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' The Batesburg Advocate. _ ^ VOL 111. BATESBU11G, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1903. NO. 1 THE NEW GOVERNOR. An Imposing Ceremony in the State House at Columbia. HEYWOOD IS CHIEF MAGISTRATE Tlio liiaiimnjil Ceremony Was Simplicity Itself, Hut tlie Crontl , Was liarK<* aixl the K'n(Iiusiusin Great. Wednesday Governor 1). C. Heywood, of Colleton County,was inaugurated into the hlghotlice to which the people called Idm last Summer. There was ro ostentation or great display? there was not even a hand of music, as is quite common on such occasions. It was a thoroughly Democratic inau gu ration t>y a Democratic people in a Democratic maimer. And after all it is not so much the manner as it is the man in the inauguration. The oath of office was administered to Duncan Clinch lleyward,a man of refinement, a man of honor, of uprightness of character, in a word a gentleman. THE HOVKKNOH'8 A It 111 V A L,. At half-past 12 o'clock Governorelect lley ward, accompanied hy his family and his brother. Walter Izard lleyward, with Col. Walter II. Hunt and .i. J. Gentry, arrived at the State House. They were met by the special committees from the House and the Senate and escorted to the Governor's office. Here they were received by Governor and Mrs. McSweency and Secretary Aull, with Mrs. Aull. After a pleasant meeting lasting about ten minutes the ladies were escorted to the hall of the House of Representatives, where I he inaugural ceremonies were to take place, now crowded to overflowing, standing room only on the tloor and galleries, with entrances and all available space outside crowded also. Seats had been reserved through the courtesy of several delegations for the families of *>c?t D Governors immediately in front of the Speaker's desk, on both sides of the centre aisle. Mrs. IV f\ lleyward was escorted by Mr. Walt, i Izard lleyward, Mrs. McSweenev by Mr. .1. K. Norment.Mrs. Aull by Se<-ia tary Aull, followed by Misses Katharine and May lleyward, Mr. and Mrs. Haskell, Miss Johnson and Masters D. < Hey ward, Jr., and Alexander lleywurd. Mrs. Hey ward and Mrs. M<Swteney. both charming types of the women of , ? South Carolina, occupied togetln r the ofcmt^jea^^m the main ai and HI werTrflTTenM^BBHestt d in the c mire, j proceeding, in which tluir husbands^ took such a conspicw us part. AN IMl'OSINO AI'HIKM K. The handsome hall was tilled with an imposing gathering <>! :h people of Columbia and the ^ta' It was thought by many friends of Coventor Heyward that the crowd might he small to the uncertainty regarding the dale and hour of the c< mutinies. The weather, too, was most unfavorable, until the very last moments, hut these tiling's did not seem to interfere with the attendance. Columbia, of course, contributed a large share of the crowd present, but many wellknown faces were .seen from all sections of the State. The crowd was a genuinely interested as well as a representative gathering. The me 111 hers of the . Senate were obliged to remain standing. When those dignitaries marched in to take part in the ceremonies all available space had been occupied for some time, many people coming more than an hour ahead of time in order to secure places during the inaugural. THE INAUGL' It A I. l'AKTV p arrived in the hall punctually ami in the following order: The Governor-elect, I). C. Iloyward. 1 with Senator (I. W. Grown. Governor M. It McSweeney, with Representative J. 11. Coggeshall. Lieutenant Governor-elect .lohn. T. Sloan, with Senator.I. K. IVurifoy. Chief Justice Y. J. I'ope, with Kcpresentativc W. L. Mauldin. Associate Justice Ira It. Jones, with Representative K. 11. A nil. Associate Justice Kugenc It Gary, with Secretary of State M. It. Cooper. The Hon Jesse T. Gantt, with the Hon R. II. Jennings. The lion IT. X. Gunter, with the lion G. D. Midi tiger. The Hon A. W. Jones, with the Hon J. 1'. Derham. Gen. John 1). Frost, with Gen. J. W. Floyd. The Hon (). It Martin, with the Hon J. J. McMahan. TIIK INAl'OI KAI, IKKKMONIKS. Upon arriving at the Speaker's stand President of t he. Senate John C. Sheppard announced the presence of the Governor-elect and his party and that the Governor-elect, was ready to be sworn into otliee. With this statement Governor Hey ward and Chief Justice Pope stepped forward one from the side of 1'resident Sheppard and the ot her from the side of Speaker Smith. Chief Justice i'ope repeated the prescribed oath of oillce which Governor lleyward repeated, and at the conclusion Justice rope declared that the oath of otiice had been taken. Several in the party /congratulated Governor I ley ward while he was arranging to he/fin his inaugural address. When lie hc^an to speak there was a hush all