The evening world. Newspaper, February 14, 1905, Page 4

WICT IS. TED WITH ILLIONS NOW Won Confidence of 1) i y Recalled by Suit Growing “of Bank Failure Pend- ow ing in U, S, Court. PAST NO SECRET. STOCKS CLOSED SHOWING GAINS Pacifics the Feature. and Metal Issues Hold to the Front in Market, Which Ran Off, Then | Strengthened, COLORADO FUEL GAINS ON A GOOD DEMAND. Wisconsin Central Wins a Fair Share of Attention and Other Railroads Get Some of the Support—Bonds Brisk. Prices were generally higher at the ing with Strange Banks He me Telte Hla Career, and |». Prankness Wine. t ed from the Ohlo Penitentlary twelve years ago, where he ing a ten-year sentence for mia- tion of bank funds, Rdward is to-day Vice-President and manager of the Union Tron and pany, A $600,000,000 corporation Ri does a busines of $2,000,000 a year diag the confidence, and re- tha financial interests of the a rin May. 1987, that Mr, Harper, jatod with several prominent bual- n of Cincinnati, where he wan ident of the Fidelity National altempted to corner the wheat of Chicago. er failed, Mr. Harper, it was hed allowed $4,000,000 of the @f the bank of which he was dent to be used in the deal, Tune 21, 1897, the bank closed wan charged with criminal ‘re- ining several ‘Uitam Rote! jonaire, with hin svhert itch frankly all about oti present plan to him it Wi the. no oration, un- of Delaware. br , of | 1 and iin Company. if thy ni r seta secre’ yy ies’ treasurer.“ ol a Btee! | Faded the company,” mo Wail Sheet man to over known ir, Harper eda loan, I have known nservative bun which wo running Op hope! ity Nat ally bro inety imerman and Ami 8, Bald- -Mt. Harper te the only one mm judgment was taken, +Gult for Bank Losses, ment, th Latoreet Het yd ounts now to near! , to recover the Pan os oft ted States i . Harper ‘or Henry C. Quincy to d defense will be that lie be- y nt to have been settled fal i the result of an appeal taken to ihe Unit int of Appealé in a proceeding din Virginla, his legal resl- bankruptcy. terete, coming from Cincin- , @ stating that papers have been showing that Harper was ly @2 an agent In the wheat is true, th it will -relleve y responsibility for the pay- $1,000,000 with interest ers in the deal lost, but present ore were elght coples of the it re and some’ of them id be in existence at the iy rg KS IN LONDON SHOW IMPROVEMENT. IN, Feb, 14—Money was in demand and good supply in the to-?day. The trading on the Exchange was quiet and steady an improving tendency, dealers oting a reduction In the Bank of| n'a rate of discount wHhin a for-| lonsols were strong on a good, 14 demand and the monetary 0 conection with the reduc- ) of the rate of discount of the Im- wank of Germany to-day from “2 pel thor “nerd 4 r cent. Gf the Now York market and were only onally changed. In the mean- » Union Pacific and Norfolk & wn hardened. Later ther wis a tone owing to Continental buy- id the market closed quiet and Canadian Pacific advanced on idend annuoncement, " rength of Japanese Fives was @ feuture of Foreigners, Imperial ne yeaa Sixes, of 1 SHIPPING NEWS. _ PORT OF NEW YORK, Marsellios Orleans few Grleang INCOMING STEAMBIIPS. DUB 0-DAY, ericans awaited the opening mood) 349 MStP & 88M.106 close o the stock arket to-day, following @ veriod of irregularity, The opening ‘of the eemion was atrong with trading fairly ective, Speculation fel off during the day, but improved in the final run, The Pacifics were the feature of the