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Cochran s. Co.'s Cotton Letter.

By c. w. Lee &Co.
New York, February 2.-The smash
this morning was on the report circulated
in the Wall street district that there had
been a settlement made on a large line
of short cotton. No one waited to have
the rumor verified, but holders let go the
cotton bought on the expectation OF
higher cotton today. This selling broke
July 1850 to II cents. Then there was a
turn of 40 points up, break of 20 points.
an advance of 20 points and then March
moved around in sensational fashion.
Liverpool was even worse than New
York There was no evidence of any
change in the cootton situation. In New
Orleans there was IS cents quoted many
times and this gave the lie to settlement
rumors. 1t may be that a house caught
In the short side Of the market covered n
the position of those short in New Or
leans. Spot holders there are i'm Sc
rious position They cannot very well
let go futures. and It would be serious TO
let go actual cotton. If there was a de-
mand for spot cotton. as there Is for
paper futures, there would be no trouble.
New Orleans July futures sold 2 cents
over spots Yesterday We call the at
tention of all interested In the welfare
OF the cotton industry to this abnormal
condition. 1t Is not altogether a 1egiti-
mate demand for July but because peo-
Pile with power are putting on the
screws This will bring its retribution
sooner or later 1t Is a shylock proceed
ing TO put on screws this way ON those
who have actual cotton. There will be a
penalty some day. Total sales today es-
timated, 1,50o,oa
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orators caused marked advance in both
cereals. May corn showed a final ad-
vance of l1sc and oats of Y to sc. Wheat
prices were affected largely by the
strength In coarse grains, May wheat
closing q to 1c higher Provisions also
We're strong, the May products closing
171s to 45e higher
The leading futures ranged as follows:
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COCO bales, including 1000 American. Flu
lures opened quiet and closed easy; Ameri-
can middling, g.o.c.: February sci; Feb
ruary- March SCI; March-April, S.66; APP
ril-May. S,6S; May-June, Sn; June-July.
July-August SIP; August-September $50;
eptember-october, 7.4S; october-Novem-
Der. L
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Liverpool, Market.

Liverpool. February 2.-Spot cotton in
limited demand; prices points higher:
American middiing fair, 9.22; good mid
ding, 9.06; middling. s.s6; low middling.
$50: good ordinary, $50; ordinary, $50
The sales of the day were 5000 bales, of
which 800 were for speculation and ex-
port and included 24oo American; receipts,
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cARROLLToN SHORT LINE RAIL
WAY COMPANY,

TO Carrollton and Siansel. Ala. via
Reform, Ala.
No. 2. No l.
11:tv am Leave Carroltor. Arrive i;05 pm
j % IN Leave st gel. frriv- 345 pm
40 am Arrive Reform. -. Leave 1926 pm
JOHN T. COCHRANE.
Pres and Genl Manager.
Carrollton Ala
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cIearinas and Exchanges.

New Orleans. February 2.-Clearings
$7.474, 1876; New York exchange bank, 81 per
$1,000 premium: commercial paper, 81 per
$1,000 discount.
Memphis February 2.-Clearings, ST.
375. 697; balances, $176aS.
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Caldwell 9 Wards costor Letter.

BY I'll. and B. Beer.
New Orleans, February 2-Liverpool adj
Vices on the whole were disappointing,
consequently our market opened 80 to 36
lower. subsequently improved % to q
from the bottom on the early steadiness
of spots and the continued light receipts.
About this time 1t was reported that the
leading New York bull had liquidated his
holdings and intended to soon leave for
Florida to recuperate AS the market
lacked supporting order there was STAN
pede to sell, and as stop orders were
rushed, a break of so to "a from the top
was quickly established Heavy buying by
the local bull leaders soon occasioned a
rally of so to Al from the bottom, but as
soon as they withdrew values again
eased off to 10, making the net loss gu to
70 points on the day.
The violent fluctuations are to be ex-
pected on all such markets as we are
having, and we again think 1t an oppor-
tune time to call attention to the fact that
all trades should be heavily margined as
a protection to customers and brokers
Those favorable to the article claim that
the liquidation, which has taken place
today places the market in healthier
condition and predict that values will
eventually seek much higher level.
There is no doubt that the statistical sit
uation is strong and barring actual war
in the east, prices may advance Sharply
if the extreme short crop views are yerl-
fed by facts and the next census bureau
is as bullish as anticipated. Notwith-
standing these favorable factors the err
ratio course of the market makes 1t I'M
nerative 10 exercise extreme caution, ana
we therefore suggest to our friends thar
their operations should be on very conser-
vative lines and advise that all transac- :
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rib bellies, Sc; hams. fancy 1Shc; medi-
UNI, PFC; extra clear. 7Ssc; bacon bel
lies lie.
Lard-Leaf, SIC.
Compound Lard-Snowdrlft 7c.
Molasses-Centrifugal, 15@35c; rugar
house. 40c; Georgia cane, 3Sc.
Beans-Navy. s2.65 per bushel; Lima, SC
pound.
Pearl Grits-92 pounds, $1.s5.
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Treasury Statement.

