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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-05-01
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Bales of the Cuban insurgent army who
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-21
RICHMOND WON.
In the Game With the University Of
NirutuIu Yesterday.

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA. April
%. -(Special.)-The Richmond Cherubs
defeated the University OF Virginia I'm a
closely played game to-day. The Cherubs
had to play hard all through the game,
for though they were ahead during the
entire game the Varsity players kept
right behind them. Virginia did not ex-
poct 20 win. but hoped 10 play the pro-
fessionals a good game. They made them
hustle all the way through. Richmond's
work in the field was very good. Dun
don, at third, was not In his usual form.
Lcahy at second. KlNf at short, and
Hargrove I'm the field, ate up everything
that came their way. KlOpfs errors were
on the hitting ground. Hess. behind the
bat, kept things humping. His throwing
was perfect. Virginia surprised every
one by her brilliant infeld. The entire
inheld played in brilliant form. Stcptoc,
Martin. and Wills made several beauti-
full stops. Hunt, at first, stopped every
thing that came TO him. kain, Hargrove,
and Klopf led in hitting Each got a
home run. and Kahn got two singles in
addition. Nirginia's hitting was very
good. Pinkerton did very well In the
box. Two out OF the three home runs
made off him would have been easy outs
on a larger field.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-21
NATION tLLEAGIE BALL.
observation-disclosures Game on on
Account of Cold Weather.

CINCINNATI o.. April 20.--The Clncin-
nati-Pittsburg game was declared Off
here to-day on account OF cold weather.
ORIOLES IS; BOSTON. 3.
BALTIMORE. April 20.-Cousecutive
turns az the bat gave Baltimore am easy
victory to-day over Boston. McJdmeS
was invulnerakle except In the fourth
inning. Willis made his initial bow in
league company in the sixth, after the
game was practically lost, and was per
ceptibly nervous and unsteady. Attend
ance. 3214 ScOre: r. II. T..
Baltimore ........2O3414O4x-lS Il o
Boston ..... .....OOO3 0OOO0-3 ,
Batteries: McJames and Clarke; Sulli-
van. Wills and Bergen.
Cmpires: Snyder and Curry. Time ,
QUAKERs. s: NEW YORK. 3.
PHILADELPHIA April % -Philadel-
phia defeated New York to-day By doing
better work with the bat. With the eX-
to keep New YOrks hits well scattered
Attendance. 4.3HJ. Score: Il II. j..
Philadelphia I'll OOi0O12 0-S ~ .
New York ........O O0OO4 l. . u 4
batteries; punkle and Mcfarland;
Umpire .5:' Emslie and Andrews Time.
hours and 80 minutes.
SENATORS. $: BROOKLYN. g.
WASHINGTON. April 2o.-T TODD. $ !,
game. while not marked by brilliant
to hard hitting. The visitors could not
bunch their hits. and while Kennedy al-
lowed the Senators only nine several
were for more than one base. Attcndtuce,
. 800. Score: K. u. r..
Washington .....1 3111 000-S 8
Brooklyn ..........O / q 90 3 . 10 u
Batteries Mercer and Mcclure, kcnne-
dy and Ryan.
Cmpirss: Lynch and Connolly. Time,
hour and 43 minutes
Colonies. 7; CHICAGO, 6.
LOUISVILLE. KY. April D.-The chill
~ weather seemed To give the Colonies "a
new lease of life to-day. for their bat
ting was timely. and their fielding was
magnificent. Everett was put out Of the
game for disputing one Of Umpire Cush-
mans decisions. Attendance, 100. score
X. n. T..
Louisville ........I 03102JX- IL !
Chicago ...... ...2 ca 5000 g. . II
Batteries Mdgee and Wilson, Friend
and DOuahue.
Empires: Cushman and Heyden. Time,
hours.
CLEVELAND. 10; ST. LOUIS. ;.
ST LOUIS. MO, April 20.-Tebcau and
his Spiders made the Browns bite the
dust. without much of a struggle to-day.
Young pitched mastery game. Attend
mce. 2plp Score: Il. II. r..
ST. Louis .........1O0O1OO12-5 Z 3
Cleveland .........021 1921 1000 -
Batteries: Daniels. Sudhon and DOwd
! Young and O'Conuor.
| lmYTcs. O'Ddy and Mcdonald. Time
| l hour and 80 minutes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-21
Two APRIL MARRIAGES.
One Took Place in the West End
Other in the Centre of the City.

