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LABOR TROUBLE IN BOSTON. Twrntj Thowiad Men Idle TraMIc Con. tested Conference ol dsbIbcss In terests Called to Settle Strike. , BT TelesrpU to ths Horning star. Boston, Mass., March 12 -With twenty thousand men Idle, their rankn likely to be greatly swelled by sympa thetic votes of the Building Trades Council and the Boston Central Labor Union, which will meet to-morrow night, and the entire city beginning to suffer from the effect of congested traffic, the only ray of light visible to night is the hope that the. conference of business interests, which has been arranged for to-morrow, may lead to a settlement of the strike. This conference, which is due in a large measure to the influence of Gov ernor Crane, was arranged late this afternoon at a meeting of representa tives of the Boston Chamber of Com merce, the Boston Associated Board of Trade and the Boston Merchant's As sociation, with the 8Ute Board of Arbitration. Everybody present realized the eriousness of the situation, and after an-interchange of opinions it was de cided that the best way of getting at public opinion would be to call a con ference of the business men of the city to which, among others, the presidents of the Produce Exchange, the Coal Exchange and of all the railways will be invited. It is also hoped that Secretary Easley and other representa tives of the Civic Federation may be present. During the day Oovernor Crane had a long talk with the committee of the Allied Transportation Council having the strike in charge, but at its conclu sion the committee could see no way st present of solving the problem. Later, he sent for Mayor Collins and the two executives were in conference for some time. A little- later the mayor made a statement that he had no power to act Mayor Collins received the follow ing reply to-day to his telegram asking Senator M. A. Hanna to aid him in putting an end to the strike: "Telegram received. If you will point out a way I will be glad to be of service. We should have indications from both sides that our good offices would be acceptable. . "M. A. Hansa." Freight business at the various rail roads, wharves and docks has been almost at a standstill to-day, and the moving of accumulated merchandise is becoming a serious matter to mer chants. The strike of coal teamsters was one of the most aggravating features of the day, and its effect was quickly felt at hotels, restaurants and other places having accommodation for only a limited supply of coal. Coal dealers were kept busy answering appeals from anxious customers. Many of the teams of the Adams,, National and local exprets companies,' whose drivers are not affiliated with the teamaters union, were at work to day, but it is stated that to-morrow all will go out with the exception of the United States Express Company's men who belong' to no union. : There is also a movement to call out the hack and cabmen, who since the strike of the Armstrong Transfer Com pany's drivers have been tranaferring more or leas baggage for passengers across the city. , The Brewery employes twill, it- is said, be locked out by Friday if the strike continues, as the supply of coal on hand at the varioua breweries will giv out by that time and work will have to be suspended REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON ISTHMIAN CANAL. Decided by a Vote of Seven to Poor for the Construction of a Canal Via the Nicnrsfoa Ronle. By Telegraph to tbe Morning Btar. Washington, March 12. The Sen ate Committee on Isthmian Canals has decided by a vote of seven to four I to report the Hepburn bill providing 1 . . A 19 . T-.l : . lor tne construction ui an istnmian canal via the Nicaragua route. The action of the committee was taken at a Cki led meeting held during the afternoon and came after a brief report by 8enator Morgan, chairman of the committee, detailing the result of a conference with Secretary Hay as to the status or diplomatic negoti ations with the Central American re publics concerning the canal. He stated that the Secretary had told him that there are no negotiations in prog ress between the United 8tates and Colombia concerning the Panama route, and that the new minis ter from that country to this had not even presented his credentials: but that on the other hand, the repre sentatives of this country and those of Nicarvgua and Costa Kica had been in consultation and bad practically agreed upon all the points to be covered in concession treaties, nothing really being left in that connection but to put the agreements in writing. He said that the governments of those two countries had manifested a dispo sition to make all the concessions which the United 8tates could ask to aid in the construction of a canal and l that among these concessions is one for perpetual right of way. I Tbe nave were Hanna, Pritchard, lUtiiaro, JUtiridge. I Senator Morgan said after the ad journment of the committee that he probably would report to the Senate to-morrow. The Hepburn bill authorizes the President to acquire territory for right of wav for a canal of sufficient capac ity to accommodate the largest ships from Grevton on the Atlantic via Lake Nicaragua to Brito on the Pacific, under the supervision of the Secretary of War; authorizes surveys of the harbors at the two ends of the route; guarantees the use of the canal to vessels of Costa Rica and Nicaragua, and appropriates $ 10,000,000 for begin ning itie work. AMERICAN TOBACCO. Stockholders' neetloNet Earning s of the Company Over Six Millions By Telegraph to the Morning star. JNSW YORK, March 13 The stock holders of the American Tobacco Company held their annual