market, under the Jead of Canadian and Union, each advancing more than 3 monte on good buying. Southern and Missouri each finished fractionally higher, ere was an unusual demand for the Wisconsin Central issues the common @t @ advance of 7-8 and wore irregular, Bonds were fairly ative, The total sales of stocks were 800,100 whares, and of bonds $4,623,000, JAMES J, HILL HURRIES HOME Railway Magnate Suddenly Summoned to St. Paul, Where His Daughter Is Dangerously Il with Diphtheria, James J. Hill, President of the Great Northem Railroad, has been hastily feummoned to his home, in St. Paul, where his daughter Gertrude has been confined with diphtheria during the last month. The railway magnate has been recelving constant bulletins on his daughter's condition, She is under the care of Dr, Abbott and three nurses, At the time of Mr, Hit's sudden has- tening from St, Paul to New York it ‘was reported that he had left Minne- sote to.avoid serving in court, but the matter proved to be @ more personal one, When Miss HIN was taken ill, a Month ego, the Hill home was quar- antined by the health authorities, and then Mr, Hit hurrtediy left 8t, Paul before the could be detained 90 It would be impossible for him to conduct his large business interests. ‘Miss Hill is twenty-one years old and tha third daughter of the railway mag- nate. Bhe was near to death four years @@0, When she was operated on for ap- Pendicitis while attending a private 1 in West Fitty-fitth street, in this city, Mr. Hill hastened across tite cowrry to her bedside, At the time of the operation Mies Hill stood the ordeal splendidly, but later she had @ relapse and her condition was critical for never days, At the ti he wes @ schoolmate of Ethel Rod feller, Gladys Vanderbit and Dorothy Mason, THE CLOSING 100 Gen, Blec, (o,186% 186% 186% — 100Gt, Nor, 2 pf..279 272% 272% 900 00k, Val........98 90 90 31g "00 Hock, Val, pf.. 91% 91 91% + ¥ 2900 1, Centrad,.,..158% 187% 1674 -~ % 40 Int, Paper ..... 1% UM 2% + 900 Int, Paper pf.. 77% 77 77% 100 Int. Power 4 7% WK + 200Int, Pump . Dt Wa eet | 960K, C, South. i i, atk 19100 K. ©. Bo, pf... 10 6 ON +h 300K, C, Ft. 8. pf. BM 2K BR + 100 L, B, & W.pf,.101% 101% 101K + 4 800 Lou, & Nash..188 137% 187% + 4 3800 Manhattan AM 173% 178% —1 10900 Met, Bt. Ry.o.128% 12M 12244 —- % 8200 Met, Secu.. 83 81% 81% — 4 1900 Mex. Cent 22% 22 2% —% 200 Minn, & St, 1... 61 61 61 +1 100M, & Bt. L. pf, 8% 8% 89% 104% 105% +2 10 MBtP SBM pf.100% 160% 100% + % WOM, K, & Tex, % 31% 82 —% 200M, K. & T. pl. 65% 65% 65% — %4 2100 Mo, Pac, 07% 106% 107 uy 500 Nat 61% 8h TK + Mh ranhense, Para, ‘ta, Glasgow, ving. Barnia, Kingston, har ie sage pa QUOTATIONS, ert pens Net Bales. Hikh, Low. Close. owe | ates, \ Bes G0 Allin’ Ch'era. WK 16% 16% | 5800 Rep Meal in TR MOAIs “Ch p,.. 6 6 6 | 800 Rep, Steel pf. 764 7% Th — % 200Am, Beet Su. % Mh 2% —%) BHO Reading .. 9% %% 94% ~ M0.Am, eet pf... 8% 8 8 +1! WO Reading Ist pf 9% 9% 9% — % | 2400 Amat Cop .. 74% 73% 7%—% M00 Rook Island ...% Mh Bh —% 1 Am Car & F%% 9% WH+%) GW Rock Isl, pf... 4% Wh 99h —% MO Am C & F pHs W% MH +4, 1700 Rubber Goods, 2% Be mh 41 ‘00Am. Cot, Oll.. 84% 31 Hy —%| 4400 Blogs-Bhaft ... 69 67% Gh +1% 100 Am, Grass T. 10 10 10 —%) 1000 Sloss-Sh pf,..1061 1084 10s 4% 20 Am Hide @ L. 10 9% 9%—%| WSL €SFOplRKe mB om + K 1000Am H & L pt die 494 48 + 4) 00S. LBW. Bm OH ST + qwoAm. Ice wn 6 6 6 18700 St. L, BW. pt Hh @% GK +1% S00 Am, Ice pf... 9 3% 9% 19200 Sou. Pacific. 