I
the Rl publican caucus.
Resolstloi Uider Uaildcratioi w
0 .
cart lioraazi loettljctlo of Ike -Ssllrsre
Qoesilos.
- By Telearapl) U Meming Star.
Washington, Feb 5. Represeota-
Ive Crutnpacaer, or Iudiana, auipor
iHbe resolution presented to the Be
iublicaa caucus Monday night and to
be further considered at a caucus text
Monday night, authorise the follow
ing statement aa to the general pur
poses of the movement, to correct any
impression that it is in the nature of a
"force 6111."
Too resolution submitted to the csu
cus ws designed to a cure a full and
thorub tuves igatiou of the auff rag
question, not only In toe South bat in
ad 8iaua that have imposed material
restrictions upon manhood suffrage
Tbere ia a general belief that a uum
b-r of Sutra have disfranchised a law
portion of their eitseas; that toe
colored population, by the operation
or State laws, la entirely eliminated aa
apolitical quantity, and yet it
Counts la apportioning representa
tion amooir the States. It ia - the
general belief that the Southern
States bave at least thiriy-flve repre
sentatives in the House and the elec
toral college resting up n a fictitious
basis. If this be founu to be true lu
act, ai4 representation be reduced
atively rtq.ires, it would go a long
way t iwvrus settling tbe race question.
Such a method would have uone of
I the cbar-c eristics of a force bill. It
(would rq-iire no force fer its execu
tion. Disfranchising States would
sufiTer a reduction of political power
wbicn they could regain by tducatiog
their citizens and admitiog them to
.the privilege of tbe ballot. The whole
question would rest with these States.
Rut tha caucus is aiked aimolv to
authorize a thorough investigation of
the whole question, through a Con
gressional committee specially ap
point d and tquipped for that purpose
and when tbe facia as they really ex
ist are laid before Congress and -the
country such action may then te taken
aa the situation requires.
SOUTH APPALACHIAN
FOREST RESERVATION.
Report Presetted la the Seoite Prom Com-
Ittee Oa Bill Approprlatlag $5,000,
000 for lit CreaUoa.
By TtAearapb to tne Morning star.
Washisqtow, Feb. S. Senator
Prltchard, from the Committee on
Forett Reservations, to day presented
a written report on the bill appropri
ating $3,000,000 for the creation of a
N.tional Forest R -serve in the 8outh
Appalachian regioa, as authorised- by
the committee several daya ago. Tbe
report urges the establishment of tbe
reserve lor tbe prolectioa or tbe tim
ber and the conservation of tbe waters
or tha land embraced within its pro
posed area, placing tbe damage done
b? Hiodi arisine tn tnat area in the
year 1901. at $15 000.000 It is claimed
tbst tne land to on included can be
purchased for $ J to 18 per acre.
One point uiad in support of the
bill is that in tbe Southern Apoalach
Ian mountains tbere is a greater va
riety of hard wood treea aad greater
rernu-u snf the primeval foits's liwn
in any oihrr territory of like size in
the EiS'.rrn Stales.'
T'ie contention also is made that it
ha ihe highest and large-it mmaUmt
east of the Mississippi, the heaviest
rainfall on the enntiuent except along
the northern PaCifio coast, aud that
eonseqiieotly the washing away of th
soils of tbe region can only be preveui
ed by keeping them covered with for
est. "Tbe absence from this region
of lakes and gravelly soils such aa
abound in Northern states and act as
rest-1 veto store the rains and rive uoi
fortuity to the.fl.w of streams ' tbere
port continue, "renders tbe perpetua
tion of those Southern foretts abtolut
ly necessary for tbe protection of both
tbe sot a and tbe streams."
B1DDLE BOYS BURIED.
Services Coodacted by a Catholic Priest
Mrs. Soffel's Coodltloa Uachjafed.
- Her Recovery is Looked For.
Dv Telegraph to tha Morning star.
Pittsburg, February o Tbe re
maios of Edward and John Biddle
were quietly interred in a single grave
at Calvary cemetery to-day. There
were not more than twentv-flve per
sons, including tne brotber, liarry
Biddle. that accompanied the bodies
to the crave.
At the cemetery Rev. Father 8 wee
ney read tbe burial service of the Ro
man Catholic Cbucb, and aa the crave
waa filled up the few mourn rs quietly
re'uraed to their homes. It was ex
pect that the c metery . would be
crowdrd by curious persona, and a
large force of police was on hand to
pr serve order, but their services were
not teeded. .
A diptcb from Rutler, fa., aaya
Mrs. 8cffl spent a bad nikhi and she
is qiite fryerish. 8hMook no nour
ishment t.-iay, but wbile her condi
tion is not so favorable, ber recovery
is hopefully looked for by her pbysl-
vi bus. st win wo iflTcru uiti uciuro
..- T . 111 w. I J t
she can be removed to Pittsburg.
THE WAR IN S0UIH AFRICA.
Kitchener Report. Capture ol OeWct's
Lait Gas and Root of Wcucfa Force.
Br Cable to tba Morning Star.
London. Feb. 5. The British pur
suit of Gen. Da Wet has been success
ful to tbe extent that his last gun haa
been captured and Commandant Wea
sel. one of b I p-'neipal lieutenants,
has been routed. U rd Kitchener seni
tbe news in a dispatch from Pretoria,
dated Tuesday. February 4ib, as fol
lows:
"Byna's colum.while proceeding to-
warda Lebenburgvlie. attacked and
routt-d a considerable force of the ene
my under. Commandant Wessel. We.
captured a 15 pounder and a Doan-pom
taken from Firman's column, and also
a uoer pom-pom that was the last run
Ue Wet bad, and three wagons of am-
mumtion, 150 horses and 100 mules.
ine tsoer eaaualtla m Hi mtn
killed, aix wounded and iweoty seven
capiurea "
A flMinaM'a tlvaa Call.
"I stuck to my engine, although
every j.nnt achd aid e.vry nerve
was racaed with nuln " .!.. n W
Bellamv. a laeomnliia flyman, tit
Burlington, Iowa. ,"Iwas weak and
pale, without any on-tite and all
run down. Aa I . .k. t
P.I got a bottle of Eiciric Bitter
eve,;7.Ukln itIf,t "ell aal
ever did ta m nr-w -ctr-.i. .(.li.
use! TrvSma Jot trom iM
?nteedTR g'S. lft2L?2r
Price KOmt. "' ,h
THIRTEEN PERSONS
LOST THEIR LIVES.
Terrible Effect of Explosion of
Illuminating Gas in Chicago
Last Mght.
MANY PEOPLE WERE INJURED
Two Balldlnga Wrecked Pripsrty Dim
ate estimated at 58.889 -a Ea
tlre Family of Eight Paries
Wiped (lot.
By Telegraph to tba Morulas star.
