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from, the brokers’ offines tor several again came forward with their orders for fitty' Mid one hundred s Most of the boars have run to. cc for the time being, and th aye are freely predicting | ih Dulllah gentimen' ; An exodus of the big men of Walt acont will oecut within the nest for ay, Apparently wecur the. bene that {here ie now no fa £0 disturb the pow ae of the stock mar. Ket, ‘nearly ail of the tending capltal- nts ate planning to leave New, Yo rest and. reereation, and George J. Gould | a Rurope with thelr families foremore 0: less protracted stays, Jacob H. Sohift and August Belmont ‘are said to b planning foreign trips, and William Vanderbitt and J. Plerpont Morgan Intornied thelr businoes axsnciates that railway combination | they expect to remain abroad for some etl ania aad , time to come, James 3. Hil ls going (4 lahing rip with bis Bingularly enough, the principals in this] Of one Aahing teip with his Union Pacifie-Northern Securities fight| take another trip to Hurope not lost any money in conaeauence| | Zhere 18, & possibility that measures in the fall to retire the their wrangling, The remarkable WALL STREET oben: ‘THURSDAY, May 2%. ‘The small group of multi-milllonaires: who control the raliroad situation in the Northwest ave brought renewed cheerfulness to Wali street by agreeing to wis in a Hundred Other Mpanies | Am Interested | hs @ Said, Testifying About Ne Concern He Finanoed, re in peace, ‘The aggressive war: ¢ waged between the Hill and tho friman interests for the past two years has been ‘not only a disturbing factor in financial affairs, but likewise a costly deterrent to important aiid far- acht very inclined to , May %-—Accounts usd “checks which passed ‘between the y Device and Look Company and | VGavernment were presented to-day ase of W, G, Crawford, who is Bes in Gabalbal Court Noi under ‘@n Indictment charging bim with ocon- | piring .with August W. Machen and : BH. Lorena. The accounts were tied by Soyployees of New York ‘oval atta le the etand for thet At ras stated by ;counso! for the Gov- that fhe,acoounts were put in arning power of the three noadr in the Northern Securities system nas piled up a fat surplus, while greatly enhancing | | the stock value of the propertias them- Ly | selves. Union Pacific loses its hold on to Northern Pacific, but it has a solace (o} rights’ the form of a profit of about 90,000,000 involved. on Ite Northern Securities holdings, ‘Tak- ing into aeoount the Increased value of Great Northern and Northern Pacific stooks, the Hill-Morgan party are now reat Northern and stg companies Burlington rohasing com} be de #118, 600," of Notinen ‘hoolders on a percentage Burlington syst baais, int 4 per cent. bonds ta- orth: of t ‘sated in exchange for these inasmuch as It is provored this new stock at par, valuable resent (0 stockholders are ok Will hi yeas be deauent by @ hot took will have fy y, rac! t tivo Dl) leary ie Novthern and Pacifio—and thet would nat- be allotted to he old Beare ie is represented to be aoe (to how that: Crawtord’ deposited to his wis baanegpne tuhds received on contracts ent and had checked About $1°0,0000,00 better off than they wore’ whén this fight began, Mr, Hill thetetore 48 In @ Kood popsition to make concessions, and he appears to have nidde them with sufficient Iberality to atisty all of the rival und contouding Interests. From a director of the Union Pacific {t ds ledrned that the basic stipulation of thie @ agreement is that neither Interest shall build competing Unes, but that each shall build only such exten: slone as are needed to develop territory, The Union Pacific and the Northern Paolfie are to work In harmony and at some polnts