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: '?DO THOU LIBERTY GREAT. INSPIRE OUR SOULS AND MAfcl^HJR LIVES IN 'PHY POSSESSION HAPPY, OR OUR DEATHS GLORIOUS IN THY CAUSE." .]??_' . ? :'. VOL. XXVII. BENNETTSVILLE, S. C., FMpAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1903. NO. 14. SHOCKING TJLUUEDY. Editor Gonzales, CTnarmed, Shot Down on the Street by LIEUT.-GOV. JAS. H. TILLMAN. Thc Two MPH Meet, and us (iou/.ales AVUS Almut to INlHH, Ti M mun Pulls n Pistol mitt Shoots Hitit. Mr. NI G. G?nz iles, Editor of The State, was shot down on Malu Street in Columbia, at bair-past one o'clock Thursday, by Mr. James II. Tillman, Lieutenatit-Governor of South Caro lina. Mr. Gonzales was unarmed, and. as he bad passed Mr. Tillman several times on thc street si nee thc Legisla ture met, was not expecting trouble. When they met Thursday with thc 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 thc act of walk ing around him and two other gentle men who were with bim. Thc follow ing Is the story of the terrible tragedy as furnished The News and Courier by ira Columbia correspondent: The shooting occurred on Main Street, just at the inteisectlon or 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 thc most distinguished editors "ot the entire South may end that brilliant life but if thc best of surgery, the best of care and thc most ardent of prayers and wishes avail for aught that life i ught to he saved. A SHOCK. lt was just a few moments before 2 o'clock when the cry was passed along thc streets that, ".lim Till mun had shot N. C. Gonzales." It was a shock ing and startling announcement, lt went like a thrill through all Colum bia and there was a rush towards the sceue of the tragedy to learn the facts and the condition of thc distinguished editor. The oilice of Thc Stale is on the same block as the scene of thc shooting and lt took but a few mo ments for a great throng to assemble tn front of the newspaper ellice. TWO PISTOLS. Thc excitement and the indignation on the streets was intense. Policeman . Jtoland immediately after the shoot iug arrested Lieut. Gov. Tillman and took him to police 'Headquarters where he was relieved of two pistols-thc - one with which he shot Editor Gonza les and ja second large revolver of ."18 ~" calib*r?r'.'Ti'rom. tue police "station he : was taken to thc comity Jail "where he is tonight in full protection.of thc of ficers. There was no conflict and the only attributed cause for the shooting by Lieut. Gov. Tillman is that during tho recent primary ejection Editor Gonzales opposed Lieut. Gov, Tillman hi Ids race for governor and in that editorial opposition Editor Gonzales had bee,) severe in bis opposition. yjiiS PROU A nm CAUS?. Puring the progress of that cam paign lid I tor Gonzales in Iiis light to defeat Mr. Tillman had editorially called him a debauchee, "blackguard" and In fact denounced bj m as a "criminal candidate" and a proven .'har." 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 thc lirst prima ry, August 2'i. 1902, Editor Gonzales has had nothing to say about Mr. Tillman, except to comment oh the result of the primary. Editor Gonzales and Lieut, Gov. 'r'HJman have passed each other in full .yU\v .since the opening of thc present ?sesslo?? pf thc general assembly on ?Tuesday but there had been no en .counter, no word passed, ho nod or re ignition ojf any kind and Thursday ,lt came like a thunderclap out of a peaceful sky .when the idiot was tired. It was absolutely iinexpecjed and all thought that whatever soreness there \was as a result ol' the primary of last August had passed away, but it seems otherwise. TUE STU UV. As Ui fjie shooting that ls a simple story. Lieut.- Gov. Tillman met Mr. Gonzales on tile Street, drew his pistol and tired into him. There was no fuss or feathers but when ni, close range Mr. Tillman opened lire, wiped bis pistol on his coat-sleeve, took aim as If to tire a second time changed his rnind and let hjs pistol fall to his side. Jjleut, Gov, Tillman was perfectly cool anil collected, sober and unexcited t>oall appearances. Mr. Gonzales was unarmed, Thc shock from the maga zine pistol paralyzed bim and UK J?r, Gonzales saw tjp; deadly weapon aim ed at bim, per)?aps for a fatal bullet, he cried out "Shoot again, you cow ard." Mr. Gonzales was In w> way armed and had no pistol. Jf lils Mle be spared, perhaps that expression which may have spared the second bullet, was the magic of the occasion. Mr. Gonzales is a man of robust health, strong physique, and active, all of which are in his favor. As lie fell against thc nearby trans ie* station to steady himself Mr. ..ra?p?v?s Sims and Mr. Ganiewell La M?faU game rushing up and gave Mr, .Gonzales support, and helped hiin'to .the businewi ollicc of the newspaper which Mr. Gonzales bad labored so hard and so rai th Tully to establish and make a leading factor in the allai rs of bis State, There with Iii? head rest ing tm a bundle of newspapers he re quested that, bis wile, be sent for and ito stricken friends, most of whom overe in tears, lie told the story of tho ira ged v. Dr. h. W. Taylor. Dr. F. D. fondai)* pr. Philpot und IK, J. W. ?Jab/ioek were soon at bis side and in a ? lew moments .there were half a do/en or more physicians doing all they could to save life, lt was promptly decided