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Evening journal., 1904-08-18
Complaint About Tugs.

Complaint is heard all along the
shore Of the Christiana regarding the
speed Of tugboats which are constant
ly plying up and down the stream.
The heavy swell made by the boats
causes the smaller craft to break away
from their moorings
Evening journal., 1904-08-18
The Reply Expected.

St. Petersburg, Aug. 1S.-12.2O p. M
The report that General Stoessel, the
Russian commander at Port Arthur, de-
cined to capitulate in response to the
japanese summons creates no surprise.
The War Office would have been
amazed if he had Welded.
Evening journal., 1904-08-18
Japs' New Plan.

London. Aug. 1S.-A special despatch
from Liao-Yang, dated August H. via
st. Petersburg, August IS, sos a. m.
says that the present movement and
disposition Of the Japanese forces are
taken to indicate a new plan of opera
tons
Evening journal., 1904-08-18

q Advertisers are consratulatins US
OVepehs appearance Of the big Col
dey College, advertisement in yes
~ ssrdsx's issue. They tell US it was
y the7hsst printed advertisement that
any of local papers earried-and it
Vas the same ad in all.
Which reminds US to say that in
typographical appearances The
Evening Journal is scoring 'beat"
" every dav-
Evening journal., 1904-08-18
EaIIInn Meat Caused Iniurx.

While STOPPING over meat box yes
terday afternoon Clayton Sturge. OF
Sixth and Spruce streets. was Injured
about the head by large piece of beef
falling upon him. DR.. Michael Ostro
took two stitches in the wou1d-
Evening journal., 1904-08-18
Boy Makes a Hit.

Master Haney. the clever little dancer
at the Shellpot Park theatre this week.
is a former Wilmingtonian. He has
been greeted by large crowds all week.
Everybody knows little Haney Walker.
Evening journal., 1904-08-18
Fell and Broke His .rm.

John Armstrong OF No. S17 East
Third street met with an accident
which resulted in a broken arm. Mr..
Armstrong sustained hi injury bv a
fall.
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LosT. FouNo ANo IRaMARo.

observation-disclosures sl.nINc FUND
bank bookSnumber ssASF in the name
of simon Brown Application for new
book baassbeeen made. s ausls-s'
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Edward. another Caleb and the third
James Frank. How many spoons do
get? Fond Father.
We will break our rules and give you
three.
Middletown, Del, Aug. IS. 1904.
To the Editor of The Evening Journal:
My boy has the name all right. My
husband gave it to him, but If you can
get the Legislature to change it. I'll
give you a couple dozen of spoons. Why
ten years from now with that name
they won't let him join church and no
respectable girl will marry him. Can
you help me out?
Outraged Mother.
We don't know, but for man to
name a child that might be regarded
as sufficient grounds for divorce by the
mother.
We want to see how many babies in
Delaware there are who at the altar
have been given the name John Edward
o'Sullivan Addiei<s. And. therefore. we
repeat our liberal offer of yesterday.
The Evening Journal agrees to give
to the first three babies whose names
are furnished to us. called for this dis
ltinguished statesman, each solid
silver spoon. suitably engraved as fol-
lows:
PRESENTED 10
JOHN EDWARD o'sULLlVAN AD-
u
Evening journal., 1904-08-18

Mrs. L. c. Goodley and Miss Florence
Cooley have returned from Atlantic
City.
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We're afraid Of shadow. if it is the
shadow OF suspicion.
Evening journal., 1904-08-18

The ice man would-be rich if he got
enough cold cash.
Evening journal., 1904-08-18

