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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-15
MORE STRINGENT LAW.
Iittering Of Doorways With Adver-
tisements to Be Stopped.

Al result of the numerous complaints
from citizens in various sections Of the
city about the littering of doorsteps and
vestibules with literature and advertise
ments by money-lending concerns, Com
missioner West has recommended that
more stringent laws be enacted to govern
the money-lending concerns in the District
II his recommendations are adopted and
the necessary legislation is obtained these
concerns will have to be licensed, and will
be controlled by laws similar to those re-
GENTLY enacted for employment agencies.
Some of those who have written to the
Commissioner complaining about this
traffic have inclosed the circulars and
pamphlets thrown into their doors. most
Of which read. Let Us Lend You Money"
Don't Borrow Until You See U.s." or I'VE
VIII Pay Your Bills Borrow Money on
Your Piano. etc.
The flat dwellers' appear to have been
more annoyed than the others. They de-
clare that every morning they find their
mail boxes filled with this kind of litera-
ture. According to the present law the
distribution OF these circulars is not a vio-
lation as long as they are not obscene or
III they are not thrown on the steps in
such manner as to blow on the streets,
and Commissioner West has determined
that these concerns have too free a hand,
and should be subjected to stricter laws.
In letter to the board of Commissioners
yesterday Commissioner West stated
THE accompanying pamphlets, cards,
dodgers and other advertising matter,
nearly all representing different institu-
lions. and all OF them deposited at various
times in the doorway of a single resident
of this city, Illustrate the extent to which
money-loaning concerns are being multi
piled In the District of Columbia. Ii will
be noticed that nearly all OF these concerns
are anonymously conducted, and that
every inducement is offered to get people
TO borrow from them. Not only ought
these concerns to be compelled to pay a
license. but they ought to be subjected to
regulations, and In fact ought to be con-
trolled by legislation similar to that re-
Gently enacted for employment agencies.
Il move that the corporation counsel be
directed to frame a bill which the Com
missioners can submit to Congress- and
which will license and regulate these
moneylending concerns"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-15
JANIToR SENT TO JAIL.
James Henderson Accused Of Robbing
Offices in His Charge.

To allow for further Investigations of
the operations of James Henderson, as
sistant janitor of the Columbia building.
who, it is alleged, has been rifiing offices
which he had charge of, Henderson was
committed to Jail from the Police Court to-
day, and the hearing on the charges filed
and to be made against him was continued
until tomorrow. Detectives Baur, Hartigan,
Helan and McNamee are working on the
case, and they expect to file a long list Of
charges Of petit larceny against Henderson
tomorrow.
Henderson. 1t is stated, was janitor in
the Columbia and had access to certain
offices In the building. Articles began to
be found missing from the Offices Coats
desk supplies and small office furniture
were listed as missing. The police were
notified and an investigation was started.
Henderson, 1t is stated, was arrested yes
terday by Baur and Hartigan, with a MISS
ing coat in his possession. Efforts were at
once directed to connecting him with other
larcenies from the offices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-15
PAVED FULL LENGTH
IMPROVEMENT PROPOSED ON
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.

PENNSYLVANIA avenue. the famous broad
thoroughfare of which the citizens of the
capital are so proud is to have a new
pavement over most of its length within the
next year. The District engineers are at
work on the plans that call for a revision
in the grade of the street. the setting Of
new granite curb. and the laying of a
sheet-asphalt pavement from a point near
Az street to 18th street.
The condition of the existing pavement
has been such for the past half-dozen
years that the frequent patching to which
it has been subjected has only tended to
make the irregularities more pronounced,
and this. together with the fact that when
paved some dozen years ago proper at
tention was not given to the details of the
grades has caused the street to become
in time of rainy weather one of the worst
in the city,
Two years ago the Commissioners tried
to induce Congress to make a special APP
preparation for the resurfacing of Pennsyl-
vania avenue. but We're unsuccessful Capt.
Morrow. the assistant to the Engineer Com
missioner in charge of street paving has
decided that when work opens up in the
spring to devote the available balance of
the appropriation for repairs to streets
to this purpose. and to finish the work
with the appropriation that becomes avail
able on July l.
Amount of Balance.
1t is estimated that the balance now
amounts to $50. 600 and this must be spent
this fiscal year. This is about half enough
to do the work. so that it is planned to
commence early in March on the north
side of the avenue" near Az street and
work westward until the appropriation is
exhausted.
The Brennan Construction Company Of
this city, the present contractors for the re-
pairs to asphalt streets, will begin the
work. but as their five-year contract ex-
pires the LIST of next July, it will remain
for the new contractor to take up the work
under another contract after the beginning
of the fiscal year.
The preliminary work on a paving job Of
this character is enormous and Assistant
Engineer j. w. Dare, the Districts expert
on this class of work, is already engaged
on the surveys and preparation of plans
Pennsylvania avenue has one of the
widest roadways in the country, being 1OS
feet from curb to curb In order to prop
erly drain an asphalt surface of this extent
great care in the working out of the crown
of the street and the different nteresec-
tons Is necessary, and to this work Mr.
Dare will devote himself for the next two
months.
1t will be necessary in connection with
the paving work to revise the grade of the
underground street car tracks in the CEN
ter of the street. and this work will be
done by the Capital Traction Company,
and they will pay for the pavement be-
tween lines two feet exterior to their outer
rails
1t has been determined to set new granite
curb along the street, and for this part
of the work the property owners accord
ing to law will have to pay one-haIf the
cost, which will amount to about so cents
per linear foot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-15
ANNIVERSARY DAY.
Local Garrisons, Army and Navy
Union, to Celebrate.

