The evening world. Newspaper, February 15, 1904, Page 4

DOLLAR WHEAT IN NEW YORK PIT Record Price Reached by Ma- nipulation of the Chicago Market by the:Armour Forces, Aided by the War. WESTERN PRICE GOES BEYOND THE HIGH MARK. Brokers on the Local Exchange Cheer as the Rate Touches the Top-Notch in Excited Deal- ings. Before the New York Produce Bx- Yehange closed to-day wheat prices got up to @ dollar a bushel in this city, and oh the Chicago Board of Trade feached $1.03 a bushel, both record prices in the recent bull movement, Fost before the market closed May wheat jumped to $1 while the brokers sheered. ‘Those persons who have been follow- fag Armour's plans to corner the market on the strength of the war, Which necessarily keeps the Russian crop ‘at home, reaped a rich harvest to-day. was not much excitement in Whe local pit to-day until the news ‘came by telegraph that a big Chicago was buying all that he could get At $1.08 a bushel. /Then prices began fo soar toward the dollar mark and un- heavy buying by short interests t Was made to cover previous losses the market got up to $1. May was the active month tn trading. Following wero the closing prices ere: ‘May, $1; July, % 3-8 to 9% 1-2. Corn March, 61: May, @ 7-8 bid; July, 58 6-8 Bid; Septemper, 67 1-2 bid. Chicago's closing prices were: Wheat May, 97 3-4 bid; July, 9 1-2 bid; Be) Rember, 86 3-8. Corn—February, 52 1- ‘May, 56 1-8 to 66 1-4; July, 63 8-8to 631, Beptémber, 52 1-8 to 62 1-4, New York's opening prices were: Wheat—Mny, 98 3-8 to 98 1-2; July, 89 to 89 8-8; September, 87 1-2. Chicago's opening prices were: Wheat —May, % 1-4 to 96 3-4; July, 89 to 89 3-8, Corn—May,. 55 to 65 1-4; July, 62 7-8 to 83; September, 51 7-8 to 52, TO USE WATER FROM RIVER AT BIG FIRES » Tn this connection Mr. McClellan to- Way sent copies of the following letter the Commissioners of the Fire, r Supply and other departments: "The fire which recently destroyed a Part of the business section of timore suggests the question, Is our supply for fire protection suffi- it to insure New York against such ’ .oonfiagration? I have no thought to alse a doubt as to tho efficiency of our 4 {Fire Department, which has so often Bud.s0 notably demonstrated its ability, “But the highest eMotency can be had when every agency thereto is at a. Therefore I shall ask the Com- r of Water Supply, Gas and} ty, the-Fire Commissioner and| President of the porcagh of Man-| the protection to propery. “i believe that the Island of Man- tan should make use of the natural vantages of location to draw an) Igmergenc: supply from the North ana provide necessary pressure, | woul put an abundance of water at| mmand of the Fire Department | fall times, and in connec don with ting Ing pipes and the service from | ( would give New York | 1@ fullest possible protection Pur business interest is #0 congpated ne Pearse of a large fire so Great eautionary Etsy Ante ought eponnmmend Iteelf to the public. a A ishiall be pleased to receive any sug- Bestions from your department and » ‘Such information’ as you may procure W to scope, cost and practicability, ——— » ICE WRECKS STEAMER. flew Orleans Neached to Save Her After Being Cut Through, BALTIMORE, Md. Feb, 15—The #teamer New Orleans, bound for Sa- vannah, was beached five miles above Cove gid as h iparkenttno White Ww | bik her headgear carrii hy the N. H. Burrows lost her boom, maingaff, mainsail and Ostton Exchange seats weere pecban. on the floor of the lay by Supt. King. ‘The her a diamond pin that was worth ahout: a in HLS ayatet of mains, with an equip- f.remult of being cut MME. AINO ACKTE, WHOSE OPERA DEBUT HAS BEEN POSTPONED, ee ANNIE RUSSELL AND OSWALD YORKE WED Rumor Had Been Current for GAVE HER $1,000 BILL AND WANTS 1T BACK Handsome Irene Stewart Is Haled to Court:on Complaint of Wealthy Frank H. Potter Who Took an Interest in Her. $420," Questioned py Attorney. ‘The attorney for the woman Inte ed a question nt this stage of the pro- ceedings. 