The Meriden Daily Republican from Meriden, Connecticut • 1

i IK if 11 Vt A ft A Jtlcriben VOL LX VIII NO 7 MERIDEN CONN WEDNESDAY JANUARY 9 1895 THREE CENTS non member of the last general assembly to1 hold over in the absence EIGHT HOURS THE LIMIT Rulings of Post Office Department Concerning Carriers TO COLLECT NO UfPREPilD BILL AND ANDROSS Re-Elected Ofiicjrs of the Agri cultural Society STATE FAIR IN MERIDEN AGAIN Fairfield Mr Mess of Cheshire Dowd of Winsted and Mr Tillinghast of Plainfield No Democratic nominations were made the rules were suspended and the elections were by resolution House petition No 1 that of James Pemberton of Ansonia claiming that Webster was illegally elected by a mistake in the count was tabled Judson of Stratford Gunn of Milford and Rorabnck of Torrington Were appointed committee on contested ciety has extended almost universal courtesy to our union in many ways and while we thoroughly appreciate their kindness and desire to heartily acknowledge the same we deeply regret that the society in order to add to its finances thought best to admit various gambling devices and fakir shows which are foreign to an agricultural exhibit it being evidently impossible to sustain the reputation Such an exhibition should have if objectionable features are allowed therefore society of are opposed to an occasion practices are tolerated laid on the Htnman should first of officers point made a that the executive appoint suitable the State fair the renting of i INAUGURATED Governor Coffin Takes Charge of the State GREIT DAY AT HARTFORD Organization of the Nev General Assembly II IS SPEAKER FESSEKDEH SOB What He Said on Accepting the Position BY GOVXOFFIH Yerj Long Massage to the Legislature SOME REFORMS SUGGESTED Changes Reeded in Oar Secret Ballot Lav ABOUT LEGISLATE SCJJDAU Prompt and Decisive Action Is Tig oroosly Recommended RESOLUTIONS ON GAMBLING FROM GRANGE AND The annual meeting of the State Agricultural society was held at Town hall today with about 500 in attendance though not all of those present were members of the society I proceed to the election President Bill and Secretary Andrews were re-elected to their old positions with but little opposition and Meriden was selected as the place for holding the next State fair the motion going through without a dissenting voice Resolutions from Secretary Loomis the State Grange and from the local were read condemning gambling and fakirs at the fair grounds and they received respectful consVleraition Motions were made intended to do away with all objectionable features for the future Resolved That as a women the lending influence to where such immoral Both resolutions were table on motion of who thought the meeting Mayor Coe at this motion to the effect committee should persons to police grounds and look after privileges POLICE PROTECTION LENGTHY DISCUSSION MOTION This motion of his honor a lengthy discussion the Meriden Park company not rent the and disability of the Vernon representative-elect claiming an established precedent was "tabled A ballot for speaker resulted: Samuel Fessenden of Stamford 199 Ratcliffe Hicks of Tolland 28 Messrs Elmer of Middletown and Hicks of Tolland were appointed to wait upon speaker-elect and escort him to the house Speaker Fessenden was received with gemerous applause and accepting the position spoke as follows: SPEAKER SPEECH Gentlemen of the House of Representatives: I wish to express my grateful appreciation of the favor you have shown me and of the confidence you have manifested by selecting me as the presiding officer of this house I am made the more sensible of the high honor bestowed by the fact that I have been summoned to this position by the voices of those who from their high character and intelligence have themselves been chosen rs the representatives of the people of the state and from my knowledge that among your number there are many who are fully qualified by ability experience and accomplishments to fill the office the duties of which you have asked me to perform While I fully recognize the high character of the office I am not unmindful of its responsibilities and Its difficulties and that such success as I may hope to attain will be due rather to your assistance and kindly forbearance than to any effort of my own I am confident that I shall at all times have your earnest support In my endeavors to discharge the duties of this office with entire impartiality and with the single purpose of accomplishing