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Mr.. McGlynn. the excommunicated
Catholic priest has made complete re-
canta;ion and will soon be placed ID
charge Of parish
Dean Holes views on the propriety
sof riding . bicycle Jon Sunday are
increasing Personally e kesays, = I
am not snamored Of bicycles. am
100 old and too heavy to enjoy them.
But the pleasure, the refreshmenso Of
body and mind which they give is, com
pared with the harm they do. as Ma
CARA to . lemon-squash r.
The bedy Of Capt 0verguard Of the
ship Don Juan, which gas wrecked of
sLomyig, Denmark. on December 6.
l893.swas nashed ashore on SATURDAY.
last uear The spot shere The vessel was
wrecked. The body. which evidently
had been buried deeply, in the sand,
and Had been uncovered 81 the recent
storm, was veil preserved. Among
the papers found 10 the clothing we're
$50. O00in bank notes and american.
securities, which the authorities are,
holding for the proper claimants. The
Don Juan was On avoxage from New
YORK to Gothenbnrg when she was
wrecked.
The following from the Columbia
Register % the police force bin is nota-.
BE, consi;dering the source Tbink
:afss! Three men are given power to
pass upon the government of every
Town aud city 10 South Carolina and
say whether or not the laws Of the
State are properly epforeed OF not. &c
swo Of those neu should fancy that the;
laws are aos properly enforced IN any or
ali the cities and towns they bare the
power to take. charge Of their police
What = trenendous machine this is
At smomeut's caprice two State OFF,
GERS can behead every policeman in
South Caroline and have at their dis
posal whole raft Of Offices TO reward
political adberents They can govern
every city and town 10 the State. They
eau use the entire police force as politi-
cal heelers. Suppose two Of the sue
eessors Of the Governor. Comptroller
General and Secretary Of State should
be erssping. ambitious men, how they
could eoptrol the towns and cities ~
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TAX RETURNS
FOR 1894 95.

FOR 1894 95.
OFFICE: OF
COUNTY AUDITOR
SUMTER COUNTY.
SUMTER, s. G Nov. 20, 1894.
Resurns of all personal property
and Poll Taxes will be received at the
following times and places.
MayesviIle. Tuesday, January 1.
Reds Mill, Wednesday, January
Mannville Thursday, January s.
smithville, Friday, January 4
Mechanicsville, Saturday, January,
Kingman's Store, Monday, jan
uary Z.
Remberss Store, Tuesday, January,
8.
Hagood, " Wednesday January 9.
Stateburg, Thursday, January 10.
Wedgefeld, Friday. January II.
r. I. Manning's, Saturday, jan
nary l2.
J. N. Tindall's, Monday, January,
ID.
Bishopville, Tuesday and Wednes-
day, January 1916.
Magnolia, Thursday, Januarys17.
,ynchburg riday, January Is.
Concord, Saturday, January 10.
Johnston's Store, Monday, JAN
uary, 81.
Shiloh, Tuesday, January %.
And at Auditors Office in City OF
Sumter from January 23rd to Feb
ruary Goth, inclusive.
The Law requires that all persons owning
property or in any wise having charge ofsuch
property, either as agent, husband, guardian,
trustee. executor, administrator, &c return
the same, under OATH, to the Auditor, who
requests all persons TO be pronpt iu making
their returns and save the so per cent penalty
which win be added, to the:property yalua-
tioniof all persoas who fail to make returns
within the time prescribed By law. :.
Taxpayers return what they own on the
FIRST day Of January, 1895.
Assessors and Taxpayers will enter the
FIRST given name Of the taxpayer in full, also
make separate return for each Township
where the property is located, and also in
each and every case the No. of the School
District must be given.
Every male citizen. between the age Of
stwenty-one and 6fty years. on the irst day
of January, 1895, except these incapable Of
earning support from being maimed or
from other causes, shall be deemed taxable
Polls.
An returns must be made: on or before the
Goth day of February next. Icannos take re-
turns after that date. and all returns made
after the Goth day of February, are sub
ject to penalty of SO per cent.
q. B. STUCKEY,
Auditor Sumter CoI.1y.
Nov. 20. 1894.
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ACCIDENTS on THREE RATLWAPS.

