The evening world. Newspaper, September 17, 1913, Page 7

~ WALL STRET Market Closing—Stocks were under Dreseure in the late afternoon, After a Partial rally, eudden selling appeared, forcing prices down. resietance was offered in most issues, Missourt Pacific and Rock Island both sold off @nd showed no rallying power. Dealings were entirely professional, and it was argued that some stimulus would be needed if the public were to he brought tnto the market. Toward the close prices gave way and dropped be- low last night's finals. Reading dropped to 1671-8, three po'nts below the top ing. Steel closed at 41-4, the loweat Price of the day. All stocks showed net losses at the close, Total sales, 424,200 ahares. Opening was moderate!+ active, prices as a rule shoving a"! declin s. On'y * Notabie feature was a substantial ad- Vance In Reading In opening sale of 12,000 shares at 160% to 160%, all at one time, In which there was some hurried @overing of shorts, This was @ gain ot 2 points, ‘The balance of the list sold off. New Haven was weak, opening off % at &% and declining to 87%. All traders seemed to te selling stocke in first half hour, arguing that @Avance in Reading represented violent @queese of shorts and tt would weaken that stock when covering was con- eluded. During first hour market wae irreg- and uncertain in tone. It was not Woak and prices snowed pretty zood Gestetance to pressure. Rock Island (awues were weak, the common selling down a point, Market was firm and quiet, prices keep fag within fractional limits, Traders G@aimed it was waiting for the meeting of the Reading Company this after- geen. Rumors of increase of dividend have been circulated to frighten shorts. California Petroleum stock took o @a@den jump of two points to 27 8-4 on revival of reports that @ deal for pur- @ase by the Royal Dutch Company Was pending. It was thought by tmd- @fe that reaction had run ite course ané market would be better for it. In Ge early afternoon price changes were feveguler within fractional limits. ‘The Closing Quotations, ‘Tee ‘were the highest, lowest and last eee rot, a tee @umpared with yesterday's clusing price: N 4 Lom. Lan, Ghee SRE = y 3 1? 8h hb RS Bee BY a ae =1h OS butt By =, te iat Tas =. ny ay Lg i i ih ¥ 1 3 whe ey GS uS= 108Q 1084 wag = g 06% 86 i. a fo at a8 ='3 W4y 34 14, — TAS 124 1264 — es ie gS g ity ish ie = hd may my — Be By ERS § 109% Item's ISAK — 3% RAT g" ei aN “4 BS AB AY ty Lat 65% Bia SINANCIAL NEWS ITEMS, ‘The Proctor & Gamble Co. deciared a © reqular quarterly dividend of 2 per cent. @@ preferred stock, payable Oct. 16 to ook of record Sept. 2 Pwdlic Service Corporation of New Gereey regular quarterly dividend of 1% Dew cent. Is payable Sept. 8 to stock of ‘Syeord Sept. &. Geatinental Can Co. regular quarterly G@tvidend of 1 8-4 per cent. on preferred fe payable Oct, 1 to stock of Gept. = eteck vecora 44 Dominion of Maine Geclared a 23-Jewelled Solla 14-Karat Goad 9" Gentiemen’s Watches fore in ‘th Becpenieaa reas "st Seal? ers me.” = GUARANTEE, C famed tl 4 on for CHARLES A. KEENE 180 ataadiay Ren" Fark eae price of the day and 5-8 below the open: | Im carly part of the aecond hour| 3% quarterly dividend of 61.25 per share, Payable Oct. 8; books ciose Sept. 19. United Globe Mines declared a divi- dena of $7.00 per share, all of which accrues to the Old Dominion Co. of Maine. Sears-Roebuck management denies any change In ite dividend pelicy, at least until drought effect is ascertained. Bankers’ Trust Co. declared usual quarterly dividend of 6 per cent, pay- able Oct. 1 ‘There wae no meeting of the Inter- ough-Metropolitan Company this morn- Ing, owing to inability to obtain « cone ae |. United Cigar Stores Company report ‘for eight months ended Aug, 31 showed gains in excess of §,900,00 over Inst year. | Orange Jwad Farmer estimated that, althengh crops will be @ per cent. loss, the total value on higher prices will bo 6 }er cent. more than last year. |_ ‘Time money market