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Show TO MAKE GRAFT INQUIRY President Cassatt Will IMobo Charges Against Pennsylvania Hond Loii Connected with System. Philadelphia. Alexander J Cassatt, president of tho Pennsylvania railroad, who on his arrival homo from Kuropo recently, at onco Issued a statement regarding conditions of his road and promised a thorough investigation of fl the charge recently made. Mr. Cas- satt has been In tho sorvlce of tho corporation for nearly half n century, and for a uumbor of years has been tho guiding spirit. He was born In Pittsburg In 18.19, was educated In Trance and Germany, nnd in 1859 was graduated from Ilcnssolacr Institute at Troy, N. Y, in 1SC1 ho ontored the employ of tho Pennsylvania as n rod-man, rod-man, and roso successively through tho grades of superintendent of mot ivo power, general superintendent, general wauassr 'bird v!co piesldent and first vice president until ho became the head of the ralroad system embracing many thousands of mites. |