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YS HELD WELL ON GOOD QUTLODK All “the ‘Trading News Was by the Gates Firm, of the Right Kind. DEMAND FOR PENNSYLVANIA. Raliroad tssue Governed Sentiment and the List Followed Its Varia- tione—8tee! Well Regarded and Wisconsin Central a Factor. Harris, Gates & Co. were among the heaviest buyers of stocks in the market to-day. This attracted attention to the story that John W. Gates and his friends have formed a bull pool whieh ‘will operate for higher prices soon. This ave the market some support where it Was most needed, especially in Rock Island, of which the firm took about 9,000 shares. ‘The news was all good, but the fear of war in the East kept outsiders from buying freely. Presidents of several fron and steel companies reported a great improvement in pig iron and billets, A. W. Thompson, President of the epublic Iron & Steel Co., sald: “Conditions seem to have entireely changed for the better and there is an ecellent prospect for a good year's Business." J.T. Talber, cashier of the Com- mercial Nation! Baank of Chicago, re- Ports the business conditions all through the West as excellent and the outlook all that caan be desired. All lines of business, he say: ws great activity. The banks have gaineed from the Bub-Treasury since Friday $5,786,000 and the galan from the intetrior has been heavy. This means another good bank @tatement. All these things gave the market a h during the: day and Brices arvanced from the opening until Rear the beginning of the last hour, When there was a recession baged on no news developments, but seemingly being the result of profit taking. ‘Wisconsin Central was strong on the revival of the report published last No- ‘vember that the preferred would be placed on a dividend-paying basis. The advance was attributed in some quar- ters to an effort of the Hawley brokers to add the road to thelr varied assori- Ment. Another story was that if the Northern Securities care was decided Adversely the Wisconsin Central would figure prominently in the reorganization ‘of the Northern Securities Company un- ( der a new name. Tho Erfe was, also to Sgure inthis problefhatical reorganiza- It was said ihat interests in close touch” wi with the Great Northern were ‘help the took. All a ATKINE Np, of the The Pires hind the greatea. basis - Of truth, ‘The road. is earnin ion Mth nd per cent on ithe common stock and here is a feeling that wi voting trust is dissolved in Bite ate holders of the prefé may get a dividend, ‘an! during th ES sand fee: 3, where It Held nem of the du: enced Tthe wi t fol \ eld well in ne face of & proposed a ‘of the Union Pacific ewan wh Ee up. sear ty buyer at the: lowest shares as Mout mee, and he rive, Eo, market th feed ekosraly higher, ‘The total sales of (OF stocks were 143,000 shates. nnd of bonds W010 000, Ry Neey ee % a yi BR Be Bo he py + ¥ 47 yt wv 3 + it at agit gt gh gett os % = we be il tS 142) 2% 142% + % 121 121 121 +1 17! We 37 92! nti co) -%* % BT STIG 120 19's 119% 21% «(21% DIN 129% 11984 118% + oT 7, T+ 45 14% 44% + i 78% 78 TA + fy 2” my OM YO a a i fa gu Gt eee 8 7 At e — By BS ht 89 ®t asi m5 ot 2h + ih a COTTON MARKET, ‘Witmaees marked the opening of the eottom market to-day, with prices up 9 ‘to #f points. ‘This was due to the ca- . from Liverpool not bearing out the ‘war talk of yesterfay. In bie ‘Was support from wire houses and New Orleans at the opening. Atte the initial trading prices fell on “Estimated port receipts were ree Th08 ‘fo = iy isk Favorable and Buying, Led’ be reserved $82,025,000 for retiring