A very pretty marriage was That So
lemnized last night at $50 o'clock at the
residence of the bride. No. go Reservoir
street when Miss Louise Henrietta koch
became the bride of Mr.. Frank d. Luck.
The bride is charming ana accom-
plished young lady. the daughter Of Mr.
Charles Koch. Mr. Luck is popular
employee of the Southern Railroad COM
pauy. He is a young man OF sterling
worth. Many friends of the families were
present and extended their best wishes
10 the young people.
Mr. James a. Cosby and Miss ANNE
r. Sizer. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. X. 4.
Sizer. were married az her parents resi-
dence. No Az north Third street, at 1910
Yesterday morning Mr.. Rawlings or
CIay-Street Methodist Episcopal church,
ofHciated. after which the newly-wedded
pair. accompanied by several friends
took the u 30 train for the home OF the
groom. i'm Powhatan county, where "a re-
ception was given them last evening.
Mr. Cosby is successful young mer-
chant. and many good wishes follow him
and his lovely bride in their new life.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-21
6. Ar. ENCAMrMENr N RICHMOND.
OmcinI Here InNcStiGnunG as 10 Ad-
NisnbiIity of Holding IL Here.

colonel H. 5. Rcdman, of Rochester,
y. s.. is i'm the city for the purpose of
investigating as TO the advisability. ana
pracucabuity of holding the reunion or
the National c. A. r. encampment IN
Richmond n 1899
colonel Rcdman is an official of the ma
tiopal bodv and he is understood 10 be
favorable to having the meeting in Rich
mond next year His visit is the result
of the fight made by the Young Men
business Associations of Richmond, at
the last eucampment in Buffalo TO have
the encampmcnt held here this year
Colonel Redman is investigating par
ticuarly as TO the hotel and railway Ia
cilitics of Richmond with view To- as
certniniug whether the city can entertain
tbe tens of thousands of visitors who VIII
be within her gates He is accompanied
bv his wife. and VIII remain here several
lINs.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-21
MEASLES mas SUBSIDIZED.
The DisenSc Hns Disappeared from
the PenitentiarN.

Measles has about disappeared at the
pcnitentiary. and convicts are now being
brought in as usual.
Superintendent Helms said last night
that he had not allowed prisoners TO be
transported TO the prison during the pre-
valence of the epidemic i'm the peniten-
uary. and since the two men received
iu March from Norfolk. the day before
two prisoners confined In the city jail
there were attacked with smallpox.
Since that time Major Helms has feared
that every case Of measles might de-
velop into smallpox. and he has all
lowed 40 more prisoners 20 enter and has
excluded AN visitors.
A further reason FOR excluding new
conyicts was that smallpox was more
or less prevalent i'm several counties of
the Southwest and several had been re-
ceived into the institution from that
section after the infection was discover
cd. Prisoners from one cor two of these
counties will not now Doe received. nor
will Major Helms yet allow Norfolk con-
yicts 10 be brought in.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-21
Tn. Petersburg Companies and War.

PETERSBURG, VA. April 20-'Spe-
ciaI)-In accordance with instructions
received from the Acknowledgement tha
military companies OF this city met to-
night 10 determine as to their course Il
their services should be called for I'm the
impending war. The Petersburg Grays.
Captain j. A. Nichols. decided to serve
anywhere in the United states. the A.
+. Hin Rifles. Captain NJ. c. Jackson
decided almost unanimously TO serve any
where. I'm or out OF the United states.
wherever they might be ordered. Both
compauies desire 20 serve under their
present commanders. and will recruit
their ranks.
Company -, Of the Second Battalion.
colored troops. also met. and decided 70
serve in the United States.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-21
VIII Asl, II Pardon.

