The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-14


 timated Total Cost ssOO,OOO-Uni- forInity in City Charters-HOn. Sam Fessenden Regaining Health-Dr. PeIIier's Daring Experimental War StOry-HOw Message Was Sent Through the Lines and Saved Union Command.
 Hartford, Dec. 1S.-The work of the state arnory commission is advancing satisfactorily, special attention being paid at present to the grading of the grounds that were bought of the New York. New Haven and Hartford road back in the spring. The outlay, includ- ing the $185,OO0 that was paid for the round-house site, has now reached S25O, ,000. It is now calculated by the commission that forty thousand cubic yards of clay will be required in grad ing the site before stroke of work can be taken in laying out the surface. The clay impact will be one foot in thickness, making foundation for the soil and turf that will be needed in completing the landscape effects. The cost of this clay work will be $1O,OO0. Not less than that sum will be required in finishing the surface of the site. The commission has an appropriation of S30,000 at hand for the grading and the procuring of plans for state armory and arsenal. It is now estimated that the entire cost, including the purchase of the Broad street property that was needed in making the site harmonf- ous unite will not fall under $SOO,O The members of the commission feel that the state has the best end of the bargain even at these figures. The whole project has been favorite one with Governor Roberts, being advoca- ted by him in his annual message last January. He will receive great credit from the state as the work advances.
 The commission on uniformity of city charters in the state held its first meet ing at the mayors office in Hartford Saturday afternoon, with large atten- dance. Senator Eli Whitney of New Haven and Stiles Judson, Jr., of Strat- ford, Mayor Bryan F. Mahan of New London, Mayor Charles F. Thayer nT q Gardine Greene of Norwich, General Frost of Norwalk and ex-Attorney- General Charles Phelps of Rockville, were among the representatives of the commission. Stiles Judson, Jr., Iardi- f1er Greene and Charles T Thayer, it was recalled, belonged to the deadlock Iesislature of 1891. Each of these gem tlenlen took an active part in the man. agemenr of the political agencies that marked that epoch. Senator W'tItn5Y. w,l: las no been in Hartf ,Nl nl;'':h since the adjournment of the legisla- tute il: July, was aco rnlzed in the commission as man If resource, ,Gl character, and it goes without saying that his handiwork will be seen in the outcome. There will be committee of four appointed by the chairman of the commission, Mayor William F. Henney of Hartford, for drafting the work that is to be undertaken. It is wholly prob able that Senator Whitney will be on the committee. Mayor Bryan F. ma han of New London, who Is a lawyer of superior qualifications, will be likely to represent eastern Connecticut. He has been a member of the general assembly and is entirely familiar with charter legisIation. Mayor Mahan is demo- crat and it will be wholly suitable that his party should be represented in the composition of what is to be called "The Ways and Means Committee" " Senator Judson may also help in block ing out the work of the commission. George D. Watrous of New Haven will be, with his colleague, Senator Whit ney, directive influence in the delibe- rations that will come up hereafter. The meeting of the commission will be held on Monday afternoon, being sub ject to the call of Mayor Henney for the present.
 The Hon. Samuel Fessenden of Stam- ford, president tpro tempore of the sen ate, is regaining health and strength al Atlantic City, where he has been since the death of Mrs. Fessenden, which took place the first week in November and will return to Connecticut in few days. Senator Fessenden was eonsid- erably broken down physically prior tc the death of his wife and was at At lantic City when Mrs. Fessenden's fata illness began. His way back to health mas D66n 1IupeuSu py LI4S fL ScIL uCI SehF V nent which he has experienced. He will return to take up the duties of his office as states attorney for Fairfield county, being in the superior court dur ing the last weeks in December.
 Dr. l.. c. Taylor, who has been lee truer in the College of Dental ant Oral Surgery in New York for fourteen years, is regularly attending to the du ties of the course this winter. He vii probably retire from the corps of lee turers in the college in a year or so completing a long and successful ca reer. Dr. Taylor is one of the bes known dentists in the Connecticut val ley, and has done a world of work il placing the dental profession on thu high ground which it now occupies The daughter of Dr. Taylor, Mis- Maude w. Taylor, who received med ical diploma at Tufts last summer, ha become a practitioner in Hartford. Sh was brilliant student in college ant a career of great interest is anticipated for her.
 A good story of the war has jus come to light in which Dr. P. D. Pellier of Hartford, was the hero. It has brand new flavor and is now to be 'se