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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-28

Mr.. Daniel Higgins and bride have re-
turned from their wedding tour which
embraced Baltimore, Philadelphia and
Washington.
Mr.. ana Mrs Higgins have been the
recipients OF many handsome gifts from
friends
Mrs Higgins was formerly Miss CAT
musicians in the city, They were warmly
welcomed 20 the city by their many
friends
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-28

other missiles were used freely by a
crowd composed to- great extent Oh
negroes. breaking some windows ana IN
nicting serious injury 20 me Town ser
geant. who came up at the time.
The two leaders OF the trouDle-Harly
Leake and William Johnson-were each
fined ten dollars and costs IN the follce
Court on Monday
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-28
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Open. High. Low. Close.

Cash quotations were as follows. Flour
firm no. yellow corn, 5Oi40o4c.; no.
3 spring wheat Ggbc.: no. 3 spring wheat.
6aaG3lsc.; no. . red G7c.; 80. corn, 3oit
d80ic: No. . oats. 22022a-c., 30. :
white. 25Iac. No. white. 23iac.; 10. :
rye, 4Tisc. No. . barley, 350i4c.; No l
naxseed. SOC. prime timothy seed, s. 90;
mess p0rS. uer barrel S.. 2O0 $ 20; lard,
per 100 pounds. Si006492ia. short rib
sides QOOsc). S52OGj.3j; dry sailed shoui-
ders DoXcD. s45Oo4.75: short clear sides
boxcD. S. 45Q5.55; whisky, distillers in-
ishcd goods. per gallon. SID; sugars uh-
changed. butter steady; creamery, 1871
igi5c.. dairy. 120l7c.. eggs steady, fresh,
14Lc.; cheese steady at 706hc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-28
Death OF an Infant.

ASHLAND. VA, Sept. H.-Special.-
The infant child OF Rev. Mr. Cook. .
BaptIs. pastor on the Eastern shore, died
to-day at the home OF Mr.. W. 7. Sneitoh'
where its mother Il visiting her sister,
Mrs. shelton. The child had been delicata
from IT'S birth,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-28
NAVAL STORTS.

SAVANNAH CA, Sept 2T-sPlRITS
or TURPENTINE-Firm at 2Sc.; sales,
1908 casks; receipts, 1,305 casks.
ROSIN-Firm; sales, 6ooo barrels re-
ceipis, 4.741 barrels; quote-A, B, q, ID,
81; r. SlO561lO: G.. Sl.2O. II, 81 30h1.25:
/. 81 8OG1 .S5. Is. Si.85lJ1. 40. 81. s. .3jNl. 40;
n si.6001 IS; window glass, 1915; water
white, 500.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-28
Virginia. Richmond.
McCABEs UNIVERSITY SCHOOL.

The th!rty-fOurth annual session OF tbs
school for boys begins September 20, 1895.
Thorough preparation for University o,
Virginia. Yale. Harvard. United states
Military and Naval Academies and ths
leading Engineering schools Full stan.
Boarding Department strictly limited.
For catalogue address
". GORDON MccABE.
fu2O-fh. 81 vfd3mo Head Mlster.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-28
AnImportant Meeting.

The rexular session Of ST. ratrick's
SocIai and Benevolent Association VII
he held on wednesday night. October TIN.
Al O'clock az the call, corner VI 1Iaes
and Twenty sixth streets and impo''@hs
hv~snssa - sxnAcisA - ss"'s ~"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-28

VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF MUSIC. 2o5
street. Richmond opens sEPTEM BEL;
23d Plano taueht by Mrs Albert G.
Bruce and Prof II. G. Hair Theory,
Prof. T.. &. Hair. Voice Culture. Mis-
Helen ID. StOckGeu. Violin. MISS Flor-
ence Dillard. SOlfeggl0. Mr.. Walter ID.
Mercer, organ. Harp and other instru-
ments hy skilled masters. For further
particulars address the Principal. MIS-.
ALBERT G. BRUCE. -06 Howitzer
Place Richmond, Va. sepl4
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-28

NrOBrOLK PEANuT MARKrT.