67% 6% Gk +N 100 Am, Tin, pf. 88% 88% 38% 1% | 1800 Bou, Puc, pf..118% 118g 114% + 19) s100Am. Toco ... 4% 38% 4 +24) 210080u, Ry Co... SK Be Mb — 2400 A. Loco pf.112 111% 111% +144 | 100 Bou. Ry Co.pf, 97% 97% 97% 100 Am, Malt .... 7 7 1 Stan, R&T. 1% 1 1 —-% 200 Am, Malt pf ity 24% 24% — %4 | 61200 Tern, C, & 1,, 88 17H Wh — % $000 Am, Smell'g, 36 85% 6% —%| 100Tex, Land...,. 0 0 «40 | | 9695 Am Smelt p.ll8 117% 118 — | 100 Tew, Pacific... 6 3% 38 — Hh) DANY | Ko Am, BL. Fady.. 16%. 15% 18% 2 Thind Ave, Russ 184 189° +1 | Am Bt F pf Gh 6% Ch +%) MOTO, BLLk W. 6h ens 1900 Am ugar «144% 1484 140% —% |, 000 Tol8.1.6 ik 9 Ge ® so Am, ‘Tob, pf 9 9% Rh —H| MO Twin C. ROTI 10K 108 1100 Am. Wool .... 4% 3% 2h — 4 20 Un, Bas: & P.M% 10% With jd PP aR OITA HEE eT URRRE NR Ua lal Syne tet pte ate HO ALT, & BF 8% MK B+ | PUR, Pace, phi... OTH HM 9TH aka 20Un.'Ry, Inv, 3 3 8 ay, | 1000 A.T. & BF, ptt 102% 10h + % tle De: | S500 Fault & Ohio,..105 "04% 104% + %| MUN. Ry. In. pf 7% TT fo Bklyn Re Ts 8 OG OH + | MOTB. CT Pipe ie 2h SH — 4 WOBKIyn U. Gi kb ms MS +7) IMUBCL PF pe OO +h feo Brunawick Co, 11% U% 1h +%] MOU. B Re & Im, Wy oH 60 -% mr Can, Pac.. 10% )196% 196% +21 | 14000 17, 8, Taather, 18% 12% 12% — % 3400 Ches. & Bi 51% 61M 10885 U8, Leath, pf. 14% 16% + % Chi, & Alto: 4% + %| 116, 8. Rubber, 41% 904 41 +1% | 100, @ 8. A. 19% 118% 118% 100, 8, Rub. ph110 108% 108% +14 oo Chi, & N. 2304, 280% — Yq} 82000, A, Btowl.... 31% > 51% 81% | a0 Chi, Gt. W. 2M + Yo] 18800, 8, Bteel pt Hh Mm MH + BOC. Gt W. B. 8% 8 8% —%) 100 Va-Car Ch... 7% 87 3m 10600 C.,M. & Bt, P.176% 175% 176% + %| 1100 Wabash pf .. 1% Hh Wh + % 120 Ch, Term,. 19 17% 1 +2 | 20 Weetinghouee..178 178 178 —1% oney | seo Cht, Term, pf. tz 9 42 | on Wet, Un, Tel, os 9 8 — 4 fonal | 1600ChI, Un, Tr... 12% 1% 1% — %| 100 Wie Lull. & pf 2 87K BTM ht! g00Chi, Un. T, pf. 61 60 1 1%] 2400 Wiscon, Con .. 29% 2% 2% +.% Ing | soo Col, F, & 1... 6% 00% 01% + %] 4800 Win, Cen, pf.. 59% 61 52 +2 100Col, H, C. & 1164 16% 16% Bx dividend, $00Col, South. ., 26% big hidieg ——— 100 Col, Bo, let pf. 4 o TNA sk 0 rag BILL TAXING STOCK 4500 Con, Gas ..... {80h} qoCorn, Prod. .. 21% 2% 2% IN THE SENATE. SWE ig Corn Prod, pt. 10% 78% 78% + 4 1800"Del, & Aud...192% 191 1%%—%| Lewis Mesure Iroviding for $2 100Den. & RG. 32 32 Asseavment on 100 Shares 100Den.& RG. pf. 8% 88% 88% + abated 10 Des M.& FLD, 2% 2% 2 —%4 ata Ne : 30 Det, Un. Ry, 78% 8% 78% + Me ( 0 ‘The Bventng World ) 20 Det. fate: 6% «6% «64—%| ALBANY, Feb, 14~The bill taxing 100 Det, Sou, pf... @% 8% 97% — %| #tock at the rate of $2 on every hundred 1817 Distillers’ 8... 87% 37% 87% + | Shares sold waa introduced to-day by 00 Dul. 8.8, & Av. 164 15% Renator Lewis, who made this state- 1400 D.8.8. & A. pt, 34% ‘39% 83 — 4| Ment In explanation of the measure; (400 Brie 43 4K 8K — "The bill which I introduced this 1100 Erie Int pti. 0 79% 70% morning providing for a tax upon all 0 Bie 2d "G5 dy Oe — 14] (MANSLers and sales of corporate stock (0 Fed, Min, & 8, 6% 90% 91% +1 | [@ GmMwn along the lines of the United 6200 Fed. M. @ B.p. 97% 90% 91% +116 States Internal Revenue Stamp Tax, which was in force during the Spanish war and for ome time thereafter, “The bill is presented by me under Snatructions from the Committee on Taxation and Retrenchment, and prac- cally as u committee bill, It is to be printed and committed to the Committee on Taxation and Retrenchment for fur- thereon as may be necessary, "The Introduction