Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-04


II 1-2al2c.: western fresh. II i-2qii &c.
southern. l91-2I1l lie. .a~-oe,
Potatoes- Steady: New YORK. ESf i-Zo
$25e: sweets. S3mSi-51.
Tallow- Steady; city. 35-sc;: country
31-2WS S-lc.. according 10 quali'y. ,1o
CottOnseed-Oil--DuU, ptiHhS 't""''
70 1-2@20c.
Petroleum--Dull.
Rosir-Steady.
Turpentlne-Steady.
Rice-StrOnI.
MoIasses-Steady. ..
cabbage-Steady; southern. M.tvaS2
coffee-Options opened barely stea9y
at p decline of iWfO points. anu Iui'u
fairly active under liquidation. Ioilo"lns
uufavorIble European ana brazlilan 20
bles and a desire TO even Up accounts
over to-morrow's holiday. Selling mode
rated by large warehouse deliveries IN
This country. Close steady. with prices
MN points net lower. Sales. lsvD ~ X.
Including May, $50: June. ss;."ts0;,,'
Spot Rio market barely s6ea'y 20 Mid
steady: Cordoya. ssJOnsl5.
Sucar-Raw firm: fair refining, -. ;
centrifugal 96 degrees test = lac s''i,s'
. $50 bags Porto Rico centrifugal: W w
grees test. at i1-ic., ex-shlp' 90 l'' Sarrass
Porto Rico moasses sugar; ~ uesIe '1,
test. at 3i-2c.. ex-ship; refined hrin' mouio
A. 5li-16c.: graduated. 5I-l6c'
NEW YORK DRY GOODS MARhEI.
NEW YORK. May 3.-There Is no
change I'm the situation IN dry-s ..,orc
With the exception OF print-cloths' -,
t. no department. which does Iiot 49,
tirmness The demand is still soineWtla'
limited. but has expanded along con-
servatrye lines. 80 that the day-pE-uay
showing is better than WAS the chSe
month ago. Cotton goods are CIV, Wv
account OF the presence OF COVER MI
orders. The lines Of coarse colored soous
which fall under the bidding from army
sources have received some impetus III
This way. other staple cottons are quleI,
and frn. The demand for hags mas useu
up much material winch wouIn otnel VI :
not nave found a market. Print-cloln9
are still quoted N cents. less l per cent
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE, MD. May S-Flour-Un-
c'' WbSeat-Firm; spot. $lls l-2aS.1S SIS; the
month, 81 10 LAS. 10 81; July. gSc. oiu !,
steamer No. red. A.lOGN.W Is; southern
wheat. by sample, sl12aA.1i IL; DO on
sT cornH eI spot. 81 s-40SSc; the month,
II 3-ilf37 7-Sc.: June. q l-2a31 &c; july,
81 1-2c. bid; steamer mixed, 30 Sotuoa0'
southern white and yellow corn 5y9 VIC o.
Oats-Firmer: No. WHITE @oHoo 49,
No. 2 mixed. "a l-2d3oc. -. -,
Rve-Dull and easier: No. = nearby
&c: No western. 90 3-4c; g.,
Uay-Firm; choice timothy, $l3 Dlu.
Grain frelSntS-i ItSuioi a." ." t,,.ho
steamers: steam, 10 Liverpool, pes pusnel'
sd. June; Cork, for orders per qoai'ei .
As. Z "a. May. Is. Sd. June.
Sugar-Strong and unchanged;
Putter-Steady and unchanged.
Tggs-Firm and unchanged.
Cheese-Steady and unchanged.
Lettuce-S1. J0d$l.75 per basket.
Whiskey-Unchanged
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
CHICAGO, May 3.-Wheat to-day, re-
covered an early loss of l-2c. on Parls
advices that the French import nuty ~
u,beat had been removed for May ana
June. The close was Lac. higher than yes
terday for July wheat. and lc. higher I9i
Nav. Corn and oats recovered carry
losses. and closed unchanged. Lard wa VA
leader in the provision pit, gaining Ioc
PORK and ribs gained , lie. each;
Leading futures ranged as folloWs'
ar fOwngt. ('lOsing,