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The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-01-03
NET HAVEN GAS COMPANY.
Dnings of the Annual Meeting of tho
 StockhoIders-Direc Meeting.

The annual meeting of the New Ha- ven Gas company was held yesterday forenoon with fair attendance of
 stockholders. The president, MT Net tleton, made a report of the condition
 of the company, and its work for the year. explaining in detail all the figures, much to the qualification of the stock
 holders; and while the reduction in the price of gas which has taken place in the past year cost the company some $6O 000 in cash the record of the busi- ness on the whole for the year past and the indication for prospective business shows that the company's action was judicious.
 The intended additions in the way of large Improvements of the plant nec- essary for the manufacture of the best Illuminating gas are under way, as ex- plained by MT. Nettleton, and will be completed probably some time in the spring, when the company will be in every respect in an up to date condi- ton, and there will be no reason why the product of the company will not be superior in every way. The meeting was very satisfactory and gratifying to the stockholders The old board of di- rectors was re- elected, the only change in membership from the board elected one year ago. being Colonel A. Heaton Roberton. who was elected a short time since to fill the vacancy caused by the death of the late k. Hayes Trowbridge, The members of the board are as fol- lows: Charles R. Ingerson, George J. Brush, Pierce N. Welch, Francis Way land George D. Watrous, Robert A. Brown, Y. Attwater Barnes, A. Heaton Robertson, and Charles Fl. Nettleton.
 At the annual meeting of the direc- tors of the company held in the after noon officers were elected as follows: President, Charles H. Nettleton; vice president, Pierce N. Welch: secretary, Gardner Morse, these being re-elec- tions: MT. Travis who has been as- sistant to the president for some time past, was elected assistant secretary and treasurer, and MT. Sherman was re- elected superintendent.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-01-03
VHIcY 4 BITIO US.
Bridgeport to be the Legal Homo of n
 Gigantic Corporation.

Bridgeport, Jan 2-The city of Bridgeport is to be the legal home of the Internationa company, which has perhaps the largest capital of any com- pany in the world. The company was chartered by the last legislature. The incorporators are E. F. Harding, R. S. Matthewson, c. B. Wilson, D. B. Gid dings and w. s. Downs, all of Bridge port.
 After the charter was issued by the legislature nothing further was heard of the company in this city until yes- terday, when the Associated Press dis patches announced that the company was about to begin business, and in the afternoon it was learned that the or- ganization had been perfected in Bridgeport on September 19 last, and that the real work had been started. The scope of the company is almost Iimitless.
 At first the company was capitalized at s25O,0OO, 900, but that amount was stricken out and the amount made un- limited. It is now known that the first work of the company will be the estab- lishment of banks in foreign countvie for the convenience of Americans. The officers and directors of the company comprise some of the best known names in the financial world.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-01-03
BIG SYNDICATE IN TROUBLE
ETER E1T-MOORE INTERESTS IN
 HANDS OF 4 COMMITTEE.
Firm Belief Expressed That the Com cern is Entirely Solvent-The Many Properties That It ControIs-Aggre gate Capital of Them About S1 O,O00,- OOO-Over 1900 Miles of Urban and Intcrurban Electric Lines Controlled,