of the bill at this {ime is in line with the polloy which the committee has adopted, and which will be carried out consistently, to pro- vide if possible by indireat methods for raising the revenues necessary for the maintenance of the State Government. There will be ample opportunity offered to all interests to be heard on this bill before any attempt will be made to report it,’ Complete provisions are made to pre- vent evasion of the tax, The tax Is tmposed on all sales or agreements to well, or memoranda of sales of #harce of certificates of @tock in any domes: ue or foreign corporation made after 100 Nat. 8 118 + %} June 1, 196, 10200 Nat 1% 824 + |, he stamp must be affixed to the Na. BE. & 1 8% + % books, in case the evidence of transfer Lael ed % {a shown only by books, or on certifi- 200Nat, RRM. pf. @% 42% 42% + | cates in case of an agreement to eell 90.N, RRM, 2d pf 22% 22 p-] ay ulead the Lipsy a Ry Overy of #00N Y, Cen,...... MUi% 147 Thm — certificate ai mn in lank the stamp must be placed on a bill of sale which neers aan by Ea ig ae tho seller must deliver to the bayer, d i a ——— 10500 Nor, & West., 844 83% 84% + %! | 1100North Am,. ..105 108 108% —1% STOCK EXCHANGE j 0M Ont ke Wet. Wh 4 A + SECRETARY RESIGNS, ce. Const .... 8% 6% 100 Pac, C, 24 pf. 6 6 6 +h $800 Pac, Mail ...., 48% 47 41% + |} The resignation of Willtam McClure, $1700 Penn. Ri 140 — | Secretary of the New York Stook Ex- 9000 Peo, Gas 00% 108% 100% + 54| Change, has been tendered to the oGy- 0 Pere Ma 106 +3%| oTning Committee to take effect March M0 PCO & SLL... 8% 89% Bh + % 3800 Pressed 8, C., 38% 87% 87% — + TK BH 85H +1, 0 Ry Bi Be's pf, 9% wh + 1, Mr. MoClur will return to active business as a broker, Pending the elec- Hy tion of his successor, which takes place In May, Mr, MeClure's ition will be filled by Charles (. Burhha ‘nhan, IFIREMEN MEET ther consideration, and such hearings | "! J. MORGAN New Haven Road Employees Succeed in Getting a Confer- ence with Committee of the Board of Directors, In oplte of thé fact that President Mellen and Vice-President Todd, of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad, turned them down, two repre- sentatives of the disgruntled locomotive firemen of the road succeeded to-day in getting an audience with J, Pierpont Morgan, Charles F, Brooker, of An- eonia; George J, Brush, of New Haven, and William Skinner, of Holyoke, mak- ing up a sub-committee of the Board of Directors, The audience was in the direatore’ room at the Grand Central Depot. The two representatives of the firemen were A, P. Kelly, chairman of the firemen'y adjustment committee, and Thomas Shea, Second Vice-Grand Master of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen. These men domand that there be a ohange In the system of adjusting griov- ances between the company and the men, in order that engineers who hap- pen to be, members of the Brotherhood ot Locomotive Firemen, instead of members of the Brotherhood of Loco- motive Engineers, may be permitted to have thelr grievances presented to the directors by their own organisation, Appealed to Directors, It was only after months of con- ferring between Mr. Mellen and the firemen that the latter appealed to the directors themselves. - Mr, Morgan was one of the early arrivals at the Grand Central Depot and he didn't seem to be in a very good mood, As he was about to step from bis carriage & camera man almed, his instrument at him, Mr. Mor- gan