Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-30


Offering was made by the PhPnix manu-
| featuring company, and consisted of 1915
pieces of dress silks, the product of the
Phoenix company. The sale was on a
basis of six months credit, with per
| cent. discount for cash on bills of 500
and upwards. Great interest is felt in
this sale by reason of the quantity and
character of goods and condition of the
market. Nearly all large dry goods
concerns of the country were represented
at the sale. Lot l consisted of piece OF
all-silk surah in cardinal, and offerings
from that on for $50 lots were all of this
general class of goods in black and
colors. plain and plaids. Prices ranged
from 33c to 45c and Soc per yard, arcSf1x
ing to quality and popularity of Ehe
fabric. As the sale progressed the rNRp
became crowded and the liveliest bidd fns
prevailed. All duplicate lots were
quickly snapped up and prices were
firmly maintained, although, of course.
they ranged rather under the market
rates. The sale continued until z,
CLOCK. A large line of Illuminated
brocades, rhadames. black and colored
faille franchise, black, gros grain and
satin stripped Pekius were disposed of.
The Daily Commercial Bulletin says:
"The dry goods trade was irregular the
past week. Seasonable goods were only
in moderate demand at first hands, but
liberal orders for certain spring and sum-
mer fabrics were placed with commission
houses. The jobbing trade was quiet,
owing partly to the unfavor8ble weather
conditions. The tone of the market con-
tluues steady, aud collections are pro-
crossing satisfactorily. -
New YORK. Oct. 29.-The stock mar
ket to-day showed no material change in
its general characteristics from those of
the past few days, and there was the
same professional trading apparent aud
Willingness of large holders of stocks to
lei them take care of themselves, ard
the same disregard in It's movement of
Influences which should egitimately
tend to the enhancement OF values. The
general list, Us usual, was dull and COM
paratively staguant, while the efforts of
the operators tor declines were directly
applied to few stocks which proved
specially vulnerable, and IN those shares
material losses suffered.
ST. Paul was one of the weakest stocks,
and showed less recuperative power than
the rest OF the grangers, notwithstand-
ing the favorable news from the West.
The latter, however, was of some intiu-
euce on Union Pacific, which was well
held in the forenoon, and later displayed
considerable strength. The opening was
made at irregular changes from last
nights figures, and early trading devel-
oped u continuance of the depression OF
last evening, but q sharp rally in sugar
carried the list along with it, and but
little further weakness was seen during
the forenoon.
The RAID upon grangers after 2 o clock,
however, took the vim out of the mar
ket, aud the lowest prices of the day all
along the line were reached at about l
p. m. and when the pressure was re-
moved dizziness and stagnation were
features until the last hour, when cover
ing of shorts again moved prices up, and
In most cases the final figures are ouly
slightly below those OF opening, the
close being firm at the improvement, ST.
Paul touching 551s closing 5638, u loss
of "a; and Northern Pacific preferred is
off l per cent. The remainder of the
changes are generally small losses,
though sugar and Union Pacific both are
fract!onally higher.
Railroad bonds more active.
Government bonds dull and steady.
State bonds dull and featureless.
Special to the Gazette.
COTTON FUTURES AND SPOTS.
NEW ORLEANS. La, Oct. 29.-At-
wood, Violet & Co.. say:
Futures-The market seems to have
reached point where those who have
sold are waiting for new sellers to force
the market lower, but as weak longs
have pretty we'll sold and receipts and
weather have for the moment been dis
counted, we rather look for a better
feeling, temporarily anyhow. We close
slightly better than yester lay on near
months. A better feeling here toward
the close on accouLt of the large demaud
for actual cotton. Crop estimates here
are 800. 900 and over. Port receipts
to-day are As, 700 against so 800 las:
year. The SEMI weekly movement in
the interior of eleven leading towns show
receipts of los. 900, against q total of
155 900 this week last year.
+. o. b.-Buyers are always ready to
entertnin offers ut prices above New Or
leans quotations for cottons from good
sections, and also from interior buyers
when well known. The demand is still
for strict middiing and above.
Spots-Offerngs large but 'poor
ST. ie.' Several large lots of benders
and bender staples were Immediately
taken at &C above our quotations on ac-
count of color, style, etc. Anything
above strict middling up l-l6e, and low
middling and below down 1-l6c. Demand
still for cotton above niddling.
Sales to-day 900 bales.