The evening world. Newspaper, March 9, 1904, Page 9

GANCTENESTT | HAS A SHORTAGE Vice-President Smith, of the Na- tional Bank of Commerce, De- ciares No Money Is Missing! from His Institution, | ee LOSS WAS DISCOVERED AT MERGER.| Confusion Over Consolidation | with Western National, and] Then Disappearance Is Said! to Have Occurred. OMctal denial of the report that a Phoriage of hetween’ 430,000 and $35,000 ered inthe cash of the of Commerce was made to-day by Vice-President Henry A. I heard of it,” he said It published tn the newspapers. re Is not the sig! foundation of truth for the report. It fs probably one of the thousand ot more rumors, true and false, that are con- tinually floating around Wall street, and ft Just happened to be printed. There is no shortage of cash or any other kind of a shortage in the accounts of the bank. ‘The report of the ahortage has it that Pinkerton detectives have been engaged in trying to trace the missing money, but that thus far no Clue of Its where- abouts has been discovered. None of the employees of the bank {s missing, and It is said that the bank officials are trying to keep the matter quiet becauge there is a chance that the money may be found and they do not desire to cast unjust suspicion upon thelr employees. From alfthat can be learned about the: alleged shortage, it came about uring the recent merger of the West- ern National Bank with the National Rank of Commerce. This was a big undertakinix, the formation of a $25,000.- 990 concern, and when the Western Na- tional forces moved into the Na- tional Bank of Commerce quarters at Cedar and ‘Nassau streets it was found That there ‘was not sufficient room. Extenslvé alterations were made to pecure the enlargement of the banking space. Naturally there was a great deal of confusion, with the workmen @nd the doublé banking force all busy @iring banking hours and with heavy Gppostts of currency running up ee the hundreds of thousads coming aver the counters, It fs said that the shrinkage ‘was discovered when the al- erations Kad been completed and the business of the bank was brought down to a placid level. SULLY BUYS AAD COTTON ADVANCES May and July the Favored Op- tions in Feverish Trading, but ‘the List Shares Gains—Crop Estimate Reduced. Excitement attended the opening of the Gotton Exchange to-day, prices ad- Yancing from 25 to 50 points, This was dig to the sensationally strong cables from Liverpool. “Bull Leader Sully bought, May and July, sending them above the 16-cent mark, ‘the English market continued to ad- vance up to the time of the market opening here, and it was reported that Neji had reduced his estimate of the American crops to 10,600,000 bales, Against 11,100,000 previously figured on. Conalderable realizing figured on the! advance, however, and after the call this. was reflected In prices, all options selling off about 6 points, ‘The opening prices were: Mareh, 15,70 to 16.00; April, 15.85 to 16.00; May, 16. to 16.85: June, 16.30 offered; Inly, 16.30 : 65 bid; September, 13.83 offered; Novem- December, 12.40 to | prices advanced | ye) Ite the afternoon until they aril Bid ae desl the oor | if to h. figures and from 50 nts ebove Inst Might’s close. Smait vals were ible. ot what it was Inst vear, All helped ‘the bulls and prices advanced eather easily. ———____ NEW YORK'S OCEAN TRADE IN DANGER Dock Opiaaneaioeine” Maurie, Feather- ton has forwarded to Secretary Taft & formal request for another gonsidera- ages ‘WAS accompanied by a map of fe erect as planned by the joard and ‘as outlined th the tet- jer sent by Mayor MoClellan to the Becretary asking that the matter be Fepenea: feet out from the bulkhead, and pointed ‘out that the new Cunard line ships now building are to exceed this length, make ing it impossible for them to dock at Diora restrict He that it is impossible horettarthee with: the pulkkead ike, was fone at the foot of Twentieth et, Thel extension asked for Js from the pout fine of pier No, 34. foot of Canal treet, north to Twenty. third) street, Canal. street plans of, the .Do- rtment provide {oF ‘a plier h acne g feet west from the easterly aide Wert -atreet and 1 fect west aide of Wost street at Mpouthesst corner of West and Gan- | PENNSYLVANIA OF INTEREST. ‘Rourke Construction Company, BEARS HT PRICES IN DULL MARKET. Values Held Well