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Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-10
The Armory Crack Shots.

CHICAGO, Sept. 9.-Sergeant Powell,
D company, Fourteenth infantry, piled
up 173 points, the best score today, in
the United States army national shoot
ing tournament. His score OF 1877 on
Tuesday gives him total of $40 points.
He is first among the contestants for a
place on the army rifle team, and leads
all other contestants, excepting Cor
poral Sweinhart, D company, Fourteenth
infantry, whose total thus far is 342.
The shooting today at 200 800 and 5UO
yards was good. At the 600-yards range
there was an awful slaughtering of
scores, bad luck appearing general and
inexplicable. In the distinguished car
bine team, Corporal Hoke, Fifth cav
airy, made the best record, scoring 1853
points today, and having total OF 324.
Corporal Mitchell still retains fret
place among the carbine men, with $50
points. Target firing is now finished,
and beginning tomorrow there will be
four days of skirmishing.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-10

the course of his remarks he said there
are two pictures for the great busy state
of New York to pass upon. One is the
legislative record of the Republican
party in nine years; the other the legis-
lative and executive record of the Dem
ocracy through the same period of time.
He challenged the Democratic picture
in vain for one feature that works for
righteousness in life or government
great applause.) 'The Democratic
party has been riven from end to end
by quarrels for leadership. They
have written over the entrance to their
halls, No farmers need apply
They have written over the entrance to
their halls: No workingmen need ap-
pip They have written sundry and
other issues, which we will discuss on
some future OCCASION"
The remainder of the ticket was NOM
mated by acclamation, as follows;
acknowledgements, Hon. John Vroo-
man, of Herkimer; secretary of state,
Eugene F. O'Connor, Brooklyn; comp
troller, Arthur G. Wade, Jamestown;
state treasurer, Ira M. Hedges, Rockland
county; attorney-general, William E.
Sutherland, Monroe; state engineer and
Verplanck Celvin.
Adjourned sine die.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-10
M. GREvX DEAD.
The Noted Ex-President of France
Passes Quietly Away.

The Noted Ex-President of France
Passes Quietly Away.
PARIS, Sept. 8. 9.-Ex-President Grevy
died today. He had suffered four years
from congestion OF the lungs.
The death of M. Grevy was quite un
expected. No alarming symptoms were
noticed, and no anxiety was felt when
he was taken ill. The funeral will take
place on Monday, at Mont-sousV Vaudrez
unlesss the cabinet decides for funeral
with public honors, to which the de-
ceased is entitled as former president.
No PRECEDENT, however, exists for such
funerals, Thiers's family having refused
to permit state ceremony, on the oc'
casion of the death of the first president
of the republic.
Francois Paul Jules Grevy was born
August 10, 1918 at Vaudrez in the Jura
He studied law and became an advocate
in Paris. He took part in the revnlu-
ton of 1880. and in 1S48 was returned to
the constituent assembly, where he held
an independent position, but was gener-
ally ranked with the extreme left. After
Louis Napoleon's coup d'etat, Grevy
withdrew from politics, and applied
himself to his professional work. He
returned to political life in 1868. After
the Franco-German war he was ap-
pointed president of the national as
sembly; he resigned in 1873, and after
the general election in 1876, he became
again president of the chamber. When,
in January, 1879, Marshal Mcmahon re-
signed the presidency of the republic,
Grevy, who was thorough but not ex-
treme republican, was, by large ma
jority, elected his successor. He was
never blind partisan, and he had the
respect and confidence of all parties,
until the strange and unfortunate COM
plication of his name with some
scandalous proceedings of his son in
law, Wilson, who was adjudged guilty
OF the sale of offices and distinctions for
money. No charge of guilty knowledge
OF these acts was made against Grevy,
but the scandal was so great and so
near his own person that his resignation
was compulsory under the un:easoning
popular indignation. He resigned his
exalted Office December 8. 1887.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-10
BAY STATE PROHIBITIONIsTs.
Ticket Placed In the Field and Plat
form Adopted.