NORFOLK, VA, Sept. 27.-PEANUTs-
Peauuts-Farmers' STOCK, fancy. 3ac.
strictly prime. 3ag5Ae., prime. 3Q3ac.
arm. Spanish, zoe, market weak
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-28
me- rREn- Q. HAHR Mil REsUMN

Mr.. FRED c. HAIR WILL RESUME
MS CLASSES IN MUSICAL INSTRUC-
TON on OCTOBER lst Lessons given
in Piano Playing, Theory and Compost
ton one weekly class In Theory FREQ
OF charge TO pupils. Musicaies ana ke-
cltals will be given by the pupils during
the season. For terms apply by man
al No. 3O2 east Franklin street, or at
the music store OF w d. MOSES 4 co.
sells
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-28

MISS AUGUSTA r. DANIEL WILL RE-
sumo her class for young ladies' AZ her
residence lsl6 Park ayenue) ii 'NDAf.
October 3D.
The class will meet Monday. Wednes-
day and Friday at II A. NJ Subject OF
study. The History and Literature OF
the Present Century
Afternoon literature class for ladies'
al - west Grace street. beginning
Wednesday October 5th az half-past !
o'clock. Miss Daniel desires a limited
number Of boarding pupils For par
stores seng
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-28

going repairs aud d horse mi cart hich
came out and crossed the pavement IAN
over her
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-28
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.


FORT or RICHMOND. SEPT. 27 1saS
ARRIVED
steamer Pocahontas, Caves, merchan-
disc and passengers. virginia Navigation
Company. Norfolk.
STEAMER Winyah. Simn1n- Phlladol-
MA. merchandise and passengers, Clyde
Line.
PORT NEWPORT NEWS SEPT. q, '9s.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Syria. New Orleans.
SAILED.
Barge Monarch. Providence.
Parce l.. 4. Nickels. Nov York.
steamer clio. savannah
Steamer Syria, Hambure
PORT or WEST POINT SEPT. %, 1905
ARRIVED.
Steamship Accomac. Thompson. MOI
folk passenger and -cncial cargo.
SAILED.
Steamship AcC0mac. thompson NOT
FOX. passengers ard genera. cargo.
PORT BERMUDA HUNDRED, Sept %
ARRIVED.
Schooner Bculah Land, Knowles, 20 load
lumber.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-28

CHARLESTON. S C.. Sept 27-TUR-
PENTINE- Market arm at 27i4c.; sales,
ROsIN-Quiet and unchanged; sales,
none.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-28

WILMINGTON. y. c., Sept. 27.-sPIR-
IT'S or TURPENTiNE-Firm at 2s4
2sI5c.: receipts 81 casks
Unchanged receipts, ISL bar
rels.
CRUDE TTRpENTINE-Stead at 81. 10
al go. receipts. 30 barrels
TAR Firm at Sl.35. receipts, 6 barrels.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-28

CLOSING StOchA
Addison ...... go. ........... 12b
Atch.son pfd......... 90. ...-.....- 32A
i,e.,ilii9i a.iH D'''' '''''''''''''''' ~
canada racine 10000 ''.''''''''' GO
aHdua f'AthttN ss+ss.. ''''''''-s' 20
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"iu E".1 .-'''''' '-'t''''-'' 80
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Nor West ........ ...-.-...-.-..... -
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Ontario ana W ''...'.-'.-'.... l3s
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-28
EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL

NEAR ALEXANDRIA, VA,
For Boys. Tho Goth year opens Sep
TENDER Is. 1898. Important additional I'M
provements In buildings and equipment.
Illustrated catalogue sent on applica-
ton.
l. N. BLACKBOARD, n. A., Principal
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-28

Mr. r. X. Vietor's committee met to-
day. but failing Of n quorum. was adj
to,,~ned over until tomorrow a. O'Clock
= N.
Mr. Thomas GalaheT. o' Belfast. Ire
land one OF the largest tobacco menufac-
tuners in Great Britain, j. In Richmond,
Va. to-day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-28
Richmond Female Seminary,
No. 3 EAST GRACE STREET.
RICHMOND. VA.

