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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-10-28

DRoPOsED AMENDMENTS TO THE
THE CITIZENS OF THIS COMMON
WEALTH FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR
REJECTION. BY THE GENERAL AS
SEMBLY OF THE COMMONWEALTH
OF PENNSYLVANIA, AND PUB
LISHED BY ORDER OF THE SECRE-
TARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH, IN
PURSUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF
THE CONSTITUTION.
y JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing amendments to sections eight
and twenty-one OF article four, sections
eleven and twelve of article five, sec
tions two three and fourteen OF article
eight, section one of article twelve and
sections two and seven of article four
teen OF the Constitution of Pennsyl-
vania. and providing a schedule for
carrying the amendments into effect.
Section l. Be II resolved by the Senate
and House OF Representatives of the
Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania in Cen
eral Assembly met That the following
are proposed as amendments to the Con-
stitution of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania in accordance with the provi-
sions OF the eighteenth article thereof
Amendment One-To Article Four. SEQ
tion Eight
Section . Amend section eight OF article
four OF the Constitution OF Pennsylvania.
which reads as folows:-
HE shall nominate and by and with
the advice and consent of two-thrds of
all the members of the Senate. appoint
a Secretary of the Commonwealth and
an Attorney General during pleasure. q
Superintendent Of Public Instruction for
four years and such other officers OF
the Commonwealth as he Is or may be
authorized by the Constitution or by
law to appoint; he shall have power to
I'LL all vacancies that may happen. in Of
nces to which he may appoint. during
the recess OF the Senate. by granting
commissions which shall expire at the
end OF their next session; he shall have
power to hll any vacancy that may hap
pen, during the recess Of the Senate, in
the Office of Auditor General, State
Treasurer Secretary OF Internal Affairs
or Superintendent OF Public Instruction.
In judicial office. or in any other cleo
tive office which he is may be au-
thorized to fill; il the vacancy shall hap
pen during the session OF the Senate,
the Governor shall nominate to the Sem
ate, before their final adjournment. q
proper person to fill said vacancy: but
in any such case of vacancy. in an cleo
tive Office a person shall be chosen to
said office at the next general election.
unless the vacancy shall happen within
three calendar months Immediately pre-
cedinE svcn election in which case the
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Live Stock Market.

Chicago, May 2S.NCattle: Receipts esti- mated 15O0; market strong; steers, s5.50@ 7.25; cows, s4Q4.75; heifers, 8 .6o@6. 75; bulls, $4.25q5. 75; calves, $3@7 40; stockers and feedsr, $3.50Q5. .65.
 Hogs Receipts estimated 2S,O00 mar ket. 1Oc to 15c lower; choice heavy ship ping, 7.4OQ7. .45; butchers. ST. .35@7. 40; light mixed, $7. .O5CQ7 15; choice light, $1507. 25; packing, S7. .25d7. .35; pigs, $5. .25Q6. 75 bulk of sales, 7,20Q7 .35.
 Sheep Receipts estimated 5000; market, steady; sheep. s3.75q7; lambs, $6. .75qe. .75; springs, $SD11; yearIings, $7@D7.75.
 St. Louis, May 2s.-Cattle: Receipts 7OO, including 500 Texans; market, steady; na- tive shipping and export steers, s6. 25Q7; dressed beef and butcher steers. &. 4016. .65; i; steers under 1000 pounds, s4. 50@5 .75; stock CTS and feeders, s4.50@5. .S5; cows and hef- CTS. $5.25@6. 501s canners, $2@3.25; bulls, s4. .5OQ15. .35: calves, $5GD7. .25; Texas and In- dian steers, $4. 50@6.75; cows and heifers $2. .7505. 50.
 Hogs: Receipts 1900; market, lower; pigs and lights, $4. 75017. .25, packers, s7 ITO 750; butchers and best heavy.- $7. 35G57. .45
 Sheep: Receipts 2eo0; market, loo to 15c higher; native muttons. S4 60d>6 50; 1ambs S6. 75@9. 40.
 Kansas City. May 2s.-Cattle: Receipts 15,000 including 400 southerns; market steady; choice export and dressed beef steers, s625@7; fair to good, s5. 5.25a6. 25; western steers, s5e4O@s. 75; stockers and feeders, s3. 75@3 .75; southern steers, s4 25@ $50; southern cows, sS@4.75; cows, $9 256p 575; native heifers, s4@6.75; bulls, B 5O@ 525; calves, $4d7. .25.
 Hogs: Receipts 12,0O0; market, loo to 15c lower; top $7. 40; bulk of sales, s6.85QD7. .S2ls; heavy, $7.2067 40; packers and butchers, $767 .35; light, s6 FOOT 10; pigs. s55o68.75.
 Sheep: Receipts 4000; market, 10c to 15c higher; lambs, s7d9; yearlings, $5 .boaT 50: wethers. s5d6. .s5; ewes, s4.509s2 s20; stockers and feeders, S. 501@5. 50; Texas muttons, S4. .75G76. 40.
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Weekly Cotton Statement.

