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CH AS W IURCHMORK. PROPRIETOR. "THE HAND OF THE DILIGENT SHALL RULE." TKKM v f i ?? > i \ \ i , \ \ \ j | VOL. VII. CAMDE^^C EtthjH a W COUNTY S. C., Tl'KSl )A Y .JANUARY 20, I90a X; r>o, SHOCKING TRAGEDY. Iditor Gouzales, Unarmed, Shot Down on the Sireet by LIEUr.-GDV. J AS H. TILLMAN. ! 1 Im* fwu Mn? Med, mid uk (ioiizaU'N | WllH VlHlUt til I *n KM , I 1 1 I III 11 II r hi* vi I'tNioi mui Nll<M>tN M till. Mr. N. G. Gonziles, E lltor of The Stat*-, was shot down on Malt) Street in Columbia, at ha If- past one o'clock Thursday, by .Mr. James H. Tillman. I Lieutenant-Governor of South Caro - Mna. Mr. Gon sales was unarmed, and. as lie lmtrua88ba"^ffrTtlliujirLK.?v,.r??i times on the street since the Legisla ture met, was not expecting trouble. When they met Thursday with the suddenness of a thunderclap from a cloudless sky Mr. Tillman drew his weapon and sent the bullet on its deadly mission. When shot Mr. Gon zalez was within a few feet of Mr. Tillman and was In the act of walk ing around him and two other gentle men who were with him. The follow ing Is the story or the terrible tragedy as furnished The News and Courier by its Columbia correspondent: The shooting occurred on Main Street. Just at the inteisectlon of Ger vais Street, in full view of the State Capitol. It was an awful tragedy in broad daylight and upon the most, frequented street and corner In Colum bia. The bullet which pierced through one of the most distinguished editors of the entire South may end that brilliant life but If the best of surgery, the best of care and the most ardent of prayers and wishes avail for aught that life ( ught to be saved. a shock. It was Just a few m- ments befor> 1 o'clock when the cry was passed along the streets that "Jim Tillman had shot N. G . Gonzales." It was a shock ing and startling announcement. It went like a thrill through all Colum bia and there was a rush towards the scene of the tragedy to learn the facts and the condition or the distinguished editor. The otllce or Tho State is on the same block as "the scene of the shooting and Jt took but a few mo ments for a great throng to assemble In front of the newspaper otllce. TWO PISTOLS. Tho excitement and the indignation on the streets was intense. Policeman Boland Immediately after the shoot ing arrested Lieut. Gov. Tillman and toyk him to police headquartors where he was relieved of two pistols? the one with which he shot Editor Gonza- 1 * *ocond iarac. xcvolvor of a# calibre. From the polled station he 1 was taken to the county Jail where he is tonight in full protection of the of ficers. There was no conflict and the only attributed cause for the shooting by Lieut. Gov. Tillman is that during the recent primary election Editor Gonzales opposed Lieut. Gov. Tillman In his race for governor and In that editorial opposition Editor Gonzales had been sovere in his opposition. TflK PRODAHLK CAUSE. During the progress of that cam paign Editor Gonzales in his light to defeat Mr. Tillman had editorially called him a debauchee, "blackguard" and In fact denounced him as a "criminal candidate" and a -proven 'liar." It was this and other such editorial expressions it is supposed that goaded Mr. Tillman to the des perate deed of Thursday. This was In August last and since tho first prima ry, August 20. 1902, Editor Gonzales has had nothing to say about Mr. Tillman, except to comment on tho result of tho primary. Editor Gonzales and Lieut. Gov. Tillman have passed each other in full view since the opening of tho present session of tho general assembly on Tuesday but there had been no en counter, no word passed, no nod or re cognition of any kind and Thursday It came like a thunderclap out of a peaceful sky when the shot was tired. It was absolutely unexpected and all thought that whatever soreness there was as a result of tho primary of last August had passed away, but It seems otherwise. THK 8TOUY. As to the shooting that Is a simple story. Lieut. Gov. Tillman met Mr. Gonzales on the street, drew his pistol nnd fired Into him. There was no fuss or feathers but when at closo range Mr. Tillman opened fire, wiped his pistol on his coat-sleeve, took aim as if to tire a second time changed his mind and let his pistol fall to his side. - Lieut. Gov. Tilljtian was perfectly cool and collected, sober and unexcited to all appearances. Mr. Gonzales was unarmed. Tho shock from the maga zine pistol paralyzed him and as Mr. Gonzales saw the deadly weapon aim ed at him, perhaps for a fatal bullet, ho cried out "Shoot again, you oow Ard." Mr, Gonzales was In no way armed and hail nd-plstol. if his life t)0 spared, perhaps that expression which n?ay have spared the second bullet was tho magic of the occasion. Mr. Gonzales is a man of robust health, strong physlquo, and. active, nil of which are In his favor. As he fell against the nearby trans fer station to steady himself Mr. James Sims nnd Mr. Gamowell La Motte came rushing up and gavo Mr. Gonzales support, nnd helped hlimto the business oftlco of tho newspaper which Mr. Gonzales had labored so hard and so faithfully to establish and make a leading factor In tho affairs of his State. There with his head rest ing on a bundle of newspapers he re quested that his wlfo be sent for nnd to stricken friends, most of whom were In tears, he told tho story or tho tragedy. Dr. H. W. Taylor, Dr. b\ 1). Kendall, Dr. Phllpot and I)r. J. W. H&boock were soon at his side and in a few momonts there were half a dozen or noore physicians doing all they could to save life. It was promptly decided that tho only hope was to per form an oporatlon and get tlm true course of the bullot and try to repair ths serious hut then unknown dam m ? Til* JIKKTINO. There appears to be no conflict of testimony as to the essential features '?f the tragedy. Mr. N. G. Gonziles wasyuln^ home alone from his ot1io?