. imnjediately made by Mr. Canncn, tbe House at 5:50 adj turned. BETTER THAN YEARS OF DOCTORING. OKLY FAIHE'S CELERY COHPODND DID HER 18Y USTIH6 GOOD. awjfcnM it." add- CUBAN'S CONVENTION Cosr-iderisf the Future Relations Between the Repablic aad the Halted States, ny Cable to tba Morning star. Havana, Feb. 20 The special ctmuiiiiee appcicttd by tbe Cuban Constitutional Convention to draw up a proposition denning tbe future re lations between the United Slates and the 'R -public of Cuba, continu d in secret conference with the other mem bers of the convention all day. No settlement was etched. It is under stood that a majority fayor leaving the questioi open until tbe signing of tbe constitution, wbicb is now being engrossed. The committee is expect ing Gtvernor General Wood to send an t.fficial letter setting forth what he cooaiders the relations should b. so that tbe convention may act with a better understanding of the dos'ir of tne United States. KIICNENER ESCAPED. Bot tbe Boers Derailed and Captured His Baggage Train. Br Cable to tba hoi nuur star. London,' February 20. A special dispatch from Pretoria says the Boers at Klip river, February 18 lb, derailed a train containing General Kitchener's baggage. Tne train was preceded by another on which the commander-in chief was a passenger. An armored train drove off the Boers, but the lat ter secured the contents of the train derailed. Coi ESBTJBO.- Februay 20. A train was derailrd by tbe Boers near Jal boscb a d loo'ed by natives. Two cea were o'dereJ out, and tbe B ers tired on t' eui. . killing two persons and woutdiug many. CfllNESE AGREE ' TO ALL DEMANDS. When others fail, take Roberts' Tasteless Chill Tonic. It cures chills, fevers, malaria and general bad health. 25c. A red cross on tbe label assures you or tne pure, nign class material tbat makes ROBERTS a sue ess. Uon't tak a surwtuuiei. K tt Bellamy. Jos C Shepard. Jr. aud J. Hicks Bunting t BURNED TO DEATH. It can be truthfully said of no other remedy in the world what is so often said of Paine's celery compound, that in no single instance has it failed to benefit, and benefit permanently and there 8 the point that no sufferer should lose sight of. The whole stock In trade of the ordi nary, plausible sounding, but wholly irresponsible remedies is to bring about the appearance of health toe ver up symptoms and to stave off break downs, making the permanent cure all ib more difficult CKner remedies, because tbey can effect no lasting cure, do barm. The same words tbat fairly and ac curately descr.be Paine's celery com uou nd. a remed y tbat every day proves its wortb, are boldly used to exploit coococtions that can by no possibility do anyihtng but harm. More brains and ingenuity is expended on the label and wrapper than on what is put into the bottles. Persons who tr tbis rem edy and that, in tbe foolish hope tbat they may bit on the right one by chance, and at any rate it can do them no harm. should know that they are doing their system i ctlculable mischief and put ting off tbe day of complete recovery by sucn experimenting. Pune'a c-lcry cotn-nund must not bejuJgedby the standard of any of these superficial medicines. It is a great, responsible, scientific discovery. aiogularly unlike any remedial agent tbat ever aimed to effect a similar pur pose to make people well. It is not an ordinary remedy. The results from it use have been so extraordi nary and so gratifying that busy men and women have gone out of their way to send letters of thanks and to allow their names to vouch for every