Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-12

paratively quiet trade. Near months sur,
fered most from local unloading ana
closed 1201 3-fc. net lower, the Iatter
on May. against 3-sfi3-ic. on late months.
Rumored peace negotiations had de-
pressing effect all day No. red, May
closed. sl.T; July closed, SID L.
Corn-spot firm: No. 2. ~ BIC. options
strong from start TO finish. on eovT cow ,h.
heavy advance in provisions. close &c
net higher: May closed He; July, ~ S-iH
70 7-Sc.: closed. II 3-4c. o.
Oats-Spot quiet No. 2. % 1-2c. Op,,
tons strengthened by corn: and closed
$50. net higher; May closed % 5-cc.
Beef Steady.
-Meats-stcady; shoulders, 4 s-iq
&c.
Lard Strong: western steam. %.'5Gf
$3.50; May. $685.: refined strong,
POrk-Strong: mess. Sil.OOliSi1.5O; sncrt'
clear. sli.50nslS.O: family. $l2.5oqSG.O0,
.Cottonseed Oi>-Held higher. on the
rise in lard; prime egqde, ,a q i-Z3c
Butter-Steady: western creamery, II l..
ollie; factory. l3Hl. lie; Elgins, Ic';
imitation creamery. linl5 l-2c.; state
dairy, lidl5 l-2c. DO, creamery, ~ IL
ltl7c
Cheese Easy: large white. : S-4GSc
Eggs Steady; State and PENNSYLVANIA,
Hall l-9o. western. fresh, 10 l-2Wllc.;
southern. l0ni0 lie.
potatoes-Firm. sweets nominal.
Petroleum-Strong: refined New York.
g: philadelphia and Baltimore, S5.'5; do,
in bulk. S45
Rosin--Steady ut 2lc.; refined. common
10 good. Sl.43 l-2uSl.l5
Turpentine--Stcadier at Gle.
Itye-Firm.
MOlasses-Steady
Cabbage-Dull southern. 3iO0d$l25.
Coffee-Options opened steady AT nm
changed prices TO a points advance.
ftsf "a
quiet, following better European cables
than expected; smaller receipts at Rio
and Santos. large deliveries in the United
states, and favorable reports OF Dutch
sales. Close steady, and 56l5 points net
higher Sales. 1000 bags including May,
$3.50; July. $3.50. Spot Rio duh but steady;
No. Z invoice, 7-Sc.; No I, jobbing
l-sc.: mild Cordova. l-Saj lie; fair
jobbing business doing.
Sugar-Raw steady; fair refining. 3 5-Sc.:
centrifugals. 96 degrees test, S-l6c; re-
fined steady.
NEW YORK DRY-GOODs MARKET.
NEW YORK. May 1.-THE dry-goods
market has been dull to-day. following
the usual Wednesday rule Mail orders
are very slim. and the rainy weather has
kept trading within limited lines. Most
anything colored red, white. and blue
can be sold now, and the extraordinary
rush for these contributes toward keep
ing up the general average.
Dress materials of a staple sort i'm silks,
silk -and-wool. and other mixtures. ana
i'm cotton goods. are generally relatively
duh Woollen goods for mems wear are
I'm quiet request.
I'm staple colors there are no changes
in the market worth noting.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
CHICAGO. May 1l.-Provisions had
veritable boom on Change to-day. Pork
at the close showed a net gain of soc.
barrel: lard one of 6jc. hundred
weight and ribs one of 45c. The pro-
nounced bull movement in hog products
was based on the lively cash demand by
the government for army use. Leading
packers were all on the buying side. and
were assisted by a revival outside Of
speculation.
The wheat pit was deserted for corn
and provisions. but the market continued
to be extremely erratic. July covered a
range of 5t5c., closing at SllOl2, net
loss Of 3l5c May declined &C.. while Sep
TENDER. to which month speculation Is be-
ing transferred. closed at "A net gain OF
use Corn was helped by the rise in
provisions and closed at an advance of
ic for July. and oats gained %-sc.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Opening. Highest lowest. Closing.