JOHN IT. POWELL, Principal.
MRS. I. @. PEYTON. Associate.
The twenty-fifth session OF this Board
Ing and Day School will begin THURS
DAY. September o. 1898. and close June
10. 1899. From Sub-Primary 10 Collegiate
Department the course OF instruction IS
thorough and complete. and the best and
most approved methods employed. For
catalogue apply at bookstores and TO
the principal ly5-su we frJm
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-28
MUSICAL.

Mr.. y. BOWDITCH CLAPP Will re-
sumo instruction I'm tho Study Of the
Pianof0rte Organ and Vocal Culture 10
Beginners and Advanced Students. sep
TENDER 18th. Communications may be "a"
dressed 10 COZ east Grace street SEES
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-28

Amer lob Co. pfd 100 12j 80.
Amer Tob co. om........5O 1873 90.
Va.-Caro. Chem. pfd.......l0O li6is llF2
Na.-Caro. Chem. com. .....lO) va oo
Quotations are for bonds maturing In
not less than ten years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-06
NEW KANSAS PACIFIC MOVE.
INDEFINITE DISAPPOINTMENT OF THE
SALE TO BE ASKED.
FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS TO BE REDEEMED BY
THE TREASURY AND RECEIVER TO RUN
THE ROAD FOR THE GOVERN
MENT PENDING THE SALE.

Washington Feb. 5-Ex-Governor Hoadly
was in consultation with the Attorney General
to-day on the subject Of the foreclosure against
the Kansas Pacific Railroad. 1t has been de-
cided by the Department Of Justice that the
Government will exercise the power conferred
on the President by the act OF 1891 and redeem
the claims of the first mortgage bordhoders on
the Eastern and Middle divisions respectively,
and become subrogated under the law to their
rights This will make the Government the
owner Of both the first and second liens on these
divisions of the road An application VIII ne
made 70 Judge Sanborn. at st. Louis next Satur-
day for leave to redeem for a postponement Of
the sales of the road. which are now advertised
to take place on February IT, Ii and lS and
for the appointment OF receiver in the Gov
ernment suit to operate the railroad for the
benefit Of its liens.
The present receivers are operating the road
under the suit of the third mortgage bondhold-
ers commonly called the consolidated mortgage)
BY this means it is expected that the sale OF me
property will be deferred and that the Govern
ment will have opportunity to negotiate for a
better price than has been offered by the Re-
organization Committee. which now controls the
first mort cages. In the mean time the dement's
of the operation OF the road II it continues to
be proftably managed, will under the receiver
appointed in the Government suit. be to the ad-
vantage to the Government by way OF reduction
Of its claim.
Notices OF the application to be made next
Saturday have been served by telegraph on the
Reorganization Committee and on the counsel
of the respective underlying mortgages
Ample authority for this action on the part OF
the Government is conferred by the act o. March
l3 1851 which provides that whenever In thS
opinion Of the President 1t shall be deemed
necessary to the protection Of the GoVernHlenI
interest in any Of the bond aided roads the sec
retary OF the Treasury may redeem OF otheI-
wise clear off the paramount lien or inorl8dSe
by paying the sums lawfully due out or the
Treasury. . ~
The amount which will be necessary 10 pay
the frst-lien holders in this case Is sohelh
over IS 100000 the same amount Wnlch the
Government would have been compelled TO pay
them had il acquired title under the pending
sale The situation of the Government ls re-
aarded by Attorney General Griggs. who ADVISED
the present course, and other leading oHlclals as
greatly improved thereby, and II Is expected lhdt
Judge Sanborn under the circumstances VIII
willingly consent to postponement or the SdIe
for an indefinite period, or at least 10 uaIe
sufficiently remote TO allow the Government am
ple time in which to dispose OF It's interests 10
the best advantage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-06
4 TOWN OFFICIAL SETERELY CRITICISED.
,ppvcr-rAp1Trr,s ALLEGED IN THE ACCOUNTS oF
H. NEWTON SPENCER. COLLECTOR ANp
TRrAsrRER OF NORTH PLAINFlELD.

