The evening world. Newspaper, May 21, 1903, Page 10

\TA TEST NEWS OF THE BUSINESS WORLD. - {STOCKS STRONG | AT THE CLOSE, : Traders Gain Confidence by|s Cotton Decline and All the Market Leaders Gain on Good Buying. ‘The steadier tendency of cotton at the | # sew decline was the most bullish factor tm the stock market during the late ltma'tig to-cny, and the active se- feurities became even firmer on th {covering of shorts and the stronge London closing prices. x ‘The volume of business during the af- | ternoon was not 9 large astnemorn- ing’s transactions, as coniidence js not yet completely restored | outside speculators and dealings are Patil! mostly professional. ‘The sell | pressure entirely disappeared. The 1 port that the Union Pacific strike 1s | now practicaly setuled helped to hold + the market firm Delaware & Hud. gained a point fon the increases in is earnings during the past two weeks and the strength in this stock had a favorable effect upon the other anthractlo carrying Toads, which were well supported by (the specialists. Erle gained 1-2 and| j Reading 3-8. t } Illinois Central advanced nearly 1 per | feent. on the report that the dividend ‘would be placed on a7 per cent, basis sin July. People's Gas did not weaken as much as was expected from the rumors of abor troubles among the company's em- ployees. ) Tennessee Coal and Tron held firmly. despite the report that Washington Gellgman was rather committed tn the 'gtock. The price advanced 1 per cent |_Atchison gained nearly a point on }god buying by Harris, Gates & Co. and é late strength in the stock abroal Baltimore apd Ohio advanced 11-2 on Feports of probable increases in the @arnings for this month. und even the Miuch-soid St. Pau) gaines 1-2 on gor Support from the Standard Oil crowd Pi advanced 11-4 and Missour! .Pa- rose 11-8, walle Pennsylvania a ined 8-4 on estimates for good repo7ts jor the month of May, gen Crsere was stronger at an ad- 1 per on the favorable ort ae crop conditions along the fittes ite system. Reading gained 10-5 on excellent cav- ering by the short interests large In- Greases in the earnings of the past two weeks. American Smelting isa ate! foe: 12 on the purchase of $1, from the company. by th _Soinage in the Ph ‘ippl ror silver erawdent ter 8, Amalgamated Coppir advanced 11-2 on the gains in the cos oks and renewed buylny hy the L Union Pacific strength in the late jort that the practically settled. Bonds were quiet but naiderable fons on the rike wa steady, about The Cloning Quotations, To-day'n highest, lowert and cloring prices and net changes Crom’ sewteniay's closing prices oF last recorded sale ere as follows: Net High. Low. Clos. Ch dm Smelt & Ret Ao. Koel: @ Net. dea fans Buea, of Atl Top. & 5. A Tene 8 ae Balt. & Ohio... Brook, Rap Tran. Gan. Pac Chea, & Ohio a if he cannot dupli among the) | ++i FoF #FEF. Frere wersrararererara ars Ei +++t+ettet F144 ere aa =. £6 Fens NEW LOW RECORD FOR NORTHERN SECURITIES Issue Drops to 93, While Other Prices in Curb Dealings Are Mixed. Northern Securities made a new low record in in the curb trading to-day, |@ropping to 93 on the bellef that the corporation will surely lose in the cour: eS. n Can lost 1-4 to 5-14. Rock galued 1-1, while Marina de- [clined 1-2 to 3. ‘The deulings were quiet and a shade waaker The bid and asked pric cipal outside securities wi Northern Securities .. Amortean Can 5 Amertean Can Dreterred 15 610 Standard OM. BANK OF ENGLAND DISCOUNT REDUCED, Cut to 3 1-2 Per Cent. on Offers of American Gold and Shipments from New York to Parls, LONDON, May %1.