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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-09-22
EARTHQUAKE IN SAN SALVADOR.
Entire Towns and Clties Utterly Wiped
Out.

Entire Towns and Cities Utterly Wiped
New YORK, Sept. l0.-A special
cable dispatch to the Herald from San
Salvador says: Millions Ofdollars worth
of property and many lives we're des-
troyed in this republic by an earthquake
yesterday. Whole towns were wiped
out, and hardly n city in the country,
except along the coast. escaped the aw-
tul effects OF the commissions.
There have been indications for sew
eral days past that a disturbance gilmore
than usual power might have been cx-
pected. AT just five minutes before 2
O'Clock yesterday morning the earth be-
gan to shake. The wave had a strong
vertical and o%scillatory movement
People rushed into the streets in Their.
night clothes, and while the shock lasted
only twenty seconds, before it had
passed away, there was a panic-stricken
mob making its way to the open country
outside the city.
The scene was terribly sublime. Men,
women ard children were weeping,
shrieking and praying in the streets;
walls of houses cracked. tottcred and
tell; there was q deep, continuous rumb-
ling, OF heavy thunder; the sky was
overcast and the air was filled with a
line, penetrating dust. While il lasted,
the earth rose and fell in long waves.
and strong men were unable to keep
their feet. The panic-stricken people
Hooked to the open ground outside the
city; temporary shelters were thrown up
wherever POSSIBLE, but nearly all the mcn
and many Of the women and children
hadsonly the sky for a cover.
All through the morning there have
cen slight shocks, but non approach
Ing the intensity of that which had been
80 destructive. The inhabitants are
afraid to return to their houses, and are
making themselves as comfortable as
possible in their temporary camps.
President ETA Is doing everything he
can to stop the panic, and TO make 1t rs
comfortable as possible for them until
it is considered safe for them to 80 back
to their homes.
The towns throughout the country
have suffered more severely than the
capital, even. Analquitc has been com
pletely destroyed. Cojutepeque, Zanta
Tecla, San Pedro and Masahuet were sc
badly shaken that they arc practically
ruined, while the shock was plainly felt
and damage was done by it ut Santa
Anna and Susimtepe1ue, fully sixty
miles from here.
1t Is impossible, at this writing, tc
form any idea as to the number of lives
!, Which have been lost. No people were
Rlled here, though there were many
MIRACULOUS escapes from death. 1t is
feaed, however, that there have beer
may people killed in the smaller towns
/. Iheloss of property will run well into
) the billions.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-09-22
The Demon Of tho Fails,

MALARIA FALLS. Sept. 1O.-A
strangt committed suicide by jumping
into tn rivers from Luna Island this
Rfternod. He accosted two gentlemen
aging. ut looks as though one could
hyer getout," and in a few minutes
sal, u o. going to try it," They at
teLpted tseize him, but before the v
1oua reaclhim, he deliberately jumped
hoo 9e riyt, and was soon carried over
the falls,
Twohourseter an elegantly dressed
young woman about 20 years old,
JuurPeo MO tn river at Prospect park.
MI. I'll oIPhiladelphia, aged 20,
JUMPED III % resle her, and succe, ded
Ia grasplngh her md; she resisted, and
IL was only by T. efforts of a police.
man that ..he was aved. The woman
smiled as the curint caught her, and
was soon carried yer the American
ialls. 1t is rumoredthaS two men in a
boat from Chippews, were drawn into
the current and carrll over the Can
adian falls about 6 o'cf;k.
The Augusta Chronic admits that
the returns so far indicse that, South
Carolina has beaten the kcord and sur-
passed all Southern States in the
amount OF cotton consumef' md saws
that IF this estimate is verified by
ruler repoItsthe Chronicle Will JSin in
congratulatilg Carolina upon the gf.at
strides in cotton spinning" But i
adds: ut must still be noted thai
Georgia hasf84 $3.50 spindes and Caro-
lima only 463a2 spindles! This would
indicate q discrepancy I'M the New Or
leans report"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-09-22

If as much attention were paid to
the science of cooking asthere is to the
art OF dancing, marriage would be
more of q success than IL Is,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-16
STORY OF A LOVING CUP.
How This One Came to Bear the Genuine
Date I04.