meeting in Jersey City to-day. The old board of directors was re-elected for a term of three years with the exception of H D. Lee, who was succeeded by C. C. Dula. The report of the treasurer, H. p. Lee, said the next earnings for the year, after deducting all charges and expenses of management, were $6,647,- , '""PIon for malaria Chills and Tc. ... Tasteless nhninn 7 5?0lue 01 urove's and quinine in a tasted fnJm. n form. No F.y. mce, 50c. satuth TO COMPROMISE RECIPROCITY PUN Evidence That Republican Mem bers of the House Will , Come Together, ON CUBAN TARIFF QUESTION. Proposition to Have tbe Twenty Per Cent. Reciprocal Redaction Apply for One Tear and Covering One Safer Crop Conference To-day. By Telegraph to the Morning Btar. Washington, March 12. Overtures have been made for the compromise of the conflict over tariff concessions to Cuba and there are, evidences that the two elements will come together, probably on a proposition to have the 20 per cent reciprocal reduction apply for one year .from next December and covering one sugar crop. Prominent members of the Ways and Means committee who have thus far led the contest for Cuban reci procity have signified a willingness to accept thia compromise proposition. The overtures of compromise are to be considered by three Republicans from each side, namely: For the Waya and Means Committee Chairman Payne, Representatives Dalzell and Cannon. For the 'opposition to the Committee Representative Dick, (Ohio), Fordney. (Michigan) and Morris, (Minnesota). It was stated afterward by . Ways and Means Committee members that ihe compromise plan would affect two crops that of this year and ifext ai lowing 20 per cent, off on each. There waa no purpose, it was stated, to limit the reduction to a single crop. This matter, probably, will be left to the arbitrating committee with the tbe indications that beet sugar con' ferees . will, .insist on limiting the reduction to one crop, that of next vear and with that limitation will be inclined to accept the plan of compromise. 8oon after the overtures of compro mise were made the leaden of the ele ment opposed to the Ways and Means Committee called a conference. The sentiment was rather unfavorable to accepting the plan of 20 per cent, re duction for one year from next De cember and some of those present were favorable to rejecting the plan. But it was urged against this course that so long as overtures for adjust ment had been made in good faith, it it was only proper to meet the com mittee representing the ways and means. It was therefore decided by vote to name a committee to meet Messrs. Payne, Dalzell and Cannon. Later Mr. Payne and his associates were formally advised that they would be met by a committee from the other side. . As there was a desire to consult the wishes of all those coope rating with the opposition forces, a call was issued to meet at 2 P. M. to morrow, at which the final plans will be made. During the meeting the statement was made that one or the beet sugar advocates had been assured by repre sentatives of the Ways and Means Committee that the plan of compro mise would not cover this year's sugar crop and would apply only to the crop of next year. Harvested prior to De cember. 1903. Some doubt existed. however, as to these assurances, and it was considered quite vital to learn with denoiteness whether the 20 per cent, reduction would apply to two crops or one; CHINESE bXCLUSION LAW. Committee Agree to Keport the Bill Known as tbe Mltchell-Ksbn Messnre Pro vides for Absolute Exclusion. s By Telegraph to the Morning Btar. Washington, March 12, The Sen ate Committee on Immigration to-day agreed to report the Chinese xclusion bill known as the Mitshell Kabn mean ure. It is substantially the same as the modified bill submitted by tbe Pacific coast committee, a few verbal corrections only having been made. A point which occasioned much con sideration by the committee was whether or not Chinese should be ex cluded from the Philippines or whether tbe whole question should be left to the Philippine commislon. The committee agreed to retain the Philippines for the Filipinos as the latter were as much opposed to the admission of Chinese aa were the Americans. . Another section of the bill, about which the committee de bated at length was that excluding Chinese sailors from sbips of Ameri can register. This provision was also retained in the bill but with a proviso to the effect in case of accident, stress of weather, or serious illness tbe cap tain of a vessel may ship a Chinese crew for the voyage upon which he may have entered. Sumatra Mai-rlnge Hole. In Kunmtia niamnee- customs are Homewhat quaint, but on tbe whole things are arranged very comfortably fo the women. For instance, the husband ettles a marriage portion on his wife be fore the nuptials are celebrated, and, though he may subsequently get a sepa ration from her, he can neither alienate this portion nor touch any of the property ahe may bare brought into the marriage contract. Husbands and wives live In separate houses, the former visiting the latter ev ery evening. If there ore children, the boys only live with their mother until their fourth birthday, when they take np residence with their father. Tbe girls re main with their mother until they marry, which they do at an early age, when they remove to n small house close to the ma ternal dwelling. When n woman becomes a widow, she plants a flagstaff at her door from which a flag flics. That flag is of no little impor tance in the widow's fate, for so long as it remains untorn by the winds she is com pelled by etiquette to' remain unmarried. When the first little rent in the flag ap pears, and it may be most minute, she is free to accept tne nrst suitor who offers. The "Motion" Was a Beggar. iTiuon one time went to 6ee a perpetual motion machine, having a friend with him. After sitting and listening and looking intently for a few minutes Fulton's-sensitively accurate ear and eye told him that the machinery showed the recurring alteration of comparative speed anc slowness which always comes from a crank turned by hand. . In spite of tbe Opposition of the enraged exhibitor, Fulton and his friend seized the?