Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-31

the reBOutCe vi tue DetaAtuocU Va e
ii. In the face Of the railroad Ostep1s.
he talked with Oraue, (tepn. Msa).
curtl., (repa. Kat), B .iley, (iem. Ten,
mi other senators. Il Was taId that
he assured the senators that suit to
head of the rat, raise of the railroads
would be tegin in Chicago before tua-
down.
Asa result OF the attorney general
visit, S,nstor Curtis was delegated, IN
eYeot of Senator LaFolie!ts's resolution
coming up for consideration t, arnourc5
the governments decision to sue the
railroads and that action by the Senate
along that line would be necaasary.
A report Issued By the bureau OF slatista
department o! commerce and labor today
| indicates that during the month OF April
a very unsettled condition prevailed in
com mercisl movements within the United
States. Commerce In nearly all the
| staples fell of to q marked degree. As a
| result OF the decrease the general irstfie
| situs.;op, ss measured by the number of
surplus care, ss we'll as the total number
If cars handled, shows less favorable
picture than for earlier months 10 the
iscsl year. The general freight situst ton
rejects somewhat the unsettled condition
ia ths industrial field. The total num-
ber OF surplus cars reported by the
American Railway Association for the
9th OF April was 102, 0S5 and two weeks
later, l27, l4S we're reported IS over and
above the amcuut required for the hand:
ling of The internal commerce a total
larger than any reported since August,
1909.
An international conference for the
su OPPRESSION OF 6elsgic sealing Is under
consideration nd will probably be held
aext winter. The countries represented
vii! be the Ualt.d Sla'es, Japan, Russia
and Great Britain. 1t ia understood
that it is nov under consideration
scheme to. compensate Canada
tor her interests 10 order 10 pave the way
for an agreement. I. one is adopted it
ia probsbe that other countries on the
west coast of South and Central Americs
will be asked t. su5scribs to the agree
msnt it they srs not sertsd in the
conference itself,
Resolutions adopted By the Bar AS.
sociation of tbs Supreme Court Of thr
United deploring the death OF Associate
Justice Brewer were today presented to
that tribunal by A t,rney General
Wickersham. Ohisf Justice Fuller
responded on behalf of the court In q
feeling tribute to the lovesble character
and public services of his former associate
comparing him to Abraham LincolD.
The most perp!eziDg situs!ion tina
has arisen In Nicaragua since the be-
ginning o. the revolution now eonfton's
Secretary Kuo1 as result OF The DC.
termius tion of Estrada to establish ar
other Custom House 10 Blu fields,
Oficisl information to this etc wts
received from Commander Gjlaer. The
question WAS considered at confeI-
ence OF Sta,o Department officials but
no course of action has yet been ana
nouncsd. II is probable that The United
Ststes will not regard The capture OF
The Custom House By the Madrz forces ss
couferring upob them the right to C 1llect
customs duties % the city Itself is still
ia the hands of the insurgents. Sec
Rotary Kuox is placed in the dilemma
Of choosing one or tie other OF the Gus.
tom houses ss being the official one and
will very likely decide that Estrada bas
the authority. This leaves most
troublesome situation. Other counties
have practically recognized the Msdriz
government and thst will probably ply
dues 10 the Madriz su.horilies. IL
their goods sre held up By TIE insur-
gems a protest Will very likely follow
It is now feared the present si'u'-
ton will continue until some incident
OF this KIDD arises. The Madriz forces
are, it appears, unable to Varqaish the
insurgents, who can retire into Blue
fields where they are SECURE, as Con-
mauder Gilmer'o order forbIds fighting
ia the city.
The United States delegs ton 10 the
Pan American Conference at Buenos
Ayres held it's frat full meet ug to-day tt
TIE St,te Department to prepare for the
work that is to be undertaken when the
conference conyenes next July. Henry
Whit, who vas Colonel RooseVelHs
Diplomatic Secretary at the fu neral OF the
lat, King, Edward presided at the NETT
ing as chairman OF tho delegation.
The "Jim crow problem bobbed up
in the U. ?. Saprsme Court today and
WAS su,tained by decision of Justics Nc
Kenns. J. Alexander Ohiles, q negro
DO lght ticket on the Oh esape' ke and
Ohio, from Washington t, Lexington,
Kentucky. While travelling to the
latter p ,int, p,sst n yers we're required to
chan e. asrains at Ashland, KY. Hero a
brakeman forced Chilss 10 sit in The
sJiu- ,ro8" car. He sud the Ohesf-
p ,ske aud Ohio for $40, 900, but the
courts found against him. These de-
cisious were affirmed By the Supreme
Court of The United States.
Ttat the action OF the Interstate
Commerce Commission in reducing
freight rates on The Obicsgo, Rock
Island and Pacific and other railways
through the so.callsd Missouri river ter.
rit)ry, was legal aud regular, wac the
decision of the U. S. Supreme COURT to-
day in several important cases iIyoly-
ing shippers In mid.western cities.
The Standard OIL Company got blow
in The y. S. Supreme Court today. The
decision wal not Ia the fsmou, trust su:t
against John DIS co1cern, but 10 dau-
sge tuit brought! in the District OF Colum.
bis by lsborer, Abraham Brown. He
"a O ininYad hp hainp atruck BIZ bale of