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Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-15
ASSOCIATED BANK STATEMENT.
A Further Expansion in Loans and 0 De-
 crease in Reserve Reported.

A Further Expansion in Loans and a De-
 crease in Reserve Reported.
 New York. March 14.-The New York Financier this week says:
 The statement of the associated banks of New York for the week ending March IA shows a further expansion in loans and decrease in the reserve, two factors that have always operated to produce @ firmer money market. One year ago, with the reserve down to $17. .59S775, money was loaned on call at but little over per cent, and it did not go below that figure except for a few days, all though the reserve sunk to about $13,0 ,000,- 900 on March 30. For twelve months, however specie was being imported at an average rate of $1 100000 week, in connection with the syndicate bond loan.
 The present statement indicates that 1t would take but little to advance the present money rate The banks lost last week, according to the statement, $1 1,b54,- 400 in cash, and the outward flow of funds to the west, and in some cases to the south, continues.
 The call from the west for bills of small denominations has been marked.
 A puZZlng factor in the local money market is the government funds held by depository banks in connection with the bond loan. It Is probable that this mon ey is having some effect on the call rate,
  ficial effect soon. The amount of loans placed here by foreign banking houses is said to be large, and these two causes have certainly been responsible in part for the low rates on call loans.
 The increase in deposits for the week was $925000 The increase in circulation continues, the expansion for the week being over $250,000. The call for money from the interior has been on the whole a good thing in more ways than one, since it has undoubtedly checked gold exports for the time being. As showing the changes which have occurred since the bond award, 1t may be noted that the surplus of the banks is now over $19, ,000,- 900 less than on February 8 last.
 M'ch14, '96 M'ch16, '95 M'ch17, '94 Loans m .$466, ,526 300 $489, ,004 600 $I43 05S 10S Specie . ... 60,S45 100 67,573 600 9S, 5S9 900 Legal tenders S3,05S 100 79,649S 800 113, 705 900 Net deposits 489 S09 800 51S. $500 540, ,266 400 Circulation .. 14,2 800 12,9955 300 11,308 900 Total reserve 143.90l 200 14,222 300 212. .30S 900 Reserve
 quired .... 122, ,451 300 129,624 125 1855, 600 Excess of re-
 serve 204493OO 1759S775 77302 300
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-09
The Southern Negroes.


 A dispatch from Tuskegee, Ala, says that in an address Sunday to the stu dents of the Colored State Industrial col lege, Mrs. Loren Williams said: "In the north the negro is crowded out of every thing. In the south white and colored laborers work side by side in all the shops and fields. and the white man makes no effort to hinder the negro from getting an honest living and acquiring property if he will. Soon the time will come when the southern negroes will protest against the unfair treatment of their brethren in the north" Such a protest would be unusually interesting, but the southern negroes are concerned more about their own material welfare than the fortunes of their kinsmen in the north. The south is, as Mrs. Williams says, giving the ne- gro every opportunity to establish him. self as farmer or a mechanic or in bus mess on his own account. It Is true that there are occasional disturbances, as in New Orleans last year, and as are re- ported at rare intervals from the orange groves of Florida. But on the whole the south offers to the intelligent, industri- ous, law-abiding colored man the best field in which to develop his capabilities Moreover, the conditions which Mrs. Will Hams represents as existing in the south and which are recognized as not exag- gerated by those who are acquainted with the facts, show that the problem of the races" is being settled upon a rational and just basis. When the negro has all the privileges which Mrs. Williams says are freely accorded him, it will be no fault of the south if he does not make the most of them and fit himself in ev- cry way for the responsibilities of useful and worthy citizenship.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-09
OPELIKA.

