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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-01

q. Mcclellan; Sod IS. 9Th. wiluP X
Ai &ssssaa sssfP s q vivian p.nIel ~!
~; Thomas @. Williams; aged -: Htaaei
Rosenhaum: aged 81. 9Th In MAncb @tsr.
4. Il. Dunford aged 81.
MAr.--Ioth, John Bacon Crcnshaw} sged
cs. 18th. A. Hutxlcr; aged 70. SIC DR..
Samuel P. Moore, ex-Confederatc sutcson-
general: aged "a.
Governor Lee; aged AZ. 9th. Luden Z.
Bass, President Of Board of Aldefnen:
aged ls. 9th. Griffin b. Davenportt aged
&c. 27th. Colonel Shsrwin McRae; aged SO.
JULy.--4th. James Gum aged 76 l0tn.
Mrs. Tyler (the widow of President John
Tyler). 2lst. Joel b. Watkins; egd "a.
2Gth. Leopold Rose aged about 70.
Auousr.--sth. Funeral services Of Cap
tain James ID. Duvall and Mr.. Henry
Bueker. who were killed in the railroad
wreck, took place. 9th. William II. Iai,
~. 18th. Mrs. Annie IriIlett Haxail =.
SrPTEMnEn. --3d. NJ. i. Straus; aged 6s.
9th. Walter Riddick; aged 49,. 10th. Ed
ward l.. Trant: aged AZ. 10th. Deputy
Sergeant William u. Reed; aged 60. :Oth.
Colonel Thomas J. Evans; aged IS. Soth.
Ex-C Councilman John Rankin; aged 81. /,
OcroBYR. Branch w. Barksdale aged
2G. 9Th. Mira Chewing; Mr.. Bolton. lsth.
Edmund Griffin; aged76. Gath. Mrs. Isaac
Davenport. Jr.
NovrMBgs.-4th. George A. Ainslie; esed
73. 18th. DIR. Robert q. Cabell; aged 81.
18th. John L. Sizer aged rs.
DECEMBER Abner 4. Harvey; aged
II. 7tb. Mrs. James Gum; wife OF late
James Gum. 18th. DR.. John II. Friend ;
aged c.. 9th. Dr. George William Harris ;
aged ~. 26th. Dahney Wharton Archer ;
aged Al. 2sth. David II. Berry; aged 60.
18th. Mrs. Mary A. Lyon, widow of Rev.
William Lyon.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-01

was to the Adriatic. Far off towards the
south can be seen the majestic river on its
way to the sea. Its giant strength is har-
messed. The low-lying walls and the ter
races can readily be traced, and where the
hand of man has been laid upon the rivers
name the mighty current is doing its APP
pointed task. The river is deepening itself.
On neighboring hill is disclosed one Of
the restlng-plaoes of the old Indian wnr-
rior, since made into home for the white
man. The stone around which the savage
ORGIES have been enacted is surrounded by
a vine: the hush of silence reigns over
Powhatan's grave The horizons edge is
touched at the point where olce the fierce
conflict of two armed hosts fought out the
first of modern battles between the land
and the sea.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-01
THE TELEPHONE EXCHANGE.
Interesting Facts Concerning This ya.ua
BILE Institution.