that the only hope was to per form an operation and get the ti ne course of the bullet and try Lo repul?' the serious but then unknown dam age. TIIK ilJSKTJNO. There appears to be no conllict of testimony as to thc essential features of tlie tragedy. Mr. N. G. Gonzales was going home ahme from lils oftlce to his lunch. To go homo he had to go down Main street to Gervais and then turu east and go down that street. Mr. Gonzales was as usual wu!king. Lieut. Gov. Tillman left the State house just after adjourning. He had presided at ttie senate's ses sion and remained around thu senate chamber for a while. As lie came out of the State house he was accom panied hy Senator Talbird of Beau fort, and Senator Brown of Darling ton, and he was joined on his way up town hy Congressman-elect Wyatt Aiken and former Representative Dominick. , Tue meeting was just at the turn of main and Gervais streets on the north side of thc street, Just at the street, car transfer station. Them was no encounter, no list lighting, no laying on of hands. Lieut. Guy. Till man, the testimony now all seems to he, simply drew lils revolver and tired Into Editor Gonzales. Most of those who saw the affair say thare was noth ing said until after the shut. One of Lieut. Gov. Tillman's escort siys he thinks Mr. Tillman said, "1 received your message," and then [Ired. Ile is not certain on this but thinks so. The other escort of Mr. Tillman says he did not hear anything and did uoL see the affair but thinks he would have heard any words as he was in tlie very midst of the affair. Two or three others say tiley heard nothing until after thc tiring of the pistol. 31 lt. GONZALES' STATEMENT. Mr. Gonzales himself gave a per fectly plain and explicit statement of thc whole a Ifni r prior to being put under tlie anaesthetics and he was very emphatic in saying that he had not sent any message to Lieut. Gov. Tillman at any time and that Mr. Tillman said nothing until after tie had tired and then after the shut he said something about taking bim (Gonzales) athis word. Mr. Gonzales took this to moan that Mr. Tillman told him that he was settling old is sues face to face with him. . Mr. Gon zales ls certain that nothing was said until after tlie shot was tired. Aftei the tirst shot Mr. Gonzales tottered tc the transfer station, against which lie leaned. Tillman was still pointing his pistol at him, whereupon Mr. Gon zales said: "Shoot again, you cow ard." Then Lieut, dov. Tillmac lowered bis pistol and walked away. THE WOUND. There was only one shot (ired auc that i ntered the right sitie betweet tlie eighth and ninth ribs and passet through thc fore part of the body coining out above tlie free border ol the rilis. At li rsl it was thought tin bullet had ?one through thc bod j from the freut to the back, but it did not, as lt went through tlie fore part of the lindy, entering above the vest pocket on the right and coming oui below and behind, the vest pocketer. . the left; side.. "'J.'he bullet*\vla,pioko? up on Che pavement and it seems t( be bright and new and in no way hat tered. lt was a bullet from what h said to be a lung range German rhakt magazine pistol. AKTKIt THE SHOOTING). Tillman after thc shooting walket out into the middle of the stree where he WHS arrested and taken t< the station house on Gervais street Ile was met there by several of hi friends but said nothing. The polie look from him thc long range maga zine pistol which had one empty cart ridge and a large Colt's revolver. Jus as Koon as Mr. Gonzales was take into his olllce Dr. W. J. Murray ai rived and made the wounded mai comfortable, Dr. G rilli th and Di Coward wero thc first to give medica assistance and gave an injection t relieve the inLeiise pain. Gradually! pallor stole over the face of the strick en man bullio seemed anxious to lal and to give thc story of the shooting Ile answered all inquiries and inquire* particularly about Hie members of hi devoted family, all of whom had b, this time arrived. TAKEN TO HOSPITA t. Dr. ll. \V. Taylor, the ominen physician, was placed in charge ant it was promptly decided t hat au oj: oration would have to be performed Arrangements were made to take Mi Gonzales te the Columbia hospita Ile stood Hie trip elegantly and af tc being taken Into the building hi pulse registered 72, and at no tim had it gone below (it). THE OPERATION. It was exactly two hours after til shooting thill Mr. Gonzales was place on tlie operating table. The open lion lasted about two hours. Th patient bore the operation well an after being putin lied had a pulse t JI?