over the hall. His address, which is published in full elsewhere, was received with evident appreciation. At the conclusion of the address there was much applause. Then Governor Heyward stepped aside and President Sheppard announced that the Lieutenant Governor was present and ready to besworm intoottlce. This was done by Chief Justice Pope t whereupon Lieutenant Governor Johu T. Sloan took charge of the joint assemply aiuJ announced that the purposes of the assembly having been concluded it was dissolved and the Senators would return to their chamber. A few moments afler the ceremonies, when tile grave seigneurs had returned to the Senate ehamber,Speaker Smith's gavel fell, adjourning the House. The new State oltieers were warmly congratulated, no sincere greetings being given than we.re those coining from the olhcers whose former places were now vacated. A roPVLAK OOVKItXOIt. Governor I ley ward carried to his new ollice a splendid bouquet of pink carnations, tied with yards of handsome pink satin ribb ?ti, presented by some young ladies, lie was accompanied by throngs of friends, who were enthusiastically shaking his bands and extending good wishes. Especially gratifying to him must have l>een the large number of ladies and gentlemen who were present from Walterboro, his native town, and from Colleton, whose ma gniticent vote for this popular son, was a record-breaker. Governor lley ward received many congratulatory telegrams, and special delivery letters also, immediately be fore and after the iuauguuration. Th" contents <>f these highly appreciated marks of interested friendship were out of the usual order, sincere and earnest in the cordial expression of the hope that his administration may lie all that his friends so fervently desire. T1IK (lOVKlCNOU'S KKCKITION. The entire Gubernatorial party, with otlicial escorts, repaired to the otllcc of the Governor, where an impromptu reception was held, the ladies also being present. Many well krowu politicians and ex-politicians took occasion to pay their respects, and the Mow of visitors kept up for some limp. The newly elected State officers and th??tr wives were prominent among these visitors. Among the numerous eongiat illations showered upon Governor I ley ward were many sincere expressions ot genuine apj preciation giv, n to l .r ner Governor McSweencv tor his faithful, businesslike administration. Tiie lirst otlicial act of G ivcrnor lleyward was to sign the commi-i n I of Secretary of State Jesse i < intt. Mr. Gantt's commission was signed l?v the rctiiiog Secretary of Si ale, Mr. M. R.Cooper. Mr. Ganttihen issued tlie commissions to the other State oMieers, all of whom took charge of their otlices to-day. _ 'Cull Mini CoIUnIoii. t. end collision that occurecT~on the Great Northern live miles west of Chiwakimi. Washington. An extra I'rum Skyshomish loaded with lumber and there ears containing laborers,! ran into a rotary snow plow killing or i injuring all of twenty live workmen, Ten ears are piled tip in a heap with ! nine vietims of the wreck still underneath. Only two e.-eapc I and they were thrown hodii> int > the air, landthirty feel away ui m the embank-I meiit. The men were in their banks asleep when theaeeident oeenrred. i A Sieieki'ii i i >-. The otlieial bullet in from Ma/.itlan, Mexico, covering the twenty-four hours ending at > I'. M. Friday, gives the number of deat hs from the plague as two in the citv and three in t he hospital. There were eight new eases during the period and seven patients were reported to be in a dying enndi- , lion The streams of emigration from ' the stricken eity continues and everyone who lias the means and can get i permission from the health authorities is leaving. Only a few families of means remain and these are prepar- j ing to leave. Were ItlMllillTil'll. I.ietit Frederick \V. (ireenleaf, who was in charge of the Tinted States branck of the by drogrnphic otlice at Savannah, (>a., died Wednesday .morning. Mr. (ireenleaf lias been in J the service for many years, lie was prominently known in Augusta. (la.. j where he ami hi-* wife had spent, i several seasons. Mr. tlroenleaf was] I divorced from his wife while in 1 ' Augusta, hnt a few da>s ago, upon learning that death was near, they were re married here in the eit hospi! tal. A (,I|ICIT < JIM'. Mrs. Karloma Lituama, a married woman who lives with her husband and children at Vsiteshoro, Wednesday evening shot, and killed Santo | Mar/is. who entered her home and i assaulted her. Mrs. Lituama is a j beautiful woman 40years of age. Ile1 fore she came to this count ry she met Mar/is. who fell in love with her. She came to this country with her husband. M at/.is followed, and kept up his suit. The w unan st ill refused his advances until the affair culminated j in a t ragedy. Will Mark (iravi'N, At Washington the Senate committee on military affairs Thursday ordered a lavorable report on the hill i f 11 n it I nt'i ( I liv S.'ii'ittir I?