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EDITOR GONZALES. ? Shcft but Interesting Sketoh of His brilliant lifo. HE WAS ? 8ELF MADE MAN. A True Story that ls Full of lihicour (iKOiiicnt to F.vo?-y Poor Young Man in thc Country. Narcisco G?ner Gonzales, editor of tho State, at Columbia, who was shot by Lieut. Gov. James II. Tillman, was born August 5, 1858, at Ed lugs vi I lo. Ed 5 s to Island. He was the son of Ambrose Jose Gonzales,'a native uf Matanzas, Cuba, who with Narcisco Lopez, began the struggle for Cuban independence in 1848. Thc elder Gonzales was one of tile junta of live members who de clared the independence.of the island, adopted the present Cuban Hag, and organized the lirst filibustering expedi tion under Lopez, of which he was second in command with the rank of brigadier general. Ile was wounded; at Cardenas, May, 20, 1850, after, which he was exiled under the sen tence of death. In 1850 he married Harriet Rutledge Elliott, youngest daughter of Hon. William Elliot t, of Beaufort. He served in the Confede rate army as colonel and chief of artillery for the department of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida, under Beauregard, Haidee, Pemberton and Others, surrendering at Greensboro; During 18(55 ho was in charge of the J artillery of Johnston's army. N. G. Gonzales was taught at home until he was 10 years of age. When he was 15 he attended it private school in Virginia for one year. He receiv ed no further education, his family be ing ruined hy the war. Ile worked as a laborer on a farm in Virginia, and for several years at Hie family homestead' plantation in Colletbn county. In 1875 he studied telegraphy, and from the summer of that year until thc summer of 1S7<> he was em ployed as a telegraph operator at | Yarnevllle, Hamptou county. In 187(5 tac organized the first Demo cratic Club on thc linc of the Port Royal railroad, and was a campaign correspondent for thc Charleston Journal of Commerce, thc straight out Democratic organization of that time. In the fall of 1877 lie obtained a posi .tion os night operator for the Atlan tic Gulf railroad, later the riant sys tem, and now thc Atlantic Coast Linc, at Savannah. A year later he was made operator and rai hoad clerk at Valdosta, Ga. He left Valdosta in June, 1*80, on the invitation ol' A. I!. Williams, whom he had met in thc campaign of 187(5, and who had then Just assumed eharge of the Greenville Daily News, to serve in the position ot local report er for that paper. - He left Greenville on August 5. 1880, to begin service with Hie Char leston News and Courier as its regular correspondent at Columbia. He con tinued in this position until October, 1881, when he was sent to Washing ton act as its special correspondent in the exciting year following the clea tl; . of President Garfield. Ile was present at the Giteau trial and execution anti the long session of thc Korty-scventl: Congress. In Agust, 18S2, he was transferrer to Charleston and placed on the edi torial staff of the News and Courier, with the understanding that he wa.* ultimately to become the editor ol the paper. But a few months latter, owing to a misunderstanding, he waa sent back to Columbia, where, in 188.'l, he organized the News and Courier bureau, and continued in charge of its news and business departments until the election of Benjamin ll. Tillman as Governor in 181)0, reporting all the State campaigns and many famous trials In different parts of the State. His personal and political antagon ism to Gov. Tillman indisposing him to have such relations with the State's chief executive as the policy of thc News and Courier required, he resign ed his position on that paper to lake effect upon thc close of the ad ministration of Gov. Richardson. At that time bc intended to leave thc State and thought of laking up newspaper work in tuc Hawaiian Is lands. Ile was, however, urged to re main in Columbia and become thc edi tor of a paper representing the views of the opponents of Tillman. This he agreed to clo, and, with his brother, Ambrose E. Gonzales, he secured the necessary capital to start the State of which newspaper he was elected edi tor and manager. He purchased thc plant, selected the force aud organized the olllcc ol' the State, beginning publication on Eebruary 18, 18111. After two years he gave up thc supervision of thc busi ness department, but he continued in control of the news and editorial departments ol' thc State. Though for a number of years one of the foremost political ligures in South Carolina, Mr. Gonzales has never held olllce. His interest in thc cause of thc in dependence of his father's native land lcd him, soon aflei-the opening of the revolution, in 1805, lo oller his serv ices to the insurgents in Hie Held. They were declined un thc ground that he could be of greater aid to the cause In his editorial position. Before the declaration of war be tween thc United States and Spain he sought the means of taking up Cuba's cause on thc soil of the island.but was disappointed. A few