The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-16
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 Bank clearinas.7The cIearings of the Birmingham banks for the week ending yesterday amounted to S1 ,284.- 7S7, against s1,1e5.821 for the same period last year.
 Petitions h Hanl<ruptcy.-Petitions in bankruptcy were filed yesterday by the following parties: J. T. Daudin. William Augustus, John Richardson Reynolds, c. o. Hilley and David Sou der.
 Negro Fined $oos-John Maxwell, a negro. was sentenced to 180 days and fined $90 yesterday by Judge Feagin on charge of peut larceny. A mo- tion for new trial was granted by Judge Feagin.
 Stole Tea caddy.--Lee Worthington, negro, was fined $50 and sentenced to 100 days labor on the streets on a charge of emDezzlement of caddy of tea weighing about forty pounds, the trial being yesterday in Judge Feagin's court.
 pr. w. U. Morton Ill.--Dr. W. U. Morton is lying at the point of death at his residence in East Lake from the effects of stroke of paralysis suffered several days ago. His condition is serious and the physicians in attend ance fear he will not live through the day.
 Hours at ostofflce.-Postmaste Hughes announced yesterday that, be- ginning today, the Sunday hours to be observed at the postoffice will be from change of schedule in several trains is the reason assigned for the change in Sunday hours.
 ParneII Arrested.-W. B. Parnell, engineer at the Morris hotel, was ar- rested last night by Detectives Wal drop, Culpepper and Jordan on a charge of grand larceny, he being ac- cused of stealing a quantity of silver ware and four pairs of trousers from the hotel
 Police Commission Meets.-The po- lice commission will meet next Thurs oay night at 8 o'clock in the roll call room at police headquarters to take up several trials postponed from previous meetings, and to settle several other matters of business which have been set for this particular date.
 MarrI Iage Licensss-Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to Will liam P. Wright and Gay D. Hearitage, Pier Hutcnins and Emma Whisenant, William B. Hope and Sarah Foster Owen, O. Mays and Kittie Edwards, John B. Walker and Louise Fillmore, Allen Bowden and Deura Nail.
 Lecture on Rugs.-The Woman's club invites those interested in the history and manufacture of Oriental rugs to be present at the Florence hotel parlors Wednesday morning, No vember 19, at Il o'clock, to hear a lecture by Ezelxial Taminasaius, an Armenian, who has made Oriental rugs a careful study for many years.
 New Brick company.-A declaration of incorporation was filed at the court house yesterday by the Birmingham Sand Brick company. The incorpora- tors are H. P. Tissier, H. R. Dill and V. l.. Allen of Birmingham, H. J. lis sier and L. A. Collen of Selma. The new company Is capitalized at $10,000, and will do general lumber and manufacturing business. The plant of the concern will be operated in Au- tauga county.
 
 BiIou Benefit.-The Hebrew Ladies' Benevolent society wish to thank MT. Semon, manager of The Bijou, for his generous contribution to charity. MT. Semon kindly shared the receipts of Tuesday, November ell, with the La dies Benevolent society, thereby en- abling them to enlarge their benevo- lent work among the poor and needy of the city. It is the intention of the society to apportion the sum received to kindred local organizations.
 Skull Is Fractured.-Joseph D. Walker, aged. 20 years, is lying in Copeland & Berry's private hospital with fractured skull, as result of his attempting to get off a moving street car at the corner of Nineteenth street and Park avenue Friday night. The car was running at full speed when he tried to alight and he was thrown on his head and his skull was fractured. The boy is in a serious condition, but the physicians think he will recover.