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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-15
MILITARY AT WINCHESTER.
4 Negro Fiend Attempts to Assault a
Married Lady.
THREATS OF LYNCHING INDULGED In.
Three Companies Of the Second Regiment
Ordered to the Scene of Troubie-Au
Quiet There Last Night.

WINCHESTER. VA, Marc i4.--For the
second time since the war Winchester is
practically under military control On
the 5tE instant Thornton Parker, colored,
was arrested for attempted criminal as
sault on Mrs. Melton, a respectable mar
ried lady. near Middletown, this county.
Th" details Of the crime are disgusting.
Parker after beng fully identified as the
ass.ilant, was lodged in Jail here and
indicted on Monday by a sfecial grand
jury, and his trial set for tomorrow.
Threats Of lynchisg have been made,
aad the negroes OF this city have eX-
pressed their intention to rescue the
negro and burn the town. Suppressed
excitement ana Indignation have been
manifest for several days, aGd practically
when the ncg~ocs pdraded the town in
groups on Tuesday night and were dis
banded by the police force.
The municipal officers therefore Gccid-
ed TO place the city under military pro-
lection tonight Three companies, l3j
men Of the Second Virginia Regiment,
under Colonel j. 6. Baker. arrived here
or the 7.30 L. NJ. train, and are virtually
In charge. Everything IS quiet al
o'clock tonight and the presence Of the
troops viii probably prevent any further
disturbance.
QUIETLY REMOVED FOR SAFE KEEPING.
So great was the popular indignation
that the authorities were afraid 20 keep
the prisoner ia the Jail, and he was quiet
IS removed on Thursday night, and his
whereabouts kept a secret from the pub
lie. A special grand jury was summoned
and the negro was Indicted upon two
charges. His trial will begin tomorrow
morning He was fully identified by Mrs.
Melton, who Is q respectable white Wo-
man. about eighteen years Of age ana
very pretty. She has a young chiid.
THE NEGRO AFRAID 10 PASS \ TREE.
Parker was arrested some time ago
upon the charge OF committing an as
sault upon O. young coloTed girl, but from
lack Of evidence escaped. The presence
OF the military companies may prevent
his being iynched but if proved guilty
the people will not be satisfied unless
he receives the fun penalty OF the law.
When Parker was taken from Winchester
to MiddletoWn, it was necessary 10 pass
the tree upon which a negro was hdng-
ed about two years ago for the same
offence.
He remarked to the guards that he
would rather die than pass that tree.
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Rhode Island Democrats.

PROVIDENCE. r. J.. March ff-Tho
Democratic State Convention to-day rom
mated the following ticket For Cover
nor, George J.. Littieheld, o. Pawtucket; {;
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. A. S. Miller. of
Providence; Secretary Of State, George W.
Green. OF Woonsocket; Attorney-Ger eral,
George r. Brown, of Providence; Gem
cral Treasurer. Joseph G. Perry, of South
Kingston.
The committee previously appointed TO
report on "A proposed change in the sys-
TEN Of representation in the State Con-
vention, reported in favor OF proportion
al representation. This awakened a dis
cussion, il being claimed that IL took the
control of the convention from the towns
and gave il 10 the cities. The matter was
finally postponed 10 the next State Con-
yention, by vote OF 126 TO 81.
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VOL 9-NEN SERIkS NO 20.