days alter thc declaration of war lie went to Tampa, where he was appointed a lust lieu tenant on the . stall.. wof Gen. Emilio Nunez of -thc Cuban anny, then piv -'"* paring an expedition for the relief ol Gen. Maximo Gomez, In (.'entrai Cuba. This expedition could not get trans portation until June20, ..'hen it sailed from Tampa in two steamers, thc Florida and thc l-'auila, with a con voy, the I'eotia. The expedition was two weeks in making a landing, being repulsed nt two points by the Spaniards, out on July :t, 18S>8, succeeding in disembark ing at Palo Alta, on the South Coast, of Cuba, a few miles West of tho cen tral trocha. The next clay (!e<>. Gomez was found and relieved. / du After six weeks of extreme ?Ollld ship and privation, wirri Preside northward along the. lr? ' I viow which he par IN'I , , of thc tori}-fl \ -But when north- -hich had sufiiced T Io pcr cenfc 011 a catered -??pitaI, tho popular sense of de cency and fairness ia outraged. Springfield Republican. Teac, never t qucstioi Willi dad w|(y o Miss n Noyem A STRONG- PAPER. jntlnued:from page; first. The Constitution of our State, re cognizing the fact that our entire educational system is. founded upon the commonsohools, has undertaken to "provide a liberal system bf free public schools for all children between the ages of? und 21." There ls no more important consideration before the people of South Carolina than is con tained in this clause of tbe Constitu tion. It lias a meaning all its own-a meaning for which Lhere eau be no substitute, and it commands and should receive the hearty and indlvl-| dual sanction of us all. Let there be | tho best common schools we can alford in every community and district, with well built schools houses, longer school terms, competent and better paid teachers, and lu the work thus donc our Stale will reap iv rich reward. Tile framers of our organic law, realizing that wealthy and populous communities''could provide schools for themselves, while poorer and more thinly sellled districts were not so fortunate, made it the duty of tho Assembly to supplement the school funds of thc latter, in order that all the children of the State may have an equal opportunity to acquire somewhat more than the rudiments of an educa tion. For years the State lias fostered its I higher institutions of learning, and my influence shall always be exerted to] sec that Ibis is continued. The in creased care and attention given to our common school system, in years.to come, will prove of incalculable value to all of our higher insititudons of learning. In Wiothrop, Clemson, South Carolina College and the Cita del Academy-a royal galaxy-South Carolina hits much cause for pride, for these institutions in their equipment and management are well worthy to bc locked upon with pride by the peo ple of any State. Our comprehensive j system of education is, also, I am glad to say, admirably assisted and made more complete by the faithful work annually accomplished in thu various denominational colleges of our State. TRUSTS MUST UK KKOULA?KD. While il, is true that ono of the greatest difficulties we have had to) cont end willi in the development of j lin; Slate lias been our lack of capital, and while we should by legislation and other means encourage outside capital1 t.o come into thc State and assist in building up our industries and devel oping our resources, and in coming I should make it feel assured that it, will receive every protection that it can rightfully claim, still capital should be made lo understand that it is welcome only when it comes for the purpose Of earning ils legitimate interest in a fair, and legitimate manner. We should have it understood that it cannot seek through great combinations and by over-capitalization to create monopo lies by means of which it can stille competition, paralyze individual ei?ort, reduce wages and control prices to the det riment of thc public. lt is true that great industrial com binations and powerful corporations are thc order of the day and have be come fixtures in thc business life of the country capable of wielding an im mense* power for good or for evil. Through skilled management, and pos sessing Hie ability to open up wider markets for the sale of their products, t hey are capable of doing much good; nevertheless, the fact remains that, as usually conducted, their tendency is decidedly harmful lo the best intcr cctsof the country, and their proper regulation and control through legis la! ion is one of the greatest problems which to-day confronts our lawmakers bot h Slate and Federal. A large majority of tho States have enacted laws defining monopolies and seeking to prevent their formation, 11 and Congress has likewise passed anti trust legislation, yet the subject is so complex and information upon which to base action so dilheult to obtain none of ibo laws providing sufficiently for I he securing of information-that t he tendency towards centralization of wealth ;tn(i combinations in trade dangerous lo the public are becoming more and