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1 Y ^C^? "DO THOU LIBERTY GREAT. INSPIRE OUR SOULS AND MAKE OUTLIVES IN THY POSSESSION HAPPY, OR OUR DEATHS GLORIOUS IN THY CAUSE." BENNETTSVILEE, S. C., ERlpAY, JANUARY 30, 1903. NO. 12. THE NEW GOVERNOR. An Imposing Ceremony in the State House at Columbia. HEYWOOD IS CHIEF MAGISTRATE Tho Inaugural Ocrcmoiiy Was Sim plicity Itself, Dut tlio Crowd Was Ijar#o and the En thusiasm Groat. Wednesday Governor D. C. Hey wood, of Colleton County,was inaugu rated into the high office to which the people called him last .Summer. There was no i ?tentation or great display there was not even a band of music, as is quite common on such occasions. It was a thoroughly Democratic inau guration by a Democratic people in a Democratic manner. ' And after all it is not so much tho manner as it is the mau in thc inauguration. Thc oath of office was administered to Duncan Clinch Hey ward, a man of refinement, a man of honor, of uprightness of character, In a w;ord a gentleman. TH 13 GOVERNOR'S AMII VAL. " At half-past 12 o'clock Governor elect Heyward, accompanied by his family and his brother, Walter Izard Heyward, with Col. Walter II. Hunt and J. .1. Gentry, arrived at thc State House. They were met by the special committees from the House and the Senate and escorted to the Governor's office. Herc they were received by Governor and Mrs. Mcsweeney and Secretary Aull, with Mrs. Aull. After a pleasant meeting lasting about ten minutes the ladies were escorted to the hall of thc House of Representa tives, where the inaugural ceremonies were to take place, now crowded to overllowing, standing room only on the Hour and galleries, with entrances and all available space outside crowd ed also. Seats had been reserved through the courtesy of several dele gations for the families of both Gover nors immediately in front of the Speaker's desk, on both sides of thc centre aisle. Mrs. D. C. Heyward was escorted by Mr. Walter iza rd Hey ward, Mrs. Mcsweeney by Mr. .1. E. !Norment,Mrs. Aull by Secretary Aull, followed by Misses .Katharine and May Heyward, Mr. and Mrs. Haskell, Miss Johnson and Masters D. C. Hey ward, Jr., and Alexander Heyward. Mrs. Heyward and Mrs. Mcsweeney, both charming types of the women of South Carolina, occupied together the two front seats on the main aisle and were intensely interested in the entire proceeding, in'which their husbands took such a conspicuous part. AN IMPOSING A UDIENCI3. The handsome hall was filled with an .imposing gathering of the people fi Columbia and the State. It was ' thought by many friends of Governor Heyward that thc crowd might be small to the uncertainly regarding the date and hour of t lie ceremonies. The weather, too, was most unfavor able, until the very last moments, but these things did not seem to Interfere with the attendance. Columbia, of course, contributed a large, share of the crowd present, hut many well known faces were seen from all sec tions of the State. Thc crowd was a genuinely interested as well as a rep resentative gathering. The members of the Senate were obliged to remain standing. When these dignitaries marched in to take part in the cere monies all available space had been occupied for some time, many people coming more than an hour ahead of time in order to secure places during the inaugural. TUB INAUOUlt.U, PARTY arrived in the hall punctually and in the following order: The Governor-elect, Ti. C. Heyward. with Senator G. W. R row n. Governor M. ll. Mcsweeney, with Representative.!. R. Coggcshall. Lieutenant Governor-elect John. T. Sloan, with Senator J. E. l'eu ri foy. Chief Justice Y. J. Pope, willi Re presentative W. L. Mauldln. Associate Justice lia R. Jones, with Representative IO. H. Aull. Associate Justice Eugene R. Gary, with Secretary of State M. R. Cooper. The Hon Jesse T. Gantt, with the Hon R. ll. Jennings. The lion U. X. Gunter, with the Hon G. D. Rel inger. Tho Hon A. W. Jones, with the Hon J. P. Durham. Gen. John I). Frost, with (?cn. J. W. Floyd. The Hon O. R. Marlin, with thc Hon J.J. McMahan. THU INAI/GUltAL CKltK.MON'l KS. Upon arriving at thc Speaker's rstand President of the Senate John C. Sheppard announced the presence of the Governor-elect and his party and that the Governor-elect was ready to be sworn into nlllce. With this : statement Governor Heyward and .Chief Justice Rope stepped forward . one from thc side of President ^Sheppard and the other from the side .of Speaker Smith. Chief Justice Rope repeated the prescribed oath ol' office which Governor Heyward repeated, and at thc conclusion Justice Rope declared that the oath of otlice had been taken. Several in tho party congratulated Governor Heyward while he was arranging to begin lib inaugural address. When he began to speak there was a hush all over the hall. His address, which is publish ed in full elsewhere, was received willi evident appreciation. At the conclusion of the add rcs* there was much applause. Then Governor Heyward stepped aside and President Sheppard announced thal the Lieutenant Governor was present and ready to be sworm into office. This was done by Chief Justice i'opt whereupon Lieutenant Governor Jobi T. Sloan took charge or the Join! asscmply and announced that tlx purposes of the assembly having beci concluded it was dissolved and tin Senators would return to their chain lier. A few moments after the ceremo mes, when the grave seigneurs liai returned to the Senate chamber,Speak er Smith's gavel fell, adjourning tlx House. The new State officers wen warmly congratulated, no s i been greetings being given Mian were thost coming from the officers whose formel places were now vacated. A rorULAK QOVKKNOK. Governor Ileyward carried tc his new olUce a splendid bouquet or pink carnations, tied with yards of hand some pink satin ribbon, presented by some young ladies. He was accom panied by throngs of friends, who were enthusiastically shaking his bands and extending