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The sun., 1900-11-23
HOT ROAST DEEP ON FIRING LINE.
An Italian Onicer's Compliment to the Sub
si,tence Department OF Our Army.

WAsHINGruS Nov % The annual report of
Acting Commi-s1rv-General Weston was made
ruhIc to-day bv the War Department. The
total exp endltnro- Of the Suh-s'cnc" Depart
mant of tn" army dIriuc the past fiscal year
Amounted 10 s?ni7i,5io. The losses "t stores
and sub,l-tenc" property in ocean Transportation
Amounted 10 si>4.3g!
Gen Weston uuptes t's following COM
Ilurcntaiy au>inn To III. Suhsiste'" Depart
mert made nv Lieut. 1.rirIcoio Vital. o! the
Italian Army. military aitiChe 10 tic embassy
AZ NashirEtou durinc the spanish war. ahd
vito went to Manila with the United states
troOps.
" hat pleased II probably more than any
thing olse ,yn~ tt. sight Of SERVING hot roast
beef to the soldiers on the iltinE Hne ON ~ 'Ilc
Philippine slmdS miles and ihil's away from
TIE rillidrv d,puts lhc tomrissai} lepait-
,ueut Of yoiir Mar DlilCe has been criticised very
hpr>hlv but vnru You consider what II means
To- feed soldiers ola the firing line WIN nov rnH-t
beef ypu will agree with me tla' u - ie't
Nnicl few armies can boast oi All mo 'Hle
| have spent ~ the Philippine Islands ] nave
lived and I, ,s>pd in the officers hove watched
closely how the troops farcd. ana nuSt HaN
that the Coniuissary Department did splendid
work -.
Gen weaon make, the specific, recon-
mendation that bakers be enlisted IN the
military service Hesay
10 properly s,lhsist the troops when In ths
field means Of furnishing them frssf brea
should be provided. In order to 90 this, 4 =
authorized in all foreign armies. sh1uo De
organized, and trained bakers should he pro-
,lded -,
Grr Weston recomnends, an increase OF
twenty 40 Ulcers in the 8 lbsiStence Depart
luent, which he declares IL necessary 10 give
the department proIer efficiency.
The sun., 1900-11-23
Tho Ont In the war Taxes

The additional taxation rendered n'c"s-
.sry bv the spanish war and It's c"ile'-
ouences was l"vi,d -" a'ti-tioaiiy hy tom
pte-s two years ago. aud accepted ="
cheerfullv hy the nauon, that y can
.carcely be described as burden
Never, probably. in the history of tho
world have war taxes oCcasioned less
rrumbling, or has there been obtained with
less friction and hardship al adequate
revenue for operations vast out OF the
ordinary.
The main complaint heard from individu-
ais under the impact Of the War Revenue
law has related to personal Inconvenience
rather than TO tho actual money disburse-
ment, as In the case Of the small taxes col
lec,ed by means OF stamps The great bulk
OF the revenue needed by the Administra-
tion to meet the unusual responsibilities de-
volving upon it has poured through MYRIAD
streams into the Treasury IA easily. nitu-
rally and with "a little surfac" disturbance
as water flows underground into we'll
We observe that the announcement that
our present revenues are producing
surplus and that the Ways and Means COM
mittea is already AZ WORK shaping redno-
ton OF twenty or thirty millions year Is
received by the country rather with tran
uui satisfaction and speculation as to the
probability Of immunity from the adhesive
revenue stamp than with the feverish Joy
which attends the sudden hitting of crush
ing load
All this IL an incident ~ the prosperous
times that came with MCKINNEY. The
financing of the war period has been not
less fortunate than the other important
feature. of ms historic Administration.
The sun., 1900-11-23
RAW KtTAHDIN AS 4 TARGET.
Mr.. Gathman wishes to Test III, Powerful Gun
on That Vessel.

