The evening world. Newspaper, May 18, 1904, Page 7

Ba STOCKS FLAT WHILE PRICES. DECLINE Market Holds Strong on Buying by Shorts, Until the Final Dealings, When the List Falls Away. BROKERS TURN TO BASEBALL “Erle, Consolidated Gas, Rock Island, Union Pacific, Kansas City South- ern, Rubber and National Biscuit r Among the Issues Prominent. Btock Exchange members had so much me upon their hands to-day that they stood around and discussed the baseball game scheduled for this afternoon be- tween the single and married members of the exchange. The day's business was about half that of yosterday. The market, though, was strong, due to the attacks made throughout the list upon the shorts who were forced to do a Iit- tle covering here and there through fear that stocks would be bid up on them, Wall street found more to Interest it in the curb dealings than on the big exchange. The Japanese issues were sold in large blocks. The bonds fell to #5-8, wherv there seemed to be good buying orders, with the result that the bonds rallied to 94 1-4. Copper was weaker on the further cut in the price of the metal and on the closing down of the smelting plant of the Calumet & Hecla Company. = Other stocks prominent in the deal- Ings were Erle, Consolidated Gas, the Steels, Union Pacific, Rock Island, Rubber and National Biscuit. Kansas City Southern on a merger report ad- vanced 27-8 points The market was off slightly all around @t the close, The total sales of stocks were 162,300 whares, and of bonds $1,399,000. ‘The Closing Quotatton changes ' froma ‘or from last recp Net Low. Clon change BRE ity ont La 8 Fe es Ee i ¢ 40% 452 45 — une Nag dag = 130% 189" 180 * — IG 175% Ty S 2aN 2am AM 200% 208 DOR 1 Tae “iny “19m wus uy 22% Bay 4 me om met 1h" iat tag = Tn My HE SF Boy, 65 Bn4 ge ht ae re 41% oy 31% 2ny + dom — 05, 4 OF x me ang ag n Ri | RBI ny ony oO an + m4 — nate “ may — ba ‘ SUICIDE AFTER SHOOTING. BUFFALO, May 18.—Thinking he had Killed his wife whom he shot in Harry Mann's saloon last night Frank Gautch- erer, A stone cutter, took a room at the New Orleans Hotel a few minutes afterward and drank three ounces of carbolic achl. Death soon followed. was discovered to- His wife will probably recover. Guntoherer’s body day. has caused no end of comment. With prices so ridiculously low as we are quoting on this Bankrupt Stock of Beds from | The National Metal Bed Co., it behooves every housekeeper to anticipate her needs in this line and take advantage of this sale at once There are seventy-five styles to select from, and every bed is marked at less than the net whole- sale price. heavy 13-inch posts, with large husks on pillars (but 30 to sell); special....... This $25 Brass Bed, $17.98. All brass; has high head and panelled bow foot; $17.98 All Cars Fransicr to Bloomingdales’ EDWIN GOULD RESIGNS. Denies Dinsension in American Writing Paper Directory. Edwin Gould has resigned as a direc- tor off the American Writing Paper Company and W. H, Taylor, Vice-Pres- ident of the Bowling Green Trust Com- pany, has been elected to succeed him and to represent Mr. Gould's interest In the company. When the news of the resignation first became known rumors were started that there had been dissensions in the board and that Mr. Gould was retiring in anger, This was denied promptly and it was stated authoritatively that Mr. Gould resigned because of numerous other in- terests that teok Pat so muck of his time he was unabl¢é to regularly attend the meetings of the board, which are ordinarily held in Holyoke, Mass, Mr. Gould and Mr. Taylor both attended the meeting at Holyoke which was held yesterday and at which the changes mentioned were made. They Inspected the plants of the company and found them in first-class shap2. ———____ WHEAT MARKET. Prices were a trifle higher in the wheat market to-day, with trading fairly active. Foreign . houses took about 60,000 bushels of December, caus- jing 1t to sell temporarily of even terms with September, although soon after- ward it dropped to 3-8 of a ‘cent dis- count. Corn started quiet and steady. ‘Trfide was a Wttle bearish over