Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-19

Nsw Yoxs. Ysbeus1 Is.-.gye1de -
mjddlins uplsplA 7l<1; mtddlng q
Ne: asies 1855 bsies; ~ rscse9e.
porss, So.plS bA,ss; szpe!ts y ofe4s r. ~. $
s sss' a rs = ss ss seusSsm Ssg S5
with modsrete boelnteS Wheee hl410
quiet; No. rel. el.o15<e9l.09 70 G04 -
elevator; q. l0M anoe!i $500 1
Fem PsDru a. .' 49,; Ssscp, ci.cs lsS iS
Corn nrmeF and fairiy active; No >. 49,
IN elevator; sosfa4g4ic anoass opt!oee So
Man, Hs9 4d aesu cs.: asist al n ssmsr; op
Nay, s7Xc.; No q white, yseesesy. -
March, 56t<A; spot prscss: No 3 SoeS534st
:sss1 .s ss' sncs.nsss q Is poiS
eial0; May. el27o; spcs RIO Q1lee -
steady; No. Z. l4}<c gar-ksnped gu1ee -
nrm. Molasses Rev otlssn! quiet enc nk1(
steady. Petroleum steady and qussti rs1neds
New iork. o.4oc fniiadei2ois and be's,..esa
J.35se.40c.; do. IN balk. aS5a39oc Coetoos
ssed OIL dull; crude. 2ossc a. n so,,s a. ~
sl.32x. Turpcntine higher aud auiss - -
36ts. PORK quiet and stcady. bect ovt -
steady. Beef hams quiet Iicrcod Del me-
Lard quiet and higher; western steam. sdsa1{;
city, ss.35as6 40; February, $3.50; NAY, ov.es.
Frsishts nrm with good demand; cotton. ~;
~ CHICAGO.
CHICAGO February 1S.--The wheat pis W. ne
centre Of interest ON the Board Of Trade to-day.
In tact Il nearly monopolizea tho trading tcr
considerable part Of tho feesons operators ~
tho other pits waiting for the outcome OF tho o..
element. as they feared the innuence = has
market on the other commodities dealt In ca
the door. The dealings were accompanied by
good deal OF excitement and much nervousnses,
With prices ranging at decided advance.
very Influential factor Ia tho buiitsh situation
Tor \ tIme was tho published statement that the
market was In tho control 0 bull
clique with STANDARD OIL, the nitrate
beds and the BONANZA millions us
command. May wheat closed yesterday
q, v2tsc. On the curt this morning Il sold ~
high as e4aSc. Tho opening on the board was
somewhat saggcd. with sales at e5ttsS4c. Tho
advance was met by a Hood OF sales cf hong
wheat, which was held at a profit AID OF sales
against "calls," and though many shorts were
scared nnd covering, the offerings we're 50 hesvy
that the market sagged OF steadily 70 DC 1hen
there wss reaction 70 ess.c; ana anS.ns, ress
I'M noon. During the last hour the market co...
tinued unsettled. Nay SOLD on 10 $3.50, re-
acted 30 03tfc., held for some ,imo around
closed nrm at 95c., the top nsure Of
the day. The sudden bulge Was attn
tuted 20 the higher closing cables and the face
that so.ne operators had sold themselves short
earlier IN the day and were anxious 70 cover.
NOT caring 70 risk having their deals open over
nighl In view OF tho bullish appearance OF
the sisr alton Corn was quiet, and Its nuctus-
tions In price were confined 20 acompsratively
narrow range, following pretty closely tho price
changes In wheat May opened ac. niTler ~
APE, luciuated between 4ls4a42lzc-, and closed
steady at the top. Cats were quiet and steady.
and closed at the highest figures OF tho day, With
| a gain OF ~. Hog PRODUCTS were rather nrni on
tho whole, In sympathy with the higher range OF
prices for grain. May pork, which closed AZ
siI.s5 yesterday. opened at el1.So, with one
sale at Sl2, weakened gradually 70 sl1.sJ raj
lied, and closed at s1L9I1S. Lard and ribs
show sight gains.
nominally unchanged. Nc. 2 spring wheat.
81 Nc: No. 2 red, s5iSa96c. No. cora. s04c.
No. 2 oats, 294a29lsc. Mess-pork, elLosis.
| Lard, $3.50. Short ribs. s5.s1l<- Dry-sslted
Whiskey, s1.14.