Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-06

gust, but the result shows that the Law
can easily be picked to pieces piece
meal provided suits are brought to
contest each particular point as II
comes up. The court consists OF hve
republicans and four democrats, but
Mr.. jackson has not been present our
ing the hearing of the case. Ihose
who voted to sustain the law as
whole were divided politically, three
Of their number, Harlan, Brown and
Sbiras being republicans, while Justice
White is Louisiana State rights dem.
ocrat. OF the four who voted to upset
the law as a whole, two are democrats
and two republicans.
The prevailing impression that NUM-
tiors of war may not be sold by either
Of the United States to Cubans Is de
clared to be erroneous by government
authorities here. They say if Spain
seizes arms intended for the insurgents
otter they reach Spanish territory, that
is another matter. but Spaniards can
not expect to prevent shipments from
United States ports.
The President doesn't come to town
now, but stays at his country home. 1t
is reported that he is having his portrait
taken by Michigan artist recommend
ed by Mr.. Don Dickinson. Some Con-
eressmen who have come here to see
him on business are by no means
pleased at his absence from his Office,
and say they will not take the trouble
and expense of a drive to talk to him
on public business, and that if he can
afford to neglect such business, they
most assuredly can, as they can easily
transfer such blame as might otherwise
attach to them, upon. him.
In response to telegraphlc inquiry
from the Department of Justice as to
their reported participation in Cuban
6libuster's meeting in jacksonville, the
o. S. district attorney and marshal
there say they did not participate. But
thew do not say they were not present,
as they should have been able to do.
Congressman Meredith was here TO-
day. He was met on his arrival, as
usual, by some of his office-seeking con-
stituents, and, though he told them it
was useless to attempt to obtain places
for them, he went with them to some
of the departments to make that at
t.mpt. 49,,
U. S. Consul General Ramon Will
liams, at Havana, has sent the State
Department remarkable argument
against the continuance Of Spanish rule,
and in favor of tariff independence in
Cuba. But be is still allowed to retain
his place, and that too though Spain has
made two requests for his recall.
The Interstate Commerce Commission gave
hearing this morning on an application OF
the Southern Railway Company to charge
less for longer than for shorter distan es Tor
tie transportation of passengers IN order to
meet the cut rate established in passenger
traffic by the Seaboard Air Line. Leslie
Ryan appeared for the Southern Company,
and Leigh R. Watts for the Air Line. + ).
Goodman represented the Richmond Chamber
of Commerce and q number OF the officials OF
| both railway companies were in attendance
| Sol Haas, assistant to the president OF the
Southern Railway Company, explained how
the Sesboard Air Line had cut its rates. Mr.
Haas said he was positive that the South
ern Company had not asked the Pcnnsyl-
vapa railroad not to join the All
Line in disposing of its tickets. Hc
understood that the Air Line proper had
stated that they could afford to carry passen-
gers from New York to Portsmouth, Va. fol
so cents if it would make the Southern lose 6
dollar A number of posters of the Air Line
one heavily labeled Boycott" were shown
by Mr.. Watts, and Mr.. Haas said the Southern
company never resorted to such improper
methods of advertising. He denied emphat
ically that any Southern tickets had been sold
with its knowledge through scalpers. w. A
Turk, General Passenger Agent of the South
ern. also denied that his road had ever asked
the Pennsylvania not to take charge of All
Line tickets When he concluded Mr.. Ryan
announced that the Southern submitted it:
case, believing it had proved its allegations
T. J. Anderson, General Passenger Agent o.
the ScaLoard, testified that the Pennsylvania
road had withdrawn the Seaboard tickets
from sale, and in self defense the Se'lboard
was obliged to purchase tickets from the
Pennsylvania in New York. A recess wa:
taken until o'clock.
Nothing is yet known at either police head
quarters or at the Office of the Alexandris
Ferry Company in this city that even points
to the robbers who recently ransacked the
| latter place.