statement they nave made in praise of it The fol lowing acknowledgment from Mrs. Geo. F. Rouse of Green Bay, Wis , of the surprising tv.efit she bas received from the use of Paine's celery compound is too valuable to be with held from th Dtib-c Mrv K u8e's Two Sisters Cremated in Tbelr Home at Prattville, Ala. By Teletrrapb to tbe Hornins star. Montgomery, a la , Feb. 20 Bessie and Alice Wilkes, aged 16 and 18 years, were cremated in a tire at the home of their widowed mother, Mrs. Wilkes, at Prattville early this morn- ine. Tbe charred remains of one of tbe nung girls was found in the hall. The other was found with a mttress over head, wbicb she placed toere in endeavoring to- protect herself from tbe flames. The mother, id saving tne life of her blind son, forgot about her daughters. SAVANNAH MERCHANTS i o 'i st opinion oi tbis gi at remedy cauiot be mistaken by any one wbo reacs ber letter. Green Bay, Wis.; March 3, 1900. Wells. Richardson &Uo.. Gentlemen: For the past ten years I have been troubled with neuralgia t.f the stomach and d zziness in tbe head. I bave doctored witb many a. . m. . " d' ctors, out round no relief until a friend of mine recommended to me your Paine's celery compound, and 1 t ound it a great cure for my sickness. Yours very truly, Mrs. Geo. K Bouse. Public opinion in tbe large cities throughout tbe country shows the re liance tbat hard worked, often over worked, men and women bave come to place upon Paine s celery com pound. Nothing demoral zes tbe health sooner or more completely i ban even tbe occasional loss of sleep Paine s celery compound gets tbe brain out of tbis dangerous habit of sleeplessness. It feeds the nervous tissues alt over the body, and does not let tbe nutrition of lheie delicate parts get low enough to permit of insomnia. One of the earliest evidences of the final success of this great nerve and brain invigorator in curing neuralgia,debility, rheumatism, neadacbes and indigestion due to in t-ufScieot nerve force, is the j yous feelin j of returning strength of n ind and body, cheerfulness and "well be ing" that takes tbe place of tbe old, tired, languid, morbid, melancholy condition . If you are "played out," to use a forcible street pbrate. can't digest. can't 8lep. can't work, and bave lost courage, it is your nervous system that la played out." Try Iraines celery com poind and see how soon you give up brooding over your health and bow -oon you forget you ever bad nerves that could possibly acbe The d smal failures of other remedies must not prevent one from taking the remedy that is always sucess'ul. Paine's celery compound has driven sickness from thousands of homes. KANSAS UUSADERS. All SaTooo Keepers Forced Cat of Busi ness at Wiof ield. By Telearapb to tba MormnK Star. Wisfield. Kas., Feb. 20. Noon today was the time set by the cru saders for the j iio lists to close their places on pain of having them de molished. The temperance people, however, accepted a report of Mayor Albrtgbt and a c timutee of busiaecs men that all had q tit business, and issued a statement that hostilities would cease until it c uld be seen wb-tber thi mtyor would keep the j tints closed. . It is believed that seri ous trouble is thus avoided. COTTON MARKETS. 8nes Woi tti Knowing. 