THIS GREAT SPOON CONTEST,
IN WHICH PRIZES ARE TO BE
GIVEN TO BABIES NAMED FOR
JOHN EDWARD ADDICKS, UNDER
CONDITIONS NAMED BELOW,
CLOSES on SATURDAY NEXT. AF-
TER WHICH DATE THE PRIZES
WILL BE AWARDED.
out Of several letters received yester-
day I'm the Addicks-1baby-spoo contest,
investigation proves but one to be gen.
uine. Here it is: (names are omitted
but the letter may be seen on applica-
tion.)
MY childs name is John Edward
Addicks E. born June 20. 1894. The
father is dead and I am his mother.
E.
Lombard street.
Certain of these letters we have rea-
son to believe are fakes, but we are
examining into them carefully, and
those who impose on us will be ex-
posed. The latest mail brings us these;
Seaford Del. Aug. 16 1904.
To the Editor of The Evening Journal:
- Several youngsters down here were
named for Addicks a few years ago,
Dut tnt pdItlltS- are llyihs u hfV IL
down. Please don't rake up this un-
pleasant subject Voter.
"Unpleassnt"? Why? Can't these
people appreciate an honor when il
costs so little?
East Side. Aug. 16 1904.
To the Editor of The Evening Journal.
have a little puppy named Ned Ad-
dicks. Please send spoon.
Union Rep.
Is this a joke? This contest is seri.
GUS and no levity will be tolerated. We
want his pedigree, and then Wen con.
slider Il.
FELTON,, Del, Aug. 16 1904
To the Editor of The Evening Journal
I have three boys. One named Johf
Evening journal., 1904-08-18
GREAT SPOON CONTEST
CLOSES SATURDAY NEXT

undrsds named for in the State
Edward
Evening journal., 1904-08-18
THE WEATHER

Tomorrow: Partly cloudy to
Fair and cooler. Saturday,
fair and moderate tempera-
ture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18
NOTICE.

Public notice is hereby given that the undersigned, the o. L. Gregory Vinegar company, will on the 22d day of Decem- Der, 1904. at the hour of 10 o'clock a. m, at the front door of the Jefferson county court house. in the city of Birmingham, state of Alabama, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash in hand 500 shares of the capital stock of the Mayfield oil company, shown by cer- tifcates Nos. 20, 35. 36. 37. Ss, 137. 13s. 139 14O and Al, for fifty shares each which certificates of stock were issued to c. H. Scholar and by him transferred and assigned to The O. l.. Gregory Vinegar company, and which stock is now held by the City National Bank of Paducah, Ky, as collateral. Proceeds of said sale to be paid over to the City National bank of Paducah, Ky.
 THE O. L. GREGORY VINEGAR CO. (By o. l.. Gregory, President City Na-
 tional Bank, by J. c. Utterback.
 Cashier.
 This December 10. 1904 12-11-10t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18
GINNERS' REPORT
 EAGERLY AWAITED Cotton Trading Was for Most
 Part Irregular RECEIPTS WERE 35o,OOO Selling Movement Did Not Attract Popular Speculation and Prices at Midday Were Well Up to
 Initial Figures.
RECEIPTS WERE 35o,OOO

New York, December TE-The cotton market opened firm at an advance of 8 to 14 points in response to higher Liverpool cables and covering by scattering shorts for over-the-week end, and in prepara- ton possibly for the ginners' report ex- pected early next week. Some of the larger professionals appeared to be sell ing, however, on the theory that this re- port would make bearlsh showing. and following the call the market was more or less irregular. But the selling move- ment did not attract popular speculation. being restricted to some extent to the smaller receipts of the day, and prices during the middle of the session were well up to the initial figures. Trading as A whole was quiet and evening up for the weekend seemed to be the chief trading motive.
 Receipts of cotton at the ports today, S5o0O bales against 55,54O last week and e4,7S4 last year. For the week, soO.oo0 against S26,SO5 last week and S10511 last year. Today's receipts at New Orleans, s1o5 against IA, 1so last year. and at Hous- ton ss24 against 12o5s.
 New York Cotton Futures
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18

that further break below 7lk cents is not wholly to be relied upon. We are now running Into a period Of light re eeipts. owing to the holiday policy in the south.
 It will not take many weeks of this light movement to render shorts uneom- fortable and as soon as this happens tho demand will be sufficient to prevent a break below 7lz cents for some time to come.
 As long as the market steadies Just above 7.50 for January and fails to get weak on heavy selling there is no in- ducement to go short for a further break.
 Rather there Is every reason to buy moderately in the hope that the holding by the south will lead to such small movement that the price will have to be raised a trihe Tn order to bring out the cotton from the interior. This is very interesting period and we may have frequent upturns before going lower.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18


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 My offices are the most private and quiet in the city tenth story of the new First National Bank building. corner of Second avenue and Twentieth street Rooms 1Oo6 and 10O7. Take one of the fine elevators to tenth floor
 Office hours: 8:20 a. m to b:30 D. m Sunday, 10 .. m to H m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18
Daily Cotton Movement.

