The Saint Paul globe., 1899-03-21
M. G. WRIGHT & CO.,
BANKERS AND BROKERS',
Roont B. Endicott Bpilding,
Telephone 2O4. ST, PAIL
MISCELLANEOUS.

NEW 90 YORK COTTON-New York,
steady with prices unchanged to points
higher and during the first few minutes
showed signs g of further improving on, fair
buying This was followed by a sharp
reaction, and period of weakness under
generous unloading of old long stuff and
pounding by. the bear crowd started by
estimates for liberal receipts, good
weather news easier late cables and ru-
mors Of softness in Southern spot mar
kets The hquidating movement was led
by Wall street commission houses. the
and August delivery; On the first break,
May sold from 6O2c down to 5.97c; October
from from SS7c o1c to to ssSc' 6ss and January,
buyers. Throughout the forenoon trading
was systematically active and general.
April. 5S4c; May, 5s6c; June, 5.sic; DC, oc,
5S8c; August, 595c; September, 591c; Oc-
tober. $500; November. 5.SSc; December,
NE new S'Yedsk YORK DRY 12sa GooDs-New York
March 20.-The spot business in cotton
goods has again been quiet today. but
with steady demand, though the mail
The tone of the market was firm. There
We're no indications of giving way In
prices OF either staple or fancy lines of
are quiet, but Fall River market continues
quite firm. Demand for wooden and worst
ed goods fair. New fall lines opening up
with EOcd pIOIulSo. DFSSS wear WOODEN
and worsted fabrics quiet
NEW 90 YORK CoFFEE-New York
March 2o-Coffee options, opened steady
at d unchanged dhn prices, ruled quiet with mar
closed steady, unchanged to points low
er: sales. 5,ooo bags, Including July, 5.2o@
6.25c; August; $500; September, 54oc; .Oc
Rio dull and easy; No. Z invoice, 6hc; job
bing; 69scs mild quiet but about steady;
Cordova, S@14c. Sugar-Raw quiet and
fai ai,, nfi,air afr,
fugal, Sc test, 45ac: molasses sugar, SIC;
refined easier; No. y, 41sc; No. 13, 1-16c;
No; IA, 1,lec: mold a; S,16c:
Rio Janeiro, March 20.-Weekly report:
Coffee steady; exchange, standard. 3l-S2c
Receipts during the week, $4,000; ship
ments to the United States, $1,000; stock,
Santos, March 2O.-Weekly report: Cof-
fee quiet; good average Santos, &C.
Receipts during the week, $1,000; ship
ments to United States, 10000; stock,
NEW YORK METALs-New York,
March 2o.-Sweeping price changes were
scored in today's metal market. Pig iron
warrants advanced about 80 points, cop
per went off 25 to rs points, tin dropped
12l7@l5 points and lead declined points.
The. metal exchange at the close called
$l1 asked; lake copper, 16. 75c bid and 17.25c
asked; tin easier, with s23 621h bid and
s297 Is asked; lead easier, with $40 bid and
Sc. 40 asked. The brokers' price for lead
is s4.2O and copper 171Ac
NEW YORK, March 20-Flour-Re-
ceipts, 1852; exports, 4,756 bbls; quiet but
more firmly held. Wheat-Receipts As 800
bu: exports, 69441 bu; spot steady; No 2
red, S01sc, f. o. b., af1oat, to arrive; op-
tions closed easy at 1a@1c net advance;
March: 79as@S01kc, closed SOC; April closed
July, Il 9-16@721sc, closed 71%c; Septem-
Der. 697s@701sc, closed zoe. Corn-Receipts,
129,675 bu; exports, $50 bu; spot quiet
No. 2, 41AM421ac, f. O. b., afoat options
closed firm at partial Nc net advance;
May 80 3-16@39Ac. closed 3914c: July. 391h@
39Ac, closed 39a4c. Oats-Receipts, 217, 200
bu: exports, %, 720 bu; spot firmer; No. 2,
32@32Ac; No. 2 white, 351ac; track, mixed,
Western, 311A@331sc; track, white. 35@
3S1ac: options dull.