Evening Star Newspaper, August 6, 1894, Page 1

—_——_——_ JUBLISHED DAILY ExXcrPT sUNDAY, venue Oa iit Sect, by week, or 442, th. Proce cis Re Sale a the cone in beepa! comnts per Saturday Quintuple Sheet \ year; With forelen postage added, gia, 8100 DO Fear: qa Entered at the Boat Cifice at Washington, D. C., -cluss mail matter.) Al mail subscriptions must be Vor 85, No. 20,956. LI HUNG CHANG’S ACT Saved the Japanese Minister From Being Mobbed, THREATENED BY CHINESE SOLDIERS Troops Sent to Suppress the Riot- MORE W/ARSHIPS FOR JAPAN SYIANGHAI, August 6.—While the Japa- ese minister, accompanied by hia suite, and the Japanese consul were leaving Tien Tsin on August 8 they were attacked by a crowd of Chinese soldiers, who seized their baggage and threatened them with personal Violer.ce; but the viceroy, L! Hung Chang, Quickly sent a force of troops to the scene and suppressed the riot, Letters received here from Col, Von Han- meking, former aid-de-camp to the Chinese viceroy, Li Hung Chang, confirm the ro- Ports of the insubordination of the Chinese troops aboard the travsport Kow Shing, . It ts believed here that the affidavits made by Capt. Galsworthy and Chief Officer Tam- pilin of the Kow Shi.g were signed under compulsion. Capt, Galsworthy and his com- Pantons were taken from Chemulpo to Basebo on July 29, and were released on August 4 Quartermaster Evangelista ts hospital at Sasebo, "sufferings ope the bag Wounds which hi “ occ @ received during the en Donmark has demanded the release of Herr Muhlenstedt, a passenger on the dis- tech boat Tsao Kiang, which was captured the Japanese on July 25, Another Complication for China. ‘TIEN TSIN, China, August 6.—M. Jules Deutril de Rhines, the eminent French ex- C= has been murdered at Thibet, and body thrown into the river, The French envoy to Cihna has addressed & protest to the government demanding the Fecovery and return of the unfortunate man's body and papers. The envoy also de- Mmands that the Chinese government make pee for the ——- and provide ‘per compensat! fe | Tera — nm for the family of the Three Warships for Japan. LONDON, August 6—Two fast vessels left Engiand on Saturday flying the Span- igh flag. Another one will follow in a few days. These three vessels are Partly fitted out od bigger, and will be transferred on the seas to the J . Piete @ Japanese government. equipment will be completed in Ail munitions of war now loading for oth China and Japan ci Sea ete aoe clear under Spanish Wanted to Fight for Japan. Several hundred letters containing ten- Gers of service to the Japanese government fn the present war with China have been feceived at the legation here. They come from nearly every part of the United States. One of the latest was from an ex- gonfederate at Greenville, Miss., offerin; to raise a battalion, and even a regimens of men if desired at that piace and New Orleans; another was from the Foreign Le- gicn of Cleveland, Onto; a third came from @n individual who was willing to raise a company of picked sharpshooters, and fourth was from @ person who had some torpeio device he was willing to part with for a coisideration. Such communications 68 the last mentioned are turned over to ths navai attache of the legation to do with aa he deems best. To the others the legation officials return = declinations. It is a penal offense for mericans to serve either in the Chinese Or Japanese service while the two nations gfe at war, so that the latter government circumst Cannot under any tances accept the Offers. Reticence at the Chinese Legatiou. For some reason or other the members of the Chinese legation in this city have been tnusually uncommuntcative and reticent ever since the war between China and Japan got fairly under wey. Under ordi- Rary circumstances newspaper men are ade we:come at the legation, and espe- cially under the regime of Minister Tsui Kwo Yia news was trequently forthcoming fm satisfactory quantities, but since the ad- ¥ent of Mr. Yang Yu there has veen some- thing of a change in this respect, and, as far as possibie, the attaches of the lega- tion have nothing to say on any subject. ir. ito, who was connected with the lega- Sion for many years, was alweys on the of terms with the local reporters and out-of-town correspondeats, but Mr. Yicore, who speaxs English best of all the gecretaries now, does Dot seen to care to follow in his footsteps. Since tl broke out = new: 7 man ‘who ts able to et beyond the portai of tho 14th street le- gation di is lucky, for chat is gen- frally about ail that he does ge. ‘This morning a Star reporter sent in his card to one of the secretaries. Ms wanted to know what significance the iegation peo- pie attached to the recent indignity place! tron Viceroy LA Hung Chaug wacn ke was Zivested of his yellow jacket, and also whether any infomation h:d heen received as to the iatest Fictory whi Japan ts ald to Rave won over ser lon, rivel. fn a few minutes the ozrd catis back with the polite messaze that the secretary was eo very busy that he really could not ser be —_—— EDUCATE, SAY6 THE POPE. A Popal Encyclical to Se Puriisnea This Evcning- ROMS, Acguet G—A papal encyclical letter aidrecsal to tae Brazilian bisiops wil be published this eventag. In It bis Bouness urges the bishops to educate and enlig>ten the pecple with 21 the means at Weir command. Ignorance, he —- the A “iia of the day. The bishops to direct them. tg gent out f a the American the peopl e veluable ew oon r 20 piace! ea to te able to tiie past ln the work. ——— = Western