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Butter = Glover Hill, pound prints, 27c; best creamery. 25c; Mississippi, best grade, 20c; good country. 14Q16c; mixed country. 10c.
 Apples-Per barrel, s4.25q5. .0O.
 Sweet Potatoes-Per barrel, s1.75Qs2.75. Irish Potatoes--Per bushel, s1.1O
 Bananas. Per Bunch - Culls. 60075c; straights. $1.2501.50
 Eggs-Per dozen. 20Q25c.
 Lemons-Per box. s275G4.0o
 Oranges--Per box, g. 2592.40.
 PouItry--Best friers, 1Sc; medium, 12c; hens, 25c; Pekin ducks. 40Q55c; puddle ducks, 25@35c; turkeys on foot, sQsc; dr avn, head and feet of. .121ko
 Grapes-Malaga. s5.50@6.00
 Onions-Per pound. 315c.
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Money on Call.

New York, December 2o-Money on call strong at 699 per cent; closing bid 10; prime mercantile paper 3@51s per cent. Sterling exchange easy with actual business in bankers bills at s4 S65s0D S6% for demand. and s4s3A@4S3ss for sixty days: posted rates, $4S40D4 S41h and s4.S71b: commercial bills, s4.S21k04. .S3.
 Bar silver, 55Ac Mexican dollars, 435sc; Government bonds, irregular; State bonds. inactive; railroad bonds. irregular.
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The Coffee Market.

New York, December 2O.-Coffee-Spot Rio steady; No. invoice, 6zc mild. quiet; Cordova, 71hQ11c. Futures opened steady. points higher on covering and light foreign buying. The public sold through commission houses at odd times during the day, but the session was ex- ceedingly dull. Brazilian advices were generally bearish and had more or less of a depressing influence on local bull operations The market closed steady. net points higher to points lower To- tai sales, 1750 bags. December, 6.60; Jan uary, 660@6.65; February, 6.75; March 6.75 April. 6.S5; May, 695; September, 7.35; October, TAO.
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LIverpooi Cotton Market.

Liverpool December 20-In the spot cotton market business was moderate; prices steady; American middling 19-S2. The sales of the day were 5000 bales, of which 500 were for speculation and ex- port, and included 7500 Americans Re- ceipts 61o0, ali American. Futures openeS quiet and closed steady; American mid ding g.o.c.i December ASA sellers De- cember-January 4.33 sellers; January February 4.s2@4.33 sellers; February March 4.S2 sellers; March-April 43l@4. S2 sellers April-May 4.3194 32 buyers; May June 4.SI@4. s2 sellers; June-July 4,a buy CTS; July-August 4.3OQ431 buyers; Au- gust-September 4.25942 26 buyers.
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Naval Stores.

Wilmington, December 20-Turpentine- Nothing doing; receipts S9 casks. Rosin firm, $1 .O0d1 .05; receipts 264. Crude tur- pentine quiet, $1.1Od2. .OO; receipts s1 3s Tar steady, s1 20; receipts S31
 Charleston, December 20. - Turpentine firm. S5; sales 50 barrels. Rosin firm and unchanged; sales BOO
 Savannah, December 2O = Turpentine 35ss; receipts 1915. sales GAG. exports ITS. Rosin firmer; receipts 4S46. sales 7S17 ex- ports SOTO
 New York, December 20. = Cotton seed oil quiet turpentine firm.
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Account of South Carolina Interstate and West Indian Exposition, Charleston, S. C., December 1, 19o1 to June 1, 1902. the Alabama Great Southern Railroad will sell tickets at greatly reduced rates from points on this line to Charleston and return.
 For other information call on or address A. B. Freeman. travelling passenger agent. Birmingham, Ala. 11-29ltf.
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Mrc. winslow's Soothing Syrup

the best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold by druggists in every part of the world. Be sure and ask for Mrs, winslow' 5 Soothing Syrup" and take no other kind. Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, with PERFECT SUCCESS It SOOTHS the CHILD, SOFTENs the GUMS, ALLAYS all PAIN. CURES WIND coLTC, and Is Twenty-Five cents e bottle
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prv ooods Market.

New York. December 2O-There have been no changes in prices today in any department. A fair number of inquiries from exporters reported after heavy brown cottons. Home demand quiet; large buyers are after bleached cottons at present prices. but sellers reserved. Coarse colored cottons quiet but very firm. Prints and ginghams generally we'll sold, but current demand quiet. Linens are in moderate demand and firm. The market for burlaps Is steadier in tone but buying is limited.
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Murnbx a co.,. Cotton Letter.

