Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-06
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gsze,te.]
WASHINGTON. Aug. 6, 1894.


in sight. their manner indicating that
the conferres were still struggling along
in divergent paths. \ new feature is SAID
to have been injected into the sugar
schedule on the ground that the levy
inc of the duty on the amount of raw
sugar in the refined lett that feature IN
certain. They insisted that uis should
be fixed in the bill, and tits understood
that there was laid before the conferreS
this morning another proposition that
leaves the rates in the schedule rs pre-
viously reported unchanged save in one
particular, that on every 100 pounds OF
refined sugar there shall be collected a
dnty equivalent 10 that collected upon
l05 pounds of raw sugar. This change
is said 10 have the endorsement OF the
Treasury Department, and it Is claim
ed for il that il will do away with much
of the uncertainty that would other
wise exist. 1t appears that sugar Is
practically disposed of and that the
contention OF the House conferrees has
been turned in the direction of free coal
and iron, contention for which they
are holding out with renewed viSor.
When that shall be disposed of, If ever,
the remainder OF the bill can easily be
settled, although there are number OF
items wherein the House Is demanding
concessions that the Senate cannot in
safety Give. According 10 some we'll
Informed democrats, the outlook is very
good for another diSagreeing report.
but the conditions may be changed at
any moment and the conferreS come to-
cether. One OF the Senate conferrees
this morning made the statement that
the chances are about even on the final
result. The conterreeS took recess At
1880 for lunch. and according 10 the
reports which are floating about the
Capitol, but which cannot confirmed.
the recess was preceded by rather
sensational episode. After talking all
the morning and the House conferr' e =
had labored for some concession on
coal and iron ore, the Senate men,
bers. it is said, plainly told their
associates that they could have
nothing OF those TWO items beyond
reciprocal free coal. and that II
thev proposed to hold Out for anything
further il was time wasted and the col
ferrees might rs we'll adjourn. Then
the Senate members LEFT the room. y
half hour later the House members
went 70 the other side OF the Capitol,
aud in their talks with associates dis
PLAYED anything but an amjcable frame
81 mind. In spite OF this report the
Senate members are predicting an
agreement. aud il is now claimed that
this will be reached by tomorrow
evening, and that the repor, will he
smother disagreement. Il is said that
the new sugar proposition levYing the
the duty on refined sugar on the basis
OF los pounds OF raw sugar for every
100 pounds OF refined will not be sc
cepted by the Senate.
The President to-day sent 10 the Sen
ale the following nominations AmoS
N. Thayer, OF Missouri, TO be United
States circuit Judge for the eighth il.
dicial circuit (act approved July y
1920: James D. Porter. OF Tennessee
10 be United States district Judge iol
the eastern and middle districts (.
Tennessee. vice D. ". Key, resigned
II. :. Priest, OF Missouri, 10 De United
States district judge for the eastern
district OF Missouri.
4 relay bicycle race was never >ts1t.
ed in iairer weather than that whic1
favored the first Stage Of the big relay
run from the White House IN Washing
ton 70 the Capi:o! $: Denver, Colorado
two thousand aud thirty-Seven miles
which began al noon to-day. The
letter which waS entrusted 10 the riders
from the White House was addressed
simply 70 The Governor OF Colorado.
vi,hou. mentioning the name 0: the
eccentric executive Of that State. and
was signed by President Cleveland :
private secretary. Il sisted that q;
the request OF the lesgue o: American
wheeimeu. the President enclosed the
itinerary Of a proposed journey from
Washington. n. c.. 70 Denver. Col. by
bicycle. tina: The messenger will leave
the executive mansion stIwelve Q clock
noon to-dav. snd il is expected that il
will ba delivered by relays al Denver
on the l4;h instant, 81 noon. The
start was made from under the porte
coohere OF the main entrance OF The
White House, the first two relay riders
being Chief Consul French, OF the Ms
tional league, snd Private Ronsaville. Of
the Washington road club. The time
ball on the War Department. which
was the signal Tor the start, had
hardly reached the bottom OF the Siati
before the riders were ont OF the White
House grounds, and they turned the
first street corner amid the cheers O.
the hyStanders. About twenty cyclists
accompanied the TWO message bearers.
and there was lively race for the frs;
relsy post. one mile distant. The two
cyclists were clad in blue serge coats.
with gray stockings and bveecheS, and
the wheels used were ''sAfetieS OF the
lstes. make. Just before the start was
msde, Representative Springer. Of Hi
noi-, hAnded Mr.. French 5 letter ad-
dressed 10 Arthur d. Black, The man
aeer OF the trip. at Jacksonville, Ill.
expressing the nope that great record
would be made. 4 message for Brig
adler General A. Med. McCook. com
nandinS the Department OF Colorado.
s; Denver, i7om General Greely. Chief
OF the Signal Ohcs, Wa7 Department.
was also given 70 Mr.. French, and the
three missives were wrapped in Oh
pspes snd plsced in letter pouch.
which wss thrown across the riders
shoulder. The P7eSiden. did no, Wit
ness the start, but seu1 his letter out By
the chief usher OF the White House.
Saversl conSreS>nsn saw the start.
TIE Shsdow OF The proposai demo