Investment Co. Assigus. SMANSAS CIFY, Me., Avgust 6-~Alva H. Sancd, for the Gossart investinent Com- nz morning Mled deade of sasignment sor the of creditors The assete are et ar $941 850 and ihe I!ep les at $1 Consicerable business wes éct.e in ¢ we the aeaviest losers are ‘tvs Brethera of jo, August C--Word bese pa = sed three irs faze STAINS ce (RE seeterdact. AMBTEADAM, HollenS, A wmust 6—Five ew rinses Of cholera sNi tae decths for: at Zisease nasi ase Semerta! Som Mase- cht ainc® Taterisy Ash Cie The Zoening Stare. WASHINGTON, D. C., “MONDAY, The Charges of Machinist May Not Found Sustained What Capt. Sampson Says of the Teats Made of the Armor-Piercing Projectiles. ‘The Navy Department has discontinued the investigation of the charges made by | Wesley H. May, a machinist of Reading, Pa., that the Carpenter armor-ptercing pro- jectiles purchased by the government and stored in the navy yard in this city are Gefectiva, The action of the department ts the result of a thorough examination of most of the shells In question, showing that the charges are without substantial founda- tion, May wes formerly employed by the Carpenter Steel Company of North Reading, and for a time was in charge of the shell manufacturing department. May’s Story. According to his story, he then became aware that the government was being out- regeously swindled in its dealings with the Carpenter company. That company has contracts with the government for the man- Ufacture of steel projectiles for the new navy, and has already received considerable money on account. Some remarkable results have developed at various tests of the Carpenter projectile made at Indian Head and Annapolis. Some of the Carpenter shells have been driven through a seventeen-inch Harveyized plate. Carpenter tool steel has been used in the shops of the ordnance bureau in this city, and the manufacturers assert it has been made the government standard steel. What Capt. Sampson Say A Star reporte> had a shert talk with Capt. Sampson, chief of the naval ordnance bureau, today, in regard to May's charges against the Carpenter company. “May worked in the W ington navy yard for two or three days,” said Capt. Sampson, “but found no shells that exceeded in tr- regularity the .olerance allowance of a hundredth of sn inch. He declared there must be some that were not true, and af- terward he went to the yard again and ex- amined another batch, making about one hundred in all. “He found nothing, but was so positive that there was something wrong there that Secretary Herbert gave orders to have all the Carpenter shells on hand examined. There were about twelve hundred on hand, and the work has been going on steadily. “Up to date abeut six hund-ed and fifty have been examined without finding a sin- gle one exceeding the tolerance allowance of irregularity. Being satisfied that the shells were all right. I recommended that the work of examining the ehells be discon- tinued, and Secretary Herbert has approved the recommendation.” How They Were Examined. In examining the shells the point of each was adjusted to a conical opening in the face plate of the lathe, while the center of the tall stock was adjusted to the center of the baee. The shell was then turned slowly and the truth of the base verified by a pointer which was then gradually slid along the shell to the head. The shells, {t 1s said, were all found to be truly cylindrical, the axis of the cylinder coinciding with the line joining the point and the center of the base. In no case was there a deviation on the rougher parts of the shell of as much as a hundredth of an ineh, while at the band and at the bourrelet they were absolutely correct. ——_o+—____ THE CASE OF JUDGE RICKS, Petition of the Labor Union of Cleve- land for His Impeachment. Representative Johnson of Ohio came to the House today with the petition of the Central Labor Union of Cleveland, Ohio, for the impeachment of Judge Augustus J. Ricks of the northern district of Ohio, It is a voluminous document, giving in detail the charges that the judge, between September 19, 1889, and December 27, 1891, converted to his own use various sums, orvregating $1,558. It charges that Judge Ricks “has shown himself to be a person “uvay Unlitted to properly pertorm the duties and maintain the dignity and char- acter of said judicial office, and that he is an unsafe and dangerous person to be in- trusted with -the performance of the im- portant duties thereof, and that the public welfare requires that he be removed.” The seal of the Central Labor Union {s on the document, and tt {s signed by Robert Banlaw and Robert Rarthelo as committee. Copies of the recorés of the court giving in detail the sums elleged to have been misappropriated are appended. Mr. Johnson was anxious to secure im- mediate consideration of the memorial, but Speaker Crisp suggested that it should be referred to the judiciary comuaittee, accord- ing to the usuai routine. Mr. Jonnson requested the judiciary com- mittee to give it consideration as soon as posstble. ‘ Judge Ricks issued one of the first injunc- tions egainst the railroad employes in the Ann Arbor strike, and made himself ob- noxious to the labor organizatious by his course during the recent strike. EE ‘THE SIBERIAN RAILWAY, Raasia’s Significant Efforts to Masten Its Construction, As having a bearing upon the present was over Corea, the special efforts being made by the Russian goverrment to com- plete the great Sibverfan railway to the Pacific ocean are significant. Consul Gen- erel