--The Directors of the Hank of England at thelr weekly meeting to reduced the bank's rate of discount from 4 to 41-2 per cent. The reduction was attributed partially to affern of American paid and to gad shipments from New York to Paris. STOCK BROKER SUSPENDED. Kite Gerald, Arsocinted with Frank Mi. Poor, Sold Ont. Announcement waa made to the Consolidated Excliange of the rld, oy account about 5,000 shares of stock, in- cluding 700 St.” Paul, were si wader the rule. The house has at No 8 Broadway. About of thin brokerage house, ae Broker Shera, INDICTMENT DISMISSED. Accnaecd by Gen Sickles. May Now MeCurdy, cou SI AR the Distrtst-Attarney did the motion, Judge New- dismissed the ‘ndiotment Guarantee ze Clothin g Company 127th St. @ 3d Ave. Sale of [ien’s Blue Serge Suits Uptown Corner clipsed. store in New York, THEY'RE MADE RIGHT, OF FINE ALL-WOOL BLUE SERGE, SINGLE OR DOUBLE BREASTED. THEY KEEP THEIR SHAPE AND THEY WON’T FADE, In addition to these $10 serge suits There are blue ayd black serge suits a «OTT BEARS. THE WORLD: THURSDAY EVENING: jootton and excise duties The Secretary, however, waa unable [to meet thelr wishes. He sald the | Government of India could not afford } to with Ita existing sources of | taxation, and rar that the ex- lclwe duty gave equality of treatment Backed by a “a Powerful Banking. nied that “waite ne Sea gactelaryiton ndia the excise dutios would be main- Syndicate, They Rush Attack | itis na tone an Tb) ed on New Bull Leader and Keep | Ke ete ar Up Assault All Day. Wheat openol quiet and weaker to-day, the average loss being about 1-3, caus |by moderate unloading at all points and Bull Leader Rrown was routed in the lower Liverpool quotations, Corn had cotton market to-day, solld financtal backing attacking him at the opening of the market and keeping up the assault successfully until the! close, | we The lorse~ were sensational, raazing | \78 from 2) to 5% points on the day. closed out at 1173, a lose of 20 volnts: June at 10.70, which wan 65 points downs July, 1970, also $5 under, and August | at 1/88, a drop of 52. ‘The flnal quotations tn the other op- tions were: September, 9 Ootoaer, 2S, November, 9.18, Decem 0), and] ia January, 9.14. The loases in these ranged from % to % points. Spot cotton lost 10 points, clos- ing at 12.06, The day's transactions were 700,0(0{ shart W. P. Brown and his followers ‘le- fendde the market to the best of thatr ability, but they were unatle to mak good thelr assertion made yesterday that another twenty-four hours woul bring 12-cent cotton. The new combination ts extremely Powerful and from now on {: ts a bat tle to the finish. It wae supposed tne first onslaught would browk the marke to pleces, but the bulls managed to rally and after s:renuous efforts xo the quocntions to about where they w at the opening yesteraay. ‘Phere they bung for some time @ WAS intense axcitemen 6 at the ope sprend and pears lined up tor. Men Who wave not previ 1 the marker were prominent in ‘tie sell ny ie. N'ayndleate of bankers and cap’ has taken hold of the bear end. Fengor Is explained as foliows by one of the membe ' “We have « ald this man. “to check wil lion and pul a stop to this ui market.© Cotton | has teen a disturbing ictor for many weeks. not ony In the dry goods and similar Ines. but In the ousiness eom- munity in general, “Tt has ted up lots of money and has forced Operators to liqatdate large line | of other stocks, thus stirring uj trounle throughout the cauntry. h been annoved and business has suffored We have organiael to protect sot. only ourselves but the (pumite.’ $a Oposing ft factions whore | threa months ago the eatan- whic * H. Poor i he thought was m: iinoed ates HN Re Poor. who figured In tne make the mark famous Marquand fallure, which in- hoal prices. will go volved the Seventh National Bank, Mr, | Poor has been tn charge of the firm's who was gay tna lear | dusness as manager It waa sald tne suf summery) make-up, in firm would reaume at once. About “sald $5,000 {9 Involved in the matter all plane" | decline "| WILL NOT CUT COTTON TAX. j Lancashire Men Make a Vain Ap- sted | LONDON, May % be itton, {hus Indtoating € mondaned itm 18 continued ult reaate Hrowh was asked by an Evening poties what Ne of the he ordirs filtering. pro occurring,” he a a gener always 1 Was thought to bea bit bear. teh Sully untowded heavily neay the core of the market, bis eelfing helping the peal to trltnin'n Secretary the Indian Se ived an influential deputation. repra- senting the cotton employers and opera- sensational selling of serge suits; all former efforts are ety man who wants a blue serge suit ‘should get it now— és the most for his money he should get it here. te these serge suits for less than $10 a suit at any other You $0.50— 8 and $10, worth $ 12 and $14, There are very fine wale i:ported bluz serge suits, full lined or no lining And beautiful ful! s at all, at $12, worth $16. UPTOWN CORNER Ik-lined blue serge suits at $45, worth $20. We give the Sperry & Mutchinson Green Trading Stamps with every pur-hase in our Clothing, Furnishing, $ partments, having been recog tized by the lar, as being intrinsically the most valuable, are not scattcred indis- criminately; but, belng “good as gold,’ are only yiven in prepor- tion of one for each 10cents of your purchase, ten with $1, etc. Samoles and self-measurement blanks sent free on request. _ Store Open Late Evenings. ‘Clothing Co. Tie Sperry & Hutchinson Green Trading Stamps, est and most reputable firms Saturday till 12 P, mM. 127th St. & 3d Ave. Shoe and Hat De- lives of tahonanire, the sfenioers of | the Viowwe of Commons from the va- the beara with | snening. t—May, 84; July, 79 3-3; y Ww vember th nu ) ; Bepie: ber U4 a4 to AN 58 a—May 50 1-8 @ Tere ' Gl 8-4; ave lay, bh bid; Septémber, ih eer Druggtat ixth avenue, 8. Bartnolomew, No preference Sale of Eoys’ For the Girls. This department these days echoes with the happy laugh- ter of girls, delighted with the dainty, chic Summer dresses their well pleased mothers are selecting for them {rom a low enough to please the mest econonically inclined. Why don't you bring your daughter here and be convinced, as thousands of others are doing? Special fash Dresses at 79c. Wash Dresses, of good . gulmpe or high neck, trimmed over shoulders with white pique, edged with embroidery, six colors to chooae from, ages 4 to 14 Special Sale of ils Wash Drzsses, ages 2 to 14 years, of fine plain and striped chambsays, guimpe. Russian and sailor blouse styles, trimmed with pique or rues of embroidery, full skits with deep heim; value Syecial sale price, 98c to 14 years, of fine dimities, cham- brays and blue or white pique, in Ruosian, Sailor or Gibson Styles, Dresses that were $2.98 and $3.98 as samples, GIRLS' WHITE LAWN DRESS- embroidery, ruffle skirts; value $4. cial sale price, TION DRESSES, ages 6 to 14 years, of Point d’Esprit, Lawn or Organdie,some elaborately trimmed with rows of lace; fine lace yokes, with large ruffles over shoulders; made over drop skirts, dresses th were $6, $7 and $8, special price of SPECIAL this week, white and colored dresses for children from 6 months to 3 years of age, made in the princess cr Mother Hubtard styles, either high or low neck, special price 98c Vega Brothers om Saturday Evening. ion Sv. Cor. Bh Ave Promptly Filled, Open Late {9 and represen- f that county, jon of the Indian 10. A, M. opening prices Cofn—September, A Wash floral ritces were: When July, 78 8- September December, 76 1-2 offered y 8 bid; Septem- ine Litt} were: yblitee Hagerman, druggist, at to-day assigned without designs; white, harne 25C. cach, Summer Neckwear and Belts. 