Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-14

| iSsiSs.9 eutos, SlSG 5sl> & 4
lanes sl<sdy Csbs refining, I7ely ~
| Rice steady. Ctst0,-sesd oil. 39{sS9e.
Sof crude ; 5gda4oe. for refined. fleslB
dull At sT.l0stLl2I. Tufpenli6g
steady at 3oic. Hides Asm. Wool
DAN and barely steady |; domestic 6escs,
| zsas7e. Texas, l3sfsc. PoSk iirnsr3
| mess. spot, 1880. Middlss duff
loss clear, 6ic. Lard 2a3c. higher Z
western steam. spot, G.3ost7.3713
May, o.. 33aS7.35. PreigAts firm.
BALTIMORE.
BALrInoRR, April l3.--Yleuf
higher. sstiys, and fira Howsrd-sTest
and western superfse, t3.2atS.6 02
extra. e3.ssa44.i5; fsmily, ts.3Sse5 y
City Mills s0perfine, e125at3.s0; ex~
ira. s3.75aeS; Rio 5rssds, s5Ass.2S.
wheat---Somnsru higheS. with active
demand; western higher and active;
southern red, Astl.03; smber. A.0S'
asf.OS; No. ] Maryland, tl.05; No.
Q western win,r red, Spa, 9Say3lc.'
Cora--Souihers sigker and Arrn; wsst-
ern higher and strong southern whits, ;
57a5sc. yellow, ,56s5sc. Cats scarce
snd higher soutassn, 3Sa4Ss. wesa~
srn white, 42a43c.; : mixed, :sa4oc.;
p,nnsylvania. 39a4ss. Provisions firrnT
AID quiet. Mess-pc~k, tl3.25Al3.5O.'
Bslk. nlest,--Shoulders aud ohar.rib'
sides, packed. 81 and tic. Escon-
Shoulders. 6ic.; cles~Arib sid.s, &c.
Hams, llisi3c. Larts--Refincd, Sic.
Coffee dull; barely STEADY; Riv car I
goes, ordinary to fair, 3iasic. Sugar
quiet and steady; A ga, &c. WIS
key steady at al.20aslIsl. Fre'fhts
dull.
CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, April 13.-flour
strong; family, s4.3jasf.6o. Wheat
strong and scarce /; No. 2 red, ca.
Corn strong; Ne. 2 mixed, 49ia5oie. .
Oats firmer and higher; Ne. 2mixed,
3sIc. Pork steady at sl22S. Lard :
quiet at 1000. Bulk-uiesss quiet: !;
shoulders, s4.75; short RIB, >6.25.'-
Whisky quiet at sl.l3. Sugar steady
and firm New Orleans, 4ia5lc. Hogs
firm; common and light, s3.65asA75;
packing and butchers, a. 35at5.
LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, April l3.-Grain un-
settled and strong. Wheat--No. 2
red. qOe. Corn---No. 2 white. 49}c.
Orts--No. 2 mixed, 37ic. Provisions
steady. Observation-Disclosures, sAI5;
clear-rib sides, s6.35. Bscon--Oieas-
rib sides. o. shoulders, e5.25. Pork
Mess, sl2.75. Hams--Sugar-cared.
l0ic.
ST. LOUIS.
ST.. LOUIS, April l3.-Plsm firm
and higher; family. s3.90aa4. Wheat
active: closed lie. above Saturday; No.
red, 99lc.asl cash. 99ic.aal.3Ii May.
Corn much more active; closed talc.
above Saturday; 44c. cash, 44ia45ic.
May. Oats higher top prices not sus-
tanned 35lc. asked cash, 3GAc. May.
Provisions firm. Pork, sl2.50. Bulk
meats-Long clear, s6.l0; short RIB.
1920; clear. 81. As. Bacon--Long clear,
s6.50ss6.55; short rib, s6.75as6.S7l;
clear, s6.STlss7. Lard, 1920.
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, April l3.-Flour strong
and higher. Wheat excited; opened
&c. higher, and after considerable tluc-
tusting closed &c. over Saturday;
April, s5iaS6tc.; May, S9ia9lc.;
June, 9l4c. Corn-Very large specu-
lative trade it early advanced pc. and
closed lie. higher than Saturday; cash,
i3!ai6c. /; April, 43a4i,c.; May, 46ia
4Sic.; June. 47,ai9ic. Oats opened
&c. higher and closed ia &c. higher than
Saturday; cash, 32ic.; April, 32ic.;
May, 3jta3G &c. June, 35a37 &c. Mess
pork active and unsettled; l0al2tc.
higher; cash. sl2.35ssl2.37i May,
sl2. 35asl2.50 June, al2. 45asl2.4Gi.
Lard firm and shade higher cash,
s7.O2las7.l0 May, s1.05as7.sl0;
June, f.l2las1.20. Boxed meats
steady. Dry-salted shoulders, s4.50a
s4.GO; short rib, s6.l5ss6.l7i; clear,
s6.60asG.65. Whisky firm At sl.l5.
Sugar unchanged.
REVIEW OF THE CHICAGO MARKET.
CHICAGO. April l3.-ro-dsy on
Change wa. characterized, like the
closing oaes of last week, by heavy
transactions and the highest prices
known to the trade for nearly year.
The early news from London was con-
sidered very omipous of war, which
view appeared to be reflected in the
opening quotations for the English con-
soils. The wheat market opened fully
&c. over Saturday, aud rose iaso. sd-
ditional, tremendous amounts being
bought and sold at the advance.
With stiiiening of cOnsols there
was q reaction Of ljc., but the final
closing Of the day WAS within talc. Of
the best prices paid during the session.
There were scenes Of great confusion
and excitement during tho session,
prices fuctuating rapidly and the mar
ket being entirely under the influence
Of news coming from the British cspi-
tai A. affecting the likelihood Of war.
| Speculative business in corn was large,
and at the opening prices covered .
range Of lic. Price. advanced rapidly
and moved up fully 2ic.. then declined
&c.. and closed lc. over Saturday.
Oats opened very strsng and lkslic.
over Saturday, but nearly all Of the adj
vance was subsequently lost; rallied,
and closed about &c. higher. Provisions
opened higher, but did not respond to
the general advance, and closed about
the same AZ Saturday.
MILWAUKEE.
MILWAUKEE, April l3.-Whest
strong Milwaukee No. 2, 81 ic. cash :.
May, 65sc. Corn scarce and wanted
at 45c. Oats stronger and advancing;
70. 2, 36ic. Provisions firm; Mess
pork-Cash and April, sl2.30; May,
sl2.40. Lard-Prime steam, cash Or
April, "; May, sI.05.
NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES.
NEW YORK, April l3.-Cottoa-