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3 if j |» [231 to 12,82; ‘October, 11. HOT ATTACK ON WHISKEY TRUST Has Violated Federal and State Laws, Says Attorney Who Is Pushing a Suit to Obtain an Accounting for Stockholders. BIG PLANTS LEASED FOR $5 PER YEAR. Before It Was Diverted from Its Original Purpose Profits Were $2,000,000 a Year— Now in the Hands of Receiver |- “The Whiskey Trust was formed in Girect violation of the State and the Federal laws and in direct violation of the anti-trust laws, like the Shipbulld- ing Trust," said ex-Judge A. J. Ditten- hoefer, counsel for Morits and Carl Ernat, the bankers, in the opening ar- gument before Justice Davis in the Su- preme Court to-duy. The Ernsts have brought sult as stockholders to compel the Whiskey Trust directors to render an accounting. The American Spirits Manufacturing Company 1s the corporate name of the “Whisky Trust.” The half dozen sub- sidiary distilling and distributing com- panies absorbed by the trust were also named as defendants. ‘Went Into Receivers Hands, Ex-Judge Dittenhoefer sald that the brothers Ernst and Frederick G. Reeves, of New Jersey, were stock- holders in the Distilling and Cattle Feeding Company, which was earning $2,000,000 a year when it was absorbed by the American Spirits Manufacturing Company; aftor that its business fell off and it went into the hands of a re- ceiver, They want to know all about how this happened. They demand that Bamuel M. Rice, Theodore R. Went- worth, Jules 8. Bache, Howard J. M. Cartoza, Edson Bradley, Rudd C. Rann, Richard B. Hartshorn and P. Lewis Henderson, directors of the trust, make @n accounting and an explanation of thelr management of the business. Plants ‘Leased for §5 = Year. They also ask to have set aside the transfers of a dozen of tho largest whiskey plants, some of them for a $5 bij a year for 999 years, and the return of property of the corporation alleged to have been diverted from its proper uses. ‘The defendants were represented by Alexander & Green, who said they rep- Fesented $135,000,000 of authorized cap- ital. They alleged that Reeves was only @ stockholder “on the record,” havin; Deen put in in order that the plaintit mal ht sue in the Federal Courts, too, that the suits are a hold-up. LONDON STOCKS STEADY. American Sessio Shares Dull During the but Closed Firnrer. LONDON, April 18—The supply of money was superabundant in the mar- ket to-day and the rates were easier. The demands are likely to be light throughout the week apart from repay- ments to the Bank of England. Dis- counts were weak. Bnsiuess on the Btock Exchange was quietly steady, the strength displayed by Japanese securl- Ues being the feature of the transac- Uons. Consols were well supported. Americans opened dull, remained apa- thetic and closed firmer. Grand Trunk Weakened owing to the traffic returns being disappoinung. foreigners gen erally were easier. Russians wert notably depressed. Kaffirs were low on profit-taking and lack of Contine tal support. —_———=___ WHEAT MARKET. Wheat opened easier to-day in re- sponse to the lower cables {rom the for grain markets and to the de- clines in the Northwest, the latter re- fiecting improved weather conditions, Corn was steady and practically un-|\ changed. New York's opening prices were: Bi Wheat—May, 9% 1-4 bid; July, 905-8 to] Bk Can. 90 5-4; Beptember, 84 6-8 bid. Corn—May, bo 4-4" bid. Chicago's opening prices were: Wheat STOCKS DULL, SHOW LOSSES AT CLOSE Consolidated Gas Under Open Manipulation Drops Back, While the List Generally Shares in the Decline. STEEL SHARES IN DEMAND. Wabash Strong, Airbrake Makes a Good Gain, but the Grangers Are Soft—Court Delay in Merges Case Hurts Trading. After It wns announced to-day that there would be no decision in the Har- Timan . intervention petition in the Northern Securitles case the stock max ket became almost as dull as during the days of three weeks ago. The ticker stood still for long intervals, and prices. which during the early hours hed fluc- tuated rather sharply within narrow mits, steadied about at the low points. The