New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-02-26
THE PASSING THRONG

The present topic OF interest in Connecticut is
the constitutional convention. which Is met 10
consider among other things. a
SCEPTICAL change in the present system OF
OF CON representation IN the Lower House.
MENTIONS Seward V. CONN. OF Middetown.
RESULTS son OF a former Governor OF the
State. and well known both in
manufacturing and athletic circles, said last night
at the Manhattan: Not pretending TO speak
cathedra for have not followed closely the d9ings
that It will accomplish anything worth while.
more than one quarter. You see. Connecticut diff
fers from most other States in that representa-
is not, allotted according 70 POPULATION but each
Harttord or %ewaveH can send NO more han
eonveton The desgsfe weF snt IN me 70 sans inns
way. so that the country delegates are in the
power possessed BY the snail towns. ana the
convention can so far as I see. accomplish moth
the present. System when Presideat Mciniey
visited Connecticut some years ago he expressed
satisfaction with the large representation that the
system gives He said that it made it much harder
thar is true may be dou61ed In Hartford Where
SIX hGqTed Votfs are necessary 90 decIae an e5ec
But IN a very small town. where two or three
may be said that this large representation does
not so much obviate the chance TO buy a it
cheapens his price
c. H. Bird, of Ecuador. an American civil en-
gineer engaged the construction OF the
c. & @. Railroad. in Ecuador,
AN ELE- reached New-York yesterday with
WAITED RAIL a coat of tan that made him con-
ROAD, IN spicuous, but did not keep him
DEED. shivering IN the arctic climate of
New-York 5 it seemed TO him. He
registered at the sturtevant If it hadn't been for
this ponclh{9" he said: producing strange. woolly
garment IKE cape ! should have frozen to-day
This poncho was glven 10 me. 1t is little eddy
poncho was a cape Of bright blue Wool knitted ali
the way round. with hole left at the top put
the head through. II is a cross between a military
in Ecuador by those who live hish up on the
mountains. The new railroad is well under way
now Mr. Bird continued. and has already
reached an altitude OF 5000 feet. It is hoped 10
miles will be the most difiicuit 1t has st to ciim5
1000 feet 10 Quito; Although il is English capital
gIneers are American. At the first when the road
was being put through the marsh lands where
ported from Jamaica and Central America. The
natives refused TO go down into the death val
been dropped from the payros. Even 5000 feet
malarial fever abounds though the nights are cold
he fever Is not dangerous and no American need
fear the climate If he takes of himself and
leaves drink alone
At the Hotel Manhattan last night Charles Rec
ord OF Lynn. Mass. told OF reference made by
a Boston judge on Monday to the
JEROMES statement made by District Attor-
WORDS DIS ney Jerome in the Burns case
CUSSED IN that he would strive as much 10
MASSACHU- establish the innocence of the girl
SEITS as to prove her guilt This state
ment of Mr.. Jerome comment
ed on by Boston paper editorially and not wholly
IN favor OF Jerome's view, the impression was
court on Monday dge RicbnEds ame o I'm IN MS
perlor Criminal Court. mildly criticised the edi-
the methods employed by district attorneys and
also Endorsed Mr. Jerome. Judge Richardson said
and ten years on the bench Il had been g his esr
9trenGe tnaI not a district attorney or assistant
district attorney In Massachusetts had sought to
II had properly been their disposition to ascertain
the IaCtS ana act aCCOrdingy.''