| Cleveland, O.. Jan. 2--The financial affairs of the Everett Moroe syndicate owning or controlling number of ur- ban and interurban electric railways and an extensive system of local and long distance telephone lines in Ohio and Michigan. passed into the control of a committee composed of seven prominent bankers of this city to-day
 This action was taken. it is stated. as the result of temporary financial en- barrassment on the part of the syndi- cate. which has for some time past been affected by the stringency in the money
 market.
 The committee chosen has been at
 work Investigating the affairs of the syndicate and express the firm belief that the concern is entirely solvent and that it's embarrassment will be only temporary.
 The Everett-Moore syndicate is &C., credited with controlling more than 1900 miles of urband and interurban electric lines in Ohio and Michigan, with many new extensions still in course of construction. Among the tel ephone properties owned outright or controlled by the syndicate are the Gu yahoga Telephone company of this city. with upward of 10000 subscribers; the United States Telephone company 1ong distance); the Federal Telephone com pany, the Stark county (Ohio) Tele- phone company, the Columbiana county (Ohio) Telephone company, the Peo- ple's Telephone company of Detroit the Wod county (Ohio) Telephone company, and number of others, in which the Federal Telephone company is the con- trolling factor.
 Among the most important electric street railway properties in which the syndicate is largely interested are the Cleveland Electric Railway company, the Detroit United Railway company, the Toledo Railway and Light com rany, the Northern Ohio Traction com pany, the Cleveland, Gainesville and Eastern Railway company, the Detroit and Toledo Shore Line Railroad com pany, and the Lake Shore Electric Rail- read company.
 All of these lines are declared by the committee to be with scarcely an ex- ception in good condition, perfectly sol vent and in no wise embarrassed The aggregate capitalization of all the va rious properties owned or controlled by the syndicate, is said to be about $780, 00O.O 900.
 Expert accountants have been em- ployed by the committee in charge to examine and report upon the condition Of all the constituent companies. No statement has, as yet, been given out indicating the liabilities of the syndi- cate.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-01-03
Some Canadian Census Statistics.

Ottawa, Ont, Jan. 2.--A bulletin has been issued by the census bureau show ing the population of Montreal, Toron- to and Ottawa by religious denomina- tions. Taking the aggregates of each denomination for the three cities, the Roman Catholics far outnumber the other leading communities combined, the totals being as follows: Roman Catholics, 322, ,423; Church of England, 96,OS5; Presbyterians, 6S,5S2; Method ists, 62,2O6; Baptists 15,269; Congrega- tionalists. 5,3OO Hebrew, 10,223; salva- ton Army, SS6; Unitarian, 6S9
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-01-03
RELEASE OF MISS STONE.
AN UNCONFIRMED REPORT RE- ... CEIVED IN LONDON.
Washington Officials Declare They Have No Recent News Bearing on the Case-- At the Same Time, Her Liberation, in View of the Recent Efforts ina Her Be- half, Would Not be a Surprise.

London, Jan. 2.--A dispatch to the Central News from Vienna says a re- port has been received there via Sofia to the effect that Miss Ellen M. Stone, the captive American missionary, has been released. The report lacks con- firnation.
 spondent of the Daily Telegraph has cabled an unconfirmed rumor to the eff feet that Miss Stone and Mime. Tsilka were liberated in Turkey January 1 and that the Americans who conducted the negotiations resulting in this re- ported release agreed, in the presence of the captives to maintain absolute si- 1ence concerning the captors. If this promise is broken, concludes the corre- spondent, vengeance will be wrecked upon the American mission.
 Washington, Jan. 2.-The state de- partment officials say they have no re- cent news bearing on the case of Miss Stone, and therefore cannot confirm the dispatch from London transmitting a report that she has been released. At the same time such communication of the efforts in her behalf would not be surprising, as the latest informatio received here shows that responsible parties are in communication with the brigands, who hold her captive and the latter know these parties have all the money that can be raised with which to ransom the capt1ves.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-01-03
SAD cosD111oN IN CONGO STATE.
Terrible Esrbartttes PractIced on the
 UnciviIized by the civilized