The local garrisons of the Army and
Navy Union are preparing to celebrate the
nineteenth annversar.' of the organization
of the union, which was formed in Cincin-
natl, Ohio, March 81, 1888 This year me
exercises will be held in G. A r. .Iall,
Sunday night, March 81, the exact date
of the birth of the union, nineteen years
ago All of the local garrisons at coming
meetings will take the initiative steps to
make this celebration the largest in the
history of the local department.
Last years celebration was under the aus
pieces of Roosevelt garrison, and was de-
clared to be very successful.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-15
To Arrange Conference.


On motion of Mr.. Many the secretary was
| authorized to name a date for a conference
after replies have been received from the
| associations in Anacostia and Randle
Highlands.
The secretary presented a communication
from the electrical engineer of the Dis
trlct IN response to a request for the plac-
ing or naphtha lights along South Bowen
road In which it was stated that oil tba
lamps that can be erected this fiscal wear
nave already been ordered by the Commits
slonerS, and there is no available balance
n cGr ad tGn ones G. L. Jenkins crti
improvements to be made in that part of
the District lying across the Eastern
branch Barney Harris stated that in re-
curing any street car company that wishes
10 build a road along Branch avenue to
nrst deposit the sum Of $4,000 with which
TO widen the highway he thought the Com
mlssloners were making a condition that
trolley line.
On motion, the subject Of asking the
commissioners TO recommend a sum of be-
tween $1,000 and $4,000 at the next ses-
sion or congress for the extension of Penn
mittee.
President Buscher directed attention to
the agitation for cheaper gas and universal
transfers on street car lines In discussing
the matter of transfers, Mr.. Many gave it
as his opinion that the transfer system any,
where is subject to being thoroughly abused
by the public. If a system could be de-
vised by which this abuse would not occur
he believed the railroads would be willing
to adopt 1t of their own accord. The rail-
roads should not be told alone to do the
square thing in this transfer matter Mr..
Many said, but the citizens as we'll The
association Endorsed both measures.
President Buscher announced that he will
appoint new committees this week The
following were admitted to membership:
John w. Beck, William T. Frazier, Charles
Harmon, E. L: Mcdonald, Henry Mary
man, Andrew Newland, Gustaf Rundauist,
Geo. w. Sousa and John s. Sharper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-15
Wharf Inspection Suggested.

1t has been suggested TO the Commission
by the superintendent of police that in
view of the fact that the wharves along the
river front will be used to a considerable
extent during the jamestown exposition,
especially those at the foot of 7th street, a
thorough inspection of the various wharves
should be made by the Commissioners. The
matter has been referred to Commissioner
Biddle for action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-15
Brookland Wants Streets Graded.

The Brookland Citizens Association wants
the grading of Girard street northeast COM
pleted from 18th street to the Brentwood
road, and have asked the Commissioners to
include an item of $500 in their next esti-
mates for street improvements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-15
Petition in Bankruptcv.

Isaac Applestein, merchant of Sl5 eth
street, today filed in the District Supreme
Court a petition in voluntary bankruptcy.
He schedules his liabilities at 50 $50. 90 with
assets valued at 81, 191. Attorney Joseph L.
Topper represents the petition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-15
MEETING OF CITIZENS
AT SESSION OF EAST WASHING
TON ASSOCIATION.