consul at Tampa, presenting passpor.
issued I'm New York 10 Cuba, and asked
That II he endorsed. lie presented no
credentials, yet he represented himseli
as an American agent of the Spanish
Government, and requested the consul
cipher code. stating that he must have H.
lie also requested all the names of the
consuls secret service agents in Florida.
These were refused. and the consuls sus-
pic!ons were aroused. Castleton exhibit
"a a telegram from the Spanish Minister
at Washington OF identification.
The Consul wired Washington TO verify
#, thinking II a forgery. Castieton was
shadowed. He chartered q yacht and a
schooner. These were followed and ex-
amined. Nothing suspicious was found
Castleton was arrested. The Consul col-
strued the move as strategism, covering
up the real motive and came here last
night. To-day all freight houses were ex-
amined for sonslgnments OF arms. Noth-
ing was found that could be shipped
aboard fishing smack and transferred
at sea. a suspicious person has beeh
discovered and IS being shado~ed. IheIe
are no boats IN port or about 10 IeaEe
port deserving suspicion. a secret agent
has been stationed here
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Governor O'Ferrall about , o'clock yes
terday afternoon received the follow
ing telegram from Colonel j. G. Baker,
commanding the Second Regiment:
Woodstock. Va. March Ii, 1895.
Governor &. y. O'Fcrrall:
order from sheriff of Frederick county
70 parade three companies Of my COM
mand I'm Winchester at 1890 this evening"
lust received. Have issued necessary or
ders and will send you letter by mail
Governor O'Ferrall Immediately sent
for Adiutant-General Charles ). Ander-
son, and after conference the following
telgrams We're sent out:
Colonel Baker, Woodstock, Va:
Order no larger force than is neces-
sary. Uphold the law strictly, acting
with all discretion. Telegraph particu-
lars.
CHARLES j. ANDERSON.
Sheriff Frederick County: can only
force actually needed. but maintain the
law at all hazards.
CHARLES j. ANDERSON.
When ! called on the Governor last
evering the latter had not yet received
any additional information, aud he could
only surmisc that the cause tor the or
dering out OF the militia was to prevent
the ynchng oi Is negro, who some time
ago was arrested for assaultins woman
near Middletown Frederick county lie
was at the time lodged i'm the Nlnches-
ter iail and was subsequently remover
10 the jail I'm Berryville.
The three companies ordered cut were
those of Woodstock, HarrisOnburg ana
StauntOn.
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Odds ON the RrOOklrn Hanhican

NEW YORK. March H.-Odds on the
Brooklyn handicap have been announced
by a New Jersey firm OF bOokmakers.
BamaEo is the favorite, with tie extreme
ly short price Of TO l against him. Or.
Rice and Sir Walter are quoted at 8
To ], with Sport fourth i'm favor at 10 to
]. j. T.. McDonald's RubiCon is quoted at
- 10 !. as are Song and Dance and De-
clare. Sir knight, Lazzarone, Hugh PEN
ny, Rey FL Santa Anita and Patrician are
at 50 10 /. Leonawell is 80 10 !, while Ray
:. and Areas are outsiders at 100 to ].
The three-year-Olds are evidently con-
sidered of little worth, for there is 60 TO
acainst Counter Tenor ard ~ to /
against Wallace's The COmmoner.
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Big Bargain in Bank stocks.

NEW YORK, Magch H.-0ne OF the
best bargains ever obtained at public
auction Of securities develops to be the
purchase of 259 shares of the Whitney Ma
tional Bank. Of New Orleans, at los, at
the Real Estate Exchange rooms yester-
day. Reports from New Orleans to-
day quote this stock at $50 bid The
transaction accordingly shows profit OF
$l5s.9l5 in one day. II il supposed that
the value Of the stock was not under
stood, as occasionally happens in the
case OF public auction sales.
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Movements OF War Shlps.

WASHINGTON, March H.-Cablegrams
announcing the arrival OF the Detroit al
Nagasaki, and the sailing Of the San
Francisco from jana for Athens, were
received at the Navy Department to-day
telegram was also received from Com
mander O'Neill, OF the Marblehead. at
Halifax stating that his vessel was al
that port coalng. As soon as this task
has been completed she will sail for
Azores and join the ships on the Euro
pean station, to which she has been as
signed. All on board are well.
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Rnria1 Endar Rnrnlng Walls

LARAMIE, WYO., March M-Four men
were buried under the walls OF the Com
mercial Trading Company's building,
which was destroyed by fire here early
this morning. James Foster was taken
out dead and George Cordiner, Uniyer-
sity student, was fatally injured. j. 5.
and A. NJ. Watkins store adjoining was
crushed by falling walls and the stock
was buried under the debris. The stock
CT the Meyers Dry Goods Company
which occupied one or the buried build
ings, was destroyed. The total loss Is
$4,000; insurance, $4,000.
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Crushed Under Falling Walls.

PITTSBURG, PENN, March H-Just
before quitting time this evening the
west wall Of the Mechanics National
Bank building, No. 80 Fourth avenue.
fell, burying four workmen in the debris
OF brick and mortar. Patrick kellian
was instantly killed. He was twenty
fve years OF age and unmarried. Three
other workmen were badly but not fatal
" injured. and were taken 10 the Homeo-
pathic Hospital. The bank building was
undergoing extensive improvement. The
walls were being removed with this
object in view. The work has been in
progress a week.
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Amnesty 60 Prisoners.

