New-York tribune., 1900-04-01
CONNECTICUT INTERESTS.
HARBISON'S CHANCES IN THE HART
FORD ELECTION HAVEN
AND GENERAL FROST-LIFE
INSURANCE AFFAIRS

INSURANCE AFFAIRS
Hartford, Conn, March 81 (SpeciaD.-The In
terest in the municipal election in this city mas
been greatly stimulated by the somewhat un-
expected nomination of Alexander HARRISON for
Mayor by the Republicans. General HARRISON
is as we'll known throughout the State as any
Hartford man. and has personal friends in the
city by hundreds. He has, however when
candidate not been able TO land on the inner
side Of the breastworks circumstances and
sactional quarres having been against his sue
cess. 1t now appears as if he would be elected,
and by a handsome majority. The Democrats
have nominated Mayor Preston for the third
term In a perfunctory way. and decidedly
against his wishes. as he is not a well man and
has large business interests which have suffered
during his Mayoralty. He peremptorily de-
clined TO have his name presented before the
convention the day upon which It was held,
but reoonsidered in a half hearted way. and at
the convention il was announced by HIS friends
that he felt though 1t were not his duty to
run. This has put a damper the spirits Of
the Preston managers and although the Demo-
Gratis have named three of the strongest candi-
dates on the Republican ticket for the
Offices upon their own ticket II looks decidedly
against them. The leader of the Republican
faction which defeated General HARRISON four
years ago publicly announces that he will work
for HARRISON and predicts his election. The
break away from the Republican ranks will evil
IDENTIFY be smaller than in any previous municipal
election for some years. The normal majority
of the Republican party In the city now is
slightly in excess of one thousand votes.
Mr.. PENFIELD's DELAGOA INTERESTS.
Hartford is interested in the award of the
Delagoa Bay Railroad affair by the Swiss tri-
bunal. Frederic c. Penfield, who for many years
was newspaper in this city. is the
husband of Mrs. McMurdo. She the wife
Of Colonel McMurdo whose interest in the rail-
road was large. Mrs Penfeld will get
thing over S1.o00000 by the award Mr.. Pen
field entered political life at the time ex-Gov-
ernor Waller was Consul-General to London, by
appointment Of President Cleveland and was
his assistant. While in London he became in
terested in furthering the business of American
arms manufacturers in Europe, and after his
official term was ended he was the selling agent
for several firms. He rapidly accumulated
money. and in less than years after he
left this city sporting yacht Of his own
in English waters and cutting a considerable
figure. President Cleveland in his second term
appointed him Consul-General to Cairo. and he
was successful TO a marked degree there, win
ming the close personal friendship Of Abbas
and becoming popular with the English speaking
community. Since his marriage to the widow
of Colonel McMurdo he has been in this city
only few times He is of fine personal ap
pearance and address. and his many friends
here feel like congratulating him on his good
fortune. He is several years younger than Mrs
Penfeld.
NATIONAL GUARD TROUBLES.
Colonel George Haven, who has recently re-
signed command Of the I'd Regiment, c. N G.,
is out with an open attack upon Brigadier-Gen-
eral Frost in which much light is thrown upon
the condition of the Guard in this State and the
reasons for it. II appears from Colonel Haven's
statement that General Frost was candidate
for a brigadier- -generalship in the Spanish war,
but that Haven in conversation with Governor
Cooke had said that Frost not competent
military man. his experience had been linn
tied and had not always inspired confidence
Colonel Haven had said that any of the colonels
of State regiments more capable than Cen
eral Frost. The upshot of il all that
brigadier- general was appointed from this State.
General Frost, as Colonel Haven asserts, has
been sore about it, and has done all that he can
to annoy Colonel Haven ever since the incident.
General Van Keuren is close friend Of Gen
eral Frost and adjutant-general, the
New-London officer says has carried out Gen
eral Frost's wishes. The Bradley court martial
which has been ordered, is to be held with open
doors. and it will reveal good many unpleas
ant things about the discipline Of the c. n. G.
THE PHELPS SYKES WEDDING
The social event Of the week was the wedding
of Attorney General Phelps to Miss Edith Sykes
in Rockville Wednesday evening. The bride is
the daughter OF George Sykes. one of the best
known and wealthiest manufacturers of Rock
Vile, and the bridegroom has a host of friends
in all parts Of the State, having been in the
lower house. Secretary of State. and is now the
first incumbent Of the office of Attorney
General for the State The wedding was at
tended by hundreds of people from all over the
State, and a special train brought the party out
of Rockville to this city where the newly mar
ried couple took an express for a trip TO the
South.
DESTRUCTION OF CYCLE PATHS.
The destruction of cycle paths in many sec
tons Of the State by teamsters who have taken
the paths in bad weather and cut them up be-
yond hope of repair in many instances, has
raised storm of Indignation among wheelmen.
These paths have been laid by popular subscrip-
taon in most cases. and have cost the wheelmen
a good amount of money. The cinders out of
which they have been mostly laid offered greater
resistance TO the frost. and consequently the
hardest bit of road the path Transfers
with heavy loads have appreciated the fact and
the result is Ill feeling and a demand that the
towns through which these paths have been laid
shall put them in repair The paths have been
laid between the roadway and the walk and so
there seems to be no remedy, the entire road
way is open to vehicles. Legislation will be
presented al the next session TO establish rights
of the wheel to these paths.
a LIFE INSURANCE DECISION
Judge Townsend, of the United States Court.
has recently decided that a cannot assign
his life insurance policy away from his creditors
in he goes into bankruptcy. The case be-
fore him was in which the bankrupt had
endowment policy which would become due
in few months. and in order to save it he had
assigned it 10 persons other than his creditors