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Increase of Population In England.

London Spectator: The increase of the
population in England and Wales is still
1889, Just published by the registrar general
the births in that year were SS5.17 and the
deaths 517, 96S, an increase of 1861 ,2l1 within
the twelve months, without allowing for
immigration That is good solid colony
added to the population every year. The
total number now exceeds %, 900, coo, or six
times the population of Ireland, which was
once much more than half our own. The
births OF men exceed those OF women l6,4ll,
so that the disproportion between the sexes
in favor of women is due entirely to emf
grafton and occupations abroad: But for
these intervening causes, the number of the
sexes would be nearly equal, the excess OF
the present rate of increase, the population
of England and Wales will in 1870 be at
least 60. OOO, Godfather formidable pros
pect if it we're certain that the rates would
keep steady There is, however, no certain
| ty Of the kind.
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X. Wright, besides the champion and the
noted players already named, are among
those entered in the ALL Corners at Newport
Casino grounds. rs competitors for the
handsome prize that always accompanies
the honor of holding the championship cup.
Outside the All-Comers, the principal fix
lures are the Eastern and Western Double
championships, the former at Staten Island
and the latter at Chicago. Last year the
Eastern Doubles could hardly be called q
success. The entries were few and the
weather unfavorable. The brilliant play
ing of Slocum, Campbell, Taylor and Val
entine G. Hall, the four champions of 1885,
alone redeemed the tournament. This
years entries include all four, and many
new aspirants for the honors rs we'll. lay
lor and Slocum, although they think of re-
firing from the game this year, have
pledged themselves to play, and Hall and
Campbell are eager to avenge last years de-
feat.
In the Western Doubles at Chicago the
Chase brothers will again enter the list.
Last year they won victory over Hall and
Carver, two of the finest cracks in the West,
scoring in the finals 6-3. G-1 and 60. The
Chicago tournament will decide the COM
petitions Ut the east and west at Newport
and the American championship for 1890.
Not the least interesting feature for the
| season is the single and double champion
ship for women. There are several tennis
clubs composed exclusively of the fair sex
and belonging to the U. s. N. i. 4. A., a
majority of them located in New York and
Philadelphia. Last year there were several
exciting matches. in which the superior
play of Miss Robinson and Miss Koose-
welt were quite marked. In some of the
| tourneys-notably at Narragansett Piel
there were rallies in which the bal
crossed the net more frequently than in
| the best contests between men. It is gen
orally agreed that in "lobbing" and "toss-
ing the ladies are the peers of the male
players. as these strokes call for delicacy
and dizziness, rather than strength.
According to the best masculine expert,
the ladies have been hugging delusion il
regarding lawn tennis as game peculiarly
suited to their sex. 1t goes quite nicely
when they play in a mild, easy-going fash
ion, as one sees it played occasionally. Blu
tennis is very far from being woman
sport. As now played by amateurs all owe
the country it demands a degree of muscu
lar exertion and even violence as great a
base ball. Yet a woman's confidence whe
she sets out to play the game is sublime
She is sure she is going to win; and sh
, swings her drapery, tightens he
hat or her particolored tennis car
sticks her little heels deep into tt
, turf and clutching the racquet, runs up I
the net and "smashes'' the ball like lit
man. She can't make long stroke, lii
her masculine partner, but she can smas
and molly and do all the difficult thing
and do them we'll, too. All she lacks is II
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PENSION VAMPIRES.