HOW ms One Ndmt near
Date 1642.
A Rostonian who has been in London q
good deal relates that not long since he
had the honor of dining with one of the
oldest of the companies in that city, when
he was shown the loving cup, which was
passed at the conclusion of the dinner, the
date 1912.
that the hall of the company had been
burned to the ground in the great FIRE of
London, and that everything which the
company had had been consumed. so that
he remarked that of course this cup was
reproduction OF an older one.
"Oh,. no." was the answer. this Is the
original"
"But how was this preserved in the great
freg"
II was then explained that the company
was so heavily assessed at the time OF the
establishment of the Commonwealth
when. as everybody knows, levies were
made on most of the city companies-thGt
il had hard work TO raise the necessary
funds.
II managed to scrape along, however,
until the Restoration, when fresh demands
were made by the Government of Charles II.
ON the ground that the company had con-
tributed funds TO the support OF Cromwell
The company had already mortgaged its
land, says the Boston Courier, and now
there was nothing left for it but the pawn
ing of its plate, which was accordingly
pledged TO the Lombards, who carried II
to France. 1t was owing TO this state OF
things that the plate escaped the great
FIRE, and although il was long time after
that event before the company was in a
position to redeem the silver, ultimately
the whole came back to the original own
era in London.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-16
HE'LL BE WITH US.
He Could Stand on Libel, but Scandal
Was Too Much for Him.


Was Too Much for Him.
1--WE got him fxed!" exclaimed the lit
tie. shrewd-looking man, ioyfully, accord
ing to the Chicago Tribune. He'll DO
wha tive want
How under Heaven did you do it?"
asked the big, Jolly man. Every one of
us has tried IL and failed"
You didn't understand how to tackle
him
I'VE tried everything we could think of
FROM bribery 20 threats" said the big
man. Il told him 10 name his own price. ,"
And it wouldn't go. of course" said the
little man. He's too well off for that"
Then Jones appealed to him to help
out his friends"
And he refused. No man wants to
ieopardize his reputation for his friends"
Smith threatened TO publish his record
as treasurer of the Cinch Investment Com
pany."
Didn't trouble him, of course. He
could swear it was campaign lie.n
Brown said he'd have little escapade
of his early days. in which young widow
figured written up
TOO old story. Besides, his wife
wouldn't believe a newspaper"
"Well, how did you fix it?"
II saw him help pretty girl of the
street-car and told him l believed I'd tell
Mrs. Cad about It,"
"For heavens sake DON'T" he cried.
She'd tell my wife q story yard long
about it,
-" Exactly / said. She'll probably
embellish il somewhat
Z" Embellish It!' he exclaimed. why.
she'll make a scandal ont OF 1t. She'll be
sorry 10 say anything about it, but she'll
land me in the divorce courts
49, Precisely 1 SAID. How would you
like It!'
lie looked at me moment, sighed, and
said:
~ can stand of libel. refuse brides, and
say no" TO friends, but I've no defence
against scandal-monging. What do you
want?'
Il told him. and he'll be with us.n
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-16
LURAY FEMALE INSTITUTE.
Addresses at the Coming Commencement.
A FiVe-Year-OId Child Falls Dead.

Correspondence Of the Richmcud Dispatch.l
LURAY, Va, May 15-At the coming COM
mencement exercises of the Luray Female
Institute the annual sermon will be
preached by Rev. #. w. Brown, of the
Methodist church in this place, on the
evening of May 3lst. and the address be-
fore the literary society will be delivered
by Rev. DIR. Green, pastor of Calvary
baptist church, Washington, ID. c., on
Tuesday evening, June 2, 1891.
THE COUNTY OFFICES.
An animated contest over the various
county offices TO be filled at the approach
ing election is in progress in this county.
No party nominations were made, though
several of the candidates are known as rep
resentatives of the Farmers Alliance.
FELL DEAD.
A little fve-year-old daughter of Mr..
Reuben T. Strickler, who lives near Big
Spring, in this county, fell dead the other
day while playing in her fathers yard.
sIYGULAR ACCIDENT.
A freight-car aud caboose jumped the
track on East Liberty trestle on the She
nandoah-Valle railroad, in this county, on
Wednesday night last and hung over the
side of the trestle, being held up by the
rest of the train. Fortunately no serious
damage resulted.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-16
WHERE THE YELLOW BOYS GOING.
To Russia, Says Herr Bicichroder-The
Czar's Enormocs Nceds--DIstrust Of
the Inndnn Market.