Judge J. c. Meadows Died of Pneumonia.
 The Third Death Recently. Opelika, Jan. S.--(Special) )-Judge J. c.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-09
BIRMINGHAM HERALD THURSDAY JANUARY g. 1896

The successful ticket was composed as follows Frank c. Bryan, president; M. J. Cullivan foreman; c. B. Ragsdale, as sistant foreman; w. O. Ward, secretary and treasurer; A. B. Johnson, delegate; w. A. Pilkinton and John Guthrie, ax- men; Dr. J. l.. Simpson, surgeon; Clar- enee Rutterly and Joe Wetzel, couriers; H. c. Bales driver.
 Capt. c. Carson and Mrs. NJ. Dean were married Sunday night at o'clock at the First Baptist church by Rev. E. T. Smyth. Captain Carson came here re- gently from North Carolina. He com manded a company in the Confederate army, and is a member of one of North Carolna's most prominent families The lady he welded is also a North Carolini- an, but has been a resident of Anniston for several years past. Captain and Mrs. Carson will make their home here.
 MT. J. c. Sproull, who is just back from trip through St. Clair, says that Maj D. w. Waitt, a leading merchant and farmer of that county, who lives at Crop well. killed four 20-months- pigs a few days since that weighed, dressed, 1771 pounds, or an average of about AS pounds each.
 Dr. NJ. l.. Thomas of St. Louis will not take the pastorate of Parker Memorial Baptist church, as was expected. and that church will look elsewhere for a pastor.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-09
- - B.SHVILIE.
City Officers and Knights ot Pythias Elect
 Officers.

City Officers and Knights of Pyrhias Elect
 Officers.
 Ashville, Jan. S.-(Special )-The an- nual election of city officers for Ashville took place yesterday. There was very little interest manifested except among some of the candidates. A very light vote was boiled and it resulted in the election of reform ticket, consisting of James T. Greene, mayor; John P. Phillips, w. D. Prickett, N. B. Sprodley, K. P. Roke- straw, aldermen. These are good men and the interests of the town will be safe in their hands.
 Judge E. J. Robinson has retired from the well-known mercantile firm of Byers & Robinson, leaving Mir. M. l.. Byers in charge, and the entire business of the firm will pass into his hands, he having purchased the interest of Judge Robin son.
 At recent meeting of St. Clair Lodge No. 112, Knights of Pythias, located at this place, the officers for the first semi annual term of 1896 were installed and consist of the following knights: John A. InZer, chancellor commander; James A. Embry, vice-chancelor; Rev. N. A. Hood, prelate; D. D. Goode, master of work; M. M. Smith. keeper of records and seal A. G. Watson master of ex- chequer; H. G. Ashley, master of finance; Robert T. Muncey, master-a t-arms; Past Chancellor A. G. Watson. representa- tive to the grand lodge. Pythianism is well founded in Ashville and the membership consists of some of the best men of our town and county. A section of the en- dowment rank was recently organized here and the lodge has splendid prospects for prosperous year.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-09
ANNISTON.
The Chattanooga Southern Railroad Ma!
 Extend Its Line to Anniston.

The Chattanooga Southern Railroad May
 Extend Its Line to Anniston.
 Anniston. Jan. 7--(Special Correspond enceD-News comes from Chattanooga, the headquarters of the Chattanooga Southern railway, which connects Chat tanoogu with Gadsden and has a branch out east to Round Mountain, that it is very likely that the road will be extended to this city and possibly on to Montgom- cry, where it will connect with the Plant system. The extension will be made from the branch, which points in this direction, but which now only reaches Round Mountain. on the Coosa river, where are located the Round Mountain furnace and the Gordon Chemical company's big alco- hol plant. The route to this city would pass through region rich in minerals and timber. and the distance is only thirty-llve miles, Montgomery is 140 miles further on. and the entire territory from Round Mountain to that city by the way of Anniston offers a very inviting field to the road. not only for freight. but for passenger traffic.
 The mysterious circumstances attend ant upon the sudden death in Atlanta, in the latter part of November of George Cheatwood of this city. and which seem ingly pointed to the fact that he had been foully dealt with. have been partially ex- plained. The big cut in the dead mans left side was necessary, 1t Is said, from the fact that Cheatwood was a full blooded man, and that there were clots rear the heart which had to be removed in order to successfully embalm the body. The new suit of clothes which Chcatwood was wearing at the time of his death, and which it was believed had been spir- tied away in order to hide evidences of crime, are said to be in the office of the Atlanta undcrtakers.
 Glen Addie Volunteer Hose company Av A T oIx ~t.~rx and chose the following officers: w. T. Wallace president; w. c. Burdette, vice. president: Ed Livingston, foreman: c. F. W. Robertson. assistant foreman; o. E. Ament. secretary; w. A. Rose. treas- urer; Will Robertson. Will Boguskie and Robert Todd, couriers.
 West Apniston Hose company No. also held an annual election last night.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-09
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Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-09

