-. -,- OHIO RACE TROUBLE STILL THREATENING Martial Law Practically Exlati atSprlaf field Baalaesa Haa -Ceased Tea Companies of ttllltli oa Daly. By Telegraph to the Morning BUr. tfPRlsGTiiLD, O., March 9. The situation early thta evening was con alaered bj the authorities to ba more threatening than at any time since the beginning of the present race troubles. Wbtle Governor Berrlck haa not pro claimed a alale of martial law, such a ' eonduion practically exists Id the down town dlatrleti, and the burned portloni of the town formerly occu pleJ by the negro reaorta. Ten com panies of Ohio National Qaarda are on picket duty and eeven more companiea 'are expected. Toe saloons without ex ceptioa have been closed all afternoon and many otbrr llnea of bailneaa have practically ceased. It Is estimated that fully 25,000 peo ple thronged the streets to-day, visit ing the county jail, the telegraph pole . at Mam and Fountain avenue, where the negro Dixon was strung up, and the turned out districts of the levee. - As lbs result of repeated requests from influential citizens Mayor Bow lus haa finally consented not only to cloie the remaining negro aaloona, hotels and lodging bouses, which are under the ban of the mob, but has or dered the proprietors in every In stance to move out all the Intoxicating driuka and in some cases even the fix tures, including gambling apparatus. Mayor Bowlus to-day laaued a proc lamation warning people to keep off the streets end refrain from congrega ting in public placea. The mob ha at no time ahown any disposition to burn property other thaa that on the levee. , Toe Kentucky relativea of Dixon, the lynched negro, have already en gaged in a dispute as to which of them soould come into possession of his body. Rev. J. B. Frszier, of Harrods burg, Ky., a brother-in-law of Dixon, has been active In his demands to have final disposition of the corpse. The body was prepared for shipment and - tuis evening was sent to Harrodsburg, Ky. At 11 P. M. the militia had dispersed the crowds In the central part of the city, but it was feared they would form elsewhere for later movements. While there ar 15,000 negroes in tbla city oone waa aeen anywhere to-night. Notwithstanding reports about snip ping the body of Dixon, the negro, to Kentucky, his remains were privately Interred bt-ra this evening. The o rfr for saloons to remaib Closed is observed, but no attention is paid to. the mayor's proc amatlon for people to ap from congregating or remaining off the streets. Toe colored people here now are afraid to b seen getting telegrams or mi . Wbea tbe west end of the levee wi cleaned out to-day no white man won d won with moving,vaos and no wmie man woud accept tbe goods in stora. Tbe wort bad to be done by colored men under guard of the militia. Coiocel Meade, of Dayton, is holding the city under strong military rule to nigrii. Qi will be superseded lo-mor row by General McMakln, of Toledo, wbeu ibere will be seventeen compa nies of militia here. The only outbreak up to midnight .occurred at II o'clock in Short Winter street, wben five abots aimed at a col -ood man were tbe occasion of three ies of militia being dispatched to the icene of tbe disturbance. By tne time tbe militia bad arrived tbe police had .restored order. Shooting was also heard in the vicinity of Maml alley, a negro district, but the pice were unaole to ascertain by wbom tbe shots were fired. A apeclal grand jury will alt next Monday morning to ascertain if pos sible tbe leaders of Mondav night's mob which lynched Robert Dixon and alao the leaders of the rioters Tuesday night who burned the negro resorta In Est Washington street. A REMARKABLE STATEMENT. Lodtfloed Mliflviofa of Roiala aa to tbe Ultimate Alma aad Purposes of the Porelzo Policy of Uelted States. Br Cable to the Morning Star. 8t. i etersburg, March 9. The undefined misgivingsexlsting In very high quarters here regarding the ulti mate aims and purposes of the foreign policy or tbe United States were voiced to day in the following remark able statement to the Associated Press: "Wre it not for a single quantity the European situation at present w.juld ne as perfect as possible. For tht avol ance of one thing, every chancellory in Europe has bsen strain ing every nerve namely to prevent tne entanglement of an outside, power in tbis war! Tbat unknown quantity is your 8tate Department. Toe situa tion following tbe outbreak of hostil ities was exceedingly delicate and sur charged with dangerous possibilities totbe peace of the world, and tbe level headed statesmen of Europe in stantly co operated to make a general Ciiaitropne Impossible, when almost at tbe inception Secretary Hay's cir. cu ar note for tbe neutralization of China almoat ducbed them. But, happily, he did not press it to a point where differences were sure to have ar.sen, and as it turned out, owing to the lengtb to which tbe papers gave adhesion to Its principle, it really con tributed to tbe trend which all desired. Ton note might have proved disss troui did not the present moment find all of Europe practically In accord as to what should be done. The only place where uncertainty exists is Washington. We are at sea as to wbat to expect from Mr. Hay. ''American diplomacy in these later days is too aggressive, so startllngly sudden In tbe way It proposes propo sitions to the remainder of the world,' tbat we have not time to prepare for the shock. It is a veritable nlgotmsre to Euroo. Tne oresent situation is like an algebraie problem every quan tity of the tquetion ia known but one, and that on is Mr. Hay. He repre sents 'X.' If we knew what he stood for or what be Intended to do, the solution would be hit." am