- machine, jerked away The 'table .it stood on, found that a cord led through one leg and away under the floor, and following tne track into the back yard they found the "motion," a venerable beggar seated on a stool munching away at a crust and grinding at a crank. STREET CAR STRIKE ; V c ixii axiom im kinncni v I Csrs Ronoioi Wltbont Military Ourd. Poor Companies Sent Home Rock Battles Car Windows Broken. r Telegraph to the Morning star. Norfolk, Va., March 13 The cars of the Norfolk Railway and Light Company continued to ran to-day without military guards and no vio lence resulted. Eight companies of the Seventy first infantry will be re tained in Norfolk until all danger of trouble has disappeared. Meantime four of the commands from nearby points have been relieved from duty. The strikers and officials of the com- Gny are in correspondence and it ia lieved that the compromise, hinted at by the proposition that such men as are declared to have clean ' records shall be retained, may be effected. Norfolk, Va., March 12. Four companies of militia tent here at the beginning of last week for the purpose of guarding the lives of citizens and protecting property against moos com posed of persons in sympathy with the striking street car men, were sent to their homes to-day. The companies comprised two from Portsmouth, one from Hampton and one from JNewport News. When the men received orders to return to their homes there was much cheering and the expressions that they were being rid of a tiresome and unwelcome duty were many. The cars were run to-day witnout the usual guard, although two soldiers were placed on each car to-night, sev eral rock battles were carried on after sundown and numbers of car win dows were broken. One non-union conductor, at 9 o'clock to-night, while on a car. took a revolver from bis pocket and fired it down the street. No one was hit. The officials of the Norfolk Railway and Light Company refuse to treat with the strikers further. They claim they submitted the matter to a com mittee of arbitration and that they were willing to and intended to abide by the decision of the committee. They have nearly enough men to keep up the regular schedules and only a few more will be needed It is expected the second battalion of the Seventy-first regiment will be or dered away to-morrow. Colonel Big gins, commanding the regiment, hopes to call off all the soldiers by Sunday morning, but will not do no until re quested to do so by Mayor Beaman and Sheriff Cromwell. The boycott imposed by the Central Labor Union ia still in force and but few people are riding in the cars. SATISFACTORILY SETTLED. Trooble Growing Out of Collision of Rus sian Soldiers With American Sailors. n Telegraph to the Morning star. Washington, March . 12. It is stated that the trouble growing out of the collision between Russian sol diers and American sailors of the United States steamship Vicksburg, at Niuchwang, which for a time threatened to assume the aspect of an international affair, has been satisfac torily settled through the preference of apologiea by tbe Russian com mandant at that port to Captain Bar ry, the commander of the Vicksburg. TWO QUEER LAKES. The Beden Sea In Switzerland and Lake Wetter In Sweden. Lake Wetter, one of the links in the waterway between Stockholm and Gothenburg, is a beautiful sheet of water lying in the center of a group of lofty hills and is noted for several remarkable peculiarities. There is no bottom at one place at least, none has ever been found and a belief widely prevails that it is; connected by an underground passage witn tne uocien sea in Switzerland. It 43 asserted that when there is a storm on one of. tnese laKes tne other is agitated, and that when the water in one is low the same con ditions exist in the other. There is also a story that corpses in Swiss costume have come to the surface on Lake Wetter, and that bodies of ' men who have been drowned in Wetter have been recovered in the Boden sea. Other evidences are found in the occasional appearance of timber and vegetation that do not grow in this locality, but are common in Switzerland. Scientific men, however, dispute the theory and ridicule the stories that are told by the peasants. It ia admitted., however, bv every one that the extraordinary phenomena. of mirage have frequently been ob served upon Lake Wetter, so . much eo as to attract the observations of the entire' population for miles around, creating consternation among the ignorant peasants and awe and wonder among all thought ful people. Marching armies of cavalry, infantry and artillery, with banners and glittering weapons, have appeared upon the surface of the lake; churches, palaces, castles and ships have been seen to rise from the water and remain in view for hours; caravans of camels have crossed from shore to shore within full view of multitudes of people in their right minds and without ordi nary superstitions. Chicago Her ald. ; A Wonderful Memory. The following anecdote of Mo zart shows that he must have been a born musician: When fourteen years old, he heard in Home the "Miserere of AUe eri, and knowing that it was