New-York tribune., 1907-03-31

York Central and tie corporation have been in
Gicted by the grand jury for the recent wreck
/ Of the Brewster express in The Bronx. They
are charged with mansaughter"
II suppose the railroads and other public uti-
ties are all supporting Governor Hughess Pub
lie Utilities bill." said Busy Man. with little
carl Of the liz
They Were more reasonable ar the hearing ut
Albany on Wednesday than you seem to thinf''
responded Constant Reader. They said they
did object 10 the principle of the bill, but
some OF its details II must be confessed. though
that when they got through with their argu-
ments they had objected 70 a good many Of the
details Some thought the appointment and
removal of the members Of the commission
should not be left within the complete control
Of the Governor. others thTashed over the
question of court review which thor
Oughly gone over in the passage of the Federal
Rate Law. Some objected 10 the large powers
Of the proposed commissions over questions of
railroad administration, the issue of securities.
the adequacy of train service, the number and
competency of employes etc. Attorney General
Jackson also presented his objections To the bill.
Lighting companies will have an opportunity TO
present their arguments later.
Did / hear that Kelsey had been removed?"
You did not. He has been piling up evidence
before the Senate Judiciary Committee to prove
that he has accomplished tremendous amount
of work. He praised VanderpOel. former chief
examiner of the State insurance Department.
saying that he considered him 10 be the best
equipped man in the United States for his work.
He declared that il was through VandeTpoefs
efforts that a fire insurance panic was aVerted
after the San Francisco fire. 1t in part
because of Kelsey's failure TO remove Wander
pOel that Governor Hughes brought charges
against him
Legislation at Albany is beginning to shape
up" continued Constant Reader. The Assem-
bly, has passed the Recount bill. 1t has also
passed the Phillips bill prohibiting the appear
ance more than once Of a candidates name on
official ballot AS this bill does not meet
Governor Hughes's ideas. as expressed in his
message, il is believed he Will veto il. Relief
from theatre ticket spectators is refused, one
OF the bills to provide it having been defea ted
and the other recommitted The Sake substi-
tute bill for the removal of the New York Cen
trails tracks from Eleventh avenue New York
City, has been recommitted for further consid-
Grafton in committee" "
Has the Bingham Police bill been passed by
the Senate YETI asked Busy Man.
1t delayed early In the week. as il was
reported that police corruption fund had been
discovered in New York. Commissioner Bing-
ham and District Attorney Jerome investigated
report that fund raised by the Patrolmens
Benevolent Association by the assessment of S2O
on each patrolmaE was to be used in fighting
the bill. 1t was found that 'mortuary fund
had been raised. but whether ii was intended
as corruption fund or not was not clear The
old guard in the Senate Judiciary Committee
went out of its way 10 kill the bin for militia
inquiry which Governor Hughes favored"
I suppose the Thaw trial is still on the
boards?'' asked BUSY Man.
1t has been interrupted" replied Constant
Reader The court ordered an inquiry to de-
eide whether Thaw legally insane or not.
EX-Justice Morgan J. OBrien, Peter h. Olney
and DR.. Leopold Putzel were appointed on the
commission. but after accepting. Mr. O'Brien
resigned and David Mcclure well known
lawyer. was selected in his place. Thaw has
been personally examined by the commission.
and is said to have made oft a good case for
himself. II is expected that the commission
will be ready 10 report early in the week when
IL viii be known whether the trial is 10 continue
ThaW be committed TO a state insane asy-
lum.'''
What is that ! hear about between Mo-
rocco and France
France has made a demonstration by
occupying oudja, frontier town N Morocco.
This action. which is supported by the powers
is due to the assassination OF DR.. Mauchamp, a
Frenchman. by the Moors. The attack upon
him at Morocco City was followed by general
attack upon other Europeans who were be-
seged i'm their houses French warships vis-
tied Tangier and presented Frances demands
for reDaration"
Has the rioting in Rumana subsided?"
The new Conservative Cabinet has taken hold
with a firm hand. hut the peasant disorders
have not been subdued Hundreds Of peasants
have been shot down in the efforts of the troops
10 stop the rioting. 4 royal proclamation was
of the people 10 bring about peace and announc-
ing that the sovereign had agreed to the i'm
mediate suppression Of some Of the heavy
taxes
is Central America still in a fernent?"
Almost all Of the feTment has been taken out
of President Bonilla of Honduras He has fcd
and his troops have abandoned Tegucigalpa the
capital The Nicaraguans have taken Chou-
teca. sacked San Marcos and occupied Teguci-
galpa. II is said that Bonilla is hiding on the
island Of Amapala.'
There are a number Of odds and ends" said
Constant Reader. rising from his chair and puff
ing at his cigar. The General Education Board
has announced conditional gifts OF S30000O to
Yale. 100000 to Princeton $4,000 TO Bowdoin
College, *5tOOO 20 Colorado College. Colorado
Springs. Col and S25000 to Millsaps College,
Jackson. Miss. Mrs. Russell Sage has given
SS00.O0O for the erection Of a building for the
international committee Of the Young Mems
Christian Association. Ex-senator Blackburn,
who recently appointed a member OF the
IA hnan ccip cTa6
as chief of administration Of the canal zone. An
estimate OF the census bureau indicates that the
population Of continental United States Is
S3941,5lO. an increase Of nearly 100000 in six