6 “Isn't it a fact,” heasald, " when you found out that Miss § ‘art was |y going to Boston that you datermined to bring this charge against he “A-hem, a-hem, a-hem—I—I''— and Mr. Potter gtuck fast, The Magistrate mo to ‘his rescue, st the woman tell her story," dered Magistrate Mayo. Miss Stewart then took the stand, She oui r or- | s reeled off her story quite readily. She |'N knew what she wanted to tell His ~| Honor t ‘inet Mr, Potter Jast June, just as het seys," began the young woman, ‘I called at his office to sell him bonds and stocks, T enlled several timess I was |to ® solicitor, That was my business, 1] Ww to Boston recently and he wrote ziletts ers to return. He implored me to con ck, He even wanted me to take a trip theongt the country with him. I told him I couldn't, but would supply a companion for him Couple Quarrelled, ad a quarrel and L went away. He has given me Kinds of money, produced a large- ac them, Theq are nd ‘My Sweet- me anything 1 1,000 Di and interest in the wom- fr, Potter, but only a nd Union to Inspecte was sent vee Se GIRL IN RED IDENTIFIED. Brother-in-Law Saya She In Mina Einenstoin, The ysung girl who wis killed Satur- day morning at Park avenue and One Hundred and Bleventh street by a de- livery wagon, and who had been known. to the Morgue employees for forty- to Leighton and Foulke Kers who failed About six hove jake last Bel o was. eight hours as “the girl in red," was identified this afternoon as Mina Elsen- stein, sixteen years old, of No, 1185 cond avenue, ‘The identification was made by nee pevrners laa, Marry Greenstein, of the same Sy that TY then makes his exit. hat, she s Several Days, Which at Rest This Afternoon by a Formal Announcement. rtalu drops, Miss Russell ts one of the most popu- ~ | lar women stars in thin country, oral Was then her stage manager. he obtat at Seventy-ninth Misa Palmer was not at home ning World reporter called a but her mother sald that she ad oO doubt that Yorke had married iss Russell Yorke marrted my daughter six Years ago at Grace Church, in this city. He wis afflicted with an ‘indispgsition 1s own money Sn his 9 Agnes divorced Tim" in Colorailo for on-support spend any of h ife, and two yea She puts on her presumably to Join him, and the] # yenrs ugo she was married Agnes henrd the report vesterday,” on from a source ye the news aus ty ee THE WORLD: MME, ACKTE WILL NOT SING T0-NIGHT | Inflammation of Throat Pre- vents Famous Marguerite | from Making Her New York Debut In “Faust.” ;/MME, SEYGARD TO APPEAR. Debut of Mme. Ackte, Whose Success Set Paris Aflame, Had Been Looked Forward to Eagerly by Musle Lovers, In spite of herolc measures to alle- vinte a painful inflammation of the throat Mme. Aino Ackte, the famous Finnish soprano who was to have made her American debut at the Metropolitan Opera-House to-night, will not be able to sing. The indisposition of this celebrated singer, whose Marguerite in “Faust” set all Paris talking, will bo a bitter Aisappointment to fashionable and mu- alc-loving New York. Her debut to- night had been looked forward to ea- kerly, for 80 much has been written and said of Mme. Ackte's voice and of her great beauty and dramatic ability that society has been on edge for weeks to see and hear her, Thé woman who set ‘oll Paria aflame with enthusiasm fully expected up to yesterday morning to sing Marguerite at the Metropolitan to- night, and she had been extensively ad- vertised. The entire house had been sold out, and now a small army of music lovers are doomed to disappointment, for Mme. Ackte Is confined to bed in her apartments at the Hofel Majestic, and there Is no Immediate prospect af her leaving it. Arrived Ten Days Ago. Mme. Ackte came here about ten days ago under contract with Herr Conried to give a number of performances of “Faust.” The Metropolitan directar had been warmly congratulated on securing this great prize for a New York op season. Mme. Ackte had a rehearsal last week and everything was in readi- nesa for to-night’s performahce. On Saturday night Mme. Ackte ate something which disagreed with her and on