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SENATE TALKS
ABOUT THE BILL
(Continued from First Pago)
of Montana, Tellar, Stone, Overman.
Indian depredations—Bacon, Martin,
Berry, Pettus, McLaurln.
Inter-ooeanic canals—Morgan, Carmack,
Taliaferro, Gorman.
Inter-state commerce — Tillman, Mc
Laurln, Carmack, Foster of Louisiana,
Newlands.
Irrigation—Bailey. Patterson, Gibson,
Gorman, Newlands.
Judiciary—Baoon, Pettus, Culberson,
Blackburn, Patterson.
Library—Clark of Montana, Gorman.
Manufacturers—Clay, Gibson, Latimer.
Military affairs—Babe, Cockrell, Pettus,
Blackburn.
Mines and mining—Tillman, Clark of
Montana. Clark of Arikansos, Newlands.
Naval affairs—'Tillman, Martin, McEn
ery, Blackburn.
Organisation, conduot and expenditures
of the executive departments—McLaurln,
Blackburn, Carmack, Stone.
Pacific Inlands and Porto HIco—Cock
rell, Mallory. Blackburn, Clark of Mon
tana.
Pacific railroads-Morgan, Taliaferro,
McCreary, Latimer.
Patents—Mallory, Poster of Louisiana.
Latlmef.
Pensions—Taliaferro, Patterson, Car
mack, Gibson, Overman.
Phllllpplnes—Culborson, Dubois, Car
mack, McCreary. Stone,
Postoffices and postroads—Clay. Cul
berson, Taliaferro, Simmons, Gorman.
Printing—Gorman.
On private olalms—Teller, chairman, Mc
Bnery, Pettus.
Privileges and elections—Pettus, Black
burn, Dubois, Bailey, Overman. Clark of
Arkansas.
Publlo buildings and grounds—Culber
n’sn, Simmons. Clark, Stone, Latimer.
PPbUo health and national quarantine—
Bate{ chairman; MoEnery, Mallory. Cul
bersotL
Public lands—Berry, MoEnery, Mcl-aur
ln, Gibson, Dubois.
Railroads—Baoon, Pettus, Money, Car
mack.
Relations with Cuba—Teller, Money,
JEFFERSONS THEATRE.
SATURDAY, Matlnde A Night, NOV.21
That UnlquACoraedian
NAT M, \A(ILL3,
In the pleaalng Musical Comedy*
A SO/V
OF REST
©—Clever Comedian*—90
40-Pretty Girls—40
SO—Musical Numbers—30
The play presents a clean, rollicking
story, full of laughter, music and vlsable
beauty without cessation.—Baltimore Am
erican, October 27.
Seats on sale Thursday morning.
MONDAY, MandNTGHT, NOV. 23,
THE BEAUTIFUL, SOUTHERN PLAT!
"THE LAND '0 COTTON"
By John Crittenden Webb.
A SCENIC PASTORAL MELO-DRAMA
IN 5 ACTS.
Presented by a carefully selected com
pany, composed exclusively of white ar
tists.
Prices: Matinee—25c and 50c. Night—25c,.
35c, 60c, 76c.
y^BIJO U ^y_
Every Night This Week—Matinee
Thursday and Saturday.
| THE HIT OF THE SEASON.
PECK AND HIS
MOTHER-IN-LAW
ABROAD__
A Mirthful Musical Melange
All Girls and Glitter.
Next Week—"Night Before Christmas.”
IDrs. Sam’l F. Nabers K
and E. N. Wood, |
DENTISTS. 1
6th Floor First National Bank Bldg I
\
Taliaferro, Simmons.
Relations with Canada—Tillman, Bailey,
Clark of Montana, Clark of Arkansas.
Revision of the laws—Daniel, Mallory,
Bnlley, Patterson.
Revolutionary claims—Tillman, chair
man; Bate, Overman.
Rules—Teller, Cockrell, Bacon.
Territories—Bate, Bailey, Patterson,
Clark of Arkansas, Newlands.
Transportation routes to the seaboard—
Pettus, Daniel, Dubois, Clark of Arkan
sas.
