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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-11
CAMP SHERIDAN ID BATTLE LOCAL FIVE Soldiers and Y. M. c. A. Meet Saturday-Burr to
 Make Address

The central Young Mems Christian association will play Camp Sheridan saturday night in what promises to be the best game that has been seen here this year The Buckeye boys have a regiment of ex-stars to choose from and it is expected that they will give the locals a close game.
 Central's team is in good condition With the exception of Greenwood. who mas had an attact of rheumatism. This will necessitate change in the line- up. Norton will probably be started at guard with Waldron and the sol aiers will find it difficult task to score on these two stars. The splendid teamwork of the locals is expected to pc the undoing of the Ohio boys, With captain Henley, Bryan and Stapleton going right the opponents Will be kept pusy guarding these basket artists
 The game will be played in honor or the boys of last years squad who nave dedicated their lives to Uncle sam until Kaiser Bill is disposed of. Eight or last years squad are serving III the army. They are Lewis and Frank Smith, Griffith Harsh. Edgar Bowron, R. Bethea, l.. A. Brooks. Ed Durham and c. Davies
 Borden Burr has consented to give a patriotic talk between halves.
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STOCK EXCHANGE
 UP AND DOWN AGAIN
United States NteePs Decem' Der Report Shows Gains of
 Half Million Tons

New York, January 10.-Prices on the stock exchange today advanced and re- ceded within a restricted area until the final hour, when buying of steels, ship pings and a few active specialties sf- fected numerous net gains of to 3 points.
 Overnight developments and incidents of the day seemed to exert little infiu- ence, apart from the December report of the United States Steel corporation. This showed an increase of almost 500,- 0o0 tonsi in thrilled orders and marked the first gain since April, when the high record for tonnage was established.
 A very large percentage of the day s turnover was contributed by steels and affiliated industries, shippings, oils and war specia,ties. Rails were unusually apathetic, some of the more prominent issues of that division remaining un- quoted until the last hour.
 United States Steel scored an extreme advance of 2la points from its minimum, closing at a net gain of a substantial fraction Independent steels and kim dred equipments were more variable, end- ing at losses of large fractions to a point
 Advices affecting the general steel and iron industry were hardly encouraging, a number of plants being forced to suspend because Of the lack of fuel.
 The strength of steamship issues, oils and some of the motors and accessories resulted from a combination of profes- sienal activity and rumors of increased dividends.
 Bonds were irregular and without espe- cial feature. Liberty 31as changed hands at S8.76 to 98.60, first 4s at 9S.10 to 97.9o, and second As at 96.62 to 96.44 Total sales, par value, aggregated A, 45o,000.
 United States registered As (old issues) lost 1s per cent on call.
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District Solicitors Must Aid Attorney General in
 Criminal Appeals Briefs

Montgomery, January 10.-(Special)-- Lloyd Tate, attorney general, has noti- fled every solicitor of a trial court of Alabama that he will be expected to prepare brief in every criminal case appealed from his court. which will be filed with the case, together with one prepared by the attorney generals de- partment. Attorney General Tate ex- pressed the opinion that the filing of briefs properly citing the law and cover ing the facts will prevent many reversals and will result in the saving of time and money which must be used in pre- pairing cases for new trials
 "As you are aware. the office of cir cult solicitor and that of attorney general are in fact and in law coordinate branches of the states legal department and both are working to the same end efficiency in handling the states legal affairs said Attorney General Tate in the letter.
 Looking toward the Accomplishment Of this purpose, it is the desire of this of- flee that in important cases appealed from your circuit to the supreme court or to the court of appeals. you prepare briefs covering the various points raised and file same with the attorney general. This request Is not made with any desire on the part of this office to shirk any of it's duties or to avoid any of it's respon- sibilties, but is made with the sole de- sire to secure for the state the benefits to be derived therefrom.
 ''rhe point raised in the trial court will be fresh in your mind and your brief will be prepared with full knowledge of al the circumstances incident to the trial. knowledge this office cannot have"
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Live Stock