* to his lunch. To go home he had to go down Main street to Gervals and | then turn east and go down that! street. Mr. Gonzales was as usual walking, Lieut. (Juv. Tillman lert the State house just after adjourning. Me had presided at the senate's ses sion and remained around the senate chamber for a while. As lie came out of the State house he was accom panied by Senator Talbird of Beau fort, and Senator Brown of Darling ton, and he was Joined on his way up town by Congressman-elect Wyatt Aiken and former Representative Dominick. Toe meeting was Just at the turn of main ami (iervals streets on the north side of the street, Just at the street car transfer station. There was no encounter, no tist fighting, no laying on of hands. Lieut, Gov. Till man, the testimony now ail seems to nU>SFdV^rdrcvv hi.rt revolver and tired into hdi tor Gonzales. Most of those who saw the affair say thsre was noth ing said until after the shot. One of Lieut. Gov. Tillman's escort siys he thinks Mr. lillman said, "I received your message," and then tired. He Is not certain on this but thinks so The other escort of Mr. Tillman says he did not hear anything and did not see the affair but thinks he would have heard any words as he was in the very midst of the affair. Two or three others say they heard nothing until alter the tiring of the pistol. >11{. GONZALES* STATEMENT. Mr. (fonzales himself gave a per fectly plain and explicit statementof the whole affair prior to being put under the anaesthetics and he was very emphatic in saying that he had not sent any message to Lieut. Gov. I i man at any time and that Mr. lillman said nothing until after he had tired and then after the shot he said something about Mking him (Gonzales) at his word. Mr Gonzales took this to mean that Mr. Tillman told him that lie was settling old Is sues face to face with him. Mr. Gon zales Is certain that nothing was said until after the shot was tired. After the first shot Mr. Gonzales tottered to the transfer station, against which he leaned. Tillman was still pointing his pistol at him, whereupon Mr. Gon zales said: "Shoot again, you cow ard. I hen Lieut. Gov. Tillman lowered his pistol and walked away. T1IK wound. There was only one shot tired and that entered the right side between the eighth and ninth ribs and passed through the fore part of the body coming out above the free border or the ribs. At tirsi It was thought, the bullet had gone through the body from the front to the back, but It did not, as It went through the fore part or the body, entering above the vest pocket on the right and coming out w?lncl. t,t0 ver,t Pocket.on the left Ride. L he bullet was picked up on the pavement and It seems to be bright and new and in no way bat tered. It was a bullet from what is said to be a lung range German make magazine pistol. akteh the shooting. ?I Hlman after the shooting walked out Into the middle of the street where he was arrested and taken to the station house on Gervais street, lie was met there by soveral of his but 8U|(I noth,n&. The police took from him the long range maga zine pistol which had one empty cart ridge and a large Colt's revolver. Just as soon as Mr. Gonzales was taken into his office I>r. W. Murray ar rived and made the wounded <nan comfortable. I)r. Griffith and Dr Coward were the first to give medical assistance and gave an injection to relieve the Intense pain. Gradually a pallor stole over the face of the strick en man but he seemed anxious to talk and to give the story of the shooting. He answered all inquiries and Inquired particularly about the members ol his devoted family, all of whom had by this time arrived. taken to hospital. Dr B. W. Taylor, the eminent physician, was placed In charge and It was promptly decided that an op eration would have to be performed. Arrangements were made to take Mr. Gonzales to the Columbia hospital, lie stood the trip elegantly and after being taken into the building his pulse registered 72, and at no time had It gone Ixdow (ID. THE OPERATION. It was exactly two hours after the shooting that Mr. Gonzales was placed on the operating table. The opera tion lasted about two hours. The patient bore the operation well and after being putln bed had a pulse of 115-120 and respirations of 31. The operation was dor.e by Dr. LeGrand Guorry, assisted by Dr. Lindsay I eters and Dr, J. [J. Mcintosh. I)r p. S. Pope gave the anaesthetic. I>r ; Tay,or was (}|llcf consultant, with Dr. C. W. Barron and half a dozen other Columbia physicians were present, among them Dr. .1 w Bab cock, Dr. Glbbes, Dr. I'hllpot, Dr Watson. Dr. Griffith and Dr. Klsh burne. Before the operation Mr Gonzales spoke to the physicians about himseif and made some suggestions. A STATEMENT. In a statement Mr. Gonzales made It plain that he sought no difficulty that to avoid h collision with Mr. Till man who was walking with two sena tors ho out across the pavement and passed by without touching or speak ing, and that Mr. Tillman pulled his pistol or had It in his hand and tired Mr. Gonzales spoke to Tillman and told him ' Shoot again, you coward " Mr. Gonzales said he saw Mr. Tillman two days before and Mr. Tillman saw him. As to sending any message to Mr. Tillman he said he had not done so and that he was positive that Mr. I ill man tired l>efore ho said a word. The most serious wound is tho cut ting of the transverse colon for a?