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New-York tribune., 1899-06-16
NEW LIFE INSURANCE CONCERN.
INTERNATIONAL BANKING AND TRUST CONr"Ni
TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS CITY

INTERNATIONAL BANKING AND TRUST coNf"Ni
TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS CITY.
Tho International Banking and Trust COMPANY
,ncornorated under the laws of this state with
conital and surplus OF N.5oooD, which may be In
creased to any amount, viii soon open ofiices III
,be Singer Building Broadway and Liberty-st.' ana
,r tho New-York Life Insurance Companys ouiu-
ing It's principal object is stated to be the trans
action OF the foreign and domestic business OF HE
insurance companies.
Stewart Browne long associated with the Ne"
York Life Insurance Company, has been e'ec'eu
nresident OF the new trust company, ana aHiohs
us directors are Frank Rockefeller, W. H. tkiils
George Crocher, Robert 4. Chesebrough' H. d.
Volns Charles r. Flint, william II. Cheseprough'
stewart Browne. Edward e. Mccall, A. s. heideI-
bach. f. F. C. Young. Joseph T. Low, Frederic ~
Coudert BENJAMIN f. Tracy. John X CoWen' D. w.
Jenkins F. X. Coudert, jr.. Robert l. hlhcoiI'
sidney p Tyler, Clarence b. Davidson Johh -,
.InF Theodore II. Price Oakleigh Thorne, Aiired
NJ Hoyt, Percival Knauth, Edward w. scot Man MaH-
we'll Woodruff. John McAnerney AndIeW ~ LAM ",
ton. r Lancaster Williams, r. J.. Ed"aTuss aIons "
Howard Glider j. W Middendorf, John h0%he5i q
{. Potter f. rhamonn. A. r. Pick Marsnar seano ri ri
briggs George w EKlns. +. A. de Lima, berh"i u
Rarlch and Leonard Lewisohn.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-16
HIGH PRICES FOR BESSEMER PIG IhON.

,poDr-c.r For THE YEAR SOLD BY THE AssOCIA-
TION-STEEL COMPANIES SHORT of SlOON'
Plttsburg June Is (SpeciaD.-The Bessemer fls
Iron Association has sold its entire product OF pig
iron for the year the agent of the association saEH,
Scarcely 5000 tons of Bessemer pig can be picKeo
ND in the country. This will cause prices TO go up
on the remaining tonnage in the hands OF brokers.
All the big steel combinations are short Oh STOCK
and cannot secure supply Of metal. The last Iot
sold was picked up by the American steer ana
Wire Company at SIS in the valleys II comprlsed
"a 600 tons Foundry irons are scarce, ana the
highest prices are being asked and secured lhe
American Manufacturer Of this city, predicts that
there will be a Iu for the next few months ana
that prices will be the highest in the history OF the
steel trade when the fall boom opens. This VIII
be carried into next year.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-16
INSURANCE VICTORY IN KENTUCKY

INDICTMENTS OF COMPANIES FOR CONSPIRACY
DISMISSED BY APPELLATE COURT
Frankfort Ky. June II (SpeciaO.-The Court OF
Appeals to-day rendered an opinion reversing the
ruling Of the Franklin Circuit Court, under which
the .Hana and seventy-six other insurance com
panies comprising the Kentucky and Tennessee
Board were indicted for conspiracy TO maintain
rates and fined $3.50 each. In the lower court
demurrer was nterposed 10 the Indictment but II
was oyerruled and the defendants were tried,
convicted and fines aggregating $4,000 were I'M
posed on appeal by the decision OF to-day the
ruling of the lower court reversed. the opinion
of the Appellate Court being that the Indictment
did not charge public offence. and that therefore
the lower court erred in not sustaining the de-
murrer, dismssing the indictment and discharging
the defendants. In reversing the lower court the
Court OF Appeals said: I'VE conclude that by the
common law OF Kentucky 1t is not an indictable
offence to combine for the purpose or maintaining
rates of Insurance
New-York tribune., 1899-06-16
AFTER REPUBLTCAN LEADERSHIP.
POSTMASTER WILSON AND COLLECTOR
MOORE SAID TO BE ATTACKING Mr..
wocnpTrCE,c POWER

