The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-07
MISCELLANEOUS

NEW YORK METALs-New York OCT q
Zig - iron; frmer; Southern $s75@$1O spell
s e i9,L STEADY 1ay exchange Pig iron, irmer,
H. a 229c tn irmer; but not active, s1645; lead,
dull 1Ir,a and l. easy, $3;873kc: brokers, ss771b.
NE NEW YORK CoFFEE--New York, oct. g.
prices five points lower; ruled moderately
active with weak undertone. European cables
were disappointing. but partially offset by
large warehouse deliveries and only moderate
brazilian receipts, brokers timid in view of
rurther decrease in American visible and gem
eTal healtny undertone Of spot department.
Closed VI steady prices SOLO points lower sales,
Gonee' Rio steady, Cordova, 8@15c. Sugar
Raw, dull, weak and nominal fair, refining
SIC; centrifugal, 90 test, 47-32c; molasses
mould A, 6Ac; standard A, 4Nc; confectioners
A, &c; cut loaf, SIC; crushed, $40: powder
ed, 61sc granulated, &c; cubes, size
SEED MARKETs-Chicago Oct. 6.-The
first prices considerably over Wednesdays
close: There was a slight recession from the
top, but closing prices were strong. Receipts
here were A cars 113 cars at Duluth and sc
cars at Minneapolis Cash fax at 911so,
Northwest at 921kc, October at S9%c, Decem,
Der at S91ac, and May at slice per bu. Cash
G timothy Sc seed closed at $3.50 per 100 lbs.
neapolis fax seed quoted at S6Hc per bu.
BUTTER AND EGGS-New York, Oct g.
Receipts, 1888 packages; firm, Western
tion factory, 11A@14Ac. Cheese-Recsipts,
5,e1S pkgs steady, large white 81kQS%; small
white, &c; large colored S1a@S&o; small col
ored, Sc. Eggs-Receipts, 6,513 pkgs; firm
CHICAGO, Oct. 6.--Butter, steady; cream
cries, 13Q191Ac diaries, 12Q17c. Eggs, firm,
NEW YORK CoTTON-New York, Oct. g.
The cotton market opened steady with prices
unchanged to l point higher. Shorts became
nervous soon after the call on builish public
and private Liverpool cables, and rumors that
spot cotton in the South was hardening. and
covered on liberal scale. Prices moved up
to points on this demand, with trading
quite active. A moderate number of invest
ment orders put in an appearance and light
support in the shape Of buying orders was
received from abroad. Realizing sales later,
however, under Irregular subsequent Liver
pool cables estimates for fall receipts and
bearish weather reports. The early advance
Soon melted away and business fell off to
scattered professional trade Cotton futures
December, 5:33; January, 5.S7; February, 542;
March, 546; April, 5:51; May, 5.55; June $50;
July, 5.63; August, sos
NEW YORK DRY GOODS-New York Oct.
6.-The dry goods market was without many
features today. Cotton goods dealers were
cited over the reported sales of print cloths.
extras at 11-16c in outside markets. Aside
from this there was little of interest In any
division of the market. Both cottons and
woolens were the subject Of very light in
quiry on the part of dealers in town and the
mail oroers OF tne Gay were no heavier than
has been the case lately. Staple cottons in
all grades are quiet. The market for IN
derwear and hosiery was very dull.
LONDON WOOL MARKET-London Oct
6.-The offerings at the wool auction sales
today numbered 1919 bales, including a fair
selection of medium merinos, which were
keenly bid for, especially by the continental
Cross breds showed a hardening tendency.
The following are the sales in detail: New
South Wales, $500 baes; secured, 71bd01s41bd.
secured, 1O11Q1s sgd; greasy, $4,000. Vic
toria, 1000 bales; secured, S1b17s I'd: greasy.
5A@1od. South Australia, 500 bales; secured
Is 1hdq1s sgd; greasy, 714Qsd. Tasmania,
New Zealand. $500 bales; secured, 41k@fs Cd;
greasy, 4d9d.