>out an Inch and a half, almost severing tho Intestine. This and tho three other wounds of the intestine wore carefully sewed After toe operation the pliyMcia i-, reported tn.u, tho pa tient stood the o d >al beautifully and that Mm operation was as successful as it could be. All during the after noon messages camo from all parts or the State Inquiring Into tho condlton of Mr. Gonzales and what hope could bo offered was dispatched. KllOM KYK W1TNK8SKW. There Is apparently no desire on the ) part of the eye witnesses to talk of I the tragedy for publication. Senator I Geo. W. Brown of Darlington, whul was walking on the Inside of the three j and nearest to Mr. Gonzales said, i strange as It may appear, he did not | see the shooting and knew but little, j Just at the time he had turned to the side to speak to a lady friend who was passing and then while turned he heard the pistol tire. HI8 friend rati and he tried to stop and assist her. He heard no words and went off to calm his friend who was much excited. He heard nothing pass between the two men but did not sec the affair, and of course Senator Brown Is abso lutely candid In his statement. Senator Talblrd, who was one of the partv walking along, does not care to talk for publication and says he heard Mr. Tillman say, l,I got your message," and that he thinks tho shot wjui flred after he used the expression, both Senator Drown and Senator Talblrd said they were so much surprised and amazed that they hardly realized what had happened but there was no quarrel or tight. Congressman-elect D. Wyatt Aiken with Mr. I)oralnlck did not hear any words and thinks he was near enough to have heard, while Mr. Domlnick thinks they were a bit too far. Mr. Domlnick thinks he and Mr. Aiken were as far as tho Murray Drug com pany, about half a block away. Arledge Lyles, who attends to the fruit stand In the transfer station, was standing In the doorway and saw the tragedy. He saw what happened but says he heard nothing. He seem ed to be Impressed with the long blue steel pistol. He does not think there was anything at all said, prior to the shootlg. Mr. Sims, who was first to reach Mr. Gonzales, first heard the pistol shot. OF GREAT INTHRKST. The intense interest taKen in every phaso of the tragedy Is proably un paralleled In the history of the State, not being surpassed perhaps even by that which caused the death of Capt. !?'. W. Dawson, editor of The News and Courier. The prominence of Till man. as an Individual, as well as because he was a son of the late Con gressman Georgo D. Tillman and a nephew of Senator Tillman, and the prominence of a different oharacter of Mr. Gouzales, editor of one of the mast lnfiuentlal dally papers in the State, caused telegrams to come north, east and west asking for the fulleut particulars. The fact was recalled that George D. Tillman, father of Lieut. Gov. Tillman, wtus a friend of | Mr. Gonzales and encouraged and sup ported him In his efforts to put The State upon a firm financial basis and to make It a paper of prominence nnd lnfluenoe in the affairs of the State Tillman's Plea. The following statement was fur nished the press by Col. J. II. Tillman In response to an offer from a New York paper that Its columns were open to him. "I thank you for your courteous and kind telegram In view of the facts that the dispatches sent out from Co lumbia emlnated from the ottlce of The State newspaper, of which Mr. Gonzales was editor. 1 do not deem It necessary to deny anything that has been sent from that quarter. I can only say that when the truth of the unfortunate affair is known my friends as well as the people of tho country will see how thoroughly I was Justi fied In acting as I did. The state ments already published In the papers are untrue and at the proper time this 1 will be prepared to show. Beyond this I do not care to make any further statement. James H. Tillman. In commenting on the above the Columbia correspondent of The News and Courier says the understanding Is that Col. Tillman's line of defense will be that ho thought Mr. Gonzales was armed and that he had a weapon In nls coat pocket and that he had his hands In his coat pocket. He Is said to contend that he had every reason to believe that Mr. Gonzales was arm ed and that he ought to have been, even If he was not. The correspond ent further says Mr. Gonzales was not armed. Mr. Tillman will also, It Is understood, contend that he had not met Mr. Gonzales before. This isalso denied, and It is said that Tillman and Gonzales were In the Senate chamber and State cap Itol together. The correspondent closes his comment by saying that it is admitted that Mr. Gonzales sent no message; that he was quietly on his way to his dinner; that he was alone; that he was unarmed; that he said nothing to provoke hostilities and that Lieut. Gov. Tillman met Mr. Gonzales and promptly fired Into him Is equally clear. What there was In the mind of the assailant Is another question. Hknlorn Drownml. At Washington, I). C., while a large crowd was skating on tho basin near the Washington monument Thurs day evening the Ice suddenly gave way and precipitated twenty or more persons In tho water. Three persons lost their lives. There were probable two thousand persons skating on the basin at the accident. .A hot water pipe, from the engine room of the Washington monument, empties In tho Imsln near where tho Ico gavo way. Tho skaters had l>eon warned that tho location was a dangerous one, but it Is said they disregarded the advice given thein to stay away from tho vicinity and when the crash oame fully thirty men and women went through the broken Ice and Into the water. All were rescued except tho two whose ImkIIch subsequently recovered. Olvll HnrTlcfi lOianilitmloiiD. The local board of civil service an nounces that on February 3 examina tions will l>o held in Columbia for the following government positions: Klec trlcal assistant In the civil service, at a sivlary of >900 a year; machinist In . t'ic signal sorvleo at a salary of * 1,200 ' and electrical instrument maker In | the s'gnal