Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-21
MUSIC IN MINNEAPOLIS.
PilIsbury Greets the Doiiar-Nhe
Price with n Brass Band.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, August %
Cash wheat to-day sold at dollar III
MINNEAPOLIS. for the first time since the
summer of 1880. Predictions to-day were
that futures would follow within a few
days. in view of the advance OF cents
to-day. On the Chamber OF Commerce
floor there was q shout OF expectancy
from the pit as the price appeared
dollar. The market was strong open
ing cents higher than yesterday
close. supported by strong foreign news
and bullish northwestern reports.
The price of cash wheat had JUST
rassed the dollar point when from down
the hallway came the sound Of martial
music. There was q rush for the door,
and the crowd broke into cheer as
M the corridor came G. n. PlllsDury'
at the head Of a band OF music, when
was pounding out a dollar memorial
march. Mr.. Pillsbury led his band
through the doorway, and on TO 'he
floor. while hats went up and cheers
proclaimed the entire satisfaction with
which a majority received the news Oh
dollar wheat.
The market whirled away, and very
few attempted to keep up with 1t. me
advance was steady from the opening
Al one time over cents gain from
wheat closed in Minneapolis 51-o hign-
or than Yesterday, and December closed
a full cents higher.
September wheat opened Ii cents
higher this morning, at 8l-2, droppeu
10 IS cents. and advanced to 81 IL cents
closing at 81 Is cents, against % Ii yes
.terdav. December opened at @, ana
closed at 9Oq9O is, against 81 yesterday.
EXCITEMENT AT FRISCO.
SAN FRANCISCO. August @.-Wheat
excited; December, 80 Ia; May @' par
ley firm; December. 10.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 2O.-Intense
excitement prevailed in the local wheat
market to-day. and options advanced
with great leaps. December opened at
leo receded for moment, and closed
ar 1cO5-S. After the call there was an
advance 10 1sl 1-2: an hour later 1t rose
Ia 163 but at 1ll5 there were large
sales 70 secure profits, and prices had
sharp decline. May opened at 100 ana
closed at 1Gl 3-4. September opened at
1s4 and closed at 163 l-S while May
opened at 1872. and closed at l6l L.
MARKET IN ST. LOUIS.
sr LOUIS. MO, August 2O.-Cash
wheat sold for 81 a bushel on sample to-
dav The only carload sold at that price
came from Sedgewick county. Kan. Il
was of choice grade. and was bought Tor
seeding purposes.
Dollar wheat cut a figure In the trading
n second time on the call, when 5'0O
bushels OF May sold at that price. IL
was bought by the ID. r.. Francis Com
mission Company. from c. 5. AIDES. IL
was the best option trade made at the
price in six years.
sentember and December again broke
ali records to-day, and got WITHIN hai-
a., distance OF the dollar mark. Decem-
49,, onened at 96-33- cents over Thurs
as close. September showed IL
can,s advance over New York opening
a, e1-2 December was bid up 10 81 5-s'
a, advance OF 8 3-S cents for the day
ana the September option went up to
o72.4-a 43-4 cents gain over yesterday.
Docember closed l-2 below the top, and
September 3-S below.
THE ADVANCE WORLDWIDE.
| CHICAGO, August 2o.-Wheat scored
| a sensational advance to-day at every
market I'm the world with the excep-
| tion OF Paris During the regular ses-
| sion OF the Chicago Board OF Trade
| september wheat gained 57-S. On the
| curb. after regular hours. another ad-
| vance OF cents was made, Septem-
Der selling freely at u.
4 The wheat MT an Change to-day pre-