ROME, March H.-In foror OF the fifty-
fret birthday OF King Humbert, his Maj
esty this afternoon issued prociama-
tIon OF amnesty 10 large number or
prisoners OF certain classes. Among
those set at liberty IS Captain Rommani.
tTie French officer, who was condemned
last November TO fourteen months inn
prisonment for spying. Amnesty II also
exterded 10 most or the participants IN
the riots at Massa di Carrasa, as well as
TO many OF the sicilian rioters who are
serving terms In prison.
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Excursion 20 Jamaica.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE Plant
steamship line will run an excursion on
one OF their elegant ships 10 the island or
Jamaica, leaving Port Tampa, Fla, Tues
day night. March 18th, after the arrival
OF Atlantic Coast Line train No. %, CIV
ing four DAYS on the island. with carriage
drives and other entertainments, return
ing to Port Tampa. March %ths
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Child Ground 10 Places.

HUNTINGTON. w. VA, March ID
This evening when a crowd OF small
children. who had Just been dismissed
from school, was crossing the cheasa-
peake and Ohio railroad track, an en-
gine, going at rapid speed. ran into
them, and George Quinn. a seven year
old child, was ground TO an unrecogniza-
BILE mass under the wheels OF the locomo-
tive, and several others were slightly tn-
tured.
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Rrazil and Portugal Make Up.n

LONDON. March 1.-THE Central News
correspondent in Lisbon says the British
minister In Rio de Janeiro has been sue
cessful I'm his mediation between Brazil
and Portugal, that the entente has been
removed, and that diplomatic relations
will be resumed. The GOODNESS between
the countries began when a Portuguese
warship carried Admiral Da Cana and
other conspicuous insurgents beyond the
Jurisdiction of the Brazilian Government.
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Trouble In the St. Louis Club.

ST. LOUIS, March H.-Catcher peitz
and Pitcher Clarkson have so far refused
10 sign contracts for the coming season
with the St. Louis Browns. and Brown,
for whom Shugart was traded TO Louis
Vile IS also holding back.
1t was reported that President Won der
Abe is trying to get Shugart back again,
but on this question he emphatically de-
clared himself as follows:
Il do not want Shugart on any terms.
II Brown does not want to play In st.
Louis he will not play anywhere
Peitz is holding out for 81. 500. which Won
der Abe says is 500 more than he will
give.
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Harcourr Nav be Sneaker.

LONDON, March 1.-THE Globe as
serts that information has been conveyed
10 certain members OF the opposition
that Sir William Harcourt Chancellor OF
the Exchequer. will accept the speaker
ship OF the House or commons u ms
candldature is not opposed. X TINS ~
settled, Right Hon. II. CamppeH-ban-
neyn,an will succeed Sir William Har-
court as Government leader In tho
HOuSe
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Is,UsGEyTs GAINsTREHGTH.
Report, to the Contrary arc Dictated oy INV
spanish Auihorities'

LONDON. March 1l.-The Central News
correspondent in Madrid says;
Private telegrams from Cuba do not
confirm the official statement that the
rebellion has been virtually q NsheG'
M, decIare that the insurgents gain
strength daily. l,.
MADRID, March 1.-THE Government
has begun exercising the strictest cen
sorshlp over all dispatches to and from
cuba. Nothing unfaVorable TO the Gov
ernmont is permitted 10 pass. No cipher
messages are sent, unless the Key De
given TO the Government.
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Houoring Bismarck.

BERLIN. March 1.-THE Prussian Cow
eminent has ordered that all schools bo
closed on April ist. Bismarck's birthday.
special prayers will be offered In all the
evangelical churches for Bismarck on
sunday. March 3ist.
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Cantain Nash signs.

BOSTON. March H-captain Nash. OF
the Boston baseball team. whose signing
has been delayed for several weeks. sign
"a articles Mt the Office OF President
soden Yesterday. The Boston team will
leave Cor the South Monday.
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wEArHER fORECAsr.

WASHINGTON, March it-For Virgil
MA: Increasing cloudiness aud probably
lIghu snow or rain; northeast winds and
colder.
North Carolina: showers; slightly cold
er; easterly winds.
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An Argentine Treaty.

BERLIN, March 1.-THE Reichstag has
referred 10 committee. the proposal OF
Baron Heyl National Liberal, to cancel
the commercial treaty with the Argentine
Republic.
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ruE NICHOLS syMpATHIzE WITH nm.
Police REOR rNtZlTlON BILL.
The Superintendent - Given Largely TX.
tended Powers.

ALBANY, n. Y, March 4.-A aeetlng
of the LexCw New York City Police In-
v,stigating Committee was held IN the
Ser ate Judiciary-room late this afternoon.
The c0mmitiAG decIled 70 report two New
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JsynfsrhK KBINA KEGkNTE9
wreck OF Large Vessel Seen Upon the
Rocks Near Tarifa.

