The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-19

quality OF the home manufactures. but
would simply bc an added fcatIre Tor
0u- Ui Ir.
DE expressed tho opinion that live
bureau at Washington, conducted on the
principles suggested for the information
of the business men of our country. would
result in bringing them I'm closer contact
with foreign trade. and enable them with
ont expense to investigate the practica-
huity of any particular trade. Then. too.
"a more thorough publication throughout
the country OF these facts would tend 90
interest and call The attention of our peo-
pie to the possibility Of new foreign trade.
The ucAt important suggestion from
General TOwncs was that the admins
tration. whenever found practicable and
necessary should send expert statlsti-
clans TO foreign countries 90 investigate
scientifically and practically i'm counec-
tlon with the consuls. the Industries and
articles of commerce and report I'm "A
common sense way the result OF such
INVESTIGATIONS. and the special reports
should be mailed direct 20 such home in
dustries ass might Doe interested.
The President seemed much interested
in aH that General ToWncs had 90 say
and said that the subjects we're aprOpOs,
and that he had selected General TOwnes
for this particular and important post
ness views good results would follow.
There was pretty big crowd of Soua-
tors and Representatives at the White
House again to-day. Congressman Wise
and OFerrali were among the number
who saw Mr. Cleveland They had long
talks and mentioned many Virginia mat
ters to him. When Colonel OForrall
came ont he said that "a number of Vir-
glnia appointments might Doe expected
in few days. though be would not say
who they were likely to be-
Three cousuls and thirty postmasters
was the sum Of the presidential appoint
ments to-day and 10 is about the longest
list given out 0n any one day since the
opening of the administration Post
master General Bissell had a long talk
with the President last night and to-
days list was the consequence. There
WAS mo- appointment for Virginia. but
North Carolina got one postmaster I'm
Mr. Lewis O.. Hams, who was appointed
at Davidson. in place of Theodore T.
McCrary. removed
of the list Of postmastcrs appointed
twelve were 10 nm vacancies caused by
removals. thirteen by the expiration of
commissions. two by designations. two
hy death and one 10 am office that reached
the presidential class since the begin
ming of the present administration. II
is learned that I'm accordance with a
promise made 10y the Postmaster General
before the departure last Saturday of
Congressman Tyler. the matter Of the
Hampton Office is now under consdera-
uou, and the appointment viii Doe made
iu "a day or two. IL is probable that Mr..
b.. w. Shields chairman Of the party I'm
Elizabeth City county. viii get the place.
The c1usuls appointed were Go Winnie
peg. Trieste and Athens, for which no
NIrgiuims or North Caroliuiaus have
declared themselves
Congressman Marshall secured to-day
place in the Census Office for one Of
his constituents 600 the Ninth district
toneressWan George ID. Wise has re-
turned to Washington from q short visit
to New York
ln the Treasury Department to-day
W. Harvey Clarke. of Alexandria county.
was appointed chief clerk in the Office
of The Supervising Inspector General OF
Steam Vessels. boo the place made vacant
hF the requested resignation of George
n. West Mr. Clarke has been in the
Treasury Department some time, and had
made au application for the place of
Chief of the Division Of Mails and Files.
ln the Treasury to-day an application
was fled bv friends for w. H. Bernard.
OF Wilmington, n. c.. for the position Of
Internal Revenue Agent
Virginia has now three candidates I'm
the field for the position Of Register Of
the Treasury made vacant by the resic-
nation of General Rosecraus. whose
health has given way. The candidacy of
Captain Peter j. Otey. Of Lynchburg. and
Colonel i. w. Reid, of Alexandria. have
already been mentioned To-day an ap-
phcation was fled boy John W. Lyons.
of Pulaski, for the place. Virginia is not
the only state after the position. she so
FAR having filed only three ont of q total
of about seventeen applications for it,
Quite a party from Portsmouth regis
tered at the Metropolitan Hotel to-day
from Portsmouth They are: William G..
Hodges. Miss Mary y. Bailey. Miss Pearl
Hodges. Miss Dana Hodges and Miss
Martha Revolt.
Mr. George w. Joynes and wife j. w |
Berry. of Bedford. and w. r. Spiccr, of /
Richmond. are iu the city.
The appointments OF fourth-class post I
masters to-day were as follows:
Cedar Bluff. TazcWell county. c. IT. /
Peery, vice Alexander Beavers. resigned: !
Creeds. Princess Anne county r. *. Ethe- /
ridge. vice O.. l.. Corprcw. resigned. /
Mathews Courthouse. Mathews county. /
Henry Slhey. vice A. C.. Wolfe removed: 4
Triford Rockbridge county, George w.
Lccke vice g.. a. Lacy. removed; Union
Hall. Franklin county. =. II. English. vice /
A. E. Barnard. removed; Vesuvius. Rock
bridge county. A. n. Humphries vice j.
W. Cash. removed.
The fourth-class postmasters appointed
for North Carolina to-day We're as fol-
lows:
Colo. Yancey county. Edward Rohoson
vice. William Hutchins. resigned; clyde
Haywood county l.. D. Meiford vice
NJ. e.. Niliam removed; Jeptha Tran
iylvania county. Mrs A. r.. Zachary. vice
D. A. Aiken. resigned; Laurinburch, Rich
nond county ID. d. Mcintyre. vice w r.
Ferry removed; Nineland. Columbus
county j. r. Best. vice j.. w Smith,
.cmoved
Pensions have been granted as follows:
Nirgiuia-Original widows. &c, Sarah G..
Patton and Rebecca Ergerson.
North CaroIina-suTyiYors Indian wars.
Marcus J.. Pcnlaud H. l.. w.
NECROIN PEOILST.
Very orderly Meeting in Opposition to
Lynch Law ia the state