The evening world. Newspaper, July 12, 1904, Page 12

rea IN DOCK San Jacinto, of the 5 ithe lary Line, Takes Fire and There Is Dit- ficulty in Coping with the Flames, * PHILADELPHIA, July 12.—The steam- Ship San Jacinto, of the Mallory line, was practically destroyed by fire to- day while iving at Roach's obipyard, ler, Pa., where she was laid up for repairs. The vessel was built by the Roach Shipbuilding Company at a cost of over half @ million dollars and was Iaunched about a year ago. When completed the Ban Jacitto was placed on the line be- tween New York and Galveston. She was brought to Chester on June & for ‘Pepairs and would have been ready to take her regular run within a week. ‘The fire originated in @ room used for @toring ofl and varnish and had gained @uch headway before the arrival of the ea that the firemen divided thelr attention between the big vessel and the property of the shipbuilding company adjacent to the dock. The flames burned so fiercely and the vessel was in such an inaccessible posi- ton that the fremen had to work ata Sreat disadvantage. Damage of $4.00) wan done before the flames were ex- Unguished, The San Jacinto was launched at Chester, Pa, Aug. 23, 193% Her dimen- sions are: Length over all, #4 feet; th between perpendicuiars, 379.2; » 64.2 foot, and depth, SLi ft As & gross tonnage of about 00 bales of cotton, mall general cargo STOCK YARDS STRIKE BEGINS §even Hundred Men Walk Out in Chicago in Advance of the Time Set for the General Tie- Up. ne can carry Addition to ¢ CHICAGO, July 12.—Seven hundred of me stock yards employees in Chicago went on a strike unexpectedly to-day in advance of the tne scheduled for the general tie-up. When the strike ts in wing #,000 men employed by the pack: in CI », Bt Paul, Kansas City, South Omaha and other cities will go out. They demand a minimum Wage of 1$1-2 cents an hour Before there was any actual cessation of work Chief of Police O'Nelll made a tour of the stock yards with a view to deciding the best manner of disposing of the police for protection against pos- wible violence. Half of the total num- Der of policemen at the stock yurds sta- Mon and at two adjoining stations were ordered held in reserve to be wvaliabl o meet any outbreak. Other stat In the southern divisions of the ‘were notified io have policemen pre- pared for extra duty It was stated that Ass! ing th Schuetler, me t ctive, dure J recent strike of at ra employees, would, probably be, detailed a ihe stock yards In case of serious troub! the de t Chief of There was no disorder In rture of the first squad of strikers. ‘hile taking measures to be re Membering rota during the la feue at the yards, the police not to expect trouble for ten days, indications being it was said, that new men would not be put to ty in the vacking-houses for that nth of time, A rise in the price of meat. it was @ald, would be the first effect of cessa- tion of work In the packing-houses, ——_— NEW TREATY WITH RUSSIA. Corporation Agreement with the United States Is Promulgated, ST, PRTERSBURG, July 12-149 P. M The corporation treaty between the United States and Russia, by Ambassador McCormick, wa: Promulgated to-day ————— COTTON MARKET STRONG. finally Prices Rise, Influenced by Cables} 5 om Influenced by @rpool, the local cotton market opened Strong to-day, with pr: erpool, Digher, English cal Piominent operators + for Philadelphia spot The feature of the early market here Ancluded good buying of new crop p tions, based on too much rain In th Territories, Philadelphia interests took @ld crop deliveries. Later the list ad- vanced about 3 points The opening prices were: August 10.68 to 10.83; Beptember, 9.18 bid; Octo Der, 9.54 to 9.55; November, 9.8 to 9.54 December, 9.63 to 254; January, 9.58 of- fered: Marc bid. The afternoon prices were: Au- pt: 1 September, 9.83; Uctober, @; December, 9; January, 9. — WHEAT MARKET. ‘The opening of the grain markets were lower to-day, due to the Govern- Best crop report Minutes of trading demand was ¢ early buying of De- ember for European a unt On the top was a bear. i) weather may showing no rains in of the report Ohle Valley he de @ue to the splendid weath I ® and the bearish