quiet and firm. (Rates are 41-2 per cont. for 6 days, 434 per cent. for 9 days, 61-4 per cent. |for four montha, and 6 per cent. for five and six months. New York Trust Company declared its usual quarterly dividend of 8 per j cent. payable Sept. 5; books close Sept. 2, The Reading Company deciared the usaal quarterly divitend of 2 per cent. on ite common stock and 1 per cent. on ite second Dreferged. ee NEW YORK COTTON MARKET. Tumday Open. FBR ces TR A a Ae a AR 104 May Rect Be Receipts otton at porte for the day are estimated at 46,000 dales, Qaainst 29,288 last week and 47,133 bales last year, Showers in parte of Practically all States, Cotton opened 16 to 19 points higher, with rising ten- dency. In the first hour price: gains, with October option thi est at 25 peints above last final. There was heavy ehort covering , on higher cables, but following the call there seemed to be plenty of cotton of- | fered, with good buying taking all’ offerings on the advance. Market is quieter, but held steady at Practically high prices of the morning. | Reports that picking was being de- | layed by inclement weather auppurted 1 view that hedge selling was not likely} to make ttself felt aa much aa it would! otherwise. Prices eased off during the! day from the best, but did not reach the opening level, Stop cotton up 15 points, Market closed firm, 21 to 25 points advance. SAGE TEA DANDY TO DARKEN HAIR It’s Grandmother's Recipe to} Bring Back Color and % Lustre to Hair. a CHICAGO WHEAT AND CORN MARKETS, ¢ i LJ ANA RR: CR Hg t & Canadian wheat crop, estimated at] ‘* 210,998,800 bushelx, compared with 1912, dy" at final of 199,206,000 bushels. bottles of t Wheat opened 1-8 higher, quiet and steady all morning. Corn was atrong At the opening inittel. Prices up from 1-4 to 6-8, the latter in the September option, George K. Phillipa estimates the Feven surplus corn States as yielding 1,000,099,000 bushels, or 69 per cent. of last year’s crop. Good soaking rains have fallen over large nections of Towa, Mlinois, Ne- braska and other winter wheat States, removing nearly all legitimate come Plaint as to difficulty of fall ploughing. Corn kept firm, although on the up- turn there was ovidence of weakened technical position. Cash demand ts fair, Wheat was steady on the ad- vance in early afternoon. Corn advanced steadily, and in the early afternoon showed advances of 3-4 to 1 point. Buying by commission have a surprise awaiting applications the ishes and your locks be ome luxuriantly dark and beautiful— druff goes, scalp itching and fall hounes took about all the offerings out Burnes f th ‘ket. Corn closed showing ain of $8 to TS of one pont Whee | Eyeglasses Better showed gains in September and May ‘our Sight and of 1-4. Better Your Work! For better eyesight, for | better work, wear only | accurately fitted glasses. Eyes Examined Witheut Charge | by Perfect Fitting Glasses, $2.50 to $12. 184 Broadway, at John St. ( aster" Reuse) ea a eat igo Falter St. Cars Bond See \ Soups, Stews and Hashes Are delightful dishes Fad Motor and Stationery col Visiting and The Rings—Real Pearl Necklaces, Silver Enamel—Examples t! Foreign Painted China Plates in Silver or Card Prizes, STERN BROTHERS Forty-second and Forty-third Streets, West of Fifth Avenue Imported Dress Trimmings Unusually large assortments are now being shown, comprising Novelty Bandings and Motif designs in Handsome Waist and Tunic Garnitures in crystal, pearl, rhinestone, jet and colored large variety, in the most desirable , beads, silk embroidered, trimmings in materials and colors at $1.00 to 42.50 black and the fashionable combinations, Novelty Fur Edge Trimmings, . nr 75e to 12.75 Yd. | in black,white and brown, with Novelty Tassel Omaments' thine: beadi used Pegi Mcp yh iy Mea 75c to 6.95 pine pe aaa “ at $1.25 Yd. Handkerchiefs for Men and Women An exceptionally wide selection of French and Irish Linen Handkerchiefs in plain and fips Siu bed eubeahired Prec htecd wot