Chicago, January 10-Hogs: Receipts, 5s, ,0o0; market weak. Bulk, s16.10l16 4s light, sl570Q1e.4o; mixed, sl5.sO0ls5o; heavy, s1s.s0als. 50; rough, s15sNai5s5; pigs s12. 40Q15.25. Native steers s8.1091375; stockers and feeders, $s.so6plo75; cows and helfers, s5.75 @d1.75 calves, $8.75G16 Sheep: Receipts. 15.0o0; market steady. Wethers, So S7og1335; ewes. ssg12.65; lambs, s14617sa.
 St. Louis, January 10.-Hogs: receipts, 16,l0O; market lower. Lights s16 15d1s ao; pigs, x4Dl5.25; mixed and butchers sls.25 G16.40; good heavy. $lSs5Qa6.5o; bulk. ss.15 @1e.50.
 Cattle: Receipts, s300; market steady. Native beef steers. B@135o; yearlng steers and heifers, $7015.50; COWS, $5g10. 50; stockers and feeders, $650@10; Texas quarantine steers. $6.75a1O: fair to prime southern beef steers, $S@12.75; beef cows and heifers, s6910; prime yearling steers and heifers. $7.boQ1o; native calves, 35.7S @15.75.
 Sheep: Receipts, coo; market steady. Lambs, $140lz75; ewes. A$l1.50Q12: weth- CTS $l1.5oG12.75; canners and choppers. $eGs.
 Kansas City. January 10.-Hogs: Re- ceipts, 13.000; market lower. Bulk, $15 3041 1925; heavy, $l605D16 40; packers and butchers, s166r16.25 light, $1s.o5a16. 30; pigs, $136001525.
 Cattle: Receipts, coco; market steady. Prime fed steers, $11 11.75614; dressed beef steers, $i06d2.50: southern steers, S7@p; cows. $6.25G1075: heifers. s711l: stockers and feders. s7.5o@l1.25 bulls, s7@l0; calves, $6. 50@13.50
 Sheep: Receipts, coco; market lower. Lambs, $l6.25Q1790; yearlings, $l2Q142S; wethers. $l10l2.5o; ewes. s. 5oG12
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BEARS HAVE BEST
 OF HE GRiaIN PIT
Peace RumOrs Seem to Con- trol the Entire Grain
 Situation

Chicago. January 10.-Peace develop ments had bearish effect today on grain. Corn closed unsettled. hc to 1sGo asc net lower, at sl27A January and s1.25 May. Oats lost ssc to 1Ac. In pro- visions the result was an advance of % to 35c
 Until reports touching peace began to be circulated, the corn market had no decided downward tendency? Prospects of more plentiful distribution of cars in the west had eased prices a little, but the outlook for more snow and for cold- CT weather likely to hinder any improve ment in traffic conditions acted as nearly ar offset. News, however, that Bulgaria and Russia had signed 2, separate peace led to increased selling pressure. Subse- quently. when word came that Germany had asked Sweden to become a peace aid. the market showed still greater weak ness. Something of a rally ensued at the last but the upturn seemed notice ably lacking in vigor.
 A wave of selling due to peace talk brought about sharp breaks in the value of oats. Previously. the market had bulged on account of good-szed export sales.
 Provisions advanced hriskly because of the various moves which were taken as indicating growing likelihood of peace. At first, though, increased arrivals of hogs temporarily weakened the market.
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Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York. January 1o.--(Special) 1.-The market has been largely under the in- flrence of various political advices both from Washington and abroad. We hear from Washington that prevailing high prices for cotton are a subject of com- .nent and discussion there, with rumor of an effort to establish a maximum price. From Texas some rains are re- ported. principally in tho northern and western portion, with easterly winds pre- vailing.
 On these advices, prices declined some 70 points; then n rumor from Chicago that Germany had asked Sweden to me- diate with the allies, and the entire de- cline recovered. These rumors are an in- timation of what the character of the advices are likely to be for sometime to come, and how anyone can foreshadow when they arrive what their effect will be on prices, is a problem for each one. In the last half hour the south sold freely, followed by Wall street longs, causing the sharp break. causing a narrow mar ket at high prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-11
Prayer Book Dealer Found
 With Struggled" Sugar

