New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-24
SMITH MD Gas.
IT WAS OF THE CHICAGO VARIETY, AND
COST HIM A LOT OF MONEY.


yes" said Solomon Croesus Smith in deep tones
rs he inserted his right hand between the first and
second buttons Of his Goa, and ran the fingers Of
his loft hand through his locks. while the bumps
on mis- head buged pcrccptiby and his brow CORFU
gated yes this Chicago Gas must go down
It was evident that Mr.. Smith meant what ne
said for as ne spoke his Jaws interlocked with a
crash Ike a self-acting railroad switch
"A little denta. operation. presume, remarked
Cornucopia Jones as he reached for the tape which
the stock ticker was exuding with a catter.
Mr. Smiths face few open with so much force
that he was nearly tipped over backward NO"
he roared NO catinr' Mr.. Smith Is somewhat
given 10 the tragic style OF utterance. So far as
known no soundngs Of his voice have ever been
taken but from rough calculation. based on
sound waves It Is Judged that 1t starts from pret!
close 10 his heels and * accumu!ates energy as II
goes through his system. NO repeated MI.
Smith as ne tried 10 be calm, and then ne Pro-
ceeded in measured tones: Il am referring 10 chi
caco Gas certiacates-the certificates representing
rho stocks Of the combined Chicago gas COM
panes."
Mr.. Jones had contracted 4, least three .ncho; IN
stature at Mr. Smiths outburst. and the oottos OF
his trousers as q consequence nearly or Qu''e
reached the tops OF his shoes Now ne QUICKLY 'o-
gained his height and courage. ard, being q man
M, v,i,bout humor made bold 20 remark IN nor
chalant manner: "Oh. then It IS no laughing gas
natter"
Mr. Smiths phys.cgao"ay .ooI or pa!heu H"u
tired look &c ne said: what wish 70 say Johe''
is that Chicago Gas will have large ana p'oeip''
tate fall IN price Accordingly there Will De lasce
ord ou,ok pronts IN ceiling I. short. IA l am n
man ~ action will hypothecnis my life insurance
pol.cy and sell Il short The Consolidation ana
tho Frontage Bills Will both fall IN tho Illinois
legislature ard Chicago Gas VII. verify become
football IN the pureus OF Wall Street
The Consolidation hi 20 which Mr. 5Inlth re-
r,r-od vas enc permitting tho consolidation CT the
various companies into one corporation. ana inc
Frontage bill was requiring tho consent OF the
owners OF orc-hnt Of tho property on IL blocH III
Chicago before gas mains could Ne Ihld III tHnt
block Tho object. or at any rate the ehect, or tho
rrontngo bill vna proven; opposition companies
from, laying mains In streets where mains OF the
Chicago gus companies were already laid
II was on MGy 70 when Mr.. Smith held his con-
yersation with Mr., Jonea, He neglected 10 take
account OF the date. on that day Chicago Gas
,old Mt 50 and Il, this price Mr. Smith got short OF
f. Two days later tho Consolidation and Front
aeo buls having been voted down In the Illinois
Legislature. Chicago Gas sod down to Is. Great
was the eat9n o. solomon aos sid IL, Ii,nsriar
way 10 Cornucopa Jones; Nature Intended mo ror
Il dnancier. The tins has come for M 70 take he
feated shall bo the Barney 3arnnto Of the New
NJ. Jones had half mind the spur OF tho
moment to ask Mr. Smith for new suit, but he
ARR ali be- well to walt until Mr., Smith had
covered hia shorts and taken his protitI,
Il shall take In my Chicago Gas N about %
NJ smith went on. In the mean time ! Will
laws my oesophagua with buttermik. 1t is
strengthening and Tevivifying
u was also three cents glass
MI Jones was left behind TO huah his throat
with Elevator,
Five days later the Consolidation and the Front
age bills we're taken UP on reconsideration by the
Illinoi. Legislature and passed Wit! rush. TWO
days arterward they We're signed by tho Governor
and became laws, Chicago Gas thereupon began 10
climb and 4, continued TO climb until yesterday II
touched elA Meanwhile Solomon Cro-sus Smith,
out'-,het is his margin had been exhausted and
his shorts had been bought In. As ho looked NJ
tho quotation he remarked somewhat sadly, but
not without II note OF hope In his voice, to his
friend, Mr.. Joncs
II will Z. c. Dcncdict. the friend OF Grover
Cleveland"
He did. subsequently he called upon ex-Gover-
nor Roswell +. Flower, one OF the largest owners
OF Chicago Gas certificates. He said!
from Mr. Bcledlc, for application for inspector
OF meters for the Chicago gas companies, The
weather has become agreeable and II am provided
with a few sandwiches ! can work my way on
freight trains to Chicago IN IL weeks time 10
sumo the duties OF the place"
was spoutef and that II would not benefit him 70
die az present Mr.. Smith got tho sandwiches Mr.,
Jones will wa FOR new suit OF clothes. AL OF
which leads up 10 the statement that the bears
Chicago Gan have lost n heap OF money in the last
month for IN that period the certificates have gone
IN 1910 points The bears fought the ri=e unt!l yes
teriay, when they apparently gave up Wall Street
conclusion that the times have changed and that
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