New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-03

vtval comes through charges fled with the
Appellate Division Of the Supreme Court
against Henry A Robinson. fer fifteen
years chief counsel Of the railway corpora
ton An order was made by the court that
the charges be heard by referee
The charges declare that Robinson has
been guilty q unprofessionaI conduct in the
matter OF approving vouchers presented by
Is assistants. detectives and investigators
for expenses designated a. having been
wholly improper IN character and made
paipatIy for the purpose Of delaying and
defeating the claims q persons suing the
railroad company
The grievance committee Of the assocla-
ton during the various hearings II gave
Robinson constantly tried and a constantly
failed 70 get satisfactory answers TO the
two following questions Was IL proper 10
pay policemen for tesriIyiEg in court when
said policemen were under subpoena 10 tes-
tifv there and did not lose any salary or
tine Jv So doing Was i proper 10 pay
large sums TO doctors attending plaintins
in cases III which the Metropolitan Street
RAILWAY Company Was defendant?
The grievance committee OF the Bar As
ISOLATION obtained possession Of IL vouch-
ers. representing IL many cases the alleged
corrupt expenditures Included in this lot
o. vouchers was one for SO submitted by
Ambrose f. McCabe. an assistant of Roo
Inson. for q dinner for Justices CONAN.
F-irzsinous and Haskell. Of the City Court,
al that time.
In the PiItsburg graft exposure sixteen
more Indictments were found against Sc
lectmeE. and another kind Of unpleasant
-1m8us was kicked I'D IL his city when
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Urcte a strongly vorded letter 10 Supreme
Court Justice Vernon II Davis. attacking
him for appointing a. condemnation COM
missioner Louis r. Hanen. whom Governor
Hughes removed from the Office OF Borough
President Of The Bronx for malfeasance.
Justice Davis ret0rtsd that Haffen would
make q good commissioner. Mayor Gay
nor tlen took up the cudgeis and wrote
10 Ar Watson. To have such an ap-
uOiutmenr made after the effort which
we have made - co away with the
waste and abuses % the puo-ic funds in
condemnation proceedings by having honest
and II men appointed as commissioner
therein. is discouraging TO the last degree,
and. in addition. Is an affronL 20 the Coz
er--o~ OF the state Who SO recently removed
F4aHen from Office for official misconduct.
Il the court does not forth with substitute
some one IN place OF Mr.. H4fen Oh the
commission. think it Win be our duty TO
lay the matter before both houses Of the
Legislature. as they have under the con
stftutfsn. supervision Ct the conduct Uf
Judges and power TO remove them Haffen
thereupon declined the appointment
Good old Mayor exclaimed Busy Man
some o. our justices ought 10 fine them
selves heavily FOX creating contempt OF
"a. i'm 4a
world Of commerce
Pour important changes ia the rules Of
the Stock Exchange were adopted by the
governing committee. in line with recon-
uendatIous made il the report Of the Wall
Street probing commission appointed Is
Governor Hughes. one new rule bars
rDembers from trading for employees OF
r,onesrd corporations; another requires
members % use diligence IL learning for
-,-bo,, they are trading, d third aims 10
-fop matched order manipulation by pre-
ming deals fl large lots Of stock all or
-. and fourth bars specialists. while
s..-tr.g AS brokers. from trading ga their
own account
..t.a,,sa+n Two hundred and three hum
80 MASTER and pilots 81 tugtoal5 went
=. .r,f4- ia N-,g York Harbor for shortrt
t....,,-- ..r.pDi.ns pretty thoroughly for tie
49,. ft... i.4rgor service Of railroads for tie
,,T.,,.u.,.ut OF freight ia the East and North
rivers.
.-rl.r-@ hundred thousand organized
...,-..-s ar The bliumlnous coal fields "
r.-nusgIgania. ohio. indiana. Illinois. I""a.
s.i.--guri. Kansas. oklahoma and Arkansas
-.I- rofa pending 80 arrangement be-
.,,-eeu themselves and The operators 81
....,,.. s...,T- FOR another ear
.~The PeuusyI ania Railroad 'oinpany
..-antea an advaroe Of per cent B" the
raw 90 a. eufp.oses receiving Jess t'ah
-. year This applies 20 all lines
- e.-t and west Of PlttsbGrG and affects
about 1885, men. -.,.--.-
..Foliowing the lead Of ne Pennss !, anna
..a phnadelphia Reading HaI"a z!
Company announced Pc cent increase