The evening world. Newspaper, December 15, 1903, Page 11

rare But Prices Which Had Been Well atvanoed Held Above a Los- ing Level in Active Trading in /Standard Issues. KEENE AGAIN’ PROMINENT. * Big Operator’s Hand Is Seen in the Dealinge—Erie, Steel, Sugar and Copper Were the Leading Fea- \ tures.In the Day's Doings. nt Re James R. Keene ts undoubtedly in market ogain and was active to-day jn “ Southern Pacific and Union Pacific and was giving some little attention\to other # stocks where a little judicious attmulus would help the more important opera- ton. Smelters were strong early on the » expected dividend, which will probably be at the rate of 5 per cent. The buy- ‘ng looked good and there is very little stock in the street. in bought Erie early and created a following om . The? foreign operators, got the point on this’ issue around % and j they have been sd constantly correct in : the last few months on the market movement that ‘heir operations are Watched with inférest. ‘Phe stock ad- | Fanced to 205-8. ; a tae a) Soatent ‘slump. ‘Steel preferred: hag. had considerable in- figence in the early trading and its Pally was a source of. general strength, ‘The Weil contingent {s talking-bearish, on everytising, but American Sugar and Copper, The general opipion of ‘the street Is.that they ate behind the times in the first-named stock, as lower Wall seems to think the movement, is. over. People in the street with political af- ‘\ Miations say that Brooklyn Rapid Tran- { @it is again on the move and that it is strongér than éver, technically, for the shaking out of the large following on the Jast movement. “iDhe market closed ctive, and firm, Httle above tthe opening ino well un, ‘the “high, prices of the about was o'clock a furr: i call money Sper cent. and caused 5 ‘The total eales of stocks were 664,700 wainrea ‘and.o€ Woods 0h ‘The Olostng Quotations, Le piroest: Pit beth L and closing Bae teeta Went ts Ge fxn. Low. “a et Th F from re ts Heteeeed tl | +E He ee ie BBoes + @ He 8 se, is! PRET ES SESSINS FREESE FSS Ss satiate = Best BES 488: aE RE aaa; oe Ba = “SMELTING DIVIDEND. 4 One Deglarea for othe Firat Time \hotsges “and rooms, the list, then read the Wants, | on Common Stock, ‘The American peeing ge Refining Company ‘declared a‘ quartefly dividend of 11-4 ber cent.’ on its common stock ) to-day. ‘At the} same time the reguler quar - terly dividend of 1, per cent. was “ pidtoriee Swick, The y aciaced on iv ines Satock ie, the on from Colds. Seah age At Headach a\KY Bo ac cee ss ‘2,139 WANTS Priited ia this | morning's ‘World. Plenty of help, work, ’ Study Esaase S88s _—o Reports About the Failure of the Books to Balanve Revived, But Are Digcredited in Wall Street. . ROCKEFELLER 1S IN cowrioL His Son-in-Law Has Been Making an Investigation, but Ne Official Re- port of the Result Ha Out for Publication. The story of @ discrepancy in the accounts of the Colorado Fuel & Iron Gompany. which hag been discussed for Several weeks in the financial section, revived to-day by the ‘publication The Board of Fire Underwritérs| Strongly Objects to Mr. Vree- land’s Plan and Sends Letter _ to Mayor Low. ” The New York Board of Fire Unier+ writers in @ communication to yor Low to-day express disapproval of plan to ‘permit overhead wires to) be strung over West street, as suspested by President Vreeland, of the Metropoll- tan Street Railway Company. ‘Aerial conductors such as proposed will de a constant menace to ndt only human lffe in @ ofowded thoroughfare lke West street, the communication says, but will be the cause of conflagrations and a constant obstacle to the operations of request that despatch trom Denver, stating that | ¥y' fs a discrepancy, deny _omphati- cally that the discrepancies “run into the millions and even say that {t will not reach a million by many thousands. E. P. Prentice, son-in-law of John D. Rockefell