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one |" THE CLOSING nT | ri TRECLOSE|=.. 2 = 7% ‘ ae Amal Cabeet * ay $ re ‘Wal Biren! Magna Magnates Went to | "a= © or ay 8 , Market's Rescue, and,Making} # 4m. Cotton Ou mi 9% nage Copper the Leader, Kept Prices Up. Stern Brothers DECIDED REDUCTIONS IN PRICES OF Trimmed Hats |scono'notn. | Sale‘of Umbrellas, |Women's 26-inch, Covered with selvage edged. pure silk, Handles include:—8 and 10 inch silver trimmed pearl — and ivory, gilt and silver Handsome Fancy Goods: > shiping for Holiday Gifts mounted Ebony handles, Rich Imported Tapestry Jewel Boxes, Frames, Trays; Glove, | |Men’s 28inch. Covered with Veil, Fan and Handkerchief Boxes, Letter Racks, Ete, tape edged pure silk, AND SPECIAL VALUES TO-MORROW IN Handles;—Silver mounted Ivory, Cape Horn, Buck = dete ga 75c, 95¢, $1.25, 1.98 : } $1.25 Horn and Natural woods, $1.25 Single Stamps from 4 ’ 12 till closing hour, } nk Coitididelcna Thursday Store Open Evenings Till Christmas. LL I <A I SE | Holiday Specials! THING like such ats were ever woh offered right in the eyes of thé} a... lay season. You better come to Rothenberg’s to-morrow and vena + ye pata Gift thin; tees articles—in fact, BVERY line of merchandise throughout Vp of most ng interest, ples: ++} os 100 Am, Expreas ..206 | $7.80 12.50 EFFECTIVE MODELS FOR STREET. WEAR, FOR CARRIAGE AND EVENING USE, ee - FF £FSFESF ANOTHER ATTACK BY + LAWSON. WAS FEARED. +eteel ee hare offers N 50 B.& M. Blue Stamps Free to Start a Book, A Special Holiday Offering Beg’ To-day and Continuing All the Week. Fifty stamps will make a splendid start on a new collection. Come to this store and get these samps paren Free in the premium parlor, third .floor. 16 stamps earn better premiums ny others, Dolls. Dressed Dolls, Dutch Dolls, Baby Dolls, Infant Dotis, Talking Dolls and others; all well made; value 75€. &ssyeserses Mar 4 fete! be: Napcestie wail -irade : ly, $I Mi shoes and stockings and poh ‘oorly hair.. "AM ca id Body Dolls, best cork stuffed, nicely arth Yell made, tong hair and 98> sleeping eyes; value $1.50, at..u.+s $2.50 Jointed Dolls at........0++ $2.98 Jointed Dolls at 179 § List Strengthened Steadily— “teat A Big Feature of the tees +++ Peter ey eer ee cra don uaopl bee with three rows of ribbon-aet ruffle with lace insertion, Cushion to match, 2,85, 385 and 4.75 value §.$0 to 12,00 Women's and Men’s (26 and 28 inch), Mounted on piece dyed taffetas, with silver trimmed, Natural wood, Buck Horn and Cape Horn handles, 1.75 value 3.50 Books. by pout 4 points on the day. Peck’s Uncle Ike and the Red serge exceptionally active, & Rervous and excited opening stocks showed declines of 1 “polite, sentiment was favorably by the appearance of sup- Pin’ Amiaigamated. The stock from . Was given excellent support big interests of Wall street, who jinto the market to save it from Lawaon attack. Had been. agreed to over night, ‘When Copper was carried along in Gallant style the remainder of the lat pou Rab 4nd the market Steadily as ihe session ad- | Copper Holds Up, mated opened from 615-8 to 11-2 yesterday's close, the oxception of a few re- Gs advanced to #6 7-8 on enormous bi+st+++ T7100 Ches, & Onio., 0 Chi, & Alton... 