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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-20
WAR on TIE CIVIL SERVICE Law.

War on the civil service law has been started
here. An organization 20 be known as the
Anti Civil Service League has been organized.
with c. L. Stevens. president; Robert y. Rus
sell. secretary. and j.. ID. WestbroOk. treas
urer all of Washington. Thc>ob ect of the
organization which the promoters say is TO
be enon-partsan, will be 10 gain that which MEM
bers OF both political parties dare not undertake
openly in the halls OF Congress- VIZ: ! he re-
peal OF the civil service law. The first step
towards its abolishment will be a demand on
the nominations 10 wholly ignore the form
inc of their platform at the same time
presenting a roll of members. all of whom are
pledged to support any element OF party in
dorsing the aw or ending aid TO the appro-
priating of funds for Is maintenance. Lodges
will be organized throughout the States and
charters issued b. the president through State
organ zers on application. G. lolon Stevenson
who is virtually the father # this movement.
is well known in political circles at the capt.
tai, being secretary Of the New York Repub-
lican Association Of the District of Columbia.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-20

VIII ~ y"
rPy Cable 20 The T. mas.

VALPARAISO. Nov l9.-The electoral col;
lege held meeting to-day at Santiago and
officially chose Admiral Jorge Montt tor
President Of the republic OF Chill on side OF
the big cities. The election is proceeding
quietly All the important towns are con-
2rming with unanilnity the election OF Admi-
raj Montt. is expected that tue Admlral's s
election will be declared unanimous.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-20
Amounted Senator

BALTIMORE. Mp, Nov. 19-Goyernor Jack.
son has appointed ex-Congressman Gibson TO
theSacancy in the Senate caused by the death
OF Senator Wilson; The appointment Is for
little over month only, as the MARYLAND
legislature will meet in January to formally
elect q senator to succeed AIr. Gibson.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-20
sfrs. Jenkins breaches.

Mrs. Frances jenkins preached q sermon Of
great force and beauty last evening in the
Friends church on Clsy street above Fir,t.
She was listened 10 with much attention and
interest. and has consented to remain here
for another day. consequently similar meet
ing will be held this evening At tho same place
at \ o'clock
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-20
\ ss,,,,nr on the Ponea Reservation.

NrogRARA. NKp., Nov 1e-The Ponca reser-
yation. comprising all the land in Knox
county. was o. ened for SO. .tlement yesterday.
Sirtv filings were made before Judge Cham
bsrs Yesterday. The settlers are all OF the
best class of farmers and the land OF the very
best quality.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-20
The Presidents Return.

BALTIMORE, MD.. Nov. 49, President Har-
rson and party will leave Benjies for Wash
ington TINS afternoon. The President aud
OF the Benlies Club. Two canvasback and
I've redheaded ducks were bagged by the
tresident yesterday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-20
Sayannah's New Panor

SAVANNAH, Ga. Nov. l9-The Afternoon
Press. the new daily of Savannah. appeared
this afternoon: Pleasant A, stoyall. late msn-
is the editor. and Thomas O. Mnrnhv late
managing editor of the Augusta 1C;a' = Eyep.
ING Herald, Is its managing editor.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-20
INSURGENTS DIsrRUsT EACH OTHER.

MoSrxyIDEo. Nov. ia dispatch from
Rio Grande do Sui says that tue insurgent
each other and it IS claimed that important
secrets as 10 the insur ent forces aud certain
proposed movements have got almost at once
into fonsecas possession. II appears that
the programme OF the insurrectIon included
on attack on tie important city of Desterro.
capital of the province of santa atharina. The
vessels at the disposal 4 the new movement
were being quickly prepared or the expedi-
ton. when il WAS learned { az Fonseca was
aware of the intention and lad taken steps %
fir strate IT, 1t has caused much disappoint-
mel t. as il WA hoped that the small but
prosperous province Of Santa Catharina might
be pr, vailed 10 DIN hi Grande do sui. The
waf preparations of the latter rov nee con-
tinue " th great activity. and foreign en-
gineers have been engaged from Monteyedio.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-20
Grimm Wins the Fight.

New ORLEANS. La. Nov. l9.-The fight ct
the OLYMPIC Club tonight between John +.
Grif.n and James Lsrkin fol. $4,000 Was won
by Griffin in the fourth found.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-20
REPUBLIC or THE sOUTH
Is the Popular Name Given TO the Insurgents
Connected With Rio Grande do Sui.

