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LAWMAKERS MEET, <o o Alt Former Olficcts Re-elected With out Opposition. ; | k> ? ? ?? ? - ORGANIZATION OF LOWER IIOUSH. <? The <Jovernoi\s Measage Read- No Bills Introduced- A Tilbute to the Lute Cbtef Justlo). /. 'Promptly at noon Tuesday 'Lieut. Oov, Tillman calle-d the senate' to or der. Every senator was present except Hon. Edward Mffter of Chesterfield. With the excoptfyp an the new mem bers vfWe sworn in ;and assigned to their respective seats. The roil of covuuiea was called. After prayer by the chaplain, t lie ?lection of officers was Immediately ?f?tered into and resulted as follows: President Pro Tern? Senator Joiin 0. Sheppard. Clerk ? -Gen. Robert R. Hemphill. Heading Clerk? Mr. W. 11. Stewart. Sergeant-at- Arms?Mr. J. F. Hchum pert. * All of these were unanimously elec ted without opposition. There wore four nominations for chaplain; Reve. Dr. (). A. Darby, Wal ter I. Herbert, M. M. Kinard, and A. J. Harrison of Hampton. A vote was taken and resulted as follows: Rev. Dr. Darby. 27; Rev.' Herbert, 4; Rev. M. M. Kinard, 7; Rev. A. J. Harrison, L. Dr. Darby was elected. Senator Sheppard arose and re turned Ms sincere thanks for the re newed mark of Confidence and esteem ? and for the honor conferred upon him by his selection as president pro tem. Tho following appointments made by Lieut, Gov.-elect Sloan were then announced: -.Assistant Clerk? 11. M. McCown. Journal Clerk? Tillman Bunch. Dill Clerk? Henry D. Butler. Doorkeoperp? J, R. Boulware, Jas per K. Watson, J. F. Gooding. Keepers o* Committee Rooms ? Jauu-m P. Mctiorty and J. A. White. Keeper of President's Room ? E. B. Jenkins. __ $5 Pages ? G. Duncan Bellinger, Jr., and Henry Jefferson Pernor. Porter ? Robert AdanHs. Servants? Jack Pre&aley ancl Al beit Nance. Mnil Carrier? N. O. Pyles. TUB PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS. 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 chamber. Before leaving he announced to the senate the .sad information of the death of Chief >Justicc Melvor, and paid a glowing tribute to the departed chinf of the State's Judiciary. 'He congratulated the State of South ' Carolina on the great progress that ehe made in recent years and spoke of the benefits we were now reaping from the recent Charleston exposition. He referred to Capt. F. W. Wageny of Charleston, as "the one who had *lone more than any one else to ad vance the commercial interests of the State. He thought the' $50,000 appro priated to the exposition the wisest Investment the State had made In re cent years. ' He congratulated the senators (hat *M>ne 6f iheir-tuunbor had been called Into the "gveat unknown realm" since the last session and accounted for the absent faces as due to the hard fate of politics. ^ ? On motion of Senator 'Snarpe a com > mittco or three, consisting of Messrs. Sharpe, Sheppard and Brown was ap pointed to notify the governnor tlmt the senate was in session and ready for business. STANDING COMMITTEES. The president then announced the appointment of the following eoniniil Agriculture ? J. T. Douglass, chair man; A. H. Williams, It. I. Man ning, T. w\ Stanland, James Stack house, O. P. Goodwin, J. M. Galne*, C. S. McCall, P. L. Hardin, C. II. Carpenter, T. G. McLeod, E. F. War ? ren . " Education? G. W. Brown, chair man; J. Q. Marshall. T. M. Raysor, "W. 12. Johnson, \V . H. Sharpe, I). E. Hydrick. T. U. Butler, J. M. Forrest. J. W. Ragsdalc. . Claims and Grievances ? It. 1. Man wing. chairman; J. S. Brice, W. 11. SharDoT"T);x 15. Hydrick. J. U. Blake, J. K. jHood.U. E- Pcurifoy, C. S. Mc Call, fr. R.\ButIor. Enrolled Bills? W. 15. Johnson, chairman; li J. Dennis. J, A. Me Dornfctt. E . X- Wftrr<?n, J. K. Ilood, T. Or\McLeoM, J. E. Puerifoy, W. C. Hough. \ - Contfngci|t.AtcA'"'is ? W. H. Sharpe, chairman;: O. P. Goodwin, C. M. Da vis, T. If. Butler. C, H. Carpenter, G. F. vtj, Kolnltz. Jr., J. M. For rest. i FInance4-Oeo. 8.'Mow?.r. chairman; A. H. Wuliams, J- C. Sheppard, J. Q. Marshall, R. 1. Manning, J. A. Mc Dermott. XJ 8. Brloe. W. H. Sharpo, C. 8. McCnll, J.'M. Gaines, T. O. McT^eod, J. R. Blake. Dispensary ? T . W . Stanland, _ chairman; Robert Alarlch, W. H. Sharpo, A. H, Dean, E. L. Herndon, James Stackhouse, P. L. Hardin. Penal nnd Charitable Institutions? ? ~,J."TT. Hay. chairman; "W. C. Hough, " K. L?. Herndon. O. P. Goodwin. Q. jUf. VonKotnits, Jr., J. K. Hood, J. E. ^ Pewrlfor. < Commerce and Manufactures? J. ?Q. Marshall, chairman: O. W. Brown? 8. - O. MaVtteld. Dean. J. M. Gaines. \V . E." JohUnon, J. K. Hood, C. 8. McCall. J. W. Ragsdale, E. K. Warren, C. H. Carpenter. Countv Offices and Omeers ? Le Orand G. Walk?w\ chairman; J. A. McDermott. Junes Stackhouse, E. L. . . -Herndon, O. P. Go?<*w,n> *V h> Har r din. - ' , ? Encased Hardin, chairman; Ho?Kh. d \Jf' Opines. C. M. Hardin, ' "???'