The evening world. Newspaper, May 20, 1903, Page 4

Bo Be + watly-y stock > ye securities on selling by the speci- Ne eg B Shipments of the Yellow etal and Continued Booming Brown and Sully Start the g Brokers Selling. shipments, the persistent boom- cotton and steady selling forced in the market to a low leva to. 4 declines avera from 1 to $ ‘There was short baying final dealing that lifted values and there, but the market closed brokers are Watching the cotton closely, as there is a well de- fear that trouble may remult from of the cotton: bulls. ‘Then incement that, Lazard Freres @end $1,300,000 in gold to France Ww, mile provisional engage- Of $500,000 by Muller Schall & Co, 00 by Baring, Magoun & Co. rgentina have been made, do not ny assurance to the operators interest. 9f, many of the largest wion houses was centred on the market and business in stocks siderably curtailed, The im- jon prevailed that interests having ous holdings were feeding out mtocks as the market would take ison led in the decline of the ac- ‘who refuse to bellefe the offictal ls of any new bond issue in the Beat future. The stock dropped 25-8 . . Vanemburg & Atterbury were che it sellera/” ) *Cahadian acific was further weak- by the declines tn Dominion Coal and ion Tron and Steel in Boston, she the former lost 9 points and the ‘Wetter 4, causing ‘the Canadian holders suffer gevere loeses, which they en- red to make up’ by selling thelr Biisits drop of points in St. Paul ue to the failure of the company nounee fhe rights to shareholders, Baltimore & Ohio was sold off er cent. on eelling by 0 do not credit the estimates for earnings for this month. Harris, — Co, were the most prominent Khe sold at 102—a drop e the last fale, was . B, Chapis Brown Keeps Kiting the Prices, Scoring New Records, While Conservative Traders Hold Off Fearing Financial Trouble. Cotton made new recoris in prices and the volume of transactions to-day, the quotations at the cone being from 15 to 31 points above yesterday's final figures. ‘One million bales of cotton were traded In, this mark equaling the top figures for the Exchange. ‘The May option sold up to 11.98 in a rally by those who had sold heavily of ths new crop , while June, July and all the other month went kiting. The closing figures were marked up in a whirl of excitement, they being: May, 11.05; June, 11.26; July, 11.25; Au- gust, 10.97; September, 9.00; October, 9.60; November, 9.80; December, 9.42, and January, 9.50. Spot cotton went to 12.16, the highest known for that The cotton market is perched on the horns of the bulls. ‘Twelve-cent cotton, predicted by W. P. Brown, the bull leader, is in sight if the prices rise to- morrow as they rose to-day, Determined efforts were made to break down the combination that is holding up the mar- ket, but after two hours af fruitless struggling the bears laid off for the day. Mr. Brown has practically unlimited capital behind him. He has the back- ing of the Hibernfa Bank and ‘Trust Company, of New Orleans, one of the strongest financial Institutions in the South relations with the Equitatile Life As- Surance Soclety. which, it has been ru- mored, was behind the market. ‘The shorts are scampering to cover with frantic haste. They are buying cotton from mills and storing it in warehouses In this city until warehouse room ia at a premium, Some of them have been compelled to tmport cotton {rom Liverpool. ‘The plers of the Bosh Terminal Com- pany in South Brooklyn are covered with haies of cotton destined for the immense storage warehouses at that polnt. Much of this cotton is destined for delivery on May contracts, and it 18 believed that most of the shorts will clear themselves on that option. Those who are short in June and July are fac- ing a hard proposition because the visible supply 1s certain to be exhausted by ‘the end of this month. ennsyivania sold off 1 per cent. and He neconnl preterred lost 1 6-8 in the Pressure of 1quidetion. A amated lost a point and Ana- gonda nearly as much on the weaker