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New-York tribune., 1900-01-09
CONSOLIDATED GAS TAKES HOLD.
ELECTION IN THE NEw-YOPK GAS AND
ELECTRIC LIGHT. HEAT AND POWER
COMPANY

The annual meeting OF the New-York Gas ana
Electric Light, Heat and Power Company was held
yesterday the Office Of the president Anthony
N Brady. A controlling interest in the company
was recently acquired by the Consolidated Gas
Company, and the latter corporation yesterday
elected four Of It's representatives to the Board
They are Harrison f. Gawtry. who is the presl-
dent OF the Consolidated company: Winthrop z
Dwight. William C. Bogart and r G. Valentine
These men take the places OF T. J. Regan, H J.
HOnfmens, D. r. Shea and F. 5. Pearson. The old
directors reelected were A. y Brady. Nicholas p
Brady and Thomas z. Murray. Anthony " Brady
was reelected president OF the company. N T.
Brady was reelected vice-presdent and treasurer
and Lewis 3. Gawtry. representing the new IN
terests was elected secretary The stockholders OF
the Astoria Light. Heat and Power Company algo
met yesterday IN the Office OF the law firm OF
Root. Howard, Winthrop & StimsOn In the Mutual
Life Building. Augustus NIoen. T. Wilbur Spear
Horace ". Fuller and Francis r Foraker were
reelected directors; and a. c. Hume the remaining
member Of the Board. retired, his place being taken
by Lewis B. Gawtry. Mr. GaWtry Is the son OF
Harrison E Gawtry. president OF the Consoidat-
ed Gas Company and IS himself assistant secrs-
tary Of that corporation, and also. as noted above
the new secretary OF the New-York Gas and
Electric Light Heat and Power Company.
The Astoria Light. Heat and Power Company has
all along been controlled BY the Consolidated Gas
Company 1t has large real estate holdings az As
toria and last month 1t secured title sixteen and
one-half acres Of land under water at that point
It has not, however, the privilege OF constructing
a tunnel under the East River, and until y
cures that privilege from the Legislature. and until
or unless the Consolidated Gas Company absorbs
the New-Amsterdam Gas Company. which has IN
operation such a tunnel for piping its gas to this
borough It is unlikely that the Consolidated Gas
Company Will take any steps In The direction ot
carrying out the plans which II Is understood 20
have in contemplation OF selling its valuable gas
works properties in this borough and installing
great gas manufacturing plant on the land now
mad hut he Aaf0r frhf m
pany. The election yesterday OF the new Board or
Directors and the new officers OF the New-YorS
Gas and Electric Light Heat and Power Com
pany, while it places the Consolidated Gas interest
in control OF the management of that company.
serves to show that for the present the electric
light company and the Consolidated Gas Company
will be conducted separate organizations. al
though in entire harmony; but the impression IS
strong in Wall Street that these two companies
will ultimately be united through being taken over
by the Astoria Light. Heat and Power Company.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-09
ONE FARE FROM PORT CHESTER TO RYE.
TROLLEY COMPANY WILL CONNECT THE TRACKS
AS A RESULT OF THE COMPROMISE.

TROLLEY COMPANY WILL CONNECT THE TRACKS
AS A RESULT OF THE COMPROMISE.
AS one of the results Of the compromise between
the Rye Protective Association anu the Port Ches-
ter Street Railway contractors began yesterday to
close the gap in the trolley tracks between Port
Chester and Rye Beach in front of the properties
of James NJ. Fields and James Howard in Pur-
chase-st. Rye Cars will be in operation over the
completed line tomorrow. after which the company
will reduce the fare to five cents, instead Of 10
cents, which it has been charging owing to the
break in the line. F. W. Sherman representing
the railway company, said yesterday that the
agreement by which the extension from Rye to
Mamaroneck is to be built in Rairoad-ave.. instead
Of the Boston Post Road is satisfactory to the
company. Mr.. Sherman says the company has a
franchise for the Raiiroadave. route. but has been
prevented from building under it owing to a de-
csion secured against the construction of the road
by ]. H. Sterling representing the Miriam Osborne
to the wishes of the Rye Protective Association all
difficulties regarding the Railroad-ave. route will
be removed and construction will be begun at
once. The Railroad-ave route, Mr. Sherman says,
is preferable to the trolley company because If it
erty owners in the Post Road would be likely to
delay and add to the expense of the work by bring
ing injunction suits.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-09
ADDITIONS TO THE NAVY.
FOUR FINE NEW SHIPS TO GO INTO COMMISSION
WITHIN A FEW MONTHS

