The record-union., 1893-12-28

Voting on the question of the lease will
be continued tomorrow, when it is eX-
De cted sufficient votes will be received to
ratify it. While the voting was going on
to-day the announcement was made that
Platt had been appointed receiver.
Mcleod said the application for re-
ceiver was inimical to him. I'VE shall
see, however, whether the road continues
IL the possession of a receiver. l was
elected President last March, and found
an empty treasury, overdue and unpaid
vouchers and many pressing creditors.
The next day after the election an attach
lnent was placed on a large portion Of the
rolling stock. Several members of the
board and myself promptly came to the
relief of the company. The attach
ments were released and sufficient
funds provided for pressing claims
July interest. In the face of the most
rigid economy the earni ngs have fallen
off, owing to the general business de-
preston. Under normal conditions the
road will amply sustain itself"
At a stock holders meeting to-day Nc
Leod earnestly advocated the ratification
of the lease of the Norwich and Worces
ter, which includes control of the Nor
wich and New York line of steamers.
The New England Company's indebted
ness amounts to SIC, ,3l2, including
bonds, mortgage notes and contract liza
bilities, also a floating debt Of $3.50, 200,
and 20,000,0 000 of common stock.
In his address at the stockholders
meeting to-day Mcleod said: 81 say to
you emphatically that l have never inter-
ested myself in securities of your COM
pany in any way except with the expect
alton of enhancing their intrinsic value,
company. 1 believe in the property, as
l always have, and if this unfortunate
year for all railroad companies had not
overtaken US at a time when we were
struggling to establish our credit and put
tn road and rolling stock in condition
TO transact your business economically,
safely and satisfactorily to the public, the
result of the years operation would
have shown that the road not only earned
its fixed charges but handsome surplus
BESIDES"
Stead's Remarks Offensive to Women.
CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-W. II. Stead. the
London editor and reformer, has NOR
tally offended many prominent women
in Chicago by some very plain talk to-
day at a joint meeting of the Women's
Clubs of the city, called to counsel re-
gardlng aid to suffering women and chill
dren. In the course of his remarks
Stead said: Women who have great OPP
portunities, only to neglect them, are
more disreputable in the eyes of God and
man than the most abandoned women of
the Streets" This language gave much
otfense. and many ladies declared after
the meeting ended that they would never
again attend a meeting at which Stead
was present.
Chicago'S Mayor Inaugurated.
CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-John P. Hopkins
was inaugurated as Mayor of Chicago in
the City Council chamber tonight in the
presence OF throng that filled the room
almost to suffocation. Hopkins entered
the chamber after the work of the even
ing begun and was received with great
applause. Acting Mayor Swift, who was
Hopkins opponent in the late election,
introduced him in neat speech. to which
Hopkins replied at length, promising to
do all in his power to give model ad-
ministration.
Preference GIVEN Heads of Families.
TOPEKA (Kan.), Dec. Ex-Governor
Lewelling has issued a circular to the
heads of the police departments of six
metropolitan cities of the State suggest
ing, in view of the financial stringency,
that they, as far as possible, give employ
ment to heads of families in preference to
single men, and that, even in some cases,
it would be advisable to discharge single
men TO make places for heads of families.
Another Attempt to Hold Up a Train.
PARIS (Texas), Dec. 27.-An attempt
was made to hold up a south h-bound
Frisco passenger train at West Fork,
Ark, last night Several desperate char
acters were there, but telegram notified
the officials OF the road, who put strong
guard on the train at Fayetteville, who
conducted the train to Fort Smith and
escorted the north-bound train through
the threatened point.
Duel Growing Out of a Love Affair.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 27.-A duel was
fought at Tsarskeo Selo between Prince
Gagarini, an ex-officer of the Imperial
Guards and Aide-de-C Camp to Grand
Duke vladimir, and Captain Miateff, also
formerly a member of the Imperial
Guards. Only two shots were exchanged
and neither combatant was hit The en-
counter grew out of a love affair.
Hadley VIII Probably Go Free.
DENVER, Dec. 27.-James P. Hadley,
ex-City Treasurer, recently brought back
from California to answer charges of
forgery, will probably go free. All the
charges OF forgery were nOtte prosecuted
at the last term Of court and the charge OF
embeZzlement was dismissed. The only
charge remaining Is misdemeanor, and
that will probably be dropped.
The Suit Against Colonel Breckinridge
LEXINGTON KyD, Dec. 27.-Colonel
Breckinridge's son Desna said to-day, re-
garding the Pollard suit, that his father
would not consider a moment the offer
| tor compromise. Breckinridge's friends
| say the rumor of a comprom mise was
| started solely to iniure his political stand
ing in the Ashland district, and that the
suit will be tried in the courts.
Carnegie's Mills to be Kept Running.
NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-Andrew Carne-
gle is preparing to go abroad again and
spend the winter in Egypt. He will sail
on the steamship Columbia January 4th.
He said to-day that every iron mill un-
| der his control, excepting only the steel
rail mills, would be started and kept run
ming during the winter.
Seven Persons Wounded.
DETROIT, Dec. 27.-A report was re-
! ceived late last night from an outlying
station that in a fierce battle with shot
guns five of party of drunken hunters
were shot and two killed. 1t turned out
| however, to have been an atfray between
! Polacks, in which seven were wounded
none fatally.