Jonas, at St. Petersburg, has made a epecial report to the State Department Rowing the points of an important me- tactlal on the subject submitted by the Russian minister of fuance. He says that jast fell it became evident that the west nd central Siberian sections of the line as far as Irkutsk could be completed by 1808, or two years ahead cf tinue. Therefore, it Was resvived to accelerate the construc- ton of the remainder as follows: Firat, the > img of the Transbaikal line ls to be pushed so that it may be open- i for treffic In ls¥s at the time of com- feticn of the centra! section, and the con- necting liuk from Irkutsk to Lake Baikal; ond, the whole line along Amour er ig to be fizished before the year 1001. The minister of communication was granted & credit of 1215,0) roubles to carry out the preliminary work of survey and to forward material. , Personal Mention, Mr. J. J. Beardsley of the War Depart- ment who has teen in poor health for the pas: few w the city evening for a New York ne h oover his former good health. Mr. Stephen ©, Mason, acsis: cian of the interstate oomnmer gion, haa jaft the city for s month's so- foura {3 northern Vermont lew Hamp- ohire —— Chile Deelinss to Jotn, Information hag reedh<d the bursay of | Angerican republics tat Chise hae declined @ jot Mexios th a prcpceei monetary eon- ; serence for the satadiisiment of a rate of sen tee ween gid a2) Giver. The leap jercemest easrescec the cpinion feat soet aonference would fi of tts oe it bag tht cocvaretion of the és4 Busapesa counts, a a | THE INVESTIGATION STOPPED) SSESSMENT BI LL Senate Passes It With a Number of| Changes. THE QUESTION OF “VALUE It is Left to the Judgment cf the Assessors , oa WITHOUT DiViSION Senator Hunton today called up for con- sideration by the Senate the “assessment bill,” H. R. 6415, which was favorably acted on by the Senate District committee last Friday. Mr, Sherman was at first inclined to Insist that the calendar should be pro- ceeded with regularly, but when Mr. Hun- ton explained the urgency of the measure Mr. Sherman withdrew his objection. Later Mr. Chandler moved to take up his Do- minion Coal Company investigation resolu- tion, and there was a brief squabble over the right of Mr. Chandier to interpose an- other matter. Mr. Chandler did not object to the consideration of the local bill, but he gave notice that as soon as it had been taken up he would renew his motion to take up his resolution, The assessment bill was then read. Mr. Hunton explained that the Senate committee’s amendments had been very carefully gone over by Senator Proc- tor and himself, in connection with the Dis- trict Commissioners. The regular amendments, which have al- ready been printed in The Star, were adopt- ed without division, Mr. Hunton moved a new amendment to section %, which requires the board equalization to meet “every fourth year” after January, 186, tnatead of “every third year.” He later withdrew this amendment, gtating that he had offered It Under a misapprehension. V hen the point Was reached where the House definition of value” was stricken out by the Senate, Mr. Sherman asked if any substitute were con- templated by the committee. “No,” answered Mr. Hunton, “upon con- sultation with the Commissioners, it was decided that it wovld be better to let the as- sessors determine upon the true measure of value.” That was satisfactory to Mr. Sherman, and so the bill was passed without debate and without a division. Upon Mr. Hunton's motion, the Senate insisted upon its amend- ments, and a conference was asked for with the Hause. —-—+ &-4-—__—__ THE B. AND OVS RIGH It Can Construct Sidings on its Own or Other Private Property. 8. T. Thomas, the attorney for the Dis- trict, today forwarded to the Commission- ers an important opinion regarding the running of sidings into privaie property along the lines of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. He says: “The act of Congress of 1831 (4 Stat. 476), authorizing the Baltimore and Ohio railroad to extend its road into this District gives it the right to construct lateral tracks or sidings Into abutting property owned by the company, whenever such tracks or sidings are necessary for the company’s business. This legislation was in reference to the main stem of the road, but Congress, by act of July 19, 1874 (18 Stat. 84), author- ized the company to construct what is known as its Metropolitan branch, and therein expressly declared that the provi- sions of the several acts of Congress re- lating to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company (particularly the act of March 2, 1831,) should apply, as fur us they were applicable, to the construction and vse of its lateral road known as the Metropolitan branch. It results, therefore, that so far as the railroad company 1s concerned it has the right to construct sidings and switches into its property abutting both lines of its road whenever its business requires the me. From the papers before me it would appear that Mr. Moss’ inquiry has special reference to the right of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company to construct sid- ings and switches in the streets of the sub- urban subdivision known as Eckington. The right to construct railway tracks in certain portions of Eckington does not depend upon the authority of acts of Congress, but would seem to rest on the reservation of the right in the dedication of the streets and avenues in Eckington. The right to lay side tracks and switches connecting with the main