To select committees on Investigation of
of the condition of the Potomac river
front at Washington—Martin, Bacon,
Clark of Montana.
Woman’s suffrage—Bacon, ehalrmnn;
Berry.
On additional accommodations for the
library of congress—Berry, chairman,
Stone.
On the five civilized tribes of Indians—
Bate. Teller.
On transportation and sale of meat pro
ducts—Daniel, chairman; Stone.
Industrial expositions—Daniel, Cockrell,
Carmack, Olbson, McCreary, Newlands.
National banks—Me.Enery, OlhBon.
Investigate trespass upon Indian lands
—Morgan.
Standard weights and measures—Clark
i of Montana, Carmack, McCreary.
} No provision made for Senator Mor
gan. as chairman of a minority commit
tee, but a place Is held over for him.
Bills Introduced.
Washington, November 211.—Bills were
Introduced In the senate today as fol
lows:
By Mr. T.odge, Massachusetts—Requir
ing that i t v postmaster shall reside
or have a principal place of business
within the delivery of the office to which
he Is appointed.
By Mr. Fairbanks, Indiana—Providing
for the purchase of a site and the erec
tion of a public building to be used for
a department of state, department of Jus
tice, and a department of commerce and
labor, the cost of the building, exclusive
of the site, not to exceed five million dol
lars.
By Mr. Blackburn. Kentucky—Provid
ing that the secretary of the treasury be,
authorized to settle the claim of Queen
Tjlliuokalanl In full satisfaction. t>
THOMPSON APPOINTED.
Birmingham Man Put on Committee
By D. IV,. Parry.
Indainapoi'ln, November 20.—Presi
dent p. ’I. Parry of the Citizens’ In
dust' ml Association of America today
announced the membership of the ex
ecutive committee of the new associa
tion. This committee consists of Uie
president, three vice-presidents and
treasurer, elected at the Chicago con
vention, at which the association was
recently formed, and ten members who
have been appointed by tho president.
Among the latter Is N. F. Thompson
of Birmingham, Ala., secretary of the
Birmingham Citizens’ Alliance.
A meeting of the committee will be
held soon at Payton, O., when the first
steps will be taken in outlining definite
plans for the association.
JUDGMENT CONFIRMED.
Sheriff Ousted for Failure to Protect
Negro From Mob.
Indianapolis, November 20.—The su
preme court today affirmed the judg
ment of the lower court in the suit of
the coroner to oust Sheriff John S.
Dudley of Sullivan county for failure
to protect the negro Dillard, who was
lynched last winter.
Suit was brought under a law declar
ing the office of sheriff vacated for
such negligence. Tho lower court de
cided that. Ilio law was unconstitu
tional. The supreme court did not
pass on tho constitutionality of the
law, holding that the coroner had no
interest in the office of sheriff. Two
of the five judges dissented.
Getting Ready for Fair.
Opelika, November 20.—(Special.)—A
largo number of people have arrived and
are at work on the street fair decora
tions and grounds. Mr. Berger, president
of the carnival company, is having the
city beautifully decorated with electric
lights and the fireworks will he Immense.
The midway will be very fine. There
will be many tree shows and a large
crowd is anticipated. Cheap rates have
been granted by the railroads.
Putting Up More Wires.
Decatur. November 20.—(Special.)—A
party of men in the employ of the long
distance telephone company have reach
ed the Decaturs and are putting up four
wires for their company between Mont
gomery and Nashville. For some time
the long distance company has had lines
between the cities named, but owing to
ilio increase of business they hav** been
'conipellicf to put up more ^Mres.
AN ABLEPLEAFOR
NOMUWFMCE
Dr. Anna Shaw SpeaksinChapel
at Pollock-Stephens
CAPTIVATED THE AUDIENCE
Has Pleasant Address, Tactful Grace
and a Delightful Vein of Humor—
Is Recipient of Many Con
gratulations.
The Rev. Dr. Anna Shaw of Massachu
setts, whose name has been coupled with
that of Susan B. Anthony, lectured on
womans’ suffrage at the Pollock-Stephens
Institute to a large and cultured audi
ence.
