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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-12-31
WIDOWS AND ORPHANS FUND
Thhaoeiphia Will Look After Families
OF City Employees.

Philadelphia, Dec. 31.-Through CO.
operation of Rodman Wanamaker with
.ne city OF Philadelphia a fund of
@ioo'ooo Will be established for the
support OF the widows and orphans or
dependent parents of city EMPLOYEES
"no may be killed or incapacitated by
INJURIES received in the discharge of
their duties.
Inc creation of this fund is the re-
u.1 VI tne nre here last week, when
'nii'een nremen and one policeman
were killed by falling walls.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-12-31
MAY LOWER STEEL PRICES
Manufacturers Will Confer in New
York on Market Situation.

New York, Dec. 30.--A conference of
the steel manufacturers of the United
States has been called to meet here
on Jan. 8 for the purpose of discuss
ing prices and steel conditions. Wheth-
er concerted action will be taken
looking downward, for the purpose of
reviving the slackening demand In the
steel trade, Is not known.
Steel plants are running between so
and so per cent of their capacity at
present and some manufacturers think
that lowered steel prices would bring
consumers into the market
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-12-31
SEEKING EQUAL SUFFRAGE
Kansas Women to Make Fight Before
Legislature.

Topeka, Kan, Dec. 31.-Petitions
from women asking his aid in the
cause of woman suffrage in Kansas
flood the desk of Governor w. r.
Stubs. The petitions are uniform
and evidently part of general cam.
paign.
They ask that the governor urge
sion of a suffrage amendment to the
people. The suffragists have opened
headquarters at the statehouse.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-12-31
NEW SUGAR FRAUD REVEALED
Report Says Government Has Lost
s1.Ooo.oOO at New Orleans.

New Orleans, Dec. 3l.-That the
government has been defrauded out OF
more than $1,OOO.O00 in import duty
at New Orleans by false weights and
improper grading of sugar is the un-
official information made public here.
The federal grand jury has been IN
yestigating sugar importations for two
weeks and report is expected next
week. 1t is stated the government VIII
bring suits against certain sugar re-
f,neries to recover alleged unpaid du-
ties
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-12-31
MEXICAN REBELS DEFEATED
Colonel Guseman Reported Killed In
Battle at Nal Paso.

Galveston, Tex, Dec. 31.-The cap
ture of Nal Paso, the mountain
stronghold of the revolutionists In
Chihuahua, and the death of Colonel
Guseman from wounds sustained in
another recent battle are confirmed
in messages from private interests In
Chihuahua.
The rebels were routed Thursday,
when General Escuedero, with a de-
tachment of less than 200 men, at
tackled Nal Paso
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-12-31
Cold Wave Stops Cars.

Akron, o., Dec. S1.-Street car serv-
ice on all lines in Akron connecting
with nearby towns is at standstill.
The cold wave and snow storm which
swept over Ohio contracted the wires,
causing twenty-four poles to snap off.
The power was shut off.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-12-31
TWO DEAD AND
SCORE INJURED
Apartment Building at St.
Paul Destroyed.
MANYJ JUMP FROM WINDOWS