Die
The number of Subscribers to the Tele-
phone Exchange is now slightly in excess
of 800 and new stations are being con-
stantly established.
The utility and value of the Exchange
service increases with the number of sub
scribers, each additional station adding
largely to the central-office labor The in
crease in the number of stations during
the past twelve months has therefore ne
cessitated corresponding increase in the
force of operators, which now consists of
fifteen female operators for day service and
SIX male operators for night and Sunday
service.
Two additional sections of the multiple
switchboard We're added early in the year
10 accommodate the necessary increase in
the force of operators, and additional gee
lions will doubtless be added during the
next twelve months.
The McCluer artificial ground was mp
piled 10 tho northeastern section of the
city early in the opening of 1899, TO the
almost perfect relief of the service from
the serious interference experienced from
leaking or fugitive currents from the cir
cults of the Electric street railway. A
force of linemen is now busily engaged in
applying the same device TO all wires and
stations located on the south side of Main
for this purpose is quite expensive, but the
telephone company is sparing no expense
in their endeayor TO improve the character
and enhance the value of the Exchange
service.
Recognizing the demand for the advan-
tages Of tho telephone exchange service on
the part Of non-subscribers who do not
feel justified in becoming regular sub
scribers but who are perfectly willing to
pay a small tax for the little use they do
have for the telephones, a number of the
McCluer automatic toll-box and connec-
ton registers have been placed at vari-
Gus convenient localities for the especial
convenience aud use OF non-subscribers.
These toll-boxes are so constructed that
thoy are imperative until a nickle has
been inserted in the slot, when they at
once become operative the same as any
other telephone.
Stations equipped with these toll-boxes,
but with twenty-five cent instead of FIVE
cent slots, have also been established in
connection with the Richmond and Peters
burg trunk line for tho special con-
venience of non-subscribers who desire TO
avail themselves of the telephone connec-
ton between the two cities.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-01
MANCHESTER GROWING RAPIDLY.
Large Increase in Population and Taxable
Values Doubled in a Few Years.
rNavor A. G. kttkisson ON tbs Growth and Pros


Values Doubled in aFew Years.
Mayor A. c. Attkisson on the Growth and PROF.
perity of Manchester
The population Of Manchester is now
about II 900. az against 1000 at the last CEN
sus. The increase for the last year was
about 900. The assessed value Of real es-
tate (taxable) is S1.329,OOO-an increase OF
800 900 since 1888. This was for improve
ment alone. The increase in the total
value of real estate since the last assess
ment, it is estimated, will be. when the as
sessment is made in the spring ct least 100
per cent. making the taxable value in 1890
about 81, 600, vacant property having
increased several hundred per cent. This
will not include city and church property,
now valued at SOS, 000, nor SIS5,25O nom
taxable property, consisting OF railroad
shops and manufactures. The increase in
personal property will be nearly the same.
The rate of tax is SLIGO. which is expected
to be reduced when the next assessment IS
made. The bonded debt is II round num-
bers S147, 900. An ordinance issuing $780,
900 more has been passed, but the bonds
not yet put on the market. There are two
cotton-factories doing large business,
employing several uuuuIcu Mcu, W.
men, and children, one large Touring
mill, two corn-mills. one paper-mill--
paper twlne specially, one spike-mill,
two tanneries. one tobacco-manufactory.
two leaf and stem-factories. one planning
mill, one shuck-mattress mandatory,
five brick manufactures. one tile and terra
cotte-pipe factory. two cooper-shops and
barrel-factories. The Richmond and Dan
vile Railroad Company and Richmond and
Petersburg Railroad Company have large
works located here, which employ large
number OF hands. There Is also large
fertilizer mandatory establishment and q
daily evening paper, the Leader. Our
water facilities ore, frst-class. Our. street
improvements have been larger the last
wear than ever before. We have one street.
railway well equipped running to Rich
mond. and two others chartered, as also
gas company. and We are now using cleo
trio lights in many buildings. The city is
on boom" beautifully located, and very
healthy. There are many lots desirably
located which are increasing in value. The
growth of the city Is rapid Zone hundred
and twenty houses having been built In
the last year. but solid. Its finances are in
good condition. Investors would do well
to pay us visit.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-01

The electric light is to supersede gas in
Rome. The motive power will be derived
frorn the waterfalls at Tvoh and the sta
ton for tho distribution Of power WI be
near Porta PA. Rome docs not IN this
case lose in pictnresqueness what It cams
in modernixation. for the few electric
lights already established as for instance
on the Quirinal HUI and the Plaza Colo,
na--lend 9 singuiarly new ana ocsu'i ~ !
evening from the psighboriug hills OF
Frascau and the other II Castelli" The
spectacle Of Rome, with its mighty over
hanging cupola, illuminated By tho cleo.
trio light eosoas ~ MD ComDagna VAL
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-01
NEUROLOGICAL.
List Of Notable Deaths in this City In
1889

