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IEE EY TET IR Put” fricee or from Stern Brother S Will Offer Black and White Appliques, Fine Sp: , Value $5.8 2,000 Yds. Dress Trimmings All thts Season’s Importation consisting of wolored Appliques, Linon Persian Passementerles, To-morrow | angled Trimming, S5e, 85e 0 to $3.00 yd. | Sale of and military heels, hand-sewed welts, Value Ideal Kid Oxford Ties Made on correct-shape lasts, with extension soles Women’s H 52.60 all widths and sizes, $3.50 Pr. Formerly $5. MADE TO ORDER. £: Upholstery Dep’t SILK & COTTON ARMURES, DAMASKS & TAPESTRIES, 50 inches wide, Imported, for Hangings and Coverings, Formerly 92.25 to 3.25 yd. Imported, 50 inches wide, suitable for cottages, Formerly 85c to $3.25 yd. ARMURE, TAFFETA CRETONNE & CROSS STRIPE CURTAINS, specially for summer use, SLIP COVERS, SHADES AND AWNINGS THIRD. FLOOR $1.35 FIGURED AND STRIPED COTTON TAPESTRIES, .25 to 7.50 pre STIMATES SUBMITTED. NOUNCEMENTS CARDS, also CRESTS, Mi DIES. Cream vellum, superfine quality, in Stationery Department | for artistic add correct WEDDING AN- | and INVITATIONS, VISITING | To-morrow, Exceptional Values in High-Grade Writing Papers boxes of 120 sheets and 100 envelopes, IONOGRAM and ADDRESS Value 90¢ Box 68< West Twenty-third Street. ——————— STOCK MARKET ~ VERY IRREGULAR " Constant Fluctuations All Day, but on the Whole the Tone Was Slightly Better Than Yesterday. Mh was the eame ok story on the Btock Exchange to-day. Professionals madé prices and rumors caused fluctua- tions. These rumors were either good or bad, as they were put out by the bulls or the bears. ‘The bears made the most of the Atch- feon strike and the Santa Fe lockout. Atchison was early depressed by the @tories of the extent of the strike, but later when the officials of the road an- Rounced that every shop was open and Phat the strike was a peaceable one the Btock advanced 1-2 a point. ‘The banks have lost since Friday fwore than $3,700,000, but as there is a @pbit balance at the Clearing House against the Sub-Treasury of $2,076,237 | the loss tomorrow will be materially reduced. ‘The market was irregular during the fay, it was up and down, but on the whole the tone was slightly better than yesterday. London which was closed Yesterday took about 5,00 on balance flealing in all in about 20,000 shares. C. G, Gates & Co. were open sellers of Steel preferred and also sold through ether houses. The whole market improved about noon when Union Pacific began to show some strength. The rise curried the whole list with {t. It was helped by the ad- vance in Pennsylvania. The Rubber stocks were strong ag Rubber Goods common sold at 10h wi the United States Rubber so.d a This is a curious thing. United 8 Rubber ipreterred has Just is The preferred is on- oent. per annum Sones ttled to'§ per cent. before th an be id. ‘of notes outstanding, so it 1s impos- sible for the common to receive any aividends ren bifold the a interests seemed fo have entered, the ark’ tion to market he Gates crowd was working + The Gates cri or ower prices, and the Kuhn-Loeb crowd was ‘ating for an advance. tter, for a time at least, Bates of ine argument but unless they an induce some public buyin; doubtful if prices can be sustained. shares, and of bond The Closing Quotations. ‘To-day's highest, lowest and closing and net chani yeaterd Nat Clos. change Wy re «. in.” begun | ‘at-tne rate of 4 per | The company has $10,000- | ‘oon the Kuhn, Loeb | had the it is 1 sales of stocks were 20,100 The total pry ricen x Pre EK. ee Reore /MORGAN SYNDICATE ~ DECLARES DMIDEND Firm Notifies Participants in Atlantic Coast Line RR. Co. of 2 Per Cent. on the $35,- 000,900 Underwriting, J. P. Morgan & Co, have notified ‘ticipants in the Atlantic Coast Line road Company syndicate that they have decldred a dividend ofe2 per cent. ‘on the $35,000,900 underwriting. This is the firat dividend