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The Washington herald., 1907-03-16
Washington Glad II Is over.

Qualification is felt in the inner official
circles over the turn for the better in
financial conditions in New York Al the
regular Cabinet meeting yesterday there
was a manifest disposition TO attribute
much Of the credit for staying a panic to
the action OF Secretary Of the Treasury
COTtelyou in providing money for the con-
duct OF business in the great money cen
ters.
He was congratulated by the President
and his Cabinet colleagues. and Mr.
ROosevelt's compliments were especially
hearty, as he felt that the manner In
which Mr. Cortelyou had met the first
real test in MS career as a financier am
ply justified the wisdom Of his selection
for the sTreasury portfolio Mr.. Cortelyou
has been in the Treasury Department less
than two weeks. but it is common talk
that he is showing a surprising knowledge
OF finance.
At the Cabinet meeting yesterday Mr..
Cortelyou said that he felt sure that ne
would be able to buy nearly the entire
900 worth of ( per cent bonds that
he had offered 10 purchase. Within a few
months l. NJ. Shaw. then Secretary of the
Treasury, made two attempts to buy these
bonds. but managed to get few offers. as
the prices fixed were regarded as too low.
It is believed In the Treasury that the
price fixed by Mr. CortelyOu Will tempt
practically all the holders to sell.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-16
HUMMEL The SHOW
New York Divorce Lawyer
Gets Drubbing.
NOTHING FEAzEs WITNESS

Despite Assault on His Character,
He Is Considered the Most Import
ant Witness 10 Contradict Testi-
mOny of Evelyn Thaw-MOre Alien
lists to Be Called by the Defense.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-16
MARVIN BOY ALIVE
Detective Convinced Body Is
Not on Farm.
sIoOP THEORY IS REVIVED

Negro Reports Having Seen Vessel
Containing Man, Woman, and Small
BOy-Craft Claimed 10 ne I'm Chesa-
penke Bay Near Baltimore, and
Monumental City Police Are Alert.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-16

Goais-Robey Hl, Le Due ~ Fort O. Barry n.
Zanelli. Hamn.eriy Free throNs-Le Due l2l Ham
merly. Tine Of halres-3 minutes Referee-Mr
The Washington herald., 1907-03-16
SPECIAL NOTICES.

OFFICE OF THE ASSESSOR OF THE
District OF Columbia. March a. 1907
Notice is hereby given that on the 31ST
DAY OF MARCH, 1907, VIII expire all
licenses granted by the Assessor Of the
District Of Columbia 10 peddlers and pro-
duce dealers trading at large. Said
licenses must be promptly renewed by all
such persons desiring 10 continue business
after that date. +. ". ". GRIFFIN. As
SCISSOR, D. &. mh15 16 Is. .I9, ,20,H
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
Stockholders of the Mercantile Saving
Fund Society of the District Of Columbia
for the election Of seven % directors and
such other business as may properly come
before the meeting will be held at the Of
fee of the society. 1906 r street north
west, THURSDAY. April IS, 1897, at 7:S0
p. m. Polls open at Y m. and close at
p. m. Books for the transfer Of stock will
be closed from April = 30 April Is, 1907,
both dates inclusive. JOS. p. CULLEN,
Secretary mhl5-St
The Washington herald., 1907-03-16
-COMMON SENSE EXTERMINATOR

COMMON SENSE EXTERMINAT0R
VIII nd the house q rgts mice, reaches. and bed
bugs Results are permanent II never fails. Tn
H. &c Soc and 81 per cas-.
SCHMID'S BIRD STORE,
feseod IL Twelfth street northwest.
SEWING MACHINES-SI DOWN, soc A
week Rented SOC a week: repaired, 50c
up. Also Gr7rhOphOnes and Records sold
on easy payments. open evenings until
O'clock.
Robertson & Co,
1910 eth ST NV Phone n. 1870
DIR. GEO. :. WALDO, DENTIST, 1910
New York ave. NV. formerly $40 z. Cap.
ST.. The AlveOla method (no plates).
Painless extraction. fe25-1
DR. ". II. WALDO. DENTIST, OF so
East Capitol ST, has removed 10 his new
Office at 1I05 G st. nv. Office hours. $50
% SO. Sundays TO I2.30 fel7-30t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-21
Fruits and Produce.