for bidden to take or give a copy of this famous piece, he paid such atten tion to the music that when he reached home he noted down the entire piece. He was enabled a few when he found that he had not made a single mistake. The next day he produced such a sensation in Eome by 6inging the "Miserere" af a concert that Pope Clement XTV. requested that he should be presented to him. Thus by his wonderful memory he was enabled to begin with success his musical career. In reply to inquiries we have pleas- in announcing that Ely's Liquid Cream Balm is like the solid prepar ation of that admirable remedy in that it cleanses and heals membranes affect ed bv nasal catarrh. There is no dry ing or sneering. The Liquid Cream Balm is adapted to use by patients who have trouble in inhaling through the nose and prefer spraying. Tbe price. fncludins snraring tube, is 75 cents. Bold by druggists or mailed by Ely Brothers, fie warren street, new York. t WIWI. A HI. D A III "III! Alii LVilllJ SWEPT OVER TEXAS I Considerable Damage Was Caus ed at Various Places in the State. SEVERAL PEOPLE KILLED. At Houston Twenty Houses Were Wrecked. A Number Were Blown to Pieces nt Tyler nnd Several Persons In jured Other Damifes. sbbbbbbsbsm By Telegraph to the Horning Btar. ; Houston, Texas, March 12 R- ports from yesterday's rain and wind storm say that considerable damage waa caused at various places in Texas. About four-fifths of the State was cov ered by the rain. " At Houston, -twenty small houses were wrecked with a loss of $15,000. Emanuel White, colored, was crushed to death and half dozen others were hurt, none seriously. - At Rosenberg, ten nouses, including the Baptist church, were damaged be yond repair. The residence or i. a. uaiianan at Llano was struck by lightning but members of the family escaped with slight shocks. In and near Tyler a number of houses were blown to pieces and sev eral people hurt, but none seriously. Fruit trees were badly damaged. The residence of William Russell, at Ber tram, waa blown over and Mr. Buss and baby injured. Near Midlothian, Ed. King sought shelter in a barn and was killed by a stroke of lightning. The residence of T. H. Bentle was blown over and Mrs. Bentle probably fatally injured. The atore of Marsh Dunlop. at Rockford. was wrecked and a big stock of goodg ruined. At New Uoston. one man named Newton was crushed to death and his borne was totally destroyed. The Opera House, Methodist church, resi dences of B. M. Miller and J. W. Akin, store of Dr. Ham and dozens of smaller houses were wrecked. Many dwellings were blown, from their foundations. Trees and telephone poles were levelled. Mrs. Dr. Davis lost three fine new buildings. Storm In Mississippi. Brookhaven. Miss.. March 12. A wind storm amounting almost to a tornado, passed near here early this morning. The residence of William Melville, two miles west, waa unroof ed. Mrs. Melville was hurt badly and the negro cook dangerously. Four miles north of here, at Montgomery, a negro woman was killed by a fall ing tree and a railroad laborer was in jured. The residences of Mrs. Isaac Smith and T. W. Boucbillon were de molished. The school house was blown from its foundation and several other buildings damaged. PROPER FLOCK MATING. rare and Skill Needed to Pertwaa Good Point Ia Sheep. It may be distinctly stated wlthoua fear of contradiction that it requires even more high skilled endeavor to per petuate tbe ' lcst features of a new breed than it took to found it, says the London Live Stock Journal. The Shrop shire of Meire or Adney, the Hamp shire of Humphries and the first rough cast outcomes of tbe Oxford and Suf folk breeds were very Inferior to those found in showyards today. Each of the breeds named have undergone vast im provement even within the past ten years, and one and all possess leading flockmasters, with the Bakewellian fac ulty very fully developed. Indeed we may extend vision so as to include al most every British sheep breed exist ing and find the same strenuous en- SHROPHHIKK EWE. deavor to raise each individual kind still higher to an ideal standard of per fection, the chief agency employed by one and all alike being careful and Ju dicious ram selection. The faculty above referred to must le possessed very fully to enable any one to raise nimseir aDove 111s reiiow breeders and maintain the supremacy of his flock for a lengthy series of years. Professor Wrlghtson in his admirable work on sheep, which forms one of the series of live stock handbooks, writes: "In an ordinary hock rams may be turned in among 300 or 400 ewes, but In high bred flocks the ewes must be drawn into little lots or even be indi vidually put to sheep likely to suit them. Practically small parties of ewesj each accommodated with a ram, will be found sufficiently minute as a sys-l tem." The ordinary flock owner, who is now a ram breeder, merely studied the general character of his sheep and their defects in. form, tardiness in lay-! lng on flesh or want of quality. He seeks for rams calculated to remove1 the general defects noticeable, but If he appreciates the value of good blood, accentuated and transmitted pure from ewes as well as rams of good lineage, he will endeavor to get some of the least costly rams of an old, well reput ed fiwck rather than buy sheep superior in form, but lacking pure blood concen tration. Owners of higher class flocks must of necessity seek stock rams from those of purest blood lineage. His Apology. Once two gentlemen attended a temperance meeting and, on return- m t i 1 ing nome by a oars ana narrow lane, were thrown out of their con veyance. The incident was report ed in the local paper and the ac count