The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-07
MISCELLANEOUS.

NEW YORK COTToN-New York. Feb. G..
Cotton contracts opened steady in the local
points higher and during the forenoon the
market ruled more or less irregular with the
scope of fluctuations, however. confined to
comparatively narrow range Although
statistical and other domestic Influences were
generally of bearsh character, the English
and political news was of a disquieting nature
and led to marked hesitation in both bull
and bear circles. Futures closed firm Feb
ruary. 6.13c; March, 615c; April, 6.15c; May
Sic; June, 6.16c; July, 6.79c; August 621c;
September, 6.o7c; October. 6.05c; November,
BUTTER AND EGGs-New York. Feb. g.
Butter-Receipts, $50 packages; irm West
ern creamery, 15h@19c; Elgins, 19c; factory
Western. 1890; Southern, 1Sa19Hc.
Chicago, Feb. 6.-Butter firm: creameries
13@1s1kc; diaries. 1ShQ16c. Eggs steady;
ELGIN. Ill, Feb. 6-Butter, firm; offerings,
Y tubs: sales So tubs at 2Oc
NEW YORK METALS-New York. Feb. 6.
The week opens with no sensational changes
in the situation generally, and comparatively
narrow adjustments in quotations. Spelter
alone showed marked strength today Lead,
on the other hand, was shade easier
der increased offerings and a temporary with
drawal of important buyers. News from the
West and abroad was about as expected and
Influenced the market but little. Many buy
ers have stocked up quite freely in copper tin
and lead within the last three weeks, and
are now inclined to hold off pending further
developments. With consumption running
ahead of al previous years, however, sellers
manifested no uneasiness, and at the end
of the day were standing pretty firmly by
the rates quoted At the close the metal
exchange called pig iron warrants firm at
$3.50, nominal lake copper strong with Ii. SOC
bid and II 75c asked; tin steady, with $94 so
bid and s24. 6214 asked; lead easier with 81 G21s
bid and $4.611a asked; spelter strong and high
er, with $3.50 bid and Sc asked The brokers
price for lead is $3.50 and for copper 1S611SJhc.
NEW YORK DRY GOODS-New York. Feb.
6.-The week opened with fair attendance of
buyers, increase in volume of mail orders
and good general business doing. Cotton goods
very strong. Advances of 1sc in 4-yard brown
sheetings, heavy makes, wide sheetings tend
ing against buyers. Coarse cottons very
firm; prints advancing; improved demand for
wool goods. with steady tone.
SEED MARKETS-Chicago, Feb 6-The
naxseed market was steady and that is ALL
The position of fax is very strong but spec
ulative action is against it at present. Ee-
ceipts here were q cars. cars at Duluth and
81 cars at Minneapolis. Cash fax at s1.lss4
and May at $1.1SA per blu. Cash timothy
seed closed at $40 per 100 lbs, and s63 Del.
100 lbs for clover. Minneapolis faXseed quot
ed at $1.14az per bu.
NEW YORK COFFEE-New York Feb C.
Coffee options opened steady at unchanged
prices to points decline, following unfayor-
able European and Brazilian markets. heav-
Ter receipts at Rio and Santos apathy OF
spot buyers and falling off in warehouse de-
1iyeries rallied partially on covering follow
Ing favorable closing Havre cable. Closed
quiet. unchanged to points lower. Sales.
$3.50 bags, including March, $500; May 5.75c:
September. 6.0oc; November. s.10cs December,