?? chaum^ J H sharps. ~ McCall. cbafo TJWiflaa^ TWHrd. J?V Thos. Talbird, J. A. McDermott, J. 3 lirl.ee, James Stactthouse, J. K. Hood, W. H. Shurpe, G. F, VonlvolnlU, Jr., J. W. Ragsdale, B. L. Herndon. Penitentiary ? J, T, Kay. chairman; J. A. McDermott, R. I. Manning, Ed* ward Melver, P. I#. Hardin, T. M. Rayeor, J. M. Forrest. Judivlary? S. G. Muylleld, chair man; tteo. H. Mower, Thos. Talbird. Le Grand G. Walker, J. T. Hay, G. W. Brown, G. \V. Ragftdale, T. M. Rayaor, 1). It. llydrlck, G. 1ft Von KolnlU, Jr., G. W. Ragsdale, E. ,F. Warren, W. C. lfoijgli. PrlVllcgo* and Elections ? J. C. Bhoppard, chainnau; G. W. Ragsdale J, T, Hay, E. Li Ilerndon. W. C Hough, Edward Melver, J. E. Pourifoy, J. M. Forrest. Medical Affairs ? A. 11. Williams, ehairman; R, 1. Manning, W. H. Sliarpe, O. P. Goodwin, G. F. Von Golnttz, Jr., T. G. McLeod. PLIhualeuds J M TH@QH bamm Public Lands? P. L. Hardin, chair mau; E. J. Dennis, T. W. ttianlanil, O. P. Goodwin, Thos. Talbird, T. M. Raysor. Retrenchiucnt-r-D. E. llydtUk, chairman; G. W. Ragsdale, W. C. Hough, J. K. Hood, J. R. D|aK? Rules ? T. M. Raysor, chairman; J. ('. Sheppard, Geo. S. Mower, Vs. Rogtid&te, J. T. Hay, Robert Aldrleh. Roads, Bridges and Ferries ? J. M. Gaines, ehairman; A. H. Williams, J. T. Douglas, G. P. Goodwin, T. W. Stanland, C. S. McCall, Edward Me lver. Legislative Library ? Thos. Tal bird, chairman; E. J. Dennis, T. M. Uaysor, W. E. Johnson, Edward Me lver. J. R. Blake, P. L. Hardin. Military ? Robert Aldrleh ehairman; Pcuritoy, T. B. BuUer. Mines and Mining?- G. F. Vonlvol nitz, Jr., chairman; LeGrand G. Walker, A. H. Dean, Thos. Talbird, j T. W. Stanland, J. M. Gaines. E. L. llorndon, Printing ? C. M. Davis, chairman; Robert Aldrleh, J. S. McDermott, K. L. Herndon, J. K. Hood, Edward Me lver. Pubtyc Buildings ? J. Q. Marshall, chairman* J. T( Douglas, R. |,; Man ning. C. H. Carpenter, J. R. Blake. Railroad and Internal Improvements ? A. H. Dean, chairman; J. Q. Mar shall, T. W. Stanland, G. W. ltag.v dale, Robert Aldrleh, T. M. Ra.ysor, 1). E. Hyd. Ick, Thos. Talbird, T. B. But ler, J. K. Hood, J. S. Brlce, E. L. Herndon. . The announcement was alao made of (lie appointment , of J. Eraser Lyon as clerk of the finance, and J. E. Hol land of the judiciary committees. Senator. Brown introduced a con current resolution reeomfriending tho appointment of three senators and five representatives to attend the fun eral obsequies of the late Chief Juu tleo Henry Mclver. On behalf of the senate the presi dent appointed Senators Brown, Ray sor and Hytlrlck. On motion of Senator Brown the house at 1:50 adjourned out of re spect to the memory of the late chief justice. house Proceedings. Tho houhe of representatives way called to order at noon Tuesday by Cql. Tom C. Hapier, clerk of the last house of represent/1 1 Ives, xlortl 'Alta mount Moses was cho'ctfrt temporary chairman of the repreHen itives-elect. The members-elect presented them selves before the speaker's desk and were sworn In. The roll of countlcrj was called and the members-elect pre sen ted themselves 1)y counties and lay ing their hands upon the'ftouse Bible took' the oath of office. They then sub Scribed to the roll of tbo house and were duly qualified representatives of State of. South Carolina. Nominations for speaker being in or der, Mr. 13. A. Morgan of Greenville, secured the floor and nominated Hon. M. L?. Smith of Kershaw county. This was seconded by Mr. Whaley or' Charleston. Mr. Eflrd of Lexington, Mr. Lancaster of Spartanburg, Mr. Richards of Kershaw and (fibers. Mr. Gaston of Chester, put in nomi nation the uaiife of Hon. T. Yancey Williams of Lancaster. This was sec onded by Mr. Hallo of York, Dorroh of Greenville, Mr. Moss of Orangeburg and several others. There were lis votes cast, of which Mr. Smith received 97 and Mr. Williams 21. . Mr. Smith was escorted to the chair by Messrs. Morgan, 1'atterson and lOflrd and after taking the oath of speaker .addressed the house. SPEAKER SMITH'S REMARKS. Gentlemen of the House of Represen tatives: N I would be unmindful, Indeed, of the pVomptlRgs of a truly thankful heart, should I fall to make my first utterance in tho position to which you have s > kindly elevated me, an expression of deep and lasting gratitude for thai most highly distinguished honor. Human life and conduct, have always been, and will ever continue to be, In fluenced and controlled by many mo tive* and ambitions. In an attempt to serve one's State and people, an obli gation from which the humblest citizen ! cannot escape, however rude, imperfcet j or unsatisfactory the attempt may b". there is no motive or ambition moi\? commendable. more fundamentally right, or more productive of legitimate rights than that whic.. strives to win thefr respect, esteem - flSve Tli at , P e ?h"a p a which, in a broad spirit of appreciation, and tho un swerving devotion and unselfishness which It begets, seeks, by all honor able means, to retain them. If I am justified In entertaining the belief that the kindness of your par tiality which has so signally hoL % 1 me, ia to some extent, at