m . Raleigh Times: The hearing of the petition to vacate the recei vership for the Atlantio and North Caroliua Carolina Railroad has beeq postponed from the 10th to the 17th. This waa done, aa we under stand, on account of the sickness of Judgo Simonton Evidently the aureBt way to get clear of the re ceivership is, to arrange to lease tbe road." The private stockholders eem to bo unanimous for the lease, and that the beat intereat of the State and the Democratic party will be promoted by it, does not admit of a doubt. The Department of Commerce and Labor may or may not be after the beef trust; but the beef trust is alter the people all right, all right. Houston Chronicle. I o Cara.sv Cold In One Dav. Id? kaxatlye Biomo Quinine Tablets. All orugalBta rarnnd th nutnn if it f&iia n CONGRESSMEN ARE YERY INDIGNANT. All Manner of Epithets Hurled at Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bristow. YESTERDAY IN Ttlfe HOUSE, Hla Report Denounced aa the "Prodnctioa of a Liar aod a Scanadrcl" a Com plete Isvestlfalloa of the Post office Department Urged. By Telegraph to the M orning Star. Washington, March 9. That an Investigation of the Postofflce Depart ment by the House of Representatives will result from the publication of the report involving members of Congress In that connection, was Indicated by every expression possible short of a vote in that body to-day. With a whirlwind of protests the report waa taken up by Indignant members, their personal connection with it explained and epithets hurled at Fourth Assist ant Postmaster General Bristow. "The Bristow report was conceived in Iniquity, born in sin and has trav elled Its course until It has struck the public eye of tbe United States as a great attack upon body of men aa free from wrong-doing, corruption, crime and irregularity as any equal number of men on the face of the earth." This was the parting shot of Representative Grosvenor, of Ohio, in paying his tribute to the report. "That document is the production of a liar and a scoundrel," shouted Representative Hill, of Connecticut, on making an explanation of his con nection with certain leases. He aoded that he should vote to Investigate him self and also the fourth' asaiatant post master general.'' "Tbere. is nothing in any member of it to impugn any improper motive or conduct upon any member of the House," was the expression of Chair man Overstreet, of the committee,who combattedthe idea of an investiga tion. . . Mr. Wllllams.the Democratic leader, urged a complete Investigation of the wbole Postofflce Department and re ceived the hearty applause of both sides of tbe House and the galleries which bad filled during the discussion. It soon wss found that the two hours which had been allotted to the sub ject was not going to be near enough time for the personal explanations which members were demanding the rtgbt to make and a motion to extend tbe debate until 4 o'clock to morrow was carried with vim. Mr. Overstreet proposed a postpone ment of the discussion until Monday la order to give the members more time. Mr. Hay, Virginia, Finley, douth Carolina, and olhera opposed Dostoonement.1 Mr. Hepburn. Republican, Iowa, aaid that any investigation of the Postofflce Department would not elicit any facta not brought out by the com mittee renort. "I sav an Investigation would elicit further facta and that these facts have bnen sunnressed." retorted William Aden Bmitb, amid loud applause from the floor and galleries. Mr. Williams said he wanted the corruption in the Postofflce Department to be investigated, not bv the friends of the men who have been guilty of corruption, but by the House of Rep resentatlves. As to tbe Hay resolution, Mr. Wil liams aaid It did not touch the ques Hon; "that somebody at the Postofflce Department has somehow Included In thA rnnrt the name of man after man in the House of Representatives and rn tbe Senate guilty of apparent wrong, guilty of no violation of any law. irnlltv of no moral obltouy. guilty of nothing that bears even tbe tinge of criminality." ' ,. "What was the motive of It?" he vifforonalv inauired. "Wasn't It to give the Congress notice that the de partment held something over Con gress and that Congress had better let tne department aionei ne wquircu, his words being drowned by applause from both sides. Me. Hit. of Virginia, said he did not altogether agree with Mr. Wil- liama. "I believe there ought to bo an Investigation of the Postofflce De partment and along witn it an inveaii gation of these charges against mem hnra." Me. nnoner. of Wisconsin, declared that President Roosevelt had directed the nroser.utlon of members of hla awn nartv. Mr. Moon, of Tennessee, facing the Republican side, said: "These thieves being yours and not ours, it is for you, notua, toaay if they shall have your protection." Mr. Underwood, of Alabama, aaid that no man who is innocent la afraid to face such charges aa these. "But," ha aaid. "if a man is guilty be ought to be reauired to appear before the bar of the House." Mr. Overstreet then withdrew his motion to Dostnoae. and the House Droceeded to discuss tbe resolution. Mr. Overstreet said the resolution nrooosed an Investigation by five members of this body, whereas a com mittee of seventeen members, repre senting an eaual number of States, of both parlies lo politics, which has al ready bad before it in a proper way this information, has unanimously re norted to the House tbat tbere ia no need for further investigation nor would any further Investigation elicit additional facta sufficient to change its nnnelnalons. Mr. Moon, of Tennessee; insisted that there should be an Investigation covering tbe Postofflce Department