tracks of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company through Ecking- ton having been expressly reserved by the original proprietor and the public authori- ties having accepted the dedication with that condition, the railroad company, on the request of abutting lot owners in ‘that subdivision, may construct switches and sidings to connect elther their own property or the property of individuals with the railroad, or private individuals, owning property in that subdivision may do the same thing within the limits fixed by the dedication.” — TWO RAILROADS. House Agzecs to the Conference Ke- port on Rock Creek B The House today agreed to the confer- ence report on the Washingtcn and Great Falis Electric ratiway Uill, the provisions of wrich were published in The Star Saturday, ‘The bill also carries a provision for the route of the Eckington line extension and its route to the proposed union passenger station on the mall. The route of the Eck- ington line ts fixed as follows: Beginning at Sth and G streets northwest, east on G tu New Jersey avenue and Ist street, south on first street to C street; east on C to 15th street northeast; north on 15th to D; west + on D to 4th street northeast; south on 4th to C street northeast; west on C to New Jersey avenue; north on New Jersey ave- nue to D; west on D to lat street, and to Place of beginning. Also, beginning at G and New Jersey avenue, to and along G to North Capitol; north on North Capitol to New York avenue, connecting with main Ine. Also, beginning at G and 5th, south on bth to Louisiana avenue; to th, to B, and thence on tts own tracks to a point on the curb of B street to be designated by the Comuntssioners. SIGNED BY THE PRESIDE: Acts That Have Recetved the Kxecu- tive Approval. Tho President has approved the act grant- ing & pension to Frances Corse, widow of Gen. John M. Corse; the act authorizing the Purcell Bridge end Transfer Company to | construct and maintain a bridge over the outh Canadian river near Lexington,Cleve- |e 4 county, Oklahoma; the act amending | the act organizing the Iife-saving service, j which opens the stations August 1 instead Ler 1; the act providing for the old custom house and iot at Louisville, Ky.; the act authorizing the con- struction of @ ightship, with fog signal, to the eastward of the Boston light, and for the establishment of range Ights in Bos- ton harbor, Maes.; the act to amend the act to uuthorize the o ruction cf a steel ‘ridge over the St. Louis river between the atates of Minnesota and Wisconsin; the act to provide for the validation of aifidavita tiade defore the United Stutes commissioner tm ai} land cases; the act for the relief of persons who have Sled ‘eclarations of tn- eaation *o enter Cesert lance; the act to t t to ay meee. Texan an¢ Mexican . Sompany a right of wi ¢ bo he Trdian territory; the act to pa of the marine hospitals to orewa of lifeaeving ste- the act to authorise a compro- yvze ent rettionent with the state of An sree COMMITTEES OF CON Representative Richards’ Bill to Have All Sessions Public. € Thin Will Include Executive Session: of the Senate—What He Says About It. Representative Richards of Ohio today introduced in the House a bill involving an important change in the manner of conduct- ing the work of congressional committees. This bili will provide that every session a legislative body of the national Congress shall be open to the public. If it passes tt will effectually do away With star chamber proceedings in all congressional matiers. The bill states “that all committees and subcommittees considering proposed legisla- tion referred to them shall admit the public on all occasions when such matters are con- sidered. And it shall be unlawful for either of the bodies herein designated to hold any meetings for the transaction of business in secret.” This provision includes the executive ses- stons cf the Senate and of conference com- mittees. In speaking of the bill Mr. Rich- ards said that its purpose is to allow the people the most ample opportunity to keep informed of what their representatives in Washington are doing, and he believes that | letting in the light of publicity on all official acts of iegislation will result in reducing the opportunity for fraud and for conspiracies in legisiation, What Mr. Richards Saya. “There are few people,” said representa- tive Richards, “who realize how largely this country is governed by committees. U) the foundation of the government the work transacted by Congress was not so large that all the Senators and members could not in a general way follow al} legislation on which they were called on to vote. The work of Congress has grown to such fu- mense proportions that now it is impossibl “Practically the fate of maay of our tm- portant measures is decided by a subeom- mittee of two or three memb3-s. ‘This sob- committee will carefully discuss und cok into the merits of a bill referred to It, ant in many cases the reports are adopted by the full committee with little or no consider- ation, Then Congress adupts the reports of the committees with but iittle further con- sideration, relying on that body to get the matter right. There are eectiona of the country deeply interested in every bill that comes up for consideration in a committee, and if these committee mestings were open to the public and the speeches and votes of members in them would b reported in the Papers as are the procee I'ngs of the floor of the House and Senate :he interest of the public would be greatly served, in my cpin- fon.” —__—___- 2 +____ ARIZONA AND NEW MEXICO. No Likelihood of Action on Their Statehood Bills This Session. With the present session of Congress drawing to a close, and all attention likely at any time to be concentrated upon the tariff bill, it is not considered probable that the Senate will act upon either the Arizona or New Mexico statehood bills before the final adjournment of the session. This was the understanding when the bills were re- ported from the committee on territories, and nothing has transpired since the re- ports were made to alter the situation in this respect. The date of admission in the case of Arizona and of the constitutional convention in the case of New Mexico has been so deferred in the Senate bill as re- ported as to render this deferment possi- ble without rendering a change in the text of the bill necessary in case of the post- ponement. The provision in the Arizona bill ts for the admission in the first of August, 1895, while the convention provided for in the New Mexico bill is not until July, 1895. There is @ possibility of the change of the form of the Arizona bill. As it stands it provides directly for admission instead of being an enabling act, as in the case of New Mex- ico. Gov. Hughs of Arizona, who was here in the interest of admission, gives it as his opinion that the bill will have to be changed so as to provide for a new constitution be- fore it can pass the Senate. This opinion he bases upon the opposition he finds to ex- ist in the Senate to the c@nstitution adopted in 1881 on account of the irrigation and sil- ver payment features of that document. Delegate Joseph of New Mexico does not expect the Senate to act upon the bill for admission of that territory this session, un- less the deadlock should operate to prolong the session unexpectedly, He has no doubt that it will pass early next session, how- ever, andsays that its practical effect witl be the same. ———__+ e+ — -—__—_ THE WILLIAMS-SETTLE CASK, Postponed Until Next Sesston—Settie Not Likely to Be Disturbed. The Williams-Settle contested election case, which was to have been called up in the House today, has been postponed until next sessioi It is probable that Settle, the republican, will never be disturbed in the possession of his seat. It is apparent that he has a majority of the House with him, as he did of the committee. ————— -+ e+ Judge Montgomery Renom| ited Judge Montgomery of Kentucky has been renominated by a majority of about 2,500, The nominations in his district are by a vote polls, the same es an election. He has been so busy with tariff work in Congress timt it was impossible for him to get home to look after his fences and advantage was taken of the situation by an ambitious to try to get the nomination from him, A hard fight was made by his rival, while he could do nothing but remain here at his post of duty and await the result. His renomination by a handsome majority un- der these circumstances is extremely grat- ifying to his friends, ———_+- e.—. President's Movements. Although the President ts greatly tn need of rest and recreation as a result of the arduous work he has been called on to per- form for mary months past, it 1s not at all probable that he will go to Gray Gables, even for a short visit, until Congress ad- journs. In the event, however, that the tariff deadlock 1s prolongued and the ad- journment postponed indetinitely, he will undoubtedly find it convenient to take a short trip Gown the river for necessary re- laxation, ————_- 2 ____. Merchant Marine tor Mexico. United States Minister Gray reports that Mexico is starting to establish a merchant i marine by offering shipbullders bounties and other privileges, and the creation of a department of marine. An official decree | published June 12 permits foreigners to ac- | quire Mexican vessels, wipes out restrictions upon licenses and the composition of crews, and prescribes the relaticn of the various bounties to be paid. Medals of Honor Awarded. The del, Oregon, for gallant and meritorfous 1868. while a private in company H of the thirty-seventh Ohio volunteers. csv: {i eaedeat Treasury Receipts. National bank notes recetved for redemp- ticn today, $287,042. Government receipti From internal revenue, $1,000,560; austems, 427,749; wlecellanecus, (82,578, Secretary of War has awarded a! medal of honor to Louts Renninger of Isa- | conduct at the siege of Vicksburg, Miss., in | | AUGUST 6, 1894—TEN PAGES. TWO CENTS. SRESS|THE TARIFF BILL|PACING No Real Agreement in Regard to Sugar Reached Yet. ONE IS EXPECTED THIS WEEK Senators Still Want Bounty and Protection. oe TWO DISTINCT VIEWS ee It 1s not belleved that the tariff conferees are going to be moved by the threats of the Loutsiana Senators that if a bounty for this year ts not given to the suger planters they will vote against the tariff bill. It ts recognized that by voting against the con- ference report, when made, the Louisiana Senators could defeat tariff legislation. This, howe would be suicide for them. Out of the pr._ osed legislation they would receive a considerable protection for sugar, but if this legislation were defeated by them there is probably nothing in the world that would prevent a bill being passed speedily placing all sugar on the free list, and de- priving the Louisiana planters of a bounty. What a Canvass Shows. A thorough canvars of the situation has been made, and the conferees find th: ey could get an overwhelming majoriiy in toth houses in favor of free sugar