New-York tribune., 1905-12-24
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employed certain law firms to represent
them before the State Department of Insurance
things would be arranged satisfactorily 10 al
concerned. whereas other lawyers got chilly re-
ceptions at Albany" continued the Constant
Reader. Among these lucky lawyers was ex-
Deputy Attorney General Hogan. When Francis
ance, took the stand however. and testified that
he tested the sOlvency of the companies only, ne
created the biggest sensation OF the week. ne
also said that he regarded the department as
powerless to check extravaganza or other
abuses which did not affect the sOundness OF a
company; that he made little serious enoTt 70 90
beneath the surface OF conditions: that leg1sa-
tion governing insurance companies was pater-
ralsn. and that IN fact. the most he knew
about insurance the information he OBJ
taned from his subo-dinates."
Bat you haven't told me yet whether Mr:
Hearst has any better hopes OF being Mayor
said the Busy Man impatiently.
Mayor Mcclellan will again be sworn In next
vassers has been ordered TO complete the count
which WIFI cut down his plurality by about IVO
votes But the Hearst lawyers will keep on
hghting, for all that. And here's other news
There was bad railway collision just north or
the New York Central tunnel in which one man
was killed Abe Hummel. the lawyer. was con-
victed Of conspiracy and was sentenced to one
year IN the penitentiary and $500 fine. Edward
Robinson. formerly director of the Boston Mu-
scum Of Fine Arts. was elected assistant director
of the Metropolitan Museum. Wall Street had a
slight furry caused by the failure of three chi
caso banks 1T which John r. Walsn. the Wesl-
ern financier. was interested. This was followed
by boom in Union Pacific, said to be from an
attempt of the Morgan interests to get control
Of the road from E II. Hartman, and a rise IN
Interborough. followed by the statement that
the Interborough had obtained control OF the
surface car system Of Manhattan. hitherto con-
troIled by Thomas F. Ryan"
HAS that canal bill passed Congress yet?~
asked the Busy Nan.
The bill appropriating s11.Oo0,000 for the
canal was signed by the President was the
answer. 1T was the first law OF the session.
A hot fight is still being waged against the
Presidents nomination Of canal commissioners,
and there is a strong contingent in Congress
which maintains that the canal will eventually
be built by contract This would be rar cheaper
they say than for the government to do the
work Many bills have been introduced to solve
the railroad rate problem. among them
framed by Frank H. Gardner, Of this city.
bill was introduced by Representative Long
worth of Ohio. the fance of Miss Roosevelt,
providing for the purchase of S5.O0O.O0O worth
of buildings at various foreign capitals for
homes for American diplomatic representatives.
Minister Griscom, who was at Seoul. has been
made Ambassador to Brazil"
In our last talk said the Busy Man. you
said that the new English Premier had COM
pleted his Cabinet. Does he still have easy sail
"The new Premier made his first speech, in
which he carefully avoided mention OF HONS
Rule in ireland saying that the fiscal question
was the chief issue He also said the govern
ment had decided to stop the importation OF
Chinese coolies into South Africa. There would
also be sweeping retrenchments in the manage
ment of the empires finances, he said Spain
has become much aroused by a new government
scandal over S7OO0OOO is said to be missing
from her treasury. The italian Cabinet, headed
by Premier Forts, resigned. It was defeate0
because Of its plan for treaty with Spain re-
ducng the tariff Spanish wines
THE Ministry of Greece also resigned because
of a defeat OF the government. In Shanghai
there have been riots in which twenty Chinese
rowdies were killed and the American mission
aries placed in peril. China, however. issued
an edict to punish those implicated in the riots
Meanwhile the Czar has swung over again to the
side of the reactionaries."
You said last time that he had espoused the
liberal policy OF Count Witte," interrupted the
Busy Man. why has he taken this new turn 2,
''Open rebellion in the provinces has scared
him" was the reply He seems to believe now
that only force will preserve his throne Ac-
cerdingly he sanctioned extremely harsh laws
for the punishment of strikers Troops wers
crowded into the capital and MOSCOW. Despite
such a show of strength the workTnen Of all
classes voted for universal strike. TO last until
a constitutional government was proclaimed
Much more has been happening outside the big
cities Various provinces have been breaking
loose A republic has been set up in Lithuania
The province of Vitebsk also Joined the stand
ard of revolt. Great quantities OF gold are De
ing shipped TO Germany, and 1t is said the Czar
is all ready to fly =
'I heard that Justice Harlan was Dead. said
the Busy Man.
mean Henry Harland. the author. who died at
San Reno, Italy. Others who died last week
were the Rev. Aaron Lloyd, father and grand
father Of Tribune writers; DR.. George Ben
Wallis. once the chief editorial writer or Ine
NeW-York HERALD; AlonZO William CheeVor,
Editor OF 1.-The New-E England Farmer; the Rev.
DR.. Lewis Ray FOote, Of Brooklyn; ex-Sher-.
James A Flack; Professor s StanhOpe. OF
Princeton. and General Rafael Pacheco. once
leader in Venezuelan politics"