the crop outlook. New York's opening prices were: Wheat—July, 91 1-2 to 915-8; September, 837-8; December, 54. Chicago's opening prices were: Wheat —July, 861-2 to 868-8; September, 801-8 to 8. Corn—July, 471-2 to 476-8; Sep- tember, 47; New | York's rises _ were: ‘Wheat—May, 9% 5-8; De- cember, §35-8 bid. Corn—May, 60;' July, 637-8 bid September, 52 offered. closing _ p: bid; July, TYNER, IN TEARS, DENIES CHARGE General Says He Had Bond In- vestment Opinion Written by} Barrett After He Failed to Get One from Attorney-General. —EE WASHINGTON, May 18,—Seated in an Invalid’s chair and face to face with the Jury James N. Tyner, the aged de- fendant in the Tyner-Qarrett conspiracy ease, to-day denied the accusations on which he and his nephew were Indicted in connection with their duties as law oMcera for the Post-Oftice Department When the witness began to sp jurors, attorneys and report forward in attitudes of strained ing, but even then ft was necessary for the official reporter to read mort of the answers to questions in order that the jurors might understand. In tho examinaton conducted by Mr. Worthington for the defense, Gen. ‘Tyner's answers were unhesitating. His diction was perfect and apparently his understanding as clear er, though hia speech was nearly inaudible. Frequently when the examination branched to charges of collusion be- tween the two defendants to perform some dishonest acts tears si! ed down Tyner’s tace and brandy was used to restore the witness to composure suf- ficient for him to continue. ‘When he concluded he was taken to his home, for Major Conrad, special counsel for the Government, announced that he would not take the responsibil- ity of cross-examination. le denied collusion with Barrett and said he Had the opinion on bond in- Yestment companies written by Barrett Chicago's closing prices were: —May, 4; July, 861-8 bid; Septem- der, 801-8 bid. Corn—May, 471-4 bid; July, 48; September, 471-8 bid; Decem- ber, 425-8. after consulting with the Postmaster- General and beoauro he had failed to get a ruling from the Attorney-General Le Boutilier Brothers Ba 70 r Women’s Trabdelling Suits ; . ~ SOMETHING ENTIRELY NEW. Women’s Shower-Proof Trabelling Sutts of Priestley’s Craben- nette—Itned with taffeta silkh—hip length coat—new model These sutts being light, cool and shower-proof are spectally adapted for travelling, hnockabout wear—do not muss or wrinkle. 19.75 Women’s facket Walking Sutts—in two new styles of shepherd plaids—st}h lined coat—unlined shirt— 1G. 7 95 shirt. oltbe and tan, Women’s Taffeta Stth Walking —new pleated model— 510.00 Women’s Brown Irish Linen and White Pique Walking Skirts, $5.00 Le Boutitlier Brothers West I wenty-third Street, : Full Size Metal Beds for $1. Others on up to $17.98 Two specimen items are quoted below: ing; a beautiful Than the Greatest Elsewhere — This Regular $15 Bed. Nothing more massive made; has 134-inch con- tinuous posts and 3-inch {ill- large elaborate brass scrolls set in head and foot—special.. mountain, seashore and Colors: Oxford, Value $28.50 Value $25.00 Shkirts—guaranteed black taffeta FLOYD-CRAWEORD CO Judge Holt Appoints R. S. Mor- ris Receiver for the Estates of the Members of Firm as Individuals. Budge Holt to-day dn the United States District Court signed an order appointing Robert §. Morris receive for the individual estates of Frank B Crawford and Andrew 8. Floyd, who compose the firm of Floyd, Crawford & The E number is one. stamps free, Children’s Play Garden On the Gixth Floor, r sixth floor, you—do not leave them at home. Exquisite Laces Underpriced Main Floor, wa HAVE made some pur- chases of imported French Laces at one-third value. This rich saving belongs to you. the regular prices for. But it’s our ustomers the full Value $15.00 Value $7.50 Greater Valves Always We're Proving It Daily! d Sale design, with $9.98 Fourth Floer, 25c for your choice per dozen yards Freach dozen yards of Valenciennés» La ings, none ju the dozen, most ef th doz. yds., 25c. ‘Edigings and! Intert= worth less than 39c. 59a. dozen; Thurdda: Se yard for Torchon Laces, warth up to 15c, yard; imsertin:s and edgings, 2 and ¢inches wide; goine are fodd patterns, broken’ sets, of » New York lace importer, and have been purchased by us at about one-third their actual value. le, yard fi Lac le ovéls worth tip ‘to MET there arf cl ny, Imitation Duchess, Point de Paris, etc., the correct style for trimming Summer fabrics; extraordinary value, per yard. 29¢. 