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

INV YoaH. May @. Messrs. Hubbard. Price
IS Co. say. Early cables from Liverpool adj
vsol decline II 2-Gi 20 3-6i ia that market
spot sales continue small and were only 900
bales today. This was regarded as disap-
pointing and opening prices III New York
were 4 g. points lower than last oven ug.
Shortly after tho opening. however. an lm-
pruvemeut set lu. developing simultaneously
ln Doth Liverpool and New Ork and attrIbu-
table SD our cables advise o. rumOrs that
tho strike was settled. These rumOrs. while
without confirmation. had the effect Of closing
tle Liverpool market firm at % advance on
last c-erlue's pricoand advancing quotations
go l-afforAugust rab0utseven points over last
evenings figures Manchester yarns are re-
pOrfeI as hardening, while cloths are dull but
steady late cable o. MS from Liverpool
says that tho rum0rs with regard 10 the settle
Ment of the strike are without foundation
and that 10 promises continuance for some
time yet. During tho afternoon the covering
Of Is conspicuous short interest. estimated a.
from q. 900 90 p. 600 bales advanced tho market
about four point further and final prices were
steady go net improvement Of about nine
points on the day. Receipts az the three
towns of Memphis ST. Louis and Augusta are
l.Ii-. against +. ll7 last year
Failures closed steady Receipts at the
ports owing 90 1000 bales 40 Baltimore. are
ll00I against 1000 last week and 900 last
year The spot market is dull and easy 40
l-If advance IN quotations. Mlddlng up
lands. 1885, Sales go bales Transactions
SD futures $1,000 bales. May. IImII3.
june. lisa 40. July, 72'o l.30' August
Iaerat September T47@L4s, October
November, I65eL6l December,
tl.a .lI January 7.o5o7.o7.
PRODUCE
Flour closed dul fine grades Of spring,
eL9IaL-3. ID. winter, S21O02 go, super
fue snung. s210Q2C5, do winter, S2.6O
Nd extra No. / spring, S3a4C0.
c9. winter S301. extra No. 2 spring 90
..-I DO. winter -AsO03Zj. city mill ex-
tas. st15 for West Indies. Southern flour
closed dull but steady; trade and family
extra. s3..0of.J1
Nlea options opened unchanged but in
t-e early dealings became strong and adj
'alcel slightly on the bad weather 10 the
wheat belt and decrease lu the English yisi-
t-e supply. Trading. however was dull, but
lrces were well maintained, closing slightly
higher for al except May. Spot lots closed
strong and .c higher. No red winter
tlot, 4c.. DO. May, $50. do. June. sOt.c.;
d. July, 40 C., do. August OF September
sue.
Corn Options were fairly active and
strong throughout closing la1tc. higher.
f9l lots closed steady. NO mixed 81 &C.,
o. May, 49, ic., do. June, 4lc., DO July,
81 &c.. do. August, 47sc.
Oats Options were moderately active and
tfA. closing 10 re. higher. Spot lots closed
g. igher No. white. cash, 35s4c.. No. z
mixed cash. So $500; do. May. .33a.c.;
DO June OF July. 33 &c.
Fork steady new mess, slO.500u.
Lard closed quiet May. 49. July. 5000.
Sugar Raw moderately active aud firm.
hl-coyado -g test 2 e.; centrifugal. sG-test
8 l.l.c Refined. steady and unchanged
C0iee Spot lots closed dull: fair Rio car
g. e-. ID e.. Futures closed lower. Rio or
santos. No. g. May, SlLy5 DO. June. sllt5,
do. July SLIGO.
Pipe Limo certificates duh. but stea ~.
sales. $4,000 barrels. June opening. So &C.;
"a. Lest. b. o., lowest o. &C.. closing. 57alc.
Naval stores Spirits turpeutine dull and
Without quotaole change. Quoted at 3im
% g. hos.n steady and quiet; strained. Sl45; /
good do. sL4l4nL5O.