New York, January 10.--Chargcs filed in the federal court here today against F. Friedman, a dealer in Jewish prayer books, alleging criminal violations of the national food administration regula- tions. disclosed evidence pointing to an Underground" route by which certain New York dealers evaded the law by im- porting sugar direct from New Orleans, instead of through the international su- gar committee. federal officers assert.
 Government Investigators discovered, they say. that Friedman's bookstore was a veritable warehouse for the storage of "smuggled' sugar. More than 20 barrels of the commodity found in the store were ordered confiscated.
 X steamer now in port has shipment of approximately 70 barrels of sugar con- signed to Friedman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-11
West Texas in Grip of Worst Blizzard in Years;.
 Live Stock Will Suffer

tonight Is in the grip of one of the most severe blizzards experienced in years. and in cattle raising sections much fear is felt for livestock. The storm, accord ing to reports here, prevails from Altus. Okla, to Alpine, Tex. San Angelo re- ported the thermometer having dropped to l2 degrees above zero. with one inch of snow covering the ground. Livestock in that section. already weakened and depleted by long drouth. probably will suffer greatly from the cold. Snow or sleet was forecast for Dallas and Tort Worth by the local weather bureau
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Explosion Is Explained

Memphis. January l0.-An investi- gation by railroad officials and fed- eral agents. completed late today. dis proved reports that dynamite among the coal was responsible for an ex- plosion aboard a Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific freight engine here this afternoon. in which three trainmen were injured and established that the accident was due to fallen "crown sheet" which caused flow of steam and flame to burst through the fire- box. enyeloping the engine crew. None of the injured trainmsn was fatally hurt.
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Last Of Connie Muck's
 Champions Goes to Sox

Philadelphia, January 1O.-John t"Stuffy"l Mcrnnis, first baseman and the last of Connie Mack's fa- nous worlds champions, has been traded to the Boston Americans, 1t was announced here tonight. The names of the players and how many win come to Philadelphia in the trade was not announced. but ft was said no money was involved.
 Word that McInnis was to go to the Red Sox was received here tonight in a telegram from Con- mic Mack, who is at Jacksonville, Fla, arranging for the spring training trip. No one in authority at club headquarters here had any information as to the details of
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the trade. It was said that Mack will pick the players he wants later and that the number will de- pend upon the men he selects.
 Before leaving for the south Mack snid that McInnis and oth- CT players would have to stand reduction in salary.
 "Stuffys McInnfs. who Is 25 years old, has been star on the Ath- letic's team almost from the day he arrived in 1909. With Eddie Col lins, Jack Barry aud Frank Ba- ker, lac composed MacIx's famous infieid. In his first year with the team he batted .239 and in every succeeding season with the excep- tion of 1916, when his average was .2so, he hit for more than 800.
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per ounce. Money, 5A per cent. Discount rates. short bills 31-32 per cent; three months bills, 1-32 per cent
 London, January 10.-Bar silver, 4o3sd ment of the Bank of England shows the following changes Total reserve in creased s76S. .o00: circulation decreased GSS7, ,000 bullion decreased G120, ,174; other securities decreased 215.s1s.000: public de- posits increased f5,S24.000; other deposits decreased .e34,S7S, GOO; notes, reserve, in creased e754 GOO: government securities decreased G13,96600O. The proportion of the banks reserve to liability this week is 1911 per cent; last week 1t was 1890 per cent. Bank rate unchanged at per cent
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Bonds
Money Market