London, Jan. 2.-Captain Guy Bur- ! rows, who has just returned from the employ of the Congo Free State govern ment after six years service, declared in an interview to-day with a repre- sentative of the Associated Press that the conditions prevailing in the Congo Free State are a disgrace to clviliza- tion, and far worse than ever before He pictured atrocities of the most hor- rible character perpetrated on the na- tives by the officials and whites, who had concessions of rubber lands. As typical case of the means employed by the Free State government Captain Burrows corroborated the statement of an American missionary to the effect that the officials employed five hundred cannibals, to whom they issued rifles, to massacre and capture unarmed na- tives who had rebelled against their brutal methods
 T have sworn testimony" said Bur rows, 'of the Belgians handing over na- lives to cannibal tribes Cor the express purpose of being eaten Forced labor prevails everywhere and shotgun rule is the truest description of the present administration. The companies deriv- ing wealth from the collection of rub Der are all more or less state enter prises, as a third or half the shares in them are invariably held by the gov ernment. Latterly King Leopold and the government have made some show of action aganst the agents of some of the Upper Congo companies, but only minor officials are ever touched and the so-called reforms are merely in tended to throw dust in the eyes of the public, whose indignation has been aroused by the stories of this reign of terror. While the present system for the collection of rubber and the re- cruiting of natives continue the Congo Free State will remain a disgrace to the white mans work in Africa"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-01-03
PA1MA,s ELECTION IN CUBA.
Receives Fifty-five Electoral Votes
 Against Maso's Eight.

Havana, Jan. 3-The central board of security has given out the following results of the elections held in Cuba, December 31:
 Thomas Estrada Palma, the national list candidate for the presidency of Cuba, has fifty-five electors, while Gen. eral Bartolome Maso, the democratic candidate, who withdrew from the cam paign, has eight electors. Senor Palma secured the unanimous electoral dele gations from the provinces of Pinar del Rio, Havana. Matanzas, and Santa Clara, and one elector from Puerto Principe and five electors from Santia- go General Maso secured three elec- tors from Puerto Principe and five from Santiago
 The following civil governors were elected Perez in Pinar del Rio, Nunez in Havana, Lecuona in Matanzas, Gomez in Santa Clara Recio in Puerto Principe, and Echevarria in Santiago province.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-01-03
DINNER TO THE CABINET.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt Entertain
 Tables Very Beautiful.

Washington, Jan. 2.-The dinner to the cabinet, the first of the large for- mal functions of the year at the white house, was given by the President and Mrs. Roosevelt tonight. A large num- Der of persons were invited to meet the members of the cabinet, the guests in- cluding senators and representatives in congress, and some friends of the pres ident The "T' shaped table was set in the state dining room and was mar vel of artistic beauty.
 The public portions of the house, in which the guests spent the remainder of the evening, were still fresh and beautiful with the floral decorations used yesterday. The Marine band fur nished the music. Those present in ad- dition to the President and Mrs. Roose- welt were:
 The secretary of war and Mrs. Root, the attorney general and Mrs. Knox the postmaster general and Mrs. Smith, the secretary of the interior and Mrs. Hitchcock, the secretary of agri- culture and Miss Wilson, Senator Me- Emery, Senator and Mrs. Hanna, Sena- tor and Mrs. Scott, Senator and Mrs. Deliver Representative and Mrs. Payne, Representative and Mrs. Gros venor, Representative and Mrs. Hop kins, Representative and Mrs. Dalzell, Hon. and Mrs. Charles S. Fairchild, Hon. John A. Kasson, Hon. and Mrs. Eugene A. Philbin, General Bradley T. Johnson, MT. and Mrs. A. J. Cassatt, MT. and Mrs. Douglass Robinson, Jr., MT. and Mrs. Clifford Richardson, MT. and Mrs. William M. Laffan, MT and Mrs. L. z. Letter, James K. Oracle, Mrs. H. s. Beale, Miss Carew, Miss Roose- va1t
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-01-03
A LOCOMOTIVE BLOWS UP
THREE MEN KILLED ON THE CEN.
 TRAL GEORGIA ROAD.
Nino Others Injured-Entire City of Macon Shaken-sensational Reports Cause Conformation Among the Wives and Chtidren-The Cause of the Ex- pIOston Not Known.

