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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-27

tried and perhaps as innocent as you ana
i. The whites lynched guilty brute; the
blacks strung up to the same limb an kun-s
condemned and probably innocent white
mau. The whites had let loose With fiend-
Eish force their own wild passions, and
what could they say to the murderous
clamors of the unfeelng blacks? That
Is the outcome we may naturally expect
in the South OF lynch law. The whites
will be paid in their own coin. The guilty
balanced by the innocent.
GOVERNOR TYLER.
''But the Governor tells us there were
mitigating circumstances. Yes. there were
mitigating circumstances. / feel for that
stricken community. Think; two honor
ed citizens, officers in the rightfuq dis
charge of their duty. shot down instant
~ by black brute, an ex-convict. a
prisoner escaped from Jail already under
sentence of death. mourn, weep with
the friends and neighbors in that heart
rendng calamity. I can appreciate the
paroxysn of rage into which they were
thrown. They are men. They cannot.
but feel for their dead friends and wish
to vent their wrath on the murderer.
am not justifying their action. | am
simply realizing their hghly-excited state
of feeling. Yes. there are mitigating cir
cunstances. That Sheriff and county
Judge, it is claimed, were threatened by
the mob, If they kept the soldiers about
the Jail. or If they permitted the soldiers
TO carry off the victim for whose blood
they thirsted. We must remember that.
Besides. both Sheriff and Judge are.
members of that community and shared
in the stormy excitement Of the moment.
Yes, there are mitigating circumstances.
We are told the Sheriff was drunk: so
drunk that he had TO be relieved by his
deputy.
PRAISE OFF SOLDIERS
.iN,hat naraise the officers and soldiers
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MONARCHISTS in
BRAZIL CONSP!RE
Many Now Lie in Prison for Com
pIicity in Plot to Overthrow the
Republican Government.

RIO JANEIRO, March 3.-Mr. Campos
salles. the President Of the Republic, on
February 23d, went with the Ministers OF
Marine. War and 4he Interior, the Chler-
of-staff, and other high. officials to visie
the new iron-clad Marshal Deodoro
which had arrived from Europe two days
before. They breakfasted on board, and
afterwards left for the Parliament palace
=on Cattele Street It became known AZ
terwards that on the day previous Ad-
miral Gutmeries, we!l-knoWn Monai-
chist, had informed the Ministers, Of M
rine War and the Interior OF cohspita-
cy to seize the President and other mem
bers of the Republican government
1t developed later that Colonel PINTO
Pecca. Of the regular army. had been ar
rested and incarcerated in the fortress
Of San Joao; that the colonel command--
tfe fortress Of Santa Cruz was
close presoner; that Major Ptmentei, OF
the Police Brigade, was under CUSTODY
that Major Jeronymo Francsa. Captain
Miranda, Naval Captains Francisco Dos
Reiz. and Cesar Costa Arendez, ana seve-
raj other minor naval officers were heid
in the city: that Lieutenant Augusta VIM
haes, chief OF labor party. was also
held close prisoner; that, among otn-E
ers, Engineer Goes, Homez card.a. con-
tractor, and Senores Pedro Ga rcia. Ara
gao. Pinheiro. and Portella, all persons
Of some Influence. were in prison. and
that a great number OF serSeants and
other non on-commissioned officers had bsen
arrested while in the act Of plotting
The plotters were the same individuals
that had caused the strike OF the con-
ductors and drivers In January. They
were to proclaim junta or government.
to be composed Of Viscount DeOuro Pre-.
10, Councillor Candido DsOliyelra. and
Councillor Basson, but IT is said .th1e
these really able men were not consueed
at all by the consprators, and neither Of.
4 these three well-knowrf Monarchists have
been arrested
,,General Fernandez Alendez. Colonel
Antonio 5DeBariosff Major GuiIherme Cos
ia and others officers of the Niti.nal
Guard, were arrested March I'd, accused
of having taken part IL the .sconspifaey'
against the government -of the Republic.
The number OF serge:lnts arrested Is not
known, but OF the police brigade aiona,
ten men were taken in the act of cor
spring, and others who were supposed
to have been implicated were suhA-
5auently made prisoners. s.. "
OFFICERS DLSAFF1ECTED.
5S First Ideutenants (NavaD Joao Fran-.
cisco Dos Reis, Jr. and Fsrancdscn Cesar
5Dacosra Mendes were semitic the Fortress
OF santa Cruz, 1t being considered dam:
sssrous TO keep them under guard on.
beard the war vessels, the majority OF
whose officers were known. to be dtsae-.
fected. 81 Z 81
S. Major FraDdsco Caniifio HmentsL
-Naior IldetonsosH sHar1os and Csetain - =
set.,n,..a -. r.iabahE
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SUMMARY. OF To-DAY's NEWS.
Local.

