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The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-03-01

found the chickens at the house of
negro named Johnson who lives
on East 3rd street, in the first house
opposite the railroad The negro
gave up the chickens and claimed
that he bought them from two Mex
leans. He also had four fine hens
that he claimed he purchased from
the same Mexicans, bat they did not
belong to Mr. Causey and were sto-
len elsewhere. The investigation of
the case last night led uD to- the cap
tire of the thieves, who were two
Mexicans. They were caught in the
Green Front saloon by Deputy Sher-
iff Henry Stolz and were placed in
Jail Marshal Rascoe will prefer
charge of house breaking also. as
they broke the lock on the chicken
house door.
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Takes Vicious Harry Away.

Sheriff Higgins left last evening
for Carlsbad and he took three blood
hounds and Vicious Harry, the bull
Vests ranch near Carlsbad where
they will be kept for some time.
Vicious Harry has killed several doz-
en- dogs and lately has turned his at
tention to the determination of all
the chickens he could get hold of.
In this connection il will be well
to state that Sheriff Higgins did not
on the inside of the Jail inclosure
and guard the same.
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A New Gould Line.

Mr. Gould stated that the rumored
line from Colorado to connect with
the Weatherford. Mineral Wells and
Northwestern will be built: that it
will be Gould line. and that a
track parallel with the Texas & Pa
cific from Weatherford to Ft Worth
will be built, practically giving the
latter road a double track for that
distance.
From Fort Worth to the Gulf the
International & Great Northerr
track viii be used thus giving the
.Gonld system ! trunk line from Col
orado to the Gull. III Paso Herald.
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No Troops to Panama.

ed in a cabinet meeting today that
troops should not be sent to Pana-
ma The orders that have been sent
to the Third Infantry to be prepared
for service there will be revoked.
Marines will continue to guard the
The cabinet was influenced in its de-
cision by a Discrimination to have
two Jurisdictions on the Isthmus
and as naval vessels must remain
there for some time it was decided
to allow the marines to continue to
do land duty.
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SEVEN TRAINS SNOW BOUND
Terrible Snow Storms in New York
Stop Traffic.

Stop tranlc.
Syracuse, N Y, Mar 1-Se,ven
east bound trains on the New York
Central were unable to proceed on
account of the deep snow between
this city and Utica and were tied
up for several hours today. There
were no trains from the east uD to
noon today. The morning trains on
the Rome, and Ogdenburg and the
Auburn roads were annulled Snow
plows have been sent out instead of
regular trains.
DR. and Mrs. Lukens entertained
DR.. Lukens' Bible class last evening
at their home, GOA NJ Kentucky ave.
II honor of the FIVE members who
are leaving the city. Those who left
IN this mornings train are Rev.
and Mrs Ira G. Hambleton. Mrs. c.
c. Stearns. and Miss Minnie Hall.
Miss Mary Cooley will leave on Wed
nesday for her ranch home so miles
north of here. A very pleasant so
cial time was spent last evening
NJ sic and games were indulged in
and light refreshments were served
At the close of the evening "Blest
Be the Tie That Binds" was sung.
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New Mexico Railroad in Oklahoma

New Mexico Railroad in Oklahoma
Guthrie. O. T., Feb. 27.-The Okla
homa, Roswell & White Mountain
Railroad Company capital stock So
100000. with headquarters at Okla
homa City and a branch Office at
Roswell. n. NJ. was chartered here
today to construct a line of railway
commencing at Mangum, o. T.. and
running southwesterly through Cha
yes and Lincoln counties in New
Mexico by way of the Rio Hondo to
Ruidoz. thence up the Corrizo river
to the Mescalero coal fields. thence
through the Mescalero Indian reser.
walton, via Mescalero agency. to Tul-
arosa. n NJ, The estimated length
of the proposed road is $50 miles.
The incorporators include ]. M. Rus.
sell, T. b. Rose and K s. Lenox of
Roswell. N. NJ. and several others
who are Oklahomans.
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Pottoffice and Hotel Burned.

Butte. Mont, Feb "a Living
ston. Montana dispatch says fire was
started from an exposed wire in the
Park hotel in that citv early today.
and totally destroyed the postoffice
block in which the hotel is located.
The loss is about 100000. All mail.
were saved There were no casualties
although a number of guests escap-
ed from the hotel in their night
clothes.
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THE REED SMOOT CASE
Will Be Taken Up Tomorrow in the
Senate-Troops Will Not Be Sent
to Panama at Present, the Navy
Having Control.

