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REDUCE THE EXPENSES A REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE ONRKTRKSCHMZST A SD REFORM. ttoeaassaeait Mora Kenmomy and a I-aaa Basnbsr sf Bonds. a?>? *?*?*??* ?h* * Badaeiloa In Many Solaris*. Th* Committee on Retrenchment and Reform submitted to (he Common coun? cil Inst night the following report. To the Council of the CH)' of Richmond Tour Committee on Retrenchment *na Reform deems lt advtaable ?n th* mencement of thia. Hs llrst report, lo Mt out li. full ko much of the or Hr,.ve aa prescribes the duty of the committee Th* ordinance makes lt our duty to inquire Into any branch of the city ser? vice the duties af Ihe officers, and all other matters connected with the same aa expressed m the ordinances, and w?h,,n* expenditures of the money of the cu>. ann that they report *Vr' 'menda thlnk proper, making ?neb WOSnmenoa Ilona BB the amendment of he oro nances, o: In the dutl.s of offl<Sra aita employees, as they may deem nee* The duties of the < ?"';<"<?;?' J^SS ,re. rory extensive, and '?",,'r'V th' " ? ance a general supervision of th* "-.. ,i a good marnia within the taner cent of bond nn.it on taxable real \VLtm vain cs Should always bi maln 'llolding these views, and that they are sound no ..ne will deny, youl committee naturally nm dlncted its attention to the piescnt financial condition of the til city in submitting to your consideration Hlt. aeveral financial statements herein contained, your committee desires to call raul attention to the fact that the Decal yegi "f tin- city begins on February is; ,,f each year, and thai "ii february 1, IBB "iii ],<<-: general assessment of real estate, has just fOBO Into effect: tl. Keb. 1, 18JM, taxable values of real estate.M8.707.358 00 Intimated Increase since then.. BsUJiOO 00 Nov. 1. ISM, taxable valu.-s... BMJJOT.OB 00 The bond limit. 1* per cent of thia miiti ls. r,878,808 B Feb. 1, ISM. bonds Issued .18,780.683 00 Bonds unsold . L'li,:s? U) Xonds aime author? ised . 315,01)0 00 Present floating debt, for which bond* wlli have to be issued.. 170,000 00 $7,4'C.1M m Nov 1. margin on bonded debt. 84K1.12.1 00 ll. Nov. 1, 1K94, taxable values of real estate.841>307.2ri8 00 Keb 1, 1W1 taxable value** of real estate. 10,343, Increase from Feb. I, 1881, to Keb i, km . 8,888,708 00 Nov. |, 1?*4, bond debt. 7,483,183 00 Keb. 1, 18M, Bond debt. 4888,01100 Increase from Feb 1. last, lo Nov. 1, 1H94 .81,128487 08 IS per cent. Increase on 18,863,703 la . 7U.4BIM Bxceea of bonds over ix par cent, of Increase In taxable values from Keb. 1, ISHl, to Nov. 1, DCM .140'i.TOn Af, sal i Btatement, No. I, shows that with an authorised bond limit of ix per cent. of tax il.b- leal estate values, our bonded Indebtedness amounis to nearly 17 per cent ot said values, and that we have now but little -.vcr i par cent of our limit for further bond Issue vi/,, 8483.. s8B.lt TOO MANI MONDS sBBgrgJP, Thia narrow llmlr. stutenieiit No.II. shows to be du,- to the rael thal we have bu n i, o prodigal In ti, ? issue of ben s, sim.. .I,,- I,,, leas-, in our bonded Indebtedness from Fsbruari I. IBM to Nevesaber I, 1884, kai exceeded the eighteen per (int in bond Issue which the itu r.-ase In ie il ,..state values dunne. th?'t parted warranted by 8408,7*0.18 Bul lt may be said thal a hew assessment of mn taxable real estate is to i,.- made tlext yen and that Inasmu, li as our nat assessment Bhow* an Increase In taxable real estate v.ilu. I Of .non- than 84,888,008, that tbs new sssessment will sin w a like increase If v s wen- Battened thal our nen aasteemeni would show an increase of aver M.800,000 we would feel less alarmed at the rapid growth ol' our bonded m debtedii, When ns i.-member, however, that out? last assessment was mille tn IBM, a v. a, when lbs teal estate market was very active and real .state sold li'Kuluiiv al high pill es, alni Hilt the BBBOBSmCnl Was based on Hies.- facts and thal our nexi aaaswemenl aili be made next year, and neut real natale is nt, this time much depressed, without a ko-"! prospect of an In leased activity in the near future, vv. think it a question of groat doubt wbeth er there win be a substantial Inert i In the new aaaeeemcnl over the j,resent assessment. This being so, it \H evident that th. . Itv should liol Increase its bonded in debtedness until a substantial Incnam In Its taxable values bj bad, except rn cases of urgent neceaalty, A case of lugan! neceaatty for an In crease In our l.d.