The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-18
CONNECTICUT J0TTINGS,
NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE
 STATE.

Bridgeport Board of Trade Banquet
 Bishop Tlerney's Circular--Governor
 Coffin In Washington-The Corning Estate
 Probated in Hartford-Forged Money
 Order-Other News.
 Bridgeport, Feb. T,-Nearly 200 prom inent people were guests of the Bridge port board of trade at their twenty-first annual banquet this evening. The big dining room of the Atlantic house was decorated handsomely in honor of the occasion. Jerome Mays banjo club furnished music during the banquet, which began at o'clock. Tables were arranged down the room on both sides, and another at the head of them. E. N. Sperry, president of the board of trade, acted as toastmaster. The weather made some difference with the arrival of some expected guests of note, but nevertheless a large number were pres ent.
 Mayor Clark extended hearty well come to the visitors and ex-Lieutenant Governor Cady congratulated the city on it's rapid growth during twenty-one years. When General Ordway was called upon. to speak to the guests all eyes were at once riveted upon him. He said: "No doubt the one question in your minds is who is he? what is lie? In answer to this l would say that l was brought up in the art of war and now am in the business of per- fecting implements of war so that it may become impossible. Speaking of the advent of the American Ordnance company to Bridgeport: he said: we come here as a consolidation of the ord nance manufactures and not as a trust" Farther on he said: When first came to this city knew nobody and spoke to no one except to the hack pal streets, and the man from whom purchased by ticket. I formed my con clusion that this was the place to locate from the general appearance of things and l think was not mistaken; l am sure that I am not"
 Referring to the policy of the United States government, he said: "The Am- erican government is so situated now that she can no longer refrain from interference with the affairs of the Old World. The time has come when the United States must support any doc Urine involving interference in any part of North or South America by foreign powers. (Applause). We are peaceful people; We do not like war; but like the Irishman, we will fight If it is neces- sary to have peace. Washington's mes sage is immortal with us, also Tn time of peace prepare for war It is our duty not to prepare for any contingency that may arise threatening the stability of our government
 I don't believe that our legislators realize our exact position. We have but a poor chance of combating with success with a foreign foe in our pres ent condition. Speaking of the removal of the ordnance company later he said, we intend to bring to Bridgeport the best engineers and most skilled work men in the world and will turn out a product which will excel that of the famous Krupp works in Germany and the Armstrong works in England. Gen. eral Ordway was followed in his re- marks by Superintendent Parker of the American Ordnance works lately with Pratt & Whitney of Hartford, and by Senator w. H. Marigold. The lat ter congratulated General OrdWay on his selection of a site for the works.
 MAY EAT MEAT CERTAIN DAYS.
 Hartford, Feb. 17--Bishop Tierney has issued circular setting forth the Wednesday. In compensation for the special privileges allowed working men and their families, who are now permit ted to eat meat on all days of Lent ex- cept Ash Wednesday, Fridays and cer- tain days in Holy Week, the bishop urges redoubling of spiritual zeal, at- tendance at church and the special ex- ercise of charity. He particularly en- joins abstinence from all intoxicating beverages, as the true indication of Lenten self denial
 GOV. COFFIN IN WASHINGTON.
 Hartford Feb. Ex-Governor Coffin left for Washington, D. C., to-day to be absent week or ten days. Upon his return he will continue the investigation into the management of the Connecticut School for Boys at Meriden, the state reform school. The trustees will meet Friday at Meriden, when they will con- slider a recent communication regard ing the management of the school by Superintendent Thatcher, received by the governor. The trustees express the utmost confidence in Superintendent Thatchers management.
 TUG STALLED IN ICE.
 Middletown, Feb. 1.-The tug J. W. Coulston got badly stalled in the ice here to-day. She came up the river Fri day with tow, but the cold snap of last night caught her in the ice here, and the captain had a hard struggle to reach dock. She finally broke her way through, and will have to lay ID until nilder weather The ferryboat Brownstone made her trips to-day with great difficulty The river here has again frozen from shore to shore.
 JOHN B. CoRNING'S ESTATE.
 Hartford, Feb 1.-The will of John B. Corning, whose estate is estimated at 100000, was admitted to probate to-day. He leaves $5,000 to the Hartford hospi- tai, $5.000 to his wife and $3.O00 per year for life; $2,000 a year for life to his son, Frederick A. Corning of London, Eng land, and the balance os his estate to his son John J. Corning of New York Tn case of Tnho I Coruipo,c dao+b with