New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-18

weaker today for both and futures closing easy at
s9mewhat easier in tone with spot quoted at 81 sG
offerings light CLOSING a, IS 4o@ 50 a. sPELTERS
M6LASsES AND sYRUPs-The market for molasses
is frm with prices unchanged supplies Of New-Oreans
becoming at the primary points The receipts
crease Of 5000 bbs Porto Rico is hfm with good
demand Sales reported Of several casocs at quota
and paying them, earsoes arrive Syrgps are are
a s Ve os Ns w,e pslSeS een MT ia
l2c: fair. l2ql4c good l0al7c; prime lsa2oc; open
Strictly fancy. saas5c Porto Rico, aOa$ic syrup
Common, 9qilc fair, l3d5c; good. l6qi1c prime lsa
NAVAL STORES stock: Rosp; 47ct bSIs; spirits
sps SpcnHe S %ss da 1 %
quoted at 29li g2e,ec Rosn was quiet common to good
al 81 ooasi e9: oil barrels, s3 pitch 81 soasi 80
contnaes DUET; Win the tone barely steady ony small
inquiry is reported AID 'oay va wSe qqSa
pool. sd; London sd Gassow 2.&sa; Bristol, sassa
copenhagen as IaThurg 90 pigs Rotterdam &C. An
e fIT IaP market @ f0 for sail annasc
withou: change there being a moderate business CON
P Tms ana aS M'm TeSsss ' for tie nearby trade.
steam freshs are sne ar al oi w ee
eral Hamburg to Phiiadclphia s. ana naCT p,,
West india trades months. at or about, 3d. British
steamer. lso3 tons cotton savannah 10 80; verpoo OF
ers M to Ma9e Rd 10 6ae ports
Kingdom kingdom or ceniihcn ,' private terms, April British
steamer 10000 qrs grain Virginia picked pcrts United
% ;an. Or tn Rni e "a RmSd sSs
,me rh Ssa to japan 2iaac Jug
ship 5000 bbls crude petroleum. Philadelphia to tren1h
pc 9Sr ja R'f private T terms Dark
hence to Ponce and back ;sss cSe s s T"
SASHA 81 srsnsh ssd :chS1neT SsS IONS coa rh
deaa to y aY Ss 40 go toms wSe pine
lumber henc TO
IONS stone Wilmington e to MaypoTt cS s,o net, IT,, ana 1
9Os savannah nsdePhs g. see ssa 81
schooner oas tons bseeing etc. Charleston and
back with lumber private terms schooner. 1,J e; ora
s sdns asnSs t? So S%SiS S e PEI A
eSms to be- SeTy e oil wanted at
the % ne Sl Dsnsn lens % oil about stead We quote
Coiionseed OIL prime crude. 2o@2oac; a nils e2 iSg
butter Gil 2Ga27c; prime summer white 2Ska2.c; lard
PETRoGu marls, for pipe lines was nOm HnS
York, So 3o Philadelphia 81 %; cases Ne"-fork' ="
PRovisIoNs-The market for hog products was some.
What gesr I IN tone ,o M were so%v S
ported strong. with light offerings. pohK.Dull and
ses9 aS S .So S'' cs ''S s. &ssi o %
eRa s. sS EHn hE %f'' sSS at n
DRESSED HOGS ts On sh' supply r uE Ha2!sd
PckIed bellies firm ana scare quoted at 5q5S.c for "A
10 10 picked shoulders strong at 04S Peked hams
but steady AT 3ssc asked .sTEARI%E- FIRM lard
4c. OeO. 4asc sales, 1000 ID late Yesterday
4s.c .LARD-Ower, less demand, sales prime steam.
20 431lac closing al 4ljc nominal: city, 4loe Re
fined unchanged South America SOjc: Continent 5SDc:
compound 4Ac options closed SOC nominal for May
RICE-The market for rice quiet and steady to
day with a good demand. In anticipation Of higher
tariff inquiry Is seem which gives the market an
air OF activity. We quote: Domestic. common 20 ordi-
nary 3sQ4c fair good 4aii2c: prime 10 choice, 4E1
fancy j4.aGc head rice GN6i.c Pana 42gjc do In
bond. 2Q3sc: Japan 44a4.c; Java. "a NC; Rangoon
sEEDS-The market was inactive. and prices
nominal We quote Clover common to Ear. 81 13g$5 =
high grades S3 5Oasi
SUGAR-Ths market for sugar was quiet at IN
changed quotations. Centrifugal ~ test quoted at
-i6c: muscoyado 50 2sq2 lb-1Cc molssses ~
test. 21l-Go. The London cable reported cane quiet
refining 9s Beet firm for prompt delivery March
and April quoted a 9s Ted. Refined here
strong active. The market is heavily oversold. and
10 days shipments from five 10 days. Prices
are unchanged with granulated quoted AZ 4i2c
TEAS-Saes Of auction to-day amounted to
q greens showed strong market for
good quality; lower grades steady. Ping Suey
was strong marked improvement in pinheads Up
ner- CongOus barely steady. Lower grades
were without change India and ccylon improved about
lie Foochows strong. Formpsa upper grades
weaker and steady. Details OF sale were fol
lows: Moyune-2ss Young Hyson 0AWl1i9c: . Imperial
lG,.c: i2S Gunpowder. l5d26'sc Ping Suey5s Imperial
i1i+c; 1874 Gunpowder. i4a%3c. Japan Pan Fired,
5c $50 Congou, 7Ql6izc SO India and Orange Pekoe
l2isqI9c Ooon --33j Foochow. Dc; 2tD5 Formosa Ia