Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-05

was suddenly checked ana raoe DscA,no lu'W
dull. Jaiy opened at ss4c.. sold on hshc..
reacted 10 Sssassvc., and sesin ossed back
20 s3kc. There we're no outside otass sno
asteady stream Of small lots Of long wnest csms
on the market, causing July 70 soil On s.eaaay
a reaction. AMI July re~tcd ~ s3Sc. Corr opehsr
ac.iye and steady, followed by an an,shce on
kn'.c. for al, futures except hsy. ror me
month there MAS special demand shl essos
buying by fow houses. and ne pf1ce vee'op
quickly from sc. 10 Sc. The pressure vas re-
licve1 by 1boral sales, and me price sculeo "
55s,c. and closed az 5lac July SOLD up ~ -.
early, then back % s6fc.. TO 56zc, snd esossa ,.
55SIc. Oats werc stronger on tho Whole thaa sny
other cereal to-day. The opening prices Sers
Nc. higher for June aud July, May open
irg and closing a. 1iac. Ihe provision
market was active. but value. we're confined
% narrow ranges aud shorts were anxious "
cover their lard aud shortribs, and orders TOR
3.0D000 pounds were said 70 have arrived from
Baltimore. The execution % uem caused prises
% advance b. Long stun came eut free,y % me
appreciation. and ths advance was ioat. Parties
who have recently bOughs lard on Foreign or'iers
hal orders 70 sell. ard let inc chief buyer have
OVER 5000 uerceA Early sales we're Al slight
advance. bus the sales for july were At s. i5<a
s -. ard closed ~ iSs2E; June shortrlbs,
f743t Af7 70. and closed a. tho outside. sess
PORK received modersts attention, and July sold
at tIAs' 4aS.Ll2H. and closed a. the OUTSIDE.
BALTIMORE
BALTrNoRs. Nh. May f.--Cotton n0minaiiy
L.
er; Howard street aud western super. s2Eas2s;
dc. extra, sjaiJ.75, DO family, Ai5at.65; clty
mills super. s2dlat2bo; 30. extra tsas3'o; dH
Rio brands, sis5ats: Psiapsco saperiatye
patent, $50: do. family, t5ih WheAt-soush-
srn quiet and 0rm: fultz, slcail; iongoerry,
eScafl: western quiet md easier: No rinter
red. spot, g1h as0ac; June. 81 sNhc.' Jnly,
0la9i'.c August 0ssN g. CORRESPONDENT
strohg aud higher: whito. Cial5kc.: yellow.
81 = ass; western quiet but nrm ami higher:
mixed, spot. 63e a61c May, tis tm -. June,
Glf .aGic. Oa's firm: southcrn aud Penn.ylrAnih,
s0siic. western white, t3aiic; western mixed.
.Oa4&, kyr rcarae and arm Al i,g.se. Hay
steady; prime io nilce western. HANai.'
Provisions quiet aul steady. Mes.-pcrk, flA
Bulk -meets-shoulders aad cleat.rlo SIDES. PACK.
Ell, ami SEC. bucoD SHOULDERS. go ,kc,'
clcsr-ri0 ride., O. iams i2ai2lc. Lard he
fined. a.. buttor frm, western. packed, Aa.5i
creamery, y5aT7, lEgs eioady a. i2sis4c ie-
cargoes, Ordinary 90 fair, hAahtr. Slgs,
steady: sott. CSC copper-renned steady A.
49,. al6c. Whl.key nrm az N.2lafl.Rt ffelgnf
% liverpool per steamer nominal; cotton, blob;
f0ur per ton, "a grain, al.
ST LOuIS
ST. LOUIS May 4-Flour quiet Wheat closed
,, ~ below yesterday A,o 3 red. cash. saaSjsc;
May. 81 ass. Corn ~ strong early. nut foh
back, closing .al.c ahNfs ye.feriay; cash, t2ita
5lsc; Nay. 81, SOL cas- higher. cesn. sl'sa
2t'sc; Nay, &c. Whikey tLg. prousiont
lrn Pork. SlLs5 Lard. e IS. Dry a'i meats
lho1ed' Shoulders. fA,aai5Nh; loog-cieara.
s1Cass.3, h clelf-rih. a. loai9 80: shorrclcar',
3, 52sS5s,s. Ba.on ,ooSe'' shoulders, 80
l0ng-rl-Rr4. g. l1iesi24: ciearup-, s>l.sa
;8l5; -hort-c.ear. g. So t&1.
CINCINNATI
CiyciVvtrT. May t-Flonr stronger; family.
faa0li3,0: fancy. fisl.fh Whoa strnger; No.
red snan1.. Corn hIrhart 80. . mixed. 49,
Oa's stronger: No. % mixed. '1c. Pork rrmcr
ntfliO. larl s,roHs a1i qule. 90 80 Bnk-
meats higher; shori-r's. fitis. Bacon arm
,,,.l .i, HANGED NNr.a.nr .fnsIir 40 81 in Nog1