Until the Late Dealings, When There Was a|' Sag, Alftiough the News Fac- tors Were Favorabie. | But the Big Doings at the Meeting of} that Road Failed to Have Any Ef- fect—! Still Holds Back Dealings. A boar effort was made to-day to prese prices in the stock market, not selling large blocks, rles that would linge af long stock, A story was clroulated that nn- other call had been made for Panama money, but this had hardiy clroulated before e dental Washington which wes fol statement from a barker In j with the Panama affairs wo raid that nents were Defore ft was doubtful If any made to the Panama company May 1. The stories of Pennsylvania borrow ing were started afresi, and other rati- roads were sald to be in the market, All tits had Uttle effect for the makt held steady. ‘The three annual statements of the big tobacco trusts pleased every one, for | tsiiowed that there was one business anyway that hed‘not gone to the dogs. The three statements take separately or connectediv. are a remark- able series of exhibits as to the general use of tobacco in the United States, The report that the Pennsylvania had awarded its contract for the tunnel un- der the Hudson, Manhattan and East River, a contruct of $20,000,000, to the failed to-help the stock of the road, although ft did cause a slight hardening of the tusues of the steel corporation ‘Tha market was dil! all day and be- came duller as it drew toward the close. AN news, both good and bad, wie re- ceived with perfect indifference, and it was almost the unanimous opinion that there would be no Smprovement until after the Northern Securities decision had been handed’ down, ‘The opening wan dull with prices higher and then gradually the market became stagnant and prices sagged until all the early gains had been lost. |‘ ‘Then there was « gradual improvement. Prices moved up and down by fractions almost all day. For effect certain brokers went upon the curb and sold the dividends on a few hundred sares of Steel preferred at a share, The regula: dend The traders res pald to other news, that i Northern Securities Decision| }! t by telling stp-1 § the same attention to thin that they none, a (thgpamaticat, was entirely in the hands tfaders in the afternoon and faa lull azal weak, It closing wenerally jow The wth) sales of stocks were 18,100 shares ard O€ bonds $1,361,000, cloaing an fol steel “be enti Vel Contra! Centra! nC. 140 “Decline LONGON STOCKS FIRM. { ——— LONDON. March 9.—Rates for money atid discounts were little Gaul ee et jo-day, In addition to the mane! ured by the Bank of Ens: 1.008 in gold Ma be received days from In i BUR) on th ‘Stock Exchange we! rmer, to ope arowing bellef that the § ment will pass without Incident. 10 hardened Foreigners. een ers active on the ines were more pr sCieal conclusion of the railroad Consols Improved, strike in Argentine, | lifting up home Hg aus opened weak, reflected the ldleneas In New York, improved later to above parity and closed steady Grand ‘Trunk was buoyant on acco! of the gcheme’ for the extension of ea tothe Pacific having been sanc-| tioned at vesterday's meeting of the shareholders here. —— WHEAT MARKET. Wheat opened active to-day with ces up about 1-2 of a cent all ayound The. partial recovery in the English tember, 86 Tuly, 55 bid. Chicago's closing prices were: May wheat, $2 1-2; July, 88 3-8) September, Rt March’ corn, May, 51 “THE WORLD: WEDNESDAY EVENING! MARCH 9, 1908. sl MORGAN'S PARTNER SAILS FOR EUROPE | Financier and Many Friends at the Pier to Bid Charles Steele Good-By—Distinguished Pas- sengers on Oceanic. The touch of spring broveht a large) crowd out to see the «ailing of the big} White Star line steamship Oceanic, which left at noon to-day for Liv- erpool. She carried many distinguished persons in her cabin and her main! saloon war filled with magnificent florat | gifts. There was one basket of orohids and roses about five feet in helght and many others not so large but equally beautiful Among those who sailed were Charles Steele, the partner of J. Pierpont Mor- gan, and family: the Count™and Coun- Lady Herbert yanese Vice-Consul Sir Thomas J. Shaughnessy. President of the Northern Paelitc; Capt. W. V. Judson, United States Mil Itary Attache to the Embassy at St.) Petersburg; William Butler Yeats, the) Irish post; Capt, Harmwood Banner, Mr. and