Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-06
then adopted and the section adjourned over
until Monday.
AMONG THE VISITORS.
Member of English Delegation {
Prominent Railroad Man.

One of the delegates to the congress Is
Mr.. Evelyn Cecil, NJ P, member of the
English government delegation and one of
the foremost men of his time in England.
He is a grandson of the late Marquis of
Salisbury and the eldest son of Lord Eus-
tace Cecil. He has been very important
figure in English government circles for
several years. He was the private secre-
tary of the Marquis of Salisbury from 1891
TO 1852 and from 1895 to 1900. At the time
of the difficulty between England and the
South African republics Mr.. Cecil was the
personal representative of his distinguished
grandfather in South Africa, and is the
last Englishman who conferred with Pres
idents Kruger and Steyn before war was
declared.
Mr. Cecil is a railroad man of the best
type, being a director in the Southwestern
railway of England and is thoroughly
familiar with railroad problems He is
lawyer by profession, graduate of OK
ford. In the English parliament he Is the
chairman of the select committee on for
egn steamship subsidies and chairman OF
the committee on eastern mail service.
Mr.. Cecil is the author of book which
deals with the negotiations that preceded
the war in South Africa and which sets
forth something of the difficulties which
beset the English government agents. MT.
Cecil is accompanied by his wife, VINO Is
q daughter of Lord Amherst of Hackney.
Mrs Cecil is very much interested In gar
dening and is the author of several BOOKS
on the subject.
A large number of visitors inspected
the exhibits of the railway appliance ex-
hibition yesterday. Most of these visitors
were delegates to the congress and men
whose active interest in the EXHIBITS is
well worth the while of the exhibitors.
Some of the latter have expressed dis
satisfaction with the relatively small
number of visitors. although they realize
that it is as yet too early to Judge how
large an interest the exhibition will
arouse.
The Standard Paint Company presents
a very attractive reproduction OF the
PENNSYLVANIA roundhOuSe at chicago.
This model is eight feet In helgnt ana
sixteen feet wide and is intended Tor the
effective display of ruberoid roundhouse
roofing manufactured by this company.
particular feature of this roonng is that
it is proof against locomotive gases and
great heat, difhculty wnich Is serious IS
when metal roofing is employed, due TO
corrosion and subsequent leaking. Ihe
ruberoid roofing has the advantage that
it is less expensive than many other roof
ing materials. In the application or TINS
material a water tight roof is insured by
the use of tin caps around every nail, the
exposed heads being covered with the
protected coat with which the rooHag
material itself is saturated IN the course
of manufacture.
somewhat more elastic form OF ruper-
old roofing is employed for the roof OF
freight cars and locomotive cabs; partlcu-
lar care being taken in its manufacture to
produce a material that will resist retortfon
and strain Of cars in motion. The applfca-
ton of this roofin. to cars is part OF the
exhibit. Another feature of this company
display is a model dump car painted with
flexible metal preservative paint. This
paint is made in colors and is linseed OIL
product made according to the company's
own process. The company also displays
its P & B. mineral paints for water proof
ing brick walls; P & B. electrical COM
pounds and P. & b. insulating for electric
wires.
NJ q Cardelli, European representative
of the National Malleable Castings Com
pany, is in charge at the company's ex-
hibit of an apparatus showing the. opera
ton of ar automatic coupler which can be
used in connection with the screw coupler
which is in common use in Europe. The
apparatus is also equipped with a safety
coupler device, which is required in Ger
many. This exhibit will have no practical
interest to American officials, but 1t will
doubtless appeal to visitors from abroad as
practicable for overcoming the difficulty I'M
der which they labor when attempting to
test the automatic coupler where the screw
coupler is in use. Mr.. Cardelli is also pre-
pared to demonstrate the use of friction
gear in connection with an automatic cou-
pier intended for screw coupler connection.
The exhibit of American locomotives and
cars on the tracks at d and 18th streets
southwest represents the latest develop
ments of American rolling stock. At the
main exhibition free carriages will be found
to take visitors to this track exhibit, and
street cars may be taken from the same
place. The handsome four-cylinder balanced
compound built by the Baldwin company
for the Pennsylvania railroad is a good ex-
ample of the modern American high-speed
express locomotive. The consolidation To-
connective built by the American Locomotive
Company in like manner is typical of our
best design for freight service. The display
of steel cars of various kinds is also worthy
Of special inspection.
The managers of the railway exhibit have
come in for much criticism through the
failure of many people who applied for
tickets to the sho VITO receive them This
situation was one of much embarrassment
to the managers of the exhibit, because 1t
was one for which they were not prepared
and which was created by the exhaustion of
the supply of tickets. At the outset the
committee in charge authorized the print
ing of 1900 daily admission cards and 8, 900
season passes There are but few of these
left In tie hands of the committee now
and today orders have been placed for 10, 900
more daily admission tickets and $500 sea-
son passes The tickets will be in readiness
to give out early next week.
Chairman Post announced today that the
railway appliance exhibit will not be open
tomorrow. The grounds will be closed to all
visitors at midnight tonight and will not