Washington. January 2Today's treas
Fry balances, exclusive OF the gold re-
serve, shows available cash balance, s227,-
S17, 430 gold $9S.134130.
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Local Stable Grocerles.

Apples-W evaporated. 70sc.
F'lour-Fancy patent. s5.25. half patent
$4S5.
Sugar--Granulated. sc; Y. G.. Fsc.
Coffee--Green. siza12lkc; Arbuckle's,
packages. $3.50: Lion packages. 1880;
Porto Rico, $3.50.
Meats-Dry sailed ribs. 7ssc; dry sailed
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vIrainIa-caroIina Company.

New York February 2.--Virginia Caro-
lima Chemical company, closed, 33il pre-
ferred. no sales; closed, 106
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seahoard Air Line.

Line. common. 9ss@e7s; preferred, iIl4@
171z; As, bonds, 6siaas9.
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NJ, ~ York Cotton Futures.
The New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans, February 2.-Buyers in
the spot market reported free offerings
by factors at lower prices, influenced by
the drop in futures. Sales 1900 bales, ip-
GLIDING 100 to arrive. Quotations 1-32
lower
In the future market the long expected
break occurred today and prices took an
unprecedented tumble. Compared with
last nights closing level March lost 90
points to 1640 May lost 1903 points to
1880 and July lost 81 points to 1710. Be
fore the close there was a recovery of
20 to 80 points, the market closing firm
Net loses on the active positions from
March to August inclusive were IS to 70
points
New Orleans, February 2.-Cotton quiet
and irregular sales, 1900; ordinary. 1884 (;
good ordinary, 1415-i6; low middling,
Is 9-16; middling. Is 15-16 good middling,
IS s-16; middling fair, 16 GIG; receipts. 9471 I;
stock, 400.O36.
New Orleans February 2.-Cotton flu
lures unsettled; February. 1910 asked I;
March, 49, 60G16.6l; April. 16.79n16 81 !;
March, II .12d17 10; June, II. 24d17 .26; July,
II. s9af7 40; August, 16. 62@16.66; September
j, SSd13. 80.
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RAILWAY SCHEDULES

Showing the arrival and departure OF
passenger trains at the union station.
Birmingham:
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chicago Chance.

Chicago, February 2-Trsding on
mammoth scale was wild today in corn
and oats, Manipulation by prominent op-
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Daily Statement.

Galveston-Firm; middling, 16; sales,
1922; receipts. 5000: stock. 12S.7ss.
Mobile-F'irm; middling. 1914 sales, 300;
receipts 616; stock, 19.107.
Savannah-Quiet; middling, 1874; sales
1885, sales, 4105; stock, 55,75S.
Charleston-Firm; middling, 16; receipts,
1885, stock. 10,711.
wilmington-Steady; middling. $50; re-
ceipts. $50: stock. 7751.
Norfolk-Receipts. 600; stock, p. 450.
Baltimore-Nominal; middling. %: re-
ceipts, S042; stock, $3.50.
Boston-Nominal; middling. 17.25; re-
ceipts. AIS.
Philadelphia--Quie mddlng, Il: re-
cepts, 131; stock, 1889.
ST. Louis--Steady; middling. 1915; re-
reipts, 1880; stock. 22,173
Memphis-Quiet; middling. 16; receipts,
1913; shipments. slo4 sales. coo; stock. n
$780,
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Feed Stuff.

