The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-25
MORE MONEY
IN THE SOUTH.
Late Bank Statements Show Some
Gratifying Results.
THEY WANT AN EIGHT HOUR DAY
An Effort Being Made to Have Gov
ernment Contractors Adopt IT,
Prospect for Restoring VIZ
gina Appropriations

WARRINGTON. Feb. 2i-special-A
COMPARISON between the hsuits oho"H
by tho reports OF the conuluoh "a -"
uona banks in February. 1872 anu .., ,
.,ue month oI TINS year, SHOWS sumo
interesting and sratilylns lac.'' ~ ga,
the ABSTRACTS Of me IepoItS "a ,
Car0nna BANKS. for instance IL j. S''t'
mat the Individual uepOslts az N'o =
ginning of TINS month aSlesa.Su 49,
"a 10tt.l I'M excess oil the deposits tas'
wear IN a total of about 2"VJOVJv al 81
ginia the increase Was also :" eActSS "a
sI,oO0.C00 \ comparison OF Tue P'l"0'P"'
The STATEMENT .,., 49,
Virginia. Loans ana discouniS-loso' a.
102O,536. 1889 $l6osniaS9' ,s,s e.
Checks and other cash itcms-l'''' co.
~ Ea 81 i'9, ior Clearing House-iS9'
Sl16O5751 1899. sa03.45its o.,...r
Legal tender notcs-Iogs. Ss',vss' 1879
'SS caTiial stock paid in-lses. Aeis.9oo'
''s Surplus Uad-lsos s2@s.coo. 1888. $751;
800.
Undivided profits less expenses a. ana NJ,
taxes paid-lSgS S5-3G66 Go. 1899. S'-N-.'.o,ll'
National Bank notes outstanding -lA','
Sl,6l4525: 1899. S2.21s.is'. ..-o,.,e ,o,.
Individual deposits-lsgs tl5.2l3,i $50
1897 1921. N36.3l. ..-. go, ~, .
Uttrn states htftFtt1 1000 W. ++-f
North carolina. Loans and discounts
1SeS &c. f0l g63.33. 1902 Sl.323 V324 AZ. ..
Checks and other cash items-lo3o' w.
9j65l. 1899 $lQ1.913OS ,r... ,eos
Exchanges Tor Clearing Housc-lNN'
---- IVa SIG 6e6.io
Specie-lsgS. S5s55sS25; 1892 1899. ,,o
Legal tender notes-lNN, S-''Vef' 1881
'- cspi'aI stock paid in-lss ee'ioo':
Surplus ~ fnnd-isos. sso7c.9o5. 1904. SSH
Undivided profits. less expenses ana
taxes pUd-lS9S. 1876 ccil9 1879 80. 10, ~.
National rant not ouiS'"li"i''7
s57s.2l25 30: 1899. SS3j.1i %. ,,- %, o..
Individual ,dep1sits-lNN. N'."'''''-''
IN tinted sn,ics deposits-l'sS sio9l'oss
1900 e2q- go of
An EfGHT-HOCR DAY.
hin has recently passed the House
recurring that Government contractors
shall limit the number Of hours ln winch
employees work 10 eight hours Gay
when engaged in work similar 10 tnal
done by Government yards or SHOPS lt
biU Is especially designed 90 limit me
boiIrs M private shipyards. IT is now IN
"a Senate committee. This morning del-
egations. numbering I'm AN about go men,
were busiiy engaged in prcsentlne ait"-
ments I'm behalf of the bill 4, Senators.
The Norfolk and Portsmouth CIV t'uh
ellis and boards of trade and the Nailnntl
Federation of Labor were represented IN
the delegations .
Senator Martin has been promised that
the item in the River and Harnor nil
providing for Deep Creek. va, snau pr
restored i'm conference. This promise is
absolute. In regard 10 the appropriation
for James River and other virginia ap-
Dr0DriafiOne the COuferees have assured
him that they would treat YOU right
and the Senator feels confident that the
| standard Of right will not Dee bone or
contention
SO GREEK NECESSARY.
The civil Service Commission has de-
cidcd that applicants for the position or
fireman I'm the custodian Service DO hlc.-
mond need not be Greek scholars IN
the apparently vain effort Co establish an
eligible register. am examination VIII hc
held in Richmond ON April list. The sa.-
airy viii Doe 500 per annum. ana cNpt-
riencc ability and character as work
man. together with certain phy
qualifications viii Doe the tests.
Secretary Gage was at his desk this
morning and expressed himself as de
| lighted with his visit t. Richmond. j ne
reception rendered the Secretary dud MIS-
! Gage. made p great impression on MN,
and hc bad much 90 say of "a natteilns
nature of thc hospitality of the Nirsin-
| Jams.
NORTH CAROLINA BILLS.
! The Senate to-day passed hiN % pro-
vide FOR 5000 public building 90 Erz-
aheth CITY. n. e.. 4 similar DIN for
/ Winston was fav0r4hly reported Co. the
/ Senate from the Committee ON public
I Grounds and Building.
The bin providing for $1,000" building
/ at Newport News has been approved hy
/ the President So soon as the money is
/ appropriated by Congress site VIII pe
/ selected for the building.
| r,..lOI Butlef ud1 l.Neu notice OF D..
J amendment tu the Suudry civil Apprn-
! uiltiou bin TO provide for tnc esq aoAeh
| m,gi of "a lsh-cuiturc station ln the
/ State OF Norfh Carolina and appropriate
| therefor Sl5Uo1 The cost OF "a site la 10
! Dee limited to $i.oo0
I Tho House Committee on I'dims DR..
! made favorable report ON uiil 10 pay
| Mr. William r. Bond. former collect p
| off CUSTOMS for The district of AlDemefit
! in the state ~ North Carolina, faVrf
| the amount paid by him for rent an.
| fuel for his office between october j
| f>s> and October %. 1902 thc government
! having failed tO pay the bin ON account
| Of "insunicioncv Of funds
! Fourth class pDstmastcrs were appoint
! cd to-day as io lows
/ Virginia Longs Gap. Grayson county
! Mrs Sens J.. Phipns. Pikinton. foWha-
! tan county Mrs. Cora Pilkinton
! North Carol'na-Ascend, chatham
| county w Goodwin bryant. chatham
county T.. T.. Johnson. Marble. cherokee
| county. g.. Anderson Palmyra iiAlliaA
county s. NJ Alexander. Richardson.
Pladon county John Davis