The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-19
He Asks for a Hundred Guns and a
Piece of Artillery.
dE EVIDENTLY FEARS TOUBLE
Message Last Night From the Cover
nor 10 Adjuiant-Gencral Nalle.
The Letter That Was Writ
ten by the ColOrcd Lou-
ayes OF Washing
ton.

Tho p.opie of WarrentOn, where the
ncrroes win celebrate the anniversary OF
tie emancipation proclamation next Fri
day. are fearful that trouble will result
from the gathering OF such large num-
her az armed blacks. and. in order 10 be
prepared for the worst Mayor spiilman'
of that city. yesterday teiesrapheo "o'
ernor TYLER. asking for suns sum he'e"' ~
arm loo mcn. and also for one piece 'i
mo message was at once repeated 10
Governor Tyler who is stih at East Nau-
ford. where bus son is quite sch
ARMS AND TROOPS
-.,,,I,i to The Times last night from
Warrenton states that The Governor mas
r'ire5 tbs Navor OF Warrenton informing
nim mat he has instructed Adjuiant-1en-
,rai NsNo 20 send him The necessary arms
ard 10 hold the military in readiness 10
ro 10 Waucnton II necessary
4 message 10 the same effect was re-
ceived bv General Male last night, ana
tho Governors orders viii be promptly
complied with. s...s
IN Is not thought that 90 will be found
necessary 10 send military TO Warreni'n'
but the Governor evidently tnlnNS u pe''
to be prepared for amy emergency.
THE WARRENTON NEGhOES'
THAT the action of Mayor Spilman IN
prtoesting against the Butler AouaNes OF
washington being allowed TO come 10
Nyarrentou bearing arms is being resented
There by the NEGROES as well as IN Wash
ington. is shown by a special to The
Times from WawcntOn. which says thdl
great displeasure now prevails among inc
colored peorle and that there IS much
muttering being INDUCED in
AS consequence considerable uneasl-
meas is felt by the white people OF War
renton. especially in view OF the Iact lhat
a very large attendance Of negroes is eA-
pected. Tire prompt action Of the Cover
nor. 81 SIS thought will have a good eIecl.
WASHINGTON ZOUANES.
Troub'e Is feared ON account Of me ut
torances Of colored company IN Wash
ington.
The Governor having declined 20 permit
the colored Butler Zouaves OF Washing
Ton 10 enter the state armed, the members
of that organization became indignant
and at a meeting held at their Armory
declared that they would so any way as
the Governor could not prevent them en-
tering the State, unarmed.
Many incendiary remarks were made.
one Of them being 10 the effect that II
they couldn't carry their big guns. there
We're smaller ones tnat tney cOlld carry.
TIE occasion upon which the negroes
wish to- 20 20 Warrenton is "a parade on
Day. the I'D instant
The Mayor Is afraid that trouble may
result from the visit of the Washington
negroes. because there are two white nen
In the Warrenton jail. charged with as
saultine a colored woman. and colored
man charged with the same thing.
REFORM SCHOOL FOR NEGROES.
A telegram from Judge W w. Nofett
of Salem, was received by the Secretary
of the Commonwealth yesterday morning.
ASKING IL there is a prison association or
reform school in Virginia. where colored
minors can be sent with legal sanction.
There IS no logalized institution of this
character I'm Virginia. but there is a col
pred reform school located in Hanover
'ounty. near the court house. The Gov
arnor has been advised by the Attorney !
General that he can cOnditionally pardon |
Young negro criminals. the condition he |
Ing that they serve their term at the /
-olorod Reform School.
The Governor recently pardoned five |
Young conviCts under these conditions. |
and they are now at the Reform School.
In the case referred 10 by Judge Mof-
ett however. the prisoner must be sem
enced. and afterward pardoned by the
Governor