Corrected daily by Douglass Bros) Lemons-Per box, extra fancy, A. Cabbage-Vlrginia, 11zc pound; Holland seed, 11lc.
 Onlons-Per pound, FIG.
 Northern Potatoes-Per bushel, 90c Hens-3Od35c; broilers. 15d25c. Eggs-Alabama. 23c; Tennessee, 27Hc. Butter-Fresh. 1211Q15c; renovated. seOc; creamery. 34c.
 Cheese-Full cream. per pound. 161ac. Nuts-English walnuts, 15c per pound: fiberts, 1212c per pound; oceans. 13c per pound: almonds, 18c per pound mixed nuts; 14c per pound; Italian chestnuts, 9c. Rafsins-Two crown layers. $2.0o; tnrss crown layers. s2.25.
 Dates-Per case. 30 pound case. @. Figs-Layers. crown. I.10: crown $1 25 per box; case. & pound boxes S2.5. Peanuts-Fancy, per pound 619c; choice 51a@6hc.
 Sweet Potatoes-Dooley yams, 90c -bu cocoanuts-s4 50 per 100.
 Apples. Fancy. s5q5.50; choice. S4.500a. Limes-fmported. per 100. $1.00. Oranges-Florida, box, 8. Bananas-Per bunch. q. 2561 75. Malaga Grapes-Per keg, s4. .50I5. 50. Spanish Onions-Per crate, sl.50. Concord Grapes-S-pound box. s5c: c. pound box, 1Sc. s Celery-California, doz., s5c: crate, N75. Rutabagos-11zc per pound. Celery-California. doz.. S5c; crate. s. Cranberries-Per box. 2.75. Lrapefruit-Box,. 4.5O.
 Tangerlnes-Double strap. $5. Turkeys-Live, h., 15d17c.
 Turkeys-Dressed. 16d17c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-21
Worlds Visible Sunnlu.

New Orleans, December M.-Secretary Hesters statement of the worlds visible supply of cotton, made up from special cable and telegraphic advices, compares the figures of this week with last week, last year and the year before It shows an increase for the week just closed of 2l4'5l2, against an increase of 142, ,457 last year and an increase of 93,ld9 year before last
 The total visible is 4,379,0O9, against 164.- 494 last week, 4SS0, 956 last year and 5,091,- 900 year before last. Of this the total of American cotton is S464, 1SS, against 3'294,6H last week. 3.937 1856 last year and 4OSO,OOo year before last, and of all other Kinds, including Egypt, Brazil, India. etc, 9l4,S76. against S69,S76 last week. 943. GOO last year and 106l,000 year before last
 The total worlds visible supply of cot ton, as above, shows an increase com pared with last week of 214512, a decrease compared with last year of 601 947, and decrease compared with year before last of I'll. .991
 Of the worlds visible supply of cotton as above there Is now afoat and held in Great Britain and continental Europe 2,335OO against 2.199O00 last year and 244,0O0 year before last in Egypt. 223OOO, against 2l1,000 last year and 177,O0O year before last; in India, 3t20OO, against 4O5, 600 last year and 560,000 year before last and in the United States, 1.479 GOO, against 2o6o,00o last year and sSO,0Oo year be- fore last
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-21
MORE STRENGTH
 IN STOCK MARKET Better Feeling Prevails Over.
 Banking Affairs RAIL ROAD REPORTS. GOOD New York State Ranks Have Rean
New York State Banks Have Been Called Upon For Reports and 1t Is Expected That Conditions
 Will Show Improvement.