New York. December W.-Again the early cotton failed to develop anything of especial interest Prices tended upward one moment and down the next. but no significance was attached to the narrow fluctuations of the morning. Receipts at ports promised to reach 55,000 against 45,- 900. last year. The weather south was still very cold, the temperature ranging
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rntzl Net RecaInta.

New York. December 20.-The following are the net receipts at all ports since September l.
 Galveston 1,22s,527 bales, New Orleans 1,1e1, 1883, Mobile 111,762, Savannah 749,aS Charleston 176,631, Wilmington ls9,029, Nor folk 267,154, Baltimore 42,1s2 New fork RI ess. Boston 45.13l, Newport News 7144, Philadeluhia 12575, Fernandina 2000, Port Arthur i4,1so, Brunswick 66,576, Pensacola n 206. tnfaI 4 270 931.
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DR. Y. E. HOLLOWAY,
 Physician and Surgeon.

Three-fourths or the persons who come to me to get cured of Sphyilis.
 Gonorrhoea, Gleet. Structure, L 0 3 { Manhood and other private diseases have tried to get well by using oth- CT means. Why not come as soon As ! you find that you are afflicted? It
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John M. Caldwell. George B. Ward.

the general effect of the extreme cold weather made grain traders forget all about the holiday depression today, and May wheat closed 7sc higher. May. corn 12c up, and May oats 1s@Ac higher. Pro- visions closed unchanged to 1219Q15c higher.
 Provisions closed 71ka1Oc to 171sc down.
 A rf icIes - 1 cnnr IIicl 1 [ nur 1 Clnse
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$s,e25,s41.7s
$S,s25,e41.7s

N E. BARKER, Predent K. WOODWARD, President w. F o. HARDING Vice President; J. H. 6ARR cash w. w. cRAW
 oiREcToRs.w S. Brown, Robert JemOn M aekson D. Ne Wm A. Walker Hlman Erskine H. Motion, M 'ut"ier B. F. Moore N E. Barker w. P O. Hardlna
 . The officers Of this Bank will with those who contemplate making
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The Meta, Mark.,

New York. December 20-Trn weak at s225o bid and s2S.O0 asked Lake copper rominaily unchanged at 1sc. Lead weak ana upchanged at 4c. spelter weak, A. .45. Pig iron warrants $1O. .50@11 40.
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Treasury Statement.

Washington, December 20.-Today's treasury balances. exclusive of the gold reserve, shows: Available cash balance SIP 796,951; gold, $115, 4S9, ,10S.
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Cahbage-Per pound. 1Ac.

Cabbage-Per pound, 1Ac.
 Peanuts-Per pound 4l6c. Turnips-Ru fAc per pound. Cranberries-Per box, $500; barrel, 5000 Dried Apples-California evaporated. 9c; l4lb packages, 915c; sun-dried, 6c. Pineapples, $2. .25Qp2. 50.
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COTTON, STOCKS AND GRAIN.

All purchases and sales are made djrso. on the exchange Tor which the order is given.
 Correspondents-J. H. Parker & co c W. Lee Co.,, Purnell. Hagaman & co New York; Fairchild 6 Hobson. New O. leans: Ware 6 Leland. Chicago.
 Reference-Firrt National Bank of p,,. mingham. First National Bank of Rome. Ha.
 TELEPHONE NO. uE. telerhons and orders sent from out of ths
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Bonds,
Chicago Change.

Chicago, December 20.-Firmness of for. eign markets, dropping off in domestic re- ceipts. scarcity of red winter wheat ana
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SIeduy-
 O. spring wheat, 72@7sc; No. 2 red S1GS315
 No. 2 oats 46@4s1s; No. 2 white 4S% No. white 4711@4S7s
 No. 2 rye 65n6512
 Fair to choice malting 50@62. No flax seed S1.5S; No. 1 northwestern $1.59
 Prime timothy seed $6.50. Mess pork, per barrel $15. .15615.25. Lard, per 100 pounds. S. .65@9. .67. Short ribs sides Qoose), $S. .25QS.40. ' Dry salted shoulders (boxed). 7ss@71k. Short clear sides (boxed, $S. 65QlS .75. Whisky, basis of high wines, $1 .32. Clover, contract grade, $40. On the produce exchange today. the butter market was firm; creamery l5024; dairy 14d2O.
 Cheese firm, 9AQ1Oa.
 Eggs firm, fresh, 2S.
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H. D. C0THRAN & co.