Government ithiy crop report t Prices Were ber, & 3-4; De seat r. § negotlated cables from Liv- | Botively supporting prices in Liverpool. | Wheat and corn here MON ebret 24 of a cent in the first few Thy only notable | posed to have bees September, M Ay SORRY HE Tae ting Mats Under Door, but Attempt Was Not Successful, ! Newton Jacobs, an electrician, forty: mn years old, is recovering in St Vincent's Hospttal from the effects of gas, He wanted to kill himself in his room at Ni nk atreet, to-day Jacova 6 1 room o nee ond floor of the house, and the land lady and several boarders smelled the a8 coming from his room. They sum- moned Policeman Conroy the Charles street station, and he broke open the door, Jacobs waa found In & semi-consclous condition on the bed ul preparations for ed and locked tne windows, plugged up the keyhole and put mate at the foot of the door to keep the gas in. He then turned on the two gas jeta in his room and lay down. He will recover. To the police, before being taken to the hospital, Jacobs said he was tired of Ife and was sorry that he had been rescued from death. Jacobs had been working for Edison, the electrical tnventor, for some months, and had been working hard He had also been at work on some electrical inventions of his own, but n applying for « patent on one of the inventions, was told that he could not get it, as his appliance waa an Infringement on another patent. It le supposed this made him despondent. BRISK MARKET CLOSES STRONG Lively Buying of People’s Gas of Chicago—Tractions and In- dustrials Realize Fractional Gains—Bonds Close Firm. | | Stocks closed decidedly strong to-day, with business during th ernom # sion very brisk, The demand was bet er than the supply, but there was no more effort on the part of a few pro- fessional operators to keep it depreased to fuctiitate buying Reading was about the strongest le- soue of the let, it closing almost 2 polnia higher than last evening There waa lively buying of People's Gas of Chicago during the Maat hour, the stock selling up more than one polat over yesterday, Activity fell off in Metropolitan dur ing the late dealings, but it closed up Jmost 1 1-2 per The peat of the ‘actions realized jonal gains, in tract th by ty list Atohison, Canadian Pa~ eitie, 8 oLulayille and Nashville, Penns: id Union F the lead: » hgaining trom 7 more cent, Galas of trom 1-4 to 6-8 were avored in the Erly group. United Btates preferred waa conspic uous in the industrials, It gaining about 1 per cent., while vhe preferred was up 14 Gains in the rest of the Industrials were confined to fractions, Bonds closed firm. The total sules of stocke were 67,000 “| ehares and of bonds $3,142,000 The Closing Quotat a To-day’ hirnaat,. joweet t prices et nanges ‘from eet «closing be leat recorded ry folio Hiss tee Choe chase Amal. Copper O% Na + Aim 8m. & Hef) a doe Oh x Am eho pe. WN ut We SR B26 FESS SEF It if \t |W wt we “ ov Advance STEAMER NEMESIS LOST. Wreckage Washed Ashore of Sydney wires that the “Britian steamer 3 which _ feeent ly swept s feared that all on board the ves: | sel went down with let, Wreckage has }been washed ashore which is appa y part of the Neme: —— SHIPPING NEWS PORT OF NEW YORK, ARRIVED, Antwerp Liverpo INCOMING STEAMSBHTPS, DUE TO-DAY. Cheronea, London Kaiser Withelm der Bremen Jacobs fold 0 On Gas After Plugging Up Keyhole and Put- | Wiloington Di Sad with the President of the Board of Trade, Gerald Balfour, tn regard to the trans-Atlantic rate war, to deny the re- port circulated im the United States that! the negotiations have failed. You can say,” he added, “that tne | Negotiations are progressing, with every ee of an early agreement.” It lo proposed to insert the old emi-| | avant rate In an informal agreement Untd the agreement is signed the 0 rate will continue. Herr Vallin, Director-General of the STOCKS FOUND WORTHLESS. OCEAN RATE WAR MAY BE ENDED SOOM | Recent hag at's that the Negotia-| tions in London to that End! The general opinion in Wafl street to- day is that the stock and bonds found ) heap in & @torage room at J'@ Hotel on Sunday are (he stocks showed a face| and at first it was uld be of @reat value {tn a rubb. hey’ find were