Aroused From Sleep to Find Their Es
cape Cut Off They HurI ThemseIve
to the Street Below, Sustaining Bro
ken Limbs or Other Injuries-Sev
eraI Children Saved by Being Thrown
to the Arms Of Rescuers.
ST. Paul, Dec. 31-Miss Anna Erd
twenty-five years old, and an uniden.
titled woman, aged about fifty years
are dead; another woman is fatally
injured and score of persons are
more or less seriously injured as a
result of fire which destroyed the
Concord apartments.
An unidentified woman was Gre
mated after she had run back into the
building twice. She is believed to be
the sister of Mrs. Rose Moore, who
was so seriously burned and injured
that she is not expected to live. Miss
Erd died after being taken to hos
pital
Thirteen of the injured persons are
at st. Josephs hospital and one at the
city hospital.
The fire was replotc with awesome
features, endangered persons aroused
from sleep jumping from windows or
balconies to be injured on the walks
below, while in several cases children
were thrown from windows to the
arms of rescuers beneath, several
lives being saved in this manner
lmprovised blanket ropes We're hung
from balconies and windows and men,
women and children slid to safety.
Some, maddened by the intense heat
behind them, jumped thirty feet to the
icy ground below and crawled away
with broken limbs, thankful only to
escape from the demon behind.
Clothing Catches on Nail.
One woman jumping from window
on the second floor caught her scanty
clothing on nail. She hung suspend
cd for a moment, when the clothing
gave away and she fell to the ground
nude. A fireman hastily peeled his
coat off and wrapping it about her car
rled her to shelter.
When the fire department arrived
nets We're placed around the burning
structure and fully twenty people
We're rescued in this manner. William
Murnane, sergeant of police, and sew
eral firemen kept the people from
jumping By threats until they could be
caught in nets.
Ladders were hastily put up and
nremen entering the burning building
found many women lying in the halls,
unconscious from smoke. One woman
was picked up by firemen in the hall
In front of her room on the second
noor. In attempting to escape she
stepped in the worst part of the fire.
ohe was badly burned about the body.
another was found curled up near her
door, unconscious from the smoke and
names, by fireman who stumbled
over her body.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-12-31
st. Paul Physician Drops Dead.

st. Paul, Dec. 30.-Stricken while in
the act of attending one OF his pa.
tients DR.. Willis Hall vittum, prom
inent as st. Paul physician for al.
most twenty-five years and a poet oi
unusual ability, dropped dead In his
Office In the Endicott building. DR.,
A. M. Eastman, who reached him q
minute later, said that death was
probably due to apoplsxY.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-12-31
FEARED MANY WERE KILLED
"unoreds Rendered Homeless bv Gre.
clan Earthouake

no..a nns' Dec. Sl.-Fragmentary re-
pol.s from the province of Ellis, ON the
southwest coast OF Greece. indicate
tnat several villages We're wrecked
oy the recent earthquake and tha,
hundreds OF people have been ren
dered homeless. 10n
N Is feared that many have bee,
killed. Deci
Owing to the interruption of tele.
s1pn communication details are lack.
ing. A'
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-12-31
RESIDENCE COLOR LINE VOID
Washington State Supreme Court Up
holds NeQro's Contract.

Olympia, Wash, Dec 31.-The state
supreme court ruled that when a
negro makes contract to buy house
in first class residence district the
seller cannot declare the contract in
valid because the purchaser is black
man. The Hunter Contract Invest
ment company of Seattle contended
that selling lot to David Cole, a
negro. would depreciate the value Of
Its other property.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-12-31
Freezing Temperature in South.

Louisville. Dec. 31.-Unusually cold
weather, with freezing temperature
almost to the gulf, prevails through
out a large portion of the South.
Storm warnings have been displayed
along the Mississippi, Alabama and
Florida coasts.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-12-31
Edi4or,s aail 500. 900.

London. Dec. 81. The enormous ball
Of 100000 was demanded OF Edward
Mylius. London editor of the revolu-
tionary paper, THE Liberator," pub
lished in Paris Mylius was unable 70
furnish this bail and he Will nave 10
remain in Jail until his trial
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-12-31
Southern Frigid Tempera-
ture Moving North.
WHOLE COUNTRY SUFFERS
While the Northwest Is Expected to
Get the Big End of the Chill the En-.
tire United States Will Feel the Ef-
fect-Bitter Cold Now Prevails
Along the Canadian Boundary.

st. Paul. Dec. 31.-That a good old
nip of winter is the New Years
gift of the weather man to the North
western country seems highly prob
able, according to the best opinion of
the government weather bureau at
Washington and the st. Paul bureau.
The government forecasters say
that cold and storm is promised for
practically the whole country within
the next forty-eight hours, with the
Northwest catching the big end of the
chill.
There is a low barometer extending
from British Columbia to Montana.
1t has been bitterly cold along the
northern boundary, Winnipeg regis
tering AZ below and Duluth 20 below
The storm that has been centered
in the South is passing North, accord
ing to the government forecaster.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-12-31
An...ur Actor Driven Insane.