10¢ yard for the sea¢ son’s newest Laces; black and white Chan- tilly Galloons, Plauen Lace Galloons, Batiste Galloons, Escurial Galloous, Macrame Lace Bands. A wonderful assortment. Actual values as high as 40c., at, per yard, 10c. These 1.00 Kid Gioves Are 69c a Pair Main Floor. Wis DESCRIBE gloves that are new Two we ave been impossibie to buy them for less, but it’s a little late in the season for | 1.00 and they reduced 1.00 Gloves th prices ON Gloves They're always ‘in style, Here » white, tanand mode a pair, 69c. Hosiery News of First Importance Main Floor, 19¢ for Misses’ 25c Lace Lisle Stockings, black, guaranteed fast, extra double heel, toe and sole; 6 pairs for 1.00, 9c for Women’s Cotton Hose, fast black, double heel and toe, elastic tops, actual value 15c. regular made fine oughly fast color, 19¢ for Women’s 25c Im. yorted Richelieu Ribbed Cotton Hose, fing ecmbed Maco yarn, Hermsdorf dyed, extra ‘epiiced heel, double sole and toe. uze cotton hose, thor- pair for 1.09, ~2-Clasp Giace “Gloves, | mBeh core Women isn aic5 full | Woollen Norfolk Suits have been very popular this season are 250 very nobby suits, designed for this season's wear, Guaranteed strictly all wool, Boys’ Knee Pants, 25c—Another 750 pairs of boys’ Knee Pants, sizes from 4 to 1> years, kind that look well and wear well, will be placed > 4 THE WORLD: Wic)SESDAY EVENING, MAY 18, 1904. COTTON BREAKS OW HEAVY SELLING RO) 3} ‘have been killed r |num and morphine, each of which is a narcotic product of opium. fl application of Meyer Greenberg, atto ney. NEW STEPS AGAINST | bensiiienelihh saslaliiaaa — e previous arplication ited in throwing the firm Into bank- uptey proceedings era ind over @ hundred out-of-tow rms, Mr. Morea fet iL) recelve rm of Floy ri ~ ualfled ri Bulls cr plein ai GOLD OUTFLOW CONTINUES. To-Morrow’s Steamers Will Carry b: Away $4,882,087 in Yellow Metal. Uproar. | of ** Drops," The amount of sold to go t. Europe | ‘ medi y to-morrow’s steamers has Seen in- | creased to $4,882,687. J. P. Morgan &| There was a sharp break in tha cot- ‘o. to-day engaged $2,500,007 of gold |ton market to-day under an act C to-day ordered $1 will do your heart good to see the hundreds of children who are made happy in our play garden, on the This play garden is a source of great delight to the children, If you are coming downtown shopping to-morrow bring the little ones with pin at the Sub-Treasury, the supply of gold bars having been already bespoken /aged by the sudden at the Assay Off azird Freres dad {Orieans and repo }Mready taken $2 in bar |were liquida A quantity koid at che Assay |a steady Office ts bein: to bars for greater |panied by convenience In han: * rom 13, prices were car Co. against which an involuntary] shioment on Saturd one-third of a cent a pe y Setition \w ‘ ay jorder was also Assay [hour of trading. 4 bankruptcy petition was fled on May|Gmee from J. P. Morgan & Co. for |stop orders. see -]11 last. Judge Holt fixes Mr, Morris's] Whatever amount of Kold the Assay Of. |Nausted, an bond at $1,000. fice may be able to furnish for shipment |market ointment was made on the on the same day Itinuea and July Leads in Decline with the Pit in an Naquidation and bear down to Unload in the Market Sharp | ous - Don’t Poison Baby. ORTY YBARS AGO almost every mother thought her © | PAREGORIOC or Iaudanum te make it sl sent 6 to be given to your chil ese drugs Wi and a FEW DROPS TOO MANY will produce ‘4 THERE IS NO WAKING. Many are the o or whose health hus been ruined for life by p | are prohibited from selling either of the narcotics named to children at al to anybody without labelling them ‘ poison.” |is: ‘A medicine which relieves pain and produces 81 doses produces stupor, soma, convulsions