Chicago, Feb. 5. Thirteen lives
were.lost.msny people slightly injured,
two buildings at 37$ and 874 Twenty-second
street were , wrecked, and
$50 000 damage was done by an explo
sion of gai to-night at the intersection
of Twenty-stcord street and Archer
avenue. By 8.45 p. m.. fire bodies
had been recuvered . from the ruins.
Thev were all of one family. Not a
member of tbe family escaped.
Tne bodies recovered are those of
Oito Trostle. proprietor of tbe mat
markrt at 870 Twenty aecnnd stieei,
Mrs. Otto Trostle, Otto Trostle. Jr,
Minnie Trostle, Annie Trostle. Per
sons who claimed to know atsert that
there were at leaat eight more people in
tbe Trostle meat marktt when the ex
plosion occurred.
To other txploaions of gas follow
ed so quickly that it was bard to dis
tinguish them. First to explode was
a main at Twenty -second street and
Archer avenue. Tben the man bole,
balf a block aoutb on Archer avenue
was thrown into tbe air by a loud ex
plosion. The fltmea from the first gas main
shot high into the air and reached.
with tbe aid of the wind, the Trostle
butcher shop. Tne building was a
three-story frame structure and it bad
been weakened and nearly wrecked by
the shock. With a roar tbe building
collapsed and the occupants, with one
exception, were carried with it to tbe
basement Tbe adjoining building,
a two story structure, fired uo. the
next building was wrapped in flames
and then another atructure caught
Br.
On aeveral atreet cars near the lace
the wludows were smssbed and the
passengers severely shaken up. When
people in tbe cars saw the flames
gash from the ground all bands rush
ed for the doors A number of per
sons were bruised and knocked down
in the excited exit. Ooe car filled with
passengers was thrown from the
tracks.
Among the dead are supposed to be
three children of tbe Trostle family.
wnose bodies nave not yet been r
overed. It ia not koown positively
that they were in the bouse at the
time, but a search of the neighbor
hood has not shown any trace of
them. There were six children in tbe
family, and there is little doubt that
all the eiirht members of the family
were killed. The ne other people
who are said to be dead are supposed
to be customers in tbe meat market
at the time of tbe explosion. I
The direct cause of the explosion is
not known, but all indications show
tbst it was due to escaping gas in the
basement or tne Trostle bouse. The
explosion came without an instant's
warning. Adjoining tne Trostle build
ing on the west, at 374 Twenty second
street, was a two-story frame building
in wblcb John McLiend bad a saloon.
It vau:shed in tbe same second as tbe
meat market. It waa reprt-d that
one or two peop e were Hld nere.
but the story could not be substan
tiated T ae cause of the explosion ia un
known and it has not yet been deter
mined w' e her it was sewer ess or illu
minating ga. Maina filled 'with tbe
latter were instantly abltxi after tbe
explosion and a succession of explo
sions followed, the fltmes shooting up
th.r(Ub the manholes in the street. It
will be difficult to ascertaio whether
the maina were broken by tbe explo
sioo of sewer gat. Many people living
in the vicinity believe that tbe flrai
explos'on was in a msin at Twenty
second street and Archer avenue.
ADVERSE TO SCHLEY.
President's Respoase to the Admiral Will
be Made Pnbtic Satardsy.
By TeiegrapH to tba Morning star.
Washibqtor. Feb. 5. The Post to
morrow will say:
"It was stated last night that tbe
President's response to tbe aopa1 of
Admiral Schley would be made public
next 8aturday. It is understood that
tbe response will be adverse to Schley.
A visitor at tbe White House yester
day, with whom tbe President talked
upon tbe subject, quoted tbe President
i ssying that tbe verdict of tbe
m j'irily of the court ought to be sus
tained. Great Patfemt Hatlosu
The United States grants 25.000 pat
ents per annum, or nearly as many as
all the rest of the world. England
grants 8.000 per annum and France
and Germany each about 7,000, and
such countries as Canada, Australia,
Austria. Italy and Russia grant about
4.000 each. An interesting and hopeful
fact Is tthat more patents are granted
In proportion to the applications than
ever before in the history of tbe patent
office, showing that mechanical genius
Is not chasing as many rainbows as
formerly. American Inventive genius
Is shown In all lines of Invention, but
It greatly predominates In machinery
for manufacturing, transportation and
labor saving. Europe and tbe orient
have begun to find that without Amer
ican industries they would be unable
to go ahead. Success.
What Might Have Happeaed.
A sporty young gentleman of the city
who drives a dainty runabout wblcb Is
the envy of the other young men of bis
set was driving down Main street the
other day when be nearly ran over a
six foot countryman. Tbe countryman
caught tbe bit and sat the horse upon
Its haunches without apparent effort
and tben complacently remarked to tbe
driver: .
'Sonny, you bad better be careful
how you drive that doll buggy of
yourn. If I hadn't collared this here
horse, you would 'a' run that thing Into
me and amasbed It all to kindling."
Memphis Scimitar.
Dlfflealt Detail.
The Dutch language la of a good old
fashioned tongue. It Is so difficult that
English speaking people cannot with
out difficulty acquire It. In fact, some,
folk say It la more like unto English
than it Is to German. The Boers In
8outb Africa use the Dutch tongue as
It waa spoken 200 years ago.
Tea Know What Tea Ar Taking
When you take Grove'a Taateless Chill
Tonic, because the formula is plainly
printed on every bottle, showing tbst it
is simply iron anu quinine in a taste
less form. No cure, no pay, Price,
NOT BURIED "AT"8EA
.
Tke Haa-eae Frcmekv
the Deal Easllifci
.A long expected French lugger waa:
seen making for the roadstead, ana tbe
Lowestoft free traders were on the.
alert, caxlously seeking an opportu
nity for communicating with her crew.
While they waited for a lapse of vigi
lance on tbe part of the excisemen, a
boat was lowered from tbe lugger and
rowed toward the -shore. A carious
crowd of teach men and . excisemen
assembled 'to meet ber, and as she
came tnn the crest of a roUer It waa
observed that abe contained a coffin.
Tbe French boatmen bad a mournful
tale to telL On board the lugger had
been an Englishman suffering from an
Illness which soon proved fatal. In bis
last moments of consciousness he had
begged the captain not to bury him at
sea. but to keep hla body until a rest
ing place could be found for It 'under
the green turf of a churchyard In hla
native land. Sympathy with hla aad
fate and tbe knowledge that the lugger
waa not far from the English coast
had Induced the captain to consent.
and now he had sent tbe body ashore
for burial. In spite of hla broken Eng
lish, tbe Frenchmen's spokesman told
his tale well. '
Both excisemen and beach men
especially tbe latter loudly 'expressed
their admiration of the captaln'a con
duct. A parson waa summoned, and
In a little while a mournful procession
made Its Way from the beach to the
churchyard. Even the chief officer of
the excisemen waa present and ia said
to bare abed tears.
