The evening world. Newspaper, May 7, 1903, Page 14

TIE UP onYoGnAFERS ¢ of the the Building Ma- terial Drivers Likely to Stop Work on All the Great Structures. na ast 2 400,000 WORKMEN INVOLVED. “Manutacturers of Lumber and ~~ Brick Deciare They Are tn tor @ Finish Fight and Will Never Surrender. “ ; ' The building trades unions and their employers are locked in what promises “fo be a death struggie as a result of what seemed at first the insignificant trike of the building material drivers. Believing that strike to be the final ef- t to fasten on them the domination ‘of the unions the lumber and brick men, “Seiib supply half of the building materia) ‘med in New York, have closed theic | ¥ards, locked out their men and shut off Gil suppliés of building material. Unless this deadlock be broken soon Paralysis of all bullding in New York Will resuit. One hundred thousand men ~ 4m the building trades will be idle in | New York within a week, Buildings that are to cost many mill- fons will stop, if the lockout continues, in midair, so to speak. ‘That condition of affairs may last al! @ummer if the two sides to the contro- Wersy keep in their present temper. A Fight to a Finish. The manufacturers do not hesitaic to @ay that they mean to fight this effort ef the unions to control the building frades to n finish. J.D. Crary, Secretary of the New York Lumber Trade Associalion—the Jumbermen's organization—said to-day: “Our action will ‘result in stoping Practically all building in New York soon as the supplies now at the Midings run out. We can only wait 4 id. text the strengta of this labor or- > ganization." Against these handlers of Materigls ts vitted the entire Of the United Board of Building Trades, the most vowerful Inver confederation ia New York. The Board formally in- dorved tho drivers’ strike at its weekly $ theeting. Its leaders were astonished q “Py the lockout that immediately tol- lowed. b Contractorn Between Fires, p Between the two fires are the con- tractors, who as a rule are affiliated With the imivns as a matter of bual- hess necessity, ‘These and the ORners of new buildings will | sutter @qually with the two fighting organiza- > tons. The pub fa ‘the ston eof the flure wo Public enterprises, Three thousand five hundred men ap- Proximate!y went out to support the original demand for unioniaition of thy teamsters’ trade as far as It served “ff subway and the building trad Phose locked out number 8,000 in 1d men the city. ‘The amount of lumber deliv- ered’ in New York City was 2,000,000 feet a day until yesterday. To-day not “a foot was delivered. The Brick delivered daily ‘until to-day cms 3,000,000. To-morrow not a_ brick, ‘cept for a few delayed orders, reach the city. f Drivers Michael Rogan. Drivers’ Union, te “The action of the Wi Fight. i y fe wrong. There are haifa. dc neerns in the maree who They are t the Bowd Comp: Lum ser Comp: ber Company, J Leary and others, In addition t Ber men of Jers: fy to-day taking ber Exchange it ; yards remaining open we \ by one firm: that lum f Not threatened to withh co r dealers have 1 thelr produ from employers of 1 “sought to protect th n from domination 03 Irresponsible oligarchy of labor leaders known the Unite rd of Building Trades." . STRIKE LEADER MISSING. White of Official of Marine En- Simcers’ Union Fears He Has Been \ldnupped. “I fear my husband has heen shang- haied by some persons interested in the fight against the Marine Engineers’ Benevolent Association, of which he was business agent," said Mrs, George A. Kolb to-day. in speaking of his dis- appearance. Kolb has been missing since Monday, when he started from his home at No. #21 East Thirty to go to Greenpoint, whe to meet some non-union strike What hap- pened to him after that cannot be Jearned. There is no reason to think that } Ko:b disappeared of his own motion. While he handled the funds of the as- acctation, amount!: gends of dolla Riact, with all his (Phe police sent out an alarm for a "man 6 feet 2 1-2 inches in height, with B) Ught complexion and hair, heavy sandy Pemiustache, brow 8 and strong fea- overeat On} G. A. K,." gold watch, ) DENY KEENE IS ILL. @ate’a Mrokern Say No to Wall lumber yards and twenty brickyards in| 4 number of} STOCKS LOST THE BULL