and | emell of medicines cont The definition of ** leep, but which in and death.” The ig opium are disguised, and sold under th Soothing Syrups,” etc. You should not p idren Sele or your p ‘ordials, — of what it is composed, CASTORIA DOES Cc AIN _ | of Chas. H. Fletcher. " | Genuine Castoria always bears the signature of PERAAABADEDE BAOOEAESEAEESOSES SESEESOLSSES SUNDAY WORLD WANTS WORK % CEASA ADEERS OAS EReseseneneee seseeesesoES ARCOTICS, if it bears the signature MONDAY MORNING WONDERS, mium. By the expenditure of $20 you reccive 600 free s é and that number entitles you to a still better premium. By the tion ever made you. The usual B. & M. Blue Trading Stamps With Ea To-Morrow and a List of Splendid Bargains HE 14TH STREET STORE will give three (3) B.| expenditure of $33 you receive a full book of 900 stamps, anda & M. Blue Trading Stamps free with each ten cents you full book entitles you to your choice of hundreds of useful and spend Thursday and Friday of this week. By the expenditure of $10 you receive 3 and that number entitles you to a splendid pre- tions or annoying conditions. tamps, You that it is more advantageo beautiful homefurnishing premiums. 00 the greatest free stamp offer ever made. ch 10 Cents Spent This is unquestionably ¢ It is without restric- A little calculation will convince us than any other stamp proposi- wives, customer, eee You Must Not Miss the Pure Food Show @® 6TH FLOOR GROCERY Department will be a permanent boon to house- They should certainly see the thirty-five demonstrations last, Lectures by R. H. Sjivenbrand, the famous professional chef ; music by Prof, D. R. Szakvary’s celebrated orchestra, and Always something interesting, No old news to tell. You’ll Never Buy Millinery for Less Than Thi Second Floor, rT OUR millinery section selling events are cro¥ding one upon the other, a wohl ae this special offering fi and edlors and all worth 69c, art hat at little cost, that has been reduced to 4,75 for Thursday—dainty and extremely stylish and becoming creations. ‘Those who have the skill to make their own ba‘s can have shapes of newest effects and imitate some of the clever designs wi t this pleasing summer millinery, 9.00 Trimmed Hats at 4.75 * Compare these hats with any others’ in New York and see how great the values are. workmanship and the finish. All colors in all good {styles, fresh from the workrooms, 69c. Ladies’ Untrimmed Straw Hats at 35c. to-morrow are many straws, shapes price to-morrow will'gtve'yon’s chance to obtain a Hi prices that assure profits to every. For to-morrow there’s a 9,00 trimmed hat See the Big Soda Fountain Baapment. 7 HE same kind of ice cream that exclusive drug stores are charging 10c. for we shall sell for &e. per glass, In connection with the” soda fountain a buffet lunch is served, | Prices are extremely reasonable, will be found a great convenience by shoppers who want a light lunch hus | tiedly, is Sixth Floor, while they SS eee Sj; Touch of Stylish Always something new, hegre { in Neckwear Main Floor, iT ee is the time to brighten | q up your old suits by putting atouch of color at your neck. Some bargains heré for women who like to dress well. ; We know that you will consider th Note the style, the & apps Beitecldered Top Callas T 5 | s desirable when you see thet. Look at the prices now, P . Ruchings, hundreds of . patterns, of white and coloted tons, per yard, 17. tow 1 Top Collars, fine embroidered, | ll ‘All colars and many sbapes. | | i} ier geet gees Men’s Handsome Hand Tailored rienasing 99€ 790 to Sell at 9. into the-summer as you please, | at 89c the Pair Third Floor. OD, honest’shoes, too. In appearance and durability they will not bring disappoint- ment, Just as much style to them asif they cost three times as much, 89e. in width, 21% to 8 in size. 1.19 Shoes, good. made to sell at this extremely low price 00. | Plenty im this lot, too. 1.7 the manufacturers, | 4.00, Perfect designs. 