Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-19

err: fair refining, l5-l6c. centrifugal. S.
degree test, 47-l6c.; molasses sugar.
11-l6c.; rumored sales at l-l6c. adj
vance. Refined strong, but quiet.
NEW YORK DRY-GooDS MARKET.
NEW YORK, November lS.-Further
new prices in bleached cottonS include
Masonville and Rival "A makes at 4Lc.
The demand for bleached goods a the pre-
vailing low level has been large, and
heavy inroads have been made on stocks
in first hands. Print cloths at large sales
are dearer. and held on the basis of 2 i-l6c.
for regulars in narrow goods. The gene
raj demand for cottons. staple and fancy,
has been we'll maintained, and the market
closes with a noticeable improvement In
the general tone. Business in woollen
goods is gradually extending In both mems
wear fabrics and dress goods. but sellers
still meet the demand quite readily.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE, November lS.-Flour-
Quiet and unchanged
Wheat-Dull and easy; spot and the
month. .7la7l l-ic.; December. Il $50
II 5-sc.; January. Y lie. bid; southern
wheat. by sample, 66q72c.
Corn-Steady; spot and the month,
81 1-2GI37 5-Sc. December, 81 3-i03i 7-8c.;
new or Old, November or December.
81 I-2GI37 5-sc. January, 81 1-ig37 1-2c.;
February. 81 1-4c. bid; southern white
corn, 35H37c.
Oats-Firmer: No. white. 81 1-2d32c.
Rye-Firm; No. near by. 80 3-4c.; No.
western, 81 3-4c.
Sugar-Strong and unchanged.
Butter-Steady and unchanged.
Eggs-Firm and unchanged.
Cheese-Steady and unchanged
Lettuce-Per box, 75qoOc.
Whiskey-Unchanged.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
CHICAGO, November 1S.-News affect
ing wheat to-day was heavily against the
bulls. but the bears were apparently too
timid under existing conditions TO press
the advantage, and the result was fair
ly steady market, closing prices showing
substantially no change from yesterday.
Corn, oats. and provisions ruled firm, and
each closed at shade better price.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Opening. Highest. Lowest. Closing.
Wheat-No. 2.
Dec Deg : ...... 666ii; $50 SSita%
May ..........SS5sGA SIS S5% s55sg6S
NS eo'n ..->''s.; Z ss4a,, ssaa ss9.aH
Dec ."....S2ls S2z2g% S5gE S1rg12
May .......SS5s 1878 SS1sa9s 1874
RS Rs S'': : :::a5 I g.. 81 s sssss
Dec ...",sHS21a $685. N.s2l. :l.s21s
Jan ...... $3.50 $3.50 SoD So.y0
May .ss.Op4 s9.l2is pO7is so.l2A
Lard-Per 100 lbs.
Dec ......AS2la $3.50 $LS21A sL@l.
Jan ......A90 1896 $50 1896
Short Ribs-Per 100 lbs.
D h5Sy .... ,'',jj ,;,i ai2H $40 slis$
Jan ......s4.50 $L55 $3.50 sh52l2
Cash quotations were as follows: No. 2
yellow corn, 33uS3hc. Flour slow. NO: )
spring wheat, 63Q65c.; No. red, bs1ze. No.
corn, S2q33c. No. oats, I. o. b.. 21$4g
26lac. No. white. {. o. b.. 2Slzc.: No. 3
white, f. O. b., NAq27l4c. No. 2 rye. Ole.
No. 2 barley, 34a4Sl5c. No. l iaxseed.
9Glsc. Prime timothy seed, S.25. Mess
pork, per barrel, T8OnNS5 Lard. per 100
pounds, $500 s2l3. Short-rib sides. loose,
&sO4$fe5 dry sailed shoulders. boxed,
$I37la4S $780, short-clear sides, boxed, 81 10
QS4s5. Whskey. distlllers' finished goods,
per gallon, SIPS. Sugars-Cut-lOaf I'M
changed. Butter steady; creamery, lig
PC. dairy, 12lsdl9c. Eggs firm; fresh, 2Ot
al2c. Cheese quiet at Sq9Ac
THE COTTON MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL. November IS, p. M
Cotton-Spot in good demand, with fair
business done; prices firm, American mid
ding, l3-32d. The sales OF the day
were 1900 bales, Of which 1000 were for
American. Receipts. 14.l0o bales, all Amer
lean.
Futures opened steady, with a moderate
demand, and closed steady; American mid
62-6id., buyers; November and Deem
Der. 2 6l-6id. buyers; December and jan
uary, 2 6O-64d2 6l-64d., sellers; January
and February, 2 Go-6ia2 6l-6td., sellers;
February and March, sl-eld., sellers;
March and April. 2 6l-6tq2 e2-eld., buyers;
April and May, 2 62-s4Q2 63-6id., sellers
Nav and June, 63-s4d., value; June and
July. 2 eS-Sigsd, buyers; July and August
Sa3 lid. buyers; August and September
lid, buyers; September and October,
1-64q3 2-6ld.
NEW YORK. November 1s.-To-day's
cotton market opened steady in tone. with
prices on the first call showing an adj
vance of point 10 decline OF points.
rally firm sentiment on the part OF the
local contingent, but failed TO demon
str2te the existence or outside specula-
tive interest. Local covering was the
principal feature throughout the session.
The market was 10 some extent stiniu-
lated by the English cables, which show
ed an increasing demand for spot cotton
In the Liverpool market, and an I'M
provement in the quotation list for flu
ture deliveries. A moderate Increase IN
Liverpool stocks over the holdings OF
last week was reported, but this excess
made no particular impression on the
local market, having been pretty we'll
discounted The buil!sh sentiment was
further strengthened by the failure OF
port and Interior movements 10 JUSTIFY
the ultra estimates Of the bears, made
earlier IN the week. The southern mar
kets reported the continued presence OF
foreign buyers and a well-sustained eX-
port demand. limited only as indicated
by the scarcity OF ocean tonnage. Du-
ring the afternoon traders were disposed
to operate with caution. especially on
strong claims as ito conditions at Fail
River, and also at Manchester. The mar
ket was finally steady at net gain OF
2ff5 points.
Cotton steady; middllng. $3.50; net re-
ceipts, 1886 bales; gross receipts, lbs
bales; sales % bales; stock, 929s2 bales:
coastwise, $50 bales.
Totals to-day: Net receipts. 6s965 bales:
exports--to Great Britain. U.il2 bales. 10
France l.319 bales; TO Continent. H,Oi9
bales: stc l,125.s6f bales
Conso!i, I; Net receipts. nI,5T bales;
exports sreat Britain, iS2,3SS bales: TO
France. ) bales; to Continent. zasSS
bales.
Totals since September lst: Net re-
ceipts. 1851. sSs bales; exports-to Great
Britain, i.2n.2d eaiesio 10 to France z-S'Is
Cotton futures opened steady: Noyem-
Der, S.13: December. Sis; January, SD;
r~Uk~,,arv March &, d. April e. S2