\ ir? ? 'innri printing from tin- National treasury for t lie erect ion of headstones to mark | the graves of (X)nfederate soldiers buried in the North. The amount to | lie used for this purpose was placed at $200,000, at the surryesl ion of Secretary I toot. A !>lj'NlrrioiiM Xll'.iir. Two fissures in the earth about i three feet deep and a few inches wide running' tor t lie distan -e of a quarter (if a mile, are the only evidence of a mysterious explosion which shook Whitman, Mass.. just before <la\litflit Thursday morninu. The liouses rocked violently. A STRONG TAPER. Governor Heyward's Inaugural Delivered to the Legislature. A PLAIN, PRACTICAL ADDRESS. lull of Common Miwihc, it ml (!onne(|urutly of Souml Statesmanship, Goncorniiiu Public MattrrH. The following is the full text of Gov. Heyward's inaugural address: Members of t lie General Assembly and my Fellow Citizens: Under our form of Government, t lie I voice of t lie people is supreme, and we have met together to-day to carry out l lie wishes of the people of this State, as expressed at t lie recent election. in the providence of God, it lias fallen to my lot to be called from t he quiet nf lif.? i.. .. v V x- ?v U.>1IIIII^ all l IIIO Iimnil' l and i>? this presence the high and honorable office of Governor of South Carolina. In doing so 1 am almost overwhelmed by a sense of the great ru. sponsihilitics which 1 have now assumed; hut even l>eyond this is my sense of gratitude for the great honor done me by the people of inv State. I am mindful of the fact that the truly great gifts of life ever involve the most solemn responsibilities, and when they come as the expression of the manhood of aCommonwealth,involving t he selection of a Chief Magist rate of a people whose heritage is as proud as I that of any people upon this earth? whose history is a glorious record of patriotism, virtue and achievement.? well, indeed, may he upon whom this honor falls stand silent in contemplation of the saered responsibilities Which his people have placed upon him. The honor you have bestowed upon me is such as would till the heart of any man wit h deepest grat it ude a gratitude that should call forth the most sacred loyalty of a South Carolinian to South Carolinians. To meet these responsibilities, to execute the various and onerous duties of my office to give my time, my thoughts and inv every endeavor to the service of my State ?I feel would indeed he a poor recompense to my people for the trust, and confidence they pkiv'e in me. 1 beg, my countrymen. that you will al.ow my feelings on this occasion to speak to you of a heart tilled with love for South Cart-j Una and for South Carolinians -let I t hem speak to you, for me, of a dovot urn to t lie welfare of our State,which. ! with your continued trust and help. | wili endure all tilings to achieve this end; let them speak to you of'a deter- ! initiat ion to know no higher ambit ion ! Ihun to labor for the bes< interests of all t be people of Son^^^olina. :niueLha7W^| to Sout b Democrats county and from almost cver^neH^^ of our State. < fur follow Democrats of South Carolina came together as brethren, and this can have but one meaning a deep and fcoly meaning whirl one, >i possibly augur other tiiati the ?.t, truest and highest things 'r our dear old State. 1 ask you all, each and every one of you, to stand by me in the adtninist rat ion of t lie high dill ies ol this oilier even as you have manifested this spirit by your voles. I need your help and your confidence now more t ban ever before, i and I pray you all to let our common | la I tors of love and devot ion as hret hren ; bury forever factionalism is South Carolina. TIIK NKUltO CKOIU.KM. Political conditions in our State are such that we can look to the future with every degree of conlidcnce and encouragement. Kacial problems, which have sorely beset and hindered us in the past, have during the last; decade reached such solutions as will go far towards advancing the interests of both races. Our white citizens anas they should lie in undisputed possession of every department of our luimilu fltnl IXlltlllllnol v.......j ...... .......IV 1|...I sum..