and everybody connected with it, Mand whoever is guilty," he said, "whether in this House or la the department. should be exposed." Tbe membership of the House being accused, be said, was entltieu to vindication, urn were also tbe department officials If gul ty of no wroog, "but" be said, "I take It that no sensible man will deny that there Is anything else but crime run ning ail over tbat department." , W. W. Kitchlo, of North Carolina, severely criticised General Bristow and cbarged him with having deliber ately suppressed important and mate rial facts; "facts," he said, pounding bis desk, "which could not be over looked, and which were suppressed.ln my judgment,for the purpose of giving a false impression to the country and misleading the public. Brlstow's action, be sald.was neither courageous nor honest, out ior parti san purposes. "He knew the country demanded an investigation," Mr. K tchin said. "He undertook. Imme ((The Old Standard it troves has stood the lest, 25 years. Average annual sales over One and a Half Miluoii bottles. Does Lhis record of meriL appeal to you? No Cure, No Pay, 5Qc. Endoaed witih every bottle is a Ten Cent Package of CROVsrS BLACK uv. hua diately, judgment, to blackmail Con gress, to silence Congress and to silence the country. It is a species of Intimi dation." He a ked if those on tbe Republican side w aid sit still and atop the inves tigation and thus give the backbiters an opp rtunity to attack the character and integrity of those wbom Briatow had accused. . Mr. Maddox, of Georgia, , the last speaker of the day, referred to the fact that the renort contained only one of the nine apecifle inatances charged with the original "indictment." . Mr.- Overstreet explained tbat that was because the other eight were not sent to tbe committee. ' ' to Mr. Maddox quickly took advantage of this reply and aaid it ahowed that all the data at the department's com mand had not been supplied and there ahould be an Investigation. Id toe Seoate. During tbe last houra of the consid eration of the Army Appropriation bill In the Senate to-day, Mr. Bacon en tered a protest against the acceptance of tbe statue of Frederick the Great of Germany, tendered by Emperor Wil liam, basing hla opposition on tbe ground that tbe former German king waa not in aympathy with American institutions. Mr. Stewart defended him against, what he characterized as Mr. Bacon's groaaJnterpretations. Tbe Army Appropriation bill waa passed. Mr. Bacon speaking of the statue of .Frederick said he meant no affront in wbat he might say .either to thePre si- dent, or tbe German Emperor, or tbe German people. He would be pleased to have statuea of many Germana erected in the capital of the United States, men distinguished in aclence or tbe arts, such aa Goetbe or Wagner, for Instance; "but," he went on, "I do not believe tbat the erection of a atatue of Frederick The Great, in this city, ia in accord with the wishes of the people of tbe United Btates.'l Mr. Stewart said he regretted tne criticism of the acceitance of the statue, becauie he thought it would. have a harmful effect. With Mr. Stewart's statement the question waa dropped and Mr. Gorman spoke on the general feature of the bill, criticising the growthof army ap propriations within the past few Tears. The army bill was then passed, aa was alao the Philippine ahipping bill. after speeches in opposition by Messrs. Culberson' and Patterson. FOUNTAIN WINDOW BRUSH. KtK Cleaner Una Independent Wan- Iiijj and Doing Marfalces. 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On opening the valve of the spraying nozzle tbe fluid will be sprayed out by air pressure on to the washing strip. The window may now" be cleaned and then dried by rubbing thoroughly with the drying strip. . - . MOSES' BURNING BUSH. A Natural Cariosity Which Tenda to Explain Biblical Miracle. Kew gardens, London's celebrated horticultural grounds on the Thames, has a new plant which is of uncom mon interest because of the light which it seems to throw on one of the most famous of the Old Testament miracles. This plant has Just been brought from the Arabian desert, and numerous scientists declare It to be identical with the "burning bush' which Moses saw burst Into flame at bis approach and blaze for some time without being consumed. The plant at Kew, which grows to the height of five or six feet, possesses tbe remark' able property of exhaling an inflam mable gas from Its flowers, which, on being approached by a light, takes fire and burns brightly for-a few mo- ments. The plant in the meanwhile remains uninjured owing to its eap. In the hot deserts of Arabia, where the plant naturally grows more vigor ously than at Kew, a larger quantity of this gas is exhaled, and it is prob able that the fierce rays of the sun frequently cause It to take fire. It can not be said tbat the discovery of this plant and its strange characteristics adds greatly to the impressiveness of the Bible story, but there it Is, to be re garded as you please. In appearance the "burning bush" plant sos-gesta an arid, sterile habitat. Its leaves are of a dull sage green col or, and the gas exhaling blossoms are pale pink. It is not generally known that numer ous flowers give forth gases In a small degree, notably the lily of the valley and the meadow sweet. The blossoms of both these plants exhale the fumes of deadly prussic add by night, and all flowers throw off considerable quan tities of carbonic add gas In the dark ness, this being why it is unhealthy to keep flowers In a bedroom. Working. Orertlnae. Eight hour lawa are Ignored by those tireless little workers Dr. King's New Life Pills. Millions are always at work, sight