New-York tribune., 1905-07-02
lI NI= Brief Review for the
NM Busy Man.

all Cinnamon exempt from the law such mer-
chants. teachers students. travellers, be properly
accredited on leaving China, that they enter
this country freely. Notwithstanding. the boycott
has been spreading
Haven't heard much lately about In Eu-
rope" remarked the Busy Man.
France and Germany kindly disposed"
replied the Constant Reader. They've concluded
that Morocco is not important enough to fight over
France has practically agreed to international
conference to decide what privileges each power
shall have in Moroccan affairs. Germany, however
has shown bitterness toward England its
press charging that country with irving to
embroil two European neighbors. The ten
sion between Norway and Sweden, on the
other hand, has increased. Members of the
Swedish Riksdag made speeches advocating war
to prevent Norway's permanent secession and
the Norwegian troops are said to be mobiIiz-
ing the frontier. The Kaiser may take a
hand, for he is going to make King Oscar a visit
And here's more news. Mr.. Balfour was upheld bv
the Commons which refused to pass a motion of
censure for the South African army scandal To
investigate the scandal commission headed bv
Justice Farweu was appointed. Africa, too. is a
thorn for the Germans who have lost heavily in
overcoming the Hereros- An insurrection in Arabia
threatened the Sultan's rule there. In India it's
said Lord Curzon will resign. because he has been
overTfdden by Lord Kitchener Panama is ravaged
both with fever and bubonic plague"
Such pestilences l. suppose have held up the
canal work?" was the Busy Mans comment
Not so much as the resignation Of John f.
Wallace, the chief engineer" was the rejoinder
Mr. Wallace said he had position with a better
salary. He severely censured by Secretary
Taft. who told him that his act really amounted
to a breach of faith. John F. Stevens formerly
chief engineer of the Great Northern Railroad was
appointed in his stead, with salary of $500
Mr. Taft and his party including Miss Alice Roose-
Yelt. who are re to make tour of the Philippines and
Ve Vent te the @ m and then
sports were vitally important in college life
sOd idnt h ne also say something about our juries?"
You are thinking Of Secretary Taft" said the
Constant Reader MI Taft told the Yale Law
our jury system there are eight times more mur-
murderer In eighty nowadays is executed Accord
lngly iynching he said, becoming more popular:
Wknsve Ca mob dragged out 0dg eight a2SR negroes es
and strung them up. In Delaware blood was Shed
by no means quiet. Mayor Weaver threatened
Boss Durham with arrest for his interest in city
permits or the traction company to lay tracks in
is being made in the Department of Aericufture
where. 1t is charged. officials employed in getting
Two big boat races took place. In one Yale beat
s asaTyard and in the other Cornell won out ahead
OF Syracuse r; Georgetown. Columbia, Pennsylvania
pany was accused of Illegal combination with
certain . Southern railroads." said the Busy Man
Commerce Commission was the Constant Read. Read
OF tSia 5 to- Fse f9HS UnveFstyy
and the rest to the General Education Board for
sssF ss The ans % &ss @ehdd
some Nine In -. new directors were named by tn.
trustees OF the Ryan stock. Salaries have been cut
and pensions cancelled Superintendent Hendricks
began an investigator of the Mutual. at the re-
quest of its president, and other companies are
also likely to feel the probe 1t would seem. too
that the Department of Buildings ought to be In
yestigated building in Riverside Drive turn bled
down. and airshaft of a remodelled structure In
42d-st caved in. Superintendent Hopper is also
charged with neglecting to inquire into disas-
trous collapse in Central Park West that occurred
last spring."
Secretary Hays illness seems to perplex the
doctors" said the Busy Man. "Mr Hay is dead"
fatal turn that was unexpected Others who
died last week William j. Fielding. the
actor; George e. Macklin a steel man. OF Pitts
burg; Jacob 8. Reymer. also OF Pittsburg. a boy
hood friend of Carnegie and PhippS; Graeme Stew
art, of Chicago; Richard T. Lowndes. son OF the
late Governor OF Maryland; Captain r. d. Graham
banker The last two committed suicide"