That night the local "resurrection
ists' were busy, and at dawn tbe
churchyard contained -a desecrated
grave. A little way Inland, however.
In tbe midst of the marshes, a smug
glers' store received the addition of. a
coffin . filled with silks and lace!
"Highways and Byways in East An
glla," W. A. Dutt,
GONE TO THE VERGE.
Ha TaomaTn.t He Had Reaefce FHeae
Bilst's laanlt..
This young man ia not so confiding
as be was. and hla Ideas of friendship
are not so exalted. Yet he takes It
philosophically and la willing to place
a heavy credit In favor of experience.
"I started In a small way," be tells,
"and I had an Idea that my business
would expand rapidly. But I find a
good many leaks and drama. Of course
you know Jones. He Is my friend and
knows about horses. So when my one
horse went lame I consulted him aa be
ing the one friend I had who, 1 thought;
could help me out.
" 'Pretty bad shape,' be said as be
looked the nag over. 'Need him on
your delivery wagon, don't youT
"I need him or some other horse and
asked Jones what I could get for tbe
lame one. Be looked him over, felt
his legs, examined bis eyes and teeth
and finally said that, being a friend of
mine, he'd give me $40 for the bone. 1
took it. .That same afternoon he sold
the horse for (80. a fact I learned about
a week later.
" 'Now.' said Jones. Tm not the man
to leave a friend In a scrape. I'll Just
rustle around and find you another
horse.'
M Thank you. but keep within a hun
dred. I can't afford to pay more.'
"Next morning my friend ahowed up
with a horse be told me I could have
for $88, though he waa really worth
more. He waa sound, gentle, T years
old. according to Jonas.
"He bad bought that horse for $60.
He had spavin and ringbone, waa knee
sprung and 13 years old. So Jones bad
made $78 off me and left me with one
of tbe worst old crowbaits you ever
saw. I'm not saying much about It.
for Jones Is my friend, you know. Bnt
an old codger that buys groceries from
me says friendship ceases In a horse
dicker." Detroit Free Press.
THE TALE OF A TACK.
Hew aa Itallava Tessr Waa Baabled
to React Blah C
"There was once an Italian tenor at
Covent Garden of the name of Taadu
who, 1 am sorry to say, sang hla own
praises better than tbe score," saya Mr.
William Tarry, tbe stage director at
the Metropolitan Opera House.
"For this and other reasons be waa
strongly disliked by all tbe workmen.
One day be came to me and said, with
great show of mystery:
" Tell me tbe exact spot.'
"1 could not for the life of me under
stand what be wanted.
" 'You know well enough what I
mean.' be persisted. 'Show me tbe
spot where Tamberllk sang tbe bigb C
Tbere Is always one spot on tbe stage
that Is better than all the others to
stand on when you sing. Where is lt7
" '111 show you later,' I replied. 'But,
remember, never a word. It would
cost me my place if it should leak out.'
"Then I drove a brass tack Into one
of the stage boards, and he was over
Joyed when I solemnly pointed out tbe
exact spot,' and so were the workmen
at the prospect of a Joke at hla expense.
That night he carefully stood on the
tack and sang the high C Bushing
into tbe wings, be exclaimed: 'Beauti
ful! Wonderfulf Ever afterward, no
matter wbat part of tbe stage demand
ed his presence, he would rush to the
tack when the time for the high O
came and there deliver It Saturday
Evening Post
The Doetor'a laSlaevetloau
"There Is no profession wblcb calla
for the use of more discretion than the
profession of medicine." remarked-a
well known physician of this city.
"Just to give yon an instance:
"I came home late one evening after
a very busy day and was told by tbe
office boy tbat a certain Mrs. S. had
called me up three times on tbe tele
phone. As ber young hopeful had scar
let fever and I waa afraid he bad taken
a sudden turn for the worse, I got 'cen
tral' to connect me with her house
without delay.
"The missus haa gone to bod. sir,'
said the voice of a maid In reply. but
abe was so anxions to know If she
could wash Tommy's face.'
"I called back tbat she had better ask
tbe nurse If It waa dirty. Now they
have another doctor." New Xork Mall
and Express.
Be Drew the Line.
"Hold on, there!" called Charon to the
new arrival at tne rerry over tne oryx.
"You wait until the next trip, and ill
take you over alone."
"Why this distinction?" inquired one
of the spirit passengers. "
"Oh. he's one of those fools tnat rock
the boat, and I didn't want to spoil the
trip for the rest of you." Baltimore
American.
Prefesalesu
"Do you consider acting a profession 7"
said tbe young woman who asks very di
rect questions.
"Tea," answered Mr. Stonnington
Barnes: "at all events It must be ad
mitted tbat tbere are a great many more
people professing . to act than actually
acting." Washington Star.
Newbern Journal'. Clarence
Wallace, tbe ngr who killed his wife
in this city lst December, Tuesday
came down from Dover, where he has
been biding, and Bending worq 10 ine
police here, gave himself up. Tuesday
night, and is now In close eonfine-
MY MORTALITY
wilt. "Mortal,' thy life Is bat a psn."'
. aad yet I feet lliat air and earth aad aky"
An ever mine, frsa foreyermore j -That
I and rotas can ev-r. nrrrr die. -I
I
Aad jet I know, how well, how well I know,
, mi is ine lutura somewhere hidden lies .
A day, the day ol ilaya, which has for me , ' " '
-. A moment supreme, when I hall clow my eyes '
To open them on this my world no more. - :- :
When friends will fold my hands upon my breast
And sadly say: "Dear tool, her work Is dona.
- Let us now lay her gently to her rest." ;
8pringtime with bad and bloom will come and
" ' go; '
The busy world will still rush madly on; - 1 -The
earth and air aad sky will be for those
Who will not know that I hare come and gone. -Dr.
Grace Peckham Murray In Harper's Bssar.
GUNS FOR OLD GLORY.
first Forelara Satiate Given
te
. thm American Fla.
The little Banger ran slowly,between
the frowning French frigates, looking
aa warlike as they. Her men swarmed
like bees Into the rigging, and her col
ors ran up to solute tbe flag of hla most
Christian majesty of France, and she
fired one by one her salute of 13 guns,
says Sarah Orne Jewett In The Atlan
tic ' ' V V
There was a moment of suspense.
The wind waa very light now. The
powder smoke drifted away, and the
flapping sails sounded loud overhead.
Would the admiral answer back or
would he treat this bld challenge like
a handkerchief waved at him from a
pleasure boat? Some of tbe officers on
the Banger looked Incredulous, but
Taul Jonea still held hla letter In his
band. There waa a puff of white
smoke, and tbe great guns of the
French flagship began to shake the air
one. two, three, four, five, six. seven,
eight, nine and then were still save
for their echoes from the low hills
about Carnac and the great Druid
Mount of St. Michael.
