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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-22
Dry GOODS.
Dry GOODS.
~ asnMs.;;u@g9su,
NO. 316 KING STREET.

NO. 316 KING STREET.
TORNADO OF MISUNDERSTANDING
SWEEPING OUT SALE OF ALL REM
NANTS AND ODD LOTS DON'T
THROW AWAY THE LAST CHANCE
TWO BATTLING CORSET BARGAINS.
500 pair Corsets, bought by us from one OF
Washington's leading merchants, Mr. s. j.
Behrend, 51S Seventh street, n. W. The
brands are from the most famous makers,
such as Dr. Warner, 3 & g., P. & NJ, J. B.
Tbompson's Glove Fitting, Thompson's Alb
dominsl, E. 8. g. Nursing, all made of the
finest quality Coutille and French Saline, sold
for $1.26, $1.50, S1.75 and So. Choice of
the entire lot CSC.
500 pair Corsets, such as 81. & s., Volun-
teer, New Brighton, r. & G. Summer Corsets,
&C.. Coutille and English Saline coverings,
full boned, extra long waist. Sold for Toe,
81, and S125. Choice of the lot 39c.
BLANKETS. WHITE SPREADS.
200 pair White and Gray Blankets and
White Bed Spreads, bought from Mt. s. j..
Behrend, of Washington, D. c., at just half
value. This is chance to buy Blankets that
will positively not be offered you when cold
weather sets in.
% pair Double Gray Blankets. Worth 81
at Acc.
10 pair Ia White Blankets. Worth 81. so
at CSC.
s pair 1o-4 Wool White Blankets. Worth
So at SLIGO.
5pair California 1o.4 White Wool Blank
cts, worth 81 at 81 SO.
5 pair All Wool la Gray Blankets. Worth
So at $2.49.
10 pair liz Wool White Blankets, extra
heavy. Worth $3.50 at $259
25 White Marseilles and Honey Comb
Spreads, sold for 81, 81. 25 and $1.50. Your
choice for 79c.
25 White Spreads, sold for 75c at soc.
DRY GOODS AT GIVE AWAY PRICES.
One lot Yard.wide Percals. Worth 121bc
at SC.
One lot Lining Cambrica. Worth sc at 1 &c
One lot Colored Mulls and Dimitys. Worth
1Oc at &c.
One lot Figured Challis. Worth &c at 24sc
One lot Dimitys (whole pieces. Worth
1870 at 59sc
one lot Figured Ducks. Worth 12lac at
64c.
One lot Bleached Cottons. Worth SC at &C.
One lot Solid Color Crepons. Worth 1880
at SC.
One lot Figured Jaconets and Dimitys
Worth 10c st 3Yc.
One lot Striped and Plain Fast Black Or
CANDY. Worth 121hc at 3Ac.
One lot Silk Drspde Venes and Cordelles
Worth 121hc at Sc.
One lot Cotton Birdeye Diapering, all
widths. Worth 10c at sac.
One lot Cheese Cloths. Worth &c at 2Hsc
One lot 11-4 Unbleached Cotton. Worth
&c at 37sc.
at Sc.
One lot Bloached Canton Flannel. Worth
Scat sc.
One lot Unbleached Canton Flannel. Worth
&c at 4Ac.
One lot White Shaker Flannel. Worth Sc
at 37sc. ~
One lot 1O-4 Unbleanhed sheeting. Worth
1Sc at 1870.
One lot 1914 Unbleached sheeting. Worth
21c at 15c.
One lot Dsess Ginghams. Worth loo at
42ac.
One lot Light Outing Flannels. Worth Sc
at 44c.
One lot Shifting Prints. Worth &c at 37sc.
One lot Indigo Blue Prints. Worth 7c at
4Ac
One lot Ladies' Laundered Shirt Waists.
Worth Soc at 29c.
One lot Fast Black Saline. Worth 121ac
at 6s4c
NG.aDsndzs.;;,, @d7s@v
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-22

POLICE CoURT.-Justice Thompson
presiding.-The following cases were
disposed of this morning:
Sarah Blair, colored, arrested by Of
fcer Smith charged with completely in
the robbery of Mr.. John Godfrey's
dwelling house, was held for further
hearing.
Daisy Barney. colored, arrested by
Officer Griffin for stealing 50 from
Georgianna Day. colored, was released
after her grandmother had whipped
her.
Night eport.-Last night was clear
and cool. Two prisoners were at the
station house.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-22
TO HORSE OWNERS.