the London Market.
by Aneio-American cable TO the Dispatch.l
BERLIN. Nav i5.--Thc heavy imports OF
American gold into Europe in general and
Germany Ia particular have drawn the at
tension of fnanciers in Germany TO the
matter. Herr Bleichroder the well-known
banker. who shares the RothschIlds' finan-
cial power on the continent of Europe; In
an interview on the subject to-day with
representative of the Associated Press'
said All the gold coming here from Eng
land or from France il reShipped to Russia
which country has been draining heavily
from Berlin and still more heavily from
London. In order to protect the Bank OF
England and so as not 10 drain us re-
sources American gold was called for, but
this was an improbable transaction. The
gold was bought at o loss. 1t is true, nut
we are willing to sacrifice something. hau
the Russian demand been met by the WIFI
drawal of gold from London and beriln
the rate Of discount Of the banks of these
cities must have risen or z per cent. OF,
der the present state of affairs tins wonId
simply mean ruin TO thousands. we
avoided il by buying American gold.
RUSSIA NOT READY FoI WAR.
When asked what Russia wanted with
all this gold and in reply to the question
{" Is she preparing for war 2" Herr Bieich-
roder said :" You can state with aosoluIS;
certainty that for three years Russia VIII
NOT think of war. have received to-day
positiye information that Russia Is upon
the point Of changing her armament, enc
has adOpted q new rifle and ~ Will aHc
three wears 10 arm her troops with the new
weapon and Russia dare not go to war III
the midst of such an important change.
mo. | do not fear war. at least from
Russia look with more distrust on the
condition of the western bourses. Look
AT the London market: il is glutted with
south American securities. what are
they worth ? Not one of these republics
can meet its obligations, and yet many, mil
lions of people in Europe have their all IN
vested in these securities. The conse-
Quence may be q great crash. North
American securities and railroad bonds
will not be affected. except by the general
feeling Of distrust prevailing at present.
TIE GOLD TIDE SOON TO TURN.
lyon can tell the Associated Press that
Americans have no reason TO feel nervous
about the gold taken away from the United
States. It will soon float back. Russia
has TO repay the Dutch loans OF 1870 and
1850. and that is the reason she is accumu-
lating all the gold she can. BY and by
this gold must be paid out and naturally
return whence it came"
"Will You not need gold TO perfect the
new Russian loan?"
To this question the banker replied:
1.-The present negotiations are at a stand
still. Neither the Rothschilds. myself,
nor any other bank will advance cent 10
Russia until things are more secure there
than they now are"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-16
RAUM,JR.,IN TROUBLE
"A PARTY TO IRREGULAR AND uN-
LAWFUL PRoCEEDlNGS.p
Also Charged with " Temporarily Appro-
priating TO HIS Own Use" Money He
longing to tho Government.
[By telegraph to the Dlspatch.l


wAsH1seToY. May 15.-Green b. Raum,
IT., son of the Commissioner OF Pensions,
and assistant chief clerk in the Pension
Bureau, has resigned and his resignation
has been accepted.
SFor some time past rumors affecting the
Official conduct Of Mr.. Raum, Jr.. have
found their way TO Secretary Noble, but
not until Just before his departure for st.
Louis about week ago did he come into
possession of facts that would warrant him
in tnking official action in the matter. lie
then learned that Mr.. Raum, Jr,, had been
n party TO certain irregular and unlawful
proceedings in connection with three APP
pointments to minor positions IN the PEN
sion Bureau. The temporary appropria-
ton to his own uses of $72 belonging 10
the Government Is also charged against
HIM.
rNDIsPosED TO RESIGN.
Young Raum was not inclined TO meet
the demand for his resignation, but his
father. the Commissioner required 1t OF
him, and the father himself took the sons
resignation to the Interior Department
A story is published TO the effect that a
South Carolinian named Smith advertised
in the daily papers here offering 10 pay
800 to any person who would procure his
appointment to place in the Government
service at q salary Of $50 monthly. Young
Raum, using colored man who had
formerly been q servant in the Raum
family but was then employed in the Trea-
sury Department, secured Smiths APP
pointment TO a place in the Pension Blu
reau and received his reward, less bonus
10 the negro.
Later on Raum connived at Smiths pro-
motion TO a ~ 200 clerkship by having a
pension clerk named Jackson personate
smith in a civil service examination. For
this Raum is also charged with receiving
pay. The South Carolinian. Pension-Clerk
Jackson. and the negro intermediary have
ali. been dismissed, also another Pension
Office clerk in some way connected with
the aboye-described transactions.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-16
A Brief Reply to the Dispatch Doctor.
RrCrIxoNn Nav IA 1901