New York, January 10-Mercantile pa per. 51s@6& per cent; sterling 60-day bills 472; commercial 6o-day bills on banks 471h; commercial 60-day bills, 4.n..: de. mand, 4.15A; cables, 476 7-1e: bar silver eoh. Time loans easier; 60 days, 90 days fer; high, 4; low. 5; ruling rate. i. closed Hs@4: last loan, 4.
 Francs, demand 57s, cables 571; guilders demand 4sx, cables 4Sk: fires demand Sae cables s41; rubies, demand I2h. cables ITS. Bar silver, 90ls Government bon.1s irregular Railroad bonds irregular
 London. January I0-Bar silver, 45,kd
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c. MOSES

Birmingham Live Stock
 CUnion stockyards.J Fec Steers.
 Good to Choice-s@9c. Medium to Good-7gSc. Common to Medium-697c Grass cattle. according to weight, Quai. fly and flesh:
 Steers-TGSc. Fat Cows-65z45ftkc Medium Cows-6H16Sc. Cutters-6161ac. Canners-5Mu5a Heavy BullsvS1sQ7lxc. Light Bulis-6qS1sc. Oxen-s@7c, Fat YearIings-T6Sos Medium Yeariings-5l5@61sc Vealers-7d9c.
 HogsS
 ChoIcs Ccrn Fed Hogs. 1ss and up- i5uI6c.
 Choice Corn Ted Hogs, ls5 to l5o- l4a15c.
 Choice Corn Fed Hogs, 90 to ls5-1sa l4c Light Pigs, % Pounds Down-1e913c. Best Heavy Rough Hogs-l4c. , Half Fat Hogs-1Sc. Soft and oil hogs from 1c to 2c per pound less than above prices.
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Produce Market

New York, January 1o.--Butter firm; receipts. so96; creamery, higher than ex- tras. 52Ql621xc: extras, s2 score. 5l1ac:
 firsts, 471s@501sc; seconds, 4S5hdl461ac. Eggs
 firm; receipts, 62S1 cases: fresh gathered
 extras. 67c; extra firsts, 6Sc; firsts, 65c.
 Cheese steady; receipts, 52s boxes state.
 whole milk flats, fresh specials, 231a924c:
 do, average run, 23c. Dressed poultry firm; chickens, 25@e3c; fowls, 22Q80tzs:
 turkeys 22@34c.
 Chicago, January 10.-Butter lower: creamery, 39@47lac. Eggs higher; receipts.
 166o cases; firsts, 5SGD6oc; ordinary firsts 64d671ac; at mark, cases included. s4d75Sc;
 refrigerator firsts, not quoted; refrigera-
 tor extras, 431aGp44c. Potatoes-Receipts, 20 cars, unchanged Poultry--Aiive low CT; fowls, 2oQ25hc; springs, 23c. St Louis, January to.-Poultry higher. hens, 221sc springs, 24c; turkeys, 25c; ducks, 25c; geese, 19d2oc. Butter un-
 changed Eggs. 54@641ac.
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, point higher. Closing bids: January. 7.97c March. S.1sc; May, s35c; July, s.53c September S.72c; October, S.7Sc; Decem- Der, S.92c.
 Spot irregular; Rio Ts. slac: Santos. As l0ssc. More numerous firm offers were reported in the cost and freight market with quotations irregular.
 The official cables reported a decline of 75 res at Rio. Santos spots were un- changed and futures 25 to 75 reis higher Victoria reported clearing of 5000 bags for New York. Brazilian port receipts,
 H .00o.
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PETE HERMAN WILL
 MEET JOHNNY ERTLE

New Orleans, January 10.-Pete Her man of New Orleans. worlds bantam- weight champion, and Johnny Ertle os St. Pauls Minn. have signed con- tracts for a 1O-round. no-decisIon bout in this city February 4. a local fight promoter announces today.
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Jack Biddle's first three shots were center bullseyes and he turned in q 47 out of 50 on one target pr. Reid made a 46x5O.
 Next weeks U. s. R. A. match will be shot against St. Louis. Results of the first two matches have not been heard yet, but will be announced from head quarters of the association through the Associated Press
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Cotton Seed Oil