has been condteting th investigation of the books of the oon: cern for rerel months. It was re- ported that John W. Gates had been summoned to Denver to aid in the in- tigation: At the office of Harrie, Gates & Co., in control of the a desperate fight and was defeated. ‘Mr, Oagood, his friends sald, to-day, is in the west. His old office in the Em- fire Building, No. 71 Broadway, was closed. - Mr. Prentice, who's a mémper of the firm of Howland, Murray & Pren- tice, with Offices in the Mille Bullding, is in Washington, No one in the office could tell ahything about the matter. All news of an offical character will now have to come through the Rocke- fellers, who are in absolute control of the company. B. V. Cary has charge of the books and has an office at No. 2% Broadway, \Mr/ Cary could not be seen to-day, That there Is some kind of discren- Ancy has beer known on Wall street for some time,’but the nature and the extent of ft can,not be learned, al- though the best. authorities say that it {s small and probably will be found to be a matter of bookkeeping. BV. Cary, le sectetary to John D, Rockefelfer and’ Third Vice-President of the pou) Fuel ama Iron Com- pany, seen to-day at fis office in the ‘étandasd OL “building. When shown s Story to the effect that %| there was 2 ‘shortage of 9,000,000 in the ‘accounts -hé ee ey: gy nothing ef ge eased to.” ‘herd sh ther snotaa ‘of to give =. Intormat! to its extent, : ————— COTTON MARKET. The local cotton market opened frm to-day with prices 6 to 8 points higher. , | Steadiness in the Liverpool market and @ email Buropean demas here, in- fluenced vy the firmness of the spot markets South, were the chief influ- ences, Trading was inactive with trade of a protessional nature. There were some bili support and room covering but no general outside trade, the public concerning itself mostly with adjusting accounts for ‘the thatkiey season. Private cables attributed’ the stability at Liver- pool td covering and to a demand from spinners. ha agraniee receipts iN port. eens ae July, 12. cay abit Shared ‘Be 12.17, the Opgood faction | N: U robe rl, haa STOCK DULL ON THE CURB. Northern Securities and Standard O11 Were Cat. ‘Trading in the outside market was dull to-day, with prices easier. North- ern Securities sold off 1-2 per cent., ta 89 1-4, three si sae seourittas hile Standard O11 on sales of Rares drapped to 60, The bid rices of the princl were out. New Orleans New Orleans —— i CRUCIBLE STEEL PASSES. Directors Decide to Skip Payment on Preferred Dividend. PITTSBURG, Dec. .15.—At a meeting of the directors of the Crucible Steel Company here to-day it was decided to| {2 pass the dividend on the preferred Ca | hen seen afer the meeting ‘Smith, President of the company, tes Cline to disci the reasons for the rial 9 excha: Would be passed was rally admi been discounted. 'o-dety, | COLORADO rere TAS WTS FOR $606,000 , Speyer & Co. Buy at Auetion Collateral that Secured Their Loah to Consolidated Lake Superior Company. ‘Wall street got a surprise to-day after Speyer & Co. had bought in the Con- e | Solldated Lake @uperor Company for #,500,000 in forerlosure proceedings for & loan that the bankers had made f | an: $5,250,000, by the announcement that the stockholders whose interest became nil | 7 At noon would still have a chanoe to fave some of the money they hed in- vested. Directly after the company had passed into the hands of Speyer & Co, the danker sent letters to all parties in- terested: th the $5,260,000 loan, heking ‘them to consent to the etockholiers who had lost all their holdings to share in @ iiquidation of the company's affairs, »- Jor in its reongantzation. If the concern ™\te reorganized, the stockholders priab- ably will be taxed a few vollare a vhare—a proposition that very likely they will only be too @lad to accept, Not in years. hag such a generous spirit been shown