| New Orleans, May 2s-Secretary He's ters weekly New Orleans cotton exehanAe statement issued before the close of bus mess today shows increase in the movement into sight compared with the seven days ending this date last year in round figures 40,000, an increase the same days year before last of 46,000, and an increase the same time In 1906 of 12.000
 For the 28 days of May the totals show an increase over last year of 13S, GOO an in- crease over the same period year before last of 1270oo. and an increase over the same time in 1906 of 4l.00o.
 For the 270 days of the season that have elapsed the aggregate Is ahead of the 270 days of last year 2257,00O, ahead the same days year before last 10000 and ahead of 1906 by 2.547.OOO
 The amount brought into sight during the past week has been 131 .205 bales, against 9l ,537 for the seven days ending this date last year, S5,1s3 year before last and 119Ss9 same time in 1906 and, for the 2S days of May it has been 4s8, 427. against 348 .106 last year. 359S4S year be- fore last and AS 190 same time in 1906.
 The movement since September 1 shows receipts at all United States ports 9,593 S4S, against 7,96o.73 last year. 9,59s, ,T5 year be- fore last and 7,449.4 .46S same time in 1908. Overland across the Mississippi, Ohio and Potomac rivers to northern mills and Canada 1,13S749, against 692 112 last year, 1,146,67s year before last and 923 550 same time in 1906: interior stocks in excess of those held at the close of the commer- cial year 1S9.5s1 against 1S637s last year, 1730S5 year before last and 15s. 43l same time in 1906: southern mills takings 2.oS0- 900 against 1.906.35l last year, 2042. 39t year before last and 1928. AIS same time in 19os
 These make the total movement for the 270 days of the season from September 1 to date, 13,0o2,1H. against 1O745.575 last year. 12,9 .S79 year before last and 10 454,- S67 same time In 1o$6.
 Foreign exports for the week have been s9.96S, against 34.S74 last year, making the total thus far for the season 7.SY7 166 r@ainst 6,S95,699 last year. an increase of 9Sl, ,467
 Northern mills takings and Canada dur ing the past days show decrease of S4,117 as compared with the correspondinc period last year, and their total takings since September 1 have increased s68. 2s9. The total takings of American mills north. south and Canada, thus far for the season have heen 4.5ss.4o1, against 3.551. .s5S last year. These include 2.4761Ss by north ern spinners. against .609.S94
 Stocks at the seaboard and the 29 lead ing southern interior centers have de- creased during the week 1O526 bales against decrease during the correspond ing period last season 29739 and are now l7l ,934 larger than at this date in 1908
 Including stocks left over at ports and interior towns from the last crop and thus far from the new crop. the supply to date is 1s1ss.525. against 11.O9s.5s1 for the same period last year
 Worlds Nlsib Supply.
 New Cr1eaus May S-Serretarv Hes-
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BREAK IN
 COTTON MARKET
Early Prices Are Higher on Better News Than Expected
SELLING BECOMES HEAVY
Private Crop Reports Are Rearsh and Trading Is Affected By Them, Which Cause a Decline of
 10 to 25 Points.