and day, cur tog Indigestion, Biliousness, Consti pation, Bick Headache and all Stom ach, Liver and Bowel troubles. Easy, pleatant, safe and sure. Only 25c at R. It. Bbixamt'8 a rug store. t Tasteless Chill Tonic JAPS BOMBARDING RUSSIAN FORTS. Reported Attack Upon Port Dal- ; ny and Port Arthur by Jap- anese Warships v AN ENGAGEMENT UPON LAND. Russian Forces Defested-Japsaess Troops Flanked the Kosslan Position oa tbe Ysln River No News of the V Vladivostok fqsadroB. By Cable to the Horning Star. Tokio, March 9. The Japanese bom barded the forts at Tallen-Wan (Port Dalny) on the night of March 8tb and thenattaoked Port Arthur. Tokio, Tuesday, March 8. It is be lieved here that there haa been already a decisive naval engagement In the Ticinlty otVladivoslok and tidings of It are anxiously awaited.. The Japanese fleet did not, it is said, go to Vladivos tok for the purpose of bombarding the town,, but to locate and attack the Rus sian fleet stationed there. Russian Troops Defeated. - - LODON. March 10. A dianatch to the "Times frem Wei-Hal-We.dated March 9tb, aaya: - It Is repeated on good authority that a collision between Japanese and Russian troops has occurred near Hsi Ju, Cores, - fifty miles northwest of Chemulpo, which resulted in tne de feat of the Russians." Ho Confirmation of Report. St. Petersburg, March 9. The Associated Presa la informed on the highest authority that up to 5 o'clock this afternoon no word of a naval battle between the Reitzenatein and TJrlu aquadrons had been received. It la evident, however, that newa of a sea fight off Vladivostok would not surpr.se the officials here. They naiurally decline to ssy whether Cpt. Reitzenstein's squadron waa outside Vladivostok-. when the Japanese ap peared, but it la more firmly belieyed here tbat it was outside. The Associated Presa haa received direct advices from Vladivostok, timed 5 o'clock this afteroon. Tbey did not mention a naval engagement. Oa the Russian Flask. Washington, March 9. The gov ernment here haa recelvtd advices by cable from Che Foo, opposite Port Arthur, to the effect that Japaneae land forces have appeared at Fung- Wang Chang and Tashan. No details are urnlshed. The first named place ia about 45 miles north of Antung, in Manchuria, and tbe latter ia a few miles inlands from the mouth of the Talu river, according to the eacula tlona of the naval officers here. They believe that this movement has placed the Japanese on the Russian flank and perhaps In the rear and on their line of communication. It Is believed that yesterday's attack on Port Arthur and Talien Wan was a diversion per haps to cover this expeditious land movement of the Japanese forces, who were probably landed from transports at aome point west of the Yalu river. Fljht Betweea Rassisns sod Coreans. Seoul. March 9. A party of nine Russiaoa seized the Corean telegraph atatlon at Yung-Won to day. It ia re ported that a fight has occurred be tween Coreans and Russians on the Corean side of the Tumen river. London Advices. London, March 10. No further news has reached lxindon or tne re ported fighting at Port Arthur.or of the rate or the Bussian Vladivostok squad ron. Up to a late hour last night the Japanese legation here had heard nothing of the reported occurrence, but it is considered significant that none of the official Russian dispatches make any mention of the Vladivostok cruisers. The news from Washington of tbe appearance or Japanese forces at Fung-Wang-Chang, ahout 45 milea northwest of Antung, in Mancburls, and Tashan, a few miles inland from the mouth of the Yalu river, is re garded as moat important. According to tbe Tien Tsln corre spondent of the "Dally Telegraob," the Japanese advanced from the x am river, captured Fung-Wang-Chang and drove out tbe Russians In tbe vi cinity to tbe Ta-Ku-Llng eastern pass, and are in force seventy miles east of NewChwang. The Russ'ans, with 85.000 men, are, entrenched strongly at Liao-Yang and Hal Chang, where fighting is imminent Some small en gagements already have been fought. tbe Uussiana retiring witn losses. This correspondent aaya further that the Japanese are uaing the same tactics and advancing along the same route they followed during tbe Chi nese war.' The Yin Kow correspondent of the Paris edition of the "New York Her ald" also vaguely reports the Japanese to be fifty miles northwest of Antung, and well to the westward of the Yalu river. This is the only news on this subject yet received in London, and to some of the military critics it is in conceivable tbat Japan really can have executed such a sudden, unex pected and successful turning of the Russian position on tbe xam rtver which is thought would have necessi tated the employment of a much larger force than it is believed Japan can possibly have at thla point. Retvizan Repaired. PORT ABrHUB, March 9. The hole In the hull of the Russian battleship Retvizan, made during the first attack by the Japanese, has been repairea ana the battleship baa been refloated. She is now anchored In the Inner roadstead alongside the Cesarevltch. The other necessary repairs to tbe ship win do completed shortly. London, March 10. Under date of March 9tb, a correspondent of the "Times" at Tokio aa) a the Russian ad vance south of Possiet bay continues. Forelzsers Leaving New Chwaoi. Han Kow, March 9. The Brltlah consul strongly and officially urges the foreign women and children to leave New Chwang before the river opens. The British gunboat Espiegle will leave as soon as possible and will not b s replaced. The family of the United States con sul, Mr. Miller, will leave to-morrow. It is understood tbat the neutral pow era will embsrras Japan by tbe pres ence of