deciarea by the managers. The original syndicate expired Dec. 31, 1903, but was continued for fourteen months. This is the first money that the firm of J. P. Morgan & Co, have distributed to any of the members of his different ayndicates for many months The Atlantic Coaat Line syndicate was formed for the purpose of taking over the Loulaville & Nashville Raflroad, of which JW. Gates had obtained con- trol in the open market, Mr. Gates had it in lls power to upset the whol | Wall street, which was in a nervous stite anyway, and he forced Mr. Mor- gun to take the road off his hands ry Mr. Morgan then looked around for a purchaser and found ft in the Atlantic Coast Line. LONG TERNS FOR BANK WRECKER Former President Twining of Boston houses sold a! great deal of Amaigamhted Copper. Asbury Park Trust Co., Gets | ° Six Years in Prison, Treasurer Cornell Four. FREEHOLD, N. J., May 8—The mo- tion for a new trial for A. C. Twining, former President, and D. C. Cornell. former Treasurer of the defunct Mon- mouth Trust Company, of Asbury Park was denied to-day by Justice J. Frank- Un Fert and sentence was pronounced upon the convicted ex-bank officials. and and Cornell to four years ¥rison at hard labor. Coun: prisoners: youn and Was released in custody. of his -c uu} he can obtain bail udge Fort in pronouncing sentence said (hat he had a very unpleasant to perform because tne men. had such responsible and reputable 5 Tw The ten wer econvicted of false minutes of the ur the ate Banking om pany WHEAT MARKET, Wheat opened weak and lower to-d The crowd hammered the market | and Armour sold in Ch olis was off 3-4 to 1 cen lay receipts, Corn was bi New York's opening ware Wheat—July, 88 4-1 Reiter: 2 7-8 to 83. ~Corn—Ju! ‘Cliicago's opening p Whe —July, 4 1-8 to 88 7-8: Beptember, wh +] res ‘ 3 to 88 3-8. Corn— | M Mg i 8-4 to 47 1-2; = tember, 5 ig Nom, Forks, closing prices were: heat—July, 895-16; September, 88. Chicago's clostn wore; Twining was sentenced to six years} Wheat . Bl. HATS TRIMMED FREE OP CHARGE. j] the saie, Be : 19c, for 29:. uidermustins. Po) moreiis heme I atliched iruwers ceed DOC | aT amibre rset cov- ate 19¢ 29c. for 45c. undermuslins. emi y trimmed \] fc. umd. ruffle drawers; hstd tucks and hem-—or undesakirts, | hematitch rime ales chemise J] of mustin: aquare yoke, with i embrotiered nserroens and tucks- « g) May offer- 2 ing mué rpriced 9c | 59c. for 79c. undermuslins. ive, cambric gowns— in six styles, V square or chemise et- fects; yokes trimmed with lace or embroidery insertions; tuck, or ribbon and beading and rufMfles..........56065 59c Hourly unpacking new | wholesale carpet house Alex. pets and rugs. 49¢ allewool Ingrain carpet, 19c. \il-wool ingrain carpets, good pat- terns on elther side—also double | taced hemp carpet, inches } wide—values up to 4¢.; sale price a 19 69¢ all-wool ing: fwo-ply ingrain carpe’ . In beau- tiful patterns, yard wide —bye, vane an 29c 69c all-wool velvet carpet, 29c. Strong and durable, with fine lustre, cholee patterns; slightly soiled . 29e $1.25 Sloane’s vel carpet, 75c. ihe very latest and bet designs .. JAMES McCREERY & CO. Ladies’ Coats. Cravenette Rain Coats, $12.50 and $18.50. Black Taffetas Silk or Peau de Soie Long Coats, with belted back and deep em. broidered cape. $19.50. Twenty-third Street. MARKET ‘STRONG iN LONDON. Investment Led by Con- nols, Open Highor. LONDON, May 3—All Investment s¢- curities, led by console, opened higher in this market today. The markets showed strength and some activity and he feeling generally was optimistic. The Russian defeat was ignored ‘The Irish loan rules at 4 per cent premium and the London Counoll loan ‘sare a shade higher, ints are easing. American irregular and the feeling is one of hesitation, The trike. the Sante Fe lockout ‘ous reports of railroads ases in gross and net are fect upon sentiment, having thelr € nahe prices follow The pr