-.I debt and which will materially reduce ..ni alica.iv too nat row margin of bond limit already con fronts us Your committee refers to the all-impor? tant wat-i question lt ls conoeeded on all Bide* thal al an enrl.v date aa issue ol bonds will Miva BB be made to provide th* nc.-essarv water for the health of our pe..pie and the protection rn their property. TUB Ml ll i. S1H1KM. If ihe meier system bj adopted tbs issue of bonds for that purpose win amount to 1)00,000 If we discard ihe meter svstem and adopt the plan of laying additional wald mains, we will have to issue *l7.'>,t<iM ol bonds to pay for the additional water mains. TUe superintendent of the Water Works Inalsta that the laying of the new water mains will require an additional ex pendlture of 81*6,000, lo supply the ad? ditional pumping capacity needed rn supply the new mains with water. ("'ranting that the superintendent of water overeatltnated the need ot addi? tional pumping capacity and that no great expenditure for thia purpose will have to be made fm several years, yei it ls apparent that the adoption of either the meter syatem or the laying ol new mains will necessitate a \nr^v issn,. ,.f bond*, which will materially reduce our present narrow margin of 8483.133.44 The present preening ne. easily for the issuing of bonds to provide sufficient water for our people shows the absolute necessity of our always maintaining a good Miiplus OB margin of authorlz, ,| bonded Indebtedness. There are other good reasons why such a gviod surplus should alw iv* be main? tained. A city with a huge bonded debt usually linds Its bonds dull of sale. and when a sale ls made i; is usually below par. The city of Richmond has suffered a loss In the hale of Its bonds for several years, owing lo the fact that lt* bonded indebtedness has grown tflo rapidly and han exceeded what the increase (n its taxable real estate val j "i warranted. Your committee deem this question of bonded in lebteduess OBO Of th* most ImiK.rtant questions which Its duties re? quire lt to consider, and therefore feel constrained to Impress on you the ne ee*?Hv of great caution ami care before any further Increase ls had. It ls far better Dial the execution or plana for the public good which have merit and are desirable, should be post? poned, rather than they should I* car? ried out and the credit of the city bc thereby Inpaired. ithbent KXPrNsB*. We will next consider th,, .-.ibpct of the current receipts and expenditures ot me (Itv. as disclosed by thc following statement: III. )*J>1 Annual budget. 11.286.000.00 1101 Kxtr.1 appropriation. li HJfe Oeneral budget. 1.U31 .na&.ou 1?2. Kxtra appropriation..K7.7SI.HtJ 18*1 emeral budget.... UIH&? la*. Kxtra appropriation. , 3Sf2 IBM. (Jenora! budget....... - ? l. -3H.M.. 00 UaH lu tra appr'ns to Nov. 1,1884. M.QOo.oo 16.6U.I17.70 IWl Receipt*. fl.SlZMf'M 1SW Hfcelpu. 1.3R2.4746* t?T Itcetpt*. i.WI."43 M 1H94. He<cipt*. estimated. i.MS.WU.no A ? |T..X?,>?3.?>4 Appro'n* for lttt. 't-2. "M "94.. ST..r?42:.:?17 N Roostaig for POI. -M, "93 "M.... r.,w ?nM aaaaOOSg of appro'n* over r'ept*. g218/*14a(> Thi* statement *how* that th* appro- j prlatlon* for current exp*-n*e* for eviv year dunns; the last four year* have ex <ceded the receipt*, and that I hi* per *l*tent disregard of biodn'** i.rln'i. ha* result. I tn the creation of a large (loatlnR debt. .Now. ?o lon*- a* the prOCttCS of making appropriation* In exce*a of receipt* con? tinue* there 1* only one way to pay the floating; debt thu* created, and lhat I* hy the i*Mue of bond*. Thi* plan ha* heen adopted by the City of Kichmond. and t.y thi* mean* our t>ond?<l indebtedness ha* been very largely Increased for purpof** for which the issue, of bond* wa* not Intended. Br.TOND OCK MI AX*. This practice of living beyond the limits of our income and then t**ulnK booda to make up the deficiency, win InevltaMv lead to financial embarSSS iiif.it. ur cause such Increased taxation as will result In great hardship on our taxpayers, arid cause a great dSBTOl la tlon In our taxal>l<- real estate values. This Icing so. lt ts the part of wisdom to make a substantial decrease in your expenditures for current expenses, and not to Increase your l/.nded debt, except for purposes which meet with general public approval. We sound this note of wnrninK In tne hops that lt will hS hodel In this connection, your comml.te.. would like to consider the question or the sinking fund, hut as their Informa? tion on this subject I* not complete ai thi* tim-, it win bs sso4e the subject or a future report. .....a ,,... Vour committee next considered Babied or salaries and commlestonapald t.v thc city, to the near ol sst ort m og if any proper reti-sachasoot could at "^Vrtotod Vt'uenien. of said aatartsa furnished by thS Auditor, ls return. .1 '"Wcommlttee r. allied the dim<ulth-S Anding ?ny reduction of "tarloa and have trlcl. whilst basing al* ? vs it view the iBtoroil of tbs city, to do full Jua* ncc to the ofli. lal. , . . To this subject your committee has do* voted much time, basing ?aminoned ??? ?',. 