least, an ..vl dence of the former, than before 1 shall attempt to discharge the important du ties which it imposes, the hope m#M be Indulged and will he continually cl*r ished, that by a faithful and consistent effort I may be permitted to carry with me through life the fensciousnoes of having enjoyed the latter. Yea. gentlemen of the house of rep resentatives, to preside over the deli berations of this *ody~th* chosen, trusted, aad commissioned representa tives of a truly great peoplo-great In character, great In achievement, great In tradition, and far greater yet In his tory?la no mean honor to seek and the delegation of that right no Indifferent . trust to repoa*. When I reflect npon the brilliant at talnmsuVand.tflstingulsfcd eervlce^nf J those who have preceded me here, thej hpprelwnslon which follows. I promWw mm aside, that of tho effort * i m " ? .1. you nuiy say, it was conscientious, that the conduct was fair, courteous and Im partial. and thai the mistake* were horn at. If tlmt shall be your verdict, then the obligation which you place. me under in your selection shall only )>e Inct cased l>y your own ^onerous aoBtl maie of its wisdom. 1 jet us work to getlujr, for the prosperity and glory of our State. To this end may a Divine Wisdom ami Providence guide, and di rect us. I desire to agair^ thank you for vour distinguished consideration. Thos. ('. Hammer whs re elected clerk of tilt house and was sworn in by "Speaker Smith. Col. Hammer It now entering upon his third term and is personally very popular with I he mem bers. There were three nominees for ser gcant-ai-armK, Mr. J. ft. Wilson of ljancai?ter, Mr. W. K. Grant of Green ville, and Mr. Geo. W. A h b i 1 1 of I/>es. villc. Mr. Wilson received #4 votes, Mr. Grant ^>21 and Mr. AsbiU 14. Mr. Wilson was declared elected and was swum iu, This U liis second tervi). Mr. John B. Withers, of Chester, hud no opposition for the position of read ing clerk, an office which he has filled with great acceptability for twelve ytlus. Mr. Withers is a very useful member of the speaker"* stuff. The house adopted ?<? ?Solution pre sented by Mr, John 1'. Thomas, Jr., granting the use ofjhe hall to (he State Uar association for Its annual meeting Thursday night, Friday after uoon and Friday night. On motion of Mr. Morgan a^com i mittee of three waited on the gov ernor to inform him thot the house was organized and ready for business. A similar message wax sent to the sen ate. The governor submitted 14 11103 saKes? his annual message, 12 messag 08 sebmUtihg reports of Slate officers, etc., and one announcing the death of Hon. Henry Mclver, chief justice. The house concurred in tin? senate resolution to appoint a committee to attend the funeral of Judge Mclver. Tim speaker appointed Messta. T. Y. Williams, Jr., of Richland, J. O. Pav terson, of Itarnwclt, Win, 1.. Mauldln, of Greenville and ft. R. Whaley, of Charleston. Mr. Williams was ex cused 011 account of physical disabili ty and Mr. Altamont Moses substitu ted. Conimittles Appointed. The feature of Thursday's aeasidtt waa the appointment of committees: Following are the appointments:/ Committee on Judicieary ? It. S.Wha ley, T. Y. Williams, M. P. DeBruhl, J P Thomas. Jr.,. J. O. Patterson, Robert Lide, T. B. Frauer, B. A. Mor gan. J. It. Coggesball.- b. T- Dennis* .7 iV. H. I? Bonvar, I. v,. Illacjfrweod, J.-W Devove, W. C. Irby, Jri, A. U Gaston, W. P. Pollock. G. L. Toole, I). D. McCoVl, Jr., H. Spann Dowling, B. Frank Kelly. Committee on Ways and Means? Alfamont Moses, D. F. Eftrd. T. II. Ralusford, W. O. Tatuiu. W. J- John son, J. G. Riihards. Jr., R. A. Cooper, W. T. Logan. W. K. James, J. C. Wingo, 15. T. 1>. Lancaster, Jeremiah Smith. J. 0. l/?nham, W.'Judscon Sar* ratt, J. 10. Beamgnard. E. II. Aull, A. C. Lylcs, L. W. Haskell, P. B. Callifion. Gcorgo M. Stuckey. Committee on Agriculture? 13. M. Seahrook, D. F. Eflrd, W. M. Brown, \V. R. Fox, J. F. Banks, J. R. Halle, J H Brooks, B. F. Holro&n. T. O. Middleton, . JT 'vU. Leaverett, O. W. Potts. W. D. Bennett, J. A. Hinton. Committer on Public Schools ? J. G. Richards. Jr., Arthur Klbler, T. ,NB. Fraser, E. L. Culler, a'. H. Rains ford. T. V. Stackhouse. J. B. lowill, F. C. Bates, J. M, Rawlinson. Committee on Privileges and Elec tions? J. 0. Patterson. D. H. Mngill, R W. Nichols, O. W. Potts, VV. B. Cause, J. B. Wingaid, J. W. Hill. Committee on Claims? J. O. Wingo, 11. C. L'.itle, W. Jstr Fox, Theo. B. Gourdin, Q. J. 'Hailey. -E. JU-Culle* J. M. Mahaffey. G., R. Davis, J. W. King, G. R. Webb. Committee on Road*. Bridges and Ferries*? A. W. RtchanTson, J. O. Wingo. T. F. StackhousV J. M. Hum phrey. Matthew Hendrix.il. F. Hllman, Welcome Quirk. S. M. Peatman, Cy rus Minims. Committee on Incorporation? li. A. Cooper. J. R. Coggeahall, E. J. Jr.. O.'S*, MagillXT. B/ Fraser, Theo. R. Gourdin. Lewis porroh. M. G. Don nald, John McMasjer. T. O. Middle ton. I Committee on Officers and Offices? John l<\ Bank*, Arthur Kibler, Robert h?rte. P. S. Wall. W. T. Logan. G. W. Richardson, D. B. Peunfoy, Jeremiah Smith. W. F. Sarratt. Committee on Mines and Mining? J. M." Humphrey, W. 11. Fox. G. A. Ran kin. C. J. Bailey. J. F. Banks, K. D. Fdwards. 1^ P- McCain, C. S, Forde, H. S. Howling. W. H, Bennett. (Jemm Ittco on Medical Affairs J. I*. Black. .T. E. Jarnegan, W. C. Smith. S. T L). Lancaster, 12. C. Boyle, P I). Barron. J. B. Leaverett. W. C. Irby, .1 .' Matthew Hendrix. Committee on Penitentiary? W . M. Brown. J. H. Brooks, R. W. Nichols. J. F. Jarnegan, Joseph Gloyer, L. I* Reedy M. W. Pyatt, S. W. Russell, r. c. St long. J. M. Rawlinson. Committee on Public Printing^ J. ? Thomas, Jr., J. B. Towlll, .1. H. Brooks, I. O. Patterson. I). O. Herbert. W. 1-.. W. E. James, R. P. Carey. _ _CuiumUUx?-4?h COWMIUMX* arul Mmu Lecturing ? T. F. Stackhouse. G R. Webb W. J. Johnson, J. R. Halle, J. W. Kins. B. P. Carey, D. D. Bar rolson, T4 \V. Traylor, J. E. Herbert. .Tease Mr.hnffey. ? CommUtec-on Engrossed Bills? v . P Pollock, S. N. Pearinan. W. C. Smith. G. L. Taole. T. W. Tiayor, R. J. Wade. J. B. Wlngard. T. C. Strong, P .8. Wall. Cowmltteo on L.?*ci??aUvo Library? A?lar> H. Moss. ft. A. Cooper. C- J Coleo?rk. Altaniont Mosses. R. H. Walker J. P. Youmans. M.P^Trib ble, M. W. Pyatt, M. P. Wright. Committee on Aeconntn~'R. M. I.of- ? ton, O. A. Rankin. J. N. Mumpbrey, J. B. Black. K. D. Edwards, Joseph Glover. J. H. Leeeene. J. A. Hinton. F. P. McCain. Committee on Military ? D. O. Her bert. E. J. Dennis, Jr., J. E. Jarne gan. L. W. Haskell. ? Lewis Dorrob. Theo. B. Gourdin, W. E. James. M. W. Pyatt, C. 8. Ford. Committee on WbHc Bn'Mings? T. F . . fltackhonee^ J . W - Hill, W. M. Brown. H. C. IJttle, W. ? O. R. Webb. B. F. Ojrey, J.W. ?Vert. J. D. Carwfl*. P. D. Barron. Committee on mat# House and -C. ounds -T. V. .Williams. U. I r. A. H- H. W. * * r *5 J. i i . .jtrooktt, J. P. I'unVh, K. Doyle, in. NV. Kuttdl. .1. II. CMtfton Committee ou InternaJ Improve ments J. W. 11111, A. C. I?ylo:?, A C. Rankin, W. C. Smith, Welc-orm Quick. J. M. Wise, W. P. Wright .1 I'. Younmns, 1). H. Peurlfoy. ) t'omnilltee on Bdu?**u4bn? 11. A Morgan, Huffer Sinklcr, J} Adam ii M Arthur KI)>U*r, 1). D. MeColl. jr., J. H. To will, M. P. Trlhhlo. H. 11 Walker. W. 1). Klrby. Committee on Railroad? J. K. Cog K<?liull. T. U. II. Hftlnsfoinl. M. 1'. Dcllrubhl. 1*. 11. i-ullUoii. J. II Ciu' ton, J. I.). Carwilc. K. l,. Culler. (1. R, 'Olivia, J. If. LctM-Klie, .1. \Y . IK voro. Committer on 1'^nrolU'd Acta- Arthur Kildor, D. 1>. MeColl, (I. M. Stiu'koy, A. I/. Gaston, Welcome Quick. Lewi* Dor roll, J. M. Wise, D.O. Herbert J. A. Hlnton. ComiulUvt ou Unnkiim Innui anee ? TTtiRor Slnkler, John McMaster. Arthur Kfhler, H. L. liomnr, Robert Llde, J. C. Mace, W. H. Klr^y, (I. K I.dnoy, V, C. Mates. C'oniuiltl'io on tin- Dispensary? W. O. Tatnin. J. t?. Rlchardafr jiv,- 1>. J Maker, J, |J. Hunch, 15. L. Reedy, W L. l}ft?8, I), II. Magill. W. H. <luu.se. Committee on Rules ? D. It Majtill J. P. Thomas, Jr., W. L., Mauldln, T. Y. Williams, Altumont Moses, T II. Raln?ford, l-L It. <*Aiill, T. 1L Kraser, H. S. Wkulny. Committee on Hospital for the In sane ? K. IT. . Aull, J. 14. Jarni^an, J 11. Mrooka, J. C. Miu-P, J. t'. I .an horn, G. K. I.aury, S. T. D. Lancas ter, J. IS. Doamguard, M. (I. Donald. W. I.. Uass. THE flARKBTS. FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. Prices were firm, but trade was not ?specially active. The quotations weio an follows: Potatoes, prime. po? bushel, fl2@70c.j Sweety, per bu.ihel i |2.2G#2.7r?j Yams, per hnrtel, $l..V)i i 2.00. llcetH, native, per box, 10c. Cab ba/jCj New York, per ton, $7(</;i. Cel ery, Now York, per dozen, 2 r> -li :10? . ; native, per bunch, 3#4. Eggplant. | Florida, per box, $ 1 .7f>#2.2?>. Kal?, I native, per box, 15c. Lettuce, Southern, J per basket, $l.25@3.00; New Orleans, per binvul, $5<& 0. Onions, yellow, per liUfdwC ?0(g)7r>c. Spinach, nativ \ pi Jju&iOl box, 30#35o. Turnips, native, | per bushel box, 20c. Tomatoes, Flor ida, per carrier, $2#2.75. Apples, Eas tern, per barrel, $1.75#3.25; do. No. 1 native, per barrel. $l.25#2.25. Cran berrles, per barrel, $10# 12. Grec n Deans, Southern, per t?ox or basket, $1.25([i2.00, COUNTRY PRODUCE. Putter ? There was nothing new to report in Duller. The supply of choice grades were moving out freelv. Prices were firm throughout the list, with no Immediate 'indication of any reduction. The quotations were as fel lows' : I Creamery Separator . . . .... a:Jl Creamery gathered cream.. 2S i\20 Creamery imitation . . ...2:> a'Jl Iowa Northwestern Ladle .21 a22 l Western store packed. . . 17V&ul8'/i; Creamery prints fl ltf^A?. r>w3:J i Creamery prints ( 1 -2-lb?) n32 Md.. Va. and Pa.jprints . .729 a30 Creamery Plock3 (2-lb). . .31, a32 Small jobbing lots sold lc. to 2e. higher than the wholesale quotations. Cheese ? Tho demand was constant and trade waB active at firm priccs. The quotations were: Per pound, New York full cretin, CO pounds, 14 1-4# 14 3-8c. ; flat, 36 pounds, 1.4 1-4# 14 l-2e. ; picnic, 14 1-2#14 3-4c. Eggs ? The lCgg situation continued very firm, with the receipts light an 1 the delhand constant. Choice fresh laid nearby stock was dlfllcult to oh lain, and dealers paid attention to cold-storage stock and other grades. The' " quotations were uh follows: ?Strjet]y fresh nearby.? fancy ? Eggs, per dozen. 