WASHINGTON. Nov 22.-The Gathman Gun
COMPANY, which claims that Mr.. Gathman's =
invention IL the most powerful piece of ord
nance In the world. have proposed to the Navy
Department that the ram Kathadin be used az
n target in IA" trial of he sun, which Is 10 take
place -oon under the observation Of n Joint
army and navy board. Naval ordnance ex-
perts have boon rndeavoring 10 devise n target
which viii roprrarut the resisting qualities Of
n hattlcsh'p, but the Glthm1n COMPANY want
a pruct cal t"st, and is urging that the Katahdin
ba sacrificed for the purpose or, In lieu of that
vessel ono Of tho tivil War monitors. II
T. nov likely that tho Department will give up
the ram - any such purpose, but the PROPOSE
tion concerning the nip'itOr i NOR. faVornhly
viewed lhr N1tahdn was built on plans
drawn in accordance with suggestions If Rear
Amral Daniel Ammen. Her only purpose
in war would ha To ram an enemys ship She
has praC' callyuo armament and her only chance
for safety lies In her heavy armor protection.
The sun., 1900-11-23
Ste'bov.

To THR EDITOR OF THF SrN-Sr. "Ste' fov" &.
ag1pd strong expression aud should be recognized
and lc Mouga, back into th" English Vocabulary
wn''e undoubtedly u once had n place. Probably
When the "Iluc ard Cry" was a legal Institution In
Eng nd 'S'r'bny" was In common use Soundc /
a. heard more 'hrn 'iNty y"atS In the NilGS 81
lacbw rdS Michigan b. AZ aged but Salvar, rcla
:vc. With redundancy Of express on n which Il =
peculiarly cauab T. came terror 90 expression 10
t'sVh>>rfS. 10 tmll ed a cog end dog too that
bir>' Nni .iNeu -, uN Aforesaid relative. bo n
NrN tugltnC"T uSrd 10 t,udsf H. CAti" rittiUg In the
clrn"Cd UScd t. fee h'r.fnm IN Wild tefiu' without
sv'u waiting Tor IN" NuppONitious dog. The c1,c
'ytnrNS ~ that cry and It's fev'rb'ra,iunS IN our so
ter. rlsaunr made An impression IN youthful
memory Wh'h la9Se ot tim. has not 'facsd. SIC rfn
eek them Is neither ATT NOT >urCicnty sNprsSsivs
Ia many cas'> 'Si' boy means There's the cut.
priv. 90 TO- him. We could use II now abundSnly
DETROIT. Mich. SRNFN
The sun., 1900-11-23
ODRLL IUNCHFs At COLUMBIA.
The Governor Elect Refers to the bread and
Cruiicrs OF His Student Days.

There was lively time on Columbia campus
yest erday when Governor-elect Odoll appeared
there as the guest Of Pres ident Low at n faculty
luncheon in West Hall The Governor elect
was cheered by the students as soon as he
aghtsd from his cab on II8th street. The
undergraduates gathered beneath the window
of the dining hall and repeatedly gave the
college yell with Ode and Low at the end
Of It and cried for a speech. President Low
eaid the student reception TO the university's
guest pleased him. Mr.. Ode said things were
different AT Columbia now from what they were
many years ngo when he was student, Tor
instance. the luncheon he was going 70 enjoy as
compared with the bread and cr,iers of his
time. lie invited Columbia mon to drop In
and see him al Albany, when Dean Van AM
ringe was called upon he pointed TO Mr. Odell
and said: This l. an example OF the men Co.
lumba turns out" The crowd waited outside
of West Hall until the luncheon was over and
cheered again as the Governor-elect crossed
the campus.
Among those present at u faculty luncheon
were Dr.. George &. u. Od' brother Of the
Governor-elect. Dean J. Ho' .rd Van Amringe
of the college. Prof Charles F. Chandler OF
the department Of chemistry, Prof Frank
J. Goodnow Of municipal law, Prof Frederick
X. Hutton Of engineering. Prof. George X.
Carpenter of rhetoric and Prof. +. d. Croo oksr
OF engineering.
The sun., 1900-11-23
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v,i,lv o,,omn,.d bAfors and of enabling
On, ,s,.rant r,l,ce to keen tab on their
,.ro,t. a. waIl ne on IN. landlords
/, "a for tho commission and for the
oo,nmuni,v IN d,.r,,ras, bad tenement
hons. h,,ll..> Tho oue.t,on vas raised
hsgor, ,h. lost Commission. and may be
rsi,el a,.,in b,fore This one whether the
community may not also encourage good
h,ilders nv , rebate Of taxes without in
ou,r,,, ca,s,,re r,r undue no,ernaism.
,,o,,a ha. tried tho scbene and the ont
,,r,, ., ,ba a,n.rinan, will he looked for
vii ,,t.-a.t Tho carly reports were
tho, h,iI,,c had been oversti,uulated TO
,b, los instead os the goin of the builder.
/, 1. ,hs history Of radical rropositions
., tho sor, ,hat ,hev lie over. after havin.
haen r.ised 70 allow puhlc sentiment
IN co,ch nm with them II there is good in
,Lo,, 1-,o, {. ,,,o se,ae of having n Tene-
The sun., 1900-11-23
C0LONBIAN LIBERALS PROTEST.
They object to Governm emit Contract WITH
Panama Railroad Company.

