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" ' : . "... . : : : : ; - "MggBg!!BHg"IIM'ww"' j ALABAMA'S CONVENTION TO AMEND CONSTITUTION Speech of Hoo. John B. Knox, -Elected President Objected to the Mis sissippi Plan. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Montgomery, Ala.,. May 22. Th& Constitutional Convention to day elected Hon. John B. Knox, of Annis ton, president. In accepting the honor, Mr. Knox said the white men of the North would not submit to negro rule any more than would those of the South. - Negro domination when brought home, he said", would provoke internal nnDOsition in both sections. "This is our problem," said Mr. Knox,- "and we should be left to deal with it with our own sense of responsi bility and recognized relations in the conduct of government. We do not hear of any threatened or real in lerference withany Northern State in efforts to provide for purity of govern ment, and there should be none with us. It has not been so much the ele vation of the black man as it has been the humiliation of the white that has characterized this conduct of the past; hut much of it has been nullified by the statesmanlike and wise conserva tive course of the present chief execu tive of the United States who is the President of the whole country and not merely of one section." "We may differ with him politi cally," said Mr. Knox, "but we . must confess that by his policy he has been enabled to bring about a reunited country." 'The Southern man understands the negro and the negro understands us and the only conflict that has arisen or that is likely to arise has been brought about by unwise and unwar ranted interference from the pretended friends of the North. But we must do what we propose to do, not by force of fraud, but with firmness and fairness to nil, and so frame the l iw that the piiity and sanctity of the bailot shall be preserved in every section of the State." He objected to tho Mississippi plan as a perpetuation of the evil sought to Vim atrnrtprt TTa reviewed some of the provisions of Mississippi, South Caro lina and North Carolina acts, all of which provide a system of registra tion and payment of poll tax. SALEM FEMALE COLLEGE. The Grand Concert Alumni Day Es says Officers Elected Elegant Luncheon Art Exhibits. By Telegraph to the Momma: 8 tar. Winston Salem, N. C. , May 22 The grand concert giveri to-night was a charming feature ot the Salem Female uonege i -ommencemeni exer cises. Notwithstanding an admittance of twenty five cents was charged (re ceipts to go to centennial chapel fund) the chapel was crowded. The audience was a representative one and mani fested its appreciation of the splendid programme rendered with hearty eucores. The concert closed with a cantata entitled "St Cecilia's Day." To-day was alumni day aud the ex ercises wire truly interesting. At the business session a nice sum was raised and plans set on foot for the erection of a centennial memorial chapel next year, when the college will be one hundred years old. Mayor O. B. Eaton, of Winston, made the principal address and bis effort was inspiring. Among the interesting papers read was one written by Mrs. J. A Bitting, tell ing in an entertaining .manner about her school days in the academy fifty years ago. Officers were elected for the eusu ing year. Mrs. Lindsay Patterson was re-elected president The -vice uresiueuis urc mrs. ju t. i, jiiio. W. Jleyuolds, Mrs. H. Montacue, of Winston-Salem; Mrs. Nelson Henry, of New York, and Mrs. Emerson, of Baltimore. Secretary, Miss Adelaide Fries. Treasurer, Miss Lou Shaffner. Au elegant luncheon was tendered the alumni association bv tbe college. The art exhibit was open this after noon and the display was decidedly creditable to the pupils and instructors. To-morrow will be commencement dav Droner. The exercises will be held in the old Moravian church, and will open at 10 o'clock. Prof. A H. Patterson, of the University of Georgia, will deliver the oration. His subjectwill.be, "The Place of Science in the Twentieth Century Education. DEVOURED BY A BEAR. fearful Pate of Three Small Children Lost Near Their Home In the Mountains pf West Vlrgjnla. Bv Telegraph to tbe M ornlnit Star. PiTTSfcURO, May 2?. A Job, Va., special says: w. To-be crushed to death in the em brace of a monstrous black bear and their little bodies afterward mangled and nartlv devoured was the frightful fate that befell the three young cb.il dren of E. P. Porterfield, a moun taineer residing about twelve miles southeast of this place. The remains " were found yesterday by a searching party which had been out since Sun day evenioe. The party included John Weldon. a Maryland hunter, who within a few minutes after the discovery of the bodies, shot and killed the bear in a neighbor, ne thicket. The children were Mary, aged three; Willie, aged five acd H-nry, agd seven. Shortly after noon Sunday they left home to gather flowers in a clearing near their home: Nothing more is known but it is supposed that they wandered into the woods and becoming lost continued on their way until they were overtaken by the bear in tbe dense forest, three miles iron their parents' home. The bear devoured all three of the bodies. The bones of the children had been crushed like straw and the flesh stripped off with teeth and claws. The party divided and becau a search Within a few minutes Weldon dis covered, the bear in a thick clump of hemlock saplings near a small stream A single shot ended its life, Jt was declared to be the largest bear ever seen in this neighborhood. Raleigh Postl Mr. H. I) Tilden, representative of the Uni ted States Collieries Steel and Iron Company of Baltimore, was in Win ston Tuesday conferring