The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-18
MISCELLANEOUS

NEW YORK METALS-New York Jan H.
The general tendency OF metals in general
is toward higher level of values on urgent
demand from all quarters and very favorable
news from primary points. Today copper led
in the upward movement, closing Is points
over last night Tin was next In order show
ing something like the activity and st -ength
which was displayed week or so back. At
the close the metal exchange called pig iron
string and higher, with s14.25 bid and s1i. so
asked; tin firmer with 81. S71s bid and s22 IN.
asked; lead, firm with s4.20 bid, ard ST. %
asked; spelteT, firm with S.. 80 bid and So 10
asked The brokers price for lead is 81 and
coEYer, S14.50.
NEW YORK COTTON-New York, Jan. H..
Interest In cotton continues rather lax and
fluctuations too narroy to materially benefit
either bulls or bears. The opening this morn
Ing was quiet and steady with prices I'M
changed to 2 points higher During the fore
part OF the session the trading basis was
within point or two Of last nights figures
with operations on narrow lines. Port re-
ceipts doomed up in surprising manner,
bidding fair to reach but little short CT yes
terday's total Of 4S,2S0 bales. The appear
ance of Wall street buying orders, however,
absorbed the slight liquidation consequent
OF the smaller shorts under cover. Indiffer-
ence in English cotton speculative circles
and featureless set of Liverpool cables
acted as a damper on local interests in the
stap.e. The crop news was too conflicting 10
have important weight way or the other.
Futures closed steady: January, 5.67c;
feDTuary, O.o0c, March, .6Sc. Aprtl, b.1lc.
May, 5.74c; June, 5.7ec; July, 57sc; August,
5s2c; September, 5.75c; October, 5.75c; No
vember, 5.66c; December, 5.79c
NEW YORK DRY GOODS-New York, Jan
descriptions of cotton goods today, so far as
demand is concerned. Mall orders also were
moderate There has not been any new
feature In the situation The tone continues
strong for nearly all descriptions of both plain
and fancy cottons, but no further advances
in prices are recorded. Print cloths I'M
sellers will not accept bids for contracts
thereat. Wooden goods business quiet in
mems wear, but for dress goods demand is
gr aM yo improyI1g and prices steady
Coffee options opened steady at unchanged
prices to points decline and ruled more
active but easier under LIQUIDATION following
unfsvorable European and Brazilian cables
increased American visible apathy of spot
buyers and lack OF outside speculation: sell
ing checked by continued warehouse de
lower; sales 1900 bags including January,
5.40c; February. 5.45c March, 5.55c; MAY
80; June, 5.7oc; July, b.75c, September,
s.1oc Spot Rio duh and easy: No. l. invoice
SIC: No. jo5bing, 7c. Mild, quiet, barely
STEADY. S 81 gar dull and easy; far re-
lasses sugar, 9-16c. refined, barely steady
SEED MARKETS-Chicago. Jan. 1.-THE
naxseed market was very strong, but not
active. The undertone of the market Is
certainly strong and bids fair to take another
squirt upwards. Receipts here were % cars,
IL cars at Duluth and II cars at Mime
apolis. Cash fax at $1.1S and May at H.I7X
per Blu. Cash timothy seed closed at 81. 40
per 100 lbs. Clover seed closed at s6.75 per
100 lbs Minneapolis faxseed quoted at 81 .i4H
per bu.
BUTTER AND EGGs-New York. Jan. T.
-Butter-Reeeipts, $50 pkgs: weak; Western
creamery, 14@19c; Elgins. zoe; factory, 800
14c. Eggs-Receipts, 1850 pkgs; steady !:
Western, 2lc; Southern, 2011621c
Chicago. Jan. 17-Butter easy; areamaries
14g1Slsc; diaries, 11917c. Eggs, dull; fresh
17hQ1Sc.
BOSTON WOOL MARKET-Boston, Jan. IL
The wool market maintains a steady tone
but general business Is moderate Fleece
woods are quoted about steady. and good lines
are maintining former values. Australian
wool is strong. particularly for choice wools
Following are the quotations for leading de-
scriptions: Michigan. Wisconsin, Etc
Michigan. 21@22c; No. / Illinois combing
2Sc; No. Illinois combing 2Sc; deaine Mich
igan, 26@2Tc. Territorial Wonls = Montana
f. medium and fine 14a1sc; secured. 1sc
s-aple, 47@48c. Utah. Wyoming Etc-Fine
medium and fine 13@15c; secured 4sc; STABLE
E@4Sc Australian Woods, Secured Basis
Combing, superfine. 7O072c; combing, good
e6@6Sc; consbins. average, 62Q65o.