more marked each year. ANTI-TRUST I.KGISLATION. In this State we have a constitu tional article giving lo thc (ieneral Assembly thc power to enact laws to prevent, trusts, combinations, etc, and to provide penalties "to the extent, if necessary for that pu rpose, of forfeit ure ol' their franchises," and in 185)7 an Act was passed carrying out the provisions ol' this article! This Act being deem ed defective and not far reach lng en ough by thc Attorney General, al the last session of the General Assembly another Act was passed, amendatory in ii. nature and going nearer to the root of t bo 1 rouille. Power was also given lol he At 1arney General to secure testimony in relation to Hie violation ol' these Acts, audit is to be hoped thal, ibis legislation will be found suftl cient to protect the interests of the people from oppression by combined ca pit al. If not, it is thc duty of the General Assembly to amend our laws upon this subject from lime to lime as the necessities of the case may demand, willi a view always to give to capital all ol' its legal privileges and to restrict in no way innocent associations among our citiz-ns, and yet to see that cor poral ions, to which it has given life and clot heil with great, powers, use those powers for the betterment and not to thc detriment of thc masses of UM' people, lo protect whom is the lirst duty of all governments. CHILD I.AllOlt LAW KAVORKD There, has been considerable discus sion throughout thc Slate during the past few years in regard to the em ployment ol' children tn our textile manufactories lind upon several occa sions bills forbidding theil' employ ment have been introduced in the (?cneral Assembly, bul have failed of passage. Tills is one of those ques tions which will not beset tied until it, is right ly sell I M(, and the civilization ol' lo-day regards such employment of children, no nial 1er how favorable the c?hdliions may be, as an evil, and one which is a menace lo thc future of our State. In my judgment the (Ieneral Assembly should pass a iaw prohibit ing I heir employment, bul in doing SD tillie .should bc given for both manu facturers and. operatives to adjust themselves to changed conditions. This can be done hy making prohibi tion lo luke ill'ert, gradually with re spect lo thc ages of 1 he children. lt is certain in this question that what appear I u lie con ll leting Interests arc here in vu. Ved. Under these cir cumstances I*j? rights of till parlies concerned' sh. 'uld bc most carefully considered ?n d a just and equitable adjustmeul .liter full and generous discussion-'.'ill reveal that to a great extent. Ihosi apparently.diverse inter ests have linell in common. Any radi cal or sudden1 change would inevitably work hardship upon the interests of all concerned, which can and should he avoided. The end tobe obtained is the gooO of all concerned, and this should oe linnie in mind as the consid ?rai, lpn which should receive our most cjtiutul al lent ion. I am unwilling, 1 mos.'1'1' ,() si n !Uiy child in our Slate , J veil even fora t hue of educational 00 tLilages. and this fact, it seems to nt pirescrves lo be carefully horno In _el in legislating Upon 1 his question. older children, not to he a li cet ed lier-??ny proposed law, a night school l^jiould lu- arranged, if possible- Ad antages hitherto denied (hem woi M 18 ?ms lie given toa certain extent, al least j and opportunities would be placed within Hie reach of those who are in earnest in l heir desire to receive :in educa I ion. Till-: IHSLMiXSARY LAW. As Governor of Sout h Carolina'it is inj solemn duty to sec that all ol'the ? laws 6f our Stale are always and every i mViimrif mimi I rr niiViMMlitif Kt?^??iU<l^^-^i%,"???rt vT> ~ ~ : ":" ? .? '?TT whore enforced. For many, reasonsit ls best to emphasize this where the dlspebsary law ls concerned. This law is now upon our statute books and bas the endorsement o? a majority or our people, and it ?9 the duty, ol all lavv abidingf oltizons to give that sam? obedience to this law which they give to all others. In the discharge of the duties which may devolve upon me I shall recognize the obligations which are mino and shall oxpect and depend upon the publie spirit of all law-abid ing people to sustain me, andi feel sure, that they will clo so, lu tim past few years, I am glad to say, much of the friction formerly otc taohing to this law has disappeared. I am aware of the fact, however, that in certain localities lt'may be very bard to restrain illegal traffic In liquor and to prevent the violation of this law; nevertheless, I shall seek to uphold the law and to carry out its provisions without favor to any locality in any pai l, o? our State. The details of the dispensary law arc familiar to all of our citizens, but perhaps Its necessary dilllcultics arc not generally under stood nor propperly appreciated. The local authorities have a large share of the responsibilities involved and with their cooperation I shall hope for such administration of this law as shall com mand the respect of