or talk- ing up before maturity a large number of issues of underlying companies, while (0lM.000 will be held to pay at the rate of 76 per cent, of the purchase price for othér securities Another batch of served to®m |r ovements ie properties « | {ROCK ISLAND BOND ISSUE, $163,000,000 Total Smaller than Wall Street Estimated, and Reservations! Made for Payments and ture Improvements of Road. of future i or be he new mort- |» FoR iin $25,000,000 will ho reserved to bo | insted to meet the cost of the acquisi- tion of oth ty and Improve- ments and bett The new mor Fue | on unmortga; “fs to. be. first len d and unpledged property amounting to abo 7,000 at St. Paul, Minneapolis. Hevand. Mobile|} and ‘on 1,148 mile eight lines. The new morigage will bo a Junior Hen yp { 6,838 miles of lines. E Rock Island officials have isnued ® ciroular létter tothe stockholders of | TRADING QUIET ON THE CURB. reiating: to the much- | The gonsip of joabam Rondn Take a Heavy Drop, LAC Sei but Few Other Price Chanwes. 0 the company talked-of bond tssue. Wall street has placed the issue at Trading on the curl) was quiet to-day, $250,090,000, of which $200,000.00 was for ithe purpose of refunding at a lower )with the Mist pract aly anchanged, Cuban bonds, afte ng at 9% yea- rate of interest ‘According to the circular the issue is |terday, were bid at 7 sites. ‘The bid ar the principal outsic without any asked prices of securities we not to exceed $163,000,00 of bonds, which are to mature April 1, 199, ‘hese are subject to redemption prior to April 1, 1911. ‘The rate of interest Is not to exceed 4 per cent. yearly, and [no bonds under the existing mortgages are to be Issued or extended during the life of the new bonds. ‘The Company will make ino additional | s mortgage upon property covered by the new mortgage during the life of the new bonds. Tho bonds are to be issued as follows Forthwith $15,000,900 «There are H.O'Neill & Co Sample Quotations from the GreatHousefurnishingSale For Friday and Saturday only. Berlin TEA tin ‘or bi to ‘st. Louis Transit POTS, Planish- od Tin Gopper, od DISH PANS. Dou- Bio'aated tins 1aat., size, 3 Dats — iF 41c., spocial.366 Regular om ’ 3 spat ten BREAD BAUER, Ualits 4a Special, 606 tages Ealieo, ot ir coated tf regular Regular, 3, spocial ,. La $i. rts ae, Medium—Regut inst alee 87¢., special. eg Sst — S H specials” i 456 Hoavy Covered PAILS, Sat. size. Regular Sie, ‘spocial— 206 Genuine agate Bertin | SAUCEPANS—firat quality 4at., regular 54c., special OCG ASHING ib) BAS- 6, og~ peclal were i ra | 2 | Gonuino $1.50 Japanned GOAL eae full 32! Agate RICE <n ison data aeeis BOILERS, first quatity. Extra heavy Lats Fon. 746. $9001 G00. | C00 iar Fy Myer wg 7 | ular 38c., ‘ sho Bs $1.00 | special .. 296 ! = 3 | Gonuine Agate —_ —- size, 18-inch, } He ad [TOILET PAPER, am peel 230 } No. 7, regular | ull “16-02, rolls, aia. sper | putt ae oll, spo: | TOILET phat Gin For 254 seTs, No. 8, regular $s special Oploces A Han Gacwraea y | Han | rogutar| 10, 3 8iz6, AXES, $2.25 Rogular, $.15; special, | | warrantea Bariects roa | spoctat 906, ach. F 88 , Oval TEA TRAYS, then sizer decorations, Regular, 15¢., spect $1.79 Columbia DIAL SCALES | wvelgns 24.bs. Regular a Nickol SOAP HOLDERS || | regular 38c., special 306, [The RIVAL ASH SIFTER, UNIVERSAL BREAD MA! — sont over. tet) sar Heer tblnaion of tix. | || ele rice 68c., || | Glassware Spectals pr Knoader and Raiser oped Pressed Glass Sugar in ‘one. making 506. Bowls, regular price fs an sy task when 25¢.; special, ono of these mixers Is | 106, Soins prec mse oes | || Beer The PLANET, LEATHER || | prossea GlassCroamers EATER. regular || | reg. price 19 or rolls maae by this, 0+ D c.; special, Price Sos brie 286, special a 106. !