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MARYLAND LEGISLATURE PASSED ELECTION BILL Democrats Expect It Will Disfraachise Abeat 32,000 Negroes aad Some ;. 16,000 White Voters. By TeleerriDn to tbe Morning star. : Annapolis, Md March . 20. -The new election bill, having for its object the practical disfranchisement of moat of the 60,000. illiterate voters of the Bute passed the 8enate shortly after mid day. It was immediately sent to the Hetfsef where all the amendments made by the Senate were Concurred in, and the bill pa s d It is now read; for the Governor' signature. Thf Qial paHssg of the bill was marked by the utier absence of any thirg of a sensational character. In the Senate, bui or e protest was enter ed, which came in the form of a spetch from Senator Dodaon, Repub lican, who characterized the entire proceedings as a blot upon the fair name and honor of the State. , Some of tbe Changes. The most important change in ex isting methods accomplished by the enactment of the new law liea in de prmng illiterate voters of the assist ance of ballot e'erks in preparing tbeir ballots. Under' the previous practice these clerks accompanied sucb voters into tbe booths and marked their ballots for them, or showed them how to do it. The Democrats claim that this practice utterly destroyed the secrecy of tbe ballot and made it possible for corruplionials to learn through signals from the ballot elerks whether bargains made with corrupt voters had been carried out The ar rangement of the names on the ballots had been altered so that the candi dates for eah office are grouped in stead of being arranged in groups ac cirdiDg to tbe parly they represent Party emblems are abolished and other changes made which make the, new law very similar to that in existence in Massachusetts. Effect of the Law. Trie effect of the law is, of course, largely a matter of conjecture, and One upon which tbe party leaders widely diflVr. The Democrats expect that it will disfranchise about 32.000 negroes and perhaps -16.000 white voters who cannot read or write. Of these, it isclaimed, all the negroes and about fifty percent, of the whites vote the R puolican ticket. With these out of the way the State will'be safely Democratic for many years to come, and the imaiediaut result will be the eltctmn of a Democratic legislature next Fall, and of a Democrat to suc ceed United States Senator Wellington in 1903. Trie active interest taken by Senator G irmao in the passage of the bill leaves no doubt of bis candidacy for the deuatorship iu the event that the effi-ci of the new Jaw is as tbe Demo era s expect it to be. - K1NQ EDWARD OF ENGLAND. Received Oepntatioss from Various Parts of the Kirfdom Reply to the Depo ' tatioo from Dablln. By Cable to tbe Morning Star. London March 20. At St. James Palace this afternoon King Ed ward, wearing a r field marshal's uniform, received between forty and fifty deputations from various pins of the kingdom, bearing addresses of condolence and congrat ulations. ,His Majesty made an acknowledgment to the general body, and separate replies to the Free Masous atid to the deputation from Trinity College, Dublin: To tbe Tnuity College, Dublin, deputation. King E4&id said; ' J echo tbe words used by her late majesty on her last visit to Ireland and have full faith that in the times of strenuous endeavor which are b-fore u, the sons of your anci ent institution will each in his place play bin due part in the maintenance andjtovernnient of the empire, in the development of which yom country men have figured so conspicuously and that tbey will add to the long roil of pames of Irishmen who have rendered distiii guibbed services in the various brancnes of human activity." King Edward is becoming more and more exacting concerning tbe formali ties on these occasions. A few hours before the reception of a. recent depu tation bis Maj-sty asked tbe Lord Ctiamberlain wnat dress tbey should wear.' "Frock coats, your Majesty," re plied the Lord Chamberlain. "For tbe last time, then," said King Edward, "in tbe future uuiform or burf dress must be worn. Tbis is not a republic." EXTENSIVE SMUGGLING Carried on by a Large Nomber of Trans Atlantic Passengers Goods from Paris and qtber Cities. ' By Telegraph to tbe Morniotf Star Washington, March 20. Collector of Customs Bid well, of New "Jfork, was. in (he pity to-day conferring with Assistant Secretary of tbe Treasury Spaulding regarding the reorganized conditions st tbe New York custom houe He brought figures to show that the dmies collected from passen gers on four steamers arriving last Tuesday. Friday and Saturday were $22,000 greater than from passengers Aboard the steamers of the same lines on corresponding days last year. The extent of the smuggling dis closed by the new system in New York has surprised tbe treasury offl ctals. Investigation resulting from these disclosures has revealed tbe fact tbata lare number of trans-Atlantic pasfceiteer. supposedly women of wea.t bland fashion, were in fact mil liners and dress makers regularly smuggling goods from Paris and Sither European cpitals Jt is asserted bat the disclosures are likely to re suit in tbe near future in some radical changes at Boston. Philadelphia. Bal timore and other large cities whence trans Atlantic liners sail. Goldsboro Arqw. Postmaster J. F Dob8on has caused the arrest And imprisonment of Andrew Alex tfuder, ar young negro boy whom be nau employed in th postoffice to do the drudge-work and carry special delivery letters. Some time last Au gust swatch o me through the mail to this ( fflce for Mr. R A Creech. which was never delivered. Mr. Dob Pan has been tracing up the watch and fecenily be got proof sufficient to con vict Alexander of stealing the watch and he caused him to be arrested. Scenes Wot tb Knowing. 