New-York tribune., 1901-05-26

which will have a widereaching effect provides Tor
lanterns all rubber tired vehicles after certain
hours. The old law has been amended that the
edge OF IT. has been taken of materially. For
instance, lights required bicycles be-
tween & and o'clock at night or in the morning.
which is favorable to workmen riding to and from
their work. Again. there are more excuses allowed
for appearing without lantern than In the old
law. and few prosecutions will be brought under
It. Bicycllsts are much pleased over the new act
DR. Charles W. Page superintendent OF the State
Hospital for the Insane at Middletown. has re-
signed his position and the trustees will acquesce
DR. Page has brought about many reforms IN
the conduct OF the institution. but has been re-
stricted in many ways by the attitude OF the trus-
tees who have the controlling power under the
statutes and his resignation is because OF this at
titude. Dr. Page has been connected with insti-
tutions relief OF the insane for many years,
and is regarded as one of the foremost men In the
country I'm his line OF work No action has yet been
taken looking TO the choice OF successor. The In
stituton has nearly three thousand patients. and
has been kept up 10 the best modern ideas great
expense TO the State.
The strike In this city during the week has been
the only strike OF any considerable dimensions that
has ever taken place in the city. About two thou
sand men went out Monday. and although there
has been disturbance OF any kind indications of
agreement not yet IN sight The
facturers would probably grant the nine hour day
with the proportionate increase OF wages, II that
was ali that had been asked for. but the restric-
tions in the agreement proposed by the union
they do not feel like consentng TO as yet. Trades
unionism in Hartford has been strong until
within tho last three four years and manu-
facturers have had little occasion TO treat with
any but the individuals In their employ Now
the unions fairly strong well organized and
thus far appear 10 stand together well. Three of
the important shops in the city have not been af-
fected by the strike-Coit's firearms factory. en-
ploying seven hundred and fifty men: the Capewell
horse nail shop, employing five hundred men and
women. and the Billings & Spencer drop forging
shop employing more than two hundred men. The
latter shop has agreed TO the nine hour schedule
with increased pay voluntarily; the CapewelI shop
has been on that schedule for nearly year and is
a union shop through and through: Colts shops
employing both union and non-union men, have
these shops. overtime being necessary frequently
in order to keep pace with contracts.
The State Dental Association and the Sta.a Mad
lcai society nave held annual meetings here this
week, and there has been unusually large nun,
Der OF professional in the city in cOnseouenra
The doctors have had the most successful meetInp
In the history OF the society, forty-four papers ~
interest 10 the profession having been presented
Measures were taken TO change the membership of
porlonment or county delegations in accordance
with the number of members of the society I'm each
county. The dentists had larger meeting than
ever before In spite OF the fact that rival societv
mas been established by what known as the
advertising dentists. The recent troubles over
the Dental Commission were not alluded TO in The
meeting in any way, the addresses all heinr on
strictly professional lines y"