28#20e.; Western 27# 27 1-2e.; West Virginia, 26 l-2#27c.; Southern. 25#26e.; cold-storage, 27# 23c. .fobbing lots from l-2c. to >c. abov ! wholesale prices. Live Poultry ? The usual Saturday i demand was in evidence and. wile supplies by no moans excessive, ail prices were firm. The quotations wer? as fellows: Chickens ? Hens. per pound, 12 l-2c.; Old Itoosteis. each, l?5#30o. ; young, large, per pound; 13^1 214c.; do. stags, per pound, 11# 12c. Ducks ? Puddle, per pound. 12# 13c.; Muscovy and mongrel, per pound iK.'12f\; Muscovy Drakes, each, 40# C>0c. ; White. Pckins, per pound, 12?<*! 13c. Geese ? Western and Southern, each. 50#75e.: Ilaryland and Virginia wer pound, i I (&? 1 2c. ; (Kent Island, per pound, 12# I3e. Turkey-? Choice Hens, per pound, HMlfic.; young Gobblers, per pound. I :< (u 1 4c. ; old and poor, per pound, 12c. * / Hyni al Committee Adjeur Nashville, Tenn.. Special. ? The joint commission to select a common hymn al for the Methodist Episcopal church and the Methodist Eplocupni church. South, which Ins been in session hlnce Saturday, adjourned hero Tues day to in -et. m Boston in July next. The commission has selected be tween .4.00 nnd >00 2f the 800 hymns K*i bo agrcod upon, and the remainder will bo cnosen at the Boston meeting. Meanwhil" a *ub-commtttee to selr>et music for the hymns will be ap pointed by Bishops Goodscll and i Hoss. The Necessity of Couraga When a man Is depressed lie may be ?ure rhat the Indulgence in physical actions characteristic of depression, ?uch as moping and sighing, will still more increase his depression, while I. Is first attempt at more sensible con duct *111 prove that the deliberate and at first artificial assumption of cheer .iulncss and activity will, after a while, actually bring about a more cheerful frame of mind. Slow movements, slow speech, physical action or SVery kind j deliberately rendered alow, la an anti dote to the Irritation of a man bar* rasped and pressed with affairs. which good sense will suggest to him. al though he may know uotnlng about tho psychologic*! theory of attaining a de sired condition of mental quiet by. at first, Imitating the bodily gestures of a-caim nalp4. ? Os the other handr4fc? ftlvlhg way to qntck, Irritated bodily movements la, sure to cause acc** ?loa irriiabilU>? New ivtk Nvws. EDITOR GONZALCS HAS PASSED AWAY Tbc Entire South Deeply Mourns the Lamentable Affair. A SKETCH OF A. USEFUL LIFE, Hundreds of Telegrams of Sympathy Pour 1 1 From All Over flu Country ? Columbia in Deep Sorrow. N. 0. Oonzales?, editor of the Colnni bin ytale, who was bhot Thnrada/, I January ij, b,v Janu.>? II. Tillman, Ideutuiant dovernov of South Caiu linn, ?*. I ? ? ? I Monday at I o'HocU p. hi. The Aasof ial<^ I'reaa nocouut oh Aiou day nlV.ht said: "Ho wtiK iiih onHcloua when tho end Came, and it was painloaa. Ilia wifo. his ihree brotheia, A. 10. and \V. K. Ooiiznl' p, of Tho State, and A. IV. (lonzaloa, of Odoton; his aister, Miss Harriot 11. 13. Uony.uifB, and mttiuhciss of tho editorial staff of Tho Stato, and bla devoted tturgcons wore preaent. Tho morning pa|w?ra had informr.d tho puHic that hope bad boon abandoned. A few minutea nfter tho end came it [ wan Known all over Columbia. The : wholo <liv Is deep in Borrow. There is no apparent au'Jtcr, no display of mdb? I nation. hut ovpii to a stranger passing ihrotitfi) tlio oily, the imnatnr.il quiet ( at a t lino when tho preaetice of th<? i legislature and tho inauguration of a /nun b ir of administration ofllclaki r.iiould make it more than nnnsnnlly animated, wonld l*> noticeable. On tho btreota the people talk In hushed vol* es of tlio Rieat calamity and in tlio univert'.al, pllent exincsslon of sor row. all other emotions seem to bo lost. ?Skc-tch of his i.'fr. -The following sketch of his life is appended : Nnrolbo Gencr Gonzales was born AuguBt 5, 18f>8, on Ifidlsto Island. Mis father whs Gen. Ambrohio Jose Gon zales, a Cuban patriot, who, in isrifl, became an exile from his native laAd and Bottled in Colleton county, S. G., where bo married MIbs Harriot Itin ledge ICiliott, a descendant of one/of the original landgraves or Ufirousf of colonial Carolina, and was aJlsp ft de scendant of (\vernor Smith, "the first Governor of the State. Gen. Gonzales was one of the five member* of the original Cuban junta, who dV^jlired tho independence of the Island, adopted tho present Cuban flag and organized the first filibustering expedition. He was second in command under Gen. Nnrclo I.opez and rdnked j ns brigadier general. Gonzales waa the first Cuban wounded in battle for j the independence of