0 th ual 1 price for hats of this kind, consequently our quotation is a clear saving to you. Of course, all our hats were made this season, so you are sure of ay Have Shoes Dress for Women’s 1,50 Shoes: Dongola Patent \ < shapes. stores cl eT Re | ‘oous' DandE| Si \iot Serge, black, | for 98c, yd., 95e, 97 Thursday Third Floor. “our standard cut, smart you these suits at 9.97 if we had not found a manufacturing These suits are made of Oswego Blue EN’S SUITS that exclusive clothing stores ask 15.00 and 18.00 for and tell you in all sincerity that you are re- ceiving good values—and so you are, We couldn't sell egular value 1.00, at, tailor who had 700 of them toseilata sacrifice of his own profit Men’s Serge, Scotch Tweeds, Light Homespuns,,| Men’s | Silk Mixed Worsteds, Fancy Cheviots, $15 and $18) viived Cassimeres and Black Thibets, |915.and $18 Sults, They are made in single or double-breast- Suits, ed coat effects, and the tailoring in thes2 garments is equal to custom made, to fit all figures, from 34 to 46 chest, stout, slims and regulars, Young Men’s 8.50 Suits at 4.00—Al sizes 9.97 up to 36 chest measure, but only 100 of them in blue and black cheviot for young men from 15 to 20 years of age. Exceptional values, you will declare. Boys’ Norfolk Suits, ‘2.25—They were made to retail at $4.00, sizes from 7 to 16 years, ‘on sale to-morrow at, a pair, 25c In this lot there They come in 3.00 Plaited Bee Hats at, 4) i UU, Lace hats of Chantilly and Oriental Laces, plaited and made over wire frames n They're fine goods, splendi 3.00, Here to-morrow at 1.69. Give You Dresses ‘ Main Floor. ITH these fabrics, these widths and these low prices you know what you can do as well as wedo, You can have an!mported Voileatthe | price charged elsewhere for ordinary dress goods, ' | Voiles: 50 inch Black All Wool Voile, very; for Women's Shoes: Dongola Patent Vamp crisp finish; sold regularly for 75c, olid, well-built shoes, were never Y4-» Thursday, S7e. Cheviot Serge: 50 inch All Wool Chev- nice even weave; good value Thursday, a yd., 67e, Brillfantimes: 45-inch pure English Bril- Tip Lace Shoes, thoroughly well made'on new liantine, high silk lustre, in all good shades. 65c. modern lasts, widths D and E, sizes’ 2% to 8 Quality, Thursday, a yd,, 47e, | Imported Voiles: >4 and 56-inch im-| — |ported lace effect Dentelle Voiles. for Women's Oxford Ties: Philadelphia are part of a large \mportation of fine fabrics | High Grade Oxford Ties, in all sizes and wiiths, which we were fortunate in securing at'¢ their, Yeu yee, A-A to E, sizes 1 to 8, actual value 3.00, 3.50 and actual value. Value 1,75 to 2,50, single and double tab: end, in white and | colors, each Se. wre fe UG Washable Stocks, and. ihe ever fashibnable collar and cuff sets, regia Ir value 50¢., each 28. |) ip the popular large Lace Shoulder ly made, and other |/ Completed a big putchase of in | awl ah: if apes, special bargains Lire see 1.49, 1.69, 1.95. A That'll D this is the time of year when a woman does not feel like waiting for August sales, for high-grade corset oth Special, a Our prices the rush Compute 48c for Batiste Corsets, low bust, medium hip, su attached om | fegular value 75c. 47e for Net Corsets, a very front, will not rust. These goods | aber Need es ood model, mediam length, will not rust. Thursday, @! 49@ for Tape Girdles for sight | figures, of fine material. Regular value Suits You Get ° \ Muslin Underwear At These. Prices Second Floor. |e ACE, ribbon trimmed, and cambric, fine tucked, corset covers at 40 per cent, off. Drawers and newest colored fine Taffeta Silk Accordion Plaited Petti- coats a r reductions. One petticont variety at 69c. ” 7 29e for Women’s Corset Cove ers, cambric trimmed with lace and ribbon. | Regular value 40c. i | psoas | 89 for Corset Covers, cam. | bric, fine tucks, lace insertion and lace edge Regular value 60c. a | fetes 2 | 19 for Drawers, good muss | lin, wide lawn ruffle and hemstitching, Werth 29¢. 2.98 taffeta silk, in all the newest colors, with accordion | plaited ru'fe and quilling under ruffle of | silk, Worth 5.00. ‘ | 5.49 for Petticoat, taffeta silk, beavy quality, with graduating pleat ing and ruilie, Regular 8.59. g 59c. for Petticoat of Seersucker with two raffles. 75. for Petticoats,