New York, December 2O.-The, dull was accompanied by considerabl strength, which was displayed in a spotty and irregular manner. Profess sional traders did much of the business and buying to cover shorts by a re- treating bear interest was an impor- tant factor in the activity. There was an assumption on the part of the buy CTS of stocks that tomorrow's bank statement was to show a material re- cuperation in the position of the clear Ing house institutions. The usual prelim- mary forecasts of the weeks currency movement indicated some improvement of position, but it was on intimation of the concealed changes that the as sumption of radical betterment was based. It was reported that there had been returns made during the week of some of the advances to trust com panies that were beleaguered during the panic period which was likely to have notable effect not only on the cash item, but on the loans of the banks, as both kinds of assistance are known to have been extended to the trust companies by the banks in their period of need.
 The known movements of money in dicate that the tide of the cash move- ment to the interior has lost some of itsNforce while gold has continued to arrive from abroad.
 The local banks have benefited also from increased deporits of government funds during the week.
 The promised net result is a sub stantial gain in cash by the banks estimated to be in the neighborhood of s2,O0O,OOO
 Liquidation in the stock market dur ing the week is assumed to have ef- fected some reduction of the loan item which would also operate to bring the proportion of reserves up toward the level of the legal requirements.
 The issuance during the day of the can of the New York state banking de- partment for reports of conditions of state banks and trust companies up to December 19 is expected to be followed by greater freedom on the part of the institutions in extending credits. The expectation of this call is supposed to have had some restraining inf1unece on the policy of the trust companies in this respect. The money market itself did not show any greater call loan rate, in fact touching the highest level of the week. The stock mark ct ignored this and the continued dearth of funds in the time money market Additional gold was engaged abroad and discounts advanced in London. An advanee in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-21

the price of copper both in London and here was feature of the day and made the copper. industials strong
 There was violent advance in Con solidated Gas and it's affiliated com pany, the Brooklyn Union. based on the judicial decisioni in favor of the company's contentious against the S0- cent gas law.
 The movement in Brooklyn Transit owed something to sympathy with the rise In the gas stocks.
 Union Pacific was freely bought in connection with the pamphlet report of the operations for the year ending June 30, which reported earnings available for dividends of about 17h per cent on the stock.
 Buying of the Hill stocks was as- cribed to reports of gross earnings for November maintained at a high level. Points of special strength of this kind spread an influence through the rest of the list and gave quite general strength to the market. Gains were maintained to a firm closing.
 Bonds were firm. Total sales, par value, $3,020,000. / United States bonds were unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-21
Local Stable crocerIes.

fcorrected daily by Franklin. Stiles and
 Franklin.)
 sugar-Granulated, 5ssc. Y. C., 5itc Coffee-Green. 11d13c: Arbuckle's. yleos: Porto Rico. s1605.
 Molasses--Centrifugal, 3OdD35c; sugar house, 40c; Georgia cane. new crop 43c. Canned Goods-Per dozen. Okra and tomatoes, 2-lb tins. soc; tomatoes, stan dard 3ilb, LILO; 2-lb. soc; blackberries. standard. sbc
 Pepper-Grain. 16c; ground, 200. Prunes-Boxes. b0-60, per pound. sc. White peas--Per bushels. s3.25. Grits-92 pounds. sl.7o.
 Macaroni-7c.
 Spaghetti, 7c.
 Rice-Full head. 7c: Jap. 6c; low grade. 4Q41Ac. evaporated peaches. 14c. evaporated ap- ples, 12c. Ralsins Per package. 12Ac; per 20 LL. box, s2.
 Peas-Per bushel: Buckeyes, s3.25. Condensed Milk-Eagle. s6. .75; Bell. s4. .g5. Pet, $500; Dime Brand, $40. soap-Octagon. g. 90; Lenox. 8. 60; Polo. s2 5: Ivory. small size, s4; large, ss75: Big Deal, s1.sO; Pay Day. sl.s5: Grandpa's Wonder, $3. .s5.
 soda-Arm 6 Hammer brand, eo-lb cases, 8.
 starch-Bulk. 4c per pound; celluloId, s2 case
 Baking Powder-Per case: Parrot e Monkey, si.so; Good Luck, t3.75. Gfnseng-Per pound, 8. 500l4. .50 Canned Apples--No. 3, sl 25 per doz- Pie Peaches-No. 3, a. .50 per dog. Canned .Corn-85Q90c per dog.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-21
New York Cotton Futures.
 Open. High. Low, Close.
Daily Cotton Movement.