With pleasant address, tactful grace and
a delightful vein of humor permeating
the whole address, Dr. Shaw captivated
her audience and at the end of her lec
ture, which lasted over an hour, she was
the recipient of many congratulations.
Dr. J. H. Phillips introduced Dr. Shaw
to the distinguished gathering, and she
began her lecture by referring to the
ancient republics which had risen and
fallen. She dwelt to some length on the
upbuilding of a great democracy. “The
fall of every republic,’’ said Dr. Shaw,
“has been due to moral decay. Licen
tiousness, vice, crime and utter disregard
of common law has been the downfall of
every republic that has been destroyed."
America Is Strong.
Dr. Shaw then dwelt on the fact that
the great republic of America would nev
er die for the want of protection, or for
lack of commerce or diplomacy. She re
ferred to the fact that In 189G, them were
between 10,000 and 11,600 murders In the
United States, while the present year
would show a record that would exceed
th^eso figures by far. “This utter disre
gard for law,’’ she sakl, “has always
been the forerunner of the fall of a re
public.”
In referring to the- ballot box she said,
“Every class of people that vote effects
the government In the long run.” She
then referred to the mighty power of the
liquor trade and by way of comparison
said. “While the prize-fighter/? and pro
fessional gamblers are but a very insig
nificant class of people comparatively
speaking. John Morrisey, a prize-fighter
and a gambler was sent to copgress to
watch the Interest of the element to
which he belonged.”
Woman's Suffrage.
Dr. Shaw then launched out into sup
port of woman’s suffrage, said that It
was because the nature of man and wom
an was so different it was impossible for
nu'ii to represent them. The lecturer
dwelt on the moral character of woman
ami of I he Influence it would have on
law-making; bodies if woman was allow
ed to participate. “I believe,” said Dr.
Shaw, "that man and woman have been
traveling tandem long enough. Daw abid
ing men and law abiding women, side
by side can do more real public good
than either men or women alone.” (Ap
plause.)
In speaking of the objections to wom
an voting she said that one of them was
that woman would want to Infuse the
golden rule into the contention.
The Golden Rule.
"In this land of plenty,” she said, "with
Its fertile valleys, where It is said that
all you have to do is to smile on a hoe,
put It Into the ground and the earth
will laugh back a great abundance of
Its riches; we are establishing soup
kitchens, and last winter a hundred chil
dren and aged inen and women died for
the want of fuel and food because of the
lack of the golden rule, which would
have brought together the coal trust and
the cold and hungry poor.”
She then referred to woman as the
peace-lover and law-keeper. She thank
ed God for It. The best ones to make
laws she maintained were the ones that
kept the law.
Dr. Shaw leaves for Montgomery to
day.
ATHLETIC CLUB WINS.
I Rifie Experts OutShoot the Nineteenth
Stbeet Gallery Team.
The Birmingham Athletic club team of
rllle shots was again victorious last night
over the Nineteenth Street Gallery team.
The former team won by 33 points with
each man shooting ten times and with a
possible 250.
The best score of the contest, which
was on the Athletic club range, was 242,
made by 11 lit. The next best scores were
by Dillard and G. Dunne of the same
team. Another contest is scheduled for
next Friday night.
SUCCESSFUL REHEARSAL.
Knights of Columbus Expect to Havs
Big Crowd to Hear Opera.
Prof. Welssner held a successful re
hearsal last night of "Birmingham Soci
ety on Torchlight Parade," the comic
opera which is to be given at the Jeffer
son theatre December 14 under the atis
plces of the Knights of Columbus. The
knights are taking an active Interest In
the sale of tickets and indications point
to a crowded house.
Patternmaker Dies Suddenly.
George White, a pattern maker, died
suddenly yesterday afternoon In a room
at 2213>,i Second avenue. Coroner Paris
was summoned and rendered a decision
that death was due to alcoholism. The
remains were carried to I.lge Isay’s under
taking establishment and are being held
there until It Is found out If the deceased
has any relatives or friends to care for
his remains.
