Year: 1879

THE STEAM HEATING COMPANY DISPENSE WITH
THE SERVICES OF THE STATESMAN WITH THE
coLLAR-REAsoNs FOR so DOING.


For several days past queer rumor has becn fly
ing about in political circles that General spinola
the redoubtable Tammany chieftain. who recently
secured the permission of the Board Of Aldermen
and the Sinking Fund Commissioners for the estab-
lishment Of the gigantic steam heating scheme in
the lower part Of the city, had been cleft" out of
that concern. '"The men who going to carry out
this scheme," said politician who claimed to know
the facts. have used him and his political influence
to get the franchise from the city, and that he
has drawn the chestnuts out of the fire they have
left him out in the cold"


In order to ascertain tho truth or falsity Of the
strange story reporter Of the HERALD sent to Mr.
Hawley d. Clapp proprietor of the Rossmore Hotel.
who is said to be tho president Of the heating
company.


'Is it true Mr.. clapp." the reporter asked. .that
General Spinola is longer connected with the
steam heating schemer


POLITICIANS AT DISCOUNT.


Mr.. Clapp laughed and seemed astonished. ''where
did the HERALD get that trom?" he asked. Then,
when the question wes pressed. Mr.. Clapp pondered
awhile and after some hesitation said :-"Well,
this is . private matter which does not con-
anybody outside of the company; but 80 long
you seem to know something about it may as
well tell you all there is in it, General Spinoa had





political and personal friends among the Aldermen.
he did, and among city officials generally, his aid
was material In securing the franchise. Now, how
ever. that the franchise Is secured and tho enter
prise established irm legal basis. IL
has been thought best that political s1ila-
tions or entanglements should be mixed up with
the business interests of the company Hence the
promoters of the enterprise havo preferred to pay
General Spinola round sum for his interest. and
there end his connection with the concern. We
don't want any politicians in our company. That's
all. However. perhaps you had better soc General
Spinola. for he might feel hurt about this and ask
you not to publish it,.


GENERAL spINoIA BEILIGEREST.


After little search General Spinola was found,
and hc seemed quite puzzled when he informed
of report and the object the reporters mission.
81 don't see what the newspapers have got to do
with this" said he. stiiening up his formidable
me enough about this matter and might well
leave alone. that out Of it,


''Then you out of itY'


eyes, SIR the General said In lugubrious tone,
and he added In mournful voce:-"Thats the way
of the world. There's no gratitude among men."
And you are no longer IN any way interested In
the projectY'


''Only in q general way. l believe in steam and
know 1t will be success. / know this. that when
the HERALD and the other newspapers will get all
their heat and run their presses by the power fur
nished through the Holly process for less than IL
case with the Detroit Fye Press thereby efiecting
great saving and doing away altogether with their
boilers they will acknowledge that the Board OF Alder
men and Sinking Fund COMMISSIONER vino have
been harshly assai.ed were right when they
thorzed these people to ahead and try the expert
ment"


"TAprrNo" NEWSPAPER row prnsr.


and how soon Is this experiment 10 be msderO
"Wcil. can no longer speak for the company. but
and the plan is in operation the first thing to be
done will be to tap Newspaper Row and to offer the
heat and steam motive power for their presses and
machinery to the HERALD and all the papers along
newspaper row for less than 1t costs them for
coal alone. But, now, please don't ask me anything
more about It, tor I've got nothing moro to do with