Senator LeCato. Of Accomac: Hon
wilkins Matthews, member OF the House
of Delegates from the same county. and
Mr.. Mock also of AccOmac, are in the
city for the purpose OF visiting Governor
Tyler TO induce him 10 pardon Arthur
Wright, who murdered John Fisher M
Acc0mac about four years ago, and was
sentenced TO sixteen years In the peni-
Tertiary.
William Wright. Arthur's brother, was
also sentenced for completely in the
crime. but no attempt is being made 10
secure his pardon. Fisher was an eX-
convict. and the killing was the result
of a feud of long standine.
The Accomac gentlemen will remain in
Richmond some time. Nj Matthews Is
accompanied by his little son. "a second
edition" the former says, revised, but
unmprovcd'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-21
HIcHMoND TOBACCO MARKET.

Richmond. Va. April %. 1898.
Private sales to-day were as follows:
Wrappers / hOgshead; cutters. 3 hogs
heads: smokers 1 hOgshead; leaf dark.
10 hocshelds. Jugs. % hogsheads, scraps,
hoeshrad. Total number Of hogsheads
sold during the day We're 81 hOgsheads.
United States iuterual-reyeuue Collec-
lions for the city OF Richmond to-day
were: Tobacco. $j.G3G.19; cigars and ciga-
rettrs. So2u2j. Total. A26JloI
sales of new dark loose leaf on the
Richmond breaks to-day We're. StOneWdll
warehouse. 2O2j pounds: Crenshaw' y
yy1rehous.. 1850 pounds Highest price,
$40. Total number of pounds sold during
the day were 6.655. Highest price, so.
StontwaH warehouse had "a large break
to-day of sun-curcd tobacco over the hogs
beads Highest price. Sl62j. This ware
house had good prices throughout the
sal. of sun-cured tobacco to-day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-21
NIaior-Gencrri Lee.
New York Sum


The administration -as decided tn
thank General Fitzhugh Lee for his arr
duous. distinguished, and faithful SER
vices i'm cuba by giving him commits
sion as ajor-general of volunteers and
putting him i'm command of division or
the army for the invasion OF cuba.
The American people, without cis-
sentng voice. will approve this act Of ;he
administration. The Godkns and their
impotcnt kind are not Americans.
General Lee. On his mOdesty has dis
claimed any special value, and refused
any special thanks for his services. Yet
there is % general feeling that some mark
Of appreciation and gratitude should of
given to him. He has taken the only
one that he would not have refused. and
IL H. the one dearest 10 his heart. He VIII
90 back as soldier tO help win Cuba
from the Spaniards. whose cruelties he
has exposed. and whose insults are stili
ringing i'm his ears.
The Spanish editors I'm Habana pro-
tended 10 think that General Leo went
away from there TOO soon. he VIII
come back good deal sooner than VIII
be- convenient for them; and when he
comes. and wherever he goes. at the head
Of the division, there VIII De warm
work
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-21
An Attractive Concert Tonight.

4 graphophonic concert viii be gwen
at Colcge-Niew Mission chapel tWeSl
Cray street near HARRISON tonight az >
o'clock. for The benefit OF the chape'
fund The following programme VIII De
rendered: Instrumental duet MT. am"
Mrs Perkins; recitation, "Ihe Mss III
school " Herbert Lucas: graphophone.
professor George Raglaud; solo. Mrs.
ph,,,u.. recitation. Mr.. Aubin Terrell; in
strumcnta duet. MessrS. Powers am"
,,..,,,,.,,.. dialogue. "C0uvcrsatiou After
,tsrriaolp Miss Louise Terrell and Mas
tcr Leslie White: solo. Captain Frank
cunningham. eraphophone. Professor
coorpa Ragland: recitation Miss Viola
BiacOut
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-21
\ Pardon for W. n. GauI.

