New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25
CONNECTICUT INTERESTS.
CORK FOR HoNoRING HALE's MEMORY
A MILITIA REGIMENTAL TANGLE-
MISS PoRTER's INFLUENCE.

xys-,tord Conn. Feb. - (SpeciaD.-The an
81 BANQUET Of the Connecticut Society Of the
s,,s Of the American Revolution. held in this
.s-v or washingtons Birthday was notable for
.he interest taken il the work OF thz So
,serv. now well under way. This is the purchase
,nd restoration Of the Nathan Hale schooIhouse
n New-London. the intention beirg to put il in
~oloutal surroundings. and use fl as an historical
museum The society has already done much
sbe same thing for Jonathan Trumbull's war Of
Zee in Lebanon. The cost Of the venture will be
about $1,000 and the Daughters society VIII
also aid IN securing contributions. The rival So
Getty. the Sons Of the Revolution. Of which ex-
Governor Buckley is the head in this State
has already secured the Nathan Hale school
house n East Haddam. and viii restore II in
much the same manner The youthful days OF
the martyr spy when he was teaching school
during the vacations IN hts absence from college
viii thus be ittingly remembered. The banquet
OF the society was notable also for the fine after
dinner addresses made by George P. Mclean
who is aspirant for the Governorship nom
nation al the hands Of the Republican party.
sn5 by Bishop Brewster Of the Connecticut do
cese- Admiral Bunce retired. told sailors
yarn with much dIrectness and simplicity.
LETTER CARRIERS MEETING
The letter carriers Of the State 10 the number
Of nearly two hundred convened in this city on
Senate Lodges Salary Equalization bill making
the carriers salary 81 300 year and also in
60rsed The eight-hour bill preferable to forty
eight hours a week. The Committee on Legis-
lation was instructed 70 have removed the pres
ent penalties for neglect 10 use the time lock.
ID REGIMENT TROUBLES
Military circles in the State have not been so
stirred up since the polo war some ten years
ago they are now over the troubles in the ID
Regiment AS Outgrowth Of alleged miscon-
duct when the brigade was in camp at Mantle
last season. c, 'onel Callahan, Of the ID Regi-
rnent ordered the arrest Of Captain Bradley, Of
Meriden. in command OF Company L A trial by
cou-t-uaarttal was demanded, and should have
taken its course as in other cases. but for some
reason II was delayed, rumors OF all sorts about
Interference from the AdJutant-GeneraFs Office
being plentiful Early this week il was an
nounced that the trouble was ended, and that
Captain Bradley had been retnstated in com
nand o. the company. This was a surprise in
deed and il now appears that Brigadier-General
Frost and Acknowledgement Van Keuren had
held UP The charges awaiting some sort Of
settlement Colonel Callahan saw that his effort
e. impartial discipline was about 10 fan and
when he was informed that Captain Bradley
would resign he consented 10 waive the formal
ity Of the court-martial and submitted TO the
decision Of the higher authorities. When the
Colonel was more surprised than any other man
II the State
Captain Bradley has issued q formal order 10
his company urging Il TO maintain it's standard
Of discipline and efficiency. but Colonel Gala
hau has not been heard from The alleged
breach OF faith with the Colonel on the part OF
the Brigsdisr-General and the Acknowledgement
viii probably bring about the resignation OF
Colonel Callahan. Captain Bradley says his res
has baa IN ham n% rhn 4
tant-GeneraI or OF any other officer. The tangle
is decidedly interesting.
Hiss PoRTER's DEATH
Miss Sarah Porter, who died II Pennington al
the age OF eighty-seven years On Sunday, was in
many respects the most remarkable woman Con-
necticut has produced She the daughter
d the Rev. Noah Porter, who for sixty years
was pastor OF the Congregational Church in
that Town. and she lived and died in the house
and home in which she was born She had
strong individuality wide and deep learning
great breadth OF purpose, and her school for
young women which she founded IN her own
home IN 1874 has become one Of the institutions
IN which the State feels q pride, its influence
having been felt in many Of the best families
IF the land At over eighty years OF age she read
the Greek tragedies in the original as e recrea-
ton and the study OF Biblical theology was
with her an avocation-
Her school was foremost IN her thoughts and
while she had reino utshed IN great part its edu-
cationai routine she its head with her
influence and 10 the last conducted its financial
affairs She took a great pride IN the old town
OF Pennington, and often when objectionable
buildings were 70 be erected on the street she
would buy of the owners Of the land, and thus
became possessed OF much Of the real estate IN
the beautiful part OF the street She paid with
out dispute the highest prices 1or all farm
products for her school was liberal and generous
in every direction. and came near TO run
ming the town as any possibly could.
Her funeral IN the church was the most notable
gathering II the State for many years, pupils
present The bearers were representative OF
Columbia. Yale Harvard and Williams testify
ing 70 the respect for her knowledge and ability
existing in those seats Of learning
EARLY OPENING OF RIVER NAVIGATION.
The early opening Of the Connecticut River for
steamboat navigation. February 10. has but one
instance 70 break its record when the river was
tree from ice two days earlier. The ice has not
been heavy or the lower stretches Of the river
during the entire season, and the warm rain Of
the early part OF the month ate IT away with
great rapidity. The freshet which was at TWEEN
ty-two feet above low water mark. carried of
the ice float easily and left the river IN the best
possible condition for navigation The big down
pour OF rain. which has continued al intervals
OF q few days, has given 70 this city some
thing more than half OF IT'S normal water
supply, and II now appears, from the amount Of
upon the ground. that the coming season
viii open with reservoirs full and over 2,UfO,-
10000 gallons CT water il storage. The leak
= the supplying canal from Tum midtown Reser-
voir the distributing system, which Is believed
70 have been manly responsible for the short
Supply during the early winter. viii be so re-
paired that more water will be lost in that
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