these two companies will | develop mutual interests, One important | outcome of this agreement will be the speedy bullding of the long deferred \ine through the Clearwater country, The Northern Pacific Company will |complete this line south from Gul, do Bac by special agreement with the Union Pacific, In addition to this the Union Pacific and Northern Pacific will fur- nish connections for each other where ever such connections are desirable and practicable. ‘Tranquillity prevailed in the. stock Fxchange to-day and the market be- came quite buoyant under tie cheering effect of the Hill-Harriman treaty of peace, Prices advanced Thfouphourt-the oop ATS Fy entire list of active si nd small | oon IN, Matt, speculators who have been keening aloof 49200 Am, Simmel’ Propsdssrsooe Pototeeross: *HECHT BROS. 259-261 Sixth Ave. Fridays Demonstrate that the Bargains We Sell on Credit Can't Be Surpassed.: Frankly, all our advertising is to one purpose! We must convince you that nowhere is to be had more desirable wear- ing apparel or ata lower price, tor then to any thinking person our PART-PAYMENT PLAN must appeal, for it en. ables one to pay for wearing apparel in those small amounts that are generally wasted. Come here to-morrow and look through, You will find the store crowded with extraordinary values, any of which we’ll gladly charge and accept in payment very small amounts, weekly or monthly, THESE MAKE A BARGAIN DAY: Silk Shirtwaist Suits of excellent quality Taffeta; plaited waists and skirts, solid colors and pin sitipes} reduced from §15 to $10. 45 Tajlor-made Cloth Skirts of All-‘Wool | ear White Lawn Shirtwaists; var- Cheviots, full width and side | fous styles, button back or ‘front, about 18 per cent, on its stock thie as Both the Great Northern ‘orthern Pacific shares advanced points on very light transac- cause of the heavy trading In and its continued strength is traceable to the operations of @ strong pool formed by Pittsburg and Chicago capitalists, who have looked into the financial condition of this property with much apparent satisfaction, fact not famillar to the general public was roolinted out to-day. The Roading Iron wne All the stock of the ny, whioh earned about last year and is expected to earn $1,760,000 net this year, These earnings constitute an anreporied asset of the Reading company and are euffi- clent to may more than # per cent, on ee Reading stook, he total sales of abocks were 847,700 shares, and of bonds $2,675,000. Ms ‘A lnewe number of Crawford's per- ) wonal checks of! the accounts were of- fered as eVidonce,and accepted over ob- ‘deotions the’ Wetendait's counsel, . ik, the New York banker 0 financed vi Postal Device and Hh peacihed to the relu- i ane pia pobieved Crawford s i @ month very | cites Knowledge of the mn pa ny fairs could be given by | ir, Trawic. He believed that seyoral ot ieorm were dummies put in by | aniged the compa ty irs, ree Mr Wraniling a cleric firm’ of Spencer Trask | officer of, the ‘nel ie uns | The Ch Quotations, compant: in. wht it Somes MN eorgan of Me. and they will tell you the same Sem Allin Chatm 2 a 96500 Amal. Cop, A Wien Io went into this company I ‘was interested chiefly in tho mechanical eeotee ‘of ‘ine invention the company iT ing, ‘he money 1 ini- ‘was of minor. considera’ e witness then said he und had sources of Ini gaia recelved from the Lock Company, A number re Ae onoeraine the affaira of the = were identified by Mr, Trask. —————— | CORN BREAKS ON PROFIT TAKING, predated ere: May %.