faueme nRIiIOeo company.
An open letter WAS sent yesterday to the
President Of the Panama Railroad Company
OF this city by Dr. A. J. Resuepo diplomatic
agent here OF the Colombian revoluttonists. In
which he makes a vigorous protest on behalf
Of the latter against q contract between the
Government OF Colombia and the company.
This contract grants to the Panama Railroad
Company tho practically free navigation Of the
canal Of Rio Grande for . term Of nifty years
and releases the co mpany from the payment of
$4,000 monthly, stipulated by another contract.
II provides however. for the cash payment
Immediately OF 100000 TO Governor Carlos
Alban of Panama. who makes the grant,
Dr Restrepo declares that the Liberal Govern
ment. which will soon be- established at BogotA
upon the success of the revolution, will not
ratify such a contract and warns the Panama
Railroad Company against paying over the
t20U.OOO He says II IL illegal and a violation
Of the Constitution OF Colombia. which does
not give to the President or his agents the
authority 10 make contracts Of this character
without the consent ~ Congress
COPY was sent TO the state Department At
Washington for future reference II IL the
opinion here that the 500 600 ia urgently needed
by the Colombian Government to continue It's
defence against the revolution.
Dr Restrepo sent similar protest some dme
ago TO the French Panama Canal Company,
which resulted in the abandonment OF tho
negotiations for the payment OF 100000 10
the Government of Colombia for an extension
OF time TO begin work on the Panama Canal.
The sun., 1900-11-23
(; ;NpanstOn.

The member Of the Cabinet who spoke
az the dinner given by the Chamber OF
Commerce. the Hon CHARLRs EMORY
SMITH. Postmaster General. repeated with
significant emphasis the Administrators
programme regarding American affairs in
the Pacific:
whoever doubts and disparages the htness and
aptitude Of th. American p6buc to play II. appro-
pirate pari In the requirements OF advancing civta-
tlon, ls us no, share that unworthy and unmer1d
disru., fn considering the work before us. we may
take sone truths for granted There can be no back.
ward step. The President himself has sad There
will be no scurle policy"
This Is OF course. the view OF the Presi-
dent 1t Is the view Of the present Con-
gress. and It Ia sure to be the view Of the
next Congress. elected two weeks ago with
an increased Republican majority.
The sun., 1900-11-23
LOCOMOTIVE KILIS A DEER.
II Was Running on the Track and Made No
Effort to Get out Of the way.

PORT JFRyIs, n Y, Nov. is-Four miles
west Of this village the Erie crosses the Dele-
ware into Pennsylvania, where deer may still
legally be killed In New York State, however.
the season for deer has closed and fresh venson
cannot 10 lawfully brought into this State.
on SUNDAY morning as Train 81 was coming
toward Port Iervis. its en gineer. William French.
suddenly espied a large buck deer rlnnIng on
the track ahead Of the locomotive. Tie buck
made no attempt 70 get out of the way OF the
engine until II neared runway. II was
then too late. for the engine struck the deer and
hurled II down an emharkment, Conductor
! n Winters instantly aehted from chr and
cut the bucks throat In order 10 erade the
N.w York state game law the animal was
placed on the pilot Of the engine and brought
as FAR IA tho Delaware River bridge. four miles
from here. and left in tho care of friend,
Iater in the dav a son Of MIR French drove 70
the bridge and brought the carcass To his home
in Nstamora~. lust across the Delaware from
here. travelling 'he entire distance on the Penn
svlvan!n side of the Delaware,
The sun., 1900-11-23
,rgsD Ovty 0vs BOAr.
Torpedo ''sU eishs,, ss~, sr'. 'he W''s'
the Ne Q oss Ue,a Ws,t.

