New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-26
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posrox Auo. 25.-Fayette Shaw of Shaw Broth
er.. turns up in Canada yet public opinion heSi-
tates TO pronounce his trip a fight and confession
of criminality. Although the gravest charges are
Ubispered-eyen of coDcealment of good5-and feel-
ing is hard against him. and especially against MS
principal associate in Dote-making CopelaAd. there
is o desire to save as much as may be from the
wreck by making haste slowly. possible dlVldend
Of 80 per cent is figured out of the assets OF the
vast and overgrown concern. Leather men say lno
Sbaws ought 10 have gone into settlement TWO years
ago. and that the trade is better of for the col
lapse. The boot-and-shoo trade OF Boston Is Ger
tainly booming and never saw better times Inc
cotton mills are sold ahead of production OH nc"
styles; the great sales by auction have oeen lron
old goods Altogether the business feeling Is ono oi
relief from tension and sanguine confidence in the
fall prospects.
All the signs ontinuc to point toan overwhelming
defeat for Butler, and the only anxiety among the
Republicans is that Butler Will avoid his day OF
Judgment by Withdrawing from the campaign
His seryile henchmeu-and he toierates none other
may. however be afraid to let him know the truth.
The consolidation of Republican opinion IN favor
of Henry L. Peirce as the Republican candidate
goes on helped this week by strong letter IN MS
favor from Charles Francis Adams, jr, who appears
20 have gained respect surprisingly among prac-
ticalp AID regular" Republicans. but who de-
ciares that under no circumstances would ne DO
candidate, and especially not as against the
chance of securing Mr.. Peirce's nomination. Henry
Cabot Lodge says the Republicans OF boston
Buffers biggest reservoir OF votes Is tins city
have never been so thoroughly canvassed. If this
be true of Boston, the whole State is surely well
oyanized and safe. Mr. Peirce was one OF the best
..J xooet nonui.r MavorS Rnsfon ever had.
The better part of the population is absent at the
seashoIe or the mountains The passion for yacht
ing along the shores of Massachusetts, Bay Is indi
Gated in the entry of 234 yachts for race at Mar
blehead tins week; III actually sailed the regatta.
The mortality from drowning at boating ana
bathing This summer will foo: up heavy aggregate
fox the New-England shore.
There IS a drawback 10 the proud delight Boston
viii have in her grand Foreign Exhibition. Though
the exhibits will DO some of them unique
and unsurpassed i'll richness and artistic qnaniy'
egpeciaily those from japan and Persia, the local
trade is likely to suffer from the competition The
opportunity afforded for retail sales is prime at
traction and object to the exhibitors, and as the
exhibition building is made bonded warehouse,
the foreign merchants there will not be compelled
70 pay their duties till they sell their goods. More
over this bazaar is to be extended through Decem-
her, thus taking the Christmas cream OF the shop
keeping year.
The Boston Museum opened this week without
Warren, the veteran comedian. his long threatened
retirement having been carried into effect Mr.
George w. Wilson does his best, aud that IS very
GOOD, to supply Warren's place with useful
and intelligent character studies The
promises for the winter by the manage
ment at this house include all the recent
London and Paris successes, and some that are yet
70 be created by approved playwrigh;s- The sue
cessiul new Bijou Theatre Is to open with "VIr,
eiuia" almost entirely rewritten by j. Cheever
Goodwin, and two new operas 10y Boston composers
and others The Park and the GLOBE will continue
to be the resort of travelling companies, and the
latter will have O season of its prOprietoTs new
Fifth Avenue Company. The great Boston. which
has had poor luck under its recent management, as
spectacular theatre, has announced IT'S stock CON-
pany and annual Chanfrsu KIT" engagement, but
nothing definite further, except Charles Gaylers
new opera "Jalma,"