announcement that James J. Hill | was in the city had no effect and |, caused very little comment. All efforts to see Mr. Hill during the morning were unavailing. Mr. Brown, his secre- tary, sald that Mr. Hill was too busy | to talk and had nothing to talk about anyway. ‘The annual meeting of the stockhold- | ers of the United State Steel Corpora- | tion attracted little attention and caused little comment. It was recognized that everything was cut and dried and that there was little chance for anything out of the ordinary to take place. Consolidated Gas was the centre of interest, and there were many humors that caused rather sharp movements tn the price of the stock. The opening was 1 point above last Saturday, and soon it advanced to 27 3-4, only to drop to 206, and then to advance to 26 1-3, around which figure it held for some time, only to decline again below the opening figure to 95 1-2. The ‘movements in Consolidated ‘Jas, it was discovered later, wero due to bare-faced manipulation. At the open- ing @ trader offered 200 shares at 206 1-2. A commission house ignored the offer and bid 207 1-4 Later the high prices, 27 3-4, mentioned was reached without meeting with any offerings, and then it sold down to %6 without attracting | Thi many outside bids. Atrbrake made « gain of more than 2 per cent but was not active. Wabash was strong. It was said that within ten days the trains of the road will en' Plitsburg, which will mean @ large tn- crease in’ the business 9f the company. Under tte contract the email obiain one-fourth tof ie "bushees. ‘The revenue and i i ealculated chat 000,000 It oul an additional ie 000, will from other sources. With this | wed rev- onus (t te, figured that ‘the road wil show nd'about 10'p aes Prefers Per cent _ ed etocke, Its. belleved that’ the $a nfG86 'e ‘will be woveted into an o ligatory 4,per cent. bond, and 1 dicted by ‘the friends of the coed dicted Oy wilt Sell'at between 70 and 8. nd for Steal stocks was bet- The a action, They, however, did vance with the same bouyancy. The closing showed losses on the day with the trading dull. The total sales of stocks were 479,100 shares and of bonda $1,454,000, range closing prices of from last recorded ‘tale are as fol jows oe] + a2 Amal. Copper Am. Smelt. & Ret. & R. sakese: RR pence Aare ayo FF er PEER PRPPEESES ESE THE WORLD: MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 18, 1904 FOR MARKET HERE paring for Extensive Exhibit at St. Louis of Coffee, To- bacco and Fruit. Gov, W. K. Hunt, of Porto Rico, ar- rived here to-day on the steamer Ponce from San Juan. He will remain in the United States about two weeks. He said he had not heard of his appoint- ment as Judge of the United States District Court of Montana and Wyo- ming, and would say nothing about his intentions in regard to the appoint- ment. He will spend considerable time in Washington in connection with his official duties, and in any event will re- Gov. Hunt Says Island Is Pre-|E. P. Leich Charges Credit from the Unton Credit and Investment Company, by employed. the Arbi at different times, Tons for turn te Porto Rico at the end of two | weeks, Speaking of conditions on the island, Gov. Hunt said: “Just at present a strong effort is {being made to promote a market in the |United States for Porto Rico by prepar- |ing for an extensive exhibit at St. Louis. |Coffee will be the feature of the island's ‘exhibit, though tobacco, fruit and cot- ton will be well displayed. Americans are planting oranges quite extensively. |The groves are doing well. Cotton is at- |tracting attention, too, and bids fair to |be very profitable. Amerionn capital 1s {nnatng {ts way into Porto Rico and con- (ditions are generally encouraging in all respects, They will be greatly m- roved, however, if we can better tho ‘markets for coftee by securing reciprocal trade advantages with Spain. This we|| hope may be done before long. “Public affairs are in excellent con- dition. It is probable that the value of the exports of the current fiscal year will exgeed the value of imports by 1,000,000. Trade with the United States increases rapidly and will continue to grow as the sugar, tobacco, fruit and cotton are being extended.” a MERGER DECISION THIS WEEK Baerriman Ruling Will Be An. nounced’ on or Before Thursday. 