Coroner Paris Reaches Decision.
Coroner Paris rendered a decision In
the death of I.re Martin, the negro who
was shot last Monday at Thomas furn
ares and died yesterday morning from
the effects of his wounds. The decision
Is that he came to his death from a
bullet wound In the abdomen at the hands
of Jim Rogers, a negro.
Hill Addresses Teachers.
Greensboro, November 20.—(Special.)—
Hon. I. W. Hill, state superintendent of
education, nddressed the teachers of Hale
county In the Greensboro public school
building Friday. Sir. Hill was Introduced
to his audience by Prof. D. P. Ohrlsten
berry. and made a stirring speech. As
this Is the first time a state superintend
ent has visited Greensboro in his official
eupoctly bis presence was doubly appre
ciated. While here Mr. Hill was the guest
of C. K. Waller.
Made Knights.
Tuscaloosa. November 20.—tSpecial.)—
At a meeting of the Tuscaloosa Com
mandery of Knights Templar yesterday
afternoon live candidates, were made
knights.
TWO POINTS ARE
TNT OBSTACLES
Peaceable Adjustment of the
Chicago Strike Expected
HOSTILITIES HAVE CEASEO
While Negotiations Are Going on There
Will Be No Trouble, Although
Armed Neutrality Prevails.
Four Lines Open.
Chicago. November 20.—Two points pre
vented a peaceable adjustment of the Chi
cago City railway strike today, and the
indications tonight are that these obsta
cles will be finally overcome and that a
settlement will be reached tomorrow.
A virtual cessation of hostilities has
been decided upon by both sides while
the present peace negotiations are in pro
gress, and as all the interested parties
appear to be making every effort to bring j
the struggle to an end. there seems a like- j
lihood that all differences will bo modified j
to such a degree that arbitration will fol- i
low.
Col. E. R. Bliss, general counsel for the i
company, and Clarence S. Darrow. coun- |
sel for the strikers, held a conference in I
the office of Col. Bliss and discussed a
basis of settlement. The result of the
conference will he submitted to the direc
tors of the company and the executive
board of the strikers’ committee tomor
row.
Two propositions, it is said, were sub
mitted for the company:
1. That the company shall have the
right to discipline and dlschurge its em
ployes as it shall choose, but this shall
not be construed to mean that any dis
crimination is made against union men
or non-union men,
2. That the company shall formulate
the methods by which grievances of Its
employes shall he adjusted in the future.
These suggestions were made, It Is re
ported, as the basic principles which
must be granted before further negotia
tions can be considered.
Mr. Darrow submitted this to the union
after which he said that the strikers had
accepted the. proposal of the company
w'ith immaterial modifications. In their
turn, the men submitted a proposition on
the routing of cars. This matter will
come before the board of directors of the
company tomorrow for their considera
tion Four of the company’s trunk lines
were kept open for traffic today, the cars
being run under police protection. Since
the Inception of the strike no attempt
has been made to operate the cars at
night, nor have any of the croHs-town
lines been opened up.
AMUSEMENTS. j
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♦ AT THE JEFFERSON ♦
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♦ Saturday afternoon and night—Nat ♦
♦ M. Wills in ‘‘A Son of Rest.” Farce ♦
♦ comedy.
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♦ AT THE BIJOU ♦
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♦ All the week, with matinees Tues- ♦
day, Thursday and Saturday, ♦
♦ "Peck and Ills Mother-In-Law ♦
Abroad.” Farce comedy at popular
♦ prices. -4.
At the Jefferson.
Richard and Pringle's Georgia Minstrels
did an unusual thing last night when
they played to a larger audience of white
people on the lower floor than they did
to negroes in the balcony. To the credit
of the company it might be said that it
pleased the white people almost as much
as it did the negroes, and was free from
the repulsive horse play which spoils
much negro work on the stuge.