The question of providing a system Of
water service for the villages on the heights
east Of the Anacostia river was discussed
by the East Washington Heights Citizens
Association at meeting last evening H A.
Buscher, the president, presided, and D. c.
Fountain recorded the minutes. Secretary
fountain reported that he had instituted
correspondence with the several citizens
associations Of the different towns inter-
ested in the extension of the water service,
with view of securing their cooperation
In the plan proposed by the East Washing
ton Heights Citizens Association of solv-
Ing the question.
Rev. James w. Many pastor of the East
Washington Heights Baptist Church re-
ported, as member of the special commit
tee appointed for the work, that he had
visited the Congress Heights Citizens As
ISOLATION, before which he had made an
address, touching on the matter of the
water service extension. He stated the as
ISOLATION had referred the subject to a
committee, but appeared favorabIy dis
posed toward the plan suggested The
secretary read communication from the
GARFIELD Citizens Association, the purport
or which was that the association had in
dorsed the project of the East Washington
Heights organization.
w. II. Lewis, the secretary, stated he had
Deen designated the member to attend
the proposed conference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-26
COTTON MARKET
 CLOSES HIGHER Steadiness of Spot Markets is
 important Factor PREDICTIONS FOR FROST The Market Works Up About Fifteen Points Higher During the Day,
 But Profit Taking Causes
 Slight Decline.

New York, September 25.-The cotton market was higher during today's trad ing, on reports of steadiness on the part of interior spot holders, of a better de- mand from the spinners, and on predic- tons for frost tonight In the Carolinas. The close was steady at net advance of 12 to r points. Sales for the day were estimated at 275,o0O bales. The opening was firm at an advance of to Is points in response to higher Liverpool cables than expected and during the early ses- sion the market worked about 10 to 16 points net higher on the active months. This was followed by a reaction to within or points of last nights finals, un- der realizing by recent buyers and sell ing for turn, but the market was rallied sharply during the early afternoon by the frost predictions.
 There was more or less selling at the advance, but sellers were not aggres- sive in the face of the outlook for cold weather in the eastern belt, but the close was near the top on the active months, October being relatively weak presum- ably in fear of notices on Friday. Receipts at the ports today. 29,945 bales, against 21,s2S last week and 4s,942 last year. For the week, 100000 bales, against 151 ,s7o last week and 27s,467 last year. To- days receipts at New Orleans, 5045 bales, against 1916 last year and at Houston, 69s1 bales, against 13,57S last year Flu lures opened firm and closed steady.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-26
SLIGHT DECLINE
 IN STOCK MARKET Isiness Transactions Tender Toward Stagnatlon U1LL MONEY RATES EASY Halt In Speculative Activity Is Due to Desire to Await Developments
 of Conference on Steel
 Rail Problem.

New York, September 25.-Todays small total of business accomplished at the stock exchange was done mostly In a few short periods of comparative activity. For the greater part of the session the mar ket offered an appearance of stagnation greater than at any time this year, this alone sufficing to account for the general tendency of prices to sag. The wide de- clines recorded in some active stock on light transactions made a bad impression. owing to the suggestion of paralysis of any demand to necessitate such radical price concessions to effect sales New York, New Haven and Hartford was conspicuous example with drop to 142. following reports that the new stock was to be offered to stockholders at 125. with. out provision of an underwriting syndi- cate. The company's last offering of stock was at 15O. The fall in prices in the general list was moderate.
 The most important news developmens to account for 1t was the report of killing frosts in the west, extending to the north ern portions of the corn belt, the lateness of the crops in maturing this year giving uCCdSlOu TUT bomo Icdl COhSOlh' iAAto "N'' solved to some extent when the moderate effect of the news was perceived. One cause for the halt in speculative activity is the desire to await the outcome of con- ferences in progress to decide on the pat tern for new steel rails as it Is felt that the decision will be followed by clearer light on the dimensions of the steel rail requirements, and its bearing on the fu- ture activity of the steel trade as whole. A recovery in the London price of copper was a feature of the days news, and this helped the copper industrials to resist the depression.
 Money on call continued easy, but the shipment of currency to the crop regions Is now actively in progress, and likely to be continued for some time. Foreign ex- change turned sharply downwards, in spite of the stiffness of money rates fin London. due to preparations for the quar- terly and stock market settlements. The carry-over rate on American securities at the settlement proved easier than expect ed, and occasioned some purchases. Some heavy takings of wheat for export yes terday also influenced the foreign ex- change market. The covering of shorts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-26
New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans, September 25-Spot cotton closed steady, with quotations revised; i; good middling, lsc higher; middling fair, Ac higher other grades unchanged Low ordinary, 7Ac; ordinary, 15-16c; good or iinary, 9as low middling, 1011; middling, 11hc good midding. 117sc; middling fair, 12a.c fair, 13ssc. Sales were 1850 bales on the spot, with 450 to arrive Futures op- ened very steady. Ito 10 points above the close yesterday, bear pressure being les sened, while bull traders began to regain some of the optimism they displayed be- fore the bureau report, buoyed up by a favorable market at Liverpool. There was some covering by shorts, and the market showed all the way through a strong tendency to seek higher levels Much cooler weather was predicted for the belt and this also acted as bullish factor. At the close, which was very steady, the active months were A to 22 points above the close yesterday. Septem- Der high, Il 3i bid; September low, Il .0s bid. Closing bids January 11.16; Febru- ary, II .32; April, Il .34 May, .6; Septem- Der, II 31; October. Il. or; November. Il .O4; December, Ill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-26
Local Staple Groceries.