Plainfed n j. Feb. (SpecaD.-h newton
cnorcor Surrogate Of Somerset County, was ar
raicned today by a special commission when mas
h.en examining the books and accounts OF the DOT
oh on1 tov,nshtp Of North Plainheld, OF which
NJ cnencer is collector and treasurer Inc COM
,,tssion consisting OF Messrs. Patterson ana Cor
wi, nublic accountants. was appointed last NO
ye,oher m go over the borough's financial transac-
,ioDs for the last twelve years. The report which
thew have submitted contains four hundred pages
IN tho course Of which they say:
.rThe financial affairs Of the borough as hhhuleu
-, tho collector have been most loosely and shame
fully roismanaced wrong has been comhhtten
atrst the borough as a whole in the withholding
~ f,nds long since collected for its accounts ana
IN the reporting "a outstanding amounts areauY
.oaid and against numerous individual cltzehS III
tb vithhoding Of credits for taxes paid. Inc Dor
ougn,e svstenl OF accounts is utterly wrong ana
d.roarous and demands radical reform WIN
,,o,er saf4guards Ne deem II unwlse that 'he
80 ,arson should act as both collector ana treas
rror We found IT practically impossible TO accu-
ra..1, check the collectors bank account. we nhu
,h collector TO be indebted TO the borough IN lhe
s, of e. $50 81 and TO the township In the sum oi
q oq7 70 fotal OF s671s i5 The collector mas never
In, any record Of cash received other thah Iiol
60 entered on tax cash book ana no reCoIu VI
,'N',,octe except his checkbook stubs a.,
I}oferrng to the alleged irregularities IN ,is nIs
oo,,rts Mr. Spencer last evening sald Sun ~ "a
withholding Of public opinion untl II,tt nv
which viii establish my integrity ana JuS''' NY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-06
WHY SOTTHERN MILLS PROSPER.
T JEFFERSON COOLIDGE TALKS OF THE COTTON
OPERATIVES WAGE QUESTION.

T JEFFERSON COOLIDGE TALKS OF THE COTTON
OPERATIVES WAGE QUESTION.
Boston. Feb 5-T. Jefferson Coolidge treasurer
Of the Amoskeag Mills Of Manchester n H., mas
returned from trip TO Florida. He says OF tho
general mill situation:
"On the maintenance Of the reduction In wages
depends the existence OF the New-England Mills
and striking against a reduction is a mistake on
the part OF the operatives, who are attempting 10
kill the goose that lays the golden IL the mill
hands desire to be out OF employment they are tax
ing the right course in striking.
"NearIv all OF the Southern mills prosperous
The biggest mills are earning large dividends. but
are rarely paving per cent as they are reserving
their excess profits increase their quick capital
The Southern mills get some advantage from
cbeaner coal and cotton. nut the wage question Is
the greatest factor in their favor. II X were not
for lower wages paid IN the south our mis couu
comDete with them without trouble
"Southern mills having been built later are equal
or sunerior 10 the average Northern mill The best
southern operatives turh out Just as much Work
as the Northern operatives and are just as ntelli-
gent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-06
PROTECTED WATERWAY ~ THE WEST.