Riceoor ole chuck eee in Glove Handkerchiefs of various color combinations and white. ; Special Values for To-morrom Melina "Each 25c, 38¢ neler way on mi Dosen $1.75 a fad Dozen $1.50, 2.25 cig yay comers, se Or a Handkerchiefs, Dozen 1.65, 2.00 | quarter and half inch hems, Doz. $2.85, 4.50 are prepared with an unusually comprehensive assortment of imported and domestic papers suitable for Monogram and Die Stamping. Orders for Invitations, Reception Cards, also engraved work for all social uses, executed in a thor- oughly approved manner at moderate prices. Particular attention given to Place Cards and Dinner Favors in unique designs, are showing a very large collection of Artistic Solid Gold, Platinum and exclusive Parisian, Vienna and Italian Novelties. Platinum Diamond Jewelry—Bar Pin Watches—Sautoirs—Bracelete—Pendants—Brooches— Aquamarine and delicate Japanese Coral. 14 Karat Gold—Flasks, Toilet Sets; Vanity, Cigarette, Card and Pho Cases; Mesh Purses and Baby Shoe Buckles asia: ignest: Ceat ene Wannamagh Spas Me Rap Women's Cigarette Cases; also new conceits in Boudoir Bella; Perfume Balls, Vanity Sunshade Handles, Lockets, Bar Pins and Cuff Links. Suggestions from our extensive display of the products of foremost Silversmiths— Cordial Sets of various styles with Colored Glasses, Coffee or Chocolate Sets, Hand Painted Doulton Ware. Combination Fruit and Flower Stands for Table Decorations. Crushed Fruit Dishes with Assorted Fruit Handles. Ice Cream or Fruit Sets, consisting of Siz Hand Glass Safes for Cordial and Perfume Bottles. Cheese and Nutmeg Graters. Sandwich or Bread Fork with Spring, Pepper Mills Imported Bon Bon Baskets Silver Plated, woven style, mounted with pink china rosebuds—especially suitable for Dinner Favors izes, in various sizes, at 75c, 95c, 1.25, 1.50 to 4.25 Carriage Entrance on Forty-third Street and Engraving Departments radl Jewelry Departments , Many original stone combinations of Opal—unusual Tourmalines, hat are new and unique; also Marcassite Pavings in Watch Vanities; and American Silverware Stands. Toast Rack with Alcohol Heater. Coach Horn Blowers for Alcohol [one fate ishers. ders. a A Wonderful Anniversary Sale! | Made by the Famous Firm of Ricca & Son, and Never Before Priced Below $300, at THE EVENING WOkLY, WSDNESDAY, SEFTEMBER 17, 1918. ? “Everybody’s Going to THE BIG STORE’ MAIN BUILDING: - PIANOS 219.50 The history of this remarkable sale is one that is most interesting. . The firm of Ricca & Son, notable both in the Piano trade and among musicians, has discontinued its retail store. Not having a retail outlet for their product, they offered us a number of their in- struments, and to enable us to properly introduce them, they cut their wholesale price so that we can offer them at the extremely low figure of................ $219.50 You may purchase one of these instruments on these remarkably easy terms: Dont LO) weer | We Do Not Charge Interest on Time Payments Included in the price is A BEAUTIFUL STOOL TO MATCH THE FINISH OF THE PIANO, A PROTECTIVE COVER OF CANTON FLANNEL OR RUBBER CLOTH, AND 1 YEAR'S TUN- ING ATTENTION. And this is our binding guarantee: IF WITHIN A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR YOU ARE DISSATISFIED ALL ITH THE INSTRUMENT, WE WILL ALLOW YOU YOU HAVE PAID TOWARDS THE PURCHASE OF ANOTHER ONE Remember, too, that prompt payments on the liberal terms mentioned will enable you to make a splendid collection of the famous aH Green Trading Stamps You will agree with us that never before was there made an offering so enticing or so liberal. Sir or Madam, your piano is HERE. full particulars. 6 SPECIAL 0) PROMPT th St “WANT” ND GET IT. A SUNDAY WORLD “WANT” WILL GO A\ I Z Sis aoe meen ; + mua oom mY sa i EI EE TNE = ARE et It awaits you. Attend this sale, tomorrow, or write foo GREENHUT-SIREL COOPER © || 2527: Give The sk for Zat Green Trading Stamps—We Evenings Until 9 P. 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