New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-24
THE PASSING THRONG.

Henry Probasco Of Cincinnati the lawyer, who
is here in the interest OF s. F. Chase. father OF
Moses Fowler Chase. the youth who is staying at
the Waldorf-Astora with his uncle
INCIDENTS and aunt his alleged abductors, Is
IN EX-SEC- a nephew by marriage of ex-Secre-
RETARY tary John Sherman. OF Ohio. lie
SHERMAN'S told a reporter yesterday at the Hol-
LIFE. land House that Mr. Sherman was
critically I'll at his home. In Mans
field. about a week ago." he added, 'the Senator
caught severe cold. Not having entirely recoV-
cred from the illness contracted during his South
ern tour II rapidly assumed more serious proper
lions than might have been the case. 1t Is ques-
ton in the minds OF his physicians whether he VIII
ever regain his feet"
Mr. Probasco has many interesting incidents TO
relate about the venerable statesman.
letter he writes or dictates despite the fact that
day why he was SC. remiss IN this respect and ne
My fSc a6e n r ao s ySS
is easily proven II the occasion requires IT, oon,ss
OF his own letters he has every. letter that was
ever written to him. If you had written TO him
ter inside of five minutes lie showed me- not long
ago, letter from his brother, General William 1.
Sherman. The senator was at that time only six ak
butter In the capacity Of junior rodsman, on the
was nineteen years old was at West Point, and to
read his fatherly admontions 10 his younger
Il have heard it said that Mr.. Sherman is cold
man and hard TO approach; Here is an incident
While he was in the Senate he was riding, one
TneT day on na bound G5 ehgae
and the train stopped. OF course it was necessary
to send brakeman back to flag any trains which
THE unfortunate individual who was selected for
sleeper in which Mr. Sherman sat. buttoning his
Jacket as he went. The Senator asked him where
Where's your oyercoat% asked the Senator.
81 left It at home replied the brakeman:
Wall hara 10 min Mr.
without further ado the trainman was hustled into
the great fur ulster and sent on MS way rsIoclng
is . cold man. never saw a man who Is fonder OF
M on then b 6e H S2 NEAR ssO with M
grandnephews-and he beat him. too.
George D. Cook. of Chicago senior member Of
the firm Of George d. Cook & Co.. dealers in In
vestment securities. was at the Wadorf-Astoria
yesterday. Mr.. Cooks company, In
HOPEFUL conjunction with Mason. Lewis *
FOR Co.. of Chicago and Boston re-
MEXICO. Gently disposed OF $4,000 worth
OF Mexican bonds in this country
Mr.. Cook was In Mexico only about two weeks ago.
He said yesterday to a Tribune reporter:
~ think Mexico has glorious future In store
for her. | well acquainted with President
Porforio Diaz. and consider him most admirable
man, as we'll as a wise executive. The mining
prospects are particularly promising. They can
work every day in the year there. and they pay In
silver and sell for gold 1t is really astonishing the
difference this makes m the profits of mine
Mexico and the United States are constantly being
chase Of the Mexican bonds will induce other firms
and individual ptasts TO, deal IN foreign secut
ns e Th By capas To show how prompt ines
in the payment of interest the secretary OF the
June 10. check for the interest, which does not
fall due until July l.
E Porter Emerson, Of Boston. who became well
known in many sections of the United States as
hotel proprietor. and afterwarG went into the
mining business. was at the Hotel
A RICH GOLD Imperial yesterday. Mr. EmersonS
MINING latest venture in this direction Is
FIELD with the Boston and Seven Devils
Copper Company, concern which
was recently Incorporated under the New-Jersey
laws and which is now opening up mines In the
Seven Devils district of Southern Idaho.
THE Cpur D'Aene mining district In the north
ern part Of Idaho" said Mr.. Emerson, has long
been known as a rich field for gold mining. AS a
matter of fact. the southern half of the State Is
tust as rich but II has lacked transportation fac-
ties and for this reason, 1t has not become very
| dIficulty by building ourselves a railroad. II will
be called the Pacific and Idaho Northern Rairoad
| mines The contractors are under bonds to have
the road finished in December. Thus an immensely
| valuable mining territory, embracing almost the
| entire southern half Of the State VIII be opened
up l believe that Idaho will become IN me near ear
| future the most important mining centre IN the
| United States Eastern capital is being invested
| there in large sums.
1.-THE consumption Of natural gas in the West Is
Increasing every day, Unsteady OF decreasing, said
| James Murdoch. at the Waldorf-Astoria yesterday
| afternoon. Mr. Murdoch lives In
| USE OF NAT Lafayette. Ind. and has charge OF
| IJRAI GAS IN the Ohio and Indiana interests OF
| THE WEST C. +. Dietrich, who owns more
stock IN natural gas companies
| than any other man In the United States. I'VE
have done twice as large business IN Indiana THIS
| year" continued Mr.. Murdoch, 'as we have ever
| done before. Pressure? There Is no trouble ABOUT
the pressure In twelve years It has only decreased
| from 800 pounds the square inch to go pounds
| This may be accounted for by the fact that new
| fields are being constantly opened up, We could
| get along on 20 pounds pressure IL II were %ea,
! necessary but there Is no indication as yet tnat
| we will be called upon to do so. II is not DIT
| more likely that natural gas Will give out man II
| is that the supply of coal Will become exhausted
| People are learning to have more confidence IN u
| Ali The time Our system is growing with remark
| able rapidly and never loose customer NO, |
| don't believe the East will ever be supplied with
natural gas unless fields should be dsGoyered i, IN
| PennsVlyania or other neighboring state.
! The cost OF piping 1t from Indiana or Ohio. even
| II II were possible to do so. would be too great 10
| bv tho