CADIz, March IA French ship, ar
riving here this afternoon, reports hav-
ing seen the wreck Of Il large vessel
upon the rocks near Tarifa, which is sup
posed TO be the Spanish cruiser Reina
Rcgcnte.
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RANGE or ruE THERMOMETER.

Following was the range of the thor
mometer AZ The Times office Yesterday
P. NJ. S.; . P. H.. ~; mldnisht. ".
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EDWIN +. THL.
Acting Secretary
~ rnAcrIcALLY 4 coNMAND

Captain Crossman said that he would
send a chart TO the state Department
showing where the attack occurred. II
WAS in latitude 20I0 north, longitude
9iI5 west. He said ne knew his vessel
was al least four miles of cape Maysi
which IS the easternmost point of cuba.
DE continued.
"Thc Uau-Of-war which attacked us
was broad OF our port quarter, l viii
say right here. and this is a statement
which i have not made before, that hhd
the mau-of-War sigualled us with the
International code ] would have stopped
Immediately. She raised'no such Signals
however. Her fire was practically COM
mand. aui I ann not "a man 60 take orders
from any body except my superior OH
ccie."
A little more I'm regard 10 the Identity
of The Spanish man-Of-war. was learned
this morning.
Captain Crossman said that ne could
plainly sec that she had copper to't"m.
I'm the opinion Of experienced Seamen
this indicates that she must have been
ID wooden hulcd ship for copper TX L.
toms are. as q general rule, used only on
wooden shirs. If that be So ne
huiauca's assailant was evidently one OF
Snaiu's old ships for Spain has not built
"a wooden ship within the last ten years.
q'ho State Department. should, therefore,
tbe maritime circle thinks. have little
di0icultv m discovering the identity Of
the man-of-war
no NEWS AT II An
HAVANA. March 1l-Nothng Is know
here oniciaHv as 10 Spanish cruiser
frine upon the American steamer Aliian-
ra off the Cuban coast last week. Ihe De
uartmont of Marine Affairs has 'eiesIaph-
cd TO Santiago and Gibara for details
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ROME, March IA senii-ohicial para
graph i'm the Tribuna i'm reference TO tho
Chinese mission 10 Rome says that Italy
Will take no steps in the east without
the cooperation Of the other European
powers.
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PRACTICALLY A COMMAND.
Spanish Boat Did Not Signal the Alllanca
With The International Code.
FULLY FOUR NILES FROM SHORE.
The State Department VIII he furn'sheu
This information bV Captain Cto'sn""'
Description of the Vessel.

NEW YORK. March 1i.-Captaih Cross
man. of the stoamcr Allianca, which was
fired on by O. Spanish gunboat near the
eastern point cf cuba. while on her last
tr.p from colon, has received the follow
.up Ic-t.r from the Dcp1rimcn Of state
Washington.
40 Captain James Crossman, Com
naader OF the Allianca.
Sir: i have received your letter OF
Narch without date, but reached the
Department today. March 13, which re-
rorts the circumstances under which the
above named steamship on her homeward
VOYAGE from Colon. colombia. to New
York of the north Cuban coast, on the
SIN instant was trcd upon by Spanish
gdubott
"rhc Department desires 20 receive
from yo4 a statement Of fact in the
form of au affidavit. accompanied. If
f,s..bIc. ty FL sketch chart, showing the
course OF Jnc Alianca in passing Cape
Afs,-i aud jhe distance Of the vessel from
tae nearest point OF the Island of Cuba.
"rlc amdiyit should be explicit upon
these tWJ points.
awaiting such, / am, sir,
81 our Obcdient,
lSieucd) edwin +. UHL,
4... t..- -f.,s.e
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A VERY Big ASSIGNMENT.
bolt, Schaefer 4 Co., Of Lyrchburs, Make
a Deed for Nearly Half a Million.
PRINCIPAL CREDITOR Is In BREMEN.
Real Estate. Stocks, Bonds and Other Per-
sonalfy Conveyed in Deed-R. II. keaD,
of Lynchburg, Named as Trustee.