Washington, Mar IA bill was
introduced in the senate today in
creasing the salaries of the eXecu-
tive officers of the government and
gress as follows: President. 5000.
Vice President $4,000, speaker of
the house $4,000. members of the
cabinet $4,000 each. senators and
members of the house $4,000 each
The bill provides that the new sal
aries shall not take effect until Mar
4. 1905.
Washington, Mar 1.-The house
today resumed consideration of the
District of Columbia appropriation
bill.
Washington, Mar. 1.-The investi-
CATION of the protests against Sena-
tor Reed Smoot retaining his seat
in the United States senate will not
begin until 10 o'clock tomorrow NOR
ming When Chairman Burrows call
ed the committee to order today Wal
demar Van Cott of Salt Lake, one
of the counsel for the defense, ask
ed for postponement until tomorrow
on account of the unavoidable abb
sence of A. S. Worthington. of Wash
ington. who has charge of the case
for SmOot
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What More Do You Want?


her hull The boat was beached, the
leak stopped. and she was re-fioated
at high water and returned to Port
Arthur.
Chez Foo, Mar IA Russian of
fetal dispatch says that the Japan
ese renewed the attack on Port Ar.
thur on the morning of February 26
The fleet kept beyond the range of
all but the most powerful of the land
batteries The engagement lasted an
hour the Japanese then retiring.
Their loss is unknown The Russian
cruiser Askold had one gun dis
mounted and two men injured. At
low water February 2Sth the Rus
slams discovered a Japanese torpedo
boat destroyer which had been sunk
on the shore of the outer harbor.
They also found five unexploded tor
pedoes Port Arthur was quiet yes
terday
Paris. Mar 1.-The correspondent
OF the Associated Press is informed
that authoritative advices have been
received in Paris to the effect that
the Japanese general staff left ia
pan today for Chemulpo. Corea This
shows that all the troops necessary
for the forward movement have been
landed in Corea. and it is expected
that the forward movement will be-
gin this week.
st. Petersburg, Mar. IA copy of
the Dalny Vistok which has just ar
rived here contains a significant ar
gument in favor of the Russians
southern Manchuria and
retaining the northern portion of
the province which the paper con-
tends natural v belongs to the Amur
region.
81. petersburg ttZO p. m.) Mar.
1.-The Gar has received a tele-
gram from Viceroy Alexieff which it
is said will be given out tonight
Members of the general staff say
that no confirmation has been re-
ceived of the announcement made
by the London Daily Telegraph to-
day in a dispatch from Yinkow that
Port Arthur was again bombarded
by the Japanese fleet
Ponta Del Gada, Azores Islands,
Mar. 1.-The Russian armored cruis-
err General Admirakoff has arrived
here.
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There seems to be some misunder
kndfng in the minds of many citi-
lens as to the law governing the
bOmfng municipal election. The city
tlectiOn I'm December last was held
tnder/a special election law, but the
boming city elections will be held
knder the general laws of the terri
|Ory governing the cities of the first
tlass. At the last election only one
alderman was elected from each
vard. but hereafter each ward will
be represented by two aldermen in
HE council as well as two members
bn the school board. The term of
Mayor, Clerk and Treasurer is two
kears and at the coming election
bne alderman from each ward will
be elected for two years and one al
herman for four years; the two mem
bers of the Board of Education from
bach ward will be elected in the
bame manner Nominations will be
made for the long term and for the
short term.
Heginning with the first Tuesday
BIZ April, 1906. only one alderman
Ind one member of the Board will
be elected from each ward. and
khese will be for a term of four
years.
mn ell fpn
election laws govern in this case.
IAN Act Relative to Mayors of Ci-
ties and to other officers. Approx
ed Feb. %. 1909
Section 3.-The qualified electors
of cities shall on the first Tuesday
of April, 1904, elect one mayor. one
clerk and one treasurer. for the
term of two years. and two aldermen
of the city council from each ward,
one of whom in each ward shall be
elected for the term of two years
and the other for the term OF four
lars. and shall elect two members
/ihe Board of Education from each
|3ard. one of whom in each ward
shall be elected for the term of two
years. and the other for four years" !"
The above section was amended
as follows:
IAN Act Amending an Act Emit
led an Act in relation to Mayors OF
CITIES and to Other oficers.'
Section 2.-That Section OF said
Act be and it is Hereby Amended
by adding thereto the following
4And on the first TUESDAY OF April
1906. and each two years thereafter
the qualified voters of cities shall
alect one alderman and one member
81 the boerd o. education from each
ward, who shAlI hold their offices
for the period of four years. The pro-
Visions Of this Act shall apply to
ii cfties In the territory. whether
Incorporated under general or spe
clal laws 8
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ARsoR DAY
full, and Hundreds of Trees and
Flowers Were Planted.