good wishes. Eipccially gratifying to him must have been the large number of ladies and gentlemen who were present from Waltorboro, his native town, and from Colic ton, whose magnificent vote for this popular son, was a record-breaker. Governor Ileyward received many congratulatory telegrams, and special delivery letters also, immediately be fore and after the inauguaratlon. Th?. contents of these highly ap preciated marks of interested friend ship were out of thc usual order, sincere and earnest in the cordial ex pression of . the hope that his ad ministration may bc all that bis friends so fervently desire. TUB aoS'KKNOK'S KKCEITION. The entire Gubernatorial party, i with oftieial escorts, repaired to thc I office of the Governor, where an impromptu reception was held, the ladies also being present. Many well k'r'owh politicians and ex-politicians took occ.sion to pay their respects, and the lluw nf visitors kept up for some time. The newly elected State officers and their wives were promin ent among these visitors. Among the numerous congratula tb ms showered upon Governor Ileyward were many sincere expressions of genuine ap preciation given to former Governor Mcsweeney for his faithful, business like administration. The tirst official act of Governor Ileyward was to sign the commission of Secretary of State Jesse T. Gantt. Mr. Gantt's commission was signed by the retiring Secretary of State. Mr. M. R. Cooper. Mr. Gantt then issued the commissions to the other State olliccrs, all ol' whom took charge ol their offices to-day. ; Women Ruthlessly Crushed. At. New York three women were killed and live women and one mar severely injured, in a panic in Lcopoki Miller & S .n's cigar factory Friday ai a result of a fire in an adjoining build ing. Tile Hames from the burning building beat against the walls of thc cigar factory causing a panic amotifj the 530 men. women and boys al work. There was a wild rush for thc lire escapes at the front and rear end of the building, in which thc wcakei were crushed and trampled by tia stronger. L'lic men did not hesltati to push the women aside and whet; they reached the second story instead of waiting fur the ladders to be raiset pushed the women oil* to thc ground Ifi feet', and leaped themselves. Ii this way many women were more o less injured. Thc wurst scenes, bow ever, weie on the stairways by whicl crowds of the pa nice stricken employe: tried to escape from the building. Tin men shrieked as if mad and knuckin) me women down trampled them uri der fool. At thc third story then was a blockade and had lt not beei for thc timely arrival of thc police th death list, would have been mud longer. The officers climbing ove thc heads cf the crowd reached tin third story and succeeder] bv pushinj the men aside in making a passag way for the women. Other police men and the lire department soon ar rived and when thc building had beei cleared thc bodies of the three dca were found. Death ot'Prom I tient Carol lilians; Col. Thus. NV. Holloway, one of th best known and most popular men i thc stale, died suddenly at his hom at Pomarla, S. C., on Tuesday nigh at 11 o'clock. Ile was tho secretar of the State Agricultural and M cell apical society fur many years, and hi presence will bi greatly missed b those accustomed to visit thc stat fairs. Prof. O'Neal Holloway of th Williamston High school is a son. t singular and sornwflil coincidence wa thc death on the same day at Roc lilli of Major A. II. White, presiden of the State. Agricultural and Mecli anica) society, which also occur re suddenly. Thus within a few hour two nf thc state's must useful an lu pored sous have passed to their rc wa rd. Will Not Come. A special dispatch from Washlnj. ton says although it is kuuwn thu Senator Tillman feels keenly the pos Lion in which his nephew, the form? Lieutenant Governor, has been place by his deplorable action, hi has ri trained from mentioning the tragedy He has been constant in his alto dance at the capitol, and during til past davs since the tragedy has bee the central ligure in thc Senate fe thcspectaturs in the visitors' galleria Tile Senator, however, ha? been hilf with his legislative duties and, it said, he will remain at thc nal lom capital until the adjournment of .Cpi g ress in March, and unless somethin unforeseen should arise he will nut (j , to South Carolina before then. Hampton Ijlvcs in Memory. \ The general assembly of South Cir lina cl if 1 honor to the memory of Wat Hampton. The two houses assemble I in joint session and after bearii beautiful tributes passed resol ll Mo: of respect, venera linn and love for tl , great man who on the 1 Ith of la \ April went to join the great captai uf the Army nf Northern Virginia < the peaceful side of the river. Thc memorial exercises were suggest very thoughtfully by the retiring go . ernur, Hon. Miles lt. McSwecri \ and thc legislature heartily endors lils recommendation to withdraw f awhile fruin the making of laws ' pay a tribu? .: to thc statesman wi , led thc light against corrupt ion ai , lawlessness among thc so-called la ? makers. _ L Gone Home, j The State says ex-Governor M i Sweeney and f am liv vacated the ext i utlve mansion Saturday morning a - left over tht? Southern the sained for Hampton, their old home. T - former chief executive says he need: 1 good rest and he proposes to take. . Then he will give lils attention to 1 ? business affairs In Hampton; what I ? plans arc for the future beyond Ll: ; bc declines yet tb say, though it j understood that lie is favorably r dined to thc idea Of going Into iictl business in Columbia. A STRONG PAPER. Governor Heyward'a Inaugural De li verod to the Legislature. A PLAIN, PRACTICAL ADDRESS. Pull ol' Coin moa Souse, and Conse quently ol'Hound Statesman ship, Concerning Pub lic Matters. The following'ls the full text of Gov. Heyward's inaugural address: Members of the Genoral Assembly and my Fellow Citizens: Under our form