Tho Agents Using Census Office Informa-
ton to Further Their Jobs.
New York Sun: The pension agents are
going to work that monstrous job, the
eleventh census, for all it is worth to them.
And the census bureau is going to help
them to do so. 1t is already using govern
ment machinery to procure not only the
name. postotfice address, and length of
service of every surviving Union soldier and
sailor but a memorandum of the chronic
disease, if any, with which he is afflicted.
It even goes into closer details, since it
urges the veteran to tell, and even to put
down in writing, for the enumerator's use,
seth should be away from home when
that person calls, the name of the regiment
and the company in which he served, or the
name of his vessel. He is also to put down
his rank. his date of enlistment and of dis
charge, his length of service lin years,
months and days" If he served under an
assumed name, that is to be given. and he
| Ia to say whether he served in the infantry.
cavalry or artillery, and so on. IT he served
| in more than one organization or vessel,
| the names and other particulars of all are
to be set forth. The widow of a soldier or
i sailor is also to go into all these details
regarding the services of her dead hus-
band.
Can there be any doubt ABOUT TINS extra
| ordinary undertaking disguised as a cen
sus? Il procures with government aid thu
information which the law requires Iol
| making out applications for pensions. Il
is not only putting the pension agent OF
the track of soldiers who might be induced
to apply for the benefits of the pendin,
disability bill or the age section in TIN
Morrill, bill. but it hunts up the specia
oases in which existing chronic diseas
j. might be urged rs a result of service.
And who is most to profit by this job
! The pension agents as a whole count Oh
, duly reaping Its benefits; but if through
some real or pretended leak. advance in
l formation as to all these addresses shout,
j happen to reach some syndicate of infiu
: for them.
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physical strength and endurance that are
essential to the game, especially when she
has to be on her feet ut it for hours on a
broiling day. -. :,
.They can't play the game at ALL" said
Secretary Hall. of the U. S. N. L. L. A.
..The exercise is too violent for them. They
play very nicely among themselves. how
ever" Champion Taylor says the same
thing, practically. Still the dear creatures
keep it up and seem to enjoy 1t.
(,OpyIight.
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Assessors Notice,

All lists served on and in the hands of
taxpayers must be returned at once or We
ahall be compelled TO enforce the Law re-
oexdine he return Of the same.
GEo. MALkEs, Assessor,
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The Dates for the Circuit ~ Re-ArranEed
Are rs Follows:
Mi soula, July ii la-John L. Sloane,
secretary. =.
Deer / odge, July p o6-Jas.. B. Nc
Master, Secretary.
Anaconda, August / a--Wn. NJ. Thorn.
ten, Secretary.
Butts. August lo-:o-E. W. Wynne,
Se> retar..
Helena. Angus, 23-3o-Fsancis Fope,
Secretary.
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Thef21st
Annual Exhibition Opens
SATURDAY, AUG. q.

The Premium List is now in the
hands Of the printer and will be
issued N a Jew days. Send your
ADDRESS to III ? secretary fer copy.
Everyon one invited to make an
Exhis it. No Entity F ee Required.
Entries Close with SATURDAY,
the 2Sd. None will be received
after that date.
EXHIBITS MUST BE in their
places by MONDAY EVENING.
Enrties fer all Ir-ttinq and Pac-
inq Races in the Circuit CLOSE
JULY L.
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FOURTH DAY--sATURDAY, JULY 5.
Races for this day will be made up
during the meeting. In the event of
any of the above races, Running or
Trotting, not filling, others will be sub.
stituted.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-30
HEAVY FAILURE IN DUBLIN.
A Long -Estabiished brokerage House No
nore-Brcwery Shares Affected.