For putting horse in fine healthy COM
dition try DR.. Cady's Condition Powders.
They tone up the system, aid digestion, cure
loss of appetite, relieve constipation, correct
kidney disorders and destroy worms, giving
new life to an old or over worked horse. %
cents per package. For sale by
L. srAHIxR & Co.. Druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-22
OUR REGULAR WEEKLY
REMNANT DAY
TOMORROW.

Five days of brisk buying and selling-one
day of clearing out remnants. For those who
can fit their needs to the. odds and ends,
short lengths, one-of-a-kind things, waits and
strays of any sort, it means saving Of third,
half, or more, as remnants of every charac-
ter and kind are marked at what they'll bring
aud for quick selling. Reports from all over
the house seem uncommonly favorable.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-22

Marriage licenses we're issued in
Washington yesterday to William E.
Porneroy, of Westmoreland county,
and Emma L. Humphrey, and to
Middleton Hansborough and Carrie
Gilmore, both of Leesburg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-22
LOCAL MATTERS.

Sun rises to- morrow at 5:22; and sets
6:33. High water 9:47 a. m. and
l0:16 o. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-22
DkY GOODS.
VI 0dlVard& Lothrop.
10th. 18th and F Sts., N. ".
DkY aooDs.
SHOES
AT REDUCED PRICES

Boys Tan Lace Shoes, Piccedilly toes. Re-
duced from So 90 per pair to.."........-.S1.6O
Boys Tan oxfords. Reduced from $500
per pair to-.
Misses Tan Button Shoes. Reduced from
$500 per pair to.................... ......S1.75
Miscellaneous small lots, including Wom-
ems Black and Tan Oxfords and White and
Red S ippers and Misses Black Button Shoes.
The sizes are all SMALL. ..........$1O0 pair
Children's and Misses Tan and Black Ok.
foris, perpsir............"......$1. 90 to S2OO
Second floor first annex.)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-22

ohumberlain's Eye end Skin Ointment
Is certain cure for Chronic Sore Eyes,
GRADUATED Eye Lids, Sore Nipples Piles,
Eczema, letter, Salt Rheum and Scald Head,
Is cents per box. For sale by druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-22

BAsEBALL.-The baseball games of yester.
day resulted as follows: Baltimore 4, Chi
cago 2; Washington 6, Cleveland 5; Cleve-
land 8, Washington 4 Pittsburg 10, New
York II; Boston Z, Louisville 4 Boston Is,
Louisville 2; Brooklyn 8, st. LOUISE Phila-
delphia 5, Cincinnati 1. The following is
the standing of the clubs:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-22

WEATHER PRoBABn1TIEs.-For this
section generally fair; followed by showers in
extreme western Maryland; warmer; varia.
bic winds, becoming souther!y.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-22
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

New YORK. Aug 22.-The stock market
after an irregular and rather weak opening
took change for the better and at IL o'clock
the market was quiet and strong.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-22
VIRGINIA: In the Clerks Office of the
v Corporation Court of the city of Alexan-
dris, on the 22nd day of August 1895.
Jacob R. Combs

vs.. In Chancery.
Mary F. Combs,
Memo: The object of this suit is to pro-
cure divorce a vinculo matrimonii of the
plaintiff from the defendant.
The defendant, Mary F. Combs, not having
entered her appearance and given security ac-
cording to act ofassembly and the rules of this
court, and it appearing by affidavit that she
is nonresident of this State, it is ordered,
that the said defendant appear here within
fifteen days after due publication of this or.
der and do what is necessary to proto,t her
interest in this suit; and that copy of this
order be forthwith inserted in the Alexan-
dr:a Gazette, newspaper published in the
city of Alexandria, once week for four sue
cessive weeks, and posted at the front door Of
the courthouse of this county. Teste:
JOHN 8. BEACH, Clerk.
Thomas Walker, p. q. aug22 w4W
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-22
Confederate Veterans Picnic at Stras
burg, August 30th.

burg, August goth.
For the above occasion the Southern Rail.
way Company will operate special train to
strasburg leaving Washington at 6:25 a. M,
Alexandra at 6:50a m arriving at StrasbuIg
at 1920 a. N. Returning, leave stras-
burg s p. M, arrive at Alexandria
at $40 p. N. and Washington at
9 p. m. Tickets from Alexandria and
Washington to Strasburg and return, good go.
ing and returning on this special train only,
will be sold at $2.10.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-22
Alexandria Market August 22.