HnstUN Nov - Onit ons ~ the tvo ri'"d
~ IiHa 'rrIptlu hoi'H Nhioh hlvo hc"n 'nr.
stfnc'"d ~ lrv'r,'s shtr,sfd. ~ south IT,.
IN front ~ 'io anif, hu,. . Wa NOT d""p "ruf4 %
even ~ l'..' inIr ~ Tine other W." o'l" ~ #
v1s launched We 'lo Hrk,',. Hrd ~" '"uk
~" water IH frc = b" IN" other l"N' 'l"
u" org. 49, uU Iu' - rrf.d Vhrr ih' '1l.l"ts
d",l.i"d 'Iti 'ur tVIu .u',va might iH"'r ''''
rtrd n- .u' .lI ~. n'd 'hr. dtd rui rlf" in
ttho tho r.a The. 'huulhl 20 wasn't vot.h
"a uu.. iul' u.ill, col =, .tI ft tlu.nr urt'l' ~
pl'1." ihr -Ip',t ttur- who ihtuus'd ibc NufI
" lb, ~ - u.,lu'k 'h' word wa gwen -
stlft ~" lillt"lE lh"r" IS 's u f"w rNiu'r'.
ringing II th" hluu."f.. th"u ~ ~" h"shn 10
mu," Miss \,lh, VI Nuitr e Nlu'h' dun
Surlrg. brul.r ih' hu'fk. # VINE across ih"
ufpN nuu UatI"d ~" ,Itlt
Mr. ,ol III" Il" lurg Mi. went through 10"
furmHl,N f naming 70" u" "us when 'lr d"-
- th' crIft r,t - champaign" IA ~" i"s'vl,,
to-, though II VIII llnc water pu''N and
nlur"
I'Er 'urI"Ip huoi- Pllkclv 40 -. and u"
! Oug W 1. UrU tWuti th" "ifht flrdn I'hi-
ordered ~ tr" idll ~ lsps Zach ""I'rnoiIH ";
nrn had tHo wears ~ which to Coupi"t" ~"
work 90 bulldIry each h"dt lhr"" '"II"i'
boats haNp been buIi IN Ma~>lChu"rllH, the
George Iawlev \ 'Npu ,urpurHtIni 81 Spu'h
Boston securing IA" contracts iot the CON
struCiip't of two. Ih" contract called lbI boats
uf Iai tom displacement with speed "i twenty
six knots an hour
The llalcly 4, named for Capt Johnston
Bakclv, who was born In Ireland IN l11ll and
who became famous as coinmander OF ~, W.
ps Long 1, named for George W%hnstoh ne
Long Iiet,ena Mt 4 ON mander Of the United
States Navy, the Arctic explorer,
The sun., 1900-11-23

Fun Of year. and with tho proud distinction
OF having borne the Stars and Stripes on tho
seas longer than any other craft. the schooner
Polly has been wrecked at North Brookvillo
on the Maine coast. She was built In Ames-
bury In 1906 and had been In continuous ser
vice ever since. She was privateer In the
War Of 1912 and II Is reported that she captured
no less than eleven British vessels as prizes
From that time on she kept TO the peaceful
track Of commerce until her end on the
shore n that part OF the United States where
the sturdest Of American ships were fashioned
A splendid specimen ~ noble handcratt
sh" must have been. and hers was the honor
Of outHStiug all the great creations of our ship
builders in tho oponing days of the century
Let as much of the Polly hc saved as possible
and then lot New England enterprise build
new POLES. the smartest of their kind.
The sun., 1900-11-23
NEW NAME FOR MONITOR.
First Named Connecticut. but That state Pro-
tested. and the Name Il Now Nevada.

WASHINGTON. Nov ?? The Secretary OF
the Navy has conferred the name Nevada on
the coast defense monitor which was originally
called in honor Of the State OF Connecticut
Tho Nevada will be launched on Saturday
Nov - at the shipvards OF the Bath Iron Works
Four monitors were authorized by the war
Congress in response TO the demand for better
const protection and thev were called the Arkan-
sas the Connecticut. the Florida and the Wy
o,nrg Dissatisfaction was eN pres. ed by Con-
rect crt people that their State should be repre-
sent ed in the navy by q small, non-eeasoing
vessel while other States had big battleshIps
named in their honor. When one OF the new
hatteships was named Rhode Island. the smoul-
dering recruitment OF Connecticut broke forth
into wr1thful protest and the Navy Depart
ment, IN respOnse 10 representations from
officers and prominent men of the Nutmeg State.
cancelled the name hestow cd on the monitor.
The Nevada people are satisfied to have the
monitor named for their state, the smallest
in the Union in nolnt OF population. Senator
stewart has informed the Secretary OF the
Navy that the state appreciates the honor.
The sun., 1900-11-23
wOuiys PROGREssIN TWENTY YEARS.
Mis-, Anthony's Request for Information In the
South for Rock Material.