LONDON, Nov. l9.-Adv.ces received by va
rious channels from Brazil this morning
seem to point to further success upon the
part of the insurgents and 20 additional
trouble for Marshal da Fonseca. aud the
possibilt that the new republic of the South
to in lude the reyo.ted province Of lilo Grande
do ul. , ruguay. and the province Of Santa
Catharina, may soon lie an accomplished fact.
Kepubl.ca do sui not the name decided
upon by the Junta for the territory which Il
is expected may before many weeks have
gone by be under It's iurisdict n. Republic
OF the south is simply the popular term APP
Piled 20 tie opposition or insurgents con-
nected with Rio GranGe do Sui.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-05

Yesterday while = representative O.
the TKIKGkAA-uERAIB Was taking -
the sights Of South Diylson-st. re con
GUIDED ID step into Vine Cars fufnl-
tare Rooms. al l25, l-5, ~ ana ~,
Just TO see Low business Was progres-
ng where such large STOCK - car
red Inc very FIRST thing ID attract
attention, aud ~ the same tine cause
the representative 70 open MS eyes
HIth wonder, was the closing Of deal
with A buyer on Nest Brdge-s'.. the
sum total of the purchase being large
enough ~ satisfy some retail dealers
for their weeks sales. Upon making
inquiries i vas found large sales were
very common, from the fact that the
Vine Gar Furniture Company keeps
everything IN The household goods
furnishing line, and when 50 desired
the articles are sold on the iasta!lmeni
plan Another secret OF the wonder
iul success of the Arm is due 10 the
fact that they are from 10 10 70 per
cent. cheaper than their competitors,
as has been proven 10y buyers. The
large store rooms are wonders Ia al
tractlyeness.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-05
MUSICAL MENTION
The Campbell Musicale 70 Be Re-
peaEsd Monday Night.
UNIVERSITY eLfE AID BANJO CLUB
PROFESSOR coi~slEs Eleventh Pupils Re-
sfEai - charch 9aaFssts asa fnsir
GFissaass- nssaKd iastitase-sa-
Etoas Items or Interest

Last Monday evening was such = mis-
erah.e. rainy night that most people
remained at home, but nevertheless
there was q good sized and critical
audience pFssent At the Campbell mu-
scale. The sosoists OF the evening
were: Mrs. Helen \. Hackley. OF Nus
kegon, soprano; Mr. Henry schulz,
tenor, and Mr.. Clarence A. Cotton,
basso Tie audience was representa-
tive one among local musical people.
AID the applause With which each OF
the soloists was favored Is considered
splendid evidence Of the success OF the
musicale. Mr.. Campbell has bad 80
many requests that the atAr &c re-
letted, taat 4 vii be gwen again at
Chapel Hall, AcNallea block, tonoE-
rcw Monday evening
Church quartsts have long been
considered the Lawful prey OF the
0vervoEx -d paragraphs. The so
prano aEd basso are always grouped
together. wnlle the tenor and alto are
invariably pared ia an anagOals,lc
equilibrium Of harmony IS recognized
even by the paragraphist- Ihls does
not lessen the fact that church chOirs
have real grievances to which they
must submit One ls the gratGItions
work they are called upon 10 perform
IN singing as funerals. The members
Of church ca0r are paid a certain
yearly income Tor singing a certain
number OF times IN church on sunday
liz is taken for granted that the choir
will eheerfalIy scquiesce IN the sugses-
tons that lt volunteer It's AID for All the
church entertainments where music IL
a feature. And II IS also taken for
granted that the musical notes fur
nished are non-negotiable. This
- SIMPLY looked upon by the
thrifty trustees as obtaining good
measure, pressed down and running
over, for the money paid the choir.
But when the singers are asked tn at
tend the funeral of some church men,
Der, whom very likely they did not
know, and sing three or four numbers
without as much as receiving thanks, II
il nothing more nor less than an iIn-
position. The male members of the
choir are called away from their bust
ness TO chant pathetic lays over the re-
mains of one in whom they bad not
the slightest personal interest. yet be-
cause the deceased was IN the habit of
listening TO their voices every sunday,
they are expected 10 feel amply COM
pensated by the satisfaction they de-
rived from doing an act of charity.
This dead-head work which church
choirs, for obvious reasons, are COM
PEELED To- perform is not specified IN
the contracts and cannot be fairly in
Guided IN the salaries paid for singing
in church, YET it is fact that singers
are seldom paid for the professional
services they render at funerals.-Chi-
csgo News.
J. III. Hahn, of Detroit. F. H. Pease,
of Ypeilautl and j. ID. Mehan, of De-
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-05

