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Arizona republican., 1902-12-18

poets to have ready by tomorrow his order for the distribution of the vessels of the combined fleet Up to the pres ent moment ta has not reached any settled determination as to any one ship.
 No comment was made at the de partment upon the detention of the big battleship Wisconsin at san Francisco as it was planned to send her to the Puget Sound dry dock to be extensive ly repaired. lt is stated. however thct no orders had been given to the ship to proceed to the GsthmUs rom which she recently returned.
 There will be no effort on the part of this government to resist a war blockade Of the Venezuela coast as against merchant ships. Custom re quires that due notice shall be given of the blockade and that fact. when taken in connection with the decllra- tious that had been made in the British parliament by the authorized repre- se1tatives of the British government. will it is said. be sufficient to justify all neutral nations in the understand ing that state of war does actually exist. This might in the end require the issue Of d proclamation of neural ity by President Roosevelt but tnis, ii is stated would not be timely now.
Arizona republican., 1902-12-18

London. Decembcr 17.-"If the seizure of the Venezuela gunboats does nc; re suit as well. as we all hope. It will Oe necessary to proceed to a blockade
 In the speech in the house or com mons during which Premier BahOur made the above statement he conveyed the impression of possible though as yet unnecessary further hositilities anu also that arbitration on some bass might be accepted.
 Immediately after having spoNen these words the premier said thai in the event of q blockade no difference would be made between the ships or neutral powers who would not be con suited. He then ridiculed the iIea o- a peaceful blockade, when he said: "5 thinl; it quite likely that the United States government would not tnink there is such a thing as a pacific blockade and I personally take the :ame view that evidently q blockade does involve ! state of war" The house expressed it's appreciation.
 Throughout the discussion the tenor CI the questions and answers showed a regard for the views of the United States. MT. Balfour assured the mouse that papers in the Venezuelan matter were being prepared as rapidly as pos si6le. and answering a question by Sir William Vernon Harcourt, he said they would include the communications with reference to Venezuela that had passed between his majesty's government au| the United States. Sir William Yer -HarcouIt asked this question:: "S0 we may know how we stand with re-- erence to the government of the United States?"
 Premier Balfour gave no hint to the house as to the ultimate result Of the arbitration proposal and nothing fur thcr in this respect has been given out aC the foreign office.
Arizona republican., 1902-12-18
OFFICIAL SMUGGLERS
 USE 4 U. s. VESSEL
Army Officers and Prominent Porto
 Ricars Implicated

san Juan, P. l., December 17.-Col- lcct,r Cruzon today seized several hundred cases of liquors which have been brought from St. Thomas on board the United States light house tender Laurel. It is reported that cer- tain army and navy officers as well as some prominent citizens of San Juan are implicated in the matter.
 The case will go before the federal court and the bureau of insular rev. enue will also take action. It is said that the method of smuggling has been in operation for the last eighteen months and that goods amounting to several thousands of dollars have been landed here
Arizona republican., 1902-12-18
TO TRADE RAILROAD LANDS.

Washington, December 1.-The house committee on public lands authorized a favorable report on the bill intro duced by Representative Miller og Kansas effecting lands within the linn it's of railroad land grants in the ariI regions. The bill authorizes the secr,- tary of the interior to exchange vacant public lands arid or semi-arid. nor mineral oT timbered lands and not ra- GUired for public purposes for pr1vate lands of like area and character in tine alternate sections to railroad com panies. The bill, however. limits the exchange so that the public lands can neither be increased nor diminished fr. each county.
Arizona republican., 1902-12-18
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago. December 1.-The corn pit was the center of attraction today or the board of trade. the heavy liquida- tion of the December option causing q loss 512c in that delivery at the close. May closed a shade higher with May wheat also up a fraction, but oats were 1sc lower. January provisions closed from a shade to 10c lower.
 December corn opened 520527lc and declined until 47Ac was touched. It closed at 471hc. May corn closed 435sc q after ranging between 43A@49%c. May wheat closed 77Hc, after selling be- tween 765s 076%c. and 772sc. May oats closed 32%c after ranging between 3215 @325sc and 32Bc.
Arizona republican., 1902-12-18
DIAMONDFIELD JACK FREE.
Last Incident of Noted Tragedy Five
 Years Ago.

Boise. Idaho. December 17.-By a vote of to 1 the state board of par dons today granted pardon to "Dia- mondfield Jack Davis, who was con victed and sentenced to death Tn April. 1897 for the murder of two Cassia county sheepherders. The murders were the result of a bitter war between the cattle and sheep men of southern Idaho and today's action of the board of pardons ends one of the most famous cases in the west. Davis case wen; through the state courts and the United States supreme court and has been before the board of pardons four times In July, 19O1 Davis sentence was COmmuted to life imprisonment
Arizona republican., 1902-12-18
STOCKS.