Whether the political thermometer In Kings
County is blood heat ls immaterial 20 the
gossps and spectators around Republican and
Democratic headquarters Just now II is said tha,
Postmaster Wilson and Revenue Collector Moore
are doing their best 10 undermine the leadership Of
Iieutenant T. Governor Woodruff in the Twenty-sec-
ond Ward. The vouble political gossps say that
those two men are using the patronage OF their
offices to accomplish their aims. and point 10 the
fact that Frank n. Squire. OF the Twenty-second
Ward until recently ardent supporter Of Lieu
tennnt-Governor Woodruff. has been appointed to
a place in the Office OF Mr. Moore as Deputy Col-
hector Of Internal Revenue, at salary OF hSo IN
place Of Henry B. Hawkins, Democrat, who on
request promptly resigned.
Mr. Squire has held places in the CITY Clerks
office and In the Bureau Of Elections. and In 1881
was the executive member from the Twenty-second
Ward in the Republican General Committee. 1t b
said that other important positions IN the Revenue
Oppcnents S51cG % Of Mr Ee wOodra Former Tax Collector
with Mr.. Wilson and Mr.. Moore.
Friends of Leutenant-Goyernor woodruff re-
ceyed cable messages from him yesterday stating
that he would be home by the END or this month
lie has Informed by mail Of the alleged oppo-
sition that is creeping into the Republican organi:
zation Of Kings County against the leadership OF
himself and Of Mr. Dady " wR ~ ne RCPG ns' may
cation in the September primaries MT. Woodruff,
Mr. Mr. pady a.a n1r Of As.emby District ossnas
ton they will be able to maintain control Of the
organization.
he would be able to unite al the factions in the
Repubiican organization IN Kings County, and 10
organize the party In such way as 10 assure
victory in the next campaign. MI Bryant himself
has not sanctioned any such statement ahd in an
interview yesterday he said:
"I hear that my friends are trying 70 make mel
party in Kings County. I don't intend to make
any fight for the place, but II my candidacy would
unite ali the factions in the Republican party here
I should be willing to permit the use Of my name
What we need all around Is harmony and not fac
tionasm"
New-York tribune., 1899-06-16
WOMEN HARVESTING WHEAT.

THE MEN OF KANSAS FARMS SERVING IN THE
PHILIPPINES.
Wichita Kan. June Is (speciaD. To-day the har-
vest opened IN So lthern Kansas and over five hun
dred women went TO work TO harvest their wheat
crops The merchants of Wichita nave soId over
three hundred binders to women farmers alone.
These women are mostly the wives. mothers and
sweethearts of members of the goth Kansas Regi-
ment who are now In the Philippines. They have
mt i'm The crops alone and now going to harvest
Them. The wheat crops this year in Southern Kan
sss will only yield 50 per cent and perhaps less
THE cold winter and recent rains have done con-
siderable damage. oats and corn are only slightly
damaged.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-16
NOT APPLICABLE TO PATTERSON.
THE BY-PRoDUCTs. 1T is SAID DO NOT MA
TERIALLy REDUCE THE COST OF GAS IN

The Bf-PkODICIs, IT Is SAID, DO NOT MA
TERIALLY REDUCE THE COST OF GAS IN
ANTHRACITE REGIONS.
Paterson n. j.. June 10 (speciaD-When seen this
afternoon relative TO the statement In this morn
ings Tribune from Cincinnati TO the effect that
the by-products in the manufacture OF gas more
than pay for all the expense incurred in manufact-
ure. and that whatever is charged is clear profit
William L. Williams superintendent OF the United
Gas Improvement Company. Of this city. said:
1T may be applicable TO Cincinnati. but II Is
obvious that the rule would not ho.d good In Pat
erson, coal gas is not made here. This is an
anthracite market and consequently coke is as
valuable 1t is where they have soft bituminous
coal AS 10 the by-prOduct Of tar and ammonia OF
course. In agricultural district the ammonia
could be utilized and tar be utilized In the con-
structon of asphalt streets and for similar pur-
poses. The method of manufacture depends entire
ly on local conditions.
In Paterson anthracite coal OIL and steam are
used. and there is consequently no residuum. In
England. where they have no anthracite coal. and
coke is worth more than coal there is condition
similar 10 that existing IN Cincinnati"
New-York tribune., 1899-06-16
IRON AND IT'S PRODUCTS NJ DhH"""