Arbor Day yesterday at the GENE
dies of the Cemetery Association are
highly pleased with the results. The
day was an ideal one and nature as
sisted the ladies by the glorious wea-
ther There were two hundred trees
donated by the citizens. and all of
them were planted yesterday. Among
the shrubs and flowers that were do
mated and planted we're fifty chrys-
anthemums. twenty-five coladiums.
one hundred and fifty cannas, seven
ty-nve rose bushes. twelve box trees.
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tfty vines and one arbor vitae
About twenty-five ladies were at the
cemetery the entire day. and all OF
them worked hard in arranging the
plants and trees The ladies of the
Cemetery Association sincerely thank
those who made the donations. and
trust that the next arbor day will
be as successful as this one.
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PRESIDENT HARPER

OF the University of Chicago Operat-
ed on for Appendicitis.
Chicago, Mar President w. r..
Harper. of the University of Chicago
was today operated upon for appen-
dicitis. The patient withstood the
shock successfully and his condition
is highly satisfactory.
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A Champion Bowler.

G. o. Francisco. who for a long
time held the bowling championship
of Omaha. and who holds the high
score in almost every alley In the
southwest. is in town. and will
bowl a match game at the Coliseum
alleys tonight.
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WOOL MARKET.

The Demand in Boston is Moderate
but Steady.
Boston, Mass. Mar. 1.-The de-
mand for wool is moderate. but stea-
dy. There is no tendency to buy
more than for current needs. The
market is firm. Medium and low
wools continue to have the call.
Fleece woods are firm with sales
fewer than the average.
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READY FOR TRIAL.

The New Turkish Cruiser Built at
Cramps Yards.
Philadelphia, Pa, Mar. 1.-The
new Turkish cruiser Medjidia, built
at Cramps yards, sailed today for
Constantinople The cruiser will pro-
ceed 70 Norfolk to be placed in COM
mission. after which she will leave
for her gun trials off Delaware
Capes.
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WORST OF THE SEASON.
A Blizzard Swept Over the City of
Rochester Last Nioht.

Rochester. N. Y. Mar. 1.-The
worst blizzard of the season swept
over this city last night. In few
practically ont of business and the
snow drifts on the sidewalks were
almost insurmountable. An immense
thunder storm accompanied the bliz-
zard
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-03-01
<3yS THAT GOVERN CITY ELEc
F1oNs IN NEW MEXICO.
Ten ALDERMEN

seo Aldermen and Two Members of
the School Board are to be Elected
From Each ward.-for Terms of
Four ard Two Years, Respectively.
The Election Viii be Tuesday, Ap-
ri 5th, 1904.
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WILL SUCCEED HANNA.
Ohio Legislature Today Voted on a
United States Senator.