was furlous and quickly ducked back in his carriage again, Then called @ policeman and had the cam man removed, He didn’t leave the car- Mage until the policeman had escorted the camera man half a block away, Nelther Mr. Morgan nor any of the other directors would discuss the con- ference to-day, and the representatives of the firemen said there was nothing for them to say until they had thor- oughly presented thelr case and got thein. anawer, Under the system of adjusting difter- @mces in force on the New Haven now each class of employees has an > ment committee, whigh deals for at pa in their clays onthe :gad, ‘he majority OF 5n@ memoers of these commitiees ure vaken trom the organization having che most members on tne road, In the case Of the engineers the agjustment com- mittee ts almoat enurely made up of members of the Brotherhood of Loco- motive Engineers, Claim of the Firemen, The firemen claim that the engineers’ committee iy very vigorous in present- ing the grigvance of any of its own members, but rather indifferent to the ake of engineers that do not belong to the orgutugation, Many nremen who have been made engineors, they say, haye retained thelr membership in the firemen’s organization rather than join the engipeers’ brotherhood, and the fire- me it ree ree to present their em. e declined to grant this, cause {t would revolutionize the system of adjustment in force, And vous volve the recognition of sepa unions, & thing the road has al| fought againet, The firemen claim that the late President Hall gave them this privilege. Mr. piellen denied this, ‘and called for proof, which @o far the f presented nted, ther the con ference the firamen would say they had their position ple rf the” aret ar that the latter faa it under considefation and that it was possible no further meetings would be necessary, — ENGINEERS TO LOOK AFTER THEIR OWN. NEW HAVEN, Feb, 14—A statement wigned by the “Regular Committee of Engineera’’ of the New York, New Ha- yen and Hartford Railroad gnd issued to-day says: “The Engineers' Committee have taken up with the management the vances of all engineers. provided he cases have merit, and we will con- tinue to do less of whether | the engineer belongs to any drganiza- np or to no organimation, “If the request of the firemen’s com- mittee should be Fonte it would mean the violation of the agreement between the engineers and the company under which we are now working. “We gladly accepted First Vice-Pres|- dent d's suapeniton to refer this question to arbitration for settlement, and. atlll believe that such a course would be the proper one to follow. This, however, was refused by the firemen,” COTTON ADVANCES ON LIGHT RECEIPTS, | Influenced by light receipts and bad weather trading was unusually bullish In the cotton market to-day, prices starting from 7 to 12 points hipher, | Advices from the South toeday were | that { he present weather donditions | pointed to further decrease of the vals, ‘The opening prices were: March, 7.29 | to 7,80; April, 7,82 to 7.83; May, 7.36 to 37; June, 7.87 bid; July, 7,48 to 7.4, * 7.49 offered; October, 7.62 to 7.04 temporar; | Wheat—May, ust, 7 The late prices were: March, 7, May, 7. July, 7,89; October, 1.48, New York Branch: MELLOWED BY 10 YEARS REPOSE IN THE WOOD. CROP OF 1892. ‘ Served and Sold Everywhere, , It’s Pure---That’s Sure. NEW YORK @ KENTUCKY.CO., Sote Proprietor. ‘ 282. Fitth Avenue, Cor. 27 GOOD SERVICE ON 30 AVE, “L” FOR ONE