by a money lending firm, when it had dn ite grasp a $9',000,- 000 concern for $1,050,000, the difference tetween the loan and the purchasing. price at the foreclosure sale. The Superior Company has been in trouble for some time. It was ongan- {zed as a Canadian concern to furnish power. electricity, fron and heat. Al- though a Canadian company, (t was ‘|incorporated umder the laws of the Btate of Connectiout. The company got into trouble in November, 190. Speyer & Co, lert tt” $5,250,000 and since fiien the promoter of the* project had try- ing to pay off the debt. He is F. H. Clergue, who is also Vice-President of th aterm ety Speyer & Go. started *oredlonure proceedings, and. te-da, the, “oollateral, that secured. Speyer Go's loan was put up at auction, by H. Muller & Son. & Co. ot: fared 4,500,000 and. got the collatepal, ances 0. Davidson, of, thle “elty served notice that she was the, own: er ot 100 shares of the common at y snares of the preferred of the a thority ti that the would illegal and invalid: ‘ia Ps ‘and that she Drotested rt ye Stan! Manufaoturi: Company, ot ‘ae. Ces | ved noe tice inthe {machinery re Taehein tiny prennineg, sco peti any nw pint Jona G. Caryth, the receiver for the and the effect had| house. No Sane Person Uses Alcoholic, Liquid Kidney Remadies. |. Remember thts: ‘Kidney-Wort Tablets CANNOT contain alcohol. Frequent Calls and Backache kept JOHN - HUNT from sleeping, ‘Sept. 20, 1903; John Hunt, 57 McCarthy Ave., Albany, N. Y.,avrote: my sleep wad disturbed at night by bachachiand 1requent calle to urinate, and my urine haid a briok-polored sediment... F took medicine in vain'until I almost despaired. Finally 4 friend sent me some oft Dr. Pettingill’s Kidney-Wort Tablets, 1- tried them, and'they helped me. Then 1 bought some, and to-day Ihave no more trouble, 1 am perfectly cured.” The kidneys: are\nature's,sluice-way for) At the frat olen washing out the debris from our con- stantly changing bodies, If they do not work properly trouble is felt everywhere. Pain of dull ache in the back fs unmistak- able evidence of-kidney troubte. pA pol, you Free, Insist won DR. PETTINGILL’S Kidney - Wort ‘Tablets =" a, cloudy oF Cure’ Backache, Cure Weak Kidneys, A cigar. that .is.always the same in quality. and price, 5 cents. i} ith) Wy ND A smoke for particular smokers. Largest Seller in the World. The Band is the Smoker's Protection. RARER OPES FFT er NE ae LONDON STOCKS FIRM. trong on New York Advices and Cloc-a Well. LONDON, Deo. 15.—The rates for money were easy in the market to-day and the supplies inereased. Discounts were weak. Operators on the Stock Exchange wore swayed by the, varying reports of the Far Eastern ‘situation, but the market generally was fair firm and quiet. Consols were main tained, but closed nominally a shade easter. Home rails were dull, except [Southeastern eT wan supported in antolpaton traitic returns, ————— WHEAT MARKET. Steadiness marked the opening of the wheat market to-day, with very Ittle cutaide burires and no particular fea- ture, being practically unchanged trom last night. Cables were steady and un- changed. Chioago reflected the best support of any market, May advancing 3-8 of a cent, presumftbly on Armour buying. Corn was firm and higher, not only on the atrength of wheat, but on steadier cables and a good demand trom Ohicago commission - houses. Public cables eadd there was rain in some parts of Northern and Western Argentina, New York's opening prices wi Wheat—May, 858-8; July, 817: bomber, 1-2 bid. Corm—May, 493-8 nets ¢ opening finanolal | De: Neckwear Defi. A Few Suggestions For Christmas:— Lace Collars, $2.95 each. Persian Scarfs, $2.95, $3.95 each ( Liberty Silk Ruffs, $2.95, $3.95 each. “Eeru and Black-Lace Ties, "g0 cts. each. Collar and Cuff Sets in Boxes §0C., 75¢,, $1.00, $1.25: Silk Stocks, all colors, 50c. each, value $1.00, Hand-made Washable Stocks and Sets, $1.00 to $4.95. 