,.,,.,,.s or, 4 y FLOWER. OF THE FEDERAL STEEL
COMPANY.
Chicago. June ia. r. flower one ,,' t.s
,,nao,ors % the Federal steel Company. who, with
= nortv of officers of the Minnesota Iron Company
hos completed the annual inspection of the Mime
sofa property of the company. started ior Nem
York last night. Before starting MT Flo"er sa'u
"The output of the Minnesota mines TINS year WI"
he 3oooOo0 tons greater than In any previous
wear In the history OF those mines Mos' oi W,
ore shipments are by boat from our uooN' s
n,1 80 ,ood ono Of tho largest steamers in four
bours This iron is distributed to the reuuG' m
nInnts at the various lake ports IRON IRON d anu to- a.s
prodcts rill he no dearer this year; higher prizes
viii not be the result OF the great output; IL any
thing | should say prices will rule lower
New-York tribune., 1899-06-16
Say THEY LOSE ON GAS:
VOCAL COMPANIES DIscREDIT THE GIN
CINNATI REPORT
,,.vxps IN THIS AND OTHER CITIES AGhHN
THAT THE SALE OF BY-rRoDucrs DOES
NOT EQUAL THE COST OF
MANUFACTURE


ofscaIs OF the local gas companies we,o nv 49,,
- ..,,a,.a Yesterday that there must nav ~
-. ,,,souo,a,,on OF the statements OF ".'
,,.....og,on q white in The Tribunes OihV
s,.natch from " hich 1t appeared that u cos' "oS
inc IN that city to make and sen gas ' -
., tho bv-products more than oHse''I"e -, a.,
80. ~ production and distribution |e''"'
...~ o,,, they said gas could not be maue "n'
,s Gov nothing and even at the prices ho" W
.otnod ranging from 80 cents to 90 cents 'nou %
- a,,h,o foe, the companies were losing $50
saiiu v - money There had been paper syn Troyn
DDresanted 10 the companies py pr nost ~ nro-
o,nst sio through the employment OF COKE oI rot
oucuon ,,factire of gas but this system nae ercsi
vel had a practical demonstration U" "
scale . .,u,,oa one of the officials seen.
.,ha, the cincinnati gas was produceu IL J'stilied
inrs u", ~ coal This coal would hrst oe nnM he
,hen The water tar. ammonia ana on,gas vVIe would
.nnarsted and finally the resulting cd 70 he en-
Se nurined But this gas would ,s neeu before il
r1.hed nv the addition of other eieI nr,oees
Icne99 & ~ ovaable for Illuminating pnIpo.snis c,tv
."The gas produced by the coiinpa.1 1r Tho form OF
A.. ,ha so~cailed water gas. water ~ ,emnera-
~ ue s nossed through coal heated 10 t.p ,ppa,er
steam @ ~ IN or more degrees, Fahrenhelt , com
b,nine with the carbon OF the coaI ~ which 10 ft
which burns with blue naine' aIu ha treated with
a. FOR illuminating purposes mas 10 ,naer This sys-
.nh,ha or petroleum. or course. my w. coal. but
., coke would be produced from Soloro 70 he
ts,u' ,eeaI eynerts as already SAID oee',ho nro6t
the loyai rponeors the impression thht inc a.
SuDe he sale OF the coke ana otnsa o.ra covers
Ih,ainad IN this method OF mar .ho axnenee OF
0boiiy or in any appreciate par '"'
making gas and dlstfiou'i"e 80
New-York tribune., 1899-06-16
ALBANY GAS OFFICIALS SILENT.
ALTHOUGH THE PRICE HAS BEEN REDUCED
LARGE DIVIDENDS ARE STILL PAID

ALTHOUGH THE PRICE HAS BEEN REDUCED.
LARGE DIVIDENDS ARE STILL PAID
Albany June Is (SpeciaD.-The news from Gin
cinnau that an officer Of the local gas company
there had been so ncautiOus as TO declare that gas
companies can manufacture gas for nothing IN
view Of profits which they make from by-products.
was read with good deal Of interest here to-day
by the consumers who pay 81 30 a thousand feet
for gas.
The gas company officials. however. decline TO
make any comment upon the Cincinnati discovery.
Retcence about the gas business has always been
ore Of their strong characteristics and they do not
change their attitude under the stress OF mid
summer heat. 1t can be inferred, however. II the
gas company's officials would talk they would
press their horror over any suggestion that gas
can be manufactured for nothing, since they ap-
peared before the Legislature two years ago and
resisted the passage of bill favored by ex-senator
Nussbaum lowering the price Of gas 10 81 2, on
the ground that they could not make a profit at
that rate. Since then, however, the company has
lowered the price OF gas from 81 rs thousand feet
20 81 80 and still continues TO pay It's large div-
dends
New-York tribune., 1899-06-16
,vrrRyaTJoyAL MISSIONARY UNION.

