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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-06-23
BOUND TO SEE THE SHOW.
The Story of Free Pass and How 1T
WINS Used.

1t is a difficult job TO suppress the
theatrical pass fiend. Tim Murphy, the
comedian, says it can't be done. Last
spring. when Mr.. Murphy was playing
1.-THE Carpetbagger" in an interior
town, hotel waiter asked him for two
"complimentaries," and, as the actors
generosity toward walters, bootblacks
and hotel employees is proverbial, he
received them. The recipient lost nc
time in selling the passes TO drummer
and pocketed 81 for his enterprise A
few weeks ago "The Carpetbagger" re
visited the town, and the same waiter
again asked for ticket. This time he
said one would do.
do you want to see the play your
self?" inquired the elongated comedian
Eyes, sir, if you please"
"If l give you a pass, will you use II
-yourself?"
"You bet 1 willy' was the emphatic
reply.
Come here, them" said the actor
Drawing a pencil from his pocket, ne
wrote across the polished shirt front OF
the waiter "PaSs this man tonlght-if
he Is sober" and dated the line. SHOW
that at the box office window" he add
ed. land they'll give you a seat cou-
pom"
At s O'Clock the waiter presented
himself at the box office and, pointing
toward his wishbone, inquired, rs this
ticket good?"
Certainly" replied the ticket seller.
"Give me a coupon, please"
"All right. But I'll have to punch
that ticket If it is a complimentary
What Punch a hole through my
shirt?"
Eyes, sir, or else must stamp 1t.
Those are my instructions"
For a moment the pass fiend hesi-
tated; then he returned to the attack.
go ahead" he said.
But I'm afraid it will spoil your
shirt. This is purple ink, and it is In
delible."
81 don't care. l want to see the
show"
A rubber stamp was pressed against
the linen, and the waiter approached
the door, holding up the coupon for in
spection.
Ticket, pleased l can't let you in on
that" politely remarked the dOOrkeep-
er.
"Well, here is my ticket" replied the
deadhead. '"I'm wearing it tonight"
I'm sorry. sir, but all tickets must
go into the box here, so that we can
count up the house"
"Thunderationw calculated the pass
fend. do you really mean itY'
Eyes, sir"
There was only a moment of waver-
Ing. The orchestra was playing the
overture. He pulled off Il "dicky,"
handed it over and went in.
1T was a darned good show" he
said as he came out; but" he added
sadly, cit cost me 10 cents after all!-
Kansas City Independent
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-06-23
THAWING BY ELECTRICITY.
Its Advantages over the Old Fash.
toned Way of Melting Ground.

tOneO way OF helttnG GrOunu.
Miners who have returned from the
Klondike say that in that region. as in
others where the winter temperature
runs down to below zero. the bugbear
of the miner is the frozen soil in which
he has to work Under the influence Of
the frost the ground turns as hard as
rock for several feet down. and until
the obdurate stratum Is cut through.
mining operations are at standstill-
The wav in which the soil is softened
has, so far been to build bonfire and
simply thaw things out This however
beside being tedious. is a waste Of heat.
IS per cent of which is lost in the at.
mosphere.
A patent for thawing the ground cleo
trically has just been sold for large
sum. The invention is intended TO be
used for winter mining in countries
where the cold is severe. Specially con-
structed dynamos and electrodes are
placed against the walls Of the shaft
with space Of from five to six feet OF
ground intervening. so that when the
current is turned on 1t has to cross the
face of this sphere to complete the cir
cult AS the ground contained therein
forms a resistance to the motion Of the
electricity. heat is generated and the
ground is thawed. The heat thus gen.
Grated can he so controlled that II can
be applied in any manner that will util-
ize its full force and effect BY the old
bonfire system it took "a hours to freeze
out foot of soil BY the electrical sys-
TEN it is claimed that 1t is possible to
thaw cut the same depth Of frozen earth
in an hour, or "a feet per day. st
Louis Globe Democrat
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-06-23
A Good Tough Medicine.

