New-York tribune., 1901-11-26
PEOPLE IN THE PUBLIC EYE

James J. Hill. called "the railway king Of tho
Northwest is a giant in physique. in railway az
fairs and his capacity for work. Hr. Hill until
few years ago was comparatively unknown IN
Eastern financial circles. He grew ard expanded
to such an extent however. that to-day James J.
Hill is considered factor in any projected railroad
deal Whether organizing traffic combinations,
rearing blooded cattle buying works Of art. Mr
Hill does things large scale One Of bis
closest associates in railway matters, speaking Of
hin, recently said: Jim Hill is a wonderful
man. A lot OF people think he is crazy, and rs 10
crazy He has too much brains for one man He
has only one fault-he lacks concentration; he
scatters His mind jumps from one subject to an
ether with such rapidity that it is hard for him
70 be concise Despite this. he has wonderful
capacity for infinite painstaking- He knows the
most minute details about everything he turns MS
mind to. He is an omnivorous reader and sreat
student. and there are Few lines OF human tnoushe
in which he cannot pick up the thread Of converse
ton and discuss the subject with any sPeelai1t
This is what has made him so successful
Governor Van SAINT who is seeking to prevent j.
I Hill from consolidating the Northern Pacific
and Great Northern roads in Minnesota. is born
politician though he has never taken up politics
10 the exclusion of business He was born N
New-Jersey. as were his father and mother. both
of whom are still living above ninety years OF
age Captain Van SAINT has operated feet Of
upper Mississippi River boats for twenty years.
He served through the Civil War with an ILLINOIS,
regiment His education came from attenaahcea' n
a business college at HudSon- N =. ana II rhe ais
trict schools: ne is iovial and easy 10 Eeacn anu
has always been more OF less intimate "iIh 1N
Hin though they belong TO different parties Oui>
inp the campaign of two years ago. 1t IS saia tnss
rbs Van SAINT campaign managers tried 10 get
o,-,naie1 contribution from the railroad masnatS
,,- +bera was considerable doubt as 10 Wne1hel ~
ar bis opponent, a Populist, would Win' ana M
T4i1I omitted 10 send his check 10 eltner eonl.'
This IS said 10 have angered the Governor 'n'1s0
ba has never taken any action tnat cou'o VIC S'
tr,,ad as antagonistic TO Hill until the pI-seH
time The Governor is rather democlaHo ~ =.
ya,,e and often delivers stingtng reouke 10 ~
- t,r,ls are stepping higher than their stau00
-.arran+s He knows J. J. Hill as eoaa ne
chant a steamboat agent, and hKe am sI-ro snvfbins
one else i'm Minnesota, fallS 10 se "a zooS roifcs
s Tao Ssnt TO call halt in the cons9nuauo5 cs s5 "a
the Great Northern and NortRgIh 9tt him HoWsver
mas tie then7 believe that the undertaking
nothing more than q olu4L-
--t. asnIanade Of the Wagner Theatre :. ~ =,
III was a fitting place for a meeting wiz. .s,
- . ..E,1,e1vu Iunes' writer IN =
~,-t.o-io-,. who encountered Mr.. Geors' -
- ~ -be close Of the first act or FaIsiial
rih.s hin, as a tall slender man. win -
-bo,,,dars- narrow chested ana With " - a..
=, ..,.arad by q high collar; the arms U.s. y.
~ ,,-+,ase and slow The shape OF vi. MOO-
Loas % a heightened oval. His NOUN s-rSs,
al. a. times His eyes pale olue' anu 80
,,ar he becomes animated-whlch - ..5 a,
1,ba coIorfns of hair and complexion = -.o5ns.
-, ,..11oyy while about the temples @o -. ,r-
80 into gray At first glance ne So sscond you
i Of xo1tI; so blond IS ne i,isSo,ed az very
see a man of forIy-IouI. S'Is"-'
gentle and very lncurlOU9-
.1,- ,iI,s our bishop first rate. once sa+ stocs.s
ter of fact layman in western -, +-,,nks 70
- kind O. wish it didn't take siA I'll be
- hfs +rousseali in No such com ,-,ous
- AZ Dr Greer decides to accept iis - 5iocsss
- - the bishopric OF the EpiScop not q
s 1I-as+srr Massachusetts,; for tnere = conn
u.,o1o ~ aumuery about the seniai az enc Of
$3.50 rector of St Bartholomews- s r. Al not
- fa ,rorninerr Episcopal clersy men -ass and
,abytuaTv wear the traditional Ger - one who
,,,e, him walking briskly on the So So 1-osrerous
I-,ov, him would take him Ior 80 mi
u'o -, business man. That he VIII se' .nsy
oi'Ne' ,.a- ~ ne becomes bisnop ~ y rer eishops
~ - i+ is almost an uI"Itt-S .oofdent or oH9
nheiS' - ~ Fut his friends are ~ line at tne
49,, ~ rhev saw that he Will I u -,irh the rttua
SOFT i1S J rsar has for many yetIS a-ropoIis. 70
S most thoughtful preachers % md then In ooos,'
th9 mus $50 fonics first in men 9H js almost n
hh9S LiS e hooks next to the Bloie ,canse OF theE
az iiaJ 70 rank Browning poSnSS Trab OF hlin>a'
ocnfe analysis of the taheieN
motives.