HOUR Six Extra Trains Relieve Pressure Between 7 and 8 O'Clock Only ‘The real value of the alx trains add- ed to the service on the Third avenue elevated railroad yesterday morning by General Manager Hedley in response to The Evening World's demand for better’ transportation facilities on that line, was tested to-day when trafic res its normal proportions in the morning rush hou! Between 7 and ‘olook, when the ‘tras’ are run, there was ‘a noticeable improvement in conditions. There was less congestion and a very even headway was maintained. The new trains, which start at the Tre- mont station and ran to South Merry, carried between them fully 8000 pass- engers, with the result that there was more room In the regular fooals for the heavy downtown traMc, There were few vacant soats in any of the locals after they passed One Hundred and Sixteenth street, but in the majority of them there was plenty of standing room, and patrons were able to board and leave the cars without having thelr clothes torn off. improved for an Hour. After the last of the “extras” had gone downtown, however, there was little if any improvement over the oon- ditions whioh obtained last week. It was almost impossible to get a seat in a local after it left One Hundred and ‘Tweaty-fifth street, and between 8 end 9 o'clock, by the time the trains reached Bighty-fourth street, they were #0 crowded it was only with the greatest, difficulty waiting passengers could crowd aboard, In the bitter cold scores of men and women stood on the oar platforms and shivered, whilo othere waited on the station platforms, es train after train went by, for one to, come along In which they could squeeze, Cars were not heated and the same old trick of skipping stations was in evidence to a Um.ted extent. Skipped) Stations. Yesterday morning, when there was no crush owing to the holiday, trains on the ‘Third avenue “L" ran at from one and a half to two and a half min- utes headway. ‘This morning the head- way during the rush hours varied from two to three minutes, Very few trans ran oloser together than two minutes, and occasionally there wes a walt of nearly four minutes between the de- parture of one train from a station and the arrival of the next, Whenever this occurred, orders were given at One Hundred and Sixth street to cut opt one or more atations along the line, Bighty-fourth street boing a favorite one to kip. IL along the line was the comment: ‘This is certainly an improvement over the service of Imst week, but there is room for further improve- ment.” Points Way for Rellef. Patrons of the road deolared that the Interborough Company, heving demon- strated its ability to run local trains on & close and bale breaway. Fe. an ur, olight to do so right along, Not- iy thee Increased facilities Between geven and elght o'clock, when the extra trains are TUN, passengers could ses no reason why the improvement should stop there, They thought that six or more new trains should be added to the schedule between eight and nine o'clock, when traffic on the road is almost ag heavy as during the preceding hour. : —— CHECKS WORK ON “LL” EXPRESS TRACK Stevenson Towle, who owns the bulld- Ing No, 97 Third avenue, near Fifty- seventh street, Yorkville, doesn’t want the Third avenue "'L" to complete the middle track so that real expresa traing can be run over ‘that long-overburdened branch of the transit service between the Bronx and Harlem and the business istrict of the