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the business between insurance compan- High. Low. Close, Ob's, ad is 80 keen what risks are taken that POLICY HOI HOLDERS \John D. Crimmins inate GEE the! Equitable Officers to Confer with His Committee-Conserv- FIRMS AFFAIRS 4 Effort to Show that Stockhold- ers Invested Money in Dry- Goods Firm Under Misropre- take, \but must, unless all coi He oan be restrained allie.” inc iat fAONEn i POLE HIGHERCABIN RATES ON OCEAN LINERS LONDON, March 3.~A confere: the directors of the transatlantic Hat 100M StP & SSM,115 8500 M., K, & Tox, 82% 2200.M.,K. & T. pf, 08th 11900 Mo, Pacific...) 10 NashC & S&L.147 200 Nat. Bla, Co, 68% FRIDAY, March 8, #ure of your rumors and the facts take care of themselves!” | & favonite motto of tho late Addi- Cammack, whose cynical but ener- © levlership of the bear element in Vall street put millions in his purse, happen to be a potential fac- + OM 5000 Am, Car & F., 36% 400 Am, C.&.F.pf.. 100 Am, Cotton O11 36 1000 Am, Hide & L, 10% 7000 Am, H. & L, pf 44 200 Nat, Lead p05 100 Nat. B, & 8... % Saturday’s Astonishing Attractions 4m ithe stock market just now, thelr effectiveness has boen more the advantage of the “bulls” but they have multiplied rapidly” and have assumed such ative Men Welcome Agitation, ship Ines to-day Gide to Increase the rates, Thi ‘The Cunard line, represented by. Lord. Inverslyde,. ihe Charman of the company, ting in: Med conference, 4} 100Nat, RRM, pf, 1% 1800 N, Y, Central, 167 SONY, C, & BLL, 4% 200 N.Y, NiH, & 1.206 The hearing in the bankruptey pro- ceedings against the dry-goods finm of Bweetser, Pembrook & Co, was resumed John D, Crimmins, the chairman of the Equitable Life Polloy-Holders’ Pro- tective Committec, sald this afternoon 100 Am. Looo, pf..111% Three Wonderful Five-Hour Offers, yt Oe $1.69 Children’s/Condensed Milk Dresses, 89 400. Am, Malt pf d hues that even the opera- 1900 Nor, & West whom they were supposedly de- to help have become sorely , Hence the irregular and sag- tendency of the market to-day. of active stocks fell off during | 979 afternoon with a rapidity that! 9, d uneasiness in various quarters, to-day before Refereo Peter B, Olney, at No, 68 William street, W. H, Luckey, counsel for the stocks ‘hulders, iw trying to have the purchase o¢ ptook rescinded and ithe stookhold- ere allowed to come in as creditors on the ground that the facts wore misrep~ resented to them when they made the roDaa ‘Te k inches wide, in tripe, check and plaid effects on colored grounds; de- sirable for women's and children’s kouse dresses; worth that he had not as yet received any re- ply from the officers of the Equitable to the communication sent to them yes- tentay by the cornmittee, eanly to expect one. “I presume," said Mr, Crimmins, “that our communication will be referred to the special committee of the trustees Physicians Couldn’t Cure His Rheumatism, Mr, Arthur W. Lorguet is foreman of Johu Wanamaker’s piano repair shop. He was an intense sufferer 8100 Am, St. F pf., 69% 61 9800 People’s Gas,..110%4 No Mail or C, 0. D. Orders. Children’s dresses of fancy checks and plaids, lined, throughout, pret- tily trimmed, superior ho eincaa dl u Tt soon becume evident that strong in- noes' were endeavoring to iaspire fail street with the belief that an {m- tant movement in Vanderbilt proper- was imminent, Rumors were Te- 4 of the formation of a holding y to take over control of the en- New York Central system, Pacifico and the Chicago and hwestern, There were significant D that New York Central would