Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-21
HEARD IN PASSING

Postmaster Marigold of Bridgeport appears to be a hustler He has sc- cured more carriers for the city. which now has J0. New London is pretty well suppned.-New London Globe
 The government is thinking of gv. ing Filipino boys chance to serve in the navy. Secretary Taft has an idea they will make good sailors and it is quite likely that training ship will be stationed at Manila or some other convenient point. The FilipinOs are said to be natural watermcn. and the conclusion is that they will take kind ly to the sea.-Ansonia Sentinel. In discussing the case of Judge SWayne, and the probability of the conclusion of the Impeachment pro ceedings against him this session, Senator Platt, of Connecticut, chair man of the senate committee on ju- dietary, is quoted as saving he be lievcd the case would bc disposed of by the senate before March 1. That the senate will convict or find against Judge Swayne few now believe after the close of the house-Mcridcn Journal
 Clam diggcrs are now rcaping rich harvest along the shores of the sound. Expert opinion says that now is the time to get the biggest. the fattcst. the iuciest and the most clans. and that this is believed Is evidenced by the numbers seen going Io and coming from the shores daily. It is cold work turning out the clans. but the diggers say that the clans are worth all the pains and trouble it takes to secure them. If idle. go down to the sea and dis.-Bridgeport Post.
 The Norwich Records says: "A far mer living at PeIuot iu the town of Montville has been losing considerable wood from his woodpilc recently, and on Tuesday set trap for the thief. He bored a hole in one of the logs and poured in q quantity of powder. Early Tuesday morning there was d loud explosion in one of the Peuuot houses and the top of stove of cor tain resident was blown of. The far mcr believes he has the right man. but will not prosecute. considering that there will be no more thefts from the old source
 It was a mere formality. hu. it is pleasant to know that Morgan q. Bulkeley. evidently Connccticuts choice. is at last elected senator from this state to Washington. And il IS plcasanter to know that everybody IS happy over if. Everybody. that is nn- less it be Dr Smyth of New Haven. and his brother malcontcnts. And they may have the pleasure of know. ing that their opposition probably had as much to do in helping to elect Mir Bulkeley as anything that happened in the campaign.-SIiddleto Fri. bune
 A passing comment on our Connecti- cut trolley companies points out how these properties has passed out or home control. as shown by the non resident ownership of their stocks. This is interesting. and it seems to us most interesting aS illustrating the danger of accepting figures blind. If we are not mistaken most of these trolley concerns were built for the bonds by outside speculators and the stocks represent what they expect to make out of the operation. The ownership has not passed away. but rests where it always has been and simply indicates So far as il goes that many of even inc existing properties had their origin with builders and specuiators rather than with actual customers Courant.