service at largo, at Fort I Meyer, at a salary of $1,200. Infor I mat ion can t?e obtained from Secre tary Wilson, of the local board. K HOUSE. Mr. Mende; L. SlAith Elected Speaker Almost Unanimously. ORGANIZATION OF THE BODY. No Other Business Attended to Ou tho Flrnt Day, iho House Ad JourutiiK Out of llrspect to JuciifO Mclvor. The house of representatives was ea led to order at noon on Tuesday. Jan 13, by Col. Tom C. Hamer, clerk of the last house of representatives. Hon. Altamont Moses was chosen temporary chalaraan of the represen tatives-elect. Mr. Moses was tempor ary chairman of the organization two years ago and is "v very lino presiding ottlcer. He has had a longer and moro varied legislative experience than any other member of the house of repre sentatives. The members-elect presented them selves before the speaker's desk and were sworn in. The roll of counties was called aud the members-elect pre sented themselves by counties and lay ing their hands upon the house Bible took the oath of ottlce. They then subscribed' to the roll of the house and were duly quillfied representatives of the State of South Carolina. Nominations. for speaker being in or der. Mr. B. A. Morgan of Greenville, secured the tloor and nominated Hon. M. L. Smith of Kershaw county. Tills was seconded by Mr. Whaley of Charleston, Mr. Eflrd of Lexington, Mr. Laucaster of Spartanburg, Mr. Richards of Kershaw and others. Mr. Gaston of Chester, put In nomi nation the name of Hon. T\Y ancey Williams of Lancaster. Ttii&Jsas sec onded by Mr. Halle of York, Dorroh of Greenville, Mr. Moss of Orangeburg and several others, There were 118 votes cast, of which Mr. Smith receiv ed 97 and Mr. Williams 21. The following voted for Mr. Smith: Messrs. Aull, Bailey, Maker, Hanks, Bass, Bates, Black, Blackwood. Bomar, Brooks, Brown, Bunch, Callison, Ca rey, Carwile, Clifton, Coggeshall, Coop er, Culler. Davis, DeBruhl, Dennis, DeVore, Hoar, Donald. Dowling. Doyle, Edwards, Eflrd, Fox, Eraser, Gause, Glover, Gourdln, Hall, Ilarrell son, Haskell, Hendrix. Herbert, J. E., Herbert, D. O., Hill, Hlnton, Holmau, Humphrey, lrhy, James, Jarnegan, Johnson, Kelley, Klbler, King, Kirby, Lancaster, Lanham, Leaverett, Les esne, Llde, Little, Lofton, Lyles, Mc Coll, Mace, Maglll, MahalTey, Middle ton, Mims, Morgan, Muses, Nichols, Parnell, Paterson, Pear man, Quick, Rains ford. Rankin, Rawllnson. Ready;, Richards, Rlohardson, Russell, Sea brook, Smith, J., Smith, W. 0., Stack house, Stuckey, Tatum, Thomas, Toole, Towlll, Traylor, Trlbble, Wade, Walker, Wall, Webb, Whaley, Wlngaid, Wingo. The following voted for Mr. Wil liams: Messrs. Barron, Beamguard, Bennett, Colcock, DesChamps, Dowl ing, Forde, Gaston, Halle, McCain, Mauldln, Moss, Pearman, Peurlfoy, Potts, Pyatt Slnkler, Strong, Wise, right and Youmans? 21. Mr. Smith was escorted to the chair by Messrs. Morgan, Pattersou and Eflrd and after taking the oath of speaker, addressed the house. 8TEAKKH SMITn'S 11KMAHKS. Gentleman of the House of Represen tatives: ? I would be unmindful, Indeed, of the promptings of a truly thankful heart, j should 1 fall to make my first utter ance in the position to which you have so kindly elevated me an expression of deep and lasting gratitude for that most highly distinguished honnor. | Human life and conduct have always been, and will ever continue to be, in fluenced and controlled by many mo tives and ambitions. In an attempt to serve one's State and people, an obligation from which the humblest citizen cannot escape, however rude, Imperfect or unsatisfactory the at tempt may be, there is no motive or ambition more commendable, more fundamentally right, or more produc tive of legitimate rights than that which strives to win their respect, esteem and confidence, save that, per haps, which, In a broad spirit of ap preciation, and t he unswerving devo tion and unselfishness which it begets, seeks, by all honorable means, to re tain them. If I am justified in entertaining the l>ellcf that the kindness of your par tiality which has so signally honored me, Is to some extent, at least, an evi dence of the former, then fx;fore I shall attempt to discharge the Important duties which it imposes, the hope must l)e indulged and will be continually cherished, that by a faithful and con sistent efTort, I may be permitted to carry with me through life the con sciousness of having enjoyed the latter. Yes, gentlemen of the house of representatives to preside over the deliberations of this body ?the chosen, trusted, and commissioned representa tives of a truly great people- great In character, great In achievement, great In tradition, and far greater yet In history? In no maen honor to seek and the delegation of that right iiq indif ferent trust to respose. When I reflect upon the brilliant, at tainment and dist inguished service of those who have preceded me here, the approhenslon which follows, I promise you shall only serve to Intensify the hope that after lt? duties and responsi bilities are laid aside, that of the effort, you may say, It was conscientious, t hat the conduct, was fair, courteous and impartial, and that the mistakes were honest. If that shall t>e your verdict, then the obligation which you place me under In your selection shall only increased by your own gener ous estimate of Its wisdom. Let, us work together. for the prosperity and glory of our State. To this end may a Dvino Wisdom and Providence guide and direct us. I desire to again thank vou for your distinguished considera tion . Col. T. C. Hamer was reelected j clerk of the house and was sworn In by Speaker Smith. Col. Hamer Is now entering upon Ids third term and is personally very popular with the members. There were three nominees for ser geant-at-arms, Mr. J. S. Wilson, of Lancaster, Mr. W. K. Grant, of