fBy Anglo.American cable to the pispatch.I
DUBLIN, IRELAND. December 29-The
failure Of +. r. Dubedat & Son, stock
brokers of this city, was announced to-day.
The bead Of the firm was chairman Of the
Dublin Stock Exchange. The firm having
been declared defaultcr, however, Mr..
Copeland. vice-president, has succeeded TO
the presidency of the exchange. The Dub
I'm MAJ estimates the losses at over ESQ.,
600. Another estimate places the llabili-
ties At 10000.
Dubedats son Is reported to be missing
from his usual haunts in this city and
could not be found at his home this after
noon.
The announcement of the FIRMS failure
for time completely disorganized every
thing on the Stock Exchange mere. Stocks
fell all along the line, though towards the
cloee Of the day there waa recovery.
The firm Of 4. T.. Dubedat * Son was
connected with some Of the largest brew
ing establishments in the country. IL was
an old-estsbhshed house. and did
the largest brokerage business in
Dublin. The price Of all brewing
company shares collapsed on the an
nounceIDent Of the failure. II is reported
that the firms assets are sufficient TO cover
ell liabilities The Dubedats, it is said.
had bought large blocks Of shares of the
Bristol Psrkers. indianapolis. and other
breweries for the purpose Of cornering the
bears.
EFFKCT OF THE FAILURE IN LONDON.
LONDON, Enc. December 29.-The Stock
Exchange here was practically unaffected
by the failure Of +. r. Dubedat Il Son, Of
Dublin. Guinness. however. dropped
eleven points and Alsops went down. The
firm has been identified largely with many
of the brewery companies which have been
hoated in England and Ireland during the
past four or five years.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-30
THOSE FlRE-ESCAPES.
The Law Requires Them 60 He Up by
Thursday Morning.

At It's last session the Legislature passed
law in relation 20 fire-escapes which re-
quired the various cities to frame ordi-
nances 10 carry It into effect.
This law requires that hre-escapes OF
iron steps. not ladders, shall be placed on
the outside of every building more than
four stories in height in which labor IL
employed or is used as public building,
such rs a theatre, hotel, or the like.
The 1st of January, the day after to-
morrow, is the time set for the law to 90
into effect.
There are in Richmond between fifty and
sixty buildings which come under tho pro-
visions of this law SO far only three have
put up the escapes. These are Randolph's
box-factory, the Hotel Dodson, and Vena-
bie's tobacco-factory.
The Chief of the Fire Department ~
charged with the duty Of seeing that The
law IL obeyed.
THIS officer in conversation with Dis
patch reporter last night said that be
understood that the owners Of great
number a buildings had ordered the work
10 be done, which being OF iron necessarily
goes very slow. These he would not report
10 the Police Justice. But the names Of
several who had expressed their intention
of fighting the law be would hand in at
once. that test case might be made
An Otioer Ut the kHe Department ex-
pressed his views quite freely 10 repre-
sentative Of this paper yesterday as TO the
inconsistency of the law. As an illustra-
ton he told Of boarding house three sto-
ries high where fOrty-hve people are hud-
died together. This did not require an es-
cape, but large manufacturing establish
ment three aud a half stories IN height,
with wide stairs and only five workmen,
had TO spend $3.50 To put up tho iron stairs.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-30
WORK OF THE LADIES' AUXILIARY.
What Has Been Accom- mpiishcd In the Year
About to Close.

During the year now about TO close the
ladies' Auxiliary Of the Young Mems
Christian Association has done a splendid
work The auxiliary is not separate be-
neyolence. but is. as its name implies. an
aid to the association. It's object Is To aid
the Young Mems Christian Association in
the matters of furnishing. giving recep.
tions. &c, in the departments best adapted
for ladies' work.
Besides giving during the year several
receptions. with refreshments, to different
classes of tradesmen the ladies held ba-
zaar in April, the net profits of which en-
abled them TO paw of $500 of the Young
Mems Christian Associations debt, TO sp-
propriste 500 10 the library fund, and TO
keep their own treasury in funds for the
year. They work quietly and unostepta-
tiously. never going outside the1r own
board 10 aak for any aid in the way OF re-
freshments or money for their receptions.
In consequences Of the illness Of Secretary
I. ID. wilkinson their annual reception on
New-Year's day will be postponed till some
day later in the winter, of which due no.
tlce will be given.
The officers are: Mira. NJ. r. Plessants,
president; Mrs Lewis Ii. Blair. nrst vice.
president: Miss Bette Ellyson, second
vice president; Mrs. j. B. Pace, third vice
president: Mrs. W. ii. Tyler, fourth vice
president; Mrs. Z. II. Fisher, treasurer
Mrs. NJ. 5. Smith. secretary.
Private members of the auxiliary: Mrs
f. ID. Hotchkiss. Mrs. r. n. Parker, Mrs
Theodore Ellyson. Mrs. NJ. E. Walters
Mrs. A. w. CARRIER. Mrs. W. 5. Robertson
Mrs. Joseph Bryan, Mrs. j. A. Grlgg, Mrs
Thomas Nowlan, Mrs. L. ID. Neal. and Miss
Emily Haryio.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-30
MOTTO RECEIVE THURSDAY.
This Custom No Longer Popular and Few
VIII Paw Calls.