of Government, the voice of the people is supreme, and we have met together to-day to carry out the wishes ol' the people of this State, tis expressed at thc recent election. In thc providence of God, it.has fall en to my lot to bc called from the quiet walks of life to assume in this manner and In this presence the high and hon orable office of Governor of South Car olina. In doing so lam almost over whelmed by a sense of the great re sponsibilities which I have now as sumed; but even beyond this ls my sense of gratitude for the great honor done me by the people of nay State. I am mindful of the fact that the truly great gifts of lifo eyer involve the most solemn responsibilities, and when they come as tlie expression of the manhood of a Common wealth, In vol vin? the selection'of a Chief Magistrate of a peoplo whose heritage is as proud as that of any people upon this earth whose history is a glorious record of patriotism, virtue and achievement well, indeed, may he upon whom this honor falls stand silent lu contempla tion of thc sacred responsibilities which his people have placed upon him. Tlie honor you have bestowed upon mc is such as would Hil thc heart, ol'any man with deepest gratitude-a gratitude that should call forth the most sacred loyalty of a South Caroli nian to South Carolinians. To meet these responsibilities, to execute the various and onerous duties of my office-to give my time, my thoughts and my every endeavor to the service of my'Slate-I feel would indeed be a poor recompense to my people for the trust and confidence they place In me. I beg, my country men, that you will al.ow my feelings on this occasion to SDcak to you ol' a heart tilled with love"for South Caro lina and for South Carolinians-let them speak to you, for mc, of a devo tion to the welfare of our Statc,which, with your continued trust and help, will endure all things to achieve this end; lut them speak to you, of a deter mination to know no higher ambition than to labor for the best interests of all the people of South Carolina. 1 need not assure you that no great er pride is mino than lies in the fact that 1 was elected to t his olllce by South Carolina Democrats from every county and from almost every precinct of our Slate. Our fellow Democrats of South Carolina came together as brethren,, and this can have bufono meaning-a deep and fcoly meaning which cannot possibly augur other than the best, truest and highest things foi our dear old State. 1 ask you ali, . ;*? h and every one ol' you, lo stand-by inc in the administration of the high duties of this office even as you have manifested this spirit by your votes. I need your help and your confidence now more than ever before, and I pray you all to let our common labors of love and devot ion as brethren bury forever factionalism is South Carolina. T11K XKQUO PKOULIiM. Political conditions in our Slate are such that we can look to the future with every degree of confidence and encouragement. Uncial problems, which have sorely beset and hindered us in t hc past, have during the last decade reached such solutions as will ?o far towards advancing the Interests of.botli races. Our white citizens are -as they should bc-in undisputed possession of every department of our Stale, county and municipal govern-1 ment. While this naturally gives us great cause for rejoicing, it should at the same time make us deeply sensible of the fact that it is incumbent upon us to enact and to so administer laws when enacted that the humblest citi zens-be they white or black-can look ? to mose laws for the protection of life, liberty and property, lt is only by acting in this spirit, and under the Divine guidance of Him who holds us all, State and Nation, in the hollow of His hand, that the great problem which confronts the people of the South, and especially the people of South Carolina., can be rightly and li hally solved. Gradually the colored man is awak ' ching lo the fact that the white mau of t be South whose land be bills,'and . from whom in various ways he derives I bis ?;nt ire livelihood, is at last his best and t ruest friend; and Instead of seek ing lo attain political olllce, he ls now devoting himself to those occupations for which by nature he is most titted, and in the pursuit of which alone lu; can advance his own material inter ests; and in so rio!rig the best Interests of his State. MUCH WINK, MOKE TO ItK DON li. In connect ion with this political ebu llition it is fullyas sign Meant and (pille as gratifying to add that our lndus t rial conditions were never so satisfac I tory as they are to-day. In agriculture and especially in manufactures, South Carolina has taken such strides that the attention of thc outside world is . upon us. While we can congratulate ; ourselves upon this-however, rcmom ? bering t hat there is still so much to be done-we cannot afford to rest here. ' South Carolina, though one of the ? original thirteen Slates, has fully ?ne ; half of ils great resources yet undovcl b oped. 5 No one doubts the truth of the i statement, that the general prosperity , of a State ts dependent primarily upon j ils farming interests,which establishes Ibo fact that a government should, in every way possible, foster and protect ' Ibis greatest of all industries. The I steady, persistent work of the farmer r ls not blazoned forth lo thc world In ) meaningless flattery; but thc result of , this faithful labor most forcibly glv.es I ils own speech to the universe. Thc Intal value of the cotton crop alone tells Of a mighty business interest. one of tho greatest in tbe world. The tobacco cop of South Carolina, tinah . dally considered, means now many millions of pound1) and some millions of dollars. The great aggregate value 1 of all of our Held crops shows the y mighty strength and influence for ? which it stands, not only in dollars x and cents, but In the greater ncccssi . tics of human life and existence,which s arc supplied