300 ‘Dozen Washable Neckwear, about 50 different styles, 25¢. each, value soc, & 75¢. too Dozen able Belts, ss buckles, :|}with embroidered ends, in also plain value 50c Lord & T. aylo. mie rahe For t Now is the your little 38 variety of charming And the prices are that has eve: together Sale of Girls’ buying them 79c at a time 1s' Dresses at 98c, of him ina savings you at 98c, WASH DRESSES, ages 4 piain blue, pil Special sale trimmed or 1.98 ES, ages 6 to 14, in 12 distinctly actually wo. different styles, some with inser- $1.25; tions of lace and ruffle of lawn, edged with lace; others with rufile Price 98c. hemstitched or SPe- 1.98 WHITE CONFIRMA- Russian Bl 98c., $1.50, Made in m sailor collar around waist. At the to 7. SANDY CATHARTIC Summer clothes. sortment is at ts best. have the great-si collection of pretty Sailor Su'ts for boys from the ages of 3 to 10 yes under Thousands upon thousands cf bright, new, fresh suits in scores of different The prices are so low in com- parison with prices quoted elsewhere that mothers are and Girls’ Clothes he Boys. time to buy for fellow his cool Our as- We r been gathered one :0aof, styles. here half a dozen Bring your boy here, tco—you will be proud Vogel Brothers’ wash suit and pleased at the can make, Opening Sale of 2000 Boys’ Wash Sailor Suits ink, red and fancy light stripe wash fabrics, all strongly sewn, prettily embroidered, full roomy blouses; these suits are rth $1.50 and special opening sale Opening Sale of Boys’ louse Suits, at $1.98 to $3.98, jiitary or large style, with belt . of plain white Keke and colored wash fabrics, 4.98 which we guarantee fast SALE for balance of coors. Some ot them are plain, with large pearl but- tons; others prettily trimmed or embroidered; all made wi p bloomer trousers, sizes ag o— o { | MAY 21, 1908. Hl We invite i What We Say, You Can Depend, it’s So. Our offer pure Mohair Brilifantine, x4... 456 the jp of Public M): N Double to Trading see the The Store That Saves You Money. ceo ean Entire Block, Fulton, From Bridge to Duffield St., Serockiyas aonb hibi will enat cs Friday, the Great prone Premiums to fil a Bargain Day of the Week, | ‘sei Second Floor, And the day we give rd Annex, ‘00! ** [Double Green Trading Stamps] «ses o Wall Paper Special. 75c. Dress Goods, 45c. |10c. Hose Supporters, 6c. rolls good Paper and 20 Cream all wool Btorm Serge, Women's and Chidren’s side yds. of Border for......... HOG] Henrietta, Batiste, Hore Supporters, black and white, per pair,...... 6c 7Sc. Corsets “Se. Girdle Corsets, made of fine batiste, in white, sizes 18, 1.00 Dandruff Cure, 57c. Coke's Dandruff Cure, $1.00 19, 20 and 21.............. 45c| sive, Friday ..... 1 O7C 7Sc. Untrimmed Hats, 45c.|6%c Unbleached Muslin4e Women’s uptrimmed Raffa Unbleached Muslin, 1,000 yds., Straw Hats, black and fine finish (5 to 20 yard white, all good shapes.... 45)G] lengths), none sent C,0 4c 89c. Flower Wreaths, 50c.} ———————_——_—— Misses’ aud children’s fine 10c. Crepe Paper, 6c. Flower Wreaths, in poppies, New and = desirable co!ora, guaranteed 10-foot rolls, for decorating purposes, in Art- ists’ Material Department... 6c 3 Cakes Toilet Soap, 6c Violet Tolle: Soap, 3 cakes In DOX, POF DOX ..eeeeeeeseeee 25c. Outing Belts for 10c. Suk Outing Belts, in oa 10c and white, for 25c. Dinner Kae, ISc. Rogers tripie pate on steel Din- ner Kuives, Silverware Department, each 15c 8c. Toweling, Sc. Towelling, 5,000 yds. extra misses, (learance of this heavy unbleached Russia | lot, Friday, choice........ 