Columbus. o.. Mar 1.-The senate
balloted for United States senator
this afternoon with the following re-
suits; Dick 27.Clarke 4. The house
vote was Dick 81. Clarke 81 This
insures Dicks formal nomination to-
morrow on Joint session.
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Tien Tsin, March IA report at
Port Arthur saws the town is alrea-
dy on short rations and that prices
for food stuffs are exorbitant. Few
if any civilians are left but there are
enough to cause anxiety on the part
more feared than japanese shells.
ST Petersburg, Mar 1.-The mill
tary authorities are causing to be re-
moved from all strategetic points in
the far east, all women and children
and infirIn men so that the necessity
of protecting them will not be add
ed to the other duties of the troops
and in order that all supplies may
be available for the use of the ac-
tual combatants
Shanghai March 1.-The position
of the Russian gunboat Mandjur is
unchanged. The Chinese report the
japanese minister at Pekin as threa-
tening if the boat is not disarmed a
japanese cruiser will enter the port
and sink her
Vienna March lit is reported
the Gar desires to go to the Far
East The Zeitung asserts that this
statement is confirmed by the mill
tary authorities. who declare the
Russian Emperor is anxious to main
tain the fighting traditions of his
ancestors and by his presence to en-
courage his troops.
ST. Petersburg, Mar. 1.-Mail advi-
ces from Vladivostock say that 500
Chinese brigands are terrorIzing the
district of Ninguta. Letters from
Vladiyostock dated February 17th
say that the war ships in the harhor
at that date were the Russia. Grom-
oboi and Rutik and transport Mosko-
va. The port is frozen hard and the
ice breakers are scarcely able to
clear the channel. Two Japanese at
tempted to blow up the docks at
Vladivostock, but did not succeed.
They escaped.
Lao Yang, Manchuria, Mar. l.
The Japanese have occupied Ichio
Yang. Corea. and are now fortifying
the walls of the town. This is the
objective point of General Mistchen-
ko, who with a detachment of noun
ted Cossacks as announced yesterday
has reached Kesania, Corea- A de-
tachment of Russian troops is in
the neighborhoCd of Ichio Yang. The
Coreans are averse to giving the
Russians any information of the
movements of the Japanese. The Chi
nese troops around Lao Che are be-
ing reinforced Yuan Shi Kai. the
Chinese commander in chief. has ten
thousand men near JuHlplH u
while fifteen thousand men are with
General Ma. Fresh troops are arriv-
ing in the province of Chi Lii.
| Odessa, Mar 1.-About ten thous
and dock laborers are out of en-
1 ployment here on account of the stop
page of sea business
Port Arthur. tMonday) Feb. 20
/ A Russian torpedo boat which sought
refuge in Pigeon Bay February 26tf
was subjected to 9 terrifiic fire By
Japanese cruisers. One shot pierces
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JOHN ALEXANDER SCARED
Dowie Appeals to the American Con-
sui for Protection.

sui for Protection.
New York. March John Alex
ander Dowie according to a dispatch
to the American from Melbourne has
appealed to the American consul for
protection. When the mob broke up
his meetings on Sunday he is said
to have hidden for three hours in
ings will be held behind closed
doors.
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HAVE SIGNED ARTICLES.
Jeffries and Munro to Fight for the
Worlds Championship.

New York. Feb. 29.-J. Jeffries
and Jack Munro today signed arti-
cles to fight for the heavy weight
championship of the world at the
Yosemite Athletic club in San Fran
cisco during the last week in May.
A purse of $25.OOO is guaranteed.
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yAps ARE foRIIfYN6

They are Strengthening Their Posi-
tions in Corea.-Czar Wishes to
Go TO the Front.-Japanese Gener-
al Staff Leave Japan for Corea, In
dicating a General Advance.
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FOOD
SCARCE

PORT ARTHUR WILL SOON EX-
PERIENCE FAMINE.
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INCREASE
SALARIES

BILL TO THAT EFFECT INTRO
DUcED IN THE SEATE.
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UHICAGO, MAI. I.-C1ose.
A break of 4Ac in price of wheat
for May delivery occurred today that
option selling down to s61sc on gen.
eraI liqnidition. Sharp losses iI all
foreign grain markets was the cause
of decline.
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Port Arthur. Monday Feb. 29.-
A Russian torpedo boat which sought
refuge in Pigeon Bay February 26th
was subjected to terrific fire by
Japanese cruisers One shot pierced
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Odessa, Mar. about ten thous
and dock laborers are out of en-
ployment here on account of the STOP
page of sea business
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Ponta Del Gada, Azores Islands
Mar. 1.-The Russian armored cruis
err General Admirakoff has arrived
here.
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her hull. The boat was beached. the
leak stopped. and she was re-foated
at high water and returned to Port
Arthur
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-03
Cotton.