warships in the river here, and therefore neutral Interests at New Cchwang will be officially abandoned. The tension among Russians also continues. Tbere are circumstantial reports of fighting east of the railroad and there Is strong evidence of a Ja panese advance. . It Is reported that the action of tbe Busaiarsin ordering New Chwang to be fortified was due ti the withdraw al of tte foreign .war ahlps. thus re moving the last possibility of the neu tralisation of this port. Tbe Russians received by train to-day two 6-Inch siege guna and two 6-pounder Chowlt- ser. They were unloaded. - at tbe New Chwang railroad station. " - The Ohriatian Scientists of Baltimore have made it .known that they met during the recent fire in that city-to stop the conflagration by means of "mental protest," and that instead of throwing water, they threw thought on the fire, thus saving property and preventing loss of life, it is Hot definitely stated by the Christian . Scientists how much property and how many lives they saved by throwing thought in stead of water upon the flames, and, therefore, one cannot draw definite conclusions. Bat- Baltimore . city has not yet determined to abolish its fire department and substitute streams of thought for streams of water. Richmond Times Dispatch. Tragedy ATsiteeu "Just In the nick of time our little boy waa saved," writes Mrs. W. Wat kins, of Pleasant City, O. "Pneumo nia had played sad havoc with him and a terrible cough iet in besides. Doctors treated him, but he grew worse every day. At length we tried Dr. King's New Discovery, for Con sumption, and our darling was saved. He's now sound and well." Every body ought to know it's tbe only sure cure for Coughs, Colds and all Lung disease. Guaranteed by R. R. BEL LAMY, druggist. Price 50c and tL00. Trial bottles free. t Wt OTir sixty Taara 41 iia. WihsloWb Soothibgi Sybup haa been used for over sixty years by mil lions of mothers for their children while teething with perfect success. It soothes the child, soften the gums, and allays all pain; cures wind colic, and is the best remedy for diarrhoea. It will relieve the poor little sufferer Immediately. Bold by druggists In every part of the world. Twenty-five cents a bottle. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Wi&alow's Soothlnr sed take no "tber kind 8ymp PRODUCE MARKETS Br TelesraDn to the Mornins Btai . New York, March 9. Flour waa dull and barly ateady; Minnesota pat ents $5 155 50. Wheat Spot steady; No. 2 red $1 01. Options had a firm opening on demanda from aborts. Later aharp declines occurred but nesr the close there waa a rally on covering and final pricea ahowed a partial o n et advance: May closed 98 13-18; July cloaed 9Hc: September closed 98 Vc Corn Spot easy ; No. 2 nominal. The option - market, while momentarily firm at the start with wheat, soon weakened and broke violently, closing 1 H 8c net lower; May cloaed 66c; July closed 6 Sc. Oats Spot weak; No. 8 52c Lard easy; We stem steam $7 60; refined easy; continent $7 70; compound 6Q7. Butter steady; extra fresh creamery 24c; 8tate dairy 1421c; Cheese quoted firm; State, full cream fancjvsmall colored,8eptember 12; late made; small white, September 12; late made c Eggs steady ; State and Pennsylvania nearby average finest 23c Peanuts were firm ; fancy hand-picked 5 Jic; other domestic 3X 6jc Potatoes ateady; Long Island 13 00 3 87; Jerseys $2 75Q3 12; Jersey sweets $150 4 00; State and Western sacks 13 75. Cabbage were firm; do mestic, ner ton. S27 00&S5 00; Florida. barrel and crate, $3 00. Freights to Liverpool by steam 12. Molasses firm; New Orleans open kettle.good to choice 31037c. Pork steady. Tallow dull. Sugar Baw firm ;f air refining 2 15-16c ; centrifugal, 96 test, 3-7-16; molasses sugar 2 ll-16c; refined sugar firm. Klce ateady. Cotton seed oil showed further weakness to-day on freer offer ings and tbe absence of support, the quotations closing: Prime crude, f. o. b. mills, 81&32o; prime summer yellow 87H3oei off summer yellow nominal; prime white 41c; prime win ter yellow 41. Chicago, March 9. Cash prices: Flour quiet, weak. Wheat No. 2 spring 8892; No. 3 spring 8292c; No. 2 red 697c Corn No. 2 4950c; No. 2 yellow 50c Oats No. 2 39Jb894c; No. 2 white c; No. 8 white S8tf 42c Bye No.2, 6062c Mess pork, per bbl., $13 7513 87. Lard, per 100 lbs, $7 10&7 15. 8hort rib sides, loose, $6 977 13& Dry salted shoulders, boxed, not re ported. Short clear sides, boxed, $7 38 7 50. Whiskey Basis of high wines, $1 2&L ' The leading futures ranged aa fol lowsopening, highest, lowest and closing: Wheat No,8May 9293Jtf, 92fc 90, 90; July, old, 89$,89, 90, 88X, 89c; do., new, 8888, 87, 88Hc; September, old, 8484Kt 84X, 83tf, 84Xc; do., new, 83X83. 83. 82, 83Xe- Corn No. 2 May 54 54K, 54, 60X, 51Kc ; July 61 Sltf, 51H1X. 48ft. 49c; Septem ber 5050ft, 60ft, 47, 48c Oats No. 2 May 42, 42, 4040H, 0Kc; July 89. 89 H. 88 jf, 880; September S3ft33f, S3, 33, 3340. Mess pork, per bbl May $13 92ft, 13 95. 13 65, IS 77; July $14 15, 14 15, 13 87, 14 00. Lard, per 100 ft May $7 87, 7 87 Jtf . 7 25. 7 85 : Julv $7 50. 7 60,t7 40. 7 45. Short ribs, per 100 Bbs May $7 22ft, 7 223., 7 05, 7 15 ; July $7 82ft, 7 85, 7 15, 7 7 27X. COTTON MARKETS. b toieKraon to the Slonunc Star New Yore. March 9. Cotton quiet at 16.65; net receipts bales; gross receipts 2,593 bales; stock 86,723 bales. Spot cotton closed quiet and 40 points bigber; middling uplands 16.65; middling gull 15. sue: sales Dates. Cotton futures market closed steady: March 16.12, April 16.28, May 16 45, June 16 40, July 16.41, August 15.80. September 13.88, October 12.89, No vember 12.60, December 12.51. Total tolay, at all seaports Net re ceipts 12,241 bales; exports to Great Britain. 