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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-29

anything else, I'm fact! The movers never
work. Ii is a remarkable thing. now. that
people with fronts can get plenty OF credit
In Washington, while folks without any
front to speak OF, bat who pay their bills,
can't get a nickeis worth. except at ths
regular credit establishment The movers
simply have TO throw out their sounding
names-they always have sounding names
and order what they want sent up to their
sounding addresses-ihe movers contrt.e 10
always live In swell northumberland the
world Is theirs.
From my observations. I think the NOV
ers make about four campaigns year IN
Washin gton-some OF them, at any rate,
that know Of That is to say. they mako
the rounds 10 get what they want every
quarter. and then Immediately move upon
the delivery of the goods. The purpose, cf
course. is to create confusion in the collcc-
ton of the bills Now. this looks nightly
like swindling. but II isn't. IL Is morally
reprehensible. to employ mild term, per-
haps, but 1t is wholly wlthip the law. The
merchants give them credit. and that's all
there Is To IL. The merchants take the re-
sponsibility when they give them the credit.
and they can't make. case OF false pre-
lenses out Of such cases to save their souls.
have load of bills against movers in my
wallet. l find the movers every onoe I'm
while. too, but that's about all the good IL
does me-the satisfactio nof just finding
EN-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-29
Mineral Springs in This Country.

From the Mineral Water News.
There are between 5000 and 10000 min
eraI springs In the United States. OF this
number about 500 to 900 are utilized COM
mercially, the waters being sold either for
table use or for medicinal purposes. The
total production OF 80 OF these mineral
springs is about 6OOO0,OOO gallons an
nually, which brings more than 100000.
When the first list of mineral springs in
America was made in 1881, there were
only twenty-one springs catalogued The
number of American spring resorts is In
creasing all the time, and some of them
now rival in popularity the oldest European
resorts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-29

On board one of the Forth pleasure
steamers, which have to be built with ex-
ceedingly light draught 20 get over the fire.
quent shadows OF the river Yankee tour
ist remarked to the captain, a shrewd old
Scotsman, II guess, skipper. that you think
nothing of steaming across a meadow when
there's been a heavy fall of dew"
That's so.' replied the captain, though
occasionally we haze tae send man ahead
wi watering can.'-The Taller
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Don't Pay Doctors Bills.

A considerable portion OF my clientele
or late years is among physicians Isn't II
queer thing that next to their aversion
to paying tailors bills the men who make
practice OF not paying their bills are
more ayerse to settling their debts To doc
tors than to any other class of creditorsg
You'd naturally think that after ply
sician had worked over a man I'm sickness,
and brought him around all right perhaps
at the expense OF much time, thought and
care-youd naturally think that man
would make II his first care, upon getting
to his feet. to square himself financially
with the doctor. wouldn't you? But moro
men are delinquent in this respect than the
WORD has any notion Of
! Il collect for one OF the most notable
surgeons of Washington. This surgeon
has repeatedly told me that. while he per-
forms n great deal OF charity work. he
has never been able to collect more than
one-half of his bills from people perfectly
well able to pay him for his services. Sew
eral physicians whose following bills
against patients / carry around LAY that
they count themselves lucky at the end OF
the year II they lind that they have got
In two-thirds OF the money they have
worked for-some of them put the figure at
one-half
Il don't remember ever having seen IL
stated in type. but II is fact that women
are a great deal more honorable In the pay
ing of their debts than men are. / have
found that not one woman In Atty ever
seeks to avoid the payment of a debt IL
She can possibly pay 1t. ! have studied
over the thing a great deal, and | have
come to the conclusion that there are two
reasons for this: First. the women pay
their debts because they know 1t insures
a continuation Of credit. and men haven't
the horse sense to see this. and. second,
they've got more natural pride than men.
Remarkable statement II may be re-
markable. but It's true, all the same.
oh. well. on my way. I've got to see
a young fellow who just got back from the
seashore yesterday where. ] understand. I've
stopped at an expensive hotel. I've got
a little matter of S2i against him for four
pairs of shoes. What do you think OF
that?"
And the weary middie-aeed man with the
big red morocco wallet Jared or.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-29
Two in Succession.
ne Philadelphia Press.