tho^bdand at j Cardenas In 1850. He was oxlTofnTnder ! sentence of death. Geii. Gonzales was | strikingly like (Jen. lloauregard, with whom he served at ehiof of artillery for South Carolina, Georgia and Flor ida. lie served through the entire war as colonel of artillery ever rendering that branch of Johnston'* army at 'J roe n short). ^ The family being ruined by the war, N. G. Gonzales received no education ' except the careful training of his mother, a noble woman. Tho stoicism ( and fortitudo with which Mrs. Gonza lez suffered the shock of the wound and tho operatic^ was evidenced when iie wau a child four years old. His mother was a refugee, in Darlington county while Beaufort county was in , possession of the Federal troops. One day her dress caught fire. The baby ! hoy In Ills devotion to the ftiothcr whom he worshiped, smothered the (lames, saving his mother's life, but burning fearfully his tiny hands. Ho gave no evidence of pain until her needs had been attended to. It was her careful training which developed in him studious traits which charac terized his after life and though in later years regarded by some as a stern and critical editorial writer, he would to his friend sometimes repeat Under bits ofverse committed to mem ory in childhood. After tlio war he began Ufo as a la borer on a farm in Virginia. After wards ho worked on the family home stead plantation in Colleton county. In 1875 he studied telegraphy and was employed at a small station in Hamp ton county ? Varnvllle. In 187G he or ganized the first Democratic club- in Colleton county, and was campaign correspondent of Tfco Charleston Jour nal of Commerce, tho atraightout or gan which championed the cause of Wade Hampton in that memorable year. For the next four years he was employed in telegraph ofTlces In Sa | vannah and Valdesta. He left the lat ter place in 1880 to serve an local re porter for Tlio Greenville Dally News, organized that year by the tirtliiunt | writer. A. B. Williams, whom Mr. Gonzales had met In tho political campaign of 187G. August -lit h.? 1880, he began his ser vice with Tho Charleston News and Coutf i i as tts regular correspondent at Columbia, and continued In that posi tion until October, 1881, when he was sent to Washington to act as Ito spe cial correspondent in the exciting year following the death of President Gar- < field. He reported the Gulteau trial I and execution and the long session of the Forty-seventh Congress for The j News and Courier. In August, 1882. lie ] was transferred te Charleston and i piTfed on tho rdltorlA] ?t*!T of The ' N'ewa and Courier, with the ^under- j standing that, he was ultimately to ' ct-i or' of that piper?* hutjtfter : n few months .and owing to'a dfea* "fireemeiil with Captain Dawson, ~ho wr.s ajraln sent to Columbis, where In ; )#?;< lie organized Tne News and Coulter bufeau" an<t? otaufoued in charge of its news and buuiuetM de partment until the election of B. R. Tillman es Governor In 18W), report ing besides all tho State campaign nn l (Tinny famous' trials In different parts of South Carolina. Ills antagonism to Governor Tillman indisposing him to have such relations with htm as the policy of The News and Courier re quired,. |0 resigned hie position;;-** that paplr. nice effect on the ctaa* of the mdmlnlstiatton of ?over nor* RtcTur.*,j*ffr TIlsYyurpbae now was to leave the HtMe end seek a newspaper opening in the Hawaiian islands to I which ho was attracted, but bring urged to ivinaln and become editor of ft dully newspaper in Columbia repre senting thjo views of the opponents of Tllltnun ho agreed to do so aftd with his brother, Ambrose K./lotutues. He cured the capital neeeiraaty m start The State, of which pspor hV was elected editor and nwuiiger. lie pur chatted the plant and (Xiaiii^/d the office and the publication of"The State, bogan February 1 8. J 991. ilia rntnage jnont lasted for two yearn, but his con trol of the editorial policy of the paper has continued through lis exist ence of more than ten yoafa. Mr. Gon* y.ates held no public office. Ills Interest In the cause of Cuban Independence moved him soon after the beginning of the revolution of 18 Da to offer his services to the insur gents in the field, but they were de clined on the ground that he could be of greater service to the cause in his editorial position. Before the freaking out of the war with Spain ho sought the means of taking part in it on Cuban soil, but being disappointed in other plans for getting to the front, h<< wnet to Tampa a few days after war wa? declared and was there appointed first lieutenant on the alaiT of General ICtnilo Nunez, of the Cubatl army, then prr paring an expedition for the relief1 of General Maximo Gome/, iu central Cuba. This expedition could not get transportation until June 20, when .t sailed from Tampa In two steamers, the Florida ami. lrunta, with a con-> voy. the Peoria, 'it took two weeks to i. AUe a landing. After being repulsed at V;vo points by the Spaniards the ex- 1 pe tition disembarked July 3 at Palo Alto, on the south coast of Cuba, a few m'hs \\ < st of the central trocha; and the next day General Gome/ was found and relieved. After six weeks of extreme hardship and privations campaigns along the troeha, iu whhh^o^/frtleTuated in one light, an ut - UHln the forliflod town of Moron.' av the northern <#nd of the trocha, Mr. Ct)/.nles. learning on August 17th that the/Avar was over, procured his dl?