closed with the words, "ior tunately, both men were sober." The editor received an angry let ter from one of the gentlemen con cerned, with a request for an apol ogy. He was equal to the occasion. "In our account of the unfortunate accident to Messrs. , wrote the editor, "we stated that fortunate ly both men were sober. It appears this statement has given great oi fense. We therefore beg to with draw it." The Ball. It is not alone the composition which determines the quality of a bell; very much depends upon its shape. Moreover, the proportions. between its height, width and thick ness are all to be taken into consid eration. The dimensions, roughly stated, which are deemed to be the best for. large bells are one-fifteenth of the diameter in thickness andl twelve times the thicknesa ix height. CONDENSED STORIES. VVhen Schley Swapped His Toya With '' Agnus For Eatables. . Admiral Schley and General Fe lix Agnus of the Baltimore Ameri can have long been fast friends. The admiral relates to a newspaper reporter his first meeting witn the general, says the Chicago Chronicle. "I was down off the coast of Flor ida he says, "on one of the frig ates, and we saw a lot of soldiers on 6hore. We .were rather short of food on board ship, but were very long on duck trousers. I thought I would go off to the camp of the soldiers and see if there was any thing we could exchange for fresh food. A young lieutenant who was in tatters,, received me. " Tm Lieutenant Agnus of Balti more he said. " Tm Ensign Schley of Mary Jand said I. " niVe looked each other over. I had on' an immaculate duck suit. He had a large quantity of vegeta bles and some fresh meat. - " Heed anything?' I asked. ".Heed clothes Agnus replied. 'Are you needing anything?' " Heed grub I said. "'We'll swapl' we both shouted at the same time, and for divers and sundry pairs of duck trousers I got sundry and divers parcels of food. Agnus wore the trousers and I -ate the food, and we both considered it a most profitable transaction.' Everybody Laughed. The cities which have passed jration ordinances are the scenes of numerous humorous incidents connected with the en forcement of the new law. A well dressed, - evidently prosperous old man, whose high color told elo quently of gout and other results of high living, broke the law while in a street car recently. A quiet but determined young man, whose man ner was courtesy itself and whose speech was that of an educated and refined person, called the offenders attention to the prohibitory sign. Then began a wordy wrangling, in which the latter became gradually angrier and angrier, while the pub lic spirited accuser preserved his coolness and his courtesy. The oldJ man closed the controversy with : I "I know all about that law. It was never intended for gentlemen, but for loafers. It is doubtful if he quite under stood the reason for the shout of laughter that shook the car win dows. . Windmill Electricity. Electric energy from wind has been successfully obtained in both England and Germany, but it is in the latter country that it has been actually put into use. M. G. Couz of Hamburg used a windmill with a regulator, which would keep its speed constant, no matter what the speed of the wind was, and succeed ed so well that there is a strong probability that it will be used in small villages in Germany and sup ply light and power at amall cost. It GlrsUea lb Glebe. The fame of Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best in the world extends round the earth. It's the one perfect healer of Cuts, Corns. Burns, Bruises, Sores, Scalds. Boils. Ulcers, Felons. Aches, Pains and all Skin Eruptions. Only infallible Pile cure. 25c a box at K. R. Bellamy's drug store. t srer over Sfxtv vsart Mrs. Wnrauvw's SooTHnra Syrup has been used for over sixtv 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 remedv for diarrhoea. It will relieve the poor little sufferer immediatelv. Sola bv druggists in every part of the world. Twenty-five cents a bottle. Be sure and ask for "Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, and take no other kind. PRODUCE MARKETS. By Telegraph to the Morning star. New xork. March 12.-FIour was quiet again but steadily held. Rye flour steady. Wheat Spot dull; No. 2 red 86c Good soaking rains over the whole wheat belt and particularly through Texas and Uklahoma promo ted further liquidation and decline in wheat to day.followed by slight rallies in the afternoon of covering. The options market closed steady at He net decline: March closed 82ic; May closed 82Me; July closed 82He; September 81K& Corn Spot firm; after the opening by the wheat decline corn eventually rallied witn oats ana was firm In the afternoon, closing t MQKe net advance: Bales May closed 67Mc: Julv closed 66 He: Sep tember 65?,c. Oats spot steady; o.a 52c Ontionswere stronger West on manipulation of the May option and a scare of aborts. Bice was quoted firm. Lard firm ; Western steam $9 75 ; refined lard firm: continent $9 90; South American S10 B0: comnound 7x8c. Cheese firm; State full cream, small early made fancy colored izxoc; white 12tf13. Pork steady. Butter firm ;creamery 2227c ;8tate dairy 20 26C. Eggs active, nrm ; mate ana jrenn svlvania!7c: Southern at mark 16c Potatoes steady; new xo, iair to prime,aaek, S2 15225; Jersey sweets, $3 504 25. Cabbage quiet; SUte, barrel crate $1 12 1 25. Peanuts steady ;fancy hand-nicked 4tfc: other domestic 8 - - f ' mw m --A. Freights to Liverpool ijoiton bv steam 12 Kc Coffee Spot Bio easy ; No. 7 invoice Sftc; mild quiet; Cordova 8 12c Sugar Raw firm; fair re fining 2Xe: centrifugal w test, anc; refined quiet Cotton seed oil There was no further change but