Atchison. SOA; do pfd, 9712; C. & O.. 457s; Big Four, 94ll; C. & S., 25%; do pfd, G; do second pid, 4C7i; Erie, S114; Great Northern pfd 1S71z; Manhattan, 144ia; Metropolitan. 1874; M P, 1O212; N. J. C., 165; N. Y. C., ;oG3s; Pennsyl- vania, 1529s; St. Louis and Santa Fe, 67la; do pfd, 791a; do :econd pfd. 6114; St. Paul, 16S34 s. F.. 6G3s; L. P, 96; Amalgamated Copper. 555s; Anaconda. S5: Sugar 124; T.. s. Steel, 321A; do pfd, S13s; w. U., S77s; santa Fe Copper, 11L
Arizona republican., 1902-12-18
CATTLE AND SHEEP.

Chicago, December 17.--Cattie-Re- ceipts, 16,OOO. Strong to 15c higher. Good to prime steers, S5.4O06.65; poor to medium, $3.OOd5.25; stockers and feeders, $2.0O@4.5O; cows, $12504.6O. heifers. $2.OOd4.75; canners, $1.25@24O bulls, S2.00G4.50; calves, S3.75GU7.25; Texas fed steers. $S.75645O.
 Sheep-Receipts, 1S,OOO Steady to strong. Lambs 1OG15c higher. Good to choice wethers, $3.7564.4O; fair to choice mixed. $2.75G3.75 western sheep $3.75a4.40: native lambs. $375aG. co: western lambs. $4.50G465.
Arizona republican., 1902-12-18
A ROCK ISLAND LINK.

santa Fe. N. M., December IT, Eastern and local capitalists today in corporated the California Short Line railway. The line is 126 miles long and has been surveyed from Alamogordo to Deming crossing the Rio Grande at Las Cruces. IL will connect the Rock Island system at AlamogorGo with the southern Pacific at Deming and the santa Fe system at Las Crusces and DeminS. It still further reduces the Rock Islands mileage to the coast.
Arizona republican., 1902-12-18
LERGTHENIkG WIRE
 TOWARD THE EAST
The Progress of the silverto1 With
 the Cable.

San Francisco. December 17-The As sociated Press has received the follow ing message from the cable ship Silver town dated noon to-day:
 -Four hundred and fifty knots from shore and proceeding at a speed of eight knots. The terrific seas that swept the decks for twenty-four hours subsided considerably at midnight There is a heavy swell to-day but the weather is partly clear and pleasant The indications are for better weather and calmcr seas"
 The vessel has avera ged consider a-ly over seven and one-haIf knots an hour since departure.
Arizona republican., 1902-12-18
METALS.

New York, December 17.-Copper ac- vanced 3s 9d in London to f5O lis Sd for spot and f51 for futures. but remained dull and nominal in the local market Standard quoted $1O.75: lake, $11.65; electrolytic and casting. $11.45.
 Lead was unchanged and quiet local ly at 41sc but declined Is Sd in London, where it closed at FLO 16s Sd.
 Spelter was dull and unchanged in New York at $4.9O and in London at Il? 17s 3d.
 Bar silver, 4S7sc.
 Mexican dollars, 3SAc.
Arizona republican., 1902-12-18

cludes an item f$50O, GOO to enable the secretary Of agriculture to stamp out the foot and mouth disease which has become epidemic in the New England states.
 The militia bill was up for short time, MT. Bacon of Georgia continuing his remarks against the constitutionaI- ity Ci the provision for reserved force of trained men.
 At 2 o'clock Mir. Ecan O. New Jersey called up the resolutions expressing regret of the senate at the death or the late Senator Sewell Of New Jersey and feelingly spoke of the life and character Of the deCeaseI. He was followed by several otheG senators and as a further mark Of respect an ad- journment was taken until Saturday.
Arizona republican., 1902-12-18
MIR. BOWEN ovERWORKED.
Naval Officers to be Dispatched for His
 Assistance.

