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"~1 THE WEEK IN STAUNTON. /Bpeclnl lo The Tlinefl-J.lRpatcb.) STAUNTOjV, VA., Mny 7.-A Very ln lerestliiB tneellng nf Htonewiil! Cnmp hi Confcdcrnto Vetcrnns wiir held IIiIb weok, Cohunandor E. F. Wnyinnn prenldinR, After prayer by the Chnplnln, Dr. XV. N. Scott, tho following gentlonuin wero elected members to Ihe Cnnip: J, W. Bnard, 6, Mi Thftrker, T. D, Wootlnrd, Newton Argcnbright, J. H. "Trotter nnd Dr. H. H. Henkel. It wns nlao?decldetl thnt nt the next meeting a Thlrd l_lnutcn ont Cominnnder should bo elected to tako tho placo of Comrado Geo. \v. Nclms, realgncd. Cnpl. >T. il. Wnters, the old war votcrnn, wns nomlnnted for thi? olllco. At tho close of llm regular neaslon, Capt. J. XV. jMcFnrland rend a most ln leresllng chnpter on Cold Hnrbor of 1864, from BtlleH'H "JTotir years under Mnrs. Robert." "Anno Lnurle," a quartette wns sweelly sung by Mrs. R. N. Blaokfofrl, Miss Annle Walter, Mr. H. O. Dlbblen and Mr, F. Royd, Thls wns greatly enjoyed, ns was nlso' tha selectlon "Allee," whlch wns rendererl by tho snme qtinrtctto. Tho colebratlon ot the 84th annlversary of Odd-Fellows wns held by Lowlston Lodge 181, I. O. O. F., thls week. A num? ber of vetcrnns Jolned at tho lodge and rnarched over to Mnrquls Memorlal Cburcb, whero servlccs wero condiicted, Tho last mllltary parade, whlch waR held here last week, was so succnRsftv1 thnt thero ls now a movement on foot to get up nnother one. In tho last pnrnde there wern fivo com i/.tnles, and If another pnrado Is gotten up before the various schools dlsband for the summer lt Is llkely that threo more mllltary schools of thls sectlon wlll Joln lh the parnde. On May 13th the Btonewnll Brignde Band wlll hold a concert. Tho more nn Houncoment that tho stonewa.ll Bnnd wlll glve a concert Is sufllclont to Insuro a pneked house. Tho Band wlll also givo an open air concert to tho patlents ol thlo Western State Hospltal ln the near future. Rowlnnd Leo Rnlfiton nnd Miss Mary E. Helrnlck wero marrled Wednesdny at Spottswood, thls county, Mr. and Mrs. J. \V. Spitler. of thls clty. have announccd' the approncbing weddlng ot their daughter, Miss Hclena H. Spitler. to Mr. W; B. Mlller, of Llttle Rock, Arkansas, the weddlng to tnke place In thls clty next month. The Sunday school children nnd mem? bers of tbe First Presbyterlan Church took up a collectlon thls week, amountlr.g to $71, for tho new Congo Boat"Fund, to t_ike the place of the boat -whlch was eunk several months ago. A large gatherlng of the public Rplrlted gentlemen of the clty met Thursday nlght In the Clty Court room nnd form? ed' a soclety wlth a vlew of Irnproving and beautifylng the clty. The purpose of the soclety Is to soek to encouruge the lndlvldual to uso his eftorts and in fluenco to the end. that house, home. I memorlal. public nnd private grourtds and j appurtcnances be k_.pt and cared for lr. such a wny as to rnake the clty an ci ample of the "City Beautlful." Tho terms of enllstment of a number of the non-ccmmlssloned ofllcers of the Staunton Blflcs having explred, promo tions to flll the vacancles were made at the meeting thls week. Private Charles Brooks and Private James Timherlake were ralsed to sergeants, and Prlvates Howard Porter and J. R. Tucker were made corporals. Miss Emlly Moore entertained a num? ber of frlends Wednesdny nlght with a *ong recital ln the nudltorlum of the Y. M. C. A. Her accompanlst was Miss Mattle Shreckhlse, one of our most gifted planists. Sho possesscs a mczzo soprano of cxceptional tlmbre, which she uses ln a mnnner ploaslng and effective. A good slzo nudlence assemblcd In the Waynesboro Opera House on Monday to attond the exercises connccted wlth the presentatlon of a gold metal to Miss Edlth Whitlocft, grnndaughter of the old Veteran. Wllllam B. Alexander. Tho Daughters of the Confederary awarded thls bndge to the pupil of tlic public schools who would present the best essay upon a cOTifederate subject. The Erotberhood of Carpenters and Joinrrs of Staunton have notlf.,,1 the contractors Of Staunton of the scale of wages, whlch reads' that on and after May 17, 10O1. the scale. of wages shall not bo Iesis than $2.00 per day fnr llrst grades men; second gradesmen shall not be less than $1.50, with one hour off nn Satur.lay when worklng ten hours per day. They also declded to work with nor.