Corrected daily by Franklin. Stiles and
 Franklin.)
 Sugar-Granulated, 5ssc; Y. C., 5bc. Flour-Fancy patent. s610; standard patent $500; straight s4.5o.
 Coffee-Green, 11d13c; Arbuckles, s1so5; Porto Rico, sl6.05.
 Molasses-C Centrifugal 30035c; sugar house, 40c: Georgia cane. 3sc. White peas-Per bushel. s2.S5. picked Lima, 7Isc; hand picked, g.. 9; ma- chine cleaned, S2.
 Grits-92 pounds, s170.
 Meal-Water ground, 7sc per bu., ss lb bags.
 Macaroni-7c.
 Spaghetti. 7c. = 4Gl41ac.
 Canned Goods-Per dozen. Okrs and tomatoes, 2-lb tins, BOG; tomatoes, stan dard 3-lb, S1.10 2-lb, S1c; blackberrles standard 9oc.
 Pepper-Grain. 16c; ground, 1Sc. Prunes-Boxes 50-6o. per pound, 9c. Dried Fruit--Per pound: California evaporated peaches. 14c; evaporated ap- pies, 13c. 7 Raisins-Per package, 121sc; per 20 LL. box. s1.7o.
 Peas-Per bushel: Blackeyed, B. Condensed Milk-Eagle. s6.75; Bell *4 50; Pet, g 90; Dime Brand. 4. 40 Soap-Octagon. 3.90; Lenox. B. 60; Polo S245 Ivory. small size, s4; large, S6. 75: Big Deal s1 90; Pay Day. s1 S5; Grandpa's B Wonder, s3S5.
 Soda-Arm & Hammer brand, 6O-lb cases, s.
 starch-Buk, 3a4c per pound; celluloid $2.5O case.
 Baking Powder-Per case: Parrot & Monkey, $1.SO; Good Luck, s 3.75 Cnnseng-Per pound, 8. .5Olf4 50. Canned Apples-No. 3, s125 case. Pie Peaches-No. 3, s1. 50 case. Canned Corn-85Gf90c case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-26
POSSES HUNTING NEGRO.
Brute Attempts Assault Upon a Widow
 In Georgia Town.

West Point, Ga. September 25.-Posses were out today searching for a negro who last night attempted to assault Mrs. Roxie Jones, a widow living near Pine wood cemetery, on the edge of the town The negro, who was about 20 years old walked into the house and, pointing a revolver at Mrs. Jones, told her if she made noise he would kill her. Mrs Jones screamed and the negro grabbed her by the throat Her screams brought her sister-in-law, Mrs. Lizzie Christian, and daughter, living near by, to the res cue. Mrs. Christian shot at the negro who ran. If the man Is caught he will undoubtedly be lynched.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-26
Liverpool Cotton Market.

Liverpool, September 25.-Spot cotton closed dull prices points higher; Ameri- can middling fair, 7.S7; good middling. 7.33; middling, 6.74; low middling, 6.34 good ordinary, 5.60; ordinary, ,.
 The sales of the day were 5000 bales, of which 400 were for speculation and export. and included 400 American receipts none Futures opened firm and closed easy American middling. good ordinary clause: September 623 September and October, 6.O8ls: October and November, 604; No- vember and December. 6; December and January, 5.9Sis; January and February. 5.9s: February and March, 5.s9; March and April, g. April and May, 6.oih; May and June. 6.01.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-26
Ldlng fufures ranged as foliows:

