Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-13
From Washington.
C,rrespoudence Of the Alexandria GaEette.
Wash;n0ton Iulv Ia

More than a year ago the Receivers
and Shippers Association of Gin cinnati
petitioued President Roosevelt to pro-
coed. through the Department of Justice,
against certain common carriers and
railroad associations which. 10 the view
of the complainan:s, have Disseminated
uniustly againstO Cincinnati to the extent OF
depriving the Queen City and northeast
ern and western States OF their Legitimate
share of southern trade. At the Depart
ment of Justice the decision has now
been reached that the government can
not proceed in the courts, unless the
case presented by the complsinants
shall be materially strengthened. As
sistant Attorney General Purdy has had
charge of the matter. He has not in.
definitely dropped the case, but cores
pondence il going on between the De-
osrtment OF Justice and Judge Rufus b.
Smith, of Cincinnati, representing the
petitioners, the purpose OF which is to
call attention to the weak spot in the petit
ton and the securing OF such evidence as
will convince General Purdy that he would
be justified in taking the matter before
the courts. He believes that the re-
sponsiblity that rests upon him is such
that no case should be brought, the sue
cessful termination of which does not
seem assured in advance. The COM
plsintsnts in the Cincinnati case against
the Southern Railway Company are the
Southeastern Mississippi Valley ASCOT
alton, the Southeastern Freight ASCOT
alton, and others who are alleged TO
have combined 10 restraint OF trade to
monopolize commerce and discriminate
against the commercial interests OF the
Northern and Western States in favor
the Eastern States in their trade rels-
tions with the Southern States. The
President ia asked TO apply for dis
solution If the association and to
restrain them and the railroad companies
from agreeing and consPiring together
to established and maintain certain
prejudicial rates.
Duiess the old assay Office in New
York city falls dCvn in the meantime,
it is probable that it may be torn down
before long and preparations made for
the erection of new building on the
same site. Assistant Secretary OF the
Treasury Edwards and Supervising
Architect Taylor have just returned from
examining the old building and although b
their report is not yet completed 1t IS
expected that they will recommend the
renting of temporary quarters during the
construction of the new building. 1t
will be the purpose TO make the new
bull ling conform with the architecture
of the custom house which is near by.
1t is probable that a comparatively low
structure, so as not TO dwarf the custom
house, will be erected as an adminlstra-
ton building with taller building in
the rear for the transaction OF the actual
assay work.
The habeas corpus proceedings brought
before Judge Golf in the case OF j. &.
TiDsley, an official of the Tennessee
Fertilizer Company, and the officials of
the Virginia Carolina Chemical Com
psny, indicted in the United States Dis
trict Court for the middle district of
Tennessee for violation OF the eherman
auti-trus: law, were begun in Richmond
yesterday morning. The argument of
the attorneys In the case occupied the
entire day, the case being continued un-
til this hOfning. Tinsley, who was
placed under technical arrest Wednesday
by Judge Edmund Waddill. In the Unit
ed States District Court, because Of his
refusal to furnish bond for his appear
aace before the Tennessee court, came
into court ia custody of the marshal.
The funeral of the late Naval Construc.
tor J. J. Woodward, United State navy,
who died a few days ago while en- route
to the Pacific coast, will take placed in
this city tomorrow, the interment to be
10 Arlington cemetery.
Captain Walton Goodwin, United
States navy, retired, died at his bong
10 this city early this morning from
complication of diseases. he was born
10 Brooklyn, N. Y in lS45 and was
appointed a midshipman in the navy on
February Goth, 1863. He attained
the rank of eEsgp 10 1868 and in 1897,
having passed through the intermediary
grades, reached the rank OF compsadeT.
During the Spanish.American war be
commanded the SOuthery. tie was re-
tired with the rank of captain in 1901.
Secretary of the Navy B,naparte today
awarded one-bslf of the srmor plate con
tract 70. The batIleships South Carolina
aud Michigan &c the Midvsle Steel Com
psny, Of Philadelphia. Re has given
ope-fourth of the contract to each OF the
so. cslled trust companies; namely the
Carnegie and Bethlehem companies
at the bid of the Midyale Company OF
1916 q ton for class A armOr. The
secretary announced that later he
would issue q statement embOdying his
reasons for not giving the entire con
tract to the Midvale Company, which
was the lowest bidder. The Midvsie
Company will probably protest.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
todsy Instituted its investigation of the
relations of ths railroad to the grain
elevator business, Ia seooalance with
the Senate resolution adopted June "a
last. Circular letters were mailed this
TO all the railroads 10 the
United States calling for Information
that will assist the commission in
prosecuting its inquiry.
10 The Office of the clerk of the Su-
pseme Court of the UnitedIStates, papers
we're received today, signed BY Justice
Brewer, at Hot springs, Arkansas. on
July 9, granting writ Of error in the
case Of Mayor Rose, Of Kansas City,
Kansas Hhis nasA involves the right Of