"Henry Gardner, you may tell the
men that this was the salute of tbe
king of France to our republic and the
first high honor to our flag," said the
captain proudly to hla steersman, but
they were all huzzaing now along the
Banger's decks, that little ship whose
name shall never be forgotten while
her country Uvea.
The captain lifted his hat and stood
looking up at the flag. -
"We hardly know what this day
means, gentlemen," he said soberly to
hla officers, who came about him. "I
believe we are at the christening of the
greatest nation that was ever born Into
tbe world. The day shall come when
America, republic though she may be,
will salute no foreign flag without re
ceiving gun for gun 1"
GREAT FIRES IN HISTORY.
Two Reeersl BreaMm Oaea Wales
Occurred' Ia taa Halted States.
The old world's most calamitous fire
was that which took place In London in
16CG. which destroyed 14.000 buildings,
laid 400 streets waste and rendered 200,
000 persona homeless, tbe loss of life be
ing 1.000 and that of property $40,000.
000. Moscow's conflagration in 1812
evoked from Bonaparte, when be woke
up and got bia first glimpse of its begin
ning;, "This Is what these barbarians call
war." It consumed 8,000 of the city's
10.000 buildings, compelling 20.000 of the
city's inbabitanta to aleep on the ground,
destroyed 200 lives and $10,000,000 of
property and had political consequences
which affected the history of Europe. It
brought Bonaparte's Bnaslan campaign
to disaster, caused a retreat in the dead
of winter In which the lives of 150.000 of
his soldiers were lost, broke the spell of
his Invincibility and incited tbe new com
binations against him which eventually
resulted in his overthrow.
New York had a fi.-e in 1835 which de
stroyed 120.000.000 of property and one
In 1888 which inflicted a loss of $10,000.
000. and this was followed by one in 1845
In which $8,000,000 of property went np
in smoke. Pittsburg had a $6,000,000
fire In 1845, followed by one in Albany,
which inflicted a damage of $3,000,000, in
1848. and by one in St. Louis which de
stroyed $5,000,000 of property in 1849.
San Francisco bad two fires six weeks
apart in 1851. inflicting a loss of $4,000,
000 in tbe first and of $3,000,000 In the
second. Tha Fourth of July celebration
in 1866 caused. In Portland. Me- the
most destructive fire ever known on tbe
American continent along to that time,
except New York's in 1835, Portland's
loss being $15,000,000. like Jacksonville's.
The two most calamitous fires ever
known anywhere tn the world occurred in
tbe United States within 13 months of
each other. In tbe first of tbeae in Chi
cago, on Oct. 8 and .9. 1871 the property
loss was $200,000,000, and In tbe second,
in Boston, on Nov. 9. 1872. $80,000,000
of property was consumed. In Chicago
100.000 persons were left without homes
and 200 were- killed. Chicago's beads
tbe list of the world's destructive confla
grations, bnt. - as 'she bad over 300.000
population. In 1871. the loss In Jackson
ville in 1901. with 28.000 population, ia
proportionately not very far below that
of tbe metropolis on Lake Michigan,
Leslie's Weekly.
THE HORSE'S KICK.
Don't ask me to back with "blinds" on.
I am afraid to.
Don't lend me to some blockhead that
has less sense than I have.
Don't think because I am a horse Iron
weeda and briers won't hurt my hay.
Don't be so careless of my harness aa
to find a great sore on me before you at
tend to it.
Don't ran me down a steep hill, for If
anything ahonld give way I might break
yonr neck.
Don't put on my blind bridle so that it
.Irritates my eye or so leave my forelock
that It will be in my eyes.
Don't whip me when I get frightened
along the road or I will expect it next
time and maybe make trocble.
Don't hitch me to an iron post or rail
ing when the mercury Is below freezing.
I need the skin on my tongue.
Don't think because I go free under
the whip I don't get tired. You, too,
would move np If under the whip.
Don't forget 'the old book, that Is a
friend to all the oppressed, that says. "A
merciful man ia merciful to his beast."
Don't keep my stable very dark, for
when I go out into the light my eyes are
Injured, especially .If snow be on toe
ground.
Don't compel me to eat more salt than
I want by mixing It with my oats. , I
know better than any other animal bow
much I need. ,
Don't leave fme hitched fa my stall at
night with a tig cob right where I must
lie down. 1 am tied and can't select a
smooth place.
Don't trot me np hill, for I have to
carry you and tae bnggy aad myself too.
Try it yourself some time. Bun' up hill
with a big load".
Don't forget to file my teeth when
they get Jagged and I cannot chew my
food. When I get lean, it la a sign my
teeth want filing.
Don't make me drink Ice cold water
nor put a frosty bit in my month. Warm
the bit by holding It halt a minute
against my body.
Don't say "whoa" unless you mean It.
TeaciTme to stop at tbe word. It may
check me If the lines break and save
running away and a amaabnp. Farm
Journal.
. Wko Voted t
Over a century ago Benjamin Franklin
discussed the property qualification for
voting In Pennsylvania. A man owned a
donkey of sufficient value to enable him
to rote, bnt before tbe next election the
donkey died, and tbe man's vote was re
fused. rXow." asked Franklin, "who
voted at the previous election, the man or
the donkey V 'v ' ; - - 1 '
" ' C3
Bears Oa
fcUgsstara
ef
si
1 m W Haw mwars wm
FEASTED ON SPARROWS.
-A Diet The PleVHet Asm ITUm taw
: "Some time ago I had occasion to ob
serve an Interesting change in the hab
its ud temperament of a crane which
had been picked up in the awampa of
Arkansas," said a gentleman from one
of the towns on the Mississippi river.
7na tne cnange waa startling too. The
crane waa placed In a small park which
was literally filled with English spar
rows. These peats did not like the vis
itor from the 'lowlands, and they made
dally assaults on the poor bird. The
crane waa a pretty fowl. long, slender,
pure white and with the stately stride
of a tragedian. The sparrows would sys
tematically swoop down on. the crane
in droves, and the attacks were fierce
and vicious. . .
The crane stood tbe assaults with In-"
difference for awhile, but finally the
fowl from the swamps figured out a
method of retaliation, and It waa effec
tual. In some way the crane learned
that sparrow waa a pretty sweet mor
aeL From the' time she learned it she
feaated on sparrows. She would alip
up cautiously on these pesky twltterers
and throw her yellow beak out tike a
gig. She never missed the mark. She
always landed a sparrow, and a singu
lar part of the thing la that she would
swallow them whole, feathers and alL
But the crane would alwaya dampen
the bird by dipping It In one of the wa
ter basins of the park. , .