Meal-Bolted, y.1O; water ground, Sf.06.
Hay Per ton, timothy No. l. ST;
clover mixed, $3.50: prairie, s1s; john
son grass. $500.
Corn-Mixed, &c; white, SAC.
Cotton Seed Meal-Per ton, feed, sol;
prime, $24.
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Be sure to pay your gas
and electric bills today and
save 10 per cent.
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New York. February 2.-Liverpooi
closed barely steady about points above
yesterday New York's opening was
disappointing. 10 to 10 down, and due TO
heavy realizing, the catching of some
stop orders are rumors as to private set
Elements with shorts, During the day
there have been many rumors, notably
that the bull leader would take vaca-
ton and turn his back for the time be-
ing on the pit This frightened some
weak longs and brought out many SELL
ing orders. which forced the market down
from 100 to 1870 points. The market, how
ever, was not stationary and soon rallied,
July selling up to 1861. War rumors
have been circulated and the reports in
dicate immediate war, which has tended
TO depress cotton, while provisions have
advanced. on New Yorlxs close tonight.
liverpool is due to come about 2S points
lower Wednesday morning.
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Atlantic Coast Line.

Through Pullman sleeper Birmingham
to Jacksonvil' via Montgomery.
j. A. TAYLOR. T. p. A.. Montgomery. An
w II. Leahy. d. p. A.. Savannah. Ca
W. +. Craig. G. p. A.. Wilmington. G
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We make all kinds of cuts. The
Age-Herald Engraving Co
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Caldwell a. Wards Grain Letter.
Chicago, February 2.-Board Of trade
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Total sales Con dc day sse4oo
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Local Cotton Market.

Corrected Daily by W. D. Nesbitt & Co.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-12-18
AMERICAN MOVEMENTS.

Indications are that the American Development Co. is getting ready 70 go on the market at an early date with a bunch of stock sucient to put it in working shape. This is gather ed from various boosts that have lately been sent the way of the com nany, particularly by Iron Ore. An other straw in the same direction is found in the fact that negotiations have lately been pending. with prom ise of close at no distant date, for a couple of more groups of claims adjoin- ing the present holdings of the com nany. The latter's managers have not appeared in these negotiations, SD far as known, but parties have who are known to be affiliated with them in one way and another. The American property is next to the Saginaw. To prevent confusion, it may be stated that it Is not the Sag nav ground that negotiations have been pending for. Effort in that direction at the present time would be futile The Saginaw people are entirely satisfied with their property and entertain high hopes regarding it. as they have a right to in view of the showing the shaft has already made. They also have the means 10 hold on and carry deWflopment of their ground to a finish.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-12-18
SHELTER PRODUCTION.
C. & As New Furnace Will Blew in March 4-Last Months Pro duction of 2 Furnaces
 1900 Tons.

The new furnace to be installed at the Calumet & Arizona smelter will be .of 300 ton capacity and will be deliv- ered at the shelter Sometime early in the year Present expectation is that the furnace will be installed and ready Ito blow in by the fourth of March
 The production of copper at the smelter last month was 1900 tons. which it is safe to say marketed for over 5000 This production was made with two furnaces in operation. the third furnace at the smelter being held in reserve and operating when one Of the other two are temporarily out of commission. Unless the unex- Dected happens, and copper falls be- fore the first of the year, which in view of market conditions cannot now be considered as Q likely occurrence, the production of two operating fur naces will be worth at least $350. 900 this month.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-12-18
NOT BEFORE FIRST
Are Plans of Bonanza Circle for Ensu. irg Year Likely to be Form
 ulated and Announced.

It comes 10 the Review from what may be considered excellent authority that positively nothing need be ex. pected from the Bonanza Circle man. agement regarding various plans en- tained for the next year before Jan. 1
 The particular plans to which refer ence is made are those regarding the new producers that will come in dur ing the next year. which are now, in fact, almost, if not altogether, ready to output ore. and regarding the town site near Don Luis that has recently been acquired by parties close in touch with the Bonanza crowd. In connec- tion with the opinion that nothing def mite will come out regarding action in these matters the very good reason is at hand that nothing has as yet been definitely decided upon by the man agement of the Circle. Conferences are now in daily progress in Michigan regarding the steps to be taken and full decision is not likely 10 be arrived at before the last week of the month.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-12-18
CARPET BACGeR
 FOR NEW MEXICO
JUSTICE |. A. ABBOT. oE MASS. AcHuSETTS IS BAKERS
 SUCCESSOR.
New Member of New Mexico Supreme Bench Owes Appointn1ent to Recon nendation of Attorney General Has Accepted Office.

