Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-23

ABOUT tlaI, OF course, LOT i All utterly
unfamiliar with the affair. If the company
Is chartered and promises to show ad-
vantages. why, may make an investment
IN 1t, Just as any other man would In any
thing that showed prospects of return, but
I know nothing Of it. Indeed, perhaps, I
may be wrong in allowing the use of my
name in something I know so little about,
but my confidence in Mr.. Sands Is COM
plete."
On account Of the holiday Mr. c. c.
Bryan's place of business on New York
avenue was closed, and a call at his resi-
dence developed the fact that he was In
Baltimore. A later visit found that the
hour of his return was uncertain. Con-
gresham Campbell had gone to New York
to enjoy the pleasure Of the feast tonight,
given by the Oriental Club, of which he Is
the philosopher, friend, guide and general
patron saint.
What Mr.. F. p. Il. Sands Said.
Mr. Sands was at home at his handsome
home on Connecticut avenue.
Il wish I had time to go into lengthy
description of the new enterprise" he said.
heartily. you can rest assured OF the
abundant ability of the company to carry
olt it's promises If it is given the oppor-
tunity, and I am confident that we will
be successful in the effort to obtain it,
About the incorporators? Well, some of
the names were given to me by other par
ties interested in the company, and per-
sonally secured those of Mr.. Pollok, MI
Snow and Mr. Bryan. The name Of Mr..
Childress is spelled wrong in the BILL
wherein he is called Childers. He is
Tennessee gentleman. Mr. Davies Muir
dock Is a prominent Baltimorean, and Mr.
Sterrett Mckim and Mr.. George Cowlam
are also Baltimoreans. Mr.. Mckim is a
brother Of the Rev. DR.. McKim. of this
city"
care they the most substantially in
terested persons connected with the COM
pany?' queried the reporter.
Afraid of the Lobbyists.
ooh, no; not at ALL" returned Mr.. Sands
There are a number Of prominent CAPT.
talists ready to back the company with all
necessary means as soon as it's charter is
granted. They prefer to remain in the
background at present because they know
that they would be assailed by lobbyists
and others dCsirous of giving so-called as
sistance to the passage Of the pending bill
If their connection with the company was
known and would be bothered for money
from such sources. AS the counsel for the
company l drew up the papers and in
cluded my own name as an incorporation
1 have perfect faith in the honesty of the
gentlemen interested. I am sure they pro-
csc to carry out every provision Of their
desired charter. If 1 thought the measure
was intended for anything like blackmail
purposes would denounce it as eagerly as
I now favor 1t. / am heart and soul in
favor of better and cheaper gas in the
District. both on the grounds of economy
and the health of my family and myself.
and I am entirely convinced that the pro-
posed company will provide both Yes
think the bill will pass. There was a tie
vote in the Senate District Committee to-
day upon 1T and it will, therefore, be re-
ported to the Senate without recommended
ton"
Mr.. Sands did not care to mention the
real hackers Of the company.
Such was the result Of an ardent and
vigorous search for something real behind
the good natured manikins who move
through the motions Of the National Gas
and Electric Light, Heat, and Power Com
pany incorporators. They are still as form
less as the intangible ether above our at
mosphere as far as The Posts young man
could find out.-Advt.