40 yea-n success tn the Pon h, p -oven Hughes' iMiicg etieui av o- niii.naan invm tfeers. Be ter ih Q i'n1". Quran teed, try It. AtDrngg'Bts 50, nd$ 1.03 bo ties. Protest Af sinst Secretary Oage's Counter- vallios Doty oa Russian Sagar. By Telegraph to the Horning Star. Savannah. Ga , February 20. The Board of Trade this afternoon called a meeting of the commercial bodies and merchants to protest against tbe order of Secretary Gage imp isiog a counter vailimr duty on Russian sugar. Tbis oort does a large business with Russia in naval stores and cotton. It is said tbat already the effect of Russia's ac tion to meet the countervailing du y ia heinir felt. The meeting win be held to-morrow, and strong resolutions will be passed: Rev. John Reid, Jr , of Great Falls, Mont, recommended Ely's Lrm Balm to me. I can emphasize his atalement. "It is a positive cure ior catarrh if used as directed." Rev. Francis W. Poole, pastor or Uentrai Preahvtenan Cbu ch. Helena. Mont. A fter using Kl 's Uream cairn ior six weeks l believe myseu cureu y catarrh. Joseph Stewart, Urana ave nue. Buffalo. H. X. The Balm doea not irritate or cause sneezing, eold oy aruggiats at oo cents or mailed by Ely Brothers, 66 Wa ren street, New xork. . . t Bears the lhs m You Haw Always Bought Signature f Monroe Journal: Three chil dren of Mr Cu i TailiOu of New Salem towisbip. ded last week of pi.eu- mobia. Tney had meat es, got up loo soon and pn-umonia developed. Mr. ti. J Mangum or McAnen ville, formerly of tbis count . died Fcbtuar 15th of paralysis He was born October 4ih, 1833 and was tnerefore a little more that 68 years old, Mr. J M. Gay dud at. bis home in Bufort township Sunday. He wai- about seven'y-eigbt years old and was a vet-ran of the Mexican war. H- was wounded in that war and per baps never fully recovered from the effects of the"- wound. Mr. Tnbmss J Lowery, of Wingate, died suddenly yesterday. He was out riding and no one saw bim fall, be ne was found soon afterwards. It is sup posed tbat he had an attack of apo plexy or something of the kind. Mr. Lowery was about 60 y ears old. A rather youthful colored woman on the witness stand in Superior Court here.last week startled tbe judge. jurors and bar by saying she was tbe mother or twenty three cnuoren, twenty-two of whom are living. In ber testimony she spoke or som eming occurring before me -surrenuer. The lawyers were incredulous and began to question her about ber age. etc , with tbe result tnat iney necame still more doubtful.- But ber story waa corroborated by reputable witnesses. NAVAL STORES MARKETS By Telegraph to the Morning Star, tinw Vniiy. FVh 20 Rosin auiet. Strained common to good $1 65. Spirits turpentine steady al4Uuc. Charleston, Feb. 20. Spirits tur-Hoincr- nuoted at 35S6c; sales casks. Rosin firm and unchanged. - -. HttiniH. Feb. 20. Spirits turpen tine firm at S8c; sales 135 casks; re ceipts 136 casks; exports 133 casa. Rosin dull and unchanged; sales barrels; receipts 2,872 barrels; exports 1,863 barrels. FOREIGN MINISTERS' VIEWS. Think Gravity of the Situation Is Over.! But Expect Dilfereoces Now Among Themselves Totsl lodemnlty Estimated at $400,000,000. By Cable to tbe Horning star. Pekin. Feb. 20. The foreign en voys this morning received an official communication from tbe Ubiuese plenipotentiaries offering to agree to all the terms of the Powers. . The Chinese desired, however, to save the lives of Chao-Sbu Chiao and Ying Nion, but the ministers insisted upou tbe former demands. Meanwhile, extensive preparations are being made: for tne expedition planned by Count von Walderste Tbe Germans have purchased eighteen hundred causes for transport purp jses. The lodemoity Claims. The foreign ministers to day say that they think the gravity of tbe sit uaiion is over: but it is expected tbat differences will now arise among themselves, when