0 " 100 Chi, & N.W..200 ye 38 + 0 Chi, GFW... Bh AK wht & ww Chi, Gr, W. ik 6 & & —Ny WOC.G1, W, ded. ya, el SEHOC IM. & °K. P..167% 10% 16% + MO Ob, Teg ..de Wy 2% MW Chi, Term. pl. %%y 2 2m 1 wh, .la Th. bo Bo 100 Ghi. U. Tr, pt 4h me aM + yyBecesstekneesegigasbapeepsti3e i = 1+ Men’s Holiday Neckwear . Of High-Grade Imporied Silks in desirable Colorings and designs; also Self-figured, White, Pearl and Black, WCC & BLL, ie iy iat y Open and Folded Squares, French Four-in-Hands and } $1.00 $1.50 16228 | 10H00/201, IF de Ue... Hy ~% 8 +h é WO Col, H.C, aL Wy Wy la + » a Knot Scarfs, OL Bhuth..... yy We unt hy Sale of Lace Curtains 1 pl, Bo. Lat pf. baal 6 bth ly UNUSUAL VALUES TO-MORROW— THIRD FLOOR VAY Consol, Gas..." BN Ay — lh 90 Cdn, Tob. pl..WT\ 1% Wik —% IRISH POINT CURTAINS e Formerly $5.25) 6.75, 12,50 } $95, 5.00, 8,75 | $6.50, 8.95, 12.00 6M Corn Prod...... 20% 1 Wh — RENAISSANCE CURTAINS } $6.28, 7.75, 16.50 e: NM Twenty-third Street, Les —b ‘Most notable dealings took place ier ‘Steel tesues, the common open- OM 2 per cent., from 26% to 25, on a of 0,00 shares. It igter rallied to “BM. The preferred opened down 2% on . 10,000 shares, but afterward 40 9% on very heavy buying & Ohio, Atchison, St, Paul, & Nashville, Missour! Pacific, York Central, Pennsylvania, Read- f Gouthern Pacific and Union Pacific railroad group. Consolidated on and Ten: we aR oom WO Den, & K.G.pt st Wbdet. Un Ry... 1 oT iT $0 Det. South... @ 6 100 Det, Sou, pt... 7% WK 7 -1 0) Distillers’ 8... 7}, w ™-* MDEBAA DL. mM% Me nhs BOO EHO sei Be MOM $0 Erie ist pf.... ye Te iy — 0 Erie id pf...... Amy 68 Lo Fed. Min hp 8 Fed. M. & 8. pf Tl WK 17% -1% 00 Gen. Bec. Colm «180% My +14 WO Great Nor. pltle 26 née +4 10 Hock, Val mm wh -1% 400 Hook, Val. pf. 9m 7% WK —\& 14000 11, Central....161% 10 #1 —% 17a Inter, Paper .. 2% 3% %q +1y JAMES McGREERY & GO, Ladies’ Flannel Skirts, and Floor, On Wednesday, December the 14th, Flannel] or Albatross Under Petticoats, Trimmed with embroidered ruffle. +” -1 Corn Prod. pt ty tn — by Formerly $8.75, 12.50, 16,50 bow Vel, & Hud... iat ing 100 Del, L. & W..20 30 Bt ARABE CURTAINS Formerly $8.75, 11,50, 21,50 Domestic Rug Dep’t f= EXTRA HEAVY AXMINSTER RUGS ° brown or white; 19.50 9x12, Oriental Value, fractions werg lifted fractionally yesterday's closing figures as ‘the Erie group. , were active. humor on the market. Nothing has equalled This book contains stories of pioneer life from the ex« Sittthg Bull, Great Indian Chiefs and other ” trations; bound in fine. in fine. Oe ne Sis cal cloth; at 49 Long Tourist style; made from fine black silky zibeline cloth, full 42 hes on sale fort this great “event iris Ww nter Coats. id cloth, in black only, collarless model, inlai novelty braid, tourist style, belted and back; newest full sleeve £06 eres (ay awe jn ¢line, with full shoulder capes, black, navy or oft ou Me don and greeny sizes.6 to ~Po-merrew, vie, with plaite a 4 or gathere! platted back; m Headed Boy, by G. W. Peck. it since “Peck's Bad Boy” was written, Special at eriences of Buffalo Bill, Kit Carson, David Crockett, i famous frontiersmen and Indian fighters, Tong, b broad ‘Shoulder effect, fuji belted back} double-breasted and side pockets, ~~ Women’s $12.98 sta, $6.98. Warm Cheviot, double-breasted, deep circular cape, with broadcloth ami trimmed with silk braid, plaited front and back, finished with Pack, gilt buttons; col- with fancy cuff; 42 Inches right) — “J SF long, all sizes; value $12.98, at Waists of Fine Cashmere, in storm collar and reve se puff cuffs; light blut; Waists of Fine Brilliantine, in handscmsly t immed with velvet ran PI ine Crepe, Danish Cloth, in brown, navy or on Waists 14, One of the great. a full sleeve, tab est coat taaaint 2 59 stock and in all sizes. .A phenomerial bargain at..,... iMteota The newest, brightest and ‘wittiest book of M 39cP) “4 2 History of Our Wild Vest, * m Houston, Gens. Cook, Miles and Custer, Gere Supegbly illustrated with 150 original illus- $4.49 for Women's $8 Coats. large Sleeves, with reverse ani cull; black only; Sizes 32 to 44; $8 value,“ | A 9} Fine Coats, made from all wool iibeline with storm collar, trimmed with belt, double-breasted front Sh ok brown. 