New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-18

MErA1s-rhe metal narke, lacked decided new feat
to-day ruling quiet but generally firm T y-on se
rants closed steady little higher with spot ana
copper was unchanged to-day IN. marke, remains firm
with Sil 259sll 30 aus,ed fsr s.ot sea oue, n5 m
changed with spot and February quoted at = ~
for spot ana February The lead market closed rner
with spot and February quoted al 81 SPAS 50 = Lon
copper spot copper futures i4s los; tin.
i 10 i 81 Sne tsee m9n Io Ia G % sS e
warrants closed at As Sd and Mddesboro No foundry
MoLAssEs AND sYRUPs-There was a firm msrke,
or Holasses anu syrups although demand was sun re
ened to meet requirement. only Country BUYERS bought
IONS were follows: New-oreans centrifugal common.
sall &C far lSgl6c good l7also prime 2oa22c' New
2sG2ac prime 3oa3lc choice. s2G3sc Porto RICO 26G
Ssc syrups common. loal2c fair lsgl5c. good iesl7c
NAVAL sToREs-wiihout showing weakness the gen
and devoid t Of interesting new feature Rosn and
was shade lower. under slack demand Advces from
ne SCUM reported steady market at Savannah with
1PT' iSrPenH. d, s27 ebs tar 27.s 6s We quote
spirits iar9entlne. regulars. as>c nssahn-t s4as4s
rosin common 70 good strained 81 4ogsl As; F. 81 80
& IS 90 90 Il q s. s. Is 81 S. 81 3d. SEQ
was G aa, ans .,s5gT market tor birth cesht
Az 2,e.a:o, 1 end Sd March: cass,T Marsh
s 3.-S. :, AassTsr s:a asHSars
49, az 6 srrc ports large tonnage as cotton e Lsero
% dnna o9 Continue. in .esa5 Sp
rsanes and with but limited supply Of vessels Offering
There Is steady Improvement in steam freights from
local ports owing 70 me Improves demand Tor grain
beng ne quotation for FesrgAry loading CT AR
gnia Rotterdam and Amsterdam private terms Febru-
1 a Dsnss ann tons rensTa es9 Vsn
sssmer 1900 quarters eren Ga 70 NJ United King
IS I'D option Denmark 8. Sd one port 81 7i.d ;wo
Ia
dephia Baltimore Cork for orders ss 4.d opi.n
% April B S3s s eaIs % 1885 ou. 6bospats
10 Hui 49, q Wapb Nw .ss sesmsr oa5 Tons
Iedelvery United States Norwegian stean.T 1900
British :.sa@s gpqs q - aha TINE Nofsesaa sas "a
ioo Bos,on iio British steamer i575 tons saear Zen
fuesos OF Matanzss to Sew-YorE OF Phladelpha. sc
PIE = Manssnnia So sRsnlso sold Norwes,aH stsasr
tgo tons , sross ea Mexico to . HaVSas s men one
cargo Singapore 70 NewYork private terms British bark
$50 Norwegian bark f'si "a iSa. Sei shp iss5a o.
s. e snsns ros h cbne 90 's ssp. sirs So a.
savannah to New-York private terms bark Gil tons.
schooner. 40 tons lumber. Brahs~iek 10 Xev-Yors.
s. 80 bosioR s. 'S schooner 4es tons lumber runs%iek
New-York private terms schooner, AS tons piliag
ioRs aerec, cargo ties wimngon 10 Eza6stkp5r,
private 'eT. Br's shosHsr' R iss tons Goe Te5a
quarters grain Philadelphia Rotterdam 3s n berth
February. British steamer. 1900 grain,
Atlantic Cork for orders. Is 81. February.
OIi.S-A firm undertone again the feature In
summer Yellow which held strongly previous
figure Oth.r grades quiet steady sympathy
Tdnseea oil aulet. We quote Prime crude. 2Oc. prime
crude Z o mills. i52i6c. prime summer yellow. ga
% nc yellow x2g221c. butter grades. "a
90. prime white. 2iha@hc; prime winter yellow
2-sG3Si.c. llnseed. American raw. 43aI4c. American
boiled 45a4sc. Calcutta raw. SIC. lard oil. choice
43di5 ,.., . l., -.
vision market to-day. prices ruling fairly steady and
eiostnr no. FAR from where they left on Wednesday
oiyht There selling BY packers. PORK
rTn ouoted Meas siIqsil % family. 81 80; shor,
clear. SO 75asl2 q BEEF-firm 9aotea Mess
,nsss ." mess si5a.le DRESSED HoGs-steady
SSac' 100 NJ sac pigs, 81. g1c. :clTMEA rs.
- relies nrm. smoking bellies Ic 10 n &C. u ~
!. n ELc. picked shoulders steady 4+c. picked
Sam, steady 7i.a7.c Western le ~ eve. TAI
nS a,T STEADY. city CSC country 3,gS%c LARD
l,essy soc city lard steady so5e: refined quiet:
soor. nrm. city 4.g4.e Western 4Se.....
sPISE~ouei Quoted oleo 4ae: city lard siear-
NE ,Sru,eh grade foreign and fair 20 choice domestic
ear,inIe 10 nonOppze the greater paTt 81 attention
. ,he local market for rice ana inc ouli'.s - a.
III nc "a HOLDER a. time perhaps Nr SEA
Iohs' trom other markets reflected gfneraHy hfin
sinss 10 DO Better. We quote lslineslc g 'I"'n 70 ~
% mae fair 10 good +An4hc. prire 10 eheee 90
~. hsss 6qroi.c: Patns, +t9oc; 90 IN Iona
10, a5,qSi.c. Java, 4AH4+o' ha"r'oh' III ''"''
2gI.s. Higher prices London increased the con