some of the govern menis seed trieir indemnity claims. and particularly is there uneasiness regarding tbe attitude of Germany, that ber claims must be paid iu exsb before tbe evacuation takes place. The other ministers resent this, saving it will bo impossible for China to pa. &- China has not a large reserve and tbe customs receipts tro to pay dividends upon former l iana; aud.it is improb aie&heculd borrow a sum of auy magnitude. United Slates Minister Conger estimates ih .t-tai demands upou China at t4'X).OU0 000 U. S. Setking Oermai Support. BERLIN. February 20. Tbe corres pond nt here of the Associated Pres undeistai ds tbat the l j i t of the re o-'tl coDierence between Ambassador Wmte aud the secretary for foreign is the prevention f ptty Z ires of territories and tbe obtaining or special Drivtl.ire in ina by separate powers. The United JAPANESE Bears the . Btgostora WOOD'S THOROUGH-GROWN Seed Potatoes are selected seed stocks, grown specially for seed purposes, in the best potato districts in this count ry. Our Northern-grown seed are grown in Maine and Northern Michigan, while our Early Ohios are grown in the Eed Kiver Dis trict, famous for its superior seed of this variety. Wood's Second Crop Seed which are in high favor with truck ers everywhere, are grown from selected stocks in Eastern Virginia a section noted for producing the liest Second Crop Seed Potatoes in this country. ' Prices quoted on request. T. W. WOOD & SONS, Seedsmen, - Richmond, Va. Wood's Descriptive Catalogue tells all about Seed Potatoes, and" the Best Seeds for the Farm and Oarden. Writ for It. Mailed free. Cm .States ia t-ekliig Gern-ftDt'a t-Uppoit for joint action of the powers o ensure proper a curuy of their diplomatic a d commercial interests in China. It i believed the United States ai.d Ger many are in full accod. li.e (jh-rmau Fuieigu Office says tbe Waidersee exi edition is to ue confined to the province of Pi Chili, unless the obduracy of the Chines government makes an extension to Siao Fu of the military movement necessary. Tbe expedition is designed to bring about the full acceptance of tbe demands of the Powers. Tbe reports indicate that the pro jected military movement is having tbe desired effect. Toe Foreign Office says the expedition is unanimously sanctioned by the foreign ministers. mcluding Mr. conger. Agreed to Compromise. LONDON, February 20 "At their last meeting," savs tb P-kin corres pondentof the Morning Post, wiring yesterday, "the foreign nvos agreed to a compromise. Tbey propose to per mit the Imperial court to commute the sentences of decaiitation in the cases of Prince Tuan, Duke Lan and General Tung Fu Hsiang. to life im prisonment, and will as-ree to tbe fol lowing punishments: PrinceCbwaog to be strangled, Y u listen to be decap itated. Cbao Shu Chiao and YingNien to be permitted to strangle themselves. and Cbi Hsin and Hsu Cbeg Wu to be beheaded in Pekin. If tbe court ad vances no new obstacle, the negotia lions on the first point of tbe demands of tbe Powers- may be considered closed." WHOLESALE PRICES CURRENT. By Te'egrapa to tbe Morning Star. .New Yobs. Feb 20. Uoitoo steady; middling uplands 9 6 16c ( oitoo futures market closed essv; February 8 80, March 8 85. April 8 90 Mav 8 93, June 8 93. July 8.95, August 8.63. September 8 Z2, October 8 00, JNo vember 7 9a December 7 89. Spot cotton closed steady and 1 16c biifh-r: middling uplands 9 5 16c: mid dling gulf 9 9 16c; sales 1.100 bales. A Powder JUllI Explosion. Romoyes everything in sight; so do drastic mineral