TWO PLANS FOR ROUTE FROM LAKE SUPERIOR
To THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS IN CANADA
{, Paul Feb (SpeciaD-A continuous water
way from Lake Superior 10 the Rocky Mountains
in british possessions is contemplated The costli-
est portion Of the work would be between Lake Su-
perior and Rainy Lake. where canals would be re-
nuired over the height Of land to reach Rainy
Lake From the last-menuoned point to Edmon-
ton. OF the Saskatchewan River, the work would
he comparatively light. Thence there is clear navi
cation across the Lake Of the Woods 10 the Ros-
scan River which flows into the Red River. Down
the Rosseau to the Red the fall Is gentle. The
lake and two rivers almost Of the same level.
and the dredging of channel through a fiat.
marshy tract would give boats access 10 the Red
River Thence there would oe clear sailing to the
Saskatchewan by way Of the Red River and Lake
Winnipeg At the mouth OF the Saskatchewan
the Grand Rapids would have to be overcome by
a canal Then there would be uninterrupted navi-
As an alternative route there is one which cuts
through the heart of MantO01. but which would
Involve three four locks, from the Red River to
the Assiniboine far Long Lake. thence by
dredge channels and locks TO Lake Manitoba one
lock across "A short neck OF lanl into Lake Wlnni-
pegoosis and a dredged channel from Winnpe
goosls across "A marsh into Cedar Lake an extension
OF the Saskatchewan. Lake Winnpegoosls and
Saskatchewan are on the same level y company
IS now applying FOR a charter permitting II 70 un-
dertake the work. The distance in an air Inc De-
tween Lake Superior and Edmonton is about four
teen hundred miles The proposed waterway fol-
lowing circuitOus route would be over three nun
dred miles further than that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-06
INSURANCE. TROUBLE IN THE WEST

COMPANIES ARE RELUCTANT TO TELL WHAT
SALARIES THEY PAY THEIR OFFICERS.
topeka Kan. Feb. webb McNall. State N
surance Commissioner seems 10 have another heht
on his hands with the Eastern insurance companies
In his blanks calling for annual statements he asks
this question: What salary do you pay your presi-
dent vice-president secretary, treasurer and other
oficers?"
Not one Of all the companies returning statements
has answered this question. and McNall to-day
returned all the statements with further insiruc-
tons TO MI the salary blank. Unless the re-
quest is complied with. these companies may have
trouble in securing renewal of their license TO do
business IN Kansas.
Mr. NcNall saws that he has information that ono
Eastern life Insurance company. Of those which
have recently been fighting him in the courts, pays
its president $4,000 year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-06
SALT CURE FOR FITS.
AN orFIcroUs BOY AND HIS TREATMENT OF
SICK WOMAN.

SICK WOMAN.
Mrs Lizzie Wolf. twenty-nine years old, ana Her
seven-year-od daughter Jennie, left their nome at
No 2s2 West Forty -fourth-st. yesterday afternoon
~ do some shopping. As they passed in tront OF
tho butcher shop at No IA Ninth-ave. Mrs Wo1
,aII 70 the sidewalk in a fit Immediately large
crowd gathered. and suggestions were as numerous
ono good citizen evolved the Idea that the woman
should be taken from the damp walk to the shelter
Of a building Instantly two men and a boy car
ried the woman into the meat market.
The crowd stayed outside. and the Suggestions
were given at long range. The butchers boy ran
for The benefit of the unconscious woman. OuI OF
The confusion at the door came the shriil cry Inc
woman mas a ht. Put salt in her MOUTH!
That was the boys cue SeiZlng a pal OF rock
salt i'm one hand and a wicked-looklns knife IN
the OF ner he shouted TO the crowd that had no"
poured into the room: ,- -,
stand back y0use; Fimme chance. anu
they stood back man receiving a pers
dab in the stomach with the knife. .
The boy dropped on his knees beside the sun
unconscious woman. and. taking hold of her head
with one hand, ne began TO shovel the salt INTO
her mouth What would have happened II Is nara
10 saw and the possible strangulatiOn OF the IN
valid was prevented by the arrival Of a policeman
lie sent the pail Of sal. flying with a kick. and
the well-meaning carver of meats was assisted 10
an obscure part OF the room with another KICK.
TIE woman was lifted 10 chair, and Or. Nc
saw the treatment that Mrs Wolf had been sub
,ected 10 he did not spare his denunciation OF the
crowd He removed her 10 the hospital at once.
Shs was soon restored and taken home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-06
FACTS FOR FREE TRADERS
FALSE AND DELUSIvE THEORIES EA-
PLODEp.
A PROTECTIVE TARIFF BENEFICIAL RATHER
THAN cRIPPIING TO FOREIGN TRADE
WHAT TREASURY FIGURES FOR

