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Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-20
COUNCIL

fIhe regular meeting OF the Council of
the City of Perth Amboy, N. J., held
September 18th, 1906.
MISUNDERSTANDING Stacey, Grouse,
Schultz and Alderman-at-Large Pfeiffer.
Ihe reading of the minutes of the meet
ing held September ), 1905 were dis
pensed with and the minutes were APP
proved as printed on slips.
The following bids We're received flor
the IN Kearny avenue and Lewis
street;
per Foot Manholes basins
Martin Hanson $1.4y $3.50 500
Ii 6. n. Brogger 1.S5 5000 $50
The following bids were RECEIVED for
Percha & Rubber Mig. CO., S1.0O per
foot. The Fabric Fire Hose Co, S1.OO
per foot. On motion/the bids for fire
hose were laid on the table.
a recess was taken to consider sewer
Upon ~reconvening the Alderman-at-
Large stated that the bid of l.. c. N.
Brogger not beng accompanied by a
check as required by the specifications
was informal and could not be consider
ed, On motion the contract for the
sewer was awarded to Martin Hanson
by the following vote: Yea-Aldermen
Stacey, Grouse, Schultz and Alderman
at-Large Pfeiffer. Nay-Done.
The following;
Perth Amboy, N. j., Sept. ~, 1906.
To the Honorable Mayor and Board
OF Aldermen of the City of Perth
Amboy, n. j.
Gentlemen:-
At the last regular meeting of the
Protection Hook and Ladder Co. No.
/ held lon Tuesday Sept. 9Th, 1905.
The company extends to your honor
able body a cordial invitation to par
ticipate with them at the Firemens'
Parade 1t M%etuchen, N. j., on Oct
ODER 3rd 1905.
Jas. P. Durham:
Rec. Sec'y
was received and on motion the invita-
ton was accepted.
The following:
The Ladies of the City Hospital
Association would like to have the
use of City Hall Park on Saturday
Sept. 23rd to receive donations for
our Hospital.
Mrs. c. w. Sheath,
RsNFwT~Hf Sec'y
on motion the request was granted.
The followingS
Sept. 18th 1905.
Honorable Bb5ard of Aldermen;
Perth Ahboy, N. J.
Dear Sirs:-
In accordance with a resolution
passed by you honorable body /
have caused flagging to be laid on
Washington Street in front of the
following properties:
Block JOG, Lots 1928, Angelo Geogetta. 49,. 1881 50
227, i, Est. Michael Nolan, Is. 3
ID, p. A.. Eliz. r.. Re-. 1880
" " 1914, T. A. and w. r.. r., 69s0
$lS2 %
Yours truly.
VIM. II. Fullerton.
Street Commissioner.
~onaihotion this matter was referred to
the Collector of Revenue for collection.
The followings
al2 Clerk reported that his hon
&9etingSnayor had returned ap-
f I'd th& blowing: an ordinance
lave Rector Street from Smith
lot 10 Market ST., a motion that
1000 be loaned with out interest
IN the Sinking Fund to School
ID, a motion to buy a Brown Til
Lock for P. H. & L. Co., and a
on to buy 1900 feet fire hose.
ordered placed on file.
he following
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-20

TRENTON, \. j.. Sept. 20.-Twenty
women who IN the days Of the civil
war stole from the state of Texas 4
battlefag captured by the Confeder.
ntes from The Fourth New Jersey vol.
Wtcers I to receive at this Iate day
recognition iy Chs present adminisira.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-20
WIN stop the right.

SALT LAKE CITY. Sept. 20.1Ihe
Wille-RuhIin fight. advertised to take
place here next Tuesday night, will be
.p-ohibited by the county authorities
Notwithstanding Mayor Norris has IS
sued a permit for the fight. On adj
vice of the county attorney, Sheriff
Ettery served notice on the promoters
Of the fight that arrests would be made
il the men came into the ring.
Want Ads. left at EVENING
NEWS branch Offices receive prompt
attention.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-20

JOHN II. GREGORY,
City Treasurer.
Perth Amboy, N. j., August 81, 1905.
CHAS. M. MCMILLAN,
City Clerk.
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PROMISED TO LEAVE.