New York, May 2S.-The cotton market had very severe break under pre-holi- day liquidation and local bear pressure with the close easy at net decline of 10 to % points, near months being relatively weak The market opened steady at unchanged prices to a decline of points under a renewal of scatter ing liquidation in spite of better cables than expected. Continued wet weather affects the eastern and central sections of the belt.
 At first offerings were not heavy and the market rallied to about the closing prices of yesterday on covering and the big enough spot sales but soon weakened following a private crop report indicat- ing decrease of less than per cent in acreage and an average condition of s3.7 better than reports issued earlier in the week. Trading was quiet during the middle of the day with prices holding to some 6 to points under the closing figures of yesterday, but in the last hour the market became very active under general selling for both long and short accounts which was encouraged by the weakness of the near months and pri- vate predictions of clearing weather in the belt over the holidays.
 July contracts sold at 10S0 and Decenl- Der at 1O.77, or 10 to 19 points net lower and the close was at practically the low est figure of the day. With May out of the way July longs seemed to be ner- Vous over the increasing local stock and rumors that cotton taken up on May contracts would be rendered in the sum- mer months. The markets will be closed from tonight until Tuesday morning.
 Receipts at the ports today, 16,1s4 against 1S 62O last week and 10,S29 last year. For the week, 105OO0 against 5s,- S31 last week and 64,5S8 last year.
 Today's receipts at New Orleans, 3444 bales against 16O9 last year; at Houston 1886 bales against 1903 last year
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ter's statement of the worlds visible SUD- ply of cotton. made up from special cable and telegraphie advices, compares the figures of this week with last week, last year and the year before. It shows a decrease for the week just closed of 115.- 69o, aga nst a decrease of 10s67 last year and decrease of 218,13s year before last.
 The total visible Is 394,S4S against 4,07o. = 54S last week. S,258537 last year and A. 1Sl,O9 year before last. Of this the total of American cotton Is s,o32,S4S against S,o92,543 last week, 2125,661 last year and 2,Sl2,O95 year before last, and of all other kinds including Egypt, Brazil, h. dla, etc, 922, 900, against 97S000 last week, 1,lS0S76 last year and 1.s6e, 900 year before last.
 The total worlds visible supply of cot ton as above shows a decrease compared with last week of l15, 69o. an increase com pared with last year of 69S, ,311 and a de- crease compared with year before last of 226247.
 or the worlds visible supply of cotton as above, there is now ahoat and held in Great Britain and continental Europe D. 53l,OOO, against 1,S7s0O0 last year and 2,5o9.- GOO year before last; in Egypt, III .OOo against 163,600 last year and 11s,Oo0 year before last; in India, 435,00 against 574,o 900 last year and 7S7,00 year before last; and in the United States SIS, 900, against 64l .0Oo last year and 766,00O year before last.
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North German lloyd

Large, fast and luxurious twin screw express and passenger steamships
 Equipped with wireless and subma- rine signals.
 PLYMOUTH--CHER HERBOURG--BREME Express sailings Tuesday at 10 a. m k. .Wm D. G .. May 20 K'npr'z Vim. June 8 Ka. Wm IT. June tlCecilie June 15 PE.YMoUTTI-CHER Twin Screw sailings Thursday at 10 a. m. , Prin. Alice. May 27IP Pr. F.Wm June 10 Bremen ....June 3 Fr'd. D. Or June IT George Washington-Sails July 1. 37 900 tons Newest and largest Germa n ship afioat. Every innovation known to the shipbuilder's art
 GIBRALTAR-NAPLE Mediterranean sailings Saturday at II a. m.
 K. Luise. .. May 22I K. Albert. June 19 Prn Irene. June 5 Berlin (new). June 2S
 Connections Encircling the Globe Travellers checks good all over the world
 Apply OELRICHS s& CO.,, General Agts Bros dway, New York, or any local
 Agent.
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Columbus. Miss: Receipts, s5; stock