From the Philadelphia Press.
Tess-Jaek stole a kiss from me last
night.
Jess-Graciousl. What did you do about
It?
Tess-Nothing didn't have time: he
made restitution Immediately.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-29
Not Exactly Base Ball Mask.

From the New York Tribune
The man in the iron mask explained.
1T was as near ! could come to base
ball." he murmured.
With a sad smile he imagined himself
captain of the homo team.
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INGENIOUS DEBTORS
Bill Collector Tells Some of
His Experiences.
THE ARTFUL DODGERS
NEVER PAY THEIR BILLS, BUT
CONTINUE TO BUY GOODS.
Difficult to Get at the Debtors Who
Live In Hotels-Women Usually
Pay Their Bills.

why, yes OF course; certainly there
are men In Washington who pay their
debts. Fact! Quite number Of them!
come across 'em ut along. You'd be
positively amazed TO know how many men
meet up with In this business who actual
ly liquidate-in time--what they owe. Won
derfuL I assure you. But there are 9TH
ers-others-others-"
And a wstful, longing expression crept
into the eyes OF this middle aged man. He
was an od-tlme professional bill collector,
and he was YEARLY tramping around with
his big red morocco bill book, plethoric as
the portmanteau of an actress. stuffed with
neatly folded Scrolls many OF them-most
Of them-dog' scared.
Some of these scrolls he retains simply
as curiosties of human delinquency: and
he told The Star man that he occasionally
takes out the most worn of them when he
Is in a mellow mood and wishes 10 bark
back to the days of his early manhood.
and ponders upon how many leagues OF
fruitless walking they caused him when his
heart was young and before he had thor
oughly mastered the guile OF men.
oh. yes there are many Others. he went
on. reflectiveiy. And these Others are
really the most interesting ones. They are
the ingenious ones. They the artful
dodgers, the joyous jolliers. the smooth
people, In a word. 1 can't help but admire
them. They work me hard. They have
grizzled and aged me. They have persuad-
ed and befooled me and dallied with me.
and given me rheumatism and mental mis-
cry. But 1 can't help but admire them.
They great 1t is mournful to reflect
that IL they would devote their undeniably
remarkable talents to some legitimate pur-
suit that they now devote and have al
ways devoted to the sole business of con-
tracing debts that they never meant to
pay. and then lodging the bills, they would
achieve eminence."
ITO illustrator
illustrate? Well, I'd hardly know where
to begin. But I'll tell you of case that is
freshest in my mind. because l saw The
young man only this morning, after see
saving with him for more than a solid
year over the payment of a haberdashers
bill that he has owed for three years. Not
that this has been my first year of dealing
with him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-21
New York Cotton Futures.
Daily Cotton Movenent.

Galveston-Tone, quiet; niddling, 7la; net receipts, 6996; gross receipts, 6996; sales, 21; stock, 2lS $50; Grett eoastwlse, b914.
 New orleans-Tone, steady; mddling, [ 5-16; net receipts, 3963; gross receipts, o963; sales 200; stock, 223 Al Great Bri- tain, 2l,000.
 Moble-Tone, easy; mlddlins, 5-16; net receipts, 467; gross receipts, 467; sales, 1850; stock, 4,SSS.
 Savannah-Tone, easy; middling, 7ss; net receipts, 5910; gross receipts, 59l0; sales, 1S20 stock 52,0l4 coas;wise 42S0.
 Charleston-Tone, quiet; mlddling 7I4; net receipts, 26o; gloss receipts, 265; stock, IA, 4S9.
 Wimington-Ton dull: middling, 714; net receipts, S55; gross receipts, 355; stock, PSI
 Norfolk-Tone, quiet; middling 7ss; net receipts, 21G9 gross receipts 2169 sales, 65f; stock, 3S,S36; coastwise, 12if.
 Baltimore-Tone, nomnal middllng, 734 gross receipts, 312; stock, 7l6S.
 New York-rone quiet; middling 7SO; net receipts, 50; gross receipts, 1764; sales, 143; stock, "A, 473; France. 330 continent, 95.
 Boston-Tone, quiet; middling, ESQ.
 Philadelpnia-Tone, quet midding, S05; stock, 2501.
 Newport News-Gross receipts. 1915; stock 303; Great Britain, 13l5
 Total today at all ports-Net 2175 Great Britain, 22315; France, 330; continent, 95; stock, 677,9S9. Great Britain, s9,2lS; France, 330; con tinent, 24 372; Japan. 5273; Mexico, 100
 Total since September 1 at all ports Net S333544; Great Britain. 3,099, 24S; France, GIT 374; continent, 2651, ,3Si; Japan 1S9,39S; Mexico, 2S, 122.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-21
Metal Market