Ticket Placed In the Field and Plat
form Adopted.
WORCESTER, Mass, Sept. 9.-The Pro
hibition state convention was called to
order this morning. w. H. Partridge,
temporary chairman, on taking the
chair, addressed the convention at
great length. At the close of the chair
mans address many other speeches
were made, and the committee on reso-
lutions reported. The platform assails
the liquor traffic in the usual manner,
and calls for its absolute suppression !;
denounces high license or any license,
and demands the dissolution OF the
partnership now existing between the
government, state and national, and the
rum power; points out to the support
ers of missions that the port OF Boston
is foremost in the expectation of rum to
darkest Africa" and that the traffic
has doubled during the past year.
The seventh plank is as follows: 1--WE
deplore the depth of degradation to
which the national department of state
descended in becoming drummer in
country. Add to this these other facts:
Refusal to unite with other nations in
a treaty for the suppression of the slave
trrde and rum traffic in Africa presi-
dent who finds five kinds of wine neces-
ident who applies for liquor license
foHhis 'Shoreham > senate that will not
Danish the bsr-room from its wing in
m kO1 n hok okr L.
all inquiry into factsaof the liquor traffic,
and we have perfect demonstration of
the complete dominancy of the rum
power in our national affairs, and OF the
slavish subservience of our public SER
wants to its behests." The remedies
which the party proposes are: Prohibi-
tion by state and national authority of
the manufacture, importation and ex-
portation, transportation or sale of
alcoholic beverages, and the election
and appointment of officials, executive,
legislative and judicial, in sympathy
with and who will enforce prohibition.
These ends they believe attainable
only through party organized for the
purpose. The platform also favors the
appointment rather than the election of
prosecuting officers, for the same rea-
declares in favor of female suffrage and
the strict enforcement of civil law.
Augustus Smith was chosen perman-
ent chairman, after which the conven-
tion took recess until 2 pm.
Charles H. Klmball, of Lynn, was
nominated for governor by acclama-
tion.
Other nominations were made as fol-
lows: Augustus r. Smith, of Lee,
lieutenant-governor; Alfred W. Rich
ardson, Springfield, secretary OF state.
Edward E. Brown, of Boston, in a
speech sharply arraigning the Repub-
lican politicians for their treatment of
the colored people, presented the name
of William Oscar Armstrong, OF Boston,
for the position of auditor.
Armstrong was nominated with only
two or three dissenting voices.
WoIcott Harlin, of Amherst, for at
torney-general, and Samuel R. Shap-
leigh, OF Boston, for treasurer, were
unanimously chosen.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-10
GREAT EARTHQUAKE.
Seismic Disturbances in Cen
3 tral America.
TheERepublic of San Salvador
DesOlated.
Millions of Dollars Worth of Prop
erty Destroyed.
Whole Towns Completely Demolished.
Many Lives LOst-The Inhabitants
Homeless and Paralyzed
with Terror.
Associated Press Dispatches.


New YORK, Sept. 10.-The Herald has
this cable dispatch:
= San SALVADOR, Sept. 9.-Millions of
dollars worth of property and many
lives were destroyed in this republic by
an earthquake today. Whole towns
were wiped out, and SO far as the adj
vices received indicate hardly city in
the country, except those along the
coast, escaped the awful effects of the
convulsion.
There had been indications for several
days past that seismic disturbance of
more than usual power might be ex-
peeted. The volcanoes Of San Salvador,
San MIGUEL and Isalco had been unusu-
ally active.
At FIVE minutes before O'Clock this
morning the earth began to shake. The
wave had strong vertical and oscil-
latory movement. The people rushed
into the streets in their night clothing,
and while the shock lasted only twenty
seconds, before it passed away there was
q pdulC-SJTlChen LuOU ludhIuS lLS way 10
the open country outside of the city.
Men, women and children were shrek
ing and praying in the streets.
The walls of houses cracked, tottered
and fell. There was deep continuous
rumbling, as of heavy thunder. The
earth rose and fell in long waves, and
the people were unable to keep their
feet.
All through the morning there had
been slight shocks, but none approaching
in intensity that which was SO destruc-
tive.
President Ezetais doing everything he
can to stop the panic and care for the
homeless people until it is considered
safe for them to go back to their homes
The towns throughout the country
suffered more severely than the capitol.
Analquito and Comasaqua are complete
]y destroyed. Cojutapequo, Santa Tecla,
San Pedro and Masphusaso we're badly
shaken and they are practically
ruined, while the shock was plainly felt
and damage was done at Santa Ana and
other points fully sixty miles from here.
1t is impossible, at this writing, to
form any idea as to the number of lives
lost. Two people were killed here. 1t
is feared many people were killed in the
smaller towns.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-10
Fitzgerald Not Dying.