-120 anil respirations of 31. Th operation was done by l>r. LeGran Gucrry, assisted by Dr. Lindsa Peters and Dr. .1. H. McIntosh. I) 1). s. Pope gave tlie anaesthetic, D lt. W. Taylor, was chief consultan with Dr. 0. W. Marron and hali dozen other Columbia physicians wei present, among them Dr. .1. W. Hal .cock, Dr, Gibbes, )>r. Philpot, D Watson. |)r. Griilith ?iud Dr. Fiai burne., liefere the operation M Gonzales spoke to Ibo physicians?boi himself and made some suggestions. A STATEMENT, In a statement Mr. Gonzales ma? it plain that he sought no dilliuult that lo avoid a collision willi Mr. Tl man who was walking with two sen tors he cut across the pavement ai passed by without touching or spca lng, mid thai Mr. Tillman pulled I pistol or had it in Iiis baud and lire Mr. Gonzales spoke to Tillman ai told him "Shoot again, you coward Mr. Gonzales fiait! lie ?aw Mr, Tilhn; two days lie fore and Mr. Tillman fill him. As to sending any message Mr. Tillman he said be Dad not do so and thal lie was positive, thal M Tillman tired before lie said a word. The most serious wound is the ct ling of thc transverse colon for abo an inch and a half, almost sevcrii thc intestine. This and the tin other wounds of the intestine wt carefully sewed. Alter thu overall Hie physicians ivporlcd that the i lient stood Hie oidea! beautifully a that the operation was as success I as it could be. All during Hie aft? noon messages cain?! from all parts Hie. Stale Inquiring into the condit of Mr. (Jon/,.iles and what hope coil be ottered was dispatched, FKOil EYE -WITNESSES. Theta is apparently nodeslreon tho* part "Ol' the eye witnesses to t4tlk of. tho trauedy for publication. ; Senator Geo. W. brown of Darlington, who was walking on the Inside of the three and nearest to Mr. Gonzales said, strange as it may appear, he did not seo tho shooting and knew hut little. 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 tile pistol Ure. Hi" friend ran and he tried to stop and assist her. He heard no words and svent off to calm his friend who was rauch exeltcd. Ho heard nothing pass between the twu men hut did not see the affair, and of course Senator Brown is abso lutely candid In ids statement. Senator Talhlrd, who was one of the party walking along, does not care to talk for publication and says he heard Mr. Tillman say, "I got your message," and that he thinks the shot was lircd after he used the expression. Both Senator Brown 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. Dominick did not bear any words and thinks he was near enough to have heard, while Mr. Dominick thinks they wore a bit too far. Mr. Dominick thinks he and Mr. Aiken were as far as the Murray Drug com pany, about half a block away. Arledge Lyles, who attends to the fruit stand in the transfer station, was standing In -,e 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 doe? not think there was anything at all said, prior to the shootig. Mr. Slim, who was first to reach Mr. Gonzales, first heard the pistol shot. OF GI*EAT INTEREST. The intense interest tatton in every phase of the tragedy ls proably un paralleled in thu history of the State, bot being surpassed perhaps even by that which caused the death of Capt. b\ 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 George D. Tillman and a nephew of Senator Tillman,, and the prominence of a different character of Mr. Gonzales, editor of one of tho most influential daily papers in thc State, caused telegrams toc?me north, east and west asking for tho fullest particulars. Thc fact was recalled that George D. Tillman, father of Lieut. Gov. Tillman, was a friend of Mr. Gonzales and encouraged and sup ported Ilim in his efforts to put The State upon a firm financial basis and to make lt a paper of prominence and influence in the alfairs of thc State. ' ; , * '- . . j" . , , - - Tiltiiiau'rt Pica. The following statement was fur nished the press by Col. .1. II. Tillman in response Lu an offer from a New York paper that its columns were open lo him. 'i thank you for your courteous and kind telegram In view of the facts that the dispatches sent out from Co lumbia eminated from the ?nice of The State newspaper, of which Mr. Gonzales was editor. I do not deem lt 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 thc people of thc country will seo how thoroughly I was justin (?ed in acting as I did. The state ments already published In the papers are untrue and at the proper time this I will be prepared to show. Beyond this I do not care to make any further statement. James H. Tillman. In commenting on thc above the Columbia correspondent of The News and Courier says the understanding Is that Col. Tillman's line of defense will be that he thought Mr. Gonzales was armed and that he had a weapon in His 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 ls understood, contend that he had not met Mr. Gonzales berore. This isalso denied, and it is said that Tillman and Gonza'i ,r. 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 hu 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. Hkulcrn Drowned. At Washington, D. C., while a large crowd was skating on thc basin near the Washington monument Thurs day evening thc ice suddenly giive way and precipitated twenty or more persons in the water. Three persons jost 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 thc basin near where thc ice gave way. The skaters had been warned that the location was a dangerous one, but if is said they disregarded thc advice given them to stay away from the vicinity and when the crash came fully thirty men and women went through the broken ice and into the water. All were, rescued except the two whose bodies subsequently recovered. Civil Service lOvainliintlons. The local hoard of civil service an nounces that on February 'I examina tions will he held in Columbia for the following government positions: JOIee trio.ll assistant in the civil service, at a salary ol' $1)00 a year; machi ll 1st in t ie signal service at a salary of $1.200 and electrical Instrument