The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-15

ers Of the republic. With Ohio. I'VE"
York State has contributed moro to the
upbulding of the States Of the est
than all the rest of the States in the
Union put together. I was really sur
prised and not a little fattered, con-
fess, to find a New Yorker wherever
turned, working with the sons Of other
States to make this the greatest nation
on the face of the earth, as it is. / was
proud Of New York. The New Workers.
who have moved to the West are proud
too. They are making a great record
It Is good to be a New Yorker. 1t is
good to come back to New York.
Albert c. Burrage, the brilliant Boston
f1nancier, who has made a great fortune
through his connection with the Stand
ard Oil people, is only forty years or
age. His rise is due to his keen in.
sight into affairs Of business, his great
energy and resolution. He is now In
terested in projecting great and inn
portant enterprise.
Mr.. Jesse I. Straus. of Messrs. r. II.
Macy & Co.. under whose supervision the
new building is being erected has just
placed the largest order for arch incande-
scent lamps, that has ever been given.
It consists of $4,000 incandescent lamps
and 1850 arc lights.
When Senator Platt said: lit Is q safe
conclusion that the Governor ought to
run, and that he will run, l don't see
what else he can do, there are no reasons
that know of why he should not De
candidate 1t might be inferred that the
Governor would once more be a candi-
date I have stated in this column more
than once that Odell would be renoml-
mated and reelected. George r. Sheldon,
the New York banker, who Of all men III
the State knows best the sentiment OF the
corporate who are said to be opposed
to the reelection of Governor Odell, SAYS:
.NIr Odell has been true to the principles
Of his party. he has been true to the
enforcement Of the laws of the State; ne
has no need to go before the people with
an apology. His record is an endorsement
of all arguments that may be advanced
for his reelection. He stands on the
Republican platform, Clean upright
able Chief Executive. He will be re-
nominated and reelected. The Legisla-
ture will be overwhelmingly Republican.
and our invincible leader Thomas Z.
PIatt, will be reelected to the Senate.
Bv agreement with the Rapid Transit
Commissioners the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company have acquired grant 1or
twenty-five years to operate TUNER on
the Manhattan side Of the North hlVer
at Thirty-third Street and Seventh Ave
nue. For this franchise the railroad com
pany will pay to the city during TINS
period about one and a half millions. IL
seems to me primarily important IN so
far as it establishes a precedent for the
payment of franchises.
Charles A. Moore, the manufacturer,
who has declared himself can out-and-out
Hanna man. had q pleasant experience
the other day. He met by accident James
J. O'Connell. president of the Inter
national Association Of Machinlsts me
latter said: II want to shake hands with
YOU A year ago when ordered strike
OF machinists for n nine-hour work day
almost every concern went out except
those maintained by OIL All the men
employed in your concerns remained
faithfully at their posts, and under no
circumstances would they consent to join
in a sympathetic strike, I asked them
what they meant by disobeying orders
and they told me that you had been SO
good to them that they would not go
out, and remain they did. A man VINO
has such hold over his employees is Ell
titled to great respect. and deem 1t
great honor to know you"
JOHN MARTHOL.