New-York tribune., 1900-05-27
CONNECTICUT INTERESTS
GOLD DEMOCRATS MAKE NO CONTEST
WITH THE MACHINE-FRATERNA
INSURANCE-MARKSMA
SHIP MEDALS

SHIP MEDALS
Hartford. Conn. May &c (speciaD-There ap-
pears TO be no disposition on the part OF the
Gold Democrats of the State TO contest with the
machine. which is in the hands of the out and
out Bryan silver men, for the control OF the
coming delegate convention in Waterbury
There have been some hot caucuses for the
selection OF delegates. but the contests have
been purely upon personal basis. The Demo-
Gratis Of Hartford had lively time in selecting
their delegates, the gold men making feeble
protest against the cut and dried programme of
the silver organization, but finally acquiescing
in the list prepared by the local machine. There
the list three well known gold men out
of the seventeen. one of them being ex-Mayor
Hyde, who led the protesting movement. The
announcement Of Alexander Troup who is in
command of the Bryan forces. that Gold Demo-
Gratis should go where they belong-into the Re-
publican party-has had the effect OF keeping
them well away from caucuses in most parts of
the State. Colonel E NJ Graves. of this city.
Troups right hand man when both stumped the
State for Weaver. and an oldtime Greenbacker,
is on the delegation from this city, and will
undoubtedly so to Kansas City as delegate to
the National Convention. It is the books
that Mr. Troup is TO be succeeded on the Demo-
cratic National Committee by Homer s. Com
ings. Of Stamford, with Mr.. Troup's consent
A REPORT ON FRATERNAL INSURANCE.
Commissioner Scofeld Of the Insurance De-
partment OF the State has made his final report
for the year. which solely concerns the fra
ternal insurance organizations. He finds fall
Ing off in the increase Of insurance carried and
q general advance in the assessment rates. but
also finds that there is u wholly disproportion-
ate increase in the cost of maintenance Of the
organizations He suggests the necessity of a
reserve fund and says the sooner these orsani-
cations and their members brought to a
realizing sense of what should be done in this
respect the better it will be for all concerned
The Commissioner also objects TO the form of
contract. which is impossible Of fulilment as
affording continuous insurance. Legislation
should speedily remedy this defect, says the
Commissioner. The number of certificates IN
force in the State is ffty-three thousand in
round numbers. with Insurance amounting 20
over SS4, 100000
WORK TO SAVE THE WOODLAND.
The Connecticut Forestry Association has
begun active campaign in behalf OF the
preservation of woodland in the State from the
depredatiOns of the portable sawmiI and de-
struction by fire, which are the most potent
enemies of the trees in this section. Although
there are 80 per cent of the area Of the State
grown forest, which is considered a good pro-
portion 1t is pointed out that if the good forest
land separated from the poor there would
be only small per cent remaining. The forests
are so overgrown and crowded with underbrush
that the trees have no opportunity for growth
and cannot become valuable timber. The
recommendations of the association are that
there should be selection in cutting trees,
replenishing when whole acres are cut off. and
that the timber crop be treated as perennial
rather than periodical, with the hillsides COM
pletely denuded. A recent meeting of the
citation brought a great deal of valuable in
formation, and literature the subject is find
ing its way TO the people in the hill towns. The
railroads and the electric light and telephone
companies are regarded as the hardest problems
TO deal with in the preservation of the shade
trees in the large towns and cities
A SCANDAL OVER MARKsMANSHIP MEDALS.
A new sensation has been sprung upon the
National Guard second only TO the Bradley
court martial This concerns the distribution
OF marksnen's medals TO the members OF the
Guard for the results Of target practice This
is to the effect and the orders from the general
office bear out the statement. that 302 men
have received medals of craftsmanship without
having attempted the five hundred yard range.
or having attempted it. failed to hit the target.
AS the State expends q large amount of money
for rife practice, the statement has attracted
wide attention and much comment that the reg
ulations of the Guard should permit the decora-
ton for practically craftsmanship at all that
would be of value in service. The basis for the
decoration is 30 per cent at the two hundred
yard range, which is not considered remarkable
shooting under the best possible conditions, which
are provided for the practice. This will be one
of the matters which the Legislature Will have
investigated when National Guard affairs come
before II. As for the Bradley court mar
tial one week more Of evidence is promised and
then arguments ad Hbitum. The evidence is
cumulative entirely and the judge advocate
seems powerless to prevent the slow dragging
out process that is going on in the court.
THE CENTRAL NEW ENGLAND APPEALS
The Central New-EngIand Railroad Company
has changed its tactics, and, instead of attempt
ing to build around the now famous Montague
farm, in CRANKY it proposed to do after the
court had decided that 1t had lost its right 70
cross by lapse of time, has appealed 10 the
Superior Court for q layout across the farm in
proper form. This means that there viii be no
connecting link betwene Tarifvle and Spring
field this season. the old road will be sure to
contest II the highest court before IL will give
UP the attempt TO cut off the competing line.
AN ARMENIAN vALEDICTORIAN
The graduating class in the Hartford Public
High School this year viii have for it's valedic-
torian Vahroum Davoud, Armenian. who
has made his home in this city for a few years
past, a brilliant young man, who will complete
collegiate studies before returning TO his home
in Turkey, if he finally decides to return at all
IN this connection, it is worthy Of note that two
of the most coveted prizes last year in the High
School were won by Abraham Tulin, Russian. !
and Salvador DEsOpO, Italian. Tulin, who |
graduated last year is in Yale University where /
ton of the late Henry c. Robinson OF this city !
and took leading part in the recent miracle !
play by the students.
MASS MEETING TO OPPOSE THE SALOON |
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