all patriotic citi zens. CON FEDERATH PENSIONS. It is exceedingly gratifying to know that our General Assembly has, with proper appreciation, shown that we owe a great and lasting debt of grati tude to the. Confederate soldier. Most of these surviving heroes, I rejoice to say, have no need for aid. There are others, however, who because of wounds received In battle defending their country and on account of age and failing strength, need from us now loving returns for thc services they gave us in thc days of their peerless and strong young manhood. These heroes of our own Southland-men, as yon monument says: "Whom power could not corrupt, Whom death could not terrify, ' Whom defeat'could not dishonor" tnese men gave to the world examples or patriotism which will live forever. And In our hearts-wc for whom they struggled-their memories and tile glorious heritage they bequeathed to us will be more deeply cherished year by year because of their valor and their patriotism. Let South Carolina, their own State, see to It always that ten derly and with truest affection these gray knights or thc Southern Confed eracy are given some return, at least, for the service they gave to their State. GOOD ROADS ADVOCATED. It has been said that there are three things which make a State great -"fertile lands, busy workshops and easy lines of transportation." The Almighty has blessed us in South Car olina with a fertile soil. We have been giving ourselves each year, asl have already shown, busy workshops and it now remains for us to pay more attention to those lines of transporta tion which are as indispensable to thc comfort and convenience of every class of our people as they arc to our indus trial and commercial life. . Good Hoad Conventions at various times have recently been held in oui State and there seems to have been ai awakening of interest among our poo pie upon this subject, as ls cvidencec by the fact that some of our count ic are actively at work improving th? condition of their highways. I fee sure that our General Assembly wll give to this.subject all the attention I deserves and will, through wise legisla tion, enable our different counties t< provide practical solution of this prob lem so vital to their welfare. THE DRAINAGE PROBLEM. Another question befovo our people although it is often lost sight of, is tin drainage of our swamp and low lands This ls an Important question not ord. to one section of our State, but to ever; section. In 11)00 amendment to th Constitution was submitted to th people of the State, hy whom it wa adopted, making it mandatory upoi the General Assembly to provide Iv law for thc condemnation, through ol licial channels, of all lands nccessar for the proper drainage of our swain and low lands and also for the ?qult able assessment of all lands so draine or the purpose of paying for such cor demuation and drainage. Nothin has yet been done and, in my judg mei t this amendment should not b ove i(k)ked. Appropriations amount lng to several millions of dollars hav been made by the National Govert: ment for reclaiming by irrigation art lands o? the West. If it will pay t expend millions for thc irrigation c deserts In the West, surely lt is wc worth the attention of our lawmaker; without permanent expense to th State, to take steps to drain lands ?1 fertile as can be found anywhere an which, In their present condition, ar not only valueless, but ave a standin menace to the health of South Cai edina. Additional importance attache to this subject when we remembc these now useless lands comprise full one-lifth of the area of our State. THE PURK FOOD QUESTION. While considering subjects of get eral welfare to our State it would ti well for us to give attention to th importation and sale of adulterate ari3 impure food products. Other pr? gressivc States give the greatest al tcntion to this very important que! lion, which wc cannot afford to le pass without due consideration, lt i well tb see that when our people pa their money for pure food they shoul have this, and not such adulteration as are deleterious to their health. BIENNIAL SESSIONS. The question of biennial sessions hi been much discussed for thc past fe years and although they have been f? yprcd by a majority of the General A sembly, as yet two-thirds of the men hers I ia ve not consented, and hence constitutional amendment pi ovid in for them has not been submitted I thc people. In my judgment, wei SUCA an amendment submitted, would be adopted, which I cannot bi believe would bc to the Interest of ll Stale. Very few of the Slates of tl Union now have their Legislator meet annually and I know of'no conti tion peculiar to South (/'avelina wbh necessitates on r's doing so. LIMIT EXP iNSKS TO INCOME. I cannot conclude without, saying word about our tim noes. While tl bonded debt of thc S, ate is compar ti ve ly small and and its credit wc maintained, as evidenced hy thc pr minni offered for ils bonds in thc li uncial markets, I nevertheless fe that it is Incumbent upon mc to cs attention to tho