OPENING SESSION OF ITS SIXTEENTH ANNA"
MEET1NG-pELEGATE FROM FAR
DISTANT LANDS.
Clifton Springs. n Y. June lS-The Aou"r, $500.
,nnuat meeting OF the international Missiona,'
Union was called to order in the sahi'ariuin ,.,'.
srnace at 7 o'clock last evening by Its preslu.n',
,ha pev Or J. r. Gracey, OF Rochester VINO mas
charee Of the service. Bishop Penlck' OF .ne
protestant Episcopal Church. made the Opening
nrovar followed BY a short address BY the H,e H,or
pre-; Who gave some facts concerning the hsto,!
of the union after which Or. Henry Foster o vel,
IL address of welcome, referring 10 tne h@i hrs
,oe ,ons onenng throughout the world now ior C"''
The rc of the missonaries was called -, os their I
Rev s. L. Baldwin, elghty-sM ahsweddiIsl ,edInsl woman
axer sent 10 foreign field, made an address soer
Tbere are men and women here VINO haNe s ' ,ba
service in nearly all lands They come m be IrVT Sultan
m Tprev W from the territory of the shah OF Per
ea from Corea the hermit nation; irom 'aro, ypo,n
IInSia China Mexico South America ana LII, ,in
ihe ie''f far-away lands OF Burmah. slam Busara nn
and Spain. The meeting WI" NC ''
wee
New-York tribune., 1899-06-16

last week. Lewis Patrick, colored, VINO had been
taken from Beaufort jail the previous night, was
killed. Seventy-nye shots were fired, and his body
was ridded with bullets The people living near
heard the firing but nobody was seen. II Is sup
posed that when the mob found on Wednesday
morning that they followed they hid Patrick
on Dog Island. and kept him there during daylight.
IL Is reported that TO cave his neck the negro I'M
picated other persons. but the lynching parry
thought he was lying and gave no heed to his
words
New-York tribune., 1899-06-16
FRUIT-TREE GROWERS IN CONVENTION.

Chicago. June l5.-Nurserymen from all parts of
the United States and Canada. well from
England and France. gathered here to-day to at
tend the opening session Of the twenty-fourth an
nual convention of the American Association of
Nurserymen. A. l.. Brooks, of Kansas, president
Of the association. called the convention to order.
and after delivering his annual address the
of other officers submitted. Detroit and Roch-
in the field for the next meeting. The as
sociation elected the following officers: President
w. J. Peters. of Toy, y. Y; vice-president ID; s.
Lake. OF Shenandoah. Iowa secretary, G. ID. Seader,
OF Rochester, n y. and treasurer. c. l.. Yates. Of
New-York tribune., 1899-06-16
NATURAL GAS NEAR WATERFOWL.

Watertown. n. Y. June l5.-"The Standard" says:
"Watertown is excited over the discovery of
natural gas In the town OF PAMELA adjoining this
city and just outside the city limits. The well is
the property of Michael Vlrkler OF Croghan,
Lewis County. He owns several building lots In
the town. and OF these a dwelling in
course OF construction. WOrkmen were engaged
I'm drilling for water when they struck a pocket
of natural gas. which is burning. the flame
being ten feet high already. 1t Is impossible to
the pipe which has been sunk In the ground.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-16
CUBAN COUNTESS ROBBED.
MAN sNATcHEs HER sATcHEL IN sTxTH-AvE.
AND IS ARRESTED.