Members of Chicago Board of Trade .s New Orleans Cotton Exchange
 Rooms and ? Alabama National Ran.
 Building Private leased wires to New York. Na, orleans and Chicago.
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nkunV Nuts, Raisins and Fies---cut uHNUI price. Warmers.
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No. B, "Washington and Southwestern Limited" solid vestibuled train. Atlanta to Washington; Pullman sleeping car. Birmingham to New York; also Pullman library observation car. Atlanta to Now York. Dining car east of Atlanta
 No. S6, "U. 8. Fast Mall" carries Pull man sleeping cars Birmingham to Rich. mond. Va. via Atlanta sleeper Atlanta to New York; sleeper Birmingham to Jacksonville, Fla. cafe car Birmingham to Atlanta, regular
 Dining car east of Atlanta.
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Southern Railway Co. The Great Highway of Travel North, East, South and West Schedule in Effect November 24 1901.
 hASTBOUND
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RESOURCES.

HEoUUhIEo. Loans and discounts :. ss2, ,40e, ,6e6.o3 OVerdrafts.. .. ........ 1,167.55 U. s. Bonds and Premiums 1o4,75o.oo Other Stocks and Bonds. 11,s1o.55 Bank Building. :. ...... 51,ooo.oo
 CASH. In Vault ...... $3e0,922.52 With Banks. ... 951,o12.4o With U.S.Tres.. 5,5e2.e5
 1,347, 7,527.6o
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elrmInuham City Bonds,
Fruit and Produce.

Birmingham city bonds can be bought on 41s or 4M per cent basis
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Ala. Great Southern R. R

Shortest and quickest line to Cincinnati. Louisville and the North; also to Shreve- port, New Orleans, Texas and all points Southwest
 Schedule in Effect May 1s. 1901.
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Nem orIeans Cotton Marked.

Now Orleans December 20.-There was a firmer feeling in the spot cotton mar ket and buyers orders have Increased considerably, although 1t is claimed that they are limited to 1-16@hc under pres ent places On the other hand, factors are holding out for higher figures. Posted quotations are unchanged. Sales today aggregated 6l5O bales including 1850 to arrive.
 The market for futures opened 1 to 3 points up; shorts covering freely caused the market to- advance 4 to points, not withstanding some realizing sales by the lopgs The market continued very firm. closing with net gains of points on De- cember and to points on the other po- sitions
 New Orleans, December 2o-Cotton- steady; sales, 615O. Ordinary, s-16c; good ordinary, 1-16c; low middling 7ssc good middling. 8kc; middling fair 11-16c. Re- ceipts 10.479; stock, S13.2O9,
 Consolidated Statement-Receipts, net 287, ,203; exports to Great Britain, u4,8SS; to France. 1O.S59; to the continent, 3O,152; stock, 9S6, 757.
 New Orleans, December 20.-Cotton fu- lures very steady Decem Der, SOSQS.oo; January, 802@8.03; February S05@S.07; March, s10@110O; April. s.11@813; May, s140Ds. .15; June, S15QS.17; July, S.17qS1S.
 Daily Statement.
 Galveston-Steady; middling Sc; sales 800; receipts. 1S,127; stock 24l.5S3.
 Mobile-Quiet; middling 1s-16; sales GOO; receipts, 710; stock. 2S,9s9
 Savannah-Quiet: middling, T7sc; sales, 30; receipts 8164; stock, 173,552.
 Charleston-Firm; middling, 7Bc; sales, 100: receipts. 2114; stock, SS906.
 Wilmington-Firm; middling, 7&c; re- ceipts, 1074; sales, I'll.
 Norfolk-Steady; middling,. Sc; sales, 450; receipts. 1,874; stock, 4,440 altimore-Nominal; middling, Skc; re- ceipts, 24S3; stock, 12,566
 Boston--Quiet; middling, S14c: receipts net, 2O9; gross, 1794.
 Philadelphia-Firm middling, S9%c; re- ceipts III; stock. 6210.
 St. Louis-Steady; middling Sc; sales. $50; receipts, 2654; stock, 62,020.
 Memphis-U quiet; middling, Sc; receipts 27ss; shipments, 206O; sales. 23O0; stock, 116.07.
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Dewey is a Hero But the way Gas Stove does the cooking is real Schley.
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No. from Macon. Albany, Columbus Opelil<a, Americus etc, S;35 D. m.
 No. from Savannah. Augusta, Macon Columbus, etc., 1920 D. m.
 Elegant through sieepers between Bir. mingham. Columbus. Macon and Savan. nah on Nos. and f.
 Connection Is made at Savannah vitb the fast freight and luxurious psssenrer steamships of the Savannah Line from and to New York. Boston and the East. For more detailed information, beaut,. fully illustrated matter write or apply to sOLON JACoBs, Commercial Agent. W. D. HAMMET. Travelling Passsns..
 Agent. 1921 First Avenue. JACK W. JOHNSON, Union r,c,..
 Agent. Birmingham. Ala.
 J. c. HALLE. General Passenger A.o,. w. A WINBURN. Traffic Manager. sa-
 vannah, Ga
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The FIRST NATIONAL BANK of Birmingham, Ala
 STATEMENT, DECEMBER 1o sO1
LIABILITIES.