city, The proposed im- provement is:to permit express trains to run to the Bowery Instead of switch. ing in behind local trains at Fifty-ninth streets Mr. Towle to-day RecuTed a injunction from Justice Davis in the Supreme Court, moppia the work, and the matter will be fou he UL before Justice Bischoff on Monday next. es WHEAT PRICES UP ON BUYING BY 7ULLS. A short interest In May wheat was gathered In to-day by the Wall Street bulls and prices touched the highert led the list, while there were mod- jerate gains In July. Corn started etrong with wheat. New York's opening prices were: Wheat—May, 1167-8; July, 106 1-8, Chicago's opening Reise were: Wheat —May, U7 to 1171-8; July, 1011-8 to 1011-4, Corn—May, 461-4 to 68-8; July, 47 to 471-8; September, 47 1-2, New York's closing prices were: M7 1-4 bid; July, 106% asked; September, 96 1-2 asked, ‘Corn— May, 68 1-4 bid; July, 62 1-2 bid Chicago's closing prices were; Wheat— May, 118 asked; July, 101 3-4 7-8 Septem- ber, 98 6-8 Com—February, 44 8-8; July, 7 7-8 asked; September 48 bid, if % Appointing Gilbert Montague ' ‘receiver of the property of Hannah Bilas pend- ing the determination of the suit brought by Platt to necover the $685,000, ‘The application asks for an injunction reatraining Hanmiah Elias from dispos- ‘mg of any property belonging to Platt, and presumably his attorneys will place before the. Court evidence upon which to base the claim that it is Platt's wroperty, Againet Hannah Elias Goes Over. ‘Phe hearing on the new applioation of counsel for John R, Platt to restrain Hannah Eitas from epending the $685,- 000 ehe got ¢rom him during their twenty. years association, on Justice Blechoff's calendar for to-day was powt- poned until Feb, 21, ‘The application secks to nullify the Lord & T. aylor Have Arranged An Important Sale of Women's and Misses’ Spring Suits. New and Exclusive Models, Preparations for this sale have been made with a view of combining the greatest possible values with the attraction of exclusiveness of style. Women's & Misses’ Sustts. An entire- ly new model, Eton blouse, pleated skirt, ap- plications of braid, strap and contrasting trim- mings. In new. ae of blue, black, brown and green; also black, blue, brown, green and white checks, Women's Sutts, new Surplice blouse at shown exclusively here, with applications of 27,59 braids and silk pleating; new kilted skirt; also in Panama cloths of reseda, blue, black, navy, | Actual Women's & Misses’ Tatlored Suits | Vives: of light weight cheviot, black, navy, brown, ped light and dark gray. A very swell walking suit; 50 inches long; tight-fitting coat; kilt skirt, with detachable linen collar and cuffs. J Extraordinary Special Sale Women’s New Silk Waists, Consisting of 500 New Style Watsts. China AY) 3 Waists in plain tailored model, Gecuion of he septal Dinh ft $350.00 J.T.BROOKS PIANOS. $225.00 EASY TERMS, NO MONBY DOWN, WUHAN tl led by a also with application of tude to te! the Val. laces. h ’ ee oat ht oe Rone Crepede Chine Waists 1! the new Spring tagious Blood Polaon, Among othes black and white PeTSEh TMGNER Ab. | eran a Or ee . ‘ an i ‘ Check Taffeta Watsts in green, blue, brown (a) ing. The disease got a firm hee! bw Soy ts Oh and blac, a tailored 5 5 my system; my blood was thoroughly : > wear with the new suits, poisoned with He Mata T lost in Embrordered Taffeta Warsts, mvysith ) Value | wee ws istchen and otter ork dots and brown with colored dots, i $7.50. ey pc behet rt Leva Say ba t ‘ when use of The above are exceptionally attractive values, 8, 8. i bat Sie persion Hae of Ah and are all new, fresh goods, in exclusive styles, se a Ihave the courge a ; y testify to the virtues of your great Broadway and Twentieth St., Fifth Ave., Nineteenth St, bree Tt ail tlood-p bd ! ” Shopping an Extravagenes. 