Ham Kelly. who has been In the
lookup for three days, was released
this morning on his promise to leave
town by noon, with a three-mohIhs
county Jail commitmAat hanging
over his head in casd Of failure
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-20

Brooklyn. N. Y, May 18th, 1905
Office of Hon. Charles X. Seaman,
Mayor,
Perth Amboy, n. J.
Dear Sir
| beg to advise you that we
have no record of the receipt of war
rant for 80 cts. Please be good
enough to stop payment on same and
forward a duplicate.
Yours truly. ........
(Sgd.- II. S. Snow.
Treasurer.
on motion that a duplicate warran; be
drawn for this amount, was passed by
the following vote: Yea-Aldermen
Stacey, Grouse. Schultz and Alderman
at-Large Pfeiffer. Nay-none.
The committee on Printing offered
the following motion
Motion that the Collector of Rev.
be authorized to purchase the nee
essary stationery for issuing tax
bills.
which was passed by the following vote
Aldermen Stacey, Grouse, Schultz and
fl'iSA Hitll-dL--dt2 IlCllltl INdN-lDue.
Thesccmmittee on p. G. & b., offered
the following motion;
Motion that the Committee on
Public Grounds and Buildings be
empowered to repair Eagle Hose
Co.'S roof at a cost not to exceed
which was passed by the following vote
Aldermen Stacey, Grouse, Schultz and
Alderman-at-Large Pfeifer. Nay-none
The Comptroller having audited bills
to The v%ariors accounts on motion war;
arts were ordered drawn for the sever
al amounts by the following vote: Yea
Aldermen Stacey, Grouse. Schultz
and Alderman al -Large Pteifer. Nay
none.
The following
Whereas the church of the Holy
Trinity was assessed for two lots rs
MOO, on Penn Street amounting to
$500 adjoining their place of wor-
ship and so situated as to be nee
essary to the fair use and enjoyment
thereof and designated at Lots IL
Block No. 229, on the assessment
map of such district.
Therefore be it resolved, that said
tax be and the same is hereby remit
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-20

Brooklyn, n. ", Sept. 18th, 1905
Mr.. Charles NJ. Macmillan,
City Hall,
Perth Amboy, N. j..
Dear Sir
/ beg to hand you herewith copy
of our letter of May 18th and would
be pleased to have you take up the
matter and forward us a duplicate
warrant.
Very truly yours,
II. S. Snow,
Treasurer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-20

S32,5C7 OF
JOHN II. GREGORY,
- City Treasurer.
Perth Amboy. N. j., August 81. 1907.
STATEMENT OF THE CITY TREASURER.
WATER Works ACCOUNT.
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70,iai 20
JOHN H. GREGORY.

Perth Amboy, N. j., August 81, 1905.
STATEMENT OF THE CITY TREASURER.
GENERAL ACCOUNT.
For the month ending August 81, 1905.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-20

ted and cancelled. said corporation
being entitled to the exemption pro-
Nldnl by law.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-20

vas passed by the following vote: Yea
Aldermen Stacey. Grouse. Schultz
nd Alderman-at- Large Pfeiffer. Nay
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-20
CURRENT QUOTATIONS.

