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Back From Liberia.
The Rough Experiences Of Some
Negroes From Arkansas.

PHILADELPHIA. July 3o.-At the
Wayfarers' Lodge, Lombard street,
homesick and destitute, are three
negroes of Arkansas. who have just
returned from Liberia. whittier they
went as colonists some months ago.
Of nearly hundred companions in the
expedition, some are said to have died
of starvation. and others are eking out
a wretched existence in Africa The
three men are Jefferson county farm ers
Frank Shelton has a wife and four
children there; j. R. Tucker has a
family and Ebenezer Russell, un-
married.
They say the International Migra-
tion Society. Of Birmingham, Ala,
offered twenty-five acres of land to
every colonist, and used as endorse
nent, the name of Bishop Turner, Of
Atlanta, Ga. The subscribers we're
required to pay SAL in advance install
ments and their passage to Savannah.
In return they were to get their passage,
with food, and the land on their arri-
val. The ship called for Monrovia,
With ninety-seven colonists who we're
in the care of the society secretary.
The men declare they we're simply
dumped ashore and allowed to shift for
themselves 4 score Of their comrades
died of climate fever, aud some, it was
reported, persisted of starvation. Work
could not be secured aud the flesh Of
dead animals aud snakes was seized
upon with avldity for food. Shelton
and his two neighbors saw no hope for
them in the colooy, and succeeded in
Obtaining passage to Liverpool and
thence to Philadelphia They expect
help from Arkansas which will enable
them to return to their homes.
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Living Church, April 6.

Bishop Blyth Of Jerusalem was
consecrated seven years ago. He
has recently appealed for aid espe-
cialIy in carrying on missions to the
Jews. He speaks of himself as "the
one Anglican bishop in Christ's COM
mission to the Jews +" Few persons
realize the extent of tie Jewish i'm
migration to Palestine OF late years.
Fully 100000 have entered the Holy
Land in the last twenty years, and as
the tendency in that direction IS
constantly on The increase, it really
looks as if the Hebrew race We're u.
q fan way TO re-occnpy the faad oi
their fathers in tic .icay future .De
Bisho? speaks hopeleIiy ot his Work,
and says ;aai .he j el.isli missions ..c
most encouraging 10 him ie cl.;;.:s
the iieIp' of Ghnrchmen or Chris: 5
service !or the unprecedented open
ings III the land oi His own personal
mission, and in Egypt
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MoREuEAD CRY, N. c., Aug. i
The trial of the sensational cases Of con-
spiracy to defraud insurance companies
vas continued to-day The evidence
brought out vas in line with that of
the day before, but much more explicit
aud conclusive. Fraud was proved
conclusively in oue case after another.
The following shows first the actual
ages, second, the age named in policy,
and, third, the real physical condition
of the parties named below, who we're
all insured for good amounts:
Hattie A. Davis. 70, 45, inGrm.
Sarah NJ. Gabriel, very old, ~. iu-
firm.
Sheppard Davis, 70, 56, infrn.
Emma j. easy, 20, 56, iu6rm.
Melissa Guthrie. 10, 30, iu6rm.
John Boyd, physical wreck.
VIM J. Rice, said to be good risk,
lunatic.
Mary A. Longhurst, 65, So, poor
health.
William H. Jones, good risk, cou-
sumption.
Sarah A Lewis, over 60, 49.
Rosanoa Washington, go. So, laid up
with rheumatism.
Samuel Windsor, S5, SO. in6rm
Thomas, Davis, =, =, consump-
tive
Florence Chadwick. very bad>health.
The prosecution attempted to prove
that the money received on the bene-
fit paid at the death Of Wigfall was d.
vided between four relatives of the
dead man and that these four relatives
insured man 10 the last stages of co.,
sumption eleven days before bis death,
swearing that be was a good risk !;
that the insurance agent iu Bufort cert'.
fed that Wigfall was good risk"
Most of the day was taken up by
wrangles between counsel as to the
admission of testimony. \ large num-
ber of letters. afhdavits. applications
for insurance policies, ETC., we're admit
ted to-day aod several hundred witnesses
we're examined orally. The court room
was filled with interested listeners.
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Principles for Pelf.
Lou,slana to Go Republican if the
Sugar Bounty Is Not PAID.