50 Imported and Domestic Ruffs and Stoles at Reduced, prices. ‘Lord oT reas Broadwey and Twentieth Street and Fifth Avenue. © ‘New Entrance on 19th Street. Christmas" Needs. BUY WHAT YOU NEED: PAY AS You Cat Splenda aia Commi. French bevel_mirror; oak or mahogany fin- tah; youd. be chean A rectal in ROCK- 8; oak or mahi MORRI Tr, with reversi: l¢ velour cushions. "$2.45 oak Sok or me Freight and Carfare allowed. to Out-of-Town, Buyett | Our Liberal ‘Terma aia’ io New Tersey and Connecticut. Bpecial price re- ductions given to Churehes, = Fairs, Institutions, sun- @ay Behools, “ TA- braries’ and all Purchasers of Books and Toys ig large quantities, [ ar Children’s Books. Special lots, with Colored Piet tures, bought Hons a They: are pea ud thes naar ad. Pp. ASTIME. F Pines with verses OPRAEEEE GET n ar rere "WRC a FCO ROE THF gP ARLEN PUTTER wae yous: A gore ql Pie Ar Alea ttle aa a Bialen es d hall titully go splot pletures, noi THR, FAVG FAVORITE PICTURE DO BOOK a anc tLDRENe M. pt i AGIC | MOMENTS-—A novel , ple- CHRIGTMAR Ay 7 FROM MAY. 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Pattern 3,50 Sill, Waist Patterns These pattéfns dtc stiown in 3 black ate de, eae pore ‘gnes, Crepe ‘ancy Silks ade Velvets. pattern contains an ample quantity for a waist of the most stylish, up-to-date design, put up in a neat pre- sentation box, offered at a remarsales -saving \from Peau'de C: fetas and regular prices: Choice iia Patterns. reerized vestings or all-wool Wa pattern containing resentation for to-morrow: Children’s Fu Fame DprtnetS CHILDREN'S W RI T- ING DESKS — PER- FECT ROLL-TOP PESK — with carved" 1S “with top dfayPr long i tio gs ae ac sak 95e. DOLL. GO.CARTS, Feed nod, a, 2, rangin run Hi Battal gear ae 2 ww serene and 4 yard lengths in olored Louisines, ines, Taf- Each with VOR wil w Ing from’ $3 down to. oe | '8_ CHIFFO: cao He, mirror DOLLS ameiled, prices rat Sra ee ak att) ra 20 1-9) eae 320 2. eens 30 2.704 us to 3” 5” nese sédieha prices + trea stylish and re of them worth wore offered. The assortnignt and turbans, as well This offering includes several lots rimmed. Millinery. "#* pat 1g" art‘fora choise of about 500 handso1 ane ec oe ee ree s the ri ices at y ry ars inchides @ large eaiivet rich black hats, toques ee ns line of colors fomatch Winter costumes. Ready-to-Wear Hats: |, tiny marked down to close out. in which the assortment of colors is no longer complete at the following great reductions to close cut: Hats we 1.48; 1.98, 2.98, 3.98, 4.75; | Ped 50” 938°. bas 5 i a 30¢ Trent hsleniae en mince ding and eas open, Gale tanec’ 2 nies best fruit packed: ° y ‘aroling, MUSH & Cle T Bs brand, | the Sugar ‘Corn; dos. hide oF quastéred oaks whieh | sivg*atnis, carved: front, chw) spread deat vad hair-filled vel cushions. Wednesday’s By» Mail 2¢, Bx Specials in Sheet Music, 12 1, Mast 26, Bat NO MUSIC SENT’C. ©.D, AND NONE SOLD TO DEALERS. a ‘n Music Department in Balcony; also on the fourth Jioor, grocery depi., where May Wortiay, the well-known Piano, Virtuoso, gwes musical demonstrations avery, day ; Song (Big | New: Mown Hay tntetiiozso | Loulsiana Loutse, Goose), (yore popular than, amid. | My Own Evangeline th irl in| Actoas the Hot Sanda March pst ballad” Written <rery pouaiar) yeu Littl Down Song Bird of Melod: Always IB the Way. Lgnel Vorid fy popular). that Beautiful story prof Love Waltzes (the seluian’ servation) ay iH ica Bee Our line of Bric-a-Brac comprises the newest shapes and decorations tn choice Brie: nd offers, for selection in & choice ranke tines Ritts ERAT SS VASES, $1.60) 19 to Siiecte many rece suanestions for C HAN AR JOLICA “op, Mehilfe™ ar ee ave af, subse! | Tom VASES, | $12.50 3 15,00 | Buen PR. VIRNNA VASES, $1.25 . a 5.00 2B PAPER ov | RRNA sn og ITALIAN PoRneY Ic ith natural Bees and. fruits. owers Degutifar ayntn Sfnaments, “by tr ab each,