LOCstI.-s.i-
Professor S. c. Mitchell criticises the
Governor for his course In reference TO
the E,mporfa affair.
The Governor makes a statement In
defence OF his course.
Miss Frallfe Patton Cooke married to
Mr.. Wallace, OF New York.
Rev. George II. Spooner condemns
lynchtng.
Meeting of political clubs.
State.
Democrats elect delegates
and endorse Lassiter for both the short
and long terms. e
WestrnoreIand Republicans send ne-
gro delegates to Norfolk.
Virginia Press Association to meet as
Old Point or Virginia Beach in July To
and Senator John w. Daniel TO address
them.
Norwegian steamer ashore south OF
Cape Henry. The crew refuse to leave
w. E. Graves. kills HALLS Estes. q
sdesperat!o at the AmGnius Copper
Mines. IN self-defence.
--Emporia citizens send The Times
signed statement explaining their posi-
tion In regard TO the lynchins.
~ General.
"a substitute for Porto Rican Tariff
Biz introdueed., In Senate. extending
United States internal revenue laws 70.
the island and proyiding for free ssaMs. ,,,s,
i0senator .'o.s ms Hnnnssz denounced the report
ed deal on Porto isican Tariff Biii as =
tarhe 't...! 4 House M discussed army matters.
SERIOUS trouble narrowly aversed in
examining trial OF Caleb Powers
Fore tsn.
-Rritish cruiser ordered 70 proceed
Immediately TO ia NJ. ss8sss
uI,sI. ~ ~, without engaging the
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SWEET HARMONY.
IS UNATT AINABLE
Republican Senators Adjourn With
out Reaching Agreement on the
Porto Rican Tariff Bill.

WASHINGTON, March 2G.-The Repub-
lican members of the Senate spent two
and half hours in caucus to-day in an
effort to reach an agreement upon the
Porto Rico legislation now pending in the
Senate Apparently, however, all that
was accomplished was a decision to pro-
ceed with the general bill as it now
stands, without separating the tariff fea-
ture. and to discharge the Harmony Com
mittee from further efforts.
About twenty speeches were made.
While all the senators expressed desire
to reach an amica5le erstanding, there
was but little or no disposition manifested
to yield point which would produce that
result.
Senator Allison, as chairman of the
caucus, declared at the close of the meet
ing that there was no necessity for put
ting a motion to continue on past lines,
as it was very evident that no other
course was practical.
Senator Foraker was instructed to press
the Porto R.can bill as it new stood, the
governmental bia incorporated with the
tariff measure. to as speedy a vote as
possible. The understanding at the time
this instruction was given, was that Sena-
tor Foraker would offer an amendment
the free list named by the President
named in executive order, TO exports go
ing from the United States to PORTO Rico
free of duty. but that the Is Per cent. of
tie D:ngley law carrier by the House
measure upon goods coming from Porto
Rico to the United States would be re-
tained.
Through viva voce vote it was evident
that substantial majority approved the
proposition. A number of senators will
oppose the bill, even with the amendment
referred to. There are. it is said. Senators
Davis, Beveridse. Hoar. Wellington, Ma
son, Simon. Proctor and Wilson.
It is also said that Senator Kyle, who
heretofore has acted with the Republic
cans, and AlcCumber. ,of North Dakota,
will not vote for the House bill unamend-
ed. but 1t is believed they will vote for the
amended proposition.
SIX AGAINST 1T.
Two senators named in the list of eight
first given. are claimed by the friends
of The tariff measure as almost sure to
vote for the amended bill, leaving SIX
Republicans VINO Will vote finally against
the measure It is claimed that two or
three votes sill be. secured for the tariff
parties in the Senate. and that in this
way a majorltys will be secured
Senators have decided that the Senate
must act as seems best under the cir
5cunnstances and the bill, If 1t passes must
takt, ats .cl.anccs in the House. Some
members Of the Ways and Means Com
nittee advised thss course to-day. at the
some time urging speedy action. and this
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SERIOUS TROUBLE
BARELY AYERTED.
Most Exciting Scenes in Examinin
Trial Of Republican Secretary
of State Caleb Powers.