1 ;iu the .hiefs of d4?oartmonta and examined thom a.- to the duties ot"***} offices and their wanpeneaUon. rae re suit of this examination ,?? ?atlsfled your committee thal whllsl there^ars Certain salaries and commissions, here? inafter mentioned, which "hould he re* duced yet the remedy to be applied io keep the city wubin the limits of lu Income. Hes not so much ta ths reduction of sala rle- us in proper reform in JOS management of the seveal dspsaTtmoats ol tbs city. Oil HALAHIE*. This subject of the pro** r management ,t ui>- city departments aili be the sub la. of luture reports from your com? mittee, ,, . __|? Ti,.- salaries, allowances and commis wlilch your committee at thia tims mmend to be reduced arc as follows, and are to take effect f^bniaryl, M*: City Engineer, .... fromls.OM to 14,000 Sui.'t Gos Work?, .. from 1,900 to ?.000 C mra'nw'Rh's Atty, from 1,000 to MO .Secy S'k'K K'nd.from MO to ?M B'rg'nt at Arms.from 1.M0 to 1-JM ('Irk to Ci .ni t's.from :?> to too Second Assistant for Almshouse, from leal and provisions i$imj?. to .PM Park-keepers (?), from lido each to ...720 Phys'ns at A'msn'se, from loki to NI C mmtosioner of Revenue, from M to 4-s commission! Collector of City Taxes, from Ts lo 7-10. If thee* reductions are adopted, thi saving t? thc city will l>c about. |7,M0 per year. Thc .lutes of the Officials whose salaries we recommend are so well known to most of you thal we 'Lcm it unnecessary in thia repots to ssy anything In regard t.. thom, further than, in our opinion, the reduced salaries are sufficient com? pensation for tb' services rendered. The tallowan. ? of ll.MO ? year to tbs Com? monwealth's -\ torney and the cominis ?ions paid to thi Commissioner of Rev? enue and the ('..I!., tor of City Taxes it ts thought should be more fully treated ta this report ni < OMMONWIai.TIl'* ATTORN KV. Bo far ss your committee is informed, the allowance of fl.OM per annum t.. the Commonwealth's Attorney was flrsl ma.ie in HTS, and this large amount was named because ibo enactment of the lao c rn monly known as the "whipping post law ' had so reduced ;h>- fees <?f the office thal proper compensation was not received by Its Incumbent. This "whipping post haw" has lons been sholl lied, snd for years the tees of th.- Commonwealth's Attorney bas in ? .i ?.. such au extent thal at this tun., the fees an.I Balun, i ri elved by him. including the ll.ouu allowance, now ai.,t to about K.SM per annum. ' The necessity, th. ri fore, foi so largi an al? lowance no longer exists. Tbs Comnntonwealth's Attorney does, though, perform some services for the benefit ,.i the city, whi. h oci upy but a vet) small part of his tune, ami for these services we think RM per annum ., lib? eral allowance. The Commissioner of Revenue ls both a Stat.- ami cit) offl. lal. The 1 lilli of nts work ls iii connection with the as? sessment of real and personal property .md licenses for both state txnd city and his compensation la altogether In and commissions. His deputies, some seven In number are paid hy him out ,.i his f.. and i immlsslona The law i rovl les thal In cities and towns thc sssessmenl ol real estate ror municipal taxation shall be th- same as thc assessment thereoi foi Btate taxation. The effect of this law ls thai one as sessiileiil Of leal estate ai..-, we. for b .tn State ami city taxation, and thai th ? real prop tray booka, made oul i.\ the c..nm,ci..n.-r. an- practically the Vam. f..r boto st.,I- and city. IHS <'oMMI?SInM'!i*B < oMl'KNSATiny. The compensation poid tbe i' >mml* si..uer by the city ls live-eighths of one per centum upon the amount of lax levied upon the property assess, ,1 an.I returned upon his real and personal prop? erty tn...ks and upon licenses assessed on m.?!? ii.ir.ts, ct .-. His commissions paid by the day -lui me UM were...