Indianapolis, Dec. 31.-As a result
Of being hooted by a crowd at a local
theater when he appeared on tne
stage Curt Korn 10 insane and will %
confined In the asylum.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-12-31
GREECE SHAKEN BY QyAKEs
Loss Of Life Probable and Much Prop.
erty Destroyed.

Athens, Greece, Dec. 30.--Immense
damage to property, with probable
loss Of life, has been occasioned in
the province of Ellis by continuous
earthquake shocks.
There Is great panic and much suf-
fering. Troops will be dispatched to
the aid Of the people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-15
COTTON DECLINES
 UNDER SELLING
Liverpool Firm, Which Causes
 An Early Advance.
BULL SUPPORT IS LOST
ion Goods the Market Is Weak mud General Selling Causes
 Decline.

New York, February 14.-Cotton was very quiet today and after higher open ing eased off in consequence of local selling and lack of bull support. the closing being steady at net loss of , to 16 points.
 The opening was steady at a net ad- vance of to points in sympathy with the flrmness of Liverpool and New Or leans over the local holiday and the large spot business reported in the English market where there were sales of 32, ,0OC bales since the close last Friday. Weekly reviews of the dry goods trade report ing an improved demand for cotton goods helped the tone of the market at the start, also, but it soon became apparent that the news was not bringing in any fresh demand of consequence, and the absence of support encouraged local traders to take the short side for a turn. While there was some buying by spot houses on a scale down, the market showed little rallying power at any time during the day, and turned decidedly easier in the last hour under continued local selling, scattering liquidation and q 1eW SIOp-lOSS OfuefS, me clOSe WdS within a point or two of the lowest, al- though the tone was steadied by cover ing and a moderate demand from trade interests
 Southern spot markets officially re- ported early were h-cent higher to 1-16c lower.
 No precipitation was reported in the nd fpp ther complaints are received from there of insufficient moisture while pri- vate advices from the south were gem erally very bullish as to the spot sit uation in the interior. Such builish re- ports as were received today, however, appeared to be insufficient to inspire fresh purchases, and local traders seemed to be influenced as much by the failure of the market to respond to bullish news as by any other feature in the situation. It was rumored that the National Gin- ners association reports 100000 bales ginned since January 13
 Receipts at the ports today 1887 bales, against SS42 last week and 26,SH last year. For the week 75.0O0 bales, against ST779 last week and 142.140 last year. To- days receipts at New Orleans, S54s bales. against Il ,0S2 last year and at Houston 467S, against 5SA last year.
 New York Cotton Futures
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Meats.
 tCorrected by Morris & Co., Lard. 14,kc compound, 4oMc. Clear bellies, 13x014Ac. = Rib bellies, 1saseSi4c. D. S. short ribs, 12%c. D. s. fat backs. 12c. Smoked clear bellies, 141zc; fancy, 15izc Hams, smoked, 1S1s0l6lec; California, 12lac.
 Bacon, fancy, Hc: medium. 19c. Pork loins 131ac; spare ribs, 121ac. Ham butts, 121kc; Boston butts, 12c Brains, Sc; beef flyers. Co. Pork sausage, 1o1fc.
 Flour and k'eedstuffs.
 Corrected by Tennessee Mill Col Nellie King four, per barrel, se.N. Bolted satnettsf meal. per s6-lb. sack, n7o.
 No corn, per bushel, sSc. White oats, per bushel 66c. Pure wheat shorts, SsS- Pure wheat bran, $N. 1O0-lb c. s. hulls, per ton. $l4. Prime c. s. meal. per ton, s3s. Feed c. s. meal. per ton. ssl. No. timothy hay. per ton. $24. Mixed alfalfa and Johnson grass, $20 Green alfalfa, per ton. $2s. 1O0-lb. corn chops, per sack, N.6. Flour in wood, 15e higher.
 Fruits and Produce.
 Corrected by Douglass Bros.) Apples-Tancy. per bbl., &45o0SSo Ornnges-F1orida, per box, $21A16. Pineapples-$s.6o Lemons--Tancy, $450. IAmes-Imported, per 100, A.25. Irish Potatoes-Choice Michigan, per bushel, soc. Sweet Potatoes -Dooley, per bu., S5c; per bbl., n5o. Cabbage-Danish, per h., 21sc; Florida. '. 2.75 per crate. Onions-Choice yellow and red globe per lb.. 21fc. Navy Beans-Choice Michigan, per bu., $500.
 Lima Beans--Per lb., Sc. Pess-virginia Buckeye. per bu., $s.3. Cocoanuts-Per sack, $s.76. Cranberrles-Per bbl., $50; per box, SITS.
 Spanish Onions-Per crate, sl.60. Celery-Francy per crate, @; per doz., 76c.
 Tangerines-SS75. Grapefruit-Florida. per box, $S.0. Crapes-MalaSa, per keg, S.B. Tomatoes-F1orida, per crate. $2.50
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-15
Fleet Practice Is Strenuous