JASuAEY.--ist. Major Frank 2. Turner.
Deppsy Clerk Of the Chancery Court. 4th.
Mrs. Henrietta Hunter, wife of Emmanuel
Hunter. 10th. Mrs. Jndkins. wife Of the
Rev. William Il. Judkins, DID. goth. Hon.
James Neeson. aged 81. 2sth. Mrs. George
A. Alnslie. 3ist. Colonel II. G. Cabell,
aged GO.
fKsRuARr.--7th. James Z. Waller. secre-
tary Of Governor Lee; aged 80. 18th. John
Is. Davis; aged 20; John f. Pierce: aged
~. 18th. Arrival Of the remains Of Dr.
William Trnehart Crutchteld. 20th. Syl-
,yesier N. Tyler; aged 40: 2ist. Leon
Trueman; aged l6.. 18th. Information re-
ceiyed from New Orleans Of tho death in
that city of Sister Mary Aloysius noe Pur-
cell. 9th. Ex-United States Senator J.
w. Johnston. 18th. G. 9. McEac; aged
CO.
MARCH. 18th. Mrs. Elizabeth Frances
Campbell, wife Of Charles Campbell; saed
80; Miss Louise Livingston Elicit 18th.
Mr. Frederick Rucker; aged7b. 18th. Mrs.
busan Lambert; aged rs. 18th. Major q,
". Antrim, sgsd y. sd. Mrs. Margaret
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-01
Religion in. Richmond in 1890 and 1880.

published Dispatch 1882
that within the churches nave pe
schools This
sand Coored
Sunday school, Disciples
school
ica of in
2i2 membership and S in sunday 9 o5 IN
schools Presbyterian 7 in ana o
Protestant Episcopal $50 membership ana pa IN
the Cood Bapt
Catholics colored Catholics Disciples le
white Episcopal
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-01
DICHMOND. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

DICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG
IN AND POTOMAC RAILKoAD.-schsinis
commencing NOV hMESh Is, is39-eastsra
STANDARD tins
f;32 A. d. leaves Byri-strsel station daily.
stops only al Ashland. Boutwell,, MI.
ford. and YrtdrficssDurs, brooke hrt
Whitewater. sleeper ~ Washington
and New York. Does no1 stop 40
klDa.
s;ooP N. leaves Byrd-ssrss, station daily. or
esp, sunday. Psi ior Car Richmond
20 Washington.
esp. NJ leaves Byrd-StrSel station daily
7ii3 z. NJ. leaves byr1-stree, station dsily;
htops only at Boutwell,. Milford. and
Frederlcssburg. sleeper Richmond
ssoA NJ arrive, Al Byrd stree, station daily.
Sleeper from New York
a,sP. n. arrives az Byrd-Strssl station daily;
stops ss frederlcrsburg. hlford
Bothweli. aud Ashland. sleeper from
Washington and new fofk- Does nos
stop al EiDa.
sos p. M. arrives byrd street station daily
stops only az Fredoricksbarg, MIL
ford, and Ashland.
s,<,P. n arrives a. Byrd-susst station daily.
except sunday. farlorCar sshirg
ton ~ Richmond.
ASHLAND TRAINa
DAILY RxcxPr sCsDkra
eeA. N. leaves sica Arrives % Ashland q
1:SJ 4. n.
! emp. NJ. accommodation leaves Byrd-suss
station; arrives .; Ashland a. 2. NJ
eOiP. N. leaves Elba. arrives % Ashland q
s4,A N. srriyss sIbA Leaves Ashland a,,)l
A..
SEA N. accommodation arrives at Bryd
| street. station: leaves Ashland st1:S
An.
rs9P P. NJ arrives a, Elsx Ioayss Ashland q
{. A.TAYLoR. Traffic Manager.
| F.T ID. MrEEs. General 81 poriolendsnL
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-01
Totnl for the year. XIV
Below we give table of rainfall for the