Washington, December 1.-The foi- lowing cablegram was sent today Dy the navy department to Admiral Dewey in command Of the combined fleets addressed to San Juan: Send g competent officer with dispatch in g torpedo boat destroyer or other vessel 10 Caracas as an assistant to the Amer ican minister"
 The following cablegram was a.sO sent to Commander Diehl of the Mari ctta now lying at La Guayara: Send Van DuZen, executive officer or the Marietta as assistant to the American minister temporarily"
 An officer from Dewey's fleet will relieve Lieutenant Commander Van Duzen who is only an hour distant from Caracas when he arrives upon the scene.
 It was stated ct the navy departmen, that the reason for sending officers 10 Caracas was the fact that Minister Bowen is almost. overwhelmed with the amount of work imposed upon him by his many charges. He has nearly all the English residents in Caracas domi- Ciled in the American legation and is feeding them from his own table. As for the torpedo boat destroyer it IS pointed out that it will serve as dis patch boat to keep Mir Bowen in ioucn with the nearest cable station in case the La Guayara cable is cut as an h. cident to the blockade.
 No further orders than those noted above were forwarded to Admiral Dewey today but Secretary Moody ex-
Arizona republican., 1902-12-18
WILL, FORGET THE PAST.

Paris, December 1.-The Caracas correspondent of the Matin says: Tt is announced that the allies intend to lombard Fort San Carlos in the Gulf of MaracaibO, to-day. Sixteen hun dred revolutionist under General Ram os have occupied Rio Chico, in the state of Miranda. President Castro and Fl Paso MOcho Hernandez met io- day and assured each other that they would forget the past"
Arizona republican., 1902-12-18
SEAT NOT TAXABLE.

Baltimore, December 17.-In the ap- peal of Bartlett s. Johnson from the action of the tax court, Judge Stock bridge today decided that d seat on the Stock Exchange is not subject to taxation. The case will be taken 10 the court of appeals.
Arizona republican., 1902-12-18
FLED INTO A LAKE.

Caracas. December 11.-Rumors have been in circulation here of the capture of the last Venezuelan gunbOat. ia" Miranda, at Maracaibo by the German cruiser Falk. It is now reported. now ever. that Miranda had taken refuge Tn the lake at Maracaibo and ali the guns and ammunition on board was disem- barked.
Arizona republican., 1902-12-18
WEATHER TO-DAY.

Washington, December 17.-Forecasi: Wyoming fair, warmer Thursday, Fri day except snow in southeast portion.
 New Mexico and Arizona: Cloudy Thursday. probably snow in the north and rain in the south portion. FrIday fair.
Arizona republican., 1902-12-18
TOWARDS NEW TRIAL.

Frankfort. Ky, December 1.-The court of appeals has granted James Howard a new trial. Howard who is under sentence of life imprisonment for the Goebel murder has already been tried twice.
Arizona republican., 1902-12-18
HERE'S ANOTHER ACTION.
This Time for the Collection of a
 Claim Against Peru.

Lima, Peru, December r. - The French legation here presented to the Peruvian government November & of this yelr, claim for $1G,C1l,!4J in favor Q: the Droyfus brothers or Paris, in accordance with tho findings Of the Lausanne court of arbitration.
 Up to th" present time tn, govern ment has made no reply 10 the presen- tation of this claim and it is probable that the French legation tomorrow will leittGate its request for a settlement in stronger language.
Arizona republican., 1902-12-18
THE PRIZE WINNERS MOTHER

Butte, Mont. December 17.-Mrs William A. Clark, Jr.. mother or Sen ator Clark's million dollar grand prize winning child, was reported mucn bet ter today and the attending physicians have every hope of her recovery.
Arizona republican., 1902-12-18
RAILROAD CLERKS.
Feeling Effect of the Late Increase Of
 Salaries by Western Roads.

Topeka, Kan, December 17-Western railroads. the Santa Fe included, nave begun reducing salaries of office erl- ployes. The high wages paid to the mechanical help making it necessary to retrench in expenses and the roads are doing this among their office forces
 No organization exists among the clerks but it is understood that steps will be taken to request the roads to discontinue the reduction policy
Arizona republican., 1902-12-18
HOLLAND LINE RUMORs.
Talk Of a Combination and Changes in
 ManGEymcnt-New Schedule.

New York, December 17.-Unusuai fluctuations in the stock of the Hoi- land-American line are the cause or rumors. One IS that it is forming an alliance with Dutch East Indies line and that both may enter the Atlantic combine. There are reports of inn pending changes in the management.
 It is understood that hereafter ships will leave here Wednesday, instead or Saturday. and will leave Rotterdam on Saturday, instead of Thursday. reacn- ing here on Tuesday night or Wednes- day morning of the second week fol- lowing. Heretofore the ships have ar rived here Saturday night or possibly Monday morning.
Arizona republican., 1902-12-18
VISITORS TO PRESCOTT.