Very few if any changes can be noted t, /.
day in the Wholesale market for Flour. The
brokers for Western mills are active and en-
deayoring to push sales, but we can hear of
no large lots changing hands; the jobbers can
only he induced to keep up their stocks.
Wheat is rather quiet, yet all good samples
find ready sales. Corn is about steady at
prices prevailing for the past few days. Bye
and Oats are in light receipt AID can also be
quoted very quiet Country Produce, es-
pecially Butter and Eggs, is in active re-
quest and higher. Green Vegetables are iu
abundant supply and generally dull.
BALTIMORE. Aug. 22.-virginia Century
631ba63Ys.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-22
BOYS GOOD CLOTHING.

All-wool Suits, suitable for early fall wear.
Regular $500 quality. so
Navy Blue Atwood Sailor Suits. Regular
$5.00 quality .................".$3.6O
Navy Blue All-wool Cheviot Pants....$1 90
Atwood Fancy Cheviot Pants, regular 81
quality
Fauntleroy Blouses for small boys
75c to $3.50
Fauntleroy Blouses that sell regularly for
$500 to 81. so at................$2.O 90 to $500
Unlaundered Percale Shirt Waists, "Non'
pareil" brand ........6oo
Unlaundered White Waists, Mothers
Friend" brand. 60c
Same, laundered ......................... 75c
Better Laundered Waists st.........$1. 90
Calico Waists....... 25c
Outing Cloth Blouses ....................25c
Madras Blouses, usually 75c.........-".5Oc
French Flannel Blouses, usually 81. 25..75c
Atwood Flannel Waists ................. 90
Cotton Sweaters. ...,............-...".35c
Third floor, 49,. :. ........10th st. building.)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-22

BALrrMoaE, Aug. 22.-Flour dali. Wheat
weak; No 2 red spot aud Aug 652.a657s
Sept 66Aa66ss; Dec 694a699s; steamer
No 2 red 62aa627s; southern wheat by
sample 67a69; do on grade 64a67. Corn
weak mixed spot 44a44A; Aug a. asked ;
Sept 4sAa43lai year 36a4a37 Jan 364ea
367s; southern white corn 441aa45; do
yellow 471ha4S. Oats steady: No white
Western 261aa27 No 2 mi1ed do 25a251h.
Bye easy; No 2 471h. Hay frmer; good to
choice timothy SIS 00a$15 90. Other ar
ticles unchanged.
CHICAGO, Aug 22.-Wheat-sept 63Aa
631s; Dec 65as; May 69ga. Corn-sept
36%; Oct 1873 Dec 31a4 May 1925. Oats
Sept 1eEsa2o; Oct Il d9ie; May 1 2Ssao2 S5s !.
Pork-sert and Oct So 70; Jan SO Oa1ha
$40 1913. Lard-sept Sc o5 Oct $6 12la;
Jan So 0iI1h. Ribs-sept SIS 05; oct$6 OH;
Jan S5 221ss. Wheat opened firm on lighter
receipts than expected. Corn opened steady
on lighter receipts than expected and in
sympathy with the improved feeling in
Wheat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-22
Won. Lost. Per cent

NANCY ROYAL APRICoTs for ssle at
u 1910 by q. MIBURN.E
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-22
DRY GOODS.

DRY GOODS.
Just Received.
Just received $500
yards Bleached Cot
ton, undressed, which
was sold at loo, now
&c.
$500 yards Foulards
~ inches wide, fall
and winter shades, 10
cent goods, now &c.
For a few days more
we will sell you a lO-4
Table Cloth and one
doz. Napkins at SLIGO
all linen.
Don't wait until they
are all gone and say
we did not have them
them.
RCome early and
make your selection.
Isaac EidlIerg,
NE. Cor. King 6 Royal SIS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-22

ST. AsApH RAcEs.-Following are
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-01
GUARDIANS OF THE PEACE.
Five Changes In the Police Force During
the Year-Arrests Made.