TONE. ers in the Market Lost Some Early Gains. London to appty on the ‘Transvaal loan, together with tho uncertainty as to the position of the banks this week, made stock market traders cautious ratner bearishiy inclined during the afternoon session, Stocks lost some of some specialties gains. London trading which made further yas siim, oniy 2,000 shares being sold o balance, and com- mission house dealings fell off in vol- ume, leaving the market aimost wholly professiona!, United States Shipbuilding bonds were a weak feature in the afternoon trad- ing, they dropping from $0 to 40 on talk of the street, Missourl Pacific was bought in in large blocks by Butler & Co,, but the favorable factors of better crop condi- tions and greatly increased earnings did not h thelr usual effect and the stock declined under heavy selling. Wheeling and Lake Erle was markea up without any particular difficulty on very limite transactions, The earnings are good, and the declaration of @ pre- ferred div.dend Is oked upon by many as a proximate possibility. Norfolk ana Great Western was also firmer on the recent increases in gross earnings. There was continued profit taking in Union Pacific and St. Paul which caused the former to recede to below the pre- vious c.ose and the latter to lose 5-8, The marked strength of Rock Island and San Francisco was also lost on the refusal of President Yoakum, of the latter Foad, to make any statement re- garding the merger. Amalgamated Copper, however, tained its gain of nearly a point on the advance in the price of the metal in London. The movement was undoubted ly | manipulated Lewisohns, whe re again heavy buyers, but ‘there was a tahort interest of. 18,000" ‘shes and the late dealings were made in the hope of shaking it out. re- ulation The special sp in interna- Paper, based upon the renewal of Acts AL more profitable rates, aid| appear to hi run its course, ana early 8 were well maintained. | ne bury veather was by spe- iulists, on the report that-the Standard Ui people have been buying heavily ot Tate. ‘the local weak on Io but the quiet | tions remained dull and of Speculative Interest, issues were firm, though The Clostas Quotations, MUL & at P Fuel & Tenn. ere v us us. gt Wabash’ pf West, Un. Tei Wis Cent Wis. Cy + Advance TRANSVAAL LOAN AT 3 PER CENT. Bonds for $150,000,000 Will Be sued at Par and Re Redeem- able in 1953, May 7.—The Issue of the Transvaal loan was awaited with the greatest interest in are e. Is) LONDON Prospectus of the financial circies here and there was a geene of considerable ment at the Bank of England to-day, thousands congregated, hours Sefore { was finally glven out that the pectus announced the issue of $1 00 Of the $175,000,000 authorized and th © prize would be at par, with interest per cent. The loan jg redeemadle in 18 | " st closes on or before May 22. | American money will not figure to any great extent In the present issue. ———— SHIPPING NEWS. PORT OF NEW YorK. reported in Wall street to-day nes KR, Keene, the veteran stock bat: the, Waldorf. he office of Taylor & Co., Mr. Malt Was stated that the re- and that Mr. Keene the races, English Trade. # and of RIVED, INCOMING STEAMSHIPS., DUE TO-DAY, Dorset, Glasgow. Vincenzo Bonanno, iibraltar, Rogina Elena, Gibraltar, OUTGOING STEAMSHIPS. BAILED ‘TO-DAY, Clty of Washington, Jacksonville, teh . Hhoenicia, Naples. _ Mavana, Havana, ‘Trinidad, Jamestown, Nor Trading atisied by London Influences Fell Off and Lead-| SHIPBUILDING BONDS OFF. The possibility of gold shipments to_ and} their early advances, though there were) + oT RTIEN Poe ORRIN RI 2 THE WORLD: THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 7, 1903. 