-unlon men. Mrs. Clarenco A. Seaton. of Rlchmond ls visltlng her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jno. W. Todd. Mrs. Arista Hoge, wlfe of the Clty Treasurer. has returned from a vlslt to frlends In Rlrhmond. Mrs. Alexander F. Robertson and daughter have returned from a vlslt of some length ln Rlchmond. FREDERICK'S HALL (Special to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.) FREDERICK'S HALL., VA., May 7. Dr. and Mrs. E. A. Terrol, of Frederiek's Hall, who wero recently mnrrlod In Rlch? mond, are now visltlng tho World's Fair Clty, St. Louls, nlso beforo roturnlng, will vlslt Cnnadlan polnts. They wljl be at home at "Woodley" after Mny 16th. Miss Sadye Harderburgh, who hns been Ih mnde onRy by our SMALL MONTHLY PAYMENT PLAN, Nn one nrrd put off buying ft Piano unlll they cnn pay all cash. Why not buy now, by pnylng A Small Amount Down and smnlt monthly pnymnnts tlll your Piano ls pald for, You don't pny exorbltnnt Increased prices for the ncrotnmodntlon. but mnrely tho IntoroHt cbnrgn ndded to the lowest ensh prlcrf nnd nt that flguro you get It ON TLME. There nre mnny rensons why IT PAYS YOU to irado wlth ua; somo few of them aro BEST MAKES OF PIANOS, BEST EASY PAYMENTS, BEST PRICES FOR YOU, nnd don't forget thnt wo havo been here for TWENTY-FIVE YEARS, and are here to stay and stand by our pntrnna ln nny purchase they rnake of us. Seo our Planos and here they are: STEINWAY, WEBER, KNABE, HARBMAN, KIMBAIL, WSiEELOGK, STSHBARD, HAIJ.E5. Every ono stands for REAL MERIT and their guaranteo mcans all nnd eyerythlng they say. VICTOR TALKIHG MACHIHES' Thls Is the season for these won? derful c-ntertalners. Thero ls noth? ing so full of pleasuro for every one. You can mako arrnngements to get one of these on easy terms of pay ments?prices from $15 to $C0. Exchange Your Records. Wrlte to us and let us tell you how you can get rld of your old worn-out Records or those you havo tlred of. SPECIAL NOTIGE. Let us estimate puttlng 3'our Piano in perfoct condition. Now ls tho tlmo of year to do It, and our corps of FIVE EXPERT FAC TORY TUNEBS wlll put now lifo In your Instrument. Wrlto us to day. _?9 R_C._B.QHD, VA. visiting her unclo, Dr. W. Cnrey Bar ker, ln Buchannn county, has returned homo after a pleasant sojourn of three weeks. Mr. C. E. Spicer, who has beon em ployed ns tolegrnph operator for the Chesapcnko & Ohlo Rallroad, hns i cently accepted a llko posltlon wlth same company nt this place. Mr. J. H. Orank hn3 wlthln the past few days moved his saw mlll near Fred erlck's Hall. A now sldlng wlll be put in by tho C. & O. Rallroad to nc comodato thls new industry. Our Fie of usefulness to the community is con stantly widening. Every day moro people nre finding out the best place to buy Furniture, Floor Coverings, Etc, That place is our store of course, If you need a BEFRIGEHATOR, The New Columbia Cham pion, Gurney and Quaker City are ALL LEADERS. Wo havo them in all si_es at the right prices. Go-Carts, B&by Carriages, Lawn Swings, Oil Stoves and Gi\s Ranges. _* * ** Low LJ jones" Bro. & Co.7Ul.asy Prices ri 1406 East Muin Street. H Terms n THE WEEKIN NORFOLK. (Speclnl to The Tlmos-Dlspntotl.) NORFOLK, VA.', .any 7.