: FRANKFORT. KY, March 26.-The
most thrilling event of the examinln.
trial OF Republican Secretary of State
Caleb Powers, occurred tbs afternoon
shortly after three o'clock. and for a
few minutes it looked as if serious trou-
bic could not be prevented.
Colonel George Denny for the defen-
dant, in an argument upon the comoe-
tency of question, SAID
..It is perfectly lawful for people 90
come here, and to come armed. came
here several times myself. .'';
slHe was referring to the crowd that was
present a t the ma ass-meeting held in the
sState-House yard just prior to Governor
sGoebei.s assassination.
Colonel Campbell. for the prosecution,
replied that he did not consider tt a "
sful; and was surprised to know that Mr..
Denny had come here armed. Denn.,
denied having made such statement
,5,d and said that he did not come armed.
campbell insisted = that q he had madeline
excited. and spoke with :yehesnence q ID
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APPEALED TO V9N sRERGGPUN
Convicted Of Forgery, Steiner Asks the
Singers AID.

Arr. Edward Won Berggrun. the cele-
brated baritone, has been appealed to and
has taken interest in the case of Franz
Steiner, who Is now in jail preparatory
to serving sentence in the penitentiary
for passing forged check. Steiner was
n collector for the Rosenssk Brewing
Company, and in his letter to Won Berg
grun states that he comes from a hign
German family. and that liquor got him
in his present trouble He maintains that
the check he passed, which was on the
City Bank and signed by Harry G.. Glenn.
was given to him.
The singer visited Steiner in the jail
Sunday and called on Governor Tyler
yesterday to see if clemency would not
be exercised
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with what high sense of duty and martial
courage they acted. No words of mine are
needed to make known the intrepidity, the
coolness of judgment and the foresight
which Major Sol. Cutchins displayed.
Yes, there are mitigating circumstances.
But what about the man who sits in
yonder mansion? Are there any miti-
eating circumstances in his course in this
affair?
II have the highest regard for the per
soma! character Of our Governor. be-
,ieve he is an earnest, upright. Christian
man. 1 have honored him in his admin
istraton. We must, however, distin-
guish clearly between the private char
acter of the citizen and the official capa-
city of the Governor. All that am say
ing has reference solely to his official
capacity. or rather to his official incapa-
city 1 confess that I should not have
spoken on this direful affair. had 1t not
been for the pitiable apology shat our
Executive offers in the papers to us.
Silence were better; 4 silence filed with
sadness. But my blood has boiled ever
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GOVERNOR AND THE. PULPIT.
ministers, Prayers Appreciated, But,
Their Criticisms--

Governor Tyler has been interviewed
several times in the last few days, aliu
on Zach occasion he has TAXED i,eeas
nnon almost every phase of the deplora-
bie occurrence at Flmporia last Saturday,
ana also upon almost every criticism
that has appeared of his action, but last
evening, when seen at the Mansion and
asked If he had anything to say in an
swer to the condemnation that was $
hurled at him by Professor S. c. Mitchell
from the pulpit of the Second Bape1st
Church on Sunday night. he replied:
..AIany ministers pray for governors
and 1t is appreciated, and certainty soy.
ernors should say nothing unkind anoue
Minister'S He refused to say more upon
the subject.
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CONCERTED. ACTION.

British Cruiser Ordered to Proceed
Immediately 10 Tallu.
SHANGHAI, March e6.-The British
second class cruiser ,Hermonine has been
ordered to proceed Immediately to Taku.z
Tho country around Tien Tsin is greatly
disturbed, and according to reports in.
culation here, the powers are max
ing arrangements for concerted action.
8z Itsis further reported that "a British
missionary has been killed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-27
A NEGRO .LYNCHED.
Sheriff and Deputy Fous usht for Prisoner
But Were Oyerpowcred.

BELLMuFcE. Md, March 26.-Lewis
Harris (colored), who was arrested hero
last night for committing felonious as
sault on Miss Anne SIcIlvaine. q recllse.
was lynched tonight. Sheriff Kinar,
and his deputy fought to protect their
prisoner, and fired into the mob, wound
ing two OF them. They We're overpowered
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7 HDLPED COTTON ESCAPE.