*.11197.13 lils commissions paid by the Bthte dui Ins. ISM wars. i ...i 58 Mis foes from State ii. , etc., for 1893, estimated at. I.5M.M Toto! .Hl,7?.01 \iiow for seven deputies, et.., ?sid by bim.$ u. J 1.&29.01 By reduction nf one-eighth of 1 por coat., commissions.ll.8S.4l Net amount to bs received h. commission.-,.'j ugug in cotosldsrtag the compensation of tins official, it must be burn.- in mind thal the amount of tax levied is (rowing larger and larger each year, and with the m.-tease in the amounl ol t.iv levied then should be a decrease in thc amount of commissions. Tbs reduction of one-eighth of l per cent. IS, WS think, u reasonable reduc? tion. The City Collector recchrea s com? mission ot seven-eighths of one per cern on uil city taxes received by him and out of this pays his deputy, etc During lsj?3 hi* commissions were! 7 sm sj Allow fo,- deputy and other ex- ' peases . """.ono J 5.383.39 By reductions in commissions re? commended .'...Jl.526.69 I 3.856.70 There has hOOB a regular bsorosaa rn the compensation of this office tor ,, -,, , year*, the only exception helng for ISSI when the commissions were $7 cn ?*, ' falling off of some HM from the cam missions receive,i during UJM; Shi* J.l due to tho financial stringency ,,'f'is;,. " \\> repeat herc thc remark we mad* In regard to the commissions of cLZ Commlssloaer of th.- Revenue, thal as th* amount of tax collected le Cowine. larger and larger, the commiaslon for collections ought to bs smaller \\ ,. rc pmmead that the salary of the Harbor Maetor i>? Increased from Mm IO M POT annum. The din les of this posit hui Mrt, |m_ portant In fowlerin^ rhe cK>nun?rce of tho city. a?d If the office ls to be con? tinued, and we think lt should I. . then reasonable compensation should be al? lowed the Incumbent of the office. WS think Jo*" P"" annum only reaoooable compensation. it ls the Intention of your committee from time to time dtirliii? Its continuance in office to make further rocommenda tlon* within tba scope of their ,1 All of which I* respectfully submitted. (Signed.) COM. ON RETRENCH? MENT AND REFORM. JAMES CAShUE, Chairman. Vavanpar L IAU. THE GOVERNOR SPOKE. ADDRESSES A LARGE DEMOCRATIC GATUERISH IS LEADER HALL. III. Excellency Calls Lp*? t.v*rr l>osao crat to t?o HU Uuiy-Th* randing istuf. fjsaawty olsens***". MsvchistebRi beat; JBtaBBBsWn Times, | 1121 Ulll rtTBEET. Beattie Bloc g. ) "Cnlesi the I leinorratH turn out to-mor? row and do noir dity ber bj danger of th?* district going Republican. These wotMs of warning were spoken by .; vernor Charles T. ??' Kerral! last ,Lhr m Leader Hall befon one of the "!'T t m. Rlehmon?! snd Danville shops -;;\!:e:^.ubs,%e:,,-r^.Ha,mrrr^f ^ero^a^aspoV*^^^ ."and his a,lr.'.-S*;?;? "g exhaustive and touring one, was re ceivtd with the greatest display of en? thusiasmi by theisudtonce. i,hVi'sV.aki^'V,::m.|,,.:r.i- entered the ?^^fetseafootn?0pWor^ pause and took B BSmi ' ,.,...' , _,?.,.,_ v t,. kia l-'v.?< lle'icv had liri.sri.'i .-p*.ih tn'g'c.'./jl.d'Kir.'tt mad.- ? *h-rt address, "TUe^waran'a'^.Vrai'emlnabar-room InrJwansboro Baturdaj alcht wteswoi near resulting seriously, several young wi "te .nen eng !.-m;u-'- ?'?mt.g wm.h a pistol v. , ^"ther by accident or design, and Mr. Willam limn received a painful bul not eerlonw s.-alp Wound over the right ear. quarrels and disturbances have b.-en a common thing in this part of the city lately, and there are subjected to much an DThenCexploelon of a lamp al tba resi? lience ,.r Mrs. <?. t. Webeter. on Porter ?treet Bundey nijrht. considerably fright? ened the family, but did very little dam aare ol hera ? Saturday night the Balnbridge-Streel church parsonage wa* the scene of rrui<ri pleasure, the occasion being tbs pound? ing of the pastor, Raff. Luther it. Thorn A large extension table in the dining room was piled up with good thing those who came to show then- pastor theil I,,.,,, ani appreciation <>f hi? services for the paal ten yean ? jn the pantry were barrels of Hom nnd oth"i good things. The company, after extending congntulationa to Mr. and Mrs Thornhill, dispersed about 10 o'clock Among the company wen seen members of other denomlnatlone, who also carried tokens of reapect. Mayor Mauri,,- disposed of the follow? ing cases yesterday: The continued case of .lamest Taylor, charged with cutting Karly Brown 'both colored) In thc back with a knife, was called The evidence In the cnaa was to the effect that Brown *trui k Taylor on the head with a io k, whereupon Taylor u?ed u knife to defnd himself. The case waa dismissed and Brown was nqulnd to oas* coota, lame* Kirk ind Jack Jones were fined tl Vj and costs each for lighting In ihe Saloon of J. i?