LINCOLN, Neb.. Sept. 9.-The reports
sent out from here relative to the condi-
ton of John Fitzgerald, president of the
Irish National League of America, have
greatly exaggerated the seriousness of
his illness. Repeated inquiries at his
home bring the same respones: His con-
dition is in no wise critical, and if any
change has occurred, it is for the better.
His family are not alarmed about him,
and say his recovery is only a matter OF
a few weeks.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-10
SOME OE THE REASONS WHY
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OF NEW YORK


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Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-10
California Pioneers Celebrate.

CHICAGO, Sept. 9.-The society of Cal
iiornia Pioneers today celebrated enthu-
sisstically the. 4lth anniversary of the
union, at the site of the
fair grounds. Three hundred guests sat
down to a lunch. The old pioneers
spent the afternoon recounting harrow
ing tales of their experiences in the
gold diggings in the early days.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-10
The Oldest Gable Road.

SAN Francisco, Sept. 9.-The Clay
street cable road, the first cable street
car system in the world, ceased opera
tions tonight. The road was built in
1883, and was a success from the start.
The track will be torn up and a new
one laid, which will be part of the Fer
ries and Cliff House system.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-10
Murdered FOR six Bits.

OooUILLE CRY, Ore, Sept. "a.
Webster, proprietor of house at Ban
don, shot and killed George Fales, a
waiter, yesterday, in a quarrel over 20
cents which the waiter claimed was due
him. There is great Indignation, and
threats OF lynching Webster are heard.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-10
The rbird Robber suotted.

SAN Francisco, Sept. 9.-Sheriff Kay,
of Visalia, was in the city today to con-
fer with Wells, Fargo & Co.'s detectives,
regarding the train robbery at Ceres.
Sheriff Kay says he knows third man
implicated in the robbery, and that he
will soon be arrested.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-10

Good values in fine tailoring, and a
large new stock. at 125 West Third
street. H.A. Getz.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-10

For the best wines and liquors. send your
order to the California Wine Company. 222 3.
Spring street. Telephone Ito.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-01-16
ALLIANCE LEGISLATION.
Bills that Will Be introduced at this
Session of the>>Kansas Legislature.

Topeka, KAN, JAP. 12.-The Legislative
Committee of the Kansas State Farmers
Alliasce hass Al.;.s -far in,
troduct1on m the Safe Legislature which
will soon convene. These bills have
been approved by the sub alliances, and
will receive the united support of the
Farmers Alliance legislators. The titles
Of the bills are as follows:
For an extension of the Stay law for a
period OF two years; redemption law
giving the mortgager three years in which
to redeem land not exceeding $40 acres,
sold under foreclosure; revision of the
Chattel Mortgage law; law requiring
the mortgagor to pay his proportionate
part of taxes; a reduction of the rate of
interest to per cent with penalty for
forfeiture of principal and interest for its
violation; revision of assessment and
taxation laws; reduction of the salaries
OF public officers, reduction of State
Printers expenses; school text books to
be published by the State and furnished
to the people at cost (; revision of court
officers fee bills; adoption of the Austria
lian system Of voting and the Crawford
county system cf-Brisas Hes; Srfaw.7re.
quiring Railroad Commissioners to be
elected by the people; law requiring
land sold under foreclosure to bring the
amount of judgment and costs a law sup
pressing the Pinkcrton detectives or sim
liar organizations in the State; such a re-
duction of railroad tariffs as will yield an
annual income not exceeding @ per cent.
on the actual investment.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-01-16
NORTH AND SOUTH MATCHED.
A Great Interstate Pigeon Shooting
Arranged for Next Month.