WASHINGTON, July 3l-seoa,or
CaFery, Representative Meyer aud
Judge Semmes, the latter :ouosel for
the sugar bounty claimants Of Louis
lana, had 40 audience to-day with Comp
noller Bowler. of the Treasury De
partment. regarding the unpaid sugar
bounty for the fiscal year o: 1894. The
three gentlemen repeated tie a:gu-
merits ,hey had previons'y made. bat
the Comptroller insisted ia: he saw no
reason to change the position oreT!ocs-
" taken BY hiu, I: is SAD ia; Comp
,rolIer Bowler may, il ne eboeee.
reverse his ultimate decision one ye.r
bu, it is got believed be viii Do 50.
! tits thoug hs that his 3eclsioa after
the formal hearing next week will be
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Print Your Own Ticket

In response to ao Inquiry made of
him yesterday by Secretary Tompkins,
State Chairman Irby announced that
the State committee would not print
tickets for use in the general election
in the several counties With the nanes
of the several candidates nominated in
the recent primary upon them. He
says that each county will have 10
attend TO this matter itself; tba, each
county committee must provide the
tickets Tile State
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Free Pills.

Send your address TO II. +. Ducklen & Co.,
Chicago, and get free sample BOX ot Dr..
Kings New Life Pills. 4 trial will convince
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and to be purely vegetable They d, net
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SUMTER S. c., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1895.

Fe railroad was washed away, and
some damage had resulted to the main
lines south of the city OF several
houses which stood near the channel
Of the Arryos, not a vestige is left !;
many adobe houses in different por-
tions of the city have fallen, and 9th
ers are giving away. Water entered
the Catholic church, aud the convent
of Sacred Heart is expected to fall. 1t
is impossible to save the adobe houses
wher once the water has soaked
through tn: foundations. None of
the business portion Of the city is in
jured, but not a dwelling house es-
capped some damage
LATEST FROM THE FLOODED TOWN
SocoRRo, N. NJ, Aug 1.-The ex-
citemept attendant upon the food Is
over. The list of dead is eight, six of
who:, are the Duran family and the
other two children that we're rescued
from the food and died yesterday.
Fifty buildings in the city have been
washed away and contents destroyed
About one hundred buildings are more
or less damaged and large portion
of the contents damaged and destroy
ed. To these losses must be added the
total destruction Of gardens aud vine
yards. and these losses fall upon the
poorer classes of people. The Magda-
lena branch of the Santa Fe railroad
was washed away for about Eve miles
and the loss will run into the thou
sands. The water washed away the
main track just below the depot yards
and covered the track 10 the yards
about four inches Deep The lower
part Of MaDzaneras avenue is total
wreck, bridges aad sidewalks being
washed away.
The water covered the whole valley
from the vicinity of Windsor Hotel to
the depot and for several miles above
and below the city The Arroyo that
did the damage comes into the city at
the southwest corner from the noun
tain on the road to Magdalena. Just
as it strikes the city, it divides into two
channels, one going down Spring street
to the river bottom aud che other to
the west, emp,ying to the north of the
city and sailing around passed to the
east Of the city miugliDg its waters
with the one coming down Spring
street. The food came 10 two big
waves, one filing the Arroyo over bank
full and the other pouring out over
every street iu the city: Had this
storm came at night, hundreds would
have perished
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Socorro, New Mexico. Nearly
Washed Away.
A Wave of Water Twenty Feet
High---Loss of Life and Property.

q Wave of Water Twenty Feet
High---Loss of Life and Property.
ALBuosRoUE, n. NJ, July 3l.-A
special to the Citizen tonight from
Socorro says "Late yesterday after
noon heavy rain from the east met a
cloud from the west pear Snaut Ranch.
eight miles from Socorro. The wave
was twenty feet high and came dowo in
the arroyo aud submerged chihuahua
and Cuba. two small suburbs. washing
down houses and rushing through
others. The arroyo also broke at
Spring street aud in the north part of
the town aided the torrents. Women
aud children we're struggling iu the
water Several bodies have been recov-
cred Ooe man and six children were
rescued aad several more are missing
There we're many barrow escapes
Mrs a. Mayer and ber mother were
washed away but rescued. Forty
houses were destroyed, hundred more
will fall aud others are badly damaged.
Water is three feet deep and all the
principal streets are strewn with furni-
ture aud large powders. Little damage
was done to the stores, except to cellars
aud foundations Crops and gardens
were washed away BY the river and
from Polvadera to Lemita the low lands
are flooded four feet deep About
mile of track is damaged on the main
line of the Sapta Fe road and eight
miles on the Magdaleua branch with
the road bed and several bridges wash
ed away.
The water main of the Socorro Water
Company was badly damaged and no
drinking water is to be had Hundreds
Of people are in distress. Relief meas
ures have been started Damage to
the town is estimated at 100000.
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Big Insurance Frauds.
A Sensational Trial of Prominent
People at Morehead City, N. c.