RICHMOND. Va. Nov. %. state Superin-
tendent Of schools Southall ia in receipt of n
letter from Miss Susan r. ANTHONY,
Of the National American Woman Suffrage
Association. saving that she il going 70 write
n history Of the general progress - women
for the past tweutv wears and asking II there
is any discrimination between the privileges
Of the huy- aud girls in ~" high schools and
other free Schools "f NirDiri1. Capt. Brent.
Secretary of the 'o1rd. has answered thlt n
there j. any discrimination II is IN favor cf tho
girls Women do nvc-ciyhth~ 81 the teaching
I'm the trhlir schools C' the State He also
has writ'cu thai thcr" l. n strong sentiment
in be ,,tnis iu favor oC ~" higher education Of
wo'ner. and that in = few Years their adyau-
tagcs IN his lin" viii b" equal To- those uf mon.
can't. Brent added that the school board re-
Gently recognized tho woman ~ the head 81
tho 'linilv and that This decision had been
affirmed hy lh" United states District Court
sitting ~ Richmond.
The sun., 1900-11-23

recognize tho authority NJ this committees
10 make form NJ worship for ~
IT." Whole scheme "f th" '"n''f"h'"'
and NOR" particularly this attempt W. IN
lfpiuco community ~ worship boy sac
tncng the e--scutnl impul-o ~ religious
futh Indicates -imp.Y that 'I"sc engaged
m the undnft ,king have l"-i 'l'ii ""h
faIth auI have come into Hg ""iu"hi V"
clI-" uf 'h"if common dear" I" ma sun
stiiiL" fpr ~ ~ som" form "l '"N''"i'
whicl -r"fnl likclv - satisfy ~" ln.'in'tlN"
craving Tor religious worship wh'h re-
maths IN them. though their fii'l hn- de
plrtcl intellectually they lf" nsnp4tic-.
hn' ngnu-Ii"i.m - too coli nnd aria '"r
their h"arts iInnt ", hon. ~ They may
along ihr cours" they are pur-uint. now
eyer tlpy will never fnl ANYTHING saii'
factory 10 both either for themselves or
for anyboiy else
The sun., 1900-11-23
Exhibition Of Ceramics.

The New York Society Of Keramic ARA Will
give an exhibition of decorated china. glass
and pottery in the small ballroom Of tho Wal
dorf-Astoria next week This ia the ninth
annual exhibition. and will include Q large
number OF articles which we're exhibited at the
Paris Exhibition and which received medal,
there. | he society aids a number of poor
women, who sell their work through ~ N6orts.
The sun., 1900-11-23
Washing Prices In the Philippines.

From ne APART Nsrs.
Ihsye openri a laundry and iiilot ~ ,p one block
from the canteen where you can get your tailoring
done to your satisfaction and with lsundry work no
fault can be found NJ prices ~ cheap as can be
found IN America.
soldiers washing. month .......... Sl.UO tgodl
oncers washing each piece. ........... 90 gold
Best and eh.aIest in Nor,hsr Luton.
First tclsss In everything.
xwoNG HOP SHKNG, propfietoa
The sun., 1900-11-23