with business (uen relative to building the proposed railroad to the iron mines in Stokes county. He says tlie road will be built loeiiner Madison or walnut Cove; iuftt if fill ffini nrit i nrl npAmonf in rtifi"Bri fy Winston-Saletd it will come to the j&Uer place. Mr. Tilden claims that i?v.est'Ktion nude by experts show io? viv-v" 8tokes county mines will yield ,w,uuu tons or Bessemer iron ore BDeceai Worth Knowing-. Al ov.ir.'r success lu the South. Droves Hashes FeveriT uh rei"eiy for Chills and all Malarial KING EDWARD DAD A NARROW ESCAPE Was On Board the Cup Chal- lenger Shamrock II. When a Squall Came Up. YACHT TOTALLY DISMASTED. Members of the Royal Party Were Seated ' On Deck, Which Was Swept by the .Wreckage No One Injured. King Maintained Composure. . By Cable to the Morning Btar . Southampton, May 22. The cu p challenger Shamrock II. with King Edward and a party on board, was to tally dismasted to-day by a squall off Cowes, Isle of Wight. The King, who was on deck, had a miraculous escape. The topmast, mainmast and bowsprit were broken short off. Byde, Isle op Wight, May 23. -i-The yachts were to have been Bent to day reaching over a triangular course., similar to one of the America's cup series, There was a fine fresh easterly breeze driving a short white-tipped sea up the channel when the three yachts set their club topsails shortly after noon and proceeded to the start ing point. King Edward, desiring to take a more active part in the proceedings than was possible from the deck of the Erin, was taken on board the Chal lenger, accompanied by Sir Thomas Lipton and two ladies. While the yachts were manouvering for the start, a squall came up, without the slightest warning.and the bowsprit of the Challenger was carried away short. The extra strain thus thrown on the topmast proved too much for the spar. It whipped, broke and doubled off to leeward, carrying the whole weight of thejackyard and gear over, the side in a terrible tangle. Almost as the topmast fell, the greafsteel mainmast, weighing more than two tons, and carrying spars and gear weighing an additional three or four tons, swayed for a moment ancL-ttren almost by a miracle plunged oWc-the side and into the water, with the ripping, tearing sound of breaking wire and tearing gear in the air. King Edward on Deck. ' The members of tbe royal party were seated on deck, close to the com panionway. The King was showing keen pleasure, watching the fight which Captain Sycamore was making for the advantage at the start. Tbe yacht was racing along at a formidable angle, but the sloping deck with a mere fringe of rail seemed a rather perilous place for the accommodation of the visitors. As the wreckage swept the deck it was almost astonishing that no one was injured. For a moment or two the situation appeared to be very grave. -Tbe king maintained his com ' posure. Within five seconds of the disaster. the Shamrock I. bore around to ren der assistance, when she in turn was caught by the squall and her gaff and topsail spars collapsed, leaving her helplessly crippled. Boats to the Rescue Thee press tug following the racers ranged "alongside the helpless yacht and a tornado boat which was in the vicinity and the Sydarita sent boats to the scene. But in answer to a hail Captain Sycamore sent the reassuring message that all on board had escaped without id jury. As quickly as pos sible the King and the royal party were transferred to the Erin and later the King, accompanied by Sir Thomas Lipton, landed at Southampton, from wnicn piace his majesty will proceed to London. In the meantime the crews of the racers set about clearing away the wreckage. Owing to tbe unwieldy nature , of the spars and gear it was found impossible to get them on board and they were cut away and allowed to sink, after buoys bad been placed to mark the places where the wreckage sunk. Tbe yachts were .then to wed back to Hythe, there to await a decision as to what sbould be done towards repairing them. . Sir Thomas Lipton's Story. ''We bad just begun to make for the starting line when a 'fierce breeze sprang up. King Edward, Lady Lon donderry, Mrs. Jaimeson, Mr. Watson, Mr. Jameson and myself were on deck, hanging on as best we might, for the challenger was almost at an angle of 45 degrees. The King started to go below. Just as be did so everything collapsed. A heavy block fell between the two ladies and a wire rope struck me on the head and momentarily stunned me. A sudden squall, an un expected strain and everything had given way. King Edward was half in and half out of the companion: natch' way. What happened, how all the falling Soars and sweeping sails did not kill or sweep some one overboard. is more than I know. When I came to I Saw the King; clambering over the wreckage, trying to discover the ex tent of the damage and asking, 'is any one hurt? "My deepest regret is that to day's accident prevents me from toeing the mark at the appointed nour, and com pels me to ask the New York Yacht Club to grant me an extension of time. If they will be good enough to do that I shall race, even if I have to build a boat between now and the date agreed upon. I still believe the Shamrock II. a boat worthy to be the challenger, and that when this unfortunate chap ter of accidents comes to an end she will stand a good chance of lifting the cup. Kiog Edward arrived in London at midnight. The King drove to Marl borough House, where he was cheered by a small crowd awaiting nis arrival, Numerous telegrams were awaiting him from Emperor William, the. crowned heads of Europe and others. congratulating mm upuu ui caayo, ' Working Night and Day . The busiest -and mightiest little thing that ever was made