AND IS ARRESTED.
The Countess d Ibanesa and her daughter, Rosa.
who recently arrived from Havana. robbed
in the street yesterday morning. while on shop
ping tour. by a seedy-looking man. who snatched a
satchel from them. He was arrested. They were
walking at Twenty -second-st and Sixth-ave.. the
daughter carrying n satchel, In which were two
rings, a diamond and a sapphire valued at $50,
and a pocketbook containing s.. The snatched
the satchel from the young woman's hand and
dashed up the street Several persons saw the act
and ran after him. Policeman Tove, OF the West
Thirteth-st. station. Joined In the chase, and
caught the man at Twenty -fourth-st.
At the station he described himself as George
Kappesser twenty years old. porter, OF NO.
Ga East Seventecnth-st. When taken to the Jeffer
son Market Court, where the women appeared
against him. the detectives there said they recog-
nized him as Reuben /. Armstrong who has been
arrested on similar charges but has been discharged
several times on his plea of insanity.
Kappesser was held in 1880 bail on charge OF
highway robbery.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-16
SAmPSONS SQUADRON LEAVES NEWPORT

Newport r. l., June 15.-The flagship New-York
and battleships Indiana. Massachusetts and Texas
Rear-Admiral Sampson, commanding. sailed this
forenoon for Boston, where they are to take part
The vessels departed In a dense fog. The squad
ron has been here two weeks and during that time
many entertainments have been given In honor of
the visitors The ships Will make the run up the
coast slowly, and IL Is thought will arrive in
Boston Harbor ON Friday afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-16
n y ELECTRIC BRAKE AND COUPLER co.

The New-York Electric Brake and Coupler Com
pany capital 81 10000 was incorporated recently
under the laws OF New-Jersey. and It's stock was
first traded In in the outside market" about three
weeks ago the first quotation being IS. Last night
1t closed 62h bid 6 asked. The Outside brokers"
have been discussing this stock, having noticed.
they say, that the buying and selling orders came
from only two or three houses, among them Croft.
Hayward & Co., No. 66 Broadway. and +. r. Grey
& Co. No. 80 Broad-st The Office of the latter
Arm is also the Office of the company but Mr..
Grey said yesterday that he did not know where
the plant OF the company was located or what Its
New-York tribune., 1899-06-16
LitNcHNG or THE VIEW MORGAN LIVER.

Newport News. June Is (speciaD-The date Tor
the launching of the Morgan Line steamship FL
Rio ami tug FL AMIGO has been fixed for Saturday
June "a Miss Miriam l.. Post. Of Albany. ~ u.
will christen Fl Rio. and Miss Mamie Rowbottom,
OF this city will christnn FL AMIGO. Miss Post Is
a sister OF General Superintendent Post; OF the
shipyard. and Miss Rowbottom Is the daughtr
of The Superintendent Of the machine department.
lanes +. ROWDOttoul
New-York tribune., 1899-06-16
GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR SON.
YOUNG NEGRO EvADED ARREST WHILE OFFICERS
OF THE LAW KILLED HIS PARENTS.

birmingham Ala. June Is (SpeciaD.-The mother
and father OF Hazel Phillips young negro charged
with attempt to ravish a white woman, were Killed
nv officers near Medowee last night The ofhcers
went to the young mans home to arrest him. They
found the door barrcaded and were told that they
could not except the dead bodies or those
within. The officers made n batterng ram OF
log and broke the door in. They were Immediately
fired upon by the father, mother and younger son
and a pitched battle followed. The officers were
finally victorious. and entered the house, to nnd
the father and mother dying and the younger
brother badly wounded
In the melee young Phillips ripped two planks
off the floor and escaped by dropping through the
hole and scaling the back fence. Before dying the
old man and woman expressed satisfaction at the
escape OF their and seemed reconclled to their
own fate In view OF that result.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-16
IRON AND STEEL FREIGHTS ADVANCED
THE RAILWAYS BETWEEN NETWORK AND CHI
CAGO DECIDE ON HIGHER RATES.

"feonard's RAILWAY News viii say to-day'
All the rail lines between New YORK ana m, NJ
coro comprising v hat was formerly known as lne
Joint Traffic Association have decided to advance
rates on pig iron. bllets etc. effective July neAu
Tbte decision Is the result of the recent advances
in The price OF iron and steel, and enables the
lines "a Mace the low rates on this COMMONLY on
hos,e IN cffect prior TO the depression in the iron
Industry during the last few years. -, ,,
Under the proposed change. pig iron mn clnuet
and scale will he advanced from $3.50 to - 30 a
gross ton. carload lasis New-York-C Chicago, Doth
direct,ons. billets blooms borings. scrap ends
ipgots muck or puddle bars old car wheels and
axies old rails, scrap iron or steel scrap ,n sap
Mate bars wire rods. from 81 30 to - 40 gross
ton carloads. and ngot moulds to - w net Ton
carloads Rates on iron or steel manufacture are
also 10 be advanced November next. the spc-
clal present tariffs to be cancelled. and the rates
ON such articles will be the basis OF the current
official classification.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-16
BONDS AWARDED TO NEW YORK FIRM

