The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-05

NV YORK April Hubbard, Price 4 Co.'S
fally letter today says. The hre In New Or
Jeans Yesterday. according 20 this mornings
palersdesiroyed about $1,000 bales Of cotton. and
was the main feature Of the market. Later ad-
vices from New Orleans reduce the estimate or
She loss there 70 about $4,000 bales. Most OF the
cotton seemed % he at the presses IN process
~ Shipment and the fear that the contracts
gold against ltln liVerIO0 and elsewhere would
Lave % be covered resulted in giving US an adj
vance oi lI points al the opening. IN Liver
COOL the same influence was the basis
OF an Improvement Of from 3-6f 10 3-t4-
lu our market however. the full advance was
lIt maintained. By @ clock half or 20 had been
a-t New Orleans adCces seem inclined 70
..lreclate the importance OF the nre as pun
argument and say that the probable loss Will
lof bee large. Tor tomorrow a iull movement
seems lu prospect. New Orleans getting from
$4,000 20 1900 lnquesuonably however: me
ort receipts are largely 90 the expense or the
interior coast towns and plantation deliveries.
tor they do not promise 10 he much larger than
la,t week. Aside from The fresh speculation
f.at the fire has induced there Is but little OF
interest t0repOrt I'D connection with our market
today. During the afternoon the market con-
tlaed dull but steady, closing at five points
vance on Saturday prices Interior receipts
the three towns Of Memphis, st. Louis and
il gusta are 12Sl agalns. l,sJ2 bales last year.
Futures closed steady Receipts az the ports
sre 5000 bales, against 5000 bales last week
s.t 1900 last year 10 IS omclaly reported
SHAT the fire ~ New Orleans involves $1,000
bales instead Of $4,000 as originally stated.
Arr.. 643sh45; May. 0.55@j56; june. 6.b3a 9t4;
July. f.12a613: August GsldhS2; September
G.Iafa; October, 5.OJa10l; November, 7.lOs
fll; December, 1.@1er2l; January, ljOe '.3l.
PRODUCE.
Flour closed dull but steady; fine grades Of
t.lug, sl.gOe25l; d.. winter, S292s5; super
ala spring. S2.25 a2s5; do winter, S3DSalO;
extra no. spung. 500 a3 30; DO. winter, $50
extra No. spring. S3a460; do. winter -
ef.0s city mil extras, $50 Tor West lndles.
futheru Hour quiet, trade and family extra
Wheat-Options were fairly active to-day
OLD prices irregular April was the strongest
month"; closing sc. higher The other months
were weak and l-a &C. lower spot lots firm
frl higher. spot sales No. . red winter, ~ Sc;
lo April, 9a9sc.; 10. May, gO3sc.; June. $780,
July. sc.
corn options we're moderately active and weak,
closing 1-alic lower Spot lots closed firm;
s., sales OF NO. mixed az Jllsc.; No. mixed,
lIrl 1850; May. 45l9c.; june 44c.
Nafs-OpuOns were fairly active ana irm,
closing 4c. higher. Spot lots closed firm; spot
o. RS " no. white, 3354c; No. do, 3l14c.; No.
iuiNeo 35'4ct NO. dO., 3iiRe35c. no. mixed,
Alll 844c.; May, 8itsc.; june $3.50.
Pork dull; mess, Sllell.50.
Lard closed steady; June. $3.50; August. 1858.
-lgar-Raw dull 40 2afc for safest. MuscOyadO.
.. for 9l-test centrifugal Refined slow; cut
az and crushed, $3.50: powdered, H664Nc;
franulated, 1904 &C.: cubes. 9sa434c: mould A.
lOaee-Spot lots dull; fair Rio cargoes. lGi4c
futures closed steady; no or santos No. z.
ArrL sl2s5: do. May, Sl26); do. June, s1225.
spirits turpeutne has not varied to-day, rul-
lle quiet and about steady; quoted az $50 Tegu-
..r and 8slac. for machine barrels. hosin un-
changed and quiet strained Sl.SS' good oo.'
I.pe Inc certificates dull but steady; open
'lg -11ic.: highost5s3sc; lowest 575sc.; closing,