The evening world. Newspaper, February 5, 1904, Page 10

AS. DILL TELLS $6,000 ROBBERY fe of Corporation Lawyer Watched Husband as He ‘Fired at Thief -Who Stole Ali J Her Valuable Jewelry. BURGLAR GRABBED GEMS ng JUMPED OUT WINDOW. id. Climbed Over Veranda While | Dill Offers Liberal Reward for Return of Property. ‘8. James B. Dill, wife of the noted ‘ation lawyer, told an Evening ‘orld reporter to-day how her jeweiry, ded’ at over $6,000, was stolen by a s@cond story thief who gained entrance ta thelr residence, No. 88 Harrison treet, Hast’ Orange, N. J., and who was shot at by Mr. Dill as he fled down the street. “I am quite sure ¢hat Mr. Dill aid not hit the burglar, id Mrs. Dil. “He WAS across the street from eur next neighbor's house and Mr. Dill was ing on our front steps. It never mstopped the thief. le it would have been terrible for » Dill to have killed the burglar, I wish that he might have wounded him. for we ‘afterward found that the wicked man hal every bit of my jewelry.” Lint of Stolen Jewelry. Hore in a lst of the stolen property, furnished by Mrs. large diamond ‘stltaire ring. Glamond cluster, set tn ring “The visitation occurred while we Were at dinner last evening,” continued Mrs. Dill. “Bty room is on the second floor at the front of the house, and the Jqwelry was locked up in a drawer of my chiffonier, and the k were in ‘Eamily Were at Dinner—Mr. | *| When an attempt was made to sell the STOCKS WEAK WITH THE TRADING FAIR Big Interests Manipulating the Market Pending a Settlement of the War Question in. the Far East. : Stocks were without feat /ro-day. ‘The market was a drifting This has been the case for several days. market down it became very dull, the buying being of suMctent volume and character to prevent any decided slump. If any attempt to bid it up followed from the same souroes then there was selling to check the rise. The only in- ference was that the large interests are determined to prevent a break and at the aume time are opposed to any bull other drawer, which was left open. “Not Gintil the maid, Miss Emily Musk, screamed after going into my room | Were.we mado aware of the presence in the house of the thief. He had climbed * over the front veranda and entered through the window. “Mr. Dill acted with great celerity. ‘went to his desk in the library and got his revolver. Yes, it‘ was loaded. ‘Miss Musk sald the burglar had grabbed everything on the chiffonter anf then jumped for the window. “I opened the front door for Mr. Djil, who ran out and began to fire at the man, who was across the street. It was very exciting and quite Ike a melo- drama, but alas! there was no happy ding, for my beautiful jewelry is ) >. ebber Was Deliberate. (“lt {# not true that the thief broke 2 en the drawer. He was very deliber- ate. After finding the keys he tried thein all until he found the one which . Rave been an old-timer."’ The thief has been described to the Police of East Orange, Newark, Pater- be a geld City and New York as a well-built man, about t ‘Sent’ years old, wearing light” overs coat Cn . He was last [Gentraf ‘Avenue in the “direction “ot am oa Est te Presa ; vith mad tad Lg return of his wife's ‘WHIRL 1N WHEAT ‘There was a whirl of excitement in ports from Keaeeten sald advices ‘Tees tenor. On account of drouth in me sections, however, fears of dam- age to corn.were entertained. ae York's opening prices hi ‘were: eat—May, 96 6-8; July, 8 8-8. nlcaga's opania ‘prices were: eat % to ‘Wh May. uly, a4 - Spvember, 89 wo iva, Corn Mey. 84 ts oi: July, oH 3-4 to BL 1-2. York's ‘cjosin: at) wi Wheat aay, 96 3-4 uly, 900 5-8 pt 83. palate bid. Corn—™ jay, 60 3-8 bid; os o'8 oa ing irk Were: Wheat ay, 40 3-8, rn~Feb., we it: fay, 561-8 bid; J '” 2&8; Sept., 62 bed CURB STOCKS QUIET. < e m Securities Down, in the outside market were with Northern Securities ng a love of 1-2 per cent., at 92, issues 2 cpoa were active, bit prac the principal outside securities AS reF ‘att “WHEN PRICES BREAK ae es Led in Trading, with kod, President, “01 you are onl: i ba alvie spit ra