New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-01

country have mado examinations Of It, II is now
thought that the gas comes from the bod of tho
lake. No action will DO taken Immediately to sink
shaft In the bottom Of tho Lake. Is the means arc
not at hand to eperse successfully, but ~ soon -
the Lako freezes stops Will DO taken to mako
several experiments. Meanwhile gssomecr IT.
tachneut to the pump will BE- put In aad an endcavor
made to collect ~ mnch Of tho illumination - possible
and conduct II through orioo in order to got
fair test Of Its powcr 1t IL stated that Mr. George
NJ. Pullman is ready 10 sink ono or dozen wells In
that REGION provided the Cooke find is regarded "a
a reasonable Indication Of tho presence of natural
gas In tho neighborhood Of Chicago.
Tho city authorities have finished inspection
OF the Chicago theatres and preparing new
ordinance TO regulate the places OF amusement The
ordinance will contain two very important provisions:
frst 1t Will require every theatre other place OF
amusement to have iron drop curtain which can
be let down In Of fire the stage. IL Will also
recommend that fro alarm boxes he placed In every
theatre so that II will not be necessary to seek tho
nearest street corner to turn IN an a thn sanaipS
room in theatres. Persons will not be allowed to
stand in the asles and five square eet OF room In
must DO estimated for each person standing inc
thcatrcs will not 10 allowed to sell tickets to exceed
The number Of persons It can seat ana inc nun'er
that can stand, allowing five feet for each.
dry goods jobber this year will DO over s3ooooooo,
and ahead of any other house In the world. IL Is
also claimed by local enthusiasts az ~.
sales In their best years did not exceed S4OoOooo0
and thai while the Chicago firm have never soa
ANYTHING commission, Clahln has always soio anout
SlOOOO,O0O of staples for the account OF the mus
which make them, and that excluding Clahn' Chlca9o
the three largest jOhbng concerns In the country,
while tweny years ago there were SIX Or scnon
New. York houses which 0vershadowed any western
concern.
The annual election the Board OF Trade VIII 90
oablo this year because tho est Is to DO Detwor
two Young men, G.. l. Hutchinson and George ~
Rumscy They arc only q little over thirty cach,
Board of Trade politics are rather peculiar ~
queer incident of contest few years ago was INC
election of direc who was nominated ny ~
caucus and who had party. He simply obt ancd
early tho morning all the tickets thar were IN M
field printed his name AL Of them and then nan
100000 In all STYLES and every possible eomo""''o
scattered about the hall
The local telephone monopoly, with its exorbtan,
charges and moor service, is being vigorously ataceo
nv thc Chicago papers led by "Thc Herald" Tho
Roll Cumpany owns 80 per cent Of the Chicago com
PAWS stock and In addition Is taxing lars ~
on every instrument used The charges ior
phones here range from 800 pcr year ZOE Ir, o.
residences % $50 for public telephone Imo u" %
majority of subscribers pay Sl2o per year.
"Tbe CHICAGO Journal OF Commerce" Is authority
for the statement that a number OF prominent mn
bavo organized for the purpose OF estaoishng
fin Mate mandatory I'm This city. The list oil socK
bodeTs embraces the names Of p. D: Armour, n; n
TaIrbank Adams & Wcstlake NORTON Bros, Hu ,
hard Spenccr e. Bartlett, O. III. Mccormick, ana INC
Chicago Stamping Company
(eotral Music Hall was crowded with Iaie Isn
ord their wives and swecthcarts last night wheh
tho College cleo Club gave their annual cohceTv N
Cbicaco The annual banquet OF the Chicago faic
Association was given the night before.