-] incut. While this naturally gives us great cause for rejoicing, it should at t ho same t imo make us deeply sensible of the fact that it is incumbent upon us to enact and to so administer laws when enacted that the humblest citizens -ho they while or black -can look to those laws for the protection of life, | liberty and property. It is only by j acting in tbis spirit, and under the Divine guidance of 11 im who holds us j all. State and Nation, in the hollow of i llis band, that the great problem I which confronts the people of the South, and especially the people of South Carolina, can be rightly and ti-; nally solved. (Gradually the colored man is awak- ; eningtothe fact that the white man j of the South whose land he tills, and , from whom in various ways he derives j his entire livelihood, is at last his best J and t ruest friend; and instead of seek ing to attain polit ical ollice, he is now devot ing himself to t hose occupat ions for which by nature he is most lit ted, and in the pursuit of which alone he can advance his own material interests. and in so doing t he best interests i of his State. Mt'CIl OONK, MOKK TO 1?K DONK. in conneet ion wit h t his fx>1 it ical con| (lit ion it is fullyassigniticant and quite as gratifying to add that our indust rial condlt ions were never so sat isfac! tory as they are to-day. In agriculture ami especially in manufactures. South 'Carolina has taken such strides that ll.M'.ll i/.K of 1 I... I , . ..v .... ... v.v... ... . ..v, wt.ir.1...- v../. l.l | upon lis. While wo can congratulate I ourselves upon I his however, remembering that there is still so much to be done we cannot alTord to rest. here. ! South Carolina, though one of Unoriginal t hirteeu States, has fully onehall of its great resources yet undevel| oped. No one doubts the truth of the i statement that the general prosperity of a State is dependent primarily upon it s farming interests,which establishes , the fact that a government should, in every way possible, foster and protect ; t his greatest of all industries. The steady, persistent work of the farmer lis not blazoned forth to the world in meaningless Mattery, but the result of this faithful lalxtr most forcibly gives its own speech to the universe. The total value of the cotton crop alone telis of a mighty business interest / 1 one of the greatest in the world. The tobacco crop of South Carolina, financially considered, means now many millions of pounds and some millions of dollars. The great aggregate value of all of our field crops shows the mighty strength and influence for which it stands, not only in dollars and cents, hut in the greater necessities of human life and existence,which are supplied from this source,and from this source alone. And, my countrymen, greatest of all, here is the home -the countless homes thousands and thousands of which are scattered over our fertile lields. These home-builders and hoine-su*tainers, each in his own quiet way, are sending forth to the world influences that are to he seed for the sower and bread for the eater for ages to come, even as they have been through past years of faithful ,vil I ...? ?i.wl ? i...? MM I. 1 tllll KKIAI IU IIUl IL'C I Mill MJIt'll* 11 tic aid to I lie farmer now commands the attention of our National Government. We of South Carolina should also do this.just as far as may be practicable. Clemson College stands now fully C(|uipped and flourishing, as the nucleus for even broad* r and more diversitied work, and thus for greater results. INDUSTItlAT. DEVELOPMENT. Our industrial development, too, shows tremendous and striking advance when we brlelly consider the figures shown in our manufacturing institutions. The establishment of a million-dollar cotton mill, upon safe and sure lines, is no longer an uncommon occurrence in South Carolina. After the war we were desolated no one thought of manufactories. Some years later we made a feeble hcginlng. Without going into details now, for this is unnecessary, it need only to lie stated that South Carolina always in the forefront- has here made a most wonderful record. She now stands second highest in these United States in the value of her cotton mill industry, wit h a ratio of increase second to none. To the men who have nuido this mag* niflcent record we owe much. This is due to the presidents and officers whose ability and whose money have made this achievement and also to the operatives whose time and whose skill have accomplished what these alone can do, The great captains of t his in dustry have permanent ly and up in the firmest basis established their reputations, and in so doing the reputation of their State also, in this modern and progressive work. THE STATE'S UESOUKCE8. Inabiief survey of general conditions?for it is not expedient to attempt more now?again is there reason for congratulation. Nature's gifts to us have been of bounteous bestowal in every respect. Almost every crop can lie grown here because of our hirtile fields and superb climate. In quantity i and variety of valuable timber we ) have no superior, hut our fast disappearing forests should, nolicn.lv be-i