Z ~ ~ WF'T TT7lN u
Occasionally Holley will purchase few
substantial vegetables, such aS q head NJ cab
bage. S cents worth Of potatoes one or ,wo
Tomatoes. which could be purchased for a cent
aueCe. and on this allotment Of food he eats
threc meals a day for seven days In the week.
when he replenishes his supply.
The sun., 1900-11-23

counter. the rtper, or ihs Innocent. anything
ard r,sftthlnR hat came lie or~s'ed q form
a. drama raf h,d no - existed h"fors and y
lkeI' H. jsnpp"nt hri II ass d'Ishrullr en-
'srs ming fhowh'l" Amer car p"ors ehjo'"d
Lila pisys. and ~ dtam,tiI cin dream of No
srrst"f 'rblic 'om lis countryws
IuflsTlp ~ 80 and r'otsmak',, n sc'll"n'
t.ude iuufr d u.Isb.d w ~ I"ui- "" hud
~ der ehr1d ~ ~ % Nt Dr\iNNtH h"nafH-
nhl" ! t'"f " no 'rVt ~ ~ ""rWutl al u -
C"uilv adir'sard ~ n iror'iug ~ the niid
lvrolh"' - held IN Kama tiiy W" prini W."
l't"t ir motlet Inr' of ihis pas' NJ
brNtNNt l. ~" H." d ard front 81 American
Typography tho pLANIiN Of New Nofk
philpsophri m n-,ho'nr aud his letter. par
u'u.nr'y ~ tn present time Il well worm 'he
CIr"'ul attention not only ~ the pr n'it 4 trad"
tut ~ nll cmploycrs Of skilic labor
The evening times., 1900-01-23
Theodore Bacon.

. Theodore Bacon. one of Rochester's best
known lawyers. died at O'Clock yesterday
after six weeks illness. He was born in
New Haven. Conn, on May 6, 1884, being
the son Of the Rev. Leonard Bacon. ID.
who was professor in Yale College. After
preliminary study in New Haven, Bacon
was admitted 10 Yale. from which institu-
tion he graduated in 1888. with the degree
OF B. A. In 1854 he came to Clarkson, Mon :
roe county. and began the study of law
in the office OF Henry K. Selden. After a
years study he was admitted to the bar
and practiced in Clarkson and Rochester in
association with Mr.. Selden. until 1859.
He had a distinguished record. Upon
his return from the war Mr.. Bacon again
entered the law office of Mr.. Selden, who
had just retired from the court of appeals
bench, and continued in this association,
although never partner. until 1878
From that time until few months before
his death Mr.. Bacon had been actively en-
gagged in the practice of law. He was the
candidate of the Citizens party for gov
eTnor in 1898, but did not seek votes, say
ing that he wanted to demonstrate that a
person could become a candidate for of
fee without the Intervention of q boss or 4
machine.
The evening times., 1900-01-23
FORMING A GREAI TRUST.
The ROckefelIers Force whitney to
Recome nm Ally.

NEW YORK, Jan. 23.-A general con-
solidation of all the gas, electric light. and
traction systems of the city under the su-
preme control of the Rockefellers is i'm
pending This is clearly indicated by the
election yesterday of William H. Curtiss,
private secretary of William Rockefeller,
as Treasurer of the Third Avenue Rail
way Company, and by the election after a
stormy time of William c. Whitney. An
thony n. Brady, and Thomas +. Ryan as
trustees of the Consolidated Gas Company.
Mr.. Curtiss election is taken as proof
positive that the mighty influence of Will
liam Rockefeller is behind Kuhn, Loeb
& Co, in the financing of the new securi-
ties to take up the 81 900 eco of floating
debt contracted by the change in motive
power OF the Third Avenue road, the ex-
tension of its system to the "HucklebeTry'
line and the purchase of the Dry Dock
and Forty-second Street Railway.
1t was said on good authority in Wall
Street yesterday that the RoCkefellers had
made arrangements TO take over the Henry
Hart Third Avenue interests. amounting
TO about 30 600 shares, valued at Considera-
bly, more than So 0O0, 900.
Little is known of Mr. Curtss. except
that he has for years enjoyed the closest
confidence of the Rockefellers. In view
of the intention of the Standard Oil men
TO increase their already large holding of
Third Avenue stock, il was considered nat
uTal that representative should be placed
in the management 10 guard their inter
eStS
The addition of Whitney Brady. and
Ryan to the directorate of the Consoldat-
ed Gas Company is regarded as another
manifestation OF the power of the Rookie
feller interests. Ii means that they have
been powerful enough to take the Whit
ney crowd into camp and add them to
the list of their allies.
1t means that there has been a general
harmunizing of interests. brought about
by Rockefeller influences, which promises
gigantic results.
Directly it marks the absorption OF the
New York Gas and Electric Light. Heat
and Power Company by the Consolidated,
and points to the probability of an early
end OF the gas-rate war.