WILMINGTON, July 3l.-A special
to the Messenger from Morehead City,
n. c., says: The third day Of the
sensational trial for conspiracy in life
insurace was devoted to proving the
physical and financial condition Of
Charles Arthur, one of the alleged
victims If the evidence of the
prosecution is not rebutted Arthur
is proved to have been pauper and
almost living skeleton. Fraud
is proved by the evidence as it
stands, but as yet there is no proof
Of conspiracy.
W. L. Arendell was put on the
stand again this morning. He testi-
fed that Charles Arthur was walk
ing skeleton and the nearest to a
dead man he ever saw alive The
Justice said this did not show con.
spiracy and further evidence was
ruled out.
1t is a matter of record that Arthur
was a pauper and received 81 a
month from the county fund, and
that he was an object Of charity for
the citizens of Morehead City and
Beaufort.
Dr.. L. W. Perkins. the last man ar
rested, is mayor Of Newport and ex-
town constable of Molehead City.
At the beginning of this season Per-
kins was in charge Of the police
department of the Atlantic Hotel.
Here and in Beaufort people are dis.
cussing the sensational arrests, but
seem to withhold their opinions until
all the evidence has been brought out.
They say prominent citizens should
not be condemned as guilty of these
dark crimes until strong proof has
been offered The prosecution
claims to have this proof The at
torneys for the defence say there has
been no evidence to prove conspi-
racy and as yet no case has been
made out
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The Defender Victorious.
Once Again She Scores Triumph
Over the Vigilant.

New PORT, R. l., July 3l.--Once
again the Defender has scored a
victory over the Vigilant, aud while
the latter was somewhat handicapped
by six-foot rent in her main sail,
that would no: atone for the twelve
minutes beating which the latest
IIerreshof creation gave to the cup
defender of 1895 in the forty mile
run from New London here. The
new boat made ample amends for her
failure to win yesterday and even
the croakers, who say that she is not
doing as we'll as she should, ceased
their croaking and apprehension in
regard to the American cup, was put
at rest for the day, at least.
The Regatta committee talked with
Mr.. Iselin tonight about having
the Defender officially measured and
giving out the results tomorrow.
They also considered the protest of
the Vigilant in the race of July %,
and will announce their decision TO-.
morrow.
After finishing, all yachts anchored
inside the harbor except Defender,
whose deep draght made it safer for
her outside Goat Island. There has
seldom been thicker forest of masts
in the harbor than was the case this
afternoon aud the spectacle when ali
were lighted up this evening, was
one that will be long remembered
here.
The feet will remain at anchor to.
morrow and there will be much
entertaining ashore and sociability
ahoat.
On Friday, one of the greatest
races of the year-that for the Goelet
Cup-will be sailed. Jubilee, Vol.
unteer, Vigilant and Defender will
then come together.
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Another Point Attacked.
Change of Venue Section of
the Dispensary Law.

