Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-02
MODERATELY ACTIVE
The Missouri Pacific Attacked
by the Bears.
DEALINGS, 389,OSl SHARES.
Sugar Continues Quiet and Unchanged
Wheat Moderately Active and Firm,
Closing l 3-4 Gents Higher-Hides
Firm-Cofce Steady.
S, 389,0Sl SHARES.
COMMERCIAL RESUME.


Special TO the Gazette
New YORK, May l.-Money-On call was
very stringent at times to-day, and at one
time loaned as high as 9 per cent. This
was due 10 the calling in of large loans.
The closing rate was and lowest Al.
Exchanges 1904 go.
Silver-g1-S
Sugar-Raw and refined continued quiet
and unchanged
Wheat-Options moderately active and
firm to-day on some buying by exporters
and local covering. Prices closed Is@1$ic
higher. Spot lots closed firm.
Wool-Tradins has been very light and
prices. while steady, held on without
change.
Cofee-Spot lots closed steady. Fair
Rio cargoes, 1890. Futures firm and
Cotton Spot lots steady. Middling up
lands, SIC. Futures closed steady.
Hides-F'irm. Buenos Ayers, dry, 100
1870. Dry Texas, 10@l0l5c.
Stocks-Moderately active to-day. Deal
ings amounted 10 3S9,0S1 shares. In early
trading the market was strong, but after
y o'clock an engagement of s., $4,000 of
gold for shipment tomorrow, and tighter
money, there was quite free selling and
prices closed generally !. to IA per cent
lower than last night.
AtchiSOn. 81
Dry goods-Situation has undergone no
change. Dealings confined 10 small par
GELS.
Bonds duh and easier
Fort Worth and Denver certificates %.
Fort Worth and Denver Is. 1885,.
AtchisOn general mortgage As, S014.
Atchison incomes, 5Oli.
Kansas and Texas Is, 115E.
Kansas and Texas IS, 49,.
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Is. TX.
tTgfE mi Il ..v.frfa I'D fl',x-s,
StLouis. Arkansas and Texas, ex. int, SD.
Texas and Pacific Is, SOL.
Texas and Pacific rs, 34l4.
ATWOOD, VIOLET cos COTTON REPORT.
Special TO the Gazette.
New ORLEANS La, May Atwood,
Violet X Co. say:
F'utwes-Liverpool is still disposed to
hold As futures slightly improved there to-
day at the opening, but lost il and closed
easy. We shall have TO fan back upon our
former position, mainly, that until spots are
il active demand there can be no improve
mentS III contracts. especially as June and
July, at the closing prices to-day, will be at
premium We're middling quoted at its real
value 3-lGc. instead OF 5-l6c. Yesterday
middlimg was firm at the latter figure. To-
day middling sold mt 3-l6c, or ], c lower.
To manipulation or unfaVorable weather
viii be principally owing any permanent
improvement. Our information Is that
Texas has increased her average and j
more favorable outlook for the crop.
Port receipts this week are 10000, against
10000 last year. and interior receipts 1000,
against 5000, while port stocks are 900,
against rs, 00J. The amount brought into
sight this week in excess of last year is
3, 900 and the total amount brought into
f6eht since the lst of September is ), lG0, 900
bales
Free on bo2rd-Sales, 1850 bales at lower
than actual quotations.
Spots-Easy. Sales, 1000 bales. Quota
tons unchanged.
Governments. STOCKS AND BONDS.
New York, May 1.-The stock market
to-day displayed continuance OF yester-
days strength in forenoon. but further
heavy engagements Of gold for export met
the tide at its highest and selling orders
We're put in the market by bears which
checked not only the advance in the price
but activity in business. The selection of
Missouri Pacific was made the stock TO
bear the brunt of the attack Changes for
the day are small in most stocks with ma
jority of losses.
Bond market was quiet.
Government and state bonds dull and
steady.