such legislation as shell be for the highest welfare of the people of the state It is no part of the duty of the speaker of the house nor do I understand it to be within his province to call your attention to the various Interests of the state or to recommend or suggest any particular course of legislation Whether in the chair or on the floor I remain one of your number and am engaged with you in making the laws of the state In either position I shall share the deep interest which you all feel in the enactment of such laws and only such laws as will in the degree tend to the protection of life and property to the promotion of the happiness of the people and so to the stability of our government In the performance of my duty whether as speaker or as a member of the body I shall in every proper manner give to you my active cooperation in the adoption of all legislation which will secure the advancement of the causes of Just government of education and of good morals I Bhall be ever reedy to unite with you in the enactment of such laws as may be found necessary to secure pure elections by surrounding the ballot with greater safeguards In carrying out such charges in our constitution as will meet the demands of the people In the refusal of grants or privileges having for their sole purpose the profit of their promoters and In extending powers and rights to corporations whose interests are Identified with those of the people and by whose existence and success the people of the state are either furnished remunerative employment or Increased conveniences of life In the accomplishment of these purposes we have a common Interest which I think we all agree Can be best subserved by an energetic and close attention to our labors by a careful consideration of public expen ditures by a brief session of this assembly and by making only necessary changes in existing laws These are subjects which appeal not so much to our Interests as members of political parties but to a higher and nobler to our a sentiment which recent events have shown to be more iwtent and controlling In the American people than political or party allegiance In closing permit me to reiterate my acknowledgments of this mark of your confidence and esteem I accept the position which you have tendered me and will take the rath of office which the law prescribes OTHER HOUSE OFFICIALS OtheF officers elected were: Chaplain Rev Joseph Irons of this city clerk Charles A Kellogg of Vernon assist ant clerk Frederick A Scott of Ply mouth messengers Mr Russell of Orange Mr Miller of Mtddlefteld Mr Whittaker of Hampden Har- oL Ha field ton of Enfield Redfleld'of Killingworth doorkeepers Byron of Groton A Wakeman of Corner Under Meriden House THE OFFICIALS ELECTED BY 1 BOTH BRANCHES (Special to the Hartford Jan There were very many this morning as the weather man said it would be fair and it proved cloudy and'threat-ening weather But the dismal prospects did not seem to diminish either the size or enthusiasm of the throng at the capltol There were many expressions especially among the older members and the every-sesslon attendants tliat a return to the old-time May sessions and the certainty of good weather would be advisable A survey of the house by an experienced observer shows a remarkable change in the appearance of the members from former years There were many new members and more younger faces than usual The Inauguration of the governor was carried out according to the carefully prepared program and was on Imposing feature of the day The reception this evening will be an event of magnificence attended by noted people of the entire state IN THE SENATE JOHN FERRIS ELECTED PRESIDENT PRO TEM The senate met at 10:30 and was called to order by John Phelan the retiring state secretary All the 24 senators responded to their names Senator John Ferris of Norwalk was elected president pro tem Andrew Gates of Hartford clerk and Ilev Thompson chaplain Other appointments made were: Messengers John Wilson Suffield Moody of Seymour Door keepers John Cogswell Putnam Carlos Chapman Westbrook Hayes Bethlehem William Humphrey Danbury Bert Rix Tolland Keeper of coat room Stephen Reeves Norwich The petition of William Gates of Lebanon to be declared elected senator from the eleventh district was referred to the committee on contested elections The senate reconvened at 2:30 and the new lieutenant governor Lorrin A Cooke of Barkha rusted was- escorted to the chair He was received with applause and