tone of the coper stocks in London at the dlose. ‘ Bteel issues were firmly held at a Met decline of 8-4, but iron stocks were @bout a point lower. ‘The tractions were quiet and fraciton- ally weaker, Brooklyn Rapid Transit Ageing 1 per cent, and Manhatten and Metropolitan 3-4 each. Missouri Pacific lost 11-2 on lese fa- yorable crop reports, and New York Central dropped 1 per cent. on the un- favorable view taken by the majority of the traders on the new capitaliza- tion pian. Union acific declined 11-4, and South- ern Pacific 11-2 on the serious nature ‘of the operation performed upon E. Harciman to-day. Goyernment bonds were quiet but about steady. Rajircad bonds were dull and a shade weaker. i ‘The Closing Quotations, To-day's highest, lowest and closing prices and from’ yeaterday’a closing prices oF Yast recorded dale are an follows: SPPeeVOPPTERESNT PZ oP TS a i FF 2 3, “F 97 3 STREET CHAT. er of , amaletant treasuri la, Railroad, will be auc- few deye by H. T. Connor. will succeed J. B, Thayer, ai freight agent. Haile Cotton mills are preparing to close down as soon as the supply on hand is hausted. Despatches from New Eng- iand to cotton brokers to-day say that the mill owners are alarmed over the situation. Big cotton brokers on the short side 3,000 yards Cretonne ing; originally 28. to 45c. were: The Hibernia Bank has clone) yy) are money these days, They ho bulls assert that they will need more of it. Through all the exeltement there is a strong under- current of anxiety on the Cotton Ex-, change. Enormous fortunes are being mage by the ellque in conteyl, but somo: body will have to pay the piper, and the made pretty soon. It would not @urpries conservative traders who are staying out of the mar- ket because of its wildness to hear of & fallure any minute, and one faflure | would prove to be the forerunner of | many. 4 ing for and ¢ payment will have to be CURB PRICES Rock “MIXED. Trading on the curb was regular to-day. American Can pro- ferred @dld off 3-4 to 44 1-2, Rock Island fives gained 1-4, Northern Securities dropped 1-2 to 95 1-8, while White Knob sold at 16 in the early dealings and then loat 1-2. The bid and asked prices of the prin- cipal outside securities were: ; ——————— The Wheat Market. At the start wheat was aull, but @teady, and later became firm, selling up 1-4, following prices in the West. ‘The Gouthwest markets were fraction- ally lower than last night's closing, while the markets in the Northwest were no more than eteady. Foreign houses did very little in the local market. Strength marked opening corn on small receipta. Higher cables, the ap- proach of cooler weather in Nebraska and Iowa and firm wheat also tended to Now R13) 10.30 A. M. were: 33 7-8 offs ;, Beptember, b 1-2 offered. Corm— LLG Trae ing prices euimnay, 00 icf, auiy, ta a8 b. Corn Soptember, 44°34 to Hy ‘Chicago er Seplctaber ht "eae Gorn—May, 4 1-8! July, 4 7-8 to 45; September, 4 5-8. rel F. W. Poters, f1 t traffic manager of the Canadian Patio: who hae just returned from an extended trip through She care) ton oe of British Columbia, re- dr ene that the wheat crop js in exoel- condition throughout all the spring wheat districts. STOCKS BETTER IN LONDON. Americans Firm@r, Mexicans Strong While Grand Trugks Sold Well. There was a better tone to stock trad- ing in thé London market to-day. Americans were firmer, South Africans 300 Summer Lounging Cushions, AT MEDIUM and LOW PRICES, Elohieenth Street, Nineteenth Street and Sixth Avenue, wore Mexicans strong, wh Grand Trunk sold well oe eae, George May has been elected vice- lent of the Gixth Nationa! RoR the ‘vacancy caused by of Henry D. May. B.Altmanido. . Will place on sale (THURSDAY) on Third Floor, for Drapery or Slip Cover- peryd» at dc, and 18c, 500 Woven Hammocks, full size, with valance and cushion; originally $2.25, at 7? $4.65 down filled, Fancy Silk, Lace, Linen and Dress and Walking Suits (in More than 1,000 Dress and Peau de Soie Taffeta, Voile At About Broadway We have added to our Women’s