be taken into tho holding at a price somewhere around ; furthermore that before any merger but of course we don't know, It is quite to be expected that that committee will confer with ours, We have, however, no replies to our communication and of course no conference te arranged, “We are in receipt of a flood of letters from pollcy-holders, Equitable, but in other companies, and some from writers who approve of our movement without specifying whether they are directly interested or not. “Conservative trustees in the {nsur- 100. Arm. Wool pf. 99% 90% on mutualisation, from rheumatism, giving up physicians and almost everything known for the cure of rheumatism, I tried Volta Powder, Now, at last, I am free from al pain and stiffness,” Hundreds of others have been cured by Volta, the wonderful Italian dis- covery, after all else had failed. No dangerous drugs to be swallowed— Volta is sprinkled in the shoes, and absorbed through the soles of the feet. It never fails to cure, Sold by represented ne business of thet profitadle, John C, Almour, an oat ‘accountant, wae rooulled by Mr, figures showing the profits or losses for fourtee: Dee, 1, 1900 re preceding {noorporation, The oneal was $60,457 On an average SUBWAY MEN 100 Pressed 8. 0, Pf, 88 100 Pullman P, C,.245 Luckey, He gave and it cured me, 24300 At, C, Line....! 15800 Balt. & Ohio, .100% 28100 Brook, R, T.., 67% 1500 Bruns'k Co 1% #0 By. 8. Sp's pf. 97% 2% 1900 Rep. Steel pf.. 7844 not only in the $0 Reading ist pf. 91% G0 Reading 4 pt 90 100 Chi, & Alt, pf 61% 80 Chi, & NW....20% ay, Cah. ..00scevccscscersssveesers No Mail Orders,” 2400 Chi, Gt, W..., 23% 100.C, Gt, W. pf B 84% 10 C,Gt, W, deb 86% $1000 Rock Jalund., 35% themselves welcome the agitation for strict laws in regard to the safeguarding of moneys, I was told only to-day by a Riker, Hegeman, Kalish, Bolton and leading department stores, mail for $1.00 by the American Volta Co,, 18 Astor Place New York City. ‘ance compantes completed the New York Central ‘would be placed on a 6 per cent. 900 Rub, Goode ., t% #0 Rub, Gds, pe, 97% WON'T STRIKE 89c. Walsts, 49c, -Fine White Lawn Waists, with fronts; value’ 89c,; special ..... Ca ee ee tative dn Vanderbilt matters this [0 8.1L, & 8.F.i 700 Bt, L, 8 W., 26% 9300 Bt. L, 8. W.pt 62% President Pepper, of Amalga- mated Association, After Con- ferencewith GeneralManager | Says Trouble Will Be Settled. company for the Vanderbilt has been under consideration, WfA\fact such a scheme has been talked ot for ‘at least two yoars past, From ) point of ‘view of economy in opera- ‘the idea commended itself to the n powers in the New York Board, Various technical ob- SAMARAS AAAAAAA AAAS YOUR CREDIT IS GOOD AT (00 C.0,0.& st, Lpi20 140) Col, B, & Te... 10) Col, H.C.& I. 16% 1200 Bouth, Pao, ptlto 600 Bou, Ry, Co. p 0% 108, R, & T.Co 1% 400 Col, Sou. 1 pf. 60 36400 Tenn. C, & Ir 4 hoe Surprises of the Year. Once more have we secured choice sur= plus lots of shoes from Eastern manufacturers, thus affording us an opportunity to repeat our successful shoe sale of two weeks ago and to give you shoe values whose like is unknown. have obtruded and has recently been along the best to overcome these ob- Follciwing a conference lasting two EAR 12900 Corn, Prod, pf 77 ‘qo Del, & Hud, 190% >§P! S< 30% 100 T, St, L. & W 365 _ tj | hours between President Geonge , Pep: Women's Shoes in viel ae button and lace; 2 Br ‘ave.anp [6"5 per, of the Amalgamated Association of Street and Blectric Railway eae a \and General Manager Frank the Interborowgh Rapid Tran: pany, this