Greenville, and Mr. Geo. W. Asblll, of Leesvlllo. Mr. Wilson received fti votes, Mr. Grant 21 and Mr. Asblll 11, Mr. Wilson was declared elected and was sworn in. This is tiis second term. Mr. John S. Withers, of Chester, had no opposition for the position of reaping clerk, an otlloe which tie ha> tilled with great acceptability for twelve years. Mr. Withers is a very useful member of the speaker's statT. The house adopted a resolution pre sented by Mr. John P. Thomas, Jr.. If ranting the use of the hall to the State Bar association for i's annual meeting Thursday night, Filduy af ternoon and Friday night. On motion of Sir. Morgan a com mittee of three waited on the gover nor to inform him that thF house was organized and ready for business. A similar mossage was sent to the son ate* The governor submitted 14 mes sages -his annual message, 12 mes sages submitting reports of State of ticcrs, etc. . and one announcing the death of Hon. Henry Mclver, chief JusWcc. jgaS- house concurred In the senate! feStylotlon 1 1 appoint a committee to attend the funeral of Judge Mclver. The speaker appointed Mo?srs. T. V. Williams of Lancaster, John p. Thomas, Jr., of Richland. J. (). Pat terson, of BarnweU. Wm. L. Mauldin, of Greenville and H. s. Whaley, of Charleston. Mr. Williams was ex cused on account or physical disabil I ty and" Mr. Altamont Moses substi tuted. The house, on motion of Mr. John P. Thomas, Jr., then adjourned until Wednesday at noon In honor of the deceased chief Justice. S'KW 1ULL8 IN TIIK IIOl'SK. When the House met Wednesday it had to go through the tedium of d rafting seats, after which it proceed ed to business. He v. li. N. Pratt was elected chaplain. After the introduction of several bills a message was read from Gov. McSweeney vetoing the bill passed last session abolishng the otllee or phosphate Inspector. On Thursday the Speaker an nounced the committees and s-jveral bills were introduced. Mr. E. II. Aull introduced a ro.iil bill or great, importance, and a child labor bill. This is the tirst child labor bill ii>. the house tills session. FRIDAY'S IIOCKK I'ltOCKKDI NOS. In the hall of the House or Repre sentatives there was a joint session Friday, and the result of the recent gener d election was published by t ie speaker or the House. It was declared that D. C. Hey ward had received :u., 817 votes ror governor, and John T. S. Sloan had received ;il,su votes for lieutenant governor. They were ac cordingly declared duly elected. This is the formality required by the con stitution. Governor McSweeney Friday sent a message to the House announcing that he had veto?d the act or lt?02 abolishing the olllce or phosphate In spector. ? The following clerical appointments weVc .-mnounced; .f. Wilson Gibber, Columbia, reappointed assistant clerk; W. Eugene Cook, Florence, reappoint ed Journal clerk; W. Boyd Evans, Co lumbia, bill elerk; J. M. Sharpe, Lex ington, mail clerk; W. II. McKinrey and W. Sanders, doorkeepers; S. M. Richards, Roy Smith, James Strom Williams and A. P. Nichols, pages. There were several new bills intro duced, among them being Mr. Toole's bill to fix the time or work in cotton mills at 10 hours a day; Mr. Holman's bill to provide for election of county boards of control, and Mr. Wade's bill to create the otlice of State agricultu ral commissioner. Mr. Sinkler brought in a bill to cede certain State proper ty on Sullivan's Island to the federal government for military purposes. There were also several bills to correct errors in the ,new code. GOV. itoSWEENEY'S TRIBUTE. HIh Otllclal Announcement of the Dentli of Chief J list Ico Mclver. Gov. McSweeney announced Judge M elver's death to the general assem bly on Tuesday in the following mes sage: Gentlemen of the General Assem bly: It is my sad duty to announce to you the death of Chief Justice Henr.v Mclver, which occurred at his home in Cheraw yesterday afternoon. Judge Mclver was one of South Carolina's truest patriots and purest citizens. For more than a quarter of a century he was on the supreme bench of this State, eleven years of which time he served as chief Justice. During these long years of service, ever conscientious, ever true to the trust in his repose, he displayed most distinguished ability, and at the time of his death and ror years previous, was Justly recognized as South Caro lina's most eminent jurist. The record or his life, Including as it does brave deeds in times of war, and deeds equally as henc-e In times of peace ? a record made in the ser vice of his State? is bright and stain less, and Is now one of South Caro lina's priceless heritages. The dis tinguished service which he rendered liegan with his early manhood years, and ended only with his life, in his death the State lose.s one who was the highest type of her citizenship, and one whose memory she will hold sacred so long as she keeps alive her appreciation of ability that is distin guished, of character that is stain less, of motive that Is pure arid lofty, and of deeds that are. bright and glori ous. You will take such action as may seem, to you proper noon the death of the chief of a co-ordinate brunch of government. Respectfully submitted. M. B. McSweeney, Governor. Klvn lloy m Killed. At South Bethlehem, Pa., Pa., five l>oys whose ages range from I :i to lf> years, while coasting Thursday night werestruck by a train on the Philadel phia and Reading railway and Instant ly killed, and another was fatally hurt. The boys were coasting on a boh sled where the railway crosses the street, at the bottom of the bill, and the sled and express train reached the crossing simultaneously. The engineer was not aware of the tragedy until ho reached the station, a mile distant from the scene of the accident, when the blood and bones on the pilot, of