necessity the Stale under to hoi row. money to meet ll .letlciency occasioned by ils our rei obligations exceeding its revenu 'Ibis being the case, the dciieichi naturally increases yearly and. if ; lowed lo continue, will assume seri? proportions and became a burden taxpayers. Reference to thc Trca urei's report discloses the fact th thc deficiency for the last year aloi amounted to $125,000 in round nut hers. This should not bc. Wc .shoo conduct our li lances on a bus!nc basis and, in order to do so, wc mu make our appropriations and our rev mic coi respond. To accomplish tl will require serious considerat ion, f wc cannot be parsimonious in thc su port of our public institutions, and thesame time wc must bear in mil t hat tho -binden falls upon peoi whose condition does not warrant ir.o taxation than is'absolutely necessa to conduct thc affairs of Hie State our Commonwealth demands. The'sih'iation busto bc met anti tl sooner it is met tho bet ter. 'Iii inn lng appropriations for thc pres?4 ni ye the General Assembly should bear t foregoing condition in mind, and they ave unable to reduce the appi prlations without impairing the 11> fulness o? our public Institutions, then they should provide, as may seem best, for Increasing our revenue and thereby put.the State upon a cash basis a con summation so desirable that lt needs no additional emphasis. PERORATION. v And now, my follow workers, gentle men of tho.General Assembly,mindful of our mutual responsibilities, and alSo to you, my countrymen, who likewise have your share in these responsibili ties, together we enter upon our work, together wo take up the duties which He before us. As brethren with undi vided interests, with no discordant note, let us labor together for what soever tilings are true, for whatsoever things are honest, for whatsoever things are just, for whatsoever things aro of good report , for whatsoever things are for the welfare of South Carolina; if there be within our hearts patriotism and love of country, let us labor foi these things with this frater nal spirit inspiring our labors and blessed with the communion lt alone can give; with truth, justice and the Constitution guiding, uplifting and helping, as fellow countrymen hound to each other by the sacred ties of hearth and home, wo will together journey onward and upward to thc practical achievement of the loftiest ideals of a people. A New Militia baw. President Roosevelt has signed tin*. Dick military bill rec .-n tl y passed by CoiiRress. The hill places the militia under government supervision under dureront conditions ?md regulations than those now existing, without lak ing from them thc authority of the Governor. Although the President has signed the bill, it will not nOw.t the South Carolina troops until the Legisl:turc ratifies the act and the Governor signs ft. After this is done thc hill will become operativein this State Th-re was much opposition to thc bill in its original shape, hut many of the generally obnoxious fea tures have been eliminated and thc militiamen generally over the coun try seem to favor the measure. The adoption ?if the measure, means thc reduction of the numerical forces, buta greater efficiency of the service. Toe present status of thc State mili tia will be changed and the standards changed. The period ol' enlistment, which is now two years for the li rsl term and one year each .subsequent term,du South Carolina, will be made three years. A better physical stand ard In officers and men will be re quired. Thc troops will be armed by the government and regularly inspect ed by United States army olliccrs. The standards, the same for each State, will have to be kept up hy the companies and regiments. The bill also provides that the com panies shall have a certain amount of camp service and practice marches each year and provides a fund out of which thc expenses of the encamp ments will be paid. Another feature of thc bill provides for rille practice, i Every company must have a certain amount of practice each year. In re turn for these things enlisted men arc subject to thc orders of the na tional government, through thc Gov ernor, for service when necessity de mands- They may bc used for repell ing invasion, quelling mobs, and the like, for a time not exceeding nine months. At thc expiration of this time thc men arc discharged and may reenlist if they so desire. The govern ment of the militia thus organized is in the hands of an Adjutant General, to whom thc Adjutant General of the different States will report. I A Patnl Piro; Columbia had a most serious fire early Friday morning, as a result of which two ladies "nave been most pain fully if not seriously injured, and Jas. P. Moody, an invalid, bed-ridden for nearly thirty years, is missing. ll, is feared that lie has been burned alive. The lire seems to have originated from an explosion of some kind, which came with such force as to awaken Messrs. \V. A. Melts and .1. 