pills, but both are mighty dangerous. Don't dynamite the delicate machinery of your body wnb calomel, crotoo oil or aloes pills.when Dr. King's New Life Pills, which are gentle as a summer bre.z. do the work perfectly. Curs Hedache, Constipotion. Only 25 j at R. R. BEL LAMY 8 Di ug Store. fvU?ew..Jj.Co,aPtet9 Treatment, consisting of euPPOSITOBlKS, capsules of OlnUQenttncTtwo Boxes of Ointment. Anover f alUns Core tor Pllci of ererr nature and deffToa. If antes an operation With thAknlfnnv Infeu lnr.ao m.)IU.!1 li.i. are palntul and seldom a pennanentenre.and often S"""' anneoemarr. wn endure this terrible disease? Wo Paok a Written wuaranTev in eaen 9 1 box. Ton onlr pay im benefits reoatved, 6O0. cad It a box, 6 for 15. Sent VJ IMeSU. JAPANESE PILE OINTMENT. 25c. a Box. CGNSTIPATIONJ TiJS ina, AUTcn nq Diva&un XUfiUUltATOxt and BLOOD PORIS1BB. Small, mild and pleasant to take. anoeciAllT arinntAii fnw .hiiriM.-, nM ka Doaes2Seenta. KOTICli The Genninc tr&iU nvuww rim vara ior sals oulj bj novisiv B, B. BfCLLAMT. Atront. Qnoted offlolally at the closing by tbe Produce Eicbaaao. STAR OFFICE. February 14. SPIRITS TURPENTINE Sales at 4 P. M. at ceuta per gallon for ma chine made casks and 38 cents per gal- Jon for country casks. ROSIN Nothing doing. TAR Market Bteady at tl.15 per bbl of 280 fbs. CRUDE TURPENTINE Market quiet at f 1.30 per barrel for hard, f 2.30 for dip, and for virgin. Quotations same day last year. Spirits turpentine firm at 5453c; rosin firm at SI 40 1.45: tar arm at ft 30; crude turpentine firm at $2.00 RECEIPTS. Spirits turpentine. 63 Hosui soo Tar 147 Crude turpentine... 60 Keceipts same day last year. 10 casks spirits turpentine. 158 bbls rosin, 251 bbls tar( ,7 bbls crude tur peutiue. Mar get firm on a pound for middling. Ordinary Good ordinary Lkjw middling. Middling Good middling same day at 8Xc Receipts 136. year, 1 034. Advices from Caracas announce tba a Fr-ncb svr dicate hasi ff-reri the loan "f 3s,CO0 000 to fund the Venezuela debt. The quotations are aiwayB given as accnrateiy i Dossiblo. bnt the 8tb will not be resDonslble Tor any variations from tbe artoal market price of the articles anotd The following quotations represent wholesale Prices generally, in making onau orders manor onoea nave to oe basis of 9jc per Quotations: . . . 6 13 16 cts. tt ...8 3 16 " " . . . 8 IS 16 " " ... 9 " " ...9 9 16 " 44 last year middling firm bales; same day last f Corrected Uegu'aly by wllm'njrtou Produce iwmintBsiou aiercnt.isj OOONTBY PBOOOOB. PEANUTS North Carolina Prime, 70c. Extra prime, 75c per bushel of 28 pounds: fancy. 80c. Virginia Prime. 60c; extra prime. f4c; fancy, 60c; Spauiah. 75c UUKXN iiirm. 58 to 60 cents Der bushel for white. N. C. BAUON Steady; hams 13 to 15c per pound; shoulders. 8 to 10c: sides, 8 'o 10c. E((S- Fnm at 13c per df zen. CHIOKENS-Du i. Grjwn. 12a 25c; spri-irs. 10gn7c. TURKEYS - Live, dull at 8 to8Jic; dressed. 10 t" lie BE KS W A X - Firm at 25c. TALLOW Firm at 5J$6Jo per pound. SJWEET POTATOES F:rm at 55o. 64 254 801 117 r ,". BX01UPT Spirits turpentine ..: Rosin. Tub Crude turpentine . ..;.,......... Receipts same day last year. 28 casks spirits turpentine,' 138 ' bbls rosin, 89 bbls tar, 9 bbls crude tur pentine. . . :y , Market firm on a basis of 9d per Sund for middling. Quotations: dinary 0 916 cts V lb Good ordinary ...... 7 1516 Low middling. . fc. .. . 8 91 Middling. . .......... 9 . Good middling. 