40 ya-s success lii tbe fon M, pnves Hashes' TuDIC a Erilll ra.il lis n. hllllntll M. M.rlal Jews. Batter than Quinliia. Guaranteed, try THE SITUATION V..-, - V , AT TIEN TSIN. Armed Forces ' of Russia and Great Britaia Still Confront Each Other. BLOODSHED IS NOT EXPECTED Bat tbe British Are Receiving Relaforce meatsBoth Sides Acting Under ln strnctioBs from Their Govern meats Rasssla'a Actioo. By Cable to tbe Morning Btar. TlKN Tsm, March 20 A dust storm prevented Count Von Waldersee. who arrived here yesterday from proceed-, tag for Pekin until this morning. General Lome Campbell, tbe Eng lish commander, and General Wog ack, commanding the Russians, met Von Walderaee upon his arrival here. Learning that both had received in structions from their governments Count Von Waldersee said it was use, less for him to give even an opinion regarding the-matters at issue. It is the 'general' feeling in Tien Tsin that tbe trouble is not likely to reach a point where blood will be abed. Both detachments on guard have- or ders to do nothing aggressive unless forced to do so by the other. Except the army" and camp followers, tbe only Russians now' residing here are the members of the consular staff, two clerks and two Jews who are running stores, and who left Russia in order to . save their lives. These are now being offered inducements to remove to tbe Basal an concession. Tbe French concession is . quiet French gendarmes are on duty at the British concession to prevent the sol diers from trespassing, and Australian naval brigade men are preventing the Sikhs - from invading the- French con cession. . Ninety British marines arrived here last night fom thsTku forts to re place th Indian guards on the disputed land. The Fusiliers are 'expected to day.' .. A special train bearing reinforce ments of Australian troops left Pekin for Tien Tain at 10 o'clock thia morn tag. British Ueinf rcements. Pekin, March 20. The British re inforcements, consisting of ninety marines, which arrived at Tien Tm last night from theTaku forts, to re place the Indian guards on the dis pu'ed land, are explained as due to a fear Inst any incident arising out o' be Kuasia British land q at stioa should cause tbe French troops, whose con duct has given much trouble, to pre cipitate a collision. Tbe British com manders desire to have enough troops in Tien Tain to preserve order in tbe streets General Bailloud left here this morn ing to inquire into th conduct of tbe French troop at Tten Tain. At to-day s conference of tbe foreign ministers general matters only were discussed and no conclusions were arrived at. London, March 20 The officials of the Foreign Office herw have received no information of an outbreak of Rus sian British hostilities at Tien Tsin Thir latest advices the ice say the position remains tbe same. Russians Argrts ive. London. March 21 "G-neral Wo gtck has refused to accept C tunt Von Waldereee's arbitration at Tien Tsm." sava the Pekin correspondent of the Daily Mail, wiring yesterday, "and aeaiauds mat the British not only withdraw but apologize for removing the Russian flag. "Oeneral borrow refuses to do either and in so refusing has the support of tbe British government. British rein forcemeats are being sent." ''Russia s proceedings in Korea." says tbe Kobe correspondent of the Daily Mail, "are now aggressive; and it is uelieved that she is about to make further demands in connection with MaSanPfao" "' Russian Opinion. St. Petersburg. March 20 Tbe Russian press is not alarmed about tne dispatches, but tbe London cor respondent of tbe Novoye Vremvae characterizes tbe dispute as unimpor taut Another Liondon correspondent quotes a French' diplomat as saving an Anglo Russian war is impossible, as Kussia need only threaten to sup port tbe Boers in order to bring Ureat Britain to her knees. Warships oa the Coresa Cosst. Shanghai. March 20 A dispatch to tbe - China Gazette from Tokio, March 20ih, says that all the Russian warships in Japanese waters have sailed for Corea. and that the Japanese kouadron is mobilising for an imme diate departure to the Corean coast. Tien Tsin. March 20 In addition to tbe Australians, outposts from the lines of communication are coming in. to be ready in case of necessity The British are under arms to prevent tbe settlement being rushed, but they do not anticipate such extremes. Question of Isdemnity; Washington. March 20 Another communication was received to-day from SDecial CoDmissioner Rockbill touching the complications that have resulted at Pekin from tbe efforts of the various Powers to reach a uniform basis for their indemnity claims, but there if nothing to indicate that an agreement, is any nearer than it was when this subject was flrst taken up ny the ministers. Although the State De partment is more than ever convinced that its suggestion looking ' tp tbe re ference of the entire subject of indem nities to Tne Blague commission is tbe -true solution of the difficulty, that proposition caving been atnniieiy re jected early in the negotiations not now