New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-16
TALKS WITH PUBLIC MEN.

Ex-Governor Charles Foster said yesterday
Of the political situation in Oho "The Republicans OF
the Buckeye State IN frsrate shape We have the
Democrats completely whipped out We have them de-
eated point for all time The impetus given
the Labor the country by the George
movement In New-York City hurt General Robinson,
who for Secretary OF STATE AMI cut down
his majority that for OF the ticket which
ran 1000 This labor also probably defeated
Amos Iownsen for Con grsss In Cleveland. Our right
full majority there is O0O but only 1000 the
state TICKET, and Townsend was cut the rest"
" dow about 1883 2"
"Repubicans are not talking much about nominees
as thoy did year Tho feeling OF the lead
In Oaio TO give the delegation
10 MI Sherman The Senator has strengthened himself
very much IN Ohio within year or two. Long service
Warrington and absence from home had weakened
OF mis- the state. But these have been en-
trely recovered"
You have gone out Of politics for natural gas, 1t is
said"
Well. lam Interested in natural more than poll
tics. II is the fuel of the future Ii Is
destined TO revouuonze the fuel consumption
of the country. It's first effect will be to cause art
fcia gas be usctured for heating purposes at
very Low We the verge OF that manufsct-
now. or course, artificial gas can never compete
with natural When you can dig q well for l2O0
and take $1,000 worth OF natural gas day at no
further cost OF production, 1t beats tue world.
The field in which an interested is
in Northeastern Ohio It Is about eight
miles 25 miles long. Fndlay about the south
limit and Bowling Green the northern The gas is
found 10 the Trenton limestone formation at depth OF
1000 200 feet The where the ia found Is
When strike the hard Trenton rock the gas
is found The natural gas and petroleum IN Penn
syvana found in porous sandstone The gas in our
region all territory have mentioned
Petroleum Is found below Ftnday We put down our
first well and struck gas 1,O35 feet Il yields
I feata dav
east gas 055 feet and yields 1000 900 feet
day. Three miles further east We went down l135 |
feet and got another fourmillion we'll Then ak miles
further. Fostors. put down two wells l225 and
PAS feet. and nothing. At THIN. thirteen miles
away, a well sunk 1000 feet with no Result The |
com pany OF which the president, with Standard
OH Company people furnishing the capital. mas been |
securing control OF territory We pat plant
At FostOria in six months will be supplying
Toledo Fremont and THIN. We shall probably also put
in plants sandusky, Bueyrus, Upper Sac iusEy and
Lima tits doubtful If vo can reach Cleveland on
account of distance"
Ex-seoretary william E. Chandler is still In New
York He has word from home that the Governor Will
within day or appoint successor TO Senator
Pike either Ex-Governor p. Q. Cheney or Mr. Marston
VINO was Mr.. Pixies law partner Governor Cheney Is
wealthy paper Manufacturer. Both Marston and
Cheney will Candidates before the Legislature
for election to tue place. we'll Mr.. Chandler c1
Senator Rollins and ex-senator Patterson.
Ex Fire Commissioner Cornelius Van Colt and Assem-
bly, Henry, of With District.
Filth Avenue HOTEL yesterday 10 Gall on ex-senator
Patt lie cx Senator has been confined TO his bed for
our five days with prolonged but not alarming
kidney trouble. Mr. Van COt taking about the Sena
past SERVICES or The question OF Wind caion Of mans
record anything OF tnst kind should euer into the
u all Is who be OF most service TO the party and the
makes very little difference where he lives or
and ""i' viii DO My iHnnrnce viii be cast
for he party The financial qaestions which viii come
up the IN the next Congress are questions
upon which he as well informed as any other man In
the State"
,iIy Talsne yesterday OF Congress
NAN W. l. Scott IN securing re-eecuon he sail: -" II
ain Msckoy. they woulI defeated Mr.. Scott ANY
40 ninaton OF Mack-y created a breach 10 the party
enabled Mr.. scott uil through IL is doubtful
loa aS "'0ia nave run against '0' h'' county 'poO-
". H. Leaycraft OF Brooklyn said about the Senator
NIP: Nobody tell who viii be Senator There are
large number OF AssemOymen who nave not Yet pro
iOunced their preferences. Uutii they do no can
Ell wn-r the outcome wall be- It ook. as housh Miller
n Ia King the Brooklyn mrmb-r, of the L-gisa-
ure Mr. LsIycrafr said that Senator Worth. VITO
las recent ny lost a daughter III
Tsitors.
GENERAL Logan spent yesterday with his publishers,
Hart Co. II is the first time he h- has been In New
john affairs He said last evening that he found
sale OF his BOOK really D-ttrr |
han had expected and that bis conference with
dr Hart mad bsen OF ths most pleasant char
had nlLu much saLsfsctioD. during |
lad calls from 5-nstor Miller aud Congress
nan HscocE Chatting last night about the contest Tor
oenatorship Ia ans Stale. he SAID 81 an not lpter
ia matters OF TINS gInd outside my own state
have the right To do Your candidates are all
God have n1riraucy 10 speaking OF the ser
noes OF your present Senators Your State Is
ery ably ropresr nted. Mr. Miller ami Mr..
warts able aHy men IN the
onAte Mr. EvArts great Ia Hyer MI Miller IL en-
rgetc ndu-tfous and faithful 10 MS constituents No
and Arconp ish~s more Tor DIS
than Your Stale ougut 10 DE- prohh OF
ri senators" The General will 20 hack 10 Washington
o-day. hair Ia -tili raven black, despite report
hat IL 10 sIreaked with gray.