- Hat'h Saturday night. The young men of Manchester will give a german at Leader Hall. The following aentlemen conetltute the arrangement committee: Megara. R. F. Kider. F. s Wright J. McCarthy, A. Manton and W T. Mcauley. The name will take place next Friday night. .... Mr Charles H. Shani I* detained at his residence by slckneaa. Bainbrldge-Street church was crowded Sun lay a. both nrvlce. the bigest audience being preset*! el night. At the morning senTce* eight candidate,.- v..,, received foi baptism and 1 wo by letter. At nigh! two wen- received for baptism. l",v W T DerietiX will remain in the city until Thursday, when he will l.-ave for his hon..- in Spartansl.urg. h. c ne will pr.-ach at this burch every night until Thursday Mr. Thornhill, the pastor, gave statis? tics ol the woik done m this church dur? ing the ten yean he i-c; been pastor, whi.h w.-re very , ncotiragtng. This able div in.- enters upon his eleventh v.-ar un.br very 'High! BUSplC* In mentioning the work don- i . very feelli gly to bl ? ?e stated thal he could not lake his seal before thanking them for the kin Inesa whlcn wai extended to him Saturday night. Mt. George P. Reims la detained at ins resldem ?? In consequence ? >? '?'" sa. Th.,,, were large congregations at notn services ut Clopton-Streel Baptist church Sunday. At the morning service BJr. Halghl chose for his tovt these wolds norn Job: "Though He slay mc. /ct will I trust Him." Mr. Height mah- a very impressive mik. dwelling very extensively on the Christiana1 trust, which was ne .iv at all iiin.s .luring affliction, suf? fering and prosperity, and frequently ra monlshtng his h u i '? land h'm during tlmee of advenltles, not to tx - tray their trusl In Ihe bord Jesus ( hi st. ai 'night h.- followed up his lexi In tho morning with the following t.-xt taken from J.lines' Gospel, Iv., ll, "F ir 'A h it ls Your i.U'e." The large congregation nave hiin the closes) attention through? out. Much Interest is bein,- manlft ti I ai this church sine- Mr. Halghl has come in their midst. During the ol beautiful quartette wai sung, entitled ?o Qod, Thou au My God," by Mn William Marshall, soprano; Rev. Mn. Haight alto: Messrs William J Morrl ti nor, .md Mr P. 8. Barrett, bass. Maater Meh In Pit! ls li lalned at bom* nm Pl tit. t cn t \ rosina*. I.irge (ruiul at thc Jemple Malle snd rielly l.rcumt'oi.s. Wli.n Stein's or, Instr.i stunk up thal liv .iv mai :h, "The ia ?>. i' v Bell," al the .Mas.mic T.-mpie last night there were quite a larg,- number ol i.pie present, i, idv and wailing lo go m io willi.-ss the numerc in .una uv. lights il Ihe Pur* Kood Exposition. The number was to? ed during the evening, and al I o'clock Ihe ha,l on the third Hour was crowded with spectaton. i pon enl ?nug the hall one ls at struck with tn.- beautiful decorations. There are about twenty booths prettily Utted up and beautifully decorated. Bunting "f many hues, streamers, ban nets, shiel.is. and ail such, blended har? moniously Into the most pleasing effects, and thc entire room presented a most at? tractive appearani e. From cacti m the booths various arti? cles ol food, ci. eries, all Kinds of bri iii d preserves, canned go,, is, i ol teas and chocolate', any number ol dan, n,s in fact, all the toothsome morsels iv . exhibited IO the visitors and many ,,., |, ,.; food an prepared on the ' 'i'.', re numb, rs of i ni rgetl ? house. keepers hurried about the hall, stopped ,t Un- several booths and didn't forget to sample many Ol tb* toothsome sam Epicureans wen- pneeni Ina! night by th,' s,,,re They lasted the chocolates, eoffees and buckwheat-cakee made be? fore their eves, and smacked then- ||pa with great 'iclish. Young housekeepers gnii.r,d some food for nflectlon by way oi learning hon io pnpare bnadstuffs and other tempting articles of food, ea? rn I,, I??''?> stored up ona- \ iluable Information for future , | ... v. bile ? ute and ? i y rn ildens tripped around th* room and gathered on tbe sly Hom tbs sevenl booths presided over' by pi-ttv giris .'..ni" points that will doubtlee* cora* In handily when they change their B IB Everybody seemed to enjoy themselves, and sweet music enlivened the occasion. This afternoon at 8*3.loi k Miss l. A Willis orin, ipal of the Balttnio.'