Galveston-Qu middling, 7Ss net re- ceipts, 10,3S5; gross receipts, 103S5; sales S93 stock POI, ,s95; exports-Great Britain, 12,365; coastwise, 4644,
 New Orleans-Quiet; middling, s-1s; net receipts, S105; gross receipts, S105 sales. 2S50; stock ss5S51; exports-Great Britain, S500 France, S6S1; continent, 571 coastwise, 1943
 Mobile-steady; mlddling, 79s; net re- ceipts, 2301; gross receipts 2S01; stock 71,069; exports-coastwise 250
 Savannah-Quiet; middling, IFS; net re- cepts, s65S; gross receipts, sG53 sales, 115; stock, 151.741.
 Charleston--Quiet; middling, 7ss; net re- ceirts. 9s1; gross receipts, 991; stock S1,- 826; exports-coastwise, 251.
 Wilmington-Nominal; net receipts, "A; gross receipts, "A; stock, S650.
 Norfolk-Net receipts 1917 gross re- ceipts. 1917; stock, 27,S76.
 Baltimore-Nominal middling, 7zs; stock 1591.
 New York-Quiet; middling S.05; net receipts, 7oe; gross receipts 1908; stock, 97,563.
 Boston-Quiet; middllng. 7s5; net re- ceipts, 1S43; gross receipts, 4771.
 hiladelphia--Steady; middling, S.s0 net receipts, 201 gross receipts, POI; stock 6o6s.
 Total today, at all ports, net. 35,51s; ex- ports-Great Britain, -,,865 France, 2S S6Sli continent, b71; stock, 1O1o-2s2.
 Consolidated a. all ports, net, 35,bl6; ex- ports-Great Britain, 20,S65; France, 3,6S1; continent, 5n.
 Total since September 1, at all ports net. 5,360,962; exports-Great Britain l- so4O54; France, 431 ,407; continent, 1427 0sS; Japan, 44610; Mexico 12,ae4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18
IMernooI Cotton Market.

Liverpool, December 17.-Cotton, spot quiet; prices points higher; American middling fair 4.57; good middling, 4.33; middling, 4.SS; low middling, All; good ordinary, 3.97; ordinary, S.S1. The salese of the day were coco bales of which 1000 were for speculation and export and included 800 American. Receipts, BLOOD bales, including 30,30O American. Futures opened quiet and closed steady; Ameri- can mddling, g. o. C.; December-Janu- ary, 4.16; January-February, 41Sa Feb ruary- March, 4.22; March-April. 4.26; April May. 4.29; May-June, 4.S2; June-July. 434; July-August, 436; August-Septem- Der, 496; September 433; Octo- November, 4.32.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18
Fruit and Produce.

FFuft anu FTOo0COs Corrected daily by c. F. Bell 6 Co.,. Sols
 Morris avenue.) Lemons-Per box, extra choice, ss.D0 375.
 Bananas-Per bunch .75o to t1bo. Florida Pineapples-Per crate. $2. .7593. Apples-Per barrel, Ben Davis. n.750 300; Kings $3.75@4oo. Greenings Baldwin. $3.Oo.
 Grapes-Almeria grapes. per keg. s4.5O0 500.
 Florida Ora ges, t2.2582.s .so Grape Fruit-s4.00.
 Danish cabbage-1Kc per pound. Eggs-25c.
 Peanuts-Fancy, per pound, s1kc; No. g. s5kc. 1Oc; filberts, 10c; walnuts. 14c; mixed nuts per h., 12c. ~ Cleaned entrants. per h.. Sc; citron. per h.. lie.
 Celery-Michigan, per dozen. 5OQ60c. Cranberries-Boxes. s2.50; barrels, sS.50. Potatoes-New Irish potatoes. per Dusn 65c
 Sweet Potatoes-cullman. per barrel. g. i.50; Jerseys. per barrel, s2.25; Virginia. yams. BPS.
 Onions-Per pound 2@2hc. Butter-Renovated, 23c; creamery, s2c; country. fresh, 15Q20c.
 Poultry-Hens, S0Q35c: flyers 15925c: ducks, 2Od30c; turkeys, live, 14615c; dress ed and undrawn, 1802Oc.
 Game-Rabbits. per dozen. sf.25; quail, per dozen $2.
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Southern Railway Co.
Schedule In Effect May 24, 1908.