Sunday morning she woke with a painful sore throat. Simple remedies failing to relieve her, Dr. J. Mount Bleyer was sent for. flo found a pain- ful inflammation, which he thought might be due to some stomach trouble. Spraying was tried without result, and Was Set throat got worse, Dr. Bleyer had a tank of oxygen brought in and herofo meas- . by alclan Irene Stewart, rather young, very! Mise Annie Rusell, now playing at marked ote bap hee He at large bonutiful. a prunette In coloring ant) ing Garrick ‘Theatre in “The Younwer | hart of last niglt and this morning : Ub ah) te Mrs. Parting,” was married yesterday | w! ary, | ait, It Rc fvccvees Gil See Me hee Pavtng” wan mevciedprterdny | wihout ery eatotaciory, aga | 3 reet Court this afternoon : 3 Cecil Martyn in the same play. They{by Mme, Ackte tornignt would be Im- an Emergency System Be Es- abated Leeeaed oe left the Algonquin Hotel, on Forty-| possible and Herr Conrled was notified Z otter, an fourth treet, together, were married.) by telephone. i ft No. HW John street. Mr. Potter | tablished in All the Boroughs) oF8°. 4 John sirert. Mr. Potter Is fand soon after took apartments at the Mine, Seygard to Sing. ae earay | HOtol Wellington, at Broadway and| «yaust’ will be given to-night in apite of Greater New York. See aadineaelaatinn Abele, by BPAY | mity-ntth street of Me, Ackte's Mlness, Mme, Seygard On examination Mr, Potter sald: | Ut this afternoon Mr. and Mrs, | singing Marguerite, Herr Conried has “LD have known Miss Stewart. stnoa| Yorke strolled down Broadway. ‘Thetr tily arranged fur a performance of Mayor McClellan wants the city to be! tat June. On Dec, 21 went to her flat] M@riage, which had been a matter of | “Faust” next Saturday night, by which fofeguarded against a conflagration| qt No, 19 West Llghty-tourth street, 1] 8¥tmlse and rumor for the past few | time it Is hoped that Mme, Ackte will be! fuch as that which visited Baltimore. | showed her threo bile of the one| {ys was then publicly announced. {able to sing. x He has a plan for using the resources | thousand dollar denemntantion She saa} Bot Mr, and Mra, Yorke will ‘be nven} «. Ackte Is only twenty-fyé years bt the North and East Rtvers for a| ts me then: to-night in "The Younger Par- been for several years the fwater supply in an emergency. ‘This| “Give me one, Tet mo seo it’ 1{!Me." Inchis play Mr. Yorke telle Mine anu of the Parla Opera- Will mean the establishment of an in-| handed ono of the billy and she took it, | Russell that he will walt for her, ¢hat ib married, her Nuaband Mependent emergency system which can|Then she refused to give it back to me, | M8 ems are evor open to her, und that baal nary, GED Ane ee utilized for the pumping of salt| Many other times T gave her monoy of | When she es (o Lim she will find | with nis wile. During her present « er. small and lapge umofnts, Ones T eave {iiM ready t help lighten her jife, He ‘Asere wil proba yothat bt. Mar ie best known in also sung Jullette, agement mine H her roles Fi Eloataid laabeths SANDWICHES ONE-CENT. Magistrate Not Sarprined Saloon Proprietor In Insane. Wilitam Golden, a bartender employed | in the Jeannette Park Hotel, at No, 22 Coenties Slip, was arraigned before Magistrate Mayo in the Tombs Police Court to-day charged by Patrolman Delaney with selling a glass of whiskey without a sandwich, Golden, when asked what he had to sayy apld that th MM harge nine an cent for a. sap Vhere is the proprietor straty an Insane asylum,” yer Connell. Yell, that doesn't surprise gelln sandwiches at a cent api ed the 6, ‘ “a Wajurned until Sev- to Ad ¥ farked the replied Law- The case wi to- morrow. B.Altmand@o. WHITE LINEN and COTTON FABRICS. THE DISPLAY OF FOREIGN WHITE GOODS INCLUDES FRENCH PLUMETIS, EMBROIDERED AND FANCY EFFECTS IN FRENCH PIQUES, CORDED ENGLISH PIQUES, FRENCH AND SCOTCH MERCERIZED WAISTINGS, MULLS, FNDIA AND RENAISSANCE MERCERIZED BATISTE, PARIS MUSLIN AND EMBROIDERED LINEN LAWN. On Tuesday, February 16th, (ON COUNTERS, 17,000 Yds. of in White, REAR OF ROTUNDA.) Mercerized Cotton Suitings, Solid colors and Mixtures, - Regular Price, 40-Cents pew yard, at 24G, YARD. “~s MONDAY Ovi... as the day progressed and Mme. Ackte’s’ aes aed broek: LRUARY 13, 2Sca STRUCK AGED CAB DRIVER WW COURT AMES MeGREERY & co Colored Dress Goods, 3500 yards of French Crepe, Colors:—Grey; cardinak.tan; cadet, royal, navy and light blue; and green, andallthe fashienable neutral tints, 43 inches wide. 75c. per yard, Value 1.25 Hair line, Silk striped Voile 44 inches wide. Cream only. Very sheer and soft for drapery,—suitable for evening and summer dresses or tea gowns. 