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t MONDAY, Feb. 26. George W. Perkins's departure for tt Bouth so soon after James J. Hill's fm the same direction iz taxing the in genulty of the guessers and rumor malk- ers of Wall street. Mr. Perit: fepreqenting the United Sta Corporation in the nego tatio trol of the Great Northern jron lands, James J. Hill, of course, rey gented the Great Northem, and he has |% hed ‘numerous conferences with Mr. Perkins in the office of J. P. Morgan & Co. and elsewhere. One of the stories f circulation in the Stock Exchange ts that Mr. Hil! last week indignantly n~ pudiated a contract that Mr, Perkins Ihad prepared for him to sign, and hur- Tied away trom New York, |i ore land deal up in the air Mr, Perkins has deparied, ostensibly on | [ @ vacation trip, Wall Street men are ser. fously asking each other If there reall fgn't some hitch about the ore land deal. OMicers of the Stee] Corporation are | goticent on this eubject, and the weak- | ( fess of the Hill stocks after an extra- @rdinarily bullish spurt is reganled as @ignificant. Another suggestion heard | Go ‘to-day was that Mr. Perkins had gone £95 “Gh, to seek Mr. Hill for the purpose of re- | Del. & Hud.. fuming the negotiations for the ore| bem, & Ri, G lands, which the big steel company {8 | Dist. Src. Corp. famxious to control. Wall stregt ts seep: nm 2 tieal about Mr. Perkins having gone off on @ vacation, With Mr, Morgan in Burope Mr. Perkins is supposed to be i eharge of the home office. Consolidated Gas's continued wea ness was « dtag on the entire market, | M which, while’showing strength in spots, | er st RR failed to develop much spirit, Opening Nex. at 160, the Consolidated shares sold joe ‘ 4own to 168 12 on transactions of about | 4,000 shares. This is the lowest quo-| tation for this stock since it sold for| 9 1-2 in 1897, The order of the State | Gas Commission limiting the price of | Xo gas in Manhattan Borough to $9 cenis | pa, &@ thousand feet outs % cents off the present price. The gross receipts of | the Consolidated Gas Compfiny for tue | fiscal year ended Oct. ji, $93,012,206. Twenty company in consequence of the reduc- | tion in the price to #) cents per 1,000 feet. In the fiscal years 19 and 19 the Consolidated reported surplus ear inga over the 8 per cent. dividends $2,500,900 and $2,600,000 respectively, 1) operation of the onder of e Commission therefore wi wipe out the company’s annual surplus. Transactions in Consolideied re were extensive to-duy, Gnd bie § tive holders who bought for a the price dropped trom 18 were prey well snak the heavy decline just ing sufficient support was stock to enable it to ge: ty ‘Union Pacific repeated its dem y, advancing stolicly ish market. Ad-| to tits ent that Loeb Seven-eighths of the men in this world marry a woman because she i beautiful in their eyes— because she has the quali- | ties which inspire admir- ation, respect and love. There is a beauty in health which is more at- tractive to men than mere regularity of — feature. The influence of women glorious in the possessio: of perfect physical health upon men and upon the cial syndicate, and both Jacob H. § . | civilization of the world thead of the firm, and Otto H. Kuhn, could never be measured. nd er ean pacitic | Because of them men have oard. Both Mr. Schiff and Mr, Kahn,/ attainéd the very heights ‘nd likewise Mr. Schift’s son, Mortimer| of ambition; because ot Ty, nave aiso been dirsorors/in several) them even thrones have iste however, was been tn the 7) pee establistica Vangifae and the memorable gontrol of the Northern P. What a disannointment, then, to see the fair young Gizected from thelr oflice. ip shut con gest about $20,000,000 par value of North. wviras beauty fading away ern Pacific stock was 1 thos tang before a year passes over he her head! sickly, half- dead-and-alive woma especially when she is the mother of a famil is a damper to all joyous- ness in the home, and a dra on her hu: id The cost of a wife's con- stant illness is a serious in upon the funds of «i Se san especies ‘old, and too often all the doc- will resign from any toring does no good. tora! vhich he is a Peptorates otval buying of Mexican _ if a woman. finds her flagging, ‘the bac! ® Wall street. Mr. Schiff was u director f the Equitable Life, and during the Eivestigation he declared that in most canes ‘‘direstors did