..-. Corrected DalIy.l
 These prices are at wholesAi" and not to
 stsreh-~corn. s@ICc; stnadsrd ~oods pearl. 3.hc; gloss Imp. shc; nickel pack
 Rioe.E1tra fancy. sHo: head 4osc; 'rsssn ssisEiSsrpool Esia ssp'n si 's Virginia sOo.
 coffse1arsep. common sh olOc: prime
 Sandies--stick,. so: fancy s@ ioe. .~
 Fiour.zBasis Of 9arrels; High patent g go: fancy patent sS.ss; half patent
 Grits-per bbl., s2. 80; per sack. s1.s5.
 Meal-62 kc; peatl 67 1ac.
 Lard-Leaf. sac; compound. axe: basis tieTces. ,. ,o,1a,
 Grain and hay@Bren. % q .o5: shorts ' ,1 IS: corn chops s21Ae corn, csc % oats mixeed. sue; Johnson grass, 65e: rust proof oats soc Burt Seed Oats 65c
 baled ss 50: sacks si 50; cotton seed meal. s1el ecl6SsSess-Fancy full cream I5s. special
 gssga,nn<.N%sTg N g.,.s ss' x v.aS Is new sugar
 Ties-$l. O5 q :l.os.
 Meat.Rib o5Sls 6SGs SSe: Ids,. 5,S bacon on sN~ eyes Si 90; sardin.s. American. oil I,75; mustard :; S5; imported s1%slti "fsehs fMseohiassses1Ge eorsia cane. btl. 'so per al- lon; cases. gallons. S2.75; per case; IO syrup; Log Cabin. gallons. $l4; M gallons s1 55: quarts $4. 25 per dozen
 sugar-Granuiated 5c; F. l., c. 4hc
 Hides-Dry flirt, 16c to lie: dry salted 1bc: green salted Toe
 Wool-Clear 24c to 25c.
 I3eeswAX-25c.
 Fruit & Produce-Red onions g. o5 per bu potatoes. Wisconsin stock. .05 bu.: New Fork Danish eabtaEe. good keeping. hard russets. S4.S6; Flou oranges s2.3 box; bagas s1.es sack: standard Amer beans 2.S5 bu,; white peas s2. 25 bu.; apple and white wine vinegar 15c gal. cocoanuts ss75 sack. fancy tuII cream cheese i5c lb. fancy H-p peanuts 6c lb, choice peanuts 50 Ib bags. s1ae lb. lemons si .75; Cal. Rai- sins 2 CT. s1.75: CT. 31.S5 box: Cal prGnes 6o-6o; sAe. tO75, 7kc; 7O-So. T14c n,its lcc: mixed nuta 25 Ib boxes l2hc wainuts 1sho lb. Tarragona almonds i6c: Yvaca 15hc; oceans medium size 1Ohc; spanish onions sl 75 crate: heavy weight Malaga grapes v keg.
 seed-Rye. Sl per tu.: wheat t1.se. bar Iey, q: crimson clover. 12c; alfalfa Is Q zoe nsr ib.: onion sets, white skin, S2; pearl Ss; blue g. ass.. l5GlSG p4r ID.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-20
Miutrented Animals.

A Kansas City man who had followed stock quotations, football scores and race form sheets more closely than he had religious and literary matters. re- gently was persuaded by his wife to read aloud each evening from the Old Testament to improve the knowledge of both on Biblical matters, says The Kan sas City Times. The man became in- terested In the story of the Scripture and read aloud several evenings with great gusto and pleasure. One night as he was swinging along he read, And they horsewhipped the beasts"
 Hold on." exclaimed his wife. What was that?"
 'They horsewhipped the beasts" he repeated. and continued reading. His wife crossed the room. looked over his shoulder and read: They worshipped the beasts"
 "rhere.' she said. T knew the word 'horsewhipped' was not in the Bible. He. he!"
 The man closed the Bible with snap, eIasped the snap. and that concluded the readings for all tim"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-20
A Parislan Account of the Victimixlng Of Americana.

A Parisian Account of the Victimixlng Of Americans.
 Brooklyn Eagle
 Here is a very amusing story by Harduin of the Matin. Everybody takes the Matin to read the fifteen or twenty lines that Harduin has in 1t every morn. There lives in Montmar tire, the cheap hilly quarter where ar lists perch and reside, poor painters who paint Rembrandt pictures better than Rembrandt himself. Sometime ago a picture dealer gave an order to one of them for two pictures. The ar- tist painted them, brought them to the dealer and in the corner of each pie ture the signature of Rembrandt was to be seen, as closely initiated as the pictures themselves. The dealer exam ined them, approved of them, and said: {: T don't know why Rembrandt's name should be there instead of yours; the picture can sell without that. You just take the pictures back to your studio and put your own name on them. The artist obedently took the pie lures back, put coat of paint over the names, and signed his own. A month afterward the dealer had the pictures packed and sent to his partners in New York About the same time an anony- nous letter was sent to the American Custom House officers, which ran as follows: Your administration is about
 