outright. This appears to give the Lousiana Sena- ters choice between the compromise sched- ule without a bounty and free sugar with- out a bounty. There is a great deal of im- patience at the attitude of these Sena- tors in demanding bounty and protection for the products of their state,while preach- Ing free trade for every one else. In this they have not the sympathy of either demo- crats or republicans. It is belleved that they will injure their own interests ma- Louisiana | terlally fighting for the bounty. Trying to Adjust the Other Schedules, The conferees aro trying to adjust all/ the other schedules and when they have done this they will make their report with the sugar schedule as fixed in the compro- mise, The agreement on the sugar sched- ule {s necessarily contingent upon the agree- ments on the cther items in the bill. A complete agreement is expected thi week. There is no probability of a disa- greement or a partial agreement being re- ported. Teday's Session. The democratic tariff conferees were in session again today at 11 o'clock and re- sumed the work of trying to reach an agree- ment on the points of difference. When some of the members of the committee came out of the conference room at clock they stated that no perceptible progress had been. made and that to all appearances the situa- tion was the same as it had been for the past week. Secretary Carlisle has recently been called into frequent consultation by individual members of the conference, and he was catled on on Saturday night by a subcommittee or the conference. certain suggestions concerning the adminis- trative features of some of the proposed compromise features, and it is understood that since these suggestions were received the conference has been considering their bearing upon the questions at issue. rhe coal and iron ore questions have been taken up with a view to reaching an under- standing upon them, but progress has been slow. It is unferstood that the Senate con- ferces have indicated a wiilingness to make a concession in the y of time that the duty shall continue, but not to lessen the amount of duty provided in either case. The House members have not indicated a disposition to accept this concession, and are understood still to be holding out for the terms of the House bill on these items. Two Distinct Views. When the tariff conferees took a recess for lunch today two distinct views were presented. The House conferees and the men with whom they conversed seemed to think that an agreement was in sight. The Senate conferees and those Senators with whom they advise and consult seemed to think that the prospects were not so bright, and that an ultimate disagreement would be reported. it was also stated that an end must be reached within the next two days. either an agreement or & report of a disagree- ment made, Coal and iron ore were the articles in dispute, the contest having been transferred from sugar, which has so long engaged the attention of the conferces. The contest over these articles is very stubbornly made on both sides. ee ENTIAL NOMINATIONS, PREsSUD One Circuit and Two District Judges in the List Today. The President today sent to the Senate the following nominations. : Postmasters—John W. Hamerly, Colton, Cal.; B. W. Hero, West Boro’, Mass.; Lu- ther M. Embry, Shelbyville, 11L.;C. E. Smith, Correctionville, Iowa. Justice—Amos M. Thayer of Missouri, to be United States circuit judge for the eighth judicial circuit (act approved July 23, 184); James D. Porter of Tennessee to be United States district judge for the eastern and middle districts of Tennessee, vice D. M. Key, resigned; H. 8. Priest of Missourt to be United States district Judge for the east- ern district of Missouri. War—First Lieut. E. E. Hardin, seventh infantry, to be captain; First Lieut. Richard H. Wilson, eighth infantry, to be captain Second Lieut. S. 8. Farnsworth, twenty-fifth infantry, to be first HMeutenant; Second Lieut. Chas. Gerharg, twentieth infantry, to be first lieutenant. The New Judge. Judge Thayer of St. Louls, Mo., who was teCay nominated as circult Judge of the newly established eighth judic‘al circuit, te at present district judge for the territory included in the new circuit, a ponition to which he was appoluted by President Clevelaad during his frat adicinistraticn. He made a good record In that office, and was general'y indorsed for the cireult judge- ship. The President holds him tn high es- teem, and thinks him well entitled to the promotion. —_——— ——$— Pensions Granted. Among the penstons granted tocay were the follow! District of Columbia, Originul—John W. Nobles, Unitei States Soldiers’ Home: Jacob A. Karn, United States Soldiers’ Home. Reweue—John A. Joyce, Gecrze- town. Maryland. Original—-George W. Wiltam Moody and Robert W. J of Baltimore. Ret: Woodbury, Baltimore coun Hiltabrydle, Caveto: ws George M. Morris, Baltimo Virginia. Original—Cheries O'Neill, Na- tional Military Homme, Elizabeth City. Re newal—Angon Nation Home, Eltzaheth F Koch, Nattcnal Military 5 Oty. Postmasters Appolted. The tota: number masters appcinted this number six — to Ab vacancies caus ed by deaths ignations and the ze mainder by rer Har Ruuel was appointed af Laurebiile, Md, viee iewts Rousnbrrgemy, remares He made | BY Start of the Bicycle Spurt From Washing- ton to Denver At Noon Today the Great Kight-Day Sprint to the West Was Success- fally Inaugurated. Two energetic and determined men, work- ing the pedals of @ pair of bicycles lke Wheeler and Zimmerman on the iast heat of