8ST. PAUL, Minn, April 18—No do- cision was handed down to-day by the United States Circuit Court on the motion of E. H. Harriman and W. 8. Plerce, for leave to intervene in the settlement of the Northern Securities Company's affairs. would be given out on or before next jursday. 4) D ts wont stick to it. ‘Wet wont penetrate it. Easy rubbing — quick At all Regal Stores—95 Conts, Divsdaing l= oral shocsand leather3 73 BEGAL STORES, 32 OF THEM IN oeEN'S NE ORK. MEN’S ST ! ORES, qlay, IA: July, $6 1-4 to $8 1-8; Bep- 31% NEW “3 Corn—May. 51 3-4; Zoi awe Beh Boi (prods a x 7-8; December, 44 he Ei ae Tl Broadway,. 1 mies tit Sane tren ie y= 2] Aggtty rene te te hast Tes -4; September, = 85 6-8 bid. Corn—May, 65 8-4; July, 64 98 t iN ie = BROOKLY. UU Fk ays! Broad: ERS 'Y.—60 Newark Av. rices were: Wheat 18% 1424 New. in cht g ttt Broad St. opposite . $6 3-4 bid; September, ey et — Central 4 —April, 51 1-4; May, aay oat 8 WOMEN? S STORES. 2: July 60 18 bids Sepeember @ 10 bia: Sey OT 8 | eSB TORK, CITE. — 100 Wear 1300n" Be December, 44 7-8. es 1g, 116% 116% — 4 | 708 Broadway. iroad Gay. S35 Been —— i Penneyivanta ute ang a7 iy COTTON MARKET. Peopios Cus... BOM 8m OR Heavy selling of old crop months, as Bi partly based on cables from Liverpool, By Re caused severe declines on the call, after Se Sé Ser— = which prices rallled sharply on room ae ay gy = ° any Bait + covering. Offerings of April and May ao & *|[ $5 GOLD EYEGLASSES, $1. by a leading bear house caused consid- ; ® -— y wrable stop-loss selling in July by com: 2 Ma — & JHGUSANDS OF mission houses, That new crop poi aur $ons showed relative steadiness was mas t the cold weather in the Sout tig t+ * (ater on tho early, sellers of May and Bey Joly turned buyers through brokers, and | Wah on Sais helped the rally. 4 The opening ptices were: April, 1870 in + 80; May, 12.73 bid; July, 1404 to = 4 14.05; August,’ 13.60 to 14 jeptember, bid; Decem- HAVE BEEN PERMANENTLY ber, 11.58 ‘offered. SHIPPING NEWS. ALMANAC BOR TO-DAY. Bun rises, 5.20|Sun sets. 6.41|Moon sets, 9.33 THE TIDES. 9.42 11.85 i Gate Ferry. (14-4 PORT OF NEW YORK, rs “BIG FOUR” PRESIDENT SAILS. LONDON, April 18.—Amone t sengérs who will sail on the White Star line steamer Oceanic from Liverpool April 20 for New York will be M. E. Ingalls, of Cincinnati, President of’ the “Big Four’ Railroad; Mrs, Ingalls, Mr, and Mrs. Henry 8. Kip and Col. and Mrs. George Harv PRNERITED | BY MY GLASSES on correct fitt Glassen eagured, I have to asslat me A STAFF OF EYE. SPECIALISTS WHOSE SERVICES ARE FREE to all those who wish their eyes ex- amined. These specialista have had yeats of experience, are thoroughly com- Petent. and you can rely absolutely on That they $5 Gold Eyeglasses, $1. ‘These, including my specialists’ services, cannot be had elsewhere ees than $i0, bint of $1 won on a bet t! won by honest lucrative Miss Nellie Mulcahey, years of age, Avenue Court, Brooklyn, answer to a charge of usury preferred | by Edward P. No. 82 Halsey street. PORTO RICO TRIES {PAID S14 INTEREST MAYOR WILL VETO ON LOAN OF $17 No Company with Usury and Causes Arrest of Miss Nellic Mulcahey, an Employee. twenty-three appeared in the Gates to-day, to} a deci nounced as Yet, but it Is Gaid that the Measure Will Meet Mayor McClellan has not yat reached Saturday, “I am studying fully,” sald the Mayor. the case very care- ‘and find much bill case, on which he gave a hearing! Consolidated Gas Company lobbyists killed ures, the Administration gas imeas- and knowing this, It ts asserted by the Mayor's friends that he is deter- mined, for this and other reasons, to that requires consideration, I have] veto the gas grab bill, to-day to submit briefs additional to those presented Saturday. T cannot, ot} GAS TRUST INJUNCTION. - say In advance of going over the —_. sign the bill.’ Decision Has Been An-| red to ve the measure, None of Mayor MeCle Y Fy ry to the Legislature eki: relief for gas with His Disapproval. consumers was acted on favorably They died In committee, No relief leg- tal fon ts now in session the attentic teh least. of the It has come sion in the East River Gas G | whole’case fully whether or not I shall Despite what the Mayor says in this it Is understood that he ts pre- Man's bills sent suntil next win- Mayor that the Argument to Come Up Next Week on Street-Lighting Contract, The sult of August Kemmerle to stop ‘commissioner Oakley and the Board of Estimate from granting the big con- tract for lighting the city sire Consolidated Gas ‘Trust come on for trial before Justice MacLean in the Supreme Court next Monday, an ad- to|a stipulation that Justice Blanchard's temporary Injunction shall stand. sto the| Journment having been arranged upon | __ from | $299 PHOTOGRAPHS miniature to a life size portraise Painctss Panett PHoTos: the tiniest Per Dozen Leitch, a salesman, of Leich said he had taken a loan of $17 whom Miss Mulcahey ts The concern has offices le Building. Brooklyn. Leich sald he had pald $14 as interest tH Mutcahey did, pear at all worried. She was od in i $600 ball and the case was Won the Bet. Why is it that a ma orkt found through antn—over two Judge Sanborn said that the decision |; in the gardens with artistic effect, the basins being filled with water plants, angel fish, vines and small trees. bronze, and a number show the beautl- ful patina of this metal. Weare also showing animmense Iron Lanterns and The Unusual Store, Japanese Bronze Castings For Outdoor Use. fe isice . mere t NO CONNECTION WITH ANY OTHER STORE 2 r Rather different here. 5 There i are aping constanily. “Homefitters’ Day.” In Japan these bronzes are arranged The collection is of a good quality have never been so low before. varlety of outdoor art objects. || Stone and Bronze Lanterns, Japanese and Chinese Water Kongs, M wi Bronze Fountains, A. A. Yantine & Co., Broadway, bet. 18th & 19th Sts. pence OL 2: D-Y-S-P-E-P-S-1-A 24 E. 125th on New York, 136 Main S' RIKER'S: DRUG siete | Sire 40 c ats the =| and rugs last winter, and over- |; prices deep to prompt quick clearance, Bigelow Axminsters, | 1,25]: rolls, but a big line of very desifable patterns. Also Best Kapestey, Bru: ven! the High ae Witton Rugs, J-& J. Dobson, ings; Fine Carpets We ran heavy on fine carpets | | stocked; in order to clear our] || Li/t Sty/e | . stores of this surplus we’ve cut eine icy baltcbearing Bering ts -hes: i Savonnerie Axminsters | th {eke fonder Rithveach of these ma: Extra Wilton Velvets, | trom Big CNcrNe Ae Asove: Best quality made. ) 1.68 with ies 15.75 These are not a few left-overs or part in aru yard, at - : 676, the uniform price of 10c. Walt Paper Specials. WALL PAPERS for Gary Toms; regular price @o.; Sie TnL, PAPERS for bedrooma or din ing RO tn light and “dark pot es Trice 12%e Ze WALL. PAW! iid WALL PAPERS in Automatic | All mites reer ct and kept years. There Will Be a Revel of Choice Values at The Big Store To-Morrow. In the Regular China Store on the Ohird Floor Ghese Bargains Witt Sngage Attention. On a special counter on the jain Floor, centre, the following 1Se. TEAS AND SAUCERS, ill be displayed to-morrow at Se. G-Inch FLAT PLATES, \Se. S-inch FLAT PLATES, 91.00 8-Inch NAPPIES, 15e. AFTER DINNER Soc. SUGARS, 200 | 2 fia RARER, Se ‘CUPS and SAUCERS. $1.00 1¢Inch DISHES, 400 | Pena MIS EetcHERS in aoe 20¢, EGG CUPS, C Dinner Sets, deonralions; regularly Go. A8e SSC OATMEAL SAUCERS HS AMERICAN PORCELAIN: DINER | g40n AMERICAN SORCHTATT EER al by ETS; net 25c. CREAM PITCHERS. feats PORCELAIN DINNER oe Malnican E,SRly fo peta, in lot, 3. QMain Floor, Centre.) | $10.09 AMERICAN PORCELAIN DINg ES | H $10.00 AL ISTRIAN CHINA TEA sere. Ot Beautiful Patterns Low Priced. al Aun the thing tor on-rooms: 7 DT Papecia, avy embossed ries, rich red and greens pejoid for Suc. be 180 ator given on, all sorta of dec ne Patra Ean.) “Viotory’’ Sewing Machin | 20.00 to run, very fi repair rat otto! *Sicpatnt Floor, Centre.) as illustrated. NEW YORK. ——_—$ —$ $< — $< $ << << <n Double “S, & H."