New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-27
FOR THE BUSY MAN.
Constant Reader Tells What He
Missed in Last Heek's Pdpers.

In our last talk" said the Busy Man you said
the Pennsylvania Railroad was under the probe
suppose the inquiry has been entirely dropped
by this time"
Pennsylvania men no doubt wish that such was
the case, said the Constant Reader. But in fact
the probe has been driven deeper Officials 10th
big and little were found be taking graft Little
fellows took 8 bills from coal mines in urgent need
Of cars, while those higher up accepted as gifts
big blocks Of stock IN favored companies that never
knew the need Of cars Operators that did NOT
give up were compelled 10 sell their coal mines
and 20 out Of business One concern got only one
car in twenty-three days even after ii had .lert,
a trainmaster S5o. William A Patton assisr.r,
70 PRESIDENT Cassatt. was forced testify that
he had acquired $4,000 IN various coal co.npaniez
without cost TO himself Samuel Rea third VICE
president, said most u his coal stock was acquired
through his associations with land purchasing syn
dicates, which took up the coal properties for de-
~elopment Meantime the Pennsylvania has Dor
rowed S5o"l0co0 bonds in Paris
But what does Mr.. Cassatt the r,rasid.,+ ~.
the Pennsylvania. say TO al thise" exclaimed the
Busy Man
Mr. Cassett has been IN Paris" replied the Con
slant Reader. He sailed for New York last Friday
The Standard on inquiry goes on Al Cra,or.,5
Testimony was given that the Rockefeller Con,oarv
even stole the kilograms OF rivals to knock then,
out Of business The railroads were sbou,r ., .,s
the trust by refusing 70 purchase oil from, ,,s
competitors. In the face Of ali this John d
hoche1elef mas decided That he viii sail m
Europe. i VIII be HIS first trip. His friends sav
he is going not 10 dodge the witness stand but 70
visit his sick daughter and brother. Mrs Charles
A Strong and William Rockefeller"
The President, I suppose, has signed the Rail
road Rate bill" said the Busy Man.
The bin has gone to conference" said the Con,
stsnt Reader. The Senate added ffty-three ar,ena
Tnents and II Will take considerable time 70 come IN
an agreement upon them. Meantime tre Housa
passed bill for The relief 81 bankers 10 end the
present famine in paper money OF small denorins
oons. hot tarln debate has been waged between
Republican and Democrat representatives The
JOINT committee on printing issued rule which will
cut down the waste in government printing IN the
extent OF $4,000 year. The Senate at last passed
ce free Alcohol bill. but amended II so II will
ho' become effective until January !. 1851. The con-
Fction OF Senator Burton was upheld by the T-nit.d
states Supreme Court and yet the Kansas Senator
VIII not resign. But Congress has not occupiad
The whole Washington stage. Secretary Root and
Ambassador Casasus for Mexico signed q trea,,,
regulating the use OF the waters OF the Rio Grande
which II approved by the Senate will remove a
twenty year old OF friction"
Someone was telling me that Governor Higgins
nae vetoed that mortgage recording bin" said the
Busy Man.
on the contrary, he signed it, responded the
constant Reader. The Governor said the meas
ofe Aao defects. but the people demanded IL Al
ready IL has reduced the rate On ynor,1,Oa. -
hatf or per cent. Governor Higgins aIao sio,a6
TWO corrupt practices acts. tho Belmont and praci,
Ell oiis' The Stevens bills lesalizng the bonds -,
certain cities FOR Savings bart investment. the
supplemental rapid transit bills which fortff,, ,t
Elsoerg Law, and also five bills which free m.
state from direct taxes for first time in sixtv
q" years The Governor. however vetoed the