Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-10
The English Metal Market.

New YORK, May S.-The metal market
publishes the following cabegrams:
LONDON TIN-The weaker tendency noted
last riday, has been even more pronounced,
this week, Mondays market being again 5s
lower at f9l for cash and G92 forward. A
further decline of 100 lbs on early 'change
and IS in the afternoon, brought the closing
figures, on Tuesday, to 600 rs I'd and 491 2s
Cd. Even this was not low enough as dur
ing the next forenoon the price got down
l2s 6d@l5s more but closed for the day at
recovery to 900 5s and e9l. These quotations
were improved IS, yesterday; but tins morn
ing there was n fresh decline of los, and
closing quotations are down to ESQ lis Cd
cash, 900 l2s I'D for the three months prompt.
CoPPER.-The conflicting rumors have to
n large extent checked transactions. but
prices have been, on the whole, fairly steady,
although very uncertain throughout. The
price for c. Nj. c. stood on Monday los be-
low last weeks close, at e37 los; but cash
bars advanced 5s, and forward prompts IS
Gd01l2s I'd on Tuesday. A new reaction to
431 10d was noted on Wednesdays first
Change, but Il very slight demand for futures
improved these to f3S 5s; which movement
was reversed yesterday, when the market
was firmest in the morning at Il 5s0l5s ad-
vance, closing back to f3S and .e3S 3D. Not
withStanding reports that the combination has
been abandoned, the market opened steady
to-day and advanced to 439S Sd forward at
the close
ANTIMoNY-Stands without further change
at $40 for Hallett's.
SpELTER-Has eased of little, Silesian
being now quoted el7 l0s@e17 15s.
ENGLISH PIG IRoN-Went back again three
pence on Tuesday to 8Ss Sd; since when no
change has been reported from Middesboro.
BEssEMER PIG-Contnues to be quoted at
West Coast ports, Sos Cd for mixed numbers.
STEEL RAILs-Are still under active de.
mand, but unchanged in price at "a 12s 6d06
"a l5s {. o. b. for heavy sections.
OLD RAILs--Rather less active. and in
some cases quoted lower: Us G2s 6d@G7s I'd,
d. II. 70s@15s, C. i. f., N. Y.
SCRAP lKoN-Quiet and unchanged at 45sG0
sos f. 90 b.
GLABGow-Scotch warrants-Again shows
less tirmness and has in fact made n rather
marked decline on the week. The opening
was fairly steady on Monday and Tuesday,
but the market became heavy later in the
after day; closing at d3s I'd. 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 firmer again, advancing this afternoon
to AS.
Makers quotations are for Coltness, along
side, Glasgow, 55S cd: GarJsherrie, along
side, Glasgow, 52s Sd ; Summerlee alongside,
Glasgow, 54s Cd: Langoan, alongside, Glas'
gov, 54s Cd; Carnbroe, alongside, Glasgow,
t6s; Glenearnock, alongside, Ardrossan, 5ls
Cd; Eglinton, alongside, Ardrossan, 45s, Dal
wellington, alongside, Ardrossun, 45s Cd;
Lghteragc, Ardrossan to Glasgow, Is ton.
LIVERPOOL, Friday, May 3, lSS9.-TIN
PLATES. s.-Market dull and quiet. Charcoal
tin plates plates Meln grade, lis 3d01l7s
414d; Allaway grade, lbs 119d@l5s 3D.; Terne
plates, Dean grade, l4s 20i and 13s@l3s Sd;
Terne plates, Dean grade, POS 2Sd and 26s(T
SINGAPORE, Thursday, May 9, ISS9.-TIN.
-f92 los cost and freight to New York.