Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-16

tic, fair to extra, 3X46c.: Japan, 37shSSc'
leans, open kettle. good TO choice. 2sq32c.
Peanuts-F'irm and quiet.
points down. October. SEQ; November;
f RIO dull Rf but stsad s' e. = siSanSsA
Sugar-Raw dull but steady; fair re-
fining, SIC asked refined quiet but l-loc.
lower: off a. 5-16nil5c.; standard A.
&c; cut-loaf and crushed. BIC: granu-
Freigbts TO LIVERPOOL Quiet and steady;
2Sd.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE. MD. OCTOBER -0.-fIour-
Steady and unchanged. "a
Wheat-t'irmer: No. req, SPOT anu aNt
october. 66dGs lac: December % % ~
IS l-Sc amer No. ed, tage" lie,
southern. by sample, 66a6ic.; DO on
grade. g 1-2a66 i-2c. a,- ,so
October. 50 3-ia37c.; November, 81 20
81 5-Sc: year % 5-sNi8 3-fc.. Jdhn.'S'
90 S-saS3 lee: southern. white, 35p
-oats-steady: No. 2 white W wes;srn' q"
q lie: No. mixed, - l-zGZj JIG.
Rye--Quet: No. 2, 44I DC, near b|' +'e''
western. .r,
Hay-Firm: choice timothy. S'5aN5.59.
Grain Freights--F'irm AMI unch mar
Butter-Firm fancy creamery sc.
Coffee--Quiet: No Z. rs tic
Sugar-Quiet; graduated, NS.
observation-disclosures
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET
CHICAGO. ILL. october l5.-N hea.
rose in value to-day. and retained most o.
the gain right up TO the close. n prom
nent short covered freely. and his ioi-
lowing emuiated his eximple The adj
vance was made with suddenness' ana was
accompanied by some little eNcitement,
inasmuch as the cause assignee LOT tne
strength was In itself a trlile disturDihS,
TO the effect that English troops were
marching through Brazil in the direction
OF the disputed Venezuelan territory As
the public has been given to understaht
that the United States has demandeu OF
England that the matter involved be set
tied by arbitration. the dispatch was
seized upon by spectators as decldedly
bullish argument, and the buying that re-
suited was sufficient 10 cause the advance
In wheat spoken Of. Later IN the daN
liberal clearances and sales Tor export
impaired additional firmness 10 The mar
ket.
Sd 5-Sc.. advanced TO 81 l-ic.. ana closed
at 90 7-sc.-S-ic. higher than yesterday.
Cash wheat Was l-2alc. higher.
This was the first day in long time
that privileges have been good. Last
nights buyers Of calls were winners to-
day, and the sellers of those privileges
will display recklessness In the near
future. For Il considerable time puts nave
tempt the buyers. but they Will, doubtless,
now return to their proper position.
The strength Of wheat and the cause
thereof had a beneficial influence on corn
at the opening to-day. and prices made
quite respectable gain, which was held
10 the close May corn opened at y lie,
and sold at - l-2c.. where 1t closed, 3-Sc.
higher than yesterday Cash corn was lie.
per bushel higher. -,
oats enjoyed the good feeling exhibited
by wheat and corn advancing early ana
remaining firm throughout the session. NJ
extraordinary Improvement in the busl,
ness was noted. however. the principal
activity being seen at the time the other
grains were advancing. Cash oats were
firm, and lac. per bushel higher. May
oats closed 3-Sc. higher than yesterday.
Provisions. Although hogs were weak
and lower this morning. product failed
10 decline with them, the strength ~
the grain markets apparently eXerting a
greater influence. Later in the session,
a prominent broker ami commisslOn-man
raidel the market. with the evident in
tentiOn Of buying at cheaper figures
Prices did not recover afterwards, but
closed AZ the inside. The heavy receipts
OF hogs are looked upon as premature. and
Indicative Of curtailed receipts later.
At the close to-day January pork was
Sc lower. January lard. l-2d5c. lower
and January ribs. 2 l-2c. lower.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
opening. hlsnest. Lowest. CiosIn &.