SCncQulG lU ETcSL NGy Et, i0Oos Trains leave Birmingham as fololws: s:1o 8. m.--No. ss, for Atlanta. Washing ton. Baltimore Philadelphia. New York and the East. Pull man Drawing Room Sleeping Car, Birmingham to New York.
 s:2o D m.-No 19, for Montevallo. Ma plesvllle. Selma and way sta- tons.
 i2:95 D. n.-No a5. for Columbus, West Point. Winona, Greenwood and Greenville: also Sheffield and Florence and North Ala bama points.
 s:10 p.m.-No. l5. s.ew train. for Cordova, Oakman. Corona and way sta- tons; also Blossburg siB D. m.--No. 22. for Anniston and way tations; also Talladega. SIS D. m.-No. 3e. for Atlanta Jackson- vile end all Florida points; also Charlotte. Richmond. Washington, New York and the East. Pullman Sleeping Car Birmingham io Jackson vile; also Birmingham to Richmond. Va. ho.eo D. m.-No. 37, for Columbus, West Point Winona Greenwood and Greenville. Pullman Draw ing Room Sleeping Car Bir- ningham to Greenvlle. 0:fb e. m.--No. 21, for Selma. Moone ana way stations Pullman Draw ing Room Sleeping Car Bir- mingham 10 Mobile. tf1 .sO D. m -ANo Ss. new train. for Atlanta Anniston and way stations. Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Car Birmingham 10 Atlanta. Sleeping car can be occupied at Union station s:so ?. m.
 For detailed information and sleeping oar reservations appi1 passenger ofncs4 Morris Hotel building. Telephone gt7. J. N. HARRISON. Dist. Pass. Ast
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18
Coffee Market

New York, December l7.-Coffee spot Rio steady; No. ' invoice. S%; mild firm 1: Cordova 10G13.
 Important support was still evdent in the market for coffee futures. The early news was not particularly encourageing either way, but the market after opening five points lower on July anu unchanged to five points higher on other months. ruled generally active and firm. Perhaps buying was encouraged to some extent by rather smaller primary receipts and the advance of 75 reis at Rio, but other wise cable news was without special fea- ture, reporting a decline of one-quarter penning at Hamburg, and a partial gain of one-fourth franc at Havre. New Orleans appeared to Le selling some in the local market. a. importers also sold at the opening. but there was big de-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18
Live Stock Market.

Chicago. December 17.-Cattle receipts, 400; steady; prime steers, $607; poor to medium, $S .7bGD5 .75; stockers and feeders, $2 .1094.1B; cows, $1. 00Q4 10; heifers, $1. 75@ BOO; canners. s1.OOq2.1O; bulls, s2Q4. oO; calves. $S.70lp7.0.
 Hogs-Receipts 1s,ooo; Monday, 45.0oo steady; mixed and butchers, t4.350p4. e5; good to choice heavy, $4. 4.571k94. .671k; rough heavy, $4.S5@4. 45; light, $4.3004 .65; bulk of sales, $4.5004. 50.
 Sheep-Receipts, 5000; sheep and lambs steady; good to choice wethers. $4. 400 6.26; fair to choice mixed, $3 .50@4 60; west ern sheep, $4.0095.5 native lambs, s5. .OO or T.15; western lambs, $5.O0Q6.75.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18
Cotton Seed OH.

