Business Failures

The business taüures in tnis country, and tht' aggregate amount of liabilities foï the calendar years nanied have been as follows: Year No. Liabilities. 1880 11.719 $140,700.000 1890 10,073 175,000,00O 1S91 12,394 193.100.000 1892 10.270 108,500,000 1893 15,560 402.400.000 1S94 12.721 1 49,500,000 1895 13,013 158,800,000 189(5 15,112 247.000,000 The totnis tor the first four years, undcr Republlcan rule, were: Fallares, 45,056; liabilities. Si17.:!00,000. I-'or the second four years, undei Democratie rule, iliey wére 50,406, with liabilities of $957,700,000. This was an lncrease for the list four years of 11,350, or 27 per cent. in failures-, and of $340,400,000, or 55 )i'v cent. in liabilities.