—After touching ‘a new ‘high record mark dor lapt | ae crop, cotn for May delivery broke | @tght cents @ bushel here to-day. ie ae to polling by smaller sug 2101 2 wo Sie er yl tg i sourring from efforts of Foronine ent traders to ‘worner’’ he “8y | aan Wheat point of the day was Redon initint ‘traneactions, aes tations being upd to 11-2, at 611-2 to Before the end of the first half | Hour the price in to fe Peony taking, Belling off. to 0. price 62 cents a ‘On tL precipitarcly to bus el, A partial recovery was mi newed coverin horts. Fi one were at ae. ‘a net deol! jay of AMERICANS DOMINATE 3 LONDON STOCK MARKET, SEONDON, ‘May %.—Money was in fair | yy in the market to-day and the | th was quiet, Discounts: were | n the Stock Hxchange was ed by Americans. There was ganioaisa by 3 tendency, though bu we inactive. Consols improv: Ee . (Home Ralls were in fair re- opened firm and several | sosmosesoss0sasesesoeases9a9—%9 ery Biiumatnn eavances were tte, but’ ihe plaited; reduced trom $5t0 $2065) trimmed with lace or embroid- foovembnus were irregular, In the af: tel ery; reduced from $1.50to...... $M M there were eome slight declines, ‘ing Skirts, O-gore ot re Pariountot bisiness, tareeiy Gon ed wih Bales ae “Y ental buying, was transacted, be and brown; Light-weight _ mercenzed Percaline —— + $1.90) Petticoats, deep accordion plated sun- burst flounce; black and whites reduced {0m $1 0... seeeee, OC Boys’ All-wool Double-Breasted, Nor- folk, Sailor and Russian Blouse Suits; all sizes; reduced from $2, 5( SHIPPING NEWS. 4 PORT OF NEW YORK, A ARRIV! Black and white Silk Waists, with fancy yokes of lace; reduced from $2.50 to., $1.85 Washable Shirtwaist Suils in excellent +0 ceeeee Liverpool : style of figured and striped Percales, . i caine sideeplaited waists and skirts; and ° $1.50 o Napier reduced from $2.25 t0s.+4. $1650! ; ein Ma F sip ens |W Gite) Washable. Dresses of Oxblood, | 29%8" Knee Trousers of ligot and dark Cheviols; sizes 3 to 15; reduced wa INCOMING from 390. tOrceveeseecessess AMBHIPS, Giigeitt, Arwintion, Jacksonville Glrgen ation, Jackson mown Givrai itwe, Citta dl Torino, Napies OUTGOING 61 STAMSHIPS, 2 Biue and Tan Chambrays, suspender effet, with fine white lawn guimpes;| sees 6 to 1A} reduced from $1.25 to.. 98c 19¢ | Men’ 's beautifully tallored Suits of all. | wool Cheviots and fancy Worsteds; Jana, Honus arity 8, Thomas Two thousand $2 and $2.50 Verts, of | single and double-breasted costa; re. a ante. N (Ducks and Pigues; single or vad eee double breasted; reduced to..., 95C $10 Rie, Norton Raa Seoenseseseese eee Tait ei b Sel palit i fa pr uw hes, & Ohio, 180 “500 © pL & Alton & Yi c 4 6000 Col Fuel & 00 Col HC & 900Col South .. an 3700 Erle ......, Ki & T. theo so. Pacitl 00 N & 1b) EaGino Sieh: Y Wneb eerie, one, 50 corsets, 98c. ECIDEDLY the smartest co near as low—three special mi Summer outdoor wear in the or the new sunburst style—fine shi Hand—deep cape collar, special de: shirring and heavy black silk braid, S| Second Floor, | 28, 14) He 1600 Chit % Iw Rock Is. pt, A MW HUD, Grovas aw Rub. Gas. peli | er =| HEAVY RAINS SEND x A Summery silk coat for *10. odels in silk and pongee, suitable for all “Re ee SR WoRtD tTRURSDAT EVENING. ¥ 26, 1008, vty 108 100) Slow Shot, 10% Hey a ih _ = 50% 60 80>» 110% ‘4 Aue he —* Pita ihn, Py — ne rid Re 4% m4 -- 45% ait WHEAT PRICES UP. Heavy rains in the West and South- | West, coupled with the frosts in the | spring Wheat States, sent prices up 1} | cont tn the wheat market to- ay and 2] | cents In the markets of the Northwest, or to top figures on the present bulge. | September at St, Louls was up 1 cent and that option elsewhere was generally Stronger, reflecting apprenenalon over the crop condition. eh | Liverpool caused a the cotton | 80% — =%! +h 3, ay wat S00 Stan Re t.co. < s | ois enn ‘ 1% a —l% Xx, Land... 8900 Tex: Pacite ag e* te 100 To Rwy" z4 aT ew. 8.04 VY. pt BRM Bam 55H 400 ‘Twi R. Bing stot toy +. op | inion