from this so urce,a nd from s this sour JO alone. And, my country? , men. great est of all, here is the home . -the countless homes-thousands and s thousands of which are scattered over - our fert ile fields. These home-builders c and homc-sustainers, each in his own (pilot way, arc sending forth lo the world Influences that arc to ba seed for the sower and bread for the eater for ages to come, even as they have been through past years of'faithful toil. I am glad to notice that sclen tltlc aid to the farmer now commands the attention of our National Govern ment. We of South Carolina should also do th ls, just as far as may bc prac ticable. Clemson College stands now fully equipped and flourishing, as the nucleus for even broader and more di versified work, and tims for greater results. INDUSTHIAL DEVELOPMENT. .Our industrial development, too, shows tremendous and striking ad vance wheu we briefly consider the figures shown in our manufacturing institutions. The establishment of a million-dollar cotton mill, upon safe and suco lines, is no longer an uncom mon, occurrence in ?south Carolina. After the war we were desolated-no one thought of manufactories. Some years later we made a feeble begining. Without going into details now, for this is unnecessary, lt need only to be stated that South Carolina-aiways in tlic forefront-has here made a most wonderful record. She now stands sec ond highest in these United States in tlic value of her cotton mill industry, with a ratio of increase second to none. To the men who have made this mag nificent record we owe much. This Ts due to the presidents and otlkers whose ability and whose money have made this achievement and also to thc operatives whose time and whose skill have accomplished what these alone can do. The great captains of this in dustry have permanently and upon the firmest basis established their reputa ttons.'and In so doing the reputation of their State also, In this modern and progressive work. THE HTATH'S ItESOUnCES. In a brief survey of general condi tions-for it is not expedient to at tompt more now-again is there reason I'or congratulation: Nature's gifts to us have been of bounteous bestowal in evory respect. Almost every crop can be grown here because of our fort!le fields and superb climate, In quantity and variety of valuable timber we have no superior, but our fast disap pearing forests should, not only be cause of their increasing intrinsic worth, but for the all important rea sons which are included in their act ing as agents in modifying the surface of thc earth, and in cheeking the de structive forces Gf nature, at once re ceive tlic utmost care and considera tion of our lawmakers, and steps should he taken looking to their pres ervation. For stock raising, aRain, our lands and climate leave nothing lo he desired, and this industry well de serves our most careful attention. AX 1MMIGIIATION BUREAU. We have wealth in minerals, from the granite foundations of our hills and tile phosphatic deposits of our ower rivers, to the richest and hest producing gold mines east of the Rocky Mountains. The abundant water power of South Carolina, divert ed from quenching the thirst of wild and dornest ic animals, Is now turning thousands of factory wheels and spin dles, with the power for thousands more, Suroly those aro good reasons why prospective home-sockors should desire authentic dotailod_ information concerning Chls'favorc'd l?ituij Itv o?rte direct connection, would it not bc well td look Into tlic advisability of having an immigration commission or bureau, to give oMlcial and accurate Informa tion to t hose seeking such knowledge? I know of no bet ter way of advertising these great, advantages than through exposit ions. The World's l'air, to be held next year al St. Louis, will afford an excellent, occasion for the display of the resources of our State, and 1 trust that t he General Assembly will carefully look Into the merits of this opportunity, and see to it that South Carolina ls properly represented. Thc cost involved "will be comparatively small-the benefits to be derived can not be estimated. LET NEW ISSUES HE AVOIDED. Referring again to political condi tions, it might be said that the cam paign of last summer was remarkable in that lt was almost devoid of issues, those seeking the suffrages of their fellow citizens confining themselves to an endorsement of questions looking to thc enlightenment of the people, the material upbuilding of our State and tlic development of its resources. The campaign certainly developed the fact, I am glad to sav, that upon all funda mental principles our people are agreed. In view of this, and also ol the fact that the State, as I have al ready said, is advancing in every way, its people living in contentment, the farmers having harvested satisfactory crops, our business interests being on a sound basis, new enterprises being undertaken each year, giving employ ment to labor, and adding to our gener al prosperity, 1 deem it best for us not lo attempt the consideration o! any new measures which might be calculated tb- disturb existing condi tions. Rallier should we discuss and give our attention to matters, the proper solution of which must In evitably, add toour general welfare. . P?11MC EDUCATION. Prominent in scope and meaning for any people, and especially for thc whites of South Carolina, should be thc great subject of education. Or such an oecasslon as this only thc most important points can be toucher upon-important details having ol necessity to be omitted. A Common wealth can have no greater source ol pride, no greater glory and no surei guarantee of t.hostablllty of its Inst Itu lions, than is afforded by an educator and enlightened citizenship. Tin education of a peopleshould be mcasur cd by-its breadth--tts diffusion amont thc masses, lt.should not be confin?e to certain classes, but universal in lt; benefits, it should be common to all The ed neat ion of thc children of Sou tl Carolina-of each and every child ir South Carolina-their being taught ii a systematic manner, with schob terms long enough lo be beneficial within neat and comfortable schoo houses, deriving instruction fron comp?tent and (?od-fearing teachers this should bea subject near to th< hearts of those in whose, hands nr< placed the control and regulation o our government. Here a serious problem confront the white people of our State. Accord lng to the reports of thc Snperintcn dent of Education for several year past, lt Is shown that more negro dill oren than whites are attending ou public school.