1t speaks we'll for Chamberlain
Cough Remedy when druggists use it
in their own families in preference to
any other. 81 have sold Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy for the past
five years with complete satisfaction
to myself and customers" says drug
gist ]. Goldsmith, Van Etten, N. Y.
Il have always used it in my own
family both for ordinary coughs and
colds and for the cough following la
grippe. and find it verv efficacious p"
For sale by VIM. P. Bell &. Co., Acco-
mac, G. a., Va.
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POINT
TRANSPORTATION co.
= Cheapest and best route to -
Chincoteague.

Hack leaves Bloomtown 6 a.
M, Wlsharts 7.30 a. M, arriv-
ing at Chincoteap ue 9.15 a. M,
leaves Chincoteague $50 a. m I;
arriving at Wisharts IL a M;
Bloomtown II m. ; leaves Bloom
town p. M, arriving at Wish
arts 1.30 p. M, Chincoteague
$50 p. M; leaves Chincoteague
4.30 p. m arriving at Wisharts
6 p. M, Bloomtown 7 p. m.
Fare on launch Globe 80 cents
each way, on hack 40 cents
full fare from Chincoteague to
Bloomtown rs cents.
S. w. MATTHEW'S,
President.
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Old Courthouse
Building,
OFFICE, FURNITURE, &C.,
Al
Auction.

By virtue of an order entered
by the Board of Supervisors of
Accomack county on the 18th
day of April, 1900, l will sell, on
the first day of the June term of
Accomack court, at the hour of
l O'Clock, to the highest bidder,
the building at present used as a
courthouse, and known as old
courthouse, the said building to
be removed by the purchaser
within sixty days from said day
of sale; and also the office build
ing purchased by Accomack
county from Benjamin T. Gun
ter, land also all furniture, stoves,
chairs, and stone steps, used in
connection with old courthouse.
Given under my hand this,
31st day of May, 1900.
l.. j. GUNTER,
Sheriff.
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Warned of.

You need long rest this summer,
said the doctor thoughtfully. "1n no
circumstances must you attempt to go
10 any summer resort Chicago Post
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"f' stops for passengers on signal
to conductor. 2Daily, except Sunday.
r. b. Cooke. j. G.. Rodgers,
Gen'l. Freight & Supt..
Pass. Agent, Cape Charles, Va.
Norfolk, Va
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| NEW YORK, PHILA. & N0RF ok R.R.

Time Table in Effect Nov. 30, 1897.
Quickest and only daily line between
Boston, New York, Phila., Nor
folk and Old Point Comfort.
NORTHWARD
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STOCK MARKET
 UNINTERESTING Few Professional Operators Con- ducted All the Business, SOME SMALL NET LOSSES The Feature of the Day Was Perpen- dicular Drop of Three Points
 in Sugar After an Open
 ing Advance

New York July 2S.-There was almost nothing in the days stock market to inter est anyone outside of the small circle of professional operators in stock, who con- ducted all the business. Prices advanced in the first hour and declined after the ap- pearance of an unexpectedly strong bank statement.
 Small net losses are the rule as a conse quence The feature was perpendicular drop of three points in Sugar, after an opening advance of 2s. The reason assign cd was arumor of a strike in one of the company's refneries. The rumor was de- nied without materially strengthening the stock. Selling orders to top losses on the long side were uncovered. at the decline and the raid on the stock was doubtless mnS1e with the purpose of dislodging these ders.
 The bears were content to take their profits and the stock quieted down. Brook Iyn Transit was bid up on continued ru- mors of good annual report, and Burling ton was bought on the behef that the June report would show net earnings that would compare favorably with those of other. roads. The selling after the bank state- Inent seemed to be realizing and was based oii liiC SuPpoSliiOu laieit SfiOItS WOulu tONcI on the good bank statement. But there did not seem, to be any shorts and the market sagged off to the low point of the morn ing. The closing was heavy.
 The usual reinvestment of July dividends and interest although the largest amount was distributed this year in the countrys history, has been entirely lacking in the bond market. London and Berlin are re- ported heavy sellers of high grade Ameri- can railroad bonds. But no such transae- tions have been recorded on the Stock Ex- change. United States refunding 2s, when issued; s. old is and 5s advanced A in the bid price.
 -
 tBy Private Wire to Murphy & Col
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Cotton Letter

