Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-29

o.rrood Ponds Show Declines.
COMMERCIAL REsuNH.
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Trr YoEz, May 2.-Money ci0seu AZ "a PEI
~. ,bs lowest rate wss per cent. and the
h gg1ssls,,TBse-steadyi posted rates. 81 s4lhs
lEis. .,.-..ou,ce.
s!as. s,ot lots closed quiet; fair Rio cargoes
0'-'' r,,pres closed firm, to 10 points
hig''., and refined continue quieti cut
s.s .-s crushed. &C; powdered, 6Isas14cj
Trlnrlsted: D G90'ti lots firm; middling uplands,
Co'.'TTn tdres closed firm, to points higher.
rl.e' I'm and at unchanged figures.
M2os.-Options were weak and unsettled to-
W1eat- ICES declined throughout, closing l
ca. r lover. Spot lots closed hrm.
pIt,.yFi. nly held at previous pricesi Buenos
III" 5rv Bic; dry Texas. Si2Gl2.
ARES; ~! not so active to-day, only &c.,
Il chs hanging hands. Prices were irrcg-
G3 s5--ing he greater part and infatuated fire.
5lL e..'' 9hs market finally closed weak and Il
s-S5nsr cent lower. Win an e1cePuohAl oecIlns
y. SSofntg iu Tennessee coal
A:eE.si4no1 no Improvement in the dry goods sit
L s... rrices continue undisturbed.
,irnoAD BONDS AND CERTIFICATES.
p,7ss dull and irregular.
&c ~, Texas and Fort Worth certificates,
Eat Worth and Denver rs. lo9.
ECI, colorado anu santa Fe rs, l2S.
COZ S5-s,. and .zas rs, I16k.
T@--Ig and Texas general b's, "a.
II,-.gs.srH Texas general G's, e5t2.
ihae."cr-i Kansas and Texas general 6's, S5la.
;At.s,Slri Ksu,as and Texas consolidated rs,
" Z. roui,. Arkansas and Texas rs, 9IIa.
Ts-ss and Pacific is, !J5s.
Tsrs5 and Pacific 2's, AIS.
COTTON, SLOTS AND FUTURES.
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q,-vrproy, TEX, May 27.-The tendency in
-, ,,ot markets to-day was decidly upward.
y.v York and Philadelphia advanced ILc, Bos-
80, Mobile. Savannah. Norfolk and Balti-
- q ST. Louis Lice; New York, Baltimore
~ EslyestOn closing nominal; Norfolk steady,
80 firm Transactions were light. Futures
,'sS.. aided TO the buoyancy il spots and made
'g.5fgI advances for early deliveries.
w work orened very firm for new months,
.s.5r f5r distance and al an advance Of to II
sirI, On early, / 10 4points on distant months.
Eis5 strong ST second cal and quiet but steady
Al IL fUTtlGT IA FLuGGs ElbaAAk noN-Ag II ~ -
1,,n.s bigher or May, June, July and August,
,pi3to points on other months over last
' TsV orleans futures opened steady, May II
minis higher other months to s. poiptSSatS
yspcs, ruled steady at further GdyaHge On an
months and . decline of points on Ass, closed
rsIdT to Z points higher all arouAa over yes
ts.day's close :
WOOL. COFFEE AND sUeAR1
wool-Tbe market closed firm and Exchanged
with no Transactions. " - -
Coffee closed steady at former quotations..
sugar closed quiet and unchanged.
INDICATIONS OF A CORNER IN COTTON.
NV YoRK, May 27.-There IS every indica-
ton Of : corner in the present crop months in
Tie cotton market, and bears sre climbing over
g.h other in their efforts to cover. The trading
started with the sale in July options at one point
advance The month immediately moved up,
md in the first hour advanced IS points. May.
Iane ard August were urgently bid for and ad-
ylnced Is points in the same period. At IL a. nj.
there was an intermission Of one hour for an
Gnau1l meeting, but when business was re-
sunsi the los time was made up, and prices
Jumped up 10 points between sales. just after
noon July sold at u. IS, an advance OF AZ points
IRON opening, and the rest OF the present crop
nssths we're 20 points above last nights close.
July THE OPTION IN POINT.
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NV YoRK, May G7.-There was great excite
nsHt inths cotton market after the opening to-
day, and indications are plenty that July option
has been oognsred. That option opened at one
psint advance, and 60 once started upwards. In
The irst hour it had risen eighteen points Gbov9
opening, and crowds OF brokers were bidding
i0Tt At il O'Clock business was suspended
!oT enc hour on account OF an annual meeting,
and It was thought that some arrangement
Eogld be made IN the interval by which shares
would be allowed 10 cover. On resumption OF
business, however. the bears continued to
climb aud prices for the nearby months jumped
zen points at time, July advancing to SI2 Sc,
loTiy-tWo points above opening. Other present
crop months advanced forty points above last
nights prices in the first two hours. The new
dop shared in the advance 10 the extent of four
ni5ven points.
GOVERNMENTS, STOCKS AND BONDS.
NV YoRE, Nay 1.-THE stock market was
tlll during the forenoon. but later became very
active, with decided weak tone, and The result
dhs days operations is to leave almost every
thing traded in lower than last evening. The
holidays in London and the approaching holt
ci7 here, with tendency to realizations, has
slssd hesitation in the market, and operators
io' tbs most part arc waiting Developments.
Iah condition has always been an opportunity
Gihe bears, and when dullness intervenes after
As market rises q raid Is the usual conse-
Saelee. The report that Gould had expressed
S'sIe 10 work in harmony with the Abchison
al'o some strength IN the forenoon, but it
,-a Lttle influence to vance Atchison or
Ahsouu Pacific. The failure Of the general
.tlo advance, Notwithstanding the strength
.a0'n by leading stocks. eugendered realiza-
t tols n the afternoon, aud bears Immediately
ElPel into market and the while list suffered.
~ ~ eaHnge occurred and prices steadily de-
etlsd, The market finally closing active and
'S-k a. lowest points OF The day.
.Et7llo@d bonds also showed more animation
sSsSatEer heavy tone, but final changes this
aSIE show fair proportion of losses,
ssShe movements in the general list were
t22i apd insiguiic :.
sSoTe'tmsat bonds dull and steady
s'a.S-sOnds entirely neglected.