The custom Of receiving and paying cabs
on New ears day will not be observed IN
Richmond on Thursday TO the extent that
il has been for several years past.
This practice. which was once quite
popular, Is now rapidly dying out in So
cial circles. Several Of the leading society
ladies Of this city were asked yesterday by
Dispatch reporter If the custom would be
in vogue for January l., 1891, and all 81
them said they had not heard of single
person who would receive.
Business generally will be suspended
throughout the city, as the occasion Is a
legal holiday, and Sunday hours will pro-
badly be observed at the post-ofice,
although no arrangements have as yet been
made in regard TO this matter by Post
master Russell.
Mayor Ellyson said yesterday that New
Years day would be busy one for him,
as be had several important meetings and
other business matters TO attend TO. he
Will be in his Office at the usual hours.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-30
4 DyICE TO MOTHERS.

For over rry PEARS MRS wINsLowo
SOOTHING SYRUP has been used ~ nillionsof
mo,hsrs for their children while soeshinz Are
you disturbed at Nil isht and broken OF your rest
by 8 SICK child suffering aud crying siih pain ot
cutting soeth. IL 40 send at once and get a bottle
Of "hrr w,nsiow's Soothing syrup" for cnii-
dren Tscthiug. It's vslno 10 tncsicaiabie II viii
relieve the poor little sufferer Immediately. Do
pend upon IL mothers. there "a no mistake
abou. It II cures Dyseu,ory and nsrshrA
rcgu ates the stomach and Bowcl, surcs Wind
Collie. sotssus the aums, reduces hnamnanoos
and gives tons and enersv 70 ias whole sysserA
mrs. winsiows soothing syrup" for cniidr~a
tee,hing 10 pleasan, 70 tho lasts aad s tho pre-
scr,ption ot ono ot ,he Oldest and best fsma
physiciaDs and nurses In the unitod ssatsA and
s for sale by all druggists throughout mo world
Price % cents q bottle Re sure aad astfW
MRS. wIksLOws SOOTHING sYRURs
al 10 soitJau
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-30
LIE aREAT SCOTCH STRIKE.
us End az Hand-The strikers Defeated
Sympathy with the Men.

ts End az Hand-The strikers Defeated
Sympathy with the Men.
IBy ByAngio-Amercau cable TO the Dispstch.l
GlAsaow. December 20. There are many
Hgns that the great railway strike is pear
iag its eud. and that the strikers sooner or
iater viii have 10 submit 20 the inevitable.
ShUIld this be- the case IL win not be be-
cause the general public Is not inf svmpa-
tty with the strikers. Passenger and
freight Traffic on the main lines is slowly
bat.urely improving and heNorth British
road Is to-day opening its local lines. In
fact, II may bo said that railroad business IS
f,suming its usual course, though the att-
tude Of the strikers and railroad ofhcials
toward each other seems unchanged.
IHAFPIc RE-ksTABLJsHED.
LONDON. December 29.-Through railway
lrahc between Edinburgh, Glasgow, and
Term n almost completely reestaohsheo'
An EAaLY COLLAPSE PaKDIcTED.
GL1soow, December 29.-The railroad
ofhcefs this evening state that numbers OF
men from midland counties are offering
Their services 10 the Scotch railroads. Ihe
diTectors say they feel confident that they
can fll all vacancies created by the men
who have been out on strike and express the
opinion that the strike will soon collapse.
An ArTkNrI AT wREcKiao.
During the course Of the day cham
wa found fastened 10 the rails OF the City
Union line. ltwas removed before any
damage was done. The strikers, mutually.
are charged with having committed this
outrage.
guE RAILROAD oFPIcIALs HIGH AND MIGHTY.
GLASGOW, December 29.--Tbe Scotch rail
road officials nov decline 20 recognize
Secretary Tail, Of the mems organization,
aud also talk Of refusing 10 Ieinstate
tsrikers who failed TO apply for work 10
Gay.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-30
Personals and Briefs.