Macon, Ga, Jan. 2.--A freight engine just out of the repair shop and fired up in the roundhouse of the Central Rail- road of Georgia exploded without warn ing at 7:30 o'clock this morning, shaking the entire city. The report was heard seven miles and housesFthree miles dis tant felt the shock. The news instant ly spread that many were killed, and in a few minutes there had gathered at the gates hundreds of people, including wives and children of shop employees, weeping and clamoring for information. The dead are: F. w. Hodges, machin- ist J. M. Mcdonald, machinist; Uriah Cornelius colored helper.
 The injured are: T J. O'Neil. macilin- ist, fracture, will die: Henry Fox, ma chanist, fracture. will die; R. l.. Willis, blacksmith severely scalded; E. D. Hambrick. carpenter; William Wilson, carpenter; J. NJ Gllls. carpenter; Peter Hammock, colored; Wesley Johnson. colored; Peter Adams, colored.
 The negro Cornelius was in the cab assisting the inspector. John Mcdonald, who was on top of the engine, They were blown to atoms. The others were at some distance from the engine. The cause of the explosion Is not known, the coroner's jury failing to ascertain it. It is supposed, however, that the negro had found the water in the boiler too low and had suddenly injected a stream of cold water on the red-hot crown sheet. The engine was reduced to frag- ments, parts being hurled through the building two or three hundred yards. One piece weighing 5000 pounds was thrown 150 yards.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-01-03
DECISION IN GILMAN CASE.
An Opinion in the M oh Involved Cnse
 by Judge Lacombe.

New York, Jan. 2.--Judge Lacombe
 in the United States circuit court hand ed down an opinion to-day in the cross- suits of Edward l.. Norton, as adminis-
 trator of the estate of George F. Gil- man, against George H. Hartford and Theophilus Gilman, as administrator.
 This is the suit in which was raised the question of the appointment of a re- ceiver or receivers for the affairs of the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea com pany, and the Great American Tea company. and all of the stores through out the country operated under those titles of which George F. Gilman was the promoter. The suit has been pend- ing in the United States circuit court since March last In his opinion, hand ed down to-day, Judge Lacombe says:
 "The plaintiff in the second suit (Hartford against Norton) may take an injunction pendente lite. as prayed, provided he will give security in the amount of $150,000. conditional that he will pay whatever may be found due from him to the estate of George F. Gilman, with leave to the defendants to move to have the security increased if the cause be not submitted to the court on final hearing during the year 1902, by reason of any delay on the part of complainant. If such security be given and injunction order taken the motion for a. receiver on the first suit Edward l.. Norton against George H. HartfordD will be denied.
 If Hartford elects not to give such security the motion for injunction in the second suit will be denied, and the court will in the first suit appoint George H. Hartford and another person to be selected by the court, general re- ceivers, as prayed"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-01-03
GENERAL WHEELER,s OPINION.
Superiority of White Race ln the South
 Must be Sustained.

Cleveland, Jan. 2-General Joseph Wheeler was in this city to-day in the interest of new army rifle. In a newspaper interview he stated in reply to question on the possibility of po- liticaI berak in the south:
 There is no question that the su- periority of the white race in the south must be maintained. Any one who has seen the south under the rule of the other color, as it was directly after the war, can understand why this must be so. For one reason white supremacy can insure financial stability. There will be no political break in the solid south by any party which tries to in terfere from the north through the me dium of politicians with the solving of the color problem by the south''
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-01-03
RUN ON CLEVELAND BANK.
Result of the Embarrassment of the
 Everett Moore Syndicate

Cleveland, Jan. 2.--As a result of the announcement of the financial embar- rassment of the Everett-Moore syndi- cate run was started on the Dime Savings and Banking company, of which Messrs. Everett and Moore are directors late this afternoon. All de- mands were promptly met and Presi- dent Watterson said the bank had am- pie funds on hand to pay all depositors who desired their money. The institu- tions is one of the city depositolies When it's last report was issued in Oc- tober the banks total resources were placed at $5,76O707, including a surplus of 1885, 000
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-01-03
Yale Hockey Team Beaten.