While conforming very much to the
white minstrels, still in some ways the
negroes surpass them. The oldest lover
of a minstrel show will agree that the
jokes sprung by the company at the Jef
ferson last night were original, and many
<>f them good. The songs had much of
the melody for which negroes are famous,
and several of them were executed by
people possessed of fine voices.
William Garland in “Down on the
Farm” had an excellent tenor voice and
his song was well received. Duke Kelley
and Clarence Powell likewise were well
received in their songs. The song “Run
Chicken, Run,” of S. H. Dudley was as
clever a coon song as has appeared this
season.
in the second part Dudley and Kelley
displayed good ability as comedians, and
the acting of the former was specially
good, lie is a natural comedian and gets
laughs without resorting to “slap sticks”
or courseness. Harry Kraton, the hoop
roller, has a good act in which some un
usual feats are performed.
Nat M. Wills.
Theatregoers are generally familiar with
the stars which come through in a season
and are well able to forecast the worth
of the plays in which they are to appear,
hut in the case of Nat Wills he comes
unheralded for what he is really worth.
As a delineator of a tramp character this
comedian has no equal on the American
stage, and for years he has been head
liner in the biggest vaudeville houses in
the country.
Mr. Wills has an originalt.v about his
tramp act which Is productive of sponta
neous laughter from the time he appears
on the stage until he leaves It. The play
is “A Son of Rost” and Mr. Wills is as
well able to play the title role as any
man on the stage. The play is at the
Jefferson this afternoon and tonight.
At the Bijou.
The matinee today and the performance
tonight closes the very successful en
gagement of “Pock and His Mother-In
Law” at the Bijou.
Next week’s offering at the Bijou is the
big scenic production “The Night Before
Christmas.” which opens Monday night.
New Town Gets Office.
Tuscaloosa. November 20.—(Special.!—
A postofflcc has been established at Hol
ton. the furnace town five miles north of
this city. It is called Ilolt, so as not to
become confused with Hilton, an Ala
bama town. Joseph Beard has been ap
pointed postmaster but states that If the
petition for the rural free delivery route
is granted ho will be ready to resign.
You will meet the best
people iu town at the Peer
less Lunch Counter, 19th and
Second avenue.
PORTG RICANS HAVE
K VERY HARD TIME
Commissioner Elliot Makes
Some Pointed Criticisms
RESULT OF SPANISH RULE
Says It Is a Pity and a Shame That
More Has Not Been Done to Im
prove Conditions in the
Island.
Washington, November 20.—A severe ar
raignment of the legacies of Spanish
maladministration of Porto Rico is made
in the annual report of William II. El
liott, the commissioner of the interior for
Porto Rico, made public at the interior
department today. Mr. Elliott says it is
a pity and a shame that during the four
centuries preceding American occupation
of the island so very little effort was
made to open communication; that so
small a portion of the million of dollars
taken from the people should have been
spent in the betterment of roads, for edu
cation or any useful purpose. Pompus
officials came, ruled with vigor, tarried a
little while and departed with a compe
tency of ill-gotten gains, leaving the un
happy native to labor and to suffer.
Interior Towns.
"There are yet a number of Interior
towns whose only outlet is over ancient
trails, but they are now being approached
$is rapidly as possible. The economic
value of the road extension work now in
progress is demonstrated," he says, "by
a saving of from 50 to 70 per cent in the
cost of transportation to and from the
interior." The report says the power of
the mayors to remove the health officers
of their towns seriously interferes with
good sanitary service and that conse
quently the people, and particularly the
sick and poor of many municipalities, suf
fer and die for want of proper attention.
The next session of the legislature is ex
pected to remedy this evil. The report says
the advent of civil government found a ma
jority of the municipalities in a bankrupt
condition "from which none has fully re
covered. and most of them remain mis
erably bad."
Hospitals Deficient.
"The hospital accommodations," adds
the report, "even in the towns where
pretense Is made of providing them, is
sadly deficient so that the poor who have
not the means to employ medical at
tention are left to sicken, die or recover
as nature wills or native remedies fail
or avail. A great field for philanthrophy
lies open in Porto Rico."