Before tne ministers It is stated that the suof total of the indemnities claimed by, all nations cannot be calculated at this moment, because of the lack of agreement among the Powers - on the very basis of settlement. But assuming that tbe other Powers are willing to accept the scheme of adjustment proposed by the United States, allowing, a certain amount for each missionary killed or injured, and another allowance for property destroyed, tbe sum total of tbe elaim would be considerably less than $250 000 000. It is not doubted that under economical administration with order completely restored, and with free access to tbe interior of China, the Chinese revenues would be able to meet this charge against them within a ressooable time. But it appears almost hopeless now to expect tbe other 1 Powers to accept she same basis f compensation that would satisfy the United States gov ernment. Not only is there a vast difference in the scale of the demands based on militarv expenditures, but there ao is a very radical difference or opinion as to tne treatment of mio native Christians' w bo nave "sunerea in ipersont and properly ;iy the Box ers and it ia believed'tbat if this ' ele ment is to belt rea ted with tbe liberality proposed by some of the European nations the Indemnities claimed will be nearly f 500,000.000 in the aggregate : an amount it ia declared beyond the aunty or, china to meet. WARM YVIRELETS. A aeat on tbe New York Stock Ex change was sold yesterday for (52 000. This is $500 more than the previous high price. It is reported in London that King Edward contemplates a big exhibition in London on the lines of the Paris Exposition, . Pork for May delivery sold at $16 90 a barrel on the Chicago board of trade yesterday, or 45 cents higher than the day before. Tipionville, Lake county, Tenn., was psrtisllv destroyed by fire Tues day n gbt L tsses estimated at $75.000 ; partly insured. Dr. 8prigg, the attending physician, said last night that the condition of Representative .Livingston, of Geor gia, was very encouraging. - The first discovery of oil in the southern portion - of ..: West Virginia was made yesterday in a three-hundred barrel oil well drilled at Milton. It is slated that ex Senator Wolcott, of Colorado, will be appointed by tbe President to be secretary of the in terior, 4o succeed Mr. Hitchcock, r The President has decided to appoint P. C Kuox, of Pittsburg, to fill tbe vacancy in his cabinet that will be caused by the retirement of Attorney General Griggs on April 1st. The committee on relations of the Cuban Convention decided to hold a meeting to-morrow, when the report ou the Piatt amendment will be finally discussed. H. O Bouquin, a business man of St Mary's Ohio, baa brought suit against Mrs. 8arah B Ruble, a pretty young widow of that place, for $2,000 damages for breach of promise. At an adjourned meeting of directors of the Mobile and Ohio railroad, Samuel 8p-ncer was elected president, A B. Andrews, vice president, and W. W. Minlty, second vice president of the company. The worst fog which New York baa experienced in years settled d wn over the lower portions of the city, early last evening and was so dense tbat for a couple of hours ferry traffio was de layed and almost stopped. H. Charles Humphreys, tenor singer, leader of the choir at tbe Second Baptist church, 8t. Louis, Mo., and a well- known society man, com mitted suicide in his studio. The cause for the act is unknown. D. E Thomas, of Lincoln, who was Tuesday night nominated for United States Senator for the short term by the Republican caucus, failed of elec tion in the joint session of the Nebraska H use and Senate yesterday. Secretary Long has directed that the Newark, now on tbe Asiatic station, shall be brought home to undergo r'piirs.. Captain Bowman H. McCalia will bring ber over, later taking com mand of the battleship Krarsarge. The proposed match between tbe trotters, TheAbottand Boralma, is off. Everything looked promising for a meeting between these equine won ders, but tbe question of me number of beats proved to be a stumbling block. Tbe transport Egbert haa sailed from Manila to Taku. The Egbert will brinar from China to tbe United States such articles and supplies as are uot wanted in the Philippines and also will brjt,g home the remains of Sol diers who were killed or died in China, v POSTOPPICe ROBBED. Tbe Safe Blown Opea and Evcrythlst of Value Takea. Br Telegraph to tbe Morning Btar. Berlin, O., March 20. Robbers early to day blew open the safe in tbe postofSce here and escaped with every thing of value. A young who slept in the building was found this morning lying on the floor of the office bound and gagged. lie was unconscious and it is believed was drugged by the cracksmen. The amount taken will not be known until tbe po8toffice inspector arrives.' Later in tbe day. Randolph, tbe man bound and gagged by the burglars, re gained consciousness. He said the work bad been done by three masked men. Chloroform, be stated, bad been used to put him to sleep after he bad been bound and gagged. Night Swkats. loss of appetite, weak and impoverished blood, colds. la gnppe and ' general weakness are frequent 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 8hepabd, Jr., and J. Hicks Bunting. t ILLICIT DISTILLERY Found and Captured by Revenue Officials ia New York City. By TeiestraDb to tbe Mornlna Star. New York,. March 20 Internal revenue