The evening world. Newspaper, December 29, 1903, Page 12

WET i ESTIMATE BOARD lous Appropriations Made at \Final Session of Financial ~ Body Under the Low Adminis- tration. ' SNOW-CLEANING CONTRACT. M.tilam Bradley Gets the Job in - the Bronx—A Million Granted for the Aqueduct Commission's Expenses. { ‘The Boari of Estimate and Appor- * gonment of the Low eminiatration held | fts last meeting to-day in the old connell room of the City Hall. onfronted the members, public Improve- -gents of fourteen and financial of twen- BB ty-roven items. § ‘The majority of the matters were of minor importance, re- fating to new sewers, strest openings and the like, and requests from depart- heads for transfers of money ‘one line of their appropriation to perother dm order to settle up accounts. « Major Woodbury, the Commissioner of | Ptreet Cleaning, got thé ear of the Board Before a start was made on the cal- , Wndars and at his request the Board ap- proved a contract for Tie removal of snow fn ‘the Bronx at alxteen cents per @uble yard. The successful bidder was William Bradley, who bas a like con- fract for Manhattan ‘ After hearing some of the property- owners in opposition the board acceded to the request of the Kingston Avenue Grooklyn) Hospital authorities and voted to close Hawthorne street, in that Dorough, between Kingston and Albany @venues. Dr. J. H. Raymond explained that the city owns the fand on both pides of the street for the entire block, | Bnd the hospital needs the space for the ‘contagious-disease pavilions. The hearing in the matter of laying | out an extension of Corlears Hook Park Went off because the engineers of (he ‘Local Improvement Board had made an error in defining the boundaries of the ed extension. According to Mr t's conatruction of thelr jlans, the extension planned for the southeast end ‘of the park cuts off the westerly fence of the park as it now stands, The board authorized an issue of for the use of the Aqueduct Commission to defray current &c,, on existing contracts and tion, $70,000 for the acquisition o ‘on Bast Twenty-ninth street for n new ‘ .police station, and $92,669.85 for Board of ucation purposes to pay awards on * gites for schools in Brooklyn. BROOKLYN VOTERS WAGE CITY FERRY —_+-— They Call on President Fornes ~ and Ask Him to Vote for the Proposition when It Comes Ba dat Up. Charles V. Fornes, President of the Board of Aldermen, to-day received a delegation of citizens Interested In the the elty establish proposition to hi fnd operate a modern ferry between Thirty-ninth street, Brooklyn, and the Bouth Ferry, Manhatts At the meeting of fast week President Fornes declined to vote on the propesition on the ground that he was not sufficiently posted on the matter. At the hearing to-day he stated that he was in favor of a municipal ferry Detween the points named if tt could be Proved to him that suet w ferry would) not entail a loss of tho e year to the city. ‘Th Gelegation said the city ought to Msh a ferry even if it did not pay at the beginning suid there ts need pf wharfage facilities for certain kinds {OF bulky freight slong the South Rrook- Yyn shore and that such terminals can be developed only through a city ferry While President Fornes declined to gay what he would do when the matter comes up before the Sinking Fund t morrow, the members of the delegation paid they believed he will vote in of the ferry. If he does the pls astablish the ferry will probably be car- Hed out. This does not necessarily mean thunicipal operation of {t, however, As the clty will probably lease it to some worporation. § —— STANDARD OIL BRINGS it DOWN TRADE RATES. x bers ¢ TOLEDO, 0.. Dec. 2% Dil Company bas red five cents In the East and twe t. Thir surprise to prod ern Ohio field, wo eve it Is intended to throw their stocks « Raiders to market ‘Two calendars | Sinking Mund] nde of dollars | the} M [STOCKS 1 DEMAND AT HIGHER PRICES Promising Business Outlook and | Good Crop Report Give Life to Trading and Send Values to Higher Level. |GAINS MADE ALL AROUND. Gould Roads Strony with Pennsyl- vania and New York Central. Buying Grows Broader, With the general business omtlook tm- jProved nad a crop repo |thing of a surprise e optim At was ome- to the most te, stucks to-day showed 1 wivle prices made rapid ad- vances, that were held unill the close, The Danks strengthened thelr position | with new gold sent here from San Francisco, the amount exceeding $1.