* Green Trading Stamps Mornings This Week from 8:30 till 12 o’Clock—Thereatter Single Stamps Until Closing Hour. “You are always busy, never dull,” Stores complain of business being slow.” The Siegel Cooper Store creates business in enormous volumes by offering the people superior inducements, by cutting away from hackneyed methods, by doing things in a bold, progressive and original way. A good many Stéres are like a good many men. isn’t any use recounting allthat The Siegel Cooper Store has originated and what the others One reference seems sufficient. Some years, ago The Siegel Cooper Store announced that Wednesday would be known as | Goods for the house are always made special features of at The Big Store. dP These sales being always very successful, they are now being widely imitated. “Beauty’ * Waises Jor Spring Dress Wear. on the Second Floor has already incfeased its great popularity. To-morrow we again feature handsome Waists at The Waists are made of fine quality lawn, with yoke back and front, also collar of fine net and Val. lace, bertha net and Val. lace; front, sleeves ani Gvery Inspiration of Spring | Cooper Szo wouldn't be characteristic of the Siegel Cooper Store if it haltedeven for a busi hour. | The Big Store pushes resolutely and tirelessly onward, making thousands of new friends daily. remarked a visiting merchant recently. They are content to follow and imitate. AMERICAN PORCELAIN DINE! + 100 pieces, 1QUSTRIAN CHINA oDryEs 00 pieces, Charming Newest Tovelty Judging by the rush for these beautiful new Waisis of white lawn since the first announce- ment,the Women’s Waist Store 4s OO Each. handkerchief effect of id cuffs tucked: exactly (Second Floor, Centre and East, 18th St.) Amazing Bargains in China & Bric-a-Brac. Values So Extraordinary That They Must At Once Enlist Widespread Attention. The big Chinaware Store on the Third Floor is doing remarkable things these days. Prices are toppling in all directions. They |i Bargains in Brie-a-Brae At 75e. Bohemian Glass Vases. ‘These Vases are i= Shr “So many otheei] This is a most remark able price for. superb opalescent and exquisitely decorated, area variety $3.00 Vases. and 75c. BEAUTIFUL FLOWER DECOR- ATED VASES, regularly 75¢. (Third Floor, Front, 19th St.) “Second Actual Cost of Tobacco. These cigars are called “Seconds” the wrappers look a bit rough —the trifle under the average. To use a cigarmaker’s term these Cigars cigars. 100,000 ata basis. box of 50, Regularly priced at 90c. 27.50 Trae eataeal yates of the former price Mattings. so! {75 lb. Jointless China Grade 180 Cotton Warp Japanese, 6 per Heel (40 annus, ©. alah 14th St. & 5th Ave. 2 KNOCKS Bargains in Crunks. Speetal Sale of Dropped Styles. Only 100 Trunks in the lot, purchased at great price-concessions frem_ a leading manufacturer. Dropped styles, but durable, serviceable and neat looking. Exceptional values in tourists’ and vacationists’ Trunks. =, At 4%, % and % Less than \ { Regular Prices. A few deiails: $41.50 TRUNKS. 29 50 $46.50 TRUNKS. 39 00 (Basement. SY of uyles Regularly $200 v0 se BISQUE FIGURES, pairs or singly, handsomely tinted, regularly 75c. BISQUE FIGURES; pairs or singly, large assortment BISQUE FIGURES; large assort- ment, special prices. regularly 50c. Cigars at Half Price. “throw outs” of regular 5e. So ater Goto you on the very same (Main Floor, Bast, 18th 8t.) 38e lh 50c\h M ‘ 25eR | SSol regularly $1.00. Sale 100,000 Five Cent at Less Than simply because workmanship just a are known as the Every Cigar smokes freely s. strictly long filler ; Lapitiresd iv} and pleasant smoke. from a Wading os wonderfull oe 8 | factory price, and 850 To-morrow, PURE RYE Wines and Liquors. Seasonable Kinds at Very ns SES AND 3 to quality; 1.00, Low FP: 7eoess WHISKEY; case, ND RHINE WINES, noice imported. from Fmand Borteaux, France: cage 12 5.00 improted from Armi deaux, France; cage} rted from Burek= jeshelm aR; cline 1 . imported from Burek= jeshelm a-R.; cane 12 5.85 imported trom Ch. Fete ieaus, France: 8 te ERNES, imported from , Donieaux, France; Take 6th Av. Blevators.)