Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-27
ASALUTE TO DEWEY.
A DETACHMENT OF HOwITZEBs
FIRES SEVENTEEN GUNS.
REWARD FOR ALLEGED MURDERER.
Governor Tyler Offers 800 for the
Conviction of Floyd Wears, OF
scott County-Equfpment OF Mill
tary-CapitoI Notes.


Tyler, a detachment of the Richmond
Howitzers fired a salute of seventeen
guns in the Capitol Square yesterday az
ternoon in honor OF the arrival of Admit
raj Dewey in New York harbor.
The firing Of the salute attracted con-
siderable crowd, the roar of the guns be-
ing entirely unlocked for, and the cause
therefor unknown.
The following men were In the detach-
ment. which was i'm charge OF Sergeant
]. w. Booker: Sergeant J. w. Booker
Corporal f. w. Carter. Privates L. H.
Beazley. r. L. Davis. II. p. PoindeXter'
W. w. Poindexter, ]. b. Price, h. u
Reese II. r. Hyman, and Gus Della
rue.
A REWARD OFFERED.
Governor Tyler has offered a reward
of 500 for the arrest and conviction OF
Floyd Wears, of Scott county, charged
with the murder of James ]. Blizzard In
that county, on the night Of November
10. 1897
Mr.. w. S. Cox, who has been Common
wealth's Attorney of Scott since the hrst
of last July, has been very active In Ell
forts TO have the reward offered. He
saws he has no doubt the crime or VI
cars was murder in the first degree
After killing Blizzard Wears fled ana
IS believed to be in the mountains of Ten
nessee. Just across the Virginia line. Inc
family Of Blizzard are stated to be very
poor. and as having exhausted every
means OF bringing the slayer Of their
kInsman TO justice.
Mr.. Cox gives an interesting picture Oh
the conditions existing in the territory
about the point where the three states
of Virginia, Kentucky and Iehhessee
come together AS Illustrative OF inc
character of some OF the people In Han
cock county, just across the line, IN
Tennessee ne states that snort tihe
ago a party Of five men from scout
county went into Hancock county Iehh''
10 arrest a man named f1ahary, wno
was charged with murder in the virginia
county. They got their man, but while
returning were fired upon Two OF their
number fen dead. The other three were
badly wounded.
MIR. Cox states that so many bad men
have gone into that country that ohly
experts at dealing with men OF that cha'
acter will hunt them down.
Wears IS a native of Russell county
he is about 30 years of age; weight, 10,
mounds: height. feet inches; dark mar
hea1,v rnoustache: thick beard, coarse and
stiff: shoulders slightly round; one Knee
a little stiff: hair thin on top OF the heau
talks through the nose; smooth, While
teeth: nose sharp and turned at the point
large scar on brow and cut in one eye
brow: slightly red complexion; drinks
Wears has a wife living in Wise county
EoUIPPING MILITARY.
Adiutant- General Male is very busy
these DAYS getting the affairs Of his once
I'm shape after the recent war. Many
times the amount Of work usually done
An the office has to be attended to now
as a result of the war. The Adjutant'
General is also busy arranging for the
arming and equipment of the new mill
tary the State is TO have. Springhelo
rifles will be supplied by the National
Government. In addition there VIII b'
furnished to every enlisted the following
articles: One forage cap new pattern
1 forage cap ornament with letter anC
number; l blouse, lined. made: l pair OF
trousers. % ounce Kersey, foot. made
pair OF leggins. canvas; l poncho, rub
Der: meat can. tin cup. knife fork
spoon: ] gun sling, for Springfield rifle
calibre 40; bayonet, for Springfield rifle
calibre As: / bayonet scabbard. for calibre
Is rife; 1 cartridge belt. woven, Will
plate. calibre 40. / blanket bag, l pail
blanket bag shoulder straps. j pail
blanket bag coat straps. canteen.
canteen strap haversack, / hayersacl
strap.
THE COLORED REFoRMATORY.
John smyth, who has charge. and is
indeed. the founder OF the colored boys
reformatory. near Hanover Courthouse
was at the ONCE OF the Commissioner OF
Labor for some time. He has al
the reformatory now five boys, recent
~ conditionally pardoned by the Cover
nor. the condition being that they serve
ovt the rest Of their terms at the re-
formatory. smyth says things are now
moving nicely. The farm on which the
reformatory Is located contains l.SDt
acres. There are eight good buildings on
the tract. including good barns and sta
bies. He is teaching the boys 10 farm
Two OF them started ploughIng Mon
day. The boys are nominally under
guard, but sbe place has no semblance OF
prison. This Is Intentionally so. Cor,
poiai punishment Will not be administer,
co except where absolutely necessary.
nmyth Is very much In earnest regard
ing Ills work. lie hopes 20 secure the
passage by the next Legislature OF "A Law
showing judges. and possibly justices. e
sentence colored minors TO his reforma
,oIs inAiese OF 10 the penlteniiary. su
psIihiehaent Helms Of the penitentiary
s'sS is'ors a law Of this character. Their,