1.75) crash. also bent-linen finish ' Bo | worth 8c., yard.... 4. uaust5d Mattzess, 310, |" Soc Pillow Slips, 25 bottom, sidealand ecde, wits 50c. Pitlow Slips, ‘oldered a clight sprinkling of exceisior all over, washable, ready to centre, fancy atriped tick: e) 0 slip the pillow in, 6 new col- orings, in Art Needlework alte Dept, choice. . 256 | Boys’ 69c. Straw Hats, 5)c. Hats, all colors and sizes, {n the 25c. Red Damask, 16c. newest styles, in infinite ureey ced Damas Seo sce) variety .. 5065 ee een eS 5c. Handkerchiefs, 3c. Boys’ and girls’ school Hand- kerchiefs, white or colored borders, each......s.esseeee 3c 10c. Laces and Emb'y, Sc. Hand loom Embroldertes, wide margins, cut out ready for use; Laces, Insertings, Tor- chon, Point de Paris, Renais- sance Insertings and Laces 5 snowballs, bluets end for- get-me-nots, made large } and/tull ec eren a SOC 50c. Curtains, 24c. Ruffled Muslin Curtains, special lot, pair.......... Q4CG |35c. Window Shades, 19c. | Opaque Window Shades, ex- tra quality, 6x72 In...... 196 | Ile. Pillow Cases’ 8c. Pillow Cases, 500 dozen, size 45x 36, good strong bleached 8 Cc muslin, each ...... an sine 3.00 Trimmed Héts, 1.75. “rimmed Hats, for worn and 50c. Brilliantines, 29c. 3,500 yards fine Mohair Brililan- tines, 38 In. wide, correct ma- terial for bathing suits, in navy, royal and black, yard yee e ence Sanne pee 29c 2.00 Silk Parasols, 1.00. (China silk Coaching Parasols, with 2% and 3 in. henistitched borders of corded Habutai; fine natural wood handles, to match, yard............6. silk tassels, white paragon frames; pink and white, car- dinal and white, Up k and il 09 Shantung Pongee, 50c white, cholee. 21 OO aurabacoles sia i Z the raw uaiural wea) ee Si Oe 2.50 Iron Springs, 1.90. All iron Springs, dow le wire 15c, Sar caee cy Box contaizing 24 sheets fine eatin-finished Paper, also } violet tints, plain or ruled, 59c. Bed Sheets, 40c. Bed Sheets, 50 dozen, size 81x90, Fake heavy bleached, Noes nish (scam in centre), each 40c 1.25 S Slipp pers, 89c. Misses’ and jidren’s strap Slippers, patent leather, don- gola kid aud white ids sizes 5 to 2......+- vies B9C 12.00 Matting, 7.50. Japanese Matting, nen warp, fancy patterns in blues, reds and greens, the $10.00, $11.00 and $12.00 Rhea fi 50 TON] 2. cc recececeecereeeeee 15c. Cottage Rods, 7c. White enamel Cottage Rods, complete with trimmings, 4 foot long .. 7 5c. Talcum, 2c. Baby Talcum Powder, in tin boxes, per box.. 2 Ci cnildren's Swiss ribbed cotton coda EE el 75c. Bed S Spreads, 60c, Bed Sprends, 500 full size, snow white crocheted Marsellles 60c _Patterns, each . 25c. Cuff Buttons, 10c. Rolled plated Cuff Buttons, 12 new designs and patterns to choose from, worth 75c., 50c. and 25¢., choice 10c¢ eee 10c. Handkerchiefs, 5c. Men's Handkerchiefs, colored borders, all white, extra size japonette, silk initials, each 5 Men's 65c. Shirts, 38c. Men's colored Negligee Shirts, soft finish, made with neck bands, assorted colors, cut full, good fitting, worth 50c, and 65c., for......... GBC Ao 7 19c Dress Linings, 64c. 5,000 yds. Spun Mirror, Perca- lines and Batistes, 36 In. to 6 yard lengths, all shades, worth 12140. to 19. yd... 640 Child’s 15c. Vests, 7c. Vests, low neck and sleeveless, neatly trimmed and well finished .... 7 s' 1.C0 Suits, 69c. eonasle Suits, composed roe Sas Suits, guaranteed fast colors, sizes as 6 Hs and fabrics, cable supports, 1.90 i mend 24 Envelopes.......... 5c OUP OISES icc ces<ossscehes Sailor Blouse, ° 6 9c 8 Specials on 2d Floor Bargain Tables. Table No. 1. Table No. 2. ~ ‘Table No. 3. Table No. 4. 