officers raided an alleged illicit distillery in the basement of the seven story tenement at 211 E dridge street, today. Hermann Loenstein, the landlord, and Jos ijevy, tbe jam tor. were arrested and arraigned before United 8tates Commissioner Shields, who held them in $2,500 bail each for examination. TWP Stills were found in operation, each new ana capable ot turning out 350 gallons of liquor a day. In the basement 2 500 gallons of mash was found in various stages of fermentation. ' - f tfavette villa Observer: At the request of Mr. W,L. UoltlDr. H W. . . -r-a -sr ..a a - -1 . Liiiiy, iur. a. jjuuerion ana otners, a meeting of ousiness. men was held at noon Tuesday to consider a proposition t.kiRff'Miniish MAlt In thn '"Pair etteville and .Wilmington Steamboat Company" .to insure tne success oi that very important scheme. We have not space at tbis late hour to describe tbe enterprise in detail, but tbe following from the prospectus of th oimtany will indicate its object: "It is the purpose of the; company to construct an electric street railway in tbe city of Fayeiteville, If. C, for freight and pssgnnger service between a conveniently located depot in the th niilwiT detmt and the mills. and the company's wharf on the Cape p ear river, xt xa aiau ius purposo ui the company to operate a steamboat line between tbe city of Fay etteville and the city of Wilmington, N. C, n tha Pdiw 1Ta. mtw for the trans- waa-w mff - - Donation of freight and passengers, connecting with tbe steamship lines at w 1 1 rrM nirinn -- lvnariv i u.uuuui uin $125 000 required was taken before the .! : " J I Deeling aujviurucu. buu b cuuiuiumi was appointed to canvass' the city for the balance. . , In its ApY-ANpsp at4 chronic form a cold h tbe bead is known as Nasal Gaitanrb and is the recognized source of other diseases. Having 'stood the test of continued successful use. Ely's Cream Balm is recognized as a specific for membranal diseases' in the nasal passages, and you should resort to this treatment in your own'case. It is not drying, does.' not produce sneezing. Price 50 cents at- druggists or by mail.- E y Brothers, 56 Warren Street, New xork. liive up prejuaice ana try it. From Hany Parsonages Come : Hs of Praise for Paine's Celery Gpmponnd. More practical work and shorter doc trinal sermons disitnguish the pulpit of to-day. Bishops and plain, minis-, ters of i he gospel are putting tremen dous, energy into the cause of good government and public health. The in junction "Minister" to the sick suffering" is being literally obeyed. . Clergymen are investigating reme dies as tbey have never done before taking, them, themselvea and family, frankly recommending tbe valuable ones and condemning the worthless. Rv. W. E Atdridge of Binning ham. Ala , says he considers it his duty to let his people know about fame's celery compound, as be speaks from personal knowledge. Hessys: Gentlemen: I had been afflicted for ten years with the what I thought to be heart disease, but after having the physicians examine me, I learned that 1 was almost dead with indiges tion. - They told me that they could give me medicine that would relieve me, but there was no permanent cure. Then I began using Paine's celery com pound, which gave me immediate relief, and now I am . well and enjoy ing good health. I can recommend Paine's celery compound to be the best remedy for all ailments I ever used, and furthermore, I tell my peo nle if they will use the compound freely, they will have no doctor's bills to pay. REV. W. E. ALDRIDQE. Clereymen in every denomination Charlottee Observer: The Southern States Trust Company has been organized in this city with a capital stock of $250,000 with power to increase to $1,00,000. The princi pal object of the incorporators is to se cure for the accomodation of the manufacturing and mercantile inte- reata of the South an institution in bich - manufacturers and .business themselves be men of the South, will largely interested. A general bank- inir and trust business will be con ducted and interest paid on deposits subject to check. Tbe company is a legal depository for State and court funds and is authorized to act as guar dian, trustee or executor. Another branch of tbis business will oe tne say ing fund feature for the deposit of sayings on which a liberrl rate of inter est is paid. The institution will be conducted solely in tbe interest of Southern enterprises, at the same time keeping in touch through one or more of its trustees, with Northern and W stern interests in order to obtain the best results. Captain jobn Randolph Erwin died Tuesday after noon in his office at tbe court nouse. Tne cause of death was apoplexy. Tnere bad been nothing to indicate that Captain Erwin was not in perfect . ... . .. . i a. neaitn. tjominir irum uiuuer, at uis home on North Church street, at aboqt 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, he seemed in the best of spirits and stop ped conversed cheerfully and humor with a number of people. SNOW AND sugr. Severe Storm Covers Almost the Whole of tbe Northwest, ; . By Telegraph to the Mornlnc Star. ST. Paul, Minn , March' 80. Tbe fierce storm of sleet, ,: snow , ad wind, which has raged in St Paul since yes terday morning, is one of tbe worst storms this city has experienced in years. The storm hampered street railways and railway traffic Tbe storm bas covered almost tbe whole of tbe Northwest, and most of the trains coming into St. Paul have beep de layed. "... 