Washington, February 14.-The Atlantic battleship fleet at Guantanamo bay has finished a week of strenuous practice. Rear Admiral Seaton Schroeder, com mander-in-chief, in his weekly report to the bureau of navigation, says that in addition to the scheduled fleet practice marine regiments had been landed dur ing the week and went in for practice marches across the country. The fleet had searchlight drills, mines were laid, torpedo practice was held and admiral s inspection was conducted. regiment of the landed forces of the Minnesota, New Hampshire. Mississippi and Idaho camped during the entire week at Deer Point and had rifle and pistol target practice. Boat crews of all ships in port exercised daily under oars and sail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-15
WHEAT ADVANCES
 ON CROP REPORTS
Strong Demand Brings About
 Bullish Wheat Market.
THE CLOSE IS STRONG
Generous Buying of Corn Fails to Make Prices GO Up and Changes Are Few. Oats Are Higher and Provisions
 Go Up Sharply.

Chicago, February 14.-Wheat prices advanced today under the spur of the crop damage reports. Corn and oats moved within narrow limits, closing a trife higher than Friday while pro visions showed unusual strength from the start pork jumping at the outset from BOG. to soc and closing not far from the high point with ether products at a material advance.
 A strong buying demand in the wheat Dit induced by many reports of crop damage in the southwest wheat country caused prices for the grain to advance practically without cessation throughout the session. May opened at about Fri days closing figure and forged rapidly to the front. outstripping the more distant months which showed greater gains at the outset. Notwithstanding the upward trend of the market the longs were chary in offerings and their reluctance to part with holdings further contributed to the bullish sentiment.
 May progressed from S1.11 to s1 125s, July and September Keeping step fin the advance. The close was strong with the more distant months at the nigh point and May trifie off from the crest at sl .121a. 19sGl1so higher than the final fie- ures Friday.
 In the corn pit generous buying failed 10 produce the effect seen in wheat. prin- cipally because of 1oosening of long hold ings. New buying was much in evidence and the strength of wheat served to stiffen the market when the offerings threa tened to send prices on a downward grade, May moved between 66AQ6714c, the other futures holding at slimlar limits The close was steady with May at G6B9 67c. a shade higher than final figures Friday.
 The bullish tendency of a speculative demand in the oats pit was counterbal- anced by liberal offerings and larger re- ceipts. The market showed more strength than did corn. but was far short of tho advance in the wheat prices. May huctu- ated between 467sc and 471sQ47L4c; other months having a similar movement. The close was strong with May at 471sc, 14c higher than Fridays final quotation
 Provisions showed unusual strength, and at the start advanced from 10c to Soc, pork being the banner product with rec ord making opening which overlapped top prices for years. Shorts were in a panic most of the day and longs held grimly to their stocks. declining to glut the market with offerings even when the prices proffel ed were attractive. Pork kept it's lead throughout the day, al though other products made steady ad- vances. At the close pork showed a net | advance of 75c for May and 771kc fo; July; lard closed 271kc to 3oc up, and ribs a5c to 271ac higher.
 Closing figures for the May products were: Pork, s23 .55: lard. s12 671s1D12. 70, and ribs, S12.35; May pork opened at s23 .10Q 2S 621A and touched high point at s23 65
