The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-28
MISCELLANEOUS

NEW YORK DRY GOODS-New York. Ian
N.-Today's demand for cotton goods shows
some improvement. Several liberal transac-
tons were reported in staple cottons at agents
full asking prices and orders from the gen
eral trade were more numerous. Denims con-
tinue to harden. Bleached cottons are very
firm with some disposition to look for further
advances shortly. Print cloths were not Of
fered and 2asc was declined for regular
cloths. Prints and ginghanl5 were In mod
crate demand for heavy woolens for mems
wear at low prices. Dress goods ruled steady
with fair sales. Burlaps are strong, ard oc-
NEW YORK METALs-New York Jan. o.
Tin dropped off an additional 65 to 70 points
today this making so to 120 points reaction
ther. gain on in good demand and generally
good news. But aside from these changes
the market was without radical new feature
At the close the metal exchange called pig
iron warrants firm at $3.50 nominal lake cop
per strong with 10000 bid and 1926 asked
Tin steady with 1923. so bid and $23 80 asked
Lead strong and higher with $40 bid and
81 40 asked. Spelter strong with $565 bid and
s575 asked. The brokers' price for lead is 81 10
and for copper 1910.
NEW YORK CoFFEE-New York Jan. 27.
8 points decline under realizing profits Of
fered by yesterdays big advance; rallied
saght.y on renewed speculative buying. fol-
lowing advance at Havre Hamburg and Rio
continued large warehouse deliveries in this
country and covering by shorts developed
considerable irregu'arity, bulls aud bear forces
dcllVeiy contendlng to establish supremacy
closed steady, points higher to points
lower; sales. 46.750 bags. including February.
6.66c; March, 5.75c; April, $500; May. $3.50
syee s Jun SsSs July Sc September
6,25c: December 635@6.40c Spot coffee: r.,
steady; No invoice. 6Mc; No jobbing
TIC; mild steady Cordova, 71k@14c Sugar
Raw steady; fair refining, 3Ac: centrifugal,
S6 test. 4Ac; mo-asses sugar 8 9-5Sc
NEW YORK COTTON-New York Ian. o7
sentiment in cotton investment circles CON
tnues OF pronounced bulllsh temper. a1<,
orders today were received from all quarters
OF the speculative world. In response to Arm
cables, prices moved up to points on tn
opening, and held the advance during The
rest OF the forenoon on generous commission
house support and persistent buying for Liy
erpool and New Orleans account. Several ay-
tensive lines Of long stuff were unloaded On
the rise the bulk of which was sold who'll
Tor the purpose of realizing handsome pro6te
Late English cables reflected a stubborn lin
ward movement in prices in covering snd
puylng for long account At AS D. M futures
at Liverpool showed a net decline of liz
points; before the close, however a rise Of
. fuH points had been cabled to the local
market, with price, and advices stating SEN
tlment at that pace and the Continent So
well, was becoming infected with American
speculative spirit and buying orders were
coming in on every hand
BUTTER AND EGGS-New York Ian Ct
-Butter-Receipts. 1886 pkgs; steady: Wesf.
ern creameries, 14@1Sc; E.gins. ice; factory
7 Eggs-Receipts. 602s pkgs; steady:
Weaern, 1S1zc; Southern 170iSibc
AChlcago, Jan. N.-Butter steady creaIners
les, l3Glsc: diaries. 10h016c. Eggs steadv.
fresh. 15A01ec- 'N''