Anaconda qs Atchieon Archean Bess fniumare Bt Baltimore & Ohio pf aes Chesapeake & Ohlo 0 4 Chesapeae de Westerns cscs (tM Eanadian B : Bots Denver & Ric Pd en. & Rio Gr PPS i a x w+ s Kansas @ Texan fet t & Texas pt shvtiie Waban = NE | COTTON MARKET. The local cotton market oper with prices 2 to 8 poincs higher. was much better than expected, ak cables trom Liver- be a wood de- evented ange ot houses r the Initial felt the the benr be, market In the ab- of outside support, meeting little Reaistance aaide from a fairly good de- Hwand for July from spot houses, whtolr Checked any tendency to an open break he opening i steady to-day 3 joes were: Muay, 13, June, 13.83 to 18.94; Jul: hae to 15 to 13.) a rh it, 1B Octo Muslin underwear as not in years. Selling muslin underwear for less than any other store in New York—that explains the great success of TT to-morrow—secure your sure of these itively matchless specials. °° , cee eee ee ee 790. skirts—four es, um- breila.roffe, with torchan Ineer- Hon or embroldered raffle 5 a hemstitched piexs. 9c 790. drawers with umbrella | rues, fine point de Paris lace, | headed with Yaading and rib- | bon; three other styles. wat tee 59c $1.50 skirts and gowns, 98c. Nainsook gowns cnemise style, cirenlar voxe of Val, or point.de , Paris insertions, beading and rib- bon. Also trimmed skirt | length chemise ........+ 98c | $1.89 skirts — umbrelta ruffle, with three insertions of wide tor- | chon or point de Paris lace, or deep ruifle of embroid- OR- {ey That great carpet sale at practically fire sale prices. lots from that great auction cllcloths, matting, &c.—damaged in the recent fire of Lowrey & Goebel's vast lots secure! by us at — (Cincinnati About half manufacturing cost. Smith & Sons’ and Bromley’s high-grade car- Sloane's) | | , $1.05 Savonnerle and Moquette carpets, 05c. Smith's Savonnerie and Moquette carpets, the most desir- able patterns; $1.95 value 65c 79c all-wool velvet carpet, 39c. | Smith's all-woo! velvet carpet, 1D the richest colorings, lat- est designs; (vc. valle... 39c 35c ollcloth, 19c. | Some perfect, otners with siignuy aamaged edges; many tine rem- | | mants—sold by the square yara | —(bring m ure of room); 26c, and d6c, val- “JE McCREERY & CO. | Sale of | Mattings and Rugs, |India Moodj Mats and re-! versible Cotton Rugs, gxi2 ft. i $12.00 each, Japanese Cotton Rugs.’ oxr2 ft, $15.00 | Axminster Rugs, gxr2 ft, | $19.50 i 1 One thousand 40 yard Rolls. of Japan and China Mate) tings. $8.00 $10.00 $12,00 per roll, Value $11.00 to $15.00. Two hundred 20 yard Rolls of heavy China Matting, | H $4.00 per roll. | | | Value $6.00. 250 Oriertal Rugs, Average size 314x5% ft. $12.50 Value $18.00 Twenty-third Street, —_—_ OUTSIDE SECURITIES LOWER, Standard O11 Shows the Most Notn- ble Lo Outside securities were fractionally lower on the curb to-day, with trading Umited, Standard Of! showed the most notable loss, at 623 against 625, {te final Greene Copper. pricea of the principal outside securi- tles were: | ]Only perfect, or nearly perfect | pieces were included in our purchases. American Can... ah 1h ) 4 10% Wy 14 10 : 83) ote ator pf tandard OU. oa Seaboard Air Lin mn Beaboard Ate. (in my Unton Copper qwhite Knob, ox. div. T ‘ ‘The cheapest and quickest way tting what you want—s twe- want ad, in The World's Want 6th Ave., 224 and 234 Streets, N.Y. $3.00 skirts, $1.98. Umbrella rulfle, deep edzes and inrertions, point d@ Paris. tor- chon or embroidery, or double rue of. Val. tion and edge . 49c, dressing sacques, 18c. 49c, kimono dressing sacqde, colored lawn, yoke and 18c broad border; special... No mail orderss None*€, 0. D.) 49c. for 79¢. dressing sacques. 79c. kimono dr. ing sacques, made of fancy figured Japanese handkerchi: colors red or navy blue, the latest novelty; 9 special oe, 49c (Two to a custome purchase—carpets, rugs, 65c tapestry Brussels carpet, 38¢ Smiths tapestry Brussels, 8 and 9 wire goods among them, beautirul Nora designs.. 