Galveston-Quiet; middling, II 1-16c; net receipts, 19306; gross receipts 19,- BOG; sales, 14S0; stock, 192 ,6S0; exports to Great Britain, 12,638; to France SS20; to the continent S37 coastwise, 657.
 New Orleans-Easy middling, 11%c; net receipts, 2,453; gross receipts, 12,- 453; sales, 3S50; stock, 271,847; exports to Great Britain, 1900; coastwise, 14s5.
 Mobile-Steady; middling, 11c; net receipts 3239; gross receipts, 32S9; sales 450; stock, 56,610; exports to France, 943S.
 Savannah-Dull; middling, II 1-16c; net receipts, 9676 gross receipts, 9676; sales, 2760; stock 1S7,705; exports to Great Britain, 4296 to the continent, 10,522; coastwise, 1929.
 Charleston-Quiet; middling, 11c net receipts, 3231 gross receipts, 3231; stock, 35,4s7; exports coastwise, 2S6.
 Wilmington-Steady middling, lie; net receipts, 257o; gross receipts, 257O; sales, 36; stock, 25705.
 Norfolk-Steady; middling, 11Ac; net receipts, 3S64; gross receipts, 1884; sales, roc; stock, 47,11S; exports coast wise, 2542.
 Baltimore-Nominal; middling, II # c; net receipts, 1506; gross receipts, 1506; stock. S20S; exports to Great Britain, 73S; to the continent, 2694.
 New York-Steady; midd1ing, 11.80c; gross receipts 2115 sales, 1900; stock, 131, ,4S6 exports to the continent, 3479.
 Boston-Steady; middling, 11.Soc; net receipts, 50 gross receipts, 50; exports to Great Britain, 2611.
 Philadelphia Steady; middling. 12.05c; gross receipts. 50; stock, 4746.
 Brunswick-Net receipts, 1b,446; gross receipts, 15.446; stock, 24,262; ex- ports coastwise, 85S9.
 Newport News-Net receipts, 164; gross receipts, 164; stock, g; exports coastwise, 214.
 Port Arthur and Sabine Pass-Net receipts, 5713; gross receipts, 5713; ex- ports to Great Britain, 5713.
 Port Townsend-Net receipts, 4103; gross receipts 4703; exports to Japan, 4703.
 Jacksonville--Net receipts, 226; gross receipts. 226; exports coastwfse, 226.
 Total today, at all ports: Net, S2147; exports to Great Britain, 36.6s6; to France, 1S,258 to the continent, 17532; to Japan 4703 stock, 9S5,s73.
 Consolidated, at all ports: Net, 3S6.- 479, exports to Great Britain, 17S,237; to France, 43.0s3; to the continent, 1O7, ,06S; to Japan, 6300
 Total since September 1, at all ports: Net. 4.461,313. exports to Great Britain, APT. 90s; to France, 417,523; to the con- tinent, 1891 ,919; to Japan, 52,432; to Mexico, 1920.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-21
Live Stock Market.

Chicago. December 20.-Cattle: Re- ceipts. about 2500; market firm and higher. Steers, s3. .90@6.25; cows. $2.75 y@4.5O; heifers. $2r 50@P 25; bulls, s2.sO@490; calves. $3@7 stockers and feeders, $2.40G4,50.
 Hogs: Receipts, estimated, about 35,- 0oO; market steady Oh oice heavy ship ping. s4.4O@4.45; butchers, $4 .40@ s4.45: light mixed. $4 30@4. 35; choice light s4. 35@4.40; packing, $4d4. 4.35; pigs. s3. .75@4.25; bulk of sales, $4 .S0@ 4.35.
 Sheep: Receipts, about 6000 market firm. Sheep, s2@4.45; yearlings, $40 4.60.
 Kansas City December 20.-Cattle: Receipts 24o0, including 300 southerns; marker slow and steady. Choice ex- port and dressed beef steers, $4 SO 40; fair to good, $3.75@4. 75; western steers, $3.50@4. stockers and feed CTS. 3.10@4.25: southern steers, 8. 40 m4.25; southern cows, $2@3. 10; native cows. $2m4.25; native heifers. $2.75@ 4.5o; bulls. sS.40@3.5o; calves. s3.25 -@6 -00.
 Hogs: Receipts, 4000: market 10@20c lower. Top, $4 321s; bulk of sales. S3 .. , Of. 4O heavy, .2o@4.S2h; packers. pigs and lights, $4@4. 30.
 Sheep: Receipts, 2000; market slow and a hade lower. Lambs, 5@5. S5; owes and yearlings. s4@4,60; western
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-21
THE LOCAL MARKETS.
Local spot cotton dropped Ac yeste day, settling to 11c.