The report says that "coffee, once the
leading export and source of wealth, has
passed through many vicissitudes in the
past decade; there has been very little
new planting; there is no profit to plant
ers with coffee at the present prices; and
should prices go lower the situation will
be distressing."
"The only hope hekl out is from a pos
sible demand from the United States.”
An appropriation for improving the
harbor of San Juan is asked to be Incor
porated In the river and harbor bill.
RUSSIAN PRESS SARCASTIC.
Scoffs at the Idea of the United States
Remaining Neutral.
St. Petersburg!), November 20.—A por
tion of the Russian press Is sarcastic In
the tone of Its comments on the part
played by the United States in Panama.
The Ncvoe Vremya regards the whole
proceeding as being the last evidence
needed to prove the Imperialistic tendency
of the United States. It intimates that
it will be another Roman empire and re
calls Lord Palmerstone’s remarks: “Who
controls the Pacific controls the world.”
The paper scoffs at the idea of the neu
trality of the Panama canal in time of a
war in which the United States is in
volved.
TALLADEGA WINS.
Booker Washington’s School Eleven Is
Defeated at Montgomery.
Montgomery, November 20.—(Special.)—
A stubbornly contested game of football
was played on Highland park field to
day between teams from Booker Wash
ington's school at Tuskegee and the Tal
ladega negro college.
The Talladegians outweighed their op
ponents about 15 pounds, averaging 186.
They were also superior In bucking the
line.
Score: Tuskegee 0: Talladega 11.
Voting for Queen.
Opelika. November 20.—(Special.)—The
young people of the city are very busy
balloting: for queen of the c.arnival next
week. Miss Lottie Echols, one of the
most popular young ladies here, is lend
ing today. The following ore being
voted for: Miss Echols, Miss Willie Mel
ton, Miss Lizzie Buchan nan, Miss Lois
Melton. Miss Mary Frazier, Miss Mabel
Longshore, Miss Marla Hosmer. Miss Lu
ther, Miss Kit trail. A $200 diamond ring is
the prize.
Rural Carriers Appointed.
Washington. D. O., November 20.—(Spe
cial.)—Rural free delivery carriers were
appointed as follows:
Brundidgo. regular. Augustus H. Col
lier; substitute, Amasa J. Pitts.
Clinton—Regular. P. M. McKee; substi
tute. Thomas McKee.
Waverly—Regular. William H. James;
substitute, Charles E. Janies.
Banker Retires.
Greensboro, November 20.—(Special.)—
Dr. A. Lawson has retired from the
hanking business and transferred all of
ids deposits to the Bank of Greensboro.
Dr. Lawson has conducted his hanking
business for twenty-two years, and has
mado a success of it. His friends and
depositors regret his retirement.
Doing Good Business.
Decatur, November 20.—(Special.)—1The
new electric street cars, which started
less than a week ago, have been doing a
fine business. Yesterday two cars car
ried nearly 1000 people during the day.
The company is working on another line
to West Decatur and hope to have it
completed within a fewr w'eeks.
Settlers Expected.
Decatur, November 20.—(Special.)—A
large influx of emigrants from the north
and west is looked forward to this win
ter. During the past few weeks the Com
mercial club of this city has received
many inquiries from northern people con
cerning farm lands in this section.
Wedding at Opelika.
Opelika, November 20.—(Special.)—Mr.
EL F. Hayes and Miss Fannie Berry of
Eioxanna were married at the court house
by Judge Renfroe yesterday.
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An Introduction Sale
ef
Children’s Suits and
Overcoats.
There ate many who know the superiority of our
Boys’ Suits and Overcoats, but to introduce them to
those who don’t know we are going to make a Special
Inducement.
The weather man says cold, cold, colder; so buy
right now before the cold wave hits us and before we
restore regular prices.
These suits priced below are all new stock—no
seconds or odd goods, and equal to Hart, Schaffner &
Marx men’s clothes.