afternoon, Mr, Poppae stated that there would be no strike, public had nothing to fear goore, and that the matter, while not us oe wand be idee Nl oe at future ‘conferences with ‘Mr. ‘Wihen seen a‘ter tng br ae stated that Presented ‘the Aranda: of thi written fonm; that, t 200 T, 8, L&Wpf 51% 25 Twin UC. R, ‘T109% 0 Un, Bag & BP. 10% 60 Un, B. & Pipt 76 ‘77000 Un, Pacific ..,, esi 190 Un, Pac, pt. T have heard of a proposition the Chicago and Northwestern eonsoldation, but the talk of Union Pacific also strikes me purely speculative and on the '- difference 6" goods you select, we cheerfully extend credit to all trustworthy persons. Shoes, button and heels and spring heels, extension soles, pat- ent leather tins; sizes, Women's Shoes in glace kid and mat kid top— tips, Siisntlon poles; it that W. K. Vanderbilt end nt Morgan have gone abroad— journe—without tak- Rae ston 4n #0 important a mat- thig proposed merger, leads mo that dts consummation {s | 8120) Erle 1600 Distiiers’ 6... 80% 400 Dul. 8. 6. & A164 700 D. 6, 8. & Ay, 88 Boys’ Shoes calf, viel ea & eat Peisea! 2000, 8. Bhop,...280 3800 U. 8, WR. & dm, 94% Little | Fellows’ leather tips, extension “Bh. at Val: 98c 1.39 in calf, inh kia nt ther; 10 USK, & 1. pr. 280. B, Leather. 114, 80 U8, Laath. pf.104 tale 8 You may rest assured that | 5900 Eri touching the future policy 22200 Ene 2d P ped ‘and ‘beyond what would say ‘ooritrol of the Now York Central The Gemands of the men are under- stood to include a raise of wages, a les, button and luce; 5 to 10%; 100 Fed. M.& 3, pt oly 90 Leela of something like 10 per cent, id besides a shorter work day, they ineiet that they shall be gl promised eon minute “lay over’ at Goes Without Canes for the First Time in Three Years. 1 have suffered with muscular rheuma- tism for over three years, and a great deal of the time have had to use two canes to walk with, I have tried about overything for rheumatism, but'nothing did me any good. Three weeks ago I caught a severe FL W.&D Cw @ 80) Gen, Bleo, Co.18% 187% 187% + 100 Hook. Val. pf. 91% 1% %1%—% 1300111, Contrad ..150% 180% 159% — Yo 10 Int, Paper ...2% 1% * gobInt. Power ,... 90% 9% 100 Int,’ Pump pf, 8% 80% 1000 Kan, City So. 30% 90% 400 Kan, C, 80, pt 6m @% 100 Lake Shore....830 330 880 38800 Lou. & Nashidy 16% 14% + | 800 Weet. Un, Tel, 1200 tan ..171Y% 170% 170% — Yel) 100 Wh, Bi apd GE) at, UR. 122% UB + 90 U, 6, Rubber. ay ay, 800 U. 8 Pi badaea 1% This Handsome Parlor Suit, $34.95. Covered in Damask, Verona or Velour. 2.50 Umbrellas'|. 19 We were fortunate enough to secure a second lot of those Finest Rugs and Carpets on Credit. A new and complete line of beautiful Rugs and Carpets ai lowest prices, All Carpets made, laid and lined free. > New be : Pittsbur; + % 100 Va, 1.0. & Wh — % | 1800 Welbash . % —8 | 19000 Wabash of . 100 Westinghouse. is 5 il wi Bae E i that caused such a stir last week. They are of best union taffeta, close roll, have paragon frames, and case and tassel to matcb, Han- dies are of sterling sile yer, best German silver, earl, natural wood and orn, All are 26rinch. Worth 2.50; Saturday, while the lot lasts.....s0 Popular Music, 1 1c. By pet, in eS 3 3 Soy sf ‘> SPEAR & C0) < aeerettrinevevi tiers: fore Open Saturday Nights Until 10 0’Clock, PMAN From Bridge to Dutfisld—Brookiyn, pecial Saturday Special Saturday Sale of | _Jfen's and Boys’ Clothing. Men’s Suits, Overcodts and Rain Coats, much under value. f Men's Trousers, made to sell for $3.00, Abieseevnen 179 uits of the ordinary four dollar value, now Other Specials in Men’s Hats