Washington. Jan s (speciaD-Th Navy Depart
sells to the effective commissioned strength a1oat
in the next few months the first being the cruiser
Albany now practically completed at Elswck-on-
tyne, England, to be followed quickly by the
great battleships. Kearsarge, Kentucky and Ala
bama. The Alabama is ready for her steam
trial, to be run in few days by her builders in
the presence of Lieutenant Commander Colwell,
Lieutenant Norton and Constructor Gilmore, rep
Tesentlng this government. The Albany while q
vessel in many particulars, due TO the application
OF American improvements made possible by her
moderate state or advancement at the end of the
Spanish war, which are expected TO make her one
the service. Captain Joseph e. Craig for the last
three years the Naval photographer, has been Sc
start for England join her in the next two weeks
On the way home Lieutenant Commander Colwell
VIII act as the Albanys executive officer, and Lieu
tenant Norton will have charge of her engines.
Orders have already been issued assembling a crew
of DOT men at the New-York Navy Yard to man the
ship on her maiden voyage from England to New
ninety men for the engine room force. They will
go abroad on the Prairie. when that vessel makes
her second trip with exhibits for the Paris EX-
position.
The Prairie is expected at New-York early next
week, and should be loaded with exhibits and
ready for departure within two weeks. 1t will be
reach New-York before the middle of February
and month later it is hoped that she will be in
shape TO start to join Admiral Schleys squadron
in the South Atlantic.
The Kearsarge, according to the latest estimate
will be ready to go into commission at Newport
News, and should be ready to take her place in
Is to be followed month later by the Kentucky.
The Alabama will be ready for her official trial
promises to supply the remaining armor which pre-
vented the vessels completion last fall.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-09
THE CoMPLAINTs OF BAD GAS.

The miserable quality OF the gas being furnished
by some of the larger companies doing business IN
Manhattan continues 10 excite the Indignation OF
the people compelled to IT, and there Is doubt
that the manufacturers OF electricity are largely
increasing their business. II is asserted by those
familiar with the manufacture Of gas that the de-
terioration of the product furnished by the
Consolidated and Standard companies is due in
large measure to the absence Of naphtha one OF the
principal elements used these days IN Illuminating
gas. Water gas II is said. be produced FOR
about u cents a thousand cubic feet. but IN this
shape it is colOress and OF low Illuminating power.
having less than candle power. It is subjected
to an enrichment from naphtha OF petroleum, and IL
Is right here that the expense comes IN, as the
naphtha is worth about four cents gallon II
said that about four gallons are needed properly
enrich thousand cubic feet Of water gas It Is est
mated that about three-ffths of the cost OF water
gas comes from the use of naphtha alone The
Standard Oil Company IS the principal manufact-
urer Of naphtha IN this country. and that company
dominates the Consolidated and Standard com
panies.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-09
SEVENTY -FIRSTS ELECTION rRoUBLBS