. I School assisted by Miss i: M. Wllaey, nf New Yolk. Will le 'Hie oil "Family Breakfast." treating the subjects of moulded wheat granules, whipp-,t cronan, liv.r rolls, potato* omelet, pop overs, 1 i.uring the afternoon and evening the orchestra will render aa elura, live musi? cal programme. Thc Pun Food Expo lion has become a popular fad all over the country, and for the Uni Hw* ,h" "null bj being made through the South, beginning lu this.,itv. The souh-'in circuit Includes X rf oik, charleston. 8. C.; Atlanta. Savannah, and New Orleans. The ofneen "f the : ? I exposition com? pany which is making the southern cu. un are L. H. Edmonston, of Bal? timore, president; ( naries W Goondi, of Baltlmon, secretary and treasurer, and 1\ M. chambers of New fork, vice pr, sident and manager. Thomas I Ben? nett is glvauce agent for :he rontpeay. BvaalagB c inn. The grand Jury of tb* November term of the Hustings Court convened yeeter aay morning and after bataa ta *.-.-- on for several hours the following true bills of Indictment were found: Far felony William lob neon, stephen Morrie, Frederick LatlmT. Mollie Groan, William Vincent, Henry (J. Vanarsdale, Albert Morris, Anannlas Watkins, Frederick Arlng. John Jones. William Robinson, James Hicks, Isaac Fink. Bob-rt Jackson. ???'*? R jJSl riter. I'atrlck Bolling <tw? cases). L-e*i? AKo;r"m[*demeanor-John Bmoot. Charis. Toaan, James IH'hs. Fanni* Winston. Nell rorrlsan. ^hn ^\^ T ,Sy phen*. L, Korvhlccoll. M*r> H. unley .two eaass), Thoma* Rock. * & <KS| Robert William*. John Thorp Mitchell Fray.er. john Dowell (two c ase* il.ou?T kss f.llirurworth. Jam*- Ba Ile*. Wll liam Burress. Benjamin Scott, ft. n|-|ri8amu*'" WU,lam .'assell alias Austin ISMer, James Hlks. Jame* Bea*le>. Andrew Cheatham alias Henry L**. Jf'hn,.Uo*'' Charles Heller. Richard < popes. < har-le* Tlmherlake. R. ft. Lem. C. B. \ sraler tl wo cases*. .1 M. Ix-wl*. J- M. Macon Uhr** cases,. The last neven are for doing business without a license. In the eases of Prosser Taylor and Kmma Foe ter not a true WU wa* return? ed. The clerk of the Hustings ourt yes? terday Issued a marriare license to Samuel Falrlamb and Minnie M. Krouse. Funernl nf Dr. De*h?e|?. The remains of Rev. Dr. DaehteU, for many yearn rector of St Mark s church, reached the city yesterday morning at 10 o'clock on the old Dominion steamer. A committee of the vestry of St. Marks took charge of the casket and *OC0Tts4 lt to UadertahOT Laube's establishment, from which piocs it s/as carload ta st. .Mark* .burch. The funeral will take place from the church this afternoon at 4 o'clock The services will bc conducted by Rev. rik- I'owers. assisted by Bishop* Whittle ar. 1 .Newton, Hey. I rr. SprlKg uni Ri v W B. Williams. Beats \*. di bs roosrvod at thc funeral for the ministers of the < tty and member* Of the Virginia Bible Society Board, of whbh Dr Dashlell ??? [.resident for sev? eral years and up to the time of his death. Ail of the arrangements a* to disin? terring the body In Colon were superin* tended by Mr. 0 A I'unnliiaTham. Jr., of th.* Panama Railroad I'ompany. and the company kindly transported the cashel from the cemetery, which is some dis? tance from Colon, to the ship. Uiib the Pol!.*'. Dsvid Don.,ti, who keep* a bar-room at l.'urhteenih and Broad streets, lias noon reported for selling llqti >r on sun? day. Justin j.din will have a Say ? th'- ni;.tt-r Vf. H. Richardson (colored) wis arrest? ed ar..I lodged at th- eVcood station hy Policeman Farley yeitsrduy, charged with assaulting and striking Jessie Reed with a brl.-k. au-. Bowie- (colored) aros locked up on the charge of assaulting .ind beating R I Branch. J. h Menders a maa about thirty* live yeo s ul 1, ls held at the rfeCOnd station for the Norfolk pollox IB- was ted Sundav by Sergeant Tomllnsoti. mi | telegram received from N'orf -Ik. He ls wanted in that city for swindling. Menders was brought before Justice Crutchfleld yesterday snd comnltted to the custody of the police until the ar? rival of an officer from Norfolk with the proper warrant ll-.e Mcdill Inion Fair. The opening Ol the Mcdill I'nlnn Fair - tponed from last mg+it, th<- time ? t for th. opening; until to-night. The flooring over the theatre or nesta and the arrangement of the i > .tbs In the auditorium will not bo completed until some time to-day, hence thc pOStpOnO The contest among the various tire companies will not be for a trumpet, as heretofore announced, bul for a very beautiful book-cose. This contest will bs ..! thc lahls presided over by Mrs. Martur,. Mrs. Catognl and Mrs. P. ?'