cause of their increasing iBBnsic worth, but for the all impoi^^biM sous which Wivethe utmost ? i r? ? and ^HK(cra^ iLiau. of our lawmakors, ;MnstNptb should lie taken 1 ?oking I Jncir pres-^ ervation. For sb k raising, again, our lands and climate leave nothing to h<^ desired, and this industry well deH serves our most careful attention. AN IMMIGRATION lttTItKAlT We have wealth in minerals, from i the granite foundations of our hills and the phosphatic deposits of our ower rivers, to the richest and best producing gold mines east of the Itocky* Mountains. The abundant water power of South Carolina, diverted from quenching the thirst ol wild and doinest ie animals, is now turning thousands of factory wheels and spindles, with the power for thousands more. Surely these are good reasons why prospective home-seekers should I desire authentic detailed information ) concerning this favored land. In this direct connection, would it not lie well I to look into the advisability of having j an immigration commission or bureau, to give otticial and accurate information to those seeking such knowledge? 1 know of 110 bet tor way of advertising these great advantages than through expositions. The World's Fair, to be i held next year at St. Louis, will afford ! an excellent occasion for the display j of t he resources of our State, aud i ; trust that the Genera! Assembly will carefully look into the merits of this j opportunity, a tin see to it mat ?>ouinj Carolina is properly represented. The j cost involved will be comparatively: small the benefits to be derived cannot be estimated. I.KT NEW ISSI'KS UK AV01DKD. Referring again to political conditions, it might t?e said that the campaign of last summer was remarkable in that it was a lint >st devoid of issues, those seeking the .-.utTrages of their fellow cit izens confining themselves to j an endorsement of quest ions looking to the enlightenment of t he people, t lie j material upbuilding of our State and i t he development of it s resources. The j campaign certainly developed the fact, j 1 am glad to say, that upon all fundamental principles our people are agreed. In view of this, and also of the fact that the State, as I have already said, is advancing in every way, its people living in contentment, the farmers having harvested satisfactory crops, our business interests being on | a sound basis, new enterprises being I undertaken each year, giving eniploy| men! to labor, and adding to our gener| al prosperity, I deem it best for us I not to attempt the consideration of I :111V in*w nii' ict 1 which ht> calculated to disturb exist ing conditions. Rather should we discuss and give our attention to matters, the proper solution of which must inevitably add to our general welfare. !'i;iU,IC KIMJCATION. Prominent in scope and meaning for any people, and especially for the whiles of South Carolina, should ho 111?* great subject of education. On such an occassiou as this only the most important points can lie touched upon important details having of necessity to be omit ted. A CotmnonI wealth can have no greater source of : pride, no greater glory and no surer ' guarantee of l lie st ability of its inst it u! t ions, than is afforded by an educated and enlightened eit i/.enship. The | educat ion of a people should lie ineasur> ed by its breadth its diffusion among I the masses. It should not he contined j to certain classes, hut universal in ib COLUMBIA WEEKS Neath a Mound of Lovliest Flowei Emblems of Affection, THE KNIGHTLY GONZALES RES' I <Jroi?t Out pouring of tin* IVnple I>< iwpUe an Icey, lirit/.linu Kain. Iltiwi ih'hs by Coiiiiiioii Consent Suspended. On the level summit of a lofty hi on the northwestern side of Elmwoo cemetery Is a new made grave. . little apart and beyond a line of othc graves that seems to mark the stead advance of the Great Destroyer, ft the farther ground remains for thos to he called later, one fancies it fitting spot for the mortal part of guardian spirit to sleep. There Tuesday, as the gloom < evening softly fell, while a misty rai chilled all earth with sorrow, lovin hands tenderly laid our brave fricn and chief. Beneath the hill and a'ooi it, over its everlasting rocks, moan tli waters of the Congarec. From tli far away mountains of the Blue Kldg< from the billowy hills of trie l'iedmonl they bear the everlasting requiem c a stricken people's grief and onwar deepening to a profounder note the carry It to the sea. In truth it is a fitting spot. Bclo In the distant south tall factor chimneys lift themselves to tell i what his brain and work achieved t build this fair city on larger an broader and ever broadening plain Their smoky pinions day by day soy heavenward with the story of why his unswerving faith has wrought ft his beloved Columbia. ?