-4i charge and embarked for home In an expeditionary schooner, which after various adventures reached Key West, September 1, 18118/' Ills late journalistic career has been his best work. He was an anti-Imperi alist, u great admirer of Win. J. Bry an. and fought the "commercial De mocracy" movement. In State politics he had opposed the State dispensary and was In the full flush of a hard fight for the enaction of a child labor law. . A man of temperate habits, of retir ing disposition and of studious nature, he has not sought ,to encircle himself with a host of parsing friends, but to ihe small circle /of associates lie wan beloved; to the [argcr circle of friends lie was ehteemdd; and to the outside world, friend aitjl foe alike, he had al ways been respift'tfid and honored. f IN CONGRESS. Proceedings lij Detail of Our National Lawmakers. The Hou?e transacted .considerable business Monday. Several miscellane ous measures were passed. Thfl con Hular and diplomatic appropriation bill, the third of the regular budgets, wan passed and sent to the Senate, and fair progress was made with the Dis trict of Columbia appropriation bill. During the consideration of the diplo matic bill, Mr. McClellan, of New York, preelpated a discussion concerning the diplomatic and consular service, which took a wide range and led to Home rather scandalous charges against qui consular representative* In Mexico, by Mr. Slayden, of Texas. Mr. McClellan submitted figures tsjiMwJthat our euu sutafes, compared with thoso of other OrKt-claes countries, were underpaid, but over manned. Mr. Groavernor, of Ohio, declared the charges against our consulates were unjust I Hod, maintain ing that it was the opinion of Europ ean publicist* that we hnd the most cflfkcjpttl consular service in the world. Mr. Slaydon'a criticism of certain consular officers was very severe. Some of the Mexican consulates, bo said, were made regular slums for "invados, nnd drunkards."' "It makes an Ameri can blush," said he, "to hear the .stories that are told of some of our official representatives." Proceeding, he narrated how a United Statei con sul at Saltllo, Mexico", with two com panions, last summer entered the offlco of a newspaper editor to assault him. "Were any change madtf to the Sen ate Department against this official ?" asked Mr. /Adams, of Pennsylvania. "ChargQ^i have been repeatedly made," replied Mr. 81ay<tou. "ThlB par ticular official left town uetween night and morning when I was In the city. The particular vice of our representa tives," Mr. Slayden proceeded to say, seemed to be drunkenness, and in this connection be referred to the case of the special envoy sent by a-^eosgcratic Prailder.t some years ago, who, he said, "Ifbt drunk at El Paso, and paint ed a broad red streak down to the City of Mexico, 1,000 miles to the 8outh." He also told of another consular of ficer who, he said, some years ago | pawned the American flag for 40 cents with which to buy drink, and the next chapter of his arraignment w^s the chargo that an American vice con sul had been charged with bping Impli cated In tho theft of some Coal. During the consideration of the morning business In the Senate, Mr. Bailey objected to tbe consideration by unanimous consent of all bills from the Republican side. When a bill reported by Mr. Culberson, changing. the limes for. holding cgu rt in Virginia was read, Mr. Ix>dge, of Massachusetts, Cbjected, saying that as objection seemed to be confined to the bill from tbe Republi can side, he would object, which brought from Mr. Bailey the statement thai the Senator from New York bad Interfered in a matter pertaining to the State of Texas, which was * purely lo-, cal one. Mr. Depew denied that the making of Port Arthur a port of entry was a local question. ? ? . ? The discission was terminated Hfcy Mr. Cnllom moving an executive nag* sjou. to consider the Cnbam rec treaty. After half an hour is seaaion the doors were Vr. Fere Iter continue* , .. favoring statehood for. Oklahoma. A*V ^?onti and New * VotRfr Vxeiuttv* omsIou waa n.. irtiitrwi Tf " TUP CLOSING SCONO ' Initial Act jn the Co'unibia Tragedy l;dltor <JunzaltK Buried, Columbia. 