stocks of the Ohio ral Railroad Company made In the | 0 a | Hamburg-Armertos . lett London’ vmpat , i " th ining for Berlin, but he will = "| Had Failed Is Authoritatively ‘morning for erin. par ne alt | oe ae Denied. jand probably final conference lien r four proper all Unters a clerk's intrested in his changed ds, the pallroad now being) LONDON, July 12—The Associated #OfK he is not worth his salary.) port Of ihe Teer ee, vores cee Ay reas ts authorized by one of the rap. First rate clerks art quickly em- Stoo 14 sald, (8 absolutely wor ems, as it Was thought that the bond of the steamship faa ployed through World Wa Read, Ya Mail orders filled | unless otherwise false WRITE TO- . you require ertisement, it is surely in the store-—and you are certain to save money was whieh participated in the confere the Wants to-day. HATS TRIMMED FREE OF CHARGE, SIXTH AVE., 22D TO 23D STREET. Morning sales, Wednesday, till noon. |] 12%¢ ginghams and madras,'10c. lawns and batistes, 5c.| 1 1c. for women's 25c. vests 6yc, ~A marvellous assort- —An enormous assortment of —Women's fine ribbed cotton 4G, ment of stripes, checks, 2°W designs—dots, sputs, shapod and plain vests, in low and plaids—made to stripes and figures; both white) neck; sleeveless; some are silk sell at 12 ard, Fe and colored grounds— mixed—others trimmed with these ‘ane - ts 4 Wednesday.... ....... 5c silk tape—regulariy retatled for r Oke. fo snt—all '50c, black silk taffeta, 4Sc, 2%, "er sarment—a Bleached sheeting, Adc. yd. °"S,2.RC% SEN atlas OCs alt08. sc. esesssesresees IIc hot-water bottles, 25c. —A lot of 1,000 2-qt. rubber hot- —5,000 yds.—36 inches Med equal to Fruit of the Loom— = strong enough for waist lining water bottles} to 12 "25c oer till noon, —worth buying to lay 4c ‘ 45c¢ Wednesday. bgeewennsed sex _away— Wednesday... Above on sale ONLY on Wednesday till noon. rv C.0. D. No mail orders: enough for coats or gowns, 12ic. towels, 8c. | All linen Kitchen Towelling—18 inches me —Instead of 12\c. yard, Limit 12 yards Great sale & cotton dress goods actual value; 36 inches wide and free from dressing. 10c sheeting, 6'4¢|9c sheeting 5%. 42c, for 55c. sheets bleached sheets— size 81x90; extra fine and durable: contre—very special h. °25 silk shirt- | waist dresses, 10” Through the manufacturer's delay these suits reached us too la'e for the sale we had planned. Sooner than have them thrown back on his hands, he & sold us tt the lot” at practically our ow ‘own prices, This silk shirt- waist dressat $10.95—Illus- tration shows the style at a glance— handsome {1k dresses in fancy stripes, plaids and some plain colors; full plaited blouse and sleeve; front of blouse finished with crochet ornaments and small gilt but- tons; fancy stock, new llare cuff; skirt finishod with twenty 14-inch side plaits, shirt waist suits, preinventory 125¢ Fancy organdies—!n handsome variety; will please every one, and 39¢.; Extra heavy Huck Towel 2irt—ank for 15¢ | margin No, 6; Instead of 24c., each....... Reduction real and radical—a great stock-re- J} No mail orders thet ducing sale prior to inventory—protits and even || Hematitched ‘Tray Cloths—2 rows of open- | cost lost sight of, | cost lost sight o work, size 9x12--while they last, Instead of 12%e “aay * 8c | lavas In a wide range of colorings; dots, a Dotted Swiss- amalt and 1 | and stripes ¢. value—preinventory instead of 19¢,, yard.. 9C | briee 5} ye | Silk Mull—86 Inches wid | Linen santieaa: ~—Gray and Oxford colors, with | Instead of 39¢., YAFd....scceeeeee reer 1c lancy stripings, 36 Inches wide; a regu- _ lar 2c, value; special preinventory 12% 1 0 h ti 6% DH save copeveesctevernsansesscanenes 2C 2 Sik mulls--All colors and black; mill lengths of C. S ee ing, C. 2 to 10 8; off the plece they would cost 12 A fortunate purchase of 26 cases—much less than you 25c. yard; pretnventory pric c c retailed everywhere at 29¢. preinventory price 15 Sale of Irish laces. Real Irish laces, just arrived, including that most desired and scarcest of laces—baby Irish lace One ot the most important lace offerings ever made in America. Even out-of-town patrons will at- ee | prom Fine baby Irish crochet lace cirqalar collars, with heavy Irish border; actual value $40.00 each, at $20.98 and, . 