a championship race scooted away from the entrance of the White House today just as the big ball on the State, War and Navy department slid down to the roof to announce the arrival of the noon hour. They sped over the smooth concrete of the cireular driveway at a 2:50 galt, cut ob- liquely ecross the avenue, and were lost to sight In an instant behind the trees of Lafayette Square. Passers along looked at them in open mouthed astonishment, ani nervous pedestrians shook their heads at the speed displayed and agreed that Com- missioner Powell was right in wishing to iumit the rate at which bicyclists shi be allowed to go through the city streets. But the men on the machines were out of eight ong before the astonished or the critical took a second look. They were bent on business that needed the highest rate of rapidity that thelr muscles could pound out, and even the most ultra champion of the propo’ limitation of the speed of bi- cycles would have held his peace had he known what the two men were about. The fact is that the riders were inaugurating the greatest relay race which has ever been run in this or any other country so far as distance is concerned, and they started on the first section of a ride that wii] be con- tinued by several hundred other bicyclists for the next eight deys. The League of American Wheel:nen is to shortly hold its annual meeting in Denver, Col., and some time ago the idea was conceived of having a relay race from this city to the capital of the centennial state, in order to show the practical uses to which the bicycle may be put over long distances. Consequently it was decided to request President Cleve- land to indite a message to Gov. Waite, which the bicyclists would undertake to deliver. The President w: agreeable to this and consequently at noon today Chief Consul Freach of the District branch of the League of American Wheelmen stowed away in a leather bag, which hung looeely from a strap drawn over bis shoulder, a communication whitch read as follows. ‘To the Governor of Colorado: EXECUTIVE MANSIC Sir: At the request of the League of American Wheelmen, the President directs me to herewith inclose the { ap pee journey from V ‘ington, D. C., to Denver, Col. by bicycle. By the pro- gram fixed the messenger will leave the Ex- cutive Mansion at 12 o'clock noon today, and it is expected that the inclosed will be delivered by relays to you at Denver on the 1ith instant at noon, Respectful: HE RY é THURBER, rivate Secretary, To the Governor, Denver, Col, Accompanying Mr. French, who also had a letter from Brig. Gen. Greely of the signal corps to Brig. Gen. A. McD. McCook, com- | manding the department of the Colorado at Denver, was Mr. C. J. Roneaville, the cap- | tatn_of the Washington Road Club, under | the auspices of which organization the first thirty-eight miles of the race will be coy- The two gentlemen took the messeges far as 14th and R streets, where two more fleet riders were ready to make a spurt of five miles to the next relay Post in the country. Cor sul French quickly tossed the ditmin. utive mail bag over the waiting rider's shoulders, and he and his companion were off like a shot. This plan will be continued until Denver ts reached, and the relay dis- tances of five miles each will be covered by rapid sprinters every inch of the ~ As before stated, members of the Washington Road Club will do the riding for the first thirty-eight miles from Washington, when the messages will be given into the hands of riders belonging to the Georgetown Cycle Club, who will carry it by swift turns as far as Hagerstown. There was quite a crowd at the White House to see the be- ginning of the race, and some Gisappoint- ment was expressed that the President did hot start off the riders in person. None of the official household, however, were down stairs, except Capt. Dexter and Officer Hol. linberger, and one of these officers handed Consul French the message he was to start on its long journey. The letter from Gen. Greely to Gen. McCook was sealed, and its contents could not be learned, but the fact J Mr. French at 12 o'clock today was attested on its back by Capt. ig, the acting chief signal officer. Representive Springer of Himots, who has taken a deep Interest in the race, was pres- ent at-the White House, and fave Mr. French a letter of congratulaiions to Mr. Arthur D. Black, the manager of the relay, Who lives at Jacksonville, Il, throush which place the racers are to pass. It is expected that Hagerstown, seventy-seven miles distant, wiil be reached at 7:35 o'clock tonight, and Cumberland, which is 16) indies off, at 4:45 o'clock tomorrow morning. The Schedule of the Kun. CHICAGO, August 6—Arthur p, Black of Jacksonville, vice consul of the Illinois division, has arranged a cchedule for the Wasiiingtoa Denver Teiay, teday at noon. He figures that if the roads and weather are favorable the ume will be beaten by twenty-four hours. The ington, time of arrival at cities named and the date, respectiv : Washington... Hagerstown, 31d. Cumberland, 3. Wheeling, W. ¥ z (. time.) Wheeling, W. Va... 236 T «Cc. time.) eeville, Ohio... 815 7 Gblo-—ladiana line - & Indianapolis : 9 Craw fords: 8 Danville, . . 2 i, . . ¥ . w sonvi 4 210 j Rushvtile, Ti ...12°7 ge ay Hrosevite, M1200... 960 Ww Burlington, Towa.-.1,016 30 Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. 