Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-31
ON WALL STREET.
The Stock Market was Moderately Act
i've Yesterday at Irregular Prices.
In Early Dealings There was ConsiiesHblS
Strength and Advances, but Later fEs
Impiovrmen. was Lost
COMMERCIAL RESUME.


NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-Money was
rather tight early in the day, but ensei
as the day wore on and closed at 3 per
cent; the highest rate was I.
Exchenge-Closed stead 81 S0@4 81.
sHver-Sl o31a per ouncl
SuRsr-Raw, dull at previous prices;
refined, quiet and unchanged.
Coffee-Spot lots steady; far Rio car
goes. zoe; futures steady.
Cotton-Spot lots closed steady; mid
ding uplands, 9 3-l6c. Futures closed
2 points lower for January and February +,
and l TO 2 points higher for the other
months.
Wool-Dull and prices steady, fiuctua-
tions being confined within very narrow
limits. Fine fall Texas, 20@23.
Wheat-Options dull day, but prices
were firm, and at the close values were
% TO 10 higher. Spot lots steady.
Hides-Weak; Buenos Ayers, dry,
l212c; dry Texas, 91ac.
Stocks-Only moderately active to-
day, while prices were irregular. In
early dealings there was some display of
strength, and an advance by 1880 of Il
n(a l. , per cent, but this was subsequently,
.shoily lost in most cases. and prices
CLOSED slightly changed.
"a Atchison, %.
az. Dry gools-The market was only linn
hedly active to-day. Dealings were con-
fRed chiefly to choice lots and only
swall quantities of these were taken.
RAILROAD BONDS AND CERTIFICATES.
Bonds-Dull.
tificates, 81.
Fort Worth and Denver IS, 99sl.
Atchison general mortgage As, 80.
Atchison incomes, 49,.
Kansas and Texas rs, "A
Kansas and Texas 2's, 3656.
Missouri, Kansas and Texas 2's, 1864.
Missouri, Kansas and Texas l's, "A.
st. Louis, Arkansas and Texas rs,
1872.
xns Pacific rs, sc.
Texas Pacific 2's, 80.
CoTToN-FUTUREs AND SPOTS.
Special 10 the Gazette.
NEW ORLEANS. La, Dec. 30.-At-
wood Violet s. Co. say:
Futures-Ihere was considerable buy
ing at the opening to-day, but prices
then proved TO be the highest of the dav
and at which the market closed. That
American markets did not advance as
much Us Liverpool, where the improve
ment was . to 3-64, rather indicates
that the short interest ia not large, but
for the large premiums here and New
York, especially, there would be more
chance of an advance. But to buy here
on n basis of 22 points premium over
miidling does not look favorable. jan
,nrlv int, a
coo, or 100. 600 more than last January.
Port receipts to-day 1900, against
GOO, 009 last year.
Free on board-Offerings large.
Offerings show no improvement in the
ast few days. The bulk of business to-
Nay was in tinges and higher colored
StRtton. Sales, $3.50.
~ pots-Offering large, and same style
aHlsual. The bulk of business is OFT in
cosors and stains. Sales, 1900 bales.
GOVERNMENTS, STOCKS AND BONDS.
MEN YORK. Dec. 30.-The stock mar
ket to-day experienced complete change
in temper, and under persistent bear
hammering finally closed almost invaria-
bly, lower than last evening. notwith-
standing that the great outlook was, If
ANYTHING, improved, and the money
market worked rather easier than yes
terday. Lackawanna is down l Il Louis
Vile and Nashville l5s, Chicago gas and
Missouri Pacific each l35, Union Pacific
IL and Rock Island, Northern Pacific
preferred, l per cent, and others smaller
amounts.
Railroad bonds fairly active.
Government bonds duh and steady.
State bonds have been entirely neg
lected.