The police force is appointed by the
Board of Police Commissioners, consist
ing OF Hon. X. NJ. Taylor (Mayor ana
PresidenO. Charles q. Bosher. l.. c. Ftgg
John f.. Jacob, Joseph Is. Welch. Joseph
w. Laube, Daniel Weinbrunn. and h. IL.
White (Clerk).
The force consists OF 100 officers and
men. distributed as follows:
Police Headquarters. Room u, city
Hall-MajOr John Poe. Jr.. Chief OF Po-
lice; John +. Shinberger, Clerk; Ser
geants A. NJ Tominson. John II. Hall.
and l.. S. Robins. on special duty.
First Police-Station (Old Markeo-Cap-
tain. James II. Peasants; Sergeants, h.
+. Howard, w. Il. Whitlock. James T..
Jeter, G. II. Matthews. and twenty-six
patrolmen.
Second Police-Station CNew Markell
Captain, James B. Angle; Sergeants, Il.
T. Seal, J. A. Cosby. Il. ]. Brooks, and
twenty-five patrolmen.
Third PoiIce-Station Brook avenue and
Marshall streep-Captain. L. p. Hulce;
Sergeants, A. r. Cousins. George w.
Epps. w. L. Thomas. w. J. Orange, and
twenty-six patrolmen.
Officers AT Police Court-Sergeant K.
n. Thomas. four men detailed for sani-
tary duty. and one under the control or
the .3oard OF Health.
Changes In the force during the year
Died. 3; discharged. 2; appointed. 5.
Arrests made--White. 2,io7: colored. 3.s3i
misdemeanor. 5,376; felony. Co., Total.
6.03s.
Number Of ordinance violations-3.i3L
Number Of alarms OF frs--ils.
Number OF iodgers-l,s1a.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-01
THE ClTYS WATER DEPARTMENT
improvements That Are Needed-Meters
Civ. Satisfaction Where tSed.

SUPERINTENDENT Charles l.. Boiling fur
nishes the Dispatch the following exhibA
Of the City Water-Works for 1891:
The water-works Of the city are IN
fairly good condition. The pumping ma
chnery at the New Pump-House ana the
steam pump are in good condition. The
pumping machinery at the old Pump
House is much worn and needs constant
repairs. Some Of the pumps at this sta-
ton have been. In use since iS3. ana the
machinery generally l. of old design ana
not as efficient as modern styles oi pumps
In either low or high stages OF the river
We can only get about one half the water
these pumps should deliver. and in very
high water all the wheels are stopped,
and the old Reservoir has 10 be hled
from the new pumps. IL Is most I'M
portant matter that the pumping ma
chinery should be increased. and an addi-
tiou should be made at the New Pump
House Of such capacity that the old sta
ton could be abandoned and the whole
pumping machinery be consolidated. Inc
city could sell the property at the old
Pump-House for n sum that would 90
far towards the additions recommended.
II this is not done IL win be necessary
70 spend quite sum TO repair ana I'M
prove the old pumps. our only reserve
now is the steam pump, NAiie oui "e'..
mower machinery at both stations Is daily
and nightly run to It's fullest capacity
The appropriation made 10 the depart
mert at the beginning Of the year was
$3.50. and the department has lived
within this amount. II having been ex-
pended In maintenance, pipe extensions,
new house supplies. sc, &c. Permanent
Improvement was made on the canal bank
by building concrete wall at cost OF
sS94. This was a much-needed piece
OF work at this location on account OF
the weakness OF the bank. During the
year ll.l2l lineal feet OF pipe was laid
for distribution and 50i house supplies
were made. There are now l3,iu taps
and 1915 taps in use. and there Is an
average daily consumption per tap Oh
nearly 1850 gallons. During the year $50
water-meters have been set. all OF which
were purchased by the water-takers
making the total number OF water-meters
about 900 II is most gratifying that the
large ajority who are paying for water
by meter-measurement are pleased ana
satisfied The complaints about this
method Of paying for water number ABOUT
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-01
JOBBlNc TRADE KEPT UP WELL.
The Volume OF business Was Large But
Prices Were Low.