this suggestion» movement until the Russians or the Japanese take decisive action. The opening was 1-8 lower on the average and then after an hour or so ‘the whole market was 1-4 higher. Then THE WORLD: FRIDAY “ EYENING, FEBRUARY 5, 1904. o MR. AND MRS. JAMES B. DILL AND THEIR HOMIE FROM WHICH BURGLAR STOLE GEMS WORTH $6,000. COTTON DROPS $5 ABLE TO-DAY Wild Excitement Follows Steady Opening of the Market and Prices Tumble at a Faster Rate Than Ever. After holding steady for an hour after the opening of the market to-day the Price of cotton took a sensational drop of from $ to % a bale, There was the wildest excitement in the pit, and for the first time in many days Daniel J. Sully, the bull leader, showed evidences of concern. The opening was quiet. Ail options opened up from 6 to 10 points over the close of last night. With moderate trad- {ng this condition prevailed until about 11 o'clock. when there was an avalanche of cotton dumbed oh the market. Sully and his brokers bought freely on the decline, but were nat able to check it until the quotations showed a decline of from 100 to 120 points, The market in New Orleans broke in sym pathy—in fact, the speculators evarv- where appeared to be unloading, and the only effort_to hold up prices was made by the Sully olique in this city. ‘There was a natural reaction after ee Bet ee slump and prices recovered about Ber, Cnt: of the loss. | the bears i heart after accomplishing the Ler ae mt hammering down of a succession o} marked the pas Up J0-cent cotton iit be dealt in with! a very few days. Pi) New Orleans the market weht all 0, pleces,, price on futures averaging of $3.50 a . The New Orleans bulls are away jong on the staple, but STOCKS DULL IN LONDON. Cotton Break Hart Amertean War News Other Secart LONDON, Feb. 6.-Supplies of m were plentiful in the market to-day and the demand was quiet. Evidences of the hardening of rates soon appeared, owing to revenue collections. Discounts port of further forthcoming withdraw- als of gold for South America, , Americans had an uncertain tone, owing to the prolonged disturb- ances in the cotton market, and the’ easter. was downward, although United @tates Steel was exceptionally better, ‘hey closed above the lowest quotations of the day. ‘elgners were aiting Far tern develop- in and Japanese socuri- tendency. abies Ca THREE BURNED TO DEATH. news came that war was probably on and there was a general decline, so that on an average again the whole Mat was 88 lower than yesterday. Brooklyn Rapid Transit was the wenk- est stook on the list, selling down to’ a Amalgamated Copper advanced 1-2 a point on the announcement of the dis- qualification of Judge Clancy from try- ing copper suits. This wos regarded as a blow to the Heinze people. The gain was not retained long and soon the stook had sold below yestemay. Tn the afternoon there was a xeneral decline which carried stocks to about, the lowest point of the day. There was | 201 tion of Alton issues by the awioy bro but in the face of @ enge! moyem es effect prices much. ‘The ftsues, which had been ing the early” trading, withdrawn and the stock declined grad- Ually, although it was noticeable that there was quite a buying dn a petio:aben, “ihe closing was’ wesX, but fairly active, The Closing Quotation: ‘o-day’s highest, lowest and cl net changes’ from yesterday ‘or “from last recorded sale are to sustosiscagetteses Ar RE RATES ese Pweusennessnee ry: ZenenbbraBas. Beene es eee i FS PSE AS BS aNEsts: is veat. Wis. Central Wis. Central pé + Advance, —- Decline. oo WANTS DEPUTY DEPARTMENT President Haffen Makes a tion on Strect Cleaning. President Haffen suggested at the meeting of the Board of Estimate to» @ay that the designation of a deputy street-cleaning department would bea ‘ggod. thing.’ "For the Bronx or the city at large?" inquired the Mayor sinilin Bee RRR 194 48) At what salary?” asked the Comp- trol! ler, “Only $4,000 a year," answered the ted yor, the matter was referred terene Street-Cleaning , Commissioner. —— STRANGER IN CITY. A SUICIDE, Thomas Sullivan, a young man of twenty-five from Oscawanna, N. Y., sans. his Mfe to-day at the Miorance coe 187 Third avenue. 