Di Ladies’ Shoes, both high and low cut, in and shapes, which we are offering at$3.00 and $3.50, equal to the standard $5.00 grade. : Hacks Carhuail Co. and 13th St. Women’s Dept. Extensive Alterations in Our Building Are in Progress. A most inopportune time for us. Our late spring stock almost complete. Our summer stock just in—and in a wéek the carpen- ters and painters will be at work in the Women’s Dept. Before we take the risk of having our goods damaged during this work we will give our customers the benefit of securing everything ready to wear for women at half prices, 8.30 Is the Time To-morrow Morning for the Beginning of a Great Clearance Sale. China Silk Waists. Voile, Sicilian Silk and’ Cloths). Pongée, Silk, Voile and Cotton Shirt Waist Suits. Walking Skirts, and Pongee Coats, Covert Cloth Jackets and Rain Coats, Half Price. No Alterations Will Be Made During This Sale. ie a complete line. of all materials, latest styles | ness."—Miss Alma Pratt, 1 nik, the th _ |my old self once more.”—Lillie E. Sinclair, 17 aa eam, Ul Tere er rE NG, MAY wi, ibid _ ‘Young women may avoid much sickness and pain, says Miss Alma Pratt, if they will only have faith in the use of Lydia E, Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. “Dear ‘Mrs. Pinkham:—I feel it my duty to tell all young women how much Lydia E. Pinkham’s wonderful Vegetable Compound has done for me. 1 was completely run down, unable to attend school, and “Gep- | did not care for any kind of society, but now I feel like a new person, 48.) and have gained seven pounds of flesh in-three months. ‘ “IT recommend it to all young women who suffer from female weak- olly, Mich. FREE MEDICAL ADVICE TO YOUNG GIRLS. All young giris at this period of life are earnestly Invited to write Tirs. Pinkham for advice; she has guided ina ‘motherly way hundreds of oung women, her advice is freely and cheerlully given, and her address is Lynn, Mass, ‘ Judging from the letters she {s receiving from so many young girls Mrs, Pinkham is inclined to the belief that our girls are pushed altogether too ess the limit of their endurance nowadays in our public schools and seminaries. Nothing is allowed to interfere w the front ren graduated with honor; oe ea Stee be takes years to recover the lost vitality—often it 1s never recovered, A Young Chicago Girl Saved from Despair. “Dear Mrs. Pinkham:—I wish to thank you for the help a ° efit I have received through the use of Lydia E, Pinkham's vee table Compound and Liver Pills. When I was about seventeen years old I suddenly seemed to lose my usual good health and vitality, Father said I studied’ too hard, but the doctor thought different and prescribed tonics, which | took by the quart without relief. Reading one day in the paper of Mrs, Pinkham’s great cures, and finding the symptoms described an- swered mine, | decided I would give Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound a trial. I did not say a word to the doctor; I bought it myself, and took it according to directions regularty for two months, and 1 found that ! gradually improved, and that all pains left me, and 1 wag 2d St., Chicago, ' Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Is the one sure remed: she can go through with courage and Safety the work she must accom- plish, and fortify her physical well-being so that her future life may be Insured against sicknes: suffering. PORFEIT or! minal letters and signatures of fhe Coy Lynn, Maes, Shirt Waist Department. Thursday, May 21st. | Wash Shirt Waists, in light-weight Cheviots and Madras, in a variety. of styles, at 98C., $1.25, $1.85. Hand Embroidered Linen Waists, $2.75) vaise $500 Lora & Taylor. WOMEN’S DOMESTIC UNDERWEAR AT SPECIAL: PRICES, On Thursday, May 25st. to be relied upon at this important period Ina young girl's life: with it| @— [ Store Opens at 6:30 A. M. and Closes at 5:30 P, M. | Just In the Nick of Time Comes This Offeringsof Over Five Thousand Men’s Negligee Shirts. At 65 Cents Each Worth $1, $1.50 and $2 Every man in New