HayerhiI. Mass. Dec. 17.-Justice Ira A. Abbott. presiding judge of the Central district court of Northern Es- sex county. this State. was today ap- pointed 10 the bench of the Supreme Court of New Mexico. vice Benjamin IS. Baker. removed. He will accept and proceed to New Mexico as soon as his appointment is confirmed by the Senate.
 Judge Abbot's appointment is due to Attorney General Moody. a friend and neighbor. who recommended and endorsed him.
 Judge Abbot was born in Barnard. Vermont. sixty years ago. At the outbreak of the civil war he enlisted as a private in the Ninth Volunteer in fanry and served throughout the war Upon his return he entered Dartmouth college and graduated in the class of 70. He was appointed chief justice of the central district six years ago. He was married in 1879 and has one daughter Miss Con- stance Abbot. who will accompany him to New Mexico He is known as one of the most experienced pro- bate lawyers in Essex county and has fgaced in the settlRnent of many large estates. He has a number of large interests in real estate anl other property yet to dispose of. so he will he obliged to continue his ie- gal residence here for a short time. He is a trustee of Haverhill Savings bank and a director in the Second National Bank of Haverhill
Bisbee daily review., 1904-12-18
TO TEST ROOSEVELT AS
 A STAND PATTER
Labor Union Will Demand that Dutie- Be Assessed on Ship Repaired
 Abroad.

New York. December 17.-The "stand-pat' policy was "put up to the President yesterday by thC members of the Central Federated UT ion at the meeting in the Univers.l, Settlement Building.
 The steamer St. Louis. due her from Southampton later in the month is the bone of contention. Presiden' Roosevelt will be requested to compa rhe owners of the St. Louis to pa
 ariff on the repairs made to tn steamer on the other side of the Al 'antic at an expense of more than $500 OOC.
 The question was brought up by James Wilson. delegate of the Inter national Association of Machinists. IT. declared that the owners of steamers had deliberately taken the St. Louis to the other side for the purpose of hay ing the repairing done and that it was he duty of organized labor to see that the tariff was paid on the new materi al used on her machinery and boilers
 T understand" he said, that the tariff on machinery is 45 per cent. and he owners of the St. Louis have no right 10 be exempt from this duty If this tariff is imposed it will mean a least S20O, 900 additional cost to the owners, and this money is better in he United States Treasury than in the pockets of the owners Of the ship. The best plan" he said. will be 10 write to cur stand-pat friend, Prest dent Roosevelt, and ask him to See that the owners of the St. Louis do mot escape paying this duty"
Bisbee daily review., 1904-12-18
FINISHING ROAD.

The new wagon road connecting the C. & A. and the L. S. & P. will be fin ished by the force of men that has lately been worked on it in the course of few days more. A highly sub stantial job has been done on the road. so much so that the manner of he work has raised the question as to whether or not the grade was being mace with the ultimate end in view of putting steel on f. It is denied by c. & A. people that such a step has ever been considered or that it is ever likely 10 be. l. is pointed out that there would be no object in rail by the wagon route. inasmuch as all the prop ert,es If the Bonanza circle can b8 reached by rail by the way of the fla.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-12-18
HoUsToN,s COPPER CIRCULAR.

The market for copper displays great inherent strength. and the posi- ton of The metal is surrounded with many evidences of legitimate sound ness, Expansion of demand and un- precedeated European takings have developed conditions tending to unus- ual firnness. Values have been on the up-tend for the past two months. and during this period buying of cop per has been on a most extensive scale Present quotations are 15 If O 15 9-s for Lake and 15 Is for cleo arolyJic. and judging from the uenden- cies it is rot safe 10 assume that the market has reached it's zenith yet. Transactions during November were in large volume, and heavy orders were placed requiring deliveries months ahead. All quarters of the market have shared in the recent act ivity. and the important requirements already arranged for by domestic and foreign consumers insures a large dis tribution of output 10 the consuming trade.
 The steady buying since the market began to advance will absorb the bulk of production for several months to come and the placing of orders for distant futures at recent prices by leading consumers indicates the conf dence felt in the newly established basis of values. Whatever surplus stocks were in existence earlier in the year have been drawn on to such all extent as to materially reduce those holdings, and this feature of the situa- ton is worthy of special attention. If the entire elimination of the las vestige of surplus marketable stocks becomes an actuality soon the market will then face an unique condition, as production and the quantity of cop per imported are not considered ads- quate to meet the increased .consump- ton expected in this country, and at the same time maintain the rate of exports at this years level The phenomenal demand from Europe for ly preclude the possibility of supplies precluded the possibility of supplies showing new accumulation here, not withstanding the period of quiet do- mesJic trade. but has also caused a substantial depletion in old stocks. Now with the consumptive ability of this country again asserting itself, he question of sufficient supplies for meeting a more active home demand, in conjunction with heavy foreign buying. is that with which the trade is confronted.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-12-18
TORRES 6 PRIETAs BY.
Time card No. 17. m Effect
 june 27, 1908.