Mrs, Henry B, Billings, Mr Enrique H. Bunt. Mr. and Mrw. Wharton R. Collinge, R. L. Carwe- Read, Arthur J. Hodgson, Arthur F. Hosking, Major Mattland, Col, Andrew J. Monyhan, Robert A. McKee, Mr. and Mrs, Herbert §. Salt, Dr. Gordon Wil- son and W. L. Wood, J. Plerpont Morgan, his son and a ets after early heaviness and a ta iy markelrket at Paris had considerable | American cen Bid, Aske. Brevt on shorts here at the start, Corn arias ca aah abt shared the strength of wheat. After aly Volumbie 3 ay the start re@izing caused some aetback 4 in wheat, but it still ruled above yest at aay ork ing prices wal “Rapid 7 am? «York's openin, jc interbo! vat—Beptember, 867-8 to 861-2; May, errational Sia a M12 to 1-4 July, 93-8, Corn—May, | Or 5s a4 bla; July. ot 5 Chicago's opening prices we an it, July, 8614 105 625 at large party of friends were down to see Mr, Bteele sail, Mr, Steele said that he was going abroad for pleasure and that he expected to be away four or five weeks, od CURB STOCKS QUIET. Prices’ Low: curities with Northern Se- American Car Prominent. Trading on the curb was quiet to-day, with prices fractionally lowor. North- ern Securities sold at a fractional loss at $ 1-4, while American Car waa off 1-4 at 41-4, ‘The bid and anked prices of the principal outside securities wero: ENGLISH DIPLOMAT DEAp, LONDON, March 9—Lord A, Loftus, the former, Britiah Anibaasaaee Beritn Petersburg tn de CAUGHT BY THE GRIP. RELEASED BY PE-RU-NA. ‘(The world of medicine recognizes Grip as epidemio catarrh,’’— Medical Talk. GRIPPE 1s epidemic catarfh. It spares no class or nationality, The cultured and the ignorant, the aris- toorat and the pauper, the manses and the} classes are alike eubject to 1a grippe. None are exempt;-all are Ilable. Have you the grip? Or, rather, hay the rip got yout Grip 1s well named. The original French term, In grippe, has been shortened br the busy American to read grip." Without intending to do so a new word has been coined that exactly describes | As it some hideous giant with, the oa awful GRIP bad clutched us in its fatal clasp, Mon, women, children, whole towns and cities are caught in the baneful grip of # terrible monster. ‘The following letters speak for themselves us to the'efficncy of Peruna in cases of Is Erippe or its after effects. ‘After Effects of La Grippe Eradi- cated by Pe-ru: Mrs. Fred Weinberger, Westerlo, Albany County, N.Y, writes: jeveral years ago I had an attack of In grippe which left my nerves in a prostrated condition, Then I had another attack of te grippe which left me worse. T had tried three good physicians, but all im van, I wave Peruna a trial, In @ short tino Ijwas feeling better, and now I am ag well as-any oue.!'—Mrs. Fred Wetpberger, Hon. James R. Guill, of Oman: Hon, James R. Guill is one ot the oldest and most esteemed. men of Omaha, Ned, He has done much to make tt what it 1s, serving om pubMe boards a number of times, He tndorses \Peruna tn the following words: “I am 68 yoare o14, am hale and hearty, and Peruna bag helped me attain tt. Two years ago I had Ja @rippe—my life was de- spaired of, Peruna saved me."—J, R. Guill, A Relative of Abraham Lincoln, Mr. Silas 8, Lincoln, who resides at 913 T Street, N. Washington, D. ©., has the honor of being third cousin to Abrabam Lincoln, He writes: “I hed la grippe five times before using your medicine, Pour years ago I began the use of Peruna, since whi been troubled with that aeoee t attend do as much work at my desk as I ever could in my life, I have gained more than ten pounds in welght."’—8, §. Lincoln, Pe-ru-na Not Only Cured La Grippe but Benetited the Whole System. Misa Alice M. Dressler, 1313 Ave., Minneapolis, Minn., writ ‘Last spring I suffered trom In grippe| and was partially cured, but the bad after- effects remained through the summer, and somehow I did not get strong as I was before. One of my college friends who was visiting me asked me to try Peruna, and I 14 90, and found tt all and more than I had expected. It not only cured me of the catarrh but restored me to perfect health, built up the entire system and brought a happy feeling of buoyancy which I bad not Bryant known for years."