: "The diet evidently did not agree
with the crane, and she became a trifle
droopy and ahowed signs of indisposi
tion. She finally died, and the keeper
of the park believes that the crane's
death waa caused by a severe case of
Indigestion brought on by eating spar
rows." rew Orleans Times-Democrat.
laved the Do.
Some time ago there was a ship
wreck at St. Margaret's bay. England.
and the life line brought sailor after
aallor to shore amid tbe cheers of tbe
rescuers. At last only tbe captain re
mained on board. The line waa ready,
the signal waa given, but the answer
ing Jerk did not come. Again and
again for a quarter of an hour the
question passed along tbe rope without
reply. At last, when hope waa nearly
dead, the signal came, and the captain
was hauled dripping ashore. He pick
ed himself up. drew a small, wet, qulv
erlng dog from his breast pocket and
set, it tenderly down. Tben be looked
round and said In simple apology, "1
couldn't
find the little brute any-
where!"
Parse Brewalow.
Parson Browulow. the famous
preacher, editor and patriot, la describ
ed by Dr. William E. Barton, author
of "A Hero In Homespun.' aa the very
incarnation of east Tennessee's rude
ness. strength and exalted love of coun
try and of right. "Ef hit warn't that
he's a preacher," says one of tbe char
acters, "you wouldn't know sometimes
w'etber he's a-prayln or a-quotin Scrip
ter chapter an varse or Jos' plain ev
eryday 6orter cussin." Brownlow
wrote to Secretary Benjamin at Rich
mond: "Just give me my passports and
I will do for your Confederacy more
than tbe devil has ever done. I will
quit the country."
A Proper t'se ef the Teres.
Twynn Dr. Thirdly Is- a very good
man. bnt be never preachea a sermon less
than an hour long.
Triplett He must be a terror.
Twynn He Is. 'He's a holy terror.
Leslie's Weekly.
Goldsmith somewhere-tells of an old
lady who. lying sick unto death, played
cards with the curate to pass away the
time and after winning all his money
had jnst proposed to' play for her funeral
expenses when she expired.
Free Bleeal Care.
We recommend Botanio Blood Balm
(R4B. B.) for all blood troublea,sucb aa
ulcers, eating sores, scroiuia, eczema,
itching humors, pimjla, boils, car
buncles, blood poison, aching bones.
festering sores, catarrh, rbeuma ism.
Botanic Blood Balm cures all malie
nant blood or akin diteaaes. etneciallv
advised for old, deep-eated cases. It
cures when all else fails. Heals every
sore or pimpl , stops sll aches and
pains by giving a healthy blood sup-
d't. Thoroughly testtd for 80 years
thousand cured. At drug stores. $1
per large b title. Our readers will re
ceive a trial treatment free by writing
Dr. Gillam. 313 M tcbell Ft.. Atlanta.
Ga. Describe trouble and free medi
cal advice given. Mtdicine sent at
once, prrpa d. I
PRODUCE MARKETS.
By Telegraph to tbe Momma star.
New Iobk, Feb. 5. Flour market
was quiet but ateadily held in face of
the wheat break. Wheat Spot easier;
No. 8 red CTJic Subjected all day to
almost constant bear ponnding, the
wheat market experienced considerable
decline, notwithstanding a ligbt Inte
rior movement. Exporters were in
different again and- the Southwest a
seller. Closed rather weak at ic net
decline: March closed 83ft e; May
closed 83Xc: July closed 83 Ka Corn
Spot easy: No. 8. 68)e. Options
After ODenina easy, tbe corn market
rallied on amall receipts and coverine?
only to break a second time under
liauidation prompted by wheat, and
closed easy at4e net loss. Sales
included: May closed 67XC; July
closed 67 He. Data Boot steaay: No 8.
49c. Ootions were dull all day and
generally eaaier. Lard steady ; West
ern steam S9 70: renned steady ; con
tinent$9 90; South American $10 65;
compound 8Q8X. fork steady ; family
tl7 00&17 60: abort clear 117 504230 00.
Cheese firm; State fall cream, small
early made fancy colored ll1134'c;
white llMailMc; large early made
colored lue; while lOSfe. Butter quo
ted atrong; creamery lV$27Kc; Bute
dairy 15O250 Eggs ; airoug; Bute
and Pennsylvania 29c: Sou bern at
mark 282354 c. Potatoes doll;
New York, fair to prime, sack. 13 00Q
235; Jersey sweets, barrel, o wa to.
Wood's Seefls
BEST FOR THE SOUTH.
SEED POTATOES
ORE OF QOR IEA0I1I SPE6IAITIEI.
We have thousands of barrels in
etock; the beet flalne-grown
and Virginia Second Crop Seed.
Wood a 1902 Catalogue gives
comparative crop results, both a
to earliness and yield, with Maine
grown and Second-crop seed. It
also contains much other useful
and valuable information about
Potatoes. Write for Catalogue and
Special Potato Price list.
Wood's Dcscricthrc Catalogue
for 1903 gives rel table. praeUeal, np-to-dste
information about all Seeds, grrinf
not only deserl ptions, bat the test crops
to srow, sassi sjcesvsnu ww
ing alttnvst craps, aad much other i
formation of special interest to ere
Trucker, Gardener sad Farmer. Mall'
free upon request. : .
T,W.Wccd&Sc3S,SE:ten,
HCHIQU, YUIUIA.
Trackers aad rersaars requiring Urge
quantities of seeds are requested
to write for special prices. -
1.
JanlSDISsW t
was
AT THE HAGUE.
v.-
Beer Delegates Thaak the patch Qevers-
eat for Its Efforts British State '
: : aeata Dealed. : '..
1 By OaWa to u Morning Btar. w
TOT Baotb, Feb. 5. As an out
come of tbe conferences held here the
Boer delegates have issued a commu
nique thanking the Dutch govern
ment for its tfftrte toward brincinsr
abiut peace tn South Africa, and de
nying the Bntisb statement tbat they
have had no instructinna from 8outn
Africa since March. 1900 The dele
gates affirm they possess plenary pow
ers atill in full force. "
It ia rumored here tbat Dr. Kuype-.
the Dutch premier, will rtou-at the
use of the cables in order to sound
Mr. Steyn. former president of the
Orarge Free State, respecting the
waiviog or independence. .
Woiklag 94 Honrs a Day.
There's- no rest for those tireless lit
tle workers Dr. King's New Life
Pills. Millions are alwaya busy, cur
ing Torpid Lirer, Jaundice, Bilious
oeaa, Frver and Acne, They banish
Sick Headache and drive ouv Malaria.
Never gripe or weaken. - Small, taate
nice and work wonders. Try them.