--Mlss Fnnnlc Pilrlily .ulr.rtnlned sovernl of her frldhdl Moiirlny evenlng ttt her hotno on College PlflCO, 'J'ho occaslon, whlch wiim a enrd pnrty, wns a dcllglitful onn, Slx-linnd cuehro wns plnycrl nnd the Indy's prlzo, liiirned wood plncjtle, wns won by Miss Mnrgaret Piuinlll, while nrnotig tho gen tlemon, Mr. Frank Jlltch v.'iis most fnr ttinato, nnd recelved a sllver key rlng. Her giteslH were MIhhos Mnrgaret Pnn nlll. Einily .lobnston, Ledn. Martin, llon orla Mltchnl], Mnry Horbort Hell, Bosslc Crosby, BcsfIo Fnyno, Kallueen Liititler, Arabollo 11 Itcli nnd Ella. Fnrrnnt, Messrs, Rlclmrd llodges, Frank Illteh. Robt. Ar noltl, Wlloy Hodges, Haywond Pender, John Mllchell, ninnde Haln, Rolnnd Thorpc, Htroiig nnrl Hr.ottswood. Mrs. O. E, D. Bnrron and MIbs Helon Bnrron left Wcdncsdny for Ooltitnbus, O., to attentl the golden weddlng of Mrs, Bnrron's parents. MIsb Helen Mallory, of Charlotte, N. Ci who has been the guost of Mrs. W. Dorsey Pendnr, on Collogo; Placo, left Monday for Washington. Miss Edna Dey lou Monday aftemoon for Wnshlngton to nttend tlie marrlage of her couHln, Miss Mabol Corson, to Mr.l Robert Blalr, whlch wlll occur on Muy _lth. I Mrs. Hlll returned thls week from n vlslt of pevoral weeks to relatlves ln Portsmouth, O. A vory enjoyable suppcr was glven by Mr, Hugh Murray Thursday ovcnlng at tho Hampton Roads Yacht Club. Covors were Inld for tcn ond his gucsts wero: Mrs. Nlmock, of New York; Mr. nnd Mrs. Fostor Murray, Miss Jesslo Jones, of Rlchmond; Miss Julo Halpln, of New York; Miss Empslo Bmlth, Mr. Percy Jones, Mr. Pnrrott and Mr. Wllllam.i. Mr. C. A. Neff entcrtulned Btlss Jean Trlgg, MIbs Mary L. Lelgh and Mr. Georgo Kargeant at suppor last evenlng at tho Hampton Ronds Yacht Club. Mrs. Herbert Drewry entertalned number of her frlends Thursday uftcr noon at her home, at Lambert's. Point. Tho occnslon was a card pnrty glven ln honor of her sister, M\sn Purncll, ot Ralelgh. Tho flrBt prlzo, a work bng f.lled wlth candy, wns awarded to Miss Mellssa Poyne, and tho consolatlon, a bunoh of lillos-ot-thc-valley, wero drawn by Mrs. Charles R. \ ance. Mrs. Drewry's guests wore Mrs. Chas. H. Wood. Mrs. E. B. Hodges, Mrs. Hay wood Whlto, Mrs. Robert K. Wllllams, Mrs. S. A. Sutton, Mrs. C. R. Vance, Mrs. Doughty. Mrs. Frank Anthony Walke, Miss Purnell, Miss Dunn, Miss Taylor, Miss Margarct Old, Miss Me lfssaPayno nnd Miss Huth Wllson. Tho regular Bnturday aftemoon recep tlon was held at tho Country Club. The recelvlng committee was Mrs. R," O, Bit ler, Mrs. Harrls, Mrs. Ssrns, Mrs. John G. Tllton, Mrs. Willlam Gwathmey, Jr., Mrs. Blaneho Smlth Camp, Mrs. Geo. Iiobson, Miss Belle Truxtun, Mlsses Mnr? garet and Allco Old and Miss Ellzabeth Martin. RADFORD, VA. (Speclnl to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.) RAUr'OKD, VA., May 7.?Capt John Whallng has returned from the Lynch burg Hogpital nnd ls very 111 at his home here. Miss Maudo Battle left Monday for her home at Warrenton, N. C, after a vlslt of several months to Mrs. Ellzabeth Adams. She was accompnnled by her mother, Mrs. J. S. Battle, who spent Sunday and Monday in Radford. Col. J. R. Mlller, returned Monday from Euatis, Florida, where he spent tho win? ter. Mrs. Mlller will vlslt her son, Mr. A. I. Miller, nt MIddlesboro, Kentucky, before returning home. Dr. Irene Bullard returned Tuesday from n vlslt of several weeks to relatlves ln Birmingham, Alabama. Mr. A. J. May, Mr. Fred B. Steele and Mr. St. Clalr, of Taze.vell, spent several days in town thls week. Bishop Rnndolph confirmed a class at Grace Church Thursday nlght. MIbs Julla Bullard has returned from Southern, Plnc-s, N. C, where she spent the past few months. Mr. W. H. Vlrgie ls packing his house hold goods, preparlng to movir.g back to Clarksburg, West Vlrginia. Mr. Virgle ls preparlng to build. and his famlly will board in Radford until their new home ls completed. Mrs. Geo. W. Mlles ls the guest of Mrs. L. M. Vcnable thls week. AL.EXANDRIA. VA. (Special to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.) ALKXANDH1A. VA., Mny ".?Lic-ut. Al? exander Murray, nssl3tant surgeon Unlted States army, after a short vlslt to his fatnily in this city, has returned to San Francisco. whence he will shortly sall to the Phlllppines to Joln bls regl? ment. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Elliott havo ro turned from their brklal tour. .Mr. AYV". H. Lambert. of thls clty. is visiting his son, Mr. Arthur W. Lambert, ln. St. Louls. Miss R. N. Crook and Miss Indla Hcn derson, who have beon vlsiiing Mrs. Ollve Crook Hendorson ln Baltlmore, havo returned to thls clty. Chlef James Webster, of tlie pollce force, ls taklng his annual leave of ab senco. Mrs. S. F. Gregory has gono to West moreland county, whero sha wlll spend the sprlng and summer. Dr. E. A. Glrnm, 4 who nttended the Stato Councll, of Kiilghts of Columbus, at Newport News. hns returned. S0CIE.TY IN PETERSBURG. (Special to The Tlmes-Dlspatch,) PEi-:iC_-BURG. VA., Mny 7.?The Wedn.-sduy Muslo Club held Its Inst meeting of thls season nt the homo of Miss Helon Leavenworth, In Market Street. Tho following programme wns rendered: 1. Song?Only ln Dreams. De Koven Miss Helen Leavenworth; 2. La Filense, Raff? Miss Bessle Venable; 3. To the Sprlng. Grleg?-Miss Frani.es Reams; i. Tbe Maglc Flro, Dle Walklns~-MlKB ' Page Nlchols; 6. Inlroduetlon to thlrd uet of Lohengriu?Mrs. C. D. Wllhorspoon; 0. Coniitt-tu le pays, Thomas?Mrs. M. C Jnckson; 7. Persian Song, Bnuermelster Miss Helen Venable; K. Soxtet frnm Lucla, arrangetl for left hand solo, Leschetrzsky?Mlas Mary Pntterson; 0. "Good-Nlght Llttle Glrl. Goud-Nlght," Mnoy?Mrs. Myer Saal. The guesls of tho club wero: Mrs. Onr don MeCahe, Miss Mary McKoiuiy, Miss Downlng. of Lynchburg; Miss Parker of Suffolk; Miss Poster, of New York; Mrs. Foster, Mrs. Preston Poper, Miss Aunlo Wilson, Mrs. Wlthetspoon, of RlchmonC,. Miss Thompsoii, of New York; Mlas Knox nnd Mrs. P. Hnmllion. SALEM SOCIAL (Bv Assoclated Presa.) SALEM, VA., May 7 .--A very enjoy ah|,_ hop was glven Saturday nlght, nt HQtel Crawford. by tlio Roanoko College Collllon Club. Thoso present wero; Dr. E. J. Krantz, wjth Miss Mutllo Hendor? son; Mr. A, II. Ayers, wlth Miss Lucy Blsgs; Mr. Howard Holland, wlth Miss Bessle Galloway; Mr. Royall Connaday, wlih Miss Carry Rrown; Mr. A, 11. Suid cr. wlih Miss Mary Harinan; Mr. J. A, Greenlniid, wlth M.as Auno lloiu.er.on; Mr. Fred Rlnker. wlth Miss June .lohn ston; Mr. John L-gnn, wltli Miss Annlo Lan..horno; Mr. J. R. Reese, wlth Miss Bessle Henderson. Stags, Mr. J. B. pavls, Mr. Goor_,-e L.iKiin Mr. ??*,? Htlbnrd, Mr, xv. _, Tlnsley nnd Mr. Solltig Hubard. i litiperniiep, Mesflfime." fineadd. . atulrlnV afternoon. nl Judge WlnRfield OflfTln, ful reeltitl wns given l.y i claes ln niiiNlc. Tho pi nntlrely elnsMcnl one, nn. wlth much tntito nn.l nn Dr. J. A. Mnrehen'l, I'ri nko 'Oollnge returned hnm ter nn nbaencn nf tvvn m heen trnvellrig ln tho noi i Phllndelphln, f*. olto befor. Hoclnl Unlon. Mr. .T. W. Monn. nf Clinrlollfi, N\ C., ln vlBlllni? hla ufltiahter, .Mrs. .1. i'i. crnw-. for<1. Dr. J. M.'Hftrrla, after spemllng soVCfftl rlnyn 'wlth MrH. F. P. Marmnn, hns re? turned to hla horno at Floyd r'niirtliotisc. Mlss Anne Henderson, nf rtlnckabiirg, }lf.fl been epnncllni,' tlie week wlth her ntthti Mra. Thomns Henderson, on Mntn Htrett. , _ . Mr. Frnnk Wlloy, who hns bnon llving ln St. _bul_ for tho past yonr, _h?s re turned to Htilom. _??-> Pop Merrick _ Simile. Henry li. Merrlck, who untll hls denth tvflfl IIia pnrn?raphor on tho WnshlriKlon Post wns freriuelitly invited to dliiners nnd roerptlons ln Ihn hopo that SOttlfl ot hls Bclntllllitlons might ho he.ird lllere, "Pop" Merrlck, ns ho ?wns known to lils ftietjds, wns noPttltiell of n t.ilker. At ono roceptlon all conversntlon turned tnwnrd him ln tho hopo Ihat ho might tnuko somu brlght remnrk. Ho dld tnit, nnd finnlly hlfl liostcss namo to him nnd "Mi>. Merrlck, wo thought you might say semcthlng brlght, llllt you haven't snitl a worcl to-nlght hardly." "Mndnm," Merrlck replled, hnughtlly, "your father ls n dentlst. Does he pull teoth at rdceptlons?" en Fo were reaching for the spe? cial line of $20.00 suitings which we displ&wyed la,st weel.. i Every one agreed it was a great line of wool lens. Well, there are plenty of( them left; enough to satisfy every man1 who chooses to call upon us. The fabrics we speak of are all wool, worsted cloth, made from long, soft Australian