II seems probable that W. r. Gaul. who
was convicted of completely In the muir
der OF Robert Lee AtWell, will be par
doned By the Governor
Mr.. T.. {. Folkes had an interview with
Governor Tyler in behalf OF Gaui yester-
day. and the Governor appeared much
impressed by the statements presented.
Gau is serving five years sentence.
lie has now been in prison a little more
Than three years. and served fourteen
months in iail before his trial came of.
There are many persons who believe
Gaul had no idea that McNamee Vas
going TO Kill Atwell when he ACCOMPANIED
him in search Of the man who was shot
down.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-21
One uoy Stnbs Another.

Cleveland Gardner a small white boy,
WAS stabbed in the back at cherry ana
Main streets last night about $50 O'Clock
by William Moran. a lad OF his own age
Gardner had a cut in his back about
three-quarters Of an inch in depth but
NOT M an serious He was treated by
Dr. Nuckols. Of the ambulance corps ana
left -,
Moran was not arrested. number OF
boys were gathered on the corner ana
these two got 10 dsputing. and the kniie
was used when the tongue proved I'M
SATISFACTORY.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-21

Of Steady at % l-2a26c.; re-
ceipts "a casks
Rosin- steady at Sas1.O5; receipts, $50
barrels. -..., -
Crude TNirpentine-Q at N.25eN.SfG
$50: receipts. barrels.
Tar-Firm az 9jc.; receipts, @S barrels.
NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET.
NORFOLK. VA. April 2O-tSpecial)-
Peanuts Markets quiet. fancy &c strlct'
H. nrime 97-Sc.: prime. 5-Sc.; common.
Il-2H2c.: Spanish. 55c. new.
PETERSBURG COTTON MARKET.
PETERSBURG. VA. April 2D.-(Spe'
cial)-Market steady at 5S-ic. for good
lots.
PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET.
PETERSBURG. VA, April O.-lSpe'
cial)-Virgina very firm; prime, 27-scl
extra prime. 3a3 Use; fancy, ) lie; Spa
nlsh firm at 53c.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-21

a lucrative one II was the most inn
portant vice-consulate IL this country.
and ranked with several Of the consul
lates that are filed by Spaniards. This
vicc-consulate has been rendered i'm
portant by reason OF the exports Of coal
to cuba and Spain
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-21
cUICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.

CHICAGO. April 20.-Grain quotations
slid of rapidly i'm the last half hour OF
trading to-day. on rumors that the Rotns-
childs had advised Spain TO evacuate
Cuba. and had refused further hnancl3I
,iJ JuIv wheat. which had been adj
yanced cents. declined 10 YESTERDAY 8
close and ended with net gain OF only
l-t0l-Sc. Corn and oats, which had risen
e-s03-ic.. closed unchanged 10 l-Sc. lower.
Provisions were strong throughout july
norL closing 62iac higher, aud lard and
ribs l2l. and l5C. better.
I.rdirg fntnres ranRed as follows:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-21
>ENt N Ms RESIGNATION.
The Spanish Nfcc-Consui at NOri"ih
aud Newport News.

NORFOLK. Va. April 2o.-(Special)-
Ny" Arthur Humphreys. the Spanish
onsu at Norfolk and Newport
".a hts resigned his position. his reSls-
.a having been forwarded 10 spanish
..GeucrM Arturo Baldesano. al Ne"
'.s Air humphreys reason Tor re-
e ~ this Time is patriotic one
Do led been Vice-Consul here Tor TX
ac'ea years, and The place WAS qulle
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-21
PORT or RICHMOND, APRIL 20. l0s.
ARRIVED