| | Prossed Giass ? Sigs Feoular price Boe, | cola Handle stove, | LIPTERS and POKERS; | H+ oad oe ice 10¢., spe: | [UNTVERSAL Foo! ‘oop no 8 sate istactier | ” 756. | 1 156. Vinegar Cruots, regu- lar price ec fal, D 106, A Clearing “Sale of Decorated Lamps at $3.75 Each. To'clean up numerous odds and ends in this department offer a large number of Decorated Lamps, miny, ot whieh have rated up to $6.00 each, at $3.75. a GAS PORTABLES, complete; genuine Welsbach burners, tubing and goose neck, from ++ $1.75 to $30.00 (Basement.) Continuation of the January Sale of furniture, Upholstery, Rugs and Bedding. Every Article in These Departments Reduced in Price. (Fourth Floor) Sixth Avenue, 20th to 21st Street. Market Had a Nervous Undertone, | LONDON, Jan. ling Stock Exchange pay-day an@ also ons would terminate peacefully fractionally vanced to above parity and closed firm and quiet % 5-8, selling pre prices hardencd a little with the West. Corn was stronger than wheat, May advancing to 641-4. Later the pro- LONDON STOCKS FAIR. Yee but Prices Improved. 4.—The demand for money Increased to-day, owing to it be- 997-8, New York's opening prices were: Wheat—Muy, 905-8; July, 863-4 bid. Corn 4. pecaune ef the large sum due to the Bank of and the market Discounts were eany. son the Stock Exchange was he settlement war concluded storily and a cheerful tendency railed. While it was generally noped that the Far Eastern negotin= the A fair bust was transacted. Con- Home Katls were Americans opened became firm, ad- $1 8; September, 8 to 48; July, 47 tectember, 163-4 to 467-8. New York's closing prices were: July, 863-8 bid. May, 641-4. Chicago's closing prices were: Wheat —January, 62 May, # 7-8 bid; July, 811-2 n 816. Corn—Jaunary, 44 47 bid; September, er PAPAL NUNCIO NAMED. | ROME, Jan. 14.—The transfer of Mer. 4i Belmonte, the Payal Nuncio at Brus- |sels, to Vienna, and the a | Mgr. Caputo ns Papal 2 varia, were officia was however, nervous, ness, ole’ were firmer, more animated. lower, —— ee WHEAT MARKET. The war scare tate yesterday sent | wheat up to 1-1 on the curb in w York, but ack of confirmation at the start y dropped back to However, there was no special | ure in the market oii 0. ARE SHOWING IN THEIR INFANTS’ WEAR DEPARTMENT DRESSES OF COLORED WASHABLE MA- TERIALS IN NEW STYLES; SIZES 6 MONTHS TO 4 YEARS. Russian Blouse Dresses of Striped Percale; sizes 18 months to 4. years, 55c. trimmed with embroidery; sizes 85c. & $1.15 of Gingham, 18 months to 4 years, Will be placed on sale Friday, January 15. ‘ NOTICE-Store will be closed at amily until further notice. 5 P.M Eighteenth Street, Nineteenth Street and Sixth Avenne. H.O'Neill & Co. An Unusual Shoe F.vent. The Most Important Underprice Sale of Women’s High Grade Shoes That Has Ever Taken Place in New York. We Will Place on Sale Friday Morning , 2,000 Pairs of the Celebrated “Edwin C. Burt’’ Shoes, KiwinC, Burt Le at $2.50 per pair. Our Regular Price, $3.50 per pair. This represents a purchase from the makers of the Burt Shoe of their entire sample line and surplus stock. No need to sermonize about the Burt Shoe. Correct in style, splendid in quality, perfect in fit and workmanship, every woman who has worna pair knows they are as good as many $5.00 Shoes and infinitely superior to any $3.50 Shoe on the market. The very latest styles are shown in French Patent Leather and Vici Kid—lace and button—light, meditim and heavy weight soles—all styles of heels. While all sizes are to be found in nearly all of the styles, of course certain sizes are bound to disappear quickly. Two Dollars and Fifty Cents Pair (Second Floor.) Sixth Avenue, 20th to 21st Street. Wenrllerk | B.Altmand@o. AN ASSORTMENT OF WOMEN'S REAL KIDSKIN GLOVES IN BLACK, WHITE AND TAN SHADES, THE USUAL PRICE OF WHICH IS 81.80 PER PAIR, WILL BE OFFERED AT $1.00 PPR PAIR, ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, JANUARY 18TH AND 16TH, a Eighteenth Street, Nineteenth Street, Sixtd Avenue. THE. WORLD: THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 14, 1904,” nounced strength in coarse grain had its effect on wheat, May selling up to Linen Table Cloths. READ THE WORLD ALMANAC FOR 1904, | Iucbbeinor vl, ST. & 3®2-AVE, 86t- OFFER Fine Damask, 8x10, an exceptional opportunity, value $10.00, $2.50 Linen Table Sets. Hemstitched Cloth, 8x12, Napkins to match, 20x20, At no cost our Oqulist will tell-you the cause. If it Wages Rasta you might as well save doctors’ and cru s’ bills, for all the medicine world won't cure you. Cor- Sh glasses Wil Glasses Only if Needed» Siup CGhilich aa Gaetan Years’ Practice, $6 Broad Bx. Bid, 95 ity ywresaeigen Ager oan Bloc! 223 Sixth Avenue ... Below 18th st. 1345 B th St, Neuhaas World Wants Work Monday Morning Wonders. roaterey . Below (STORES GPEN SATTRDAT. SVE NINGS | Sunday World Wants Work Monday Morning Wondere e « I Women’s 5. 00 Dress Skirts, 2.98. Women’s black and navy blue cheviot Dress Skirts, plaited front, single in- verted plait in back, pretty flare bottom with demi-train trimmed with 8c. Toilet Soap, 3c. Armour's Toilet Soap, assorted,” Bailey's Tooth Powder, per can.. Tc) Bias Velveteen Skirt Binding, as- | | Bleached Muslin, 3,000 yards, 1 yd. Garman & CG Enttre Biock, Fulton, From Bridge to Duffield St., Brookiyn. :We Give “S. & H.” Gr None with een Trading Stamps. C. O. Ds, resist Money Savers for Friday. Skirts, made of gray, Women’s Walkin: | covert cloth in Oxfor tom, all well made and nicely stitched. assorted. N.B 2.75 to 5.00 Walking Skirts at 1.98. blue, brown and olive~also fancy mixtures and overplaids; some, kilted, others plain or lapped seams with the new flare bot- —lIf you are not buying these Skirts for measurements, as no exchanges will orders filled, None sent C. OF D. Actual value $2.75 to $5.00; allat ** ' oy quality melton cloth, cheviot, engths 37 to 44 inches; waist bands peareeives: kindly have correct be made. No mail J 98 small buttons, lined throughout, 37 waist bands........- | to 44 inches long, assor Soca ry ted 2. 98 _ber cake 10c. Flannel, 7c. Domet Flannel, 5,000 yards, extra finish and heavy weight, yard.. Silkrochet, 3c. Ball. Silkrochet, for fancy work, all cok ors (in Notion Dept.), per ball. ATC) ors cin 8c 10c. Tooth Powder, Jen Fancy drapery wide (in n Up) olstery Skirt Binding, ic. Pe. ite} sorted colors, 4 yard piece... 7%4¢. Muslin, 6c. wide, good standard brand, Iie. Silkoline, 7c. Silkofing, 36 in. 3.75 Fur Scars, 1.98, Sable opossum cluster Scarfs, 6 _ fluffy tal tails, chain attachment 1 98 ~~ $9, Ribbons, 9c, Ribbons, pure silk, all kinds, No. 16 to 40 widths; values up to MOEN YARAS ccc ceed 25e. Parlor Brooms, 1 19c. Parlor Brooms, light handle, 3 * 49c sewings, each Boys’ 50c. Caps, Be. Boys’ Winter Caps, all styles, ys? inter ps, all styles, 29c _broken sizes, each. . bc. Handkerchiefs, 3c, Boys’ and Girls’ School Handker- | chiefs, embroidered corners, 6 3c Tc Dept. Dy doe - 9c yard White Cambric, 1,000 Bed Sheets, 200, size 63x90 ante y Bed Spreads, 200, full size, snow 12%, Cambric, 9c. rakes 1 s h, yard 9) D.), yar yd. wide, extra fine fin 35c. Red Damask, 18c, Turkéy red Damask, 1,000 yards, © inch, 4 Better ‘none tent) to each customer, each. 0c. Laces, 5c. Torehon Laces, Point de Paris Laces, Insertings, Galloons, in 21806 60c. Bed Sheets, aa figured cretonne, two standard brands, slight - Art Needlework 25c. Head Rests, fies Head Rests, 500 dnly, made ere signs, large, Ce thorliey ie ac white, cream, ecru, yard - 5c 19c, Stockings, 10c, Women's fast black cotton Stock- ings, extra good quality, seamless beautiful lic solled, none C. O. D _ 50. and 60c., each "45c 1,35 Bed Spreads, 1,00. Bed Pillows, 100, feather fill covering (Blanket whtite, soft fintsh and hem- each med, ready for use, each. . 1s 00 } 1.00 Bed Pillows, 65c. ing and feet, double heels a1 "toes, ful’ width and extra long, pair 1 Oc size, good 49c, Taffeta, 25¢. ‘De “fick $1400 yards, ee Taffeta, WAGs / 65c black, Ristous Mah a 25¢ Box containing $0 sheets fine satin Women’s Petticoats, made of mer- 25c. Stationery, 15c. finish Paper, plain or ruled, _and 50 envelopes to match. . 15¢ 12%4c India Linon, 6176. | White India Linon, mill ends, 6,000 yards, in lengtlis 2 to 10 y perfect : and clean goods, y Burnt Wood Outfit, 1.39. @uthit for frurning wood and leath- ér novelties and one lesson, complete, worth $2.50, for 1, 39 ‘6% 1,25 Petticoats, 75¢. cerized sateen or percaline, um- Gloria Umbrellas, brella style, accordion plaited or narrow ‘gathered ruffles, others trimmed with stitehed braids, all full width, value $1.00 to 750) $1.25 and strong, handles trimmed, choice . Men's fade linen Collars, goo Men’s 1234c. Collars, 3s ° ours. Pret , well . finished, ‘ittnciy fect, yet not HS 14 kt 16 inches warranted to time for one year, Grocery and Meat. Bargains For Friday and Saturday, ae Pes, rt 7 Great Egg Sale. Teas and Coffees. Ptr fal et ie als 00 3,000 doz: Choicest new fone Formosa tr the sae ket, 2 ye, le finest Oolong, or packed Ib, chest « Qotong, ne. Hams, cut from small Jerdey pigs, Ib.......-. 14c 18c 16c and juicy, do: Crackers ai at Sent GO. D, Armour's best pes Sues pee pound. tes nceaee, 65c. Umbrellas, 35c, Men's and women's 26 in. English + steel rods, fast black, Congo wood, plain and ~ $,00 Alarm Clocks, 67c: 300 Alarm Coe that run for 30 Clock eee read and in original chests (finest Importation), 5 English Bretictast. or | { ned Fea, packed in + lb- | alr tight Caddies, regularly sold at 60¢, wr pound, BA ee peuns EGR Saltorais Table Claret, re, fine ‘9 matic NE, regular 28c ie steeete 26, ie, pound...... sitter i niin Be it 396 Tig vaiseal oe Pepe mite, om yo | Fpeah Falta and Vegetables] | Pe reece O24 short cut Rib Roast, 1b..... 10 ||Faney Messina Lemons, dor. 1 3c Greats hae Baldwin Apples, .. ine River Ong sweet 2 4c in-ersseal Cracker Meal, Mid 130 ra 206 ate 1.50 Table Lamps, 98, Table Lamps, with 7-tnch dome shadé, in pink, green and blue solid colors, with floral decora- tions, complete with good burner and crystal chimney IOC 98c 700 Couches, 4.75. Couches, covered in best Ariftigton yelours, red or green, assorted tel Pome Ta olsterin e ieinnieal rea to vi well 4, 7 5! pa aes I ai a haces ae al RP made with durable consisting of 35c the Western .. 67c Liquors & Cigars. Items for Friday and Saturday. aoa mixed Tea, old, per full Dear Maryland Rye Wiis) matured, an At qi Mose oe la Rye Whi jonongahela Rye years old, per allot, ce per bottle re ylO , finely 45c¢ Special sale of odd brands at Yeo thar cost: , Havana Edens, vana Conchas, bo: Lora” Hi Havana ae Ki, Sumatra | Headache?