Price 25 centr, at E. R. BELLAMYS
drug store. . t
Wot Ovar Sixty Years '
Mbs. WnrsLOwfe SooTHura Syrup has
been used for over sixty years by mil
lions of mothers for their children
while teething with perfect success
It soothes tbe child, soften, tbe gums;
and allays all pain ; cures wind colic,
and is the best remedy for diarrhoea.
It will relieve the poor little sufferer
immediately. Sola by druggists in
every parttf the world. Twenty-five
cents a bottle. Be sure and ask for
"Mrs. Winalow's Soothing Syrup,
and take no other kind. .
COTTON MARKETS.
ay Teiejrxapb to tbe Momlna Star.
Naw York, Feb. 4. -Cotton steady
at 8 5 16c; net reeeipta 736 bales; gross
receipts 7,003 bales: stock 121,425
bales. .
Spot cotton closed quiet and steady;
middling uplanda 8 5 16c; middling
gulf 8 9 16c; sale 680 balea
Cotton futures closed very steady :
February 8 14. March 8.18. April 8 20.
May 8.19. June 8 20. July 8 21, August
8 09. September 7 70. October 7 73.
fflOLESUB PRICES CLTREEIT.
W Tbe rouowina quotations represent
wholesale Prices generally. In inaklng op
small orders bUcnr Drtoee nave to beebaraed.
ma anotaijoiis are always enren aa aeenrateiy
aa possible, but tha Bta will not be responslbl.
tor any variations trom tbe artual market price
ox tne aruowa aooiea
SAQOino
s a Jute
Btandard.. .......... ........
Borlapa
WESTERN 8MOKXr-
Hams a
Sides
Bnoalders B
DBT SALTED
Sloes a ....
Bhonldars a...
BABHEL8 Sptaits Turpentine
eeoona-nano, eacn. .........
Second-hand machine.. ....
Sew Mew York, each.......
Mew Gttv. each
B KICKS
wiitnmgwa V
Northern ...i
8 li'
BUTTIB j
Mora oaroana .. .......
Northern
y s
M
OOBM HEAL
pertrasnei, in
Vlrarlnta Meal
OOTTON TIEo bundle
uanuuEB-y
sperm
Adamantine
OOFTEE V a
bagnyra
Bio
UOME8TIC8-
Bneettn g, 4-t. yard . . . . . .
Yarna. bunch of S as ...
ri8B-
JtackereL No. 1. barrel..
os
Mackerel, No. 1, half-bbl. 11 00
Mackerel, No. a, barrel... IS 00
Mackerel, Ma half-bbl.. 8 00
MaekereL Ma a V barrel... 1 00
Maileta. f barrel. sen
Mullets. pork barrel 6 10
N. O. Boa Herring. keg.. I ev
ury uoa, w s .
Extra
r to era- -
uw graae ..................
Oaotoe .......................
Btradgtit .................... .
First Patent
slue a............
9 BAIN bushel -
oornrom sxoie,ngs wniie
Mixed Corn
Oata, from store (mixed)..
oata. Rust proof
Oow Peaa t...
HIDES S
Qrennsaitea
Dry flint
Drv salt
BAY 100 SS
no i Timocny l oo
Rlor Straw
N O Croo 75
HOOP IBON. . 8
CHEESE V t
northern rectory ixy
Dairy uream.
Btu cream
I.ABD. aw
Northern
Nortn Carolina 10
LIME, V barrel 1 10
FOBK. barrel
oitvaess
Bump..... i
Prune
is re
is so
18 oo
BOPE.V tl
SALT. V sack. Alum.
uverpooi
American....... .. .......
On las Backs 90
SUGAR. v standard Gran'd
Btanaara a.......
White Extra C... ..........
Extra O, Golden...
O Yellow
LVMBEB (city sawed) M ft
snip Bvuu. resawea... is ov
Bough edge Plank IS at
weak India cargoes, accord
ing to quality II 00
Dressed flooring, seasoned. 18 00
Scantling and Board, oom'n 14 00
MOLAS8E8 gallon
B&rbadoes, In hogshead.....
Barbadoea, tn barrela.......
Porto Bloo, In hogsheads....
Porto Bloo, In barrela SO
Sugar House, In hogsheads. IS
Sugar Hoase, In barrela.... 14
Syrup, In barrels 17
SAILS, v keg. Out, 80d basis... S 40
BOAP, f a Northern tit
STAYE8. M w.o. barrel.... 00
B. O. Hogshead.
TIMBER, V M teet Bhlpplng.. 8 00
Common mill 4 00
Fair mill S 00
Prune mill 0 so
Extra null S00
8HINOLE8, M.a Cypress sawed
fN 6X94 heart. . 6 85
- sap 8 60
6x90 Heart. 8 60
u Ban..... S60
WHISKEY. 9 Ballon Northern I 00
Cotton and Naval Stores.
MONTHLY STATEMENT.
RECEIPTS,
for month of J nury,190t.
Cotton.
SpirU.
6SJ
Rnxin.
Tar.
Crude
1.640
S3.1M
1890
8.897
RECEIPTS.
For month of J nuary, 1800.
Svtrlt. Bnrtn. Tor.
1044 17878 9.478
. EXPORTS.
For month of Jtnnarv, 1901.
Cotton. Sp-. Bonn. Tar.
Cotton.
10,078
CrvAf.
i,evr
Crude
...
7479 1498
Foreign ....
1647 ....
9.198 1.469
, S4879 1109 16.508
EXPORTS, i
For month of January, 1900. -Cotton.
Spirit. Rottn. Tar. Crude.
Domestic... 4.r9 1451 191
Foreign. ... 9981 .... 9948
6.071
1.1 '5
838
JO
18.990 1 461 10.183 6,671 1.448
STOCKS.
aanore and float February 1. 190,
Aahare. AJUtak. Total.
Cotton 8,801
Spirits. ..482
ROBln 80.166
Tar 81 1
Crude M
864
1 8
6441
610
18 925
f4i
86S08
6,615
944
r STOCKS.
abore and Afloat February 1,1900.
Cbttn. fhArttg. Bnxtn. Tar. Crude
786
43.83ft W.6W W
COMMERCIAL v
1 ; WILMINGTON MABKET.
(Quoted officially at tne closing by tha Produce
aohange.J -
STAB OFFICE. January 80. :
SPIRITS TURPENTINE Nothing
doing. ' -
ROSIN Market firm at $110 per
barrel for strained and $Ll5 per barrel
for good at rained.
TAR Market auiet si iLSO ne bar.
rel of 280 pounds.
CRUDE TURPENTINE Market
atrnng at LS5 per barrel for hard,
13 60 for dip and for virgin.
Quotations same day last year
pptrits turpentine ' nothing ' doing;
rosin ' nothing doing; tar ateadv at
1 25; crude turpentine steady at $1.80
J 80. . .