38c 78c Mnok ums, 44c. A large assortment—values to 75c.; sale price. Bb 44¢ China and Japanese mattings. Most of them carpet patterns— colora—biues, greens and reas; pertectiy reversible and extra heavy quality; some of them are 20c. and 25c. values; others JAMES McCREERY & 60, Linen Room. | 24 Floor. Fine bleached Irish Damask iTable Cloths and Napkins, One-fourth less than usual prices, Table Cloths. 2x2 yards...... $2.00 each. 25k ie 250 “ 2x3 3.00 Dinner Napkins to Match, $2.75 per doz. Bath Towels. ribbed inches, New, fancy weave. 23x45 $3.00 per doz, Value $4.00, Linen Dresser Scarfs, Hem- stitched and hand em- broidered, 17x53 inches, $1.00 each, j Odd dozensof Napkins 214x 214 inches, $2.00 per doz, Twenty-third Street, JAMES McGREERY & CO. Washable Dress Goods, 150 Robe Dresses, made of fine, handsomely embroid- ered Silk and Cotton wash- able fabrics, Ready to fit. Skirts cut after thelatest models. Waists to match. Colors:— White, cream, heliotrope, pale blue, pink, ficelle, nile green’ and black, $25.75 eac” aarti \ Made from fine shter Women's Women's Low Neck Shaped Ribbed Cotton Vests wo Rew Growing Sto $ Trading Stamps. imor WITHOU M, trimmed stock, tucked cuff, fu price; great special to-morrow at. Thread Ve: er straps; also. silk ribbon ‘alue 25 ial at Fine’ Rib! ed Cott have high neck, with long silk crochet, also pzarl buttons; pants have Fre: band and are knee lengths; 49¢. with ribbon run in neck and ate. Silks andDressGoods A special lot of éxcelient Pongee i and polka dots; newest color: worth 40c. per_yaid. 20-inch Black ,All-Silk Peau de Sole; 69, 49 giade, at... .se $2 in. All Wop! Mannish Mixtures, with white mohair nubs, in-blue, green and Oxford gray; $4.25 grade, at......-- 46-inch Heavy Black Brilliantine, hich silk iustre; regular $9¢. grade, spec “>. Unparalleled Sale of Boys’ Suits. -R * buttons. satin, lined pattern: is that they have slight imp: tions, in thi : injure the wearing qualities i Regular price, $5, $6, and $7. to go. at the wonderfully low of, par pat T COST, by saving Bue Stam)s. This offering will create a big sensation. Neck Ribbed Lisle with lace yoke and should- “, 12; also Doubl ‘Irish Roint Gurtains. The most ‘remarkable bargain ever offered; 87 different tare 3% yards long and $0 inches wide; ex- quisite enibroidery. The on'y fauit net which does rot Women’s $16.0) to $25.00 Suits at $8.98. 4 They are in handsome Eton, Eton Blouse and collare less coat styles, every jacket lined througho.t with richest Taffeta silk or satin. Beautifully The skirts are in dress or walking lengths, all pleated or trimmed | The materias are voile, etamine, panne cheviot, i Colors black, blue, brown, Also in the lot are 109 handsome sample suits, making this one of the greate:t offerings on record al trimmed in various new effects. etamine cheviot, broadcloath, venetian, pearl gray, champagne. Women’s Shirt Waist Dresses. ade from black and white or blue and white Gotted batiste, pongee lawn, dotted pique and woven chambray. Waists in the newest broad shouider effects, 1ully pleated, tailor strapped, and piped in white or combination colors: fancy stocks and tull puff sleeves. Skirts in nine-gore, pleated or full flare style, with yoke, panel front; tailor strapped and piped, Allsizes. Choice at ° The New Bertha Waist at a Great Bargain. hite lawn, full pleated front and back, deep pointed berth: fi shoulders, trimmed with three rows of Val. lace insertings and four lace medillions, face litng at four times this Iisleeve. A correct copy of a waist se! i run neck and J 25¢ ‘on Vests and Pants: vests or short sleeves, finished with h 25¢ value, for this sae at at. armholes; 25c. vi awe {Me men's fine quali thread Stockings, double never sold tor less thin 25c.; for this sale, at Domestics, Wash Goods. Extraordinary Values To-Morrow. . To-morrow