Fairchild & Hobson's Cotton Letter to H
 D. Cothran K Co.
 New Orleans. July 2S-Liverpool failed to support our small advance yesterday and instead declined about 2k-64 on all posi- tions, though>spots while in poor demand, were nevertheless quoted 1-32d up on sales of only 2,000 bales. The easiness in futures on the other side was doubtless due 10 f rather more favorable Chronicle than ex- pected. the summary of which. however, k5 so moderate in tone that no marked i'm 'provement can be said to have taken place during the week. During the early sesslon July contracts were the weakest of The local list, that month selling down to 9 q7 compared with 10.16 the closing of last night. There was, however, a steadier feeling in the late months, and inspired by lack of sellers, supporters of summer months boosted July to 1906 dl0 10 at which price it closed. Compared with last Satur- day October contracts lost but 8 pehty with August and December sharing in the same way, while spots in the meanaiine gained 1-16 and during the same ,per.od there was received on July contracts sOOO bales which makes a total delivery sincs the first of the month figure 3,90O Spin- ners are taking advantage of dull days to clean up and put their mills in good work ing order, but in the meantime the sapply of manufactured goods is being gradually disposed of, some improvement in demaal
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LIverpooi Cotton Market

Liverpool July 2S.-Q D. m)-spot cotton dull; prices higher American middling fair 61zd; good middling 31-32d; middling 25-32d low mddling 21-32d; good ordi- nary 17-32d; ordinary 11-32d. The sales of the day were 20,O0O bales, including 1,2e0 American.
 Receipts 5000 bales, including $500 Ameri- can.
 Futures opened quiet and closed quiet but steady. American niddling, L. M. C.: July 5-35Q5. .36; value July-August 5 30 buy CTS; August-September 5.13Q5 IA buyers; September October 4.57 buyers; October November 4.44fp4.45 sellers; November De- cember 4.39 sellers; December-January A.. 350l4, 36 buyers; January February 4.33@4 34 buyers; February March 4.31@4. 32 buyers; March-April 4.3O94.31 buyers
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Coffee

New York, July 2S.-spot: Rio, steady; No. 7 invoice, 71sc; mild, quiet; Cordova, 9saD 131hc. The market opened steady in tone with prices unchanged to points higher, supported by local buying and scarcity of sellers. Throughout the short session the market ruled extremely easy, with room trade in control, but indifference and pur- poseless. The European news was fairly encouraging and the Rio exchange rate worked up to lid, but the receipts at the ports in Brazil far exceeded expectations and demand for spot coffee was dominant. Late in the day room sales and absence of speculative support Close was quiet with prices net unchanged to points lower. Total sales, 5,7o0 bags, including: October. S15; November. BPS; December, S'34QS.35; March, S.50@S.55.
 Sugar Raw, strong; fair refining, 4ss@ 1 1S-S2c; centrifugal 9e test, 4 29-32c; mo- lasses sugar, 5-s2u; refined, firm; No s, 555; No. '. 545; No 8, 5.40: Mo- g, 5.35; No. 10, 5.3O; No. Il, 5SO: No. F, 525; No. 1s, s.2o; No. IA, 5.20; standard "A" and con fectioners' "A," 5.9o; mould "A" 6.s5; cut leaf and crushed, $50; powdered 'A," 6.2O; granulated, 6.lO; cubes, 6.25.
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Blrmingiian City Bonds