Moon Sets ......f.b ~ iiIi'h ''''t'' '''.'''''
PORT OF RICHMOND, APRIL %. 1895.
ARRIVED
Steamer Albemarle. Glover norfolk.
merchandise and passengers Ola DoHlih-
ION Steamship Company.
Barge j. X. zimmerman, Mora: Balu-
more. fertilizer Virginia and Carolina
Rsrgs + n. Hills. Looncy Baltimore.
fertilizer. Virginia and Carolina Cheml'
'1 scE Nv "'~I Mary Curtis. Maker. Charles
ton. ) e. phosphate rock; Virginia ana
carolina Commandments.
SAILED.
Steamer Albemarle. Glover, Norfolk.
merchandise and passengers, Old Do
minion steamship Company,
schooner G. j. willard, York, Calais,
Ne spikes. 49,
Eiizabethport y. j., pg-iron.
schooner Annie Ainslie. McAndrews,
Boston Mass. railroad ties.
Schooner Dora Allison, Rose, Pcrtn
Amboy. ~ j.. railroad ties.
Schooner Agnes Quillin. Cope. NewS
BERN y. c., light. -..
PORT OF BERMUDA HUNDRED. VA.
APRIL 90 1898.
Qy telegraph
ARRIVED.
schooner J. II. Parker, Hammond. to
| load lumber.
| PORT or NEWPORT NEWS, APRIL %.
Qy telegraph
ARRIVED.
Barge Ocean Belle New York.
| steamer James 4. Carney, New York.
! steamer Olive Branch. 81. Vincent.
| steamer Glone.il. Norfolk.
steamer Ethelburger. Genoa.
SAILED.
Barge Majestic Allyn's Point.
| Barge Marion. New Haven.
steamer James \. Carney. Mobile.
| Steamer Cairo. queenstown.
| PORT OFsWEST POINT APRIL %. 100
By teegraphJ
ARRIVED.
| Steamship Baltimore. Murphy. Ba!tts
more; passengers and general cargo
| Steamship Elm City. Haynes. Malta
poni flyer landings; passengers ana gene
raj cargo.
10y SAILED.
Steamship Baltimore. Murphy. Baltk
| more. passengers and general cargo.
Steamship. Elm Chy. Haynes. Malta.
poni river landings. passengers and gene-
raj cargo. ~
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-21
HOW THE CLUBS STAND.
SCHEDULE FOR TODAY.
lp.gf,t az Is4IfiuptT4

Boston NJ BIIIImUIV,
Brooklyn at Washington.
New York az Philadelphia,
Pittsburg at Cincinnati.
Cleveland at 81. Louis
Chicago at Louisville.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-21

Whatever makes life easier makes IRE
longer. Therefore. save labor ana time
by using Elastic Starch. F1atirop trs@e-
mark. Ask your grocer for IL
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-21

Hunt. and Collier. Home runs-Klopf
Hargrovc. Kahn. Stolen bases-Martin.
Pinkerton Klopf. Stocksdale Kahn. Hess
o. Left on bases-Virginia. s; Richmond.
.. Bases on balls-Oh Pinkerton. 3; off
Schmidt ?. Hit by pitched balls-By
Schmidt. .. Struck out-By Plnkerton, 81:
by Schmidt. 3: by Chesbro. 3. Passed
-Mangum, .. Wild pitches-Schmidt
f. Chesbro. !. Time Of game-2 hours.
Umpire-Mr. Jake Wells.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-21
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

MfNIATURE ALMANAC APRIL 81 1898.
Gu, risos IDS HIGH TIDE.
Sun sets .......6.89 orning............1.-l
Moon sets ......7:iO ng.".-.......D.51
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-21

Totals. ...... ....3i 3 10
SCORE BY INNINGS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-21
NEW YORK DRy-Goops MARKET.

NEW YORK. April H.-The dry-SooGs
market shows no change i'm any detail.
There is perhaps slightly more inquiry
for staple cottOns than heretofore. ana
print-cloths are the subject of slightly
improved demand. There is nothing OF
moment 10 be chrOnicled. The war ques-
finu has pngrossed the attention of buy
erS and sellers alike, and there Is no
pronounced effort to force sales IN any
quarter Print-cloths are weak ana with
out feature There have been rev
bills FOR extras at p.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-21