stock? just the stuff \hafwill we'ar well, hold its shape well and will not catch the dust. There are twenty-five styles on display here and the price is fivc dollars a suit less than other tailors ask for the same quality. While they last, Do not fbrget that we ahvays sell Trousers at cost: of making. Regular $6.50 to $10 values go here, Trousers to Order Also Remember?If a garment doesn't fit, it is ours, not yours; if linings wear out before cloth, we replace linings free of cost. h "_S7 si ?t_. *___- a *__? v_f wi nr_fi_ei-o_^3, 704 E. M\H ST. Frank Mareck, M'g'r. ANNUAI, STATEMENT FOR THE ElSOAIl TBA.Il BNDING THE .51ST DAY OF DECEM BEB. 1003 OF THE ACTUAL CONDITION OP THE PHOBNIX MUTUAT, I.IFE IN BUBANCE COMPANY, ORGANIZED DNDBR THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CON. NBOTICGT, MADE TO THH AUD1TOII OF . L'I'.LIC AC'COUNTS FOR THE COMMOXWEALTH OF VIltGI.VIA. PURSUAXT TO THE LAWS OF VIItGIXIA. Xaioe ot the Company In full?PHOEX1X ML'TFAL LIFE I.VSUHANCH COMI'AXY. Location of home or princlpal offlce ot sulit coinpciiy?HAItTFOKD. COXX. Chnracu-r of tho busiiiesa trarisnctedl liy tho company?LIFB IXSUHANCE. President?JONATHAN li. BUXCE. Secretary?WI__TAM A. J100HE. Orftuulzed nnd 1 ncorporaUe'd?MAY, 1851. Cemmenccd BuslneBa?MAY, 1851. . N?ma of tho General A_cnt ln Virginia?BBN; M. RAWL1XGS, 110 North Nlnth Street, Klchnioud, Va. _ No. Amount. Number of pollcies timl the nrao'.int of lnsurnnco effeeted therchy ln f.>rce nt end of pievlo.is year.??????. 42.712 $70,801,502 00 Number of policles Issu.mI durlng tlio ye?r nnd tfto nniount of lnsurunco effeeted tberehy. B>at H.S0I.303 oo Totft] . 60,000 $85,228,085 00 . uniber of' pollclea nn.l the iimouut cf lnsurnnco whlch hnve conscd to bo in foreo (lurliiK tlio year. -1.018 S,fii_,D18 00 Whole numher of pollclcs ln force. Bnd tho amount of liabtlltlcs or rlakfl tbereon nt cml of year. '1(1,077 ?.0,00.1,007 00 RECEIPTS. Amount of premluras recolved. $2,000,150 10 Amount of minultles recelved. .1,1-Itl 76 Amount of Interest rccelvfed. 7fl0,S08 63 Ainoiiiu of renis reeelveil.,.-. i,';?:[r, '.! Amount of nll other recelpts, v-l_ liuarantoe ot niorttfat'e loans. 823 70 I'roitt on BOle or miiliirlt. of ledger nsnots. 23,710 SS Totnl. f.1,7f.-,S70 03 -a DISBURSEMENTS. Amount of lo_e? pnld. $1,0-1.1,403 17 Auiouiit of matiirod endnwiacnts pnlil. 1-11,105 50 Amount pnlil iiniiiillallts.?. 10,0-17 TH Amount paid for iurrotider value*........ 288,787 _i Amount ot illvl.i.ii.la I'al.l to i.ollcy liolders. 203.1:05 33 Amount i.i.l'I tor clulmn on Hiinpk-uientary i-ontrnct- not lnvolvlng llfe coptroclb . 6,510 07 \uiouui i>al'l >'"'' expenaei, liu'liiillnt' luxes, $bil,tin3X>3; ltenl estato nn.l lusiir.iiire l""'". 781,558 75 I'reinliun liotei voWed l>.v l?lls".".. _.U11 -IS .mount >.r "ll "l"'-1' 4l?t)Ur?e?iente, v!_: Afi-Dts' ledger baluneee eharisqil off. 75-185 loss oii m.i.' "i liii.lurlty ot' liHlgcr nsheta (Incluillui; miiii* cluii'i?ed off from cost of real eslulu). 11,510 05 Totnl.$'-,515,810 81 ASSETS. Hon.ls, inarket value. $3,808,117 00 Stock*. market value. -I0.S.U5-I oo lleul eatiitc. nn. liiinut.ered, l.ook value. 733,107 31 Lyiuti K'l-uii'l l'> llr?t UMrttfiiKo on mul cutiiio. u,01)8,718 10 l.'usli lu (jiiiilii, trust conipajilci nnd roiiipany's offlce. ?56,021 87 Coarw on poir. an>''n polloiei, unjlsncd ns eullaternl. 6118,030 00 I* ivinliiin noii's, cic. 231.518 70 liucri'M ?|u>> and accitieq.,. 2.11,218 S5 Uncuilceti.1 nnd ilcti'ii-i'.l prciuluiiw., 280,685 03 Currle.l out at niuil.ot vnluo?Totnl...;....?. $ 17,011,101 03 LIABILITIEB, Amount nf loases. ituiiuld. uiiiiiljiixtod. $ 55,117 <8 iL," , umturod eudQwajeiiU unp..l.l. epocui jiolley icHerve. 100,818 00 Am not iluo yet 011 |i)?t,l|ni<nil c?iilri..'_. 86,180 00 A no of lUolllty 0I| poll.loK, ..!".. ln for.'e 31st ll'-C'iiiU'r, 1003, i.- ii u i iui'i iifiiiK o? i"'-!" ?t * P?? '?'?'"? ??tu?r w1 ???"' l.llu- i I'I.'. 10,010.60100 ,.'