'''' RECEIPTS.
Spirits turpentine. ....
11
730
"824
199
rosin
Tar... r ..
Crude turpentine.....
llltllMI
ueceipts same day last year 21
casks spirits turpentine, 17 barrels
rosin, 250 barrels tar, 104 barrels crude
turpentine. -
COTTON.
Market firm on a basis of 7 Ho per
pound for middling. Quotations:
Ordinary 6jf eta. ft
Low middling.... t;. 7) ' "
Middling ,.v....f... 7H " '
Good middling. . . . . . 8 8-16 "
eame day last year, market steady
at 9o for middling.
Receipts 365 bales; same day last
year, 187.
r Corrected Regularly by Wilmington Produce
Commission Merchants, prloea rvprenentlng
th. p i d for prwauoe coasUt.ei to Commie
slon Manhuiis J
OOPTfTBY PRODUCE.
PEANUTS North Carolina, firm.
Prime, 70c; extra prime, 75c; fancy,
80c. per bushel of twenty-eight pounds.
Virginia Prime, 60c; extra prime, 65c;
lancy. yuc Dpanian, 7U&7dc
CORN Firm; 85S7Xc per bushel
for white.
N. O. BACON Steady; hams 14
15c per pound; shouldera, ISKOI80;
side, l2X13c
EGOS Dull at 18c per dozen.
CHICKENS Du 1L Grown, 20
25c; springs, 1018c
TURKEYS Dressed, firm at 12
lie; live, 910c.
BEESWAX Firm at 26c.
TALLOW Firm at 5X6o per
pound.
8WEET POTATOES Firm at 60
65c per bushel.
f Quoted officially at tne olostng by tne Produce
axnnange.j
STAB OFFICE. January 3L
SPIRITS TURPENTINE Nothing
doingv
R08LN Market firm at $1.10 per
barrel for strained and $1.15 per bar
rel for good strained.
TAB Market quiet at $1.20 per bar
rel of 280 pounds. .
CRUDE TURPENTINE Market
trnng at $L85 per barrel for hard,
$3 60 for dip, and for virgin.
Quotations same day last year
Bpirita mrpentine nothing doing;
rosin nothing doing; tar steady at
$1 25; crude turpentine steady at $1.80
2.3U.
RECEIPTS.
Spirits turpentine 19
Rosin. 691
Tar. 143
Crude turpentine v 89
Receipts same day last year 14
casks spirits turpentine, 885 barrela
rosin, 804 barrels tar, 59 barrels crude
turpentine.
OOTTOK.
Market firm on a basis of 7c per
Kund for middling. Quotations:
dinary 6tf eta $lb
Good ordinary ...... 6 - " 44
Low middling 7 44 44
BUddiing 7X " "
Good middling 8 8-16 44 44
flame day last year, market quiet at
9c for middling.
Receipts 649 bales; same day last
year, 116.
Corrected Regularly by Wilmington Produce
CommlhSioa Merchants, prtwe representing
tho e pmd 1 or proa nee consigned to Commis
sion Mercuauts 1
COUNTRY PRODUCE. '
PEANUTS North Carolina, firm.
Prime. 70c: extra prime. 75c: fancy.
80c, per bushel of twenty -eight pounds
Virginia rTime, 60c; extra prune, 65c;
fancy, 70c. Spanish. 775c.
CORN Firm, 8587sO per bushel
for white.
N. a BACON-Steady; hams 14
15c per pound; shoulders, 12 K 18c;
aides, 12X18c. .
EGGS Dull at 18c per dozen.
CHICKENS Dull. Grown, 20
25c; springs. 10 1 8c.
TU RKEYS Dressed, firm at 12
14c; live. 910c
UKKSWAA-Flrm at zee.
TALLOW Firm at 66e per
pound.
SWEET POTATOES Firm at 60
65c per bushel.
(Quoted cfflclally at tbe closing ot the Produce
Exonange.J
STAB OFFICE, February L
SPIRITS TURPENTINE Nothing
doing. - s
ROSIN Market firm at $110 per
barrel for strained and $1.15 per bar
rel for good strained.
TAB Market quiet at $L20 per bar
rel of 280 lbs.
CRUDE TURPENTINE Market
strong at $1.35 per barrel for hard,
$2.50 for dip, and for virgin.
uuotauons same cay last year-
Spirits turpentine nothing doing;
rosin nothing doing: tar siesdv at
$1 25; crude turpentine steady at $1.80
2. SO.
RECEIPTS.
8pirits turpentine 6
Koslii 17
Tar. . 281
Crude turpentine I... 1
Receipts same day; last year 40
casks spirits turpentine, 265 barrels
rosin, 471 barrels tar, ,18 barrels crude
turpentine.
OOTTOH.
Market firm on a basis of 7 fie per
pound for middling. Quotations:
Ordinary M eta. lb
Good ordinary 6J4
Low middling...'. .... 7
41
(
11
Middling 7H
Good middling...... 8 8-18
Same day last year, market quiet at
9c tor middling.
Keceipta 18 bales; same day last
year, 563.
r Corrected Regularly bv Wilmington Froduoe
Commission Merchants, prices representing
thus- twid for produce consigned to Coiamia-
aion jsercnautaj
COTJSTST PRODUCE.
PEANUTS North Carolina, tirm.
Prime. 70c: extra prime. 76c: fancy.
80c, per bushel of twenty-eight pounds
v irguuav rnme, ouo , uvi pruiro, vwv ,
fancy, 70c Spanish, 7i)75c.
(JO KN Firm; 8SQ87H0 per buanei
for white. .
N. O. BACON Steady ; hams 14
15c per pound; shoulders, UQlSo;
sides, I2ai3c
jcuus unit at ise per uoien.
CHICKENS DHL Grown," 20
25c: springs, 10018c.
TURKEYS Dressed, firm at 1ZO
14c: live, 810c.
BEESWAX Firm at 26c.
TALLOW Firm, at 56jc per
pound. -
SWEET POTATOES Firm at 60Q
65e per buabeL .
J Quoted offldally at tbe closing by tne Produce
STAB OFFICE, February 8.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE Nothing
doing.
ROSIN Market firm at 11.10 per
barrel for strained and 81.15 per bar
rel for good strained.
. TAR Market quiet at il.20 per bar
rel of sao pounds.
CRUDE TURPENTINE Market
strong at fl.85 per barrel for hard,
$3.50 for dip. and for virgin. .
Quotations same day last year
Spirits turpentine nothing doing;
rosin, nothing doing; tar ateadv at
$1.25; crude turpentine steady at $1.80
O3 80. r
, BXOEIPTB. V , ,
Spirits turpentine... 10
Rosin ................. ....... . 93
Tar............................ 848
Crude turpentine.