The year just passed has in many res1lects
been phenomenal one, but in nothing
more so probably than in the number of
cloudy and rainy days which have marked
its history. We publish below a list of all
such. The observations were taken at sun
rise in the morning as to the condition Of
the sky at that hour. but if il rained Mt all
during the day note was made of It, Thus
it sometimes happened that while the sky
was perfectly clear in the morning. at the
time of observation, it clouded up and
rained before night. or during the night.
The table is made out by months:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-01
METEOROLOGICAL TABLE.
The Amount Of Rainfall and Readings oil
the Thermometer During the Year.

The table below gives the average mini
mum and maximum readings of the Their
morneter during the past year. The obser-
vations were taken from self-registerins
instruments, graded according TO the
Fahrenheit scale. The lowest point reached
was on February 2Sd, when it marked III
degrees. The highest readings were on
iIay 10th and July 10th. on each OF which
daxh the mercury reached 90 degrees
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-01
ESTIMATES OF POPULATION.
Rich mond, Manchester, and Their suburbs
Have Total of 100000.

By an enumeration of inhabitants made
in 1889 by ord of the Council the popula-
ton was found to be 1881. OF which 563
were whites.
The following figures of the city popula-
finn are from the United States censuses:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-01

az A few drops OF rain IN the forenoon.
co a few drops Of raiu in the forenoon.
(3l A few drops OF rain In the forenoon.
~ A few drops OF rain in the forenoon.
90 dense fog.
V6) A few drops OF rain IN the forenoon.
"a Light rain late at night
(s) Light rain in the forenoon, followed by rain
and hail and later by rain and snow, which con-
timed 10 fall during the night
All that fell on the ath, 9th, 18th, and 18th
measured only .0S inches.
Rainfall for the month. SO inches.
In the table below viii be found the
mean temperature and the amount of rain
tall during the month of December for the
past ten years:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-01
Lets give Fido dose of S. S. S., which Mamma
gave US to cure those ugly boiIs
and pimpes."

remedy children simple vegetable
compound prepared from the roots gathered from the forests
mineral poison kind by eliminating
impurities OF the blood thus assisting nature
there has been consumption your family should
give children s. s. will gently stimulate the action the lungs
and enable nature properly develop the child there scrou
should fail give s. the only remedy which
this disease For bo pimpes botches children S. s. upe
all other medicines 1t gently the impurities
builds the child from the
We win malta
(cepiGhadoys s. co., SWIFT SPECIFIC co.. Atlanta CO.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-01

10 tue spring OF 1888 the police enumerated
tho population and found here persons to
tho humner oi................. ty,s4o
Present population (esEimatedi. 900
The figures for 1889 are estimated upon
the basis of the number of male citizens
found by domiciliary visits of the commits
sioners of the revenue and assessed for
taxation.
By a lise calculation the population OF
Manchester IL. AisCOO
While the suburbs OF the two cities have
about .......... ............ .......'s.s. iO,VVo
TOTAL. los 900
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-01
Lumber Inspected.
Making a total lumber trade Of. .tSc's,'p