Columbus, Miss: Receipts, s5. stock >1067
 Dallas: Stock. 94
 Eufaula; Receipts. IS; shipments, 4s; stock. 2S7.
 Greenville: Receipts, 12; shipments. so4 stock, 5236.
 Greenwood s. C: Receipts. s1. ship ments, S1; stock. 995o.
 HelerAt: Receipts. 167; shipments, 9l5; stock, 6693.
 Little Rock: Receipts. 27e9; shipments, 4007; stock. 25.167
 Macon Receipts, 9; shipments, 45; stock, 2106
 Meridian: Receipts. 526; shipments, 9s7; stock, S966.
 Montgomery: Steady; middling. 10%c; receipts, 5S7; shipments. 3l07; stock, 6Sl9. Nashville. Quiet; middling 10ise; re- ceipts, 5S7; shipments, sso; sales, 100; stock, 464
 Natchez Receipts. 59; shipments, 1o23; stock, 1859
 Newberry; Receipts 25; shipments, 25. Raleigh: Steady. midding. 10asci re- ceipts, 149; shipments. 225; stock. 231. Rome: Receipts, PIT; shipments, 611; stock, 6650.
 Selma: Receipts. 15O; shipments. PIT; stock, 1027
 Shreveport: Firm middling. 1015e; re- ceipts, 723; shipments. 294; stock. 531o. Vcksburg: Receipts, 70 shipments, $50; stock, T255.
 Yazoo City: Shipments. s7s; stock, 9S19.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-29
Liverpool Cotton Market.

Liverpool, May 2s.-Cotton spot, good business done, prices unchanged; Amer ican fair 6.44d; good middling. s.oSd; mid ding, 5SSd; low middling. 57od; good or- dlnary 5.41d ordinary, 5.06d
 The sales of the day were 1S000 bales of which 1000 were for speculation and export and included 14.20o American.
 Receipts 5000 bales including 400 Amer ican.
 Futures opened quite and closed barely steady June: 5.73d; June-July, 57sd; July-August, 5.7sisd; August September, 677d; September-October. 5.75d October November. b.731Hd; November er-December. 572hd; December-January. 672d; Janu- ary-February, 6.72d; February March, 572d; March-April, 5.7211d
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Metal Market.

New York, May 2S.-The London tin market was lower today with spot quoted at price e131 12s Cd and futures at price e1S2 17s 6d Locally the market was easy with spot at $2S. 671s@29.12
 Copper was a little lower at price EGO IFS Sd for spot in London but fuures there were unchanged at price e61 13s Sd. Lake per was firm in the local market with the price tendency upward. Lake was quoted at SIS 9711Q1350; electro1ytic at s13121A@ 1925 and casting at $13Q13.121a. Lead was lower at price 213 2s Cd in London. The local market was firm and a shade high CT at $495Q44. 45. Spelter was unchanged at price e22 2s 6d in the London market and remained firm at $5.1745. 221a locally.
 The English iron market was a little higher with Cleveland warrants closed at 49s. The local market was unchanged, No. 1 foundry $16d16.50. No. 2. $15.750 1925. No. 1 southern and No. 1 southern soft $l6M16 %.
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Cash quotations were as follows Flour-Firm
 Rye-No 2, SIC.
 Barley-Feed or mixing, 74d7sc; fair to choice malting,. 751ac.
 Flax Seed-No 1 Northwestern, $1.7S. Timothy Seed-S3.90.
 Clover-$9 50.
 Mess Pork-Per barrel, SIS. S.S712GD1S. STA ,Lard-Per 100 pounds, $10. .S21h. Short Ribs, Sides-Loose, s1o. .20d10. 30 Short Clear Sides-Boxed, $10. .75VQ11. Butter-Steady; creameries, 22G2o1sc; {; dairies, 20924c.
 Eggs-Steady; receipts 195 cases: at mark, cases included, 20c; firsts, 2O1sc; prime frsts, 211ac.
 Cheese-Firm; daisies, 1s19@13%c; twins, 1874 6131sc; young Americas, 14hQ1424 e {; long horns 131s@13%c.
 Potatoes-Weak; choice to fancy. 900 93c; fair to good. S5GSSc.
 Poultry-Steady: turkeys, 15c; chickens. 141sc springs, lbs. or over, 31D32c; # to s4 h., 2S@20c.
 Realistically; 90 to 60 lb. wts., 617c; i; 60 to s5 lb. wts., 7qS1sc; s5 to 11O lb. wts., S1sQ9c.
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Comparative Gotten Statement.

