Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-09-02

government, but only In case assur.
ance was given that after the expendl.
ture of that amount the company
would complete the work. At present
estimates as to the amount required
submarine connection are merely ap.
prOximate. and 1t Is not altogether an
easy matter for Its promoters TO show
that the enterprise would be profitable
from u commercial point Of view. AS
n military and strategic work the pro.
posed tunnel has but slight value as
long rs England commands the sea.
Therefore the prospect of an early un.
0oftaking OF the work Is not bright.
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The latest article Of French political
faith Is. that "the army IL the life Of
the state" Nothing could better illus.
trate the bewilderment Of the Gallic in
tellcct. Among really self-gOverning
people the life Of the State Is supposed
to reside In the brain and Drawn Of
the citizens. without whose labor the
army would be as destitute Of life as
forgotten theological heresy. This In.
version Of the truth Is. however. con.
genial to the Frenchman because the
army is spectacular, and nothing II
dearer to the average Partisan than
show. Whether there Is any reality or
sober truth behind the show II ques.
tion which does not interest him.
While the American navy has been
making Its way In the world we are
glad to note that q few fresh Ameri.
cans like Willie Wallie Astor and Nam.
ma Letter have been snubbed abroad.
Nothing gives a true American more
delight than to have American pretend.
ers snubbed.
Gas Trust Akin will not be renomln.
ated for the Office Of Attorney General
Of Illinois.
The City Council should ask for the
following information:
/. The Comptroller shold be directed
to report forthwith to the Council, at
Its next regular meeting, what, II any,
receipts have come to the city from
gas companies under the provisions Of
any Of the gas ordinances; what. II
any, street lamps are being supplied
with gas by the Ogden Gas Company;
capacity Of the plant, and II said com.
pany or any other IL performing the
labor Of lighting and extlnguishing
said lamps, and what, II any, contracts
have been let TO gas companies for sup
plying the city with gas, together with
the name, or names, Of said company
or companies, and the amount of which
said contracts have been let, and ny
what authority.
2. The Corporation Counsel and the
Comptroller should be instructed to re
port forthwith to the Council whether
In accordance with the provisions ant
requirements OF the resolution Of Feb
20, 1902, the franchise Of the Economic
Gas Company was duly forfeited ant
Its pipes and equipment recovered Il
the city, and. whether any permitlh hal
been issued granting any other com
pany the use OF said pipes, and alst
whether any measures have been talSel
/ to recover to the city Its rights and In
terest In the pipes and equipment q
other gas companies, which, by eva
sion and infraction of their ordinance
and franchise contracts, have fOrfeite'
said franchise and their plant an
equipment to the city, and what, II any
measures have been taken by the cit
to recover penal sums on bonds file,
by any Of the above named cOmpanle
as surety and guarantee for the pei
Torrance OF their obligations to tn
city and to gas consumers In genera
under the terms of any franchis
which any Of said companies thrOug
evasion or noncompliance with all tn
terms and requirements Of said fran
chise have forfeited.
3. The city gas inspector should b
Instructed to report forthwith, diret
to the Council, what, II any, tests hav
Decu MAUI uui'hB thc p"St yee~ W '"
power and illuminating quality OF ga
as required by the various gas ordll
ances. Professionally granting stret
and other privileges to gas companie
and II such required tests have bee
made. TO state for what company, {
; companies said gas was inspected. g!
amlned and tested, ami where and b
, what process said gas was manufa
: turcd.
4. The Comptroller, the Corporate
Counsel. the City Gas Inspector an
! the Commissioner Of Public WOrl
; should be severally instructed 10 r.
! port forthwith 10 the Council, In wha
, II any, respect any OF the gas compal