9 516 Same day last year middling firm at8Jic. Receipts 524 bales; same day last year, 299. ' febioot weaa W8t 8AQG1NO 8 Jote 8)40) Standard Oi 8H Borlaps , 6 a BM WESTERN SMOKED Hams f 10 O UK Bldee f O bH enomoers w m .smb oby salted Bldee V : ??4 Shoaidersw t Itol ;s HAJttuue spurns Tarpenune-7 eecona-oana, eacn in o 11 Becoud-band machine & 1 40 Now Ne York, each 1 4S New City, each O 1 45 BBICKS- Wtimington M 7 00 7 60 Northern a 00 a 14 00 8 UTTER North Carolina Is 80 25 Northern 25 O 88 X)BN MEAL Per bushel, in sacks '8 O 51 vtnrlnia Meal 61 O 63 JOTTW TIEo bunuio a IU HANDLES V B eparm is 85 Adamantine 8 11 3HEE8E V t Northern factory IS O 14 Dairy Oream 18H 14 Hlf cream is JOFFEE V t Laguyra 11 O KM mo. an it DO MEfl ice- Sheeting. 4-4. v yard SH Yarns. V bunch or 5 xs .... 70 18R Mackerel. No. 1, 9 barrel... 83 00 80 00 Mackerel No. 1. oalf-bbl. 11 00 IS 00 Mackerel, No. 8,S barrel... 10 00 18 00 Mackerel, No 8 f ball -bbl.. 8 00 9 00 MackereL No. 8. barrel... 18 00 14 00 Malletb. f barrel 8 60 8 75 MuUeta, v pors barrel 7 U 7 60 N. C. Roe Herring. f keg.. 8 00 8 85 Dry Cod, V B 6 io " Extra 4 86 a 4 60 rLorjB- Low g-raae , 3 25 8 50 . Choice... 8 5 Buralirht . 4 00 First Patent..... 4 50 4 75 SLUE- K 9 10 aBAJN bosbel- Com,rromstore,ogs wmte 59 a 60 Mixed Corn.. 6Y 69 Car-load, in bgs White... - (6 Oats, from store 87ms 40 Oats, Bust Proof.... '6 Cow Peas in A 100 HIDES t ureensaitea dq o Dry flint 10 li Dry salt 9 n 10 HAT too as no l ximotny in o 100 Bice Straw....... 40 60 Eastern.. 90 95 .Western 90 95 North River a 90 HOOP IRON, SH 94 ua.ru. w - . Northern oh stf worrn uarouna , so iu UME, barrel 116 180 LUMBER olty sawed) M ft Ship etna, resawea... is oo o woo Boash edge Plank 15 00 16 00 West India cargoes, accord Ing to duality IS 00 18 00 Dressed Flooring, seasoned. 18 00 S3 00 Bcantllna and Board, com'n 14 00 15 00 KOLAdBEf gallon B&roaaoee, in oogsneaa..... o as Barbaduee, In barrels 88 Porto Bloo. In hogsheads.... 88 80 Porto Bloo, In barrels 88 88 Sugar Hoase, in hogsheads. 18 14 Sugar Hoasa, in barrels.... 14 15 Byrnp, sn oar re la 15 85 NAILS, let. Cut, W basis... 885 PORK. currei city met o is uo Bump . 14 so Prime 14 60 BOPE, t 11 88 SALT. V sack. Alum. 185 uverpooi s i io .American.... - M O 106 On 126 Backs 65 .0 8UQAB.S Standard Gran'd W t stanoara a....... a e White Extra 0 6 6 Extra C Golden 4K& 5 C Yellow 4M& 4 boat. Hortnern o.a STAVES. M W. O. barrel.... 6 00 14 00 a. o. Hoesheaa. a to uo HKBEB, U teefr-Sblpplnx.t 8 00 Q IN common mm ............... 4u a soo Fair null 60 7 tt Prune mill 7 60 8 SO Extra mill 8 60 9 60 BHiNOLEb. N.a. CTDrasssawea M 6x24 heart 4 85 5 CO " Ban 8 00 8 96 6X80 Heart 8 86 8 69 " 8ap 1 80 1 75 WHISKEY. K&Uas Northern 1 80 10 f Quoted officially at the closi g by tie Produce Kxcnauge.j STAR OFFICE. February 15. SPIRITS TURPENTINE Nothing dome. R04IN Nothing doing. TAR Market steady at $1.15 per bbl of 280 lbs. CRUDE TURPENTINE. Market qu'ft at $1.30 per barrel for bard, $2.80 for dip, and for Virgin. Quotations same day last year; Spirits turpentine firm at 51?3c; rosin nm at $1 4tifi.45: tar Unit at $18ii: crude turpentine firm at $2.00 $3.25. RECEIPTS. Spirits turpentine 14 Kosin 220 Tar 210 Crude turpentine 12 Keceipts same day last year. 52 isks spirits turpentine, 944 bbls rosin. 659 bbls tar, 2(5 bbls crude tur pontine. COTTON. Market firm on a basis of 91i" c per pound ior middling. Ljuota tions: Ordinary 6 1316 cts. lb fOnrkH iw nun Q IS it l V W. V A J ...... W V.V Low middling....... 8 13 16 " auddiing 9M Good middlinp- 9 9 16 " Same day last year middling firm At 0 54C. Receipts 523 bales; same day last year, 875 bales. Corrected Basralarly oy Wilmington Produce , uumxission nercnanw.j COUNTRY PRODUCE. PEANUTS North Carolina Prime, 70c. Extra prime, 75c per bu&nel of Z8 pounds; fancy, 80c Virginia Prime. 