 Future quotations were as follows:
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SPECIAL RATES
 Via
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New Orleans. La.. and return, S1O.9oJ account annual session Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. Tickets on sale April 9. 10, II and 12. limited for return April 25, 1910, with the privilege of extention to May 10 by deposit and payment of fee of $i0o.
 Special HomeseclSer Rates to points in the west and northwest. Tickets on sale the first and third Tuesdays of each month. limited for return 25 days from date of sale.
 Winter Tourist Rates to points in the south and southwest Tickets on sale daily until April 30, limited for return May 31.
 Tampa, Fla, and Return, SI9.6O. Tickets on sale February IS, limited for return February 27, with privilege of extention to March 10, 1910, for $1.00.
 Dallas. Tex, and Return, S26.S0; ac- count Layman's Missionary Movement. Tickets on sale February 16 I and IS, limited for return March IS, 1910.
 For further information call on or write to P. Sid Jones, D. P. A, both phones 977. Birmingham, Ala.
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of reports coming in were that actual cotton was in scanty supply and con tinued good inquiry.
 In the afternon session the market developed decided weaSness, and prices made new low levels for the day, going IT to 19 points below Saturdays closing on the old crops during the last hour of trading This decline was caused by aggressive short selling, in which prominent interests in New York ap- peared to lead, telegrams from that market giving the name of 9 we'll known floor broker as the heaviest seller The closing was steady at net decline of 16 to IS points on the old crops and 10 points on October
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-15
Bodies Removed From Mine

Primero, Co.,. February 14.-Three more bodies were recovered from the Primero mine today, making 65 taken out since the explosion on January 31. One body was identified as that of David Williams, mine boss. Workmen say more bodies will be recovered tomorrow.
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Poultry, Game and Eggs. tCorrectsd by Birmingham Produce Col Hens, medium, 35G4oc: live, per h., 40 15c: dressed. 16Gpl7c.
 Large flyers. 2S@3oc; medium, 2o@c5c: small, 15Q20c.
 Turkeys, live, per h., PC; dressed 20 25c.
 Geese. esa75c; ducks. soapioc: guineas. soc; roosters, soc.
 Fresh eggs. 25c.
 Rabbits, per doz.. $2
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Emmet O'Neill, Candidate

Emmet O'Neill, Candidate for Governor, will open his campaign in Birmingham at the Jefferson Theatre, Thurs day, February 17, 8 pm. Speak CTS from all parts of the state will also address the voters at that time in behalf of Colonel O'Neill's candidacy. Every body invited.
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New Orleans, February 14.-Spot cot ton quiet and steady, unchanged; mid ding, 15 1-16c. Sales on the spot, 250 bales; to arrive, none. Low ordinary, II 3-Sc nominal ordinary, 12 3-16c nom- ina+r good ordinary, 13 5-Sc; strict good ordinary, IA 1-16c; low middling, 1412 c; strict low middling, IA 13-16c; middling. 16 1-16c; strict middling, 15 1-4c; good middling, IS 7-16c; strict good middling, 15 5-Sc; middling fair, 16 s-4c; middling fair to fair, 16 1-Sc; fair, 1S 5s c nominal. Receipts, 3543; stock, 191,5S9
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The Age-Herald is authorized to an- nounce Judge Samuel Weaver as candl- date for Sheriff of Jefferson county. sub- feet to action of democratic primary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-15

