New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-16
PEOPLE IN THE PUBLIC EYE

No coal operator in time OF strike or work IS
closer TO his employees than John Markle. who.
the chief figure in G. B. NIarke Co.. is the Iarg
est Individual owner OF anthracite mines. He
possesses four workings which employ twenty
five hundred men. Mr.. NIarkle the drst oper-
ator to have arbitration agreement with his
men. but during the strike Of 1890 they broke IL
In the recent strike Mr.. Markle was determined
TO make his men agree TO his plan Of settlement
They did not so back with the Oshers, but re-
NAMED out until November 10 before deciding to
accept the finding Of the commission, acouiesee IN
the new brass check system and return 10 work
If Mr.. MarkIe Is a Arm foe he is also steadfast
friend During the strike he was on the best OF
terms with his men; he did not require suaro
for his property, and among his men there was no
violence He did employ non-union men,
either. his mines draining through tunnel 50
that pumping was not necessary 10 keep them IIse
middle of the strike. when he a number OF his
men playing scrub game or oaseoaiL
viii you let me PIay?' he shouted to the men
And play he did with the same zest as the best
among them. coaching, batting and fielding with =
skin which drew praise from the spectators Dur
tainments for his men and their families. invited
all who desired to come and on many or the ions
summer evenings entertained them. He knows
every man in his mines and they all like and re-
snect him He has established clubs for them
and moral welfare in a manner which has won
their hearts.
Sir Albert X. Rol1it. the chairman Of the delesa-
ton from the London Chamber OF Commerce to the
celebration OF the 15Och anniversary OF the New
York Chamber Of Commerce, whose witty speech
the banquet at the WaldOrf-Astoria attracted so
much attention from the press the following morn
ing, is man in the nsighbOrhoOd OF sixty years
of age. lie is soHdly built. and his gait has been
described a reproduction OF that OF ]. PierponI
Morgan. A striking characteristics OF his appear
auce is his iron gray mustache. This he wears
carefully twisted at the ends. which are 'WaNeo
until they look like needle points. The day ro-
lowing the banquet Sir Albert went down to the
Battery to if the neighborhOod looked as II ol0
when he visited this country thrty-two years asO-
One Of the points of interest then was Castle Gar
den. He inquired the way to Castle Garden anu
told it used for an aquarium no"
much of an aquarium is it?' he asked zone 0.
the largest in the world replied the person OF
whom he asked the question. anxious not 70 COZ
rObOrate in his mind the testimony or Dickens -
garding Americans. After wandering ABOUT aAlC.5
the tanks for few minutes Sir Albert tel n VIZ
the superintendent. with whom he talked or HSl -
q way that won the admiration OF that Ol1SlSIs,
Just before going TO the aquarium ne VlslteV ~
office of the White Star Line As he came out aI
stood looking at the oval which Is known 70 -,
Americans Bowling Green, a stranser. 70 -
Sir Albert This is Bowling Green was theeaoSS
ply, where the statue of King George SS.uoSoSif
which was torn down and melted up Tor eGILe-S- a..
Sir Albert thanked him courteouSly IOr tuSS ~.
formation and went around the corner to"alU wv
aquarium