Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-07
ON WALL STREET.
Speculation in Stocks was Slightly De-
creased at Insignificant Changes.
Money Took an Upward Move to 10 per Cent,
but Closed Lower RaIlroad Bonds
Active and Strong.
corrox, spors AND FIXTURES.

Special TO the Gazette
GALVESTON, Tex, May 6.-The only changes
in the spot markets to-day were Wilmington
and st. Louis, each advancing quotations &c,
the market as rule, closing duh, quiet and
firm, with light transactions.
Intures declined in New York and New Or
lsSns but advanced point at Liverpool and
Hpsed quiet and steady.
aiVerpool futures opened quiet but steady with
-slight advance over yesterdays close:s ruIed
firm at an advance and closed quiet, point
higher all round.
ant advance of 20 points on early
months, unchanged as to later months
ruled dnR but steady at decline. from
steady, to points lower than yesterdays
= New Orleans futures opened steady. at
slight advance over yesterdays close; ruled
steady to50 points lower than opening, and
closed steady at slight appreciation, but still
4 70 points below last closing.
WOOL, ooFFER AND SUGAR.
Wool-Quiet, unchanged and no sales.
Cofee-Quiet and steady.
sugar-steSdy, at former quotations.
GOVERNMENTS. STOCKS AND BONDS.
New YoRK, May 6.-The stock market spec
ulation halted little again to-day. and the re-
suit of the days operations in most of the list is
insignificant changes of small. fractions only,
though they are generally in the direction of
lower figures. There was marked improvement
IN the aspect Of Western railroad affairs, as in
asssated by dispatches, md no Seeming diminu-
'tion in the bullish feeling which has been SO
pronounced upon the street for the past two
weeks. But money worked little closer, and
at one time run up to 10 per cent. call, though
1t was offered at per cent at the close after
everyone had been supplied. Realizations,
however, again assumed large proportions, and
with slight falling off in the demand for stocks
the pressure to sell was sufficient to cause sag
ging OFF of prices for the time being. The market
was held fairly steady during all thu afternoon,
but remained rather feverish, and closed unset
tied with majority of the list at q slight frac-
tion below last night.
Railroad bonds were again fairly active. the
market was inclined to follow the share list in
early trading, and Displayed some weakness,
but afterward recovered and closed strong.
Government and state bonds, dull but steady.
LONDON WOOL SALES.
LONDON, May 6.-At the wool sales to- day "a, $50
bales were offered. Finer grades sold readily;
cross breeds were more sought for, especially
the kinds suitable for America. Cape of Good
Hope and Natal attract little attention; IS, 900
bales have been withdrawn. and 500, O0J bales
remain available. The present series will close
May 10. 1t is expected that 100 coo bales will be
held over for the next series, which begins June
q, and which is limited to $780, 90 bales. The
fourth series will begin September l6 and the
fifth. November 70. Stocks for these are not
limited Details OF to-day's business
follows
Victoria-sales 1900 bales. Secured. 9da1s Sd;
edaiIHd; secured, locks aud pieces, Ada
oueensland-7oo bales Secured, Is 1Hd@1s
Sd; secured locks and pieces, l0kdGls 3l2d;
greasy, 66Adallladi greasy locks and pieces,
secured locks and pieces, 9d01s 2l9d; greasy,
swan ki S bales &C Greasy easy 7dS9i.d,
New Zealand-l6eO bales. Secured, edo
Is 4l4d; secured locks and pieces. 2lsdGls 2Isdt
5seesy; 6d9ls 2lsd; greasy locks and pieces,
Cape of Good Hope and Natal-2sOO bales.
Secured, lliadN1s 9l4d; greasy, sda9l5d.
BOSTON WOOL MARKET.
BOSTON, Mass, May 6.-The market for wool
continues steady and firm and the demand good.
The supplies of many grades small. Ohio
and Pennsylvania feeces are in demand and
have been selling at Sl8SlHc for x, Ss0slc for
Xxx and above, and 3id $50 for No. l. Michigan
and stelaine heeces are firm and there is not
mi eh offering, with No. combIng quoted at
4oc and Ohio ine delaine at 3iG35c. Terri
f9fy woods are selling at 57Gj9c for fine, J6c
For fine medium and 50G52c for clean medium.
California woods are in good demand to arrive.
Texas, quiet Eastern Oregon sells at i9c,
of choice super at 4O6 43c; fine to good super at
SOa 3sc, and extra at 2ja3S. Foreign woods re-
main firm.
PHILADELPHIA WOOL MARKET,
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 6.-Wool-MaFket
quiet, prices steady. Ohio, Pennsylvania and
West Virginia Xxx and above, 39d34c; medium.
S7a5sc; coarse, 5Ii5 dSjc; New York, Michigan.
Indiana and Western fine, or x and Xxx, 2SG Bic;
medium, 37T37I5c; coarse, sGS5c; fine washed
delaine X and Xxx, s56S7c; medium washed
combing and delaine, 40G49c; coarse ditto, $50
Sc; Canada washed combing 33635c; tub
washed, choice, S9GI0c; fair, 51GSsc; coarse,
SEA 35c; medium unwashed comDing and delAine,
2S0 Doc; coarse ditto, 2GlaQ2Sc; Montana, 17E1
25c: Territory, l5622c.