New York, April '20.-Tin was easier in London closing at e140 2s Cd for spot and s135 for futures; easier locally at $50. 35g 30. .50 Copper was higher abroad, spot e66 1Ss Sd; futures &67 2s Sd; unchanged here lake $l5. 25dl15 50; electroyltic $l5121a @15. .371s; casting 4.S71k@15.Oo. Lead un- changed at G12 12s Sd in London and at $4. 50a4 60 in the local market. Spelter closed at e24 for spot in London and was dull at S6 here. Iron closed 54s Sd in Glas- gow and Sos 9d in Middesboro; locally iron was unchanged. No. 1 foundry, northern, ST. .6Oa1S. .25 No. ? foundry, northern, ST 1o@17.75; No. 1 foundry. southern, and No. 1 foundry, southern soft, S17. .75d1S. .25
 The London metal market will be closed from tonight until Tuesday morn ing, while the local exchange will re- open Monday morning.
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livened somewhat by the heavy selling of a prominent bear operator who has just returned from Europe Pressure from this source rumors Of spot weak ness throughout the south and further talk of cotton headed this way for de- livery. all combined succeeded in pro- ducing decline of only points. small part was recovered.
 May was comparatively strong, which sold at a premium of 3 points over July, there does not seem much apprehension among the longs in that month over the stories atloat regarding heavy shipments for delivery. The decline of today, small as 1t was. carried prices of all the old crop months lower than they have ruled during the past two months.
 Taking July as a basis, the lowest touched for that option was on January B, 6.73 followed by rise to 793 on March b; today prices fell back to 7.26 Sales during the past few days in the interior have been quite free, and this continued heavy movement is assured. The Easter holidays are now Upon us and the cotton exchanges in America will be closed un- til Monday morning, while Liverpool will not be open until Tuesday morning.
 Momentous possibilities meanwhile hang in the balance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-21
Ware & Leland's Market Letter.

New York, April 2O.-The change notice able fin the sentiment last week become more evident throughout the course of prices the last few days and the cotton market has received less support than at any time since January l.
 Heretofore every decline in price has brought about active absorption of con tracts on the belief that the south would not only market the balance of the crop slowly. but would adhere to it's determi- nation to restrict acreage this season.
 Ten days or two weeks ago 1t was evil dent that as far as reports went evil dences of a substantial reduction in acreage were far from conclusive and operators began to have less faith in the stability of values.
 With courage under mined those who have been the best supporters of the mar ket for three months stepped aside and the market has now commenced to feel the change in the attitude of this im- portant branch of the speculative trade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-21
COTTON DROPS ID THE LOWEST POINT Liberal Offerings of Spot in the
 South HAS NO RALLYlNG POWER There Was Little Buying on the Way Down By Wall street Houses and the Market Became
 Irregular.
HAS NO RALLYIhG POWER