Meadows, one of Opelka's most distin- guished citizens, died today of pneu- monia. He had occupied many impor- tant positions, having represented this county in the legisla ture and was judge of the city court of Opelika, discharging the duties of both positions with marked ability. At the time of his death he was county superintendent of education of this county.
 There were three other deaths in our city today, attributed to what is almost an epidemic of pneumonia.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-09

I Icarry the largest stock of fine WhiSkies in tho State. You have a dozen different brands of PURE OLD WHISKY to select from.
 Standard price, 75c a bottle. Why not save the 25cP
 H. BARNARD,
 2O0 and 2ll 18th Street. Open until 9:3O p. m.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-09
LEMON ELIXIR.
A Pleasant Lemon Tonic.


 For Biliousness, Constipation, Malaria. Colds and the Grip. For Indigestion, Sick and Nervous Headaches.
 For Seeplessness. Nervousness and Heart Diseases. take Lemon Elixir. Ladies, for natural and thorough or ganic regulation, take Lemon Elixir. Dr. Mozley's Lemon Elixir is prepared from the fresh juice of Lemons, com bined with other vegetable liver tonics and cathartics. 50c and $l bottles at druggists
 Prepared only by Dr. H. Mozley, At lanta, Ga.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-09
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ESCAPE OF TWO COALRURG CONNECTS.

Two negro convicts escaped from the Coalburg prison Tuesday night through window. Their absence was not dis covered until yesterday morning when the guards made morning inspection of the prison. A representative of the Sloss Iron and Steel company, who op- crate the mines at Coalburg, informed a State Herald reporter that the escape was of little consequence. as they were short term men,
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-09
Children Cry for
 Pitchers CaStoria.

The right tad" in the right place will always bring re- suits. Try a space in the State Herald's "Cheap Columns" Charges nominal for all ex- cept "Situations Wanted," which are free.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-09
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Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-09
Lemon Hot Drops.

Cures all Coughs, Colds. Hoarseness. Sore Throat, Bronchitis, Hemorrhage and all throat and lung diseases. Ele- gant. reliable.
 25 cents at druggists. Prepared only by Dr. H. Mozley. Atlanta, Ga.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-09
A Prominent Minister Writes.

After ten years of great suffering from indigestion, with great nervous prostra- tion. biliousness. disordered kidneys and constipation, I have been cured by Dr. Mozley's Lemon Elixir and am now q well man.
 REV. c. c. DAVIS.
 Eld. M. E. Church South.
 No. 28 Tatnall St, Atlanta, Ga.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-27
The Increased POpuIiSt Vote.
HE MADE NO RULING.
Controller Bow ler Thinks He Has Been
Unfairly Treated.


Judge Bowler, controller of the treasury,
thinks he has been unfairly treated by the
press in the matter of the Venezuelan
boundary commission. The question of the
Use CT the appr ropration for the expenses
of the commission in the renting of quar-
ters did not come before him. Consequently
he made no ruling on the subject what
ever. He admits, however, that if the
question had been presented he would have
tied with having Gone.
The payment of the rent of the rooms
used by the Venezuelan commission re-
Gently came before Auditor Holcomb He
was Of opinion that the general appropria-
ton of 100000 made for the expenses OF
the commission could not be used for this
Purpose without violation of a statute pro-
hfbiting such disbursements unless specifi-
Cally authorized by Congress, which was
not done in the joint resolution creating
the commission and appropriating 100000
for its expenses.
The statute in question, which was ap-
proved March B. 1887, provides that no
contract shall be made for the rent of any
building or part of any building to be used
for the purposes of the government, in the
District of Columbia, until an appropria-
ton therefor shall have been made in
terms by Congress, and that this clause
be regarded notice to all contractors or
lessors of any such building or any part
of building"
The Secretary of State thought this stat
ute prohibited the use of any part of the
general appropriation of s1OO,OOO for the
rent Of quarters, and it was at his sugges-
ton that Congress enacted the necessary
remedial legislation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-27
TIE FRANKLIN SQUARE SPRINGS
Water Turned on Again I'm the Street
HNdrants,