THREE MEN KILLED ON THE ROCK ISLAND
LEIIIGH VALLEY NIGHT EXPRESS RUN INTO.
Seymour, Iowa, oct 9.-Three persons were killed
and injured in wreck caused by a fast
freight train the Rock Island road jumping the
track at Sleepy Hollow here. last night. Twcn-
ty freight left the track with the engine. The
killed were the engineer. Gerald Nolan the fireman.
Marshall, and brakeman. Charles E. Dempsey.
The conductor. s. Van Hook. was injured.
Ithaca, y. Y. oct 9.-The Lehigh Valley night ex-
press leaving Buffalo at p. m, bound for New
York and Philadelphia run into In the Man
chester yards last night at o'clock. The express is
followed by a United States express train ten min
utes later The passenger train was standing In the
Yards when the express train crashed into her AT a
moderate rate Of speed Three on the passenger
train were disa bed and number OF passengers are
reported to have been slightly hurt.
Memphis, oct 9.-The Louisville fast mall train
through from Cincinnati and Louisville. due here at
255 D. m, was wrecked at a siding sixty seven miles
from this city yesterday while running at hfty miles
an hour. The baggage and express cars were over
turned and the locomotive was demolished: IL Is
thought the switch was thrown purposey. No one
was killed Joseph Lewis. the engineer James
Burns the fireman. and Thomas Bauman and Buck
ner Duncan mail clerks. were seriously injured
New-York tribune., 1894-10-10
TO STUDY THE WAR FOR THE NAvY's
BENEFIT

The detail OF Assistant Naval Constructor Rich
mond p. Hobson for service in connection with the
Japan-Chna war for the purpose Of obtaining val
liable technical information and reporting IT for the
benefit of the Navy Department was surprise to
the officers at the Navy Yard yesterday. 1t was
a qualification the officers OF the corps that
such recognition should be given but. as one Of
the line officers said: IL should have supposed that
a line officer rather than a member OF the construc
ton corps would be detailed for this military
vice"
Constructor Hobson will leave San Francisco
Tuesday next for Japan He is a native Of Ala
bama the State where Secretary Herbert $
home is. and his parents are old acquantances OF
Mr. Herbert. He appointed cadet at the
Naval Academy IN May. 1885. and after being grad
uated No. | in his class in 1889 he elected
to be transferred 10 the Constructors Corps and
sent to the Ecole Maritime Technique at Paris
TO take two years special course In naval con
struction and naval architecture. He was graduated
with first honors the end OF two years. and with
the exception of short leave OF absence. has been
special duty at the Bureau OF Construction
Washington.
New-York tribune., 1894-10-10
DELAYING CONVENTION PRINTING.

Is SENATOR HILLS HAND IN THE POLICY
ADOPTED BY THE ARGUS" COMPANY?
Albany oct. (speciaD.-The leaders OF the DEM
ocratic party are up their OLD tricks OF suppresslng
facts which might injure the chances OF their cam
didates Apparently under their orders. THE Albany
Argus corporation is delaying the printing Of the con-
vention debates and the Constitutional amendments
adopted There was a good deal OF complaint. which
was we'll founded while the Constitutional Conven-
ton was In session. that the debates minutes and
other proceedings and papers OF the convention were
not kept printed up to date. But the convention
could not compel THE Argus company. apparently.
to live up to its contract. This contract, bythe-way
was awarded II by the Democratic State officers or
lSs3 and of course was exceedingly favorable to
the newspaper. The Constitutional Convention be-
fore Its adjournment ordered that 10000 copies of the
proposed amendments be printed. and that there be
attached to each of these copies the explanation
OF the amendments prepared by committee OF the
convention. That body adjourned September -,
but up to 5 O'Clock this afternoon only 1900 OF the
$1,000 copies OF the amendments had been delivered at
Capitol The secretary OF the convention, Charles
f. Fitch. has done his utmost to expedite the work.
but without success so far.
1t may be suspected with good reason that Sena-
tor David b. Hi who is reported to be one OF the
stockholders in The Argus has inspired TINS
amendments The Argus Is also delaying the
printing OF the debates OF the Convention. No part
OF the debates after September has yet been De,
livered at TIE Capitol Those yet to be printed
contain the chief speeches which were made regard
ing the proposed apportlonment Of the Legislature.
Mr. Hill IL opposed to this apportionment scheme,
defeat his reelection as United States Senator In
1897.
New-York tribune., 1894-10-10
CALLING FOR A THIRD TICKET
THE BROOKLYN DEMOCRATIC CLUB STRONGLY
DENOUNCES HILL

