Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-11
FINANCIAL.

Vpen oauy uom a. 49, " - : 49,
Isl
tions opened weak. with wheat, and after
a brief rally broke i'm the afternoon, under
liquidation, and closed 3-Snl lie. net
lower; May closed iCc.; July closed 40 5-sc:
oats-Spot dull; No. 2 S6c: options
duh and weaker. closing at &c. net ue-
cline: Nay closed 35c.
Beef-Firm.
Cut Meats-Steauy.
Lard-Easy; western steamed, %.17 l-2d
500; May s6.17; refined steady.
Pork-Steady.
Butter-Firm: western creamery. II La
i7c.; do. factory. l3Q1i 1-2c.; Elgins l1c. :
imitation creamery, Halls l-2c.; state
dairy, 1iq16 lie: do. creamery. IA l-2alIc.
Cheese-Easy; large white. Sc.
Eggs-Steady; State and Pennsylvania
Hall lie: western fresh, 10 1-2allc.
Potatoes-Steady; New York, s2.Sl l-2n
$780, sweets, s3aS.50.
-Oi-Steady; prime crude,
p 12c.
Petroleum-Strong.
Rosin-Steadv.
Turpentine-Easy at 3lc
Rice-Firm.
enthusiastically.
Cabbage-Steady: southern, NTln2
Coffee-Options opened firm, with prices
unchanged TO points higher; ruled quiet
and featureless. with steady undertone
on light receipts In Brazil ana large
warehouse deliveries in this country. but
with speculation indifferent. Close steady.
with prices points lower 20 points
higher: sales $3.50 bags. including July,
s5.75, August. 1915. Spot Rio quiet; No
T. invoice. S662 l-2; No. 7. jobbng, S.12 IL;
mild quiet; Cordova, SS.50aN5.5
Sugar-Raw steady; fair refining. ) 5-Sc.'
centrifugal. 96 degrees test, 43-l6c.; re-
fined steady
NEW YORK DRY-GooDs MARKET.
NEW YORK. May lO.-The situation in
dry-gOOds is not a lively one. Ihere are
few buyers in the city looking Tor goods
and mail orders show little. If any, IN
crease i'm the more staple lines Fancy
lines are well sustained. Staple colors are
quiet, except i'm special lines. Printed
goods are quiet. Woollen goods nave peen
strengthened during the past two weeks
by the government demand The market
for both mems wear and dress goods ~
generally quiet. though there is consider
able strength displayed in fall styles.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE May l0.--Flour-Firm,
western superior. sim$i.5O; do. extra. $3.50
$50: do family Sc l0n $3.50, winter wheat
patent. s6.75@$l0; spring do. N25aN,7o;
spring wheat. straight. 5.75nN.lO.
Wheat-Unsettled and easy; spot ana
the month $i.44Nsl.45; July. N.H asked;
steamer. No. red. s.. 40 - bid; southern
wheat, by sample, Sl.iOdsl.i6 IL; do, on
grade. N.4lnSl.i6.
Corn-Steady: spot. Al l-2Hil 3-ic.: the
month. Al l-ia4i l-2c.: June. 40 S-ia4lc.
July llM4l 1-4c.: steamer mixed 40 La
40 3-ic.: southern white corn. 43c.; do. yell
low. iiIi5c.
Oats-Firm: No. 2 white. 80 l-2di0c.
No. mixed. s. 1-2n36c.
Rye-tInsettled: No. near by '"h
IS 1-2c No. western, nc.
Uay-Firm: choice timothy, Sl3 bid.
Grain Freights-Quiet; steamers duh
and unchanged.
sugar and Butter-Steady and unchang-
cd.
Eggs-Weak and unchanged.
Cheese-Steady and unchanged
Lettuce-Per basket. $l.5OaN.75.
Whiskey-Unchanged.
CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI. o.. May l0.-Flour-Firm
and higher; family, s5.20q$5.23.
Wheat-Unsettled; No. red, SID.
Corn-DuI: No. mixed. S9c.
Dats-Ouiet: No. mixed. "a l-2c.
Rye-Firm and higher; No. 2 soc.
Lard-Steady at $3.50
Bulk Meats-Steady at $40.
Racon-Firm at $50
Whiskey-Firm at 81 ~. ,,,-,
Rutter-I.ower and duh: fancy Elgins
nc: Ohio. I2Ql6c.; dairy, lOplO lie.
Sugar-Firm.
Eggs-Easy at &c.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS. MO. May l0.-Flour-Firm
and higher; patents s650ns6.75; stralgnts
ss5ls6 25: clears. $5aSjJO; medium. $3.50
'WSheat-spot lower; No. red. cash
elevator, $50; track, a.3oaSl 80; May
SLIP bid; $40 asked; july yb HiVS % Sep'eni'
Corn-Spot dull but steady; No. cash
90 i-2c.; May, q l-ic.; July, "a 5-Sc.; Sep
terber, 35c. bid. a., ..,o,,
Oats-Lower; NO. casn' LII SIT;' DC ' i.9c
90 &c: May. 80 lie. asked; july 20 l--c'
hid: September, % l-2c. bid. -, 900,
BranFScarce and strong; sacked eas'
Rutter~ouiet; creamery, l5al7c.; dairy
11Nl5c.
Whiskey-Higher at $lS. 1910, o.,
pork-Ouiet: standard mess, loDDlng: 81
I.ard-Iower: prime. $3.50; choice DO
Racon-Boxed shoulders, s9zo' eAIla
short clear, $3.50; ribs $50; shor'S
'' Dry-Salted Meats-Boxed shoulders r
?, - - Era short clear $5.62 10; ribs. s515
shorts. sj.6 IL.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
CHICAGO Nav f0-Wildly huctuatIng.
2Oc a bushel wheat to-day cioseu AZ S i,i
for Julv. a loss of 6 lac. compared VIII
the final figures. From Sl,z3i a , ne~ omar-
ter hour. was the main spectacular FL
tire Sales TO take profits prlncipahy
caused the fearful slide. H.. Ao,o.o
sales by shorts were made Just before ,No
the closing gong at net advance VI W,
I .eiter reported sales OF 7JO.OD bushelS
cash wheat abroad at an advance since
Yesterday of &C.. apparently proving tnat
/ foreigners still wanted wheat, despite the
drop at Liverpool. .,,,,,,,
Corn and oats ruled weak, on realiz,h *
.IuIv corn lost 1-in3-Sc.. and oats 5-4u
TSc Provisions ruled dull, finishing az
declines of &c. for pork and 21-2aoc. TOT
| lard. with ribs unchanged.
Leading futures ranged as follows: