Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-29
FROM WASHINGT ON.
Correspondence of Alexandria Gazette

A decision Of the Interstate Com
mcrce Commission, to be announced
Friday, will determine whether $780,
900 railroad employees are to strike on
all of the fifteen southern lines, which
would practically tic up traffic. About
200 delegate conductors and trainmcn
have been in Washington for the last
three weeks, holding conferences and
stating grievances to the Interstate
Commission. They practically COM
plcted their mission last night, and
most Of them have returned to their
homes. From remarks made today by
representatives OF the employees there IS
reason to believe that they will not agree
TO arhitrate their differences.
State Department officials are on the
alert To ascertain the terms OF the rail-
way agreement reported TO have been
reached by Japan and Russia. Ii this
treaty is more than traffic arrange
mcnt and in any way may affect the
existing conditions in the Orient it IS
probable that the United States will
protest in~~vicw the fact that Japan III
the note exchanged with Secretary
Root agreed to inform the United
States Of any movement affecting the
statue quo in the Orient. The State
Department is without information on
the proceedings.
The raising of the drydock Dewey
which sank several weeks agoin Manila
Bay was officially reported to the Navy
Department in brief dispatch received
today. The Department will I'M
mcdiately allot money for repairs in
order that the big dock may be put in
shape before the typhoon season which
is soon due.
Henry A. Rucker, colored, collector
OF internal revenue of Georgia, has re-
signed and Henry S. Jackson OF Atlanta
has been selected to succeed him. The
statement is made that Rucker is to be
provided with position in Washington
Hereafter, by order OF Secretary
Mac Veagh, when banks or individu-
ais want fractional currency they will
have to pay transportation charges
themselves. For the last 26 yerrs the
government has been bearing this eX-
prnse and it has cost the Treasury De-
partmcnt on IN average OF 500, 900 a
year.
Reductions amounting to about 20
per cent Of the average in transconti-
mental freight rates were ordered today
bv the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion i'm series Of decisions which are
among the most important ever hand
cd down by that tribunal. They are
based upon complaints from the city
of Spokane, Washington, the Portland
Chamber of Commerce, the Railroad
Commission OF Nevada and the Com
mcrcial Club OF Salt Lake City, etc. The
largest reductions. are made in the rates
from the Pacific coast TO the Missouri
river and from there the new rates are
gradually increased upon that basis to
the Mississippi river to Chicago to Pitts
burg aud to New York.
When the Supreme Court on May
81 decided in favor OF the action of the
Interstate Commerce Commission in
reducing the through rates from the
Atlantic Scaboard to Missouri river
cities. the railroads we're given thirty
days in which to file petition for re-
hearing. That petition was filed today
and will lave the effect of suspending
the enforcement OF the courts decision
until hearing is had in the October
term. The case affects all the I'M
portant railroad systems i'll the west.
The circuit courts granted an injunction
Suspcnding the rates order Of the In
lcrState Commerce Commission pro-
,ucing the rates but the Supreme Court
sustained the commission.
Daniel Parish Kngsford has been
appointed by the president sllperinten-
dent Of the new assay office to take
effect August and to succeed Kings
berry Foster, resigned.
William T. Thompson, former
attorney general of Nebraska, has been
appointed 10 the position of solicitor
OF the Treasury Department to succeed
vi. II. " N'bllItll, ltSiSii't.
Edwin s. Holmes, former statistician
in the Agricultural Department, today
pleaded guilty to the charge OF giving
out advance information on the cotton
report and was fined $1,000. This
closes the famous cotton leak = cases
OF 1905, all other participants i'll the
conspiracy having also admitted their
guilt and been fined.
Every rumor today points to a climax
in the Nicaraguan situation. The State
Department has information that
Zelaya has placed his S.. 1000, 900 At the
disposal OF Madriz, that both men are
operating in direct accord through
secret agents in New York, and that
every effort is being made by Madriz to
stamp out the revolt in short order.
The State Department learned today
that former President Zelaya of Nicara-
qua is maintaining secret agents in
New York through whom he is aiding
President Madriz in the campaign
against Nicaraguan insurgents and
American interests.
Richard Ayers, aged % years, and
Miss Alice Hicks, aged 10, eloped
from Orange yesterday and went to
Washington to be married. The girls
uncle preceded their arrival aud she
was taken in charge and will be sent
home.
Diplomatic representatives of the
United States, Germany and France
have been instructed by their respective
governments to request the Chinese