7,000 bales; exports to France bales; exports to the Continent bales; exports to Japan balea; exports to Mexico balea; stock 601,107 bales. Consolidated, at all seaports Net receipts 37.031 balea: exports to Great Britain 12.841 bales; exports to France 8,381 balea; exports to tbe Continent 1832 balea; exports to Japan 1,603 bales; exports to Mexico bales. Total since September 1st, at all seaports Net receipts 6,485,491 bales; exports to Great Britain 1,973,387 bales ; exports to France 646,930 bales ;exports toth? Continent 2.247,418 bales; ex ports to Japan 38, 790 balea; exports to Mexico 23,971 bales. - , March 9. Galveston, firm at lStfc, net receipts 3,163 bales; Norfolk, not received, net receipts 700 bales; Bal timore, nominal at 16.25 net re ceipts bales; Boston, quiet ta 16.25, net receipts 209 bales; Wilming ton, steady at 15.25c, netrecelpts 89 bales: Philadelphia, firm "at 16.50c net receipts 1.118 bales; Savannah, firm at 15 9 16, net receipts 6.614 bales: New Orleans, firm at 15Ko, net receipts 7 balea; Mobile, firm at 15Kc, net receipts 1,769 balea; Memphis, dull at 16Xc, net receipts 465 bales; Au gusta, firm at 15X6c, net receipts 54 bales; Charleston, firm at lHO, net receipts b7.ks- , Th Goldfish's Hope. ' ,' Bald a sparkling goldfish to trout Aa they swam In the water bluer "I often wish that my golden scales . Were of quite a different hue. "I used to wonder. When I was young; - Why fishes were not alike; -'Why the shad and the. whale were not - the same,.- - - - . And the salmon and smelt and pike. "But now I am glad we are as we are, For if we were all the same I would not aspire to a different form . Or a yaatly different name. 'But 8 till I have hopes that I may grow To a whale as the years roll by; X do not know how they act or live, But certainly could try." "My friend," said the trout, with a oW ems air, "Just listen to what I say: - T You'd better become a good goldfish -, Than a very poor whale some day." Marguerite M. HUlery (age 11) la 01 Nicholas. There is ohe rational way to treat nasal catarrh: the medicine is applied direct to the affected mem brane. The remedy is Ely's Cream Balm. It restores the Inflamed tissues to a healthy state without drying all the life out of tbem, and it gives back the lost senses of taste and smell. The sufferer who Is tiied of vain experi ments should use Cream Balm. Drug gists sell it for 50 cents. Ely Broth ers. 56 Warren street, New York, will mail it. MARINE. . ARRIVED. Stmr A P Hurt, Robeson, Fayette ville, Jno S McEachern. L . , Clyde steamer Oarib, Chichester, Georgetown, 8 O, H G Smallbones. Schooner Carolyn, N M Moore, New River points, O D Maffitt. Schooner Boamer, Marine, New River points, CD Maffitt. Barque Shawmut, 407 tons, Allen, Bound Pond, Me, O D Maffitt. Schooner Orescent, 897 ton, Me haffey, Philadelphia, O D Maffitt. Stmr Tar Heel, Bradsbaw, Fayette ville, S M King. Schr Edith H Symington, 881 ton?, sines, Baltimore, u v Mamtt. Clyde steamer Navahoe, Johnson, New York, H G Smallbones. Stmr City of Fayetteville, Robeson, Fayetteville, Jno S McEachern. CLEARED. Stmr A P Hurt, Robeson, Fayette ville, Jno 8 McEachern. Schr O O Lister, Moore, New York, C D Maffitt Clyde steamer Carib, Chichester, New York. H Q Smallbones. Stmr Tar Heel, Bradshaw, Fayette ville, S M King. British ateamer Capsc, Rose, New York, Alexander Sprunt & Son. Stmr City of Fayetteville, Robeson, Fayetteville, Jno S McEachern. Clyde steamer Navahoe, Johnson, Georgetown, b(J, hu smallbones. EXPORTS. COASTWISE. New York Bchr C O Lister, 315, 000 feet lumber ; cargo by Cape Fear Lumber Co; vessel by O D Maffitt. MARINE DIKbClURY. Lift of Teasels In the For of W liming. ton W. C. match 10. SCHOONERS. Edith H Symington, 881 tons, Stiles," O D Maffitt. Crescent, 897 tons, Mehaffey, O D Maffitt. Charles S Hiricb, 530 tons, Brown, to master. City of Nassau, 78 tons, Munroe, to master. Joseph G.Ray, 1,062 tons, Crocker, to master. , Lydla M Deerlng, 1,063 tons, Dunton, O D Maffitt. O O Lane, 806 tons, Kelley, (in dis tress) O D Maffitt BARQUES. Shawmut, 407 tons, Allen, O D Maf fitt. FINANCIAL MARKETS Bt Telesrranh .to the Horning Star. .Sew Yobk, March 9. Money on call easy at 12 per cent. ; last bid IK per cent, offered at 2 per cent. ; time loans easy and dull; sixty days 3 per cent. ; ninety daya 33 per cent. ; aix montha 3f4 percent. Prime mercantile. paper 4X5K per cent Sterling exchange cloaed firm; actual business In bankers1 bills 486 60486 .65 for demand and at 483.75Q483.80 for sixty-day bills. Posted rates were 484X and 487& Commercial - bills 483 483. Bar silver 67X. Mexican dollars 44. U. 8. refunding 2's, registered, 104 ; U. S. refunding 2's. coupon, 105; U. 8. 8's. reg'd, 106; do. coupon, 106.J4 ; U. 8. 4's, new, reg'd, 182Jtf; U. 8. 4's, new, coupon, 132K; U. S. 4's, old, reg'd,106;dacoupons, 107K; U. 8. 