The attorneys representing the
Charleston liquor men whose cases
have been transferred to Orangeburg
county FOR trial by Judge Buchanan
under the change of venue section of
the dispensary law, after the Charles
ton grand jury had returned mo
bills," are going to fight the consti-
tutionality Of the proceeding.
They have appealed to the State
Supreme Court in each of the six
cases pending, from Judge Buchan-
ans action. All of the cases will
doubtless be merged into one to
avoid multiplicity of suits. Ali are
familiar with the proceedings, when
the change Of venue was granted by
Judge Buchanan. under section 45of
the dispensary law. The appeals are
taken by Messrs. Murphy, Farrow
aud Legare and Mr.. Bissell.
The grounds of appeal in all of the
six cases are the same, and in the
case of M. L. Clark, they are stated
as follows:
First-That his honor erred in hold
ing that section As of the dispensary
law was constitutional
Second-That his honor erred in
not holding that in criminal cause,
the place Of trial cannot be changed
on motion Of the State.
Third-Ip that his honor erred in
not holding that until true bill has
been found by the grand jury. per.
son charged with a criminal offense
cannot be carried to another county
from. that in which the offense is
committed to answer bill of indict-
ment to be preferred in such other
county.
Fourth-In that his honor erred ia
not holding that until true bill has
been found by the grand jury, NO
case is pending, aud no change of
venue can be granted either on mo-
ton of the State or of the accused
Fifth-In that his honor erred in
not holdig that section IS of the dis
pensary law is in violation of section
il, l3, le, OF. article l, of the Con-
stitution of South Carolina. and that
section 2, Of article 5 Of the Con-
stitution of South Carolina. and,
therefore, void /; and in ordering that
the lease" against NJ L Clark be
transferred from Charles:onto Orange
burg county.
Sixth-In that his honor erred in
admitting in evidence the afidavits
of witnesses as to what said wit
nesses swore before the grand jury.
Seventh-In that Ills honor erred
in holding that what witnesses swore
before the grand jury was admissible,
but what was said by member of
the grand jury tc witness was in
admissible
Eighth-That until true bill was
found by the grand jury, his honor
was with out jurisdiction to transfer
the above cause to 0rangeburg
county.
Ninth-That no notice of said mo-
ton was served on 81 L. Clarke or
his attorneys
Assistant Attorney General Town
send, after a ten days vacation.
scent in North Cardinals mountains,
returned to the city yesterday, only
to be confronted with the papers in
these cases in consequence of which
he went on to Charierton in the eve.
ming Tile State.
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Bucklen's Arnfca Salve.

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Sores. Ulcers, Salt Rhcun. Eeve- Sores. Ie;:s.
chapped Hands Chilolains, Corns anc all
Skin Esuptions. ard ros;t;vc: cures Piles or
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25csn.s per box. F47 >aie - pr. }. f. T. re
Lorme
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ST. Louis. Aug IA special from
Socorro, n NJ says that the food Of
yesterday was the greatest in the his
tory Of New Mexico. Sixteen persons
are kncSn 20 have lost their lives 10
TIE raging waters. The storm began
VIII. q dowupour Of rain at p. m
and after gwo hours Of terrific yaiufa,!
cioudhcf>, struck ,!s mountain
4ooa' t:ve mles a5a.e tie iec,a. arc
IL iess fsaa aai' 10 borr a:f@f !:r1
ci.:a...ie waves. bringing brielS, mreI
ard deor;>, ;e2.; ,;la.s dcvssfa.:Hs
course through ;ae streets Fac
bridges, and at least mile Of grading
of the Magdalena branch Of the Santa
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New Hope for Cuba.
Safe Landing of Large and
Well Equipped Expedition.

JACKSONVILLE. July 3I.-A cable
gram from Key West to the Times
Union says:
Private kilograms received here con-
firm the story Of the eafe landing of the
largest and best equipped expedition
that has ever landed in Cuba. AS was
stated, the expedition was commanded
by Gen. Rolo6, Sanchez and Rodriguez.
They carried $50 men, $4,000 rounds
of ammunition, 45O rifles, 400 pounds
of dynamite, one Gatliug gun, one can
non aud 500 ounces Of Dr.. Esqui-
naldo's infallible BALM for wounds Dr..
Valdez Domiuguez went as colonel Of
the sanitary crops.
Part of this expedition left hare early
10 June in the tug Childs. but after
several attempts to land on the east
coast Of Cuba, returned and camped en-
Harbor Key, about thirty miles west of
Key West. Shortly after landing,
Roloff left them aud it is rumored,
went North, going by way Of Biscayne
bay, to secure another vessel He re-
turned week ago last Wednesday on
an ocean tug name unknown She was
covered from stem to stern with can
vass aod took on the men and ammuDi-
ton last Thursday week and started for
the Bahama Islands. He took on Gen.
Rodriguez with ffty.six men. $4,000
rounds of ammunition and $50 rifles.
1t is reported that Henry Brooks was
with the expedition, he having made
several visits to Pine Key, coming and
going by way Of Biscayue bay. He was
knewn here as Mr. Grant. Prominent
Cubans here state that the safe landing
of the expedition has rut new life into
the Cuban cause and its failure to land
would have been its death below. The
expeditios was so we'll planned and ex-
ecuted that few even of the Cubans,
knew anything about it..
INSURGENTS REPULsED.
HAVANA. July 31.-A dispatch from
Santiago de Cuba says that band of
insurgents made an attack upon Fort
Mijial between Songo and Poucipe last
evening and we're repulsed. A large
band of insurgents made an attack this
morning upon small detachment of
Spanish troops 90 the estate of Isabel,
in the Guantanamo district. A desper-
ate fight ensued with the result that
the rebels were driven back with heavy
loss. General Lugne reports from Santa
Clara that the Spanish column under Col
ouel Venedia. met band Of insurgents
uDder the rebel leader. Rodiguez, on
the Venedia estate in the Sagua district
yesterday and dispersed them, killing
Rodiguez and capturing quantity of
arms, ammunition. etc.
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all kinds, ink, pens, oe"cils. olnnA hooks,
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-05-01