The announcement of the vote for lieutenant
colonel and junior major of the list Regiment at
the armory tonight is likely to be accompanied
by number of designations from the officers who
are opposed to the ascendancy Of Colonel William
G. Bates and his friends in the regiment It is
charged by the friends OF Major Smith
who wanted to him made neutenant-coIonel
that Colonel Bates when he found that his candI-
date, Captain W. L. Hazen was likely to be out
voted. appealed to Governor Roosevelt. and that
thereafter there a conversation between a resi-
mental lieutenant and the Executive Mansion Se-
cupying half an hour, after which the lieutenant,
who had openly defed Colonel Bates reuctantIv
Joined forces with Colonel Bates and promised 10
vote for Captain Hazen. The lieutenant's vote IN
Is said. will be the deciding vote
None of the officers of the regiment would talk
Tor publication yesterday Colonel Bates was busv
al day, and saw number of his captains at his
once, No. l46 Broadway, Two of them were there
when The Tribune reporter asked Colonel Rates
If 1t were true that he had used pressure in order
70 carry his point.
There is absolutely nothing to say" said he
The election Will be announced at the meeting 70
morrow night, and my is not going to be fried
IN the newspapers
New-York tribune., 1900-01-09
THE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION MEETS.

At the annual meeting of the Medical Association
Of the Greater City Of New-York held yesterday at
the New-York Academy Of Medicine. the following
officers were elected; President Dr.. Robert F.
Weir, Manhattan; vice-president DR.. William Nc
berg Porter, Manhattan; corresponding and sta
tistical secretary Dr. F. c. RaynOr Brooklyn:
treasurer. DR.. A d. Ruggles, Manhattan; chair
man for Borough OF Manhattan. DR.. ]. Blake
White; chairman for Borough OF The BrOrx. DR.
s. Darlington Minor; chairman for Borough OF
BROOKLYN Dr.. c. p. Gildersleeve chairman for
Borough Of Queens, DR.. J. f. BlOodgood; chair
man for Borough Of Richmond, Dr. William C
Walser; members OF Executive Committee to serve
four years DR.. John H. Hinton; to serve two years
DR.. r. ". Wilcox
New-York tribune., 1900-01-09
THE LOSS OF THE STEAMER HUPEH.
FORTY FIVE CHINESE OF THE CREW UNAc-
COUNTED FOR

COUNTED FOR
San Francisco Jan. s-The story Of the loss Of
the British steamer Hupeh, on her voyage from
this city to Hong Kong via Java has been re-
ceived in this city and the details show that the
loss Of the vessel was accompanied by a far
greater loss of life than the cabed reports told
of, nearly fifty persons being unaccounted for.
The vessel sprung a leak leaving Java with
cargo Of sugar for Hong Kong. The Chinese crew
refused to work, and the ships boats. with one
exception. were destroyed in a storm The
built number Of RATS. launching them and set
ting them afoat. leaving the captain and
passenger on board the sinking vessel.
The Europeans occupied raft, and the Chi
nese were divided six others. The
RATS were soon surrounded by hundreds of raven
GUS sharks, which in their eagerness to get the
shipwrecked sailors. jumped far out of the water.
Soon several of the Chinese RATS overturned,
and il then tnat the Europeans decided to re-
turn to the vessel. The only remaining boat was
repaired and launched, the captain taking COM
mand. The island of Luband, in the Philippine
group, was finally made. and when the natives
learned that the mariners were British subjects
they made them comfortable and later sent them
to Manila. Nothing was ever heard of the Chinese
crew, numbering forty-hve men, and they must
have been drowned and devoured by the pursuing
sharks
New-York tribune., 1900-01-09
SERVICE IN MEMORY OF MOODY.

