Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-05-08
From Washington.
Correspondence of the Alexandra Ga1e.'e'I
Washington, d. c., May 3.

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CORRESPONDENCE of the Alexandra Gazette.I
Washington, D. c., May 8.
Numerous subjects of interest to rail
road men will be discussed during lhls
week by the several sections OF the Inter
national Railway Congress. Today sec
ton IL aad III held a joint session lot
the DISCUSSION of lighting. heating ana
ventilation of trains. Section / went lnto
the subject of rails for lines supporting
fast trains. During the discussion so fsT
in matters relating to suburban traiiic'
f,reien sentiment evidently leans heavily
toward electricity as motive power. In
order to CRAFTY the desire OF nearly all
Washington to visit the railway APP
pIiance exhibit, George r. Post, the
chairman in charge of the show, has de-
cided to issue green tickets for a single
admission, in addition to the season
tickets already issued by the thousand.
The exhibit is the nearest thing to fair
of any kind that Washington has seen
for years, and the people Of the capital
are naturally excited. Not only is there
A band playing oh the gounds most OF
I me but all the little buildings
and open air exhibits have flags and
,treamers flying, and in the evening the
show keeps open until ten o'clock MOI
the least interesting part of the exhibit
i. diamond Jim" Brady, the New
York millionaire horseman and manu-
facturer. He is vice president OF the
Standard Pressed Steel Car Company OF
Butler. Pa, which makes pressed steel
coal hopper cars, and has on exhibition
in the railroad yards-bere steel Al
mail car similar to steel baggage car now
being used on the Erie road. English
delegates with a sporty proclivity have
fallen in love with Mr.. Brady, and he is
surrounded most of tie time by devoted
cOterie.
The Supreme Court of the United
States today in decision rendered by
Justice Holmes upheld the legality OF
transaction for future delivering IN tie
pils of the Chicago Board of Trade, and
declared that the board had right to
protect its questions on grains there COL
lected. Bucket shops are not allowed
to obtain and use them without consent
Lof the board. The decision OF the court
was reached by vote OF 6 to 3, Justice
Harland, Brewer and Day dissenting.
In the case of the United States VS.. Ju
Tow. the Supreme Court of the United
States today Feld that Cbinaman can
be deportel even though he bean Ameri-
can citizen, the immigration officers
having the right TO determine the ques-
ton of fact as to whether the Chinaman
was really born in this country.
King Leopold, Of Belgium, who is
conceded to be the best business man
among the monarchs, has just ordered
the construction of a floating industrial
exhibit. He, intends to send this boat
to all the principal ports Of the world
and show the buyers in all parts OF the
globe the superior articles that Leopold
sells The boat is to carry guns for sa-
lutes, and is to be clothed with special
governmental privileges to insure its
official reception at calling ports. If
the first boat proves that such system
showing goods is beneficial, second
will be similarly equipped.
The Supreme Court of the United
States today announced that it will meet
again next Monday. The next session
after that will be on the 29th, then adj
iournment will be hal for the May term.
In diplomatic circles here it is not
believed that trouble will arise out OF the
question of French neutrality in the far
East.
Cant. VIM. V. Judson, u. 5. A., one
Of the military attaches with the Russian
army in the field who was captured by
the japanese at the battle of Mukden,
has arrived in this city and had talk
with Secretary of War Taft this morn
ing concerning his experience. Capt
Judson was lying ill in Chinese hut
lust outside Of Mukden when the battle
took place. They had no idea that the
Russian army was going to retreat and
the next morning they were surprised
to find the city of Mukedn in the hands
of the japanese He said this morning
that he had been very kindly treated by
the japanese.
Opposition to the railroads in the fight
for rate regulation now being waged be-
fore the Senate committee on interstate
commerce bad its first innings today
when L. P. Bacon, of Milwaukee, Wis,
the representative Of 500 commercial
bodies, took the stand to advocate the
cause of the shippers.