-,. Do our white, peopt realize what t his means for the future Do they realize that If they allow the! children to grow up In ignorance, th Constitu? ion of their State-a Consti lotion of their own making and adop lion-will, later, on, deny the ballot t their sons? Such a catastrophe i against all of our traditions, and i can and must bc prevented by a a vakening among our people to ttl exigencies of the situation, a tiri determination on their-part toremed it. If necessary, any sacrifice shoul be made on the part of parents in 01 der that their children might take ac vantage of the educational faclitles al forded tt 'em by tho State. Continued on page 4.] CQ???aBIi WEEPS ? v?. Neath;. ?" jMound of Lovliest Flowers, | .^Ehiolems of Affection, THE ^JSIGHTLY GONZALES REST. Grent ^?utpourliiK ol'tlie I'eoplo I)c iBpiJo^ttn Icey, Drizzling Kain, lousiness by Common Con ll On tbVlevol summit uf a lofty hill on tue northwestern side of Elmwood cemetery Is a new made grave. A little apart and beyond a line of other graves! that seems to mark tho steady advan^-of. the Great Destroyer, for the faHber ground remains for those to bc] willed later, one faocles it a Utting, spot for thc mortal part of a guardian spirit to sleep. . Theie Tuesday, as the gloom of evening-softly fell, while a misty rain chilled' all earth with sorrow, loving bands {.tenderly laid our brave friend and chief. Beneath the hill and about lt, over its everlasting rocks, moau the waters; ot tho Gongaree. From thc far away mountains of the Blue Ridge, from the billowy hills of the Piedmont, they blear the everlasting requiem of a stricken people's grief and onward deepening to a profounder note they carry it to the sea. In truth it ii a fitting spot. Below in tho distant south tall factory chimneys lift themselves to tell of what his brain and work achieved to build ithis fair city on larger and broader and ever broadening plans Thctr'smoky pinions day by day soar heavenward with the story bf what his unswerving faith has wrought fur his beloved Columbia. No sound of clanging discords of human life reich the sacred place and there above, yet close by, Hie mighty river flowing midway through Carolina and teach ing her people their common brother hood lie rests in peace. The funeral of Mr. Gonzales at 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, held from Trinity Episcopal church was* at tended hy one of thc largest and most representative assemblages ever brought together upon such an occa sion. It ls estimated that about-l,?00 people} packed every available foot of space'In tho building, including aisles, vestibule and galleries. In addition to these several hundred, braving the cold and freezing rain, stood on the ground outside throughout the service. With the single exception ol' that of Gcne'ial Hampton last April no larger assemblage has been suen at a fun* j eral irfk ^ojnbia, and none moro rep }.r.z~rt >^!iVM:tt.y-anaStato.r_Tho ?exceedVng severity of thc weather con sidered, it was remarkable. Gov. Mcsweeney, ex-Gov. Sheppard, the president pro tempore of the State senate, most nf thc members of thc general assembly and State ollleers and scores of leading men from every part of the State were present. News paper men from Charleston, Green ville, Sumter, Laurens, Newberry and other larger towns attended. All busi ness places in Columbia were closed during the funeral hours. Bishop Ellison Capers of the diocese of South Carolina, assisted by the Rev. Chur chill Satterlee, rector of Trinity church, and Rev. Dr. Samuel M. Smith, pastor of the First Presby terian church of Columbia officiated. Tlie line of vehicles in the funeral procession stretched for five blocks. It was headed by a carriage contain ing four of thc active pall bearers, close associates of Mr. Gonzales in his newspaper work. Thc hearse followed lt and afterwards came thc remaining pall bearers, family and friends in car riages. The honorary pall bearers were: Ex-Associate Justice A. C. Haskell, Dr. J. W. Babcock, superintendent of tlie State hospital for the Insane; Prof. lt. Means Davis of the South Carolina College; State Senator and Ex-Secretary of State J. Q. Marshall; Dr. B. W. Taylor; John P. Thomas, Jr.: W. H. Eyles, Charles Eilis, Julius H. Walker, and John A. Crawford, all residents uf Columbia. The active pall bearers were ten members of thc editorial, business and mechanical de partments of Thc State. Floral tributes were sent from in dividuals, cities, newspapers and or ganizations all over this State and from beyond thc State. No greater number or more elaborate has ever been known in the State. The funeral service was most im pressive and thc great concourse was deeply and manifestly affected. The lesson from thc loth chapter of 1st Corinthians was read by Dr. Smith and the prayers were sahl by Mr. Sat terlcc. Entering uhe church and pre ceding thc cortege thc bishop at thc proper time just before tlie rite was concluded at thc church, pronounced part of the committal,, later conclud ing it at the grave. This variation from thc usual order was made on ac count of thc severe weather condi tions. Thc hymns sung during the service by the choir and congregation were: "Lead Kindly Light," "Nearer My God to Thee" and "Abide With Mc." At thc conclusion of the latter, the casket was