LIABILITIES. Capital Stock. .. ......s 25o,ooo.oo Surplus and Profits. ...... 1es, ,se4.5o Circulation. :. ..... 5o,ooo.oo DEPOSITS. Individual .s2,s4e,o7o.1s Bank. :. 557,56eo5 United States 5o,ooo.oo
 ------------
 s,457,547.2s
 $3,e25, ,e41.7s
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New York Cotton Futures. By Private Wire to H. D. Cothran 6 Co.
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THE LOCAL MARKETS
Local Cotton Market.
Local Iron Market.
Local Stocks and Bonds.

Corrected Daily by Caldwell & Ward. Bankers, 2o15 First Avenue. Tele-
 nhona 7h3 (See Card
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-12-24
CLEVELAND.
The Former President
is Very Sick.
Crazy Alabama Lawyer Shoots
His Client.
Iowa Public Men Say Gov. Shaw
Will Accept Treasuyship.
WOOL MARKET FAIR.

Princeton. N. j.. Dec. 24.--Mrs. Gro
yer Cleveland maze the following
statement today concerning the health
OF the former president:
Reports published In regard to Mr..
Cleveland's health apparently have
been construed as indicating his entire
recovery. this is shown by renewal
of all sorts OF applications for all sorts
OF things which can hardly be consid.
cred even by man In robust health.
He has alrea- y received several epis.
tolary Establishments at tie hands OF
those who are impatiently awaiting for
answers to letters which SHOULD never
nave been written. While MIR. Cleve-
lands health Is such as to entirely re.
lieve his friends IRON any apprenen-
sions. ne Is yet tar from well, and has
not been able to leave his room for
nearly five weeks"
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-12-24
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Emiliano l.. Gutierrez to Isabelita X
de Gutierrez, four pieces OF land In the
town of Las Candelarias: 81.
Rosala q. de Garcia to Pillar q. he
EhIlick, a piece OF land In precinct =.
Las Candelarias. 81.
Rosalia G.. de Garcia to Andres Gar.
la, a piece of land In ..as Candelarias.
$30G.20
NJ. w. Flournoy. trustee. to w. II.
Hahn, lots 6, Z. 5 and II, in block A.
Union depot frontage, sl.00.
Trinidad Anaya and wife to Piajedas
A. de Lucero. a pie Q of land in the
town OF Los Duranes; $500
Seferino Garcia and wne to Plajades
A. de Lucero. a piece of land In the
town of Los Duranes; $500.
w q .Bletcher to n. V. Smith, one
fourth interest in the Grey Eagle
Lode: s1.00.
Carlos Armijo y Garcia and wife to
Edward ". Becker, a piece OF land
situated In the precinct of Duranes: I:
100000
Jane Proper to Eva j. Washburn,
lots and s. in block Z, In Huning's
Highland addition: S1.00
Margaret Leekley to Joseph G. Bald.
ridge. lot 4. In block l6. in Huning's
Highland addition: sl,ii5.25.
Cora ". Johnson and husband to
II. w d. nryan. a lot of land In the
Nichols d Bowden addition; $500
Albuquerque Real Estate and I'm.
provement company to Louis Montoya
piece Of land in the northern part
OF the city. 50xi90 feet; $4,000.
Louis Montoya TO Teodorio Sando-
val. a piece Of land in the northern
part of the city: s250O.
Neil B. Field. executor. TO Ellsio
Sanchez. lots IS. 16 and II. in block 2,
in n. j. Sanchez addition; $4,000
Ignacio Amanda to Francisco Duran.
piece of land In III Jaral. old Albu-
queIque; $4,000.
Cleofus l.. de Duran and husband to
Elisio Sanchez. piece of land in FL
Jaral, old Albuquerque: $4,000.
Juan Garcia and wife to Jesus Ma
Sandoval. q piece of land In Corrales,
80 varas from east To west; $4,000.
Jesus Perea and wife to Jesus Ma
oandoval. n piece OF land In El Canon.
cito de Los Diego; s25.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-12-24
GONE TO REST.
Louis Huning Suceumbs to Pneumonia
Funeral Thursday Morninu