made a brief speech of acceptance The senate then met with the house in joint session and listened to the reading by Governor Coffin of his inaugural address IN THE HOUSE FESSENDEN HAS 100 TO 28 FOR RATCLIFFE HICKS The housi was called to order by Speaker Brooks of the last house Messrs Williams of Glastonbury and Marsh of Litchfield were appointed temporary clerks The request of McNerney of Ver- MR ANDERSON THE Postmaster Andirson as well as all other postmasters has been notified by the department that section 027 of the Postal Laws and Regulations will have to be strenuously enforced hereafter This section refers to letter carriers accepting letters and ether mailable matter outside of the post office and forbids them from accepting the some unless such matter is prepaid Heretofore the carriers have accepted mailable matter on their routes and were given money to pay for necessary stamps The department now Insists that they shall not take such matter unless the necessary amount of stamps have been affixed It has been found that the carriers lose considerable time every day bothering In making change and being asked to stop at places where they have no mail to deliver for the purpose of picking up mailable matter It Is also the intention of the department of not allowing the carriers working over eight hours a day Hereafter they must not report at the office before their scheduled hour must not linger about the post office during the dinner hour or remain In the office after their eight hours are up This rule was brought about by the thousands of claims sept to the department by carriers for overtime since 1888 wheh the eight hour law went Into effect It Is understood that the local office" has a claim against the government for overtime the total amount being about 81 1(H) Furthermore carriers hereafter will not be allowed to do duty at the stamp windows excepting on Sunday This has forced Postmaster Anderson to take Carrier Jones away from the window and give him a route which is now north of the post office The rule prohibits any but clerks doing any of the clerical work If any of the carriers cannot cover their routes within the prescribed time each day eight tours the carrier must return to the ofrlce without completing the route In this event the routes will have to be redistributed According to the decision of the department a postmaster may be removed If these rules are not enforced CRANK AFTER JUDGE FULLER Pierre Jan Joseph Denning of Faulkton was arrested yesterday for having come here with the avowed intention of taking the life of Judge Fuller of the supreme court He was looking for the judge when captured and appears crazy Judge Fuller decided a case against him while on the circuit SIX HOURS BEHIND London Jan Passed Hurst Castle 1:25 steamer New York from New York The New York was about six hours behind the record THIS EVENING Pacific Pacific lodge I Main street Baptist Center and Trinity Special services Mission Electric lodge whist party Iron Hall branch United Circle First church-Y Wishbone social St Ladies' circle 39 Crown Whist parly 360 Colony Review club Wilcox of installation and bean bake Brass Moulders Street Laborers union Turner halW-Leidertafel Byxbee Co-operatiVe associa tlon directors A Town hall Selectmen Morse Cook Painters and Decorators of Court Wilcox A of A Broad street halb-Center lodge A School A Literary society Miss Aldrich's at A entertainment Anna Ottendorfer lodge St Court Connecticut A of A Proudman's office Union Wheel club WEATHER INDICATIONS 1 (For the 24 Hours Commencing at 1 a m) Washington Jan For Massachusetts Rhode Island and Conneo-ticut generally fair today and tonight probably followed by increasing cloudiness and snow Thursday colder tonight variable winds becoming north- i easterly For eastern New' York threatening weaher with snow In southern portion tonight snow Thurs- day colder tonight northwesterly winds Chlckamauga Tomorrow Read the opening chapters of the new war serial In An electric road Is to be built from WatcrvHle Me to Augusta twenty miles Freight Is to be taken as well as passengers of THE INiUGURAL CEREMONIES BRIGHT SKIES AND STREETS ANKLE DEEP WITH SLUSH Although bright Bkies greeted Governor Coffin as he rode down Main street to the capltol this afternoon the streets were ankle deep with snow and slush making marching for the troops very unpleasant The governor was received at the Hotel Heub-leln at 2 and with his stafT and retiring Governor