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NO charge for engraving. “Prices, $2.50 to $16, Open Evenings till 7, SATURDAYS th 10, Mail Orders Filled. | Inquiries Solicited, "Short Stop."* New York’s Best ea | cures Cough Medicine RES ANY, GOL wer stiffer, being affected by the re- Pear they have almost unlimited hind them and their profits Ly Nad. been enormous. sapiens the ae or repay pest attention id ti Those anxious to mat dia noe a for bids. etree out their cotton and Rooke what ital be- hus far U. &. Stecl Geta Contracts in Manila The United States Steel Corporation, through the United States Steel Prod- ucts Export Company, a subsidiary cor- poration, has seoured a: contract, for the | coold get for it. structural steel to . in the new $$ acne min the cite as | ITALIAN TRAINING SHIP HERE. enue © grpored atto Manila, P. I, Shipments will begin soon. the plant, it is said, will be the largest ever constructed in the Far Kast. [t ts sald that, the United States Steel Cor- on has recently closed a number y important contracts for export. The Italian training ship Amerigo Vespucci arrived here to-day from Bal- more and anchored in the North iver. She is under command of Count Revel and has 90 cadets on Stern Brothers To-morrow, Final Clearance Sale of Men’s Medium &HeavyUnderwear White and Colored Merino Shirts.and Drawers, medium andjheavy weight, Regular price $1.00 White and Natural Gray Wool Shirts and Drawers, extra fine and heavy. Regular price $1.35 Heavy Light Gray Worsted ‘ : Shirts and Drawers. Regular price $1.65 English Silk and Wool and Fine Natural Wool medium and heavy Shirts and Drawers, Regular prices $2,75 to $3.50 Handkerchief Dep’ts Late Importations of Paris and Swiss Hand-embroidered and Novelty Handkerchiefs in exclusive designs. Also To-morrow, a special offering of OF cach $1.00 doz. | 59¢ 87° $1.10 $1.87 Women’s Linen Initial Handkerchiefs, at Women’s Linen Hemstitched Butterfly Corner with initial, ‘Women’s Linen Hemstitched Tape Bor- der with hand-embroidered initial, at Men’s Linen Hemstitched, solaundsred with hand-embroidered initial, 12° « $1.40 15¢°. $1.75 19° « $2.20 > O) Boys’ & Young [len’s Clothing RUSSIAN AND SAILOR SUITS, medium and heavy weight #3. 75 NORFOLK SUITS, among thern many néw Spring styles in medium weight fabrics, Usual price $5.00 to $6.50 frieze, in destrable shades, 7 to 45 yrs, Usual price $6.95 $5.00 YOUNG MEN'S BLUE & BLACK SUITS, fine grades of double or single breasted. A Clearance of Children’s Shoes Button and Lace, with kid and patent leather tips, welt soles, Sizes 6 to 1034 $1.00 Formerly $2.00 Special Values in for immediate or early spring wear. Usual price 5,00 to $6.50 53.50 LARGE LADS' OVERCOATS, alkwoo! cueviots and imported cheviots and unfinished worsteds. Unual peice $18.00 to $1693 °O.75 (Principally A and B widths) “ie 3 $1.38 $2.65 West Twenty-third Street ¥.Altmans€o. WILL PLACE ON SALE TO-MORROW, SATURDAY, SEVERAL HUNDRED PAIRS OF WOMEN’S FINE KIDSKIN BOOTS AT $8,858 PER PAIR, THE USUAL PRICE BEING $6.00, SHOWROOMS ON THIRD FLOOR, Eighteenth Street, Nineteenth Street, Sixth Avenue, New York, Open Saturday Night Until 10 o'Clock, APM DAN & Entire Block, Futton, From Bridge to Duffieid St., Brooklyn. (None with WeGive“S,.& H.”Green TradingStamps #3'5:3 | Ideal Bargains in the Shoe Store. The time to buy Shoes is now; this opportunity you sliould not miss. No values ever offered to the Brooklyn people equal these Shoes. A rare chance gave them to , us, You are the gainer thereby. Women’s 2.00 Shoes, 1.19. Made of fine kid stock, soft and flex- ible, extension soles, button and lace, low walking heels, newest style toe, sizes 24 to 8, Are but slightly dam- aged; one, two and three strap Slippers, patent. leather Men’s 2.50 Shoes, 1.59. Men’s satin calf, lace, heavy extension soles, seal tops, creased vamps, sizes 6 to ro, 1:59 Little Men’s Shoes, in satin calf and patent leather, small heels, sizes 844, 9, 94, 10, 1034, 11, 1134, 12, 1244, 13, 13%. 