New York, April 2o.-Th cotton market was moderately active considering the feeling abroad, and in spie of some cov- ering for over Sunday uled generally easier with prices reaching the lowest point of the present downward movement. The opening was steady unchanged to points lower, and at frst the market seemed in way to do little better on covering. Offerings sooi became more pressing, however, owinl to local bear pressure, following report of more liber- al offerings of spot cottol at the decline in the south, and generally favorable weather. There was litte buying on the way down by Wall stret houses, but prices worked off until Jny sold around 726, when the market tuned less active and became irregular. There was little sign of rallying power, hwever, and the close, while steady in tofe, was within a point or two of the lowst at a net de- cline of to C points. Sales futures, were estimated at 100000 Iales.
 Receipts at the port. today, 2o,175, against %, 7S3 last week aid SOs4 last year. For the week testimated. 17O,Oo0. against 110,S66 last week, and 650l last year. Todays receipts at Ney Orleans, 396S, against 2246 last year, and at Houston, 4s50, against AIS last year
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sire of great market leaders to ward off an undesirable following.
 Great faith was held at one time dur ing the week in the working out of ex- tensive plans for the centralizing of con- trol or the merger of the great trans continental railroad, and even for com bination of railroads from ocean to ocean, as q substitute for the ahortiVe pro- ject of the Northern Securities merger and the belief was cherished in the North ern Securities and in the stock market that the controlling powers in the rail road systems were all in harmony in the furthering of these projects.
 The great variety of reports bearing upon the subjects have had their Influence on the stock market, some with teillng effect on prices, but have passed out or consideration with scarcely appreciable reactionary effect on prices. Of the con- stituent companies of the Northern Se- curities it was believed that Great North ern was to give the stockholders 100 per cent dividendy fin stock of q com pany which believed that high price for Northern Pacific would be obtained for its control by St. Paul.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-21
LOCAL MARKETS.

No change occurred in cotton quotations yesterday. The market closed 7Ac for good mddling. Receipts are very heavy for the month of April.
 Lards, leaf and snowdrift. are off isc. Other staple groceries closed firm and unchanged.
 An active business is handled by the Morris avenue produce men, All vegeta- bles, fruits and poultry and eggs are sold freely. Apples are priced 25c on the bar rel up. Cabbage is off 25c per crate. Florida cucumbers are 50c off Peas arc stronger at $l.75Q2 per hamper Other green vegetables are unchanged
 Eggs are firm at 15d16e, Poultry prices hold unchanged. Some ooops of nice brolers are on the street and command fancy prices.
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New York, April 2o.-spot Rio quiet; No. invoice, 79sc; mild quiet; cordoVa' 10G13c.
 Coffee futures opened steady at un- changed prices to d decline of points, the losses being in line with some well disappointed European houses. There was active May liquidation during the early trading and prices broke to net loss of about to 10 points, following which they were rallied by a partial withdraw al of offerings and a renewal Of bull sup port with the close firm at unchanged prices to an advance of points. Sales, 155. 900 bags. May, 6.10@6.20; July, 6.3O0 6. .35; September, 65O; December, 6.75q6.S5 March 6 95d7 .o0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-21
Live Stock Market.

Chicago, April 20.-Cattle: Receipts, 750O steady to 10c lower. Good to prime, $6@ SIS; poor to medium, $4. 50Q5.7O; stockers and feeders, $2. .5oQ4.9o; cows, s4. 4.6O@5 50; heifers, $3d3.s0; canners, $1. .60n3; bulls, $2. .50@4.75 calves, $S@6.25.
 Hogs; Receipts, 23,00o; market 10c low CT. Mixed and butchers, $5. 35@5. .4719 good to choice heavy, 8. 5.4Od5.5O: rough heavy, $5. 2045.3O; light, $5.25a5, 42A; bulk, $5 35 Qf5. 40.
 Sheep Receipts, 15,o0O; sheep steady; lambs steady to weak. Good to choice wethers, shorn s 25@5 40; fair to choice mixed, s4.40m4.75 western sheep, $4 5oD 5.5O; native lambs, shorn, $450d670: west ern lambs, wool, s6.5Oq7 60; western lambs sheep, $4. 6044.70.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-21
Southern Railway Co.
Schedule in Effect June 1o.