not direct," be- they were not expected to do land heir own bust energies are that everything tires her, drak shadows appear under her her sleep is disturbed by horribl dreams; if she has backache, headaches hearing-down pains, nervousness, irreg ularities, or despondency, she ‘shoul. was for freien Q take means to build her system up algo an unrsual dems 3 once by a tonic with specific po Bonde. Buropean. inves such as Lydia E, Pinkham's Vegetab! derstood, have been st Compound, conditions in Mexico. ita are | ‘This great remedy for \done more in the way greatly impressed by the outlook. a \health to the women of A ‘NOMINATIONS BY PRESIDENT | 21) other medicines put together. ———— |the safeguard of woman's health WASHING TOD eb. 2 Presi-| Following we publish, by request, a dent sent to tre Senate to-day the fol-| Letter from a young wife. fowing nominations: . | Mrs. Bessie Ainsley, of 611 South toth To be second secretary of the lege" | sireet, Tacoma, Wash,, writes: tion at Constantinopl-, Torker, Lew 2 Binetein, of > Mrs. Pinkham :— To be third secre of the emba: Ever since my child was born I have at Mexico, Mexico, Joseph C. Grew, suffered. as 1 bope few women ever hava, is, with (nflammation, female weakness, bear- present Ja Thir Wetuowh palnne backache ard wretched ary of the Tegation in London Hikinehes It. affected my stomach. 00 transferred and promoted. see could not enjoy my meals, and half ————>_— Pretty steady bu ig Industrial See: women ha restoring than It is bed. "8 Vegetable Com-| yal aA woman, and I feel Bwitt & Company's sates jn New York CI pound mede me lew k City for the Feb. 24, averaged i bat s = Erenaeagenay — : ee . » Joseph B. Bloomingdale, all business property which has his hands since his ret m Jn 1896, viz. Imyest #2000000 More for tt to Their Vast R Holdings tn Thin City, Tt appears from ves that vbe firm of Bloom: went owners of wh loomIngdale, Ht B ynpied- 90m. | s cally the entire jock to which “all cars transfer," des- gnated as “Lexington to Third avenue. of | Fitty-ninth to Sixtleth street.” %* George Smith, ninth street. bolted at thrown out and his left James Grasso, him, was vi 16, were | per cent. of this amount js $2,602,441, which may be sald | to represent the yearly loss to this gus) Shapes the Destiny of Men—The Influence of a Healthy Woman Cannot Be Overestimated. Mes. Bessie A Lydia E. Pinkhem’s Vegetable Compound Succeeds Where Others Fail. jsold by your druggist now, | Dru , New York ‘The total sale ¢ to-day were sonain shares ard of bonds $4 $72,(00 ee A hore draw! of N a Twenty-fourth street to-day. Si leg broken. who was riding with iso’ thrown out. but less se- erely, t. Smith was taken to the few York Hbepital. 15 Cents each, 2 for 25 Cents GLUETT, PEABODY & 00. Makers of Cluett and Monarch Shirts, so grateful thut Iam glad to write and tel! you of iy marvellous recovery. It brougat ime health, new Ife and vitality.’’ What Lydia E, Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound did for Mrs. Ainsley it will io for other women who are in poor nealth and_ ailing. Its benefits begin when its use begins. t gives strength and vigor from the tart, and surely makes sick women ! and robust. Remember Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vege- able Compound holds the record for he greatest number of actual cures o! voman's ills. This fact is attested to} ry the thousands of letters from grate- ful women which are on file in the Pinkham laboratory, | Women should remember that a cure for all temale diseases actually exists, and that cure is Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, If you have symptoms you don't | understand write to Mrs,” Pinkham, Lynn, Mass., for special advice. The | present Mrs. Pinkham is the daughter- in-law of Lydia E. Pinkham, her assist- tant before her decease, and for twenty-five years since her advice has heen freely given to sick women, DIAMONDS NO SECURITY. NO INTEREST. NO INDORSEMENT No Employers’ References Required. You positively save the middieman’s profit by dealin Branos, 487 Fulton St L.W.SWEET & CO. 39MAIDEN LANE NY. — s+ = | Accept No Substitute. One thousand qualified druggi | are A Fruit Lax as the best remedy for constipation, Made from concentrated juices of ripe fruit and curative plants. Delicious tablet con- fection. Accept no substitute. If not send 25 cents for prepaid package. American gists’ Syndicate, 2 Madison ave, —ON SALE— 1906 WORLD ALMANAC 250. ‘By Mail, 35c, , Oranges VHEAT LOST ITS GAIN: fonnd an < nnd in ws [rom the vouthwe: wtier, but, like wheat, a | Liberty Relish. Piquant, pungent and pleasant ; from East Ii dian recipe; bot. te 10c New shipment of sweet, juicy California na- vels; by the doz, 35c,30c, 25c im 20C Lemons. Bright, juicy fruit from Messina; extra choice con- signment, «, 15c than lie. — COTTON TRADE HEAVY; GOOD OUTSIDE SUPPORT. 13s | tling factor in vhe local cotton market | 10.38 to 10.68: J' Hittle st }at the start this morning. The firat| 10.86 to 10.57: lost its ane 3 points lower to 1 point | October to a BG : The decline was in the ‘hear July, 49 1-2 “8 Was s00n regiined afte: higher’ on E It was estimated that 30,000 1 ad ‘ notices Were pul out. Trade was heavy se + St and following the call there was some | | exeellent support trom outside sources, | February, The opening prices were: James W. ru 433-4 to 43 closing prices wei March, to 10.3; May, 10.42 to 1043) Ju 10.96 to 10.17; 3d to 10,20; December, 10.41 to 10.22, —<—>__ ALEXANDER IMPROVING. Alexander, the 20; May, 10.40| President of the Equitable Life Asgur- August, 10.05 | ance Soctety, who recently underwent : "| two operations, is rapidly improving, Kebruary. | according t# a statement made to-day 10.16 to 10.18; April. | by Fr M. Alexander, the sick man's son, at the Alexander home, No. ¢ East Sixty-fourth street. Mr, Alexander eald to-day thnt the attending physicians had informed him that his father was now out of danger and that mith proper care Mr. Alex- ander would be able to be out within a month, 0.61; A , 10.26" to Novenber, former Lenten Foods at Lowest Prices. In anticipation of Lent, we have scoured the best markets of the world for fresh-packed fish foods and other sea dainties sultable for the penitential fast of forty days. Quite apart from its penitential aspect, there is a distinct hy- gienic value in taking a course of fish food at the end of a Winter's heavy diet- ing. While our seasonable foods are the choicest, the prices are exceedingly moderate—much lower than the same quality can be had elsewhere. A few of the prices for the next three days follow: Very Best Butter For next three days, price reduced to, a Ib., CANNED SALMON. Essis Brand—Hichest grade Co- ibis River fish, fresh, firm, 19c F - flaky; 1-Ib. tall can.....esee0e .. iy larg? tin ese cue Bock Brand—Blood red sockeye, \ asic Caw Is a Plain, French impo COLUM fancy quality, Puget Sound; tall i-lb. fat can 15c 2. -Ib, flat can; 3 cans 25c.;acan....Qo | La Lunes, delicate and c! | Hatchery Brand—Very finest grade Selected Columbia River anchor Bi f red Alaska fish, in 1-Ib. tall cans, ‘ alt r Brand, fresco ar aston 0 eee 28c.; can... l3c. Fahy ere in flat) 34 cineeee,, nee | Emerald Brand—Fancy quality me- | cans; nothing finer. SY“ aiuin red Alaska fish, in t-1b, cans, J Og 1b. can. 2ZC) each... SRUC! xibcan. 126) Irish Mackerel. = = . ge, plump, tender fat cially cured; nothing finer imported; 10-1b, rep ll. | 5 Salmon Steaks CANS fOr ...eee Watson & Cie’ MCAD. ce eseees Fat, plump little fish in mustard. Essie Brand, °4- Other brands, 34-Ib. can.. 7c Stamps Extra Double %,2.2 12c With all purchases of 10 cents or more, except C. O. D. groceries. stamp specials otfered below are given in place of Double Stamps. Stamp Specials with Teas @ Coffees 50 Stamps Free with Very Best Teas, 2 Ib. 50c 25 Stamps Free with Best No. 1 Teas,a Ib 15 Stamps Free with Choice No, 2 Teas, a !b.. oe 15 Stamps Free with Old Government Java Coffee, unsurpasse; ot putlly, favor, aroma and cup quality, a ID... esse 10 Stamps Free with Best Mocha and Java Coffee, a It 10 Stamps Free with Best Maracaibo Coffee, a lb.... Attractive List of Free Stamp Specials 20 Stamgs Eree with jar East View Extract of Beef for...... 20 Stamps Free with 4-oz. bottle Peerless Vanilla Extracts for.. 20 Stamps Free with 4-oz bottle Peerless Lemon Extracts for 10 Stamps Free with 2-0z. bottle Peerless Extracts for. 5 Stamps Free with 2-vz. bottle Gur Own Extracts for. 15 Stamps Free with 1-lb. can Blue Ribbon Baking Pow 10 Stamps Free with 44-1b, can Blue Ribbon Baking Powder for 5 Stamps free with 34-lb. can Blue Ribbon Baking Powder for. 10 Stamps Free with qt. bottle Domestic Salzed Oil, for... .++ 10 Stamps Free with %-pint bottle Lucca Olive Oil, finest imported... 