New York May 2S.-For the week ending Friday, May 2s. net receipts at all United States ports during week 7.7S5. net re- celpts at all United States ports same week last year, 64,294; total receipts since September l, 9,59s, ,690; total receipts to same date last year, 7,s5O,547; exports for the week, S7,876; exports for same week last year, 42,s56; total exports since Sep tember 1, TICS, ,SS1; total exports same date last year. 6,S36.545; stock at all United States ports same time last year. 369.575; stock at all interior towns, 292, Al: stock at all interior towns same time last year, 277,O59 stock at Liverpool 1,169,00O; stock at Liverpool same time last year, 704,000, stock of American afoat for Great , Britain, 112,00o; stock of American afoat 600O0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-29
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter.

New York, May 2S.-(Special. )-Spot houses having taken delivery of the May tenders. the inference was drawn that as they were sellers of July large DOT ton of the stock would be rendered in July. This thought increased the disposi- ton to liquidate the July long interest. which has been in progress for ten days, until today it became pressure that dragged the entire market down. In the last few minutes further liquidation closed the market easy. This selling was thought to be closing out on account of the holidays. The rains in the Mississip- pi valley have. In our opinion, injured the crop and unless we have more favor able weather shortly over the entire belt the present rather pessimistic temper, due to the July liquidation. will quickly change. Liverpool will not reopen be- fore Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-29
Graduatinu Exercises.

Huntsville, May 2s.-(Special.) )-The first scholastic year of the Butler Training school came to close last night with graduating exercises in the Elk theatre. The members of the graduating class were Sydney A. Terry, Miss Susie Skin ner, Fred l.. Rand, Miss Minnie Rand and Earle R. Ford. The salutatory ora ton was delivered by Sydney A. Terry and the valedictory oration by Earle R. Ford The literary address was deliv- cred by Dr. R. F. Moss of Murfreesboro, Tenn. Certificates of graduation were presented by Prof. s. R. Butler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-29
Taking of American Cotton.

New Orleans. May 2s.-secretary Hes- ter gives the taking of American cotton by spinners throughout the world as fol- lows, in round numbers:
 This week 1si.0OO. this year against 225,- 0O0 last year, 225OO0 year before last.
 Total since September 1, this year 10.- 95S0OO. against 9964,O00 last year, and Ill., O26,0O0 the year before.
 Of this northen spinners and Canada too 2,H6oOo bales this year, against 1,6l0- 900 last year, and 2,390.O00 the year be- fore; southern spinners 1.1l2,000 against 1,s42,0O0 last year, and 2.09Sooo the year before; and foreign spinners 6,37oo00. against B4l2,000 last year. and 6,54s,00 the year before.
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Total Net Receipts.

New York, May 2s.--The following are the total net receipts of cotton at all ports since September l: Galveston, S,507,- ST: New Orleans, 2.OO9, ,1S5; Mobile, 369,- 713; Savannah, 1,461 ,044; Charleston, 207,- 536; Wilmington. 4o9, 4S7; Norfolk. 572.os2; Baltimore, 94,551; New York. 1s,720; Bos- ton, 15,S93; Newport News 9326; Philadel- phia, 5744; San Francisco S1,046; Bruns- wick 315,545; Port Townsend, 7s,e06; Pen sacola, 150.270. Portland, Ore. 3O6; Port Arthur and Sabine Pass. 145. .113; Jackson vile, 30,10S; Eagle Pass, Tex, STA; El aso, Tex. 111S Laredo, Tex, 2ss2 Gulf port 2O,221; Georgetown, 2569; Texas City, 7S,e41; minor ports, 575O; total, 9,955, 6so ha
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Naval Stores.

