The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-30

hrw York. April 29.-HubbaTd. Price
Co.'S daily letter says: The Liverpool mar
&c., THIS morning showed an improvement OF
from 3-Gf to 4-64. as compared with last nights
prices. Spot sales. however, were small.
beng only 900 bales and. although harden
irc tendency is reported, they attest the tact
flat the strike Is not yet settled. although our
cables say that the attitude of tho operatives
.s much more cOnclliatory than IL mas Deen.
ln our market opening prices were II points
over Yesterday, and although slight reac-
ton Wa established during the forenoon.
steady undertOne has prevailed throughout,
aud the recession IN values has not been I'M
p0rtant. The early advance here was dis,
tinct surprise 10 the trade. lt far exceeded
the expectation. and IS conclusive proof OF the
existence of a very large short interest which
is Quick % cover on the lntimatlOn OF any
favorable lie yclopments
Tho weekly statement of the liverpool
stocks is as follows. In store-ihis week,
l.72q.O00 bales. last week, l.705.000: last year.
l.2ll 600. Ahoat-Ihis week. $1,000 bales; last
week. 1000. last year. l3 600. Iotal-lhls
week l.sl4000 bales. last week. l,szO.OOJ
last year. l.343. 0O0 OF which American-Ihis
week. j. 5j4 600 bales lastweek, 1867 900; last
year lO5I.O01
cd O. rather nervous feeling. and closed
about points below the highest Of the day.
Kunors with regard 70 BTadstreets estimate
If Us per cent. reduction IN the acreage Tor
tie year. which 10 is understood Will be pup
lslei tomorrow, were the main cause of the
settled feeling. No information with regard
% the probable showing appears TO be OBJ
tailabie up 70 the close of the market this
evening.
Cotton futures steady. Receipts at
the ports Tor the week are $4,000
bales against 10000 bales last week and
$4,000 bales last year Az the interior towns ols,
tie movement is 10000 bales. against 10000
last week and 1900 last year. Stocks at
these towns will loose about 20 600 bales and
the movement direct from plantation points
10 $4,000 bales, against $4,000 year ago.
The spot market is duh and unchanged
Kidding uplands' ~: sales 80 bales.
Transactions IN futures. II, 600 bales
May. 7OSoL09 June. LILO lis: Julv
7Z107.2s August 7.36G737; Septem-
Der. 7.43a 40; October. 7.52H T. "a; NOvem-
Der. 7.t20 I64; December. 7.924Ll4 Jan
uary, 7.s20I5
PRODUCE
Flour closed dull but steady: fine grades
of spring. Si.S0a225. do. winter. S2@2.G5;
superfne spring, S2l00 265; do. winter, S2.60
@5, extra No. spring. S250a 3.2Oi Go. win
ter. s2.,O03.25. extra No. ! spring, S3G4.tO;
do. winter. 73a 4.5O. city mill extras $40
FOR West Indies, Southern flour closed dull;
trade and family extras. S3.f0a4.40.
Options opened firm and continued
firm during the morning az an advance of Z C..
out trading Was very limited The strength
OF the market was due o. unlav0rable weather
IN the West ana steady markets abroad. After
~ O'Clock the market was dull and closed &C.
lower for April and "a c. higher for the
Te,t. Spot lots closed lower. Spot sales
No. 2 red winter, 49, c.; do. April. ~ c.; do
May SD c.. DO. June, 9O14c.; do. July. 9Ot2c
Corn Options were moderately active and
irregular. closing slightly changed. except
for April. which closed J. c.. higher The
shorts were badly punched and further start
ling developments are expected tomorrow
Spot lots dull. Spot sales OF No mixed,
Jlc.. No. mixed April. Csc; do. May. 49, c.;
do. June. 45c.. do. July. 451lc.
Oats-OptiOns were fairly active to-day
with prices steady, closing unchanged. spot
lots closed easier. spot lots OF 30. 2 white.
g. 70 8Gel c.. No. mixed. SO 4, "a 3sc.; do. April
&c.. May. 33lc.: june. 33atc
Pork quiet but firm. new mess go. 50Q Hoo.
Lard closed steady. May. 600. July. s6G1.
Sugars Raw quiet and easier: 89-test Mus
covalo. 2slc.: q6-test centrifugal. &C. Re
fined quiet. cut loaf aud crushed. 5o51sc.
powdered. A.. 045<c.. granulated 4 5-lGo
. .-ltc cubes. 9-l6N4 ll-iCc.; mould A,
4 9-I604 Il-lfc.
Coffee Spot lots dull; fair Rio 'cargocs.
l51 C.. Futures closed steady; Rio or Santos
No q May S12SO. June, sll.y5; July and
August Sll.90.
Pipe Line certificates dull and featureless.
Sales, 10000 barrels. May opening 56isc.;
highest 81 &C.. lowest. 56 c.; closing. 563sc.
Spirits turpentne steady. though trading
continues slow. Quoted at 80 m3i'sc.
kosn had slow inquiry; strained. SLAB;
good do. si.J0.