The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-14
"Wednesday, Nay -, 1901: DIR. J. NJ. Blanton.
Cumberland; q, IL, Kent, Fluyanna; John A.
Lester Chesterfield; John w. Williams, Lunen-


NEw YoRK, May lS.-Hubbard. Price x Co. in
Their cotton circular to-day, say: General,
though light rains throughout the Atlantic sea
board from Selma. Ala. as far north as Char
lotie, combined with decline Of 3-6id. in Liver
pool have given downward impulse to cotton
speculation in this market to-day. and anal
quotations show a loss of from 70 points as
compared with Yesterday. The trading has
been large as COMPARED with the range Of
prices. and some 1900 bales have changed
hands. The general opinion seems 20 be that
one Of the most important interests on the bear
side has been covering in part, and the demand
so created ayerted more serious decline. IL
this be true to-day's seller belongs TO less per-
tinacious class, and would be quicker TO re-
cover on an indication Of improvement"
Futures closed irregular Receipts at ports
estimated at 5000 la les, against 5,2S5 last week
and 212 last year. The stock market is firm at
l-O4 decline in quotations: middling uplands,
s'sc. sales, 24i bales. Transactions in futures,
$1,000 bales MAY. s.678S.58; June. S.64as65;
July, S4SS.15; August. S.S4a6.S5; September.
SSSsSS9; October sMaS9l November. S93,s
S;g December. S9S@S99; January. 90S@aOi;
In Liverpool spot cotton steady; middling
uuplands lY-l6d Sales 5000 bales Futures
June-July, 40; Juiy-August, 4.58s4.S4; August,
l.5b@451; August-September, 4.66 September
October, 4.56.
PRODUCE.
Flour Closed firm and dull spring. fine
grades, S3.00@415; do. winter, S325s3.90; super
fine spring, SS65G4.0O; do winter, s375S4l5;
extra No. spring, S4.'5@5.75; do. winter 50 0OS
bq0: extra No. , spring, S425G4.40; do. winter,
$31084.35: city mill extra, S5l5e5.i0 for West
Indies Southern flour closed dull but steady;
trade and family, S4.65S5 %.
Wheaf-OptOns ops ned strong and ruled
higher throughout the day; trading was quiet
and foatureloss; closing prices l's2c. higher.
Spot lots closed hrmer Sales, No. red winter,
Sll5,4 ll6: No. 3. do, Sil016Gl ia: No. ? red
winter. Nav, Sl.l6; June, Sl.l3S8; July, Sl.l0@;
Corn-Options we're moderately active and
irregular closing &c lower for MAY and 491fc.
higher for others Spot OTIS closed iirmer. Spot
sales: No ? mixed, 79dS0c; No. mixed,
Nav 725sc.: June, csc; July, 66j<c.; August,
66iNc.
Oats-Options were fairly active AMI firm. clos
Ing @sc higher Spot lots closed 1aalc. higher.
Spot sales No. white, Gjc.; No. do, 5000
60c.: No mixed. COc.; No = do. 5Sl5c; No.
? mixed, May, 5715c.; do. June, 564c.; July
56c.
Pork dull; New mess, si8759sl425
Lard closed firm; las points higher; May,
500; June. $685.; July, $500
Sugar unchanged.
Coffee steady. unchanged
The market is steady for spirits turDentine:
firm for the low grades and steady for the fine
grades of rosin and quiet for tar The stock at
New Aork comprises SAB barrels spirits turpen-
tine, 1881 barrels TOSln and 1876 barrels tar.
Spirits turpentlne, SOut hern, 3SNc.; machine,
4Oc strained. $1.50; good do $40.
The advance OF > cents in premium on Brad
oil rigs by the foresi fires caused covering IN OF
the shorts and the price Of National IN e. nne
moved up ] cent in the fir-t hour. al erwards
losing half this IN reaction June opened Al
70}4c. highest. 7l16c.; lowest 7O19c.; closing,
7Obtc