Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-22
ON CHANGE.
Spot Cotton Unchanged, Futures Closed
Generally Fraction Higher.
Wheat Opened Weak, Fluctuated Narrowly
and Closed at Decline-C0ffee and
Wool We're Unchanged.
Daily Review.
OFFICE OF TIE GAZETTE.
FORT WORTH, Tex, Dec. II, 1888

FoRT WORTH. Tex. Dec. u. 1893.
Fine weather has prevailed here to-
day, and activity on the market has been
maintained. The square has been IN
usually crowded all day with farmers
wagons, great number of them laden
with wood.
There has been no change in quotations
on any articles to-day.
The treasury announces that the limit
of silver bullion purchases for December
has been reached, and no more VIII be
purchased until January.
National bank circulation now out
standing amounts to S235 ,O54 ,524. The
circulation Issued last week was S5SS 100
and amount destroyed 81 ,249 $50.
The Financial Chronicle reports the
gross earnings of l07 railroads i'll Novem-
her at S29 1861 $50, rs against S3l ,l59 1888
III November, 1887, decrease of ST.
1913 1928. From January l to November
80, the earnings of l0G railroads amount
ed TO S299 ,2+3 700, as against 1928 ,485, =
800 same time last year, an increase of
So ,75S $50.
Last week s cotton market was again
dull and unimpOrtant. The receipts of
cotton at all ports during the past week
were 2G1 $40 bales, (preyiouS week 243,
CSC baies) comparing with 2l3 1902 same
time last year-an increase OF 43 $40
bales. Since September l the receipts
were 8 l35 ,0lG bales, as against 5 ,593 1857
same time last year, a decrease of 45S ,S5l
bales. The exports for the week were
23O, ZIG bales, as against lG5, $50 bales
same time last year, an increase of Ga SIG
bales. The total exports foot up ,237 -
PSI, us against ,27O ,97f same time q year
ago, decrease OF 33 ,7l3 bales. The
total stocks on hand foot up l 1897 ,l29
bales, as against 2,200 ,GG7 bales same
time last year, decrease of 203 ,53S
bales. The amount of cotton IN sight is
. ,G27 1899 bales, as against 3 oil 1857
same time last year, decrease of 3S4 =
58S bales.
The weekly oil report shows pipe line
runs and direct railroad receipts for the
first half OF December 6G7 900 barrels, an
increase over same time i'll November
IL ,000 barrels, ana over first half OF De-
cember, 1887, 81 900 barrels. Decrease
in runs january. to date 6, 1928 coo bar
rels, and total rqns for same time &c.
524 GOO barrels. !Decreasc in. SHIPMENTS
same time $50 ,Gep barrels ,'aaf. in ex-
ports from United ss1teS about l 900 600
barrels, crude equivalent. Decrease in
stock first half of December 5 ,0I0 600
barrels, since November l, 1887, IL, -
$40 200 barrels. Present daily produce
ton IS 600 barrels, decrease from aver
age from last week of November 5000
barrels per day. Estimated decrease all
December 5000 to 5000 Barrels per day
The probability is nBw.that the report of
operations for Dedtfnber 81 viii show an
increase of from 40 to 80 new wells drill
ing or rigs up, while about 125 TO $50 new
wells ought so be completed the balance
of December. No large striiSes are ex-
pected. (
Another indication of the, absolute I'M
certainty prevailing in. tie steel rails
trade is shown in tissGN:alnble to obtain
the large contract of the Union Pacific
Railroad for 1000 tons. Conspicuous
among the bidders: were Andrew Carne-
gle and the North Chicago Rolling Mill
Company. Al wSre exceedingly anxious
10 ebtain the order, but twas secured by
the last named compaHs,' TTiet figures
are said 30 be S27 80 .keF' ton, the lowest
price ever known i4::fhis country This
is a pretty close Tptfre, and reflects the
straighta TO which the makers are put to
get business. As noted, this is. +le sa1-
est price yet booked Tor any ,5tdpOrtait
Order, and good many roalss -requr&
rails express their Willingness to pay tiiG
figure. It is not altogether unlikely Wat
this price may becoula.tBe basis of ftsyu;9
negotiations. The Pennsylvania ihts-
ever, placed its eeGiEncts at $2S.-4~Tall
Street News.