6's, registered, ; do. coupon, ; Southern Railway, 5's, llltf. Stocks : Baltimore & Ohio pref 'd 87 ; Chesapeake & Ohio 29&; Manhat tan Li 143X: New York Central 118X; Reading 40H; do. 1st pref'd, 76; do. 2nd prefd 56; Southern Railway 19M; ddprefd SIX Amalga mated Copper 45 X; People's Gas 95K; Tennessee Coal and Iron 85; U. 8. Leather 6; U. S. Leather, preferred, 78; Western Union 88; U. 8. Bteel 10 Jf; do. preferred 55 Hi Virginia Carolina Chemical, 29 K; sales shares; do. preferred, closed 102 bid; sales shares. Standard Oil 618. Baltimore, Md. , Mar ch 9. Seaboard Air Llne,eommon, 10 11; do. prefer red, 17418X; do. bonds, fours, . Atlantio Coast Line, common, ; do. preferred. . BY RIVER AKD RAIL. Ksseipts sf Naval Stares and cot to a Teaterday. , W. & W. Railroad 25 bales coiton 7 barrels tar. W., G. & A. Railroad 64 balea cot ton, 1 cask spirits turpentine, 27 bar rels rosin, 39 barrels tar, 49 barrels crude turpentine. A. & Y. Railroad 8 barrels tar. Steamer A. P. Hurt 60 barrels rosin, 42 tar. ' Raft 310 barrels rosin. Total 89 bales cotton, 1 cask spirits turpentine, S97;barrels rosin, 96 barrels tar, 49' barrels crude turoen tine. The Senate Committee seems to he probing to the bottom in the investigation of what the Mormon church teaches as plural marriages. But. the Republican managers must save Smoot's bacon. They made a a contract with the Mormon church to turn over Its vote to the Republi can machine. The election of Smoot was inclnded iu tte contract. It shows p bad for Smoot, the Mor mons and the Republican leaders, a 5retty shabby trinity of traffickers, 'hey got the reward of the combine and must now stand together." Chattanooga Times. O A. 1E3 X O H.I -A. . eantli St K "M HatS AlWajTS 8lgaatvn-ai COMMERCIAL;1 WILMINGTON MARKET. (Quoted officially at tbe okMAnsby tbe Chamber ei uommeroaj . STAB OFFICE, March 8. SPIRITS TURPENTTNTr Kntliln - aiviaisws) doing.- - ROSIN Nothing doing. TAR Market firm at fl.aS rel of 280 pounds. CRUDE TURPENTINE MarV.t firm at $9.25 per .barrel for hard, $4.00 for dip, $4.00 for virgin. vuotauons same dav last vear Spirits turpentine firm at 65c; rosin firm at $1.851.90; tar firm at $1 60; crude turpentine firm at $2.25, 8.754.00. . RECEIPTS. Spirits turpentine. 12 rosin 151 Tar 49 Crude turpentine......- 45 uecemts same dar last vear 8 casks spirits turpentine. 65 barrels rosin. 269 barrels tar. 21 barrels crude turpentine. - - COTTON. Market stead v at 15c per pound for middling. Same darv last vear. market firm at 9&c for middling. Keceipts bales; same day last year, 895. 'Corrected Regularly by Wilmington Produce Commission Merchants, prloes representing those paid tor produce oonslgnea to Commis sion Merchants COUNTRY PRODUCE. PEANUTS North Carolina, firm. Prime, 95c; extra prime, $1.00; fan cy, $1.05, per bushel of twenty-eight pounds. Virginia frime, Boo; extra prime, . 90c; fancy, 95c. Spanish, $1.05. CORN-Firm; 67ft60c per bushel for white. N. O. BACON Steady: hams 16 16c per pound; shoulders, 12ft c; sides. 12ftc. aw Firm at 23c per dozen. CHICKENS Dull. Grown. 25 35c; springs, 1022c TURKEYS Firm at 12 K 13c for live. BEESWAX Firm at 2526c. TALLOW Firm at 5ft6ftc per pound. SWEET POTATOES Firm at 50 55c per bushel. BEEF CATTLE Firm at 23ftc per pound. Q noted offlclally at tbe closing tj the Chamber oi uonuneroe.1 STAR OFFICE, March 4. SPIRITS TURPENTINE Nothing doing. ROSIN Nothing doing. TAR Market firm at $1.45 per bar rel of 280 pounds. CRUDE TURPENTINE Market firm at $2.25 per barrel for hard, $4.00 for dip, $4.00 for virgin. Quotations same day last year Spirits turpentine firm at 65c; rosin firm at $L85L90: tar firm at $1.60; crude turpentine firm at $2.25, 3.754.00. RECEIPTS. Spirits turpentine. Rosin Tar Crude turpentine 38 220 167 102 Receipts same day last year 18 casks spirits turpentine, 453 barrels rosin, 480 barrels tar, 15 barrels crude turpentine. COTTON. Market steady at 15c per pound for middling. Same day last year, market firm at 9&c for middling.' Receipts S3 bales; same day last year, 42a Corrected Begnlarly by Wilmington Produce Commission Merchants, prices representing those paid for proance oonslgnea to Commis sion Merchants. I OQTJBTBx PRODUCE. PEANUTS North Carolina, firm. Prime, 95c; extra prime, $1.00; fan cy, $1.05, per bushel of twenty-eight pounds. Virginia Prime, 85c; extra prime, 90c; fancy, 95c Spanish, $1.05. CORN Firm; 57tf60c per bushel for white. N. O. BACON Steady: hams 16 16 c per pound; shoulders, 12jsc; sides, 12jc. EGGS Firm at 23c per dozen. CHICKENS Dull. Grown. 25 !5c: springs. 1022c. TURKEYS Firm at 12 X 13c for live. BEESWAX Firm at 2526c. TALLOW Firm at 56tfc per pound. SWEET POTATOES Firm at 50 55c per bushel. BEEF CATTLE Firm at 2Se per pound. (Quoted officially at tbe closing ny the Chamber oi uommerceu STAR OFFICE, March 6.. 8PIRIT3 TURPENTINE Msrket steady at 58c per gallon. ROSIN Market stesdy at $2.40 per barrel for good strained. TAR Market firm at $1.45 per bar rel or 380 pounds. CRUDE TURPENTINE Market firm at $2.25 per barrel for hard, $4.00 for dip, 1 4.00 for virgin. uuotanons same day last vear Spirits turpentine firm at 65c; rosin firm at $1.851.90: tar firm at I $1.60; crude turpentine firm at $2.25, 8.7504.00. RECEIPTS. Spirits turpentine 23 Hosin - 166 Tar .... 185 Crude turpentine........ ....... 18 ueceipts same day last year a casks spirits turpentine, 656 barrels rosin, 231 barrels tar, 22 barrels crude turpentine. OOTTOH. Market steady at 15c per pound for came day last year, market firm at 9c for middling. Ueceipts 3 bales; same day last year, 1,213. r Corrected Regularly by Wilmington Produce Commission Merchants, prloes representing those paid tor produce consigned to Oommu aion lierohante.1 OOtTHTBT PRODUCE. PEANUTS North Carolina, firm. Prime. 95c: extra prime. $1.00: fan cy, $1.05, pier bushel of twenty-eight pounds. Virginia Prime, 85c; extra prime, 90c; fancy, 95c. Spanish, 1.115. CORN Firm, 5760c per buahel tor white. ' N. a BACON Steady: hams 16 16 Ho per pound; shoulders, 12 to; siaes, ic EGGS Firm at 23c per dozen. CHICKENS Dull. Grown. 25 85c; springs, 1022c TURKEYS Firm at 12tfai3c for live. BEESWAX Firm at 2526c. TALLOW Firm at 5K6e per pound. SWEET POTATOES Firm at 50 65c per bushel. BEEF CATTLE Firm at 23e per pound. TQuoted officially at the closing by the Chamber ot OommeroeJ STAB OFFICE, March 7. SPIRITS TERPENTINE Market steady at 68o per gallon. ROSIN Market ateady at $2.40 per barrel for good strained. TAR Market firm at $1.45 per bar rel of 280 pounds. CRUDE TURPENTINE Market firm at $2.25 per barrel for hard $4.00 for dip, $4.00 for virgin. Quotations same day last year Bpirits turpentine firm at t5c; rosin firm at fl,8RfiLaO; tar firm at $1.60; crude turpentine firm at $2.25, 8.75Q4.00, RECEIPTS- Spirits turpentine . . 