SHOW.
Isr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBuNE.l


IpY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.1
Washington Feb 5-An inspection Of the
Treasury monthly tables Of imports and ex-
ports shows as does a study OF the daily ana
monthly financial tables. a steady and gratfy-
ing improvement in the business conditions OF
the country and makes many Of the recent
speeches delivered by Democrats and Popullsts
in the House of Representatives appear some
what absurd Inasmuch as these tables are
compiled from Official reports under the dlrec-
tion of an official who is an ardent free trader,
and are revised by him. it would seem that free
traders in Congress ought TO be wiling TO ac-
cept them rs correct The contrary is true
however They deny and fail TO perceive what
is plain to everybody else who takes the uoup'e
to examine the official statements puDlisheu pS
the Treasury Department, which are accesS'oie
to all. It is probably too much to expect them
to do otherwise. for all Of them are splehdluIJ
equipped with theories which cannot be saiely
exposed to rude contact with facts and fgures'
one Of these decisive and false theories is that
a protective tariff crpres the foreign trade OF
a country, both to Imports and exports ana
especially as TO exports OF manufactured arti-
cles. During the month of November. 1891. the
latest month for which full details oi Foreign
commerce are accessible, the total value OF mer-
chandise imported int the uhlteu "'"'e'
amounted 10 81 100000, as compared with
total Of $50 043.0 900 in November. lS''", DESPITE
the fact that the proportion Of merchandise ad-
mitted free OF duty in 1896 was % per cent
against 80 40 per cent in 1897. Incidentally the
details given show the following facts: I'M
ports free Of duty. November lSo1 S2',s-o-
600; 1897, S2G3 391 900; imports dutiable lS9'h
500 223 900: 1897 So 96! 900
Free imports Of articles OF food and live anil
mails fell off 5000 and dutabe imports OF
like articles fell OF $530O00. Free imports OF
articles In a crude condition for domestic In
dustr,es increased about S1.4oO.Oop. and dutia-
BILE imports Of like articles ir creased more than
50 5OOOGO Free imports OF manufactured artl-
cles for the mechanic arts decreased sl'o'oo,
and dutabe imports of like articles lhcrea'eu
S63e 900 Free imports Of manufacturer ar"-
cles for consumption fell off from Hl'o'-f" 'o
SS12l25 and dutiable imports OF Ike artlcles III
creased S169 900 Free imports OF arucles Va
voluntary use luxuries. etc, decreasen l'o"i
S7o4 500 TO S3IG3i7. while dutiable imports Oh
similar articles Increased from Si''-loJo 10
S5.6jS, ,436.
The exports of domestic merchandise were
classified as follows, in the months or NoVeuh-
Der. 1896 and 1891, respectively:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-06
NATURAL GAS FOR CHICAGO.
ANA GAS BELr-WIIL iNJURE THE SYs-
TEN OF INDIANAPOLIS

Muncle Ind. Feb (SpeciaD.-Chicago Is 10 M
supplied with natural gas fuel from the Indiana
gas belt The Central Contract and Finance com
pany OF Lima Ohio. has leased thrty-two hundred
ocr..e NJ land around this city and large force Of
men will be put to drilling hundreds OF wells AS
soon as the weather becomes favorable In the land
around this city and in other parts OF the gas belt
A pipe line was laid from Lima TO Chicago last
summer and the work of drilling wells was dls-
continued when the winter set in. The volume OF
gas necessary to meet the demand OF chicago VIII
ba so oreat that the land owners from whom the
ia nd has been leased claim that the agents OF
the company misrepresented the facts when the
Ie nd was leased knowing that II the owners were
informed that the gas was 10 be piped so far away
from the gas-belt cities as Chicago the land would
90, have been Leased. There is Indignation over
the deal Indiana polls Is suffering for want Of suf-
dcent gas at present. and the great drain on the
gas field I'm supplying Chicago will cut the present
sunnly OF Indianapolis 10 an alarming degree