Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-10

NEW 1Ohh ffsoDOtE hahhEi-
NEW YORK, MAY e.-Flour-Neglectcd
but more steadily held.
Rye Fiour-Inactive.
Cornmeal-Steady.
Pye-Steady.
Barlsy-Dull: feeding ldi2c.
Barley Malt-Dul.
Wheat-spot steady; No. red. silsc.
Options opened firm on the Michigan
State report and after n midday sea-
son OF depression, following long sales:
recovered again. Shorts were alarmed
over a reported settlement OF the Buff
falo strike, buiish rumors on the gov
eminent report. and less favorable South
western news The close was steady at
vase. net advance; May closed at
7s%c. July closed at ne; September
Corn-Spot steady: No. ?. l0isa4ssc.
Options opened steady with wheat. and
held firm most OF the session, on favor
able Buffalo strike news and export
rumors Close firm and 1s0Lc. net high
err May, 3s7sc.: July closed at SSAc.; Sep
TENDER closed al Ssiec.
Osts-spot dull; No. 2, BIC. Options
slow
Beef-Steady.
Cut Meats-Quiet.
Lard~Weak; western. steamed, s52s
Refined weak.
POrk-Quiet.
Cottonseed- Oil-Steady.
Petroleum-Dull.
HOSln-SltalF.
Turpentine-Easy at 43hG4ic.
Butter-Firm: western creamery. 14T
lie; State dairy, l3Q16c.
Cheese-Steady; large white nc;
Eggs-F'irm: state and Pennsylvania.
Potatoes-steady; New York, si.25Gs2;
Jersey sweets. s1.25ds225.
Cosfee-Options opened quiet and &
III. b., In
pean markets. much larger Brazilian re-
ceipts small warehouse movement. easier
spot market. and absence OF outside
speculation; ruled very tame during ina
session, with professionals IN c9ntroi.
! and closed dull and TO 10 points lower;
sales. $500 bags. including May. $40;
June, Sis. Spot Rio steady. Mild quiet
| and steady.
Sugar-Raw steady. Refined firm.
THE DRY-GOoDS MARKET.
| NEW YORK. May 9.-The demand for
| cotton goods has been fully up TO average
| brown cottons for export turned down,
| owing 10 inability OF sellers 10 give re-
| quired shipments. Prices on all weights
| OF brown and gray cottons very nfm.
| Bleached cottons firm, with steady de-
| mand. Prints in more than average re-
| quest but light supplies checked volume
| OF business. Ginghams continue scarce.
| Print-cloths very firm, but no more pusi-
| ness reported. Men Nfdl ftl'N
| Clay worsteds and serges firm In price.
| Dress goods also quiet.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE, May 9.-F1our-Dull and
| unchanged.
Wheat-steady; spot. 7t7sa75isc.; the
month. 747s015isc; June, 7Jgl5l4c.; July,
| 75%c asked; southern. by sample, 1On75c
Corn-Dull and easier; spot, 3I14a5l9sc.;
| the month, 37is037%c. June. 37is4372sc. !;
| July. s7itc.; southern white, 4lIzNi2c.
Oats-Dull and lower; No white, SIG. !;
| No. ? mixed. &c.
Rye-Easier; No. 2. nearby. sl5.c. asked;
No. 2 western. 63c.
sugar-Strong and unchanged.
Butter and Eggs-Steady and un-
changed
Cheese-Ouiet and unchanged.
Lettuce-Steady at 4eQ6oc. per bushel
box.
Whiskey-steady and unchanged.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
CHICAGO, May 9.-Prospects to-day OF
| an early settlement OF the strike at Buff
| falo. and a sentiment among traders tnat
| The government crop report tomorrow
| would be bullish strengthened wheat July
| closed with q gain OF ss4&.c. Corn adj
vanced nc oats lost l.a%sc. PORK de-
| cined lOc: lard. 7izgi0c., and ribs. &c.
The leading futures ranged as follows;
Opening Highest Lowest. Closing.