Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-04

|. Der Is 3-Sfi3I 1-sc., closed 20 J-oc.. DeCen-
| Der. 81 1-2n2s i-2c., closed "a 5-sc.
Oa,s-Receipts. as. 800 bushels: exports.
| o. 9i2 bushels: sales. 5000 bushels; spot
easier: No 2 q Sac; No. 3, &c, No. z
| white. % lac. options dull ard future-
less. closing at unchanged prices; Sep
| tember closed q 3-ic.
Hay-Dull.
Hops-Steady.
Hides-Strong.
| Leather-Strong. ,o<,o,.
Wooi~FYrm: domestic fleece. 20a2lc. /;
pulled. No. to extra, ZG4oc.; Texas. ~fs
46c
Coal-oulet.
Beef-Firm.
fsrdMouiet: western steam, s5.25; DC,
,oher closed $50 nominally; renheu
o,Iiet: Continent, $3.50; South American
ssi5: compound. shS l-2aS.
p,,tter- Quiet: western creamery, lZw
lsc.: factory. sal2c.; Elgins, nc. in, ,cao
ton creamery iO67i3c.: State dairy, lVV
is i-2c.: do. creamery. 1aglsc.
Cheese-Quiet. ,,,,,,r,,
Eggs-Qulet: state and Pennsyi'a"'a'
l7G1sc.: western fresh l6c -o>.,o. Yo,.
potatoes-ouiet: Jerseys, Sl.50pss; Long
leland y2Ts225. sweets, N.ionN.W.
Tallow-Firmly held; city. &C. bid; couh-
USSocttonseed-on-Quiet; prime yellow, %
Q29c.
Petroleum-Quiet.
TTDoSTnsesnt,ne"firm at 3e9So i-sc.
Rice-Firm.
MOlasseS-Firm. ,... IN
RE metal market in general closes IN
fairly favorable form, with pig-iroh Wv ,e W
rants active and higher, closing at s o.co
IA and se s71-2 asked. with sales or 5,vv
IONS lake copper closed steady at sil.i' '
Nsit o. Tin easy at Sl3.55uS3 Leau
strong AT si25TA30. according 10 tue
Metal Exchange report. ana ssrons
s3S5 according to the brokerage nrm .na'
names the price for miners anu nn
Spelter closed dull at si.25dsiSo. ->,-o.
Tomatoes-per box or crate, 5n5Vc.
Cabbage-Long Island and Jersey. per
100. s2Ns2.50. "a =. Il
points lower; ruled generally weak, io'-
lowing unfayorabie cables and heaVy re-
ceints ot rio and Santos, causing local
and foreign liquidation; weakness OF spo.
article added to depression OF .u.u' 90 !,
closed barely steady. 10 TO ~ points me- J,
decIine sales. $3.50 pays ,lic.uu Up
March. s.. 6oa$6.65: May. $50. SPOT col
fee: Rio weak; Cordova, NO.oOaslo a.,
Sugar-Raw strong; fair refining, Si-f.
as-fsc.. centrifugals. 96 degrees test'
8 13-16c: refined strong.
Petroleum-Refined. New York, DO
Philadelphia and Baltimore, So''o' uo'' III
bulk, $500.
NEW YORK DRY-GOODS MARKET.
NEW YORK. September S.-The Dry
goods market for the present week SHY nv, >
ADEQUATE If not phenomenal, returns. Inc
market Is strong. too, with the sus,siileu
strength based on general confidence
| throughout the country. The dlstripulioii
| both at second hand and in the hands OF
| retailers continues fairly active. accord,
| ing TO all reports. The demand Is wen
| distributed. In staple cottons the marker
| is still decidedly firm. sellers refusing 70
| allow buyers lower terms than those
which are now prevailing, except on spe-
| cial occasions Print-cloths are sun nrHl
AZ Fall River. with many bids reported
| for extras spots and early delivery AT
5-sc These bids are not met by sellers
except for small lots, and In special IN
stances The sales OF odd goods nave
been quite heavy. Prints are again IN
fair demand. with prices well maintained:
Woollen goods in all grades are firm ana
quiet.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE. September 3.-tlour-
| Quiet and unchanged; receipts, S,O53 par
rsls; exports, 1916 barrels; sales, 90 pack
| ages. oa,o
| 30 l-4c; October, 90 l-2fi5S 3-ic: Decefipei T,
| 99499 1-4c: steamer No. red, soelJo l-ic.
receipts, 2SO.T0 bushels; exports, loz,@'
| bushels: stock, 1,65S.400 bushels safes
f9i 900 bushels; southern wheat, by sam
ple. SIC 0S1; do. on grade. 30 l-2n9 &c:
Corn--Easy; spot and the month, 90 Stfn
| IS Use: October. 36H36 l-lc.: November
and December. new or old, IS 3-ic. ASKED
steamer mixed 34q34 lac; receipts, III,
$50 bushels exports. 2O7,5f bushels; STOCK,
l554 800 bushels: sales, oo,O~ bushels
southern white and yellow corn. Ssc. :.
Oats-Steady; No. white, Zic.; no.
mixed 2l422c.: receipts. 100 pushels' OK
ports. none; stock. 32S.390 bushels
Rye-Firm; No. 2 nearby, 81 l-Zc.; no.
western, SIC. bid; receipts, 2,2Z5 pusheis'
exports. none; stock, lO0,l4S bushels;
Hay-Weak choice timothy. slSaSlS:0.
Grain Freights-Firmer; steam 10 LIVER
pooI. per bushel, 31-2d., September; CORK
FOR orders. per quarter, So. 3D., september
Butter-Steady and unchanged.
Eggs and Cheese-Firm and unchanged.
Whiskey-Unchanged
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
CHICAGO, September S.-Wheat TODAY
suffered I'm sympathy with decline III
foreign markets, December closing 3-fc'
below the level Of yesterdays lnal ngures.
| Other markets were also afflicted more
or less with that tired feeling, corn
closing 3-sdi-2c. lower, and oats l-sal-ic.
lower Pork lost sc. and lard 1l-zgIVc'
Ribs were unchanged.
Leading futures ranged as foiloWs'
Onening. Highest Lowest Closing.