1). Miot, wini reside ou the block be low across the street, lt jarred Mr. Motts' bedroom door open. These gentlemen say that by the time they could get to the windows the llames were bursting in sheets from the tw? story brick building on the block of Main street behind Hie Slate house, occupied by L. M. licagan & Co., as a grocery, and formerly by N'. A. Burn side. Hy the tim?; the li remen could get on the run the building was prac tically destroyed, along with the smal ler place adjoining, kept by an Italian. The li remen made a (lash to save life, it being known that Mrs. I). E. Gol nick, her daughter, Miss Alice, hoi son, and her nephew, Mr. .lames P. Moody, an invalid, occupied the rooms on thc second Moor. Mr. Gql nick was away from the city. Mrs. G ol nick and her daughter were awakened by Mr. Moody, and they barely escaped with their lives by (umping from a rear window to a shed and thence to the ground. Mrs. (Jol nlck's back was badly wrenched and Miss Golnick's ankle is painfully sprained. Neither of the ladies nor any one else have seen anything of the invalid, and it is feared that he was burned alive. Dr. Gibbes was quickly summoned and attended thc injured ladies, who lost all their ef fects and had no insurance. A Stricken Oily. Thc official bulletin from Mazatlan, Mexico, covering the twenty-four hours ending at ti P. M. Friday, gives the number ol' deat hs from tho "pV.got as two in the city and three in the hospital. There wore eight new cases during the period and seven patients were reported to be in a dying condi tion. The streams of emigration from the stricken city continues and every one who has thc means and can get permission from tho health authori ties ls leaving. Only a few families of means remain and ?l?ese are prepaid ing to leave. _ Trill Knit Collision. Twelve men are dead and as many more injured as the result of a tail end collision that, occured on the (?real Northern live miles west of Chiwakum, Washington. An extra from Skyshoniisli loaded willi lumber and lhere cars containing laborers, ran into a rotary snow plow killing or injuring all of twenty-live workmen, Ten cars are piled up in a heap with nine victims of thc wreck still under neath. Only two escaped and they were thrown bodily into the air, land thirty feet away upon the embank ment. The men were in their bunks asleep when thc accident occurred. IN the death of Mr. Gonzales the South has lost ono ol' her ablest journalist. Ile was one of tile most brilliant and forceful writers in the entire country. Personally, bo was a gentleman of many charming frails of character and was greatly beloved by all who knew him intimately. Ill disposition, he was retiring and modest, and seemed to lie unconscious of his great ability as a writer. These were the characteristics of thc] man t hat struck us most forcibly? Iii our intercourse with him. Jmarni CHIEF JUSTICE POP?; Ho Was Elected to Succeed tho La mented Henry 1Y,( Ivet: CAPT. D. J. GRIFFITH REELECTED And tho Throo Directors of ??ooilon? Hary Whose Terina Expiro Wcro Keoleoted With Slight Opposition. Thc House of Representatives met al noon Tuesday. Immediately after assembling, the Senate came over and the Joint assembly proceeded to elect certain ollicers in accordance with a resolution adopted last Saturday. Hon. Y. .1. Pope was elected chief justice or thc supreme court-; Capt. D. .). Griflltli was reelected superintend-: ont or tho penitentiary, and Messrs. John G. Moblcy, A. IC. Saunders and M. (). Rowland were reelected direc tors or thc penitentiary. CH IKK JUSTICE POPE. When the joint assembly had been convened by ?x-Gov. John C. Shep pard, president of the Senate, Mr. Adam ll. Moss, of Orangcburg, nomi nated "one of our distinguished asso ciate justices of thc supreme court Hon. Y. J. Pope, of Newberry." This was seconded by Hon. E. H. Aull, of Newberry. The tellers were Senators Davis and Marshall and Representa tives Moses, Rainsford and Williams. Judge Pope received all of the votes cast-144--and was declared elected Chief Justice of thc supreme court of South Carolina. CA PT. 1). .1. QlilFFITH. For superintendent of the State penitentiary there was only one nomi nee, Capt. 1). J. G ri 111 th, of Lexing ton, the Incumbant. Capt. Gritilth was nominated by Senator Sharpe, of Lexington, seconded by Senator Brown, ot Darlington. The tellers were Senators Ilerudon and Mciver and Representatives Towill, Coggcs lia.11 and Patterson. Capt. Griftlth having received all of thc 14;i votes, was declared elected. l'BNITENTIAKY DlItECTOKS. There were three directors of the j penitentiary to bc selected and there were live nominations, the Hist named being thc incumbents: Dr. M. (). Rowland,of Spartanburg nominated by Senator Hydride and Mr. Lancaster. lion. John G. Mobley, of Fairfield, nominated hy Senator G. W. Rags dale and Mr. J. B. Wingard. Hon. A. IC. Sanders, of Sumter, nominated by Senator Raysor and Mr. Rai nsf ord. Mr. Everett P. Tyler, of Aiken, nominated by Senator Blake and Mr. J. O. Patterson. Mr. Peter Hollis, of Chester, nomi nated bv Senator Hardin and Mr. A. C. Lyles. On the iirst ballot 154 votes