A LARGE AUDIENCE GATHERS TO PAY A TRrB-
UTE TO THE DEAD EVANGELIST
Services in memory OF Dwight L Moody
held yesterday IN Carnegie Hall. The services be-
gan at o'clock. and the auditorium was filed 10
its utmost The audience was a large and
representative one. There were many ministers OF
various denominations. and all classes OF society
to be Outside the long line OF carriages
attested that the admiration for Mr.. Moody was
confined to the less prosperous alone.
William E. Dodge presided at the meeting and
made the opening address. Ira D. Sankey was also
present and led the singing.
The speakers were the Rev DR.. Wilton Merle
Smith, the Rev. DR.. David H Greer, the Rev DR..
Theodore L. Cuyler, the Rev. DR.. J. II. Buckley.
the Rev. Dr. A. c. Dixon, the Rev. DR.. David ].
Burreu and John r. Mott John Wanamaker, who
the programme OF the speakers sent
letter Of regret from Philadelphia that he could
be present, and requested that Mr., Saukey take
place.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-09
BOTANICAL GARDEN PROGRESS.
THE MEMBERsHIP-MAY SEND 4 VESSEL
To THE WEST INDIES.
TO THE WEST INDIES

TO THE WEST INDIES.
The trustees of the New-York Botanical Garden
held their annual meeting at No II West Twenty
ninth-st yesterday afternoon. Dr. n. L. Britton.
the secretary made a report upon the years work
on the Bronx Park Gardens. 1t showed that the
plants now exceed four thousand and that the
museum building is practically completed The en-
tire herbarium of Columbia University has been
sent there and the museum now has 1156OO mounted
specimens. More than thousand volumes were
added to the garden library last year.
The report Of the Membership Committee showed
an increase of 165 annual members and sixty-seven
life members. Coils P. Huntington and David b.
Ivison have become Fellows OF the Garden, with
contribution of $1,000 each, and Mrs. Antoinette
Emo Wood has qualified a patron, with con-
tribution of 5000.
The corporation reelected all Of its officers
They are: President D. o. Mills; vice-president
Andrew Carnegie treasurer. c. F. Cox, and secre-
tary Dr. Britton Andrew Carnegie, John l. Kane
Dr. w Gilman Thompson and Samuel Thorne were
elected managers for three years Mr.. Thorne was
chosen in the place of the late Judge Charles P
DAILY The successor of Cornelius NanderDlt was
not chosen. Resolutions in memory OF CorneLus
Vanderbilt and eX-Judge Daily were ADOPTED. Inc
West Indies in the spring for the purpose of col
lecting specimens for the museum. The specimens
desired are those of tropical fora and the Botan-
ical Gardens at Jamaica and Trinidad nave SpIen-
willing to give those specimens of which they have
duplicates to the museum here. II the Vessel Is
sent it will be in March.
The treaslIrer's report shows a balance on hand
of S2S3 $50 TO- This includes the endowment fund or
1884 750 During the year S3909l "A was PAID TOT de-
velopment and maintenance
New-York tribune., 1900-01-09
MARINE SOCIETY PRAISES NORTON.
IT ALSO ASKS CONGRESS TO SUPPORT THE SHIP
PING BILL.


PING BILL.
At the both annual meeting of the Marine So
ciety of the City Of New-York yesterday the cleo
ton resulted follows: President, Captain Gus
tavus D. s. Trask; first vice president. Captain
Andrew ]. Newbury; second vice-president, Cap
tain Benjamin F. Marsh treasurer. Captain James
H. Chamberlain secretary, Captain Thomas NJ
Nichols; counsel, William Allen Butler The vote
unanimous except that Captain James Parket
and Captain William Urquhart opposed Captain
Trask for the presidency.
After a heated discussion resolutions were
adopted extending the hearty cOmmendatiOn of
the society to Captain George L. Norton for his
earnest efforts to accomplish the purposes Of the
resolution adopted at the last annual meeting re-
Harbor. The resolutions recognized the STERLING
characteristics that impeled him as an exponent
of the views and wishes of the New-York and
the Boston Marine societies manfully to battle
for principle In the face of dtsparagement and
personal sacrifice"
petition to the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatves, offered by Captain Norton, was adopted
1t asks hearty support for the shipping bill now
before those bodies for the reasons that American
shipping in the foreign carrying trade carries
but per cent OF the exports and imports Of the
country ''that merchant marine Is a naval
reserve that the vessels OF country, under its
flag and carrying it's mails. are an advertising
medium for the sale of the products OF the country
in the markets OF the world" and that Sa0O0OoO0
is annually paid by American citizens to foreign
shipOWnerS."
New-York tribune., 1900-01-09
WANAMAKER'S WANAMAKER'S
The Store i'm White