NEW YORK. June 2.---The decline in
the market has failed to develop any Inn
portant demand from spinners. j had
thought that IL might be otherwise but 1t
seems much more difficult TO start the
mills going once they have been stopped
than 1t was anticipated would be the case
The decline in the value OF raw cotton has
demoraiixed the market for goods and spin
ncfs now seem to be more concerned about
dispoxing Of their large stocks OF manufac-
tured goods than they are about buying
fresh raw material. Meantime there Is
absolutely no support for July contracts
except such comes from the short in
terest to cover contracts and this apparent
" rs now filled. 1t Is automatic that the
long interest must always exceed the short
interest by the actual amount of cotton in
existence. The visible and invisible supply
are only % working days before July
tenders will be made. Barring a corner
of which there seems to be no present pros
poets and IT is too late now to acquire the
cotton necessary TO its success. there is no
reason why July contracts should sell high
er than September contracts and IL the
Government report on Saturday is bear
ish one should not be surprised to see
July cotton offered at IL cents Saturday
afternoon.
Current estimates OF the short interest
are In my opinion greatly exaggerated.
Human nature Is pretty much alike and
the bears have had such large profits COM
ing to them of late that even they have
frequently become reactionists. covering at
each decline, thus keeping the short inter-
est constantly within limited proportions.
THEODORE H. PRICE.
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Syoney bultetln-
Elijah Dowie's departure from Adelaide.
South Australia, was strangely scared
and subterranean business. Instead of 60
ing on board the Mongolia from Largs bay.
like an ordinary human. he ammo unced that
his place OF embarkation would be kept a
dark secret. Then. while the crowd hauu-
ted the Jetties of Glenieg, Semaphore, LarRs
and even Henly Beach, he sneaked down
to out-of-the-way sleepy Brighton, where
launch waited. He made the passage
across in the stuffy little launch CABIN and
declined to come out until the crowd on
the deck of the Mongolia had finished kiss-
ing it's departing friends and gone ashore
At the last moment the terrified prophet
fled up the Mongolia's gaugway"as If the
devil was behind him with a stinlxpot and
almost broke his neck getting into the
cabin out Of sight It didn't look at ali
like the departure of a prophet
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SEW ORLEANS COrToN.

NEW ORLEANS. June Spot cotton
quiet and weak. Sales. 205O bales in
GLIDING 1880 10 arrive; delivered on con-
tract. 200. Quotations &C lower
Futures opened barely steady and prices
1 point higher to lower. Liverpool and
New York were both lower and soon after
the opening the bears forced prices down
until July lost q points to IL SIS. The bull
leaders then became heavy buyers forcing
prices up to II rs, when offerings became
scarcer The bull support was finally with
drawn and prices eased off again, July GO
Ing down to l1.51. In the new crop posi-
lions the selling was quite active but the
decline was not marked. In the trad
ing the old crop positions lost net IT to "a
points and the balance Of the list to IL
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CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

NSAhOAVO ANU EnONEbtONS.
CHICAGO, June 2.-Reports Of damage
20 the growing crops in Kansas and Okla
homa by wind and rain were important
pull factors in the wheat market today.
July wheat closed Nc higher. corn Nc up.
q zoe. -
Higher cables. wet weather in the North
west and bullish crop news caused strong
opening in wheat. July being up " q NC to
q NC at SIN @s7%. Shorts were the
most active buyers. From, the time the
result of the Missouri crop report which
showed absolutely no Improvement in the
condition. Advices from Kansas City
stated that heavy rains had fallen in Kan
sas and Oklahoma and wheat had been
considerably damaged by wind Strength in
corn was also a supporting influence. Later
trading became less active and sentiment
changed. and on a moderate selling OF Sep
TENDER recessions were made In all deliv-
cries. the market losing the greater part Of
the early gain reaction in corn also had
July was reached at s7R. After touching
sI@s7h July closed at SIN @s7A. Clear
ances equaled $4,000 bushels
During the first part of the session SEN
timent in corn was extremely bullish Re-
ports OF poor condition Of crops In the
Southwest caused active covering by the
shorts. With only light offerings prices
were forced up nearly a cent before the
demand could be satisfied Higher cables
and continued wet weather in the West were
additional bull factors. Later much of the
The close was firm. July opened II a NC
higher at AN @5oh. sold between 4sM
ana sos, closing at 49A. Receipts. 261
cars. ~ contract grade.
In sympathy with other grains, oats were
firm. Trading was only moderate. July
opened shade to h9Ac higher at 3sM a
80 y, sold between 3sss @3sh and ssK d
80 y and closed at 39&. Receipts, rs cars
provisions were weak on selling by pack
ers and small holders. Liberal hog re-
ceipts and big increase in the supply Of
lard were the principal bear factors July
IL 40. July lard off INC at g. 40 and ribs
down TIC at 80.
Estimated receipts tomorrow: Wheat, 7
cars; corn, bs4; oats. 1i2; hogs. 700 head