New Orleans, December 17-Cottonseed oils quiet; prime refined in barrels 25; off refined in barrels, A; prime crude loose 1s. Naval stores, Pitch, 2.25 bar rel; pine tar, 4.75; coal tar, $50. Rosin per barrel of 2SO pounds. A B c, 2.471a; D. 2.5o; D, 2.521s F, 2.55; c, 2.6o; H, 2.T; l, 9.25; K, 3.90; M, 4.30 N, 4.50; Wg, 4.75; Wv, 5.1b. Spirits of turpentine. firm. B.
 New York. December 17.-Cottonseed oil barely steady; prime crude, nominal do yellow, 25@N. Petroleum, steady; refined New York, 7.S0; Philadelphia and Bal timore. 775; do. in bulk, 4.65; rosin quiet; strained common to good, 2.8042. .S215 Turpentine, firm, b191s.
 Memphis, December 17.-Cottonseed, nominal; cottonseed oil carload lots, prime crude 1874; prime summer yellow. 20M; choice cooking summer yellow, less than carload lots, 31; cottonseed meal prime, 1.25; cottonseed cake, prime, 20.26.
 Naval Stores.
 Savannah, December IT, Turpentine firm, 48A; receipts, All, sales, Z9; ship ments 327S. A B c, 24716; D, 2.5O; E, 2.b21k; F. 2.55; c, 2.60 H, 2.75; I. 3.25; K, AGO; M, 4.30; N, 4.50; window glass, 4.75 water white, 5.1b.
 Charleston, s. C., December 17.-Tur- pentine and rosin nothing doing. IN. G.t it's turpentine, firm, 47%; receipts, 2 casks. Rosin quiet. 2.40; receipts, 1.35. Tar. firm, l. 50; receipts, ee. Crude turpentine, firm, 2so and S.eo; receipts, 4.6o.
 Loveman & Co.'s Market Letter.
 The cotton market ruled quiet but steady during the past week, variations being confined within a range of 2T points, March 7.60 to 7.s7. Compared with the closing of last Saturday, prices re- main practically unchanged-March con tracts 7.6707. 6s. against 7.71 middling cot ton T 9-18. compared with 7h The de- termination of the south to hold the remnant of the crop for higher prices, and the refusal of spinners to partake of their future requirements, has prac- tically kept buyers and sellers apart. Thus far this season the spinners of the world have taken 3887,o00 bales, against 8, ,49o, 900 last year-4570O more-but large as acceptance has been no provisions have been made for future requirements. Spinners' talxings for the season are ex- pected to figure about Il, ,400,e00 bales, which Is 950,oOo per month. By the end of December four months will have elapsed, and at the rate of 95O, ,0Oo per month for consumption, 3sO0.O00 bales will have been consumed out of the to- tai takins so far of 3.ss7,0O0 The Man. chester stock of today figured but 26 900, compared with 5000 for the correspond ing day one year ago. In the hope of securing their future wants, spinners have refrained from buying to any extent during the past two weeks.: at any rate exporters have been idle, and if they are short of cotton to the spinner, something of demand is likely to spring up before the expiration of the current month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18
NOTICE

Don't fail to attend the auction of Michael Malo- ney's big jewelry stock. Sale starts at 7s3O in the evening 1926 First Avenue. Special sale for the ladies mornings and afternoons at auction prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18

Cash quotations were as follows: F1our-Steady; winter patents sb.1oQ $52O; stralghts s4s0050o; spring patents s4so05 50; straights s4.eo94.so; bakers s2.7o @3.S0.
 Wheat--No. spring H.os@114; No. 3 95c01. 10; No, 3 red s1.1291. 1.1415. Corn-No. ? S51s94e: No. ? yellow 46N @4s
 oats-No. 2 2sA; No. white SousoA. Rye-No. 2 739H.
 Barley-Good feeding S@SS; fair to choice malting H@48. t
 Flax seed-No. l s1ls; No. north western $126.
 Timothy Seed-Prime $27eh
 Mess Pork-Per bbl. s11.25911 STA. Lard-Per 100 lbs. s6.75
 Short Ribs Sides-Loose s625d6.5o. Short Clear Sides-Boxed s6.62lkg6.7b. Whisky-Basis of high wines N.A Clover-Contract grade Sl2.75.
 On the produce exchange today the but ter market was steady; creamery 16Q26; dairy 16d22.
 Eggs-eaker, 1sd2s1k; frsts 24; prime firsts 26; extras 2S.
 Cheese-Steady. 11d12.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18
cotbran & Co.'s Market Letter.

Liverpool gave the trade a surprise this morning and one that found -le market bare of cotton. Yesterday nearly everyone looked for weak closing. and then break in Liverpool this morning. but there seemed to se cotton wanted yesterday before the close and this morn ing Liverpool shot up points
 The action of the market goes to show
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18
Local Staple Groceries.