\A|EVE merchandise
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land o.
Economy % O a
Not
hint things the caunes
Newne here and thee-y dainty organd and Swiss muslin dresses Foolish
And
New-York tribune., 1900-01-09
GIFT OFFERED By SIAN

Washington, Jan. s-The United States Minister
TO Siam writes TO the State Department that the
Siamese Government has given another evidence
of its friendliness to the United States by offering
10 present to this country part or the whole of
the temple grounds which the United States
Legation at Bangkok stands The property Is
worth $1,000 and is valuable for its water 'front.'
age. The gift, If accepted, involves an outlay OF
about 81 900 for improving the premises Secretary
Hay has sent the correspondence 10 Congress for
favorable action.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-09
UNIVERSITY OF THE UNITED STATES.

CONGRESS ASKED TO GRANT THE SITE RESERVED
BY PRESIDENT WASHINGTON.
Washington, Jan. s.-Senator wellington, Of
Maryland to-day introduced bill to establish
the University Of the United States. The bill, in
substantially the form, has been introduced
in previous Congresses. 1t is provided distinctly
in the measure that neither sectarian parti-
preferences shall be allowed in any form
The bill makes provision for Congressional ap-
propriatons Of any sort, but grants to the uni
versity the grounds in Washington City which were
reserved by President Washington a site for
a National university. and also such use of Gov
ernment facilities for post graduate study research
and investigation be accorded without detrt-
ment to the public service. On the other hand, 1t
makes the university subject to such acquisitions
from the Government for scientific investigation
and reports may be deemed desirable.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-09
AWKWARD SCHEDULE AT WHITE PLAINS
MORE TINE TO GO TO TARRYTowN OR MAMAR

The new time schedule adopted by the local
branch OF the "Huckeberry' system in White
Plains yesterday is causing many complaints. The
patrons received notice Of the change and con-
sequently many badly put out by missing
train connections The change is from a twenty
and forty minute alternating schedule to a thirty
minute headway. Under the new system the trip
to either Tarrytown or Mamaroneck Is made in
fOrty-fve minutes, ten minutes more than under
the former schedule, which forces the cars to
move at a slow rate and without regard for train
connections at Mamaroneck, White Plains Elms-
ford or Tarrytown. The conductors and motormen
are also displeased, as they compelled to work
longer under the new schedule. The company in
tends to begin running cars on the ScarsdalA
branch this morning. They will 90 only about a
mile south Of the village the company has
failed to complete the work. and has left the
condition, - - 0N~
New-York tribune., 1900-01-09
STUDENTS DUoRcE SUIT DISMISSED.

A love affair which began at the University OF
pennsylvania was rehearsed before Judge Smyth IN
the Supreme Court yesterday. The suit Is that Of
Charles c. Dupont against Catherine Hughes Du-
mont Mr. Hughes sued for the annulment Of his
marriage on the ground that 1t was secured under
threats and duress. He asserts that he was forced
to marry his wife, and that since the ceremony he
has never lived with her.
Dupont was a dental student in the University OF
Pennsylyania in 1896, when he met Miss Catherine
Hughes. She a student in the Industrial Art
School He was then twenty-three years old and
she was twenty-one. The marriage was performed
in October, 1897.
Justice Snyth dismissed the complaint on the
ground that the plaintiff had failed TO make out q
case.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-09
GOVERNMENT BOND PURCHASES

Washington. Jan. S-A statement prepared at the
Treasury Department shows that the bonds pur-
chased under the offer Of the Secretary of Novem-
ber 15 1S99 amounted to s19.3OO65O. as follows:
Four per cent consols of 1sO7-Coupon s1.o22 700:
registered $lS 650 Five per cent loan of 1904
Coupon, $991,2O0; registered, s. 999, 100.
The interest anticipated amounted to ss7715 and
the premium paid $2.S7S,5 ,5O2, making total ex-
penditure of $21, IN, ,S67
New-York tribune., 1900-01-09
CAUCUS OF HOUSE DEMOCRATS.