To any one who can explain why the
people who serve the pubic with board {,
meats, etc.. should toni from a. IN. TO
10 D. m. Tor nothing and yet continue.
have sold this class of people great
many goods. They are u hard work
ing industrious people, and get nothing
for their labor. We Will meet TO dis
cuss this matter on Tuesday evening.
April 7, at No. Of Canal-st AZ the Green
wood hall. Come one, come all who
are interested.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-05

Articles of association of the Ameri-
can Mortar Company, were flied IN the
Office of the county clerk yesterday.
The purpose of the association Is the
manufacture and sale throughout the
United States and Canada OF cement
for wall plaster and manufacture and
sale of other products Of gypsum. The
capital stock is $500 900, and the amount
actually paid in is 100000. There are
$1,000 shares of the par value of $40
each The stockholders are as follows:
Melvin b. Church, 5000; LOUIS Ct. Ham,
ilton, of Salna, Kansas. 800: James
Seeker, Salins, $3.50; A. d. Rathbone,
14,99s; Ezra w. Dow. Salina, 2S50; f..
Crofton Fox, /; Thomas J. O'Brien, ].
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-05
Inspiratory Institute.

We have been told that the word "in-
spiratory" gives a very erroneous idea.in
regard 10 our business or the mode of
treatment IN this Institute, lbs South
Divlslon-st., therefore this explanation:
respiratory in this instance is from In
spire, to breathe IN. Oar treatment is
the local application of medicine to the
lungs and air passages, by breathing or
inhaling or inspiring warm air, impreg-
mated with the drugs known to destroy
the Bicil,i or germ lie that cause the
disease in those locations.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-05

The following ; = corrected list OF
those members OF the Art Association
VINO eill place pictures IA the spring
exh b ton. Mrs. {. W. Tufts, Ms. NJ.
;. Nlgus. j. q. Fisher. Mm. Beeoe,
Frank selzsr, y. J.. Knowles, Anna
Dodge, W. c. Homer, May LathrOp,
Mr. Cnatheid, Mrs. X. :. Torrey, NJ.
GFnnei., Wan. kortlandsr. Mrs i. r.
Gatith, Mary Morrison, Ella Perkins,
@. G.. Newell, B.aneh smith, Mrs K =.
Spcogue, Ai.ee James, III. BeEcus,
Florence Taltord, J.. Nj. Coppeas-
Each member of the Art Association
Will please write MS or her address,
name Of picture aud price also, when
for sale, on slip Of paper when can
DC tackled or pasted on back OF pictures
20 facilitate the work OF catalogung.
Pictures must be delivered ri Office OF
West Michigan University on or before
April TO Inclusive. The loaned pc
lures viii be collected from the homes
10y committee for that purpose, TO
insure their safe handbag.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-05
Take Notice.

Ben Schroeder & Co. have purchased
the Hill Drug Store, at 209 East Bridge
ST., formerly owned by A. c. Baur, and
will continue to furnish to the public
the best and purest drugs only, ana
will cary also full line of patent
medicines, stationery, confectionery
and school supplies. Proprietors Of
Ben Schrouder's Cough Syrup.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-05
EMERY GETS $1,000.
A Long Drawn out Lawsuit Ends IN
His Favor

His Favor.
LEWIS Emery. Jr., of Three Rivers.
WAS gwen a Judgment in the United
States Court yesterday against the COM
mon council of the village for $1,000.
The suit had been on trial for two
weeks, and was brought to recover
damages resulting from the village
drawing water from the power belong
ing TO defendants Touring mill. The
case had been tried in the courts of ST.
Joseph county and carried To the SUI
preme Court. Ii was ordered back for
a new trial, and finally landed IN the
United States Court, with the above re-
snlr
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-05
"'Tis better not to be, than be un-
happy"

and no one can be happy whose system
Is derauged by poisonous secretlons.
Nearly all ills that flesh Is heir to, arise
from torpid liver and arrangement of
the digestive organs. DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Purgative Pellets correct ire
gularities of the liver, prevent constr
patton, and promote good health. Buy
them of your druggist.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-05
Mourning Goods.

A fine assortment of mourning bon
nets and toques in new styles and
materials just made up. Adams & Co.,
80 MonrOe-st.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-05
Lily White.