50c: extra nrane. 55c; fancy, 60c; apanisn, 75c UOKN Firm: 58 to 60 cents per ousnel for wmte. N. C. BACON Steady : hams 13 to 15c per pound: snouiders, 8 to 10c: siues, o lo iuc Kutia Firm at 13c per dozen. CHICKENS DulL Grown, 12 25c: springs. 10 17c. TURKEYS Live, dull at 8 to8Kc; dressed. 10 t" lie- BEESWAX Firm at 25c. TALLOW-Firm at 5K6C psr pound SWEEP POTATOES Firm at 55c fQu jted officially at the closing by tbe Produce axenauge j STAR OFFICE, February 16. SPIRITS TURPENTINE Nothing don g. RUSIN Nothing doing TAR Market steady at $1.15 per bbl of 3J80 ids. CRUDE TURPENTINE Market quet at $1.30 per barrel for hard $2 30 for dip and for virgin. Quotations same day last year. spirits turpentine arm at 5453.Kc; rosin firm at $1 40mi 45; tar firm at $1 30; crude turpentine firm at $2 00 13 25. RECEIPTS. Spirits turpentine.. Kosin Tar Crude turpentine. Keceipts same day last year 17 casks spirits turpentine. 328 bbla rosin, 533 bbls tar, 39 bbls crude tur pontine. COTTON. Market firm on a basis 'of 9c pei pound for middling. Quotations: Ordinary 6 9 16 cts. lb Good ordinary 7 15 16 Low middling 8 9 16 MidcLUne ., .. 9 Good middling 9 6-16 Same day last year middling firm at 8S4& - Receipts 536 bales; same day last year, 1,032. Corrected Retrnlarly br wt'mlngton Produce Commission Hercuauts.J COUNTRY PRODUCE. PEANUTS North Carolina -Prime, 70c. Extra prime, 75c per bushel of 28 pounds; fancy, 80c, Virginia Prime 60c: extra crime. B5c; fancy, 60c; Spanish. 75c CORN Firm, 58 to 60c per bushel for white. N. C. BACON Steady ; hams 13 to 15c per pound; shoulders, 8 to 10c; sides, 8 to 10c. . , EGGS Kirm at 14o per dozen. CHICKENS-Dull. Grown, 12. 25c; prii gs. 1017c TURKEYS Live, dull at 8 to 8c; dresKi. 10 tn lie. BEESWAX Firm at 25c. TALLOW Firm at 6Ka6c pe pound. 8 W EET POTATOES - -Firm at 56c. . - STAR OFFICE, February 19. 8PIRITS TURPENTINE Market firm at 36 cents per gallon for machine made casks and 35,c per gal- Iah tisi ffts Annnliin tketa avu iu iui vwusaj vaa o ROSINi-Market 6rm at $1.15 per barrel bid for strained and $L20 -bid for good strained. TAR Market firm at 1.15 per bbl of 280 lbs. CRUDE TURPENTINE. Market t--uv at $1.30 per barrel for hard. 2.30 for dip aud for virgin. Quotations same day last year. Spirits turpentine fimi at 643&53c; rosin firm at $1 40 1.45: tar Dim at $1 SO; crude turpentine firm at $2 tO 3 25. RECEIPTS. Spirits turpentine... , 27 uosin 471 Tar 351 Crude turpentine. 7 Receipts same day last year. 20 casks spirits turpentine, 462 bbls rosin, 503 bbls tar, 18 bbls crude tur pentine. COTTON. Market firm on a basis of 9 ceuta per pound for middling. Quotations: Ordiuary 6 9 16 cts Good ordinary....... 7 16- 6 " Lkw middling. 8 . 16 " " . Middling Good middling 9 5 16 " " ' fame day last year middling firm at 8j4c. Itocfipts 235 bales; same day last year, 1,369. Corrected Begu'arly by wrmlngton Produce uuiuuiiseion aeiouantsi COUNTRY PRODUCE. PEANUTS North Carolina Prime, 70c, Extra prime," 76c per bushel of 28 pounds: fancy. 80c. Virginia Prime, 60c; extra prime, 00c; fancy, eoc; opanisn. 70c. CORN Firm: 68 to 60 cents -per bushel. N. a BACON Steady : hams 13 to 15c per pound; shoulders, 8 to 10c; sides; 8 to loo. . . EGGS Firm at 14c per dozen. CHICKENS Firm. Grown. 