LOUIS Huninq Succumbs to pneumonia
Funeral Thursday Morning.
Louis Huning. aged 67 years and
months. expired at his home in Los
Lunas last evening at 80 O'Clock. He
was taken i'll with pneumonia two
weeks ago and his condition became
worse In spite ol the physicians ef.
forts to stay the progress of the dis.
ease. His sons. Louis and Franz. both
residents of this cfy, were notified
few days ago of their father healtu.
and together with their mother and
two young sisters remained by the
side of their loved one until his soul
passed to the unknown beyond.
Louis Huning was born in the little
town OF MEME. province of Hanover,
Germany, in 1894 and came to Amer.
lea when quite young. When 20 years
OF age he journoyed from the Missouri
river 10 New mexico with OK teams
and settled on piece OF land which
he ever after called his home. Two
brothers. Franz Huning. of Old Albu.
querque. and Henry Huning. of Show
Low. Ariz.. preceded him to the wilds
of the southwest aud they have been
quite prosperous since their entrance
In the territory. by his indomitablo
energy and persistence. Louis succeed.
cd In accommodating goodly share of
this worlds material! His property
consists o, fruit. agriculture and graz
ing lands in Valencia county. together
with several thousand head of sheep.
which were given his entire attention
prior to his Illness, and when he was
called upon to close his eyes forever
he had made his final preparations for
the disposition of his property. He
was one of the best known citizens Of
the territory. liked by every one and
often relieved those in distress. In his
death central New Mexico and espec-
tally Valencia county. loses loyal
friend.
The time OF the funeral has been ar.
ranged for II O'Clock on Thursday
morning. at the residence. and al
friends of the family and deceased are
invited to attend. Interment will be
made in the Los Lunas cemetery.
Last night after the announcement
of Mr.. Hunings death, Undertaken +.
o. Strong was summoned to Los Lunas
to embalm and prepare the body for
burial
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-12-24
WILL Be SETTLED.
Strike Of MaChinists in
Chicago.
Fatal Electric Car Accident in
San Francisco.
Historian" MacIay is Looking Up
Law as to His Resignation.
FATAL EXPLOSION or GAS.

Chicago. Dec. 2i.-lt is stated the
machnists' strike in Chicago, which
involved 400 union workmen since It
started seven months ago. is about TO
ne settled Conferences are being held
between the leaders and IL is expected
an agreement will be reached within
the next few days. II Is said the Allis-
Chalmers company agreed to return
to t..e nine-hour day. The strike so
far cost the Allis.Chalmers company
$500 600. and the Union $4,000. in
carrying on the fight, to say nothing
of the heavy loss In wages.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-12-24
IurkeX RoMlinn.

| have n fine lot of turkeys and the
rest bowling ancy In the southwest.
This being the season OF good cheer
and every one out for a nvely time. I
nave decided to give my friends and
patrons the best amusement to be had
any place in Albuquerque. There will
DO prize turkey bowhng Christmas
eve, all Christmas uay. and dancing
both evenings. Come everybody and
enjoy yourselves at Badnracco's Sum.
mer ,.arden
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-12-24
ELECTRIC CAR ACCIDENT.
One Person Killed and Seven Injured
at san francisco.