were cast- -77 being necessary to elect. Mr. Soliders received 105; Mr. Moblcy 132; Mr. Rowland 84; Mr. Hollis 70; Mr Tyler 53. Thc tellers were Senators Gruber and Carpenter and Representatives Homar, Tatum and Beamguard. The three incumbents were declared reelected. Mr. Mobley, for the second time, received almost the entire vote of tlie general assembly, and Mr. Saunders also received a nattering .vote. Some of Mr. Tyler's supporters be gan to change to Mr. Hollis, and the latter might have pushed Mr. Row land for third place, but thc rules of the joint assembly forbade such changes. OTU Ell ELECTIONS SOON. Before this session is over there will be other important places to be Ulled. In b'.icoming chief justice to lill out tho unexpired term of Judge Mciver. Judge Pope Tuesday resigned his place as associate justice. This va cancy must bc lilied at an carly date. The ofllcc of code commissioner will also be vacant as Mr. Townsend will resign to become assistant attorney general. There are already many candidates for both places. Among the promi nent lawyers whose names have been mentioned for the place on the su preme bench are Col. J. L. Trlbhle, of Anderson, lion. G. Duncan Bellinger, of Barnwell, Mr. Slobo J. Simpson, of Spartanburg, Mr. Jos. A. McCullough, of Greenville, former Judge James F. Izlar, of Orangeburg,Mr. C.A. Woods, of Marion, and Senator Robt. Aldrich, of l!a rn well. The Columbia Tragedy. Thc shooting down of Mr. N. C. Gonzales by Lieut.-Gov. Tillman on Main Street in Columbia on last Thursday is a most deplorable altair. Not only has a valuable life, been taken, lint the sluming, having been done by ;i "nigh State official under thc circumstances it was. brings the Slate again Into disgrace. The cir cumstances that led up lo the awful tragedy arc pretty well known to the people of this State. Last August, it will bc recalled, Mr. Gonzales was very severe in his criticism of Mr. Tillman, who was then a candidate for Gover nor. Vet Mr. Gonzales was not alone in such attacks upon Mr. Tillman and his character. Other editors were justas severe in their denunciation, If t hey were not. as vigorous and as constant lu their condemnation of hun. Yet , perhaps, because of the long enmity that had existed, Mr. Tillman singled out Mr. Gonzales as thc object of his resentment. and laid at his door all the blame for thc pub lic expose of his deeds and character. Had Mr. Tillman resented at thc time these editorials were published thc de nunciation of Iiiin, the people of this State would not have blamed him, for 1 iw or no law the people expect and believe if a man's character has been publicly assailed that he should resent it, hut, as The Columbia Record says, he did not resent it and they came to thc conclusion that Tillman's boasted courage and bravery was a myth. Their minds arc in no way changed hy the dreadful event of Thursday. The people ol' this State arc brave and true, lair minded and courageous and believe in giving every man a fair show. Hence, for a man live moni hs after the provocation, to draw a pistol and lire upon thc defenseless cause of his anger without a word of warning, they look upon that act as assassination. No matter what their feelings may he personally as lo thc man shot down, whether . they ad mired or hated him, they cannot hut condemn with all thc outraged indig nation their feelings can express t his terrible deed. HUM Accepted The announcement ls made by thc dean and faculty of thc South Caro lina Medical College that the invita tion to the Hon. B. ll. Tillman lo de liver the annual commencement ad dress to thc graduating class of 1003 has been accepted. BLIND JUSTICE. ?V ?lari Seht to tho Penitentiary. Xbr killing a Stranger. After being out all night tho jury In the case of Fred L. Stephenson., Charged with tho murder of JJ B. Ewing Thursday morning returned a verdict of voluntary manslaughter. J udge Roan sentenced Stephenson to 15 years in thc penitentiary. This IK the way Atlanta deals with such cas?s. Stephenson was an employee of one of the railroads lu Atlanta and Ewing was a newsboy on ono of thc trains going out or Atlanta, Stephenson was drunk on the train, nourishing a pis tol.. Ewing went to him and ti.ld him to put up thu pistol, when Stephenson shot him. Ewing was a stranger in Atlanta and rio one claimed his body and ho was buried by thc city. Soon after thc verdict was read, Solicitor lilli stated to the court that be wished to clear thc character of the dead man, Ewing, of any imputa tion that he was a crook. No evidence be said, was brought out in thc trial that he had robbed Stephenson.J Ile said he desired to cai! the attention of thc court to these facts in llxing thu sentence. Attorneys Reuben Arnold and Harvey IT i ll, for the defense, made a plea on behalf of their client, asking the court to be as light as possible. They said Stephenson had a wife and daughter, the wife being an Invaded, who were depedenton him for support and who would be lest in dirtressing circumstances when the husband