12H 25i; springs, 1017c. TURKEYS Live, dull at 8 to 854c: dw s-ed, 10 to lie BEESWAX Firm at 25o. SWEET POTATOES Firm at 65c Quoted officially a tba closing by the Produce cxcnauae.j STAR OFFICE, Febuary 20. SPIRITS TURPENTINE Market firm at 37 cts ner pallon bid for ma chine made casks and 86 cents per ganon mo ior country casks. ROSIN Market firm at $1.15 per barrel for strained and $1.20 for good strained. TAR Market quiet at $1.16 per bbl of 280 lbs.- CRUDE TURPENTINE. Market firm at $1.30 per barrel for hard. $2.30 for dip and for virgin. Quotations same day last year. Spirits turpentine firm at 6453c; rosin firm at $1.40l.45; tar firm at $1 80; crude turpentine firm at $2.00$3 25. RECEIPTS. Spirits turpentine ....... Kosin. Tar Crude turpentine . . . Receipts same day last year. 17 casks spirits turpentine, 132 bbls rosin, 240 bbls tar, 60 bbls crude tur pentine. - - COTTON. Market firm on a basis of 9 cents per pound for middling. - Quotations: Ordinary 6 9 16 cu $ lb Good ordinary...... 7 1516 Low middling a 9 16 Middling 9 Good middliwr ..... 9 6-16 bame day last year middling firm at8c Receipts 180 bales; same day last year, 852. 48 785 125 11 it tt tt tt 86 109 714 7 tt tt tt tt it 11 tt ' it Corrected Regularly by Wfmlngton Produce uommirstou ai'ncnauis.j - COUNTRY PRODUCE. PEANUTS North Carolina Prime 70c Extra prime, 75c per bushel of 28 pounds; fancy, &0c Virginia Prime: 50c; extra prime. 55c: fancy. 60c: Spanish 76c UUKJN Firm: 68 to eoc per Dusnei for wLite. N. C. BACON Steady : hams 13 to 16c per pound; shoulders, 8 to 10c; sides, 8 to 10c EGGS Firm at 14s per dozen. CHICKENS Dull. Grown, UK 25c: springs. 10 17c TURKEYS Live, dull at 8 to 834c : dressed. 10 to lie BEES W A X Firm at 25c TALLOW Firm at 56c per pound. SWEET POTATOES Firm at 65c. ' STAR OFFICE, February 18. SPIRITS TURPENTINE Sales at 4 P. M. at 36 cents per gallon for ma chine made casks and 35 cents per gallon for country casks. KU31N Notbinsr doing. TAR Market steady at $L15 per bbl of 280 lbs. CRUDE TURPENTINE. Market quiet at $1.80 per barrel for hard, $2.30 for dip, ana ror virgin. uuotauons same day last year. Spirits turpentine firm at 64535s'c: rosin firm at $1 40l 45; tar firm at $1 80; crude turpentine firm at $2.00 $3.25. Corrected Begu arty by Wilmington Produce uonwussioa e on nis.j COUNTBY PRODUCE. PEANUTS North Carolina Prime, 70c; extra prime, 76c per bushel of 28 pounds; fancy. 80c Virginia Prime, 60c; extra prime. 55c; fancy, 60c; Spanish, 75c CORN Firm : 68 to 60 cents per bushel for white N. C.BACON steady; hams IS to 15c per pound: shoulders. 8 to 10c: sides, 8 to 10c EGGS Firm at 14 cents per dozen.. CHICKENS Firm. Grown. 12X 25 cents; springs, 1C17 cts. uirirauj a y uia. m sjst. a TURKEYS Live dull at 8 to 8Wc: dressed. 10 to lie SWEET POTATOES Firm at 65c. FOREIGN MARKET. Br Cabla to tbe Morning Star. Liverpool, February 2D. 4-P. M. Cotton Spot, quiet; prices barely steady; American middling 5 5 16a. Tbe sales of the day were 6,000 bales. or which too bales were for specula tion and export and included 5.800 bales American. Receipts 43,000 bales, all American. or rrer Fifty Tears Mrs. Winslow's SooxHcra 8yrup has been used for over fifty years by mil lions of mothers for their children while teething with perfect success. It soothes tbe child, soften the sums. and allays all pain; cures wind colic. ana is tne nest remedy Tor diarrhoea. It will relieve the poor little sufferer immeaiateiy. Bold by druggists tn every part of the world. Twenty five cents sv botue. Be cure and ask for "Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup," and take no other kind. t CASTOR I A jror inxaais ana ujuiaxen - - M . bwi m.m a I I tea Tea HaY8 Always csi