Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-16
The En- CliSh Metnl Market,

The New York Metal Market of May IL
prints the following cablegrams:
LONDON.
TIN - At last there has been turn
upward, albeit on IA comparatively quiet
market, and spectators for rise
who invested week ago. have had un
opportunity to realize profits. The opening
on Monday was only steady at a slight ad-
vance from tho preceding business day, and
prices reacted again to $50 lis Cd spot, 800
los forward ut the close, cash tin losing los
more the next day; but values began to re-
cover Wednesday afternoon, gaining 5s for the
day, and yesterday were quite strong at an
advance of 10s@l7s Cd on each 'change; the
closing figures being 99l and f9l l5s. This
morning there was another rise OF 10std los,
but spot reacted on late Change to f9lpf9l
5s, forward prompts holding comparatively
steady at E2
CoPPER-So much uncertainty clouds the
situation that operators have been very re-
luctant to enter upon fresh engagements.
After rumor had spread that all the Paris
negotiations had come TO naught, it was
gwen out with much show OF authority that
the various parties to the conference had
actually signed an agreement, under which
American producers are to limit their ex-
portations to Europe, all other mines to re-
strict their product and existing stocks to be
withheld from immediate pressure on the
market This report has been generally dis
credited; yet prices of bars have been slowly
of 5s on that, and 1Cdl5s on the previous
day had reduced cthc value to f3S 5s. The
next forenoon E3S los was current, forward
prompts improving 5s more at late Change,
and yesterday were bid up los at each ses-
sion without finding sellers, until the closing
quotation reached f39 l5s A reaction of
5s was noted at to-days early change, and
the closing was still easier at e39.
ANTnoNY-Is again Fl higher this week,
Halletts being now quoted at f5O.
SD nn1i innlll ls NOR In
to Ell rs Cd for Sllesan.
ENGLISH Pig IRoN-Improved on Monday
TO 39s, which price has since been main
tanned.
BEssEMER PIG-Remains unaltered, and
quoted 5Us I'D at West Coast ports.
STEEL RAILs-Continue active, but are
offered more freely and not quotable at over
"a l2s Cd for heavy sections.
OLD RAILs-Quiet and without change in
price from last quotations of 62s 6da61s Cd,
for Us 70s(075s, ID. II. C. j. f., N. Y.
SCRAP IRoN--Rather easier in tone at
45s, f. o. b.
GLASGOW.
SCoTCH WARRANTs-Fluctua during the
week within narrow limits, but is steadier
in tone than last reported. Prices stood un-
changed at AS on Monday, gaining 304d the
next forenoon, but reacting to AIS Id at the
close. Values were held up in the early
dealings on Wednesday, but closing figures
again lower, this time at 43s 10d, which lat
ter quotation was ruling again at the first
board yesterday, and improved to AS In the
afternoon Still higher prices were current
this morning. but the market closed at a
slight reaction to +4s Id.
Makers quotations are: For Coltness,
alongside, Glasgow, Sos Cd; Gartsherrie,
alongside, Glasgow, 52s Sd; Summerlee,
alongside, Glasgow, 54s 3D.; Langloan. along
side, Glasgow, 54s I'd; Carnbroe, alongside,
Glasgow, 46s; Glengarnock, alongside, Ar
drossan, 52s Sd; Eglinton, alongside, Ar
drossan, AIS Cd; Dalmellington, alongside
Ardrossan, 45s Cd; lighterage, Ardrossan to
Glasgow Is ton.
LIVERPOOL.
TIN PLATEs-Market dull and quiet. Char
coal tin plates, Melyn grade lis 81 0ll7s
416d; charcoal tin plates. Allaway grade, lbs
112d0pl5s Sd; charcoal Terne plates, Dean
grade, 1920, 13s@l3s 3D. charcoal Terne
plates, Dean grade, 20-2S, 26sQ026 3D.; coke
tin plates, b. V. grade, l3s@l3s I'D.
SINGAPORE.
TiN-Firm at e94 los, cost and freight to
New York.