The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1890-12-20
OIL.


NEW YORK. Dec. 19.-There was a sudden
burst or animation In the petroleum market To-
day. One Of the most expert manipulators on
the Stock Exchange. who has had selling orders
In the market, having acquired large line,
withdrew his selling orders this morning and
then began to rush the market up on the
the "bears," but there was little oil in sight.
Lima oil shared in the advance. and was also
strong. The market opened strong. advanced
&c for spot and 7lsc for January option in Penn
sylvania oil. January option reacted Lee later,
and the market closed firm. Pennsylvania OIL
spot, opening 64i9c; highest 7li9c; lowest,
64l2c; closing, II l2c. Pennsylvania oil-Janu-
airy option-Opening, 65Ac; lowest. 65ssc; high
est. 72c; closing. IL l2c. Lima oil-Opening, Tic;
highest. 1sc; lowest. lrc; CLOSING aSc: Total d
steadfer at 37l2G3Sl4c.
OIL CITY. Dec. 19.-National transit certifi-
Gates opened a: 65l4c; highest. 724c; lowest,
clearances, 268. 900 brls shipments, 80 All brls;
runs, 79, 100 brls.
WILMINGTON. Dec. 19.-spirits of turpentine
good strained. sl.i5. Tar firm at $l.55. Crude
turpentine firm; hard. $1.2O; yellow dip, $l.9c;
virgin. $1.90.
PITTsBURG, Dec. 19.-Petroleum Active
trading. National transit certificates opened at
65l4c; closed at 72c; highest. 72i4c; lowest,
65l4c
CLEVELAND, Dec. 10. - Petroleum quiet;
standard white, 110o. CSC; gasoline. 74'. DC;
gasoline, $50, 12c; naphtha, $50. &c.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 19.-Turpentine dull at
344034iac Rosin quiet; good strained. $l.25.
SAVANNAH. Dec. 49, Turpentine firm at
S5iac bid. Rosir trim at $1.2O0L26la.
BOSTON, Dec. l9.-There has been more de-
mand for wool the past week. and the sales have
been quite large, amounting to z, 404. 100 pounds
OF all kinds Prices remain about tho same as
last reported. A considerable movement in
Michigan wool Is noticed, and sales have been
made to a good extent at 29c, while choice lots
a fair trade, X selling at 31032c and Xxx and
Xxx and above az 33 a 34c Combing and delaine
fieeces have been very quiet with sales in small
lots; No. i washed cOmblng, 400; unwashed
comblng. 0ne-quarter blood, 26d28c; three
eighths blood 29030c. Ohio fine delaine wool
sold at 36037c. and Michigan fine delaine at "a
035c. Territory woods are active selling at 600
&c for fine, 6Oc for fine medium, and 80 G56c
for medium. Some demand for Texas wool at
slow. Pulled woods are in moderate demand,
with choice supers selling at 40042c; fair to
good supers at 3003sc. and extra at 2503Oc.
Foreign woods have been quiet but hrm.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 300
pounds. Feeling more cautious. Unwashed-
Bright medium. 10 q 23ioc; coarse braid. 022c;
bsav sandy s0s ns light e ne
NEW YORK, Dec 19.-Wool dull and easy;
domestic fleece, 34039c; pulled, 27034c;
Texas, 1920.
Cotton.
LIVERPOOL, Dec 10. - Cotton - Spot I'M
changed. Sales, 5000 bales. of which 500 bales
were for speculation and export. and included
5000 bales American. Futnres-American mid
ding, low middling clause, December, 5.4-64
5.5-64d; December and January. $3.50
5.5-64d; January and February, 5.s-64d, sellers;
February and March, 5.12-64d. sellers; March
and April, 5.15-6405. 16-64d; April and May,
5.1s6405.19-64d; May ana June, 5.21-640
5.22-64d; June and July, 5.236405.24-64d;
July and August. 5.25-64S5.2 s-64d.
NEW ORLEANS Dec. 19. Cotton easy.
| Middling, 8 1870; low mddling, Sssc: GOOD
| ordinary, 75sc Net receipts, 1884 bales; gross
receipts $50 bales; exports to Great Britain,
| 5.417 bales; to France, 439 bales; to the con-
| tinent. 17.113 bales; coastwise. 1,191 bales;
sales. $500 bales; stock. 274.172 bales Weekly
Net receipts, 80, 643 bales; gross receipts,
| 4,703 bales; exports to Great Britain. "a. 266
bales; France, IA ,445 bales; the continent,
33.405 bales; coastwise, 400 bales sales, AZ,
200 bales.