169 6.98 Big Waist Sale, Long Coats, made of fine woo! zib- and fancyoraid; colors it mayo ns of i ia white or -yoraid; colors brown, biue ight blue. wal from, 69c offered at , ho exag@ération to say that Wall began the day with mors anxiety Rr inets sum the May panie ¢ ML Reasons for this feeling wor . that chief among them being the ab- . collapse of the market at yester Close, revealing weak spots ‘| for places. majority of the brokerage had thelr clerical forces . peso evening, a ssseilnies A imperative calls wo more margins. xchange members hr- ee. ofices oh ear eartier than for * and to met market. That of encouragement, seoeed general recov opening demoraliza tot at 1600 Int, Paper pf. 70% 7% MOInt. Power... @% 6 20 Int. Pump pt. 6 WO lowa Cen. .., 0 Kan, City So.. = bits ++4 rer 40 Manhattan . ... 1000 Met. 8 Ry... 10100 Met, Seour, 00 Mex. Cen,. g2teicsuensy +1ttiy rere 2 100 M. & ; 20 MBtPASSM, .. 10) MStP@8M pf..14 + 000 M., Kd TT... 300 M., K. & To pt, 1909 Mo. Pac. ol 900 Nat. Bis, Co... ‘00 Nat. Lead pregesFectees = giaae +1 a= 53 Also Wilton, Axminster, Saxony, Brussel, Smytoa, Mohatr'and Cotton Rugs, of the better grades AT VERY LOW PRICES. ALL IN NRW AND LATEST STILE MOUNTINGS. West Twenty.third Street High in Price Everywhere. “Ah! That's the Rub,’’ but NOT at 72 Eighth Av., THE ow. } Abaoeee BENJAMIN FOX’S, Reliable Pawnbroker, White, Pink, Blue or Black, Vy $1.50 value $2, 50. Outing Flannel Skirts, gen- eral or extra large sizes, 45% New. and exclusive model . Petticoats, made on the ises,—and a com iplete stock of French Flgnnel and hand- embro ered skirts, Great Fur Sale ‘at Half. Amazingly Low Prices, Just in Timé-for Clitistmas—Stock of New Era Fur Co. Women’s Searls, Values Up to $15 at $4.98, yr ite: rin in river mink, Isa- bella, o Ossum, sable Batt fox, French other furs. They are handsomel elgg 8 billed eaitiedy oh Women's special at Loe, and useful a present as Fur Sets, Misses’ and Children's Sets, Children's Sets Worth $1 to $2 at 88c, These will delight the hearts of the little ones, and will make them as The sets have flat muffs with pocket- Women's Muffs aa in Alatka Sable, Worth $14, at $6.98. Laree, handsome muffs of cay worth $20, ska sable,” made over down bed and Satin lined; special. ace tee be, ean selict. spay Ties and books attached, The collars are va- , tous new shapes. furs are ermine, angora, lamb. and others, them to-morrow at i aes 3 high The ‘ake Shown in mole, erming, chilla, muskrat, Persia lamb, electric seal and other fine ful ; allthe mew. est shapes, richly lined \ 88c Pig Sets, worth $10, spe- Bete, Worth $3.50, ape- * clal at 4, ‘with plain or fancy WON KE. & satin; a great special at iy ener bah tA pa BS) PAY You, 100 Nat, RRM. pf. +1+1 +e! Feerrer as $15 each; 498 cial ot 1.08, 1876. were i it pri i Ce, -y FE isch ee wd of onlook+ ieee oenoed with mem- them old-timers who sel- Opening broke into @ Cound of the Chair- crowds were san? gong ie ifs posts, where on another |r es Maree, by the » were to well “at the brokerage houses customers, many 0 town. They seemed to their Interest touch with the situation of commission hous Private wires running to the the scone was sepeclally at large was waiting on . sea ot honte Fae ibe 7 Phe STOCKS RALLY IN _ + ATHE BOSTON MARKET, Sor t a “ poeron, Deg fhe Boston stock at the very oponing