The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-10

Has that much.talked.ot and iong.oxpected turn In
day as though It had. In fact. for several days past
Indications have not been wanting that cotton had
road to s@t aasn ana P higher aI pric nsa twas Il was an u n oid'
time bull market today. True. priccs hesitated and
opening, but they quickly rallied and advanced rap.
idly on heavy transactions. Liverpool was active
bought here, wall street and Chicago bought. shorts
covered freely and commission houses bought;. the
receipts were moderate. the exports liberal and tho
Southern markets strong. active and higher, In
ssST,; sse d1 Fail RInsp and sI M,Sc Ssrs all na Sf e S1 Msss
very eneouraglns; one Of the strongest arsume
activity of the southern markets. In fact. it is CON.
tended that the course Of prices s vii depend ,l Largely Y
every reason to believe that exporters will continue
to buy freely. The Continent has been buying at the
aioof and must necessarily buy freely hore. on the
advance realizing became general. but prices reacted
SSs RGrs si' 81 sEs t day. ''S Ms1n Ss1Ps Z ar% %a ad Rsnr o ssS .aS
the crop at o.5i6, 900 bales.
se Iost soo BAG. on ce ine fP american MSs a and 600 SH bags 3. e ssS:
anilla on private terms. Tho future trading was as
1,nn. Sale: Highest. Lore't. G,S,tng;
b bsssmib;car;.: a. 2SS sos 6.o5 $685.. SSSs.o
Futures here closed dull, with prices unchanged to 8
1H'Pi s.% n!sass' ws rao u ss1ss wsf' R sisOS was s. DUN a II IS
reis de elm reSelpts' j 1890 stock 2S1;1oUi e =,
100 rsis decline; receipts. $4,000; stock. $4,000.
Brazilian advices to-day were bsarish. but were onset
~ ni" Eulope1n aoies III uauihR was u anu
M%ErMs-Iron was steadier. Spot. February and
s:ssisss:s7,s gs.% Tin n' was s'f fr%. spot Spot. fsS aspya and
March. l392@14c. spelter was arm. Spot. Feb
ruary and March. 4@4.loc.
1osRsn 81 ssssss'''' common to good strained
PRoyIsIoss-Lard was firm. Prime. %. a7Ia; city.
vas vas Stronger nsi '' Mess. 49, sGG Soc 5"a SG0.iaep Cut sn meats we're
duh but Arm. Picked hams. Tl4@7i2c. do. bellies,
5i9a8c. do. shoulders. 4s4c. Dressed hogs. 4A95Hsc.
Ch~eese-Statc, full cream. large. fancy. She; choice.
s@s4c.; small. colored and white. fancy. 0@94c.;
finest. sh@stec. Egxs-Pennsylvanis. fresh gathered.
fancy, oc:: Western do. Hrsts. 1ec. Chicago. Feb. ~
" The bull movement in provisions continues, with
packers leading the buying to-day, Influenced by an
large. the offerings being largely In the way OF real.
izing. both by local and outside longs. thus insuring a
healthy market; Estimated receipts of hogs for to-
morrow, 81, 600"
SrGAR-Raw was more active and frmer; 800 test.
8 ll.l6c.; 06' test, 4 BLOC. Sales OF a cargo Egyp-
tian crystals at 4 3.l6c.; 900 tons centrifugals, So
10000 mats Philippine Islands. So test. at 8 8-l6c.
Refined vas fairly active and firm.
WooL-Current quotations of domestic woods
(scourcd basis), based upon Wool Exchange Official
classincations, are as follows: T~exas-Fine. 12
months, 62fS54c.; fine medium. 12 months. 10000.
medium. ~ months. 4oS47c.; coarse. l2 months,
medium. 6s months. 46@47c.; medium spring. 68
months. 42Si3c.; flne and nne medium fall, 42344c.;
medium fail. 4QGL4lc. ifornia-Northe spring.
free, sig months, 5l@52c.; northern, spring, free.
southern, 8S months. 43@44c. fall. free. 4Od44c.;
fall, defective. 36@3sc. Disqualification No. l..
47c.: valley No. .. 43c.; valley No. 8. 40c. Territory
Staple-Fine, 64@ SOC. nne medium, 53@55c.; me-
dunn. 4s@olc. Territory ordinary-Fine. bO@52c.;
CHICAGO. Feb. H,-lheSe were tO-dav'A nriCeaf