I hereby announce myself candidate for sheriff of Jefferson county, subject to democratic primary to be held on April 4
 TOM POUND.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-15
Treasury Statement

< : Washington, February 14.-The condi- ton of the treasury at the beginning of busineess today was as follows:
 Trust Funds: Gold coin. sS63, ,652 SG9 sil- yer dollars. s4S5, AT 0c0; Silver dollars of 1890, S3,Ss9OO0 silver certificates outstand- ing $4S5 AT coo
 General Fund.- Standard silver dollars fin general fund. $5,903269 current lia- Utilities. sl0l, ,454,395: working balance in Streasury offices, s2o,979. .396: in banks to credit of treasurer of the United States, s &36.G6 ,2s4; subsidiary silver coin, s20, 7l6 oS2; minor coin s1.214719; total balance in general fund, $S1, ,7S2, ,363.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-15
SENIOR JUDGE CRIMINAL COURT.

hereby announce myself candidate for senior judge of the criminal court of Jefferson county, subject to the action of the democratic primary.
 FRANK CATALAN.
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S19.60, Tampa, Fla, and re- turn via Southern Railway; on sale Feb. IS, limited Feb. 27; can be extended to March 10.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-15

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour-Steady.
 Rye-No. g. SOQS1c.
 Barley-F'eed or mixing, 62@S6he; fair to choice malting, 696f7Sc.
 Flax Seed-No. 1 southwestern, s2 .OS: No. 1 northwestern, s2.17
 Timothy seed, S4.65.
 Clover, sl3.85.
 Mess Porl-Per barrel, s3s. .621slp23. .75. Lard-Per 100 pounds, SIP .60GD12 .621a. Shert Ribs, Sides--Loose, $1. .75Qe12 .25. Short Clear Sides-Boxed. $12. .50GD12. .75. Butter-Steady; creameries, 25@2sc; dairies, 23Q26c.
 Eggs-Easy: receipts, 7o56 cases; at mark cases included, 17Q23c: firsts, 24c; prime flrsts. 25c.
 Cheese-steady; daisies. 16A@l7c twins. 161xQi111aA young Americas. 16H Ac {; long horns, 161sQp16a4c.
 Potatoes-steady; choice to fancy, 4oG i2c; fair to good, 3ca3Sc.
 Poultry-Steady; turkeys, lie; chickens, 16c springs, 1sc.
 veal--Steady: 50 to 60 ID. wts., s@sc: co to S5 ID. wts., 9@10c; S5 to no lb. wts, 10M11c.
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Dry Goods
Hubbard Bros. 4S Co.'s Letter

New York. February 14.-(SpeciaL) )--To- days market made a very disappointing showing on the cables, owing to southern liquidation, which appeared immediately on the opening, and which brought about quick recession in prices, owing to the lack of any general demand from our spinners' brokers and to the entire ab- sence of any speculative buying. In the middle of the day the market ruled dull and steady with very little business but became active and weak in the last half hour on fresh liquidation which appeared to originate in the west The local feel ing is unsettled tonight, and 1t is gen. orally felt that if more support is not forthcoming the market is likely to sag slowly, although no ono anticipates any sharp break.
 Liverpool is due some points lower in the morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-15
st. I,ouis Grain

St. Louis, February 14.-Whedt: Futures, higl, CT; May, S1 .12; July, s1.02.
 Corn: Futures, firm; May. 67c; July, G7Q67lsc.
 Oats: Futures, firm; May. 47c; July,
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.JlJpcE OF CITY coURT.

hereby announce myself as a candi- date for reelection as one of the Judges of the city court of Birmingham, subject to the action of the democratic primary.
 c. w. FERGUSON.