Boston June Is (SpeciaD.-State Treasurer Shaw
this opened bids for S. 3s5 go per cent bonds
syndicate. composed of Black Bros. Kidder Pea,
body Co. and r. l.. Day & Co.. offered 100 So
Kuhn Loeb Co. Of NewYork. l0o64
The bonds B,3 90 per cent gold bonds
comprising 10000 loan due April l. 1928: 800
600 State highway. due April l. 1879 t3s5 600 grade
crossing and hospital due May l0zs t5o 900 Nepou-
New-York tribune., 1899-06-16
posroN,s BIG COKE AND GAS CoMPANl'

r,oCroN,S RIG COKE AND dAo NO-iA "
,cr1CAr. DEMONSTRATION OF TIE IN
,,srn VALUE or PRODUCTS FIFTY
CENT GAS FOR THE HUB.
pos,on June Is (specaD.-Whie the oli'c'"'' ~,
.,o poston gas companies in interviews TO-DAY uu
.-. .s~,,, ,hat the returns from by-produc's H0'c
81, ,,id f,r the cost of prOducin9 gas s"''e ~
,hs,, d,a cav that recent inventions ana improve
,,en,e have demonstrated the greatly hCreaSeu
a,na Of the by-products and the decreased COST oI
production. ,,.,, ., tho
The recent erection OF the mammoth pia"' Vi '
>-ou England Coke and Gas Company-the laIseSV
IN the worlds the most practical demohsuaIion
n, the increased value OF the by-products lhis
coropony has started one hundred Of Its four nun
ared ovens and is burning its gas In great torch
which flares hIzh above It's chimneys. While the
,rice OF Illuminating gas in Boston is now 81 ana
I'm some of the suburbs 81 90 this new company
viii furnish It for about 20 cents. and fuel gas Tor
about 81 cents 1t is proposed that all the com
psnies In and about Boston close their plants and
lake their gas from this company.
But even with this enormous business, the gas
itself Is 10 be the by-product and the great plant
IS TO be used primarily for the manufacture or coke
are experimenting with coke for fuel on locomo-
lives in order TO avoid the smoke nuisance. and
already OF the suburban divisions are run
solely with coke. Contracts have also been made
for the export Of quantities of coke 10 foreign
countries. With further economy and Improvement
the cost OF production Of gas will be reduced TO
mos nothing.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-16

cernns them but he knew Of place aeS IN ihe %Vie the
where the value OF the by,prodlucG,sr Gsrmany where
S they use snne dyes the value sS,eO O 'bS but IN this
ucts was nersnsen % such demand and the cost or
generating gas cT he cost Of
Boume sit,,tiny Gas was exceedingly great aheto t
wera i4oo0 street lamps to be kept iigh'@eo @ % 70 be
reneir without cost TO the city: whlch ""S ~
cbperged to the account Of distribution
New-York tribune., 1899-06-16
WHAT is SAID IN PHILADELPHIA.
VALUE OF BY-PRODUCTs DOES NOT EQUAL cos
OF GENERATION. TO SAY NOTHING
OF DISTRIBUTION

Philadelphia. June Is (SpeciaD.-The officers Of
the United Gas Improvement Company which sup
plies this city with its Illuminating gas deny the
statement made at Cincinnati TO the effect that
the byproducts Of gas more than equailed the cost
Of production.
Samuel Bodine. general manager of the United
Gas Improvement Company. said to-day that while
he was not at liberty TO discuss the details OF the
business. he could say that in no does the
ya'ue OF the products equal the Of gen
fation. TO say nothing Of the cost OF distribution
Which is as great as the cost OF generation The
value OF the byproducts varies in different parts OF
the country. From water gas there are no by
products. but from coal gas there coke. tar
and ammonia; of these coke is the most valuable
although the demand II often not equal 30 the SUP
ply, and at Pitsburs at times It cannot se sold for
n ton.
Not knowing a great deal about the Csncnnat,
works, Mr.. Bodine said he could ST. nothing con-