New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-20
TOBACCO BCYERS TAXING NO RIShS.
CONNECTICUT GROWERS OBLIGED TO HOLD TILL"
CROPS OK SELL AT LOWER fAIOh H.
OPENING THE WATKINSON LlBEAlA'

coNvrCrI CUT GROWERS OBLIGED TO HOLD IHE4H
CROPS or SELL AT LOWER PElCh-hH
OPENING THE wATKINsoN LIBRARY.
uo-,,o-d Nov 10 IspeclaD.-The tobacco growers Of
hi valley have been much stirred up during the past
week over the abrOga0n Vi contracts VIM" "'
entered into By buyers early In the seiN"s 'S'''
One large firm Of brokers, Bechniah ia9ioi' VIZ
obliged TO cancel contracts for Havana ZEAL "hch Ves
bod hcbt for delivery because, owing to the poacai
change I'm the Adm nstratiOn soon 10 come ana inv po
sbI action on the tariff tobacco schedule 'ere "o'u
y, , much risk I'm buying and the syndicate backing
the buvere bod failed TO time with the money
several of the finest crops in East Hartford ana "Hs
,onbury which had been sold were 'hhs lor'eu o"'"
rpon the growers, and the prices Win" IneS w" INV
receive ON forced market Will not be Us good as ios
for which they had sold at the start other irHs are
s huying but at closer prices, and there mas zee"
much Inconvenience and great deal Of picking out lot
tho be.t crops TIE Chicago house OF suffer Broters
are stjn buying but shade lower, ana are preirrne
Havana 10 the seed leaf, but the other houses arc
buying seed leaf Which will not come In compeu'oh
with sumatra in the duty should be removed say
q year from next spring.
The rain Of the early part Of the week has sent the
roter into the reservoirs OF the regular water supply
snd the city authorities have ordered the pumps winch
were supplying river water to stop and the supply WIN
now come from Farmin gtoD The effect OF the Use VI '
river water has not been injurious to any appreco'e
degree although there has been great pains taken Ill
boiling and the like. only a few eases 81 Niphou
fever have resulted and those OF IA mild type.
The County Commissioners have had great deal Oh
nerve the last week in refusing grant licenses TO ten
liouor sellers who have heretofore sold. This was
brought about mainly BY the efforts OF the committee Vi
twenty who had the services Of Judge shipmah OF te
United States Court, Henry c. Robinson ana o'hei
prominent lawyers in aiding them before the C"hhis-
sioncrs.
Not much has developed as yet about the newly
elected Legislature There are two OF three cahuo'es
for sneaker I'm the field from the Republican SIDE 'h
r. VOID Of Manchester, and Colonel MONTY VI NUT
wich, being mentioned with some frequency. oN"hsr
Paige was counted by the Democratic moderator III
his town OF huntington and will contest his seat ne
will undoubtedly be seated, but as this cannot '"e
pacs mill after the Honse is organized and Speaker
elected he will not be In the race for the hohor LEG
present Senate and House met this week Tor orei
hour and adjourned until December and January D.
respectively the two houses not meeting In JOINT seS
sion for the purpose of being proroened. Inns Is Wv
first Legislature in the history OF Tie state "hch nus
closed Its session by limitation, the house gong '
into the third year by It's adjournment 10 January o.
The friends OF senator Hawley are beginning 70 tle
the aggressive Cor his return 10 the senate 30 lai
any movement all is visible While 1t Il true ',a'
Governor Buckley has as vet failed TO announce hS
candidacy for the Senaorship. 1t IL generauy uN''
stood that his friends are looking Ge gro1nu o''i "
II chance TOT u n.,n
There is some little discussion among ils LIN C,o
Gratis OF the stats TO whether eleoC ~,
land will take member OF the cabinet lrV rom LIS LIS
state and General ". Il. Franklin, OF tlls Guy III
been mentioned in this connection lie say p y,'
that he has had intimation OF any choce ia,.,s
upon him and II would be doubtful u he couu So'Ne
in case IL should. -. e... ..soo,,non n,
farmers and spOrtsmen for the prescrVhlIou ~ is
and e,me reports that the prosecutors or the li>t
four Wears for the illegal shooting OF game ana takins
OF f,h have lad the effect OF doubling the nuinDer o
good sportsmen and have preserved the nsh anu saI
10 such an extent that there is good sport ior All
who 20 Into the pastlme OF hu"une l'' 'p''' ~
than for the market .d,o,,o,
There has been somewhat remnrhaole Spi."'. .I
bcfore the Board Of County Commissioners on sho
matter Of better roads cast Of the river Inc nearing
was brought about BY the complant OF tie pcoPo y.
Fast Windsor TINT the road from that place 70 las.
Hartford was in the possible condition. ana hat
the town OF East Hartford should be maze 70 Keep IL
In good repair. it is one OF TIE man 2h nn
which centre In the avenue OF the BRUCE ne k'ui
misIoners have looked tho ground over and inc re-
mort ia expected soon. II Is hardly possible tha any
Recommendation will be made. ms the town y! t.as'
buildng and II Il questionable whether IL Deing Ne
real thoroughfare 10 the bridge ana uSed o! people
OF other towns, the other towns shouia hoI pay
share OF It's maintenance. , , A.. 90, ,,..
The Important Incident Of the week lrpni la .uua
,;onai stapdpoint has been tho ropentng OF the
Va knson Library In its quarters 10 the new annex
TO the Free Public Library building one om VA.
worth Athenseum). This library has been Iargey
edded TO- and the furnishing OF the nom are %
antioue oak and Of great beauty. as ieierci nc,
hrarv II is reputed TO be- one or tle nhcSs III u.r
rom~t;y for its Size Ths remainder OF the Athtnaeun
1,drys Gs sin undergoing renovation and viii MT
he opened with It's art gallery ana haoTca roonS I'r