 fraudulent proceedings: You will re- ceive two pictures in bond"-the letter describing the pictures-"addressed to NJ X. Now, these pictures are from Rembrandt, and to avoid paying duty the signature has been daubed over and replaced by the name of an un- known painted. To understand this fraud properly, I will tell you that. These Rembrandt's are worth $120,0OO. This letter was duly filed, and when the pictures were unpacked in the pres ence of the Custom House officers and of MT. T, he was presented with a bill of $25,000, which he paid. with seem- ingly great reluctance. When MT. T. had taken the pictures home, he had the painters signature and the coat re- moved, and there appeared Rembrandt's signature in full, and the consequence of this little fraud was that Mir. T. sold the two Rembrandts, whose yeu- thenticity was proved by the amount of duty paid and by the signature, for $120.OOO. The pictures had cost $20 a piece to the dealer. Harduin concludes the story as follows: When you can get up a better trick than that of the Rembrandt pictures, let me know"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-20
MONTGOMERY COTTON
SPOTS AND FUTURES RECOVERED MON DAYS LOSS.
The Trade is Looking to the Final Govern meut Census Report, Which Is to
 be Published Today.

Middling. ...... .... =. ''itc Low middiing .... ......' ..... ''''A"Ts0
 Middling cotton worked back to 1ihc snoss xsien wss inflaenced % by the huliah sipners sales einned to December or 4ss.ooo bales ginned since December 1st.
 .heir refunns to tRe end of November showed ssss.o 900 bales ginned; yesterdays Natipmal pin Association report indcetea a an rnneS to pseemSer @ S 18th. plus. perhsps. an adSit,onal 200. 900 bales or so on account of the Nation- about the amount stated. which makes it possible for todays census to show as much
 Tn connection with these differences in amount reported ginned between the ginners nlent to be wrong by about 100000 bales in
 ss a1@ oi the aS publish their returns ny counties, -asnons ano so that end are & noS s, in n ssiiesraphic e0rreSp'hu
 The trade $ ans,sipating the eo census v,e Fe- port to show to sSoG S 9siss 5sss tsan V.25o.oo0. a buliish construction wtll probaShly be placed upon 1t. if over s,sbo.o the proo- abilities are that 1t will induce some selling, but In no case will the report be accepted as bearish statement; although the marKe! Association places the percentage or crop ginned at 96 per cent. ,
 portant document of the season as it will permit conservative people to arrive approx fmately at the probable size of the crop which Is far more to be considered than the governments official estimate of l0,l6I,Vug baies actual growth. Whatever the census totals an allowance for not more than an Additional 10 per cent yet to be ginned can bs safely made which will point to an insnf- ,n- every probability of there being less cotton to be marketed during the balance of the s, asoo. 900 to 3O00,000 bales. the worlds wis Die supply of last Friday, being but 22S,o0o larger than last year. 4.oos,0oo of American csss over 1904 on September 1st to have been i.iT4o00 bales. 1,s43.o0o compared with 4se.000 bales.
 All of Mondays loss in futures was re- covered yesterday, and the markets closed rteady, around the highest points The spot markets were up 1-lsc; and good parties prevailed,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-20

New York Dec. 19-Spot tin 5s lower at s165 5s in London; futures unchanged at G164 los. Locally quiet; spot $S6. 3oQ
 Copper higher in London. closing at f7s los for spot, E7s 17s Cd for futures. Lo- cally unchanged; Lake and electrolytic
 Lead, 2s Sd lower. f16 17s Sd in London. Locally unchanged at s5: s5g 1o
 Spelter 10 points up. s6 55 9 $6. S5 locally. Unchanged at FPS 12s Sd in London.
 Iron closed at 51s Cd for standard four abroad Locally firm unchanged; No. 1 foundry, Northern SIS. .75 @ t1s :S5; No. 2; do. SIS. 259s s1s.s5; No. 1 foundry southern
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-20
AVAILABLE SUPPLIES.

New York, Dec 19.-Special cable and tel egraphic communications received by Brad streets show the following changes In avail able supplies compared with last account:
 Wheat United states and Canada and East Rockies increased 4.066,O00. afloat for and in Europe decrease 2.600. 900. ...
 Total supply increased 1,466,000
 Corn, United States and Canada, East Rockies, increase 1,S35,000.
 Oats, United States and Canada, East Rockies, decrease 4S3.000.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-20

Chicago, Dec 19.-Revived export demand for for American wheat caused strength in .t the oats We're each up n x Q q; ~ ~prcvisions 1 were e
 Influenced by decline Id 8 hushel in the price of wheat at Liverpool. the market here the, May. option < @Kc lower to. a. shade higher at s7k to sThc Demand. howev- ferings prices soon rose. Unsettled weather in the Northwest threatened to curtail the shorts to buy freely Late in the session ths market acquired additional strength from
 sn or D reDs of Ma1 the highest point of the day was reached at ssos, aae IT m, maTnet .1 eiossd strong with prices
 Ciearances of wheat and flour were equal ago The worlds visible supply as shown neapolis. Duluth and Chicago reported re- ceipts of Seo cars. against 556 last week
 Interest in the corn mt centered fin the December option; Shorts who were made un- bought freely. The result was an advance of in the price of December. Other firmness exhibited by the December option. the highest point St the day. May opened
 Receipts Rec s,D q Iis car" 10 , of contract M grade
 was firm in sympathy with the strength of other grains. Thera was some selling by elevators early in the day. but shorts and commission houses absorbed all offerings. May opened shade lower to q shade high CT at s1B @32c, advanced to 3s%c and closed there. Local receipts 30i cars
 Provisions were strong and trading was active. heavy shipments of meats and lard were responsible for the upward tendency of prices. Local packers took a large portion of all offerings. At the close May pork was up 35c at S13.67h: lard was up 16612hc at T: 42 Ac; ribs were 12hc higher at s7.27h.
 Estimated receipts tomorrow: Wheat 8 cars: corn 227 cars; oats 1O2 cars; hogs 45,- 900 head.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-20
NEW WORK COFFEE MARKET.

New York. Dec 1a.-The market for cof- fee futures opened steady at a decline of 5 points in response to somewhat disappoint- ing European cables and later increased the loss under scattering liquidation. Wall Street bought moderately early but there was no aggressive support and the market closed steady, net unchanged to 20 points lower. Sales 51.0e0 bags. including:
 January .... :... ..e' 5o VO'4o tEa's March :... ''' .. '.:' :. =. .S55@ssO April ..f.... s''' .'.se'6o ..-- July ..'' ....S. s5 @s. 90 September '.." '... Q SO V 'VV October .... .... .... .':' 'v0
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-20
Nryy ORLEANS COTTON.

New Orleans. Dec. Is.-Spot cotton firm and in good demand; sales 2,550 bales. in cluding i, 500 to arrive. Delivered on con tracts 500 bales. Quotations up 1-16c; mid ding 12c.
 Futures influenced by the report of the National Ginners' Association and better cables. opened 13 to 21 points above last evenings closing.
 In the trading January opened 20 points up at IF. 43 declined to 12.38 and finally improved to 12 70. The market closed steady the list showing net gains of 16 to 19 points,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-20
Ills pInna

A benevolent old lady who was visit ing the inmates of a certain prison asked one of the convicts. in whom she thought she detected signs of repent ance. if he had made any plans for the future. following the expiration of his tells Harper's Weekly.
 sure ma'am," replied the convict, hopefully. TWO banks and a postof- fce."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-20
NEW nRIEANs auGAR.

: New Orleans. Dec. 19.-Sugar firm: open kettle 3@3Ac; open kettle centrifugal 3B Q 8hc; centrifugal whites 3H&4c; yellows X @3&c: seconds 293Hc.
 Molasses. open kettle 15@s2c; centrifugal 6 920c
 Syrup 22627c.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-20
CINCINNATI PROVISIONS.

CincinatL Dec. Iy.-FIour steauy. Wheat firm.
 Corn steady. ...+~ Oats quiet, 34hc. Provisions firm. Whiskey. S1 30. s% .
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-20
NEW WORK nRY GOODS.

New York, Dec 19 The dry goods mar ket was very quiet today. Stock taking is engaging the time and attention of local tobbers and as a corsequence their opera tions were of little importance. Advices from the country indicated encouragement for the future.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-20
NEW YORK COTTON FUTUREa
TTYERPoOL COTroN.