San Francisco. Dec. 2i.-Mary Phe-
Ian was killed and seven others in
jured la the Fillmore street electric
car line accident last night. South of
Union street the grade ~ so steep the
cars nave to be pulled up mill by spe.
cial machinery. As ,ne car containing
fifteen people had nearly reached the
top of the hill, IL broke loose in some
manner. and rushed down the grade
with frightful speed. at Union street
the runaway crashed into an empty
gnr
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-12-24
SUDDENLY pEMeNTev.
Alabama Lawyer, While at Trial,
Shoots His Client.

Birmingham. Ala. Dec. 24.-WIlnam
Little. lawyer and former consul to
Honduras under cleveland, today seri'
ously wounded william l.. Dodd. presi.
ident OF the Southern Mutual Aid as
sociation. Little had been represent.
ing Dodd. on trial on the charge OF
using the mails for fraudulent pur'
poses IN connection with the Birming
ham DebCnture redemption company
Little became suddenly deranged and
fired every chamber OF revolver at
Dodd and his brother. James l.. Dodd
Only one bullet took euect. Dodd will
rncnNnr
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-12-24
PhotonranhR.

Having moved my Photographic bus.
mess from the old Albrign, place 10
20S West Railroad avenue, over the
May shoe store. VIA. In order to
quickly advertise my new location. for
short time make cabinet photos at
prices ranging from Two Dollars per
dozen. upwards. Other sizes at pro-
portionate prices. First class work
guaranteed.
JOSEPH RlSTELHUEBER,
Photographer
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-12-24
Death al Las CandeIarias.

Mrs. Rosalia Garcia dc Garcia. the
mother-in-law OF Max Enrich. the at
torney. died this morning at o'clock
at her home IN Las Candeiarias from
cancer of the stomach. Inc funeral
services have been arranged for Thurs
day. December 2G The remains will
leave the bereaved home at $3.50 a. m,
thence proceed to Old Albuquerque.
and at 10 O'Clock the services will he
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-12-24
FOREIGN NEWS.
Beers Surprised and
Captured.
AssassinationS and PiIlaging
Villages in Macedonia.
immense Profits from De Beers
Mining Company
THE QUEEN is BtTTtR.

Pretoria. Dec. 2l.-Lieut. Colenban.
der's force surprised the Beers lager
in Petersburg district. December 22.
and captured sixty prisoners.
bOERS KILLED.
London. Dec. 24.-Lord Kitchener re-
ports the weeks results as being forty
five Beers killed. twenty-five wounded,
$40 made prisoners. aud thlrty.flve sur
rendered.
TROUBLES IN MACEDONIA.
Constantinople. Dec. 24.--Assassina.
tions ana pillaging villages and outrag
ing inhabitants nave so increased re-
Gently in Macedonia tnat the consuls
appealed to embassies to stop such
crimes. The foreign ministers have
maze urgent representations to the
porte of the dangers In permitting a
continuance of such acts.
NINE PROFITS.
Cape Town, Dec. 2i.-At the annual
meeting of tho De Beers Mining com.
pany at Kimberly the chairman an
nounced gross profits of the year were
E2,750,0O0, the produclIon being G4,.
100000. The estimated life of the
mines is 144 years
THE QUEEN RECOVERING.
London, Dec. 24.-Queen Alexandra
is progressing satisfactory toward re.
covery.
OUTLAWS ROUTED
Calcutta, Dec. 2i.--The British puni.
tive expedition ra2ed Nodiz fort, South
Baluchistan, stronghold OF a fierce
band of outlaws. About a dozen men
were buried In the ruins: FIVE others
were killed, fourteen wounded, and
siXty-.-.ree captured. .Le british cas-.
ualties are three men killed and eight
wounded.
RIOTERS BENT ENCED.
Dublin. Dec. 4i.--At Ballyimote.
County OF sligo. today. Jasper Tully, "a
member OF parliament Tor South Lei
treim. was sentenced to one month i'm.
prisonment. and joan o DOnnel. mem.
ber of parliament for South Mayo, two
months Imprisonment. Other mem
bers OF the United Irish league were
sentenced In terms ranging from a
month to three months for melting
Lord de Freynes' tenants not to pay
rents.
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
Buenos Ayres. Dec. 2i.-The report
that Senor Concha Subercasseau. Cha.
ian minister. will renew nere the nego
tiations between Chill and Argentina
on n conciliatory basis. namely. the
evacuation of forces of the two repub
lies of territories in dispute. appears
to be confirmed The protocol in this
sense is said to have been signed.