Savannah, May 2S.-Turpentine firm. Ss@ 391ac Sales, 1897; receipts. 759; shipments. 265 Rosin firm: sales, 22s5 receipts. 1872; shipments, PITS; stock, 122.919 Quote: A, B, c, s2.S5@2 90; D, $33O; E. $3.65; r. $3.s5: G, ss. 90; H, s4; I. s4.15; K. s4.S5; M. s4.S5; N, $4 .95i VIC, s5. O5@5 30; wv, s5 .1S@ $5.30.
 Wilmington, May 2S.-Spirits turpentine steady; receipts. N. Rosin steady. $40; receipts 65. Tar firm. s150; receipts, II. Crude turpentine firm, H.75; s2.75@375 receipts, 32.
 Charleston, May 2s.-Turpentine quiet, 3eAc Rosin quiet. Quote A, B. c, s2.70D s2 95; D, s. .221a03. 30; E, s. .471a013. .65; F, S. .72hd1S. .75; c, s3.65G3. 80; H, s4; I. s4.o5@ 40; K, $4.s5; M $4.s5; N. s5.15; VIC, S. .25; wv, $5.30.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-29
ResianatIon Is Accepted.

Huntsville, May -(Special9-The resignation of the Rev. R. s. Gavin, as pastor of the First Baptist church, has been accepted by the congregation to take effect with the expiration of this month. Dr. Gavin has endeared himself to the members of his congregation and his impending departure is regretted. He will enter the evangelistic field The congregation has appointed committee to supply the pulpit and select perma- nent pastor.
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prices to an advance of five points but ruled quiet and developed some little IT,
 regularity under local liquidation of the spot situation and the general list closed quiet, net 5 points higher to points lower, only two months showing any change. The French market closed net unchanged to quarter of a cent lower. Local sales were reported of 5000 bags in- cluding June at 695c; September at 6.1oc; December at 5.9oc and March at 6.00c. Spot quiet; Rio No. ', 77s@Sc; Santos No. 4, 85sQ9c. Mild quiet; Cordova- 934@12&c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-29
New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans, May 2S.-Spot cotton quiet, unchanged. middling 11c. Sales on the spot 300 bales, with 125 bales to arrive
 Futures opened steady at a decline of 3 to points on pressure from the bear side. Liverpool cables were favorable and weather reports were very bad, but selling orders came in freely, and the demand was none too good at any time during the session.
 In the afternoon liquidation by longs over tile holidays wes free and the &C., tive months were sent down to a net decline of II 10 13 points. Much of the selling out was caused by the fact that the market closes tonight not to open until Tuesday morning.
 Reports of large tenders in New York also weakened the market in the after noon. The closing was steady at the lowest of the day, Il to 19 points be- low yesterdays closing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-29
THREE DAILY TRAINS
 EAST

Effective Sunday, May 30, Southern Railway will change train No. 40 for Atlanta and the east to leave at 6:30 am. in- stead of 7::30 am. This train will handle chair, parlor and broiler buffet cars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-29
Money on Call.

New York, May 2S.-Money on call, easy; 14@2 per cent; ruling rate, 1B per cent; closing bid. 11s per cent, offered at IA per cent; time loans. dull and steady; 60 days, 2A per cent; 90 days, 2h per cent; six months. Sd3% per cent.
 Prime mercantile paper, 31aQ4 per cent; sterling exchange, steady, with actual business in bankers bill at S4. SC. 3O64. .S6 35 for eo-day bills and at s4s7.s5 for demand; commercial bills, s4. 4.85s4@4. .s61s; bar silver, 62ac; Mexicon dollars, 44c; government bonds, firm; railroad bonds, irregular.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-29
Dry Goods.

New York, May 2S.-The cotton goods market was firm and generally quiet Special cloths and printed goods. bleached goods and some linens were inactive for the day, Cotton yarns are firm with a small business coming forward The To- cal market remains firm with buyers man. ifesting impatience at the high prices asked for the finer grades. The jobbers are doing a light cut trade. but are still booking a steady advance business for fall delivery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-29
Court Adjourns.

Huntsville, May 2s.-tSpecial )-Circuit court which has been in session here two weeks. adjourned today. Judge Speake discharged the jures yesterday The bus mess of the court has been light ct this term.