Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-02-14
The Security Markets We're Dlstin-
gulshed During the Week by
Unusual Strength.
Sales and Quotations in Wool and Hide
Markets Yesterdays Sales of
Railway Bonds.
Ne fscnction In DfortgnEes--cencrai last Of
stock Market shows an Improve
tnent FOR the week.


tO-uhy. lUUU fOft worm * Denver lily
frsts at S7k; 1000 Houston & Texas Cen
trail iirsts, main line, coupons OF, at l06;
10000 Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe, gen.
skies, at 9Gi, 5000 do. at 96; $4,000 do.
D6h; 10000 do 9gt; 1000 Fort Worth &
Denver City frsts at SO; $1,000 Gull,
Colorado & Santa he seconds at 064;
10000 Kansas 6 Texas general mortgage
at 98i; 1000 do. at "a; 10000 do. seconds
at "a 1000 Kansas & Texas general mort
gage ut 90; 5000 Morgan's Louisiana g.
Tcxae flrsts at 1s1 5000 Galveston, Harris
burg & San Antonio flrsts, west division,
at D4i; $4,000 do. 93z 10000 Gulf, Coll
orado & Santa Fe seconds at 96l; 1000 do.
"a J6A; 10000 Texas & Pacific income, lgt
at 401 $4,000 Texas & Pacific rs, regis
tered coupons off at 90; i 900 Texas &
Pacific incomes Mt I0l; 5000 Texas &
Pacific incomes at f0i; 1000 Texas g.
Pacific, Rio Grandc division, ex-coupon,
at b3A; 10000 Texas s. Pacific, Rio Grande
division, ex-coupon, at 52a; 10000 Texas
81 Pacific, Rio Grande division, ex-cOupon,
at 53A; $4,000 Kansas & Texas SIS al 81
5000 Kansas & Texas 5's at sl4; 10000
Kansas & Texas SIS at 81; 5000 Kansas &
Texas b's at ell 10000 Kansas & Texas
general mortgage at 94i; $4,000 Gulf,
Colorado g. Santa Ne 2's at 9G1; 5000
Texas Il Pacific, Rio Grande division, ex-
coupon, at 5Si 10000 Texas 6 Pacific in
comes at 40l.
Wheat was active to-day.
Cotton declined four points.
OH opened Mt nc and closed at 76sc.
The markets for securities during the
week were distinguished by unusual
strength. Railway mortgage expt-
riencod no reactions OF any amount,
and while some issues recorded
a gradual advance, others moved
up sharply on large transactions
The demand was especially active for
such bonds as yield net annual income
OF TO per cent. on the prices at
which they are now selling. Some
OF the speculative bonds which do not
pny anything, but which were likely TO
earn interest, II the Improvement In the
railway situation continues, were also
taken freely and secured higher figures.
In the stock market the coal shares
were the great feature and advanced I TO
ia per cent, the former for Reading and
the latter for Delaware & Hudson.
The general list improved to the extent OF
TO per cent, the advances being
pretty evenly distributed. During the
latter part OF the week there were FREE
qnent reactions, and at the lowest
point the whole market showed de.
cline OF l TO "a per cent. from the
best fgurcs, but a general recovery en-
sued at the close.
Governments were very strong for the
long-datc bonds, which made further
advance under active buying for the
account OF financial Institutions. The
foreign exchanges ruled firm and adj
vanced a fraction near the close, which
led 20 an outflow OF gold, The offerings
OF money continued large at IA 20 "a per
cent, for money borrowed on call.
WOOL AND nIpEs.
Special 10 the Gazette.
NEW YORK., Feb. l9.--The New York
wool market has been devoid OF special
features this week. There Is no preya.
lent speculative feeling. Manufacturers
have secured fair amount OF
stock against their booked contracts
for goods, Foreign grades are reported
as steady. The sales here the past week |
embrace 10000 pounds secured Texas at |
Az to 5Sc, 2s,0o0 pounds spring Texas, |
5000 pounds ditto, 5000 pounds fall ditto, |
10000 pounds secured ditto.
In the hide market there Is considerable |
trading. Tanners are cautious aud buy |
Ing sufficient 10 meet demands Dry |
Texas Is quoted, go TO 20 pounds, lgc, |
dry salted ditto, "a to 30 pounds, I1o,
wet saltcd Texas, OK and COW. 30 To "a |
pounds, 10 10 i0ac.
GOVERNMENTS, STOCKS AND noNps.
NEW YORK, Feb. l3.--Governmcnt
bonds duh aud ilrm
Railroad bond transactions were laraer
and the market was very strong, showing |
generally decided gains. The sales for |
the week amounted to Slq,6G7, 900. A de
crease from last week OF $3.50, 900,
stocks we're comparatively qulet with
only slight fluctuations until / O'Clock
The coal stocks, however, were feyerish
and showed little more strength After |
O'Clock there was very decided increase
Ia business, the local stocks leading. and
prices advanced In many cases over per
cent. The higher prices Of the day were
generally made about 2 O'Clock. During
the last hour there was an irregular
movement, with some disposition 20
weakness, but the market closed steady
TO arm, and generally higher than last
evening. There was again some talk OF
rate cutting ~ the West, which was not
confirmed. Comparing prices this
evening with the closing figures OF
a week ago nearly everything on the
active list Is higher. The sales for the
week amounted 10 e,7i3,57O, decrease
IRON the preceding week Of 2Sis shares,
LONDON WOOL sAIRs.
LONDON, Feb. lS.--Tho wool sales
closed to-day. They will be resumed
again March 25. II Is estimated that ~
900 bales were withdrawn or not offered
for sale. OF the POI, 900 bales sold, about 4
81 per cent. were exported, Including
100000 bales to America. The sales /
were marked by a weak tone and great
varieties OF prices All except the