5K C © KOCH & UO. Big Price Inducements for Wednesday in Curtains, Couch Covers, Screens, &c. FIGURED OR DOTTED SWISS, JAPANESE BAMBOO POR- 36 In, wide, value 45c, yard.. 10c TIERES, full size, value $1,25 RUFFLED MUSLIN CURTAINS, dotted | each .... 89c or figured centres, value LOUNGING CUSHIONS, of velour and $1.00 pair vo... Ven toneaiis 69c tapestry, generously filled with IRISH POINT LACE VESTIBULE silk floss, size 24x24 inches, PANELS, 36x45 Inn, value 75¢.. QOC| value $1.49 vscsecssseve vee 98c ORIENTAL STRIPE TAPESTKY |OAK SCREENS, with silkoline, 3-fold, CONCH COVERS, value $1.35, five feet high, value $1.00, Five-Piece Slip Covers, $5.89. An extraordinary inducement to order your Slip Covers now—we offer on Wed- nesday 5-PIECE SLIP COVERS, for your parlor furniture, made of best quality striped damask (14 patterns to select from), bound with best cotton binding, workmanship and fit guaranteed; we allow 20 yards of material; special for Wednesday ... ‘ 5,89 | 25th St reet, Between Lenox and Seventh Avenues. West, sincerely believing if it is taken ace cording to directions, and given a fait trial it will thoroughly elit rticle of the AMES PStark Hotel, Gouky Pa, Us Painful swellings in the groins, red. eruptions tay ie skin, sores in the mouth and logs of hair and eyebrows, are some of the symptoms of this vile disease, S, S, 8, is an antidote for the _. awful virus that attacks and destroys |» even the bones, §,S.S, contains so Mercury, Potash or other mineral in- oneay We offer $1,000 for proof tis not absolutely vegetable, tome NN" feos whoaraceale those who write us, treatment book giv. {ng ym toms and ot Tho Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga. er interesting and valuable infors mation about disease maile free, Our phy mh Hall Pi yee ark, around the gy you'll hear the cry: " ‘Worl Most people know '« good thle they seo it, If you have not ‘Thawed @ copy, call 4000 John on your Wil have 4 otpy oor hands ft ” mater ae Row, AND Remarkable as have been the offers from the Silk Waist Store, distinctly important as an item, exquisite in its conception, fine in surprising in its underpricing, it deserves a leading place among the In a very dainty pattern of figured Oriental lace, heavy lace medallion; full French backs leg-o'-mutton sleeves, with fancy cuffs, attached fancy Vests for 25 years or more sends us all he has left from his well regar: of cost. All styles in this collection, Sizes 33 to 4 0..D, STRAUS, | $6.00 Silk Lined Lace Waists, $3.98. An Unmatchable Item. inted yoke extending over shuulder, A Fancy Waistcoat Sale for Men, $3.00 and $4.00 Values at $1.65, Excel in little pricing anything that we have had in this line for a.very long time, Indeed, this sale happens not more than once a year at the very most—when a manufacturer who has this beautiful Waist is something quality, becoming in design, and offers of the day. with fing Valenciennes insertions and collar; fastened in back, Second floor, rear, Central Building, ! been making winter stock, with the request to 4, and some for stout men, too. Second floor, rear, Wast Buyaing,