The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-17
MAKING THEIR FINAL EFFORT.
Virginia Republicans Struggling Once
MOretO Gain a FOOlhOld.
GAIL FOR 4 CONVENTION At ROANOKE
The Fallon Boss Entirely Ignored, and IL
Iven Charged With Treason.-The
Men Who Compose the CoInfnb.

Men Who Compose the Coinfnb.
WAsmNGros. D. G. Sept The members
of the committee appointed by the confer
ence Of Virginia Republicans at the Ebbitt
House last night were busy to-day drafting,
revising and then issuing the call for the mass
convention al Roanoke. Teegraphic perIns-
sion was received authorizing the use OF the
names Of several prominent dissenters who
1 were unable % attond tho conference, and
then the cab vas formally made public to-
night. 1t Is signed 10y Colonel II. c. Parsons,
Mpor Edward Mcmahon General John +.
Roller, Colonel Charles G.. Tompkins, Charles
/ X. lee Henry l.. Lyman. Jacob Yost. George
! J.. Bowden and Major O. f.. Hine.
/ Tie document entirely ignores General Ma
| homes chalrmanship of the Republican state
/ committee, and refers 70 hlm As being
/ sponsible for au act of treason IN advising
/ Republicans tO support the candidates Of
another party. Democrats are arraigned as
/ the enemy OF the party, aud some attention Is
/ gwen 10 the tafih. free coinage. and the usual
/ plank o. convention IS ia "a condensedform.
10 HOLD CONVENTIONS.
The sgners advise tho holding of conven-
| tons on the 10Th % select delegates before
| the general gathering takes place ut Roanoke.
| OF the gentlemen signing the call two of tho
number Colonel Parsons and Major lline
were Union soldiers during the war aud
General Roller, Major Mcllahon and
/ Colonel IOmpNus were iu the Coufed-
crate service. Charles Is. Lee is a nephew
o. General Robert l.. lee aud Charles
G.. IOmpkins Is a relative of General
Grant Dir. Lyman IS one OF the most inilu-
entail Republicans east OF the Blue Ridge.
IfI. .ffl.I.N D. e..
the active politicians 0f Southwest Virginia
Jacob Aost and George T. bowden are both
eX-COngressmeu. aud the committee freely
claims THAT twenty counties of the Old Do
ninion viii be carried by the recognized
party.
Members II the committee say tonight
they have takcn 40 steps 10 depCso Eoneral
Malone or bis committee They regard him
as having committed that ret himself and TO
have Doen practically abandoned.
WHY THEY NII.
They have passed noresOlutions and taken
no action beyond providing the way 10 secure
an honest expression OF public opinion.
They do not even assume to say what that
expression VIII Dee. Tho feeling west of the
Blue Ridge appears t. be determined that
whatever odds may como from Petersburg.
our committees can't pass the resolution that
tie State is given over % anarchy
and that We can't abandon the
gaining ground for the last ten gears. Our
party consists principally either of laboring
men or OF men connected with mines and
manufactures Tho Ofiice-hOldors and
otice-seekers. although unimpOrtant cOnstl-
tute a small proportion of the party itself
All tie proposed convention IS likely o. do
is O. appoint q committed G. take temporary
charge of affairs until p permanent or1ani-
Zauou an the state can be elected. In the
meantime there Is no objection o. the present
chairman commanding the forces I'm retreat.
The effort ught IS 10 stop tic stampede 0ud
save the standards
IHE WORLDS IAIR EXHIBITS.
In Secretary Fosters Office in the Treasury
Department, from which representatives of
the press We're excluded. conference was
held TO-DAY between Treasury officials and
foreign representatives on matters pertaining
to thc Worlds Fair exhibits. There were
present. Secretary fOster. Assistant Secretary
Spollding ECn BonIomln ButterwOrth.
Messrs. VI. T. Handy and H. g..
Mccormick. Worlds Fair commissioners:
Sir Henry Wood and Sir James Drelge:
representing Great Britain. Herr Nurmuth.
representing Germany and Major Fred
Bracket. who ia % boz stationed IN London IN
the interest of the Worlds Fair. The con-
ference was Of an informal character. Tho
subject discussed was the simplifying ot
treasury customs regulations. SO as t.
afford foreign exhibitors the great
est facilities with the least possible
friction consOnant with safety TO tho
revenues to ship their exhibits to the nted
States for the exhibition at Chicago.
Several suggestions were made by Sir Henry
Wood and Herr Wurmuth. which Will bee in
corporated in a supplemental circular letter
to be issued by the Treasury Department, reg- !
lating the importation ot Worlds air ey- |
libits. 10 ia the idea If the American commits !
sioners 10 so amend the regulations concerning /
the free importation of articles for exhibition |
Of the Exposition rs 20 permit exhibits 20 be |
shipped from foreign countries direct 10 the |
Fair Grounds in Chicago without the inter- /
position Of customs OF consular officers on |
either side OF the ocean. The exhibits are TO !
be accompanied by invoice, and each box IS I
% be stamped with the flag of the country /
from which II was sent.
THE MAETlSIQuE HURRICANE.
Mr.. Keevl. United States consul at st. /
Pierre Martinique has written the State De- I
partment in regard 10 the hurricane IN /
Martinique on August 18th. The hurricane /
he saws was of terrific violence. and broke on /
the island ou the 18th about j. NJ. and |
lasted until midnight. His own residence /
was unrOOfed. flooded with water aud the |
furniture pretty well used. Nine-tonths of 1
the buildings at ST. Pierre suffered alike fate. |
Tie loss or life was small but tie damage % /
property was enormous.
CAPITAL sTwa.
TIE executive committee of the Co-Opera- |
tive Town Company, of Tennessee, consisting /
of Senator Carlisle. Benjamin Butterworth. |
T.. T.. McComas and Robert =. Porter, have /
been ia day and night session IA this city for 1
the past three days 81 decide the question of |
location If tie site. During this time they /
considered "A number of sites. hearing test- /
mony of experts and others. Not Icing able {
10 arrive at a conclusion the committee al /
journel % night o. meet again In few DAYS I
when it is understood that determination /
Will be reached as to tie location of the town 7.
site of the company.
Acting Secretary Spaulding to-day directed 1
the collector 40 Detroit. Mich, To return ID /
Canada the ChinamGn whom United States /.
District-Judge Swami yesterday decided 10 |
have come from Canada Thus decision. |
the exact text ~ which was unknown. /
has created some confusion IL the Treasury /
Department. as It oyerturns the practice OF the |
department and the opinion Of the Attorney |
General in tie meaning Of the phrase, /
Whence he camen The law of 1855 pro- /
ydes that whom Chinaman is unlawfully /
in the United States o shall be tried hy q I
United States court aud il held he can apply /
to the United States. The decision of to-
day Is positive
Itoms From Carroll.