1J Rosin . . ... . .. - .. 93 Tar . 75 Crude turpentines , M . . . . . 44 Receipts same day last year--17, oaski spirits turpentine, 1,258 barrels uanxii utr, io Barrels cruue 4 turpentine. OOTTOH. Market steady at 15o per pound for middling. Same day last year, market firm -at "V 9&e for middling. Receipts) 187 bales; same day last year, 400. Corrected itegnlarly by Wilmington Prod no Commission Merchants, prloea representing those paid tor Droduoe oon'lgned to Oommlr " slon HerohantaJ - OOUUTRY PRODUCE. , . PEANUTS North Carolina, firm. Prime, 95c; extra prime, $1.00; fsv cy, $1.05, per bushel of twenty-elgLt pounds. Virginia Prime, 85c; extra prime, 90c; fancy, 95c Spanish, i.UO. . ' CORN Firm; 6760o per bushel for white. - . ; N. a BACON Steady: hams 16 160 per pound; shoulders, 12c; sides, 12tfc EGGS Firm at 23c per dozen. - CHICKENS Dull. Grown, 25 35c; springs, 1022c. TURKEYS Firm at 1313o for live. BEESWAX Firm at 2526c TALLOW Firm at 5X6c pv pound. rUTATUKS Firm at 50 55c per bushel. BEEF OATTLE-Firm at 23fc per pound. (Quoted officially at the cioemg ot the Chamber ot Oommeroe.1 STAR OFFICE, March 8. SPIRITS TURPENTINE Market steady at 58o per gallon. ROSIN-Nothing doing. TAR Market firm at $1.45 per bar rel of 280 pounds. CRUDE TURPENTINE Market firm at $2.25 per barrel for hard, $4.00 for dip, $4.00 for virgin. Quotations same day last year Spirits turpentine firm at 65c: rosin firm at $1.851.90: tar firm at $1.60; crude turpentine firm at $2.25, 3.754.00. , RECEIPTS. Spirits turpentine Rosin 15 755 ,199 45 Tar Crude turpentine. . ueceipts same day last year 8 casks spirits turpentine, 173 barrels rosin, 453 barrels tar, 12 barrels crude turpentine. COTTON. Market steady at 15c per pound for middling. Same day last year, market firm at 9c for middling. 1 Receipts 141 bales; same day last year, 905. Corrected Regularly by Wilmington Produce Oommlsslon Merchants, prloes representing those paid for produce consigned to Commis- . slon Merchants. 1 COUNTRY PRODUCE. PEANUTS North Carolina, firm. Prime, 90c; extra .prime, 9 So; fancy, $1.00, per bushel of twenty-eight pounds. Virginia Prime, 85c; extra prime, 90c; fancy, 95c. Spanish, $L05. CORN Firm; 5760o per bushel for white. N. O. BACON-Steady; hams 13c per pound; shoulders, 12c sides, 12c. EGGS Firm at 15c per dozen. CHICKENS Firm. Grown, 25 85c; springs, 1522c TURKEYS Firm at 12 13c for live. . . ' BEESWAX Firm at 2525c. TALLOW Firm at 5Cc per pound. SWEET POTATOES Firm at 60 65o per bushel. BEEF CATTLE Firm at 2 4c . per pound. (Quoted officially at tbe closing by the Chamber ot Commerce.! STAR OFFICE, March 9. SPIRITS TURPENTINE Market firm at 68o per gallon. ROSIN Nothing doing. TAR Market firm at $1.45 per bar rel of 280 pounds. CRUDE TURPENTINE Market firm at $2.25 per barrel for hard, $4.00 -for dip, $4.00 for virgin. Quotations same day last year Spirits turpentine firm at 65c; rosin nrm at L851.90; tar firm at $1.65; crude turpentine firm at $2.40, 4.00Q4.00. RECEIPTS. Spirits turpentine. . . -. . . . 1 897 96 49 UOSM Tar. - Crude turpentine . Receipts same day last year 1 casks spirits turpentine, 204 barrels rosin, 833 barrels tar, 25 barrels crude turpentine. COTTON. Market steady at 15fc per pound for middling. Same day last year, market firm at 9Ko for middling. Receipts 89 bales; same day last year, 200. Corrected Regularly by Wilmington Produce Commission Merchants, prloes representing those paid tor produce consigned to Commis sion Merchant.! COUNTRY PRODUCE. PEANUTS North Carolina, firm. Prime, 90c; extra prime, 95c; fancy, $1.00, per bushel of twenty-eight ' pounds. Virginia Prime, 85c; extra Jrime, 90c; fancy, 95c Spanish, LOS. CORN Firm, 5760e per bushel for white. n N.C. BACON Steady ; hams 12X ' 13c per pound; shoulders, 124c; sides, fijfe. EGGS Firm at 15c per dozen. t CHICKENS Firm. Grown, 25 85c; springs, 1522c. TURKEYS Firm at 1213o for live. BEESWAX Firm at 2526c.- TALLOW Firm at 56c per pound. UWKET ITUXATUICH jj irm at oun 65c per bushel. ; BEEF CATTLE Firm at 34c per pound. ; FOREIGN MARKETS. v By Telegraph to the atoning Star. Liverpool, March 9. Cotton: Spot, good business done; prices 8 to 12 points higher; American middling fair &88d; good middling &72d; mid d Hag 8.62d; low middling 8.52d; good ordinary &42d; ordinary 8.22d. The sales of tbe day were 12,000 bales, of which 1,000 bales were for speculation and ' export and Included 9,900 bales Atner lean. Receipts 2,000 bales, including 800 bales Americas. Futures opened eaay and cloaed ateady; American middling (g o c): March 8.44d; March and April 8.43d;' April and May 8.42d; May and June' 8.41d: June and July 8.88d; July and August 8.35d: August and September. ) 8.11d; 3eptember and October 7.24d; October and November 6.85d; Novem ber and December 6.75d. NAVAL STORES MARKETS, . - i.t. : V BT Telegraph to tbe. Mornhis. a. flaw Y oasr, Much 9. Koala steady. '. Strained common to good $2 752 80. Spirits turpentine steady. ;i Charleston, March 9. Spirit tur- Seniioe and rosin nominal; nothing V oing. Quotations omitted. Savannah, March 9. Spirits turpen tine was firm at 60s; receipts 350 : l eaaks; sales 96 casks; exports 460 casks. Rosin was firm; receipts 780, ; barrrb!: salea 814 arrei; experts 200 ' ifvels. Quote: A, fl, C, S2 65; D, . $2 6$; E, $2 60; F, $2 65; G, $2 70' H.I2 75; 1. 3 05; K, 13 80; M, $tt 85; V N, $3 40: W G. 13 60: W W. as 8flk K. w. Grove'a signature Is on each pox. wo.