Local Staple Groceries. C orrected daily by 5. F. Roden Grocery
 CCmpany.) Sugar-Granulated, 6ho. Flour-Tancy patent, $s.76; half patent. $5.76.
 Coffee - Green. 10913o; Arbuckles. Porto Rico, $14 30. Meat-Dry salted ribs, "A; dry salted rib bellies, SAC; hams. fancy l2h; me dium, He; extra clears, 8%c; bacon bel lies, 11c.
 Lard-Leaf, 8Hc. Compound Lard-Snowdrift, Sc. Molasses-Centrifugal. 16635c; suga- house, 4Oc; Georgia cane. 35c. Beans-Navy, 32. 70 per bushel; Lima, % pound.
 Pearl Grits-s2 pounds. n.co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18

Feed Stuff. (Corrected daily by the Birmingham Grain
 Company Corn, No. 3 mixer, or bushel sacks 62 Wheat bran. 80 or 100. s2. Cotton seed feed meal, $22; prime $2S.bo. Purina food, $26. Corn chops. H.0S. Corn hearts. S22. Shorts, 100 pounds s24.bo. Hulls, bales, BOG. Hulls, sacks, 3S 1-3c. Hay, best timothy, $14b0; good timothy, s14; Johnson grass, s11.5o; alfalfa, s1s.0o to s16.5o. Rock salt, Ac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18
Dry Goods.

New York, December 17-In the dry goods market the weeks ends with con- tInued firmness in all directions and al- though buyers are not operating to any increased extent the sales which are being made are generally at top figures with little disposition to grant conces- sions in order to force business. Jobbers are operating very conservatively.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18
Metal Market.

New York, December 17.-Local metals were dull today without reflecting any change in the general tone or price from last report Iron shows a firm undertone quotations unchanged. Copper dull and nominal; lake, s14.s71z@1o. .121s: electrolytic $14. 75@G15.OO; casting. s14. 4.5O614. .75 Tin. spot, s29. .25q29 60. Lead s4. 6OQ4. 70. Spel- ter, $5. .756I5. .S71z
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18
Chicago Change.

Chicago, December 1T.--Moisture in the southwest was partly responsible for weakness here in wheat Increased re- ceipts at the northwest made the bear ish tendency moro apparent. At the close May wheat was down A@Mo. Corn is off M6lAc; oats are unchanged and pro visions 5@10c lower.
 The leadipg futures ranged as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18
Money on Call

New York, December 17.--Money on call nominal; no loans; time loans easy; sixty and ninety days and six months, SH4S 3a4 per cent
 Prime mercantile paper. 4&4Hz; sterling exchange strong. with actual business in bankers bills at 4s7 50 for demand and at ASA. sO94s4S5 for sixty-day bills; posted rates, 4S5le and 4SS. Commercial bills, ASA 64s4LA. Bar silver. eo1b. Mexican dollars, <SL4. Government bonds steady; railroad bonds firm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18

Surprise wife, daughter, sister, with a beautiful piano for Xmas. We will deliver same to suit purcaaser. Jesse French Piano and Organ Ce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18
New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans, December H.-Spot cotton, responding to the advances in Liverpool and New York, improved 1-1ec. Sales 285o bales including55O to arrive. Flu lures opened quiet, with prices points up. The usual Saturday dullness was apparent almost from the first call. Trans actions were very light. with fluctuations of but to 6 points. In the trading Jan uary opened 8 points higher at 7.57, de- clined to 749 and finally gained points to 9.51. The market closed quiet with net gains of 2 to points.
 New Orleans, December 17.-Cotton fu- lures quite steady; December 749@750; January 751G752; February 7.57q759; March 7e7G7.6S; April 7.7S97.75; May 7.S Q7.s2; June 7.s7Q7Ss; July 791Q7.93.
 New Orleans, December H.-Cotton quiet; sales 2350. Ordinary 5 1-16; good ordinary 6as; low middllng 71s; middling 79-16; good middling 1916; middllng fair 5-16 Receipts S105; stock 395,s51.
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rnand through street and commission houses. as well as for the account of metal people, according to reports around the floor, and the close was firm at net gain of five to ten points. Sales 1SS000 bags. January, 7.3501 .45; March, ' 65d7.76; May. 7.~-, ,1S.0 .0O; July. S.05@S .15; September, s.25Q8.S6; October and No vember, SR