The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-17
MISCELLAME0uS.

COFFEE AND sUGAR-New York,
April 16.-Coffee-Spot Rio dull; No. in
voice, 61ze; mild steady; 'Cordova, 91a@
21sc. Sugar-Raw strong; fair refining,
8 9-1Sc; centrifugal, 9S-test, 4 3-52@41Sc;
molasses sugar, 3 11-32c; refined firm.
The coffee market opened steady, with
prices unchanged, and for a time after
the opening held well UP to last night s
prices, though dull and destitute Of new
features. The cables were disappointing
as a. whole, receipts in the crop country
were large, and investment support was
lacking. Light foreign selling with local
liquidation sent prices off in the after
noon. Poor trade in the spot market
added to the heaviness of the late mar
not unchanged to points lower. Total
sales were $4,000 bags, including May
8. Soc: July, soc; August 560c; September,
. 6oa9.7oe; Deeember 5.S5c; January, 585c,
and March at 6@6. Csc.
COTTON-New York, April 16.-Cotton
Spot closed quiet; middling uplands,
s 5-16c; sales. 2O3 bales; futures closed
July, 1860: August, 1850; September. 7.4Sc:
October, T.35e; November, 1890; Decem-
Der, 127c; January 7.27c.
METAI4S-New York, April 16-The
downward course in lead in London was
undated today, prices having further
declined IS Cd to 912 Is Cd, the lowest ng-
ures in Years: The principal cause at
shipments from this country. New York
alone shipped 2. 400 tons abroad since
April 1. Lead In local circuits remains
inactive and unchanged at 81. Bly, There
was sympathetic rise Of about Is points
on bid figures for tin today as prices
took another move upward in London.
Trading nevertheless was very slow, and
our market closed firm but quiet at $3.50
2650. At London the close was firm at
ELY Is Sd on spot, and Ella 5s fer fu-
lures Although steady undertone was
prevalent In copper prices were more or
less nominal owing to absence of bust
ness CLOSING q inc at 10 for.
Lake Superior and 1850 for casting and
electrolytic. In London an advance Of
Jos was noted. making spot go 16s Cd,
and futures Sic Sd. Spelter ruled cuiet
and about steady at So. 9063. 95. Do
mestic iron markets were without i'm
portant feature, but continue steady at
Old prices. Glasgow warrants closed on
45s 3D. - 9
BUTTER AND EGGs-New York. April
6.-Butter-Receipts, 9,947 packages;
111@91S12c. Cheese-Receipts, 4157 pack
ages; steady; fancy large colored. 1f0
1Ac; fancy large white, 10s40I1c; fancy
small sfn colored. 12q12Ac; fancy small white,
firm; Western, regular packing, 14dd4Ac
storage Western, 14Q141ac; Southern, at
mark, 13013Ac. ~
WOOI-Boston, April 16.-Business has
been slower in the wool market here
this week. but prices remain steady.
Dealers are under the impression that.
although the market is not ready to adj
vance prices, yet the outlook is bright.
Territory wool continues to meet with
most attention. Fine medium and fine
secured staples is quoted at 41R43c. and
the strictly staple article calls for l4O
45c. Fleece woods are quiet but steady.
Australian woods are held firm. The fol-
lowing are the quotations for leading de-
scrirtions- Ohio and PENNSYLVANIA
fleeces X and x above, 2302ac; Xxx and
Xxx above. NQ2Sc; delaine 2S6029c; No. /
combing, 26c; No. and three-eights
blood, 26c; coarse and braid washed. q
@26c. Michigan. Wisconsin, etc:
25c; No. do, 25c; coarse and braid was5,
ed, 24c; fine delaine, 24Q25c Territory
secured basis: Montana, fine medium anG
fine, 14Q15c; secured 42@43c; staple. 45O
dunn and fine, 12a14c: secured, 4O@42c:
staple. 44G43c; Australian, secured basis
spot prices: Coplbing, superfine nominal
6S@70c; good 64966c: average 6OG6sc.