and in Boys’ Caps. Men’s and young men’s Suits, in light) and medium weights, in fancy gray and brown mixtures; also plain blue and black; men’s and young men’s Spring oe ail £ 5 Until 10 p.m. the “current, “trading, in each of the three and the rumors of @ d end eat al the: second pre- ACCUSES MEN HIGHER UP IN CLEANING DEPARTMENT) Assistant Distelct-Attorney Bilder a are ir leas Shae eae he dena aio Ke Beech Avraigns Two Employees W! Are Charged with Forgery. Th arraigning Henry D, Hermg ond e| Theodore Jacobson, foreman and assist ent foreman in the Brooklyn Siroet 3 | Cleaning Department, before Judo | Aspinall in the County Court, that eor-| P, ough, to-day, Assistant District-Attor- | ney Hider éatd ‘he would not only prove Ve |.that the two men had embessled large gums, from the city, but would show that ‘officers high up in ihe crea |B tl had been gullty of grand Hertog 2nd Jacobsen ” charged With forgery. ney are Pind ty 9 Obtained m: fraild begat the now navel period COTTON STEADY ON i FAIR SUPPORT. Cotton started steady to-duy, with prices unchanged to 1 point higher, and was less responsive to boar y xpected, in view of the bad that I was threat- ened with pneumonia. cold aggravated ator of tthe compa @aA me __ cota Futon St From Bridge to Dufnld—Brooke, St, such an extent that We H I punning’ the oon. oon. could not move with- pik fe a $50,000,000 came chiefly from shorts and commis- Intimations from certain quarters that up of local traders contemplated a mn the market, using the reports ot fine weather and libera: receipts as an argument, caused a little nervousnesa been saved from pn monia by Linonine, vised me to try it, say- that it was thei t Across tm Sevag ia for You, among prec tlaters The openin; throat and lung trou- bles that he had every in ri M vag “Aum ‘Been Fornet eee a 8 Be Like nant Boys’ $4 Suits, $2.95, in blouse ef- fects, with sailor or Eton collar, sizes 3 to 10 years; boys’ sailor Norfolk Suits, in fine serges, sizes 3 to 8 years; | boys" double-breasted Suits, in fancy Overcoats in the new shades, men’s| mixtures and plain blue serge, spe- Winter Overcoats in black and gray,| clal men’s Rain Coats (odd sizes) in gray and mixtures; usual $10.00 ane! ee values, priced in this sale at.. Men's $3.00 Trousers, cerita facturer’s stock of men’s Trousers, in worsteds, fancy mixtures; also Raa black; all sizes, 32 to 42; special. Men's $2 Hats, $1,45—Derbies ri Al. pines, in all the new shap ; Spec erates ty 7%; July, doubly pleasant result, pose SARE SHIPPING NEWS. (PORE OF NEW YORK. Gossoon (march and ¢wo-step), cured my cold, but it took every bit of the| rheumatiom out of my legs, so that I am now able to walk without canes for the first time| in over three years. have never had thing that helped che a0, ana 1 cannot say enough in praise of Linonine. , HARRISON M'COLLUM, , Brooklyn, N. Y, STOCKS SAG __ ON'SUIM DEMAND, |i March 8.~There was a con: ‘mnovement of money in the to-day for repayments to the Fof England, but the supply was it for the demand, mune Hokets for cartmen jad removed more al pats POMibly Haye carried away bial ate "inger anid, they” would Hise adipnay had fe thette ‘Dhe Assi: heal istrict-Attorney asked for en adjowaiseer of the ind that he was busy fixing ig hd in the Kacthy on men high up e department. The prisoners were fea in $1,000 bail Hae GET THE THRILL. There is a thrill in eyery, ine of a Sherlock pee Ret HeLa any ‘and Telvowe a. ‘What the Pond ‘Liles wierd Superior "Superior Sp ring Clething | Is air here for boys and young men, Surprising