Liverpool Dec. 19.-Cotton. spot fair bus mess done; prices unchanged. American mid ding 6. 70; sales of the day 5000 bales of
 which 500 were for speculation and export and included 5. 400 American. Receipts 72,- GOO bales. including 5S.0O0 bales American.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-20
Weather Conditions.

lPast 2A Hours.
 Unsettled weather continues in Texas and over most of the country east of the Missis- sippi. Fairly general and copious rains have fallen fin Southern Texas. with sprinkles east storm area moving slowly eastward over southeastern Texas. Generally fair weather prevails between the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi River, though light to mod crate precipitation has occurred in the Pa ciffc coast and northern Plateau regions. due northern Montana. There is no decided high" shown by this mornings reports. Temperatures have risen somewhat in DOT tion of the middle Gnd east Gulf districts the middle Atlantic and New England coasts the Plateau region, northern Montana, and west ern South Dakota. and changed but slight ly elsewhere. Conditions favor unsettled weather with probably rain in this section tonight and Wednesday.
 Temperature and precipitation as reported by the Weather Bureau for selected South ern stations during 24 hours ending a. m.. December 1o. 1905.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-20
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DAILY COTTON MARKET.
Port Movement,

GaIvesten-steady. 11Kc: net receipts 21,s2s; gross receipts 21.828; sales 507; stock 222.630; shipments to continent 12.2s5.
 New orleans-Steady. 12c; net receipts 1409I; gross receipts 14.o9l: sales 1,5o0; stock 315. 1888: shipments to Great Britain 14.000: to continent 5,o22
 Mobile-Quiet. 11Ac. net receipts 901: gross receipts sO1: sales $50; stock 55.2s2
 Savannah-Quiet, II 9-16c: net receipts 7,s7s; gross receipts 7.57s: sales TOO: stock 141.sss; shipments to continent s,o49; coast wise 4.292.
 Charleston-Firm, 1lhc; net receipts 423; gross receipts 423: stock 46.o1o: shipments coastwise zoo.
 wilminRton-Steady: net receiptE S02; gross receipts S02; stock 26.SS5.
 Norfolk-Firm. II Ac; net receipts 5, 2S5; gross receipts 5.235; sales 6s5; stock 75,527; shipments to continent S,713.
 Baltimore-Nominal, 11%c; gross receipts 7oS: stock sass.
 New York-Quiet, 12. 30; gross receipts 1b5se; sales ss; stock 22724s: shipments to
 BostonEouiet Ic. 30: net receipts s1o; gross receipts 2.O24: shipments tg Great
 Phiiadelphia-steady, 12 .55 net receipts 1so; gross receipts ITS; stock 4.l20.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-20
TREAsURY BALANCES.
THE METAL MARKET.

Washington, Dec. 19.-Todays treasury balances exclusive of the gold reserve shows available cash balance $139, gold SS7, ,958,554.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-20
MARKET FOR FUTURES
EARLY ADVANCE ON BULLIsH GIN
 NERS' REPORT.
Bulge Attracts Good Deal of Profit-Taking
 for Over the Holidays. and the Market in Later Session Was Irregular.

New York. Dec. 1e.-The cotton market had a sharp early advance on the bullish National Ginners' report, but the bulge at tracted a good deal of profit taking for over the holidays and tho market during the later session was rather irregular. Prices held the gain pretty well, however. and the close was at net advance of 17@23 points Sales estimated at 400, 900 bales ginned to Decem- Der Is. when $500. 900 bales had been looked for. with private cables from Liverpool, reporting that the market was being influ- enced by the report and American buying. ing here and after increasing the advance to a matter of about 13 a 14 points on the active months the market eased off few points under realizing and local bear pressure based on the theory that the fresh outside demand could hardly be expected just before the holidays and that the National Ginners' report would discount the report of the cen sus bureau, which is expected at 12 o'clock tomorrow. The pressure caused break of. to T points from the top in the early afternoon but Wall Street bulls supported the market on scale down and toward the close prices worked UT from the lowest. The final tone was steady. Southern spot mar kets were unchanged. - hf
 Receipts at the ports today 57.0s6 bales against 0.156 last week and 6054+ last year. For the week, estimated 230000 bales against 256.7l7 last week and 301.61S last year Today's receipts at New Orleans 14.- 091 bales against 19,S75 last year and at Houston 15,193 bales against 14,24S last year: Futures opened firm and closed steady.