LYNCHBURG, VA, March H.-Special.
The largest deed OF assignment probably
ever before recorded in this lily has just
been filed in the clerks office OF the
Corporation Court for record. 1t is the
deed of Holt Schaefer & Co, which firm
is composed of Messrs. John ID. Holt
and Edmund Schaefer.
The liabilities are about four hundred
AMI seventy thouaLd dollars, estimated,
while the assets are not readily ascer-
talnable. owing to the nature Of them.
About six or seven years ago this firm
was much embarrassed on account Of
large obligations then outstanding, and
temporarily bridscd over :hcir trouble by
giving a deed OF trust on a large amount
of valuable city property, most of which
was owned by Mr.. Holt. Their principal
creditor was the firm of Schilling. Brun-
ing & Co., dealers, at Bremen, Germany,
and the suspension Of that firm during
last week made this assignment neces-
sary.
Besides the principal deed, there are
several smaller ones, which are mention
ed below
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OFFERED PARDON FOR PEACE.

Last Saturday a peace commission in
behalf of The Government visited Man
sila. and COUfCTTiHE with the insuTgcHt
commander. Mdso, with d view TO in
ducinE that officer and his command TO
lay down their arms and take the oath
of allegiance to the Government, in
which case they would be granted par
con. The commission consisted OF General
Marco Garzia one OF the most noted rebel
leaders of the last insurrection. and f..
SpOturu0. General MasO received them
courtc0usIy. listened 90 their arguments,
and granted them an hour in which to
leave camp. or else suffer the penalty Of
being sHOt. "cIba viii be free from Span
ish misruis" said General Maso, "or war
viii endure ten years. or longer If ne
cessary"
From Santa Clara in the eastern part
OF the island, come reports OF a general
uprising during the past ten days In
Havana there are no signs of rebellion.
although during Tuesday night the po-
lice quietly raided a house on 81. Mich
oias street. and COnnscated magazine
OF cartridges and powder stored there. No
arrests were made, as the house had no
occupants at the time Of the raid In
Havana. up to the time OF the departure
Of the OliVctte. 40 word had been receiv-
cd regarding the firing upon the Colon
New York mail steamship Alliauca by a
Spanish gunbOat
III the outrage occurred. as there is no
reason to doubt. from the statement of
Captain eros man" said a well informed
passenger. ii must have been the torpedo
cruiser Neuya Espana. which has been
painted black since being assigned 10
shore duty"
The Neuya Espana Is known TO be on
the east coast OF Cuba, and Is only Capa-
tle Of running 10 TO II knots an hour,
,shich accounts for the ease with which
the Allianca distanced her.
spANisH .oTr1cIus on TIRE ALERT.
Rumors have for several DAYS been
circulated I'm Tampa that consignment
OF arms was en- route 10 gulf port for
re-shipment 10 Cuba. in aid OF the in
surrectiOn. Rumors further seemed
founded that a fiiibustering expedition
would receive the arms al this place and
sail for Cuba. On Tuesday morning Ed
ward Castleton. evidently an American.
visited Gayino gutierrez, Spanish vice.
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THE UNITED STATES CREDITORS.

All the debts due by the firm in tho
United States will most likely be paid
out It is not thought the assets Will reach
much further. as the various stocks
above described are mostly in companies
that ere now considered of little value.
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1nsrnarNrs wKAL oReANIzED.
The Forces More Formidable Than tho
Dispatches Would Indicate

TAMPA. FLA, March H.-"hen 'ne
pryctte arrived this evening from ha-
,.aoa u rush was made Tor the passen-
GERS I'm s.lrch of cuban revolutionary
news. ....
Very few would admit knowing any
ming. until finally the Times-t tuon cor
RESPONDENT struck cuban VINO H1u
y,.rne on an important mission. lie
stated that the provisional government
had been organized. and That HtheiHi
Ntaru had been made provisional preSl-
dent General Gomez was made general
,n chief. The revolutionary army as now
.rranized consists of i've thousand In
f.utrv and three thousand cavalry. The
gubtns are armed with Machetes and
rifles. ghile the Spanish forces are armed
with rifles and the old style sword,
which is very clumsy.
This morning Edward Castleton, the
man who created a sensation yesterday
bv shooting into the office Of the Spanish
Nice-consul at this port, was fined 50 in
the MAYORS Court, and was taken IN
charge by the State. He is now I'm Jail
This morning ne sent three kilograms
TO the Spanish consul at Washington,
hut up to this hour no reply has been
received Deputy Nicc-cunsll j. ",
Fernandez wired the consul an Washing
ton yesterday concerning CdstletOn, and
the reply was, 1--WE know nothing of
him"
The kilograms sent by Castleton were
in CIPHER.
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as trustee for his children, which assets
aggregate about $500 and also another
deed 10 N. c. Manson. as trustee, 10 Sc
cure his private creditors.