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Show CHANGES SLIGHT IN THE METAL MARKETS Tin Is Somewhat Irregular-Copper Irregular-Copper Is a Little Lower in London. SILVER, xsow York 64c . , COPPER. New ork exchange. US.OO- IS. 12 , LEAD. iscvf York exchange.... 55. 75 (S5 80 NEW YORK, July 3. Tho London tin market was somewhat irregular, with spot 15s higher, at 179 os, while futures fu-tures declined 10s, to 175 10s. Locally the markot was quiet, with Bpot quoted at f39.0030.25. Copper was 510s lower In tho Lond-don Lond-don market, with spot quoted at S1 10s and futures at 80 10a. Locally the markot was nominal, at $18.50(3)19.00 for lake; $18.2518.62 for electrolytic, and $1S.00818.12 for casting. Some dealers are said to be shading these prices slightly, but no important business busi-ness Is reported. Lead was unchanged at 16 13s 9d in London and a little lower, at $5.75 5.S0, In the local market. Spelter was unchanged at 27 In London Lon-don and remained dull at $5.956.00 locally. lo-cally. Iron closed at 49s 7d for standard foundry and at 49s I0d for Cleveland warrants In the English market. Locally Lo-cally no change was reported. No. 1 foundry Northern is quoted at $18.25 13.75; No. 2 foundry Northern, ?17.76& 1S.25; No. 1 foundry Southern at $17.30Q' 18.00. and No, 2 foundry Southern at J17.0017,50. New York Money. NEW YORK, July 3. Money on call strong, 237 per cent; ruling rate, 8 per cent; last loan, 2 per cent; closing clos-ing bid, 2 per cent; offered at 3 per cent. Time loans dull and firm; 60 days, 1 per cent; 90 days, 45 per cent; six months, 55 per cent. Close: Prime mercantile paper, 5(3 5 per cent. Sterling exchange weak, with actual tfusiness In bankers' bills at 4.S4.40 4.84.45 for demand and at $4.81.60 54.81.G5 for 60-day hills; posted rates, $4.S234.85; commercial bills. $4.S1. Mexican dollars, 50c. Government bonds easy; railroad bonds heavy. Crop Statistics Given. WASHINGTON, July 3. The crop ; reporting board of the bureau of statistics, sta-tistics, Department of Agriculture, linds from the reports of tho correspondents corre-spondents and agents of the bureau that the average condition of cotton on June 25 was 83JG, as compared with 84.6 on May 25, 1006; 77.0 on June 25, 1905; SS.O at the corresponding date in 19 04, and a ten-year average of S4.1. Treasury Statement. WASHINGTON, July 3. Today's statement of the treasury balances In the general fund shows: Available cash balance, $ns.560,74S; gold coin and bullion. $94,074,557; gold certificates, certifi-cates, $42,089,250. Xevv York Sugtir. NEW YORK, July 3. Sugar Raw, firm; fair refining, 3c; centrifugal, .96 test. 3 2 1-3 2c; molasses sugar, 2c. Reflnedj firm; crushed, $5.40; powdered, $4.80; granulated, $4.70. Coffee Steady; No 7 Rio, 7o. St. Louis Wool. ST. LOUIS, July 3. Wool Steady. Me-, Me-, dlum grades combing and clothing, cloth-ing, 243CSc; light fine, 181?22c; heavy fine, 1417c; tub washed, 32iH2c New York Grain, Etc. NEW YORK, July 3 Flour Receipts. 22,200 barrels; exports SCO barrels; sales 3709 packages, markot quiet and lower to sell. Minnesota patents, $4,S4.60; winter straights, $3.904.00. Wheat Receipts C3,S0U bushels; exports 31.W0 bU3hcls; sales 2.300,000 buwhcls futures fu-tures and 120,000 bushels apot. Spot stead'. No 2 red, 90c elevator, No. 2 red, 91o f o. b. afloat: No, 1 northern Duluth, 90;c f. o. b. afloat, No, 1 northern Manitoba, Man-itoba, 91o f o, b. afloat. The early wbex t market was "Irregular, casing off a Utlo under Improved weather conditions, easier cables and liquidation. Later sharp rallies ral-lies occurred ip export talk, the rather bullish NorthweHt report and covering, but a second later reaction left tho market mar-ket finally steady nt a partial o net advance. ad-vance. July 6G7c. closed S6Kc: September. Sep-tember. $5ff86c. closed S6c; December, Decem-ber, 7 5-16SSc, closed S7c. Hldos, wool, petroleum, all steady. Sugar Raw. firm: fair refining, 8c: ccnfrifugnl. .96 test, 3 21-32c. molasses sugar. 2c; refined, stendy. Liverpool .Wheat. LIVERPOOL. July . 3 Close: Wheat, July. 6s G&d; September, Cs 7di December, 6s 7d. Weather In England fine. . |