Pacttleitiy 118% 118% —1! Ry. Iny, a 48 i Hh Corn opened etrong, May advancing cents In the Initial dealings, The rts were Riven Anotiier twist, result: ie Mh a very nervous feeling through ae" ng prices were September, 88, Nisa eptembs Boptomber, 48 a York's cloain Wheat—Sasy 110, Did; pute 6, 1-2; "Bep- tember, 8 bid; "December, '86 4-4 bid, Corn. Y ask: mea July, 65 1-4, jagked; Decem BL 3-4, Chicago's: closin Brigon erst When! “Mays A06, bids duly, 97-8, $Y 148, ah Beeeinhe ; Boson bi tele ‘COTTON OROPS ON FREE MARKET SELLING. Disappointmont over the cables from lot of welling of mt t iy *llong stuff in *Collar Chat! No. 15 Here's the rub: Linen costs three times more than cotton, Thi why most makers use cotton instead of linen in 2.for- asc collars, “H, & 1." Collars are linen— stamped ‘Warranted Linen.” Easy to button? because of the eyelet-end button-holes, iaaine ask Br ofokt vereus Cotton,” and ge Collars HENRY HOLMES Troy, New ¥ SALESROOM : Pty Daren PAGE ‘West Hol Bnd prides started fi Tawef Thin tellin a teas level oack business, while the room element | Navantere of the break to buy tort i tar hb. opening prices were: May, sirevyvevvrevervevevatyts WE “WE TRUST THE PEOPLE. THE PEOPLE. When Spear speaks of CREDIT, the word takes on a different ing from that which it Soniye in all other US is houses. credit system Is clean and dignified—honorable all through. It protects customers from loss in time of illness or distress, and imposes no offen- sive obligations, ot 1) {nai ee ie pei te ty hy Rn a 7 Bepiern 5 | November, 8.07; eer This Extension Table, $21.45 Bpear's new podental Extension!) M18 Dressing <i ‘Table is most artistic in pattero!Table, $8 95 <a . f@nd substantial in construction Supported by « massive pillar; Mt This Refrigerator, $9.95 This im one of nea: soned hardwood and tively an ice-say ‘ho {oe chamber cai and legs; has 45-inch top and? This handsome extends six fect. Built of cholce\pressing Table re grained oak, highly polished. comes In the tash- thie gompartment | 16 5 7 ronable bird’ eye <a covered th = metal, maplo, golden oa! Splendid "$ 5 See Spoar's Beautiful or Behauany: jan whats. 9.95 |parior suit tor $34.95. Teenie ie as. eee Spear sells Carpets and Rugs FOR LESS. Visit this department if you want to get the best values in this line at the best prices. Biggest assort- ment and latest styles to be found here. Store Open Sat- @ > >SPEARS < urday Evenings Till 100’ ‘Giock” Ss AA /VYVYVYVYVVVYVYYVYYV ts OMe AND ENDS of such ‘ well-known corsets as R. & G. and Augustine—new models— and a complete range of sizes—18 to 29—sale is for to-morrow— special, 88c,—a very exceptional riday value, Matu Floor, | AQTH AMIE, 198 T020™ STREETS ~<a nanditerch.efs, IGHTY CENTS a dozen for 15c, handkerchiefs—8c, | each—for those desiring a Sum- mer supply of fine, pure Irish linen handkerc iefs — Friday sale price for women. Mon’s 25¢ handker- chiofs,#1,40doz., or 12%46 each at ever offered at a price anywhere rn yery attractive style, city, in the country, or at the seashore, Don't mistake this for the $10 quality—$15 would bea reasonable price, ‘rhira Floor, 510: .00 fora heavy quality black taffeta, medium length, made wy agtes and ull Side or accordion plait- ed, with large, deep collars appli 1 silk and net, and edged with Bevensnh very narrow silk braid— § a also a pretty, stylish coat in 10°° good quality of pongee— very excellent model and in a light shade of tan, These garments are suitable for Fy Summer wear, $12: 75 for triple box-plaited coats In very heavy quality black taffeta—full sleeve, with deep ruffle at hand—made with ag braided collar in Oriental design, with long silk ties fast- ened at front, $ 1 50 for black silk coats, entire. y new models — circular Veen eNely *itted, with deep collar and Japanese style sleeve, with deep applique border at the hand and around the Bottom of coat, 5] 8:75 for two smart. models in taffeta coats — double plaits irred sleeve, with three milliners’ folds at sign “seashell” pattern of narrow taffeta IMPSOY CHAWPORD co Unparalleled shirt-waist bargains *1. THe approach of Decoration Day is a signal for every to have her Summer supply of waists i in planning this sale, and searched the market until we were sure no other store would | jy be able to offer waist values equal to those for the last bargain Friday before in readiness: We recognize at Simpson Crawford Co.'s, You cannot buy elsewhere for You cannot Duy elsewhere for Shirt waists at *1.00 You cannot buy elsewhere for 198s than $1.50. Shirt waists at $1.95 Shirt waists at °2.98 The styles are the latest, and there’s a variety greater than you have ever seen before, Men’s *2 belts at 50c, 75c belts 25c sold us all he had left after filling his orders for the season. Main ies "re made of real 25c in, OF 1 in, inches wide. mere me aie The buckles are gilt, nickel, black and gun metal—not a belt in the lot on sale regularly for less than 75c,, and it's Just the time every man wants a new belt, Special to-morrow at 250, for 75c, belts—B0c, for $2 belts, smart dresser that fact full well| PEE RE'S, your hour, and colored ecoration Day} The result Is reapers The fastest se remnants. less than $3.00, less than $4.00. The! FREGULAR 5o0c. the regular cost. fancy silks of every description enter upon a quick clearing sale to-morrow, You can have ant white and ara) if yard, at 29c, to 59c, Fabric gloves at 29c. | Straw hats--fancy vests, °1.50 A DECORATION DAY COMBINATION for the usual price of either, Nota hat nor a vest in the lot that sells regu. larly for less than $3, and a good many $4 values for those who come Friday, Second Flour. Come over during the noon hour —the variety’s so great it will take you only five 50 Fuites, to find just e=— what you want, You'd piok out the samo style and YY if you'd go elsewhere an pay $3 or $4, Pay hats are a part of that great HPP line from M.S, Mork Co, of No, tf Washington Ly] sold to Crawlord Go, for our great annual sale that’s cre. ating So much enthusiasm to-day. Your only chance to secure bona-fide $3 straw hats at $1.50. You know the vosts—we've sold hundreds during the past week; $3 and $4 values, fn all tholatest and dressy offects; douple and singlo Dreasted, all sizes; 650 more to-morrow at $1,650. » Boys’ wash suits, 95c. Levick Decoration Day necessity. Others at 1.42, 4.95, 2.95 and 3.95. Just want you to know our ine is complete, Every style is included. ————— Second Floor, SIMPSON ONAWFORD CO Desirable silk remnants, special 29c. chance to have a silk waist or shirt waist suit at 4 One to twenty yard len, ud of rough Shantungs, the silk of the Habutais, Messalines, Peau de Cygne, Loulsine, Jasper suitings and Main Floor, 29c 39c, 49c and 59c per yard, i Hing ‘sitks of the season ate included—that’s why we have so many silk for any purpose—street and evening shades, plain of sitkthat’s used this season and sold up to $1.2 kin er day. Come early—we'll have a Meal crow 'riday——no ‘other MINPSAON CRAWEKORD CO Z Friday linen specials. AND °75c. qualities | ase, yard for éoc, bleached table damask. (eee ld eee im SINTH AVE, 192 TOO™ STREET j At *1 i | there are several stunning models—cool and summery, mado of fine quality lawn, seldom used in waists made to sell for less than $2, The trimmings are beautiful embroidery and lace insertion, tucked collar and cuffs, -95 for $3.00 Persian lawn waists, qualities are superior to those usually sold at | prices we say these Waists are worth. Very smart