Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-26
CHICAGO.

Sept Sept: g lSSSSA 81 g
III! zss:: s sSss 80 81 81 81
s sss.. is:sS ' 1855 ' 1873
LARD.
s sss:... s ssss s sssx $$:s3ES
SHoRr-RrBS
S ssS:: e s;ss S s.as as as
The trade was treated 70 a surprise on 'Chon1o
to-day. The indications at the starr to-day vcrs
for continuation Of the weakness and decline
OF Monday, but In less than an hour oftog tho
opening the indications had ell boon lost aehs
o. and the ,ss .,y rssh ses sSs ::s
ceYnber wheat at one time WAS down TO els03Ss
sold up to sI.0G, and closed at el053i. the rise
being due 10 sensational news from kusda and
heavy clesrances Corn was whip-sawcd By thc
clique and the short sellers who took advantage
a the enormous receipts ~ sell freely were
forced TO cover In way which sent prices
up I or. DC: at Jump september sola
64i4c, and October sold at 56sAa60I4c and
closed at coo. Tho other markets wore
to weakness to-day. and was controlled mainly
by Local sentiment. The big receipts at the
primary markets In this country, present and
prospective and tho weakness displayed In the
west that the frost damage has been very Light,
made the professionals bearish and there was
liberal selling, under which Decemcsr wheat,
after selling up to sl.O49s early, D.oke 20
sl.O3A. Then the real strength Of tho legiti.
mate Situation began 10 attract attention, and
there WAS rally OF cent With sales back 20
sl.04l4. then broke to al.03N, back to o1.04A
and sI.O4. The strength in wheat at the close
was remarkable, the highest prices OF tho
day being made ten minutes before the Close,
with heavy excited trade. Prices shot up nearly
~. la. fa~v nuea uA..s has ~
&1.O6 and closed at sl,o534. or lc over last
night. The cause OF tho hurry was the state
ment Of q Russian paper that wheat exports
Corn led ali the other pits In speculative nervous
ness and the rapidity and sharpness Of the nuc.
tuations made the trade crazy. Tho big re-
ly lower this morning and the first sales Of Sop.
TENDER were at 60l4a8lc- and October %
56l4a57Ac., and for time there vas
plenty for sale at those prices, but everything
WAS rapidly absorbed, and when tho selling
came to a halt prices quickly started up. Then
the early short sellers took alarm ind began 70
buy back what they had 40 freely sold, cut 10
shorts frantic 70 goa " and tho price vas quickly
bid up to 641tc., with occasional TRANSACTION
at 65c. At this point the longs began 70 Let 20
quick bat irregular drop TO e2,lc. for September
and 57Jec. for October. There Is evident
manipulation by tho Clique; their broksrs
ssna 20, ' WHOM Fs sSs .So. sellers S''i sss
on the run they win only seu at
higher prices In this way tho short sellers were
MIXED without remorse. About noon there wes
another nervous rally, and September went 70
and closed M 64I1c and October 600 Oats were
quiet and generally easy. september oponod az
30ssc.. sold 10 30lsc, and Oh 70 2033c, and
closed at 30Mc. Nay sold At 339,a34hc. and
3414c. Rye sold at 92a93c. for September. The
receipts were 245 cars. Pork was quiet and
fairly steady, with free soless Of both pork and
lard; October pork sold at slo:o6esI0.lo. snd
sold at s9.90aSl0.02IS Lard quiet q about
$3.50 for October. and rios s6.80eso.621t
BALTIMORE
BALTIMORE, August 25.-Fiour steady and I'M
changed; receipts, 15,o2S barrels; shipmentA
is9 barrels. salss' 400 osTres wns sn cn: s
si.ioI ; octoSer. sIiO,1ssi.ioS; Decsmbsr.
Glib asked; steamer, No. red, >L04hs
sao.Si4 s sassss; stock. i.i47sb4 SosSsS:
sales, $4,000 bushels Corn dull: mixed spot
nal: white, 7oa7sc.: yellow. 7ia72c; 70
ceipts, 5.262 bushels stock, 81, $50 buahels.
