The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-21
THE YOUTHFUL
NEGRO C0NVICTS.
Seventy-four are Under Twenty-Five
Years Of Age.
COLORED MANS WIFE STOLEN.
10 Anncals To the Governor TO Have
Her Brought Back 80 Body OF
Young MOles 10 BE- Brought
From Cuba.

the negro reformatoIy, having appe"'ou
to the Governor to turn over to that III
stitution such youthful negro oonV'c's
as might be reformed, His ENce"en'S
called upon superintendent Helms oil tno
,.-,'t,e,ti,rv for certain Information re-
garding these convicts. NIL.
Major Helms has made his report nero
are I'm the pcnilentary seventy -'o''
NEGROES under twenty-0ne years OF a5c'
Their terms range from one year 20 "lo
sentence The crimes for which 1hey are
belng punished are as follows.
criminal assault. .. attempted crlhili1 ~
,ss,f,lt Q. voluntary manslaughter' =
,o,rde- I'm second degree, 3, burglary %
hons. brea king. IS: horse-stealns - uii-
lawful assault. ., third offence Tor pe'it
larceny. 3. Grand larceny 8; ROBBERY -
malicious assault.
Tine Governor viii confer with the A.
toruev General with reference 10 "''
mower 10 transfer a convict from inc PEN
itentiarv to the rcf0rmat0ry. " he mas
tbis authority he will then confer VIA
tb. directors of the peni.entiary ana lno
superintendent III Doe learns OF any c"''9
of bovs that did not commit very serious
offences and who might be reIorihe1 "o
may turn them over 10 superintendent
smyth. ,r,,s
RODY or YOUNG MOLES'
C,o,.rr... rvt.r recrAc4 90 ,0tumuh.'a-
zion Yesterday from Quartermaster-Gene
rsl liidiueton. of the War Department
IA reply To- "a letter from the Governor Iel
tive to the shipment Of the remains OF
pr.vate Joseph Moles. Of Mdnchesler'
who died fan cuba. .
General Ludineton says that Mr. WI
liam NJ. Molcs father OF me oee."''N -
will be duly advised OF the approx li"''e
d,te az the shipment OF thearemains oI
his son To Manchester.
Tho Governor has received an invita-
ton TO attend the annual convention ol
the virginia Bankers Association Whlcn
meets ir Richmond ON the 22d. but VIII
not Boz able to accept the same as me-
will leave tomorrow Tor Washington 10
attend the Washington birthday celo-
bratlon to be held in that city.
TOOK his WIFE.
Thomas Bland. q colored citizen OF
Auisonia. Pulaski county comp aims To
the Governor that. "On or about the
last dav OF August. 1885 Mary Bland
v.if4 of Thomas Bland (coiored). and her
child about three years old, was sto.en'
l,ff on the excursion train at Alllsoh. H.
pulsstrf county. Va. travelling east as
far AS pulaski city leaving SIX small
helpless children. The abductor Is Johh
Bolts (colored)
"This statement can be verified by
many OF the citizens al ana AROUND
AUi.onia. We in tho name OF our re
dcemer pray You bend your official pow
ers and send her back 70 her children
and the abductor TO justice. as tney are
SO piuful living by their selves ln nun
ger. rags. and Dirt
The Governor win refer mo lett'r 10
the commemorative Attorney of Pulaski
county.
HARD BREAD.
The War Department has officially
called Governor Tyler's attention 10 lhe
fact that. "The word bread In the hrst
lime ~ paragraph l2'9 Of the Regu'aii0nS
is intended 90 mean sole bread. mere
ls no objection continues ine Oh i.'i
document "to tho purchase by tho Sub
slstence Department OF Savings on hatd
bread provided the hard bread is leit
undrawn I'm the hands Of the commits
earv and is required by him for reissue
and provided that savings on hard bread
be- not made ON that issued with travel
rations."
The Adiutant General of the Army
has notified the Governor Of the dis
charge from the United states service OF
privates Benjamin Drawer. Company a;
Sherwood q. Bowers. Company VI. and
Herbert L. Norneet Company ]. Fourth
virginia Regiment The two first named
are entitled 10 travel pay.
AFTER HIS RELATIVES.
The Governor received a letter yester-
1., from a LADY of Westminster, Nd.
~ hitch ebe saws. There is a very
worthy colored family part here ana
rart i'm Plttsburg. who came here as re-
fugees from Virginia augusta county
thev saw. during the war. Their name
is Taiiaferro One OF them, Wuham'
lived with Col Massey, and one OF VIII
llam's children. Annie, is living In Vest
minister" 10 is for her that the writer
especialv writes 20 the Governor The
letter says: William IallaLerro hau
several brothers, one named John and
one named Thornton, and / thlnk one
named James. William Taliaferro is so
anxious TO know If any of his brothers
are living He is positive they are ana
in Virginia.
"Win you please let me know n any
one by name Of Taliaferro or Toiliver
live I'm virginia. and their address please.
as Uncle Billy is so anxious 90 find
some OF his people before he crosses TO
Tie other side.
.Thev are n most excellent family and
are ail doing well or DO YOU know u
any n the white people living by this
nance"
MILITARY REORGANIZATION.
General Charles j. Anderson. one OF
the delegates 10 the military convention
at Tampa. called on til Governor and
made "a verbal report
Governor Tyler said he is hopeful that
as the result Of the convention steps may
soon be taken TO reorganize the State
militia. "The trouble az present he
said. us that We have no where 20 begin.
Uniforms and arms are lacking. These
we hope soon 20 get
EUGENE BLAIR TONIGHT.