Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-27
ON CHANGE.
Nc are in the Hands of Manipula-
ors-Legitimate Traders are
Holding Off.
|, Grain Markets Were Again Excited
I md higher Yesterday on Fresh
European War RUnors.
FIsANCIAL.
THE LONDON MARKET.

. NroypON, March 26, ll:30 A. NJ
No.ols, before the regular opening Of
% market this morning, were quoted
IN for both money aud account. In
regular market consols rose TO
Ma for money, 97l for account.
Kilograms from the continental
sres show the prevalence of frmer
t,,kets to-day.
/. A WEAKER FEELING.
V, NroypoN, March 2G Up M.--Consols
now quoted at 80 ll-l6 for money
'lQHd91 for account. Stocks are de-
Es,ed: money is Arm. The stronger
ling which prevailed this morning
vanished.
p. M--Consols 81 S-lG for both
1ey aud account.
NP.M-Consols after the close made
III esyy decline to So for both money
T account.
NH THE NEW YORK BOARD
n JyEw YORK, March 2G.-Govern.
nt bonds strong, quiet. higher for
aud AS, higher for 3's
line railroad bond market was fairly
Hsye with large Gales In West Shore
and Nickel Plate rs and fair trad
MiOr small amounts in many other
ules. Prices were irregular.
III State securities dull but steady.
: The stock market was feverish and
Imewhat more active to-day, yield
M readily TO the influence of
Atdropean war Iumors. There is q
rowing impression that many of the
fmors circulated on Wall street re-
krding the trouble between England
Hid Russia never issue out of the flash
the cables, but are manufactured
S4tithin a convenient distance of the
Mock exchange. This was man
Esstly the case yesterday, and
Is claimed that il will prove
hue Of to days rumOrs Meanw hile,
What is known as the "mllking pro-
rs" is being applied to the market
Vigorously, ana prices go down and
Hpsgain or 2 per cent very much to
Hllt the wishes of the manipulators.
II Whether, in the end, they will be the
Diners or los rs by this process ia an
her question. Conservative tlnan-
Is insist that the first effect
an actual war between England
&hd Russia would be to bring stocks
bud other securities from abroad to
Nils country TO be sold here, instead OF
Us being bull argument as IL has
fbal used for the past two days. A
Ike percentage of the purchase and
Mes as reported from day to day are
IN the account of manipulators
kach manipulation always results
b driving Ihe legitimate operators
|yay from the market and fears are
Expressed that II the operations OF the
|sst ten days are continued much long
i, they will be followed by an ex-
Eemely dull ct jck market which Is
dch a terror TO brokers, who depend
pom the commissions for living.
In the early dealings this morning
prices were strong, but the market
vas quiet after an advance Of to !
per cent. which took place early in
The day, the reports of peaCeable
character from Europe led to decided
break in the prices, bat the business
Of the forenoon was light. After mid
day there was q renewal Of the ru-
mors regarding the European
Idimculties including one that
the reserves and militia mad been
called out by the British government,
and this was followed by increased &C
'tiyity and an advance in prices, the
Upward movement being pretty well
In most cases until the
close of the board
The market closed strong, at about
the best prices for most of the list
The statement comes from inside
sources that steps will be taken 4
place New Jersey Central in the hands
of receiver,
transactions 2So 600 shares.
MONEY.
NEW YORK, March 28.-Mone,
l@l4 closing l.; prime mercantile pa
per 4G5; sterling exchange bankers
bills strong at 81 s44 sight 81 S64.
EXCHANGE.
New ORLEANS, March 20 Sigh
exchange on New York So 90 per 800
premium; sterling exchange bankers
bills 81 49,
AND RAILROAD BOMBS
New YORK, March 26.-The follow
ing were the official closing quota
tons at the New York Stock exchang
this afternoon, rs compared with thos
OF Yesterday