1.00 Women’s. dongola kid Juliettes, pat- ent leather tips, hand turned, ee and flexible, sizes iss 1.00 Young Men’s 12.00 Rain Coats 1 rf 50: Rain Coats for young men, excellently tailored, perfect fitting and trimmed in the best style. A most suitable garment are Present and early Spring wear. None of these Coats sold heretofore for less than $10.00 and most at $12.00; our price for Saturday. *. 7-50 Young Men’s 10.00 Suits and Overcoats, 7.50. Balance of our remaining stock of medium and heavy weight Suits, ranging from $10;00 to $12.00. Overcoats, former prices $9.00 to $12.00, sizes 14 to 20. 7 50 These ought to move quickly Saturday. . fe f Boys’ Bargains for Saturday. Boys’ Reefers, tan and Oxford, sizes 3 to 9.. oS AS Boys’ School Suits, sizes 7 to 15 Boys’ $7.50 Chesterfield Overcoats, sizes 8 to 15 Boys’ $5.00 Russian Coats, sizes 2% to 7. Boys’ $8.00 Rubber Coats, sizes 6 to 15.. C2>Boys' $5.00 Mackintoshes. sizes trom 6 to 15 Misses’ aud chil- dren's kid Shoes, button and ‘lace, spring heels, 1.00 sizes 8% to 2, ‘Phenomenal Values for Saturday, 7 to 10 P.M. No Mail or Telephone Order's Filled, ‘ None sent C. O. D. 50c. Cuff Links, 15c.|1.25 Petticoats, 75c. oD OYS", Pants, 50¢ (en's rolled gold plate Cuff Links, | Women’s Petticoats, made of mer- 001 Pants, strong chey- | ae ae, destene to choose cerized sateen, umbrella style, iots, neat mixtures of plain blue, from, in bright or Roman gold trimimed with four gathered double seats and knees, patent effects; Saturday, 7 to 10 ruffies, some hemstitched, oth- elastic waist band, taped seams P. M., choice.. . 15c ers finished with stitched and holdfast buttons, all sizes; Nese ttda an Lglihnd Bae 7 Me Heh Eetoreny, Tt Umbrellas, 32c. = Men's and Women's. Umbrellas, 39c. 15c Shaving Brushes, 8e 300 only, 26 in., fine English 75c. Leggins, snaii: (Diane eee gloria, steel rods strong and |Children’s Jersey Ht war- A cach durable, fast black, beautiful ranted fast black, sises "35¢ Sena Sat Be Congo wood handles, both solain 10 years; Saturday, and aoa Lccoeiha td 732 10 P. M. to10 P.M... 12%. Ribbon, Zc. | vancy White Goosa, about 4500 wraay, 7 to 10 ‘PeM. Fine quality Louisine Taffeta yards, mill ends, comprising 0c| Tooth ee 10c. Ribbon, all colors, 3% inches stripes and figures in numerous Oc} voor Brushes, bleached bristles , Wildl eeauats CD BU 7 Ciera pt OR ITM | M,, yard ...... aperconrran ef AS} M., yard.. ‘15c. Madras, 10c, | 19c. Oilcloth, 15c. Fleece Madras and Flannelettes, Table Oilcloth, 1% yard fridth, as- exceptional gait pee J ;| sorted colors, Saturday, 7 1 5 * Saturday, 7 to 10 P. M., to 10 P. M., yard........4.- ae Carriage Bags, 47 1.50 Corsets, 50s. | 49, Collars, 25c. |S er. trey, Pt, Venise .Lace Stock Collars, short, straight front, bias cut, with bishop tals, in various de- lace trimmed, black, white and signs, ecru color, Satur Carriage Bags, dncht leather handles, athe wit jurse: and card’ case,’-75¢, ti ne ones; Laat hf Tb 47¢ 10°P. Mies. eee arab, all made to sell at $1.00 | day, %to 10.P. M.-....+04- ee Ee a ae . These Corsets ‘will "not be senasent: E00 | 4 | 25c. ‘Stockings, 12ic. ’ Shirts, 50c Men’s Laundered Shirts, colored, good quality percale, dssorted colors, made open back and front, separate cuffs, par- Peruse Saturday, 7 to 17c.. Cake, 11, N.B, C, celebrated Fruit Cake, 7 to % P. M., L1c}i. Saturday, 7 to 10 P. M.. 25c. Ruching, 19e. Chiffon, Crepe Lisse 8 Liberty Silk Neck Ruching, black and all atria Saturday, to 19, 10 P. ae ° (+4 Pao oF genes & oa! bottle vt 159 Women’s Stockings, ° BS “fat extra. fine quality aot black and assorted colors; sedm- less feet, double heels-aind ta28, full width and extra long, worth 18c. to 25c.; Sat- J yD urday, 7 to 10 P, Mf..., ke Old-Fashioned B: fresh on day of sal urday, 7 to 10 P. 45c. aoe Incandescent Gas Burner, com- 2.50: Ciyare, 5.96 || 10s, Oats, Beef) eon Gi oe oe Pine ee A efi saver, periele: 7 to 10 vane filler, Reina ee el Bee ree preety Core. - per, Ha torias, extras. to 10 P. M., =