Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-16
WILL BE STRANGLED.
THAT IS WHAT Is CONC 70 BECOME
or THE Pop GUN cuts.
The Impression In Wsehlastsn ts That Mr.
Cleveland VIII sign the <sor-
paan Measure.


(speciaL)--it Is the general opinion here
that every ono Of the ''pop-r,n" bills
sent over 10 the Senate by the House will
De strsngled. There never was the
slightest chance Tor the passage Of the
measures proposing to put coal and IRON
orc on the free list. for the reason that
enough Democratic senators viii JOIN with
the Republicans IN defeating them. The
rate OF duty IN tho German hill Is only -
cents ton--purely revenue duty, and
SIN II VIII operate % the benefit OF Nr-
ginla, Maryland. and West Virginia mine
oWrors. transportation companies, and la
bcrers, In blocking the schemes OF me
Nova Scotia syndicate. The latter con-
ndcrtly expected 10 gobble the Ne" Eng
land market al the expense Of virginia
Maryland. and West Virginia.
Whatever chance the free-sugar Dill
n ay have had IN the Senate has gone
rHmmer,ng since the reading OF Secretary
Car,.slc's letter ON the SUBJECT fayoring
Tho retention Of the duty for revenue pur-
,,scs This was the same position as that
tahcn - the President in bis startling
l,ttcr % Mr.. Wilson several weeks ago.
nud IN view Of the wsll-known attitude
q the President and Secretary Of the
Treasury on sugar II IL regarded as q
nest strange proceeding by the senators
nat thc House should have passed q free
sugar biil II cannot get through the
Senate. however. and the senators look
ugon The pop gum bills as the merest
sort ~ buncomhe
THE PRESIDENT WILL SIGN.
The prevailing opinion Is that the Presi-
dent viii sign the tariff bill. 1t Is said
ly several Of his friends that u Is against
the gran In view OF his recent utter
anees. but II Is difficult 90 get around tho
question. even though the result Of the
long fight makes Senator German the
victor after the gauntlet had been thrown
down.
II some people could have their way
they would have the President veto the
bin. bust they are chiefly Mugwunps ana
cranis who conceived The idea early IN
the nght that the Scnate bill was very
bad Senator Vest. loW-tarin advocate.
admitted in a speech today That the
House lll fen far short Of producing
the necessary amount Of revenue
ID mav Interest people in Virginia 10
lrarn something about !. J. Mcdonald
,.r, ,rne Yesterday nominated Tor Con-
,...- In the FIRST District 10y the con-
N.rffuu that was held nj 1rhand, Mlp-
.I.-.N county. Just after the war MT
rf.l0naIi settled in Northumberland
,...,v ana was elected TO the state
e...f. from tho Northern Neck. During
tr. % .rrIson Administration he held a
,.-u.p in the Interior Department IN
Washington. and ON being relieved oi
a.. ,,f... hy a., Cleveland Administrations
D.. arra,.l In the kndliig- wood business
a. this citr. which he sull carries on anu
g. really a resident OF Washington as ne
,fovs here most Of the time. II ~ouiu
8, mat III. Republicans have made
u,stoke ia fakin. up man not mort
g ..lv identified with the district
.,r.-,ntative Marshall had heard no
nms further az the status OF thihtS ia
nI. district. hat the committee was 10
have met to-day % attempt soiu''on Va
the tarsie. .d
sr M. House the Scu1tc bi'i prOFiding Tor
a.. construction 81 bridge across Con-
..rt,.a creek. on the KiustOn manch ol
a.. wilmington ana Weldon roah' Inns
,nstter h4e been rushed through on ac-
count of thc washoui.
pR. OSMCN DEAD.
lir. T.. J. Osmun Of the Health Depart
,-.ut az the District 81 Columbia. Hieu
m morning of dlphthcria. lie was "A M
tive of Prince william county. Nrsihd'
and very intimate friend OF 'ohsisss-
man Mercliths Three years ago Mi'
Meredith was very III at Or osnlul,
hluse on Twelfth street ana l'1
B,-,ar he believes. then saVed
g.. life pr Osmun is supposed
have. contracted the disease Whie on
,,.f...-i,pal duty at one Of The h"sp4talS,
b.. va. "A popular gentleman anu soou
,l.,.r John IS Patton. Of CharloitesViiie,
N,.. ms been i'm the city for "a coupe Va
,..s. expresses thc opinion mat u'e ~
ta'ucans viii decline o. fuse Win inc
Iu.lli-ts IN Virginia. G..
senator Ransom. chairman OF the sen
o.. Commerce Committee. ana "eneI'i
e.f-tiucs. chairman OF the House CON-
,.t,,.. on Rivers and Harbors, called on
g.. PRESIDENT today to urge him 10 sisH
e.. rt,.r and harbor bill. The President
,.,1 have until Saturday 10 act. IL u hot
Set known positively what he VIII 90.
Ti. Eighth District Democratic con
,.,....,n,l convention viii meet at Alex
arlra tomorrow. when MI. Meie'l'h
,.l n. r.nominatcl Ivy reclamation.
lr g.. ". Blacknah Of Raleigh ~
{. is in the city.
SENATOR DANIEL NUM-
Ti. assisument Of Senator Daniel 10
membership IN the Privileges hnd f-lec-
tr- Committee is a nice IT0notl"l- IL
&. r...arttI a- one Of the most Important
CONN. tt.,- 100 thc senate.
u H. T.lh and A POllak, Of Rich
,.nI arc among the latest arrivals
William A Ee1le WAS Today appointed
..tr.s-',r at Eio. Alhcmarle county. Va.
..l WILTON u. Adkins at Swan Creek
1.Hi,n county. y. C., vice John {.
.l.. deceased.
4a. ,fI.. 81 K'ncaid. Highland county.
has b.en discontinued: mail 70 VII
Evansville.
I.. f.O"icc sites changed: Big Creek.
Or Jewell county. Va. one mile north;
rI..f. Stokes county. y. c., one mile