New York, January 10.-Operations in cotton oil today were confined to switch ing of 600 barrels January, to March at 26 and 30 points. Tenders of 170o barrels on January contracts gave an easy as- pect to values early, but bids were ad- vanced near the close owing to peace rus mors. Final quotations were irergular Primo crude, 17.50c nominal.
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B. A. c. Revolver Team Shoots First Match in
 National Tournament

The B. A. c. Revolver club did ifs fire, oiilciai shooting Wednesday night in the ihooor league conducted by the United states Revolver association. The local ciuos targets were delayed, which threw them behind in the schedule and forced them to shoot two matches this week. The first match was shot against the Olympic team of Spokane, Wash, and the five high competitors scores were as foIIows.
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Hubbard Bros. & co.

Cotton MeSehanss. Fanever e9uare. H. change. New oriesns Cotton Excha s an1s
 New York Produce Exchange. Associs5S Msmbers Liverpool Cotton Association- sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed OH for future 4elfyery. Spactal Attention and spot cotton for daafvoy1. GSrr111S <s
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Metal Market

New York, January 10.--Metai ex- change quotes lead firm; spot, S6 75dp7. .oo; spelter steady; East St. Louis spot s775 Gsoo. At London. copper spot a110; fu- lures. E11o; electrolytic, &125 tin, spot, a2sS; futures s,2s2. Lead, spot, a29 los. futures, s2s los. Spelter, spot, E54 flu tures G5Q
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Crowder Installed as
 President Local Chamber
 of Commerce Last Night
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 as usual What we have got to do is to get down and get our feet right on the ground. We must get down to rigid economy. We are getting to the point now, just reaching 1t, where we are real izing that General Sherman was stating a fact when he said, War Is Hell in- stead of just being profane."
 Col. N. F. Thompson spoke for 10 min utes upon the appeal Of the President of the United States to the farmers to increase their crops. as patriotic duty. He cited the rewards to a people that produces enough food to feed itself. "You have heard conservation but you must produce first before you can conserve" :" he said, "and the grandest thing that has gone out of the south since the Civil war is that the major portion of the south is feeding itself.''
 Mrs. Harry Trafford explained the op- eration of the Hooverized kitchen which is now located at 2107 Third avenue. Mrs. Trafford went Into the details Of the work and showed how wheat could be saved and other foods conserved through the new methods she espoused. Mrs. Trafford thanked the Chamber of Commerce for the assistance rendered in the work.
 Others officers elected were.
 R. A. Porter, first vice president; Sol Caneen, second Nice president, ana J. Knox Fleming, treasurer. The new di- rectors are: D. B. Dmmick, George Me Cleery. W. c. Bonham. Henry M. Dozier. Hubbard Smith and Ted Brownell, and they will serve for term of three years.
 Delicious sandwiches were served, fol- lowing the speeches. the bread being made of cotton seed meal. rye and corn meal The service was furnished by the .'Hooverized Kitchen" and with hot cof- fee and punch, made a dainty luncheon.
 About 200 men and women attended tho meeting last night and much en- thusiasm was manifested. MT. Crowder, the new persistent. made fine impress sion and was frequently appaluded dur ing his speech.
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s. R. Stewart & Co.

so1-3 Woodward Bldk. BirninEhan. AZ. Cotton. stocks. bonds. grain. provision. end cotton seed oil Nev Orleans cor. respondents Jno. F. cls K ( Co Direct private wire continuous quotationa
 Phene Main 3o5. WI. PHEk9s. Mn
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Rice Market