to-day, ‘weakness, coppers running off froni 7-8 to § points froin Pight's closing. Greene Consoil- Went off 3 points to 2, but re- 1 point on later sales, Amal- ited sold’ et $1, off 1-2 from last : The opening sales of Copper were at @, a drop of 1 point. wae active at the vory be- and feverish, A dotermined a:-| - on the part of the bulls to cheek by erg § ot be Ngee A manif it the ow! an "for the slight recovery movement was well sua- e market steadied per- around, stocks taking frac- nees, Greene Consolidated 1 more points and eld at 3B JUMP IN COAL PRICES. Makes Hauling Hard and Raise Rates All Around, Th accordgace With the announcement several weeks ago, that the price tite onal would be advanced as the. ss0¥ and tee intertemd detivery, the oval merchants tan the Bronx to-day fn the price of of anthracite of % cents I} 1800 Rock Island pt |e U. 20N, RRM 2 pf, 04 S00.N. ¥. Contral..185% WON. ¥. Air Br. 150q bee ON, Y. Con 1000 N.Y.C, & i+ se “ spes"sE5EE""s L 1100 North “Ami .,..100% 10 Ont. & Wost.. ay 1 Pac. C, 4 pf... 1800 Pacific Mall .., +t ft ie on ee pezRisssey Fe eSEygaue 3 = ®) Press. 8. C. pf. 61% 100 Pullman P. C..2% 2800 Ry St. Sips... #0 Ry, 81. Sp. 5800 Rep, Bteel .. 140) Rep, Steg! pt. $1100 Reading .. .. 2 Read, 2d pt... 8% 8000 Rock leland .. & 3 gE +t SE32 BE" E233 Ferre L++t 10 Rud. Goods ... 4 100 Rud, Goods pf. 900 Sloaa-Bheff .... 64 100 Blosa-Gheft) pl.ia@ 1000 8L & BI 2 pt UK BI, SF CRI cf.1» mat 6 Ww. m0 8 1 8 W 5ge3232 greSrig Abe 2253 BE=52 % 1% Bou Pac pf Bir a 2100 Bou Ry Co.... 4 1% Sou Ry Co * Literi+ie++ Fer eceec ese =Ses¥gezg HEegigrge ++ = = 19D Union Prcific.100% 104 108 M Union Pac pf..6 6 WOUn Fruit Co...104 104 108 Wun Ry Inv... BM OF MOUn Ry Inv pf.6™% © +™%)—% MUBCI Pipe... 1% IM IM-% MOUBCIP Ph Hh TH He MUSR& Im... Bs 7 h— YY 6. Leath.. 17% 1h M+ % THOU. 8. Tatar pt. Hy 10h + 140 U. 8. Rubber,. 31% +4 140 U. 8 Rub, pf.. 9% ITTMOU. 8, Bteol,. 2% 190000 U7. 8. Stee! pf. 85% YO Va-Car Ch. .. | 100/Va-Car pt.....1i1 WV. EC. & Cu. 190) Wabash 00 Wabash pf. -. 1100 Weeting’e’ ....118 1 Weet'g'e pt. 18 mM Im +2 = = im the price pea pid an coum of yen conte has innre wetnorcone wil 0 Weet. Un. T.. 9% HK + ® Wheel, & L. EG WK UK WW. AL Cip & & get bY JAPS MOVE ON OD MUKDEN COTTON GAINS IN A QUIET MARKET, With trading very quiet. the cotton market ‘opened firm to-day, the list showing gains of from 3 to § points, About the only feature to the Pro rai No Longer in Doubt About Fall ealingn' wes covering, with scarcely any psa Maire of Port Arthur, Troops Are BO-) in tne markets private calle stated ing Withdrawn from There) thougne and Sent to Oyama. LONDON, Dee. g3.—No longer in doubt about the fate Bt Port Arthur, many) 7. of the Japan: ‘troops who have been engrged in the bombardment of the beateged and now burning city are be- ing withdrawn from Southern Man- churia and marened north to reinforce Oyama in his operations against Muk- den. Despatohes ved hee to-day say that the fall of Port Arthur will be the signal for an assault against Kuropat- kin’e lines which will either drive him from Muloden toward Harbin or else re- sult in @ signal defeat for the Mikado’s forges. ‘She armies of Nodauw, Oku and Kuroki are-encamped \o the suuth, the east and Te weet of Mukden, and the arrival the forces from Port Arthur will strengthen their chances of a victory when the assault begins from three sidea The Japanese fleet Togo is out- tide Port Arthur, and will remain there, | 18 ‘The Rugeian fleet can no longer put up a defense. The Japanese are not shell ing the shins, but are attacking the town, The