RICHMOND, May IA, 1891.
To the Editor of he Dispatch:
am obliged for IN. DIS" reply TO nv
inquiry as to the use Of light wines and
beer in spring and summer time. As usual
he is very discriminating. | am glad he
agrees with me that such drinks are proper
at least for old people and some delicate
Young people. | have long been OF the
opinion so ably discussed by DIR. Carpen-
ter. of London, in his prize essay on Al
cohol." published twenty years ago.
think, in which he proves that healthy
mana sound young MANS injured by the
use of alcohClln any quantity as q beverage.
He states that three ounces OF whlskey O
dav two tablespOonfuls three times day.
increases the pulse ten beats minute, or
Ia 400 in twenty four hours. (The estimate
| saw some years ago said "24000," but 1T
is easy TO see this Is a mistake.) | have
used this fact many times to deter young
men from whiskey. TO think of three
drinks a day throwing 400 erirG heartfuls
of blood into the brain is frightful. 1t is
not surprising that you find the brain eX-
cited and disordered and that murders
and insanity eventually follow.
IL seems to me that the stomach some
times gets into dull, torpid sleepy state.
When YOU take your seat nc table there IS
no inclination whatever TO eat, though
YOU NAV have been hard at work tor SIX or
seven hours. This shows something is
wrong. If in such case in summer time
(and It hardly ever happens in winter |
take glass OF beer / instantly want food.
Most bitters are tonics, and beer is bitter
enough. If you start the stomach to work
in this way. or 10y taking some tempting
food, it wakes up, and people have what Is
called !" coming appetite"
SAID TO BE DANGEROUS.
A man who has a very Door appetite is
quite certain 10 have weak digestion,
and he must be careful not to require the
stomach to do too much work or else 1t
will throw up" the job. Nj. d., Jr.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-16
SUSPENDED ANIMATION.
A Case which withstood All Tests to De-
tect Fraud that Could BE Applied.
fChamhers JOnrnnLl

tect Fraud that Could BE Applied.
chambers Journal
Ny first acquaintance with the narrative
dates from my boyhood. About the time
of the occurrence heard il related by my
father. and his authority was the we'll
known General Avitable. Runjeet Singh's
right-hand man, who was present at the
facts. Those facts are that a certain
"iogheen (Hindu anchorite), said to pos
sess the power of suspending at will and
resuming the animation of his body, was
sent for by Runjeet Singh, and declining
TO obey was brought by force into the
tyrant's presence and ordered TO give,
under pain of death, a practical proof OF
his supposed power. He submitted per-
force.
He was put by his disciples through GER
tain processes, during which he became
perfectly unconscious the pulses ceased,
his breath did not stain polished mirror.
and European doctor who was present
declared that the heart had ceased to beat.
To all appearances he w9s dead as Queen
Anne.
In this state he was put in carefully
made box, the lid closed and sealed with
Runjeet Singhs own signet ring. The
box was buried in a vault prepared in an
open plot of ground under the royal
guarded day and night by Runjeets own
guards under General Ayitable's own SUI
pervisiOn. Sun and rain came and grass
sprung UP, grew and withered on the sur
face over the grave, and the sentries went
their rounds, and the joghee's disciples
and friends were all kept under careful
surveillance, not TO call it imprison-
ment.
After forty days. in Runieet Singh's own
presence, the vault was uncovered and the
box extracted from it with its seals intact.
II was opened and showed the joghee
within precisely as he had been placed.
He was taken out, dead still TO all APP
pearauce. but the body incorrupt. HIS
disciples were now brought to manipulate
the BODY in the maner which he had
taught them and which he had publicly
explained before his burial. He revived,
as he had said he would, and was soon IN
as perfect health as when he had suspend
ed his life He refused all gifts and re-
tired TO his former retreat, but shortly
atterward he and his disciples disappeared.
IL was not safe for such a man to live IN
the jurisdiction Of so inquisltlTe and arbl-
trary a ruler.
Runieet Singh cared little for human
life, which was his toy or playthlng. No
one who knows his historical character
will for moment admit that he would let
himself be deceived or played upon in a
matter on which he had set his heart.
Each scene-the suspension of life, the
burial. the disinterment, the reviying-
took place IN the tyrant's own presence
and before hundreds Of spectators, in oDen
daylight, and with every precaution that
absolute despotic power could command.
| } Runjeet cared little whether the man
lived or died, so that his own curiosity was
eratified. The guards under the palace
windows commanded by Avitable would
be anxious solely to carry out Runleets
Singh's wishes
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-16
For Marrying a Ro,hsehi,c,