*o sound i clanging discords of human lite reac the sacred place and there above, ye olllKP 1IV tllrt mlirlit? >!.?...O. , ?..V U?V.? HWW1II midway through Carolina and tend ing her people their common brothel hood he rests in peace. The funeral of Mr. Gonzales at o'clock Tuesday afternoon, held froi Trinity Kpiscopal church was ai tended by one of the largest and mo> representative assemblages eve brought together upon such an oe?i siun. It is estimate ! that uhout 1,50 "fiupie packed every available foot c : space in tile building- in lu ling aisle.1 UaisUhtHr and gah'-r in addition t Bhesc several hundred, 4 tli ^kld ai. l 11 on th inn ..ughom theservla W^ith the slugle exception of that t ' ?ener.ii , , ; , , , . . 1* " hist April no largo assemblage |,;ls i(ee? SO(>|1 if t ffj/ i<tCj"ii!nbia, and n nr more roe resentat 1 vc or to > ...?? s , ? exceeding severity of the w aine'i cor. sidered, it was remarkable. Gov. MeSwecney, cx-Gov Sheppard the president pro tempore o! the Stat senate, most of the inemhers of th general assembly and St ite oilicer and scores of leading nxn from ever part of the State were present. News paper men from Charleston, Green vllle, Sumter, Laurens, Newberry an other larger towns attended. All husi ness places in Columbia were dose during the funeral hours. Itisho Ellison Capers of the diocese of Sunt Carolina, assisted by the Itev. Chut chill Sattcrlee. rector of Trinit ?hllr/>l, ...wl M VIJUIVII. UWVI HUT. I M. >muiwri .'I Smith, pastor of the First 1'resby terian church of Columbia otliciated. The line of vehicles in the funcr; procession stretched for live block; It was headed by a carriage contair iiiK' four of the active pall hearers close associates of Mr. Gonzales in hi newspaper work. The hearse followe it and afterwards came the remainin pall bearers, family and friends in cai ria?es. The honorary pall bearers wen Kx-Associate Justice A. C. Ilaskel i>r. J. W. Hahcock, superintendent t the State hospital for the insane l'rof. K. Means Davis of the Sout Carolina College; State Senator an Kx-Secretary of State .). Marshal Dr. it. \V. Taylor: .lohn 1'. Thomas Jr.: W. 11. Lyles, Charles Kills, Juliii II. Walker, and John A. Craw fore all residentsof Columbia. The activ pall tiearers were ten members of til editorial, business and mechanical d< part merits of The State. Floral tributes were sent from ii dividuals, cities, newspapers and o tranizatious all -over this State an from beyond the State. No Kreat< number or more elaborate has eve been known in the State. Tire funeral service was most in pressive and the jtreat concourse w: deeply and manifestly affected. Tf lesson from the loth chanter of 1 I Corinthians was read by Dr. Smit | and the prayers were said by Mr. Sa ! terlee. Littering the church and pr I ceding the cortege tlie bishop at tl i proper time just Iteforc the rite w; concluded at the eliurch, pronounce part of the committal, later conclm ing it at the grave. This variatii from the usual order was made on a count of the severe weather cond tions. The hymns sung during the servii by the choir and congregation wer "Lead Kindly Light," "Nearer V | God to Thee" and "Abide With Me At the conclusion of the latter, tt , casket was again placed in the hear and taken to Klmwood cemetery, 01 j mile and a half distant, a large pa ; of the assemblage attending the fu ; eral party. There the services we concluded and the interment mad the bishop pronouncing the benedi tion. At thegravc, "Asleep in Jesus "Jesus Lover of My Soul" and " I Vac Perfect lVaee," were sung by t choir, and a quartette from the M surtfia, which offered Its services, sweetly rendered "God He with You Till We Meet A^ain," and, finally, "GoodniKht." Then Mr. Asher P. "8? Browne of The State softly blew taps on the bu#le. The Metropolitan club and Capital Lodtfe, No. 10, K. of P., both of which Mr. Gonzales was a member, attended T. in a body. The members of the Metropolitan club after the service in the church, marched to the cemetery i e- in the procession. The occasion was the second in the history of Columbia in which business has :A!on entirely suspended. A very beautiful floral tribute of American Beautv roses was sent bv I lvliior Alfred H. Williams of the II ! Richmond News. It will be recalled | j that Mr. Gouzales' first newspaper i work was on the Greenville News A j when Mr. Williams was editor. t The Metropolitan club's Moral offer- ' y ing was a strikingly handsome one. < ,r It was a beautiful design elaborately I executed. ,e The Moral design sent by the em- , ployos of The State was a face simile , a of the front page of the paper worked | out in a hack ground of carnations , r with the lettering in black immor- , n