the engine gave him the tlrst Int ima tion of the occurrence. THE STATE SENATE. All the Former Officers of the Body Re-elected Without Opposition. APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES The (iuvornor'h Mi-ssnjce lloml A Tribute u> tin? I, me ( liiel' J us lice. I'ruccodliiicii "('the l-irnt Week, Promptly at noon or Tucs lav. .1 m uarv l.'l. Lieutenant-Covernor Tillman railed the Stale Senate to older. Every Senator was present except lion. Edward Mclver, or Chesterfield. I With this exception all the new mem bers were sworn in and assigned to' tlieir respective seats. The mil of I counties was called. After prayer by ' the chaplain, the election of oilicers J was Immediately entered into and re sulted as follows: President Pro Tem ? Senator John C. Sheppard. Clerk ? (ien. Hubert 11, Hemphill. Heading Clerk ?Mr. W. Jl. Stewart. Sergeant-at- A rms - Mr.J. F. Solium pert. ' All of these were unanimously elec ted without opposition. There were four nominations for chaplain: He vs. Dr. O. A. Darby. Walter 1. Herbert, M. M. Kinard andl ,A. .1. Harrison, of Hampton. A vote! was taken and resulted as follows: j Hev. Dr. Darby 27; He v. Herbert 4: 1 Hev. M. M. Kinard 7: Hev. A .J. 11 ir- 1 rison 1. Dr. Darby was elected . Senator Sheppard arose and return- 1 ed his sincere thanks for the renewed mark of confidence and esteem and for ' the honor conferred upon him bv his ) selection as president pro tem. NKW Al'l'OIS T M K N TS. The following appointments made ! by Lieut. (?ov. -elect Sloan were then ' announced; Assistant Clerk -H. M. McCown. Journal Clerk ? Tillman Hunch. Hill Clerk ? Henry I). Hutler. Doorkeepers? ,1. H. Houlware, Jas per E. Watson. .)? F. Gooding. Keepers of Committee Kooins .las. I 1'. Mciiortv and J. A. White. Keeper of President's Hoom - 10. I>. I .) enkins. Pages ? G. Dunean Bellinger. Jr.. and Henry Jefferson Fetner. Porter ? Hobt. Adams. Servants ?Jack Pressley and Albert Nance. Mall Carrier - N. O. Pyles. 'I'll K I'UKSIDKNT'S ADDUKSS. After the new members and officers had been sworn in Lieut. -Gov. Till man called the president pro tem. to the chair and left the senate cham ber. Heforc leaving he announced to Die Senate the sad information of the death of Chle( Justice Mclver, an<J paid a glowing tribute to the depart ed chief of the State's judiciary. He congratulated the State of South Carolina 011 the great progress that the made in recent years and spoke of the benefits we were now reaping from the recent Charleston exposition, lie referred to Capt. F. W. Wagener of Charleston, as "the one who had done more than any one else to ad vance the commercial interests of the State, lie thought the $.">o,odo appro priated to the exposition the wisest Investment the State had made in re cent years.' He congratulated the Senators that none of their number had been called Into the "great unknown realm" since the last session and accounted for the absent faces as clue to the hard fate of politics. On motion of Senator Sharpe a com mittee of three, consisting of Messrs. Sharpe, Sheppard and Hrown was ap pointed to notify the governor that the Senate was in session and ready fur business. TIIK OOVKKNOIt'H MKSSAOK. A special messenger conveyed to the Senate l he governor's annual message, which was read.many Senators follow ing the reading clerk from the printed message which had previously been distributed on their desks. A number of special messages were also received and referred to different committees. Another special message was re ceived and read announcing the death of Chief Justice Henry Mclver. a copy of which was *lso read In the house. 8T A N D I NO COM M I'lTKHH* The president then announced the appointment of the following commit tees: Agriculture J.T. Douglass, chair man; A. H. Williams, H. I. planning, T. W. Stanland, James Stackhouse, (). P. Good win, J . M . (faines, C. S. Mc Call, P. L. Hardin, C. II. Carpenter, T. G. McLeod, R. F. Warren. Education G.W. Hrown, chairman; J. Q. Marshall, T. M. Haysor. W. E. Johnson, W. II. Sharpe, I). ft. Ily drick, T. B. Ilutler, J. M. Forrest,."). W. Ragsdale. ClaimsandGrievanc.es H. I. Man tling, chairman; J. S. Hrice, W. II. Sharpe, D, E. Hydrick, J. H. Blake, J. K. Hood, J. E. l'eurifoy, C. S. McCall, T. H. Hut ler. Enrolled Hills W. ft. Johnson, chair man; ft. J. Dennis, J. A. McDermott , ft. F. Warren, J. K. Hood, T. G. Mc Leod, J. ft. Puerif. >y , W. (J. Hough. ( Jont ingent Accounts W. 1 1 . Sharpe, chairman; O. P. ( ?oodwin, < M . I ?avis, T. H. Hutler, C. II. ( 'arnenl er, (i F. Von Kolnit/, J r.. J . M. Forrest. Finance Deo S Mower, chairman; A II Williams, J C Sheppard, J 0 Marshall, H I Manning, J A McDer mott,.! S Hrice, W II Sharpe. C S Mc ( 'all, J M (laines, T <? Mc Leod, .1 It Hlake. Dispensary T W Stanland, chair man: Hohert Aldrich, W II Sharpe, A II Dean, ft L llerndon, James Stackhouse, P L Hardin. Penal and Charitable Institutions J T I lay, chairman; W C Hough, ft L llerndon, O P (iood win. (i F Von Kolnit/., Jr, J K Ilood, J ft Puerifoy. Commerce and Manufactures- J (j Marshall, chairman; G W Hrown, S (J May field, A II Dean, J M (fairies, W ft Johnson, J K Hood, (J S McCall, J W Jtagsdale, ft F Warren, (I II Car penter. County Offices and Officers Le (irand (J Walker, chairman; J A Mc Dermott, James Stackhouse, ft L llerndon, O P Goodwin, P L Hardin. ftngrossed Hills--!' L Hardin, chair man; W C Hough, J M (rallies, C M Davis, P L Hardin, J ft Puerifoy, J K Hood. Federal Relations ft J Dennis, Chairman; J S Hrice, W II Sharpe. Thomas Talbird, C II Carpenter, (> I' Von Kolnit/., Jr, T G McLeod. J I mmigrat ion v.' S McCi!'. vhi;: man; KJ Dennis. .1 T 1 ?< > 1 1 v: I a ?