BEHOLD! I
$10.00 Boys’ Suits or Overcoats.$8,00 1
18.00 Boys’ Suits or Overcoats. 6.00 I ,
7.00 Boys’ Suits or Overcoats. 5.50 |
6.00 Boys’ Suits or Overcoats. 5.00 i /
5.50 Boys’ Suits or Overcoats. 4.50 1 '
5.00 Boys’ Suits or Overcoats. 4.00 I
4.50 Boys’ Suits or Overcoats. 3.75 1
4.00 Boys’ Suits or Overcoats. 3.25 g
?.50 Boys’ Suits or Overcoats.. 2.75 g
Remember, this is not a “reduction" sale—simply a I
Special Introduction Sale to convince you of the superior I
fit and make of our famous Boys’ Clothing. V i
M WEIL BRO.
1915 1917 FIRST AVE SEE WINDOW DISPLAY |
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
—OF THE—
AT BIR..«'NGHAM,
—IN THE—
STATE OF ALABAMA,
At the Close of Business, Nov. 17, 1903.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts ... $1,094,663 14
Overdrafts, secured and
unsecured. 3,063 47
U. S. Bonds to secure
circulation... 200,000 00
TJ. S. Bonds to secure U.
S. Deposits. .. 50.000 00
Premiums on U.S.Bonds 14,000 10
Stocks, Securities, Etc . 3,500 00
Packing house, furni
ture and fixtures. 75,000 00
Due. from national hanks
(not reserve agents). 104 979
Due from state banks
and bankers. 37,848 13
Due from approved re
serve agents. 84,438 87
Checks and other cash
items. 847 80
Exchanges for clearing
house. 16,663 77
Notes of other national
banks. 32,605 00
Fractional paper cur
rency. nickels a cents. 640 91
Lawful money reserve
in bank, via;
Specie. 16,CD no
L giti tender notes. 4'£,2U0 0'J-$338,858 55
Hodemption fund with
U. S. Treasurer (5 per
cent) of circulation— 10,000 00
Total .$l,787,oa'> 10
LIABILITIES.
fapital (took paid In.... 300,000 00
Surplus fund.. 15,000 00
Undivided profits, less
expenses and taxos
paid. 31.9S6 34
National bank notes
outstanding . 200,00) CO
Due to other national
banks. $ 107,354 54
Due to State banks and
bankers. 39,538 48
Due to approved reservo
agents. 2,907 22
Dividends unpaid.
Individual deposits sub
ject to cheek. 900,831 78
Demand uertltieates of
deposit . 175.901 51
Certified cheeks. 3,075 29
Cashier’s clieoks out
standing.
U. S, Deposits. 50,000 00-1.340,098 83
Total. $1,787,085 16
State of Alabama, ( ,
County of Jeffer on. | ’
I, W. A. Porter, Onsliler of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that th»
above statement is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
W. A. PORTER, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me tills
20th day of Nov., 1903.
CHA9 G. DAVIDSON, N. P.
Correct—Attest:
II. II. MAYBERRY. 1
LEWIS MINOR. > Directors.
EDMUND IV. RUCKER. I
DEBATE RESUMED.
M. Delpreh’s Amendment Adopted In
the French Senate.
Paris, November 20.—Debate was re
sumed in the senate today on the gov
ernment’s education measure. The first
amendment discussed was that of M.
Delpreh, by which it is proposed that
members of the congregations, iuNhor
ized or unauthorized, shall he forbid
den to teach in the higher educational
establishments. Premier Combes sup
ported the amendment and insisted
upon the necessity for removing the
sons of the official classes from the in
fluence of the clericals.
M. Combes made the question at
issue one of confidence in the govern
ment, whereupon the senate adopted
M. Delpreh’s amendment by a vote of
147 to 136.
BRAZIL IS READY.
Will Recognize the New Republic
When Properly Requested.
Washington. November 20.—The state
department received today a cablegram
from United States Minister Thompson
dated at Petropopolls yesterday, stating
that the Brizillan minister of foreign af
fairs had Informed him that the Brazilian
government was ready to recognize the
new republic of T%nama whenever appli
cation shall be made in due form.
Ambassador Tower from Berlin made a
similar report as to tlip attitude of Ger
many In regard to the recognition of the
republic.