Mrs. Sarah Wood, at 122 Canal-st.
has her spring millinery stock open for
inspection.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-05
Spring Millinery.

j. Arnold, 80 South Division-st.
repairs gasoline stoves.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-05

How man can be well dressed and
not take ali ne earns, step INTO Gardf
neF a Bakers and buy the best tailor
made clothing AT moderate prices.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-05
place at -t. Marks chapel OK wednes-
day, April u.

The visit Of the University Glee Club
and Banjo ~ hArtman's Hall nsxt fri-
day evening vii be hailed WITH delight
~ the many friends of the boys IA "a $
city. The house : sure 10 Dc crowded
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-05

Lily white.
The valleyCity Milling Company has
no peer in the manufacture of Hour.
Try the LILY WHITE.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-05

"a tins city asst Friday sseaing AMI
flxed the dates for tae convention - DC
neld IA tnis city during the coming
summer, Al June 80 aisd July / and :,
With several sessions each day. me
Philharmonic Club aad tae Aendels-
soha Quartet, OF Detroit. and very
many Of the prominent music teachers
OF the State vii take part, and 4 IS
proposed - make tbs the most success
fHi convention ever held BY the asso-
Cation.
The people of Grand Rapids VII have
the pleasure OF hearing the long eele-
brated Marine Band Of Washington, on
April Is. This great band has played
AZ most OF the great occasions at the
capitol tor several years, and egeryons
Nhs has read TIE papers has often
heard OF It. Nile. Deeca, the yOuLg
soprano. who has been creating a furor
"a the East, will appear AZ the concert,
and altogether, the affair : one that 40
one who loves music can afford TO niss.
II viii he gwen under the auspices OF
the OEatoEio Society.
The vocalist. Mr.. II. Parker Robinson,
OF Boston, IS - MAKE tins city MS
.utGfe home, having been engaged 10
sing az the Unitarian CauEch. OF hln
the II. Paul Daily Globe SAYS; ''Mr. III.
Parker Robinson, basso, = eomfaIs-
lively young man ~ toe musical
world, but II the record OF the past :
prophetic. he will, II few years, need
40 introd uction TO Al American audi
ence. NJ. Robinson acted as chorus
master through the preliminary re-
hearsals OF the festival, and the excell-
ence Of the large chorus bears testimony
70 his aoliLy as conductor.
Prof c. y. Colwell has decided TO
give bis eleventh pupils recital on
Tuesday evening, at the Park Congre-
gational Cnurch. The debutaats on
tins occasion will he: Miss Stella kro-
mer. Miss FANNIE Kroner, Miss Ger
trude Buck and Miss Nellie Hervey.
They Will be assisted by Miss Cora
Bliss Wenham. soprano, and Mr.. IL.
Parker Robinson, hasso.
The Schu bert concert for the benefit
John Gilmore will take place week
after next. II is so long since the
Schnberts have appeared In public
that their audience Will doubtless be q
large one. Mr. Gilmore was charter
member of the club and now while he
IS lying seriously Ill and playing III hard
luck, his friends do not intend to forget
him.
Mrs. f. K. f. Carpenter has returned
from Chicago and will resume her
classes tomorrow morning. She Will
give pupils song recital next Friday
morning at IL o'clock.
Grace Church choir gave delightful
little musicale at the residence OF Mrs.
VIM. Z. Collins, Terrace-ave., Thursday
evening. The affair was we'll attended.
All who received invitations 70 Mr..
CampbelPs musicale last Monday even
ing will be welcomed at the musicale
tomorrow evening.
The Harvard quartet gave . delight
full concert Thursday evening. They
are favorites here.
Miss Blossie Smith is detained at her
home by illness.
Miss Nellie Carroll. the attractive
young pianist, who can count her
friends by the hundred, is shortly to be
married. The happy man is Robert c..
II thx>S ,,v 40
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-05

Buy meat of the Western Beef Com
pany and save money.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-05

Miss Blossie Smith is detained at her
home by illness.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-05

The Harvard quartet gave . delight
full concert Thursday evening. They
are favorites here.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-05

Miss Nellie Carroll. the attractive
young pianist, who can count her
friends by the hundred, is shortly to be
married. The happy man is Robert C..
Pew, manager OF the Sun Oh Company,
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-05
$500 Reward.