Local spot cotton dropped 1sc yester- day, settling to 11c.
 Christmas time is making Morris ave- nue hum and the merchants on that ave- nue have their hands full. Quite num- Der report that while business is not quite as good as 1t would have been if the furry had not occurred. that their business Is ahead of last years trade
 Full cream cheese is more plentiful and the price has lowered from 171Rc 10 161Re per pound. Florida oranges are also coming in rapidly and declined from s325 and 8 50 to straight g per box. Dressed turkeys dropped from 1Sc 10 16c and 17c per pound. The live birds remained steady at 15 and 17c per pound.
 Flour, meal and feedstuffs are holding their own, with a very probable increase at an early date. Water ground meal in 9-pound bags increased slightly. going from s1 50 to si52. Shorts in 100-pound sacks advanced from s1.50 to sl.55
 Meats and staple groceries held steady, no changes in prices being noted. Trade in both these lines was very brisk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-21

New Orleans December 20.-Secretary Hester's weekly New Orleans Cotton Ex- change statement, issued before the close of business today shows a decrease in the movement into sight compared with the seven days ending thls date last year in round figures of 37,000 an increase over the same days year before last of 143. 900 and an increase over the same time in 1904 of 112000.
 For the 20 days of December the sto- tals show a decrease under last year of 227, ,000, an increase over the same period year before last of 240'000 and an in- crease over the same time in 1904 of 10000.
 For the III days of the season that have elapsed the aggregate Is behind the III days of last year 1.325,000. behind the same days year before last 642,000 and be- hind 1904 by 1,44,000.
 The amount brought into sight during the past week has been 5O3,S4 bales. against $40, 733 for the seven days ending this date last year, 361 ,103 year before last and S91 ,S10 same time in 1904, and for the 20 days of December 1t has been 1. .S75, ,557, against 1,6O2.6l4 last year. 1,13555S year before last and 1,305,275 same time in 1904.
 The movement since September 1 shows receipts at all United States ports 4,461 ,SI8, against 5,396,2 ,233 last year, 4,7S3,629 year before last and 5,491,247 same time in 1904. Overland across the MlsblsSlppi, Onlo and Potomac rivers to northern mills and Canada 242, ,OS0, against 472,23S last year, 3S98r9 year before last and f4706 same time in 1904; interior stocks in excess of those held at the close of the commer@ cial year 40s 920, against 55l, ,373 last year, 5S6277 year before last and 649, 278 same time in 1904; southern mills takings 883,000, against O6,421s last year, ST,2O year before last and S2l, PTS same time In 1904.
 These make the total movement for the Ill days of the season from September to date 5,995,3 ,3S4. against 7,320,275 last year, 6,63s,s ,s72 year before last and 7,4365o9 same time in 1904.
 Foreign exports for the week have been 324 437. against 237,9S5 last year, making the total thus far for the season 3,3O9532, against 3,647,173 last year, decrease of 337, ,641.
 Northern mills takings and Canada dur ing the past seven days show decrease of 542OO. as compared with thes corre- 'sponding period last year. and theiC total takings since September 1 have de- creased 3F,27S The total takings of American mills, north, south and Canada, thus far for tho season have been 1.559I11. against 1922, ,f42 last year. These include 6s3, ,14 by northern spinners, against r. 010 427.
 Stocks at the seaboard and the 29 lead- ing southern interior centers have in- creased during the week 67,7lS bales, against an increase during the corre- spending period last season of 133, 736, and are now 573,sS3 smaller than at this date In 1906.
 Including stocks left over at ports and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-21
liverpool Cotton Market

