New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-20
BOSTON,.
THE NAVY YARD-POIITICS-MR BOOTH
Personal.

IRON Az OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT or The TEIBCNEl
Bosros. Jan. 19.-The abandon ment of the
Navy Yard at Charesown to keepers force Of score
OF men BY order Secretary handler Is not received
with good grace here. The argument used In former
years that the yard obstruction to commerce. Is
unified by the great improvement OF railroad terminals
and construction of steamship docks what was South
BOSTON fats and similar Improvements with elevators at
Charlestown and East Boston. Boston has more room
and facilities for commerce than shipping just now. the
great machine shops in the Navy Yard and the model
ro.c walk the only the Atlantic coast are pointed
to nS afcrdns facilities for construction and fitting ont
OF the new navy equal to what can he obtained any
where II l. argued that If Congress would place the
work at the yard the control of naval officers. the
political abuses and waste there would be done away
with.
The rcappolntmcnt OF Postmaster Tobcy by President
Arthur the ground that his fitness Is certified To ny Tue
nincipal contributors 10 the Republican National CAM
paign Fund disappointment to the business mcn VINO
have felt the need of greater busiacsslikc talent ana
efficiency In the Office. Civil Service Reform principles
have trimnphed however. in one respect. The Con
ercssmen have been deferred from active participation
in the canvassng of candidates for the position return
inc tr reply TO all applications their influence that it
was not within their province under the new Civil
Service law.
Civil service Reform in state and municipal offices Il
nowcrfuy initiated by able report ana bill prepared
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parties presented the Legislature this week. The re
mort gives graphic account OF the prostitution OF the
city government during the past year under the Butler
regime TO political The bill modelled on the New
York Municipal Ciyll Service act
The scndalous frauds in the municipal election re-
turns the industrial school attachment TO the public
school system aud the elevated railroad project for the
city Of Boston, the most interesting topics thus iar
| preached in the Legislature.
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have been largely offset already by the retention by the
Democratic City Committee Of the presidency OF the City
Council Through this fundamentally the principal
committee. OF that body have been fixed that little can
be effected toward checking or even examining into the
worst abuses under the disOdgcd bosses.
An abstract Of the report Of the British Governments
commissioner. William Matbcr, lately here on "a tour OF
nspecton OF the technical schools OF tho United States
inst Published surprises those who have conpaccnty
believed that the opportunities OF American working
neople were superior those OF England. Mr. Mather
reports very inadequate provision IN this country ioI
the training OF skilled labor and less benevolent aten-
ton 20 the needs of wOrkngmen in the way of moral and
educational advantages comforts ana recreation IMAM III
! England.
The nc-lookcd-for report OF the State BoaTd OF
Health Lunacy and Charities, which deals with Gov
ernor Buffers Tewksbury investigation. comes out to-
DAY, 1t in two sections the Bucrc minority makins
separate report that business 1t VIII not aer INC
! public verdict already rendered.
| The announcement that MI Il. NJ Field the manager
Of the Boston Museum, has contracted u manage MI.
Edwin Booths next means that MI Booth Is ~
turn over Leaf in tho matter OF his support ana
styIe OF production OF ShakCspcarean drama The Old
Museum stock company will be, II Walack Is disbaldcd
! the last to Withstand the star" system Something
comnarae to the completeness OF lrVings stage pro-
auctions Is vaguely promised. The only definite as
.urance of mproN cmcn however Is ia the statement
that the bulk OF the season VIII be spent III BOSTON
where Mr. Booth recently bought fine house for ms
nermnnent residence and home, and IN Ncw-10rk Ihl'
viii render possible the best stagcseting ana am o.
! supcrnumcraries to secure perfection OF detail.
! The death Of Miss Quincy eldest daughter OF JOSIAH
Quincy for many years president OF Harvard Coeee
and GRANDDAUGHTER Josiah Quincy or RoNOlutlOary
| memory took place OF Quincy on Thursday. sho wa'
the close cOm1aniOn and literary assistant OF nor us
| tluguished father aud III character ana attaiuntht
worthy OF her remarkable family she died III the room
In ich her great grandfather Josiah Quincy dcdlu
| one hundred years before. ,,,,-.. -.
| Mrs Valera l. stone. the double-mllionnairc VIM
gave whole OF her great fortune to number OF th
smaller colleges also passed away this week ut madc
| The Boston Art Club Exhibition. which opened las
night large ana important, showing the steady al
| vance In the quality OF local production. . $500
| Mr. and Mrs GeOrg Henschels farewell concerts arr
the rage In fashionable and musical circles Inc lear