1.044 te Fairnela, lowa......1.008 20 Oskaloosa, Towa..3.328 Prairie City, Towa. machinery lwerp, Selgtem. ‘eft that port today for i Cowen, Iste of Wright. ‘The Vesusius has ar Mi ‘The training ett Sac fem Queeneses which starts | schedule, showing the distance from Wash- | _RELAYS/NOVA SCOTI { \ | fate ther. , dectaved, t farnishr & text Ss A COAL Debate on Mr. Chandler's Resolu- tion to Investigate the Company, A NEW COMMITTEE OF FIVE The Williams-Settle Election Case Postponed to December. OTHER LEGISLATIVE ACTION There were barely a Gozen Senstors on each side of the chamber when the Vice President called the Senate to order today, Among the bills pasted was a House bill to pension Thankful Robbins. The anti-option bill, introducea on Friday by Senator Davis of Minnesota, was, at his request, read @ second time, and ordered to ie on the table, The House bill directing the Becretary oF the Is terior to snake certain invesiiganonr concerring the consolidation of land Gis tricts in California was reported back ad versely and indefinitely postponed. A Dust of Judge Holt. Mr. Palmer of Llinota, from the joint committee on the brary, introduced 2 joint | resolution for the purchase of a marble bust of the late Judge Joseph Holt, to be placed in the War Department or the Capitol, and appropriating $1,000 for the purpose, and asked that it temporarily lie on the table, 4s he wished to submit some remavks. Principles of Tasation. A resolution was introduced by M2. sillls of Texas, and ordered to Me on the table temporarily, declaring that tn the revision of the existing system of national taxation the following principles shouid be observed: First, that all taxes are burdens on the tax payers and can only be rightfully im- posed to raise revenue to support the gov- ernment. Second, that when taxec are impo ed on importel goods the rate shovid be so low as not materially to restrict importation; end, ‘Third, that !n eclecting articles to be tax- ed only those ready for consumption should be chosen, end those imported for manu- facture or remanufacture should be ex- empt. The resolution recently introduesd by Mr. Allen of Neb: discharging the com- mittee on finan® from further consider- ation of hia bill for the relief of certain states of the Union was laid before the Senate, but at the request of Mr. the only member of the finance committee present, it went over unt other members of the committee could be present. The House bill to revise and equalize real estate values in the District of Columbia was passed, At the request of Mr. Cockrell of Missourl the deficiency bili was laid before the Sen- ete and the Senate amendments were in- fisted upon, Senators Cockrell, Brice and Hale being appointed conferees. The Coal Investigat Resointion, The resolution offered on August 1 by Mr. Chandler looking to the investigation of the Dominion Coal Company of Nova Scotia and the substitute offered by Mfr. Mis in the way of an addition to the orignal reso- lution providing that a special committee of five should be also directed to report to the Senate whether any member of Congress is, OF was, interested in any company en- gaged in mining coal in any of ihe states of the United States or eny ratiroad en- wegeld in transporting coal which would come into competition with the Dominion Coal Company, end whether its removal would reduce the price of coal to consum- ers, and what section of the country would be benefited by tts retention, came ip. A Discussion as to Commiitecs A discussion arose between Mr. Mills and Mr. Chandler as to whether the ol suger” committee should be tntrusted with this in- vestigation or whether a new committee Should be appointed. Mr. Mills favored the retention of the olf committee, because, as he said, it was hon- est and capable and had recently made an exhaustive investigation and had reported that the charges made against Sev had not been sustained. = ee “Is that the reason the Senator from Texas favors thts committee?” inquire’ Mr, Chandier. Mr. Mills dented that he was Influenced any —_g 3 — and expressed his nenens ave @ new ecmimnitt - pointed if Mr. Chandler preferred “Then we ought not to a) mittee,” resumal Mr. b; we do apy not to pu Mr, Mitts mittee was very fair and import Was not scrprisod at Mr. Chand) for the ap, because parliam: his appointme crously offered to y! Intinent to the com: a, ‘Cexas, but Mr. } fered honor, for, he Ger on any “amc! of ap. mittee to the Senator rejected the prof. ed, he never went ’ tee.” He did not believe any com ich cout! be ay wend by Congr have any wright, ; oes lees 13 could compul witnesses Mr. Miis withdrew bie objection to the appointment of a new committee, and an emcndment was adopted for the appoint. ment of @ comraitcse of five Benators. Mz, White Opposes It, Mr. White (Cal.) oppose’ both the ori resolution and the is any such fnvestigation ee a pereiturs of time aré money. in eay ber community he woul be in favor of it, but bere was no charge or acrusation neainet y ene to be 1 igeted. Nic r, Senate had no ju: 1 witnesses 28 Guections with contempt aud refuse to ann chem ara the Senate would not dare ‘o incarces ‘The reso'ution was simply Int Mir. that ery good weg gates he (White mater he ov The Resoluticn Coes uver e recoluticn Aent over under the rtea, hour of 2 o'eiorx Teving arrived. Atg . dha conferences myport o% the river end shor bil! wes lati before the Genote for ornsidera non. Mme necrs, a motion of Tt, Gayere ‘Fexar:, -: the opening of #2. today, whe Camerel seScloney bi whe eo9" bo cone ference Oawtinys chatmaa of the committee . presente Tene 2 Fenate rotor the De river ama hartee rire Sy Sen ee ine ime pectest-; for thts oe