Pttsburg, Jan. 2.-The first of se- ries of hockey games between Yale and teams of the Western Pennsylvania Hockey league was played at DuQuesne Garden tonight. Yale was defeated by the, score of to g. the winner being the Pittsburg Athletic club By good team work in the first half Yale scored 2 to P A. C.'s l, but in the second half P. A. C. made the pace too fast, com pIetely exhausting the collegians. Ir- man and Stoddard shot the goals for Yale. For P. A. c. Smith shot four and and Hamilton one.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-01-03
HOWE & STETSON.
GOLF AT LAKEWOOD.
Play for tho Cup offered by Mrs. Georg
 J. Gould.

Lakewood, N. J., Jan. 2.--Twenty pairs of golfers took part in a mixed foursome handicap to-day on the linkSl of the Lakewood Country club No records were broken. Out of the two score of contestants who took part i'm the preliminary round at eighteen holes handicap medal play, sixteen pairs qualified, the first eight pairs to- play on for the cup donated by Mrs. George J. Gould, and the second eight will play on at medal play for the cup presented by Mrs. Clarence M. Roof.
 Play will be resumed at 10 o'clcok to@ morrow morning. Following are tha names and scores of those who quali- fled for the prizes presented by Mrs. Gould:
 Gross. Hep. Net Mrs and MT. G. A. Worth. .106 8 9S Miss E. A. Ambrose and J.
 Thorne ........... ........ll3 l5 S3 Mrs l.. Downer and R. H.
 Synls .......,. ............l0S 9y Miss A. Ferris and s. I.
 Ferris ......... ...........llO lU lUu Miss M. Wallace and D.
 Bacon ........... .........ll3 l2 l0L Miss Park and c. H. Rob- ! bins ......... .............ll3 Il lOI Mrs and M T R. Rogers. .113 ii 1o9 Mrs. and MT. A. Clafin.... .11S 10 1O3
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-01-03
Yale Team Defented

Minneapolis, Jan. 2,-The Minnesota Yale team here this evening by the score of 33 to 23. The game was one of the fastest ever seen in this city and was interesting from start to finish. The Yale team will leave tonight for Cleveland. where they will play the Y. M. c. A. of this city.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-01-03
GREAT GIFT FOR lNVALIDs
$1,00O,00O PLACED AT THE DIS-
 POSAL OF KING EDWARD.
To be Used for the Esta biishment of a Samitartum for Consumptives in tho Vicinity of fLondoM--Tho Money Givcn by Sir Ernsst Cassol-Kang Appoints an Advisory Committee.

London, Jan. 3.-Two hundred thou sand pounds have been placed at King Edwards disposal for charitable or util- itarian purposes, according to the Daily Mail, by Sir Ernest Cassel merchant and financier, who was prominent in English finances and who was made a Knight Commander of St. Michael and St. George for his services in that field. King Edward has decided to devote this gift to sanitarium for consumptives which will accommodate one hundred patients. Twelve of the beds are to be reserved for wealthy sufferers, while the remainder will be for those who are only able to afford a small fee. King Edward has appointed an advisory committee in this matter, composed of leading physicians and including Sir William Henry Broadbent, Sir Richard Douglas Powell, Sir Francis Henry Lacking, Sir Felix Semon and others. Three prizes of e50O, e20o and e1o0, re- spectively, have been offered in connec- tion with this scheme for the best es- says and plans for the construction of the sanitarium, and the advisory com mittee will be guided by the result of this competition in the execution of his majestys wishes. The competition will be open to medical men of all national ities.
 Sir William Henry Broadbent, when interviewed on this subject, explained that it was intended to employ the open air treatment for consumptives, the success of which, he said, was now ab- Q unable to give details, but said he be- lieved the sanitarium would be within easy distance of London, for it had been shown that the open air treat ment could be conducted as successful in England as in Switzerland
 The papers this morning all publish editorials applauding King Edwards purpose and the noble gift which has enabled his majesty to carry out the idea which he has so much at heart.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-01-03
May Have to AppeaI 10 Parliament

London, Jan. 2.-It is understood that King Edward will be compelled much again his wish to ask parliament for grant towards the Queen Victoria me- morial. The hope that enough money for this purpose would be raised by popular subscription has not been real ized Only G1S5, 900 have been thus far subscribed and this sum will not near suffice.