75c. per yard Value 4.25 John G. Cahill, Bookmaker, Charged with Not Paying His Fare, Hits Cabby in Eye with Heavy Umbrella, “T'N send for Frank Farrell ana Bob Nelson, and they'll get me out of here if they have to tear the house down,” 80 said John G. Cahill, who said he was a bookmaker, forty years old, when he was arrested on the complaint of Bernard Gorman, an aged cab driver, and taken to the West Forty- seventh street station to-day. Gorman, who lives at No. 781 Tenth avenue, sald he had driven Cahill around about % worth and that at the corner of Tenth avenue and Forty- Second street ¢be prisoner had jumped from the cab and started to run away. He was caught by Policeman Quinn and taken to the West Forty-seventh street station. When arked for his pedigree he made the remark quoted above, Quinn was standing between Gorman and Cahill in front of the sergeant’s desk, and Cahill suddenly reached over with a heavy umbrella he had in his hand and struck Gorman below t the skin and inevaye Denes: to ciemnee and swell at once. Kn additional charge of felonious assault was then entered against Cahill. Twenty-third Street. B.Altmand@o. SILK UMBRELLAS. Twilled silk Um- brellas with handles of Ivory and Sil- ver, Pearl and Silver, Horn 4nd Silver, Sterling Caps, and Natural Wood silver trimmed; for Men and omen $2 85 regular price $5.00, at . iJ TUESDAY, February Sixteen. VAN DYCK GAUNTLETS Cwomen's), Black and White Glace, with cuffs of con- trasting colors, per pair, $2 25 . GLOVE DEPARTMENT. PETTICOATS of Foulard, China, Taffeta, Striped and Pongee Silks; also of Mo- hair, Sateen, Satin de Chine, Linen, and Plain and Striped Zephyr cloth, for Spring wear, A number of IMPORTED SILK PETTICOATS, trimmed with lace, embroidered and silk ruffles, will be placed on sale at SPECIALLY LOW PRICES. TUESDAY, February. Sixteen. Elgbteent $t., Nineteenth $t., Sixth Avenue, New York, Stern Brothers To-morrow, in their Cotton Dress Goods Dept. An Important Sale of ‘Imported White Mercerized Madras and Oxfords indamask, plain and fancy weaves, at Former Price 25c to 35c yd. 15° 36-inch Panama, Javaand Nicker Linens and Boucle Etamines in Gun Metal, Oxford, Blue 1 vf Heliotrope,Cadet, Champagne and White, at SPRING STYLES in aie Women’s Oxford Ties Gibson Ties and Walking Pumps in-Tan and Black Russia Calf, White Buck and Canvas, Vici Kid, Patent Leather and French Calfskin. Special, To-morrow WOMEN’S VICI KID BUTTON SHOES, Hand.sewed, Louis XV heels, Formerly $6.00 6,300 Yds. { 5,500 Yds, { 53.50 ‘An Unusual Offering of High-Grade Sterling Silver Tableware Artistic designs, excellent workmanship and good welght At about % Regular Values Olive Spoons, 75c, 95 Bon Bon Dishes,$1,75, 2.25 to 5,50 Orange and Bouillon Spoons, 95e Card Trays, $5.00, 3.75, 4.80 Sugar Tongs, 95c, $1.25 Ollve Dishes, $4.00, 4.95, 5.50 Gream Ladies, 75, $1.25, 2.50 Comports, _ $5.50, 6.75 Cold Meat Forks, 95c, $1.50, 2.25 set of Sugar Bowl & Berry Spoons, $2.00, 2.50 Gream Pitcher $8,25, 11.75, 16.00 CheeseScoops, $1.25, 2.00, 2.75 Bread Trays, $12.95, 16.50, 18.00 Fish Sets, $5.00, 5.75 Fruit Bowis, $12.50, 15.00, 19.75 Spoons and Forks at 75c per ounce Tea Spoons, $6.00, 7,50, 9.00 dz. Dessert Spoons & Forks, Dinner Forks,15.00,16,50,18.00 “ $10.50, 12,00, 13.50 dz, H.ONeill & Co Tuesday and Wednesday ‘A Sale of One Thousand All Silk Umbrellas | for Men and Women $2.00, $3.00 and $4.00 each IN MANY CASES WORTH DOUBLE They are made of All Silk Twilled, Laventine, Fine Taffeta and Spitalfield Silk—hemstitched and tape edges. . (Made onParagon frames, |steel rods, seven and _\¢ight ribs, silk case and Handles are Natural Wood, leassels, and Saarantecd) |for one year. | / {With or without! jsilver and gold \trimmings, inlaid, jon pear leer ivory, Cape and Buck Horn, Gun} Metal, Copper, plain and| chased Gold and Silver, ind Ivory, Here are the exact particulars : 225 Umbrellas that were $2.98 to $3.25 at. +++2$2.00 685 Umbrellas that were $4.65 to $5.85 at. «+. -$3.00 90 Umbrellas that were $6.48 to $8.50 at.......