Scneduie in Effeci June 1e, 1908. Trains leave Birmingham as fololws: o'lo a. m.-No. 3S' for Atlanta. Washing. ton. Baltimore. Philadelphia. New York and tho East Pull. man Drawing Room Sleeping Gar. blsmlngham to New York.
 6;2O a. m-No. l9 for Montevallo. Mn plesville. Selma and way sta- tions.
 l2;2S D. m.-No. 3s, for Columbus. Wes. Point, Winona. Greenwood and Green ,le; also Shenield and Florence and North Ala balna points,
 Si4O D. m.-No. l5 new train. for Cordoya. Oakman. Corona and way sta- tioiis; also Bossburg. s'W D. m.-No. 22 for Antiston ana way stati---: al ralladega. b;lb p. m.-No S6. for Atlanta. Jackson. vile and all Florida points: also Charlotte. Richmond. Washington. New York and the East Pullman Sleeping Car Birmingham to Jackson. ville also Birmingham to Richmond. Va.
 lo:2O D. rn.-No. 37. for Columbus. West Point, wnona. Greenwood and Greenville Pullman Draw ing Room cloeping Car Bir- mingham to Greenvillo. lS;lo a. rn.-No. G, for eelna. Mobile and way st? lions. Pullman Draw ing Room Sleeping Car Bir- nlingha to Mobile. n;aO D. m. No 9S new train. for Atlanta. Annistcn and way stations. Pullman Drt wing Room Sleeping Csf Birmingham 10 Atlsnta. Sleeping car can Ds occupied at Union station 9:3o D. n.
 For detailed information and sleeping car reservations appIy passenger office. Morris Hotel building. Telephone 6lT. !. N HARRISON Dist. Pass. Agt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-21
Bonds.
Money on Call.

New York. April 2O.-Money on call was strong. higher, 2a4@eh per cent; closing bid, 5; offered at 51s; time loans slightly easier; sixty and ninety days, SAqS1a; six months, 3la
 Prime mercantile paper, 4d41a; sterling exchange steady, with actual business in bankers bills at 4S6. 20d4S625 for demand and at ASA. 45a4S4 50 for sixty day bills; posted rates, 485 and 4S7; commercial bills, 4S4Ikd 4S4l4. Bar silver, 57. Mexican dollars 441s. Government bonds steady; railroad bonds weak
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-21
Interior Movement.

Houston-Tone. quiet mddling, 7Rsi net receipts, 4930; gross receipts, 493O shipments, 56O2; sales, 9S0; stock, 62,973
 AugustaTone, steady; middling, 1-16 net receipts 1243 gross receipts, 1904; ship ments, 1889; sales, 1112; stock, 52S0
 Memphis-Tone, steady; middling, 7Ne net receipts, 166; gross receipts, 1920; ship ments, 2735; sales, 600; stock, 76,349.
 St. Louis-Tone quiet; middling, : 9-16; net receipts, 100; gross receipts, 1922; ship ments, 1870; sales, 125; stock, 47,95S.
 cincinnati--Net receipts, 665; gross re- ceipts, 665 shipments, 666; stock, 94s9
 Louisville-Tone, firm middling, 7a4.
 Total today-Net receipts, Sl04; gross receipts, 99h shipments, 12,062 sales, 2s17; stock 24e 139.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-21
Naval Stores.

Savannah, April 2O.-Turpentine firm; receipts 562; sales S2Oo; shipments, 1s2. Rosin firm; receipts 1655; sales 1S44; ship ments 119. Quote: A, B. c, g. .S715GI2. 90: D, s2 .eOq2. .95; E, s2.971kQ3; F, $3.o5: c, 8. 10aS 121s; H. 8 30; |, 8. 50; K, s. 80; M, $3.90; N, s2.95: window glass s 95 water white, $4.05G4.15.
 Wilmington. N. C.. April 2O.-Spirits tur- pentine firm SPA; receipts 6. Rosin firm, 2.s0 receipts 25. Tar firm, 1SO; receipts nothing Crude turpentne firm, g 30; y$3. 70 and $425; receipts. two barrels.
 New Orleans, April 20-Receipts, rosin 40 barrels; turpentine, 160 barrels.
 Charleston. S. C., April 20 2O-Turpentins and rosin nothing doing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-21
Cotton Seed Oil.