Mr.. W. o. Sydnor the Chesapeaae and Ohio's
agent Of Staunton, Is IN the city
Ex-Goyernor william Z. Cameron, Of Peters
burg, was in Richmond yesterday
Mr. w. Il. sadIer Of tho business orice OF the
Rslfqious Herald, has returned from a visit TO
PluvaDnA
Mise Lillian Peters. OF Lyachburg, ia visiting
the family OF koy. DR.. A. Y. Dickinson, No. 3ls
south Third street.
Mr. Richard P. Barhsm, o. tue Tnder-ApelL
aud Mr.. George g. Scott, Of Petersburg, were In
the city yesterday.
The Tuesday Club will give their Christmas
german 40 Belyidore Hall tonight. The dance
commences at 9:50 O'Clock.
Miss Rstello ". Fisher. OF Washington. d. c.,
IL the guest Of Mr. ami Mrs. C. w. Tanner, &C
The Donham, south Third street
Miss Annie Herman, of Baltimore, is spending 2
| the holidays with her friend. MIS-. A l. Masu-
rier, No 222i essI Franklin ereet
Mr.. f. ". Bdinear, a civil engineer from Lon
don, who rs on prospecting tour of The booming &
towns Of Virginia IA az Fords Hotel
Mr.. J. L. AciIone, Of the wsr Department, {,
Washing on. who was for several years q resi-
dens Of Richmond, Is In tho city on visit
Prom Its passage last March until the lat Of
September the law imposing state tax on
charters brought sSi,ssi Into the Treasury.
Mr.. Frank d. Berry, Of Chicago, and DR.. John
X. Ferry, of Washington, are spending tho
Christmas holidays with their father. Mr.. A. j..
Berry.
Mr. Edward Ingle, until recently rnanag ing
editor OF the Tins, viii soon locate In Duluth,
where he has bsen offered position on one Of
the leading dsiiios.
Among the visitors a, ne Capitol yesterday
were MessrA James II. Hay. u Madison, and j,
| r. Ryan. Of Loud0un. members OF the House o!
Delegates from thsir respective counsies>
Rev. !. j. Spencer will 20 70 Allegheny City,
| Pa Ia q short time 10 hold q soszs Of meetin gs
for the First Christian church. sooo after hts
return he will probably conduct . revival In
Manchester.
Mrs Wilbur and Mrs. Crsigie, wives respect
| lively Of the superintendent and cashier Of the
Union Psssenser-Raiiway Company. gave tho
lunch ChristmAsday.
Several persons Ia this city have received in-
yitations from Coioaol W. A ttoykin and the
| Guard, requesting thek com pany at an enter
ment 10 be given Of Eheir srmory tonight
Mr.. william u. Woody, who hsd charge Of the
boiier-worxs OF the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
road at the Hampton shops, hAs returned "a
Richmond 70 sscopt poefs(oa at tho lOcono-
tive Works. GU leaving Hampton - was pre-
sented with q very elegant watch by the en-
ployees OF his shop.
Mr.. William 4 Hsrdesty. shipping CLERK win
Mr.. Preston Belvin, several days ago while help
ing one OF the meo ~ The factory hsd his paatl
caught In the coggs Of y lArf8 hair picking mar
chine and caught the isshy part of his leg In the
him TO spend bis Christmas and Nsw-Yssr q
home.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-30
additions to their ranks before the day