F. M. Drake Dead.
Centerville. Iowa. November 20.—F. M.
Drake, ex-governor erT Iowa and founder
of Drnke University, died today.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
-OP THE- J
First National Bank /
AT BIRMINGHAM,
-IN THE
STATE OF ALABAMA,
At the close of Business Nov. 17,1903
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts. $3,556,974 79
Overdrafts secured and unse
cured . 195 03 #
U.S. bonds to secure circulation 300,000 00
U. S. Bonds to secure IT. 8. de
posits. 50,000 no
Premiums on U. S. Bonds. 17.000 00
Stocks, securities, etc. 59,300 00
Banking house Gl.Oi'O 00
Duo from national
banks (not reserve
agents). $382,002 85
Due from state
banks and bank
ers. 204,593 01
Due from approved
reserve agents— 872,435 94
Checks and other
cash Items. 4,514 58
Exchanges for clear
ing house. 26.977 07
Notes of other na
tional banks. 51,450 00
Fractional paper
currency, nickels
aud cents. 2,071 62
La wful money reserve
in bank, viz:
Specie. 217,033 25
Legal tender notes. 189,301 00 1
Redemption fund
with U. 8. Treasu
rer (5 per cent of
circulation). 15,000 00
I) ue l'rorn [J. 8.
Treasurer other
than 5 per cent re
demption fund ... 3.054 40-1,909,754 02
Total. :ia
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid In. #'ion,oO!> 00
Surplus fund . 1(00,000 00
Undivided profits, less expenses
and taxes paid. 78,263 37
National bank notes outstand
ing. 300,000 00
i Deserve for taxes. 3,873 4?
Due to other na
tional hanks.$300,334 40
Due to state banks
and bankers. 314.844 07
Individual depos
i its subject to
cheek.3,488.530 45
Demand certifi
cates of deposit. 894,091 15
Certified checks_ 2,421 84
Cashier’s checks
outstanding-. 1,259 01
United States De
posits. . 34,052 58
Deposits of 17. S. dis
bursing officers.. 15,047 42-5,022,0*1 51
Total. 56,004,228 33
Mate of Alabama, )
County of Jefferson, i "
1. W. W. Crawford, enslilcr of the above- »
named bank, do solemnly swear that the \
above siatement la true to the heal of my ’
knowledge and belief. /
W. tV. fit A WFORD, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
20th day of Nov., 1003.
JOHN LEWIS, _
Notary Public.
Correct—Attest:
J 11. "IXHCVARP, 1
T T. HILLMAN, f Directors.
W. S. BROWN, >
OLIVER DISAPPROVES.
Sees No Reason for Disturbing Indians
at Fort Sill.
Washington, November 20.—General
Oliver, assistant secrotary of state, has
disapproved the appropriation made by
Major-General Bates, commanding the
department of the lakes, for the trans
fer of the Apache prisoners of war
front the Fort Sill reservation in Okla
homa to the reservation at Fort Reno,
in the same territory, with a view to
the utilization of the Fort Sill reserva
tion for military maneuvers on a large
scale, General Bates recommending
Fort Sill as an ideal place for army
maneuvers.
Secretary Root and Assistant Secre
tary Oliver have reached the con
clusion that there is no special occa
sion for disturbing the Indians.
WILLIAM LITTLE DEAD.
Made Guns for the Southern Soldiers
In South Carolina.
Charleston, S. C., November 20.—Will
iam IJttle, a native of Dumfries, Scot
land. who is said to have been great
grandson to an carl of Annnndalc, died
at Greenville today. During the war be
tween the states ho was general manager
of the Cherokee iron works at Blacks
burg. 8. C.. where guns were mr.de for
the southern soldiers.
Cold Wave Ruins Cotton.
Opelika, November 20.—(Special.)—A cold
wave ruined what cotton there was left
unopened In this section last night. The
mercury went down to 21.
Always. Remember the Full Npi jm
K222 Qmnme/f «w
Ours* a ColdfoOneDav.Graiq2 Davs'J'’ fco“- 25c I