The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-03
MISCELLANEOUS.

NEW YORK COTTON-New York, Aug. 2.
The cotton market opened steady with
soon became easier under active selling by
Liverpool and New Orleans representatives.
This cotton was absorbed largely by local
shorts, who were far from pleased with
the unfavorable character Of the wheat re-
ports Commission houses took a more prom
inent part in speculation than in some time,
orders from this source going at almost en-
tirely to the bull side. Early English cables
reelected fair response by Liverpool to our
advance of yesterday. Late cables, however
were, less favorable and added to the ir-
regularity of our market after the opening
call. Cotton futures closed quiet. September,
6.5Oc; October, 6.55c; November, 5.5Sc; De-
cember, 5.62c January, 5.66c; February, s. zoe;
March. 5.74c; April, 5.7Sc; May, 5.81c; June,
BUTTER AND EGGS-New York, Sept O.
-Butter-Recepts, 1882 pkgs; steady: West
ern creamery, 141a@1S19c; E,glns, 1Szc; fac
tory 1TIh 4aa Eggs-Receipts, ATS pkgs;
Chicago, Sept. 2.-Butter-steady; cream
cries, 1S41Sc; diaries, 12Q15c. Eggs, Arm;
SEED MARKETS Chicago, Sept. 2.-The
flax seed market was little weak today in
sympathy with all other grain markets.
Trading was light. Receipts here were rs
neapolis. Cash flax at Ss1kc; Northwest at
9012c; September at sec; October at s5aic
December at S6Ac, and May at s9c per bu
Cash timothy seed closed at $40 per leo lbs.
neapolis fax seed quoted at S4a4c for cash
and September at SS14c per blu.
NEW YORK DRY GOODS-New York, Sept
2.-Dry goods is on about the same basis
as 1t has been during the week Buyers are
plentiful in the city, having avai.ed them
serves in large numbers of the Merchants as
ISOLATION excursion rates. But they have not
been heavy operators in the market and sell
lers expect little improvement in store trad
ing until the present hot spell has passed.
Mail orders has been fairly we'll sustained
thn ny,6 H.. 4
the daily average up TO a reasonable figure
in most quarters. Wooden and worsted goods
in all quarters have been dull. In cotton
goods better results have been obtained Fine
lots
NEW YORK CoFFEE-New York, Sept.
Coffee options opened steady at un-
changed prices to decline of points ruled
inactive but about steady; little inclination
to business, owing to the coffee exchange
holiday tomorrow, selling checked by lib
receipts at Rio and Santos. Closed quiet,
unchanged to points lower. Sales: 5 $50
bags, including October, 5000; June, 5.65c.
Spot coffee; Rio quiet No. Z invoice. 6%c;
dova, SQ15c. SAFES: Small business on p. t.
Sugar-Raw strong and very active fair re-
timing, 1850; centrifugal, Sc test. 4ssc; mo-
lasses, 9-16c. Sales: A very large business
was done on the basis of the above business;
supplies are now we'll cleaned up. Refined
Market strong and active.
NEW YORK METALS-New York Sept. Q.
With the exception of spelter, which showed
a weak undertone. all departments of the
metal market were decidedly irmer with
business generally more active. The out
look is very gratifying to the local trade
and the resumption of business next Tues
day is expected to bring forth some startling
developments. At the close today the metal
exchange called pig iron warrants firm at
81 bid and $7.20 asked; lake copper firmer,
L. 25c bid and 12S7iac asked; tin frmer at
s16.05 bid and S1615 asked; spelter easier
at $40 bid and S4.75 asked. and lead irmer
at S405 bid and $40 asked. The firm thai
fixes the settling price for miners and smell
ters at the West quotes lead $780,