how many novelties boy’s clothing manufacturers are showing for Spring, and needless to say that they are all fully re mense stock, Saturday importance attacl of clothing economy: Boys’ $3.00 Suits, $1.77, New lot of boys’ double-breasted Suits, fine mix- tures and plain blac sizes 7to 16, Nee Be Knee "Pants in fine faintiren a also ee in blue and light brown, oe and durable BOC 75c, Caps, 45c., in fancy a mix. ines} and plain blue ser, ) on the Stock Exchange opened thesitated later on realizations the absence of new business, Were firm at the outset, hut resi opis seourl- Comal, Bru ‘Brunsw lok. Li ee In. blood-making power corpuscles Which bathe tho lin erlahed tlamues with nourishment, Smart New Ideas in Men's Suits and Over- coats, in a variety of membra rn M1. fand builds up end si Linonine at all drue storey, 35, about parity, and but they again sagged elt fa enor nd B Yucatan, Nessa small Special.—H, B, “Pure Food’! 0 densed milk, full 16 02, cans, that we sell sites 6 to ; au : 89 Sales End at 1 o’Clock, 5.95 Walking Skirts—Here for $2.95 ASSESS | With the Spring season barely started the radical difference between the worth and the selling price of these skirts is sure to cause comment. ‘These skirts are here because the maker’s cash was low at atime when he needed it most, Result, he forfeited all profit, Byt to you comes the real advantage, for the skirts are price-marked on the basis on which they were bought, They are of handsome mixtures and plain color cheviots, short kilt, seven gore, and perfectly tailored, ain $5. on Satur- Men's Calf Lace 499 8 ands Welt Shoes, In Viol Kid and Box Calf, hae ey A 9 Patent even tps, Lac i 1 jue we to B vale 9c Shoes Willets, Viel Kid, Pat- ent Leather Lt ps Millinery for Spring. The newconceits, ‘The very. latest hat creations, represen. tations of the season's best millinery, ‘are coming to us every day, and just so soon as they artive they are uncovered to the public gaze, Saturday we make a visit to our mil, linery section well worth the time spent. ‘This is the way: 50 doz. shirred Jap. silk Wee large and Sra and blue, worth $1.50 7 $00 bunches of small round fat ten in » bunch, with foliage, in all tel shades, worth 25c the new 50c, bune 250 pieces of rough straw Braids, in all the new opring shadings, worth 75c.. ’ I5cokind 10¢., $7c.hind 12)4¢ a yards of Satin Taffeta Ribbon, inches wide; a variety of more than 30 shades; worth SATURDAY ONLY 3,000 yards of All-Silk Taffeta Rib bon; black, white, light blue, pink, | m, navy and red; 4 inches g . resented in our im+ ches to these features Bults and Tan Covert Top Coats, men of ages moderate fluctuations closed and Nashville and Women’s Ready-to-Wear Hats A Special Value for Saturday Selling. Our Millinery business in its new and enlar prominently to the front, Although the season has not as yet Teally opened, the business is doubling and trebling what it was this time last year. special ready-to-wear Hats that will tempt you to buy Saturday in torder that you may have something new to wear on Sunday. Charm. ing ready-to-wear Hats, made of straw braid and chiffon, trimmed with pretty ornaments and fancy quills, in all the new spring colors and {ur- Under ordinary cir- cumstances the price of these Hats, would not be less than $3.25. For this special Saturday selling we make the price 10.00 and 12,00 ’ Tan Covert Top Coats, for ages 4 to 15, a6 good as niaes | sold 98 Scomrnr eae ore | H ou was iain on good Y tarite were "in spite of oi f pants with each impurial Japanese Bat fon 16, t ms oat sult, for ages 7 to ee AT BEARS KEEP JARKET PRICES DOWN, -plece Vest Sults, for ages a Sults el Over- OF young Pe st tah td eek epee te a ae ee "7.50 to 10,00 Pretty Reefers of Tan embroidered emblem’ on sleeves, for open 2% to 8) Double Breasted a an ea For uaueany, 60 Blue Berge Lon — Fertey Sults, ages 14 to 19; ne breasted style} Hag EG Dress Bults, 2-piece Double Breasted) An enormou and Nortole 8 variety of well- vaabs for young meno: GHARle eeho hool ana Ty Knock- Abou Novelty Suits, for ttle ae, ages 2% to 10; sallor and Russian blouse; jarsele as- gortment , Our $50,000 Stock of New ready-to-wear Dress Hats for spring, made of foliage, chimed Wlarity marked the opening of ‘wheat market to-day, prices being ced by large *shipments*frym ‘but the market at Chicago 1-4 of a cent highor on bul! sup- Later the Chicago market rose gent further, but the loca! mar- ‘was content with a rally of 1-4, Wing little @uppont from the room while the/ bears were aggres- "was slightly above last night's York's opening prices were: May if 1-8; July, i 8-4; Seplem- roses, geraniums, violets and fancy straw braids, in all the newest turban and Charlotte Corday effects, nary circumstances the lowest price for these Hats would be not less than $7.50, but for this (None sent C, O, D,) Furniture, Carpets, Oilcloths, Bedding, &c., SLIGHTLY DAMAGED BY SMOKE AND WATER, Will Be Closed Out at Prices Which Will Quickly Sweep from Our Floors All That the Fire Has Left. BOWMAN @ CoO., 1480,1482,1484 and 1486 Broadway, Corner Saratoga Ave., Brooklyn. Pach VAAN AND SATURDAY EVENINGS. oe ae we make 5, 00 Special Sale of Gloves. 75c. Values Marked Down to 49c, A special purchase brings us a large lot of women's Gloves at a i ice, They camé just in time for Saturday’s selli you can have a new pair of Gloves for Sunday These are imported Gloves, made of a fine selected kidskin, soft The importer never dreamed that a pair of them would They are made in two-clasp with one row of embroidery, We have them in sizes from 534 to 8, and we have almost every imaginable up-to-date spri As there are almost 5,000 pairs in the lot, there is every probability that the sale will continue all day and until 10 o'clock in the evening,} | At this special price we do not care They are certainly Shariee ‘or Borden's Evaporated for 5 Ibs, of fancy mixed Carolina for a Ib, of fancy New York State full cream Cheesa; value 200 for Ihe, pkg, of Oakdale Twigs, pkg, of Macaroni or Spa- Die. of Oate: regular opening prines were: (4 I ridicule husly iW A Aine 4s % ¢ to fi a ask did; ay July, yp lou rheess tel Wheat a ‘asked. ‘Gorn March, 1, AB Nag? lel July, tember Prunes, Banta Clara’ fru retail for less than 750, for 8 cans of 10c, Barly June Wil- tor a Ib, of our Firat Prise Fox anywhere; fi 1-1, prints ae when the store closes, to sell over three pairs to a customer, the best valle OF thé SCAS0N, At, ewes nes oseserserepinns 250 ee 2,98 and 3,98 cans of Monooscy Valley 25¢ for 3 canw of 126, eiloed Beata, 25¢ ond PKRA of Purina, Pancake 106 nhs also ‘Uncle Jerry's; value _Pkweot old Griet ati) tire wheat bread tree with every \25¢ for a ih, of our Hreakfast or Oolo Kind the | 4 Ibs Holl at this price; Mmit, (95 for n Ib, of Armoure Bolled Ham, 1.45 & a ib. of H. B, “Pur Food” poed Beef, Ih, bag of standant Grant. a 18¢ tor Fallon cana of Amertoan Toma- cans, toes, 470" 20-1, bag of cholos Rolled Oats, Free—acan of California Apricots, Gage or Damson Plums, also Cherries, with every 2 lb- of our 25c, Morning Glory Coffee f0....+++sssereee ERNMRNNIOORRAANRDDD = ata