is Dr. King's New Life Pills. Every pill is a sugar- coated globule of health, that changes weakness into strength, listlessness into energy, brain fa? into mental power. They're wonderful in build ing up the health. Only 28 cents per box. Sold by R. R. Bellamy. t U. S. TROOPS LEAVE PEKIN. Escorted by Bands of English Troops A Qreat Crowd Present,' By Cable to tbe Morning Star. Pekin, May 22. The last of the American troops with the exception of the Legation guard, left Pekin at 7 o'clock this' morning. The head- ouarters staff departed at 10 O clock. In spite of the early hour and the long distance they had to marcn, au me bands of the British., troops escorted the Ninth U. 8. infantry from the Temple of Agriculture to the depot. where a Japanese band awaited the troops. All the eenerals and their staffs and all the officers off duty were present. The scene was one of great enthusiasm. - As the later tram left a great crowd was present to wish General Chaffee VIRGINIA RIVERS OUT OF BOUNDS. Reports of Disastrous Floods at ManyPIaces in the State. RAILROAD TRAFFIC STOPPED. Washouts and Landslides Tie-Up Trains. Great Loss to Farmers Mills Under Water A Big Flood is Ex pected at Richmond. By Telegraph to tne Morning Star. Richmond, Va., May 22. News reaches here to-night of disastrous floods all over the State. At Farmville, the Appomattox is higher than in twenty years, and there has been great loss to farmers by the washing away of crops. East and northbound Chesapeake and Ohio trains were delayed at Char lottesville by high water, and the Charlottesville woollen mills are flooded to the second story. Danville reports much damage to the Danville and Western railroad, and at Bassetts, west of -the city, a church was washed away. The Dan ville mills are flooded and the electric light plant had to shut down. ' New river, at Radford, is on the biggest rise since 1878. The electric light plant is wrecked and the roller mills are under water to the second story. Traffic on the Radford division of the Norfolk and Western railroad has suspended. James river, at Columbia, has risen from five feet above low water mark this morning to twenty-five feet to night at 11 o'clock, and is still rising. This means danger of a big flood here. The high water from the James river is expected to reach ' here about noon to-morrow. The merchants and others in the low-lying section of the city are moving out. Flood in Roanoke. Roanoke. Va., May 22. As a re suit of the heavy rains that have fall en during the past week, the highest water mark nas been reached at Roa noke since 1877. In Roanoke the flood water reached to Thirteenth street. The bridge over Mason's creek gave way just as it was cleared by a trolley car bound for Salem last night. Part of the bridge on the belt line in Roa noke was swept away and is now use less. The Norfolk & Western has suf fered greatly. Washouts and land slides have tied up trains on the Poca hontas (N. C), Winston-Salem and Durham divisions. On the last named the water is still rising. ' On the main line between Bluefield and Redford no trains are running. There was trouble on the Norfolk & Western at Mason's creek, and the trains due here at midnight Tuesday did not arrive until 10 o'clock this morning. On the Roanake & Southern, in this city, is a gap of 100 feet where the water has washed away tbe tracks. Several bridges are gone between here and Martinsville, on the Roanoke & Southern. FLOOD IN EAST TENNESSEE. Sixty-two Dwellings Were Swept Away in Elizabetbtown Lives Lost Great Damage to Farms. By Telegraph to tne Morning Btar. Elizabethtown, Tenn., May 22. A flood from the Dee and Watauga rivers swept through the low lying section of Elizabethtown during the night, drowned three persons, carried away sixty-two dwellings and caused damage in the rich farming district of Carter county estimated at $1,000, 000. Nearly every farm house for some distance along both rivers was destroyed or washed from its founda tions and it is possible the loss of life will be ereatly increased when full reports are received. With a rush unprecedented in tbe history of this section, the waters tore down through the Dee and Wa tauga channels last night, carrying away dozens of bridges and small buildings. When the flood reached Elizabethtown it made quick work of sixtytwo small dwellings along the river banks, where were sheltered 250 persons. Three were drowned in their efforts to escape. Several others are reported missing. All means of communication was destroyed and news of the disaster did not reach outside points until late in the morning. HAZING AT WEST POINT. Five Cadets Dismissed and Six Suspended From the Military Academy. By Telearapn to tne Mormna star. Washington, May 22. The names of the cadets who have been .dismissed from the West Point military academy as the result of the recent disturbances there are as follows: Henry L. Bowl by, Nebraska; John A. Cleveland, Alabama; Traugett F. Keller, New York ; Raymond A: Linton; Michigan ; Birchie O. Mahaff ey, Texas- All these cadets are of tbe second class. . The following cadets haye been sas pended : Olan C. Aleshire, Illinois; Benjamin F. McClellan, Mississippi, James A. Shannon, Minnesota; Charles Telford, Utah, all of the' second class. Also Thomas N. Gimperlipg, Ohio, and Harry Hawley, New York, of the third class. These cadets are suspended without pay until April 1, 1902. The order of dismissal is signed by Secretary Root, and states that it is is sued by direction of the President upon recommendation of the superintendent of the military academy. The same lan?ua?e is used regarding the sus pensions. Salisbury Sun: Deputy Col lector C. E. Mills seized the distillery of Mr. J. A. Basinger . near Richfield last Friday. The seizure was made on account of irregularities reported to the office. In addition to the distillery fixtures Mr. Mills seized five barrels of whiskey. A corps of experts, con sisting of eight men, sent out by the U. S. Agricultural uenarimeni, are making a soil survey in Western '. Rowan. The gentlemen now have their headquarters in Salisbury. They examine the soil in different, localities and classif v it. The object is to find what kind of fertilizers are nest suuea to various soils and what crops are most adapted to the soil. ' Samples of the soil are taken and sent to Wasn ington for analysis. The corps is working in connection witn tne state Agricultural Department. WHEN NATURE Needs assistance it may be best to ren Act it promptly, but one should re member to use even the most perfect vAmftdies onlv when needed. The best and most simple and gentle remedy is tne oyrup oi jik, uiuuihc j This is w ICKLE$l Made also in four -larger sizes. Sold everywhere. S. A. L. MACHINISTS. A Strike Ordered List Night at Alt Points On the System Where Machinists Are Employed. By Telegraph to me Morning Btar . Norfolk, Va., May 22. War is on between the Seaboard Air Line and its machinists. Conferences between the railway officials and the committees representing the International Asso ciation of Machinists have been fruit less. The last of these was held this afternoon at the office of Vice Presi dent and General Manager Barr. He declined to recognize any members of the committee except such as were employes of the road. He refused each and every demand of the .work ingmen. After leaving Mr. Barr's office, 8. D. Nedrey, organizer of the American Federation of Labor, who has been managing tbe local strike situation, telegraphed to all points on the S. A. L. where machinists are em ployed, ordering the men to strike. The machinists' unions are well or ganized at all the company's principal shops, which are at Portsmouth, Ra leigh, Abbeville, Americus, Savannah and Fernandina. SPEAKING OF LUCK. A. Sporting Man Declares That It Ex. ista Only In Real Life. "The old saying that 'the' odds are against- the guesser' is firmly believed in by nearly all gamblers," said a turfman who prides himself upon having reduced betting to a mathematical formula. "The axiom is a good deal deeper than most people suppose. Taken literally in games of chance, it is false; applied to human nature, it is true. Suppose, for example, that two men pitch pennies. The chances for heads and tails are per fectly even, and it can make no differ ence which of the players does the guess ing. Where the guesser appears to have greatly the worst of it is in such a game as faro or roulette. The effort to fore cast each turn is apt to unsettle his nerves. He gets irritated and demoral ized, makes reckless bets, presses bad luck and winds up broke. In fact, the chief .advantage of a 'system' for gam bling is that it saves nerve force, Tho bets are placed according to rule, and the player and the game are on the same cold, mechanical basis. In playing the raees the odds are seemingly 'against the guessei'Sy5 for the reason that they are influenced by all sorts of hints, tips and premonitions, mostly wrong. It isn't really a case of guessing, but a ease of misplaced confidence." -"Do you believe in luck?" asked one of the listeners to the foregoing. "That depends upon whether you mean theoretically or practically," replied the scientific turfman. '"Luck is something that doesn't exist except in real life. The late Professor Proctor once delivered a lecture in Phila delphia on the 'Mathematics of Chance and proved conclusively there was no such thing as luck. Afterward he took a dice box and attempted to demonstrate the fact to some skeptical sports and went ' broke in eight minutes by the watch. There is absolutely no reason why people should have streaks of good or bad luck. I can demonstrate to you on paper that the thing is impossible, and you can demonstrate to me by ocular evidence that it happens every day. So there you are. "It's a funny fact, by the way, that the two principal 'systems' at Monte Cai'lo are "based on diametrically opposite the oriesof luck. On? is called the 'maturity of chance,' To illustrate: Suppose red turns up three times in succession. Ac cording to the system, tho chance of it appearing again is greatly diminished and grows less with each repetition. Conse quently the player bets on black. The other is the 'system of runs.' Its votaries hold that a color which has once 'repeat ed' is apt to keep on, at, least five or six times in succession. Each brand of cranks proves its case by the daily record kept year; in and year out at the Casino. 'You pays your money, and you takes your choice.'" New Orleans Times-Democrat. ' Hares as Swimmers. The paws of hares and rabbits in swim ming are like an ill ballasted ship, down by the head. Like the squirrels, t,hesc two animals show great timidity in the water, and naturally so, for their head are so low and sterns so high that th slightest ripple on the surface would send their noses under water and so drown them unless they at once returned to land. In perfectly still water, how ever, they can both swim considerable distances. " 1'A friend of mine, who is a constant fisherman," says Mr. Millais, "told me that he has three times seen hares try to swim the Tweed, and each time, after going half way, the timid creatures had to return, doubtless owing to water get ting into their nostrils. As far as I have been able to ascertuin, rabbits and hares are the only animals that expose the whole of the hind leg, except the foot, above the water when 'taking a stroke. The effect of this is very curious, giving them the appearance of a slow, stein wheel paddle steamer. YV hen once fairlj started, the legs are moved slowly, al though the animals proercii at a fair rate of speed." Peterson's Miga.me. Verv Considerate. Mr. ; Suburb What on earth are you trying to do, neighbor .' AT i- HoTtinm- M orcAv tnkinfir down a little of the paling, so that I can move my chicken eoop over into your yaru. "Eh! My yard?" . Voa' T lilfo t h iieis?-hl!.'!'lv and con siderate of other people's feelingfr, you know. 'Rnf or" "Yes, you shan't have any more cause to complain about my chickens scratching "r . ' "But you are moving your whole coop over on to my property." , "That's the idea. ' Quick as the chick ens find their cooip in your yard they'll fancy that you own them and will spend the rest of their natural lives scratching in my yard, you know. it-niis. O Bean the Signature of ' len-r i The Kind You Have Always cmtgni ftfoe 'Smmall&st FBiLUme(DlL2)TOVE VOICES OF GRcAT ORATORS, f How Tkey Controlled Them In Im passioned Speech. Henry Clay's reputation as a great public speaker arose largely from his sonorous voice and well rounded periods. Thomas Corwin, who was a greater speaker than he, dealt more in humor, of which he was the most conspicuous mas ter that ever appeared in American pol itics. He always thought, not without cause, that his very readiness to convulse an audience with laughter detracted from his fame and gave the solemn, sonorous speaker, like Clay, great advantage with the reputation makers. . Caleb B. Smith had a lisp in his speech. which, however, was scarcely distin guishable in the rapid fire of his clear, soprano utterances. Smith was not great on the printed page, but as a popular or ator on the stump he had no superior and few equals. Cassius M. Clay roared like a railway speeding over a long trestle, but in the rumble his words were at a little distance indistinct. It was not so with Smith. As far as von could bear the ringing tones of his voice you could distinguish his words andlfollow the line of' his thought, although he spoke with much heater rapidity than Clay. George v. Julian spoke slowly and distinctly. Fie was the best master of the weapons of irony and sarcasm the senate ever pro duced. A bitter word grew terrible as it fell from bis lips. D. W. oorhees was the orator of lofty flight and startling simile. His voice could accommodate itself to every change of thought or mortification of feel ing. He could strew flowers one moment or revel in the haunts of desolation "and death in tho next. His voice was his servant, and he was more the actor than the logician. Morton was an image breaker. When' other men wrought fanciful creations of frail materials, finished in beautiful pat terns, bis merciless logic, heightened by the wonderful depth and force of his voice, went crashing tbrnuvh thein to make plain the truth which they had ob scured. The power of his voice 'was so "roat that when he used to rend his kevn to speeches, holding the shoots open in his hand before him, not one person in twen ty of the thousands who heard him knew at the time or would afterward believe that, he was reading a carefully prepared oration rather than speaking from the in spiration of the hour. Indianapolis Press. HE PLAYED ALL NIGHT. A Fanny Story About Camllle Saint- Saens, the Composer.; , Camille Saint-Saens, the brilliant French composer, an extremely near sighted man, was at a large social gath ering in Paris one evening when the host asked him to play something. He for a loag time refused to do so; but. being earnestly pressed, he took his seat at the piano. His hair was tossed back, his eye gleamed with excitement. Now he would bend over the piano, then he would throw himself back, and all the while his fingers would run over the keys as he extemporized in the most brilliant fashion. The company were delighted. After an hour pleasure gave place to weariness. Two hours afterward some of the guests began to leave. Their ex ample quickly became contagious, and by degrees nobody remained iu the room ex cept the master of the house (the hostess had long since gone to bed). Saint-Saens, more inspired and more tumultuous than ever, utterly uncon scious csf the incidents around him. play ed on as fast and as frenzied as eve;'. At last, about 2 a. m., seeing S:iint-Saens playing with more ardor than ever, the master of the house, completely over come with fatigue, became desperate and, laying his hand on the composer's shoul der, said, "I beg pardon, my dear sir,: but pray are you not a little fatigued ? ; Saint-Saens replied, without leaving the piano, "not In the least," and, to show how fresh he was, struck into a new im provisation with wilder enthusiasm than ever. The host gave up, stole out of the room and went to bed. At daybreak Saint-Saens rose, gravely bowed to the tables and chairs and went home, com pletely ignorant that the chairs and ta bles had been for hours his only audi ence. Tne Maid of the Mist. The story of how the famous little craft the Maid of the Mist shot the whirl pool rapids at Niagara falls is an inter esting one. The boat, as has been the custom of her successors, was used to carry adventurous visitors up the Niaga ra river as near to the falls as was possi ble. On June 15, 186 1, her skipper, hayr ing become financially involved, received word that the sheriff intended to seize his boat. He concluded to foil the min ions of the law by shooting the rapids and prevailed upon two other reckless spirits to accompany him. Those that witnessed the feat were thrilled at the sight. As the Maid pass ed under the bridge she gave a long