Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-29

important changes comprise advances in
Denver and South Park rs to IS, and
Losses I ! Houston and Texas general re-
ceipts Of st CO.
Government bends were dull but firm
State bonds were quiet and somewhat
heavy.
COMMERCIAL RESUME.
Special 70 the Gazette.
NEW YORK, Nov. 2s.-Railroad bonds
:o-day closed as follows:
Fort Worth and Denver City at 92s.
Texas and Ptc.f: l's at 94s.
2's at $50.
San Antonio snd Arkansas Pass at 80.
Kansas sud Texas SIS at IS.
G. at 6S
Galveston, Harrisburg and San An
tonic ut "a.
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe at 11S.
Governments higher.
Money to 8 per cent.
Silver 93s
Sterling quiet.
Wheat strong and higher.
CO fac 10 points higher.
Cotton tended upwards.
LONDON WOOL SALES.
LONDON, Nov. 2S.-Ata meeting of
wool dealers to-day to decide on what
action should be taken in regard to farth-
ing bids, It was decided to compromise
matters by accepting tsrthing bids until
Sd was reached. Instead CT allowing such
bids up to l0t decided On by the
wool association. The association
agreed 10 the compromise for
the present series only. The
meeting appointed 3 permanent
commission consisting Of twenty seven
English and Continental gentlemen to
represent the interest Of buyers and con-
fer with the Merchants Association upon
any subject affecting the general body of
buyers.
Sales were then osgun. There was sn
unusually large attendance and good
progress WAS made. There are l5G 600
bales available. Today ,67S8 bales
were offesed and most OF them
were sold. The prices obtained
are generally an advance of ii
to Id In the last ruling prices. The sales
OF the day are as follows.
VicioriR-1900 bales; secured, sid, do
locks and pieces74 ais AID.
New South Tales-700 bales; secured,
Is Al: dn lneks and pieces; Is 8 (G4bd;
greasy, 81 '@l04i; do locks and pieces,
81
QueeDslsnd-l4GO bales; secured, 1s
2tc@ ls sci; locke snd pieces, IlfaIs
45ni greasy, &c lo3d;to locks and pieces,
1904.
SJuth Austr.lis-8oO bales; secured.
Is % '@ls 5t1; greasy, 74t@73i; do
locks 81 pieces, 81 !.
New z aslsnd-500 bales; secured. s4dI
Is I'd; locks and pieces, 7At@ls;
greasy, 9ti.
Cape OF Good Hope and Nstsl-2oO
bales; secured, Sf3@I5 "a; greasy, 7a@
94i.
Spanish, etc-7OO bales; greasy, 44a
621.
THE MANCHESTER GUARDIANS RRvIRw
MANCHESTER, Nov. IS The Guardian
in its numerical article says: The ex.
perience Of sellers has variel widely,
some progressed well, but most report
light sales. On the whole business this
week has not equslled that OF Monday
and Tuesday Of last week. The sl.cknass
is most frequently the result |
OF temporary siackening Of |
the demsnd where buyers have
sRtisd led their present requirements |
Tnere are doubtless some important
orders for plsin staples in hand for Iadis
and Chips, but few can be executed. |
Eastern buye have much business be-
fora them below current rates, Blu. this |
is less so than in Other departments.
Most kinds Of goods in cortlreptsl aud
other foreign markets except those OF
the esst ~ are SLOW and in |
miserable demand at any price.
Home houses sfe doing little In
view Of the neGriug stock taking. Prices
ire fairly stesdy and very firm. Manu-
ac:urers are hopeful of better merke,
md believing the weaker tendency CT
;otton and yarn will continue Without
cloth weakening there is moderate export
Isrn business. RsceI. business for Cnias
VAS executed By 8 little Welding of
,riceE, but sp!lners are again yery
i'm and are unsble to progress.
Business IN the cloth depsrtneut
8 no: lsrge. Producers of
ndis and China shirtings, the former
kppear to be in stronger
position than others. There is fair in.
IuiEy for these goods, although much of
t Is not practicable. Dhoots are steady
With moderate business Jsconeta are