Morris and his staff rode In carriages through the principal streets to the capltol Governor Coffin and Governor Morris rode In a carriage together with Adjutant Generals Bradley and Graham the staffs following THE MILITARY ESCORT The military escort was composed of the First Regiment Col Burdette 000 men the First Company Foot Guard of this city Major Henry Hyde Jr 100 meif the Second Company Foot Guard of New Haven Major Brown 100 men the First Company Governor's Horse Guard of this city Major Warren 75 men and the Second Company Horse Guard of New Haven Major Blakeslee 75 men Many buildings were decorated and there were large crowds on the streets but little enthusiasm was manifested The retiring and incoming state officers also rode In the procession A salue of seventeen guns was fired on Bushnell park dur ing tlie parade AT THE CAPITOL Upon arrival at the capltol nt about 3 where both houses were In joint session in the hall of representatives Governor Coffin and the state officers were rret by a Joint committee of the general assembly and notified of their election which had been previously declared by Joint resolution Governor Coffin and staff entered the hall of representatives the staff took seats facing the desk Speaker Fessenden announced the presence of the governor and Governor Coffin read his inaugural message which occupied nearly an hour in delivery (The message Is printed elsewhere) After Governor Coffin had finished reading his message the usual number of copies were ordered printed and the joint session ended Each house then met separately and after the proceedings hud been recorded adjourned until next Tuesday at noon TRUSTEES MET TODAY j1 STATE SCHOOL FOR BOYS IN SATISFACTORY CONDITION The quarterly meeting of the board of trustees of the Connecticut School for Boyswas held this morning There were present: John Houston Thompsonville Sumner Bolton States New Haven James Don ovan Middletown: Dr Davis Hall and Bradley Meriden The visitors were entertained at dinner by Superintendent Thatcher The report showed that the Institution was in a good financial condition There are at present 460 Inmates sixty-six having been discharged durnig the past quarter The expenses of the institution during the last three months aggregated about $15i)00 and there are now $6000 in the treasury The sanitary condition of the place is now excellent the fever patients doing well At the previous meeting of the board a new Ice house capable of holding 200 tons was ordered built This adjunct has been completed and the building was accented SEBIOUS BIMIBII iCCIDEHl IT OCCURRED OVER EAST AT NOON TODAY A seriouB runaway accident occurred over east this noon at 12 as a result of which Miss Daisy Birdsey nnd a companion Miss Loy were quite seriously injured Both were riding home from school and when near tho foot of Willow hill their sleigh was struck by a runaway team by Albert Kuhne Kuhne team was standing In of spoon factory when slide came off the shop roof the horse and causing him Hall happened along vhen collision took place He attended injuries of the two young girls Injury to Miss Birdsey was the serious her spine being badly OFFICERS RE-ELECTED annual meeting of the Meriden bank was held this afternoon and the old board of officers reelected Chlckamauga Tomorrow Read the opening chapters of the new war serial in 1 Thursday's OF MAYOR brought out The mayor said would certainly fair grounds for gambling purposes or the sale of Intoxicating liquors and While he did not think the state fair officers would let privileges for any such purposes he did not believe they had sufficient time to attend to all the duties devolving on them and look after the renting of privileges besides and he therefore thought it best to introduce the above motion Mr Hinman believed that the city of Meriden should attend to the police Part of the arrngements and Mayor Coe accepting his suggestion amend ed his motion to read: That the executive committee apolnt one or more suitable persons to rent the privileges on the State fair grounds This motion was carried Then Mr Hinman made a motion to the effect that the executive committee he Instructed to request the mayor to see tha Chief Ford furnished the necessary police protection against any Infraction on the fair grounds Ex-Mayor Wales Lines stated that he was in favor of giving police protection at the fair grounds but he did not think the protection should extend to furnishing watchmen or be a