Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-25

Stocks Dull on Small Fluctuations
Changes Less Important Than
for Some Time.
a milion Pounds OF New Wool Received at
snn Antonio--Complaints over
the Condition OF Trade.
COMMERCIAL nrsttMr

4 Texas Central rs at 1875; Kansas <
Texas at g31 Texas & Pacific, Rio
Grande division, at 5ll
Wheat was slightly lower.
The cotton exchange was closed to-
on opened at IA and closed at72l.
Money i3692 per cent.
Governments were steady Sterling
unchanged.
on WALL STREET..
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NEW York, April n. The Wall street
markets were quiet throughout the week,
and taken altogether business hag pre-
sented but few features Of interest. The
fluctuations In the usually prominent
shares were less important than FOR Il long
time past, and one or two days the vol
une Of transactions was the smallest OF
the year. In the early declines there was
a decline Of to "a per cent, and later
m advance of abonI the same proper
lions. The labor strikes and an export
OF about 1900, 900 gold were the dis
turhing elements, but near the close an
advance la rates by the transcontinenial
lines and the Northwestern railway more
than Offset the effect VI these and
caused considerable covering OF short
contracts. The market, however, lacked
q positive tone, the trading throughout
having been Of rational character
Among the speclalties Columbus, Clncln-
natl & Indianapolis and Louisville, New
Albany & Chicago were conspicuous for u
rise Of to 81 points, and Consolidated
Gas for break Of "a.
Railway bonds were less active, both
for investment and speculation The
changes IN these securities like those in
stocks were less marked than of late.
The Erie issues were weak at one
time, and declined on rumors OF
strike, but subsequently recovered on
the denial OF the same. Louisville, New
Albany & Chicago first, Richmond & Dan
Vile debentures and Texas & st. Louis
bonds advanced 2a4i, while East Ten
nessee, Ohio Southern and Virginia Mid
land, inclusive, dropped 26t8 points.
Governments were quiet and alter
nately weak and firm. The treasury
issued call for $l0,000,000 3's, but this
had very little effect on the market. The
foreign exchanges were firm, but rates
were below the gold exporting point, ex-
cept for Paris, France, the quotation for
which permitted Of slight profit on ship
ments TO that city.
Money worked little closer, and
ranged from a to 4 per cent ON call,
with the bulk OF the business at 2613 per
cent.
GOVERNMENTS, STOCKS AND DoNDs.
NEW York, April q. Government
bonds dull and steady.
Railroad bonds generally steady and
quiet.
Stocks dull. Union Pacific contributed
10000 shares OF the total, and ST. Paul,
Lackawanna, and Lake Shore Jointly con-
trlbuted $1,000 shares. Union Pacific
opened sc higher, at 50lc,
aud developed decided strength
during the forenoon, selling
ae high as %. Later sales were made
between that price and Ola, until late In
the afternoon when Il broke TO sos and
closed at 53E, an advance of a, The
strength early in the day was attributed
TO the covering Of shorts by pre-eminent
operator who has been bear for u long
time past. The whole list at the opening
was from TO higher than II closed on
Thursday with Lake Shore higher, on
the announcement that peace had been
established between the officials and
switchmen OF the road AT noon II sold
| above Its opening, and closed 1 higher,
at Sla, an advance OF a. Reading opened
unchanged at 23a, but closed with a loss
OF "a. All of the coal stocks were
weak for no special reason ap.
parent. Lackawanna and Delaware 6
Hudson each lost 4, and New Jersey Cen
tral 4, Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati
& Indianapolis sold up to SO, an advance
OF !, after opening at 5ll There were nc
other important changes.
The total sales for the week were only
922,S45 shares, but the bust.
ness consisted OF only Ave
days against l,7SS,00O shares last
week. Prices this morning compared
with a week ago are generally higher by
fractional amounts only. Lake Shore
and Sc. Paul are up Ii each, Union Pa
cldc ~ and Western Union per cent.
THE WOOL MARKET.
Special to the Gazette.
NEW YORK, April 2i.-Among the hold
ers of the supply, OF domestic woods more
or less uncertainty continued, and there
Is no regular method OF action. In handling
supplies all hands are guiding themselves
by the momentary sentiment or the force
of circumstances. The holders of domestic
grades, either openly or secretly, are en-.
deayoring TO get rid OF their stock and
the uncomfortable weight OF imported
woods. This weeks trading has been
quite limited, Complaints were general
over the condition OF trade, with nothing
encouraging in the outlook, There are
no new features presented either
upon the question OF tariff changes.
beyond q national feeling of opposi.
ton In some quarters, and the labor
question remains in allegiance as
disturbing element. A dispatch received
to-day from reliable operators repre-.
senting local houses In preparation
for handling the Texas clip saws
The clip Is IN good condi-
'tion. The market ~ depressed and SO
unsettled that accurate quotations cannot
be given. Buyers are holding off for low
eg rrlces. No sales have been made as
yet.
The business here embraces so bugs
secured territory at 9l@SSc; $4,000 lbs
do Texas at 400 soc; A, 900 lbs fan Tex |
as at l6@l7c; 1900 lbs spring do 30
bags Of secured do, 10000 lbs Xxx Ohio. !
5000 lbs X do, $4,000 los unwashed do. |
5000 lbs understandable do, 1000 lbs |
Noiles, 1000 lbs camel-hair do, 200 bales
Montevideo, 100 bales China, ll5 bales
East India, $4,000 bales Merino Monte. |
yidco, 10000 lbs fine combing pulled.
5000 lbs fine delalne do, 20O0 lbs extra dol
ls,oVp ins G. super do, 5000 lis llack do |
on private terms.
rExAs wooL COMING IN.
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DAN ANTONIO, Tx, April 2i.-Up TO
QAte b000 bags Of wool, or about | ,00O.- !
wy pounds, have been received here, but |
only Lay bags Of four clips have been
s 81 ono clip of twelve months sold at !