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour-Ftrm.
 wheat-No. spring s.16@1.o7; No. 8, 96o@31. .05; No. 3 red. 95& 196%c. Corn-No. 2.82% @ 68o; No. yellow, 6s1a @63&c.
 oats-No. 2. 51Mo; No. 8 white. 4sh 9523ac.
 Rye-No. ?, 90@91c.
 Barley-Good feeding, 75@S0c; fair to choice malting, 87993c.
 Flax Seed-No. 1 northwestrn, $1.24. Timothy Seed-Prime, "A 35.
 Clover-Contract grades, $16.76. Short Ribs, Sides-Loose, $S. 3b O S.45. Mess Pork-Per bbl, $14 .40@14.5 50. Lard-Per 100 lbs, s9.10.
 Short Clear Sides-Boxed, $s.62h O s.S711. Whisky, basis of high wines, $1.84. On the produce exchange today the butter market was firm; oreameries, 23H O 2S1ao; dairies, 22@261sc. Eggs-Firm; at mark cases included. 14h @17Ao; first, 200; prime flrsts, 21Mc-
 Cheese-steady. 12A @18&c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-26
TOO MANY CHINESE,
Influx of OrIentaIs at Kingston Causes
 Much UneasIness.

Kingston, Jamaica September 2o.-The influx of Chinese here Is a serious matter One section of the press is urging the government to take stops to prevent their landing here. as being detrimental to To- cal traders.
 Kingston city council has adopted a resolution calling on the government to amend tho pauper alien immigration law so as to prohibit the entrance of undeslr- able foreigners.
 The resolution Is aimed at the Chinese and syrians, who. it is said, are over running the island.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-26
War Veteran Suicides.

Cleveland, O.. September 25.--C. Parish of Wabash. Ind. who was colonel of the One Hundred and Third Indiana Volun |. teers in the civil war and who was bre- vetted brgadier general for valiant serv- ice at the battle of Nashville. committed suicide in lodging house here last night by taking morphinei.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-26
New York Cotton Futures.
Daily Cotton Movement.

alveston-steady; middling, 121sc: net receipts 10000: gross receipts 10000; sales. 912; stock, S5; exports to Great Britain. 24o; exports coastwise, 171S.
 New Orleans-Steady; middling, 111sc; net receipts, 5s45; gross receipts, 5S4S sales 1900; stock 32,93O
 Mobile-Steady; middling, 11ssc; net re- ceipts, 626: gross receipts, 626; sales, i5o; stock, 10,S00; exports coastwise, 22l
 Savannah-F'lrm; middling. 11ssc; net receipts, 9652; gross receipts, 9652; sales, 43S0; stock, 74203; exports coastwise, lSoo.
 Charleston-Quiet; middling. 1lAc; net receipts, ISIS, gross receipts, l3lS, stock, 13,159; exports coastwise, 70.
 Wilmington-Stea6y; middling, 11ssc; net receipts, 21SS: gross receipts, PISS; stock 10 695 exports to Great Britain, 16.222.
 Norfolk-Quiet; middling, 11%c; net re- ceipts, 1102; gross receipts, 11o2i sales, 142; stock, 12. .0S5; exports coastwise, 2OI.
 Baltimore-Nominal middling, 12Isc; net receipts, none; gross receipts, 400; stock, 1925.
 New York-steady; mlddling, l19Oc; net receipts. 8.75 stock, 16l,416; exports to Great Britain, 3930.
 Boston-Quiet: middling Il BOG; net re- ceipts, IA gross receipts, 2SS7.
 hiladelphla-Steady; middling, 12.15c; net receipts, 2S45; stock, 4S2S
 Total today at all ports, net-2s'945; ex- ports to Great Britain, POI 152; stock, 433, ,664.
 Consolidated, at all ports, net-141 ,Slb; exports to Great Britain, 2s,631 exports to France 200; exports to the continent, 20, 764
 Total since September 1, at all ports, net-430,223; exports to Great Britain O1,- 227 exports to France. S,700; exports to the continent. 76,610; exports to Japan, 22.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-26
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK of Birmingham Ala,

The statement of this bank made in response to the Comproller ca August 22nd 1907 shows deposits S797 07468 available cash $2 96125 being than the government requires
 The capital of the bank is $000O00 shareholders li- ability $1000000 and surplus and undivided profits $639 37993 total $ 639 27993 and it's total $10 54045461
 Upon this statement the First National Bank invites additional high grade business and will be pleased to respond with those desiring to open accounts passing accommodc upon balances and responsibility.