- 660,000, hav recetved from. Japan, Call loaned at 6. per cent., but in y of the adjustment of count ton the dividend and In terest requireme of January, the money market has been comparatively free from flurries, The total dividends and tnte: will agg pments for the month te $131,000, 000, ‘The street was unusually full of ru- mors during the day. It was reported that the strength of Westinghouse and General Electric was due to a probably amalgamation of the companies, was promptly denied by a director of the General Company, ‘The real reason for the strength of the two stock 1s due to the excellent earnings and the outlook for a year even better than the one Just about to close The steel stocks sho day. and the preferrea advanced to 68. |The ann mont that the Amalga- | mated Association of Iron and Steel | Workers hal consented to a rediction of wages, beginning Jan. 1, wax partly the last barrier to the retrenchment plans of the company. Butler Bros. who often act for the Standard O11 contingent, were buyers of St. Paul and also took quite a Jitte Missour! Pacitic nud Manhattan. was taken as an Indication that the Gould-Rockefeller group was active on the bull side London selling and profit taking had no effect on the market, which held well in he face of these things. Every time there was the slightest reaction it was followed soon after by @ recovery ‘The Gould roads were conspicuously strng during the day, Pennsylvania was ctlve and strong and New York Central Was also active and staunch and the Grangers also held well, Union and Southern Pacific showing the best gain: among these groups, Commission houses reported better buying than for same time. The Closing Quotations. ‘To-day'a highest, lowest and closing prices and net changes from yerterday’s closing ey, oF from last recorded wale, are as fole Ugh. Low, Clone ci eon 1% ig At S % a % E j Lt 1 N 1s Ww Wy Vg z ™ = 1 1 4 — Decline. ee WHEAT MARKET, Wheat opened strong and active. Higher cables and continued warlike news from the Far Last made the mar- on any weak Other maricets itite inde prone Oa Stern Brothe ers_ 6,500 Be ea place on sale to-morrow an Exceptional Offering of Wool Armure Waistings 27 in, wide, in the most desirable colors and combina- tions for waists, house gowns and children’s dresses Regular value 75¢ yd. Yards 29° This | ed strength all | the cause of this strength, as tt removed | ‘This | While Steel Gets Solid Support— " | | | | and May, —May, Sea rete ts 7B A-4; cember, $11-2 to 816-8 n—May, 0 451-8 to 461-4; July, September, 44 £-8 —May, Tis say tee bids R34,” Comn-May, December, Onleago's onan, ‘en “ae: wie | ‘ 1 Ws, tid; Beptambc LONDON STOCKS QUIET. | Americans, After Varying Session, Closed Firm, LONDON, Deo, 29.Money creasing! rowed largely from nd. Dincounts were w as r here. terest tainty ate —— = ft atoot par recat inet int About 150 Ladies’ Tailored Suits, | Teak Aa i | marked down from $23.00 and $30.00 ........0. Ras stusesussesussseee 12.50 | Siting tr recurities were wens $30 Tailor-Made Suits, marked down tovscceccessessscseeseeeesereeeee 15,00 STOCKS HEAVY ( ON CURB. $35 Tailor-Made Suits, marked down to...... mee 20.00 | Tint There Was I ing in aide Market, The curh market was stendy to with trae aul eo bd and 2 Prives at the. pr tes were Mu Ri tne Ba econ Uy hatin Transl. 14 ern Recuritioe JAMES McGREERY & CO. Merino Underwear Dep't. Sweaters for Ladies and Children. Ladies’ Sweaters and Mili- tary Blouses, hand knitted or machine made, Norfolk Coats,—and golf jackets with or without ‘Taffetas silk sleeves. Children’s Sweaters, in nu- merous designs, includi the ‘Buster Brown” model for small boys. Twenty-third Street. Wse bid. | was in- ted in the market to-day cipal gutside secu Asked 4 Dypemnber, Bee 811-4 to 878-8; July, 833-8; Corn—! 