18.98 Heavy Irish crochet lace circular collars, with deep pointed cuffs; actual value Prete 8. 9 a set, at $9.98 and 8 Fino baby Irish crochet lars; value $18.00 each, Heavy Irish crochet siock collars, with raat pointed cuffs to match; actual value $10.00 per set, at $5.69 and 4.98 Baby Irish crochet edges and b rogter widths from 2 to 3 Inches; at $3.25 and . Narrow fintehing edges of never less than G0c. a yard 39¢ 50c. sacques, 29c Dreasing sacques of fancy colored dimity lawn; roll- ing collar and sleeve, finished with neat 2% perfectly hung ruffle .o.ee these reguiar §25 © ate, kimono scenes, 29¢,—Polka dot or figured dresses at lawn; double yoke, broad border of or blue—Wernesday . ' 75c. kimono sacques, 9e.—-loimity or colored lawn, with yoke; large sailor collar, finished with broad border and belt—"6c, pees 5% 59¢,—Fancy fees or polka Wednesday dot lawn, yoke and border— Sens)! 7 for * 59 : Cc 79¢, kimono gowns, Wednesday Kimono sacques, 18c.--Figured lawn—two to a customer. NO MAIL ORDERS, NONE al | C0. D On sale 10 to 11 A. M. Be Those men’s negligee shirts, $1.00 and $1.50 qualities at 59c. 10° $2.50 for regular $4.75 skirts— White butcher's linen skirts—made in walking length and with 17 side plaits—very special for Wednesday 2.50 $5.95 for $8.50 skirts —Short length shirts of extra quality black taffeta, with side plaits and double box plaits on front roree—-splendid $8.50 values—Wednesday 95 "a pair for men's °4® pants. Only about 400 pairs in the lot—a timely offering of pants that could not be bought to-day in hundred | at that price. It's an opportunity to secure two pairs of panta for less than the cost of one pair. Vacation and outing time {s at hand, and every man will be in need of an extra pair of pants, Outing pants with turn-ups—black thl- nets, cheviots, through- and- through worsteds and smooth cassimeres—all cut and made In the most approved atyle; 1,88 your choice of the lot.. , Men’s $1: vests, 45c. Odd vests from sults—aleo fancy vests ‘orth up to §$1.50— Wednesday morning your choice of these 200 or more odd rests, from our highest price suite— mostly emall sizee—also fancy silk veste—a 45 chance for you that may never come again.. Every man knows their splendid style—-how well they fit—how weil ‘The materials are woven madras and leno et- fects, In a large variety of patterns; with detached and some attached cuffe—in sives 14 to 19, ‘The genuine Mattawan $1 and $1.50 shirts 5 daring this 0410 OE sessssstrscrescisacssss, ODO Bi eS THE WORLD: TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 19, 1904. |also tans and black with lace work, embroidered and lace trimmed, fer Sa enber? <a. WEST 147 ST. suusuencymisir More Immense Price Cuts. Quick and certain clearing necessitates more sharp price-reductions for to-morrow, Visit this store during this sale, by all means, The money. -savings are greatemm@man were ever before ofiered in the month of July, THESE ARE UNQUESTIONABLY THE BEST MERCHANDISE VALUES IN THE CITY, Double Blue Stamps Till Noin To-Morrow Single Stamp, Noon Till 0. A Bargain in Shirt Waist Suits. Made from black and white washable checks and natural pongee lawns, handsome pleated waist, beautifully piped, fancy stock, and belt skirt is 1 49 in newest flare style, trimmed to match waist; value $2.98, now...... : $3.00 Steilian Shirts af $1.79, 200 Fine Walking Skirts, made {rom a fine, lus Effective Batiste Suits al $2.98. trous Sicilian, very full flare, Worth almost double, Waist of fourteen pleats with deep tailor-stitched bot cuff, Pleated skirt with foot, aaron $4.98. and front of Mexican lace insertings, with large tons, The ideal style for summer kilts, panel front Srtinioed Hardwood Refrigerators, kiln-dried ash, 4 98 ° detachable bertha, trimmed 2. 98 wear; handsomely tailored, black with lace... with two rows of Mexican lace or blue; value fully $3, at Wash Goods Specials. insertings and lace stock and Embroidered Swiss in neat patterns; also satin 12%. stripes; value 19¢., at...... ri galvanized shelves, bronze trimming, meta! 40-in, Fine White English Natasook, suitable for lining, removable drip pipe; regu'arly $6.95 underwear and children’s dresses....s.0...005 sees 8c harvery Retrigsestors, geht Halal f a 2 69 7 utter and eyys; the ice chamber wi hol Black Silk Mull; regular price 390 «.