row.
HELPED COTTON ESCAPE.
NORFOLK, VA, March 26-Special.-
1t develops that O'Grady. the tramp
lynched at Emporia, was confined In
Portsmouth jail on the charge of vagrancy
at the time Cotton was in the Jail. under
GStcrekeeper Charles Wyatt.
O'Grady was an iterant umbrella MEN
der, and when arrested files were found
on him. 80
These were returned to him when he
was reiea sed some two weeks ago before
Cotton filed the bars and escaped
The cut in the bars fit the hles O'Grady
carried. q
After o Grady was released he visited
the JAIL and the police are convinced
he handed Cotton. the files with which
the latter cut the bars.
The police believe that O.Grady got
arrested by his own design, that he might
be near Cotton and aid him in escaping.
Many circumstances make this appear
probable. .
BODY IDENTIFIED. 5
PORTSMOUTH. March 2s.-Special-
Sheriff Williamson Smith returned to
Portsmouth from Emporia this evening,
bringing with him the body OF Walter
Cotton, the negro murderer, who. with a
white man named o'Grady, was lynched
there Saturday. a.
< Some doubt as to whether the lynched
negro was Cotton having been expressed
here. the Sheriff decided to bring the body
to Portsmouth in order that those who
knew Cotton might identify the body;
There were none Of these who failed.
SUFFILK. A.. March 26-Special-
Hurricane Branch a detective, said this
evening that he and w sfoore, who
reward. There IS 500 all told
Bra nch said the body had been stolen
and carried ten miles from E:rnporia.
THE box was open ned get Option 8
photo, and there was an effort BY sew
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THE EMP0RIANS
WERE SURP PRISED. ,]|::.
They Send a Signed State
1ne1t to the Times.
TEIETR0OPs AMENAC.E
Their Presence Would Create a
Conflict.
TROOPS WOULD BE. ATTACKED,
The Citizens Did All in Their Power
to Allay Excitement and Werc
Much Surprised at the Subse-
ouent Action OF the Crowd.
Deny They are Blood
thirsty Citizens.
= = - q
Their Presence Would Create a
TROOPS. WOULD BE ATTACKED.

ENIPORIA, VA, March Especial
The excitement over the lynching has
entirely subsidized and business has been
resumed again.
Your correspondent encloses letter to
your paper from the citizens who par
tlcipated in the conference at Judge
Goodwyn's Office:
CITIZENS POSITION.
Emporia, Va, March 2s, 1900.
Editor Times:
In your issue of Sunday, 18th instant,
you have unintentionally, we hope, done
the citizens of Emporia an injustice, tad
as citizens and members of the confer
ence held in Judge Goodwyns office
Saturday morning. he having invited
some of the leading business men and
representative citizens to get their views
in reference to the troops remaining here
to guard the prisoners in Jail, we wish to
correct the wrong impression produced
by your paper We, with the other gen
tlemen present, voted for the removal OF
the troops. 1t was not "a plot between
blood thirsty citizens and the authorities
to have the troops withdrawn land then
go ahead with the hanging as the head
lines of your paper state. nor with an
agreement entered into with the leaders
of the mob and the Judge and Sheriff to
send the troops. away as your editorial
claims. But@We, knowingSt the situa ton.
the outraged feelings of the neighbors
and friends Of the two murdered men,
and how incensed they were against the
troops being here, and their objections to
the removal of the prisoner, and their in-
dignation increasing all the time, we
thought it a certainty If the troops re-
manned there would be useless blood shed
through a conflict between the troops
and the friends and neighbors ,of the
murdered men, for there was every in
dication of an attack being made on the
troops to procure the prisoners and to
prevent their being taken away from
here
AS lesser Of two evils and to prevent
further bloodshed, we considered it best
that the troops be withdrawn, hoping
thereby. with sounsel and advice. and by
assuring them that as the troops had
been removed the prisoners would re-
main here, they would allow the law to
take its course. We were not .blood-
thirsty citizens" as you term US, but
doing what we thought best under the
circumstances, and we hope you will
make the correction.
After the withdrawal OF the troops the
citizens did all in their power to allay
the excitement, and succeeded In get
ting a large number of the crowd to dis
perse and go to their homes. The son of
Mr.. Saunders, one of the murdered men,
left the place with the crowd, and it was
thought all the trouble had passed over,
and we were very much surprised at the
subsequent action Of the crowd.
Respectfully,
PETER B. TILLAR,
N. ]. SQUIRE,
W. F. DEAL
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Divitlnntl iili. Hank.

WASHINGTON. March 2266.-The 2266 Comp
troller of the Currency has declared 20
per cent dividends in favor OF the Mer-5
chants, National Bank of Jacksonville
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Rubonic Plague.

SYDNEY. N. S. W.. March 26-Ihe
number of bubonic plague cases reported
has reached thirty-six. There ave been
thirteen deaths from the disease
Eight thousand persons have been IN
noculated.
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SHERIFF. FEELS BADLY.