1OtHl..s. sss'sofVsVsf'A
In addition 10 the above there were re-
coised In the city for railroad and
other purposes not inspected, .-...... soOOooO
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-01
sDAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY

sDAlLf kAtEFT SlNuAL
The tavor:ts rou,sto Baltimore The sssAmsey
on this line are models of beauty. eicgasca And
comfort Leave Richmond t3:t y. n. aud rem
z. NJ: arrive NJ baltimore $50 A n. leave
Baltimore daily except SUNDAY G<P. NJ: ar-
rive AZ Richmond 40 A.; N. and III A n
Faro from klchmoud, Va, 70 balumorS ~
Washington, Is; Wilmington. Del. 500. fhhA'
deiphis Pa. tAp: New York. S7.0.
INVEST POINT ACCOMMODATION
Leave Richmsnd tivenSy-,Aird.
Street deDop. ....................... rsoo l. -
Arrive kichmond tfwensy-thirdr
Street depoD. Observation-Disclosures. ffD r. II.
Daily. fDaiiy except Sunday.
Depot and ticsetonfcs Fool Virginia street.
Uptown onies Corner Tenth and Main strsseA
JAS L. TAYLOR
General Passenger Azsns
]. \. POTTS
Division Passenger Agent
hichmoad, "
sol. HAAS. Tran1s Manager
T. N. h. TALCO1T. First Vice Prtsfdenk
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-01
JAMES RIVER DIVISION
lk- 4 A. Il. ~

JANIS RIVER DIVISION
X 4 A. H. RI
LEAgs RICHMOND
s.f5 A. NJ. daily Tor Lynchburz. Lexington. ana
Clifton Forge
tisP. NJ. seo,lsville accommodation. ercsps
sunday.
1000 p. II. GAly Tor Lynchburg and Clifton
Forge.
TRAINS kRRIyt RICHMOND
G:ibP N. DAILY from Ciifion Forge.
7:s9 A. N. Daly iroa Clifton Forge
Vi5 A. NJ. BKcspt sunday from >cotisyiila
station: Lighih aud Canal a.rerts.
a. ". FULLER
General Passenger Agen.
1T UAglUAg General Manager lst
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-01
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAIL-
" WAY COMPANY


" WAY COMPANY
SCHEDULE IN RFTgcr DECEMBER 4 iss.
LnAvk RICHMOND.
$40 A. N. Local. except SUNDAY tor clfffsa
Forge.
SOFA NJ. Rxure,s daily for Ola roin. and Nor
folk. Pullman Car o. Ola Point
li:eo A. II. Express daily for Cincinnsst. Parsor
Car Old Point 20 Charlottesville.
s,IoP NJ. Express daily for O.d Point AMI
Norfolk. fsrior Car 20 Old Point
900 p. N. Accommodates. sxcsps sunday. foe
Corionsyilie.
e:lsP. n. The y. y. v. Limited daily.
Pullman slesplne-Car 20 Hinto,.
Solid yeatbule train with Dining-Car
aud PuilmsBs, Chsri0ttesyills IN
Cincinnati, AMI Pullmans " Louis
ylile.
TEAiss ARRiys At RIcBsosn
500 A N. and Gt0 4. NJ. daily from Cincinnsd
800 A. Nj. daily, except Sunday, from Grojonss
Vile
iI:io A. ". and roo p. NJ. daily from Norfolk.
7:l0 T.. II. daily excopt Sunday from Chfoa
Forge.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-01

CONNbClloNA
Train No 30 connects daily - keysvilfe To-
Chase CITY, Ciarksvilie, ox'ord, Durham Hen
dersou, and RAisiGh. Connects daily q 0rssns-
bcro' for Durham, Raleigh, salem, and wtnssons
and all points on North Csrotins Division. ~
Salisbury for Ashevilis. Hot sprirgs, snd al
points, 10 Western North Carolina spd 81 Char
iotte FOR Charlotte. Columbia and Augusta rail-
road
Train No s. connects daily At Grespsborv toe
ealem- Winston. Raleigh. Goldsboro, and More
head City: At Salisbury for Ashevilie, He
Springs. sni all points Ia Western North Caro-
liua atCharotse with Charlotte Columbia and
Augusta rsilrosd for Columbia. Augusta. Atksns
Charis-too. Savannah. 1honasvfile. o.. Jscs-
soaytlie. and other Florida points ais~ Win
Carolina Central raiircad for Wnmirztoa.
Trains from the South arrive at klchmend s'u
4. n. and s30 n
ria Bnrksvills 90 Farmvnle. Lynchcurg. sad
Points West
Leave Richmond. ...,.............. 1918 A. ~.
Arrive Richmond. .....,.......... 40 Y. \.
tAnELlA COURTHOUSE TRAM.
Leave Richmond. ............1pp. y.
Arrive Richmond. ....,................,t<o A. -
Leave Rich ond. .....................6OA
Arrive Manchester. ........ ...,....asSo 4. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-21
Anusemeuts-