York will be glad toi add to his | supply of cool negligee shirts tomorrow Thousands of men will go to scores of good stores and pay $1, $1.50 or $2, according to their fancy, for cuaay same shirts as we will sell tomorrow for 65 cents. For‘these shirts are sold in hundreds of good stores that are proud of. them at their regular prices. - They are shirts of. thorough excellence, and are new this season ; the styles are handsome and varied. There are plain white madras 4 shirts, black-and-white, gray, and fancy shirts—some are as gay and / festive as any man could wish; so that all wishes can be fully satisfied, ; until too many men with your taste come and pick them out. Such a splendid offering of Men’s high-class ‘Shirts can’t be an- novinced in the heart of New York on a warm day in May, and let’us keep possession of the shirts very long. : Five thousand four hundred Shirts are here to start the selling; and there are abundant styles in all regular sizes; but they'll [be selling like hot cakes tomorrow, $1, $1.50 and $2 Shirts at 65¢ Each mun Sth & 10th Sts. a ...What We Say, You Can Depend, W's So. “The Store That Saves:You Money. Trading Entire Block, Fulton, From Bridge to Duffield St., Brooklyn. Stamps. Special Thursday Offerings. Eight Specials ort Our Secorid Floor Bargain Tables. Each Item 4 to % Below What Others Ask. Table No. 1. | Table No. 2. |. Table No, 3. | Table N@& 4 ' falking Baby Carriage Afghans, Soc. Cofset Covers, of * {$4.00 crepe Kimonos, in | 85.00 to. 87.50. Wi ‘made of hee qualit fine cambric, -French —-dainty Persian stripes Siete, le nee pique, full size, roll style, four Valen- and figures, plain pink brs id top, entire garment clennes lace insertions, blue bord vers trimmed with deep ruf- neck and sleeves trim- or blu ers, very cool and comfort- fle of embroidery, itch, , le of embroidery, 95c med to mate! 25c cr iscaab aa tote: 50c value $1.5 sizes 32 to 44.... Table No. 5 Table No. 6 A $2.75 Shirt Waist Suits. i pele N bats ‘of percale, corded and Misses’ $2.00 duck ‘plain lawn, white Skirts, In navy blue in «plain white, hem- erounes a any Sit ep rae stitched, lace inser- colored figures ani polka , imme r dots; also dark effects, with plain’ material, tlons of faggoting,sizes 32 to 44; a dainty Waist for...... 1.95 tuck and'wate: 1.90] fie. 1.25 Summer Ribbons. 12.00 Hats, 5.00. The Up-to-Date Summer Girl Cannot Thursday will be a banner day in our Millinery Salon. ‘ave Too Many of These Just think of the large collection of these beautiful: Hat * Daint: Ribt 8." and then remember the price! ; 3 y / S-inch satin taffeta Women's Trimmed Hats’ Sash Ribbon, an all —Big clearance sale of silk grade’ in all the best colorings, in- all qur fine Hats that sold for $7.50 to ¢luding — white 19 and black, yd. c 312.00. This is an ex- ceptionslly good offer Narrow black Velvet to Secure ain up-to-date Ribbob, ‘for trim- stylish Hat for about ming; cotton back, one-half the reg- rice. ....+. and Fists good quality 45c Fine sample Flower 7 Wreaths, for chil- dren's Hats, made full and large, in great vae riety... . formerly A.T, Stewart & Co Green Oxford Table No. 8. $1.00 lawn Wrappers, in ay ai ties white stripe and fig- ured He tufi od 39c: Belts, 25c./50c. WristBags 25¢.|25c, Gloves 15¢|50c. Umbrellas, 35¢, Wonién’s lisle thread Gloves, all colors and Misses’ silk or leather Wrist Bags of morocco, Belts, all colors walrus and grain leath- eo ik, er, silk lined, sizes, an ¢: lent ’ ood hand 25! snake head catch. 256] summer Glove... 156 ited rods. A 356 anid styles, regu+ 29c, Parasols 14c,/25c. Vests, 16c,|20c. Hoslery, 11¢.|50c. Madras, 290; $00 children’s Parasols, | Women's Swiss ribbed Wemeste tartstiesh: cot: White mercerized May all the newest and latest cotton Vests, low neck On. Stockings, fine dras, various colors, pretty handles, nd sleeveless, extra including the made from mercerized. fine. quality, lece and. material; not sent ribbort trimmed, tu ee. 140 itm "wel raked. VEC a fae tra Lom cs seve Exclusive Agents].