'J - , -,. - -: Blsmarfc's Iron Nerve. Waa the result of his splendid healtb. Indomitable will and tremen dous energy are not found where 8tomach, Liver, Kidneys and Bowels are out of order. If you want these qualities and the success they bring, use Dr King's New Life Pills. . Tbey developed every power of brain and body. Quly 85c at R. R. Bellamy, drugstore. ; ' - .-t For over Wrtv Yeara Mrs. Winslow's SooTHnffa Syrup bas been used for over fifty yeara by mil lions of mothers for theif-children while teething with perfect success. It soothes tbe child, soften tbe gums, and allays all pain; cures wind colic, and is tbe best remedy for. diarrhoea. It will relieve the poor little sufferer immediately. Sold by druggists in every part of the world. Twenty five cents s bottle. Be'sure and ask for "Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup," and take no other kind. . . t . -Bean tbe Signature of ll Rind Yon Haw Always , - 0 Tfl THE 8I0K. are recomending to their ' parishioners these March days the great spring rem edy that makes people well, earnestly endorsing the work of Dartmouth Col lege's generous scientist, and frankly lending their influence to that of the best physicians advising tbe use of Painn's celery compound now sping has come. As soon as one has fairly begun to use Paine's celery c impound, every day is a step tqward assured health Nervous, unhappy, and feeble persons find tbeir flesh becomes more solid, a more healthy color takea the place of tbe waxy, sallow look, and there comes an increase in the volume of tbe blood and an improved normal appe tits because of this rapid feeding of the entire nervous system. - " Clerks, employers,' lawyers, doc tors mothers of fsmilies, hard work ing men and women ia every a ate and country, and hosts of brain workers the most intelligent part of every community re .to-day taking Paine's celery compound with the happiest results to relieve themselves of rheumatism, neural -s?ia, nervous exhaustion, dyspepna, sleeplessness, and low sp rits. Get rid of languor, clear the mud dy, unhealthy skin, plump out the body, and cet back to a normal, vig orous condition with Paint'a celery compound and begin now. March is the moath when it is easiest to begin healtb. ARKBSTED ON SUSPICION. - Mrs. Oeo. F. Kent's Altered Attempt to Poison. Her Hasbasd. Br Telegraph to the Morning Btar. San Francisco, Cal., March 20. Mrs. George F. Kent, wife of long shoreman, haa been arrested on sua-; picion of having sent to her husband,; through the mails, a bottle of whiskey, which on examination, was found to , contain a large quantity of arsenic. The couple has' separated. Taeottkatecaataiqiag; tbe poisonous liquid was held by the postal officials beoause of the rules forbidding tbe mailing of liquids. Kent was notified and when he called at the postoffice, the bottle was opened with the result that detectives soon afterward arrested Mrs. Kent. 8he denies any know ledge of the matter. BEST OF ALL To cleanse the system in a gentle and truly beneficial manner, when , the Bpringtime comes, use the true and perfect remedy, Syrup of Figs. Buy the genuine. Manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. only, and for sale by all druggists, at 60 cents -per bottle. X COLORED CRUSADER. Wielded an Axe In Smashing Policy Shops In Ctyciga, By Telegraph to tbe Kerning Btar. Chicago. March 80. Adopting the smashing methods of Carrie Nation, Lottie Jones, colored, went forth on the southside to-day to wield an axe in a crusade against crap games and nolicv shoos. She began her work by wrecking a coal office at 2511 Dearborn street, where she found ner spouse engaged in a game of craps. When she bad smashed the windows ana reaucea the furniture in the coal office to kind- line wood, ahe shouldered ber weapon of destruction and started in search of ' . . a a nolicv shoo where ner nusoana sne saidiad been losing money. Whenshe reached the shop, however, she found it closed. She says she will go out aeain to-morrow and - smash every place where her husband is wont to gamble. Story of A Slave. To be bound hand and foot for years by the ehaines of disease is tbe worst form of slavery. George D. Williams, of Manchester Mich., tells now sucb a slave waa made free. He says: "My wife has been so helpless for five years tbat she could not turn over in oeo alone. After using two bottles of Electric Bitten, . she is wonderfully improved and able to do ber own work." This supreme remedy for female diseases quickly curer nervous ness, aleenleasness. melancholy, head ache, backache, fainting and dissy s pee Is. This miracle working medicine is a gcdaend to weak:, sickly, run down neonle. JCverv body guaranteed Only 60 cents. Sold by R. R. Bel lamy, Druggist. - O L Bears the (Ta8 HiniTW Have Always wgaatv nT- - V5 $0S& THE RACES OF CORN. As latereatlaar Resume of Facta : Aboat Tbla Great Natl-re Plnt. Indian corn has been in cultivation by the native races of America for an indefinite period. It probably originat ed from a wild form somewhere on the Mexican plateau. Botonists usually refer all our forms to one species, Zea mays, with several well marked sub species or races. There are five impor tant races of corn grown in tbe. United States on a commercial scale: L Dent Corns. A part of tbe starch In the grain ia of a close, bard texture. This Is called the horny endosperm and Is