the market closed steady and has a iair inquiry from local sources: RUU cruae. r. a. h. mills ssaS4e: hrime summer yel 1nw4Tllnt49Ahf? nimmir allow 40X 41c; prime white 4SXOiKe; prime winter yellow 44 45c; prune meal Vfts uu, nominal Snlalkar. Sulphur occurs very widely distributed in the mineral kingdom, partly free and partly combined with other elements. The tree sulphur is either found pnre in-regularly formed crystals or intimately mixed with earthly matters. In its native state sulphur is largely found in Sicily and Ita ly and as a general rnle in abundant vol canic districts. Tbe brittlencss of sulphur venders the cleavage imperfect. Sulphu ric acid is an important combination and a very dangerous one in inexperienced hands. Sulphur combined with a number of elements, such as iron, copper, lead, etc., furnishes the sulphides. In the veg etable kingdom sulphur is a small con stituent of the albuminous bodies and of certain volatile irritant oils; moreover, the vegetable Juices contain it in the form of certain sulphates. SteeklioIiB Imprearaable. There are a lot of picturesque old cas? ties and fortresses on the coast of Swe den in which garrisons are still maintain ed, but they would not last an hour it at tacked by modern enns and nroicctiles. They are re-enforced, however, by earth works, with the very best of artillery. Swedish guns rank among the highest, and several Swedish patents in ordnance have been already adopted by the fortifi cation board of the United States. All the harbors are protected by torpedoes. and Stockholm is absolutely impregnable from the sea, being situated npon a fiord or bay that cannot be entered except through passages that are narrow and easily defended. Swedish Politeness. In Sweden it is a common custom to Sold the hat in the hand while talking to a inena in public. At the same time to avoid the dangers of colds in winter it is not unusual to see announcements In the daily papers informing the friends of Mr. So-and-so. that he is unable through the doctor's orders to conform to this polite usage. Horrid. "Do yon find Fanny a good corresnond- entT "No. She is just horrid. She always answers my letters as soon as she re ceives them and keeps me indebted to her all of the time." New York Herald. ' Strife: Bleb Find. "I was troubled for several years with chronic indigestion and nervous debility," writes F; J. Green, of Lan caster, N. H. "No remedy helped me until I began using Electric Bitters, which did me more good than all the medicines I ever used. They have also kept my wife in excellent health for years. She says Electric Bitters are just splendid for female troubles; mat tney are a erana ionic idu in- vie orator for weak, run down women. No other medicine can take ita place in our family." Try them. Only 60c Satisfaction guaranteed by B. B. Bel lamy, druggist. t NAVAL STORES MARKETS BViTeiegraph to the. Morning Btar. Nmw York, March 12. Rosin firm. Strained common to good fl 57X 1 60. Spirits turpentine firm. Charleston. March 12. Spirits tur pentine unchanged. Rosin unchanged. Bavahhah. March lS.-Bpints turpen tine firm at 42K43c ;receipts 110 casks ; sales 327 casks: exports 320 casks. Rosin firm: receipts 1.667 barrels: sales 4.404 barrels; exports 1,049 bar rels Quote: A, B, U, D, $1 25; E, tl 30: F. tl 35: G..tl 40; U, $145; I, $170; K $2 45; M, 13 85; N, $3 25; W (, 3 60; W W, So oo. COTTON MARKETS. y TeiegraDh to the Morning Btar. New York, March 12. Cotton quiet at9Hc; net receipts 1,149 bales; gross receints 5.399 bales: stock 146.687 oaies. Spot cotton closed quiet; middling uplands 9Xc; middling gulf 9c; sales 2,721 bales. Cotton futures market closed firm : March 8 97. April 8 97. May 8.84, June 8 86. July 8.88. August 8.70, Septem ber 8.37, October 8.15, November a uo; December 8.06. WHOLESALE PRICES COEREIf. Tbe following Quotations represent Wholesale Prices generally. In making np small orders hlaner prloes haTS to be ct DBUim. Tbe an juotatxona are always given as accurately dbie. but the Br ax wOT not be responsible lor any variations from tne actual market prloa i possible, nut tne nu 1 of tne articles emoted BAQGIKa 8BJute O Standard.... O 7h Burlaps 6 ESTKBN SMOKED Hams 12MO 14 Bides? 10 5 10 Shoulders 9 O t DRY SALTED Bides B , BftO Shoulders 9 O Hi, BARRELS Spirits Turpentine tjecona-nana,eacn... i w i Second-hand machine 1 85 O 1 85 New New York, each O 1 5 New Cltr. each O 185 BRICKS . Wilmington w m sw o tud Northern 9 09 O 14 00 BUTTER north Carolina w. m. ........ is o is Northern 88 O 98 CORN MEAL perDnsneLinsacu o w Vlnrinla Meal O 80 COTTON TIE W bundle 1 10 CANDLES fj eperm 10 w Adamantine..... O 11 COFFEE V baguyra n a vt Rio... 8 O 10 DOMESTICS Sheeting, -t yard O Wa Tarns. bunch of 5 Ss .... O . FI8B MackereL No. 1,W barrel... 00 O so oo Mackerel, No. 1, f half -bbl. 11 00 , 15 00 Mackerel, No. S, barrel... 16 00 18 00 Mackerel, No. a ft hall-bbl.. 8 00 9 00 Mackerel! No. S, barrel... is oo 14 oo Mullets, f barrel. 8 75 4 00 Mullets, Wpork barrel. VtOO 7 50 N. a Roe Herring, keg.. I 00 BS Dry Cod, t 6 i M Extra 4 00 6 00 gLOCR-W low grade aw a in Choice Sj75 4 00 Straight 8 35 4 50 FlrstPatent 5 oo , BLUE B. 8 10 BRAIN V bushel oonurrom store, Dgs wmte ss o so Mixed Corn 82Vfi Oats, from store (mixed).. 60 62M Oats, Rust Proof 75 80 CowPeas 1 80 1180 HIDES ureensaitea a Dry nint.., 10 11 Drv salt 9 O 10 HAT W 100 Ds . NoiTunotny..... m o i uu Rice Straw 60 Q M N. C. Cron 75 80 HOOP IRON, B 8XO 8 CHEESE V S nortnern Factory..... rs Dairy Cream 19 O ISM Hall cream 10 Uii LARD. a Northern b o ism North Carolina 10 12M LIME, barrel 1 10 1 95 PORK. V barrel Cltr Mesa 9 ; ee BumD.. .............. ........ O 18 50 Prime..... 