.,, uihei llnl.iliilc-., vU: I'lvmliiinii nalil lu ailvuiico.,. lll.lMil 00 _|?fqoildS s.l-orllonS.; pa.val.le to pollcybolileri li. Kiot. 13,1112 (.0 ?18.206.-lfj7 -is' . 715,701 15 Burplim. $17,011,101 03 To t sl.'.'!'""."".' . ?BUBINESS IN V1U0INIA DUHING 1003. 1 No. Ainuuiil. , .. .,,, ?mount of nollcjcg fn JorCfl lli'i'i'iiilier 31, 1P0-1. 2.13 flSl,820 00 nuu';!:,'. ;;:!,} ZZ&Vt m&\ mm mw ii? H* m'-1.J.1. J5_.?_i__ . . 305 $000,75(1 00 Dgduit0^uinbcr'ttnVi_W|?. WiblcU W* ce?,e4 to be ln force dnrliu; 10O3._JJ P6.70O 00 ?atttl puu.c und aniouut of pollclea lu Mrco al cml ot yc? 1003.808^foTl.WO ftM Aiaoum ui !????? "'l0 dulu^ u" l'01'1-'1" la-f?W-S4 *iul''"a' 1*8 t?' mi.* *?'vw W '.ikYloJ i inrt clfilm? on pnllelcs pnlrl rlurlnc. the your 1D03. 8 ilurnU, t>rr-ittlitttlri, (liios nml fcri rriltroted or secttrtld ln Vtrjrlnlit ihirtnjl 03 In rn?,li nnd nr^ea or credlts, without nny dcrltictlon tor li_Wf?, _J nimnMilon.., or otllet Slbonsoa.?17.B18;;|_| j, b. nvscn. rrwioVn., .._. AV. A, MOOHH, Scctotary, ;fi cut, clty of tlfirffonl?*a: Sworn ln Jantlnry 30, 100-1, hofore HARllY T). JOHNSON, Notarj' Pilblle. jfl Annual ktati.mi.nt rriit TirK year i;\iii.Nn DBcmtnEn at, loon, op tiib COS rWTin.V A.VU AITA1HS 01' Tltl. QUBGN t.NSniANCD COMPANY _)_?' AMEHIOA, OltOA.VlZBD INIH.U T1IH UH'S 01' 'Nll. BTATH OF N.BW YOltK, MA1IB TO Tlfl, AtJDITOlt 01- i't ni.IO ACf.Ot.-VTfl OF TIIB COMMON WBALTH OF V1H01N1A, IN rt|M BUANCI. TO TIIKI I,AW8 OF VIHCIINtA. t'rc.ildent?IIDWAIIli F. l...I>lUt,... Secretary?NBVEOT a. BAitTOW, Prlnolpnl offlcn?4,1 CRDAR STKKKT, N1-7W YOIIK. lncorporatrid?Sl.l'TKMIIBH 11, 3801. Commencod ItinUiiciis?Sl.l'T.'TM.tl-Il 11, ISOt. OAPITAL. , Ainnniit of ciipllnl itock suli'.crlhrd. |600,000 00 Aliiouut of cn|iltnl stock pidrl up In cnsli.........?.>. (100,000 OQ 7l,OOO;0O t.atv. sr AB8ET8, Value ot renl ontnte owned by tbo eompnny.$lf>0,D99 29 Lontin on niortgngo (iliily ter-orded nml bolllg tbe llrst llona on tho feo alnipln) upoa whlch not moro tlmn ono yenr'H interest ls due. Inb-rest accrued on nll unlil tnortguRo lonns. Vnluo of liuids niortgugiid, OXCluSlvo ot tiullrtlngn nnd perlaliable lm tiroremnuU; Vulilu ot bllllrllngS MOftgOgCil (lmnirtd for #73,500 na collntcrnl) . $108,ri00 00 BONDS AND BTOC.KB OWNED AUBOLUTELY BY THE COMPANY. I'nr Vnluo. Mnrket Vnluo. Now York Ptntc Cnnnl tmprovftniont Loan, gold bonds.. $ 50,000 00 # 00,000 00 Htittn nf Oeorgla bonrl.. 111,000 00 ?10.000 New Zontnnd stock. 40,(100 00 ?8.850 QUflU-d luscrllmd mock. .10,(1-.- 00 ?0,000 Mnnltoba IMicnluri-. ?????? ??. ?'. '"0 00 vorit city eoii-olldated gold bonda. i,o.i_.,ihio 00 I.liin'd"ni'ld"l'ftctQo nallrotiil first mort Clty of Itrooklyn Gravonenil Jtuprovcuient gold hottdsi Clty of Brooklyn cbDSOlkwwq frold bonds.........i. Clty of linx.klyn Meroorlnl .Monument gold t.nnds.... Porttand, ongon, Vy'nior Loan bonds. Clty of JllotltflOIld, Virglnln. boii<l__................... . __ 10,01.0 Clty of Tcronlo coiisollniited lonb dobenturo _C7.iJ.irj" Mmi tron'l,'' Cni'iii'd'n,' debont lir'c bonds. MontTO-l t.uiiadii nlnklng Fund gold bonds. Hnllfas, N. 8., stock.? ?.;-/? Alchlaon, Topckn nnd Snnta Fo Rnllway general uio.t gnge gold cupon bonds.)"?;???;;.j; Balltporc'nml Ohlo Itullrond Compnuy prlor Ucn gold l?ndB.? ?.? ?? ,. ?10,w? LMiindlnn Nortliern Ititllwuy bonda............. Qilcago, llurlliiHlou und Qitlney Rnllrond (nl. DIV.J tuortgngc bondi Cbloiigo, Kr Cblnngol1 Itoi._tBI_lViid'ati_' Paclfle" 'nnilron'ri gold bonda.. Chlcago! Mllwaukeo nnd St. Puul Kallroail (Dubuquo lllv.) llrst m?rtt;ng<> bonda. .....????????;?????;??? ? Chlcago, Mllwaiikeu and Bt. Paul Ballroail (Chlcago nnd Piw-ltlc IV. Dlv.) Ilr\t inortgiigo bonds.... Chlcago, Mllwaukeo iui.1 Bt. Paul Hallroad (\M.con Blll nml Mln. Dlv.) llrst tnoi'tgugo bonda...... Dhk-aiio, Mllwaukeo anrl St. Pnul Knllrond (Clilcngo & Mo. Klv. Dlv.) llrat morlgnge bonda.;............ Chlcago aud Northwcstern Itallrood binklng I'Und Cblcn'go. Kti!'Pa'iiY,' Mlmi."iin_"dni'iiba Ilallroad conaoll dntcrl rnortungo bonda..?.??'