leap downward and was almost buried from view in the foaming waters. She arose, however, with no great damage and flew into the whirlpool, a mile below, which was comparatively easy of navigation. She finally sailed down into the smooth water below Lewiston and escaped front the sheriff. The chances for successfully competing against the fury of the rap ids are said to be 50 to 1, and the feat is recorded as one of marvelous and unprec edented daring. A Silent Trio. The fifth Duke of Devonshire and his brother, Lord George Cavendish, were noted for their taciturnity. Once, when traveling near Yorkshire, they were shown into a three bedded room. The Curtains of one of the four posters were drawn. Each brother In turn looked in and went to bed in another of the three beds. Toward the close of the next day's posting one brother said to the other: "Did you see what was in the bed last night?" "Yes, brother," was the reply. They had both seen a corpse. Coffee Home Wit. In a small lot of literary curiosities re cently offered for sale in London was the following printed notice, which nsed to be exhibited on the walls of the Drury Lane Coffee House about 1822: "It is particularly requested by the company that those who are learning to spell will ask for yesterday's paper." Agree with everybody. It takes less time than disagreeing, and the questions yon are asked to agree to are not impor tant anyway. Atchison 'ab. . If your dealer does not have them write to the nearest agency of STANDARD OIL CO. WARM WIRELETS. Heidelbach, Ickelheimer & Co., will ship $500,000 in gold on the French steamer. The steamer M. E Chanician cleared at New Orleans yesterday for Capo Town with 1,060 horses. Secretary Boot has appointed Bobt. W. Morgan of Virginia, contract den tal surgeon in the regular army. Milt Calvertr-arnegro, was hung by enraged citizens at Griffith, Miss., last night. He was attempting an assault upon Tiney Gates, a ten-year old daughter of Mrs. Ella Gates at Griffith. .millions Given Away. It is certainly gratifying to the pub lic to know of one concern in the land who are not afraid to be generous to the needy and suffering. The pro- Sirietors of Dr. King's New Discovery or Consumption, Coughs and Colds, have given away over ten million trial bottles of Ibis great medicine; and have the satisfaction of knowing it has absolutely cured thousands of hopeless cases. Asthma, Bronchitis, Hoarseness and all diseases of the Throat, Chest and Lungs are surely cured by it. Call on B. B. Bellamy, druggist, and get a 10 cents trial bot tle. Begularsize 50 cents and $1.00. Every bottle guaranteed or price re funded, t Clarkton Express: Mr. Sidney Blue reports a curious incident that happened at his place one day last week. He saw a hawk fly down and catch a large blacksnake about ten inches from his head and fly off with it. The snake wrapped itself around tbe hawk's wings and neck, and the two came to the ground in a ball. Mr. Blue shot and killed them both. A remedy for Nasal Catarrh which is drying and exciting to the diseased membrane should not be used. What is needed is that which is cleansing, soothing, protecting and healing. Such a remedy is Ely's Cream Balm. - Price 50 cents at druggists or it will be mail ed by Ely Brothers, 56 Warren street, New York. The Balm when placed into the nostrils SDreads over the mem brane and is absorbed. A cold in the head vanishes quickly. t Bears tin Signature of iii Kiwi i,u Have Always Bougtf WHOLESALE PRICES CURREM or- Tbe following quotations represent tioleeale Prices srenerauv. In matlDK i small orders hleher Drtces have to be charge Tbe a notations are aiwavs snven as accurately as possible, but the Btar will not be responsible for anv variations from the actual market price ot tne articles uuoroa BAGGING 2 jute. 7&tt O s . 8 7i Okauuaiut .... ............. .q Burlans 6M WESTERN 8MOKKl Hams v Bides Shoulders V 14 10 II 9 9 H 10 dry Salted Biaesv Shoulders BARRELS Spirits Turpentine I tseconu-nanu, eacn Second-hand machine New New York, each New City, each BBICKS- WUmlngton y M. Northern BUTTER North Carolina V t Northern CORN MEAL Per bushel. In sacks Virginia Meal OOTTON TIES V bundle CANDLES V Sperm Adamantine COFFEE V - 1 35 e 1 40 & 1 45 1 50 a 1 50 7 00 O 7 50 9 00 14 00 30 O 25 25 O 30 65 60 a 626 1 10 O 1 25 18 25 I O 11 11 O 12K 9 O 11 mo... DOME8T ICS Sheeting, 4-4, V yard Tarns. V bunch of 5 the O 5 O 70 80 00 15 00 18 00 9 00 14 00 4 00 8 00 3 25 10 4 50 FISH Mackerel, No. 1, Mackerel, No. 1, Mackerel, No. 2, Mackerel, No. 2 1 barrel... 22 00 i half-DDI. 11 00 i barrel... 16 00 half-bbl.. 8 00 MacKerei, mo. s. barrel... 13 00 Mullets, V barrel 8 75 mullets, vpors Darrei .... N. O. Roe Herring, V keg Dry Cod, V Extra FLOUR- Low grade 8 09 3 25 Choice.... 3 25 8 60 Straight 3 50 3 75 First Patent......... 4 25 4 50 GLUE 9 10 GRAIN bushel Corn,from store.bgs Walte 65 67H Mixed Corn 64 66 Car-load, In bgs White... 63 Oats, from store 38 40 Oa'uo, Rust Proof 4i 45 Cow Peas...., 90 1 10 HIDES V Green salted 4 O 5 Dry flint 10 11 Dry salt a 10 HAY 100 s No 1 Timothy 95 1 oo Rice Straw 40 50 Eastern 90 95 Western 90 95 North River 90 HOOP IRON, 294 3 CHEESE t Nortnern Factory 13 O 15 .--Dairy Cream 12H 14 Half cream 10 12M L1RD. - Northern 8H 10 North Carolina 10 11 LIME, barrel 1 15 1 25 LUMBER (city sawed) M ft Ship Stuff, resawed 18 oo so 00 Bough edge Plank 15 00 18 00 west India cargoes, accord ing to quality.. is oo duwi Dressed Flooring, seasoned. 18 00 22 00 Soantling and Board, com' n 14 00 15 00 MOLAH8ES. V CTSJlOn Barbadoea, In hogshead..... Barbadoes, In barrels Porto Rico, In hogsheads.... S9 Porto Rico, In barrels 29 Sugar House, In hogsheads. 12 Sugar House, In barrels.... 