% . James ( Stack house, Thomas Talbnd. ' Incorporations C \\ R.i'viV.. chairman: * ieo S Mower, .1 T H u ' Thos Tatbird, .J \ Mc ! >et rn.?r j j < Hriee. Jaims Stackhou-o. .1 k i|iK t! . \N Jl Miarpe. C !?' Von Kolnit/. Jr. J >> Uagsdaie. K L l(i -rndon. j 1 cnit cut ia ry .) I 1 1 a % . chairman- .1 | "A . n Manning. Kdward Mclver. I' L Hardin. T M R;i\ v?- .) \| 1- on est . -'udicury- S t; MaWield. chairman: .eo .s Mown . l'ttos 'I ait.inl. |.e <,,and ' ' ; ^ulki'i". .! I 1 1 a v , i ; \V Rrown.fi w ' '>a1Ks{,.ah'-1 'r M K tvsor. D I! Ihdnck <? ? \on kolnit/. jr. <; U R.t^dale. K I- \\ at rcn, \\ t, ' | lough. Privileges and Kin-lions J C Shen- j i pa rcl, chairman: ( i W Rag-dale. J T| Ha\ . L L Hci ndon, W C Hoi.kih. Kd- ; ward Mel vc r. .1 K IVunfov. J M Fer rcst. | Medical All airs ? A !| Williams, chairman; R 1 Manning. W II Sharnc ^ }? (x'.tH!d%vi"- (i Vl"? Kolnit .Jr". I i <? McLeod. I uhlic Lands I' L llardin, chair-! man, K.I 1 tennis, r! \\ Staniand () 1* (ioodwm. Thus Talbird. T M Ravsor Kot lynch men t l> K ll\dri. -k. chair nKln,i V. w ^ HoiikIi, .1 K I Iood, .1 R Hlake. Utiles- I M Ravsor, chairman: J C Sheppard. Geo S Mower. (J W Ru>rs i?ale. J T Hay, Robt Aldrich. Roads, Hridges and 1-Vrries .1 M Games, jhainnan: A li Williams..! T Douglas, () 1' Goodw in, T W Stan land, C S Met 'all, Kd ward Mclver. Legislative Library -Thos Tali>ird chairman; K .1 Dennis. T M Ravsor. \\ K Johnson, Kdward Mclver. ',1 |{ Hlake, 1' L 1 Iardm. i /V\i'taiiV "ii 'It1 Aldrich, chairman: '/ g i* h ?' |)o,1,,is- ?' I- l'euri toy. 1 H Hut ler. .Mines and Mining <i K Von Kol nit/.. . I r. chairman; Let ; rand ( 1 Walk er. A H Dean. Thos Talbird, T W Mankind. ,1 M Gaines. K L Hermlon. i> V,1".' ( M Davis, chairman: Koht A Id rich. .1 S McDermott. K L Hcrndon. .1 K Hood, Kdward Mclver, l'uhlic Buildings .1 (j Marshali. *? hail man: J I Douglass. R I Mantling < 11 I arpenter, J 1: Hlake. lia 1 1 road and Internal I mprnv emei;t s \ . , )l'?J n , chairman: .1 g Marshall. 1 W M atiland, C W Kausdale. Hol.ert , 1 M rili:,lvsor. " l'< H vd rick. I hos 1 a third , 'I' H Hut ler. .1 K Hood .1 ^ Hrice, K L I h-nulon. The announcement was also made "I the appointment of .1. Kra>er Lyon as clerk of the finance, and .1. K. Hol land of tli" judiciary committees. Senatoi Hrow ti int rodueod a concur rent. resolution recommending the ap pointment of three senators and live representatives to attend the funeral obsequies of the late Chief .Justice Henry Mclver. On behalf ot the Senate the presi dent appointed Senators Itrown. Kav sor and I lydrick. On motion of Senator Hrown the S-nate at 1 :."?n adjourned untili Wed nesday out of respect to the memory of the late ehief just ice. TIIK S1CNATK OKTS TO W'OUK. In the Senate on Wednesday a mes sage was read from the Governor sug KesUtig a Wade Hampton Memorial DajfTr ' Another message was received from Hie governor vetoing "the joint, reso lution to authorize and require tile State treasurer to write ofT the books in his oHIee certain bonds entered on said hooks as old bonds not. fundable, act of IKSMi. I 'due liidgo Railroads $:i7,oou" with th" reasons for h is ob ject ions. Several bills were introduced, the most important being the child labor bill by Senator Marshall, of Richland. The Senate was only in session forty minutes Thursday. After routine business several bills were introduced and the Senate adjourned to Friday. TIIK SICNATK ON KKIDAY. Kx-( iovernor John C. Sheppard pre sided over the Senate Kridav. The Rev. (). A. Darby, D. D., chaplain, after invoking (iod's blessing on the members constituting the Senate of South Carolina, and asking that they be given wisdom to enact just and! equitable laws for the government of people, prayed most earnestly for the) Divine blessing to rest upon "the dis tinguished citizen lying so low and critically ill in our midst;" that our Heavenly Father would direct the physicians who were ministering to his sufferings, giving them skill to heal his wounds, and that He would administer comfort and cousolat ion to the sorely bereaved "household." Among t he new hills introduced was one by Mr. Raysor to amend the con stitution so as to provide for biennial sessions of the general assembly. A concurrent resolution from the House condemning the appointment of ( ruin as < olleetor of Charleston was passed unanimously. Iti-yau Was Kri^M. The State says one of the Republi can senators at- Washington makes the discovery t hat Attorneys General Knox's plan of trust regulation is closely identical to the scheme out lined by William .1. Hryan at the Chicago ant i t i ust conference held in !*!>!?, ' savs the Springlield Republi can. 'This, in Ids opinion, should disarm Democratic, opposition and bring it all over to the support of the bills submit. ted by the law olticer of the administration. So it, should." Hy the same reason not, only the Re publican c. ingressional majority and the Republican administration, but, the entire Republican party should be brought, to acknowledge the sup erior sapieney and statesmanship of M r. William I. lb van. The Sinn 1 1 |>ov . 'I lie governor has been onioialiy no tified by Mr. .1. M LaUoebe, chair man board of township commissioners that there Is quite an epidemic, of smallpox on Kdisto Island, one of t be Mauds of the coast of South Carolina. He says that there are now some l .?o cases and that the disease is spread ing. Dr. Kvaus of the Slate Hoard of llealt.h has been notified and asked by the Coventor to send a well informed physician to take, the matter in band. >1 nr<lor?'?l In n Cell. An Angleton, Texas, Wednesday night, several men entered a cell of the county jail in which Harrison O'Neal and Charles Tiuistall were confined with a number of other negroes and shot the two men to deat h. The ot her prisoners were, warned to cover t heir heads with blankets, which they did I he l>ed clothing of the cots occupied by the negroes caught, lire and O' Seal's arm and leg were burned off The negroes were charged with tin murder of County Attorney Smith at, Columbia several weeks ago. A FATAL WliKCK. A Wrong Signal Caused the Death of Three lilc 11 OX THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO \ < ";i re t? i:<>> I 'u 1 1< ? I a k'? ??