—Alice M. Dressler, An Actress’ Testimonial, Miss Jean Cowgill, Griswold Opera-Houne, Troy, N. Y., 4s the leading Indy with the Aubrey Stock Company. She writes the following: “During the past winter of 1901 1 muffered for several weeks from « revere attack of grippe, which left a serious catarrhal con- ition of the throat and head, “Some one suggested Peruna. As a inst Tesort, after wasting much time and money on physicians, I tried the remedy faithfully, and in a few weeks was as well as ever,’ Joan Cowgill. A Southern Judge Curea, Judge Horatio J. Goss, Hartwell, | Writes: | "Some fiye or atx years ago I had a very {severe spell of grippe, whioh left me with systemic catarrh, A friend advised me to try your Peruna, which I did, and was im- mediately beneftted and cured. The third Dottle completed the cure.""—H, J. Gous, If you do not derive prompt and satisfac- tory results from the use of Peruna, write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving « full a mént of your case, and he will be pleased to give you-his valuable advice gratis, Address Dr. Hartman, President of The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, 0, Ga, | Mammoth Stocks of Merchandise at The Big Sto1 THEBIG STORE ATTY IN ITSELF SIEGELE, (OPERG ‘me 15°619"STS Exchange Your Coupons for ‘‘S. @ H.’’ Trading Stamps at the Sie egel Cooper Store. All Sperry & Hutchinson Green Trading Mambco Coupons, or recognized equivalent in the form of Trade-Marks taken mor wrappers or Isbel he articles ay exchanged at any of the Green Trad ks in the Anat Cooper Store for the fi number of Green Tr Stamps to which the Coupons or Trade-Marks entitle you. This is convenience which the many collectors of Sperry & at Green Trading Stamps will doubtless appreciate. Double “S, 8.30 to 12 0’Clock—Therealter Single Stamps Until Closing Hour. Leather Goods for Gaster Presents, , & H." Trading Stamps Mornings This Week from Sreat Special Sate of Belts, Wrist Bags, Gravelling Rags ana Dress Suit Cases Go-Worrow,: RIS sale presents in the greatest possible abundance and variety all those articles in Leather Goods that are constantly most in sere vice and therefore most wanted. ’ The representation of Bags is particularly attractive. The prices are wonderfully low, and the range of selections excep- tionally large. !n keeping with the policy of former seasons we make this sale notable by offering VVOMEN’S BELTS, in n both leather and fabrics, in such large assortments that they cannot be equalled or duplicated elsewhere. There are also thousands of WRIST BAGS in all the 1ew styles. § No Sale of Leather Goods Held in New York Has Ever Been as Complete as This One. ME Practically everything in leather 1s contained in this sale, and EVERYTHING IS OFFERED AT PRICES THAT ARE Oe ORDINARY BY REASON OF THEIR LOWNESS Wrist Bags. WRIST, BAGH of, walrus grain leather, wit tan and gre leather hand: in FOLDARS. CHANGE is 95e 415 430 _ OXFORD BAGS. EN'S UTTER CASES, BLL and snake fi FOLDERS. GOIN PUP seal, Renuine cowhide or red leather. leather linad. at ROOKS, of real | san 4Se Leather Soods for Women. | tment 79e jewolled sabe frame conn Punaxe. cursed, An’ trime ‘4 Meritiee | . PU a wea, | PLACK SEAL WRIST BAGS. wt . . WOMEN'S GOIN PURSIS of reat seal. | (hme sie Maalliy DD 5o [iinet with chamots: “reaw Ney deep style a titeted all aroun: / WRIST BAGS, with stitched leather and | Draited hondies ‘ot walrus, meal. Veaths te eer eta tT Mhied swith gun “inetal or leather otee of two of the heat uve cant case §Ge In sizes And sal WRIST ek and colore, inini Give Sand anita. bottle: THEN Ww stint te above styles, Parse Md IST, BAGS of black wai. | with moire and contain! Tea puter car case annd waits pa eee — : sme et | ot ieie Staal aad ar 7g | 460 95 210 2.50 oO, | Whist HA wa DRESS SUIT CASES. 6 Se | BENT, a aa Ntontainine tre aed | DRESS SUIT CASES of ‘russet colored SHOPPING BAGS, three pieces, aaa bottle, eeay “eeane®: u anee, one Petree, HS (Tg, Ataed ee 2 OO 284 2, 20 | Eos Bae 750! ; A russet leather: | {bi Wiscelleneous Gravelling | iin ‘with strong we ibithes tea | sh ack, Wack and" aiches ane | Se Bags, ce. 2.65 i. rable foldre:” nickel, iit oF, Waa 's Belts eI Wdiniense COWHIDE BAGS. Cralee 0 Sol}d COWHIDE BAGS of h Kiehed all mround: leather jin ‘ket; leather covered fram MBATHER DRESS ret o Rather. fine Tat a ih fs (Me tonwear in Belt. ae ‘pectal |S ee Sel gore tions te Pocket Books Sor dehbeltt of too eaten fimaned Se POG at reals if page IEE LE 350 | 3.50 