14 Syrup, in barrels 15 NAILS, V keg. Out. 60d basis. . . PORK, m barrel 25 28 81 33 14 15 25 2 45 Cltv Mess O 18 00 RumD O 17 00 Prime 16 50 ROPE, V 11 22 SALT, sack. Alum , 1 Llvemool 95 1 10 American. 95 O 65 a 1 05 70 6 00 On 125 Sacks. SUGAR, V J Standard Qran'd 5 80 Standard A , White Extra C. 4 80 O 5 U0 5 Extra C ooiden. C Yellow........ 4 4ia 4 soap. Northern SMI STATES, M W. O. barrel. . . . o uu & 14 09 fi O Hossiioftcl t TIMBER, M feet Shipping.. 8 00 Common mill 00 Fair null 600 Prime mill. 6 5? Extra mill 8 03 SHINGLES, N.O. Cypress sawed M 6x24 heart 4 95 10 00 O 900 5 00 6 50 7 50 9 50 i! 00 cap...... o " Heart ? ?5 ass 6X80 so Sap. l 60 1 00 1 75 i WHI8KXT, gallon Northern a a io COMMERCIAL. WILMINGTON" MARKET." Quoted officially at the closing by tbe Produce juwiuuuce..! STAB OFFICE, May 16. SPIRITS TURPENTINE Market quiet at 31 j cents per gallon for machine made casks and 31 cents per gallon for country casks KOSIN Market firm at S1.00 per barrel for strained and $1.05 per bar rel for good strained. TAB Market firm at 11.25 per bbl of 280 lbs. . CRUDE TURPENTINE. Market quiet at . $1.10 per -barrel for hard, $2.10 for dip and for virgin. Quotations same dav last year Spirits turpentine firm, at 4848c; rosin Bteady at $1.051.10; tar firm at $1.40; crude turpentine steady at $1.85 ' RECEIPTS. Spirits turpentine , 44 Kosin. 181 Tar 105 Crude turpentine 142 Keceipts same day last year 50 casks spirits turpentine, 125 bbls rosin, 41 bbls tar, 31 bbls crude tur pentine. COTTON. Market firm on a basis of 7M.C per pound for middling. Quotations: Ordinary 5 7 16 cts lb ttood ordinary 6 11-16 " " Low middling. ...... 7 7-16 " " Middling 7fc " " Good middling 8 1-16 " " Same day last year middling steady at9Xc - ' Receipts; 10 bales; same day last year, 298. rcorrected Regularly by Wilmington Produce commission nercnants, prices representing those paid for produce consigned to Commis sion Merchants. COUNTRY PRODUCE. PEANUTS North Carolina, quiet. Prim6, 70c; extra prime, 75c per bushel of 28 pounds; fancy, 80c. Virginia Prime, 50c; extra prime, 55c; fancy, 60c. Spanish, 80c. CUKJN 1rm : 60 to 62 J c Der bushel for white. - , N. C. BACON Steady : hams 12 to 13c per pound; shoulders, 8 to 10c; sides, 8 to 10c. EGGS Firm at . 11 to 11 Vic per , dozen. CHICKENS-Dull. Grown, 22K to 27c; springs, 12K22c. TUKK.UYS-.Uve. dull at 9 to 10c; dressed, 12 to 14c. ' BEESWAX Firm at 25c. SWEET POTATOES Firm at 70c. (Quoted officially at the closing by the Produce isxcnanze.j STAR OFFICE, May 17. SPIRITS TURPENTINE Market firm at 31j cents per gallon for machine made casks and 31 cents per gallon for country casks. . KUSJUN Market firm at fl.00 per barrel for strained and $1.05 per bar rel for good strained. TArv Market firm at f 1.25 per bbl of 280 lbs. CBUDE TUBPENTINE Market quiet at $1.10 per barrel for hard, $2.10 for dip and for virgin. (Quotations same day last year Spirits turpentine steady at 4948c; rosin steady at 1.0sl.l; tar nrm at $1.40; crude turpentine firm at $1.85 $2.90. RECEIPTS. Spirits turpentine 75 Bosin 667 Tar 225 Crude turpentine 61 Keceipts same day last year 54 casks spirits . turpentine, 92 bbls rosin, 9 bbls tar, 36 bbls crude tur pentine. COTTON. Market firm on a basis of 7 Jc pe Sjund for middling. Quotations: rdinary 5 716 cts. $ lb ttood ordinary 6 11-16 " " Low middling 7 7-16 " " Middling 7 " " Good middling...... 8 1-16 " " Same day last year middling steady at 9c Keceipts 6 bales; same day last year, 24L . Corrected Regularly by Wilmington Produce commission uercnants, prices representing those paid for produce consigned to Commis sion Merchants. COUNTRY PRODUCE. PEANUTS North Carolina, quiet. Prime 70c; extra prime, 75c per bushel of 28 pounds; fancy, 80c Virginia Prime, 50c; extra prime, 55c; fancy, 60c. Spanish, 80c. UUKN Firm: 62 to 62Kc per bushel for white. N. C. BACON Steady ; hams 12 to 13c per pound; shoulders, 8 to 10c; sides, 8 to 10c. EGGS Firm at 11 to 11J5C per dozen. CHICKENS Dull. Grown, 22H to 27c; springs, 12X22Kc TURKEYS Live, dull at 9 to 10c; dressed, 12 to 14c. BEESWAX Firm at 25c. TALLOW Firm at 5J6?c per pound. SWEET POTATOES Firm at 70c. TQuoted officially at the closing of the Produce STAR OFFICE. May 18. SPIBITS TURPENTINE Nothing doing. ROSIN Market firm at $1.00 per barrel for strained and $1.05 per bar rel for good strained. TAB Market firm at $1.25 per bbl of 280 lbs. CRUDE TURPENTINE. Market quiet at $1.10 per barrel for hard, $3.10 for dip and for virgin. Quotations same day last year Spirits turpentine firm at 4948Jic; rosin steady at $1.05(1.10; tar firm at $1.40; crude turpentine firm at $1.85 2.90. RECEIPTS. Spirits turpentine. 57 Rosin 467 Tar 22 Crude turpentine. 80 Receipts same day last year 113 casks spirits turpentine, 165 bbls rosin, 52 bbls tar, 32 bbls crude tur pentine. OOTTON. Market firm on a basis of 7&c per pound for middling. Quotations: Ordinary 5 7-16 cts n Good ordinary 6 11 16 " " Low middling 7 7-16 " " Middling 7 " r Good middling:..... 8 116 " " came day last year middling steady at9Xc. Receipts 102 bales; same day last year, 1$6. Corrected Regularly by Wilmington Produce commission mercnancs, pricoo reiiieiwuuuK those paid for produce consigned to Commis sion Mercnantsj COUNTRY PRODUCE. PEANUTS North Carolina, quiet. Prune, 70c; extra prune, 75c per bushel of 28 pounds; fancy, 80c, Vircima Prime. 50c: extra prune. 55c: fancy. 60c. Bpanisn, auc. I CORN Jfirm; ba to esc per Dusner for white. N. C. BACON Steady : hams 12 to 13c per . pound; shoulders, 8 to 10c; sides, 8tol0c. EGGS Firm at 11 to 11J4C per dozen. CHICKENS-Dull. Grown. 22 to 2754c: springs, 12X22Xc. TURKEY. o Live, dull at 9 to luc; dressed, 12 to 14c. BEESWAX Firm at 25c. SWEET POTATOES Firm at 70c. STAR OFFICE, May 20. Holiday No quotations. Quoted officially at the closing by the Produce STAB OFFICE, May 21. SPIRITS TUBPENTINE Market auiet at 33 5 cents ner gallon for i - machine made, casks and 33 cents per gallon for country casks. . BOSIN Market firm at $100 per barrel for strained and $1.05 per bar rel for good strained. TAB Market firm at $1.25 per bbl of 280 lbs. CRUDE TURPENTINE. Market quiet at $1.10 per barrel for hard, $2.10 for dip, and for virgin. ' Quotations same day last year Spirits turpentine firm at 48 48c; rosin steady at $1.05 1.10; tar firm at $1.40; crude turpentine firm at $L85 2.90. RECEIPTS. Spirits turpentine 134 Bosin 328 Tar 267 Crude turpentine 131' Receipts same day last year 88 casks spirits turpentine, 231 bbls rosin, 199 bbls tar, 86 bbls crude tur pentine. cotton. J market nrm on a basis ot 7c ner pound for middling, Quotations: Ordinary Good ordinary; Low middling. Middling Good middling 5 7-16 ctstb 6 11 16 " " 7 7-16 u " -7 " 8 116 Same day last year middling steady at9c Keceipts 10 bales; same day last year, 1,025. rcorrected Regularly by Wilmington Produce Commission Merchants, prices represent log those paid for produce consigned to Commis sion Merchants. J COUNTRY PRODUCE. PEANUTS North Carolina, quit. Prime, 70c; extra prime, 75c per bushel of 28 pounds; fancy, 80c. Virginia Prime 60c; extra prime. 55c; fancy, 60c. Spanish, 80c. CORN--Firm, 62 to 65c per bushel for white. N. C. BACON Steady ; hams 18 to 13c per pound; shoulders, 8 to 10c; sides, 8 to 10c. EGGS Firm at 11 to lltfc per dozen. CHICKENS Dull. Grown, 22K to 27c; springs, 12)22jc. TURKEYS Live, dull at 9 to 10c; dressed, 10 to 12c. BEESWAX Firm at 25c. TALLOW Firm at 5$6e per pound. SWEET POTATOES--Firm at 70c. TQuoted officially at the closing by the Produce EzcbangeJ STAB OFFICE, May 22 SPIBITS TURPENTINE Market quiet at 32 cents per gallon for machine made casks and 32 cents per gallon for country casks. ROSIN Nothing doing. TAB Market firm at $1.25 per bbl of 280 lbs. CBUDE TUBPENTINE Market quiet at $1.10 per barrel for hard, $2.10 for dip, and for virgin. Quotations same day last year Spirits turpentine nothing doing; rosin steady at $1.051.10; tar firm at $1.40; crude turpentine firm at $1.85 2.90. RECEIPTS. Spirits turpentine 40 - Bosin 101 Tar... 10 Crude turpentine 73 Keceipts same day last year 79 casks spirits turpentine, 272 bbls rosin, 18 bbls tar, 78 bbls crude tur pentine. COTTON. Market firm on a basis of 7c per pound for middling. Quotations: Ordinary. 5 7-16 cts. $ lb Good ordinary 6 11 16 ' " Low middling 7 716 " " Middling 7U " " Good middling 8 1-16 " ; Same day last year middling steady at9c Receipts 15 bales; same day last year, 5. - . . rcorrected Regularly by Wilmington Produce Commission Merchants, prices representing those paid for croduce consigned to Commls slon Merchants. COUNTRY PRODUCE. PEANUTS North Carolina, quiet. Prime, 70c; extra prime, 75c per bushel of 28 pounds; fancy, 80c. Virginia Prime, 50c; extra prime, 55c; fancy, 60c. Spanish, 80c. CORN Firm, 62 to 65c per bushel for white. N. C. BACON Steady; hams 12 ia 13c per pound; shoulders, 8 to 10c; sides, 8 to 10c. EGGS Firm at 11 to llc per dozen. CHICKENS-Dull. Grown, 22 27Kc sprines, 12X22Kc TURKEYS Live, dull at 9 to 10c; pressed, 10 to 12c. BEESWAX Firm at 25c. ' TALLOW Firm at 5Ji6Jic per pound. SWEET POTATOES Firm at 7UC. NAVAL STORES MARKETS. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. New York, May 22. Rosin steady; Strained common to good $1 52. Spirits turpentine steady. Charleston, May 22. Spirits , tur pentine firm at 31 Mc Bosin firm and unchanged. Savannah. May 22.-Spirits turpen tine firm at 82 c; receipts 1,849 casks; sales 1,886 casks; exports 472 casks. Rosin firm and unchanged; receipts 3,329 barrels; sales 1,072 barrels; ex ports 4,552 barrels. , COTTON MARKETS. BylTelegraph to the Morning Star. New York, May 22. Ootton firm ; middling uplands 8c Cotton futures closed quiet and steady: May 7.57, June 7.60, July 7.66, August 7.22, September 7.03, octooer 6.95, November 6.94, December 6.93, January 6.95, February 6.96. Spot cotton closed quiet; middling uplands 8 ; middling gulf 8c; sales 1,000 bales. A Tender Point "I am sur- - prised that a man like Basso should have married a girl who had no music in her at all." "Nothing surprising about it. She was willing to listen to his singing. "--Town and Country. Brave IKen Fall Victims to stomach, liver and kid ney troubles as well as women, and all feel the results in loss of appetite, poisons in the blood, backache, ner vousness, neadacne and urea, nsuess, run down feeling. But there's no need to feel like that. Listen to J. W. Gardner, Idaville, Ind. He says: "Electric Bitters are lust tne tning lor a man when he is all run down, and don't care whether he lives or dies. It did more to give me new strength and good appetite than anything I could take. I can now eat anything and have a new lease on life." Only 50 cents, at B. R. Bellamy's Drug Store. Every bottle guaranteed. t For Over FIT Year Mrs. Winslow'3 Soothing Syrup has been used for over fifty years by mil lions of mothers for their children while teething .with perfect success. It soothes the child, soften the gums, and allays all pain; cures wind colic, and is the best remedy for diarrhoea. It will relieve the poor little sufferer immediately. Sold by druggists in every part ot the world. Twenty-nve cents a bottle. Be sure and ask for "Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup," and take no other kind. r 'CASTOR I A For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the giga&twr farewell. he California JJigoyrup jo. t