Prescott, December r. CSpeciaD.- MT. and Mrs. Leon O. Bailey of New York who have been visiting Mir and Mrs. r. M. Murphy. left Prescott this evening for Phoenix. They will remain Tn the capital city all day Thursday. MT. Bailey is the general counsel or the Development Company of America, and also sustains the same relation 60 the American Finance and Securities Cl
Arizona republican., 1902-12-18
REIFF HANDICAPPED.
American Jockey Gets Judgment
 Against Paris Newspaper.

Paris, December 17.-J. Reiff, tho American jockey. was to-day awarded S-OO damages by the Ninth correctionm tribunal in his case against the Vie au Crandair arising from that papers charges that the jockey pulled Saint SaUlge. The manager of the paper was ordered to insert the judgment in it's columns. The judgment is also to be inserted in ten other papers 60 De named by Reiff.
Arizona republican., 1902-12-18
A HUNGARIAN COLD SPELL.

Vienna. December 17.-According t0 advices from Hungary fifty-three per sons were frozen to death during the last three days. Wolves are devastat- ing the sheepfolds and have devoured three shepherds.
Arizona republican., 1902-12-18
THE BELGIUM CLAIM.

Brussells, December 17.-The Belgian claims against Venezuela amount to several million francs. They arise chiefly from the nOnpayment of inter est of Venezuela government bonGs is sued as purchase money for water works at Caracas which was promoted by a Belgian company.
Arizona republican., 1902-12-18
PEACE SHINES.
Arbitration has Been Agreed Upon and
 Terms Being Discussed.

Caracas. December 17.-It has been decided that the Venezuelan difficulty shall be arbitrated and discuss;on of the terms Of settlement is now go- ing on. United States Minister Bowen undoubtedly will be one of the arbitra- tors. The government fears that CO.,
Arizona republican., 1902-12-18
THE BLOCKADE IN FoRCE.

Caracas, December 1.-The blockade of La Guayara, notification of which in the names of Great Britain and Ger many, was communicated to the Vene- zuelan government December I3, went into effect today. The order applies to Venezuelan vessels only.
Arizona republican., 1902-12-18
CURBINC OF THE TRUSTS
 UNEXPECTEDLY BEGUN
A Half Million for the Enforcement
 of the Sherman Law

n Amendment to the Legislative Appropriation Bill Offered Without Warning Was Adopted Without ObjeCtiOn Members Veing With Each Other in Strengthening It-The Amount Is Made Immedi- diatey Available and the Attorney General Is Directed to Proceed to the Prosecution of All Oenders-Urgent Deficiency Bill Passes the Senate
Arizona republican., 1902-12-18
WORLDS FAIR SWITCHING.
Three Roads Serve an Ultimatum on
 the Exposition Management.

lhrce Roads Serve an Ultimatum on
 the Exposition Management.
 St. Louis, December 17.-The Missouri Pacific, St. Louis & San Francisco and the Colorado have served formal notice on President Francis of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition company that un- less some satisfactory agreement is reached with them for the movement Of cars on the terminal lines leading into the worlds fair site. they will refuse to switch any more cars into the grounds and will withdraw their mo- tive power.
 This action will compel the directors to agree upon a basis of compensation to the roads for switching charges, or else buy locomotives with which to handle the building material being hurried to the site.
Arizona republican., 1902-12-18
NEW COTTON MILL COMPANY.

Birmingham, Ala. December 1.-The Siluria Cotton Mill company. capital %-50.CG0, has been organized, with T. C. Thompson, president; Brevard D. Miller, secretary; W. B Smith, treas urer: Whaley 6 Co. will build the 10,0O0- spindle mill at SiluTia, Ala.
Arizona republican., 1902-12-18
PENSION RILL PASSED

Washington. December 17.-The sen ate today passed the pension appro- priation bill without discussion. It carries Sl39 9S74,O0O. The urgent defi- ciency bill also passed. The amount carried by the bill is $1,14S. 400. and in
Arizona republican., 1902-12-18
IT LOOKS MORE HOPEFUL
 VENEZUELA SURRENDERS
The Terms of an Arbitration Are
 Already Under Discussion

The Affair Had Reached Such Stage That It Had Begun to Be Called War-A1l Sides Looking to United States for Help in Time of Trouble England Anxious to Obtain the Views of this Government Before Proceed ing Furher-The Merchants of Caracas Point Out the Futility of Continuing the Struggle.
Arizona republican., 1902-12-18
BONDS.

L. s. ref 2s. reg, 10724; coupon 1OSH; 9s. reg. and coupon, 1O71a; nom. As. reg. and coupon, 135; old As, reg, 10S19; coupon lO91a; 5s, reg. and coupon, 1OS&.
Arizona republican., 1902-12-18
COMMERCIAL
 AND FINANCIAL
A Slight Advance in Copper-A Furry
 in Corn.