(Compiled bv Mr.. j. H. Witty. OF the
Hradstrcct Mercantile AgcncyD
The depression in general trade when
marked the closing months of the year
1898 and which may be said TO have to-
tally annihilated any speculative tendency
I'm business. prevailed during the first seven
months Of 1891 AT the turn OF the year
1924 a squirt was made TO create better
demand for goods, and for week or
two there was some response. but 1t only
proved spasmOdic. and the demand TEL
back again 10 actual requirements FROM
that time no material Improvement WAS
noticeable until about the latter part OF
July. Since then sales have Increased
and in some branches during the months
Of September October, and November
trade has been better than for several
wears past. The total sales for these
months in such instances show increases
over the same period OF from 10 TO II per
cent.
While a comparison OF the total Jobbing
sales Of the year 1894 with that or lS3
shows IA decrease OF about 10 2-3 per cent.
a study OF the causes would indicate that
the volume OF business was about as
large as that OF last year The prices
of the different articles handled In nearly
an branches were less than those OF last
wear aud In some instances the average
decreases reached as high as 10 per cent.
over those prevailing the preceding year.
PRODUCING HOME SUPPLIES.
Then, too. the production VI pork anu
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-01

l por cent. and in every instance where
parties have had high bills, the cause
has invariably been traced to a LEAKING
or wasting pipe or fixture. The introiuc-
ton even Of this small number OF meters
has aided in increasing the pressure III
the city, and our pressure-gauSe snow S,'
for the last month an increase OF . ?
nounds Most Of the meters set nave
been IN the higher portions Of the cry;
had they been in the lower portion the
increased pressure would have been much
rre,t.r The revenue derived from this
dcpartment was about Sl593N when does
NOT include the value Of $1,000 Of water
consumed by the city in all Her own ue,
nartmcnts and for fire service. The actual
cost Of maintenance and repairs was about
sic COO 1t IS most important that additions
to the pumps and mains should be ma'e
at an early day, unless there shal De
water-meter upon every tap.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-01
METEOROLOGICAL TABLE.
The Amount of Rainfall and Readings OF
the Thermometer During the Year.

The table below gives the average mini
mum and maximum readings of the Their
mometer during the past year The OBJ
servations were taken from self-register-
Ing Instruments. graded according to the
Fahrenheit scale. The lowest point reach
ed was on December 10Th, when 1t marked
degrees. The highest reading was June
23d. on which day the mercury reached
l0G degrees During June and July there
were sixteen days on which the mercury
rnnchnl 100 deprnns and nvnr.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-01
Inches.

Average for tWsnty-IouE yedtS...' tA."'
ISS9 gave us downpour OF 72O9 inches,
the heaviest for quarter OF century.
1876 was the dryest year during the same
period, the downfall being G.eS inches.
averaging only a little over inches per
month.
We publish below by mon us list OF
the cloudy, partly cloudy. % rainy days
during the past year. The observations
were taken at sunrise In the morning as
TO the condition OF the SKY NJ tnat hour.
hut n II rained or showed at all during
the day a note was made OF II and
published In our monthly report. Thus
il sometimes happened that while the sky
was perfectly clear In the morning at
the time OF observation. II cloudsd up
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-01
Monthly Report for December. 1898.

Nouthiv Report for December. Is9s. "
The subio:ned report gives sunrise, MN
mum and maximum readings Of the ther-
mnma,er and tho amount OF rainfall for
the month of December.
The readings OF the thermometer were
taten on an elevated plateau near the
city. the position Of theinstruments being
free from any Influence of refracted heat.
They are self-reglstering. OF the very oeS,
French manufacture. aud the figures are
belieyed to be absolutely correct:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-01

Averages 3I.I 3i.3 2.30 5s.3
Mean temperature. 3f.7.
l. Iight shower a. intervals during tho day.
.. Light sprinkles at intervals during the day.
g. Light rain in the morning: heavier IN the
n'ternc on, with showers at night
4. Ram early at night
3. Several tight showers during the day.
d. Light showers at night.
z. Fes drops OF rain in tho afternoon and at
night
4. SNOW, hail. aud rain all day; rain at night,
with high wind all the time.
8. Showing.
We give in the table below the mean
temperature and the aggregate amount OF
rainfall during the month Of December
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-01
w But STEADY aoi Encouraging I'M
proyement Beng Made.
OW MORTALITY RATE.
rciai Reviews Of Trade and Railroad
,ondiiious-IOsa al and Custom Re-
ceipts-NecroItsy and Local Events.