17 50 ROPE, S 11 A . 88 BALT, V sack. Alum 15 Liverpool o u American. 90 On 195 Backs 50 O 00 SUGAR, it-Standard Gran'd O 8 00 Btanaara a a n White Extra O W 4M ExtraO, Bolden A OVeUow O 4 LUMBER (city sawed) M ft enip Btun, resawea in w o w iw Rough edge Plank 15 00 IB 00 west India cargoes, accord- lng to Quality 18 00 O 18 00 . 1 Dressed Flooring, seasoned. 18 00 89 00 Scantling and Board, oom'n 14 00 15 00 MOLASSES. gallon Barbadoea, in hogshead..... O 8 Barbadoes, In barrels....... O 9s Porto Rloo, In hogsheads.... 89 81 Porto Rico, In barrels....... 89 88 Sugar House, In hogsheads. 19 14 Sugar House, in barrels.... 14 15 Byruo, In barrels 17 87 NAILS, keg. Out, SOd basis... 8 88 9 45 SOAP, l-NOTUirn 8M 4 STAVES, WM-wTo. barrel.... 9 00 14 09 R.O. Hogshead..... - 10 00 TIMBER, M feet-Shlpplng.. 8 00 a op Common mill 4 00 5 00 Fair mill 6 00 0 50 Prime mill 8 60 7 60 Extra mill 8 00 O 8 60 SHINGLES, N.O. Cypress sawed M6xneart. ,. 8 95 7 00 sap 150 8 00 . sxanHeart. s 60 4 oo Sap 8 60 8 00 wmaAET. gallon Northern l as S 8 10 COMMERCIAL. WILMINGTON MAKKET. Quoted officially at toe closing ty the Produce Ernhange.1 STAB OFFICE, March 6 - 8PIRITS TURPENTINE Nothing doing-. ROSIN Market firm at $1.15 per barrel for strained and $1.30 per bar rel for good strained. . tab-Market firm at $1.20 per bar rel of 280 pounds. CRUDE TURPENTINE Nothing doing. Quotations same dav last vear Spirits turpentine firm at 35H35 bid ; rosin nothing doing; tar firm at $1.20 ; crude turpentine quiet at $1.30 RECEIPTS. Spirits turpentine .-. 6 Rosin 349 Tar......... 876 Crude turpentine............... Receipts same day last year 97 casks spirits turpentine. 107 barrels rosin, 248 barrels tar, 30 barrels crude turpentine. COTTON. Market firm on a basis of 8c per pound for middling. Quotations: Ordinary.. .... 6 eta Hb Low middling... I... 8yi MiddlingT"; 8 Good middlinir 8 13-16 t, it came day last year, market firm at 8Ko for middling. Receipts 268 bales; same day last year, 162. rCorrected rlv bv WUmlnston Produce Commission erchants, prloea representing those paid ror produce consigned to OommiS' sion aercnani l COUNTRY PRODUCE. PEANUTS North Carolina, firm. Prime, 70c: extra prime, 75c; fancy, 80c, per bushel of twenty-eight pounds. Virginia Prime, 60c; extra prime, S5c; fancy, 70c. Spanish, 7075c CORN Firm. 7680c per bushel for white. N. C. BACON Steady; nams 14 15c per nound: shoulders. 12WaiSc: sides, 1213c. rAJ-uKs Firm at 18c per dozen. CHICKENS Firm. Grown, 20 25c; springs, 1018c. TURKEYS Dressed, firm at 12 14c; live, 10llc. , BEESWAX Firm at 26c TALLOW Firm at 66c per. pound. SWEET POTATOES Firm at 70 75c per bushel. Quoted officially at tne closing by the Produce ExohangcJ STAB OFFICE, March 7. SPIBIT8 TURPENTINE Nothing doing. BOSIN-Market firm at $1.15 per barrel for strained and $1.20 per bar rel for good strained. TAB-Market firm at $1.20 per bar rel of 280 lbs. CRUDE TURPENTINE Market steady at $1.35 per barrel for hard, $2.50 for dip, and for virgin. Quotations same day last year Spirits turpentine firm at 3685 bid ; rosin nothing doing; tar steady at $1.15; crude turpentine quiet at $1.30 RECEIPTS. Spirits turpentine 16 Rosin 369 Tar 105 Crude turpentine 26 Receipts same day last year 21 casks spirits turpentine. 252 barrels rosin, 745 barrels tar, 10 barrels crude turpentine. COTTON. Market firm on a basis of 8c per pound tor middling. (Quotations: Ordinary. 6 cts.$B Uood ordinary 754 " " Low middling....... 8 " " Middling B " Good middling...... 8 18-16 " " same, day last year, market firm at 8c for middling. Receipts 423 Dales; same day last year, 716. r Corrected Regularly by Wilmington Produce Commission Merchants, prloes representing those paid for produce consigned to Commis sion Merchants.! COUNTRY PRODUOE. 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: 7680c per bushel for white. N. C. BACON Steady ; hams 14 16c per pound; shoulders, 12js13c; sides, 12tf13c EGGS Firm at 18c per dozen. CHICKENS Firm. Grown, 20 25c; springs, 1018c TURKEYS Dressed, firm at 12 14c; live, 10llc BEESWAX Firm at 26c TALLOW Firm at 56c per pound. SWEET POTATOES Firm at 70 75c per bushel. IQaoted officially at the closing by the Produce Exchange. STAB OFFICE, March 8. SPIRITS TURPENTINE Nothing doing. ROSIN Nothing doing. TAB Market firm at $1.20 per bar rel of 280 pounds. CRUDE TURPENTINE Market steady at 11.35 per barrel for hard, $2.50 for dip, and for virgin. Quotations same, day last year Spirits turpentine nothing doing; rosin nothing doing; tar steady at $1.15; crude turpentine quiet at $1.30 2.30. RECEIPTS. Spirits turpentine. 15 Bosin 200 Tar... 455 Crude turpentine 2 . Beceipts same day last year 43 casks spirits turpentine. 369 barrels rosin, 165 barrels tar, 32 barrels crude turpentine. COTTON. Market firm on a basis of 8Vc per pound for middling. Quotations Urdinary.... 6 cts tb Oood ordinary. 7 Low middling....... 8i " " Middling 8 " Good middling...... 8 13-16 " " Same day last year, market firm at 8c for middling. Beceipts 277 bales; same day last year, 27. Corrected Regularly by Wilmington Produce txMnmiwHion neronanis, prices representing those paid for produce consigned to Commis sion Merchants. J , 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, 70 75c CORN Firm; 7680c per bushel for white. N. a BACON Steady : hams 14 15c per pound; shoulders, 12X13c; sides, izxi3c HGGS Vina at 180 per dozen. CHICKENS Firm. Grown, 20 I 25c; springs, 1018c TURKEYS Dressed, firm at 12 14c: live, 10llc BEESWAX Firm at 26c TALLOW Firm at 5U6jetnBr pound. SWEET POTATOES Firm at 70 f 5c per bushel. 