New Orleans, January 1o~Rough and clean rice continued steady today. Re- ceipts: Rough. J5T4 sacks; miliers, 1874; clean, 12o0 pockets. Sales: Clean Japan 100 pockets; blue rose, 17s6 pockets. Quote i: Clean Japan, f17zc; blue rose, 7Q75sc polish, per ton, s6i@Ss: bran, ss7@41.
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The recent erection of a banana flour factory in Tabasco. Mexico. has aroused great enthusiasm among the agricultur- ists of that state. The planting of ba- nanas there has been neglected of late and the establishment of this factory will xevive the industry. The factory equip ment was purchased In the United States.
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Chicago Futures
Cash Grain

Chicago January 1o-Corn--Nos. 2 and 3 yellow, nominal; No. yellow, s1.65@ I7o Oats-No. 8 white. S1@s1Ac; stan. dard, SEC. Rye-No nominal. Barley. sl.Ss0p15S; timothy, $50ot@z50 clover. s21.0a dp27.0o. Pork nominal; lard. s2442; ribs, s2350a2425
 St. Louis, January 1o.-Corn--No. , track. s1.72; No ? white. s1.S2; January, si.27s; May, s1.2b. Oats--No 2 track. S1he; No. white, sSQSslsc; May, 7614c.
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The possible score for individuals in tEese matches is 150. Possible for a team 75o Very few individual shooters aver age better than s5 per cent. through the season. Only about 10 competitors in the whole country average better than 90 per cont Lees average with the local team Will run better than 90 per cent,
 After the official shooting was fin ished regular club contest was nut on resulting as follows:
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New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, January 10.-Sharp and wide declines. with strong recovery in between, resulted from conflicting in- fluences in cotton here today. The open
 ing and the close were at the decline, but in the early afternoon the market
 stood at net advance of to II points on the strongest months. At the lowest
 levels prices were B to 43 points under
 the last quotations of yesterday. The close showed net losses Of % to 8 points. The opening decline was caused by re-
 ports of rain and snow in Texas and
 prospects of more moisture to come,
 which the trade thought would effec- tHally break the long drouth in that state.
 Selling was increased by the large ton mage losses of the past week and was continued until after the middle of the morning. when the lowest levels of the day were reached.
 Profit taking by early short sellers checked the downward movement and caused something of a recovery. Real strength was displayed in the early afternoon on peace talk and the firmness of spots. mddling being marked up 37 points to 31.5oc, new high record The highest prices of the day were reached on this bulge. Toward the close selling similar to that of the morning. and in the nature of a reaction from the pro. ionged advance. set in again, and the market slumped sharply, closing we'll down toward the low of the day on a weak tone.
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firm; sales, 166; receipts, 9ss; ship ments, s5a; stock, ss.s1s. Quote: B. D. F. F, ss.25s q. II, I, ss.27ls; K, ss.s5; M. s6.Io; N, s7.25; WIG, 7.45; wv, $T.so
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   FIouiFlour in 24 Q pound daacks
  uctA" tca1 ta a this time.
  of @ z: poa16ss sef corn zHsaa PAUL EARLE Chairman.
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Fruits and Produce Cocoanuts-Sc each. Bananas-N. .7S02.25. Bananas-Jumbo, g. .5oQS. Fresh Peanuts-i31ac lb Oranges-California, A. I4imes-Imported. 9ocWtl. Colorado Celery-90c doz.. 5 crate. Cranberries-$3.25 per crate; s14 barrel Snap Beans-s5 hamper. Florida Oranges-s42S box. Lemons-s7 Garlic-121ac lb.
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w. E. Campbell

Stocks grain. provisions and cofton eeed oil Correspondent Shepard M Gluck, New Orleans; D. w. Wagner & ous auotations; private wires to iii exchangea-
 GIG sn9 GJ1 Woodward pIdg.
 yeIeDAone Mala Ql I'll
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DfyGoosis

New York. January 10.-- Cotton goods
 markets wer4 firm with coarse sheetinss In active deRand. Mapped cettons were ENvere firm. The government has placed orders for ahout 100000 yards of silk Ignition cloth from s6 to P inches wide.