New-York tribune., 1899-12-29


ME-rAIS-There was an encouraging change In me
condition of In the local market and sero"d win wlia
buyss at the close showing more in'tIr', ,h%n nv
win buyers sellers quito indifferent Al ne % %Gloss
copper unchanged 80. lin higher wl,h s5 bid qn4
1 ::ss at i3 & S5aa s45""Fra e. The price rr
Wa; s i ana %xD e. sPf 81 in tho aggregate
was small molssses was concerned but sellers
adhered to fun rates for medium ~. 10 H.S . sIa's D ,55 4
and iehners and while nrm were quiet quotations io"
r5.i i6aiSc. prime 2oa2sc New Orleans. open keiue
S2a4os fnerio kc, Ts 90 sl'isa it5,. fIr, acaa2
OCEAN FREIGHTs-In the market for 'Cnnssr 18th
Rates were unchanged and tonnage offerings sst QUO
ations tS LysTto ,5 YER % b 4 Hull AKA Sew
eSse li.d: Antwerp. 2Ad. Hamburg. Soa'o pigs Rot
I[~rpoo per TO H. 30 nominal London oats. Is iad
oIs-Cottonseed oil coniinued strong with fsf'9sr 9
January at 3sS and F'Tgqy a., T., se ss ynls %9 n hsses
oil firmly held at prices current early in tho month
petroleum unshsngsd 9g2ta9R1 tS2S Ps s
81 s. and IN bulk 81 2o refined cases New-Yos 81 ~
SsIa0sSd & % s1a 1ap pne summer yellow $saS8c o
meT yellow sSc; butter grades ssase,ae prime white
raw 4sa49e American. boiled 10a5ic Calcutta raw" e'ei
lard oil. 4Ga47c.
PROVISIONS Early IN II. day the market displayed
good underone attended ty some advance but In ne
al s5r1nes % Sf Rfs Easd boss FOR Friday were
local P5ksso ess about &c TA' Me s 81 osc e.
si$@si2go iRS t. tsa5 s e, basin htES assE.,
Dull. quoted Mess, N1O 90, Sl@
"QEet quoted at 500 5Oa,23 30. DRESSED HOGS
Firm. quoted Bscons. 5A.c; isO fb BIC 100 Ii. 61tc;
pigs CAc.......CCT MEATS-Picked bellies easier.
Quoted smoking bellies 8aa7c; 10 ID. &c; II No. 5s@
5ac: IL H. 5.q5isc Plcked shoulders steady; quoted
At 5%c picked hams quiet quoted at shass: western
greens sA aoc; city green's si'gs1c.... GALLON
Steady; city &c. country 4.Q5c.. .LAkD-Firm;
quoted 81 95 city lard quiet. quoted at " 53 Re
fined lard steady quoted: South America. 50 OO Con
Quoted: CITY 5aa5tc: Western. 6Aa5 nc. .sTEAR-
me Steady. quoted Oeo. 7%c; city lard beanne'
7a7sc.
RICE-Buyers and sellers more or less Indifferent
10 day and holiday conditions obtained In other markets
az we'll Frmness conspicuous at all centres never
heess with prices unchanged. quotations follow Do
nestle common 20 low fair. 2isV4c fair 70 good 4hp
4h.a4asc; Japan. 47lq5c. Java, Hg4%e' kangoon' IN
bond 2a2l1c. -
SUGAR-Doings the market FOR refined sugar wers
extensive Of special Importance continued sehll
changed. Quotations follow: Dominos. 54ic: cut loaf
556c; crushed 66ec; cubes o8c; powdered ana cosse
powdered 5Ac; xxx powdered 6.3lc; standard granu
lated and fine granulaed 5lsc coarse granulated ana
extra granulatcd 531c; confectoners' grannlated
544c: N cartons. 10 bags u cartons and 10 bfHe
Of fine granuated sac mould 4. 544e: diamond A. sc
confectioners A, 494c Nos l. and 69c' 10 T. sac
No ,. 56c: No g. 4lzc No T. 444c; No =. 4hc; NO w.
43c: No TO- 41sc: No H. 4O6c; Nos IL and H. &C. Nos
IA. - and l6. 3g4c. Without showing the slightest
buyers the 90 centrifugal IS lec
for 50 i6c for 50 test molasses
sugar. Offerings light and holders showed great
confidence their position Notwithstanding decline OF
very little doing sugar IN London prices we're un-
changed Java quoted lis 90 and fst refining lOs Cd
Beet sugar irregular. with both months quoted ss
2hd. The European visible supply is 236o.ooo tons