maker in the signal service at large, at Kort Meyer, at a salary of $1,200. Infor mation can be obtained from Secre tary Wilson, of the local board. IN THE HOUSE, Mr. Hendel L. Smith Elected Speaker Almost Unanimously. ORGANIZATION OF THE BODY. No Other Business Attended to Ou the First liny, tho IIOUHO Ad journing Out ot' Respect to Judco Mciver. Tlie house of representatives was ca lcd to order at noon on Tuesday, Jan 13, by Col. Tom C. Hamer, clerk of the last bouse of j? ; resentatives. .Hon. Altamont Moses was chosen temporary cbaiaman of the represen tatives-elect. Mr. Moses was tempor ary chairman of tbe organization two years ago and is n very fine presiding ofllcer. He lias had a longer and more varied legislative experience than any other member of tho 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 and the members-elect pre sented themselves by counties and lay ing their bands upon the bouso Ibbie toole? tho oath of ofliee, They t)ien subscribed to the roll of tbe bouse and were duly quill lied representatives of thc State of South Carolina. Nominations forspeakcr being In or der, Mr. B. A; Morgan of Greenville, secured the lloor and nominated Hon. M, L. Smith of Kershaw county. This was seconded by Mr. Whaley of Charleston, Mr. Ethd of Lexington, Mr. Laucaster of Spartanburg, Mr. Richards of Kershaw and others. Mr. Gaston of Chester, putin nomi nation the name of Hon. T. Yancey Williams of Lancaster. This was sec onded by Mr. Halie of York, Dorroh of Greenville, Mr. Moss of Orangcburg and several others. There were 118 votes cast, of which Mr. Smith receiv ed 97 and Mr. Williams 21 Thc following voted for Mr. Smith: Messrs. Aull, halley, Baker, hanks, Bass, Bates, Black, Blackwood, Bomar, Brooks, Brown, Bunch, Callison, Ca rey, Carwile,Clifton, Coggcsball,Coop er, Culler. Davis, DeBruhl, Dennis, Dc Yore, Doar, Donald, Dowling, Doyle, Edwards, EH rd, Fox, Fraser, Ganse, Glover, Gourdin, Hail. Harrcll son, Haskell, Hendrix, Ilerbort, J. E}., Herbert, D. G.. Hill, Hinton, Holman, Humphrey, Irby, James, Jarnegan, Johnson, Kelley, Klbler, King, Kirby, Lancaster, Lanham, Leaverctt, Les-, esnc, Lido, Little. Lofton, Lyles, Mo Coll, Mace, Magill, Mabalfey, Middle- ' ton, Minis, Morgan, Moses, NlcholSj/ Parnell, Paterson, Pearman, ; Quick,' Ralnsford, Rankin, Rawlinson,Ready;; - .Rtcrfu*rd*sr-Riubar*dson,* " Itqssfelty '{sea brook, Smith, J., Smith, W. C., Stack- ' bouse, Stuckey, Tatum, Thomas, Toole, Towlll, Traylor, Tribble, Wade, Walker, Wall, Webb, Whaley, Wingul d, Wingo. The following voted for Mr, Wil liams: Messrs. Barron, Beamguard, Bennett, Colcoek, DesChamps, Dowl ing, Forde, Gaston, Halie, McCain, Mauldin, Moss, Pearnian, Peurifoy, Potts, Pyatt Sinkler, Strong, Wise, wright and Youmans-21. Mr. Smith was escorted to thc chair by Messrs. Morgan, Patterson and Eli rd and after taking the oath of speaker, addressed the bouse. SPEAKER SMITH'S REMARKS. Gentleman of tbe House of Represen tatives: I would be unmindful, indeed, of the promptings of a truly thankful heart, should 1 fail to make my llrst 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 bonnor. 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 thc humblest citizen cannot escape, however rude, imperfect or unsatisfactory thc at tempt may be, there ls no motive or ambition more commendable, more fundamentally right, or mon produc tive of legitimate rights i nan that which strives to win their respect, esteem and conlidence, save that, per haps, which, In a broad spirit of ap pr?ci?t ion, and the unswerving devo tion and unselfishness which it begets, seeks, by all honorable means, to re tain them. if i am justified in entertaining the belief that the kindness of your par tiality which has so signally honored me, is to some extent, at least, an evi dence of tbe former, then before ? shall attempt to discharge the important duties which it imposes, thc hope must be indulged and will be continually cherished, that by a faithful and con sistent, effort, I may be permitted to carry with me through life the con sciousness of having enjoyed the latter. Yes, gentlemen of the bouse of representatives to preside over the deliberations of tbis body- tbecbosen, trusted, and commissioned representa tives ol'a t ruly great people-great in character, great in achievement, great in tradition, and far greater yet in history-is no macn honor to seek and the delegation of that right no indif ferent trust lo rcspose. When 1 reflect upon tbe brilliant at tainment and distinguished service of those who have preceded me here, the apprehension which follows, I promise yoi) shall only serve to intensify the hope that after its duties and responsi bilities^ that of tho effort, you may say, if was conscientious, ttiat Hie conduct was fair, courteous and impartial, and that the mistakes were honest. If that shall be your verdict, then the obligation which you place me under in your select ion shall only'nc Increased by your own gener ous estimate of ifs wisdom. Let us work together, for the prosperity and glory of our Slate. To t ins end may a Dvihc Wisdom and Providence guide and direct us. I desire lo again thank you for your distinguished considera tion. Col. T. C. Hamer was reelected clerk (d' the bouse and was sworn in by Speaker Smith. Col. hamer is now entering upon