Russians are making their fast stand on Golden Hill me Russian Baltic fleet, according to Sorgaten from CaP Town, |s round- hie th Africa. Toga is ‘naking Teady to meet this fleet the moment of ita appearance in Eastern seas, painahs soll ae WHEAT HEAVY AT MARKET'S CLOSE. ‘Wheat closed heavy to-day at 4 to % No @xports.of wheat were re- Ex of corn were 9 loads Poa 84 bu tporte. PR Docent ree Wh ore had MW, 41 Bi pier shores j that the best English merchants unfavorably cf votton, and that the slfort interest at Liverpool waa small. ‘The opening prices were: Denember, 7.85 offered; January, 7.60 to 17.00; Feb- ruary, 7.68 bid; Maroh, 7. 86 ei May a to 7.983; ie Ry uly, A ryt pi ao 3 io | ba Maren." ot; miley, Te cheer had MOON'S FACE SEAMED BY A GREAT CRACK. BERKELEY, Cal.’ Deo, 12.—The die- covery of @ great crack or rill on the face of the moon whioh extends length. wise through the valley of the Alps for & distance of elgity miles, is one of the facts announced in the latest by AmistantAstronornéy” an With. the Minch telescope.” nature of A arack in the b bed, only a f a dry ri feet in with and ome ih, Sy ing through the cen- moon's —— SHIPPING NEWS, ALMANAC FOR TO-DAY, Sun rises, aia 4.3/Moon sete, 11.00 TIDES. ae alee Sottare | Twland } Be + ee ell Gate Fery.s.. 208 ‘FH ue PORT OF NioW YORK,, ARRIVED. Twenty-third Street. JAMES McGREERY & 60. Ladies’ Coats, Three quarter length Coats ‘made of English Tweeds, Kersey Cloth or Cheviot, "| Lined with Satin, $15.00 and $19.50. Twenty-third Street. ——_——_—_—__— STOCKS UNSETTLED IN THE LONDON MARKET, LONDON, Dec. 13—Money was in Night demand in the market to-day. Operators on the Stock Exchange were largely occupled with the settlement. The market generally was unsettled owing to the bear campaign tn Pele feans, though the public dealings were very restricted. Console were slightly ber Home Rails were quiet. ! Americans further relapsed on the receipt of the opening New York prices, but at about 3 P, M. ° proved In several cases to above parity. The tone at the close was better and the prices were above the lowest quo- tations of the day, although generally somewhat below the closing dealings of yesterday. The trading was continyed on thé Setect efter the official closing. | Rio Tintos fell sharply. Foreigners were quiet, Japanese! were cheertul. Imperial Japanese Gov- ernment 6: of 194 were quoted at 7-4 "Mexicans receded In spite of the firm- ness of Bilver, Apron Sale hna'soee lal Fancy Pillow Shams. Fancy A\ square nts ant Wal ve hed Fine lawn and Swiss, round and We eatin, i of Ne lacg, lace edges 49 25c wide embroidery ig oe tucks, raffles me ribbon whaiees ” a bio » Some of the Best Values ry t Perfumest Exquisite fancy holiday’ baskets, designs, with ribbon top; each basket conta he Great Purchase of t W. W. Smith & Co. Boys’ Extra Swagger Overcoats, ages 8 to 15, Boys’ All Wool Russian Overcoats, ages 3 to 8. Boys’ All Wool Two-Piece S Boys’ Norfolk and Russian Men’s House its, ages 6 to 16. Suits, ages 3 to 8. Goats. Tomotrow morning we will place on sale a special purchase of 250 dow ey On eee fe vane Se Spees tien for less ¢ Choose from the entire lot at.....6... $7,50 Velour donde Tapestry Portieres, per value that is sure to bring at! 12%. Renaissance D Dollies, les, limit 6 toa a to a customer, at 3c, 59c, Silk Fi ‘Sofa, a Pillows, 24 inches 4 inches eS square, at 25c, » / 22c. Table Oil Ielothy a ail colors. T' 1% yas. v wide, at 12%c, . 98. Me ure Tapestry, “Hg rcerized Armure Tapestry, 30 inches wide, at 39¢, Great, _Rubb yas, mates 1.59 ee Be 98 eas a 1 a a a Sale. By,