Washington. Jan. s-The announcement was
to-day that a Democratic would be held
tomorrow night at o'clock for the purpose of
perfecting the Democratic organization It is prob
able that a committee of three will be appointed
look after pairs, etc II is likely that resolu-
tion Will be offered TO bind all Democratic MEM
bers 70 abide by caucus action all subjects.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-09
FUNERAL OF DIR. WILLIAM A. HAMMOND.

Washington. Jan. s-The funeral Of DR.. WILL
iam A. Hammond, Surgeon General of the
Army, retired. took place to-day at his late
nome. The services conducted by the
Rev. DR. Alexander Mackay-Smith rector of St
Johns Episcopal Church. and were attended by a
large number of representatives OF the Army and
Navy, and the scientific and literary circles of the
capital The burial was in Arlington with military
donors The honorary pallbearers were General
Miles, General Ruggles. General Baird. General
McFeeley. Commodore Wallace and Colonel Hop
kIns.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-09
NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT

Washington, Jan. s.-The President sent the fol-
lowing nominations TO the Senate to-day:
w, H JORDAN, OF Massachusetts, Collector of Gus
toms for the District of Gloucester Mass.
Navy-Pay Inspector H. T. WRIGHT to be pay d.
rector Paymaster s. r, COI4HOUN be a pay in
specor; Passed Assistant Paymaster JOSEPH J..
CHEATHAM to be paymaster; Passed Assistant
Paymaster NJ. NJ. RAMSEY to be a paymaster; J. A
MURPHY, Of Pennsylvania to be assistant
geon; r. z. SAWYER. Of New-york. to be a second
lieutenant in the Marine Corps.
War-Acting Assistant Surgeon FRANK H. TITUS. of
California to be surgeon Of volunteers, with rank
OF major.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-09
NOTES ON THE STAGE.

Another change is to be noted in the management
OF Roster Biars Music Hall They are almost
of weekly occurrence. The new manager is Nelson
Roberts. who has bought the stock of the Robert
Bei Syndicate, which holds the lease. AS soon as
arrangements completed corporation will
be formed TO control the house, and the lease will
be transferred TO it by the Robert Ei5i Syndicate
Whch VIII then cease to exist. Mr. Roberts has
already begun negotiations 10 bring to this coun-
try two spectacles which now established in
Europe. bat he will not say what they are tiIl he
has secured them.
MISS Clara Palmer last night took the place OF
MISS Adele Richie in the cast of Three Little
Lambs at the Fifth Avenue Theatre Miss Ritchie
being unable TO appear.
souvenirs were distributed last right at the
350th performance Of The Village Postmaster Mt
the Fourteenth Street Theatre.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-09
GEN. GREELTs CONDITION FAVORABLE.

his RECOVERY. THOUGH TEDIOUS. BELIEVED TO
BE ASSURED.
Washington, jan s.-The condition Of General
Greedy, Chief Signal Officer of the Army who
assaulted by a drunken last night, continues
favorable and tonight it said at his home that
his recovery, while tedious is believed to be fair
ly assured.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-09
CAPTAIN wARIYG TO BE EXAMINED

Captain John K. Waring, of the I'd Infantry
U. s. A, who a short time ago placed under
arrest at Governors Island for having disappeared
q month or two before without giving a satisfac-
tory explanation OF his absence, will be examined
on Friday as to his fitness for promotion to be a
major.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-09
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