Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-03

latter had the better Of the movement in
prices which left nsj ,rity Of the list
frscsionally lower them last evening. The
rumors OF sn agreement among the south
western roads TO advance rates was pow
eriul enough to make those stocks active
and decidedly strong, and they were the
only really strong sports in the list duriD
the entire day. Missouri Pacific WAS the
specia! feature and slowly advanced
throughout the greater portion of the day
until ii was forced of by q raid OF the
bears in the afternoon. Atchison ard
Santa Fe were comparatively active
snd strong in sympathy, but the rest Of
the list failed to respond to any extent.
The market finally closed heavy at about
the lowest prices Of the dav. Missouri
Pacific is up II and Atchlson IL, but the
remainder OF the list is lower.
The railroad bond market showed the
usual lack OF feature to. day, tho only
movement Of importance being decline
in St. Louis, Arkansas and Texas issues,
though there WAS generally heavy tone
to dealings throughout the day.
Government bonds dull and steady.
Stste bonds steady and teatureless.
COTTON RESUME.
NRw YORK, Nov. 2-Huboard Price &
Co. say while the days operations do not
show any very marked advances, the tone
Is firm and the close is about to points
above yesterdays, presumably for out
side account. Receipts continue very
light, and the condition of the southern
markets does not evide nee any pressure
to sell from that quarter. The exchange
here shares In the general dullness Incl.
dent to the approaching election, and
awaits with feeling CT hesitancy Its re-
suit as we'll as the publication OF the As
r!culsurxl Bureaus report on the 10 n
inst.
ENGLIsH COTTON STATISTICS.
LIVERPOOL, NV. 1.-The weekly cot.
ton statistics arc as follows:
Total sales OF the week, $4,000; Ameri-
can, Sc, 900; trade tskings. including that
forwarded from ships' sides, 6l,O0O.
Actual receipts, 5000.
Total imports. 80, GOO; american, $4,000.
Total stock, 2S3 600; American, 600.
Total afioat, 164. COO; American, l54, 600.
BOSTON WOOL MARKET.
Boston, MASS Nov. 2-Tbe market
Was firm for all kinds OF wool, but the
demsnd WAS less active for domestic than
foreign woods. There is more doing,
both in clothing and carpets. The sale
Of all kinds of wool for the week were
3,s44, 900 pounds, including foreign and
domestic. All kinds Of washed feeces
are very strong. The Gales Of OHIO and
Pennsylvania have been made at 81 q SIC
for Y, 32@54; for XN and above, SAG 36c
for No. /. In Michigan wool there nave
been sales OF round lots, including
y f,e delsine snd No. l at SOC, and other
sales Of Y have been made ct 29c and Of
No. at 34@35c for straight grades OF
combing xno elsine. Fleeces have been
lees active, but have been held firm with
sales OF No. L combing at 57@3S;; Ohio
hue delhine SAG So, aud Michigan fine
delaine 31@S2c. In Territory wool there
has been lair trade ut Ice as to quality.
Fall woods have been very active ana
large ssles are reported Of both Texas
and Californie. OF the former there have
been sold 10000 pounds, in range
principally CT l6@1s4 cents, with some
fancy higher. There nave been sales OF
2lS COO pounds OF California fall at Ice
II cents. Oregon wool is quiet at 25@zs
cents fer extra. Australian wool mas
been active, with ssles Of 500, 600 pounds
ct S6@42 cents. Foreign carpet wocls
have peen active and firm.