Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-27
FINANCIAL.


months unchanged: ruled quiet until near
midday. when they rallied Sharply on
active covering by shorts and buying py
bulls, on belief that coffee was III Posl-
ton 10 go materially higher on war ue-
mand. Trading throughout afternoon tN-
ceptionaly heavy. and general tendency
of prices upward Close firm at net
gain of sails points. Sales. 39nD Dags'
neuding April $50; May So, g y = ~ ~
No. !. jObbng. N62 l-2 mild firm; Cor
dova. sS.j01i $3.50.
Sugar-Raw strong and held higher:
fair refining. Lite; centrifugal, 10 de-
grees test, I Bic; refined strong.
NEW YORK DRY-GOODS MARKET.
NEW YORK. April 26.-The activity in
the market over the goods required for
the army's needs is still on. Many buy
ers are in the markets. and VIII De Dld-
ders. seeking small lots I'm many quar-
terS Prices i'm the staple lines show an
onward tendency. the first real effect OF
the wartime strength which the market
may reasonably be expected To take on
i'm spite of less extraordinary causes
Staple cottOns i'm the main are quiet.
Brown goods show general advance. ana
the demand is still limited. Export goods
are in quiet request without radical
change on account or war conditions as
yet. Bleached cottOns are somewhat
firmer. as are wide sheetings, I'm both
wide and narrow lines Offers TO take
goods at slight concessions from prices
have been steadily refused. Print-cloths
are dead-locked at &c.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE. MD. April S.-Flour-
Active and higher: western superior
81 25GIs3 80: do. extra. $iHS $3.50. do. family,
StgOd315 winter wheat patent SJ.4Olt
$40: spring do, So $3.50; spring wheat
straight. Sj.S5n$6.
Wheat-I'nsettled and higher: spot, the
month. and May. sLllhSl;li ~; july ~
90 o.. IL sta red 81 10 LA
Sill: southern wheat, by sample. SllV9
sll5: do. on grade. $l.lla$l.l2 -
Strong; spot and the month.
80 l-2d39 3-4c.: May. % 3-Sn33 l-2c.; June,
80 1-2a39 Sic: July. 4Oc. bld' s,eanl -,
mixed. 3S l-2a3S Bic; southern white 40
PC: do. yellow. 40 l-2nil l-2c. .,..
Oats-Stronger and higher No. Whlte,
&c l-2G37c; No. mixed. 3in4 lie.
Rye-Stronger and higher; No. 2 near
by. 60 3-id6ic.; No. 2 western 90 &c
Hay-Firm; choice timothy. Sl2WqSl5
Grain Freights-Rather quiet steam, 10
Liverpool. per bushel. Sd, June; CORR
for orders, per quarter, Is. Cd. May. 3D.
Sugar-Strong; graduated, s5.i5 IL.
Butter-Firm: fancy creamery. lSnlsc. /;
do imitation l6Hl7c.; do. ladle, loc.' good
ladle. he; store-packed. l5nllc.
Eggs-Firm; fresh. lie.
Cheese-Steady and unchanged.
Lettuce-$l 50nSl.75 per basket.
Whiskey-Unchanged
CINCINNATI
CINCINNATI, O., April B.-tlour-
Strong. 49,
Confirm; No. , mixed, BIC.
Oats-Active but steady; No. 2 mixed
80 1-2c.
KVe-Firm; No. 2. 43c.
Lard-Firm at $50.
Bulk Meats-firm.
Bacon-Firm at $50.
'Whiskey-Firm AT Sl.2l
Butter-Quiet and lower; fancy Elgln
creamery. IS l-2c.; Ohio, lgdl6c.; dairy
l0ullc.
Sugar-Steady.
Eggs-Firm at &C..
Cheese-Steady.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS. NO, April 6.-F'lour-
Higher; patents. $3.50 500.
Wheat-Spot higher: No. ,. N.lO; April
81. 10: May. Sill -; July. - l-2c. asked.
Corn-Spot higher: No. ,, &c; April,
30 l-Sc May. - l-Sn32 l-4c.; July, ~ l-zH
Oats-Spot higher: No. 2 90 lie.
Bran-Higher and in demand.
Butter-Quiet; creamery, l50lSc.; dalry'
Eggs-Lower at Sic.
Whiskey-SL2L
Pork-Eiieher; standard mess, jobbIng
I4ard-Higher; prime steam, $50; choice
''i Bacon-Boxed shoulders, Sj.S5; extra
short clear Sl2.2O.
Dry-Salted Meats-Boxed shoulders
u75: extra short clear. $JG2 l-2c.; lids
1915; shorts, So