Next 10 being Rothschild ones self
there is nothing so fortunate as TO marry
one. Ten years ago nobody mad ever heard
of q certain NJ. Lambert, but matrimony
converted NJ. Lambert into ".de Roths-
child" and now a family council has SOL
EMMY decided that on the death Of Baron
Alphonse. NJ. Lambert de Rothschild ia To
become the head ofthe Paris firm.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-16
Such Is Life.
Exchanged

She could sing and she could play,
She could dance from night till day.
She could while the hours away,
SO tits said:
She could skate and she could paint,
She could play the patron saint,
But she couldn't aud she wouldn't
Make bed.
She could walk eight miles a day,
And play tennis charmingly,
Flirting In n saucy way,
Little scampl
She could drive and play baseball,
She could make a stylish call,
But she couldn't and she wouldn't
Clean lamp.
She could swim and she could row,
she could always have beau,
And Pm sure that We all know
That she was shy.
She could laugh and she could prance,
She could play q game Of chance,
Bat she couldn't and she wouldn't
Makea pie.
She could etch and write a book,
She could vanish with a look;
She could win by hook OF crook,
/ confess;
She could scold and abe could flout,
She could cry and she could pOut
But she couldn't aad she wouldn't
Make dress.
She could talk Of church affairs,
But knew nnught OF household cares;
Still I'm sure that none compares
With sweet MN.
Even II she conldnit bake
Bread and pics and angel cake,
She enraptured and she captured
A rich mani
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-16

in an editorial this morning says; I've
can only account for Americas extraordi-
nary zeal in pursuing the Chilean steamer
on the assumption that the Government Is
delighted at having an opportunity OF re-
trospectively iustifying the Alabama con-
tcntion as against England. IL is doubtful,
however, whether this ingenious behavior
can establish any new dictum In interns-
fional law
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-16
The NIanipur Victims Duly Executed.

SIxLA, INDIA, May 15.--Dispatches re.
ceived here from Manipur show that Chief
Commissioner James w. Oulnton and the
officers who lost their lives at the same
time that he did were not victims of a
massacre brought about by popular fury.
The evidence given at the trials which
have recently taken place OF prominent
Manipur insurgents who were captured by
the British troops proves that the Chief
Commissioner and his colleagues were be-
headed by public executioner under the
orders of Manipuri major and ex-Sepoy,
who had deserted from the British ranks
and who had joined the Manipuris. Both
these men were found guilty by the mill
tary tribunal which has been in session at
Manipur
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-16
Nineteen Men Drowned.

[I3y Anglo-American cable 70 the Dispatch.]
ST. PETERsBURG, May 15.-An accident by
which nineteen workingmen lost their.
lives occurred on the Dneiper river to-day.
A fiat boat containing number OF work
ingmen, proceeding down the river, came
into collision with a steamer bound up
stream. The fiatboat sank alsost immedi-
ately, drowning nineteen of its occupants.
The captain of the steamer is blamed for
the accideA on the ground tina. it was
easier for him 10 keep out of the way Of
sthe boat than il was for the latter, drift
ing down steam, to get out of the steam
er's way