Frasts srd ProJure' . Br,nter-Eigin, 16@1Sc; dairy, No. i, 1S0 2ec; country, 1G914c; cooking, none in mar ket
 Irish potatoes, 50c per bushel. Lemons, s6.0od625. . Pcnitry-Hens Bd27kc: fries 15@f7c, small 14G16c; ducks, 2rc; geese, 25@SDc. Eggs, 1O911c per dozen. Tomatoes 75c per crate. Onions-White 11kc, red 1c. Spring cabbage. 1411kc per pound.
 Local Staple Groeerie. Elour-Best patent. s4.5o: straight, s3.sa patents. A.50.-
 Sugar-Granulated, S %; r c., 6ss95Nc Coffee-Green, Iotsf11c; Arbucltle's pack ages, sl2.D: Lyons packages, $2a6. Lard. "A basis Clear ribs sides, 61&c. Moiasses--centrffuga 15as5c: sugar house. Hedssc: Georg1a cane, 36c. Rice, 41sc; fancy. 7c. Corn-AIixed 62c, white 6ec. Pearl meal $1.02. Hay-Choice timothy. 31950; No. ], $18; clover mixed. $17 Oats-Mixed, 36c; white, 5Sc. Bran-Mixed, s17.00; pure wheat, $iS.5o. Cortun seed meal. S22.0o
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Live Stock Markets

Chicago, July 2S.-Cattle: Receipts 100; nominally steady; natives, good to prime steers, s. .156e5. .S5; poor to medium !5o4 510: selected feeders steady at $04. .65; mixed stockers $393.90 cows SSd47o; heff- CTS 8. 25@5. .15 canners s2. 25@29 90; bulls $2.9c CA. 60; calves $5.50@7 .DO. Texans: Fed steers Sa.400l515; grass steers S3S5@4. .2o; Texas bulls $S. 5o94.4O
 Hogs: Receipts 10000; active mostly 10c higher. Good to choice heavy s52O95. .471h; mixed and butchers s5. 5.15G5. 40; rough heavy s5@5 121s light s. 5.2OG5. 40.
 Sheep. Receipts 25,000; sheep and lambs steady; good to choice wethers $4. 15Q4 50; fair to choice mixed 8. 25@4 10: western sheep $4Q4. 40; Texas sheep $3@4 %; native lambs $4. 4Oa6. %; western lambs S5@6. %.
 Receipts this week: Cattle 26,2OO; hogs l05 100; sheep s5,500. Last week: Cattle 46.- 300; hogs 115,500; sheep 69,3O0.
 St. Louis, July 2S.-Cattle: Receipts 600, including 100 Texans; market steady; na- tives and export steers s4.5O615 20; steers under 1000 pounds s4.1094.95; stockers and feeders $s6b465; cows and heifers $2Q5.OO; canners $1. .5O@2 .S5; bulls $2.50@4.50; Texas and Indian steers $3Q4 75; cows and heifers $2 .5OdD4 60.
 Hogs: Receipts 26, poo; market 56i0c high CT; pigs and lights B .25a5 .S5; packers s5 20 @5. 30; butchers s. .30@5.4 40.
 Sheep: Receipts none; no sales; market nominal. Native muttons $4Gb4 .25; lambs s4. 90@5 50; culls and bucks $250Q4.00; stock CTS $3.35Q3. 65.
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ally statement

Galveston-Quiet middling, 92sc; sales 90, receipts, 149; stock 7,697.
 Mobile-N ominal; middllng, 9Hc; stock, g.. 9S4.
 Savannah-Quiet; middling. SAC; sales, 81 1; receipts, 659; stock, 15,0J4 at 2 Charleston-Quiet; midding, SAC; re- ceipts 151; stock, 3,074. mington-NominaI; middling, gKc; stock, 3,S60 Norfolk-Steady; middling, 10c; receipts, 1,O63; stock, 3,6S2. Baltimore-Nominal; middling, 10c; stock, 3,516.
 Boston-Dull; middling, 10 1-16c; net re- ceipts, 522; gross, 667. Philadelphia-Qniet; middnng, 10 5-l6c; re- ceipts, 5; stock 3,150. i@t. St. Louis-Quiet middlng, SAC; receipts, lOl; stock, 17,912.
 Memphis-Cotton steady: middling, 9&c; receipts, 10c; sales, 75; shipments, 360 stock, 9,1S1.
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Murphy & Company Cotton Lett CT