bis third term and is personally very popular with the members. There were three nominees for ser geaiit-at-arms, Mr. J. S. Wilson, of Lancaster. Mr. W. K. Grant, of ?Greenville, and Mr. tico. W. Asbill, or Leesville. Mr. Wilson leeched 84 votes, Mr. Grant 21 and Mr. Asbill 14, Mr. Wilson was declared elected Und Was sworn in. This is Iiis second terra; i Mr/j-John S. Withers, of Chester, had.n? opposition for the position of reading: cleric, an ellice which he has Ulled t^wlth great acceptability for twelve.years. Mr. Withers is a very useful ?member of the speaker's staff. Tlf?liouse adopted'a resolution pre sented: by Mr, John P. Thomas, Jr., granting the use of the ball tu thc Stuto|Bar association for ils annual meeting Thursday night, Friday af ternoon and Friday night. On t motion of Mr. Morgan a eum ralttee?of three waited on the gover nor'.$6 i nf orin him that the house was organized and ready for business. A similar message was sent Lo the sen ate. ?The governor submitted t-t mes sagu?rr his. annual message, 12 mes sages^submitting reports of State of ticenhlcto., and one announcing the deatlv of Hon. Henry Mciver, chief justice. The. house concurred In the senate resolution to appoint a committee to attend the funeral of Judge Mciver. The'?Speakcr appointed Messrs. T. Y. Williams of Lancaster, John P. Thomas, Jr., of Richland, J, Q. Pat terson, of Barnwell, Wm. L. Mauldin, of Green ville and lt. S. Whaley, of Charleston. Mr. Williams was ex cused on account of physical disabil ity ?nd Mr. Altamont Moses substi tute;^. Tile house, on motion of Mr. John P, Thomas, Jr,, then adjourned until Wednesday ut noon in honor of the deceased chief Justice. . 'NEVI' HILLS IN Tl IK HOUSE. When the House met Wednesday it had.to go through the tedium of dravdng seats, after which it proceed ed'to. business. Rev. R. N. Pratt was elected chaplain. After the Introduction of several hillsea message was road from Gov. McSweency . vetoing tho bill passed last'Session aboi isling the oillce of phosphate Inspector. Oh* Thursday the Speaker an nounced the committees and several billsjwerc Introduced. ?Mr. 13. II. Aull introduced a mail bill of great importance, and a child labitf bill.'This ls tho llrst Child labor Bill lp the bousc this session. FRIDAY'S HOUSE PROCEEDINGS. In the hall bf the Houso o'f Repre sentatives, there was a joint session Friday, and thc result of the recent general election was published bi' the speaker'of thc House, lt was declared that D. C. lleyward bad received 'di, 817 Votes for governor, and John T. S. Sloan bad received 31,814 votes for lieutenant governor. They were ac? cordlngly declared duly elected. Tl ris ls tl?e uu'mality required by the con stitution. ? G i vernor; Mcsweeney Frldav sent a n cs3age to tbe House aunotincing thayne had'veto?^ thc., act of, 11)02 aboiislling-tbe olih'o* of. phosphate ln sper;toV??.. . .' Tob.tolloAyrng?clerical appoihfcm.e??ts .^l^pKSSii-'T.... ?.ri?s0ti -Gibbes-, ^Uhjmbia, reappointed assistant clerk; W. Eugene Cook, Florence, reappoint ed journal clerk; W. Boyd Evans, Co lumbia, hill clerk; J. M. Sharpe, Lex ington, niall clerk; W. R. Mclvinrcy and W. Sanders, doorkeepers; S. M. Richards, Roy Smith, James Strom Williamsand A. P. Nichols, pages. There were several new bills intro duced, among them being Mr. Tonie's bill to tlx the time of 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 thc olllce 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. McSWEENEY'S TRIBUTE. lits otllelnl Announcement ol' thc Dcatli of Ctttet'Justice Mciver. Gov. Mcsweeney announced Judge Mel ver's death to the general assem bly on Tuesday in the following mes sage: Gentlemen of the General Assem bly: lt is my sad duty to announce to you the death of Chief Justice Henry Mciver, which occurred at bis borne In Cheraw yesterday afternoon. Judge Mciver was one of South Carolina's truest patriots and purest citizens. For more than a quarter ol' a century be was on thc supreme bench of this State, eleven years of which time be served as chief justice. During these long years of service, ever conscientious, ever true to the trust in bis repose, be displayed most distinguished ability, and at the time of bis death and for years previous, was justly recognized as South Caro lina's most eminent jurist. The record of bis life, Including as it does brave deeds in times of war, and deeds equally as hence in times ol' peace-a record made in the ser vice of bis State-is bright and stain less, and ls now one o? South Caro lina's priceless heritages. The dis tinguished service which bc rendered began with his early manhood years, and ended only willi bis life. In bis death thc Stare loses one. who was the highest type of her citizenship, and one whose memory she will bold sacred so long as she keeps alive ber appreciation of ability that is distin guished, of character that is stain less, of motive that is pure aud lofty, and of deeds tba!, arc bright and glori ous. You will take such action as may seem, to you proper upon tho death of the chief of a co-ordinate branch of government. Respectfully submitted. M. B. Mcsweeney, Governor. 