THE BROOKLYN DEMOCRATIC CLUB STRONGLY
DENoUNCEs HILL.
The Brooklyn Democratic Club denounced the
head OF the Democratic State ticket and the ma
chine II represents at meeting last evening at No
POI Montague-st.. Brooklyn. A. J. Wolf presided
Everett Greene offered these resolutions:
Whereas. The control Of the Democratic party In
the State OF NewYork has fallen into the hands OF
venal. unscrupuous men. who have used the party
ns,iY furtherance Of their selfish ends and
Whereas Such control invites dstrust o,
ing to sap the foundations OF popular government
nTgnh ne Of stolen from the public
ury derived from blackmail levied as protec-
whereas. We reject with scorn and contemDt the
theory OF party government accepted ana practised
that morals and principles must be subordinated to
machine organization and party, obedience.and we
genuine Democratic party in the State of New York
ns now e must be
Resolved. That. keenly as we regret the necessity
p the action Of the Saratoga Convention in selecting
David Il. HILL the responsible master OF the state
machine as the standard bearer of the Democratic
party and that we earnestly recommend all Demo-
Gratis not to vote for the nominee OF said conven-
Resolved. That the Brooklyn Democratic Club
will hail with satisfaction the nomination OF an
entire Independent Democratic state ticket rather
than TO submit to the dictation of the bosses and
thus help TO continue even for short season the
present dsgraceful and unrepresentatve party gov
ernment.
Mr.. Greene made speech in support Of the reso-
luton which set forth strong reasons for opposing
the State ticket.
Thomas G. Shearman supported the resolutions
In a speech In which he denounced the State ma
chine. with Hi at its head. for committing black
mail upon the evils OF New-York. He said that the
system OF eXiortion practised by the machine was
unspeakably vile that one would have to search
the lowest chambers OF hell for words strong
enough to describe 1t. Let break up the ma
chine" he said. amid loud applause.
The only effort oppose the prevailing sentiment
made by &. a. Haviand.
The resolutions were adopted with only two dis
senting voices.
on motion of Daniel Moynahan, committee OF
fifteen appointed to secure the union of the
two Democratic factions in the matter of nomna-
tons for members OF Congress and Assembly. The
committee will walt upon the representatives OF
both Democratic factions to seek to secure
harmony.
New-York tribune., 1894-10-10
VIEWS ON THE CURRENCY.

We favor a sound currency and a safe banking
system which will extend throughout the country
the money advantages OF the cities. and which can
be based ONLY on an honest dollar OF single stand
ard of value.
Fit men only should be chosen for public office.
means should be defeated at the polls The public
service should be manned throughout by honest men.
men sT iaG wof for
of 6S @ in eTys We ? amsnd @ eet n e
forcement of the Civil Service laws and an extension
tne swer o e IN m Cites enaae municpal
elections the suppression Of bosses and rings, and
the business administration OF municipalities.
The Constitutional Convention has sought to pet
rify in the Constitution of the State gerrymander
sentative and democraic government we blame
for this danger to Democracy David b. b Hill whose
Of Maynard threw the convention as well as the
Legislature into the hands Of our political opponents
voted against Maynard, to vote with against this
unjust and partisan apportlonmen1 ,s,, Tor ,,s
service in the repeal Of the Sherman law. and for
nounce the so-called Democratic Senator. again
candidate for Governor, who Is a Democrat
Senate OF the United States. has opposed the
Democratic PRESIDENT voted against the paraodn
himself from the councils of the Democratic party.
and demeaned the @ STATE tate, OF
tion who has prosttuted an able Intellect to evil
ends; who planned and directed the political crime
arch enemy OF good government and real reform
NO LOYALTY DUE THE CONVENTION.
We no loyalty to a convention which denied
representation to Democrats because they had, at
their homes. done their plain duty as Democrats
and honest men. and which held that regularity
in Democratic politics in our great cities meant
acquescence II not participation In public crime.
We present a worthy and loyal Democrat as can
ddate for the office OF Governor. well as worthy
and loyal Democrats for the other two State offices
be filed this fall. We do this In the hope that
will hold to the Democracy many votes
which would otherwise be lost; and still more.
that our great party may not for all future time
be noble instrument of political and
patriotic service We face the future looking for
ward TO united and triumphant Democracy
which having rejected alliance with corrupto on
OF American freedom We invite Democratic clti-
zens throughout the State to unite with us In these
nominations by certificate pursuant to law.
New-York tribune., 1894-10-10
GAMBLING At THE INTERSTATE FAIR

JUSTICE ALBEIT URGES THE INDICTMENT OF
ALI. THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR 1T
Trenton. n. j., Oct 9.-Considerable excitement
was created here to-day by a charge to the Grand
Jury made by Justice Albeit. In which he strongly
urged the indictment OF all persons who were re-
sponsible for the gambling at the Interstate Fair
held here recently. He said that the authorities
of the fair who permitted 1t and the police who
witnessed II and kept their hands off the gamblers
should all be made to answer for 1t. They were
guilty OF crime. The Interstate Fair" said JUS
tice Albeit, was an institution OF which all New
Jersey might well feel proud: but the gambling and
cheating devices allowed on the grounds were n
disgrace and marred the fairs otherwise benefi-
cial effects" The managers Of the Interstate Fair
include some of the leading business men Of Tren-
ton II is not believed that the Grand Jury will
find bills this year
New-York tribune., 1894-10-10
DEATHBLOW TO TRADE WITH BRAZIL