again placed in tlie hearse and taken to Elmwood cemetery, one mile and a half distant, a large part of the assemblage attending the fun eral party. There thc services were concluded and the interment made, the bishop pronouncing thc benedic tion. At the grave, "Asleep in Jesus," "Jesus Lover of My Soul" and "Peace, Perfect Peace," were sung by the choir, and a quartette from the Mu surgid, which offered its services, sweetly rendered "God Be with You Till We Meet Again," and, finally, "Goodnight." Then Mr. Asher P. Browne pf Thc State softly blew taps (?n the bugle. Thc Metropolitan club and Capita Lodge, No. 10, K.of P., both of whicl Mr. Gonzales was a member, attendee In a body. The members of UH Metropolitan club after the service ii the church, marched to the ccmetcrj in the procession. Thc occasion was the second In tin history of Columbia in which busbies! has been entirely suspended. - A very, beautiful lloral trit?ute^cT American Beauty roses was sent by Editor Alfred B. Williams of the Richmond News. It will be recalled that Mr. Gonzales' first newspaper I work was on the Greenville News I when Mr. Y/JUIams was editor. The Metropolitan club's floral offer ing was a strikingly handsome one. It was a beautiful design elaborately executed. The lloral design pent by the em ployes of Thc State, was a face simile of thc front page of' the paper worked out in a hack ground of carnations with thc lettering in black immor telles. The words, "The State," ap peared at tbe top, thc turned c duthil rules and thc name and date of Mr. Gonzales' birth and death being given immortelles. Peculiarly Illustrative of the regard in which Mr. Gonzales was held by all with whom he came in contact, was an offering from the colored por ters of the Metropolitan club. There were hundreds of lloral trib utes from the people of Columbia and elsewhere. The above was writen by Mr. W. W. Ball. A Word ol'Advice. The Columb.a Record says "in view of a very recent occurrence lt would be wise for all law abiding citizens while svalkiug on the principal streets of cities and towns not to carry their hands in their pockets lest some known or unknown enemy shoots them down upon their tracks. Writers on deportment say that carrying thc hands in the pockets is bad form any way, and we taite lt that it is an ex ceedingly dangerous habit in South Carolina also. Carrying the hands ?in thc pockets is done, no doubt, very orten to rest a tired arm or to warm cold hands, but lt would be much more to the safety of citizens if they \ let their arms be weary or their hands bo cold, for who knows but that other wise a death dealing bullet is ready to be sent tearing through one's vitals? It might disarm all suspicion if every law abiding m:in when walking along would hold up both hands to indicate that he was unarmed, but this plan would greatly retard locomotion and would besides be very painful if at tempted for a long time. Thc best pian then is to carry the hands open, swinging by thc side and them possi bly our lives will be comparatively sale from the pistol toting fraternity.'' A Sail Incident. ; An unusmlly sad inci lent occurred at a wedding in the Bind of Four Hole1-', about three miles from Harley ville on Thursday, Jan. 15. Mr. William E. Hilton, of Beach Hill, was married to Miss Mary Dantzler, only daughter of Mr. Jacob S. Dantzler. Just at the close ol' tho ceremony, Mr. II otto expressed his congratula tions to the newly married pair. Be fore another instant. Mr. .Dantzler, the bride's father, fell dead just where ho stood among tuc assembled..guests^ This sudden and appalling Incident cast a gloom over the company, and plunged the family into thc deepest distrees, all the more keen because of the happy wedding occasslon. Mri Dantzler was seventy-one y\ara old had been In bad Health tor several months. Killed in ii Tunnel. Two men were killed and four sari ously injured Friday in the Eastern and Wabash railroad tunnel, a t South si le, Pa., hy the explosion of dyna mite, due to someone turning on the electrical current without receiving the proper signal. Ihe dead are; Frank Taylor, night foreman, and Harry Florence, day foreman; The blasts had been prepared by thc night crew in the eastern end of the heading and Foreman Florence had gone in with Taylor to see what had been done. With the foreman were four workmen. As the party was going to ward the charges of dynamite, some one up at the top of the shaft turned on the electrical current without noti fication. Killed un Old ?Inn. Thc Columbia State says a long dis tance telephone message received there Friday night from Union brought tnt news of a homicide at Santuc. A messenger had been sent to Colon foi the sheriff and bloodhounds. It sceim that Mr. .lake Jeter and a Mr. Nixon, who ls liri engineer for Mr. W. T. Jones, got into a difficulty and licit went off and got their shotguns. Thej got within range of each other neil i the store door of the place and jw other Mr. .leter. Thedouble-barrelci gun of Mr. .leter was (Ired and Mr Nixon fell mortally wounded, dylri| quickly; Ile was 7;") years of age. Will Murk Graves. At Washington thc Seriate commit tee on military affairs Thursday or dered a favorable report on the bil introduced by Senator Foralcer appro printing from the National treasur; for the erection of headstones to mari the graves of Confederate soldier burled in the North. Thc amount ti be used for this purpose was placed a $200,000, at the suggestion of Secre tary Root. A (?nnd Profit. A Washington coal dealer acknowl edged before a senate committee tba he bought coal in Philadelphia a $4.75a tonand sold it in Washingtoi at $20 a ton. That is an exhib? tioi of the greed of some coal dealers at ; time wileri people are suffering fo lack of coal. How such an offense i to be reached and punished by law i not apparent, though it certainly dc serves punishment. Condemned by All. The Spar tan burg Journal says: Wi