CHICAGO, Jan. 13.-Preparations are in
active progress here and in New York
City for the grand championship contest
at live birds to take place between the
North and the South during the first two
weeks in February.
1t was first proposed when rcprcscn
tative from the Dixie Gun Club, of Flori
da, ii. w. Simmons, came to Chicago
and held consultation with local shoot
crs to make the match between Florida
and Illinois crack shots. A challenge
from the Southerners resulted, and ar
engagements were shortly afterwards per
fected to take a Chicago team with a
special train, which will start South Oh
the afternoon of February z. Charles f.
Willard. one of the best known amatuers
in the West, will be the captain of the
team.
After this team had been chosen it was
proposed to send another team, which
would meet picked teams in New Or
leans, Mobile and Pensacola for a chal-
lcngc cup to be embiematic of the cham
pionship and shot for under the Ameri-
can Shooting Association rules, the rep.
rescntative winning the majority of shots
to hold the cup for one year. The match
cs will probably be at twenty five birds
each per man and held under the super
visiolrof the local gun clubs.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-01-16
ONE GIRLS LUXURY.
Her Beautiful Rooms and How They
Are Furnished and Arranged.

An American princess, whose father is
a cotton king, has just completed in the
patcrnal mansion the furnishing of her
private apartments. They are four in
number, and could Ninon de rEuclos, or
even the late Madame dc Pompadour be
shown through, certain it is the ancient
dcvotccs of the toilet would lose their
heads and stand embarrassed before the
glories of Miss rarvcnue's boudoir. Even
in the Iofticst dreams those luxmy-lovnw
ladies never conceived the minute details
of elegance surrounding this daughter of
millionaire. From the silvcr-wrcathcd
Psyche mirror that swings to reflect her
iull-lcngth lovclincss to the rcpoussc spir-
1t lamp burning TO warm her lotions,
Madcmoisellc is incompasscd by sump-
tuousncss unknown to Queens.
The scheme of color decorating the
suits warns from white to blush pins in
the both, and in toilet and reception
rooms mclts into rosy lilac. Her bed
chamber might have been designed for
Hans Anderscn's snow maiden, so fine in
its immaculate rurity. Mural decorations
are in white and silver. On the wide sill
yer friczc dogwood blossoms bloom,
while by wonderful bit of frcsco paint,
ing the ceiling seems cnveopcd in Il
cloudy drifting fog.
Here and there the soft mist curls about
vaguely outlined figures, with sharp
rift in the centre from which hangs 0
crystal chandelier blown to resemble Il
! bouquet of lilies. All Of the whit.
cnamclcd furniture is finished in silver
and from the carved bed depend drapc
rics of heavy silk brocadcd in silvc:
flcur dc lis The spotlcss fleece of Ice
land sheep provides fluffy carpet TO.
the hard white wood floor aud glancins
over the many tall screens, low rocking
chairs, long divans and even rare has re-
licts on the wall, one is impressed the
dazzling whitoness Of every part.
Gorgeous at the bathroom proves will
| its pink marbles and roscatc hangings, il
is in her boudoir that this young money.
cd woman has evidently found her mos,
sympathetic surroundings. The apart
ment is study in that rare shade of rosy
lilac that when found bcautitcs all wo
mankind. 1t is called the wistaria- room,
| from the wealth of pale purple flowers
decorating the walls and woven into cur
tains and through the mesh of the thick
carpet. Here all the woodwork is OF
black mahogany, upholstered in a warm
hcllotropc silk, with many bronze orna.
ments. valuable ctchings and mirrors il,
carved frames New York Sim
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-01-16
Productive and Abandoned Farms in
Maine,