New Orleans, April z0.--Cotton seed oa firm: prime refined in barrels. 25h; off refined in barrels, 24; prime crude loose, 20 Naval stores: Pitch $2.25 per barrel pine tar, s4.75 coal tar, s3.50; rosin per barrel of 2SO pounds: A, B, C, and D, S2 .921a F. B; r, s3.05; c, sS.15; H. g .50 l, 8. 50; K, SS .95; M, A; N, s4.1O window glass, S4.25; water white, A.35; spirits turpcntlne quiet at 54c.
 Memphis, April 20.-Cotton seed oil, car load lots per gallon, prime crude. 20d 2OA; prime summer yellow. 231s; choice cooking nominal. Meal and cake per ton, prime, s20. 75d2l.
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Peanuts-Faney, per pound. 6c; No. 2, 51ac.
 Cranberries-Boxes. $2
 Potatoes-Irish potatoes. per bushel 5 to 60c.
 Sweet potatoes sS@3. 50 per barrel: Dooly yams, per bushel, $l.25
 Florida Cabbage-Per crate, $2 50a2.75. Onions-Per pound, Sc.
 Turkeys-Live. 15c
 Hens-S5e; chickens. 25@-0c. Butter-Fresh, 1216al5c; renovated, 26c. Eggs-Per dozen. 15c to 16e. Florida Beans-Per crate, $2.50 Florida Squash-Per crate, Sl.50d2O0. Florida Cucumhers-Per crate, &. Florida Tomatoes-Per crate, S450. Alabama Peas-Per hamper, $l 75a2, Alabama Strawberries-$3.5 50@4 per crate O. 24 quarts.
 Peas-White, per bushel. st .S5d1 .5O; clay. per bushel. $iG1.15.
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Chicago, April 2o.--The price of wheat for May delivery broke an even DC a bushel here today. The slump was gen erally believed to be evidence of the abandonment of the deal in the May wheat by John w. Gates Heavy liquida- ton of May characterized trading during the greater part of the session. The low est point of the day was reached at 10S1s. Buying by shorts caused a partial recovery. but the market closed weak with May down 3ss. July wheat finished ismh down. Corn is up 1sMA. Oats arc practically unchanged. Provisions are oft 2is to D.
 The leading futures ranged as follows:
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smoIIen e co.,s Market Letter.

The stock market shos ed considerable weakness again this morning. The liqui- dation started Monoay was continued throughout the list. St. Paul was the first to show signs of great weakness After opening % per cent lower at 1SSl4 It sold down to 17Sis. Union Pacific was F lower at 13l, and during the first two hours sold off to 126%. Tennessee Coal was the weakest of the coal and iron shares, selling off from 101A to 971s. Atch- ison lost 2la points and New York Cen tral about $4 per share. Copper was an- other weak feature, selling down from S6s4 to SPA. The only strong feature was Louisville and Nashvil,,. !. which sold from 1467s to 14SA, but near the latter part of the session most of this advance was lost There was some good buying made its appearance in the market around the noon hour and the general list rallied from l to points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-21
Liverpool Cotton Market.

Liverpool. April 2O.-spot cotton quiet; prices 2 points lower; American middling fair 4.65; good middling. 4.43; mddling, AT; low middling. 4.O1; good ordinary. g. s3: ordinary 3.67. The sales of the day were 5000 bales, of which 300 were for speculation and export, and included 56OO American Receipts, 6O0O bales. including $500 American. Futures opened quiet and closed easy. American middling, zoe; April. April-May, td; MayrJune, 4.U; JuneJuly, 4.03: July-August 405, August September, LOG; September-October' 4.01; October November. 4.0S: November-De- cember. 4.09; December-January 40; Jan uary-February, All.