have not seen a single newspaper com ment wherein Jim Tillman's assassl nation of N. G. Gonzales was in th slightest degree condoned or excused and we have seen nearly every Sont Carolina paper and many quotation from northern and other out of th State papers. The shooting is univei sally condemned as a cowardly and ir defensible act. lin in Hight. The statement by English interest that the cotton crop estimates of til agricultural department are not bi licved ls answered by Secretary Wi son, who declares that this asscrtio is made by English buyers who ai anxious to keep the price of cottc down. prV~8EVERE EARTHQUAKE SHOCK Felt in Hcverat Vurts ol' tho State Friday Night. _t A distinct earthquake shock wa? felt lu Charleston, Summerville, Or angeburg, Columbia, and other parts of tho State on Friday night ? f?V minutes after eight o'clock. The News and Courier of Saturday, says "an earthquake shock, which was pre ceded by a rumbling noise, was'felt in Charleston at 8.11 o'clock last night. The same shock was felt in Savannah, Augusta, Columbia and all interme diate points. There was no damage, I bo ?vevcr, and there is no probability that another will come. ? According j to the onicial report from Observer Jesunofsky there was one pronounced shock, which was followed by at li'ast ten vibrations, lasting six seconds. Mr. Jcsuuofsky said that he heard the accompanying noise very distinctly and that it ceased with the first shock. The direction of the shock) was from west-northwest and it disappeared toward thc south-south east. "Telegrams from Savannah said that thc earthquake disturbed the people of that city so badly that ?any of them rushed out or doors. At Tybee Lit was stronger than in Savannah. Augusta made an early report of the disturbance and messages from Black ville, Ringville and other points, in cluding Columbia,stated that the roar fr.^htened the people more than the quivering ot the earth. A telephone message from Summerville made it appear that the shock there occurred twelve minutes after it was felt In Charleston. Mr. Jesuonfsky said that this was evidently a mistake, as the movement could not have been that slow. This discrepancy was probably due to some difference in clocks. "There is no necessity for alarm," said Mr. Jesunofsky Friday night. "The shock was distinct and the noise was loud enough to be heard anywhere. These slight tremors are felt all the time, but they are barely strong enough to make an impression. Of course the one Friday night was hard enough for everybody to feel it, but it was probably the last." The Columbia State of Saturday says "lust Friday night at 8:ll o'clock as recorded by the instrument in thc United States weather bureau here a decided earthquake shock was felt here. It was very perceptible in both .the city and the suburbs. It lasted from 5 to 10 seconds and In some por tions of thc city residents began to leave their bouses, lt was only a few minutes after the shock before tele phone bells rang from diff?rent por tions of the city telling of the shock. Then the mill district advised that it had been most perceptible in that vicinity, and the same news came from Hyatt Park. "Mean-while Hashes came over thc wire telling of the shock being felt In CfiailJ?tloii, Augusta, Savannah"and elsewhere. The State called up Sum merville on the long distance 'phone and obtained the information that the shock had been quite heavy there, but lt had not done any damage so far as reported. This is the lirst time In some years that there has been such a pronounced earthquake shock in this part of the world and it naturally oc casioned an unusual amount of con cern in all parts of the city far more than its severity warranted. "About 10 o'clock Friday night there were wild rumors as to the ef fect of the shock in Charleston. Like lire the report ran over the city that Charleston had been half submerged by a tidal wave. Thc State very soon had telephonic communication, j The news was to the effect that there had been a distinct shock, followed by ten vibrations, and accompanied by a rumbling noise. It was from north I west southward and lasted about six ! seconds. No damage was done and the people were not as much disturbed as by shocks that have occurred from time to time in recent years. Reports received at Charleston indicated that the shock was more severe at Ten Mlle Hill and at Savannah, gathering ? I strength as it moved southward." The Murderer's Bullet. Thc man who kills another ls apt to II shoot beyond his victim and hit the i heart of a wife', a mother, a sister, a dependent child or somebody who ' loved the slain even as the slayer loves ' I or is beloved by those who are dear tc * j him. What a shadow a man must ? bring upon himself when he slays a I husband and father, the family bread . winner and thus bows an innocent J woman in bitter grief and takes iron helpless childhood thc natural proteo tor of which it ever stands in need, Not for all thc gold in thc world, no: for all its honors could a brave-mind Jed, true-hearted man consent to dc such a thing as this. What unspcak able folly it is for a man to pcrmil ?' brute angcr,aroused over difference ol \ opinion, to lead him to murder. It ii !* more than folly. It is thc entrance tx . hell. To thc criminal habit or prac m tice of pistol carrying may he tracee most murders. The man who make: a practice of going about secretb armed falls short of the measure of ; good citizen. He is not only ready ti ? defy the law, he has already vlolatc( II Were Remarried. 11 Lieut Frederick W. Grcenleaf, wh< a was in charge of the United State r brande of the hy drographlc oflicc s at Savannah, Ga., died Wednesda: 8 morning. Mr. Grcenleaf has been h " the service for many years. He wai prominently known In Augusta, Ga. where he and his wife had speni several seasons. Mr. Grcenleaf wa: e divorced from his wife while ii - Augusta, but a few days ago, upor I- learning that death was near, the; e were rc married here in the cit hosp! I, tal. _ A Queer Cuso, g Mrs. Kartoma Lituama, a marrlei i woman who lives with lier husbani " and children at Yatesboro, Wcdnes day evening shot and killed Sant Marzis, w.ip entered her home an assaulted h'?r. Mrs. Lituama is "s beautiful worttan 40 years of age. Rc ic fore she came to this country she me ?