Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-01

prices 2 to points lower The decline
was later increased 10 matter or 5p7
points. from which level there was a
slight reaction. The tone at the closc
was steady. with prices 10 points
lower. Considering the pronounced
strength manifested by our market last
night. and the bullish tenor OF reports
from the cotton belt. room traders hff
looked for a substantial response oN
Liverpool this morning. Contrary to ex-
pectation the cables revealed decided
weakness in futures on the other side.
The unexpected turn OF affairs In the
English market was attributed TO sevefai
causes principal among witch was fhe
setback in South Africa 10 English arms.
News from Bombay, 10 the enect tnat or
account OF over-production mills wero
running only harf-time. added 10 the feel
ing Of unrest In speculative circles abroad
Private adyices from the cotton belt re-
port increasing bullish sentiment, on ac-
count OF the exceptionally smai mo.e-
ment. To-days receipts We're decidedly
larger than earlier In the week ana tng
average Of late but this was attrlouted
10 the efforts made at the close OF sacn
month TO rush cotton Forward.
Cotton futures opened easy, NovemDcrs
SIP: December, SB: January. N.l5 FeDS
ruary. H.l6. March. T1s; April. VII Nay.
N2l: June and July. $40; August, VII
September. $3.50 ,.
&c: middling Gulf. use. Sales, lsi'
bales.
Futures closed steady: November. sos;
December. $40; January, y; feorpsry'
S1l: March. SIG: April, Nn; May. June,
s $50 '0''' '''-'
NEW ORLEANS. October Si.-Cotton
futures closed quiet November. ,oI%a
$50: December S6lSfsesl; January ~ sses
$3.50. April s6.9lus6sS; May: $sioSs.sS;
June. S696ds69S July. sS.ssaN
PETERSBURG COTTON MARKET.
PETERSBURG. VA. october 1.-tspe..
cial.)-COtton-Stea with far demand
at 7isc. for good lots
LIVESTOCK MARKETS
BALTIMORE, October S0-Hog Market.
Arrivals l033S against l0.2oi last week,
Moderate demand quote: Far-westsrn,
Sass TO s.: nearby $3.50 20 $40: roughs,
3A TO &c. = pigs. si5o to $40.
sheep and Iambs-Arrivals. a.02S, against
S6y2 last week Receipts. heavy. quote:
sheep, to &c. according to quality:
prices &c. lower: market slow. Lambs.
TO &C, very slow; hc. lower.
Calves-Marker active selling from s 70
CHICAGO october 3o.-The supply %
cattl, to-day was unequal TO the require
ments of the trade, and prices for ell good
lots were stronger TO trihs p;kfarf
Good To fancy grades sold at S50Gt8T5t
common To medium. A.25aS.t5; ssocksrs
and feeders. S250aS $40; cows. hsttsrs, ana
bulls S2HS35, Texans, 35OqN70; oaivvt,
NINet.fn. lltle WIS NlkOiouS ufinfhA ~
hogs. and the market ruled strong 10 .
shade higher. fair TO prime lots brougns
Si22i snti42ia; heavy packers. 1sopAHs
mixed 81 l5MS i.32t5. Buyers OF sheep ara
lambs took hold so freely that tho supply
was soon exhausted. and prices advsnce4
from - TO 25c.. western range sheep sou
at S3.GOGiSi50. natives. sZn$i15. and few
! fancy lots We're disposed OF privately AZ
| big prices Range lambs brougM A.1sp
/ $3.50. natives. $41eS550. and prime 19oAA
/ SJD. Receipts-Cattle. 1850 head; bogs3
5000 head; sheep. 1900 head.
NEW YORK. October 90.-Beeyes-8e-
ceipts. 1858 head market active; prices
| generally steady common steers shadS
| lower; all sold; steers. Ai0a&9ol half.
| breeds. 500: oxen and stays, SL8Q$lf3:
| bulls. S270aS7; COWS. Si.J0usi Cables quote
! American cattle lower, at llal2c.l tops.
| l2Lc. refrigerator beef, 7Ac, no exports
| to-day; tomorrow. 800 cattle and lao
quarters of beef Caiyes-Receipts Z,2s5
| head; veals. &c. higher. grasssrs dull and
grassers. $275nS.25: some early sales,
| S3SOuS350. Sheep and Lambs-Re S"ipts,
| q $40 head; sheep, weak 10 Zoe pJwer.
| lambs opened easier; closed 3c lower
! than Saturday: sheep. x250dA.30 lambs,
| A75QS6C5; Canadian lambs. $685. culls
! s37Jdtl. Hogs-Receipts. 1876 head,
market lower at SiiouttC0; prime west
ern hogs. 1856.
NAVAL-STORE MARKET.
! CHARLESTON g. C., October 3i.-Tur-
| pentine-Market quiet al 4Sc.: sales, none.
Rosin-Quiet and unchanged; sales.
| none.
SAVANNAH. GA. October Sl.-Spirits
| Turpentlne-Fir st 1910: receipts. LII
| casks: sales, S75 casks, exports 3lS casks.
! 3 $40 barrels. sales. 576 barrels; exports, 7l6
/ barrels.