for Decoration Day. $9.98 for $4.00 fine dotted Swiss waists, |’ latest style Milanese suede lise gloves, In black, white and colors—a large buttons or 4 pearl clasp—one row Paris Point embroidery. Matin Floor, oe “a ‘d for 78c. bleached table damask, doz, for $2 table napkins—21 in. 94 #1. $1 ties for $2 hemmed huck towels,’ dozen for $2.25 hemmed huck towels, 5c, each for 40c, extra id bath towels, 880. ne for Soc. bleached Turkish towels,» 86c, for hemmed bed sheets, single-bed size, » 480. for her'd bed sheets, three- pani size, Millinery dept. j | We offer in our trimmed hat dept. \ tor Friday, Saturday and Monday " Women’s boy SAILORS, CONTINENTALS AND PLATTEAU effects, stylishly trimmed with flowers. or. wings, all new fresh materials—made in our own workrooms and i] pecially prepared for this occasion..... ae 95 at extremely Prices range from " 98C Adjoining showroom, You may choose from one thousand SIMPLY TRIMMED HATS AND TURBANS pular pi —we cannot possibly duplicate the values here offered, 50 GOWN tO... . ceeews sess soasleeesynenns i (Formerly $8.75 down to $2.00.) Untrimmed hat dept. & ‘Bitty dozen of the most popular shaped CONTINENTALS, double brims, white pper tim, With colored or black under brim—regular $1.65 hats at. j, Forty-five dozen CHILDREN’ S TUSCAN FLATS~a Segulsy 1.45 quality sbelelly Gd for this sale at... ... 08s. deere side plaits—others lace trimmed, ate Sale Wines and Beverages. E unquestionable and wide spread popularity of Mt, Vernon Rye Whiskey, and| wine sale the low price quoted—give our for 1.00 fal nom tye My A pure rye whisk Bure at Ge rEMA and AR TIN aire | at Kale ine URYen 0 ity a ros Beuewop Whiee nes ey, t] dyon i golem bottle, , 796 Meat... #35 ORTREIDE KUM- DANQUER coon. opi Tarte bot, trimmed with English embroidery and quart bottle Mt. Horrow or Satarday, 4 BOPEED ny 1 OLD WER MIT. down front--trimmed back, IMUSON CRAWFORD Co ‘an impulse that {is hard to equal, sth Floor, Model Foud Store, | $2.75 feet veo. matured 7 years in wood—exhilarating, refreshing, unrivaled for medicinal use, Case of 12 full quarts reduced to $8,50; 5 gals, reduced for this sale 33. 25 VB M ON TICRLLO ye Ver- ay of tested purit; COGNAC, BRAN- LAMY | with dainty embroidery, insertion embroidered collar, pair of gloves, Wash A dressers are All the handsome, Mount Vernon » , Balt Mee cPARON’® le fro wit in a tar in the best: 61 ya “Davy: aray. Ss These 9 Noha aro 4 29c sree gars” 29c |$Oc a pair for women’s tropical net gloves, liste palms—black and white, 50c, 78c and 1,00 for women’s double. tipped silk gloves, black, white and all the pop- ular colors—a guarantee ticket given with each ———— ————— goods---15c etamine voiles, 9c, WONDERFUL BARGAIN AT 9c—a fabric that many smatt cluded; also plain shades of ivory, black. ” Speclat 15c, values at 9c, Abarth 10¢ for. 25c. tly ¢ assortment shades—4li fast colors, © *|@@ for 12%4c, chambra; 8 of light Lp tery fine woven inada, 42, 00 for hemmed bed sheets, double-hed size. 4c. for hemmed pillow cases—45: 36 Inches, White goods. =’ rd for 12%c, India linion, 32 In: wide, ic. yard for ey Lasalle ‘mull, 32 (In, wide, * Oc, yard tor 28, dotted Swiss, 30 In, wide at Phin for 39¢, mercerlaed white waist] hath for 12-yd, plece 36-In. English, ns emerson icaweaen co alread, bid Mew. forel in Li ence to others that cost 25c, per desig, such a at as, plaid stripes and checks, are ins 9c n, royal blue, golden brown, navy, Heal bro Eee and ‘madras, 32 Inches of various stripes and 27 inches wide, ereen, tan, ox- ite; also In plain shade of en medi ea aU Giues int and dark green, Ox-blood and mediuca’ and dark gray; also in Scotch plalds,, colton tuffeta 1 1s ae saa yard for new dotted swisses itr fe ian rat ane ey SS SS eee