New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-12
CONNECTICUT INTERESTS
CAUCUsING FOR THE REPUBLICAN,
STATE CONVENTION BEGIN-FREE
TEXTBOOKS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
PREPARING To HARVEST
THE PEACH CROP.


caucusing for the Republican State Convention
has begun. and before the month is over VIII
have been completed, the call allows only
until August 30 for the choice OF delegates.
Three osucuses have been held this week thus
far. and they have all resulted in the choice OF
delegates favorable to George p Mclean for
Governor. The most significant caucus was that
held in North Haven Wednesday. and IL was
carried by the Mclean people hands down ne
caucus was a large one. and a resolution In
structing for Donald T Warner received the
one vote OF the member Offering il and no more.
North Haven is practically in the Warner
Fessenden country and the victory for Mclean
was not wholly regarded "a an easy matter
The caucuses in Litchdeld County. where the
fight Will be the hottest. viii largely be held IN
the coming week, especially those in Winsted
and COietTOOk where the Warner strength IS
considerable TOrrinEton- the home OF Chair
FylCT. also holds its caucus IN the coming
week and the outcome in that town VIII be in.
terestiug. Judge Warner has undOubtedi
strength there. although Mr. FyIer is a Mclean
man.
The reunion OF the members OF the last two
Legislatures at Bridgeport on wednesday did
not develop any political possibilities as.
members appeared 20 be little shy OF speech
making ana WirePuliIns- Judge Warner was
present. but Mr. Mclean was not. although he
win Judge warner was invited Judge Var
ner, however, was member or ootR Legls-1
latures. while Mr.. Mclean has not been in that
body for some years. Campaign portraits and
buttons for Mclean are getting 10 be numerous
about the State.
DEMOCRATIC POLITICS AT LOW EBB.
Politics in the Democratic party IN the-Stats.
appears TO he at very low ebb- The State
Committee has organized. but there is Titles
activity yet on the surface 70 be noted. The
discussion Of a candidate for Governor is going
on. with Homer s Cummings and MeIbert T.
Cary uppermOst If the discussion thus far Ihey
speech Of Colonel Bryan at Indianapolis has at
tracted the attention OF the Democratic papers
20 some extent, but the conservative ones re-
main non-COmmittal. neither for nor agains-
either President Mckinley or Colonel Bryan-sbus
attacking the Administration its policy int
Philippines.
Much interest locally is centred uDou the <-.s,
textbook proposition that IS being put into work
ing order In this city The schools OF the cftyl
stun retain the district system CT management.
IN me old fashioned Connecticut way, and ara
unusually good schools. close TO the people, and
the PEOPLE take great pride IN managing them
~ tLe usual district meeting The condition Oc
the districts financially mas. however, broughr
about great inequality in taxation, owing to.
the IScI mat some or the districts are wealthy
IN the grand list for taxation, while others. ar
comparatively poor.
In one district for instance. the average -a<sg
or taxation IS eight mills the dollar whfIs A
the wealthieSr district The tax rate IL oufv a.
and three-quarter mills Four Of ne sfvht t4Iz
tricts have provided frea textbooks 10 the urnIs
while the other four have not felt able TO do So
rms inequality attracted the attention or the
CttlZenS al large last spring and IL was voted a
the polls 10 provide free textbooks 10 al distri
/ schools and the Board Of Schooi Visitors nass
= n
weeks
BOOKS To COST OVER $4,000. a.
/ The call for books covers pa titles ana=o-s-
$1,000 copies. and the expense will be somsthins
| over $4,000, which VIII undoubtedly be voted by
/ the Common Council The step is looked for
/ ward to by friends OF the consolidated schoo
/ system as move in that direction but IL VII
/ probably operate in exactly The opposite di-ec
ton. The people of the districts care much POI
keen rharr -=
and If they can receive from the city such fzvors
/ as free textbooks. and perhaps greater favcrs 4
the future. they viii still desire maintain then
/ own management OF schools. especially II IN
| city contributes from the general funds. NocIty
| management, but plenry OF city money u III
PIeEaiilns loea, ana un<er present unequaLco1
/ dit1ons II IS not an unreasonable one
/ Preparations are being made for the harves
/ or the peach crop OF This valley, and il is ex
| pected that the crop viii be somewhat mex
/ cess OF half OF the fun output. This IS becaus
/ OF the May freeze which did for about hal
\ the buds The fruit promises to be OF the fines
\ quality that has ever been picked II this sec
\ ton. and as there We're practically no pesche
/ in Connecticut last season the half crop VIII =
/ welcome
J. H. Hale at his Glastonbury peach orchard
I has been invest gating the peach and IFS his
tory. and has succeeded in ascertaining that IL
peach which had heretofore been supposed =
be or Persian origin. IS really a produce O
Northern China. and that il can be Crown II
that country in spite Of a temperature WEscE
often falls as low as 40 degrees below zero. H
has obtained some trees OF Chinese origin. anC
expects 20 be able 70 prove that the peach car
be raised all over the country as hardy fruit
he Is conndent that the chinese trees. II prop
erly introduced. will revOIutiOnfze peach grow
ing IN this country. Some OF the trees IN If
orchard, which have the Chinese strain, ham
full Of fruit while the Persian trees On N
same level had all their fruit killed by s1h
May frOsts-
FILTRATION SEWAGE PLANT. -
The Cheney Brothers. Of South SIanchester.6zu
just put into operation a filtration sewage be-
plant TO care for the sewage OF the nnanufac1u
ing village OF which they are practically II
owners The plant is not large one. but Ia
all the modern ideas OF sewage disposal by-sHl
tratiOn in operation. and is an object lesson p
towns and cities which are now eudeavoringSf
change their systems Of enptying into fowtu
streams 20 something which shall not bring upa
them heavy damages for pollution
The Sewage Commission of the State has bee
IN Europe this present season looking up Varl
Gus systems OF sewage disposal. and the report
the basis OF legislation which viii gradually q
away with the river disposal systems that Oh
tain N nearly all OF the towns of the State.
Inc Law and order League officials
down upon the picture machines in this city. IA
week. and rounded up twelve Of them in IN
police station from a. Ufany saloons and cafzS
The complaint was because OF the shockin
character OF the pictures. and the pictures seize
proved the complaint they were vile. Man
or the proprtetOTS OF the saloons say they ver
wholly unaware OF the sort Of pictures place
in the machines BY The company which own
them, and only allowed The machines in ar q
because OF the percentage received from thai
ceipts- The pictures VIII be destroyed and N
exhibitors fined in court, but il is expected thai
the machines VIII be returned 10 the owners
The Openness OF the violation OF law and deem,
in showing these pictures has not been exceIis
In bOldneSs by anything in this CITY for years
The circuit races due in early SeDtarnbS-
Charter oak PARK have given a stimulus "a 81
race horse business. and two important saIz
were chrOniCled here last week One was ~
twO-year-old colt Willard. sold by NJ r S--f-