New-York tribune., 1901-06-23
TOPICS IN CONNECTICUT.
RESULTS OF LEGISLATIVE WORK-SANA-
TORIUM FOR CoNsUAIPTIvEs

Hartford Conn June q (specaD.-The week has
been the most quiet since the opening OF the egis-
lative session. Monday saw the closing ceremonies
connected with the legislatures leave taking. and
on that same evening Governor Mclean. with in
vited guests. military stan and both companies OF
the Governors guard started for the Pan-Anerican
Exposition. where Connecticut Day was duly cele-
brated on Thursday. the Governor making the
address of the occasion. The results OF the leSs-
lative work are. briefly put. much legislation in
favor OF new trolley lines. tirkerins with city
charters notably with the charter OF Hartford and
an appropriation OF more money than seems 10 be
in sight. according 10 the estimated income. The
new Offices created include additional judge for
the Superior Court bench. a commissioner.
State fire marshal and bureau for the establish
ment Of State intelligence Offices for working people
in some o., the important cities and towns.
Hartford gets the tax commissioner and Bridgeport
the fire marshal although there was strong can
didate for the position in this city. Edward O'Brien.
a veteran fireman and man OF much ability for the
place The final action the passage or the
constitutional convention act and its signature by
the Governor. This gives special interest 10
the coming elections in october, as one dele
gate from each town in the State is to be chosen.
and talk OF the personnel of the convention is al
ready under way.
The much talked of sanatorium for the treatment
Of consumptives is to be built by the Hartford
Hospital the legislature having appropriated S25CC)
for the purpose and amount nearly as large
having been contributed by voluntary subscription
IN this city and vicinity. II is proposed to adopt
the pavilion or outdoor plan. for treatment. and
the site determined upon is on the highest land in
the neighborhood, In the cedar growing region
which extends for several miles either side.
Work upon the structure will begin at once. In
this same connection IL Is be noted that the
Hartford Hospital is build a children
ward. the funds having been provided by Mrs.
Louis r. Cheney in memory OF her sister. Miss
Eliza Trumbull Robinson. who died suddenly about
q year ago. The building /: 10 be of the best modern
and md will ha
a much needed addition to the outfit of the hos
pital.
An important industrial combination has been
completed In the city this week. which concerns
the recapitalization OF the Colts Patent Firearms
Manufacturing Company. The capital stock has
been increased from H,cG0O00 to more than double
that sum- and bonds are be issued for over
s2OO0O00 The company will acquire certain other
plants connected with the manufacture OF fire
arms and the result viii be increase Of labor
employed in this city Colts has been unusually
prosperous since the outbreak OF the Spansh-Amer-
lean War the automatic gun it manufactures hav-
ing been great success in It's way
Colts revolver in It's time. The new blood in the
organization is Colonel William c, Skinner OF this
city. a capitalist who has been for most of his
business life de1ler in WOOL and Frank A.
Schirnner OF New-Yort. John Fl. Hall will be
fr ana nd Jns
continue es superintendent.
Another important addition TO the industries of
Of the Underwood typewriter in the Board OF Trade
Building One hundred and twenty-five families OF
workmen are coming from the former factory, To-
Gated in New-JCrsey. and real estate agents
already at work looking up homes for them.
The shad season has been BILE this wear
and the records of the catch contain many sur
prises. The largest single haul down the river
1470 shad which is the record since 1882, when
1850 were taken at one time The fish this year
sSsre have been ash nine pounds IN S@S' wsisht sa
which is very large for shad There have been ten
companies dragging the river below Middletown
and only two pounds have been driven The fish
have been caught In profitable numbers north OF
this city in the Farmington River far from Its
junction with the Connecticut There can be no
doubt that the States shad hatchery Joshua
town, the mouth of the river. has had much to
do with the increase of the supply.
A reform In the conduct of party primaries has
been instituted by recent of the legislatures
and after August no voter participate In a
caucus unless he has hrst enrolled himself as
member of the party to which he belongs. and he
will be subject to severe penalties II he attempts