Baltimore Oct. s-The announcement that the
passage OF the new Tariff bill has nulfied the COM
mercIal arrangements made between the United
States and Brazil in January. 1884, and that after
January / next the reciprocity treaty. which ad-
mitted -four and provisions from the United States
into Brazilian ports free Of duty, will be at an
end. has created big stir among Baltimore and
other merchants having trade with Brazil
There are twenty vessels engaged In Brazilian
trade with this port THE World. prints inter
views with c. Morton Stewart and Thornton Roliin
two Of the principal owners Of these vessels. They
state that the annulment OF the present treaty Will
take most OF these vessels out Of commission.
New-York tribune., 1894-10-10
THE REPORT NOT CREDITED
DIPLOMATS SURE THAT CHE-FOo COULD NOT
HAVE FALLEN WITHOUT THEIR
HEARING OF II

HAVE FALLEN WITHOUT THEIR
HEARING OF 1T.
washington Oct. 9-Verifcation Of the reported
rapture Of Che Foo by the japanese has not reached
'ne Japanese Legation in Washington. a singular
circumstance II the report be true. in view OF the
present unobstructed condition OF the telegraph lines
iioh the Orient. The rumor of the capture created
sumo surprise In diplomatic circles here and was
NV generally given credence because Che-Foo ~
"eaty port and damage to the interests OF foreign
suehts by the Japanese attack might ana PROB
r"s rs would. complications with England.
A"ee' Germany and other countries. which japan
~ 'ns time would do her best TO avoid. Then. aga
, s'iPation OF Che-Foo. about fifty English miles
Saiy from the great Chinese arsenal Of Wei-Hai-We
. Cherbourg Of the Chinese Empire. and pract-
sAiy the key to Pekng. rendered It's capture so i'm
s'''ant That IT seemed incomprehensible 1t could
ave been accomplished without official informa-
on being sent to the Legation here and also With
'u' confirmation being received from other sources
an on'cial OF the Japanese Legation explained that
."e foreign or treaty quarter of the port formed
sAali portion only Of the town and suggested that
sss'oy the native part had been taken without In
eierehce with the concessions on which foreigners
ISSUED This. he said. would not constitute viola
on OF the treaties which protection to foreign
uehls Again, he suggested. some town In the
-.'oor or Che-Foo. Of which there are a number.
A"snt nave been captured and thus practically have
s"eh Che-Foo itself into the hands Of the Japanese
'nout injury TO its interests. native and foreign.
-. !. any particular. The capture OF Che-Foo without
.sury TO foreign interests would not. ne believed.
,0sutute violation of the agreement Of the
'snese ana Chinese Governments and foreign
New-York tribune., 1894-10-10

Powers with respect to a peaceful bearing toward
all treaty ports. But the general tendency in dipo
matte circles is to doubt the correctness Of the dis
patch. The State Department has received nothing
to confirm il.
Some surprise Is expressed at the Japanese le-
cation at the advice given by the American Min
lister. Mr.. DENLY, to the foreign residents Of Pc
It's capture by the enemy. 1t is said that in the
event Of the Chinese capital falling into the hands
OF the victorious Japanese the occupation will
be peaceful one, and that no danger need be
apprehended by the non-combatants. Peking Is
a walled city, and whatever battles occur In that
locality will, II is said. be fought outside and not
within the limits OF the place.
Doubt is expressed at the legation as to the
correctness OF the report that Russia several
weeks ago notified to Japan that she would claim
an interest in the future government or Corea
So far the officials at the Legation know. 1t
Is not believed that Japan will further interfere
with Corea than to insist that the Government
shall be sufficiently strong to be sef-supporting
If Japan pursues this course. there can be no ex-
any other country In the control admnistra
uon of Corean affairs.
The Department of State received dispatch
to-day from Consu-General Jernigan at Shang-
hal stating that the two Japanese students whose
execution spies by the Chinese after surrenuer
were alive and were well treated The dispatch
was entirely voluntary the Consul Generals $
part. as request for information on the subject
had been made by the State Department, but II
Is presumed that ne had just received the pub
lished accounts of month to the effect that
the American consulate, had been summarily be-
headed.
New-York tribune., 1894-10-10

trial stagnation. resulting from the Sherman law
and the Mckinley bill. have made way for already
revving prosperity under the new tariff. Facts
tell and the people will sweep away such other
taxec as fence us In from the markets Of the world
We honor the Democratic House for its fight for
the Wilson bill; condemn the traitors to Democ-
racy agents Of the trusts In the Senate, and favor
the election OF Senators by the people We ask the
House to insist at the next session on free coal.
free ores and the repeal OF derential duties bene
fitting the Sugar Trust and Of all other duties