235. BROADWAY. ALARMING Clothing Stock Bought This valuable merchandise will be for the above well-known firm, estab! | | | check; all up t Men's hand finished c: breasted. Men's Navy B taflored .. fast color and single brea: Men's Spring Top Coats, covert clot! cord, satin Hned .. | $100,000 from the Assignee of MEYER, SIMPSON & CO., BOSTON. At 50c. on Dollar, low- -price sales ever heard of. Stock consists of all up-to-date clothing made the most fashionable up-to-date clothing. Sale Commences Friday, May 8 at 9 A.M. Men’s Spring & Summer Suits. Men's Fancy All- High-Grade none better; satin lined; all newest de- signs of the season; double and single Men's Imported Serge Ss Men’s English Serge Suits, double and single breasted, satin lined, warranted Men's French Serge Suits; tallored garments in America; all full satin lied, guaranteed color, 0 15.00 Sow 7, 50 20.00 Imported Rain Coats. Gents’ Furnishings, Hats and Shoes at Less Than 60r. on the Dollar, OPEN SATURDAYS UNTIL 10 P. M. The ff Onl GflOVe 235 BROADWAY, Opposite Post-Office. PURCHASE offered at one of the fost remarkable lished over 30 years, and making only 10.00 Now Wool and Worsted Suits, black, blue, stripe and plaid........... 5.00 Men's Fine Worsted Suits, double and 45,00 now | single breasted, stripe, plaid, bieck and 7 ga navy blue; satin lined..... ig Men's Fine Imported Suits, worat:d, cas- 20.00 Now| simere, vicuna, plaid, stripe, blsck. pin 49,00 o date; some satin lined Sults, tailor-made, ollara; hair elcth fronts; 00 sap] | 12,50 4) uits, Suits, 19.CO Now 5.00 15.00 Now 7.50 20.00 Now 10.00 10.00 20,00 5.00, 7.50 & 10,00 ue Serge well the finest sted... h, whip- COTTON JUNPING Willing to Pay Any Price to Cover, and the Option Again Climbs Record Scale. took another flight to-day, the jon eclipsing all records for the past two and a half years by touching 10.86 at the opening and then taking another leap to 10.89, the record figure. and August followed close In its wake, re to eight points, Realizing that their time for making ering gains of six May position closed last night at 1 but the avalanche of buying orders from all sides of the Cotton Exchange caused it to ascend rapidiy. gaining 9 ints at a leap and addin points more to its jump. The weakness which has pervaded the ek on the Improved weather jn Lhe cotton belt was quickly lost sight of and a hardening tendency took possession of the entire | market Belleving that he would still have plenty of time: in which to boost the |prices of the nearby options before the end of the month, and in order to pre- vent a premature scramble for May holdings, Scully and the other members of the New England bull clique sold over 200,000 bales to the frantic shorts, there- by reducing the price of that delivery considerably. From 10.89, the record fg- ure, It fell to 10.80. but later rallled to 10.8%. July also dropped a soint to 10.07, while ‘the. Jate ere also de cldedly weaken In the fina! ings the market was firm, the pri 10.86; July, 10.15) August i Novem! ber, 8.68. and ‘The transactions were about 350,000 4 Spot cotton again touched 1 cents. ROCK ISLAND DEAL CLOSED.’ Merger with the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad Com- pleted and Terms Quite Ready for the Public. ‘Yoakum, President sand Ban of fhe neiseo Railroad, was clected @ director of the Rock Isl- and this afternoon. This action clinches the merger of the two roads, and the announcement was made late to-day that an authori- tative statement, giving the terms of the deal, would be made public proba- bly to-morrow. é Meetings of both railw: to-day. ‘Ss were hela SULLY KEEP 5 MAY ates NoCREERY & 00. good thelr deliveries Js now almost at hand, the short Interests made a witd| attempt to cover at price. Sale of Ladies’ Gloves. */Shorts, in a Tight Place, Quite| Light weight, kid and suede Gloves, Fine quality,— all the latest shades. $1.00 per pair, Twenty-third Street. SHIP BUILDING. BONDS SLUMP. Price Cut in Two, from 80 to) 40, on Talk of Underwriting | Syndicate When Big Block| Was Offered for Sale. A remarkable decline in the price o€{ United States Shipbullding Bonds, which dropped from 80 to 4, caused a stir in Wall street to-day. An attempt was begun early in the day to find a market | for a large block of about 10,000 of the | bonds. This was the first large lot of- fered since the formation of the com- pany, and they were offered at 80, but this price was cut 6 points at a time un- til they were offered, at 60, when a prom- inent banking House bid, 40 for the entire lock. A number of smaller transactions out- side of the Exchange in the bonds were | made at 44 1-2, ‘The weaknoss of the ‘bonds was due 4o street talk about the underwriting syndicate. af the company, he underwriting syndicate of the} o iain Corporation Is the Trust pany