found along the sides of the kernel, while the softer portion, or starchy en dosperm, is found in the' center extend ing to the summit. In drying the cen ter shrinks more than the rest and hence leaves a dent at tbe apex of tbe grain.. Dent corns are the common field varieties grown in the corn belt and are almost the only kinds exported. There are various colors, white, yellow and mottled (calico) ' being the most common. There are also red and blue varieties. Three hundred and twenty three varieties are described. -.2. Sweet "Corns. These are Chiefly found In gardens, but are grown on a commercial scale for canning purposes, and some of the large sorts are grown for fodder. Tbe flrst variety cultivated was obtained from the Indians of New England in 1779. In 1854 there were 10 varieties. Now there are 63. Corn as a vegetable Is practically unknown outside the United States. 3. Flint. The horny endosperm enr tirely surrounds the starchy, and hence the grain is smooth at maturity. Color various. Many varieties bare eight rows and hence are known as eight rowed com. Flint corn can be grown much farther north than the dent corn, since it matures earlier Jienee It is tbe prevailing form In Canada -and the northern United States. Since It Is the common corn of New England It Is of ten called Yankee corn. 4. Popcorns. These resemble the flmt corns, but differ In the ability to "pop" when heated. This phenomenon depends upon the fact that the starch is in the form of horny endosperm, and tbe moisture present cannot easily Escape,' but finally explodes, turning the . grain inside out. Popcorn seems to be tbe least modified from ib orig inal type. There are 25 varieties. . - 6. Soft Corns. In these, the. starch is all In tbe form of starchy endo sperm Seem to have been common among the Indians of the southwest. Some of tbe bine squaw corns belong to this race. Brazilian flour corn sold by seedsmen Is a soft corn. There is no dent In these varieties. Besides the above there is a pod corn grown as a curiosity, In which each kernel is inclosed in a husk, and some ornamental varieties derived from the flint corn, grown for the striped or barred leaves. Tbe latter are usually sold under the name of Zea japonlca. Tbe varieties of corn are very varia- ble in size, shape -and other qualities. The late Dr. Sturtevant, an authority bn corn, said: "The height of the plant in varieties and localities has been re ported from 18 inches for tbe golden Tom Thumb pop to 30 feet or more for varieties in the West Indies and single stalks In Tennessee at 22 feet. I have seen ears one inch long in tbe pop class and 16 inches long in tbe dent class. The rows In varieties may vary from 8 to 24 or more and in individual ears are reported from 4 to 48. A hun dred kernels of miniature pop weighed 46 grains; of Cuzco soft, 1,531 grains. A variety that ripens in one month Is mentioned from Paraguay, and seven months is said to be required in some southern countries." The tables show that the average composition of dent corn Is: Protein, 10,3 per cent; fat, 5 per cent. Flint: Protein, 10.5 per cent; fat 5 per cent Sweet: Protein, 11.6 per cent; fat, 8.1 per cent. Sweet corn is thus richer In protein and fat and correspondingly poorer in carbohydrates. At tbe Kansas State Agricultural college experiments are' in progress to Increase the protein content of field corn by crossing and selection. Any increase in the protein will greatly ex tend its usefulness as a feed for stock. A. s,. Hitchcock, Kansas. Haw Control Sam Joae Scale. The experience In California, cover ing many years, bas abundantly dem onstrated that this scale insect can be controlled, and the one remedy there is Is In spraying with the lime, salt and snlphur wash. This' wash Is very ef fective, and. its use is possible in all cli mates similar to those of the Pacific coast In the east tbe moister climate and the more frequent rainfalls at and subsequent to the time when treat ments have to be made render this wash ineffective, and distinct methods of treatment have been found to be accessary. The methods of control for tbe east as given by Entomologist C. L. Marlatt In the order of their impor tance are as follows: First, tbe soap treatment; second, treatment witb pure kerosene; third, treatment with crude petroleum; fourth, treatment with me chanical mixtures of cither of the last two oils with water. In the main these are all winter treatments and.are made at any time when the trees are In a dormant, leafless condition. The treat ments enumerated are all for trees in the orchard. Nursery stock badly enough infested to require such treat ment is best destroyed. For the gener al disinfection of nursery stock the hy drocyanic acid gas treatment is the standard and only satisfactory means. Wlne? Work, There are likely to be many days in this month when much other work cau be done besides the care of stock. There are those who improve their time during the winter in cutting wood and lumber for home use or sale, and some of them have so much of this to do or try to do so much of It tbat they neglect tbe work, at home or continue heir. work in tbe wood until It is so late in the spring that they are behind witb what they should have done ear lier and thus are behind all tbe season, losing more in their crops than they gain by their sales of wood. There might be the time well spent on many farms, in Improvements that