New-York tribune., 1905-01-08
FOR THE BUSY MAN.
Constant Reader Tells Him What
He Missed IN Last Week'S Paper.
(By Angelo Asti.


Man.
The Constant Reader looked at him pityingly.
MY newspaper reading has been nightmare OF
headlines" went on the Busy Man. What I've
seen I've not remembered. What's the news Of the
week."
Runs all the way from the retirement of the
Russians from Port Arthur to David B. Hlls
withdrawal from politics." replied the Constant
Reader. The Russian officers gave paroles out
/ haven't heard that David 3. did.
Sake has replaced vodka as the popular
drink Port arthur. General Stoessel after hold
ing out until his men dropped from exhaustion al
their guns surrendered, and Is going home to Fus-
sia to get his reward. court martial. The Japs
took IS 900 prisoners 5000 of whom the sick
list The conquerng army has become band or
nurses. Before the terms of captuiation =sere
agreed Stoessel sunk what the Japanese guns
had left of the Port Arthur feet
Does 1t meen the end OF the WARP asked the
Busy Mar.
Diplomats say it may and it may not" replied
the Constant Reader. That's diplomacy"
"Oyama and Kuropatkin still facing each
other at Moukden?" asked the Busy Man.
Yes; ones afraid, and the other 'dassent.' The
Baltic squadron. having nothing left to protect but
itself. has stopped and the Car has called
council. The demands for constitutional govern
and the end of the war by the masses con-
tinue. and the Car has been advised that the
country is the verge of bloody revolution
Let's change the drink; seems to me l saw some
thing about excise legislation" said the Busy Man.
1T never Raines but it pours" answered the
Constant Reader. jerome dared the ministers
go to McAdoo and demand the enforcement of the
Sunday law then go to Mcclellan and demand the
removal of McAdoo. and then go TO Governor Hig-
gins and demand the removal OF the Mayor and
the Police Commissioner. The ministers appointed
a committee. but the weather has been bad for
calls. DR.. Parkhurst's society letter to Nc
Adoo telling him how vice and excise violations
sidestepping him."
ANY Personally Conducted Tours this time?'
NO Jerome is going introduce his Sunday
opening bill again at Albany, and excise legislation
Of some sort assured.
Governor Higgins inaugurated and the
legislature got busy said the Constant Reader
Didn't show much interest in the grand jury pre-
sentiment concerning the expenditure OF the excise
lobby fund OF $4,000 Some talk of investiga-
ton. however The Governor suggested the repeal
OF the tax savings bank surpluses and the
restoration of local boards Of managers or COM
missioners for insane asylums. Bills intro
duced providing for New-Yotk City water supply
commission and a New-York City lighting plant
This new water bill would wipe out the Smith bill
passed at the preceding session which was sup
posed to benefit Ramapo, and there's going to be a
fight il.
The municipal lighting plant bill is the Mayors.
Il hope that will pass" said the Busy Man
You should have seen the figures on my meter
last month";
Controller Grout is keeping up his gas inquiry
resumed the Constant Reader "and says he is
Major Woodbury. has reported that the burning of
the ctys waste will not only furnish electricity
enough to light the city but will allow the city to
become competitor Of the trust in selling light
Senator Bracket introduced a bill providing for
the forfeiture OF the charters OF corporations con-
tributing to political campaign funds"
The Busy Man laughed immoderately. Speaking
of that, how about this prosecution OF the Beef
Trust? Porterhouse costs 30 pound'
he said
ATTORNEY General Moody Is hot or the +rau %
the packers" returned the Constant Reader He
submitted the governments brief to the United
States Supreme Court last week saying the Beef
Trust violating the Sherman Antitrust act
sitting competition and restraining trade In fresh
beef. A conspiracy exists, he asserts to control
the markets OF the nation.
Bills have been introduced in Congress TO create
a new department, the National Board OF Corpora
tions which shall have power to make the trusts
behave and TO provide for federal control OF the
railroads
THE charges Of the Rev DR. Irvine against
Bishop Talbot, Of Pennsylvania have fallen fat
The presenters have withdrawn them although
they reserve the right TO them. Some OF
them apparently didn't know the OF document
they were signing"
Congressman don't fancy that idea of the Presi-
dents for special session in the summer TO act
on tarn changes do they?" asked the Busy Man
NO and they are beginning 10 see the light"
replied the Constant Reader. They are comforting
with the President as TO the advisabilty of a
March tariff session. A summer session Wouldn't
be conducive TO oratory.
"Congressmen nightly interested in the Ore
gon land fraud in which Senator Mitchell
and Representative Hermann. ex-Commissioner OF
the General Land once. have been indicted by tn.
grand jury OF Portland. The President at about
the time removed United States District At
torney Hail. OF Oregon, who indorsed by the
indicted Senator and Congressman. A land agent
already convicted OF fraud declares he gave Sen
Mitchell 1900 20 force fraudulent claim
through He says. however. that tho Senator did
know the claim bad The indictment OF
other prominent Westerners In land fraud cases
Is expected.
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