9.90 4.20 4.60 Chalice gig. Sole and af slant ti Big Combination Cigar Offer. Women’ s Spring ‘ait Jor ae Only. Special for Co-WMorrow. WOMEN'S BLACK BRILLIANTINE WAISTS with small bi 50 Five Cent Ika di d th full plaited front; fi « ished with larg M 50 rears PERE By Oe, lan 9 5 O Black buttons on Front au Frooch hack: Ful sahop siesta 95 stock collar with ta PORTO RICAN CIGARS,’ Clare WOMEN'S BLACK BRILLIANTINE WAISTS, finely cut extra full and long; tucked from shoulder to bust, open front; finished with three large silk buttons; tucked back, Wb 98 mproved bishop sleeves; fancy stock collar; half lined, bea, WOMEN'S BLACK BRILLIANTINE ‘WAISTS; fine quality beautifully tailored; ore front and back side plaited: open’ froma plait finished, with e silk-covered buttons; Inch bishop sleeves; stock ier bal ; very effective and 2, Second Floor, Centre, 1b Reliable Spring Shoes. Underpriced About /~3 Go-Yforrow. - A timely sale, because it's rere now that rele | 7 able shoewear is wanted. March brings with it inclement weather, and dampness downs many a shoe. The kind we offer will feel right the morning after. To-morrow’s sale in- cludes Shoes for men, wom- en, misses and youths, MEN'S $3.50 WOMEN'S $3.50 sHoes AT AOS | SHoesat® AOS - Well made shoes of calfskin. kid or patent The prettiest collection of women's. leather; most of the calfskin shoes have | ever shown in a sa rere. waterproof soles; all are either hand-sewed | good leathers. all sizes and all the or Goodyear welted soles. | styles; among these are also WOMEN'S DONGOLA KID LACE | Sample shoes SHOES, patent leather tips; all I8c i OE ee ie el lace shoes: sizes up to 2. YOUTHS’ SATIN CALF LACE well made of good leather; sizes 910 133¢. 50 Five Cent ie _KEY WEST EXTRAS, Qfain Floor, East, 18th St.) Women’s Cravenette Coats. An Important Special Sale Chursday. Women’s Cravenette Coats, so indispensable, as proven by the recent rainy weather ; for both travelling and street wear; made of ine quality, guaranteed, strictly water-proof material, in castor, olive or Oxford gray; neat, collarless effect with novelty epauleties over shoulders, triple box plaited back and box Plated full bishop sleeves; neatly tailor stitched plaits an: van 6. 5 oO belt, excellently finished throughout, self covered, button trimming, (Second Floor, Front.) Women’s Covert Coats Exceptional Value Ghursday To-morrow we place on sale one lot of the new COVERT CORSET COATS, They are strictly tailor-made, as ‘illustrated. Good quality American Covert Cloth, fly front, nobby notched collar, large mannish coat sleeves; every seam strapped and stitched, 6. ; 7 5 e satin lined throughout. Front.) sizes. WOMEN'S VICI KID BUTTON and LACE SHOES, with thin or stout soles, kid or patent tip; all sizes, Vi ial Thursd Bas ot Saati Fjoor, 1 69 World's Sreatest Srocery. Gxtra Special Attractions in Choice Pure Foods Ghursday “FOUNTAIN BRAND "—Special Mild Sugar Cured— £ Hams and Boneless Breakfast Bacon. The finest quality the market produces. The best tomatoes we can offer are the best that can be packed.” S. & E. Gallon Tomatoes. Absolutely SOLID RED RIPE meat, full, natural flavor (no waste water to pay for). Gallon Can, 28e CANNED FRUITS. | CANNEDVEGETABLES | Pr, PEAS — “sinclair, brandi! RICK —Batre tenep, Canelingy CANNED VEGETABLES | Jr AF cotce sified, Early) full-head rice, 6. 1bs, oe RARS-—Pride of gran: TOMATORS — oid et | Choice 1-1, cana; 205 ;| i Dhatreige, Orskcg), Bart penrolge Sole pe dune BIRD Foops As 8 Pears; do arge | To . aN oF: : CINES. Bia rik ara: doz, iagge | Famalocs: ‘ana, fiavor? abe: | sire fancy] Dept A oe RLUMS—“Preterred Btock'' | PUMPKINS. — meats ten Paty Taare APRICOTS ——~ " Berkeley" by gRtTe choice Orexon neat; at > i soul de CRACKERS—-Fren oven:| | Package, ot eMES ‘Old baked English Cheese Binc m ‘Toast: Os- SQUASIE — fancy Marrow ‘Squash; dor, MBgb wae 163. TES a reserve AT ser ns Regini peacnns - Iemon’ cling Peache' 2.00; large can, APPLES—Fancy “ghon ney ¥. | Ate ries excellent | Boia nx ples, doa, L7G; tain’ brow Redbird Gravel fhe favor: hoe ent sere: zh ing on toaat, dom, square BBi | porcea eng’ | ber can, FRENCH | PRAS i. Dhonse Pinard.”’ extra fancy fiuported “Petit Pols” (extra fine); per B80 iad nand,”* fancy Petit | Pols ghatce Celery doz, 47 pots Arse RAS “Yountatn’ autre fancy Wisleone i salt: