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or4-< Spree iy IN CHINATOWN, WALL STREET. CHARLIE JOE FREE ns Acquits Him of Murder jof Wong Dow in Eleventh Street. THURSDAY, March 2, Bullish sentiment was visibly stimu- lated by the strength of the stock mar- ket to-day. Buch active operators on the bull side as James R, Keene, John W. Gates and Edward Wassermann pointed to the early advance’ in prices fg indicative of an irresistible upward trend. It 1s conceded that the coal strike scare 1s a restraint on the mer- ket, but the bull operators insist that with all uncertainty out, of the way, the market will take a long swing upward. It 1s significant that the trading to-day was not wholly professional, as it large- ly has been of Inte. An unusual degree of activity was displayed by the com- mission houses, The first hour brought out some Iberal out of town buying orders, Philadelphia and Pittsburg were especially attentive to U. 8. Steel and other industrials, About 2,000 shares of imhere ig great. rejoloing in the On Weong Society of Chinatown to-day, for) Gharlie Joe has teen acquitted of kill- fig Wong Dow. Charlie Joo, under olt Gbnditions, would have been killed as dily us possible after acquittal by aj committee of hatchet men from the ip Sing Tong, of which Wong Dow was a member. Under prevailing con- Aitions of peace and neutrality in CGhiratown Charlie Joe is supposed to| Steel common were purchased for the Be safe. It was agreed at the recent| account of a Pittsburg syndicate, sup- peace conference bet veen the On Leorg | posed to be headed by Henry C. Frick, Yong and the Hip Sing Tong that he| Gains ranging from 1-2 to 31-2 points would not™be molested if he proved his| were made by the active stocks during cence.” ‘ the forenoon, and then ensued a mild ‘ong Dow had a laundry at No. 609 |Feaction. A large proportion of the mis- Fast Eleventh street, of which he was |Ctllaneous buying was by brokers rep- the owner, | He dperated the place alone, | Tesenting the Gates interest, although G@arlie Joe, who lives in Chinatown, is | Welt Brothers & Co. were heavy buyers @ laundry magnate, conducting dozens |0f Union Pacific, which crossed 155 in of them throughout the greater city the first half hour. The most notable ahd euburbs. He is a big man in the | ain was made by Chicago and North- i odecigs tong: Western, which advanced 31-8 to 238, jOn the’ morning of Aug. 12, 196,|Notthern, Pacific rose more than 2 G@harlile Joe was seen running in East | Ponts, and Great Northern developed Bleventh street. A policeman, attract-| %Stessive strength. Coal strike news was of an unfavor- ed by the agitated appearance of the c \ Ghinese stopped him. Charlie appeared | *¥!¢ character, yet Reading—the leading ; coal stock—found ready buyers at stiff t be badly frightened and the cop took | Ore en evap continaed, aotlelty UO Ra IEA aera ana pe in Erie, which sold 6ff fractionally on A Ittle later the body of Wong Dow| dront-taking. Animation prevailed was found in his laundry. He had been | onong the low-priced stocks speeve es npatly and expeditiously sepuraied into| ina the character of the beving ie: el Lactate Hiastaieeeeanen dicated the presence in the market of arlie Jce was immediately suspected. : consid Against hii helwas | corre Cursioe, speculative | ele A charge was ma anene tidicted and four days ago was placed} pye continued incrense in rathway on trial for murder In the first degree fi before Justice L ng, inthe Criminal | ¢@™ings for February and March re- Branch of the Supreme Court. flects an unprecedented industrial ac- ‘he case went to the jury yesterday vity fo h te 7 ( eyening after dark. The jury deliberated UN Chath time Oh Year agua rail: five hours and handed in a sealed ver-|™ads in the West particularly have dict. ‘At the opening of court to-day @ verdict was read, It acquitted thie Joe. h@ndied more traMo this winter than in any previous winter, Prosperous conditions in the Northwest have not only turned a golden stream into the coffers of the Hill ilnes, but into the Canadian trunk Unes as well. Vice-| Preaident Ogden, of the Canadian Pa-| cific, who 1s in New York for a few! To-tay's highest, lowes: and closing prices | ami net changes of stocks from yesterday's final quoteuions are as follows: a Ne' . Low. Close, Chnge. 22% + THE CLOSING. QUOTATIONS Ft Was explained officially that no ctvi-|¢ dend action was intemse ‘The regular meeting for decianing a quar- terly dividend occurs In May. The abrupt rise in the rate for call money late yesterday in the rate to-day furnish a basis for rumors that there may money during the next few days. whe. and the firmness FRE be a flurry in Al- days, says that the net earnings of hat | Ane cial epee er system for February showed an in- Bat Crease of more than $200,000. Up to tae| Am, ¢ wig Fl close of February the net earnings of oe we Ga 2 she Canadian Pacific for this fiscal year | in By So show an increase of fully $4,000,000, | Ar: 34S g ‘These figures are compared with a ve Ate oer markably good business of one tyear| Am: 6+ % ago. President Winchell, of the Rock | 4m wer f Island system, 1s not far behind Vice- a — President Ogden in his favorable re- | mg + 8 port. The Rock Island's gross earnisi: we t+ fl for the first three weeks of @e current |G, 120% — 244) month are nearly $860,000 in excess of | mgt & the figures for tne corresponding period last year, 20% 4 4) Consolidated Gas dropped about four ein a points after the publication of the fact went # that the directors met to-day and “took Ogeens ng dividend action.’ Swbsequently it Es rae moe + i t Me though the needs of trade are ab- sorbing a large amount of cash at this | for time, the New York banks have thus far been able to accommodate the stock | Bie 24° | market operators. The market, there-| Gen. Flectric fore, shows no siens of ibeine’ fricht- | Gt. North, the vrospect of n money flurry. | Hocking Coal Ravices ‘from Paris Indicate that ad: yee fe) will seek | jm- | Inter. (it+ttthl @itional | French capital vestment in American securities, The proceeds of the first issue of $15,000.00! ica" francs 4 ver cent. bonds of the Sbciete Financlero Frano>-Amertraine will x2 apniied to the purchase of railroad ‘stocks and bonds under the advice of the | York dizectars of this soclety, who are James Speyer, Adrian Isel man B. Ream and! Richa juste ‘This French investment society was or- ganized largely through the efforts o: James Speyer. Se ———— DRIVERS MUST BE TWENTY. To the Eaitor of The Evening World: ALBANY, March 29.—If a bill offered to-day by Assemblyman Sammon in the | Assembly to, passed. any one employing Q person under twenty-one years of age to drive a horse ot automobile or run an elevator will be guitty of maintaining a nuisance. Ontario & West Pennsylvania People'a Ga: Pr Ry. Steel Springs. Reading Rep. Stee Rep. Steel Rock Island REDUCES YOUR WAIST LINE. Insures the “et” of the dress skirt and tm- proves the fi aS, buneny, Tolda about the walst, No vents, tapes, no buttons, no hooks. the head without muasing the hair, Made with @ light, welght jersey. top with fan elastic waist band. Ask for “oven way—at all dej sania and all new shades. Price $1.00 to “GREENWALD BROS., 7 & 9 Union Sq Slips over Full flaring flounce, ent''—no other made that ment stores. W., New York. ASLEEP, SHE WALKED "TO FALL 10 DEATH. (Special to The Evening World.) WEIL, Mass, March 2%. — Miss ry Robinson, of Lynn, after a ball,| THE BIG STORE ::- ACITY IN ITSELF SI NO CONNECTION WITH ANY OTHER STORE -) ae ME AT THE FOUNTAIN” EGEL ((;OOPER G. J.B.GREENHUT, PRESIDENT. SIXTH AVE: 18™AND 19™ eee to- day, went to the home ot Mr, | apd Mrs, Charles Morse, on Bridge | street, for the night. About 2.45 this morning Miss Robin- gon was found on the sidewaik in front | of the house, dead. An open window the second floor indicated that she | probably walked out in her sleep, | * k fall resulting In her death, SES LIFE PRISONER'S FATHER SHOT WOMAN AND SELF HWATERBURY, Conn, March 29.— hn Cenesky, the father of the pris- of. the same name who was re- tly sent to State Prison for life for the murder of Thomas C, Lockwnod, Yew Vietory Balle Bearing peed Machine If you try a jot a woman and then himself to-day. for a jBoth will die trom their wounds day or a $ a witeve x you'll GORN STRONG, GIVES A LIFT TO WHEAT. {ij never use any other. We prove this fact a Influenced by an upturn in corn to- @ay, wheat started steady in the mar ket. Cables were lower and weather ditions good. Corn was strong. Sen York's opening prices were: dozen times a day. * The “New Victory” runs on ball bearing throughout, is the easiest-running family machine Deda cocoa Wines Wenn hes ever built, and {s GUARANTEED Chicagos opening prices were: Wheat FUa ig Be doi ss uly, 78 S-4°to| } AND KEPT IN REPAIR FIVE Weis 2 Wis; July, 4 pa: September, | YZARS CC tee York's closing _ pri e: Fa eee am nena destred Oa AWenns thout extra charge. No annoy- Wheat—May, %; July, 88 3-4; 8 aK GM O uy $2 ofs-atay, 51; duly, 50 7-8; September, | > 1g collectors. ered. ‘Chicago's closing mi et 8 drawers, drop head, automatic Uft, 5 bee a 4 to cae May ben “4 a4 ‘to 4 ‘ —_—_—_——— GOTTON BEARS AFTER : ‘PROFESSIONAL HOLDERS, 5 drawers, drop head, automatic lft, 7 drawers, drop head, automatic lift,” 18.50 rt! a head str Cade 8 1103, 12.95, 14.25 Lowest prices on hand-sewing machines and sewing machine at- tachments, ‘whe Gndertane of the cotton market Glegel Cooper Store 84 Floor, Centre, $72,90 stead of merely indicating the gen- eral outlines—we wouldn't have one left by noon to-morrow. It’s this kind of suit at this kind of price that illustrates what we mean when we talk about our su- premacy in giving STYLE with ECONOMY. You cannot find a nat- neater, more tasteful, more to fi 10- If you are looking for a suit that unites a promise of long service with a snappy, but sensible and tasteful appearance AT A MOD-~ ERATE PRICE, you'll find nothing to compare with this, Made of fancy mixtures in light and medium tones of gray. A smooth-finished cloth of great wearing and shape-rataining quality. Jacket is cut with a fancy notched front, outlined with strapping and (Sloge! Cooper Store, 24 Floor, Front, 18th St.) Cigars, Pipes and You can't expect a newspaper pic- Gobaccos. : ture to do justice to a dainty, light- rs You a Soe mnlag toe ere. We colored Spring suit. If this picture famous names and gorgeous showed the suit as it really is—in- Rana’ Best qualities at lowest possl- ble prices is the rule. example of how closely we stick it: PANETELAS DE CUBA, Vana cigar, panetelas cent cigars value ever offered at the price; box of 1 SUPREMACY PURITANOS, Suma- tra wrapper, mixed high-grade &mok. tier, 3 original medel in New York, al- Ponto” TCAN cisanee tilts though you can, of course, find grade. hand magearable rires at more elaborate suits at higher BAS Pet Brevas, box 00 , box of prices. Ciud-house, box of, & 50 3 LMAS. ae to sell at $9,50 Ox Bla eslhs with Genul assorted bent values up to 50. braid trimming. Three-quarter sleeve; satin lining; deep girdle and baridon “Brench © pertorncnes the new circular skirt with foot trimming. cases, meunted with rolled roid Twelve dollars—and a wonder at the price. Erunalnums and) uaually, Wet 95 ¢ ak S08, for, Soiteitea. (Siege! Coen Store, A striking all Ha- shape, equals in quality; best eee filler, of 1 Bult Durham, ne French Briar Pipe, and suse shapes, fain Fl. East,18th at., was rather soft at the opening to-day. Room bears assumed the aggressive, ering May down to 11.21, thelr ac- tion being based on the idea that many professionals were loaded un and jn, no Dgpition to stam any severe ranma pening pri fe Werss pie pene pri, ong! M HeyL eae lowest in the land. Read these offers—make comparisons: 10.98 to 15,88; Beptamber,. i080 bk ® extra Fancy New Importation ELMANDORF Extra’ Fancy tober. nt to iois; Tanumey: none: Chioken Halibut | Matured yesnaipa i tavares Georgetown Shad Steaks * Societe’? Rogue- STRICTLY FANCY i Per 10¢ re fort Choose, 350 Fresh Laid Eggs, Se IE Gee Be ecpe ones Ber Ib.. Reootved by. satan ea! Pelaware: dally Finest Guallty Extra cy Extra Fancy reecein iweaeatcunee no 60 cold rage a tock, ‘We will not attempt Mild, Sugar Cured Boston Codtish Long. Branch Bue) oy la Oli Seaeon the a tie, ohne a tOe Stood Steaks, Fis is fagion pee ae atrietly FRESH LATD. ‘Dozens Ic Breaktast Bacon, er 10¢ Sa e jentos. 6c Re Me. [Pa 10c CDi fc SUM Rarer eee |The re a Brooks _— MEDAS FRURES, | Absolutely Pure Freshly pred Hokie ik vee ae Extra Fancy 5; Extra Choice Ground ‘ty ‘ayer Figs, Kirkman's ‘Domestic Solden Santos Coffee. Chinook Salmon Black Pepper, 5 nw. 12¢ Prano es Walon Sated Ou | Penna oie 2 y 10c|* Sede atl * 25¢ re 250, Bottle... 15 Cf. 18c FQUNTAIN BRAND, tinest | Fletechmann's well-known ee ini Create J Sis Per Bevssssreenerees Se lad Dressing. Bo Waldors ie iréan Finest Quality Bottle. . Dox, ic very selected Finest_quality—freeshly baked } Tare Biyles, Three Prices. Youport Haddock |Home-Wade Pure "foun MADE Sr A Pe ea eLEya Per 5c Fruit Jam Yow England Bread Oilenn Re Yova Seotea Herring | ‘The Highest of which is Ibe teeaite ta 'ceuey aes 2 lolong, English ber 5 di : 75.00. sar pene | Raspberry, Stan barry, 2 Loaves vor §¢ Breaktast or Ufived c 5 $2 .00, ve ewe of ‘and all other fruit, Seas, California Yavel iH vt Mi deca Daz, jars, 1-Ib, glass jar fe for 600 23c ‘aliternia Yau | Mahogany, Oak or Walnut. Siloundera 1.75 15¢ Te ay PTR ir oan Gran ea. |. No Money Down, Per I, 5c Fresh, from the. oven. aN racer Sweet, Juicy, ‘Thin Skin YY j ‘Twintng’s Marrowtat Peas, | Severs Maceroens, cn Poanut Butter, dor. 5c You meke your first pay- Fong Sansted | Celebrated Pivtadel- | Cy Albert Biscalte’ AoW | poe ty 15 rae ent’ after a°month’s trial,” rai pata Farm Serapple | can: 9c i Finan auajty Now York state piled a thereafter, convenient Meret Conte, per Ib., 10c Full Cream Cheese Condensed Witk } monthl; 5¢ », 1be 3 Cane for 25¢ 'y ‘payments. Se a ced Armour's MILD SMOKED | Cake, Plain, Raisin, TROUBADOUR BRAND Sere lutely Free: 4 Hey Quality wW, Delictays Mild Cured Finnan Haddies inhses, ¥ iaiy™ cake alitornia. Delloace Mild Cured tes hendacess revolving latter Baker's | Svioed Smoked Reet tein, Be \eki ee. dae Lemon Cling Smoked Salmon Breaktast Coooa (sliced by machine). al 1 pound P"...... 196 Peaches (usually sold at 350. Ib.) pecil 25c a tuning. without ii | Fes A,protecting cover and a Saree | aime. Watchtess Values tn Pure Foods. Nothing but food-products pure, unadulterated and in FIRST QUALITIES, are ever sold here. Yet our prices are tho DAM B Saalgaueris aa v = Le | VSahe real ane tr eet % BEE <n Te equart| fon sss Gaamonly known 98, ot wurron Salto Canada rt Basket, | 20 oTAGH ger Re Fore- Mut Tet ‘reatisr : reat Bye ean. sevsecssssees ADO ANCHOVIES — Fancy Norwegian Spiced An- choviess remular 290. Keg (lene! Cooper Store, éth SUA abisara aa A. conta ; ano 6" AVE 98.00 Paris Model Aan for Easter Wear at *3. THOSE smart conceptions of the Milliner’s Art, the work of such famous ateliers as Gorgette, Maison Lewis and others, have been copied or used in part by our own expert designers in this country. We secured a large consignment which included samples, pattern hats, &c. They are all absolutely new and of this season’s most advanced styles. The maker demurred at letting us have this lot, but our agreement was to take all merchandise of this kind, another instance of the advantage of this new kind of a store. Exclu- sive shops sell them at $8 and $10.00. These new Spring Hats are bargains that you want. Smart Turbans, Toques and elaborately designed 1 je Picture Hats priced below wholesale prices. Fancy chips and chip cord braid predominate in this season’s f. majority in our display. Stunning sailors are here also, in over fifty aslo and ae fo be fund > oo stylish materials. Come and see the exceptional Easter exhibit of smart with that charged elsewhere; our special price ss. : Aft miliary bere; compare our price ple of New “York: CER Easter Apparel at one-third the usual price. That is the message of this “new kind of a store.” Mcr- chandise at prices below cost to manufacture. The newest con- ceptions in millinery, dress and silks and all the little things that go to make up the Easter attire. Prudent shoppers are NOW realizing the greatest bargains ever offered anywhere in the United States. You (the people of New York) are responding to our months of prep- aration, our planning, and final an- nouncement of the highest class of merchandise at prices a half to two- thirds below ever offered before. Our Weavers: and Maniiractirers! jociation is growing every day. As ze prominent weaver said, “the pub: $20 Smart Easter Eton Suits, $10 Now comes the sensation of the sea- son, Over two thousand dashing new <, Spring Eton Suits for this great Easter wearing apparel sale. They compose four cancelled orders and a great lot of overproduction occasioned by this backward season. Creations that we are proud of from Factories 14 and 81, Twenty different models $ never shown before by any 1 0 house in New York......... Exclusive, original and possess that up-to- the-minute style and dash. Every coat i with heaviest, pure silk taffeta, trimmed in exquisite design of wide, pure silk braid, pleated silk taffeta girdle, and silk taffeta collars, cuffs and vests, In all latest pastel shades. Daintiest white Serge Eton Suits—sifk Qyjtrimmed and lined, Exquisite white ground serges with hair q = lines and checks. Beautiful cream herringbone serges. Exquisitely trimmed niftiest broken Plaids, in the new nut browns; gorgeous mixtures, In dainty hellotropes, in over- greens and blues, jo is bonson, Subs 10 | aes fooductions, in ends or sampl Latest green and blue plaids and checks beautffully trimmed. a G 75° Kimonos, 39° Bona-fide $20 and $25 values, Special Friday 59° Val. Lace, 39°||I99-. Lisle Hose, 18° (CQNE THOUSAND of the very daintiest fine lawn L4cs and embroidery for OMEN’S Kimonos in an endless assort- your Easter gown at after- en - work Easter prices. lisle hosstbae only, of this store, regular 29c, quality; eeay bareain, spe-/]| ment. They are the immense accumutation of two large mak- ers, and came to us through the association at cost price or a little less, Perfectly fashioned with ki- @ rare treat this by Lr NEW method That is the advantage 18-in. allover net and Val. laces, regular 59c. value, at, yd.....ce22.. 39° 19c. Oriental Lace, from 3 to 5 Children’s 3 prs. for 25c Good 15c. quality, inches wide, never sold below 19c.;" special, yd,, 10° hse fast bic es mono sleeves, of neat aera oe At ivsceee Seno INC 5% to 9%; 3 pairs,||| white grounds, with plain 25¢c. 25c Men’s Hose, 10c. Limited lot of men’s tan hlf hose, all sizes; while they last, 25c. values, at, pair, 10c. Women’s Shoes, in Dongola, patent tip, lace only—turn soles—sizes 3 to ° O8c 5; widths AA to Ay to close, 75c. Allover Embroideries, 18 bands for sinlsh; all sizes, Re, to 22 inches wide, very neat and ar- e ‘sold below (d tistic designs, in Swiss . and lawn, values up to > 3 c 75c.; to-morrow 75c., at, yd. At cosets —— f f Silk at 15° 35° & 50 Colored Jap. a THE tremendous overproduction and mill ends of a famous silk weaver, It is a silk of a quality you have relied on for years, That’s the advantage of our system of manufactures and weaves—the very best merchandise at the lowest prices. Secure a supply for this Spring and: Summer wear, Up to 50c. value special lot of 36 in. co.ored e Jap. silk, 18 in. satin; 18 in. black Jap. silk, 20 in. colored taffe and other mill ends. Special price Friday, yard, $1.00 Colored Taffeta at 39c. 59c Peau de Chine at 35c. Elegant 36-inch colored Taffeta, regular ¢ | Fine 18-inch Peau de Cygne, pure silk, ie $1.00 value; special price yeni at, 39 all light and dark shades; 59c. value 35 yard . . Special at .. ’s Oxford at $1.29 $3.50 Women’s xfords a . qpelae RE a well-known. brand famous for their wearing qualities and stylish appear- ance. Of course, we can’t advertise the name. Simply Factory No, 12 sends us an overproduction on several mew Spring Styles. Regular $. shoes, and sold elsewhere for that price. Come and pick out several pairs or at least one pair for Easter, You get a shoe bargain that has never been half equalled by any other house In this city. ‘ The very newest of those swell mannish lasts, welted soles, patent leather, enamel and box calf; all sizes and widths. Remember—regular $3.50 shoes, which is equivalent to $4 or $5 shoes elsewhere, to-morrow for this sale, Seconc Floor, at $1.50 Children’s Shoes, $2.50 Children’s Shoes, Friday, 98c. Friday, $1.39. Here is another bargain in Misses’ | Broken lines of Children’s and Misses’ and Children’s Shoes, box calf and| Shoes in patent leather, box calf, velour kid, in both lace and button; they are| calfand vici kid in lace and bution; “f the quality that ae ¢| values up to $2.90. To Pas ene ae 1.39 Hascment, Mill No. 81.) Mill No, 21. fi am he OR ha azle Down Outing Flannel © | 12%4c. elegant Zephyr Gingham, mill ends of 2 to 10 a 3c 40 Ye Yards is for_59° 59 dainty little checks and stripes, a all light grounds with neat 5 Tye. Sheer White Indian} ends of 5 to 15 yds. Snes patterns; special, yd., at. 4 Linon, 30 inches wide, c cial for Friday, at, yd.... il — mill ends of 5 to 15 zat) 59 ess MII No. 11. Friday, 10. vas eR Mill No, 90, bleached 4 Paris Frintea Organdies, Mill 1234c. pure linen unbleache oe floral effects and AS mill | 1234c, Cinderella fain Flannels, hare Paki towels, 16, 18 and ends of 2 to 10 yds.; spe- light blue, pink, cream, mill 20 inch widths, Special at, ‘ie cial, whl 4,000 yds, UM 6% ends 2 to 10 yds.; special 63° yd, Cie 2 at, yd. at, yd. .... on OPPENHEI 6th Ave. and loth St., New York, ra Maruti Oot vate cea