Tine Card No. 17. m Effect
 june 27, 1908.
 Train No. leaves Minas PrieIas al 6:O0 a. m.. arrives at Torres GAS a. ID.
 Train No. 2 leaves Torrea at 8:45. Train No. leaves Torfee at 7:30 D m., arrives al Minas PTieIas at SIS. All Trains Connect at Torres With Southern Pacific (Sonora Railway to and from NoeaIes and Guaynas. Guaynas and Vice Versa.
 Wells Fargo & Co.'S Express and Telegraph in operation between Minas Prietas and all parts of the world.
 Shortest and best route to Yaqui river, Barranca and San Marcial coal fields, Soyopa Sahuaripa, Ures, La Buca, La Dura. Yaqui Smelling & Re hning and Yaqui Copper Companies. Freight can be consigned to F. H Seymour to be forwarded by tean from Minas Prietas to the abov, named places.
 Advanced charges paid on all good consigned to railway, which are re ceived, forwarded and warehouset free of commiss ion and storage charges.
 At Minas Prietas depot hacks al ways ready to make trips to any of tIe above named points at reasonable rates.
 E. H. SEYMOUR. Pres-Prop
Bisbee daily review., 1904-12-18
LEGISLATURE WILL
 NOT SAVE WOMAN
WOMAN MUST BE HANGED IN THE STATE OF VeR-
 MONT.
The Legislature of That State By a Large Majority Refused a Bill .o Commute Sentence of Murder to Imprisonment.

Montpelier Vt. Dec. 17.-Vermont's g Legislature has decided that Mrs. Mary Rogers must be hanged on Feb ruary 5. for the murder of her hus. hand. Marcus Rogers. It voted 139 to S1 against a bill to commute her sentence to life imprisonment
 Governor Bell was asked to stay the hand of the law. but he refused. and the bill 10 commute the woman's sen renee to life Imprisonment was intro. duced
 Whatever the Legislature may Go will decide the matter" Governor Bell said a short time ago. The only way in which I can interfere in the case Of any person sentenced to be hanged in Vermont would arise where new evidence had been discovered too late for the trial"
 Though the women in the State have shown little interest in the fa5e of Mrs. Rogers, there were many in the galleries and on the floor of the House during the debate. and the crush was the greatest seen during the session. No petition for commit ing the sentence of Mrs. Rogers has been received. The only woman who has swritten to Governor Bell regard ing the case asked for a ticket of ad- mission to the execution.
 If Mrs Rogers is hanged, it will he the first execution in Vermont since 1892 and she will be the first woman to suffer the death penalty since Mrs Emile Meeker. tw7entyIwo years ago.
 Aieed by Leon Pelham, a weak minded young man, over whom she eXerted strong influence, Mrs. Rogers tied her husband. Marcus Rogers. ore tending to be at play, then chloroform- ed him, August 12. 1902, that she might get a few hundred dollars in- surance on his life, and tossed the body into river. On the night of December 13 Mrs. Rogers told a den- uty sheriff that her husband had kill ed himself.
 The next day the body was found In the river. At the inquest Pelham told the story of the crime. He was placed on trial confessed to murder in the second degree and is now serving a life sentence in the State prison.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-12-18
NO CHANGE IN WATER.

Calumet 6 Pittsburg pumps con. tinue 10 handle the water from thai mine in entirely satisfactory manne-. During the last week there has been no change whatever in the daily amount taken out. Sinking in the shaft while slow because Of the big volume of water being worked with, is going ahead steadily and surely. Every inch of ground gained is handled fer perma nent keeping.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-12-18
DOING DEVELOPMENT.

Richard Humphries left the city yes terday for the property of the Solo mon Springs Mining Co, where he will take care of the annual assess ment labor and will then continue straight ahead in the shaft that is be ing put down from it's present depth of 45 feet.