8. C\. Special. ? About, '1,~ 000 people attended the funeral of Mr, " N. (1. Gonzales, at Trinity Episcopal chureh .? i 1 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, packing the gallerleH, aislta, vestibule and every pan of the building. About 300 unable to it ml standing room with in. remained outside, braving a cold, - misty rain which froze us It fell. With the Hlnglo exception of the funeral o t General VVtule ftamptloii ? by the way, ? A devoted frlentl of Mr. Gonzales? had In the same church last April, the as* semblaitc was t>4c Largest and' most lepreKtlltativy ken In South Carolina: in the last quarter of n century. Th? i exceedingly severe woather considered, it was remarkable, Governor Mc Sweeney, ex Governor, and President, pro tein. Sheppard, ?f the State Sen ate. now presiding In tho absence of the Lieutenant Governor, most of th? members of the General Assembly anii Slat" offlcois, and scores of leading n. t n of every part cf the State were present. Nvwgpapev men from Charles ten. Greenville. Sumter. Newberry, and other or the larger towns attended. All business pluces In Columbia wpro> closed tlurlng. the funeral hours. r Mlshop Flllson Capers, of the dlo cfse of South Carolina, assisted by ' U< v. Churchill Salter lee, rector of Trinity, and Rev. Dr. Samuel M- Smith, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Columbia, officiated. Tji e line of vehicles 111 'the funeral ptocesHlon nlrtftched for "nix blocks.: Jt ~ ' was headed by a carriage: containing four of the active pall-bearers, close associates of Mr. Gonzales In his news paper work. The hearse followed af- - ter It. and afterwards came the re malnlbR pall-l^ai era, family after* frlenlfa In* carriages. The honorary pall* bearers were: Kx-Assoclate Jus tlce A. ,C. Haskell. Dr. J. W. Habeock. superintendent of the State Hospital for Insane; Prof. R. Mean Davis, of i l>e South Carolina College; State Sen ator and nx-Secretary of Stale Ji Q,: Marshall, Dr. B. W, Taylor, John P. Thomas, Jr., W. H. Lyles, Cirarler Kills, .lullus H. Walker and John A. Crawford, all resident# of Columbia. .... Floral tributes were sent from indi viduals, cltloa, newspapers and organi? ...... v.atjous all over the State, and from oUflB^ttalfs. No greater number or morveiaborate has ever Wen known la the State. Tho TunoTST eervjee was ? most Impressively said and tho great ?on course was deeply and manlfeatly iffectcd. Tho lesson from the ? 16th ?hapter of II Corinthians w#s read by Dr. Smith, and the prayers were skid by Mr. Satterlce. Entering the. church and proceeding the cortage the ulgtrop prottotfttced * part of tho committal, later concluding It at the grave. This variation from the unusual order was made on ac count of severe weather. The hymns Bung during the service by the choirs and congregation were: "Lead, Kindly Light." "Nearer; My God. to Thee/* and "Abide WlthoMe." Ajt the concltt* ?; slon of the latter the casket. Was again 1 placed In the hearse and taken to Elm wood Cemetery, one mils and a half distant, a large part of the aesem- - blage attending. The? , the services were concluded and... the interment made, the bishop pronouncing the baft* L. edlctlon. "Asleep In Jesqs," ?ij Lover of My Soul" and "Peace, Perfect Peace" were sung at t^graYeM^'tXKSTT choir and a quartette' Trom the Mn fltigla, a loi^al musical society, rendered .'God fie With You Till We Meiet Again" and finally "Good-Night." The site of the grave la the anmhalt of -it lofty hill at the base of whleh sweep*//: n half circle and In full vlew Is toe ., Cougaree rivet1; ' ? ; ? ? ? ?? \y r To Operate Vessels. Mobile, Ala., . Special.? The Com'" mcrclal Steamship Company has been organized hore with a capital lsatlon.o? ... $200,00u. The company ... is organised for owning steamships for charier purposes especially to fmit importers of Mobile. Most of the capital la. eub scribed by Mobile men, the remfttaaorl being subscribed at Bergen, Norway, from which place the movements of the steamors will be directed. The company has purchased the Nor wegian at vainer Pruiaton, and aij-wo : steamers will fly the Norwegian flag. The officers of the company are: Kolf Zeberg, president; John B. Ce-';::. fallu, vice president; Ingo Selder, secretary and treasurer. a Valuable Pointings Berstd, New York, SpectaK^Wiere was ft-ftre in the residence of George J.GoeM; No. 857 Fifth avenue, early Tuesday In which several valuable n?!ntlng* were destroyed. The loss was estimated at" first at $10,000 but after an inspection had been made by Mr. Gould, hi* seer*- " tary said the loss was about $120,000. Among the pointings burned was "The Cavalier," by Stuart. Smoot Nominated For Semtor. Salt Lake, Utah. Special.? At a' cu? of Republican membera of the Le| 1 filature Reed Smoot, of PTOVO. an apaotle in the Mormon Cjburch. wa> chosen asttra- Republican to Meeieir 8enator Joseph U whoa? term of offlco /frill expire March S. next. This nomination la tqilWiKBt; to an election. Tonight's eanens aras attended by all but asven of the H?p?ih- . first and only ballot: RttalM.llKOM 35; Congr<>iuma!i George 8oatherhu?4 6; George M. Cannon 2; GovamorHeV er M. Wei la J. After the wind* W?*- > announced ttiW&hree candidate? J drew and the TWaalnatWn of ~?abol was made unantmons.