guard against burglary Mr Hinman explained that he purposely left the motion rather indefinite so that the mayor and the executive committee might make such arrangements as they deemed best He agreed with Mr Lines that the state society should pay for police help and the latter was satisfied with the explanation of Mr Hinman ELECTION OF OFFICERS BILL AND ANDROSS GET THERE AGAIN On motion of Attorney King the meeting then proceeded to the election of officers The president appointed these tellers: King Lester Birdsey Olmsted and Gtbney Linus Birdsey made a motion that the secretary be Instructed to cast a unanimous ballot for James A Bill for president The latter stated that he would prefer to have every one come forward and deposit his ballot at the desk Secretary Andress put the motion but as there were some dissenting voices the ballot was taken according io Mr direction The result of the ballot showed that 120 votes were cast of which President Bill received 112 nnd the others were scattered among five or six candidates Mr Bill expressed his gratitude for the very complimentary vote he received He said he would continue to work in the future the same as In the past for the best Interests of the society OTHER OFFICERS election was by ballot and he received 90 of the 111 votes cast The other officers were elected as follows by the vote of the secretary: (Continued on Second Page) CLAN MALCOLM TO CELEBRATE ROBERT BURNS ANNIVERSARY Clan Malcolm Order of Scottish Clans met last evening The chairman of amusement committee reported that tto Burns anniversary celebration will be held Friday evening the 25th Inst In St George's hall Tho secretary and treasurer made their reports )r last year and the following officers were elected to preside for 1895: William Shearer James Megowan Henry Hart Recording George Fulton Financial Robert Ser-vlce Alex McNaught Senior John Melkletn Junior Thomas Melklem John MacIntyre Wylie John Norrie Chlckamauga Tomorrow Read Ithe opening chapters of the new wan serial In rursdafs Warsaw deep salt well has a 1 520-foot REVIEW OF STATE DEPART MENTS FOR PAST TWO YEARa Mr President and Members of thd General Assembly: In directing as to what duties th governor shall discharge the tutlon of Connecticut Article Fourth Section 8 provides as follows: shall from time to time giva to the general assembly information of the state of the government and recommend to their consideration such measures as he shall deem expedient" In accordance with this requirement of the constitution I have the honor of submitting for such attention and action as you may deem timely and appropriate the facts and suggestions which follow: FINANCE The report of the treasurer covering two years from September 30 1894 Indicates as follows: Receipts Cash on hand Sept 30 1892 924417 4 Received during the year ending Sept 30 1803 2290952 28 Received during the year ending Sept 30 1894 1912138 53 Total IV $51273 The receipts of the year ending Sep-tember 30 1893 included the sum $26198190 being the amount paid by the state as a direct tax during the wag and now refunded by the United States government Expenditure For the year ending tember 30 1893 $2 361997 9f For the year ending September 30 1894 2027123 Total $4389090 18 Leuving cash Hance October 1 1894 oT $738418 01 The Funded Debt The funded debt is $3240200 of which $200 long since due and bearing no Interest Is still unclaimed $1-600000 (3 per cent irnpiio will fall due In 1903 and $1740000 (3 p1 cctt bonds) in 1910 The Grand List The grand list as reported October 1 1891 amounted to $372874447 08 For October 1 1893 the amount reported is 416323361 90 Showing an Increase for the two years of $43448806 00 The repeal of the law requiring estimates to be made by the treasurer of probable expenditures explains the omission of the usual statement in that connection School Fund The report of the commissioner of the school fund contains much that Yd both interesting and important Amount of the fund Sept 1892 was $2012109 14 Sept 1893 was 2014449 41 Sept 1894 was 2011768 28 Number of children enumerated for the year 1892 187809 For the yeur 193 169457 Dividend paid from the school fund to towns for 1892 $125866 73 Foi 1893 127092 73 Management for two years ending Sept 30 1894 $21786 This Is a larger cost than the atper-age during recent years owing to exceptional circumstances mentioned in the report The losses on rehl estate taken by foreclosure in earlier years and sold since January 