Oats quiet and steady: No. white western.
e sSf Nc % sus sT sscss siss sa;As
Rye weaker; No. z, Sl.O3; reccipts, 6,0b4 BUSH
els; stock, oI,3s1 bushelf. Hay slightly eeslst;
good to choice timothy, S14asl5.50. Grain
freigh.s dull. slack demand, and UNCHANGED.
Cotton nominal: mldding, She Provisions hrm
and ste aiy unchanged. Butter steady and an
changed. Eggs urn az l7c. Coffee nrm hio
S sransl:.s ear ise copper I s1m; sssnsa
1l4a1lNc. Whiskey unchanged.
ST. LOUIS.
sr. LOUIS Mo-, August 25.--rlour hrm and
unchanged Wheat-Eyerytsing had bcar1sh
tendency M the opening. first vi res being weak
but about the same ~ yesterdays close. lmme-
diately Afterwards the outside adyices showed
da.l Oa nf fbaPa al ,ffy of
1kc. Was recorded. There was rally OF 70.
from the lowest, but foreign adyices announced
lower markets and prices here fell ~. Later
the bulls got In their work when tho reports shAt
Russia would Impose an export duty on wheat
The crowd was caught short and IN tho scramble
to cover prices shot up &c. above The bottom ana
day No. 2 red, cash, 9sc.aa1 August. o6s9e}fc,
closing 81. nominal; September, eS.Ac. !.V0}>s
closing el.00ss; December. el.03'4ASl.005Ss
closing el.05h. Corn opened weak ana lowes
strong and advanced Ia sympathy with sharp 70
coveries elsewhere and closed e<alMc. over yee'
.erday; No. (. cash. 5sIsn5ss: sepssTS.nss'
closing 1890 Oats were dull: No: essh. 90
September closing Ai} o SISsaax; Sa
yancing. PORK, 1000. Lard, e6.l2jfee9lA
Dry-salted meats (boxcdl-Shoulders, vb.054;
longs, $3.50; ribs, e605a47; ahost-cleaxi ~.
Bacon sboxedl-ShSoldess,c 1 20: lonc. e!:SHfa
S.1SS H'0s ~''~0sv''o~Us 49, v'''~~
S7.s7h.
CINCINNATI
crxcxNAfI. O., August 25.-Flou1 y nede'
w No niss ESQ 80 o.. ss $50.
No. 2 mixed, 82a335fe PORK quiet q e1090
Lard arm st S6.25. Bulk-meats quiet ana nm;
short-ribs, e6.7o. Bacon 1rmers e7.S7}6ee&
whlskey sctive, nrm 81 ellis.
WILMINGTON
wunxoroS, n. c.. Aususs sS.-Tmpssshe
nrm st 33c: bid. eosin nrn see.ne6 u 80
GIN, q. ~
NEW YORK COTTON rUTuRHR
NEW YosE, Auguss -CUseon-Nse !see1yes
3,240 bales gross recetpsr 4sS7o belsA tssesse
| closed steady; saise, $4,000 bsieA Augl9es
S7.sl; september, ez.9i; octcp:s, ea20: e.
os44; February, e9S6; March. ee01 A.
sS.S7; May. >S.Sss June, es.ss sa'y' 49,
LIVERPOOL xARKYTA
Lsyuroor, Aususs 9S.-Soss- Cotton can -
| prices generally In bayern iav1; S
/ intddlins, 4j(d.: sAlea, 1000 baleei A0Su44s
l.300 bales; speculation and exRSsS ~
Rrsspt4 o,oo0 bales A@ssicsn;S s@c ~ sisaiTs
sss gS,eSS. s,so ss.ezd. besosse sad No.
bsr. 4 $500. e!se $500; So sssx ~
! S:.ee%: bscsm S and Jsas.iT SAs11
snd March, lb-84d., slsoA 1890: -
- $3.50: s:s:s,sssr: ss.s1ss sa.ssG; Ssyss.-
~. Z SoS1a2 SO.14d. sspeenh9 ~ &C.
-: I SS-0isx SC-o<d.i 0oecoes - o.
$500: 80 ns{sst sI DscsSsss ~ "a jsss-
~ ~ <a.S@6: FsbeuSU snA nagehs
| lS-aia4 $500: ysesva1y 80 hass
Z <Soia' vniuN ruiusso elooeo eeonH
i NoRYOLx PEANUT nARKnE
fRsposssd ~ ~ DloaepAl