-re yo,r rc,5 ,,e,s with tine business
r.-Amanl In healthier condition than
,..s t,.n for, decade perhaps
r,. ls the co,-.n-us Of opinion with
...,....,,. and b,urh-f,l msn in nnan-
.......r.i.l ana ,,..,,r,.,,r.ur cir
d.. ,, ,..,,,o,..o, ,-,1o c,r 1901 "a
..,. ...., t.,....,. ,.,,,r,l yc,re prs-
, n. li.,,-I..,,, r,,i,, c,m-
, ., ,ol wa sro,li b,rlIv needs
-...1 r,ar,., ,,,s s,r,reo, to
.... ,....,..ia o,-,os, Tho m,nu-
..-.... .-,.,.., ,~l,.I ,ho greatest.
~. 49,. c,,,,,,r,, ana
.., ,......4.,. ,lt N. n
.......,.. b,,i.s, u-on tb. labor
...,...,,,, .,...'.
,. ,.r.Y N..srorVs exhibit is placed
r-.tt. ttst NJ ,.5.r c.t s.. when the
..-...s ,ha, .t,.. r,,,.l IN tho i,bbing
,. .,. c...tl.rl a.l r,a small num-
,.u,r.4 ,r. ,al..u into tho Vears
,i.,o ho ll.,... c,uat.on. So to
.,t is rl.t sa,ry.us ana sluaflc-
D.. r4st twelve months has been
..o = Standardization ~ initiation.
economy. auo ~ Vs.. e.l.ug-out in
rt business caIIu0ns have reached
.l.ttom. ana r. slowly. Aut surely
ll.. ur.n tha foul lat.n.
TUE BANNING EXHIBIT.
b.. banking salta1 ana experience
tflts tH' De, !nIrN % me h'iI'"-
i.- & i.s.le, ana the outlook. the
0ns g th- leam'nl financial l'a''-
,as for 'h- .ar just closed is' an
3d., considered an eNc rt.on'l!y hn'
aal speaks rame7 for the JHI'-'-
n. with vi % these INSTITUTIONS
20 mantg e.. For lN' the ''''"-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-01
RAINFALL FOR THE YEAR.
Total for the year ..........

The downpour is measured each morning
at I o'clock. and made from a signal-ser-
vice gauge furnished by the department
exclusively for our use.
Below we give a table OF rainfall for
the past twenty-four years:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-01

LAST YEARS RECORD
The Exhibit Of Richmond for
th& Past Twelve Months.
hEALT4Y BUSINESS SITUATION.
The Fin{ Showing Made By the Bank
Ing Institutions.
lOBBINt TRADE FAIRLY ACTIVE.
ne D0CseaSa in Sales Less Than Might
)HaYe Been Anticipated.
. )UR | MANUFACTORIES.
he Falling OF Not Heavy Compared
! With Other Centres.
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
he Debt Statement and Gain in
Taxable Values.
IS IND WATER STATISTICS.
he Tire Department and Police Force
Both Show Up Well.
DUCATI0N AND RELIGION.
r Schools Ill FlOufShing and The
CbuTrhS Pushing Forward.
YORK on JAMES RIVER.
w But STEADY ao1 Encouraging I'M
progement Beng Made.
OW MORTALITY RATE.
rcial Reviews Of Trade and Railroad
,ondiiions-Fos al and Custom Re-
1. Il n Il 4
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-01

American vessels entered and cleared
CoHStWiGp ...............ss 80 '
Hundreds OF American vessels come ana
go in the coastwise trade which under
the law. do not have to enter and clear
at the custOm-hOuse.