Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-30
on WALL STREET.
The Stock Market More Active, With
Better Distribution of Business.
The Close was Quiet at Fractional Advances for
the DISQUALIFICATION Market Extraor-
dinarily Active.
COMMERCIAL RESUME

Special to the Gazette.
NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-Railroad bonds
to-day closed as follows:
Fort Worth and Denver City at 80.
Texas and Pacific rs at 90.
2's at 3715
Kansas and Texas l IS at 9O1a.
5's at s..
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe is at
IO9%.
Gold IS at 78h
Houston and Texas Central rs at
I27.
Missouri, Kansas and Texas G's at So.
Galveston, Harrisburg and San An
tCnio ] 5 at 50.
2's at 90
ST. Louis, Arkansas and Texas Is at
sc.
Money, lll@2 per cent.
sterling, 81 Sgt ,89ll, and rates
easier.
Governments steady.
Oil, 81.
Coffee closed steady.
Cotton firm, at an advance Of 2 points.
Wheat opened weak, but rallied and
closed weak.
Sugar fiTmer.
GOVERNMENTS, STOCKS AND BONDS.
NEW YORK, Jan IS The stock mar
ket to-day reflected some Of the strength
and activity which has been shown in the
bond market of late and was not only
more active with better distribution of
business but stronger than It has been
for some time Missouri Pacific attract
ed more attention than usual Of late and
v~isa # 2 I,a of 4 fsl e.
nanclal circles there is even now consid-
cradle speculation as to the complexion
OF the Missouri Pacific statement to
be issued in March. The stock to-day
moved with the general list and showed
40 special feature. The market finally
closed quiet but firm at fractional ad
vances for the day.
The railroad bond market was again
extraordinarily active. The most prom
inent gains were as follows: Gulf, Col
orado and Santa Fe G's, ga at 78H;
Mobile and Ohio new 6 5, 3 at ll3l5, and
Ohio Southern incomes, 81 to 4G1s.
Government bonds duh but firm.
State bonds duh but steady.
LONDON WOOL SALES.
LONDON Jan %. THE wool sales
opened to-day There was full attend
ance from all parts Bidding was brisk
though no desire was shown to secure
prices in sellers favor. The December
closing prices were barely maintained all
around, Queensland and Cape Of Good
Hope, all except the better class of
secured, selling slightly in buyers favor.
The question Of farthing bids was mOoted
and the sales continue under that system.
There were available 253 900 bales
There were offered 9477 bales, the fol-
lowing being the sales in detail:
Victoria, 1000 bales; secured, 10dG
lsGl2d; secured locks and pieces, 5da
@9Ed.
New South Wales, sales, 100 bales;
secured Isl l2d@ ls7d; secured locks and
pieces, ls7d.
Queensland, sales, 1000 bales; secured,
ls4d@lsGl5d secured locks and pieces,
l0d@ls5d; greasy, Gl5d@l012d; greasy
locks and pieces, 5dMSd.
South Australia, sales, 200 bales;
secured, lsId; secured locks and pieces,
I'D; greasy. G4d@9J5d.
Swan River, sales, 800 bales; greasy,
64d@6l5d; greasy locks and pieces, sd
@5lad.
700 bales New Zealand secured, 81%d@
Is 7lad; greasy, 9h@ubd; do. locks
and pieces, 214d@74d.
1900 bales, Cape of Good Hope and
Natal secured, S15@ls GID: do. locks
and pieces, l0d@ Is 2lad; greasy, 5$4d
esd; do. locks and pieces, sgd.
20 bales Montevideo greasy, I'D.
BOSTON WOOL MARKET.
BOSTON, MASS, Jan. 29.-The de-
mand for wool continues fair and prices
steady without change. Moderate stocks
of desirable grades make holders firm in
their views. Al kinds Of medium comb
ing and clothing woods are very firm.
Sales of No. l combing reported at 500
4Oc, No. clothing at 3Sc. Unwashed
combing woods are in demand at soc for
one-quarter, and 32c for three eighths
blood In Ohio and Pennsylvania fleeces
there have been sales Of Y at 34@35c;
Xxx ut 35@36c, and Michigan Y at 32c.
Territory, Texas and other unwashed
woods are in fair request at previous
prices. Pulled woods are in steady de-
mand and sales OF super have been made
ut - ; 42c, ana Of extras, 25@ soc. Aus
traliau wool meets with good demand
and the outcome Of the London auction is
awaited with interest. Carpet woods re-
main firm.
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