By Private Wire to Murphy & Co.
 New York, July 2s.-Cotten in Liverpool 1-32d higher spots, middling 25-82d; sales very small, only 2D00 bales. Futures opened 1-64 to 2-G lower and closed 2-64 to S-G4 under yesterday. The Chronicles ad- vices for the past week are generally sat isfactory. Rains were had where needed, and as consequence further improvement in the crop is noticed in view of our market closing higher yesterday than the previous day. the decline in Liverpool and fayora- 'ble crop news caused @ lower range of values here at the opening, as some longs were induced to sell on account of the favorable Chronicle. The buying was scat tering by Liverpool and shorts. Albany Ga., reported first bale new cotton in that section. which is one day earlier than last year.
 New York Cotton Futures
 By Private Wire to H. b Cotfran & Cn
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BLOODY FIGHT
John Green Fatally Stabbed by G. w
 Stewart, Farmer

AttalIa, July 2S.-GSpecial.)-One of the bloodiest fights in the history of Attalla oc- cured this afternoon between G. W. Stew art. a farmer of ountainsboro, and John Green, a sewing machine agent residing in Attalla.
 It appears that Stewart and Green, who have both passed the half century mark,
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BONDS
Financial

New York July 2S-Tne Commercial-Ad- yertiser's London financial cablegram says;
 The markets here were idle and feature less, but the tone was fairly steady Im- portant African news is expected on Mon- day; also information regarding the new government loans. Americans were per fectly idle but high on balance.
 Discounts were nominaily unchanged, but there was no demand. Fresh business was nominal.
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Cash quotations were as follows: Flour. winter wheat patents s2.Deq4.00; spring wheat specials, $450; patents, s9 7O@4.10 spring wheat, -; No. 3, 69@73; No. red, 76A@7S; No 2 corn, 99A; No. yellow, 99k; No. ? oats. 244 No. white, 241A; No white, :24@241k; No. rye, 5l952ss; good feeding barley, -; fair to choice malting, 49Q45 No. 1 flax seed T5O; Northwestern, =; prime timothy seed, $2. 2569.f5; mess pork per barrel, $11 75@11.S0; lard, per 100 ponnfls ss.721k@771a; short ribs sides Qoosee. $6.9O@72O; dry salted shoulders (boxed)s 624d7; short clear sides (boxed). s7.4e0p750; whisky, basis of high wines, ST. 23la; sugars, unchanged: clover, contract grade, $500.
 On the produce exchange today the but ter market was firm; creamery, 15q191a; dairy 14917; cheese weak, 91sn1OA; eggs steady fresh, 11%.
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for textiles having been experienced

for textiles having been eXpeTIeI0cI during the past week.
 The only, but great. drawback to tue market is the unsatisfactory state of af- fairs in China and if we could but loo1S for some favorable news from that uar- ter, higher prices for new crops could ee confidently expected.
 Spots here closed easy, but unchanged with middling at 10A.
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The two men finally rliuched and fell to the ground with Green on top. Stewart managed to open his knife, which he used with deadly effect. After having stabbed Green in several tlffferent places he cut his throat from ear to efr. At last acc0unes Green was slowly sinlCing, with but ,htt1e hope of recovery. Stewart was prcrnp tly arrested and placed ln the city prison, hft was later transferred to the county jail at Gadsden. .,
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To Southern Merchants. .......

Our Sample Room at the Broad way Central Hotel, New York, is now open, where MT. Keen will be glad to see and serve you.
 J. K. ORR SHOE CO.,,
 Of Atlanta.
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Treaaury Sratement

Washington, July 2S-Today's statement for the treasury balances in the general fund, exclusive of. the 900 gold re- serve in the division of redemption, shows available cash balance of sl50169,TS; gold $i2,7SS 330.
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Chicago Change