?,.,?,?,' V -. Ohlcago, Bt. Paul, M. nml 0. Rallroad consolidatod tnortgngu lionrls.:,*.' Vj"_." V Clicajpcuko nnd Olilo ltullwiiy llrst consolidatod mort gngn bonds.?? ??. Clnclnnatl, 1ml.. St. I-otilH nnd Cblcsgo Rnllway gen rnl llrst mortgago gold bonds.:??????. Frcmont. Elkhorn and Mo. Hallroad flrst niortgngo Illlnols Ceii'trni' itril'liorid' '<St."' Lrtiu'ls' Dlv.) t'orm flrst mortcuKe gobl Nmils.?? Indbinn, Illlnols nnd loiva Uollroad flrst mortgnge gold bonds._????.????.?'.????,. I^ikp Shore and Mlcblgan Southern nallrond bonds.... Motropolltan Ktio.t Italbvny gencrnl Diertgago and collntornl trust gold bonds.????. New Jr-iscy June tion Hallroad flrat mortgugo bonds.... Now York, Lacknwauiiii and Westcrn Knllrond necond mortgugo l,nnrls '._ ? ? ? ? .i Norfolk anrl AVrsloru llulhvny flrst consoltilnteil mort ,. gagc cold bonds.-.??.???;..? Ndrthern Paclfle IlalUond prlor Uen aud Innd grant boi.ds.;.????,??,???'.. Ottuuiwn, Cedar Falls nnd St. Pnul Hnllroarl bonda.... Ppiiiisylvniila Company gcnernl mort. .rnllrond bonds.... ?3,000 Peunsylvnulil Coiupauy gcnernl niortgngo bonds.. Pniinnln l.ullroad flrst tnortgngo gold Innrls. Sloux Clty nnd Pnclflo Hnllrosd lb'st mortgago g-ld bonds.?.???? ? ?. Thlrd Avenue Itallrond flrst mortgnge gold bonda.... Uidou Pnclllc Itallrond flrst mortgago and land grant gold bonda .?. \Vest .Shore Itallrond llrst mortgago bonds. Atlanta nnd Clmrlotto Alr Llna ltallwny Company stock.'.???,. Alleghuoy and Western Rnllway Conipany stock. Albnny nnd Sii5i|iiabuuiia Itallrond Conipany stock. licech Creek Hallway_ Coiupany.stock Hoston nnd ?tock. Cnnnda Boutbern Hallroad Compnuy stock York Alr Llne Hallroad Company i.fliHl lt) 44S,000 00 ri.ooo oo 50,000 no 25,000 00 4?,00fl 00 .14,0(10 fid 70,000 00 00,(XK) 00 12,000 00 10,000 00 18,000 00 8.1,000 00 80,000 00 4(5,000 00 25,000 00 140,000 00 46,000 00 60,000 00 10,000 00 25,000 00 15,000 00 80,000 00 100,000 00 80,000 00 100,000 00 0,000 00 76,000 00 24,302 50 17,000 00 60,000 00 10,000 00 .10.000 00 30,400 00 17,700 00 lOO.AOO 00 1,000 00 50,000 00 50,000 00 -1U.000 co 100,000 00 ClfTcliind nnd lMttsburg Hallroad Company stock.. Fort Wayne nnd Jackson Itallrond (Vmipany stock..... Illlnols Contrnl (leaaod lino) Kallroail Company stock.. Jackson, Lnnslng and Snglnaw Itallrond Company Morris hnd''-taaex' IUUlroad Company stock. NaugaWk Hailroad Colnpany Moek. New York nnd Hnrlern Itallrond Compnny stock. North Carolina Hallroad Company atook,.............. Now York, Lackawanna nnd Western Rnllrond Com Plttiburg, Fort Wayiio aud 'Chicngo Rallroad Company piitaburg;"' McKc'esport''aiid ' 'Yoiigb'lo_hcny Knilroad Company stuck .?.???,?. fi'lSn iii nensselucr and Sarntoga Italiroad Compnny stock. 6_,0u0 00 Home, Water town und Ogrlcnsburgh Itallroud Company ,? __. nn a{0t t. 1UO, 0*AI VU St. Louls'Bridge Company flrst prefcrred stock.. 8S.0O0 00 Syracuse, Genova nnd Cornlng Rallroad Compnuy ,__,__._? S[nok. iou,<x_ uu Dnltcd New " Jcrscy Rnlltond aud Cuual Compnny stock. Wnrren Rnllrond Company stock.??. Buffalo, Rochester und Plttsburg Ballway Coiupauy prefcrred atoek.,? ????. Chlcago, Mllwaukeo aud Bt .Paul Rallroad Company prefcrred stock. Chicago and Easteru Illlnols Railru.ul Company prs farroil atobk . Chlcago anrl North Western Rallronrl Conipany preKr red stock .? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Chlcago, St. Paul. Minu. 6c Omaba Hallroad (om pnuy proferred stock. The Farmers' Lonn nnd Trust Company stPTlc. Underwrltera' Snlrago Compnny of New York stock.... 20.000 00 70,000 00 BOO 00 40,250 00 30,000 00 83,000 00 00,000 00 64.300 00 40,000 00 35,000 00 20,000 00 85,000 00 37,500 00 2S.400 Oil 10.OIX) 00 1,000 00 io?o oo 40,000 OO 21,500 00 sn.400 oo 1,013.000 oo 76,000 00 443,000 00 6,000 00 50,000 00 25,000 00 43,428 00 84.000 00 70,000 OO 00,000 OO 12,000 00 47,007 70 4.?Gi;o oa 5,000 00 50,000 00 10,000 00 18,000 00 83,000 00 23,000 00 45,000 00 25,000 00 112,102 40 ' 46,000 00 50,000 00 10.000 00 23,603 75 24.001 80 47,000 00 1 15,000 00 80,000 00 100,000 OO 88,857 03 00,158 2-1 0,000 00 75,000 00 24,802 60 17,000 00 48,062 60 , 10,000 00 60,000 00 60,000 00 51,000 00 64,6,18 00 43,045 04 110,071 05 1,000 00 31.887 80 00,000 00 07,038 00 104,750 00 27.205 00 100,150 10 1,310 86 145,233 30 51,600 00 00,163 80 10,1,313 30 41,000.00 09.S37 50 118,085 00 53,109 OO 123,045 53 70,237 00 40,111 67 4S.020 7S 43,878 77 78.006 13 61,157 74 , 71,000 00 1,000 00 ?18 .5,209.634 28 55,200,53. 