New-York tribune., 1905-02-26
FOR THE BUSY MAN.
Constant Reader Tells Him What
He Missed in Last Weeks Papers.


..rrue there was nothing OF worldwide sig
rincance either at home or abroad" replied the
latter STILL there were many occurrences Of
Interest and Importance.
The conditions in Russia werc unchanged
s'he spirit Of revolt hared up in some places and
6ied down in others. the popular demand for
constitutional government in the mean time be-
Ing pressed with renewed vigor. The students
end professors at the University of St. Peters
burg closed the university to enforce this de-
Enand. The funeral OF Grand Duke Sergius was
held IN Moscow. The members of the royal fam
Sly, fearing another death dealing bomb, re-
tnained IN their palaces. heavily guarded.
Strikes broke out at Batoum and Poti. and
the Black Sea squadron was reported to have
bombarded the latter port. There were runors
that Russia willing TO make peace with
Japan. snd then an announcement that the car
had decided to carry the war. 1t was va
riously reported that the North Sea Commission
upheld and condemned Russia for the firing by
the Baltic squadron on the Hull fishing feet.
''In the British Parliament the Irish party
tried 70 decrease the governments majority by
making q Home Rule move. but Mr.. Balfour
was victorious Sir Wilfrid Laurier. in a speecx
at Ottawa, declared that the United States puf
lie school system caused immortality. Colombia
tried to reopen negotiations concerning the
Panama Canal with the United States.
"At the trial Of a Missouri boodler a cash
Doodle fund Of 100000 was displayed in open
court DR.. Harper. president Of Chicago Uni
vers!ty. rallied after an operation for cancer,
but IL was announced that he had only year
TO live. It was reported that Mrs. Cassie L.
hadwiclx had hidden in this city 100000 in
cash and Jewels worth S150000 Mrs Jefferson
Davis again attacked General Miles, and de-
manded that he publish any letter she had writ
ten thanking him for his treatment of Jefferson
Davis after his arrest. General Miles published
such letter. Attempts to poison Mrs. Stan
lord widow OF the founder OF Leland Stanford
University were discovered. Action looking to
the indictment OF Beef Trust men was taken in
fifteen cities Kansas made a move toward In
vestigating al trusts doing business in the
State.
'Oue hundred and five miners were entombed
near Birmingham. Ala. All perished. Boston
and Indianapolis each suffered million dollars
fire loss. Herman A. Cheney. Of Boston, was
robbed Of S2S5 600 in cash and securities.
a new plan for the lease Of oil lands belong
ing TO the Usage Indians was decided on. Con-
gress asked information about IT, The House
sent tie Army bill back to conference COM
Inittee, refusing 10 agree to the Senate amend
ment giving General Miles full retired pay. The
House passed the Philippines Tariff BILL an ef-
fort TO prohibit the importation of opium fail
=
the Panama Commission continues. the commits
sioners being accused of accepting fees. The
prosecution of Judge Swayne in the Senate trial
rested. The House passed the Navy BILL pro-
V1ding for two battleships. The Senate insisted
on the admittance Of Oklahoma as a single State
IN defiance Of the House bill to the contrary.
It was announced that there would be rail-
road rate legislation at this session. the Presi-
dent being content to wait for a special session.
The House upheld the President in passing
pension bills in accordance with Law No. IS,
calling for an expenditure of S4500000
The bust of Washington. presented by the
French government, was unveiled in the Capt.
toll The President conferred with Representa-
tive Campbell Of Kansas, and the head of the
Bureau Of Corporations regarding the Standard
Oil Inquiry. The President spoke at the Wash
fngton's Birthday celebration of the University
u pennsylvania. at which the degree OF Doctor
Of Laws was conferred on him. the German En-
peror the British Ambassador. Rear Admiral
Clark and Senator Knox.
a favorable report to the State legislature
was authorized on the bill known as the Am
sterdam-ave. grab bill. restoTiax to ths New
York City Railway Company a charter already
forfeited. A bill was reported fixing fare on
the Long Island Railroad at two cents mile.
A bond issue Of S50000OOO for good roads was
favorably reported. Mayor Mcclellan pleaded
for the passage OF his water supply bill. and
was seconded by ex-Mayor Low at a hearing at
Albany. Governor Higgins sent a message on
control OF water supply. and partly favoring
the Mcclellan bill The Senate passed the bill
making tipping misdemeanor
Conferences were held in the city looking to
merger OF Southern steel, coal and iron prop
critics. The National Boot and Shoe Manufact-
urers Of the United States was organized
THE NewYOrk Contracting and Trucking
Company, in which Charles F. Murphy, leader
or Iammany Hall, is interested, forced people
10 leave their homes In West 31st-st by its ex-
e Eauhg. Ihe courts ruled that Mrs. Cecilia
SAFER coula not be forced to pay her invalid son
snare OF the prohts of the wel known shoe
lffn- Inc courts also decided that the ne
gress, Hannah Elias, could keep the S6S5 =
oOO given TO her by John R Platt The state
Bar Association rescinded its vote to take
no action the Justice Hooker charges and
viii take part in the Investigation Lung dis
eases killed from fifteen to twenty persons
4 DAY IN Bellevue Hospital and all the hospital Is
were oyercrowded- The Erie club fier was
wrecked near Warren Point station 7 and
one person killed and one hundred injured The
Ssnlehhlal OF the New-York public schools was
celebrated. August Belmont and the INTERIOR
ouCh interests got control Of the New-York
Westches1er and Boston road. which is TO build
e suburban road to connect with the subway on
a two fare basis. The Commercial Cable CON-
pany announced its intention to lay another
Atiantc cable. Sir Caspar Purdon Clarke the
new director Of the Metropolitan Museum Of
Art praised the Aphrodite statue exhibited ar
INC Nau0naI Arts Club and supposed to he the
"ork OF Praxiteles. Harry Siiberberg known as
a s|1ndler on two continents and as the i'm
personator OF j. Coleman Drayton. was arrested
ana fTeeo- Governor Odell and his family salad
Tor Europe The State Racing Comrniesion re-
fused to grant q license TO the En1nire cir,
track. ''
There was q loud call for an elevated loon
70 connect the Brooklyn and Williamsburg
bridges and do away with the bridge crush
harbor ' w
nresS,S nS9Se,trss5 & srout susgestsa the merging OF the
q Aris and sehce tb. fne Bro9kn Insttgte
Packer Institute the Long Island NTasfcaI CT
5ege INTO Brookiyn University. FonI plav was
.sa 5 hoSs OF Montelair. y ]. The Senate was sin.
Iaoneo 10 meet nm Nsrch III
Gas Trust lobby was con6uctine T,igr1' .-n i ne ne
patgn ln the State iegislat,,re caIl-