8, - were: Wheat a4 Pi +, Ato ieee — f f ENHEIM., The Greatest Clearance Sale Ever Held in New York. LoL, 108s; SLLINSS G The Entire Stock of Women’s Cloaks, Suits, Waists and Furs the oak, Any. From the Wholesale Department Will Be Placed on Sale At a Great Reduction. | $75 Tailor-Made Suits, marked down to............ tle - Tite to Trad- i} | $75 Costumes of Crepe de Chine and Voile, marked down to. $75 Velvet Suits, marked down to... es ELE ng silk lined Wa is, silk lined, | $8 Crepe de Chine Waists, $10 All-over Lace Waists, marie AOWN Os. esses. CLOAKS, $20 Kersey & Zibeline Outergarments, marked down to. $25 Storm Ulsters, marked down to....... i| $25 Military Braided Coats, marked down to. sees. | $75 Fur Lined Coats, marked down to $80 White Outergarments, Marked down to.escccccecssessseserss $15 Covert Jackets, marked down to... FURS. $45 Russian Squirrel Sets .... 2.00.06. cece eee sees | $45 Sable and Isabella Fox Boas..........s000.000 $20 Russian Squirrel Reber tecietan 2 WAISTS. 3.95 5.90 $20 Fancy Crepe de Chine | | | Broadway 8 Fifth Ave., Cor. 24st St. High Class Wai: sts, domestic models; Hansa aS down from $30 and $40, $6 Taffeta Silk Petticoats various colors, i marked down to, ouosca A718) a marked 15.00 | 3.50 Costs You 25 CENTS. the Best and Biggest It contains: Quarter’ s Worth | Ever Printed. All News-stands or by Mail. issuedgreCo2y LSINoLE COPIES 25 CENTS but what's the use? Ghe 1904 WORLD ALMANAC Besides the features that have made it famous, will this year answer every question about the forthcoming Presidential Election. It carries a complete official guide to the St. Louis World’s It contains the salient facts of the Isthmian Canal negotiations. It contains 10,000 Facts, and they can’t all be enumerated here. o@ #2 JUST GET IT! Fair, HAIL THE NEW YEAR! Best Wishes---That Is Understood THE WORLD ALMANAC But Even Then It’s as Cheap as Good Wishes. wht 903 Tyres Pubhshing Co hteer building New York 4 BMA SSRN ISL, -They’re Gratis! 35c. by Mail. (Uncle Sam Gets the Difference.) All Things Are Understood When You Have It at Your Elbow. Lowest Priced Store in’ New York for Fine Goods, Ehrich Bros. 6TH AVE.,.22D and 23D-STS., NEW YORK. To-Morrow—The Third Day. of are amazed at the splendid values here. Our Great Sale of Undermuslins promises greater triumphs and greater Bargains still. Women The beauty and finish of all our Wndermuslins has passed into a proverb; and the lower-priced ones are . The Best of Their Kind Obtainable.' Corset Covers, 8c. Limit 2 to a buyer. No mail orders. Kimono Sacques, 15c. In fancy colored No mail or- Limit 2 toa lawn. ders. buyer. DRAWERS. Umbrella ruffle with hemstitched tucks and hem, at...../ With ruffle of brofdery and tucks, at... With Insertion of em: y and broider hem, at torchon or lace, at. With tucks chon edge, at In six st embroidery irlmine atioests With pointed with’ at ‘e With umbrella Point fine inst edge, at Umbrella 5 inches of Point ae at. Paris lace, CHEMISES. Skirt lenge! trimmed ot Sanibel: lace, at... With wide ruffle ais Ttallan ‘hematitehed and embroid- cry ruffle, at iy Ruffled, with two tor- insertions abe Be edged: with torchou, “umbrella ruftie, embroidery trimmed, mienal de Paris r Cy lawn, ith lace, BAC trimmed with embroldery or 490 Underskirts, 16c. Walking Skirts, 9c. Limit 2 to a buyer, No mail orders. Limit 2 to a buyer. No mail orders. Drawers, Hem- Stitched, 19. Tucked Ruffle. Limit 2 to a buyer. No mail orders. Underskirts, He m= stitched, ZPOC. Tucks. No mail or- ders. Limit 2 toa CORSET COVERS, With square neck, lace | trimmed, at le In low heck, edged Val. lace, at.20e | GOWNS. With wide ruffle with Ttallan torchon or luce, at.... With — he tucks and embroid- ery ruffle, at.....880 With low neck, Italian insertion and edge. at lack With low neck, at itn iow neck itallan insertion and edge, Torchon and cmbrola= é Torchon and embrot:| ef, trimmed sx (uaa Aid With two torchon in- pile and Cy WALKING SKIRTS. tucks, With torchon edge, tad r= ice. chon Insertions and edge at .. 