Receipt same day last Year 15
caaka spirits turpentine, 255 barrels
rosin, 899 barrels tar. 7 barrela crude
turpentine.
.oottoh. .
Market firm on a basis of 7e per
pound for middling. Quotations:
Ordinary. 6K cts.Ib
Good ordinary 6ft " r .
Low middling...... 1
Middling 7H " "
Good middling...... 8 8-16 " "
oame day last year, market quiet at
9o tor middling. -
Receipts 915 bales; same day laat
year, 7i8.
Corrected Regularly by Wilmington Produce -Commission
Merchants, prices representing
tnuee pid for proauoe consigned 10 Ooaunls-
. stoa Merokanta.J
cotnrntY product.
PEANUTS North Carolina, firm.
Prime,. 70c; extra prime, 75c; fancy,
80c, per bushel of twenty-eight pounds.
Virginia Prime, 6O0; extra prime, 65c;
fancy, 70c. 8paniah, 775o. 1
CORN Firm; 8587Ho per bushel
xor wnite.
N. a BACON Steady; hams 14
15c per pound; shoulders, 12K13o;
sides, 13l3e.
- EGGS Dull at 18o per dozen.
CHICKENS-Dull. Grown, 20
25c; sprinsa. lOffllSc.
TURKEYS Dressed, firm at 12
143 : live, 9l0c.
BEESWAX Firm at 26c
TALLOW Firm at 5;6tfo p
pound.
8WEET POTATOES Firm at 60
65c per bushel.
Quoted officially at the closing by the Produce
KiohangcJ
STAR OFFICK, February 4. '
SPIRITS TURPENTINE Market
firm at 41c per gallon for machine
made casks and 40c per gallon for
country casks.
ROSIN Market firm at $1 10 per
barrel for strained and $1.15 per bar
rel for good strained.
TAB Market quiet at $L20 per bar
rel of 280 Ibs:
CRUDE TURPENTINE Market
atrong at $LS5 per barrel for hard,
$2.50 for dip and for virgin.
Quotations same day last year
Spirits turpentine Steady at 86 86c;
rosin nothing doing; tar steady at
$L25; crude turpentine steady at $1.80
2.80.
RECEIPTS.
8pWta turpentine 5
Rosin 332
Tar 166
Crude turpentine. 17
Reeeipta same day laat year 80
casks Bpirita turpentine, 878 barrels
rosin, 247 barrels tar, barrels crude
turpentine.
OOTTOBT.
Market firm on a basis of 7c per
pound for middling. Quotations:
Ordinary 1 cts D
Good ordinary tji 44
TjAwmirlrlrinv tx u u
Middling. 7ft
Good nuddlinsr 8 3-16
11
Same day last year, market firm at
9 6-l6c for middling.
Receipts 215 bales; same day last
year, 662.
f Corrected Regularly by Wilmington Produce
Commission Ueicbanta, prlcrs representing
those paid for proauoe consigned to Commis
sion HerchantsJ
COUNTRY PRODUCE, .
PEANUTS North Carolina, firm.
Prime. 70c: extra prime. 75c: fancy.
80c, Per bushel of twenty-eight pounds.
Virginia Prime, 60c ; extra prime, 65c ;
fancy, 70c. Spanish, 7075c.
CORN Firm: 85&87XO per bushel
for white.
N. a BACON Steady; hams 14
15c per pound; shouldera, 12Js18c;
sides, iZK3!13c.
EGGS Dull at 18c per dozen.
CHICKENS Dull. Grown, 20
25c: springs, 1018c.
TURKEYS Dressed, firm at 12
14c; live. 9 10a
BEESWAX Firm at 26c.
TALLOW Firm at 56c per
pound.
SWEET POTATOES Firm at 60
65c per bushel. .
Quoted officially at the closing by tne Proauoe
Excbanxe.
STAB OFFICE, February 5.
SPIRITS IURPENHNE Nothing
doing.
BOSIN Market firm at tl 10 per
barrel for strained and $L15 per barrel
for good atrained.
TAB Market quiet at $1.20 per bar
rel of 280 lbs.
CRUDE TURPENTINE Market
atrong at $1.85 per barrel for hard,
$2 80 for dip, and for virgin.
Quotationa same day last year
8pnita turpentine steady at 8686c;
rosin nothing doing; tar steady at
$1 20; crude turpentine steady at $1.80
Z.ov.
RECEIPTS.
Spirits turpentine
Bosin
Tar
Crude turpentine
19
155
160
47
ueceipts same aay last yeax 07
caaka spirits turpentine, 491 barrels
rosin, 712 barrela tar, 29 barrels crude
turpentine.
OOTTOS.
Market firm on a basis of 7c per
pouna ior middling, vuotauons:
Ordinary 6 cts Wlb
Good ordinary.. 8J1 u
Liow middiing; 754
Middling 7tf
Good middling 8 8-16
Same day last year, market firm at
9 5-l6c for middling. i
Receipts 204 bales; same day last
year,. 876.
r Corrected Regularly by wnmlngton Produce
Commission Merchants, priues repres-nung
tbose paid f r produce consigned to Ctomuue
sion JleicnanU
OQUaTRT PRODrjCE.
PEANUTS North Carolina, firm.
Oat4vna Tfa avfaa mnma VKj e fattiiT
a llauv l Ws vwBvssassj Miiu W a aasiavy
80c, per buanei of twenty-eight pounds.
Virginia Prime, 60c; extra prime, b5e;
fancy, 70c Spanish. 7076c
CORN Firm, 85 870 per bushel
for white.
N. a BACON Steady; hams 14
15o per pound; shoulders, 12 13c;
sides, 12 13c
EGGS Dull at 18c per dozen.
CHICKENS Dull. Grown, 80
25c: springs, 1018c.
TuBKEYS Dressed,) firm at 12
14c; live. 910cv
BEESWAX Firm at 26c.
TALLOW Firm at 6K6tfc 1 per
pound.
8WEET POTATOES Firm at 60
65o per bushel.
NAVAL STORES MARKETS.
. . By Telegrapb to the. Morning star. .
NkwTobjc Feb. 5. Boain steady.
SpiriU turpentine firmer at 4444tf&
Charleston. Feb. 5. Bpirita tur
pentine firm and unchanged. Boain
unchanged.
Batasbtah, Feb. 5. SpiriU turpen
tine firm at 42c; reeeipta 154 caaka;
salea 609 caaka; exports 96 caaka.
I Rosin firm; receipts . 8,431 barrels;
sales 9 828 barrels: exports 160 bar
rels Quote: A. B O. D, $1 27tf; E,
$1823,; F, $1 87X; G, $1 42H; Ht
$1 46; I, $1 76: K, $2 85; M. $3 76; N.
$325; WG, $3 60; WW. $3 85.
r
t
50c, . ; satutt
1 meat, . " '
m.