1'ive Itoys KIIU-il. At South Bethlehem, l'a., l'a., live boys whose ages range froth Bi to 15 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. Tbe boys were coasting on a bob sled where the railway crosses thc street at tbe bottom of the bill, and the sled and express train reached tho crossing simultaneously. The engineer was not aware of the tragedy until be reached the station, a mile distant from the scene of thc accident, when the blood and bones on thc pilot of tbe engine gave bini the llrst Intima tion of the occurrence. THE STATE SENATE. All tho Former Officer* of tho Body Be-oleoted Without Opposition, r APPOINTMENT OF~ COMMITTEES. Tho Qovcnnor'b Message Itcnd. A Tributo to tho I.1U0 Chief Jus tice Proceedings of tho First Week. Promptly nt noon on Tuesday, Jan uary 13, Lieutenant-Govcrnor Tillman called the State Senate to order. Every Senator was present except Hon. Edward. Stol ver, of Chesterfield. With this exception all the new mem bers wero sworn In and assigned to their respective seats. Thc roll of counties was called. After prayer by the chaplain, thc election of ollicers was immediately ontered into and re sulted as follows: President Pro Tem-Senator .lohn i C. Sheppard. Clerk-Gen. Robert li, Homphill. Reading Clerk-Mr. YV. II. Stewart, Sergeaut-atrArms-Mr.J. E.Schuin pert. All of these were una td mous ly elec ted without opposition, There were four nominations for chaplain: Revs. Dr. ?. A. Darby, Walter I. Herbert, M. M. Kinaird and A. J. Harrison, of Hampton. A vote was taken and resulted as follows: Rev. Dr. Darby 27; Rev. Herbart 4; Rev. M. M. ivinard T; Rev. A J. Har rison 1. Dr. Darby was elected, Senator Sheppard arose and return ed his slnoere thanks for the renewed mark of confidence and esteem and for thc honor conferred upon him by his selection as president pro tem. ?KW APPOINTMENTS. The following appointments made hy Lieut. Gov.-elect Sloan were then announced: Assistant Clerk-ll. M. McCown. Journal Clerk-Tillman Bunch. Bill Clerk-Hen ry D. Itu Uer. Doorkeepers-j; R. Boulwarc, Jas per E. Watson, J- E. Gooding. Keepers of Committee Rooms-Jas. I?. MoGorty ?ind J. A. White. Keeper of President's Room-E. B. Jenkins. Pages-G. i-Duncan Bellinger, Jr., anti Henry Jelferson Fetner. . Porter-Robt. Adams. , Servants-Jack Pr?ssh?y and Albert Nance, Mall Carrier-"N. O. Ryles. THE PRESIDENT'S ADDKE9S. After the new members and otllcevs had been sworn in Lleut-.-Gov. Till-, man callod the president pro tem. to 'the chair aud left the senate cham ber. . ? 1 Before leaving he anrfounced to the SenateT .the sad information- ^fe the ?lcirtTior .iciTl?f'J nstlc? Mcly_r,'wntK paid a glowing tribute to the depart ed chief of the State's judiciary. He congratulated the State of Sout h Carolina on the great progress that tlie made in recent years and spoke o? the benefits we were now reaping from the recent Charleston cxoosltion. He referred to Capt. E. W. Wageuer of Charleston, as "the one who had done more than any one else to ad vance thc commercial interests of the. Slate. Ile thought the 850,000 appro priated to thc exposition the wisest investment the Slate 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 due to tho hard fate of politics. On motion of Senator Sharpe a com mittee of three, consisting of Messrs. Sharpe, Sheppard and Brown was ap pointed to notify the governor that the Senate was in session and ready for business. THE OOVEUNOl?'? MESSAGE. A special messenger conveyed to thc Senate the 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 Mciver, a copy of which was also read in thc house. STANDING COMMITTEES The president then announced the appointment of the following commit tees: Agriculture-J. T. Douglass, chair man: A. H. Williams, R. I. Manning, T. W.iStarihind, James Stackhouse, O. P. Goodwin, J. M. GainesjaC. S. Mc Call, P. L. Hanlin, C. H. Carpenter, T. (?. McLeod, E. E. Warren. Education-G. W. Brown, chairman; J. Q. Marshall, T. M. Raysor, W. E. Johnson, W. H. Sharpe, D. E. Ily drick, T. B. Butler, J. M. Forrest, J. W. Ragsdale. Claims and Grievances-R. I. Man ning, chairman; J. S. Brice, W. II. Sharpe, D..E. II yd rick, J. R. Blake, J. K; Hood, J. E. Pciirifoy, C. S. McCall. T. B. Butler. Enrolled Bills-W. E; Johnson,chu ir man: E. J. Dennis. J. A. McDermott, B. Fi Warren, J. K. Hood, T. (!. Mc Leod, J. IO. Pucrlfoy, W. C. Hough. Cont ingent Accounts-W.H. Sharpe, chairman; OJ P. Goodwin,C. M. Davis, T. B. Butler, C. ll. Carpenter, G. F. Von Koluitz, .lr., J. M. Forrest. Finance-Geo S Mower, chairman: A II Williams. J (J Sheppard, J Q Marshall, li 1 Manning, J A McDer mott,, J S Brice, W II Sharpe. C S Mc Call, J M Gaines, T (1 McLeod, J R Blake. Dispensary-T W St a uland, chair man: Robert Aldrich, W II Sharpe, A II Dean, IC L llerndon, James Stackhouse, P L Hardin. Benal and Charitable Institutions .I T Hay, chairman; W C Hough, E L llerndon, O P Goodwin, C. F Von Kolnitx, Jr, J K Hood, J EPucrifoy. Commerce and Manufactures-J Q Marshall, chairman; G W Brown, S G Mavlield. A ll Dean, J M Gaines, W 10 Johnson, J K Hood, C S McCall, J W Ragsdale, E F Warren, C H Car penter. County Oilices and Ollicers Le Grand G Walker, chairman; J A Mc Dermott, James Stackhouse, IO L llerndon, O P Goodwin, P L Hardin. Engrossed Hills-P L Hardin, chair man: W C Hough, J M Gaines, CM Davis, P L Hardin, J E Buerifoy, J K Hood. Federal Relations-E J Dennis, chairman; J S Brice, W II Sharpe. Thomas Talbird, O H Carpenter, G 1< Von Kolnltz, Jr, T G McLeod. \ Immigration-O S McCall, chair man: 13 J Dennis, JT Douglas, j James Stackhouse, Thomas Talbird. " Incorporations-G W tl%8da!fiy chairman: G?x> S '?Mower, J T Hay? Thos Talbird, J A McDermott, J S Brice, James Stackhouse, J IC' Hood, W ILSharpe, G 12 Von Kolnitz, Jr, J W Ragsdale, E L Horndon. Penitentiary-J T Hay, chairman; J A McDermott. R I Manning, Edward Mciver, P L Hardin,T M Raysor, J M Forrest. Judiciary-S G Mayfield, chairman: Geo S Mower. Thos Talbird, Le Grand G Walker, J T Hay, G W Brown', G W Ragsdale, T M Raysor, D R Ilydrick, G F Von Kolnitz, Jr, G W Ragsdale, E F Warren, W C Hough. Privileges and Elections-J G Shep pard, chairman; G W Ragsdale, J T Hay. E L Herndon, W O Hough, Ed ward Mciver, J E Peurifoy, J. Ri For rest. Medical . Affairs-A H Williams, chairman; R I Manning, W II Sharpe, OP Goodwin, G F Von Kolriilz, Jr, T G McLeod. . Public'Lands-P L Hardin, chair man; E J Dennis, T W Stanland, O P Goodwin, Thos Talbird, T M Raysor Retrenchment-D E Ilydrick, chair man; G W Ragsdale, W G Hough. J K Hood, J R Blake. Rules-T M Raysor, chairman; J C Sheppard, Geo S Mower, G W Rags dale, J T Hay, Robt Aldrich. Roads, Bridges and Ferries-J M Gaines, jhairman; A H Williams, J T Douglas, O V Goodwin, T W Stan land, C S McCall; Edward Mciver. Legislative Library-Thos Talbird, chairman; JD J Dennis, T M Raysor, WE.Johnson, Edward Mel ver, JR Blake, P L Hardin. : Militari'-Robt A ld rieh, chairman; J Q Marshall, EJ Dennis, J E Peuri foy, T B Butler, . Mines and Mining-G F Von Kol nitz, Jr, chairman; LoGrand G Walk jor, AH Dean, Thos Talbird, T W Stanland, J M Gaines, E L Herndon. Printing-G Mi Davis, chairman; Robt Aldrich, .1 S McDermott. E L Herndon. .1 K Hood, Edward Mciver. Public Buildings-J Q Marshall, chairman; J T Douglass.R I Manning, G H Carpenlcr, J R Blaku. Railroad and Internal Improvements -A ll Dean, chairman; J Q Marshall! T W St anland, G W Ragsdale, Robert Aldrich, T M Raysor, D E Hvdrick, 1 Thos Talbird, TB Butler, J K Hood, J S Brice, E L Herndon. ? The announcement was also made i of the appointment of .1. Fraser Lyon i as clerk of the linance, and J. E. Hol- i laud of tlie judiciary committees. < Senator Brown introduced a concur- < rent resolution recommending the ap- < pointaient Qf three senators and five I representatives to attend the'funeral obsequios of the late Chief Justice Henry Mciver. , On behalf of" the Senate the presi dent appointed Senators Brown, Ray sor and ilydrick. On motion of Senator Brown the Senate at 1:50 adjourned until Wed nesday out of respect to the memory of thc late chief justice. THU SENATE GETS TO WOKK. * In tlie Seilte on Wednesday a mes sage was fcfkj?ftpm the Govornor sug gesting a ?AVade Hampton Memorial ' Day." "~" " "" " Another message was received frooi the governor vetoing "the jolnt.reso-> lotion to authorize and require the* State treasurer to write pit the books in his oillce certain bonds entered on said books as old bonds not fondable, act of 180?, Blue Ridge Railroads .537,000" with the reasons for his ob jections. 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! Tnii SENATE ON FRIDAY. Ex-Governor John G. Sheppard pre sided over the Senate Friday. The. Kev. O. A. Darby, D. D., chaplain, after invoking God'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 111 in our midst;" that our Heavenly Father would direct the physicians who were ministering to his sufferings, giving them skill to heal bis wounds, and that He would administer comfort and consolation to the sorely bereaved "household." Among thc new bills introduced was one by Mr. Kaysor to amend the con stitution so as to provide for?biennial sessions of the general assembly. A concurrent resolution from the House condemning thc appointment of Cru in as Collector of Charleston was passed unanimously. liryuii Was llright. The State says one of the Republi can senators at Washington makes the discovery that Attorney-General Knox's plan of trust regulation is closely identical to the scheme out lined by William .1. Bryah at the Chicago anti-trust conference held in 1899," says the Springlicld Republi can. "This, in bis opinion, should disarm Democratic opposition and bring it all over to thc support of the bills submitted by the law oilicer of thc administration. So it should." Hy tho same reason not. only thc Re publican congressional majority and the Republican administration, but thc entire Republican party should bc brought to acknowledge the sup erior sapiency and statesmanship of Mr. William I. Brynn. Tlici Smallpox. The governor bas been ollieially no tified by Mr. .1. M. LaRoche, chair man board of township commissioners that there ls quite an epidemic of smallpox on F.disto Island, one of the islands of the coast of South Carolina. Ile says that there arc now some 150 cases and that the disease is spread ing. Dr. Evans of the State Hoard of Health has been not!tied and asked by thc Governor to send a well-informed physician to take thc matter In hand. Murdered in a Cell. An A ugle ton, Texas, Wednesday! hight several men entered a cell of the county jail in which Ramson O'Neal and Chaises Tunstall were conlined with a number of other negroes and shot the two men to death. Thc other prisoners were warned to cover their heads with blankets, which they did. Thc bcd clothing or the cots occupied by thc negroes caught lire and O'Neal's arm and leg'werc burned off. The negroes were charged with* tlie mujidcr of County Attorney Smith at Columbia several weeks a go ?.y - .r??