++...+ seseese $96] 43 tb; tank for holding water...... t) Gork Linoleum. 70¢. Qualities, per Square Yard, al 39c. Men’s Furnishing Sale. Fast Black Embroidered Half tone, dcuble sole, 10c heel and toe; special, per pair...eeee + le aig Genuire cork Linoleum, 2 yards wide. We shall Men's Negligce Shirts; fine madras in solid blue or tan; absolutely refuse to supply dealers, and we cane also In white grounds with dark stripes and figures; sepa- not uarantee the quantity, although rate link cuffs, cushion neckband and tine pearl butto»s; selling in other stores at ia each; — here for 49c this sale, , it is exceptionally large, out the entire diy yard ene to last through: Gn sae at re t square 39c Women's $2.50Shoes,$1.29 You save almost a dollar a pair! Too many of this kind in stock, that's the only reason for such a low price. They'll not be here long, though, so don't delay, Pine viel kid leather in lace and button styles, extra JAMES MeGREERY & C0, ingly desirable for summer wear; medium or high heels; all sizes at, per pair, Sale of Umbrellas. Women’s (24 and 26 inch, ) Covered with garnet, greeny blue or black, pure Mattings at Half. Carpet Design Linen Warp Japanese Matting, per- fectly reversible, in red, green, blue Stern Brothers | large and small, Sold at most car- pet stores at $12.50 per roll; our To-Morrow, Attractive Values in Women’s & Men's Hosiery price, per roll of 40 yards. Women's Plain Gauze Lisle Thread Hose, 296; Value 45c pr. Women's Lisle Thread Hose, in plain gauze ‘ and mercerized open-work insteps, Value 65c pr. 39¢ silk, Women’s Lisle Thread Hose, with embroidered fronts, 59¢ Imported Natural wood lace insertion and applique work, Value 95c pr. handles, Men's Lisle Thread Half Hose, fancy embroidered effects and colored mixtures, ; . Covered with heavy brace Exceptional Inducements in silk, Women’s Seasonable Underwear |Imported Natural wood hans Fine Gauze Lisle Thread Vests, with plain 25¢ dles, 25¢ Men's (26 and 28 inch.) Value 50c pr. \ lace trimmed and fancy fronts, Value 47¢ 1.75 and 2,75 Light weight Gauze Lisle Thread Vests Value 3,00 to 6,00 “eye ' Value 60e 39S plain and crochet trimmed, Extra Quality Gauze Silk Vests, with handsome hand-crochet fronts, Gauze China Silk Vests, elaborately Cc Value $1.50 98 Twenty-third Street, Value $4.25 $2.85 Bathing & Swimming Suits | in Cotton, Wool, and Silk and Wool For Men, Youths, Boys and Children Greatly Below Prevailing Prices West Twenty-third Street. JAMES MeGREERY & CO, Sale of Handkerchiefs, All linen, lace edged hend- kerchiefs, 75¢ per half dozen, 200 dozen fine linen hand kerchiefs, Hand embroid ered. Narrow hems, 15¢ each, Save *150 ona high-gradepiano Special sale of a P slightly used instruments to-morrow, Easy ae The Unusual Store, Japanese Fans. Dainty, attractive designs in pretty effects of colors. Odd Shapes in crepe paper, with spangled effect in colors—suitable for favors, 25. and BSc, each. Bamboo and Lacquered Sticks, Original designs and colors, $Oc, and 75. each. Opens ork Fans with lace applique in rich designs, Twenty-third Street, “JAMES M<GREERY & C9, | Gabler (used six months) 325 $1.00 exch. j Ladies’ Coats, { Knabe (used six months) 450 Slik and Spangled F i 1 Harleton (weds months) 350 Silk Guat Fei, ind Pleated Pongee Coats, , 4 Weber. . 225 Open Screen Fans, Three.quarter or full length. 1 Schubert (almost new)... 25 Tables—First Floor, Tan and Oxford Gray 1 Schumann (fine) » 200 And twenty other fine up- Cravenette traveling coats, rights and grands, Every instrument guaranteed same A.A. Vantine @ Co. B’ way, Bet, 18th 4 19th Sts. 12:50, 15.00 and 18,50 Twenty-third Street, START RIGHT. “Well Begun Is Half Done.” SUCCESS LIES IN THE BEGINNING. ke, Coachmen, Collectors, No one ni rigibes te by cookm, Costters ‘and Canvassers—all | sent ga fon statement that Vevery pretveaion te { |may be obtained Gabe? rl Ti Bosne crowded. lone In the frewt Wante Read the Wants rank of that crowd are } » through World Wants Read { Wane todey, ‘ nay ee Tee! eee