-..$4.00 5 No Mat orders jilled—None sent C. O. D. (First Floor.) A Great Purchzse of Suits, Coais and Skirts For Women’s Weat. Many of them are suitable for present wear, trav- elling, &c.—many more are the proper styles and fabrics for Early Spring—all of them are new, clean garments that bear without exception the stamp of excellence. The Prices are about Haif-—-some cases less Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday's sclling will prob- ablys clear them all out—first comers naturally will get the pic WOMEN’S JACKETS Of Kersey and Chev-) jot, silk nen regu- larly $10 and’ $11 WOMEN'S ern Of Zibeline and Cheviot,satin lined. Regularly $18... . WOMEN'S COATS C—O | ELEGANT SILK COATS Trimmed with silk | braids, satin lined. $28.00 Regularly £45.00 é | | ELEGANT VELVET .} $10.00, COATS j $5.00 Regularly $25.00. . h$ I 2.00 | RICH VELOUR COATS Satin lined, trim- ? Elegantly ti d. med, Regularly $ $12.00) Regularly siaoo.. | $25.00 WOMEN'S COATS EVENING COATS Of Zibeline Cheviot, trimmed, satin lined. Bis larly $25.00........ WOMEN'S COATS and ) $15.00 , Of Broadcloth, cle- “gantly yuneds all }$25. 00 ings. Bejuee $40.00... Of medium light ] EVENING COATS broadcloth, trim- 20. 00 Black or white, im- ) med and !'ned. $ ° ported models. Regularly $35.00... Regularly” $130.00.) $59.00 WOMEN'S CHEVIOT SUITS- Broadcloth Suits—) 2ibeline Suits—Some of the best styles—made all over "+ $25.00 2)$29.00 “5 $37. 00 WOMEN'S SUITS—of fine Novelty materials and Zibelines—made over silk Regular price $45.00 to $50.00. WOMEN'S SUITS —Some of the finest of the season's } productions—in various materials—made over silk. Regular price $50.00 to $65.00. DRESS SEPARATE SKIKTS—Several very finely trimmed and tailored Skirts—made over Silk drops— about seventy-five in all. Also Voile Skirts over silk—-during this sale $25.00 to.. . Prices were ‘to $40. . These are only a few of the many bargain opportu- nities presented in this sale—Do us the favor to call as; early as you can and you will find hundreds of others. (Third Floor.) Tuesday and Wednesday $7.98 Silk Petticoats for $4.89, SILK WALKING PETTICOATS, in black, rimmed $4.89 EE — ——————————— ee "} $15.00 and changeable Silk, beautifully and elaborately trimmed with dust ruffles and protecting flounces, graduating plaiting and fancy frilled ruches—also a complete assort- ment of Golf-length Skirts—regular prices ranged up to $7.98—choice at Black Mohair Petticoats. With Silk plaiting, trimmed with ruffles and double } ruches, Special at..cee.ceeee. cee cee ore Regularly $4.98, Grocery Department. (Basement.) Some Splendid Things for Tuesday. ( Armout's Helmet Brand, fancy selected little Pig) HAMS! Hams, delicious and juicy, strictly sugar cured aver- {12c Uage 8 to 12 Ibs. each, per Ib CON Armour’s Helmet Brand, best sugar sited art Jc BA! bacon, in strips 3 to 5 Ibs, cach, per lb. f SUGAR—H. & E. standard granu- COFFEE—Java and Mocha: Coffee, lated sugar, 5 Ib. muslin 22 fresh roasted, granulated 5) 4 bags for.. “ and pulverized, per Ib. . 5c SARDINES—O'Neill's sown impotta: This grade costs 35c. cleewhtre, tion, extra fancy French boneless sardines, 4s in olive ol HERRING—New Holland all worth 34c pet linis:: 2OC| Milchner Herring: per kegi 796 No mail orders filled yer Ham, Bacon or Sagar—none sentG. O, D, - Sixth Avenue, 20th. to 21st Street.. ‘$2.89 (Second Floor.) ORIENTAL STATISTICS. FACTS AND FIGURES <ABOUT THE FAR, EAST IN THE 1904 WORLD