The St. Louis Republic., 1904-01-27

By Telegraph.
New York Jan. 26.-Spot-Cotton closed quiet ::
middinG uplauds l5.25c; middlinE Gulf l55oc
sales 80 bales. Futures closed steady; Jan.
II Sgc: Feb 14s2c: March 15.oSc: April l5.I9c:
May 10 5oc: June 10 .34c: July 15.i2c: Aug. H77c
sept. l2 .5sc: oct. l2.76c. The market opened
easy unchanged prices TO n decline OF 5
points under liquidation and selling, in eN-
pointing cables. somewhat heavier receipts
less favorable news from the far East and the
theory that the advance, having been so sharp
smthacE kftrr Slowing some further w"akness
immediately after the opening. when the three
ioyrr nficea were rallied sharply by re
m.wai Of bull support The local bull leader
appeared to be buying aSgresStVely and large
New orleans connections. while the southern
market itself led IN the advancing tendency
first twenty minutes prices here had passed the
previous high point. and the advance was not
checked until March had sold at l@ ;2ec. May
Il SOC. July l5.toc-a net gain OF l5hl6 points
on the positions named. The advan,e had
hecr accompanied by increasing activity, but
at this level trading became rather quiet and
the market for a time ruled irregular. Just be
fore the close the local hun leader started buy,
ing again and rallied the market ser-rdl
points. with prices finally steady net 4 To i6
points lower. Sales were estimated at LOJoO5e
New Orleans, La. Jan. 26.-,cotton firm;
l-l6S; low iniddIing IA il-isc: miidlng IS 5-lS,;
mtddling fair Is i1-i6c. Receipts S.l3a; stock
Feb. 15c asked March Is. 29al5. 2cc: April Is isa
l5.59c MAY Ia .lc: June Is sidl 10 :SSc: July
Liverpool Jan a6.|cotton : SPOT moderate
business dcne; prices pninIs higher American
OF the day We're 5000 bales. OF which 1000 We're
tr hmersSn R9eds qna s7S baes ea neudns
oU American. Fixtures opened quiet and closed
so5d ssd Fe5 March So3d an March,
Anril SointS.red: April-A May, 799Usd: Maze
5s3d; AuE-sept I'D: sept-oct 7.16d; Oct
sales rsroited: dressed beef steady. city-dressed
native sides 7T"c uer h: cables quoted Amer
atar beef 81 l'Ss,C Der H.: reportei exports for
to-day. si3 beeves 100 sheep. 300 quarters Of
is: rated firm for veas: ilc higher for Weste
ern calves; the pens We're fully cleared; veals
heavy s6a625: citv-,iressed veais gal4c per
III. Sheer and lambs-Eeceipts 1.795: sheep
sheen sold at s4ai5o per 100 lbs: larnbs at
$6,69a7; dressed mutton 1H9c per III: dressed
lambs 9hllc. HoEs-Receipts 6.gl: no trading.
Dried Fruits.
New York. Jan. 26.-The market for evaporat-
ed APPLES dull with prices favoring buy
rrs. Common quoted at ia5c: prime at -,
4t5iic: choice at 5'2m6c. and fancy at si207c.
tn, undertore is steady; quotations range from
2,fI6 for all grades Apricots are in fair job
extra choice at sa.Tlo',c. and fancy Tia he
PeacheS; are firm; choice are held at 7iea7S.c;
extra choice at 19,Hsc. and fancy at 3dlOc.
Sugar.
New York. Jan. &c. - SuEar-Raw nominal:
fair refining 2T-32c: centrifugal. 96 test.
, ll-22C: molassss sugar l9-32c refined dull
crushed 5,0lc: powdered f.55c: granulated 4. .I5c
M orleans. La. ian. 26--Sucar quiet. open
kettle 29aG3 1-lsc: open kettle centrifugal 36I
3I7c. centrifugal whites ic: yellow 3IsT3Tsc
seconds 2l-m3lgr. Molasses nominal: open kettle
9Oa2Sc ceutIifugal 1filsc- Sirup dull at ga pc.
Petroleum.
oil city. Pa. Jan. 26:-Credit balances 81 81
certificates. bid. Shipments Il DIS average
- 75S, runs 3i.9l5. average 62,59i. shipments
Lima. lbs; average 6'.c99; runs. Lima. 10, 73o
average 41.S2j.
Toledo o. Ian 26-Oil-North Lima 81 Sc;
South Lima and Indiana. sl.3l.
Dry Goods.
New York Jan, 2e.-The dry goods market
has advanced still further, with bidding for
regular print cloths at 80, and corresponding
advances on other grades Of narrow goods Buy
crs are now in evidence. the advance stimuiat
ing them To- efforts to secure goods before ad-
dtional advances are registered
FlaNsccd QuOtntIOns.
RET'I rRIIIC SPECIAL.
Chicago. Jan. 25.-F1axseed was strong: No
! I Northwestern Slip bid and No / was
! 81 10 bid. Jan 81 10 bid and Nav was 81 a
| hid Receipts here Is cars at Min
! n.apglis and II cars at Duluth.