Mrs. Huneker was born in Rhine beck, N. Y. about 24 years ago. and in- herited her talent from her mother, Mrs. Howard Hinton, who was q sculptor of some note. Mrs. Huneker received her preliminary training from her mother and then took course of instruction in the studio of Augustus St. Gaudens, the famous sculptor.
 The fair sculptor is the wife of James G. Huneker of New York. When completed, her statue of General Ere mont will be erected near the general s grave in Rockland cemetery. Piermont, NY
 Mrs. Huneker sees no good reason why women should not succeed in the art she has identified herself with "Wo- men can do virile work. she says, but tho life of sculptor is not play by any means A woman must know how to hammer and saw and must be able to stand for hours on a scaffolding Strength. a cool head and natural talent for the work are indispensable.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-05-01
The Other Kind.

Not long ago a we'll dressed woman entered the savings bank in a western town and told tho clerk that she wished to deposit some money to the credit of George Sampson.
 Recognizing her as the wife of 6 man of that name, who already had an &C., count open, the clerk rightly guessed that the money in question was to start an account for one of her children.
 "Is he 6 minor?" he inquired.
 Well, guess notI" responded the dspositor indignantly. That's sOme- thing we've never had in our family yeti And if Georgie shows any leanin toward it when he gets old enough-he ain't but 10 now-I reckon his pa can tell him yarns about mines explodin and shafts fallin on top of folks Glat'll settle him quicker'n a winkl'-Youth' $ Companion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-05-01
AN IMPARTIAL JUDGE
BROTHER GARDNER TALKS TO THE
 LIMEKILN CLUB.

While Brother Green Was Faithful Ho
 Was by No Means a Saint on Earth,
 and In the Interest of Justice Brother
 Gardner Airs the Truth.
 GCopyright, 1895, by Charles B. Lewis.l
 When the routine business of the regular Saturlay night meeting of the LimekEn rub had been disposed of, Brother Gard her arose and said:
 II hold yere in my hand sartin resolu- shuns on de death of Brudder Abraham Lightfoot Green. which sad event took place five days ago. Brudder Green was an active member of dis club. While he didn't do much talkin no one could doubt his interest in all de purceedin's. To @ sartin extent he hid his light under a bushel, but whatever work was assigned him to do he did it well an faithfully. Desc resolushuns hev bin drawed up by a committee. Dey start of by sayin dat Providence has seen fit to remove from our midst fond father, luvin husband an dearly beluved brudder of dis club. While am awar' dat sich am de custom can't abide no sich hypocrisy. In de fust place, Brudder Green was not a fond father. He had seben chill'en in de family, an he was arrested about twice month fur lick
 
 him wish dem seben chill on would git blowed up in a heap on a steamboat. In de second place, ho was not a luvin husband. When he wasn't ingaigcd in runnin away from his wife, she was ingaiged in runnin away from him. He libcd jist back of my cabin, an it was a cold day when he an de ole woman didn't hev a TOW.
 II wish to state dat Providence didn't see fit to remove Brudder Green. Provi- icncc wasn't around dar at all an didn't hey muffin to do wd his removal He re- moved hissclf He got mad at dc ole wom an kase she couldn't wash a blackberry stain outer his white vest, an he went out into his ga'dcn and dCvoured nine large ,owcumbers in a raw state an widout peel In. Dat night he was tooken wid sich pains dat he jumped ober q fence 'leben feet high an died bcfo' he could make his will. Sich things should not be laid of on to Providence. Providence might hev