Repablic, the oMc'als | mwenich a denials of every: | ng said concetning the institut‘on, fe gossips of thé street have been | for rome time wath the affairs of ib at all reports have met in, Of the United States | ny declared chat that concern’s affairs were in firsp-| sa sha ‘ne version xiven for to-day’s slump a that one of the’ oric!nal members the Underwriting syndiste, who had pald cash for his Gonds. was’ forced to realize on his holdings because of other commitments snd had to take any! trice he could get. ‘ ARTIST CHAMPNEY’S WILL. James Wells Champney, the famous | portralt painter who fell to death in an elevator shaft at No. 5 West ‘Phirty- first street Saturday, drew his own will, It was filed to-day with Probate Clerk Washburn. Mr, Champney left his real estate and two life Insurance policies to. his wite.| Bllzabeth Wiiltama Chamoney, and Nia personal estate to her for lij At her death everything Is. to be divided. be- tween the children, Edouard Frere} Champney and ‘Mrs: John Sandford Humphrey. ‘Should “both Mrs. Champney and “t be drowned ae din atthe tims by accident” the will reads, cao that my estate tween qur. children.’ Shipbuilding be divided equally bee | In mage to order clothes a man can let his fancy run free, He can say—cut this that way and cut that this way—just as he chooses. But every tailor can’t execute the task given him. We can— that’s the difference between our custom tailoring and the ordi- nary sort. Here’s a fine dark gray home- spun cloth, from which we'll cut asack suit to your order—any way you say, for $18. And guarantee the tit and quality. Suits and overcoats to order from $12 up, We give the «Sperry & Hutchinson’’ Green Trad- ing Stamps to every pur- chaser in all our depart- ments — Clothing, Fur- nishings, Hats and Shoes. Guarantee CLOTHING COMPANY, Uotown 127th St, and 3d Ave, Friday, May 8th. Sale of Neckwear. 365 Dozen Summer Neckwear, all colors and shapes, 256. each, value from soc. to 85c. 50 Dozen Washable’ Fafanese Silk Stocks, hand-hemstitched and drawn-work on ends, SOC. each, value $1.25, 45 Dozen Irish Crochet Stocks, , 5S. each, value $1.00. 75 Neck Rufs, in Liberty and net, at about Half Price. Lord & T. aylor, JAMES McGREERY & CO. Sale of Men's Cravats, 150 dozen Folded English Squares, made of hand- some, imported silks. Colors include blues, browns, black and white, bottle green, blue and white, etc., in novelty * weaves,—and piain black in “basket’’ or crepe weaves, : 65c. each, Value 1,50 to 2,00, ° Twenty-third Street. The Way to Win . > fp the ‘World: Want: Way, |-em taffeta silk and_ small buttons. Tow, at..... Women's price to-morrow. ck. morrow at... the Untrimmed Hat Store. to-wear turban. 15, ates new shaped lapels. 25¢. neck, finished with embroider. Atese . Corsets, fine coy, value, at blue and black; worth 39c., here...... Svecials in Black Goods. 40-in. Black all wool Black all woo! Volle 4 soln Black all wool Henrietta Cloth. Women's holes, 1 5c. value at. ‘ome! Ribbed emt lace trimming, extra large value, at. ‘Women’: Hose, spliced-heel and toe; special at . Infants’ Long Cambric Slips, gathered at *19¢ 29 Misses’ Skirts, fine muslin, umbrella ruffles of cambric, clusters of hemstitched tucks, to 14 years, 39c. values, at......- coutil, long and short Low Neck Ribbed Cotton Vests, with silk tape run in neck and arm- Women’s Low Neck Fancy Ribted Lis! ie Thread Vests, in extra large sise8, with tape in meck and armholes, value 29¢., spe- less style, nicely tailored; also sizes 12 to 18; no such value ever offered before at..... Waists. White Lawn Walsts at a Full long-waisted mod- el, with all-over embroidered front and shoulder plaits, puff sleeves, inted stock and pleated Special lot for to- 4.98 Rothenber ‘Boldest Bargain Friday Values. Positively Unmatchable rg Sav:ngs on Thoroughly Desirable Merchandise. Handsome Fancy Blouse Suits, at $5.98 Fine all-wool Venetians, collarless blouse model; stole front, postilion back, large puff cuff, front of blouse and postilion trimmed with Sevyer-gore flare skirt over mer- cerized drop. Colors black, blue and castor, while they last; to-mor- bargain S9c Handsome Trimmed Box Turbans, 98c. Hats Trimmed Free of Charge—That’s Another Economy Item in Made of Jap straw