|. Col. j. NJ. Wilson, in charge of public
buildings and grounds, told a Star reporter
today that there seemed to be general
misunderstanding of the situation in regard
to the springs in Franklin Park
The exact facts in regard to Franklin
springs" said he, "as they exist today are
these: The water from Franklin spring
ceased running at the White House about
the 1st of March. About a week or ten
days since L was informed that there was
valve in the park connecting the eastern
spring with the pipes of the middle spring,
and that it had been the custom of long
years standing, when one spring failed to
turn on the other. The middle spring mad
fallen so low that its level was below the
mouth of the pipe leading to the depart
ment. 1t was understood that opening the
valve would not cut off the water from the
hydrants which were in 18th street.
ION Saturday it was made known to me
that these hydrants had failed and at once
l gave orders to close the valve and re-
store the conditions existing before it was
opened. When the water was turned into
the pipe leading from the middle spring
the hydrants on 18th street We're tested,
and the supply from them found to be
abundant There is no water now reach
ing the White House from the Franklin
springs. The water is today running from
all the hydrantS south of New York ave-
nue., anu as IL - eHtlTGly cut OIL from tle
pipe leading to the White House, it is not
known why it does not run at the north
west corner of 18th street and New York
avenue.
THE hydrant at the corner of and
18th street, is being used for watering
horses of the street car company
Analysis of the Water.
Major Charles Smart, surgeon, L. S. A.,
has made a report to Col. John NJ. Wilson,
corps of engineers, in charge of public
buildings and grounds, giving the results
of recent analysis of water from "the
White House pipes Franklin Square
springs) and from the pipes at the Capt.
tol' Capitol spring.. Both of these wa
ters.'' he says, ARE organically pure. That
at the Capitol has better previous history
than the other. as it contains much
less chlorides Concerning either, 1 can say
now, as l said of the Franklin spring in
1889:
".As its dissolved saline matters consist
almost wholly of chlordes and nitrates,
both of which are the ultimate products
of the decay of animal substances the
water would be open to the gravest sus-
picion If it showed the presence of any de-
composed organic matters; but, fortunate
ly, 1t is as free from these as it could
have been fifty years ago, when the spring
was first utilized for the supply of the
White House. The trace of ntrates in
both of these waters has no unfavorable
significance In the absence of any notable
quantity of free or albuminoid ammonia. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-27
SENATOR MORGAN'S ELECTION.
1t is Declared Invalid by Mr.. Chand-
Ier's supplementary Report.

Ii is Declared Invalid by Mr.. Chand-
Ier's Supplementary Report.
Senator Chandler today made a supple
mental report of the committee on privi-
leges and elections on the Alabama election
of 1894. Senator Chandler states that
the new report is made because the minor
ity report is not forthcoming after the
lapse of forty-eight days. The supple
mental report then reciteS the statement
made by Senator Allen of Nebraska in
his speech in the Senate on February IL,
1893, charging that $4,000 fraudulent votes
We're cast for Oates in the fifteen black
belt counties. which, being deducted, would
overcome Oates apparent majority and
show The election of kolb by about 1000
ma jOrity. The report also claims that a
kolb legislature was also in fact elected;
that in four black belt counties two Kolb
senators and seven Kolb representatives
were chosen, and in fourteen white coun-
ties four kob senators and twenty-four
Kolb representatives were chosen but that
in all these cases the democratic candi-
dates were fraudulently declared elected,
making an apparent democratic majority
of forty-five in the legislature" Eliminat-
ing these frauds there was, it is asserted,
an actual populiSt and republican majority
of - in the legislature, making Senator
Morgan's election invalid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-27
PLAIN TALK ON THE HILL
Chairman Mcmillan Gives Notice to For
eign Corporations.
If They Desire FavOrs in the District
They Must Become Incorporated
Under Its Laws.

