New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-12
THE PASSING THRONa

Colonel John Shepherd, the well known merchant
and horseman OF Boston, was at the Waldorf last
night The strike did not affect
THE BOSTON US yesterday TO any great extent
STRIKE he said though drygoods mer
chants are naturally afraid that ii
will sooner later. The ordinary business OF the
city has so far gone in the usual fashion. The
strike itself is far can judge. unjustheG
and unjust. 1t is practically, whatever its stated
excuse. an attempt to drive the Brine Transporta-
ton Company out of business or make it employ
union men The courts decided few weeks ago
that the company could employ what class of men
1t chose and was not 10 be interfered with IN the
justified in discriminating against the Brine
pany. They have 10 take freight from whatever
is. its face. that the roads shall not compel
them TO help the Brine nOn-union men unload the
teams. But If that not the something
else would be. The Boston and Maine Railroad
does not compel its men 70 help me drivers IN
technical excuse, yet they have now gone out in
its men better than the Boston and Maine They
go out. Wei the sooner the strike becomes gen.
eral the sooner it will kill itself that Is one con-
Senator Paris Gibson. OF Montana. was at the
Glsey House yesterday. I have never made the
acquaintance OF either the retiring
SENATOR or the incoming Secretary OF the
GIBSON AND Navy, I am sorry 70 confess" he
SECRETARY said last night. In the case OF the
LONG. outgoing Secretary this may
rather surprising. for were born
IN the same county IN Maine. did not come from
the same town, however, never ate custard
pie together. Mr.. Longs birthplace has a custard
pie festival every summer, you know. During
residence in Washington we have both been pretty
busy. which has caused me to keep putting of the
call should have made till I was fOrCibly reminded
that did not have much more time TO make IL in.
Now, am going 10 try 70 know the retiring Score
tary before he leaves Washington for good. The
choice OF Mr. Moody seems 10 meet universal ap-
proval in Washington so far as know. do not
think that there other candidates seriously
considered by the President I think that Mr..
Moody was his choice. He is the sort Of
the President likes and he is be in the Presi-
dents Cabinet that is the main thing. after all.
A. q. Bernard. OF Glass Lake, Minnesota, the
publisher Of several Minnesota papers, was regis
tered at the Victoria yesterday.
APPROVES Here's hoping that the Northern
SECURITIES Securities will win the suit now to
COMPANY. come before the Supreme Court
he SAID. And they Will win IT,
too. feel perfectly confident that Mr.. Hill had
the best legal advice be mad before the Securi-
ties Company started and that he is much
shrewd 20 be caught in any trap II the
suit is by the railroads the State of Minnesota
can do nothing TO stop the merger, and the think
ing people Of the State. the business men espe-
cially, will be glad of II. The combination the
build IL up II VIII make Minneapolis and st. PAU
lObbIng centres for the goods of the Orient II viii
through Chicago. Mr.. Hill has always dealt hon
eStly squarely and 20 useful and helpful ends with
the State of Minnesota There is absolutely no
reason in the world TO distrust him, or the deal
that he Is seeking 10 bring about As for its being
a violation Of the law. II II is so decided by the
supreme Court why. then, dozens OF country pa
combine every year in the matter OF rates for legal
printing Sentiment Is coming around 10 the side
of the railroads, and If the present Governor gets
the nomination for a second term 1 don't believe
he be elected