Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-08

asked: refined. New York $40; Philadel-
phia and Baltimore. 1875; do, In bulk,
RosIn-Steady.
Turpentine-F'irm.
Ricc-Steady.
Molasses-Quiet.
Cabbage-LOng Island and Jersey. per
100. $S5od$t50.
Coffee-Options opened irregular at UNI
changed prices to a l5-points advance, on
cables. and claims of 2J00,Oc0-bag klo
crop. which, however, were not seriously
regarded here. with a Santos cable say
Ing that the estimates of the Santos crop
were false. and that the prospects were
never better; closed firm at net gain OF
to 10 points; sales 1870 bags. inciuuihg
January. s5.s0eis5.95; March s6nS6.3; May,
S6.O5Ms6.10: June, ss10: July, $6l5; Septem-
Der. s625; October. $3.50: November, SOD;
spot cofee-Rio firm; No. T. invoice, b.bO;
No. 7. jobbing 81: mild steady; Cordova,
sS.5cdslo.50; sales, 1000 bags Rio, spot az
$3.50
centrifugal (96-degree tesD, l5-l6c.; re-
fined firm.
NEW YORK DRY-GOODS MARKET.
NEW YORK, December 7.-Reports of
lower prices TO be made In staple cottVhs
were the feature Of the dry-goods market
to-day. Up to the close, however there
had been none reported, but the feeling
is strong among dealers that TINS VIII
be done in the near future. AZ least one
prominent agent has signihed ms lnten-
ton to give lower price Tor certain staple
bleached goods, and this Will probably
cause a decline all along the hne. IN
the mean time. reports show that trading
is on a limited basis. both by mail order
and in store trading. In brown goo9s
sheetings or In wide sheeungs, ana
beached goods are scarcely better. so far
as general results are concerned. Manu-
facturers and converters are sun the
L., l.A a
purchases are so small that the aggfe-
gate does not amount TO mucn. export
goods are still without feature. Selllns
very slowly and only at prices when are
sellers. Coarse colored cottons are dull
in all grades. Print-cloths show no added
interest The quotation Is sun Zhc'
Printed cotton goods are quiet In an sea-
sonable lines and i'm staples. silks are
reported fairly active and strong.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE. December 7.-Flour-Easy
Wheat-Steady; spot and month, 9G1zQ
es 5-Sc.; January, 962. 097c.; May, 92s4c. bad;
steamer, No. 2, sl12q9 o-Sc.' southern
Confirm; spot, S3aSS l-Se.; month,
92IbG 32Ac.; December. new or old, S2n
324c.; January, Sl19ud 5,Sc. steamer
mixed 31Ac.; southern white corn, "Vg
3ic.; do yellow, SlM35c. .
Oats-Quiet and firm; No. white, zS'2g
zoe. No mixed, 27q271zc.
Rye-Steady; No. western, S3AuoS19c
Hay-Firm, on better grades; choice
timothy, sl3 asked.
Grain Freights-Steamer easy; parcel
room ouiet: steam. TO Liverpool per BUSH
eli. 4bd.; December. Cork, for orders, per
quarter, IS. 6dq3s. 3D., December; IS. 3d.
January.
Sugar-Strong and unchanged.
Butter-Firm and unchanged.
Eggs and Cheese-Steady ana I'M
changed.
Whiskey-Unchanged
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
CHICAGO. December 7.-Outside OF a
sensational squirt in December wheat
which took place shortly after the open,
ing, grain and provisions were dull ana
uninteresting to-day. Jump Oh SC ~
December. on an attempt TO buy ABOUT
Is 600 bushels, strengthened the bellet that
that option is very securely cornereu.
II closed 21-4c. higher. May was frm an
dav. and closed 5-SG3-Sc. higher; corn ana
oars closed fairly steady at substantially
Yesterdays prices, and provisions closeu
shade lower all around.
Leading futures ranged as follows:
onsn,ng hignesL Lowest Closing.