50c. Percale SHIRT = | $2.00 Dias SKIRTS $3.60 Canvas Btamine Children’s’ $1.26 Tan WAISTS, in pretty of cotton covert SKIRTS, trimmed Crash SAILOR pink and blue cloth, in tan, gray, with tafte hand BUITS, sAflor collar stripes and figured oxblood and Oxford, pea bands: and full sleeves, effects; an excep- trimmed with black, royal blue trimming of white tional offe: bands of plata and brown; a duck, sizes 4 to choice .. | duck i 1,00 genuine bargain 1,95] 1 years......... 756 Table No. 5. “Table No. 6. Table No. 7, Table No. 8. Infante’ 50, LAWN Tbe. Muslin GOWNS, 99¢. COKSE? COov- We. Walking SKIRTS, CAPS, corded and Empire or Pompa- HRS, lace embroid- good muslin, um- tucked, some trim- dour style, trimmed ery, hemstitched ef- brella style, deep med with lace and with good, servicea- fects, French or flounce, tucked and ribbon, broad ble embroldery, tight fitting, spe- extra dust ruffle, Hes .teeeeeeees 2HO! tut size......:5 HG! cial price....... 19CO! special Brice. 1.4 45c | Friday Attractions on Basement Tables, 50c}_Mn Qo} _so0d size ... Table No. 6, $1.50 white PITCH- package ... Table No. 5. 5e, white PLATES, as- Table No. 1. Table No. 2. Table No. 3. Table No. 4. 500 packages of MOTH =} 89c, galvanized GAR- |25c. PARLOR | 10c, TOILET PAPER, DESTROYER, tn- BAGE CANS, sani- BROOMS, light han- extra find tissue, no stant death to (ary, cover, |\warrant+ die, three sewings, a eaite moths and all in- td ¥ genuine bare Ee eOv ON | OF sects, value 15c., ed not to leak, 17c| tered, package.. Qo Table No. $1.25 TABLE LAMPS, romplete with round ted sizes, scal- ERS and BASINS, globe, decorated and Ioped edges, a large, fancy shapes; tinted in agwort- BLERS, with fancy chance for thrifty don’t miss this ed colors, good fluted bottoms, housewives, each.. 3c Bale; At...sisee 75c burners. .. . .75¢ MCN oe) sccesccese 2c te Table No. 8 4c. TABLE TUM- Great Butter Sale. The leading creameries through-| California Ham Sale out the country ship us only their Armour’s best choicest grade. Few stores keep sugar cured Butter equal to ours and these few Shoulders, charge from 4c, to 6c. per Ib. more “no wolas Friday and Saturday we will Call fornia sell a large shipment of the hams,weigh- best Elgin Creamery Butter, ing about packed in 5-lb. stone crocks, itesper one crock sold with groceries BA 10c amounting to 60c. or pound.. more, per croc’ : 1.15 Fresh Meat. Lamon el: No meat sent C. 0. D, and no 20002 conte sera, yen out-of-clty orders filled at these 4 . 1 prices: dozen ee coeceeesiss | 4C We would advise you lay {ua sup-| ime Rib Roast, out from 15¢ native cattle, pound . Short cut Rib Roast, cho! and tender, pound.. Leg or Loin of prime milk ply, as thesé Lemons, being stem cut, are good keepers, and the price cannot be duplicated again for a 12c long tine. aieais fed Veal, pound .....c0++ 1G Fancy | ted Boaters, 8 Crackers and, Cak or tn: Se 599 wi; 106 jCorrent, Fruits 1h Onis West | Grandmother’ Unusual Values in Groceries, Meats & Liquors. Astonishingly Low Prices for Friday boa Saturday. Mail orders for Saturday’s delivery must be in our department not later than Friday. Teas and Coffees, New. crop Teas, Oolong, English Breakfast or Mixed, regu- lar 50c. Ib., this sale, 1b... 33Q Fresh Roast Coffees, special blend Java and oes Ibs. for $1.00, Ib. 27c Fancy warecalbo, 6 ‘Tbe. tor $1.00, pound 17c Liquor Specials, Ballantine's XXX Canada ie Malt Ale or extra Porter, dozen .,,, me 99G Fine Old Port or Sherry Wine, per gallon, $1.19; per bottle ......., : 84c Mt Vatoon Bye Whiskey, 6 years old, per full quart babes. cee BOR St. Julien Claret, a superior tab je wine, per gallon,.... 89c¢ Imported Bea cirdloggnste 89c Facey Vermont Bage “Cheers, Seah savas