Chicago, July 2S.-Disappointing cables and large receipts were mainly responsi- ble for a slump which wheat took today September closing Is under yesterday. Corn closed Ac and oats Lc@asc lower. At the end of the session hog products were 5Q71kc to 2Oc reduced in price.
 The leading futures ranged fullows Articles IOnened IHiehestl LoWestl Closing
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= FEEBLE UNDERTONE IN COTTON MARKET Prices Opened Quiet and Easy and Closed Lower. NO SPECULATIVE SUPPORT There Were Light Flurries of General Selling in the Forenoon-Shght Decline Was Later Recov- a cred on Profit Taking

New York, July 2s.-The market for cot ton futures opened quiet and easy with prices to 6 points lower and displayed feeble undertone throughout the forenoon under light f1urries of general selling and an absence of anything like substantial speculative support There was a further decline soon after the opening, but this was later recovered prodt-takinC by room shorts as matter of precaution In view of the over-Sunday adjournment at hand.
 The Chronicles weekly crop review proved even better than anticipated, the English cables noted irregularity in. Liver pool and a predominance of bear specula- tion, and the government map was all that could be desired. Spot markets were dull and easier. The Southern speculative con tingent sold October and later months, Liv- erpool unloaded August holdings, room scalpers worked on the short side and the regular room trade showed an inclna- 'tion to sell December and January cotton Receipts at the ports gave no sign of mar rowing. Export clearanres exhibited a broadening tendency with Liverpool the Chef port of destination.
 The market for futures closed uiet with prices net to points lower.
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LOCAL MARKETS.

ie-ei Cotton Market Good middling, 91sc. Middiing, Sc. Strict low middling, S1sc. Low rniddling, sac.
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COTTON, STOCKS AND GRAIN.

All purchases and sales are made direct on the Exchange for which the order ia given.
 Corresponfients--J. H. Harper & O. Me- Intyre & Wardwell; Purnea, Hagaman S Co., New York; Fairchild & Hobson, New Orleans; Ware & Leland, Chicago.
 References--First National Bank of Bir- mingham; First National Bank of Rome. Ga. ,s TELEPHONE No. 1145
 Special attention given to orders over telephone and orders sent from out of the nity.
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were drinking together in Nojin's saloon in Fifth street when Stewart in friendly way began to joke Green about his rela- 'tions with a certain woman to whom Green had sold a sewing nachine.
 This seemed to anger Green very much
 Stewart seemed to wish to avoid trouble and left the room. Green followed him to
 the sidewalk and renewed the difficulty, emphasizing 1t with two er three kicks.
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Nsw Orleans Cotton Marke,

New Orleans, July 2s.--Cotton easy; sales 3 Ordinary, 1-16c; good ordinary, S4c; low middling, 9Ac; mddling, 1014c; good miudling, lV72c; middling fair, 10Ac; re- cepts, 1869; stock, 55 ,513
 Consolidated statement: Net receipts, A. s&; exports to France. $500; to the conti- nent, 2,S7; stock, 14197
 New ortans, July 2S-Cotton futures aniet;. July, 10e6Q10 10; August, 952as 5g : September, S.57; October S.15QS16; Novem- Der, S.03d8.05; December, S.O2aS 09; January, &02dB.0S; February, S.05QS.07; March, &g7@p 800; April, S.09@S1L
Arizona republican., 1900-07-17
CUTTING AFFRAY
A Graham County Mexican Carves
 Up a Countryman.

On the night of July 9 a Mexican by the name of Braulie Madrid cut a countryman by the name of Jose Els trada with a knife, inflicting several quite severe wounds. says the Stafford Arizonian. The cutting seems to have been done in mere wantonness, as they had no particular quarrel, and Estrada Ss a quiet and industrious man. He re- Nved three cuts in the abdomen and several on each arm that were int1ict- ed while trying to ward off the blows of his assailant. A complaint was made before Judge Hunter the next morning. and warrant placed in the hands of Deputy A. A. Mckenzie, who arrested Madrid and brought him be- fore the justice. The preliminary ex- animation was held before Judge Hun ter on Friday, the 9th inst, and re suited in Madrid being held to answer the charge before the next grand jury. Bonds were fixed at $500. in default of which the defendant was remanded to the custody of the sheriff. Estrada's wounds, while serious, are not neces- sarily fatal.