New-York tribune., 1905-01-15

Charles swayne were filed in the House. and
eraI hand grenades of oratory were thrown by his
supporters and opponents. Secretary Shaw has
said that eight out of twelve judges Of the United
States Circuit Court have had the same SO day
expense bills which the charges against Judge
Swayne have been chiefly based. There is talk OF
inquiry this point"
man from Battle (Axe) Creek wants to have
Senator T. c. Patt debarred from the Senate be-
cuase he is against the post check plan.
II haven't noticed any tearing down of booths In
Saloons" said the Busy Man. ''and observed last
Sunday that the family entrance working
overtime"
Yes" said the Constant Reader, 'ft was a wet
day despite Jerome's assertion that Sahara would
be freshet in comparison. The saloonkeepers
going to fight Magistrate Ommen's decision
that they must remove everything but the bar and
tables in front of it,
Speaking Of Jerome. he has the gamblers
the run. Honest John Kelly has confessed. So
has Lou Ludlum Confession is good for the SOUL
even though it breaks the bank. Their parapher-
MALTA has been seized and the other short card
men have shut up the blinds and shipped their
cash magnets to Jersey. McAdoo has finished his
nap and is going force $50 witnesses he gathered
in on gambling raids to testify for the prose-
cution under the Dowling law. The poolrooms
are taking bets mostly by telephone"
How about the man higher up2" asked the busy
man.
"oh, he's lower down. according to McAdoo."
was the answer.
mo pronounced blushing noticed" went on
the Constant Reader when the legislature heard
how naughty 1t had been IN spending the $23, 600
excise fund The man accused OF drinking the
most wine Is a Prohibitonist. It made good read
ing. and the legislature listened attentvely Gov
ernor Higgins can't see anything in it worth
calling to the attention of the Attorney General.
THE legislature thinks New-York drinks too
much water and Assemblyman Apgar has intro
duced bill preventing New-York City from con-
demning land to get watersheds and barring It
from obtaining a waiter supply in Westchester
County. Some persons find therein the fine Italian
hand of Ramapo. The Governor however has
limited that he will sit down hard on the measure"
THAT 1OOO-ton barge canal act has been declared
unconstitutional, hasn't it?"
"Eihu Root and other lawyers say so, and the
opponents OF the canal going to it in the
courts That the bond selling and contract
letting, despite the fact that bids have already
been opened will take TO the cyclone cellar A
measure has eready been introduced repeating the
act"
"I4ave you sworn of your taxes yetT' asked the
Busy Man.
''Yes, kept New Years resolution" replied the
Constant Reader Already 100000 has been sworn
of the list. The box rate has gone up points
Mcclellan 100000 shy when he said the citys
borrowing capacity $50. 100000 Under Low the
tax rate S1-6O. Under Mcclellan it's s155. There
has been increase Of $O65 600 in the assessment
valuation. Carnegie heads the list with sSO00O0O
Henry Phipps has placed 100000 in the hands of
thirteen to be used in erecting model tenement
houses
THE Rapid Transit Commission saved number
OF civic organizations from succumbing to apoplexy
by putting w. b. Parsons's plan for a Bronx Park
subway extension in the waste basket.
Canada won't listen to the call Of the Recipro-
city Lorelei. Will sheY' asked the Busy Man
She has lost her comb" said the Constant Read
comission paeked i9 ndtb bas the 3e,nt Hsh
chance however that the Hay-Bond treaty. amend