can be Qtade as well in winter as at any other season if tbe ground is not covered with snow. Moving old and useless walls, heaps of stones or loose, stones In the fields, digging sjumpa or filling up swamp holes, might be easier -done in winter than at any other time and would add' to the value of the farm. Tbe drawing out of tbe manure upon the land is easier in winter than when the ground Is soft in the spring, and it will enrlcb tbe soil so as to make It bet ter fitted for the plants to start in next iprtag. Many good farmers say that hree or four loads put on in -December Will produce better result? on the next year's crops than five would If put on in oiarca or pp mencap uuiuva- v WILMINGTON MABKEiT. ' fQuoted officially a tlie closing by tba Prodone - ! STAR OFFICE. March 14.' SPIRITS TURPEN HN B Nothinar doing. , , - KOSIN Nothing doing. T TAR Market firm at tl.15 per bbl of 280 lbs. CRUDE - TURPENTINE Market steady at $1.80 per barrel for bard, $3.30 for dip, and for virgin, s Quotations same dav last veaj Spirits turpentine steady at S4J54c; rosin nothing doing ; tar steady vat $1 20; crude turpentine quiet at $2.00 Spirits turpentine. I. 101 Kosin 138 Tar..;.. ........ ...sr.. 103 Crude turpentine. . 25 rceoeipta same day last year 16 casks spirits turpentine, 169 bbla rosin, mo Dois tar, xu oois cruae iur pontine. , -- COTTON. - Market firm on a basis of 8ffc ner pound for middling. Quotations: -. Crdinary. ........... 6J - v-cta. lb Good ordinary . . 7 9 16 " ixw middling. ..... . 7 r mddlinirTrr?..,..... 8 - it -. ti . , tt . Good middling ...... 9 oame day last year middling- firm at 9o. Keceipts 198 bales: same day last year, 328. rCorrected Regularly by Wilmington Produce uommiBBioa stercnauis j COUNTRY PBODTJOB. PEANUTS North Carolina, -r- Prime. 70c Extra .prime. 75c- war bushel of 28 pounds: fancy, 80a i Tiy ! T"i2 - m-r a. . S Virginia XTime,- ouc; extra prune, 65c; fancy, 60c; Spanish, 75c. uuaw-firm, as to ooc per busnel for white. - , . N. 0. BACON Steady : hams IS to 15c per -pound: shoulders. 8 to 10c: sides, 8 to 10c. EGGS Dull at 12c per dozen. CHICKENS Dull.' Grown, 28c;springs. 1020c. TURKEYS-Lave, dull at 9 to 10c; dressed, 10 to 12c. V BJCKSW Ai-Jfinn at 25c. . ; " TALLOW Firm at 56Wc per pound. - 8WEET POTATOES Firm at 60o. FQuoted officially at tbe closing by tbe Produce STAR OFFICE, March 15. SPIRITS TURPENTINE Nothing doing. ROSIN Nothing doing. TAR Market firm at $1.15 perbbl of 280 lbs. CRUDE TURPENTINE Market stead v at $1.30 per barrel for hard, $3.30 for dip, and for virgin. Quotations same day last year- Spirits turpentine steady at 54&54; rosin nothing doing; tar firm at $1.20; crude turpentine steady at $3.00 $3.25. RECEIPTS. . Spirits turpentine. . 17 Hosra 55 Tar 359 Crude turpentine 8 Keceipts same day last year 7 isks spirits turpentine. 51 bbls rosin, 166 bbls tar, 4 bbls crude tur pentine. COTTON. Market firm on a basis of 8c per pound for middling. Quotations: Ordinary. 5 cts. lb Good ordinary...... 7 16 " r Low middling 1 Middling X " " Good middling 9 " " Same day last year middling firm at9Kc Keceipts 88 bales; same day last year, 409 bales. Corrected Regularly by Wilmington Produce uommissiDD mercuanu.j COUNTRY PRODUCE.: 1 PEANUTS North Carolina ' Prime, 70c Extra ' prime, 75c per bushel cf 28 pounds; fancy. 80c Virginia Prime, 50c; extra prime, 55c; fancy , 60c; bpanisn, 75c. uokjn Jlrm; 58 to euc per bushel for white. N. C. BACON Steady: hams IS to 15c per pound: shoulders. 8 to 10c: sides, 8 to 10c. KOO.S Dull at 12o per dozen. CHICKENS Dull. Grown. 20& 28c; springs, 1020c TURKUYs Live, dull at to 10c: dressed, 10 to 12c. BEESWAX Firm at 25c TALLOW Firm at SX6e psr pound. SWEET POTATOES Firm at 60c fQaoted officially at tbe closing by tbe Produce AtUlUlllKO-i STAR OFFICE, March 16. SPIRITS TURPENTIN E Nothing doing. KOSIN Nothing doing. TAR Market firm at $1.16 per bbl of 280 lbs. CRUDE TURPENTINE Market steady at $1.30 per barrel for hard. f 3. ao for dip ana for virgin. (Quotations same day last year Spirits turpentine steady at 5454; rosin nothing doing; tar firm at $1 20; crude turpentine steady at $2.00 3.35. BEOICIPTB. Spirits turpentine 40 Rosin 320 Tar. 231 Crude turpentine,.... 16 Keceipts same day last year 15 Lsks spirits turpentine. 154 bbls rosin, 217 bbls tar, bbls crude tur pontine. OOTTOH. Market firm on a basis of 8c pe pound for middling. Quotations: Ordinary.... 5 13 16 cts. lb Good ordinary 7 3 16 " Low middling 7 IS 16 " " Middling.... ....... S ' Good middling...... 8 9 16 " " Same .day last year middling firm at 9Xc. : Receipts 343 bales; same day last year, liw. Oomcted Begalarry by Wilmington Produce uoHunusion Bt?roanis.j COUNTRY PRODUCE. PEANUTS North Carolina Prime 70c Extra prime, 75o per busnel or 2o pounds: tancv. sue Virginia Prime, 50c; extra prime. 55c ; fancy, euc: epanian 75c. CORN Firm: 53 to 60o per bushel for white. N. a BACON Steady; hams 13 to 15c per pound; shoulders, 8 to 10c; naes, to iuc EGGS Dull at lie per dozen. CHICKENS Dull. Grown, ?0 jkjc; springs, lucassoc. TURKEYS Live, dull at to 10c; aressea, ill to ic BEESWAX Firm at 25c TALLOW Firm at 56c per pouna. SWEET POTATOES Firm at 60c. rQnoted officially at th oloslag by tbe Produce STAR OFFICE, March 18. SPIRITS 1URPENTTNE Nothing aomg. ROSIN Nothine doinsr. TAR Market firm, at $1.15 per bbl OI OU IDS. CRUDE. TURPENTINE. Market steady at $1.30 per barrel for hard, $3.80 for dip, and for virgin. Quotations same day last y Spirits turpentine steady at 54jQ54c; : rosin nothing doing; tar firm at $1 20; crude turpentine steady at $2.00 B13.35. RECEIPTS. ' ; Spirits turpentine ,. 