and father was gone, lt was stated that at Stephenson's age a*sentence of ten years would mean practically a life time sentence. .ludgc Roan tuen sentenced the prisoner to 15 years which, bc said, was tlie smallest sentence he felt that ; he could Impose, and that Stephenson had no cause for complaint at tho verdict which had been returned. Stephenson received the ?verdict stolidly, though apparently statlslied. Thc case will not be appealed. Cheapness ut' Utntmii Lifo. Human life is too cheap in South Carolinaarid unless a halt is called our courts of justice will become a by word and reproach. In commenting lon thc address of Afr. C. A. Woods before the Bar Association on carry ing concealed weapons bust week The News and Courier well says "If any evidence were desired as to thc spirit of violence which controls our people it will be found iii thc conduct of the lieutenant governor of the state, the second highest executive ollicer of the state. One moment clad in thc robes of his olllce and presiding over the senate of South Carolina; thc next, armed with two pistols, carried upon his person in violation of the law, shooting down an unarmed man in one of the main streets of the capital city of the state, without giving him the least chance to light for his life. One hour thc presldcnt.of the seriate of South Carolina Iii discharge of his duties, thc next a prisoner In the county jail, awaiting the result of the injuries indicted upon his defenceless victim. Can it be said any longer that we are 'singularly* free from a tendency to crimes or treachery and deliberation?" What 'incredible, plea of self def once' will bc ottered In this case? ls thc pocket pistol always to prevail in South Carolina against thc law? ls thc mob In this state so powerful that it will not 'allow the (courts even concurrent jurisdiction' with it In thc punishment of offenders (against thc law? 'Hardly anything is more valuable to a community,' said Mr. Woods, 'than an exalted sense of personal dignity and self-re spect; but it is manifest that public (sentiment, which for this excuse con dones thc shedding of human blood In detlance of thc dignity and authority of the commonwealth, is producing a lawless people.' " We agree with the Columbia Record that "no mao's life is safe in this state. It has become I so now that it is not near so serious I an olfence, in its consequences, to kill aman as it is to steal a dollar from him. In thc former case not only ls no punishment meted out. but the [ slayer becomes little less than a hero in bis own eyes and in those of a great many citi*ms. lt is a most fearful condit ion, and thc indy remedy that wo can seels on the line suggested by Mr. Wood's address, and that is that ni bl ic sentiment must be trained and moulded so that murders shall not be condoned and murderers shall not be illowed to go free and unpunished." Gov. McSwceney's message is prais I ed on all sides. Thc State says "sum ming up tlie message, we lind iL to be I the best Gov. Mcsweeney has ever I sent to the general assembly. His posi tions are nearly all well .taken and kell sustained. As au occasional ?ri tic of the governor wc take pleasure in acknowledging the fact that he has grown in odlclal stature during his I administration and that however I weakness has marred at times the quality of his public service, he has with obvious sincerity labored for the public welfare and has shown on the whole a breadth of spirit not unworthy the high olllce committed to his keep ing." _ Tine Richmond News says judging by the fact t hat the slayer of Capt. F. W. Dawson was acquitted, and many similar instances, "we are forced to thc deplorable conclusion that In all probability Mr. Gonzales' death will bc unavenged. They do not convict white people for murder in South Carolina." This is a terrible indict ment, but candor compels us to admit that it ls true. Ti IK death of Mr. Gonzales is "a great loss to thc entire State, but I? Columbia it is Irreparable. That city owes the martyred editor a debt ol ?gratitude that it can never repay. It was to lils matchless energy and abil ity that much of the prosperity that Columbia now'enjoys ls due. THE Richmond News says thc shooting of Mr. Ni G. Gonzales looks like cold-blooded and brutal murder, and adds that lt is a horrible addition to thc long list of bloody crimes which stains the history of this State. All of which, we are sorry to be compelled to admit, is true. A Kat ni Cav? In. A eave in occurred in a mine breach at Nalpie, Va., Thursday night, kill ing Joseph l'etros and his sons, John ?md Joseph, and fatally injuring his oldest sou. Carolina Portland renient fn CHARLESTON ^UlliOlll V.A)., .south Carolina. Gager's White Limo, CorricriU, Fin Bricks, Terra Cott a Pipes. -27-Iv. J jktms?ittitUm rheumatism ?nd all hijod diseases. Anyone can takn ?Hnitnirinn J5.iT.tiL.~_' luU fm fe ty. Doc. not Injure tho dlgciUva?a^as?^^^? y"^--1^-^^-^ ; ' ' '" TWO CURES. ? FlvOBKNOE. 8. 0., AUR.; 10,1003. 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