SAVANNAH GA. April 2o.-Spirits OF
Turpentine--Firm at 2Ja@5 l-ic.; sales,
/ 065 casks. receipts. .ls3 casks.
Rosin-f1rm and unchanged, sales, 40
barrels. receipts. ASH barrels.
CHARLESTON. T. G., April 9.-Tur-
pentine-Market firm AT .5-l-2c., sales,
none. 81
Rosin-Firm and unchanged; sales,
none
WILMINGTON, y. c., April N.-Splrits
The herald., 1898-01-02

throughout the south has been increas-
Ing, and affords CHI zap fuel, yet 1t has
been inapplicable to many phases OF
manufacturing and industrial develop
ment.
The ordinary mind falls to grasp and
appreciate the mighty force lying dor
mant, and that awaits merely to be
transmitted, in the canyon streams and
falls scattered throughout the southland
The utilizing Of the Niagara Falls fol-
the generating Of electric energy has
been an object lesson to the world. and
an engineering expert has, by homely IL
lustration, conveyed to the average mind
the 100000 horse power represented by
the water of the falls means. Modified
to suit local conditions, the Illustration
will serve to show what may be done In
Southern California.
Suppose" says this engineering au-
thority, that pumps are placed before
the falls for pumping the water up again
to it's former level. II a man exerted q
force Of about twenty pounds per stroke
and worked at fair rate for eight hours
day, it would take about ten times the
total population Of the United States tc
The herald., 1898-01-02

transmission, and it has been adopted at
all the principal points where large de-
velopments of power have been made,
including the very largest of all-Niag-
ara Falls.
On November /, 1893, the company
started with 200 horse power, and has in
creased until 1000 horse power is now
being carried. The cities of Redlands,
Riverside and Cotton, as we'll as the
Highland hospital for the insane, are
supplied with current, which is trans
formed at each place to lower voltage
srita ole TO IT, needs ~ each locality. 1t
is used for street and interior lighting,
and for power in all the many forms of
business to which 1t is applicable. The
Riverside circuit is % miles in length;
the branch to Cotton three miles, and
the hospital seven miles, and to the ar
tesiap belt between Cotton and San
Bernardiro, when the current is used
to run the irrigating pumps, seven miles.
FOR SIMILAR PURPOSES
But while the above was the pioneer
company, the Southern California
Power Company Of Redlands contem-
The herald., 1898-01-02

nels with water that carried them well
through the next season Of 1851
which was one of the driest on record
The winter Of 1S77-78 one Of the best on
record so far as rainfall is concerned
started in with still more gloomy pros
poets. and the first good rain came about
Christmas. The winter of 1882, a
fairly good one, gave little promise until
the 18th of January, when there was q
heavy rain with snow over a large Sec
ton where it had never been known be-
fore, hills less than a thousand feet
above the sea and not ten miles away
from it were covered three or four
inches deep, and the season ended very
well; although the grass was none too
large owing to the cold weather which
kept it back while the sheep and cattle
were eating it off. The great wet win
ter which broke all records before OF
since, began in the fall of 1883, much
like the present one, with an early rain
or two that fell in business-like way,
giving everyone good hope. Then came
almost uninterrupted clear, dry weather
with cold nights until the 25th of Janu-
airy. Everyone gave it up as one of the
worst of the dry years that California
had ever had. The next day it rained
and continued to rain we'll for four
days. Then came few days of the soft
est, brightest weather, that looked as if
it never would stop. Then it closed in
again and for nearly six weeks rained
almost continuously. April was al
most as rainy as February and there
was considerable in May, and some
even in June in many places. The rain
fall in Los Angeles was over forty
inches, in San Diego twenty-six, or ten
above the highest figure before recorded,
at Fallbrook it was forty-five, or about
two and half times the average, and it
held nearly that proportion over the
greater part of the country south of
Tehachapi, raining even on the deserts
so as to make large stand of grass
where it had hardly ever been known
before. The very good season of 1885,
was none too promising in the early part
while the next one gave nothing but
gloomy prospects until about the middle
of February, after which it turned out
fairly well. 1t has been the same sew
eral times since, and we still have a
month or more in which to be alarmed,
though one or two good rains will prove
nothing. No conclusions can be drawn