Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-06

but steady; picked bellies, 1tkc shoulders.
&c hams, l3ai3lsc. Middics inactive aud
vsss lo s5a Gun and 'o.s
$3.50; optious-saies none: refined quiet and
weak Continent, elo.50; South America.
81 compound mp :ssos:s5.: PORK 9s.s.
extra prime nominal cottou-seed oil quiet
and steady: crude, 4Oc. yellow, 45c. Pstro-
lsum quiet and unchansed; crude, in barrels,
York. sis: Philadelphia aud Baltimore. 1910;
do. In bulk, s2.s0as2.65. Rosin quiet and
steady; strained. common to good. e1.25a
at 2sa4a20t4c. RICE duh but steady; domestic,
fair TO ezra. 25sa5,sc.: Japan. 4ka4ltc.
Moissses Foreign nominal: New Orleans, open
kettle, good 10 choice, quiet az 30a3sc. Pea
nuts quiet; fancy hand-picked, 6ls,6s4c. Cof-
fee--Options opened steady and closed barely
steady and unchanged TO &0c up, July, st5.75a
1890; September, sl5.50asl5.7o; Deem
Der. s153Oat15.fO; spot RIO firm and
and quiet; fair refining. Sic: centrugals. o.
test, 4kla+SSc refined nrmer aud fairly active:
No. d. : ll-i6s4isc.; standard A. 5hs5tc;
graduated, 53-i6sJl1c Freights to Liverpool
nrmer and in goo demand: cotton, S-v4d;
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO. June Another record WAS
smashed to-day. and prices vent 1l4c. Tower
than heretofore for July and have Also shown
sharp ddcue IN the deferred futures, but not
10 the same exteut. The failure OF Meadowcroft
Brothers, private bankers, this morning gave
the market quite a shock. Then csmo the fall
ure OF the Kansas City Grain Company. ana
prices took another dip downward. On this dc.
cline II was announced that Nelson Van Kirk 4
Co. small traders in wheat had failed, and this,
In he strained condition OF the market. proved
sum nent 20 send prizes on again. still. as
prlces were 80 low before, the total decline was
only about ii1c. on July and considerably less
on the longer futures. The nearby futures are
feeling the results OF tightuess in the money mar
ket more seriously than others as Is shown by the
Fact that at one lime per cent. was paid 70
change July 20 September IN the hope that be-
tore that month came around financial condi-
lions would mend. Tho worst break OF the day
IN wheat came In the last hour. Corn, owing 10
some demand for the spot article. was compare
lively steady at the start, but the market later
on saggei on lallec., owing 10 the down turn
IN the surrounding pits. The principal feature
was liquidation In July ana buying the >eptem.
Der, the premium Of the latter Ia consequence
widening TO lslc. at one time Oats wore Affect
ed by causes similar To these active
against corn. There were few ral-
lies, but they were in turn followed by
declines, aud the close was sbost at tho lowees
point, with a net iosa o( liaal9Sc on near fIi-
lures and Sc. on September There was drop
OF sl.i0 per barrel in pork. 37lsc. in lard, AMI
4Jc. IN ribs. In PORK the decline was brought
about not through transactions at gradnlly re-
cedinR prices but by sellers Offering IL at lower
and stil lower prices without any buyers APP
poaring q mako denLito quotations possible un.
til almost tho entire decline had taken place.
lie close was ~ reaction Of 2Oc for pork
IRON the inside ana Be. each for lard and ribs.
Cash quotations: Flour nominal; No. spring
wheat. U3lSa64 10. No. corr, 3754c. No. oats,
%. Mess-pork, $40. 2<ss2O.G2le. Lard, s9.1Oa
s9.121f. Short ribs loose, 50 iOaS9 42le. Dry
clear sides (boIed), slO.37%asi062ls. whis-
key 3II2.