- Marzis, who fcll'-In love with her. Sh 1- came to this country with her hui n band. Marzis followed, and kept u :c his suit. Thc woman still refused hi ii advances until thc affair culminate In a tragedy. WILCOX GUILTY Of Murder in the Second Degree &n4 ^- Gets Thirty Years at HARD LABOR IN PENITENTIARY. Th? Judge Considered tho Verdict Charitable to tho .Derondnnt. Gave Him the Full Limit of the Law. After being out for twenty hours, the Jury in the Wilcox murder case nt Hertforb, N. G., at 2 o'olock Thurs day evening, returned a verdiot of murder in the second degree and the ; defendant was sentenced to the peni tentiary for thirty years, the full lim it of the law. Wilcox's attorneys gave notice that an appeal will be taken to the supreme court. Thc prisoner will be returned to jail at Elizabeth City, where his alleged crime was commit ted, to await orders of the court. The jury sent word to the sheriff at ll o'clock Thursday night that It de sired that the charge be repeated to them. This was done Friday morning at 9:30 o'olock. In sentencing the* prisoner, Judge W. B. Council said In part: "The Jury have seen flt to return a verdict of murder in the second de gree. They have found that the de fendant took the life of. Miss Cropsey . through malice, but without premedi tation and deliberation. By what pro cess of reasoning they arrived at this conclusion it ls not for me to say. I regard their action, however, In the light that they have been as charita ble to the defendant as possible In the light of the evidence as they viewed it and resolved all doubt upon the question of premeditation and delib eration In favor of the defendant, If guilty, I think he deserves the full limit of the law.'* The prisoner, was called upon at tue Jail after the verdict. He was very pleasant to the reporter, but did not care to talk of his case. The crime of which James E. Wil cox was found guilty 1B alleged to , have been committed at Elizabeth City, N. C., on Dec. 20, 1901. Hcjuad called at the home of Ella Cropsey ' and when leaving at ll o'clock at ight called the girl out into the hall. This was thc last seen of her alive, ner body was found in the river 300 yards from her home thirty-seven days later, and a slight bruise was found on her head, which led to the theory, advanced by the State that she had been hit with a blunt Instrument and thrown into the stream. The evi dence against Wilcox was circumstan tial. Ho was convicted of murder in thc second degree at the first hearing lastrMaTCh'in Elizabeth"City," but cn~ account of a demonstration in' the court during the trial a new trial was granted and the case moved to an.ad Joining county. The Jury which tried the case the second time was com posed of eleven white men and one negro. Five of the former are Quak ers. A Brother's Tribute. The following card was published at the head of the editorial column in I The State the day after the death of . Mr.'N. G. Gonzales: The knightly soul of the brayenian, I loyal friend and devoted brother whoso I name has graced these columns sinwipf ' the birth of The State 12 yearsiaWT. has crossed the river and the paths' his willing feet have trod shall know ss him no more. But along their ways, from the seed he sowed, flowers-are blooming and the air he- loved to breathe, the air of his native State, is sweet with the Incense of his noble words and deeds. To die for his State, even by the loathly hand that struck him down, was sweet to him. During the four rdays of mortal agony that followed his j cruel-wounding no words save those of love and sympathy for his bereaved kindred passed his lips. He died with his face to God,, a gentleman unafraid- . With heavy hearts his work ls taken ' up by those who loved him well,' and' in his name The State ls pledged anew to the principles for which he gave his lire. AMBROSE E. GONZALES. The Verdict, Less than one hundred persons, in cluding jury, lawyers aud witnesses, heard thc- conluslon of the Inquest concerning the killing of Mr. Gonzales, in the- Richland county court room Thursday night. Solicitor J. W. Thurmond and ex-Attorney General G. Duncan Bellinger, who has been called in to assist the prosecution, and Mr. C. L. Blease, who is said to be of counsel for the defense, were present but bid not participate in the proceed ings. Clerk of Court J. Frost Walker, State Senators Brown and Talbird, J. F. Sims, A. G. LaMotte and County Phy [ Islcuin A. B. Knowlton were the wit uesscp examined. The jury found the , i following verdict: I "We, the jury, find that thc de ceased, N. G. Gonzales, came to his death from a gunshot wound at tho jlhand of James H. Tllimtm on tho s| fifteenth of January, 1003." They were out less than five minutes ? I after retiring. . All Aro Dead. A dispatch from San Juan, P. RM 11 says Alexander Newton Dossett, of Durham, .N. C., and James Garfield Patterson, of Pittsburg, Pa., lands men of the battleship Massachusetts, y I who were injured by tho explosion January 10 of tho powder charge of an 8-lnch gun, died In thc military hospi tal there Frilay night. The romains of Dossett will be embalmed and ship J ped to the United States. ?Patterson's '} I body probably will bc buried there. They were the last survivors of the .j gun's crew numbering nine men. a A Wild Unco. Twenty-seven loaded cars ot the II Denver and Rio Grande coal train c j broke away while the train was pull ing into a switch at Bed Narrows, p Utah, and ran wild for seven miles s down a steep grado to Thistle Junc d tlon. All tho cars left the track and were smashed to kindling wood.