< !? .1 K. II W hile 1 i? ti? i .1 li. : I :??. i \ ! . 1 1 J r< i ; i),' 1 1 1 1 u * ; i ?r. r t i ? : l v ? i lA ivniv <>f a IIU'SSCUKl r l?r V .1 \ w.t> iMUMtl ? 'M Hit' I i.i 1 1 1 n u > r ? ? .i ; . i i ) : , f, | i 1 1 1 i;u I cast of Cumberland M , ,ulv Itiuiiy morning in \\ 1; U-li !> ;;t t mplojes if the HalUmni,. : i r : 1 1 < )>)jo j a i 1 r- ,.u i were killed and 1 1: ;?< f injured. Three . f I lu* men killed lived in lia'.fimorc and the fourth was a resid*. -n ,.| r.imbcr land. Tiie killed: W. T. Si ins, t tiw'ii)er!\ W . .1 . Morgan. !i ivinan. 11. 1 >. Siieei inger. li leiir.ii!. ?John I 'ait ler, engineer. 1 hose injured were: 1. ?! . llcndruks. conductor, Haiti more. hniised about I he body. W. N. Christopher, engineer, Haiti more, bruised. Kinney. conductor. Cumberland. Tin' wreck was due to t he display ing ot a l.ilse signal giving a clear track lor eastbound passenger train No. H>. when in tin- next block ahead there was standing on the track a ca boose ami two engines. The passenger train wa*' drawn by two engines and these crashed through the caboose and engines which obstructed the track. Luckih the t rain had n >t attained its lull speed and was only moving at the late ot about J1) miles an hour when the collision came. The p .stal car ot the passenger train was derailed bu> the passenger coaches did not leave the track and their occupants escaped It is charged that a messenger bov named Turner w h?? was in the block tower when No. lo came along hear ing t he engineer's whistle lor clear tracks pulled a lever gising him a clear signal. The operator had. it i> explained, previously set the signal at danger. While his attention was be ing devoted to cominuiiieat ing w ith the Miceeeding block station, the boy, It is alleged, pulled the lever that, gave the on-coming train the signal that it had a clear block ahead, and the tower operator was not aware of what was done until the crash came. A Feat tn Scute I'riiiiin^. The Columbia correspondent of the News and Courier says: The Legisla tors found their desks laden with pub lie documents to-day. A new record had been made in public printing and the law-makers are supplied with enough reading matter to keep them busy for some time. The following reports of Stat." otlleers were deliver ed: l'ension report of Comptroller General: insurance report of Comp troller General: report of Superinten dent. of Lducat ion: report, of the com mission on the South Carolina West Indian Kxposi t ion : report of pi lospha t e inspector: pardons and commutations: report ot State Treasurer: code com missioner's report : railroad commis sioners' report: lighting commission's report; reports of the State geologist, (two.) Perhaps the document of greatest Importance to the law makers laid on their desks was a pamphlet of about eighty pages, be ing advance sheets of the Compt roller General's report, containing the State, estimates, the county estimates, the tax lew and the receipts and expendi tures. The pamphlet bore this en dorsement: "With the compliments of State Company, State printers." The complete report of the Comp troller ( lei, .ual would have been laid on the dc.sk of members on the lirst day of the session if the Comptroller had been able to get the necessary re turns from all the counties. A >1 urtlcrous Scoundrel. A dispatch from Lancaster says Mr. Wesley Hunter's fourteen-year-old son, who lives across the line in Clcs terlield County, was the victim of a brutal attack by a Lancaster Comity negro, Mack P.jakeney. last Friday. The boy was attacked by the negro near the Wolfe, l'ond School, in Cnes terlield County, an I was witnessed by the children returning home from school. lllakency stabbed tins boy in ten pi. i cs with a knirc and the wounds are said to be fatal. Kvery effort is now being made, to catch the negro, who is (.bought to be hiding in this county. Sheriff Hunter left. Lan caster Thursday morning to join in the chase and lie has with him the county's bloodhounds. It goes with out saying that Sheritf Hunter will leave no stone unturned in his efforts to capture the bloodthirsty negro. I on rl een \'icli mis. A terrific explosion occurred at the Hamilton Powder company's Hepai" t.ure P. ay. P>. C. . Wednesday morning. Ccorge Simonet t i . James Fuiforte and ten Chinamen were killed. Only one body, that of a Chinaman, was recovered. Others were absolutely blown to fragments. The gun cotton storage house, exploded first , the con cussion exploding the geligimite to the drying house loo feet, away, where the gieal loss of life is supposed jlo have occurred. The ground was excavated to ,i dept !i of six feet, where. I the buildings stood. The buildings were Mown into kindling wood and scattered with fragments of human i liesh over severeal acres. K 1 1 led l,y n ?< nil. i Pale. Meyers, a young white, man, | switchman on the Seaboard Air Line, ! was instantly killed Wednesday morn ' ing by a fall from t he Seaboard t,re? | t le at t he corner of Pice and Lincoln streets in Columbia. The fall was Caused by a collision between an out going work train and an incoming switch engine and happened about seven o'clock Thursday morning. A n Mil 1 1 or I >pii<I. Capt. L. M. G rist,, senior proprietor i of t he Yorkvllle Kn<|uirer died at 1 I o'clock Thursday morning of apoplexy land effects of grip He was sick only , a. few days, lie was a Confederate j veteran and has been connected with The Kn?|uirer since boyhood