Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-17
ON WALL STREET:
4 Weak Opening Gives Place to Co.'S
siderable Strength Aftsr the First
Hsur Of Irsdl1gs
Dsalir g. IN ezisrouri, Ksrsos and rexas
Skies Ii the Feature of The Railroad
Bono Market.
GOVERNMENTS, STOCKS AND BONDS,

ket was weak at the opening
under the influence OF heavy
selling OF Union Pacific aud Like
Shore BY London parties, and cables from
London causing declines Ia tie rest Of the
list had depressing eject upon trunk
line stocks which were especially weak.
Selling orders were soon exhausted, how.
ever, and after the first hour the market
sho wed considerable strength, and early
losses were rapidly recovered. The vol
ume Of business was comparatively small,
however.
Railroad bonds were moderately active
The feature was trading In Missouri,
Kansas and Texas SIS, which amounted
70 1853 600 All Ksneas aud Texas secur1
Ties were weak in the forenoon. Fives
and SIS declined ) cent, but they Improved
In the afternoon and closed with o net
gstn OF cent. Other Changes were sbous
eq rally divided between gsins and losses
and we're for fractions only.
Government Doaos were dull and
steady.
S.Ate bonds were dull and firm.
COTTON RESUME
NEW YORK, Nov. 16.-Hubbard, Price
& Co. say;
The opening report from Liverpool this
N )rning indicRtes decline OF from one t.
.wo points, and 1t was rather expected
mere last evening that the strength Of for
eign markets would be displayed on thu
maintenance of Liverpool prices New
Dirk reflected the disappointment to I.
limited extent, and sold Of from one &c
.wo pcints. At the decline, however,
trading was limited, no one seeming e.
come upon the market, and prices com
meIce to react as soon IS 1t became ap.
parent that the movement would be .
very light one.
AS oes.lng upon the question of TIT
'izs Of the crop we some days ago sd-
dressed number Of Inquiries to southeIi
correspondents ASKING II 1t was true O.
reported the If )rt On part Of the Farmers
Alliance to withhold the marketing OF the
crop was having any e ct on the receipts,
and replies this morn ng received both b,
mail and wire wou d seem to indicat
nat such Is not the case. In addition v.
nave from the manager of the Farmer
Alisnce ct MoDtgo merV, Ala, Mr.. W b
Lawson, telegram 70 ding as follows:
Farmers are not holding back their
cotton, but are bridging 1t In as fas. ..
ready for market. Tn Begging trust bst
no eh ct upon the receiots,"
BOSTON WOOL MAaEKT.
boston. Mass, nov. 16.-The wool
market has been very active. Prices are
higher with buo3snt tones at the c.use
and tending upWsrd. Transactions hav,
been over Z 900 900 p lunds If sll kinds
H. he washed i4eCes sales of O,'o sno
P nnsvlvsnis were at 32@324;, TX O
33G35 No. st $685.; culgs. Y q,
g. @5la for the /. Ter 80; WAS gait.
.eIaraIy asked At the close. Co noins
sid delslne fieeces are In steady demand
,rd sales are reported OF No / combipg at
$50 39tc, Ohio fle delaine at 34(aS6c,
M.cui-sn fine delaiue at S2@S3c
In unwsshed combing sales are
L,rge s.l.s o, territory WOO.
mounting in all to l 1878. 600 pounds hav,
1een reported, one Manufacturer buying
2e00 bags on Q secured basis ~ &c to 55c,
aud other sales from so to 6oc Texas
Wools are active. the sales including fsl,
clip ut IL TO 25:; spring at II to csc.
Large sales were made of Cslifornis
sprlpg 1t IL 10 22 fall at 20 to &c.
Oregon ana other uuWashsd woods are In
fair demand and firm. Pulled woods are
in good demand vita sales Of super at 80
to 4O:; extras at q to u.s.. Considerable
western wool sold at IS to 4Iic; Irish
combing 1t 35c. Carpet woods are in fair
prices firm
COMMERCIAL RESUME.
special to the Gazette.
NEW YORK, Nov. 16-Railroad bonds
;o-dsy closed rs follows:
Fort Worth and Denver City at 92s.
Texas and Pacific rs at 944; 2's at 40d.
Missouri, Kansas and Texas IS Ut 50;
Sc st So.
Kansas and :exas 6'sst CO
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe gold G's q.
9C4.
Money 2@2A per cent.
Sterling SGuVe.
Silver 93i.
Governments firm.
Wheat dull and easier.