4th 1882 Amounted to $76449 90 And old losses on bank stock were 9980 00 Making a total of $86379 90 Appropriations to make up the deficiency caused by these losses have been made and paid by the state to the extent of $S2 10645 The commissioner states that pref-ent Investments of the department are sound A large amount due for Interest on loans is unpaid and legal proceedings have In some cases beep Instituted for foreclosure of mortgages A gam of $700854 has been made but not yet credited to the fund on some property sold Through the dt-honesty of an agent of borrowers 10 the state of Ohio the fund wilt suffer a loss which It Is thought rlll (Continued on Iliad Page) THE PROCEEDINGS OPENED BY READING OF THE VARIOUS REPORTS It was 11:15 when President BUI rapped for order and Secretary Andress then read the call of the meet- Ing The president announced that an opportunity would be given those I who wanted to become members and on motion of one of the grangers present tha recording secretary was In structed to read the minutes of the last meeting President Bill stated that Secretary Gold of West Cornwell was unable to be present on account of illness and Htnman of Oxford read the report which was accepted Next came the report of Andreis corresponding secretary and It will be found In full in another part of the The report was accepted without de bate TREASURER'S REPORT Treasurer A Hall then submitted hi report showing the total receipts of the last fair to have been $648205 The first receipts at park and hall were $541 second $05040 third $192225 fourth $1 34220 The expenses were ns follows: Bycashpnld cartnge 13832 Hay ajidstraw(part) 27340 Printing 74956 Advertising 40860 Bill posting 8748 Clerk hire 29534 Ticket sellers gate men and police 81370 Carpenter work (part) 22117 Insurance 3000 Hacks 6050 Diapers 26565 Hdlbl bills 7725 Tents 42700 Superintendence 1519' Expert judging 2200 Music 18810 Stationery postage and expressage 1354' Marshal 3850 Medals and cups 23275 Miscellaneous bills 28019 Decorating and lighting hall 7205 National Trotting association 1500 Speed premiums 93000 Colt stakes premiums 17000 Other premiums 1050 Bills jayable and Int 35000 Cash on hand 2050 Total $648295 STATE GRANGE PROTEST RESOLUTIONS CONCERNING MORALS AT THE FAIR Wells of Wethersfield presented this resolution on behalf of Secretary Loomis of the State Grange: To the State Agricultural By vote of the Connecticut State Grange I am directed to send you the following to wit: Whereas Certain of our granges have for several years past been interested in and made exhibits at the Connecticut State Agricultural fair held at Meriden and have witnessed with growing dissatisfaction the increase of gambling devices and side shows of a dejcldedly immoral char acter therefore Resplved That we hereby declare ourselves unable longer to conscientiously lend support to said annual fair unless we can be assured by the managers thereof that all devices and shows of a questionable character shall be kept off the grounds Resolved further that a copy of this preamble and resolution be forwarded to the secretary of the aforesaid society The above was signed by these granges through secretaries: Westfield Mattabessett Wallingford Meriden Newington and Mlddlefleld RESOLUTION This resolution was submitted by the Meriden to the State Agricultural society: Honored friends: The Woman's Christian Temperance union at a recent meeting unanimously adopted the following preamble and resolution: Whsreas the State Agricultural so- IMPORTANT STATEMENT In order to stimulate business this month we offer special bar-jjalns in our various departments In announcing that everything In our UNDERWEAR DEP iRTMENT will be offered during this week at a special redution should attract attention from the fact that our regular prices are figured on a close business bash and represent the toTyun1 best value It Is possible to get Any considerable discount from those prices means a most extraordinary opportunity to tne buyer At 38 cents we are offering FLEECE LINED SHIRTS and DRAWERS At 38 cents our FINE STRIPED MERINO SINGLE and DOUBLE BREASTED At 38 cents al of cur Odds and Ends In UNDERWEAR AH worth a great deal mere As these lines are to be closed no more are to be had at these prices Also remind you that we are selling ULSTERS and FUR OVER-coats at Lower Prices than ever before owned The front a snow striking Dr the to the The most Injured The National steVesoisI CO rdSsJ 1 11.