telles. The words, "The State,"' appeared at the top, the turned column J"l rules and the name and date of Mr. , Gonzales' birth and death being given \ immortelles. . ^ Peculiarly illustrative of the regard , in which Mr. Gonzales was held l?y j!' all with whom he came in contact, was an offering from the colored por- , (l ters of tlie Metropolitan club. There were hundreds of Moral trib utes from the people of Columbia and elsewhere. The above wis wrlten by y Mr. W. W. Hall. ,f A SEVERE EARTHQUAKE SHOCK 4) _____ '' : Fell in Several I'urtH of ilie State s. r Friduy Night. lt A distinct earthquake shock was 'J fe.lt in Charleston, Summerville, Or' angeburg, Columbia and other parts ' or the State on Friday night a few minutes after eight o'clock. The ~ News and Courier of Saturday says! j "an earthquake shock, which was pre- j ceded by a rumbling noise, was felt In i Charleston at 8.11 o'clock last night. The same shock was felt in Savannah, II , Augu-iti, Columbia and all Interim d ate points. There was no damage, ' j however, and there is no proliahhity r i that another will come. According l"' t?? the oillcial repor' from Observer . Jesunofsky there w is one pronounced '' shock, which was followed by at least '' ten vibrations, lasting six seconds. ? Mr. Jesunotskv said that he heard the o .. . - I nwjuijjaiij IIIK ihiijsi: Vfjry distinctly I ! a ad that it c< ' v.ut ... tw-, vtiy Vha I shock. The direction of the shock } i was front west-northwest and it r disappeared toward the south-south-] ' fjr.i.1.- - ?_ ) "Telegrams fT"7m .M HiiHuyJlfiaidthat 1 uV lIVui' u,l l!r'i the people j , them rushed out or doors. AtTyboeH * it was stronger than in Savannah, j( (j Augusta made an early report- of the '= ' i disturbance and messages from Hiack- j * villi*. Kinyville and other points, in ciuiintt Coluinhia,stated that the roar J '* ! frightened the people more than the ( ' quivering of tlte earth. A telephone ! I message from Sutumerville made it appear that the shock there occurred ' I twelve minutes after it was felt in ; Charleston. Mr. .iesuoiifsky said that \ 1 this was evidently a mistake, as the , * movement could not have been that, ' N slow. This discrepancy was probably ' due to some difference in clocks. "There is no necessity for alarm,1'said 1 . Mr. .lesunofsky Friday ni^ht. "The ] | i shock was distinct and the noise was j loud enough t< I?e heard anywhere. , i These slight tremors are felt all the , ; time, but they are barely strong i! '"j enough to make an impression. Of' ' "r course tlie one Friday nitfht was hard Kjenough for everybody to feel it, but]1 1 ! it w;is probably the last."' : The Columbia State of Saturday ' l' 1 says "last Friday night at *:11 o'clock ] ' as recorded by the instrument in the 1 j I'nited States weather bureau liere a ' ' j decided earthquake shock was felt 1 ' 1 here. It was very perceptible in l>oth ;' l_ the city and the suburbs. It lasted from to to seconds and in some por- ! ^ tions of the city residents began to |N leave their houses. It was only a few ] 1 minutes aft^r the shock liefore tele-: 1 , phone Ik*11s rang from different por-;] tions of the city telling of the shock.. ] : Then the mill district advised that it ( ; had been most perceptible in that ; vicinity, and the same news came . from Hyatt l'arto* r 1 "Meanwhile dashes came over the . wire telling of the shock being felt in ! Charleston, Augusta. Savannah and] t ! elsewhere. The State called up Sum- j merville ou the long distance 'phone j, j and obtained the information that! .j the shock had l>ecn quite heavy there, j %l but it had not done any damage so far : t as reported. This is the lirst time in , ] some years that there has been such a 'pronounced earthquake shock in this j part of the world and it naturally oci('j casioncd an unusual amount of con-j j.1 cern in all parts of the city far more ( than its severity warranted. "About 10 o'clock Friday night j |lj there were wild rumors as to the effect of the shock in Charleston. Like i tire the report ran over the city that i ^ Charleston had been half submerged , jy bv a tidal wave. The State very soon had telephonic communication. , j(> The news was to the effect that there ; S<1 had l)een a distinct shock, followed by ; ]l(. ten vibrations, and accompanied by a ] r( rumbling noise. It was from north-! M west southward and lasted about six \ n, seconds. No damage was done and the people were not as much disturbed ! |t,' as by shocks that have occurred from j i, t ime to time in recent years. Reports received at Charleston Indicated that 1(' the shock was inure severe at Ten Mile llill and at Savannah, gathering strength as it moved southward." A WILCOX GUILTY . Of Murder in the Second Degree and Gets Thirty