New-York tribune., 1903-02-08
CONNECTICUT TOPICS.
Il Nezc A,mo,y for HarDord-Pro-
motion of Fruit Culture.

Hartford. Feb 7 (SpeciaD.-The presence Of two
regiments of the Connecticut National Guard In
Waterbury, on account of the riotous conditions
brought about in that city by the railroad strike.
has been as a matter OF the chief topic or
comment in the State 1t is to be noted that
Governor Chamberlain by his prompt action IN
the matter and his common sense instructions 10
the officers in command of the troops. has won
for himself a strong place in the minds OF the
order-loving people of the State. There has been
dissenting voice in the praise of his ACTION nm IN
sra sH a Assembly although tempted action which
would have been me ac TO on ohf the
Judge Burpee. who has been attacked by the striK-
way company, has been unanimously renominated
for Police Judge and resolution looking King 70 o. an
large majority The regiments have been sent
home and peace will probably reign until the strike
is settled.
An interesting outcome of the strike Will un-
doubtedly be erection Of new State arsenal and
armory for the 1st Regiment In this city, the spe-
cial commission appointed by Governor Mclean
having reported in favor of such an expense Inc
present armory is only makeshlft, ana the ar
senal built in the early part of the last century
ia entirely inadequate for storage of munitions or
arms The idea is to erect just across the street
from the Union Railway Station an armory pulid-
ing. occupying entire city square, which shaH
have a fine drill hall, company and officers quar-
ters and large section to be devoted TO the pur-
poses of an arsenal. spur track is to run into
the building from the main tracks of the steam
roads and shipment of supplies will be easy. II
is also contemplated that the Adjutant Generals
and Ouartermaster Generals offices may be in the
building making it genera heaaq9aT.giTTs iTn b0g the
Capitol Building to such extent that ,.s the pro- o
pSsd sdSt2n d the Bnn nSt Will Fl be far
1t is probable that the call of the troops TO acuve
iersaure In s action the feeling being that the
equipment of the Guard should be OF the tne e DesI
end that It should be cared for under the pest pos
sole conditions
he
for the reception Of new business being FRIDAY.
This brought In a swarm of bills and resolutions,
and the committees will be kept occupied for long
time caring for the great mass of stuff that mas
been presented. One of the important biiis pre-
sented Thursday provides for the establishment OF
a State constabulary police, to be under the
jurisdiction of board of eight commissioners. one
from each county. the police to be empowered TO
make arrests and TO perform duties in aid OF
sherffs and their deputies. This bill is intended
to aid public order IN such instances as the water
bury riots and supply adequate force for the
prosecution of liquor cases without local infuences
1t is modelled somewhat after the Massachusetts
Constabulary law. Another bill of interest to the
sporting fraternity places a fine of 5000 and two
years Imprisonment for przefghting. The gas
light standard is to be fixed at sixteen candle
power electric light standard and no sulphuretted
ing gas Another bill which has been introduced
before several legislatures without success IS Ihat
introduced by the member from Portland providing
that the towns of the State may take advantage
Of he
that may have occurred through contributions for
bonds for railroad construction This Is heamng
divisions that placed money In those roads ,Io the
Indebtedness being about All that Is eIt M 70 tne
Statutes has been corrected by the legislature and
this viii nT hnect annieafions having been held in
allegiance by the County SommlssiGIers OF t u bn bt
more talk Throughout the State than
any % ,s i NO Soubt that the revision has been greatly
discredited by the error and by others OF lesser I'LL
port.
| The meeting of the Connecticut Pathological So
ciev in this city week has been unusually sue
eessfu and the attendance of fruit growers large
indicating that the farm lands of the State are
rapjdly being turned into fruit growing orchards
Professor A G. Gully, of the Connecticut Agrcult-
ural College at Storrs. was chosen president whlch
is guarantee that the work OF the society III ltS
various lines of experiment will be on practical
and scientific basis. The society voted to instruct
its legislative committee do all possible in the
way of securing preventive legislation in the mat
ter Of fruit Eas the 'e an os sea
made its appearance generaliy IN me SIaoS, -
trees The legislation asked for viii be to prevent even
Of infected stock 4 Ano.eT s 1l5 b OF
| of grapes to sell wine from his own grapes, any
esnse III This is in harmony with the act provid
| ing for the sale of cider by the apple grower
One of the survivals of the past was brought to
mind this week by the annual banquet of the So
ciety for the Detection of Thieves and Robbers.
| which was held in Enfield Monday evering. About
one hundred sat at the table and there were many
stories told of the efficiency of the society in the
detection of ,lneves, particularly in years
gone by when such work had to be done by voun-
fary effort Judge j. p Davis of Enfield. Is the
president of the society and he has been noted Tor
his work in detection of criminals of the early times
| when horse thieves abundant in the Con-
nectcut Valley The society occasionally pays re-
| ward for the detection of horse thieves nowadays
but 1t is called upon seldom, the sheriff anC depu-
| ties the police force of the towns caring Tor
| such work.
| FISH HATCHERY AT THE AQUARIUM.
The fish hatchery at the Aquarium since the
death of the big West Indian seal has divided