There will be musical entertainment and
recitatOns at the Church OF the Covenant
Chapel tomorrow evening to raise funds for a
piano for the lecture room. Messrs Xander
Rakemalln and Miersch and Mrs L. b. Buxton
Mrs. Annie Louise Powell. Miss Nettie Bradley
Miss Howell, Miss Calhoun and Mr.. Sam Cross
will take part.
grand vocal concert will be given ut Music
Hall Monday evening. April IS at which the
following artists will appear: Miss Charlotte
Walker. dramatic soprano; Miss Emily Winant,
contraito; Mr.. Albert Lester King tenor; DIR.
Carl Z. Martin, bass; Franz Wilczek,
violinist; Mr.. Emilio Agramont, directors ac-
companist. Seats on sale at Metzelott's
The Choral Society. assisted by the entire
Boston symphony Orchestra, will present Dud-
ley Bucks cantata, The Light of Asia" at
Music Hall Thursday, May 1, conducted by the
ton, soprano; Mr.. Vim. II. BIGGER. tenor; Mr.
Ericsson F. Bushnell, bass. Tickets at Metze-
rott's.
gathering which almost filled the National
Theater was present last evening to see the
mind reading exhibition and spiritualistic
manifestations OF Mr.. J. Randall Brown the
original mind reader of this country. The
usual tests OF finding articles concraled in the
house and OF detecting individuals who had
killed and robbed unOffending persons in the
audience we're given with unvarying success
but the best test of the evening was the reading
of the humber OF Mr.. H. d. Barr's watch while
the owner stood in the balcony holding wire
10 his forehead. the other end of which Mr.
Brown held to his forehead on the stage The
numberwas written without hesitation and was
a success on the first trial. The spiritualIstic
manifestations were not out of the ordinary
although the ghostly vIsitant from the cabinet
was wierd enough to make the cold chills run
down ones back MIR. Brown will give another
exhibition, and with new tests, next Sunday
night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-21
The Late SaInueI II No(vnelx-

Samuel II. McClosky, who died ON the 18th
instant, was for a number of years printer In
The STAR office, where he learned his trade
Feeling that other employment would bring to
him better health, he left to embark in mer-
camille business and was fairly successful, but
the health he sought did not come. He was an
active Christian and led several persons to a
better life. From his employ two young men
entered the Methodist ministry. He was one
OF the founders of Grace ". E. Church aud
the success Of Christian work there was due
largely to his zeal. Moving to l4th street he
afterward joined the 18th street VI. Z. church
He leaves wife and two children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-21
Martinsburg Reioices.
Correspondence Of The EvESrSG STAR
M.prrHaoY-pn w U.

OOIEesEOHueuCt OF ENENISB MAX.
MARTISsBURG, W. VA, April 49,
The city is alive tonight over the turning on
Of the electric light and there is general rejoice
ing. Thousands are on the street and there
seems to be as much excitement as if circus
had arrived. Senator Faulkner several months
ago organized a company under the Edison
system and in the face of q good deal of oppo-
sitlon carried out the enterprise aud made IL a
great success. The introduction of this modern
Improvement has really given an impetus to all
kinds OF business Quite a number of nom
residents are here to witness the turning on of
the light. Senator Faulkner came from WASH
ington with party of friends, among whom
were Mr.. b. II. Warner and Col. George Trues-
dell