EN1PORIA, VA. March Especial
The sheriff is confined to his room, and
feeling to badly to make any statement
He says he will prepare one to-mor-
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PRAISE OF SOLDIERS.
"What praise the officers and soldiers
deserve! With what speed they got ready;
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rohECAsr.

Forecast for Tuesday and vVednesdsys
varginsa-C Clearing in the early nornins.
coming fresh westerly.
North and South Carolina air tues
dayI "wednesday fair In eastern. probable
rain in western portions: variable winds
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-29
Standing of Clubs.

The Interstate base ball season
opened auspiciously yesterday in every
city in the circuit Fine weather, big
crowds and general enthusiasm were
the factors which brought smiles to
the countenances of the magnates.
1t was a record breaking attendance
for opening day at the Island ball
park, and Wheeling administered a
general air of cheerfulness pervaded
the grounds, and management and
patrons were alike happy-the former
because of satisfactory gate receipts,
the latter because of the conviction
that Wheeling has a crack-a-jack team
to sustain the base ball reputation of
the city.
The street parade moved at the ap-
pointed hour. There were no spectacu-
lar feature. The Opera House band
headed the procession and the Nailers
and Yanegans followed in carriages,
a handsome, sturdy, athletic-appearing
lot of fellows. They moved over the
route announced in the morning pa
pers, reaching the grounds in time for
a quarter of an hour of preliminary
practice by both teams.
When the minute hand on the dial
of the city clock reached the mineral
W., the umpire stepped forth from the
club house in natty blue uniform,
and the crowd recognized the familiar
features of Colgan, who was one of the
finest on last seasons staff. No high
dignitaries offieiated at the opening.
1t was business-like start, devoid of
circus play, and with no straining after
grand stand reclamation. First there
was an inspection of the home plate
by the umpire, Pop" Lytle and Captain
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-29
A WORLDS RECORD SHATTERED
And Another Worlds Record Equal
ed at PHILADELPHIA Yesterday.


PHILADELPHIA, April 28.-One
worlds record was shattered and the
worlds figures for another event were
equalled this afternoon on Franklin
field during the sixth annual relay
races under the auspices of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania. The new
worlds record was made by NJ Prin-
stein, the marvellous jumper of SYRIA
cuse University, who leaped "a feet
| IA inches in the broad jump. The
former record was held by A. C.
! Kraenzlein, of Pennsylvania. at "a feet
Az inches. The 100 yards dash figures
of AS seconds were equalled by A. J.
Duffy, of Georgetown University, who
holds the American championship.
| To-day's relay race carnival proved to
be the greatest the University of Penn
sylvania has held since it's inception
six years ago. The weather was clear
and warm; the track was exceptionally
fast; all the events were warmly con-
tested and the largest crowd that has
ever gathered on Franklin field to see
relay races was present. Over 100 OF
the large colleges, academies and pre-
paratory schools in the East were rep
resented in the various events, and
over $50 athletes were entered Every
institution that had an entry was rep
resented among the spectators by a
yelling band of sympathizers who, col
lectively, made a huge kaleidoscope of
college colors.
The occasion marked an event of in
terest in the college athletic world, in
that Princeton met Pennsylvania in
the two-mile relay championship and
in the field events. it being the first
time that the New Jersey men have
participated in Pennsylvania outdoor
athletics since the Quakers defeated
the Tigers at foot ball at Trenton in
1894
In the broad jump there were only
two Observation-Disclosures and kraen-
zlein The latter, who holds the
worlds 120 and 22O yards hurdle rec
ords, has been i'll for some time and
had to give up training until few
days ago. His appearance in this event
was a surprise to many of the Penn
sylvania followers. as it had been given
out that he would not attempt to de-
fend his title of the worlds champion
at this time. He only jumped twice,
and the best he could do was % feet
and 21s inches. Prinstein took three
leaps, breaking Kraenzlein's record on
/ the second jump. He was loudly
cheered when the result was an
nounced.
! Duffy, the Georgetown sprinter, ran
strong race in the 100 yards dash,
as is proved by his equalling the
worlds record. He led all the way,
urb;1o b;c oopnrodo from CoorCofouro
E. G. Minnehan. kept second position
from start to finish. The contest for
third place between NJ Goodman, of
Pennsylvania, and H. G. Lee. of SYRIA
Icuse University. was close, the former
winning by foot.
The one mile relay solsc~~ chavrpsc--