'Rosin.. 127 I Tar, ...... 94 Crude turpentine rosin, 410 bbls tar, IS bbla. crude tor ' OOTTOV. - - . r r Market firm on a. basis of 8fe per pound for middling. ' Quotations: Ordinary 6 is IB eta ? lb Uood ordinary;. . . . 7 o-lo Low middling : 71316 Middling......,,,... 8 . t it ''! t it Same day last year middling firm at9Hc . . . y Receipts 99 bales; same day last year, 202. Corrected Regularly by Wi'miogton Produoe Commission llerotiaot8.J - x - OQTJMTBT PRODUCE. " ."" - PEANUTS North Carolina - Prime, 70c Extra prime, 75a per bushel of 28 pounds; fancy, 80a, Virginia Prime 60c; extra s prime. 66c; fancy, 60c; Spanish, 75a. t CORN Firm, 58 to 60c per bushel for white. . N. C. BACON Steady; hams 13 to ISo per pound ; -shoulders, 8 to 10c; sides, 8 to 10c - : EGGS Dull at 11c per dozen. CHICKENS-Dull. Grown, 20 28o; springs. 1020c -' TURKEYS Live, duU at 9 to 10c; dressed. 10 to 12c BEESWAX Firm at 25c TALLOW Firm at 5XC6tfo per POUDd. SWEET POTATOES -Firm at 60c rQuoted officially at tbe closing by the Produoe ."' Exobanae.1 STAR OFFICE. March 19. SPIRITS TURPENTINE Nothing doinav , JtOSIN Nothing doing. TAR Market firm at 41.15 per bbl of 280 lbs. CRUDE TUKPENTINhV Market eteady at 41.80 per barrel for hard,, $3.30 for dip and for virgin. Quotations, same (.day last year Spirits turpentine steady at 63,K53c; rosin nothing doing; tar firm at $1.20; crude turpentine steady at $3.00 3.25. RSOEIPTS. Spirits turpentine............... 28 Rosin 99 Tar , 147 - Crude turpentine............... . Receipts t same day last year 36 casks spirits turpentine, 816 bbla rosin, 473 bbla tar, 8 bbla crude tur pentine. ; COTTON. . Market firm on a basis of 83(o per pound for middling. Quotations: I Ordinary.... 5 1316 eta 3b Good ordinary. 7 8 16 ".'. LiOW middling. 7 13-16 Middling.... 8 Good middling...... 8 916 t 4 it 44 Same day last year middling firm at9c Receipts 783 bales; same day last year, 170. , rCorrected Regularly by Wilmington Prodnes Commission Merotuuits 1 OOUSTBT PRODUCE. PEANUTS North Carolina Prime, 70c Extra Prima, 75q per bushel of 28 pounds; fancy, 80c Virginia Prime. .60c: extra prime. 55c; fancy, 60c; 8panisb. 75c UOKH Jilrm; 58 to BOc per bushel for white J . N. O. BACON Steady : hams 18 to 15c per pound:' shoulders. 8 to lOe: sides, 8 to 10c KOOS Dull at lie per dozen. CHICKENS DulL Grown. 80tia 28c; springs, 1020c TUKKKYd Lave, dull at to 10c: dressed, 10 to 12c. . BEESWAX Firm at 25& SWEET POTATOES Firm at 60c Quoted officially at the dosing of the Piodsoe .HDOHgtJ STAR OFFICE, March SO. SPIRITS TURPENTINE Nothing doingJ ROSIN Notbinc doing. TAR Market firm at $1.15 per bbl of 280 lbs. - CRUDE TURPENTINE. Market steady at f L80 per barrel for hard, $3.30 for dip and for virgin; uuotaoona same day last year- Spirits turpentine nothing doing t rosin .nothing doing; tar firm at $1 20; crude turpentine steady at $3.00 3 25.S . RECEIPTS. Spirits turpentine 25 Rosin.. 808 Tar ,....... SlI. Crude turpentine.............. 1 Keceipts same day .last - year 4 casks spirits turpentine, 169 bbla rosin, 170 bbla tar, 18 bbla crude tur. pontine. - OOTTOH. ..; Market firm on a basis of 8Vo ner puuna iur miouimg. uoutoons: . J . .J11- f J u . 5 13 16 ! cts Good ox 7 816 4 Low middling ...... 7 13 -16 M Middling ....... fti Good middling. 8 916 earn 4ay last year middling era at9a Receipts 798 bales; same day last year, 660. v Corrected Regru'arly by Wilmington Prttfne VWIIIIIIIIHMl BOiCUJtUVa.i .;. -j .. . . - : UOUSTST PRODUCE. PEANUTS . North Carolina T 1 ir . i 1 mw . riiuo, iwi Bxm . prune, ; 190 per bushel of 28 pounds; fancy, 80s. Virginia Prime. 50c : extra Mima. 65cj fancy, 60c; Spanish, 76c CORN Firm; 58 to 60o per bushel for white. ;..'. ", N. O. BACON steady : hams 15 to 15c per pound: ahoulders. 8 tA lOe: sides, 8 to JOc icaQS Dull at lie per dosea. CHICKENS DulL Grown. 20A 28c; springs, 1020c TURKEYS Live, dull at $tol0e; dressed, ia to 12c '. v DVTOW A -V 1N-. .t OK. SWEET POTATOES Firm at 60c NAVAL STORES BARRETS. Bv Telegraph to the Morning 8tar , New YORK. March 20 Roaim auieL SpiritsTturpentine steady. UHA&LE8TOS. March 2a Spirits tur pentine, nothing doing. Rosin firm: prices unchanged. BAYAmuB. March 20. Spirits tor-. pontine firm at Slei sales 215 casks; receipts szi casxs; exporu 2T7easlu. Rosin firm ;K and below. So off; sales 1,978 barrels; receipts 1.783 barrels i exports 2,120 barrels. A man without principle never PrTaM A TrsBtir. Timely information given Mrs. -George , Long, of New Straitsville, Ohio, prevented a dreadful tragedy and saved two lives. A frightful - cough had long kept her awake every night 8he had tried many remedies and doctors but steadily grew worse until urged to try Dr. King's New Discovery. One bottle wholly cured her, and. she writes tbis marvelous medicine also cured Mr. Long of a severe attack of Pneumonia. Such cures are positive proof of, the matchless merit of thia errand remedy lor curing all throaL chest and lung troubles. Only 56o ana $1.00. Every bottle.. cuaranteesV Trial bottles 10 cents at R. R. Belt liar's drug store, t CASTOR! A For Infants and Children. Tta Kid Yea Km Alnjs tzA
The Weekly Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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