Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-09
The English Metal Market

NEW nORk, May S.-Ine metal market
publishes the following cablegrams:
LONDON TIN-The weaker tendency noted
last Z rday, has been even more pronounced,
this week, Mondays market being again 5s
lower at .e9l for cash and f92 forward. A
further decline of lC@l5s on early change
and IS in the afternoon, brought the closing
figures, on Tuesday, to goo IS I'D and sol 2s
Cd. Even this was not low enough, as dur
ing the next forenoon the price got down
12s Gd6Ql5s more, but closed for the day at
recovery to 900 IS and sol. These quotations
were improved 5s, yesterday but this morn
ing there was a fresh decline of los, and
closing quotations are down to $50 lis Cd
cash, goo 12s I'd for the three months prompt.
CopPER-Thc conflicting rumors have to
u large extent checked transactions. but
prices have been, on the whole, fairly steady
although very uncertain throughout. The
price for G. M. c. stood on Monday lbs be-
low last weeks close, at e37 los; but cash
bars advanced IS, and forward prompts Is
6d1l2s Cd on Tuesday. A new areacton to
&37 l0d was noted on Wednesdays first
'change, but Il very slight demand for futures
improved these to e3S 5s which movement
was reversed yesterday, when the market
was frmest in the morning at a 5s(0l5s ad-
vance, closing back to f3S and f3S 3D. Not
withstanding reports that the combination has
been abandoned, the market opened steady
to-day, and advanced to .f39s sd forward at
the close.
ANTIMoNY-Stands without further chan o
at Gi9 for Halett's.
SrELTER-Has eased of little, Silesian
being now quoted el7 l0s@e17 los.
ENGLISH PIG IRoN-Went back again three
pence on Tuesday to 3Ss Sd; since when no
change has been reported from Middlesboro.
BEssEMER PIG-Continues to be quoted at
West Coast ports Dos I'd for mixed numbers.
hrn cti a
mand but unchanged in price at "a 12s 6d@
"a lbs +. o. b. for heavy sections.
OLD RAILs--Rathcr less active, and in
some cases quoted lower; Us CPS 6d@G7s cd,
d. Fl. 10sG75s, c. l. f., N. Y.
SCRAP lRoN-Quiet and unchanged at 45s0
sos 90. b.
GLAsGow-Scotch warrants-Again shows
less firmness and has in fact made a rather
marked decline on the week. The opening
was fairly steady on Monday and Tuesday,
but the market became heavy later in the
latter day; closing at ABS Cd, or fivepence
lower than the preceding Friday. Prices
were again weak on Wednesday, ruling two
pence higher in the early dealings but closing
down to ABS I'd; and yesterday they fiat
tened out penny or two more, but closed
better at ABS Sd. To-day the market has
been tirmer again, advancing this afternoon
to AS.
side, Glasgow, 55S Cd: Gartsherrie, along
side Glasgow 52s 3D.; Summerlee alongside,
Glasgow, bis Cd: Langloan, alongside, Glas.
Cow, DDS Cd; Carnbroe, alongside, Glasgow,
t6s: GlenGarnock, alongside, Ardrossan, 5ls
Cd; Eglinton, alongside Ardrossan, 45s, Dal
Wellington, alongside, Ardrossan, 45s Cd !;
Lighterage, Ardrossan to Glasgow, Is ton.
LIVERPOOL, Friday, May 3, lSS9.-TIN
PLATES. s.-Market dull and quiet. Charcoal
tin plates, plates. Meln grade, lis 3dG1l7s
416d; Allaway grade, lbs 1}5d0el5s 30; Terne
plates, Dean grade, l4s 20l and l3s@l3s Sd !;
,rerne plates, Dean grade, POS 2sd and 26s(q
25s 3D.; coke tin plates, b. V. grade, lbs Sd.
SINGAPORE, Thursday, May 2, ISS0-TIN.
- fgD los cost and freight IN Nev VorLx