15 Stamps Free with pt. bottle Peerless Worcestershire Sauce.... 10 Stamps Free with 44-pint bottle Peerless Worcestershire Sauce 5 Stamps Free with +;-Ib. tin Black or White Pepper for. 5 Stamps Free with 4,-Ib. tin Butler’s English Mustard, fo Fancy Quality Print Butter. For housekeepers who prefer the Print Butter, a limited supply of extra fancy quality is delivered daily to each of our 160 Groceries, The price each day will be the lowest that can possibly be charged. Soused Mackerel. Crescert Brand, just received — fro: California, supericr quality; Canned Shrimp. Dunbar’s best, No. 1 dry Fack; appetizing, dainty; can see. Codfish Tablets. First quality, white, tender and 10c boneless; large package . Lima Beans. Essie—Jersey’s most delicious little Limas,'a can 1 5c East View—Extra choice and Ormonde Castle — Choice standard quality; acan,. 10c Asparagus. Golden State—Lar, white California long white spears; &CAMsser.eee 27c Delmonte — Green, tender Asparagus Tips; acan . 25c —— Dainty Biscuits. Fresh from the glowing ovens of the National Biscuit Company, Uneeda Biscuit: 4c a package....++ Princess Soda Crack Pilot Crackers.....+ . Blue Ribbon elly Powder. Deligious desserts in all the”) ctole SIL0,,, Wipe and Liquor Specials Spanish Olives. ‘At Astonishing!: Baby Oliv i Packed under our special Pure, wholesome, delicate, 1 Oc At 71 JAMES BUTLER LICENSED STORES. age, with enough for six.. Specially selected and put up ex- Monogram Ree Whisk stey. Wilson Whiskey | bottle........+.. 1S Stamps Free with bottle of Imperial Rye Whiskey for 45c 25 Stamps Freo with ach Jug. 28 reo with Kach Jug. The Famous Giralda Bottling. ‘The Famous Castillo delightful desserts, pkg. _ oe oF Alpha Pudding. 66 rT} 5 0 S. Q H.”’ Green Stamps Free clusively for us; packages 6c neeeee Finest 10-year-old rye; under our exclusive control; unsurpassed 75¢c , for family or medicinal use a bottle...... iy Zo. \° Old Cabinet Rye Whiskey. Famous old whiskey from private stock; rich and mellow; Green Stamps Free Light or 50 with every case of Lager Beer, Dark for $1.00 "PORT AND SHERRY. CALIFORNIA CLARET. J. B. Cholco—Extra fine dinner 75 Pemartin Sherry—Sandeman, Buck & Co.'s importation, bottle. + 75¢ Princeton Cocktails—Delicious appetizers, bottle....75¢., 45c. and 28c Helected Vintage, ‘bot Most popular dessert; pack- 5c Shredded Cccoanut. this Week with Every Bottle of Hunter WhisKey | _ Butler's Bottling, a full quart bottle. .cccs.. cscs esse ceeeres $1.00 Fteetnce e re, ke.) tyes cee eerie cee: Gunner Stamps AMPORTED SHERRY. IMPORTED PORT. Bot eee Old Amontilinds, bottle: : IMPORTED SARDINES. All Packed in Finest French ( live Oil. Ispa Boneless, French imported. Cobrigas, Mediterranean £les, 32CaN seco weonees Curbera &’ Cie’s Sublime «=. 25c Cromarty Bloaters Toothsome NorthSea delicacies just 2c Liberty Brand Full ‘strength and tresh; batt, Oc here from the Moray firth,each Hippered Herring Mitne’s myported—|He finest products of this famous Aberdeen 14 packer, a cam,..........05 Cc Codfish Threads Choicest portions of selected Gaspe cod—tender and white 8 Peerless brand, package Cc XLCR Brand, package 0 5c _. String Beans Essle—Very choicest, young, 15 Breen, tender; a can,....... Cc East View —Extra choice, minuanncnsan: LOC Ormonde Castle—Choice standard quality, a can... 10c r Early une Peas ssie—Extra sifted, sweet, green, tender, acan........ 15c East View—Sitted cariy Junes extra choice, a can cee 1 Ic Ormonde Castle—C hoice 9 standard green peas, a can.. Cc ! Jams—Preserves. Biue Ribbon — Choicest whole fruits in sug: Ib, glass jar. 15c Libeseys alt the po r fruit flavors; 1 Ib. jars; 3 jars 108 cevveccreecssocvccce 25c Liberty Preserves Homemade whole fruits in 25 3 Ib, stone crocks, each. Cc Johnson’s Preserves, Made from selected fruits, in 5 1b, stone crocks, each,. 49c oe nema des: jue Very tinest made in America; 1 1b. jar, 15c Millar’s —Ireland’s most famous preserve, in stone pots, each 9 17c, and, - IC Liberty PicKles. Gherkins, onions, chow- 10c . chowand mixed; bottle. . Cream Cheese. Full cream New York State cheese, the very highest grade from Her- ieee Comaty rich, full flavored and eatra nourishing; a 1b . 15c Prunes. Highest grade Santa Clara fruit; sun-dried, meaty, thin-skinned. La_ Palmera, private estate, average 25 to the lb.; Blue Ribbon, average 55 to Yb. 3-1b. car- ton Averaging 95 to the Ib., ib,” 6C