1 Quoted officially at the dosing by the Produce tXOD&IlK8.1 STAB OFFICE, March 10. SPIRITS TURPENTINE Nothing doing. BOSIN Nothing doing. TAB Market firm at $1.20 per bar rel of 280 lbs. CRUDE TURPENTINE Market steady at $1.85 per barrel for hard, $2.50 for dip, and for virgin. Quotations same oay last yoax Spirits turpentine nothing doing; rosin nothing doing; tar steady at $1.15; erode turpentine quiet at $1.80 09.80. ; v RECEIPTS. Spirits turpentine .... 20 Rosin..;.. 234 Tar...... 862 Crude turpentine....... 23 Receipts same day last year 84 casks spirits turpentine, 172 barrels rosin. 295 barrels tar, 15 barrels crude turpentine. - COTTON. Market firm on a basis of 8c per pound for middling. Quotations : urainary.. 6 7J4 8X eta. brood ordinary.... Low middling .... Middling Good middling. . . . u 8Jf 8 18-16 (t Same day last year, market firm It X8o for middling. Receipts-r-269 bales; same day last year, 860. f Corrected Regularly by Wilmington Produoe uommission veronants, prices representing those paid for Droduoe consigned to Commis sion Merchants. COUNTRY PRODUCE. PEANUTS North Carolina, firm. Prime, 7Qc; extra prime, 75c; fancy, 80c, per bushel of twenty-eight pounds. v lrginia rnme, 60c ; extra prime, 65c ; fancy, 70c Spanish, 7075c CORN Firm, 7680o per bushel for white. , N. C. BACON Steady; hams 14 15c per pound; shoulders, 12 g (913c; sides, 1213c EGGS Firm, at 18c per dozen. CHICKENS Firm. Grown. 20 25c; springs, 10 18c. TURKEYS Dressed, firm at 12 14c; live, 10 Ho. BEESWAX Firm at 26c. TALLOW Firm at 5K6c per pound. SWEET POTATOES Firm at 70 75c per bushel (Quoted officially at the closing ot the Produce Exchange. STAB OFFICE, March 11. SPIRITS TURPENTIN E Nolhin g doing. ROSIN Nothing doing. TAR Market firm at $1.20 per bar rel of 280 lbs. CRUDE TURPENTINE Market steady at $1.35 per barrel for hard. $2.50 for dip, and for virgin. Quotations same day last year Spirits turpentine nothing' doing; rosin nothing doing; tar firm at $1.15; crude turpentine steady at $1.80 2.30. RECEIPTS. Spirits turpentine........ 8 Rosin 151 Tar. 217 Crude turpentine 7 Receipts same day last year 25 casks spirits turpentine. 277 barrels rosin, 211 barrels tar, 7 barrels crude turpentine. COTTON. Market firm on a basis of 8c per pound for middling. Quotations : Ordinary 1 eta lb Good ordinary 7K " Low middling 8i Middling 8H Good middling 8 13-16 it Same day last year, market firm at 8c for middling. Receipts 229 bales; same day last year, 72. r Corrected Regularly by Wilmington Produoe Commission Merchants, prloes representing those paid for produce consigned to Commis sion Merchants. J COUNTRY PRODUCE. PEANUTS North Carolina, firm. Prime, 70c; extra prime, 75c; fancy, 80c, per bushel of twenty-eight pounds. v irguua ir rime, duo ; extra prime, one ; fancy, 70c Spanish, 7075c. CORN Firm: 7680c per bushel for white. N. C. BACON Steady ; hams 14 15c per pound; shoulders, 12 13c f sides, 12X13c. EGGS Firm at 18s per dozen CHICKENS Firm. Grown, 25c; springs, 10 18c TURKEYS Dressed, firm at 12 14c; live, 10llc. BEESWAX Firm at 26c. TALLOW Firm at 56c per pound. SWEET POTATOES Firm at 70 75c per bushel. f Quoted officially at the closing by tbe Produce Exchanged SrAB OFFICE, March 12. SPIRITS TURPENTINE Nothing doing. ROSIN Nothing doing. TAB Market firm at $1.20 per bar rel of 280 pounds. CRUDE TURPENTINE Market steady at $1.35 per barrel for hard, $2.50 for dip, and for virgin. Quotations same dav last vear Spirit turpentine firm at 8635.tfc; rosin nothing doing; tar firm at $1.15; crude turpentine steady at $1.80 2.30. RECEIPTS. Spirits turpentine 19 Bosin 282 Tar t 389. Crude turpentine 8 Beceipts same day last year 21 casks spirits turpentine, 195 barrels rosin, 85 barrels tar, 2 barrels crude turpentine COTTON. Market firm on a basis of 8c per pouna I or middling, violations Urdinary Good ordinary 6H 7 8H 83- eta. 1 tb Low middling Middling Good middling 8 13-16 bame day last year, market firm at 8c for middling. Receipts 337 bales; same day last year, 749. rOorrected Regularly by Wilmington Produce Commission Merchants, prloes representing those paid for produce consigned to Commis sion MerchantaJ COUNTRY PRODUCE. PEANUTS North Carolina, firm. rant, 7uc: extra prune, 76c; lancy, 80c, per bushel of twenty-eight pounds. Virginia Prime, 60c ; extra prime, 65c ; fancy, 70c. Spanish, 7075c CORN Firm; 76 80c per bushel for white. N. C. BACON Steady : hams 14 15c per pound; shoulders, 12 13c; sides, 1213c EGGS Firm at 18c per dozen. ' CHICKENS Firm. Grown, 20 25c; springs, 1018c. TURKEYS Dressed, firm at 12 14c; live, 10llc. BEESWAX Firm at 26c TALLOW Firm at 56Xc per pound. SWEET POTATOES sFirm at 70 75oper bushel. FOREIGN MARKET. By Cable to the Morning Btar. Liverpool, March 12. Cotton: Spot moderate buslnesi, prices easier; American middling fatt 5 5-32d; good mid dling 4d; middling 4d; low middling 4 21-82d; good ordinary 4 17-32d; ordinary 4 9-82d. Tbe sales of the day were 8,wu oaies, oi wmcn 1,000 bales were for speculation and export and included 7,500 bales Amer ican. Receipts 7,uw oaies, including 5,800 bales American. , Futures opened easier and closed steady; American middling (g. o. c) March 4 44-644 45-64d seller; March and April 4 44-644 45-64d seller; April and May 4 45-64d seller; may and June 4 45-644 46-64d seller; June andi July 4 45-644 46-64d sel ler; July and August 4 45-644 46-64d seller ; August and September 4 41-64d buyer; September and October 4 81-64 4S2 64d buyer; October and . No vember 4 27-64d buyer. It is officially announced in Lon don that the proposed royal visit to Ireland this year has been cancelled I upon the advice of the cabinet.
The Weekly Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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