Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-15
FROM WASHINGTON.

appointments 10 Ue lnituo nave .'itN'.NS
been practically disposed OF with refer
ence TO the selection of candidates. No
applications for consular offices will be
brought to the attention OF the FreSl-
dent for some time, but Notwithstanding
their knowledge OF this state OF aiiair
several candidates are persls'lng II
their opportunities.
The following changes in the fourth
class postollice5 Of Virginia We're made
to-day Golden Spring, Buchani
county, Lima J. Childress appoint d
postmaster, vice Matte l.. Graham, r
sioned Grizzard, Sussex county, ). ':
Jones. vice l.. E. Mason, resigned
Mons, Bedford county, A. G. Thomr-
son. vice A. H. Van Doran. resigned
Rugby. Grayson county, Eli d. Perkins,
vice K. b. Ross, resigned.
The democratic members OF u e
House ways and means committee
met to-day TO receive and consider the
reports of the subcommittee, It is
stated positively by those who know
that bv the new tariff bill las it stands to-
day. coal is on the free list and that su-
gar will be taxed one cent apound.
Either Queen Victoria or female
representative of her majesty called at
the White HOUSE this morning to see
the President, or else the lady did not
tell the truth. She was fairly dressed
and wore peculiar turban that bobbed
from side to side with the naughty
movement of her head. With her was
a small blanketed dog, and when the
two policemen at the White House en-
trance objected to its entrance, there
was an exhibition of queenly rage. II
wish to see the President, said The
visitor. "Hes not in town" said one
of the policemen. pardon me, said
the lady, 'but the newspapers state
that he has moved in from his country
estate "But he's not here to day,
was the answer. The visitor was OBJ
yiously not satisfied with this state
ment, but after moment of hesitation,
she moved towards the door, outside
which the little dog was shiyeriGg, and
paused for a minute on the threshold.
s:You may tell the President" she said
in the most approved tones of queenly
hauteur, that l have been here. Tell
him that Queen Victoria called and
that she Will continue to call daily IN
til she gains an audience" and the lit
tie woman whisked away. One OF the
astonished policemen said that Rep
reseutative OF Queen Nictoria" was the
title given, but the other contended
that the woman was the Queen herself,
and the question of identity will re-
main unsettled until the lady calls
again, when she will probably be taken
care of.
In case involving classification OF
cereal products aud flour and the al
lowauce of a mixed carload rate for
those commodities, the Interstate Com-
merce Commission decided to-day that
the complaining company has shown no
reason why roads using the western
classification should adopt the otficial
classification as to cereal products.
Neither is there sufficient evidence in
the case to justify an order directing
the defendants to establish the mixed
carload rate prayed for in the com
plant, but this will not preclude the
filing of another complaint based on
other grounds and raising the question
of unreasonable or relatively unreason-
able rates on cereal products.
President Cleveland accompanied by
Secretary Lamont left the city by the
1870 New York express on the Penn
sylvsnia Railroad last night. No ink
ling was allowed to escape of his inten-
tions or of his destination. Private
Secretary Thurber was asked this
morning where the President had gone.
and replied: "He has simply gone
out Of town for day and will be back
at his desk tomorrow. He does moi
wishanything more said aboutit." Sec.
rotary Morton's attention being called
to published statements that the Presi
dent was again having trouble with his
Jaw and that another operation might
be necessary, replied: That's all
nonsense. ! was with him from III to
yesterday and read him my report.
If there was anything the matter with
him I should have known it. There is
nothing the matter at all. +" The desli-
nation of President Cleveland is be
lieved to be New York city. Secretary
Lamont, who accompanied him. it Is
known left Washington with the inten-
ton of going to New York, and Mr..
Cleveland, it is now said, left that i'm
preston in the minds of several per-
sons who talked with him. Private
Secretary Thurber refused absolutely
to make any statement whatever about
the Presidents movements and only
admitted that he had left town after he
had been informed that Mr.. Cleveland
had been seen to board the ll:30 train
in the Pennsylvania station last night
Later in the day Mr.. Thurber was re-
quested to make some definite state
ment, in view of rumols Prevalent
throughout Washing ton that the PreSi-
dent had left town to undergo another
operation, but Mr.. Thurber declined TO
say anything further than "the only
true statement is that the President has
gone away ON .jaunt aud will he back
tomorrow. Secretary Reroert said the
rumor that another operation was TO
be performed was all nonsense. II
anything like that were going on" he
added, II would have known it."
Current talk at the Capitol to-day
is to the effect that it wont be long af
ter Congress meets before the many
opponents the President has in his own
party will open fire on him all along
the line for this Hawaiian, tariff, pen
sions and financial policies, and for
some of the appointments he has made.
1t is understood that the appointment OF
John 3. Read as collector of customs at Phila.
delphia TO succeed Thomas V. Cooper, yester-
day removed, has been practically decided
upon. The appointment has not vet been