2S' 1,000 63 Total par and mnrket vnluo (carted out at mnr ket value). $4,837,23. Cash ln tho compuny's prluclpnl offlce. 108075 01 Cush belooglng to the couipuny In bank?.'.....vj ??_?___,;__ ?__,?;_. 08 591 "00 !_''..__"_.... '485 05 Intoreet duo und accrued on bonda not Included In market vnluo Interest duo nnd accrued on bank balances.... ?'?_;__ ? -? . Gross promluma (ns wrltten ln thb policles) ln courso of collectlon, not moro thou ^ ^ __ tlneo months due.:. 2 050 34 Amoui.t ro"8preiniiimV uiipaid 'on' pollcle-' wht'cb havo' been tsaued moro thans tlireo months (Inside.? Tl,073 00 Aggregata amount of all assots of the company. stntcd nt their actual valuo.... ?0.S22,IK_5 LIABn.ITIEB. a Lossefl Iross losscs ln procesa of ndjustmmit, or lu luapemo, niciuaing an re porterl and aupposerl losscs.?,???'_..JUIii.^'-liiMii*" uo'770 m losscs roalated, Includlng Interest. costa nnd other i_per_.es thereon.. 3A770 00 DcdilOt relnsuranco thoreon. Net amount of unpatil loeses. Gros.-i promluma ,,-,",,",??! recelved n'nd'rc'.eivnhlo upon nll unexplred flro rlsks .4T? ?5-e?rUor l".H ffiim d?to o pnijey. .j,.6'^*,,^"": premliims on perpetual flre rlsks. ?2,_M2,0--.80, uuearncn pio O^'^tallfnu.'".cOved'nnd ?.Vce^iblo'?^n'M^\^?fgM* ' runnliig more than one year from date of pollcy, ?_.,-_ii.-i.i- i.i, Unearnod premluma (pro rntn). $ 237,877 83 .1,121,329 44 04,753 00 Total nmount of a)l Ilablllties, except capltal stock and net surplus. joint stook capltal actually pald up ln ea?h..'.'"".".:;'. Surplus beyond capltal and nll other llabllltlea. .. Jf_i.S10.__SU. SS 500,000 00 ,. 8.503,703 41 Aggregato amount of all llabllltir., Includlng pald up caplUl stock, and nut surplus . ,o,o?,iw_ wj RECE1PTS DURINQ THE YEAB, fiross promluma and bllla unpald nt closo of last year, collected. ...ot" prl-iiiluir.s on rlsks wrlttoa and renewed durlng the year. Flrn. $ 520,100 -IS 8,083,427 2S Total Dcduct ^ross'pr'e'inluins'i'ind blllB ln courso of collectlon nt thls date Entlre premluma collected durlng the year. 8,077,238 57 007,822 78 Not cash actunlly recelved for premliuns. ?''(,"!' Less 1003 preniluuis nilleeted ln 10o2.,.._ Recelved for IntoriWt on mortgagea. I'celveil for InleroSI on niortgngcH-.?.??,???;;????,;',' IJ-'iViiini nml fr __q_U8d for Interest aml dlvldenrls ?.n stoeks and boiuls, COllateral loana. nml [r lucorou rceetvud^rom 'ill'l' Mber' imirct-a-vU:' Heiiis! i'.'. ?'.?'?. int of recelpts actually recelved durlng tbe year ln ca.h. ? ?3,030,503 U 1,445 OO Aggregato nuiouii .!ro_? amount aclually pald tW I currlng in preTloui yeari $:.,27i>,371 33 DISBUBSEMENTS DUHINO THE YEAR. (Includlng I20S.07..88 U>?0* "? hur 011 li*ses of Kl.-?. #1,074,608 H? cnrring i" 1,..-..?">-- ?".,???_??.??,,,,., K?iv?ua inli,,||i,-r 1,11 ,*ses ot r.celvct for relaiuraneu lu rnl.er iompunu?, *..>,.?. Hi.as.. liodiictloii. - Not iiiiioiint pnlrt rturltig tlio sea r..r r ?!..'. .. . 100,001) (V) Cush dlrldonda actually P-hl itockboldera iiuiiiu. 1110 >""?;;;;. 630,075 i? ..I, g5 JSJSS-S, *?? ?f 'orrgch'_.6oa,'_i'-i?'rccr.. olerka, u.onts, _s,.d..ll oth-r m^. empWoi...??.'".".'.'.'..V.V.V.V.V.V..'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'...'.'?. 71,-43 00 and ejpcnilltures. AggrogOla uiuount of uctual .ll.burscinenu durlng tho^y. BUSINESS IN THE BTATE OE" VIRIUNIA DUHIMO THE YEAR 173,801 Od lu cush. jf2,08S,8O0 07 Klro. #2,SIH.00t 00 4U.0U 04 30. (130 53 83,781. 63 0 W. llI'ltCIIEI.l.. Vlce-Pnisldant. N. 6. BAlt't'OW, Hci.iory. ia V. I.lVlNiiSXONi: Kt-NXEIiV, Notary Publta. .DHI-caStfUainStrsefi ., Agents, aii.HMo.iD, y?_