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lorence Daily TTmes. VOL. II. FLORENCE, S. C., FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 13, 1895.. No. 111. CRY FOR AID. ‘IN NAME OF CHRISTIAN" AND HUMANI1 Y.” received by those having in charge the Armenian relief fund. Money is being cabled to Constantinople as soon after its receipt as possi ble. The War of Extermination Coes On, While the Christian Powers Do Naught. London, Dec. 12.—A dispatch addressed to the Associated Press and signed by a number of Ar menians of Constantinople, has been received here. It says: “Armenia is at her last gasp. The work of extermination con tinues. The number of people -massacred reaches 100,000and half a million of survivors have taken refuge in the forests and moun tains, where they are feeding on herbs and roots. Hunger and cold has begun to make great ravages among them. In the name of hu manity and Christianity save us.” IN DESPERATE NEED. Boston, Mass., Dec. 12—The news that Armenia has cabled an appeal for help to the Associated Press at London was taken in mis sionary circles here as undeniable evidence of the desperate need of those who have suffered from Turk ish depredations and have been de prived of everything they possessed by murderous Moslems. Rev. Judson Smith, D. D., secretary of the American Board of Foreign Mission Commissioners, said to a reporter tor the Associated Press: “The statements are entirely credible. Although information The Senate- Washington, Dec. 12.—The pro ceedings of the Senate to-day were more than interesting. They cov ered the entire range of legislation from the entire introduction of petitions, bills and resolutions to the passage of bills, and included two formal addresses. Two bills, one concerning roads in the dis trict of Columbia an 1 the other extending the Chicago port of en try so as to cover the State of Il linois, received the final endorse ment of the Senate. Having al ready passed the House, the Chi cago bill will probably bo th^ first bill of the fifty-fourth Congress t<> become a law. Almost an hour of the session was devoted to listening to a speech by Senator Pelfer in advocacy of his bill curtailing the expenses in curred on Congressional funerals and providing that a Sergeant-at- arms shall take the place of the committees now sent out by th*- two houses as escorts to their homes of the remains of the de ceased members. He denounced the expense incurred in such pro ceedings as unnecessary, and re ferred at some length to the criti cism of unseemly conduct on the part of some Congressional escort parties. Senator Call addressed himself to his resolution concerning the Turkish atrocities in Armenia and the cruelties practiced by the Turks in their war on civilization and the Christian religion. received by us shows the number ma< i e a p| e a for action on the part killed to reach about 50,000, since| 0 f t hj 8 government, which would our latest advices were sent there j at | eagt eilCouragH t j H3 u ,i ier 1)mV - bave been a number of additional ers j n ti lc .i r etforts to put a stop to massacres, which may bring the total up to 100,000, as stated in the appeal.” l)r. Smith then alluded to thej relief work of ihe missionaries of the board and said they had been much hampered through lack of funds. “We trust,” he continued, “that the Associated Press will send the appeal broadcast throughout the land, as the delay in receiving The voun; Festival- ' : adit’.-> of the Florence Baptist church wi i have a festi val at the ston- building of Dr. Rutledge on Friday night, the pro ceeds to be given to the church. money is causing so much miseiy ; j ce cream all d cake, < yst- rs, coffee and destitution among the unfor- j sandwiches wi i b ■ served. tunate sufferers. I will wiite Miss ^i, ar( . invited to enjoy a p easant Clara Barton, ot the Red Cross or- oven jng. ganization again to-morrow on the necessity that this body take up the distribution of funds immedi ately.” l^ull stock of fresh fish, oysters Up to to-day 111,97(5 has been and mullet roe at Walton’s. DEAD. JUDGE ALLAN C. THURMAN, THE OLD ROMAN IS DEAD. At the Age of Eighty-Three, the Great Democratic Statesman and Jurist is Gathered to his Father. Columbus, O., Dec. 12.—The long and useful career of Judge Allan G. Thurman came to a close this afternoon at 1.15-o’clock at his residence, corner of Rich street and Washington avenue. The end was peaceful in the ex treme and the soul of the great man lett the earthly habitation without a sign of physical distress. At the instant of dissolution and for some hours before, Judge Thur man had been lying m an uncon scious condition. He passed merely from sleep temporal to sleep eternal, and the change w'as hardly noticeable even to the loved ones who surrounded his bedside. In the midst of volumes of enow ledge he prized so dearly, and amid the scenes where he has spent so many pleasant hours of lis happy old age, the vital spark took wings from the image of clay. Judge Thurman died in his he- oved library, which (ooks toward the sett.ihg sun. Shortly after his all several weeks ago Judge Thur man’s bed was moved from the ad- oiniug bedroom to his library and ie remained there. Judge Thur man has lived with his son, Allan W. Thurman, since the death of his wife several years ago. He ms occupied the second story of lis son’s residence, where he spent- he last days of his life in a re markably pleasant and agreeable manner. The beginning of Judge Thur man’s fatal illness dates from November 7 last, when he fell heavily while walking across the library floor. A tew days after the fall Judge Thurman’s life was despaired of, but ho rallied from the shock and at times apparently seemed to have regained hia old time vigor. On November 13 . I ml go Thurman was 83 years old, and on that date several of his old friond'i called on him and had a pleasant chat. On that occasion he smoked a cigar with his friends and seemed unusually cheerful and bright. The Constitution. CUT IT GUT AND PRESERVE IT FOR REFERENCE. ARTICLE 3, SECTIONS 1 TO 13 ARTICLE III. LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT. Section 1. The legislative power of this State shall be vested in two distinct branches, the one to be styled the “Senate,” and the other the “House of Representatives,” and both together the “General As sembly of the State of South Car olina.” Sec. 2. The house of representa tives shall be composed of mem bers chosen by ballot every second year by citizens of this State, qualified as in this Constitution is provided. Sec. 3. The house of representa tives shall consist of 124 members, to be opportioned among the sev eral counties according to the num ber of inhabitants containedin each Each county shaM constitute one election district. An enumeration of the inhahants for this purpose shall be made in the year 1901, and shall be made in the course of every 10th year thereafter, in such manner as shall be by law directed: Provided, that the general assembly may at any time, in its discretion, adopt the immediately preceding United States census as a true and ccrrect enumeration of the inhab itants of the several counties, and make the apportionment of repre sentative among the several coun ties according to said enumeration: Provided, further, that until the apportionment which shall be made upon the next enumeration shall take effect, the representa tion of the several counties as they now exist (including the county of Saluda established by ordinance) shall be as follows: Abbeville, 5; Aiken, 3; Anderson, 5; Barnwell, 5; Beaufort, 4; Ber kley, 4; Charleston, 9; Chester, 3; Chesterfield, 2; Clarendon, 3; Ool- iPton, 4; Darlington, 3; Edgefield, 3; Fairfield, 3; Florence, 3; Georgetown, 2: Greenville, 5; Hampton, 2: Horry, 2: Kershaw, 2; Lancaster, 2; Laurens, 3; Lexing ton^; Marion, 3; Marlboro, 3; Newberry, 3; Oconee, 2; Orange burg, 5; Pickens, 2; Richland, 4; Saluda, 2; Spartanburg, 6; Sumter, 5; Union, 3; Williamsburg, 3; York, 4: Provided, further, that in the event other counties are hereafter established, then the