Liverpool, December 20.-Cotton Spot quiet; prices unchanged to 10 points lower. American middling fair .72d; good middling, 6.36d; middllng, 6.1od; low middling, 5.76d good ordinary D 34d; ordinary, 4 S4d. The sales of thu day were 1000 bales, of which 500 were for speculation and export, and in- cl'ided $500 American; receipts, 15,000 bales, including 1900 American.
 Futures opened easy and closed quiet ; American middling, G. O. C.: December, b.73; December-J January, 5 73; January February, 5.74; February March, 5.74h March April, 5.75; April-May, 5.75h: MayJune, 5.76; June-July, 5.751k JUly-August, 5.72 September, 5-6S; September October, 5.51; Octo- ber- November, 5 A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-21
COTTON RECOVERS
 LOSSES QUICKLY
Government Ginners' Report Is
 Considered BuIIiSh
MANY EXPECT SMALL CROP
The Estimate of a Little Over 5000 ,ooo Bales Ginned To Date Looks Bull ish Enough for Dealers To
 Take the Long Side.

New York, December 20.-The cotton early session as a result of the census report, which disappointed some sellers. The close was steady at net advance of 10 to IA points. Sales were estimated at S0OO00 bales. The market opened firm at a decline of points to an advance of II points and inside of the first half hour sold 2S to 25 points net higher on the active months as a result of active covering and some support of spot houses. The census report showing 9,2S1 ,00O bales ginned to December IS was little under expectations based upon the National Ginners' estimate published the previous day. but the figures did not seem to be bringing in much fresh demand from outside sources and after the first half hour the market became rather quiet and easier with prices off from the best un- der realizing and Wall street bear pres sure. Prices were steadied toward the close by covering. A cable from Liver pool said that the Indian crop was off cially estimated at 40 per cent less than last year and local bulls claimed that the census pointed to crop in this country under the government estimate of last week. Reports as to the trade conditions continued unfayorable and bears claimed that the prospects in this direction fully offset any possible reduc- ton in the worlds crops
 Receipts at the ports today were S2,- 147 bales, against 567s2 last week, and 54,119 last year. For the week, S6O0O0, against 369,093 last week, and 353, ,7Ol last year. Today's receipts at New Orleans were 12453 against 16,237 last year and at Houston 17,133 against 17959 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-21
Metal Market.

New York, December 20.-There was a further sharp advance in the London tin market with spot closing at G121 5s and futures at a123 los Locally, the market was firm and higher, with quota tions ranging from s26.S0 to $27. .25. A mod crate advance was reported in the Lon- don copper market. September, E59 l5s and futures at f61. Locally the market was firm and slightly higher. with lake quoted at s1S. 121a@13 .25; electrolytic, $l3Q 1S S121s; casting, SIP. 75d12. .S71a
 Lead was unchanged at e19 lis Cd in London. The local market was dull at $3. 35aS. 45.
 Speter was 5s lower at e19 15s in the English market and was weak at IA 10g 4.20 locally.
 Iron was higher, with standard foundry quoted at 49s and Cleveland warrants at 49s 101ad In the London market Locally, the market was hominally unchanged; No. 1 foundry, northern, SIS. 25d1S. .75; No. ? foundry northern, sl7. .75Q1s .25; southern grades nominal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-21
Taking of American Cotton.

New Orleans, December 20.-Secretary Hester gives the taking of American cot ton by spinners throughout the world as follows, in round numbers:
 This week, 335,O00, this year, against 45l,0o0 last year, 337O00 year before last
 Total since September 1, this year, 3.S75.- GOO, against 4,2o7000 last year and 4,25o, ,OO0 the year before.
 or this northern spinners and Canada took 663,OOO bales this year. against 1,010,- QUO last year and 1,12S,000 the year before; southern spinners S9600 against 9l2. 2.000 last year and SSa,OP0 the year before: and foreign spinners 2,316,000, against 2,375, ,OOd last year anc 2,233, GOO the year before.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-21
New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans, December 20-Cotton- Spots, were easy with prices unchanged; :; sales were 1900 bales on the spot and 2050 to arrive. Futures opened steady, 10 to IA points above the close yesterday, IS the result of the census bureau re- port on the ginnings of this seasons growth up to December 13 which was construed as decidedly bullish. The re- port caught many oversold and the re- suit was a general rush to cover on the part of short traders. During the greater part of the forenoon the mar. ket ruled very irregular, but buying was the predominating feature There was some disposition on the part of room traders to take profits later in the ses- sion and this induced an easier market. At the close which was steady. the ac- tive list ranged from 16 to 19 points above the close yesterday.