Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-25

erect new buildings and for general i'm
provements.
! On the passage of the law compelling
the gas monopoly OF New York to reduce
its price from 81 to 80 cents per 1000 feet
Of gas. the people Of this city began 20
smile at each other and to count up the
amount of money they would save be-
cause OF the act of the state legislature.
The gas combination Immediately took
the stand that this act was in effect a
connscation of their property and an
nounoed their intention to hight 1t to the
courts OF last resort.
} The beginning has been made and a
Judge of the federal court has designated
June as the date when the fight will
really begin. A preliminary order has
been issued restraining everybody from
putting the new law into effect.
Meanwhile the gas combination is per-
mitted to collect at the rate of 81 per 1000
/ feet, on the understanding that all moneys
received in excess OF the 30 cents shall
be paid into the court. where It will be
| deposited in the banks and draw per
| cent interest.
This 20 cents per 1000. with the interest,
will be eventually paid back to the con-
sumers of gas in case they win their fight.
and to the gas company II they do not.
The probability is that years will pass
during which this money will be drawing
interest, and meanwhile the public will be
| paying 81 and the lawyers will be getting
rich out OF the fight.
| Ex-Ambassador Joseph H. Choate will
be leading counsel for the New York City
| gas monopoly in testing the constitutional
ity of the law and Charles f. Hughes OF
insurance inquisition fame will be leading
\ counsel for the people
plan for cooling and ventilatlng the
subway has been adopted by the Rapid
Transit commission. BY an ingenious ar
| rangement the moving trains will be made
to do part of the ventilating work. Re-
newal of air rather than cooling is the
| FIRST thing aimed at. Such renewal, 1t
| is believed. can best be effected by ex-
haustlng the air at points midway be-
tween the stations thereby causing fresh
air to flow in through the station open
| ings ...
Two devices will be used. automatic
valves and electric fans The valves will
| be operated by the trains themselves.
These valves open outward only under
the increased pressure of air "aused by
! passing trains. An outrush OF the heated
ar between stations is thus produced,
which. of course, induces an inflow Of
surface air at the stations. The greater
the number OF trains passing the greater
becomes the volume of air removed The
valves and fans together will be able to
effect complete removal OF air through
out the subway once every thirty min
utes it Is said They would provide eff
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the tunnels in case OF FIRE.
II the fans and louvres are to work at
their highest efficiency more openings for
infiowing air will have to be provided
at the stations. To increase these open
| inEs II is proposed to cut out 5000 square
| feet of vsultlng at various stations and
| substitute gratings with copper pans I'M
derneath for drainage. The sum OF $500 900
| will be expended in the improvements.
| In New York there have been, Of late,
a number OF severe explosions, the mys-
terry OF which puzzled the authorities no
little until careful inspection disclosed the
| cause. The conclusion was reached that
| gasoline was the explosive substance to
which the trouble was due, but It re-
| ouired some time to solve the question
fully and to account for the presence Of
! the gasoline in sewers. Finally IT was
| discovered that II came from the auto
mobile garages, at which the employees
clea ned the vehicles with gasoline, the re-
fuse OF which went through the drains
| into the sewers. II was found that there
were thirty or more garages within the
| explosion belt. Hereafter no gasoline will
| be allowed to escape into the house
drains and thence into the sewers. The
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and when gasoline is found in the drains
the person responsible will be arrested.
The mystery Of the explosions had caused
much uneasness lest they were the de-
liberate act of evilly disposed persons
and its satisfactory solution affords de-
cided relief.
"If YOU are a Mason you will keep your
word. and / want your word that you
will not leave your bed or make a sound
until / am out of your house" said
burglar as he stood at the foot OF the bed
! on the second floor of 1877 cambridge street,
| Brooklyn. with a revolver leveled at Mr..
and Mrs George f. Gale.
How long will Il take you to get out?"
Inquired Mr. Gale.
Three minutes. and, being brother Ma
sons, I assure you shall remove nothing
| from the house"
He did not keep his word, however, as
about $50 worth OF silverware was taken,
besides Mr. Gales overcoat and hat. As
soon as the burglar had departed Mr.. Gale
notified the police.
When the stork Mapped fits wings and
| departed from the home OF John Kos
singer, l4s Frost street, Brooklyn. four girl
ba bies greeted him. but two Of the infants
died soon after their arrival, This re-
/ markabIe Increase in his family over
wheImed Kossinger. who is an ice dealer,
/ IN humble circumstance, and he was kept
| busy receiving the congratulations Of his
neighbors.
Mrs. KossinEer. mother Of the four ba-
/ bies that averaged a little more than a
/ pound and a half each. Is 20 years old
/ Until the stork's arrival there were only
| three children in the Kossnger family
| They are all strong and healthy youngsters
/ and proud OF their new sisters.
Kossinger says he will communicate with
| President Roosevelt concerning the event
when he gets time.
| what the I~F-r~R"~ Probe Cost.
New York World.
The insurance investigation cost the state