? Ryan. The members of the I'nion win meet at their rooms to-night, ami attend the fair in a body. Funeral of Mr. Baird, The funeral of the late Douglas Baird took pla.c ,-,r SJO P. M Sunday from rn- late residence, corner of First ana ? '.irv streets, and was attended by a very large audience, Dove Lodge of Ms* ton* attended. Rev. Charles N. Nan lt,cte.i of Manchester, ssslsted by RSV. w ,-' vaden, conducted the services. The tioral offerings were very handsome. The inlet inent was ir...de In lb.IB wo."' ILL GbHWAii-AahKlCAfi DhHUUKAlS are urgoatly requested to do their whole duty at tbe polls to-lay and elect our i temocratlc nominee WILLIAM ll. ZIMMERMANN. Chairman pf the Oorman-Amerlcan Dem* iii, Club. fan You Stereotype? If you cant, and want to have work dene In first-class manner, ?end your orders to The Times office. The i ? al Hui'hers. THE FODnQUREnN PRiCE CO. WHITE BLANKETS. As good Blanket! ai ?5 n pair iiswe know ol anywhere at |6. That's h good starting point. Up or down, the story runs on tho same relative lines. FOI H OF THK ?I'K( I ALS. ' Spacial No. I. ? , i. ,, j, , ir. !"-l oise, .kari stock on ? n a-arp. A ?.l*loohlni Blanket s\\\\ a/ear srell Special No. 9. \i j.: '.". a pair, MM Use, high irrade, ? iv" pure arool filllnr* A great value. Special No- i. \t <? a bair. 11-1 Bise, stri.-tly pure ?roo) Miine;, A (rand Blanket. Special No. 4. \t %.'. s pair, 12-4 stse, finest pure wool fllllna, snd the equal of any V, Blanket wm know of hereabout. UMBRELLAS. Hdnch GLORIA UMRRELLA8, made by Follmer. ?'1oCk A- Co.. of Sew Vcrk; nstural tndk - and Mai k, good value at H.S - M tonis Bads, These ure a size suited to both ladies and gentlemen, and make an excellent school um* luella for the young Miss. CARPETS. ti .. ?tatemenl U brief int remark? able lt concern* only ?boui 12 pieces ;,.v brussels cari-l't. in room patti rt - msde of tho fin. oei o the 1">est BU-" it goes' this weeh at PB Ont*, a Yard Made, laid and lined with th* hest 1,nvnu,'ss alone permits thi* price. Who , x ' ,. ... ? ri ern you. The ri tum? lo small to last long. DRAPERIES. dur Drapery Department claims the privilege of Wippi j. Ino yoor Draperies. The stock nowin store prone the fight to pot ni the claim. Thfl I ? *** Way ,h(> Vriw (*? : lin ' *i" ,'nd'Ruffled C hamber Curtains, THE .*. FOUROUREAN-PRICE CO. TO INTEREST EVERYBODY Black Goods. One nt the cheapest lines ever offered to the Richmond public la a line of dna foreign fancies, full 88 Inches ?!!". cre pon ar.d serge grtiir.ds, figured in stylish designs, at 75c. per yard. AH-Wot! Storm Serges, cheviot Serges, !S**>4 fancies, Imperial Serge, C8 to 4". Inches wld?, enly BBC. per yard Camel's-llalr Cheviot, wide Wale rough effr.-t. Just the thing that everybody wants t-nd could got be had at the drat of the season at less than tl per yard. II. Gent's Handkerchiefs, Plain and fancy Mourning Fabrics of all kinds and de^crlptlon, and es all the best foreign an,', domestic makes, ranging In price ard. I.lne of beautiful Import.nl Fancie*. n<> two alike, ronging In price from Jb) t<> 8IXTJB per suit. Fine Laundered Shirts, $i end $1.25. Silk Initial Handkerchiefs, our own im? portations from Japan, ri. hiv worth Soc., BJ, Hemstitched Pure Linen Handkerchiefs, made of th- bi of linen cam? bric, at 18 8-Bc . -?"? . ?'?'. i - ? . ?" . ll api Plain Japanese Wash Bill Handker? chiefs, with beautiful hemstitched hems. .. :'" . 73c. :in I fl. denis' Half-Hose In Balbriggan, natural col 'red. tans, blacks and browns, ll I Bc . Bk*., e?c.. 60c. and fae., all mada ol Bt yarns and full regular. SHEETS. 90x90 Sheets, 5. l-2e. apiece, ma.le of cotton fully as heavy a* the popular <heetinp. 90x90 Sheets, Tic. made of the matf bool Wen York Mill*' Sheeting, every sheet full sized. Pillow rases, full rlxcd. at lat., 12 l-2c. and H Bolster Cases, 42x72, 3Sc. apiece. Blankets. The majority of our Blankets were ? , oar specie.] order, and we can guarantee roluee tad quent) to hs the DOSI tl i* can be found In the city. V- ?> hive them in t wide rance of prices? 12, HM. 12.25, ?.?, ?, isis. ll; Hiv MJI and up to the ti: Mens Caahmero lochs, black and nat? ural. SI l-l . sad atc. NECKWEAR, \v.. are showtaa some nobby things In the sra* i ( ' tsars Neckwear. ic ks, ?k> and narrow, Kour-ln I'luh Ties. ROWS Snd Scarfs, In all the latot OOlors and effects. Non ian get the bOSt foods at Mc sod Joe. CENT'S CLOVES. We have everything, Loth for Style sad comfort, Ireeeed and <i*i-11 >^c.