1t is probable that something will be done
soon by the Senate District committee on
the bill now pending granting certain priv
ileges to the Potomac Heat and Power
Company of Geol getcwn, which is the chief
rival Of the United States Electric Light
irg Company for the local electrical busi-
Eoss. The controversy between these two
companies has already become quite heat
ed and complicated, and there is a con-
slant effort OF the part of representatives
of the two organizations to defer action on
the one hand and to hasten it on the other.
Today Messrs. Crosby and Lieb accom-
panied by a Mr.. Stevens, representing the
Potomac company, appeared at the Senate
District room and urged that action be
had as soon possible upon the measure
row pending.
Conditions of n Favorable Report.
1t was intimated to them that a favor
able report might possibly be made under
certain conditions, one of which was that
the company, which now Incorporated
III der the laws of Virginia, should become
incorporated under the laws of the Dis
trict of Columbia. This evoked a protest
from one of the callers, who asserted that
this would expose the company to heavy
taxation WI ereupon Senator Mcmillan, the
chairman Of the committee. with whom
they were converSiiIg, assured the repre-
sentatives Of the company that Re had no
sympathy with any one who sought to do
business in the District without conforming
to the local laws and without paying the
rate of taxation to which other District
corporations are subject. The only ar
swer that was given to this was that the
United States Electric Lighting Company
the present occupant of the field, is in
corporated under the laws of West Vir-
ginia. The chairman declared that when
ever the United States company should
Ccme to the committee asking for legisla-
tion of any sort provisions would be made
to compel that company we'll to take out
charter under the District laws.
The Policy to He Permanent.
This policy of requiring corporations do
ing business within the District to be sub
ject to the District law and rate of tax
alton Will probably be followed out hence
forth, and no SORT of privileges or muni-
cipal rights are likely to be given to any
institution incorporated under foreign laws
and seeking to do business here. There are
several such at present under way in the
District. and as fast as they can be reach
ed they will probably be made to conform
to the local requirements.
1t is thought to be probable that the Po-
tCmac company will be given the privilege
to supply heat and power within the city
and illumination outside the city limits
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-27
A LONG CRUISE ENDED.
The Newark Returns Home After Four
Years Absence

learS' Absence.
The L. S. S. Newark late flagship of the
South Atlantic squadron passed in the
capes of the Chesapeake today on her re-
turn from long sojourn in foreign waters
Admiral Norton, commanding the South
Atlantic station, was on board and al
though he expects to be detached from the
command, the orders have not yet been is
sued. The Newark is believed to be in
good shape. Notwithstanding her extensive
service, and although some changes may be
made in her personnel, it is not believed
TO be necessary to put the ship out of COM
mission to make the few changes and re-
pairs that inspection may show to be re-
quired.
The Newark has been in commission now
nearly four years, her service has carried
her into all parts of the globe, save China
and she has sailed over 5000 miles since
she put out from Norfolk in July, 1892.
She first went on duty in the European
squadron. and visited Spain, France Italy,
Morocco, the Ionian Islands, Turkey in
Asia and other points in Europe. Then
she started for the United States, convoy
ing the Columbian caravels from Spain to
New York. This took her into the West
Indies. She Eext made a run up the ST.
Lawrence, and gave the residents of Que
bee their first glance at an American war
ship in many years. She had scarcely re-
turned to New York before she was or
dered to proceed with all speed to Brazil,
where the revolution seemed to require a
strong American naval force, and it was
undoubtedly owing in large part to the
presence of this and other fine American
Warships in Rio harbor that the monarchy
was not re-established in Brazil.
After the ending Of DeGama's attempt,
the most of the squadron was detached
and returned to the United States, but the
Newark has remained there since as flag
ship of the station, making runs at inter-
walls over to the Cape of Good Hope to be
docked, and it was principally owing to
her inability to find a suitable and available
dock in the South Atlantic that she has
returned to the United States