Years at HARD LABOR IN PENITENTIARY. The .IiuIk*' t'onnldered the Verdict Charitable to the Defendant. Gave IIiin the Full Ijluilt (if t tlA l.? *?' After being out for twenty hours, Lhc Jury in tlie Wilcox murder case at llortfort, N. C., at 2 o'clock Thurslay evening, returned a verdict of murder In the second degree and the iefendant was sentenced to the penitentiary for thirty years, the full limit of the law. Wilcox's attorneys gave notice that an appeal will be taken to the supreme court. The prisoner will ^e returned to jail at Elizabeth City, where his alleged crime was committed, to await orders of the court. The Jury sent word to the sheriff at 11 o'clock Thursday night that it desired that the charge be repeated to them. This was done Friday morning it 9:30 o'clock. In sentencing the prisoner, Judge W. B. Council said in part: "The jury have seen lit to return a verdict of murder in the second dejree. They have found that the defendant took the life of Miss Cropsey through malice, but without premeditation and deliberation. By what process of reasoning they arrived at this conclusion it Is not for me to say. 1 regard their action, however, in the light that they have been as charitable to tlie defendant as possible in the light of the evidence as they viewed It and resolved all doubt upon the question of premeditation and deliberation in favor of the defendant, if fuiltv, I think he deserves the full limit of the law.'* Tiie prisoner was called upon at the |a.il'after the verdict. He was very pleasant to the reporter, but did not care to talk of his case. . . The crime of which James E. Wi!? *V ox was found guilty is alleged to lave been committed at Elizabeth Jity. N. C., on Dec. 20, 1901. He had .? n,? ? ? ^ HV unu iivuic (n nna uropBey M itirl when leaving at 11 o'cloek at night called the girl out into the hall. * **. riiis was the last seen of her alive. v. ller body was found in the river 300 1 ? tards from her home thirty-seven days ater. and a slight bruise was found >n h<t hpr>d , 'ii'.cii -jo the tneory V advanced by the State that she had ? been hit with a blunt instrument ar.d thrown into the stream. The evi deuce against Wilcox was e'.rcumstan- ' tial. lie was convicted of murder in the second degree at the tirst hearing ast March in Elizabeth City, but on vClTr! ?,demonstration in the xuirt during tlie mai a new inUl" anted and the ease moved to an ad(lining CO(inij>. -xvrcr,,.??-. .? lie case the second time was comxised of eleven white men and one legro. .Five of the former are (Juak;rs. A Hrot tier's Tribute. The followiag card was published it the head of the editorial column in The State the day after the death of Mr. N. (J. Gonzales: The knightly soul of the brave man, oyal friend and devoted brother whose tame has graced these columns since Lhe birth of The State 12 years ago nas crossed the river and the paths liis willing feet have trod shall know aim no more. Hut along their ways, from the seed he sowed, flowers are blooming and the air he loved to breathe, the air of his native State, is sweet with the incense of'his noble uvonis aim nce?s. To die f<?r his State, even by the loathly haml that struck him down, was sweet to him. During the four lays of mortal agony that followed his cruel wounding no words save those >f love and sympathy for his bereaved kindred passed his lips. He died with His face to Hod, a gentleman unafraidWith heavy hearts his work is taken up by those who loved hin* well, and in his name The State is pledged anew to tlie principles for which he gave his lire. AMHKOSE K. GONZaLKS. The Verdict, Less than one hundred persons, including jury, lawyers and witnesses, heard the contusion of the inquest concerning the killing of Mr. Gonzales, in t lie llichland county court room Thursday night. Solicitor J. W. Thurmond and ex-Attorney General 0. Duncan liellinger, who has been called in to assist the prosecution, and Mr. 0. L. 1 (lease, who is said to be of counsel for the defense, were present Dut bid hot participate in the proceedings. C'lorlr l,f Cn.ll-1 I r,no? Ctoln Senators ltrown and Talblrd, J. F. Sims, A. (J. LaMotte and County Physician A. 1$. Knowlton were the witnesses examined. The jury found tlie following verdict: "We. the jury, find that the deceased. N. G. Gonzales, came to his death from a gunshot wound at the hand of James II. Tillman on the fifteenth of January, 1903." They were out less than five minutes after retiring. A \Vil?l I lace. Twenty-seven loaded cars of the Denver and llio Grande coal train broke away while the train was pulling into a switch at Red Narrows, Utah, and ran wild for seven miles down a steep grade to Thistle junction. All the cars left the track and were smashed to kindling wood.