580 Of nainsook, chemise wHh two or three . embroidery in- torchon insertions Rertion, Mteeseess 5A and edge, at...... 5¥c| With yoke of Point de Paris and embroid- ery insertion, at..690 KIMONO GOWNS. In white lawn,' colored borders, at. 59g of striped fl With umbrella ruffle, wide, subroldery "i vo ed tucks, = BR crepon, at KIMONO SACQUES. uflle, ioe chen inssrae and edge, at...... 491 With two insertions Colored, lawn, light and edge of Ttallan BS face, at ... With’ two’ torchon BDC sertions and cage ot states colored lawn. etiers “BBo] at veers Riuscesenes 59c Infants’ Wear Reduced. Babies’ Mother and insertion of embroidery; sizes to 4 special. Children’s s Flannelette Skirts— | ruffle, edge; sizes to 10 yea value 39c.; spéci Umbrella with Flannelette Dresses— | Children’s Bonnets—Iin Bengaline Hubbard, square yokes, ruffle of solid colar circular and | silk, full pokes, ieee with shirred ribbon; value 982.; reduced to-....... FOC Children’s Cloth Coats—Square 25c collar, trimmed with braid; sizes to 5 years; reduced from 1 49 sealloped ree to goods propor- ' 25c¢ ther children o ena low. Corset Clearing. Corsets, medium high bust and hip, made of coutil and fast black sateen; value $3.25 and $3.98; special... WONDERFUL VALUES NOW. Z Z Imported Straight Front! Domestic Corsets in coutil and | summer weight, long and medium lengths; very good value; special 29c 1.98) Clearing Silks @ Velvets Prices Reduced to Make Trading Active and a Clearing New _ printed 24-inch and Figured Foulard Silks; worth 79¢c, a yard Corded Black Silk, bright and | silky; well worth 50c.yd,, at 2 © 600 yds. of our regular 24-in. Black Taffeta, at 69c. yd.. 24-in, Black Pe" 5 pe Soie; an elegant Speedy aud Decisive. Panne Satin | Velvets. '50c Another Grand Offering of 4,000 ; yards Printed Panne and Woven Silk Velvets; the very newest waist and costume styles; worth $1.50, at... S 10 boxes 27-inch Black regular $1.50 vel 55c “1.00 Women’s Coats--Clearing Women's 27-inch Coats of Zibeline | and Kersey; made sem: military collar of stitched velvet; large shoulder cape; entire gar- | ment piped with satin; lined in| satin; value $16.75; re- duced tO..eeeere 2.98 for $6.00 @ $8.00 Silk Waists Another immense purchase, even greater than that of last week, on sale to-morrow. far better than any we hi Women’s Natty Coats of Kersey made with large shoulder cape forming plaits; trimmed with gun- metal buttons; large full sleeve; -fitted, with | pit in Skinners satin; value 19.75; reduce 9.95! bo... w.. 12.50 This collection embraces Waists of Silk and Crepe de Chine, e had, in both colored and black, made in a great many different styles;.some fancy yoke effect, some trimmed with Ffench knots, and one handsomer Gs another, sell at $6.00 and $8.00, our sale price.. Made to 2.98 Men’s NOES EEE Clearing One of those Extraordinary Chances which come only once or twice a year. Broken lines of Men’ ’s Extra Fine Silk and Satin Neckwear, jn the large English squares, reversible or lined, and French fold Four-in-Hands and Tecks; big variety sell for prices rang! of light, medium and dark effects, made to ing up to 75c., you get NOW fOr. ......aen 35c Teas and Coffees.|15cforChildren's A Great Triple Offer in Teas: | Choice Mixed Tea, or Chpice Oolong Tea, or tine English Breakfast. . And a splendid blend of IOeHE and Heavy Ribbed Underwear. Idren’s Heavy Ribbed Cotton Fleece lined Underwear, trimmed with silk binding and pearl but- tons, extra well made; a great bar- (19¢ tb Java Coffee, in the bean gain at 25c, per garment, bat some ‘orreroundslaeaccare wa 14e sizes being sar we will clear them in a hurry, at Lae oO A Cort Gn ong ore pavement TENE aineonwerses Se inches goodsfor Wednesday.. —————— Absorbent Towel- ling, tull bleach, 18 wide; 10c, 7c Turkey Red Da- mask, 58 inches wide aie grade; ‘ednes only, yard 15c Outing Flannel, 36- inch, stripes only; speci igh Wednee lay only, at yard... 5c