New York. December 17.-Thc move ment of prices in today's stock market was almost an exact repetition of that yesterday.
Arizona republican., 1902-12-18
ACCOUNTANT A

Up- date, labor-saving systems of bookkeeping installed for large or small concerns; mining company books ad- justed; annual closing of books ar ranged.
 Phoenix, Ariz. Tel. 3731.
Arizona republican., 1902-12-18
WOOL AND HIDES.

New York, December 17.-Wool quiet. Hides steady.
Arizona republican., 1902-12-18
ANOTHER SENATOR HANNA
But It Will Be NeCe- sary for Him to
 Defeat Senator HansbrJugh first.

Fargo, N. D.. December 17-Tke Cass county legislative delegation of twelve members met here and enthusiastically resolved to support L. F. Hanna for United States senator. He is a bank CT and nephew O. Senator Hanna of Ohio. The Cass county members as sert that he is the only oandiIate upon whom the factions can unite Support CTS of Senator Hansbrough say ha has votes enough to elect without Cass county.
Arizona republican., 1902-12-18
AN ITALIAN ADDITION.

Rome, December 1.-The Italian cruiser Agordat has been ordered to proceed at once for Venezuela.
Arizona republican., 1902-12-18

ercive measures will follow the estab- lishmCnt of the blockade.
Arizona republican., 1902-12-18

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 70 g. 2d St
Arizona republican., 1902-12-18

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-09
H. q B. Beers Cotton Letter

lSPeclhi 10 The AdVertieer.l
 NEW ORLEANS, Feb. Sour market opened to points higher Tn response to the hrmness of Liverpool. but suh. sequently declined to g points on free receipts at a net loss of points on the day. Port receipts today are 5000 in ex- cess of last year and the interior towns show an increase over last week, com pairing fayorably with last year. Should the weather continue 10 improve the prob- abilities are the movement will again become normal in a few days. The Egyp- tian receipts during the week were 270.00o canta-s against 10000 last wear, agRre- Eating from September 1 to date 4,sST.- 900 against 3.so6. 900 last year. an increase of SS1. 900, reduced to the equivalent of 500 pound bales, amounts to an excess of 17e00o. The Bombay receipts to date are 261. .oeo bales over last year and as the Egyptian movement during the same time has increased 17s.o00. the increase between them both over last wear az gregates 437.ooo. For the time being, how eyer, these important facts arc lost sight of notwithstanding they have a direct bearing on the probable consump- ton of American. which was reduced by MT. Ellison upon ascertaining that Lan- cashire and the continent were using considerable surats. Peruvian and Bra silian cotton at the expense of AmeH- can. The receipts and weather condi- tons will continue to govern the future course of values
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-09

NEW YORK, Feb s.-The Financier says: This weeks statement of the
 New York Associated Banks showed net loss of S, 955 200 in cash. exceeding the climates by Sl. GOO There was gain of $23,50o in specie. while legal ten ders fell off SITS 400. It seems quite probable that the decrease in the item of legal tenders was due in great part to payments into the treasury of the notes by banks retiring circulation. Such payments by interior institutions were made through their New York corre- spondents. The movement of currency to Boston and to Fnllad6lphia during the week most likely contributed to the loss of legal tenders by the banks The strik- ing feature of the statement was the in- crease of S2S.9t4300 in loans, making an increase in this item since the begin ming of the year $6J,545, 500 This increase borrowing on time by commi ssion houses and 1t was probably largely the result of l0aning 10 svn1Cates who had paid off their foreign bans and had made contracts with local institutions The gain in loans was reflected in an ox- pans!on in deposits slightly beyond the billion dollar mark. the increase of $24.- 6S4,900 in this item last week carrying the total tt S.ul tNl , N. which it maN
 be noted, is SG.QsS~yp more than the de- poEits the corrce bonding date last year and Sl .iW below tho largest deposits on record, Sl.0l2,5lf"10 March ?. The
 surplus reserve was reduced by $.l21- l25 because of the incr,as reserve re- quirements and thr loss of cash. and the surplus now stands at H79IG 2l9, against S-u.-6-6 6!I at thr spending date year ago. The statement is slight ly out 0f harmony, tH" gain in deposits exceeding by I.7G3.5)O the increase in loans and loss of cash.
 Eight of the larger banks show ed a gain in loss of $26, ,2O00 600. Four of these institutions which are most inti- mately connected with Wall Street ops erations showed an increase in loans of S2o, 900 o0h out of tho S26 2Un. .o0o above noted Four duNntsun banks reported sn in-