-.? . A FATAL WEEOE. A Wrong Signal Caused the Death of Three Men ON THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO. A .Careless Mensonger' Boy Palled .ii Lever Showing . ii AV h I lo .-, ' . Board Instead ol' a Bed . Board. ' Y'T$ Through the alleged interference of a messenger hoy a wreck was caused on the . Baltimore and Ohio railroad east of Cumberland Md., early Friday morning in. which four employes of the Baltimore aud Ohio railroad were killed and three injured. Three of the men killed lived in Baltimore and the fourth was a resident bf Cumber land. The killed: AV. T. Sims, engineer;. W. J. Morgan, fireman. H. D. Sneerloger, fireman. John Butler, engineer. Those injured "were: T. J. Hendricks, conductor, Balti more, bruised about the body. W. N. Christopher, engineer, Balti more, bruised. -Jvlnney, conductor, Cumberland. Tho wreck was due to the display ing of a false signal giving a clear track for eastbound passenger train No. lu, .when in the next block ahead there was standing on the track a ca boose and two engines. The passenger ?rain war dra.m by two engines ami these crashed through the caboose and . engines which obstructed the track. Luckily the train had not attained its lull speed and was only moving at the rate of about 20 miles an hour when : thc collision came. The postal car of the passenger train was derailed but the passenger coaches did not leave bbc track and their occupants escaped . injury. ; lt is charged that a messenger boy flamed Turner who was in tuc block . tower when No. 10 came along hear ing the engineer's whistle for clear: bracks pulled a lever giving him a jlear signal. The operator had, it is . ?xplained, previously set the signal at clanger. While his attention was be ing devoted to communicating with ' the.succeeding block station, the boy, lt. is alleged, pulled tho lever that gave tile . on-coming train thc signal that it had a clear block ahead, and the tower operator was not aware of 7 what was done until the crash came. A-Peat in State Priming-.."' The Columbia correspondent of the News and Courier says: The Legisla- .. tors .fournit?beir desks laden with pub lic d?eirm?uts to-day. ' A new record had been'made? hi public .printing and -', Hie'-law-makers arc supplied with -'. ?hough.readi.ng matter to k^en.tjhem busy for some time. The fallowing reports of State btllcers were deliver ?d? Pension report of Comptroller 1 General; insurance report of Comp troller General: report of Superinten dent of Education; report ot the com mission on the South Carolina West Indian Exposition; report of phosphate inspector; pardons and commutations; report of State Treasurer; code com missioner's report; railroad commis sioners' report; lighting commission's report; reporbs 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 advauce sheets of the Comptroller General's report, containing the State estimates, the county estimates, the tax levy and thc receipts and expendi tures. The pamphlet bore this en dorsement: "With the compliments of State Company, State printers." The complete report of thc Comp troller General would have been laid . on tlie desk of members on thc first day of the session if the Comptroller had been able to get the necessary re turns from all the counties. A Murderous Scouudrel. A dispatch from Lancaster says Mr. Wesley Hunter's . fourtecn-ycar-old son, who lives across the line In Ches terfield County, was the victim of a brutal attack by a Lancaster County negro, Mack Blakeney, last Friday. The boy was attacked by the negro near the Wolfe Pond School, lu Ches terfield County, and was witnessed by the children returning home from school. Blakeney stabbed thc boy in ten places with a knire and the wounds are said to be fatal. Every effort is now being made to catch the negro, who is thought to bc hiding in this county. Sheri ir Hunter left Lan caster Thursday morning to join in tho chase sind helms with him the county's bloodhounds. It goes with out saying that Sheriff Hunter will leave no stone unturned In his efforts to capture the bloodthirsty negro. Fourteen Victims. A terrille explosion occurred at the Hamilton Powder company's Depar?? ture Bay, B. C., AVedncsday morning. George * Slmonettl, James Fulforte 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 Hist, thc con cussion exploding the gcligimite in thc drying house 400 feet away, where thc great loss of life is supposed to hiive occurred. The ground was excavated to a depth of six feet where tile buildings stood. The buildings were blown Into kindling wood and scattered with fragments of human tlesh oversevercal acres. Killed hy a Pall. Pate Meyers, a young white man, switchman on thc Seaboard Air Line, was instantly killed Wednesday morn ing by a fall from the Seaboard'tres tle at thc corner of Rice 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. Au Editor Bead. Capt. L. M. Grist, senior proprietor of the Yorkville Enquirer died tit 4 o'clock Thursday morning of apoplexy and effects of grip. He was sick" only a few days. He was a Confederate veteran anda bas been conncotiCii with Thc Enquirer since boyhood.