Popular prices prevail at the Western
Beef Company,
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-05
Lily White Flour

Is made from the choicest wheat.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-05

All who received invitations 70 Mr..
Campbell's musicale last Monday even
ing will be welcomed at the musicale
tomorrow evening.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-05

]. III. Hahn, of Detroit. F. H. Pease,
of Ypsilanti and J. ID. Mehan, of De-
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-05

Grace Church choir gave q delightful
little musicale at the residence OF Mrs.
VIM. r. Collins, Terrace-ave., Thursday
evening. The affair was we'll attended.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-05

Mrs. f. r. f. Carpenter has returned
from Chicago and will resume her
classes tomorrow morning. She Will
give pupils song recital next Friday
morning at ii o'clock.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-05

lever sold Tor SO Small an amOunt OF money.
tomorrow morning.
GASOLINE STOVEl Did your hired girl? Better
Il over POTS AND KETTLES, but those models
I'd. They are light strong and ground to polish,
to make Housekeeping" easy ard pleasant We
out we'll prepared food, is as unattractive as bed
atesman sad "The luxury of today IS the necessity
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-05

Old England and years ago. before the indispensable
would stand the walks and y their warescalng "Wa
chance buy And this morning. "W
MORE sell will full value
however, shows that is the time for buyers to buy
old Winter bgteyed Spring and the butter the
New-York tribune., 1891-10-17

rate of duty was not half Of lao per cent but less
than 65 per cent. (See Commerce and Naviga-
ton, 1890, page 6s0). Another Fraudulent use
Of figures appears in the assumption that failures
for nine months this year under the Mckinney
bill we're $3.50, against 1888 for like portion
of last wear. and "were it not for the present
abundant crop the failures would be great deal
worse than they are.n The reference TO the
crops proves that the Governor well knows
tho increase of failures was largely due to the
martial failure of crops last year, and the re-
suts of the good crops which have as yet been
only in part harvested have not had time to be
felt in the record of failures this year
In contrast with such dishonest reasoning the
speech of Major Mckinley was singularly re-
freshing. Ii was earnest, truthful and manly.
II met without reserve or equvocation the main
oueston. whether the Protective system con-
duces to general prosperity. 1t dealt unspar-
inply with Governor CampbelPs effort to make
II anpear that consumers always pay the duty
becanse some instances can be picked out in
which thew do. Other and far more numerous
instances can be given, as Mr.. Mckinley shows
in which the consumer evidently pays no part
Of the duty. Whether the people OF ONO eject
az their Governor so cheap trickster WIN
figures as Governor Campbell is matter when
mainly concerns themselves. But the whole
country would be pleased to learn that IN a
GREAT central State dishonesty IN discussion IS
NOT rewarded.
New-York tribune., 1891-10-17
GOLI4TH GRADY.

Tho Democracy of New-York is pointing with
nride at Grady these days, Thomas f. Orauy'
Grady of Tammany Hall. lie has been en-
coura ged to challenge Senator Fassett to meet
him in debate, Just as though the Democracy
sunnosed. or supposed anybody else supposed,
that Grady was foeman worthy OF the steel
Of the Republican candidate for Governor
Verily. the enemy must be in distresstu con-
diton if it is compelled to summon Orady 10
its assistance. For-Democrats themselves peihs
witnesses-Grady has achieved notonety as
betrayer of Democratic candidates Tor hign
public place.
Lucius Robinson was the regular Democratic
candidate for Governor in 1879. DID Grady'
who is now anxious to figure as the special ex-
ponent of simon-pure Democracy, try to secure
his election? He did not On the contrary, ne
bolted the nomination of Lucius Robinson, ana
did his best to drag him down. Mr. Robinson
was beaten-with Grady's assistance. In 1851
General Winfield Scott Hancock was the Dem
ocratic candidate for the Presidency. was
Grady a Hancock man or did he knife him as
he had knitted Robinson? Vel, according to
"The Albany Argus,n which ought to be good
authority touching the political record OF the
Democrats of this State he knitted him. In
1888 Mr.. Grady was member of the State
Senate, but declined to confirm nomlna-
ton sent to that body by Democratic Gov
ernor Whereupon "The Argus" in the course
of an article denouncing him and his fellow
Tammany Senators, spoke of " the Tammanylsm
that betrayed Lucius Robinson and Winfield
| Scott Hancock" In 1884 Grover Cleveland
was the Democratic nominee for the Presidency.
What was Grady doing in that canvass? Doing
his ablest to lay out Cleveland. The knife
which he had used against Robinson and Han
cock he used also against Cleveland
This is the Goliath whom the managers OF
the Flower campaign invite Senator Fassett to
meet. 1t is evident that they are hard up for
| Gnliaths