Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-18


REVIEW or rBE CHICAGO MARKET.
CHICAGO. January t7.--All the markets oa
Change to-day opened weak and somewhat
lower. May wheat opened &c. OF a, $40. and
then sagged of 20 3 +, tSi a., and became steady
+ later around Sc. There was a good scattering
demand for May around SIC. as the session al
yanced, aud for that reason Tho market held at
- &C. This was the top price for the day. AZ
the afternoon session the market again weaken
el. and May closed at NJ. as34c. Corn was re-
markably d0il. aud there was tot n single trade
/ above a 25,0OO-bushel lot during the whole
morning session. May opened g. on at Shc,
declined TO So asa &C, held steady a. $3.50. Tor
some time. and finally closed az 33ac Proyt-
sions opened rather weak. the receipts % hogs
az the yards being larger than expected To-
ward the close there was sensational break In
pork. A general onslaught was made by num-
ber Of bear operators who rsided the market
with vengeance, causing break "a taoO for
May pork. stop orders we're then executed aud
the market reacted slightly May closing a.
Ni5sk. Maryland sold NJ so sasT.oS, closing
al the former hgure short ribs were offered
more freely than buyers we're able "a take. and
there was considerable decline in prices. May
opened AZ $50 and closed az 80
ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, January l7.-Flour nrm Wheat
No. red, cash. S2t as3Ac.: January. s2hc: May,
SAa5Ec. Corn arm; cash, 4eais',c.: January,
isc; May. 50a50.c. Oats--Ca-h. 32.; May.
- ~. Whisky, fl.0A Provisions dull Pork
New, tljasia2a lard. E.i5lf1n. Dry salt
meats boxed Shoulders. So: long ciears.
t.b7h; clear-ribs, 80: short clears, t.7Na
- Bacon (boxed)--,houlders. f65O: iong
clears, $3.50: clear-rib-. $500; short clears iSsd
Hams steady al tl02jati2
CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI. January l7.-Flour easy. wheat
firm; No. red S9.c. Corn easy No 2hiKed,
Sc. oats barely steady: No. mixed, 3Sc PORK
quiet at tlb.s'. Lard nfm stE 81. Bulk-meais
unchanged. Bacon steady aud unchanged. Wills
key, tlO1. Hogs steady
WILMINGTON.
WTLNISGroS. January Is.--rurpenune qleta,
37i.c. Resin dun: strained, So good strained.
$40. Tar nrn a. 81. Crude turpentine nrm;
hard, tl.2O; yellow-dip and virgin, So
LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE. KY. January l7.-Graln and
provisions arm ana unchanged
NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES
NEW YORK. January l7.--Cotton pa
ceipis. 1850 bales. gross receipts. 1851 bales
January. si0j2nhnD; February. sos: March,
fl06sasl069: April. sl0.7jat0,6; May, fiUs2a
tl0sl; June, tl0saafl0S); July. f'0o5; August,
slug6afl0W: September. il0.0all0JA
NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET.
Reported Tor the Dispatch.l
JANUARY l1-Narket steady, aud sales re-
ported steadily 40 quotations. Cleaned goods
have eivanced slightly. Prime 3a3sc.. extra,
3ac.; common, bs2Nc.; shellei, 2a2hc.: Span
ish, exc. factory hand picked, 3saitc
PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET.
tRepOrtsd for the Dispatch
JANUAFY -. The market continues quiet bur
steady. The sales during the last few days have
been quito liberal and receipts free. Prime. 3c
extra prime. Q &C.; spanish, 2ec.
MINIATURE ALMANAC. J,NU5sy Is isSs
san rises.......... rs hiou fmE.
sun sets........... 5l' Morning ........... s2t
Moon s"t'...,...... 1888 Evening. .......... 80
PORT OF RICHMOND. JASUAgY Il, lss&
ARRIVED.
steamer Ariel. Doyo, Norfolk, United Ststas
mail. nIUrchaniise, aud passengers, l.. y. Talum.
agent
SAILED.
Steamer Oh Dominion, smith, New York,
merchandise aud passengers, q. W. Allen Co..
agents.
steamer Golishoro. --, Phlladelphia. mer-
chandise and passengers, ). W. McCarrck.
agent
PORT OF NEWPORT NEWS JANUARY Il, isss.
by telegraph
ARRIVED.
Steamship Empress, Region, Galveston, coaled
and sailed tor Liverpool.
SAILED.
Scbooners f. O. Dame, Sharler, Proyidence;
Cephas Starrett. simmons. Galveston; q. A.
White. Trip, Boston; Mabel, Hooper, BOOK
lyn-all with coal