New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-02

HEMP AND JCTE-The business of the laet Few day :
has moderate all kinds. but there has been
fairy steady tone although in some cases buyers ana
TO sell at concessons We quote Manila hemp spot
c Shipment sa1 c s s shnmfH from ut H p EG
shipment. 2Aa3i9c; jue butts paper quality So
men, paper quality Lice; mixing 1l.piasc: bagging.
tanners have taken few hides The made ty ian
he.s are as "a, T sn I b Tc and have
tcay withdrawn their holdings from the market Prices
spready We naive s'ees IS. a7c: butt brands aGc
side brands &c., 800 S bulls 1r &C. &C. S S2T &5c country
LEATHER-1here las been moderate activity but not
manufacturers nei disposed to purchase freely
HodeTs ho%eIeT are not aS Win 10 pre sse about as @
quoted We quote: hem.oSk non ach hrs' Sr'ecs,l
selection S 3aSsc; seconds i7isc DAMAGE iGa1S
rejects +c union light Sass aa ,sr sek o aad n sh
backs COW. 25c seconds 22g23c bellies m l"S; OK
bellies. 4alec; betting butts 2ca2"c Texas oak SOLE
METALs-rIN-The market for TN quiet to-
day but fairly steady at sl3 3oaslS 40. go; :COPLEI-
quiet at 'I 81 sPELTER~Market quiet at 81 o5a
s. To- ..IRoN-The last week has shown very e Of
pricea but trade is not reported active AT the
West good deal OF ane,e at M Sss % No
si 5oa SIX 90 southe,n No foundry si2 29osla 80
by the Exchange show total visible supply NAV
u 80 TONS 81 $50 last month ana % SIS
tons last The shipments from The Straits the second
hale Of April $3.50 tons making total Of 300
Atlantic ports in April Were 50 tons; estimated
Susve Of Pacc ports rs tons aioat 2is5 tons The
exports copper from NewYork and Baltimore foT April
refined copper since January l. s5eo tons against
tons las, year The total European stocks May
"a 2Go and ahoat from chill and Australia 400
tons - ,., s,.,,.,, rs.. 49,. , . ..., ,
moderate demand for moiasses and syups with the tone
the close steady and full prices asked especially FOR the
gs orGary. ribs aI Common 4aiGc far 17a2oc
prime 2a23c; choice. 24a25c; NewOrleans open kettle
sc; Porto Rico 2saasc; Barbados; 2ea29c syTups-
s ssssi fair ls7l'' good ''''' choice l'0l'' fancy
NAVAL + R e T. rs sOs spirit, rr
OF the irmness in the market for rosin. which is sti
price spirits turpentne. which quiet steady
2H.g2sc Tar and pitch rule steady at former prices
bbls 49, pitch. 81 s5qsl 80.
OCEAN FEEIGTHs-The market continued firm with
prices slowly hardening both English and Continental
ports The surplus freight room seems 70 be fairly well
late from soahs9 ports S @ "a june ' and
n, iodS %er r5 81 o pu 9a to onas
hIarsees. 8 a. Copenhagen. % Cd; Bremen 80 pfss
dam 4c Cork for o,ders 2s 4sda2s Ga Petroleum to
i-i6d...... CHARTERS tonnage se better class
contInues IN goo ueiana nt me United supply OF YES.
business u some extent West India freehts
are ane Steamers 1 are wanted in several Of the trades
@ cot" Charters meS oM s sa e' saGs
2o65 and British steamer: 1894 tons; sawn timber PEN
Greenock OILS 81 and Cd respectively
h steamer li5i tons coke baltimore to Tampco 50 90
DnonT to Pblodcpba or Ba,Sor nrSote e's r
British steamer 1e7 tons, sugar. north side cuba New
tons West @ time chsreT mos private terms British
months IS 3D. British steamer So tons Sc Lawrence
coal coal trade c" m2n p1t tens b 81 @s s
Las tons grain san Francisco TO Cork for orders to
new crop German lark ie7 tons sran san anclsc
Liverpool 2s 3D. spot: Dutch bark Uo arrive 5000
olcilu hence q, 1Sc and fitch
bark 442 tons. coal Philadelphia St John 3D.
oo2 o m n Mbe to Buenos Ayre ss m nHp
sh bark G32 tons lum6e5 Apple River $ to Buenos
cargo hence to 81 Kits sl25 and port charges British
S5F ' rs a%5f to MSs a aea to
coa PhiadepSa to cenfueros s. So hooner 800 on
p%eT IL 20 81 s. % 2o50e
42s tons. lumber. Ternandina 10 Baltimore. 50 -:
s. % or New York 81 30; schooner as7 tons lumber
Bruhswick to NewYork 81 30 sohooner COO tons coal
adephia New Bedford ooc schooners 236 and go
G Tsy COAL Fort '0'"'0" 10 Bangor ''' anu w. e'p''
oILs-The market is quiet cottonseed oil and
Views S Eapa4ics hoa Of f hopns to-
S b hpn nonsy a ar oil STEADY with
moderate ]obbing demand We quote; cottonse'd ok
nils l7aisc; on crude 6bs hSrr goa2ic summer vel
l butter o nS%aa @ % yfSw sd% BRINE
Inally s2@$4c; white prime nominaiiy 2s42ec; lard OIL
Pipe Line certificates closed 81 24i1 bid Refined closed
follows Barrels. Newfork. SO 49, Phlad ,pha. 81 90
cases NewYork 81 So; Philadelphia 81 So Naphtha in
bbls. s..
pRovIsIoNs-The provision market was moderately
active today for lard hut quiet and weaker for meats
poRK-sieady; sales 200 bbls. Quoted Mess s94sio
family. so 5ogSi: short clear. sloqsl 80. BEEF
Easy: Quoted: Extra mess. 81 ;oass; family 50 joq
$l5us5 DRESSED HOGS-Firm at SIC l60-ib
and 5Q5sc for heavy to Light. CUT MEATs-Picked
bellies easy. Quoted: 4isG5c for IA 10 ~ Picked
shoulders easy at &c Picked hams firm 0Q9i.c
I.ARD-Seady sales 400 n 5Q5 O,c prime
closing 5O5c asked sales city lard $50 tics at 4c.
higher south America. 5soc Continent. 54Oc;
pound 4Ln4sc. options closed Toe nominal for May
TALLOW-LOwer sales. 100 hhds 5l6c: quoel
3hc bid and csc asked. .STEARINE-Iul lard.
ol2n5isc oeo. 4isc asked.
RICE-Thcre only a moderate jobbing demand with
foreign leading and prices unchanged with the
steady. We quote: Carolina and Louisiana.
ordinary 22G2s4c low fair fair. Basic: good prime
3isQ42sc choice fancy. 5n5c: head. &C; Java,
3NT3i.c; bond. l+n2c; Japan. 4H4i4c; Patna,
40 i2.c; Pa,na In bond. 23.Q3c
SEEl)SThe Is about for seeds and trade
small. Quotations unchanged Clover grades.
SO T5fs7 so high grades 81 75rsS %; timothy. fair
grades. 81 JOmS3 IS: high grades 81
SUGAR-The London market seems to have recovered
somewha, and there is confident feeling according
with nothing doing quoted las. fair renn NJ
i2s Cd. while beet IL steady with good demand and
disposition ask higher prices. May quoted
and June IFS 3D. The local market for with
out material change holding about steady with
centrifugal quoted 4Ac MuScovado, 50