additions 20 their ranks before the day
closes.
The North British Railroad Company has
opened the Abertoyle. Clydebank, and
Sterling routes, hitherto closed on account
Of the strike.
This afternoon the announcement was
made thst the secretary Of the English
hallwsy-Men's Union threatens 70 bring
our 5000 English raiiway-men in case the
Scotch roads do not soon come 10 terms
with their employees. This alleged threat
has caused some sensation, as il may lead
TO Wholesale strike along the lines OF all
the English railroads. The Kilmarnock
miners have been acting ~ pickets, as the
railrQad-men are afraid 10 leave their
homes. The railroad companies have en-
ployed large force Of men TO patrol their
lines in order to prevent distractions from
being placed in the way Of passenger
trsans.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-30
BY Big REDUCTIONS

all along the line we will manage to keep
our store crowded now the Same as be-
fore Xmas. In every department tho
knife has been active. 1t has cut down
prices right and left. Fortunate, In
deed, is the man who may happen 10
buy the goods now offered. They will
effect the biggest saving on record. Wo
are determined 10 close out the re-
mander OF our stock, and WE'LL DO
IL. Losses will be no obstacle to us.
The question with us now is not what an
article is worth, but what It will find q
buyer for.
For tie balance of the week you have
your pick Of oil OF our fine Cashmere
AID Cheviot Sack or Getaway Suits that
we sold for ga. s23, Sl2, $50, and SIS at
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-30
Rriilsh Grain nInrket.

lBy Anglo American cable 20 the Dispstch.l
LONDON. December 29.-The Mark Lane
Express, in its weekly review of the British
grain trade, SAYS: There is limited bust
ness IN England wheats. Prices are firm
for good sorts at an average advance of 6
pence. Foreign wheats are steady. Beans
and barley are pence lower. Oats and
corn are slow. At to-day's market business
was more active, though the holiday feel
pected until next week. English wheats
were well held. Foreign were firm for
white sorts, especially Russian and Ron.
manian. owing to ice closing tho port OF
Odessa and Danube river. Flour was in
good request, but large supplies checked a
rise. Grinding barley Is 3 pence dearer.
Round corn pence higher. Oats 3 pence
lower
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-30
a Stag PARTY.

The handsome residence of Mr.. Alexan.
der Cameron was brilliant with lights last
evening in honor of his sons who have re-
turned from college tospend their Christ
mas holidays. The chandeliers and every
available place were decorated with holly,
mistletoe. and smilax. Cards were the
amusement until IL o'clock. when hand
some supper was served, which consisted
of all the delicacies of the season. The floral
decorations of the table were especially
beautiful. The gentlemen present were
Messrs. Whitcomb. Miller. Anderson, Pat
ton, Hobson. Ecker. Skinker, Gillian,
Mattson. Blair. and Robertson.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-30
THE NEWS OF MANCHESTER.
Personal and other Items from Across the
James.

Rev. John J. Norwood preached Sunday
morning at Meade Memorial church.
The Danvllle railrod-shops will resume
operations next Monday.
There wa no session of the Mayors
Court yesterday morning III consequence
of Mayor Attkissop being detained at
home by sickness.
Ice was quite thick on some of the ponds
around the city yesterday morning and the
small boys enjoyed skating, though for but
a very short vhlle.
There was one addition 10 the Bain-
bridge-Street Baptist church Sunday morn
ing by letter.
The concert and lecture at Masonic Hall.
Midlothian, takes place to-day, and the
Masonic lodge at that place have arranged
for an excellent entertainment. Rev. DIR.
Z. NJ. Peterson and Judge William l. Clop-
Blues Band, OF Richmond. will make good
mnlip