AUGUSTA, Jan. 12.-Thc report of the
Bureau Of Industrial and Labor Statistics
for the State of Maine for 1890 shows that
the average number of acres in each of
the $40 farms reported is 1874; total value
Of those farms, 81, OBS, 425; average val
ne, 2,S06; number of farms growing OF
productive, $50; less productive, Al;
number holding their own, 40; number
of farms mortgagcd, 81; total value of
these farms, 1904, $50; amount of mort
cages, $52, 5000; average interest, $O672.
The average profits o; farms reporting
gains with cost of family's support rcck,
oned as ''expense, is 1898; average loss,
$40. The average profits of farms re-
porting gains, withon! reckoning cost of
family support, is scot; average loss
$141.
The aggregate number of abandoned
farms reported is 3,31S, and, estimating
the number in delinquent towns and
plantations at so, the total is increased tn
3,39S. The total acreage of chose report
I'd is 264, 513, or an average of 787 to each
fdrm. Their assessed valuation is 81.
388. 100.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-01-16
The Art Interchange

Opens its XXVI volume with a charm
ing number dated January 3, 1891.
Several improvements are noticeable
among them handsome new colorcd
cover and smooth finished paper and the
addition of Home Decoration depart
mcnt
The most pronounced features of the
issue arc very beautiful picture of Prim
roses in color, which is very clcvcrly
painted. 1t shows row of earthcrn flow
or pots, each bearing a mass of blooming
flowers. The picture is well worth n
frame. Other illustrations arc pretty
parlor, blue birds and golden rod for
chair back, arbutus design for after din
ner coffee cup and saucer, cut-work bor-
der for embroidery, head of "MeduSa"
for brass work, wood carving design for
leg of stool, design for carved seat for
stool, decorative initials IN. & p" The
text includes careful directions for carry
ing out all the designs, notes or current
art events a New Years ghost party, lat
est fashion in home decoration, course
of art reading, cotillion-Sir Roger de-
Coverly--decoration for dining room at
golden wedding, over mantel treatment
etc. The issue is filed with information
valuable alike to the art student and to
women interested in pretty homes. Price
of issue, including colored study of Prim-
roses, 20 cents. For Sale by News Deal
crs.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-01-16
A Kiss Lands Him in Jail.

RDrnaEpoRT, Jan. 13.-Owcn McGinni,
IN amiable and loving mood, strollet;
along the street of West Norwall, and
n,ee''ng pretty girl with blue eyes and
rosy ne accosted her, suddenly slipped
ms ms arm about her waist, and imprinted a
KISS on her red, ripe lips. He didn't see
any harm IN the act, he protested to JUS
,,ce OF the Peace Austin, but both the
ouage and the comely young woman did,
ana owen is now in Jail for thirty days
charged with assault. A very explici,
connecticut statute provides that no man
snail KISS lassie against her will, and
senind 1t isa still more rigid old blue
aw tbat says a man shan't kiss his wife
on the Sabbath, "'
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-01-16

The following statistics are taken from
70 memorial presented to the United
States Senate by Charlotte Smith, Presi-
dent, and Catherine Bergen, Secretary,
of the Woman's National Industrial
League Of America: According to the
Labor Bureau OF Pennsylvania, full
grown women do not average fifty cents
day the year round. Women spinuers
get seventy-one cents day; spoilers,
lffty-three cents; weavers, from forty to
ninety cents, paid only to experienced
hands, and fnishers receive only fifty
four cents day. In the textile factories
women spinners get from fcrty.seven to
iffty-five cents, winders sixty-six cents
and fnishers forty three cents per day.
In the knit goods factories the women
are paid fifty-five cents day for wind
ing; twisters Of yarn receive sixty-five
cents, spinners sixty. six cents, reelers
sixsy.ave cents and spinners of cloth or
garments fifty cents day. In tho boot
and shoe factories female labor averages
fifty cents for days work of ten hours.
That Is five cents an hour. In New Jer-
world over, wages in the jute, cotton and
thread mills average u day, but the
work is so hard that even the strongest
girls cannot work more than six mon,h.
In tho year. The hands in the silk mills
get from ss to $40 week. Wages are
raised on the penny system, and one will
find gray-haired women of afty or sixty
who have been at the fame since child.
hood getting %, % aud 80 week in
ne ribbon and piece good, factories.