| Kid, Cua ter Bink. l?o^ Bhln, Pur-Top Kia and I?..f- Skin, In s variety of colors, both la Un. ?! and unlined h i'.loves, only 2.V-. per pair. Gent's Furnishings^ Ws have thi* season added to and e.i ?his department ard we are pre? paid to till v.cir want.*, be they gnat or small. The .piahtie* and prices are such that lt will pa| rou to sive u? a trial. SHIRTS Hood Quality Unlaundered Shirts. 4 for ll a bargain. Our Special New York Mills' Cotton Shirt, laser te?l linen Isiaom and linea ban ls. made In the best possible manner, worth Tte . only ? '.Nus Unlaundered Shirt*, made of Wammutta cotton, fine linen bosom, collar and ariel bands, all the Imptovements, worth ll, only 7 Night Shirts, plain and embroidered, at i ii. FANCY GOODS, Baskets Everything yon can Imagine in the vvay of Kanes Caskets cati be found In OUT store, ranging lu alie tram fin- tiny thimble basket to an Infant's tr'itk. and in price from lc, t>> $10. Beautiful Kan. v Work Be Satin Floes Knitting Silk; every va? ri, iv .f , mbrold. ? Linen Fleaae* in all the colors and shadings. Zephyr, double and single. Germantown June [ca Floss. Cold Threads. Gold Cringe. Pan. v I.lt en Thread for art work. .Manicure Sets. In cases Cuff and c,.|. lar Boxee: Toilet Sets; I/adlee1 Work Sets. Kuli assortment of China Silks at aile., - . ll and R.S. silk Fringe* al Ile., 8* and ??:.'>,?. to mitch _ _ Stamping of all kinds executed at BhOf*> eal notice. We have a full .ipsortment of all the very lateel patterns, and are pre? pared to make special designs Of any kin i Some new things In the Cloak line. Temple, Pemberton, Conies & Co SPECIAL SALE! ?-- ?? -%? Mackintoshes+Retailed * at '.-Wholesale * Prices! Wc have placed on sale, for this week only, Commencing Monday, Nov. 5th, For Cash Only, 500 Men's Doable Texture Mackintoshes, with detacliablo Copes, io Brown Serges, Diagonal and Wales, regular price, $6; Special Bale Price, $8.50. 200 Men'i Double Text un* Mackintoshes, with detachable Capes, al I- wool garments, regular price, $10; Special Sale Price, |6 50. ,000 Mon's Double Texture Mackintoshes, wit li detachable Capes, assorted itylesand colors, rognlar price, $8; Special Sale Price, $5. 100 Men's Black and Brown Bingil Texturo iVIackintofhet, with detachable Caped, Large sizes only, regular price, |6; Bpecial Sale Price, $2 60. 500 Ladies*nnd Mis.-irs' Mackintoshes, with Mil? itary ('apo. regular price, |4; Bpecial >:tl'' Price, $-. 300 Ladies' and MifsMi' Hine and Black Military Capee, regular price, |6; Bpecial Bale Price, V>. And other gooda, too niiinerous to mention, io proportion. LIEUE ST!R-A.TTS, 1?3JL-IS lESsaa^ifc salem l-Si-.a^e^e-at. ? i.-t t.Bu,'I'u. FURNITURE + AND + UPHOLSTERY, ?==?. 905 EAST MAIN STREET.= Thc public is most cordially invited to inspect my stock ot Furniture and I'pholatery and com nara the quality and prices with any other house in the (itv. My line of Hardwood Chamber Suits is complete, and range in price from? ^ $16.50 .to $300. f-^o Special attention ii paid to my Mattress-Making Department. All gooda aro sold with a goaj antee, and if not satisfactory they can be returned and money refunded. My object is to please my patrons. _ _ _ "WALLEE SCOTT. aff**ij ^ A 11 Gooda Marked H<n*55> in Plutin Figures. Entrance to Pia, a sen ger* Elevator otb 9th Street. *i?*3l 1 IO NORTH NINTH STREET. All 60c. Candies Reduced to 40c. E. J. BO .HEB. c. a. Boonga. R H. BOSHER'S SONS, CARRIAGE MANUFACTURERS. Call ?n? s** our largs otasa B VICfORIAS PHAE? TONS. BUGGIES ans I ".l's In, bas! an! tnespsst in th* cit., com c-?nnu D ? quality ot t-i? ?orh. Btsalrinf sad Repainting d*a? in ta* best mannas 15 8. NUTtt BX, hUCUMOM), Va. BBJslsVef ST\Vi\SH |:j?Cut to Order h^--$!3.25: Up For Banw ct >th? tmall tailors charge at Uast dnuhlc anal i/rice.g Our Beanse 8b ut ry sale* small profit*. So better clotltt anywhere. High? er grades, equal bar? gain*, 'the fit, wear and stylr uill satisfy you. R'~nu mber you get cuttorn ? hiade clotkea at. ready-mule prieeBt and th^y are ever go Ima.'/* nicer. 41 Winy 30 NORTH NINTH STREET. .ti.-stthtf ii;k want vcr to wokk fob t's, \V [hu* ...ak..-a ill to 83*. 1'BB WBBK. J'art.e* preferred ? ho cun furnish a hors* and travel through the country, a team. tho uah. ls not n?cessary. A few vacan? cies In town* and cities. Spars hours may bo u?*<1 tn good advantage. B. F. JOHNSON * CO.. No. B south E'evsnth, Richmond. Va. nae'-sjJS