New-York tribune., 1905-04-16
FOR THE BUSY MAN.
Constant Reader Tells What He
Missed IN Last Weeks Papers.

There has certainly been lot or rumors'
responded Constant Reader. First. we learned
that hfty-one Russian ships had safely reacneo
tho China Sea. having passed through the Malay
Straits. and that four OF Admiral Rojestvenskys
hattleships were missing from the fleet Then
came a dispatch saying that the NsadiVostoA
squadron was going 10 attack the japanese IA
the rear. A story from Hong Kong later sa1o
that mart OF the hostile fleets had met and thai
Togo had lost i've ships The next DAY Aoill'-
ral Eaouist's warships were reported on 'H9
Analnbas Islands, The japanese then closed the
por1 OF Key2nng Fornosa. and declared 'ne
Pesoadores Island, just west OF FoTInosa. IN d
state OF siege"
IN the mean time Oyama and Allie'i'0A H0'S
70 stand in the shade?'
They have been somewhat overshaooNeo Aot
the present by Togo and RoJestNehsAS' Sa'O
Constant Reader. "but they have not beeii
etanding. The japanese have been pushing the
Russian armies stil further NORTH ana ha'e
o,nounoed that they intend 10 occupy Hardin on
ADrn 80 Nanchuria has been so muody thaN
marching has been slow II is reported from
Toxic mat Japan is enlsting more men ana
win have a million soldiers in the field by ran
There's not so much talk OF peace, is theret
Not SO much Lord Lansdowne, however
said thar England joined with the other pow
era in cordially accepting President Roosevelt $
Invitation 10 another peace conference
II see thar British trade is improving sald
Busy Man.
VERY true ana some say that the VAR may
have had something 10 do with it. It's an open
..crs+ that yapan has bought vast supplies
e,or, England. The statement Of the EXchequer
showed p surplus Of S150000O0, whereupon Aus
.an Chamberlain. the Chancellor, recommended
a r,lrtailll,ent Of certain taxes. The Budget also
showed a smaller excise revenue. or in other
words that less liquor was being drunk IN Eng
land than formerly"
rs Morocco rlaking any more trouble
..nlot now The honors shown TO the German
Ambassador in Paris has led TO the belief that
GERMANY and France will come 10 an amicable
,,n6erstandinc IN regard TO the realm Of the
spltan. king Edward. by the way, has an
,,onnced MS intention 10 visit Algiers. Premier
Bond of Newfoundland stated that he believed
The F4ay-Bond treaty would be ratified by the
senate, and amended the Fisherman bill ae-
cordingly II reported from Mlllemslad
that venezuela had cancelled interest on the in
terior debt. thus dealing France another blow
because most OF those bonds are held in that
country"
IN Il read somewhere that the chaplain Of the
O illinois Legislature prayed that the President
might be spared from the bears
sThe clergyman ought TO have included
wolves and few other animals" said Constant
Reader. THE President. after his speechmak-
Ing, went into camp on the heu RIVER, Ohid
fifteen miles from Frederick. The next day.
which was last Monday. ne started on wolf
hunt and three wolves were killed. On Tuesday
she President captured a coyote. On Wednes-
he not only went hunting. but took part in
coot race. on Thursday the party broke
essmp. and the Governor CT oklahoma bade the
President farewell. The hunters then took a
train for Colorado. where the President was
greeted by a small army OF guides, each eager 70
. a1,a - -ivv1Vy IN
the Rockies"
yet, even with the President on a vacation,
his fight against the Beef Trust goes on"
Alleged secrets Of the Beef Trust have now
been obtained by the prosecution through the
capture OF seven trunks Of books and IL is said
ahat the inquiry may be extended much further
zhan at frst contemplated. Indictments were
also returned charging four persons with tam
pering with a witness. In the mean time the
trust has boosted the price Of beef. on the plea
that there IS a shortage OF cattle"
els It true that Rockefeller has given away
some more money!
SAIr. Rockefeller has given the Baptists two
gifts OF 100000 piece They took the first
present so cheerfuIly that he at once showed
his appreciation by giving another. The Congre-
Eationalists also decided. after a protracted
controversy. started by some New-England min
isters 20 take the 100000 the Standard Oil
give away some more OF his money. number
Of Western colleges have submitted plan TO
Rim for donations amounting 20 Sl2.5O0OO0 A
gift OF S3SOO0 was made by negro 10 Tuske-
gee. William p Harper. who was unsuccess-
fully operated on recently for cancer, resumed
his work as president OF Chicago University.
The executive comittee OF the new Panama
Commission held its first meeting and reached
several important conclusions. United States
Senator ]. r. Burton. Of Kansas. was reindicted
Tor accepting fees Illegally. Hail stones big as
baseballs wrought much damage IN Pittsburg
An OF Investigation has been begun in Kansas
j. Morgan Smith and his wife. who is the sister
Of Nan Patterson on trial IN New-York for
murder. were at last brought TO this city from
Cincinnati"
a understand that the aldermen are likely to
20 out OF business"
''It looks that way. Bills transferring their
power TO grant franchises TO the Board Of Esti-
mate have passed the legislature and been sent
20 the Mayor, who gives hearing OF them this
week. The Assembly passed four bills affecting
she water supply Of this city; two Of which will
prevent New-Yorl1 from obtaining any more
water from Putnam or Westchester counties.
The Senate also passed three grab bills giving
railroads extensive and irresponsible powers. 1t
was alleged at Albany that big bribes were
offered for votes on the Niagara grab bill The
Raines bin abolishing fake" hotels was ad-
vanced, and win be passed. it's said"
Municipal ownership is causing lot OF talk
around town" said Busy Man.
"A Chicago importation" replied Constant
Reader. Chicago has just elected Mayor on
q municipal ownership platform, and Il has
started New-York thinking Bird s. Coler ex-
controller OF this city has announced that he
would run for Mayor such platform Dem
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