in the popular box shape with the close fitting back. sewed on the patented “concealed stitch” machine, and trimmed with black vel- yet, straw cabochons and the jaunty military brush. A clever ep itocdate ready- Worth $1.69, here—and here only, at Tr'mmed Ha!s—2d Fioor Annex. Flower, foliage, lace and fruit effects in all the best shapes, Never a hat so hand- some at anywhere near this price before, Boys’ $2 Double-Breasted Suits at 98c. 98c. An entire ys for less then the worth of thc fabric alone, and they Double-breasted style, excellent cheviot fabrics in ahout 30 patterns, popular up-to-date mixtures; made extra strong; sewed throughout with-double twist thread; heavy wid: French facings and iron aun linen; no question but they are él yant. Misses’ Sui's at $4.98. Latest blouse models, with full Aare skirt, lined throughout, newest collar- Handsome Plaited Norfolk Sult. This season’s blocks and styles in rou straw. tremely popular price ers €. 9.98, Women’s Stlk Monte Carlos. Pure T: Silk Monte Carlos, in box styJe, collirless medel, with butterfly cape | 2 £O- Refended, and stole front; reverse puff cuff; cape, cuffs, neck and stoles trimmed with fancy silk braid, and finished (3, 98 with four silkornaments; 25 inches long, sizes 34 to 44; to-morrow at It is Dress ‘Shapes at 49¢. In great demand and at an ex- values, sizes 6 navy ‘ Surprising Sith Values. 20-in. Black Taffeta, worth 65¢c., at....-+--+5 ait eves: ee warranted to wear”’ Black Taffeta, worth 75c,,at 59¢ | 4g.inch nee Law: jeta, worth 80c,, at. .69¢ val Boys’ 3-Piece Suits at $1 Made in mannish style, with fovr-button sack coat, cut in round-cornered style; high cut vest; Woollen cheviots in a broad assortment of attractive mixtures in light and dark colorings: well made and trimmed; double warp Italian Haine double Utes throughout; sizes 7 to 15; $3.CO values at... " lengths, Dress Goods and Silks |, Do 38-in, High Lustre Brilliantine, in pearl, gray, tan, brown, cadet blue, royal blue, 25c $c. raat 39¢ Drawers, fine_muslin, umbrella ruffles, insertings of Torchon lace and deep lace Gowns, full size, navy muslin, in V- shape “did high neck, insertings of Torchon lace and embroidery, 69c. value, at. lace. trimimi rg 2.00 Maes sizes 7 to 98H "A9c ought to go in a jiffy at this price. mestics, Wash Goods, pecial Lot of Colored Lawns, with See grounds, in stripes, polka dots and” flow- ered effects, fast colors, offered on Baresi tables to-morrow at, per yard... yard, at yard <ocince White Victoria Lawn worth 12H Lae <) Good Quality ‘Striped ‘Dress Ginghams, = 36- inch Covert Cloth, gray and tan mixed, at 36-inch Heavy Unbleached Sheeting, worth 8c. per yards special'at...2 4... oe and whi low; value 1 Sc. At Astonishingly Low Prices. 35c. sizes, Fast Biack Cobweb Gauze Lisle 10c % 19c on Umbrella Pants, washable 25c.. 25c Boye’ Balbriggan Shirts and Drawers, pearl: buttons; rawers have double seat and are knee lengths; Fast Black Fine Ribbed Children’ Lini . 50 Special ba ot Percalines, Bigs including black s, pink, tan, nav: ‘cardinal, yer 9c Seasonable Hosiery and Knit Underwear Cotton Hose, fashioned feet, spliced sole, heel and toe, double knee; special. . Women’s Fine Fast Black Cotton Hose, selected yarn, | double sole and toe, spliced heel, elastic top, 25c. quality,at............005 ‘Women’s Imported Full Fashioned Black Lace Liste, Hose, variety of pretty patterns, double sole, heel and toe; 59c. quality at ..... 8 BC 1,89 | Arc vibe ie ac 7c 25¢ 12} 14c 39 JAMES McCREERY 860.) Steger Brothers Ladies’ Suit Dep't. 3rd Floor Sale of Shirt Waist Dresses. Made of Embroidered Ba- tiste and Dotted -Lawn, 9.00, Foulard Silk, "13.50. Taffetas Silk, 20,00, Pongee Silk, 32.50 and 42.50. Twenty-third Street, Furs and Fur Garments For Storage are now prepared to receive under guarantees against damage from moths and fire, . r t They also suggest the advisability of having any Remodeling or Repairing ‘required done during the Spring and Summer months, when they are enabled: to offer much more advantageous tates than in the season, Articles to be’ stored will be called for on requést, First Floor. Exceptional Offerings To-morrow: - Trimmed Tailored Hats: $2:75- $3.25 94,45 Sunday ‘World Wants Work: Monday Morning Wonders,