will be ahother day of peerless values at Rothenberg’s. Our specials are unsurpassed. If you valu real economy come HERE to-morrow, for NOWHERE in Greater New York will you tindy greater money-saving opportinities. WorthofB.X™M.Blue¢ To-morrow and every day this week, we will give 50 BLUE TRADING STAMPS ABSOLUTELY FREE to every one starting a new book 20 stamps when you enter the store and 30 stamps when you visit the -remium Parior, on the Third Floor, We are making this offering to induce as many new collectors as possible to begin saving Blue The pian fs o! vital importance to every retail buyer. id it you will look at the attractive. useful prem’ums that you can get POSITIVELY Vis't the Third Fioor Premium Parlor to-morrow. t Misses’ $10 to $12 Sample Suits In vartot suits, handsomely trimmed in newest effects. Skirt Materi broadcloth and m blue, fancy tuvess 14 to Choici Immense Hosiery and Underwear Specials. Women’s Swiss Ribbed Low “Neck Lisle Thread Vests, trimmed with lace and silk ribbon; value; special at Children’s Derby ribbed fast black cotton Stockings triple knee and double su amps Free, You will be strongly at $4.98. us styles of Ltons. blouse and coat cut and trimmed in full flare styles, als are all wool cheviots, venstians, ed suitings. Colors black, brown, castor and 7 sizes 13. eat 98c heel and toe; 1 5c. va‘ue, 8 Cc 12% ity lace to toe lisle le, heel and tue, plain co ors ngs and designs, Zc $1.00, at 1,000 Extra Heaby Bed Spreads for {ul'- | size Beds; limit two to a custo mer; value 69c 39c ial, per yard. with silk and linen; pants are tull taped... Full s.se Sitholine Tufted Comforters, fitted with white sanitary cotton, at Great Special in Pillow Cases. An_assorted lot of Bleached aid Unbleached Piliow Cases in sizes 42: some worth up to 1 5c. Norfolk Sults, ages 2 to A new Sutt free for every ansatisfactory one—that 1330 and 50.36; ; eachat..... 9c ussian Blouse Suits, ages 24 to 8, made from 10-ounce guaranteed serge, in colors navy blue, brown, red and royal, lined with good quality farmer's satin; embroidered emblems on sleeve, and have military Sailor Suits, ages 3'to 10, made from Strictly all-woo! cheviols and ~ crashes in assortment of new and up-to-date mixtures and checks; crashes in plain, medium shade of gray ; also in different coored serges ; some embroidered on co'- lars and sleeves; others trimmed with silk soutache. reasted Suits, aces 7 to 16, made from double twist ¢.'ects ; algo All-Wool Cheviots in neat medium wixtures, bound with heavy 1.98 ts sufficient auarante:. farmer's ec. A Reversib! in it. All price 2.95 Tight eFou $15 Symrna Rugs, $8:75. A Very Special Offering. You'll surely want one of these when vou se? them. The famous John Brom ey make— the most reliabie known. et long Beautiful patterns; Oriental, Persian and medallion desie ids; valiie $15.00, at... and 9 feet wie, . JAMES McGREERY & GO. Heavy American Cut Glass. Footed Punch Bo tings.’ » $25.00, $35.00, wis,—various shapes and cut- $45.00, $63.00 and $80,00 Handgomely Cut Flower Vases, ; i $17.50, Orange Bowls... 8-inch Salad Bowl 4. $3.00, $4 ‘Celery. Trays... Sugar and Cream Comport$,—new s: $22.00 and $29.00 secececvee oo0e $t6.50, $19.50 s. +75, $4.90 and $6.50 wee teoisciele $3.50, $5.00 Setesce cee. 00+ 083-75) $5.20 shape, §$4.00, $4.75, $6.50, $7.25 ‘and $9.75 “Cup'}or:Le ¥ #5,00, Nappigs:... ..-- Claret Decanters, Water Carafe..... 4 ’ + Twenty-third Street, monade Jugs. , $6.00 and $7.25 Were) adores SEs SO 7has 480 ba05O ++ $2.50 with handle, Until Saturday, May the 7th Seventy-five Thousand Yards Including superior quality JAMES McGREERY & CO, Sale of Silk TaffetasSilk,—plain white or black, fancy checks and stfipes. Tussore’ Silk and Whit Habutai, 55¢. per yard, Foulard and Novelty Silks, suitable for Waists,Gowns, Trimmings, etc. 65¢, per yard, Value $1.25, Novelty Brocade and Persian ‘Silks. $1.25, Va'ue $3.00,