New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-11
BOSTON,.
TAX-DODGING-G GAS WAR-RAILROADS AND
CANALS-MUSIC AND ART.

| TAN DODGING- GAS WAR-RAILROADS AND
CANALS-MUSIC AND ART.
[PRoM AS OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT or THE rRIBUSEl
| BosTOY, May 10.-The company of Boston
tax lodging eXes going out has been this year more
numerous and distinguished than including several
@ that redoent not only OF ancient respectable
ty but OF public spirit Il is the OF property
represented By these surrcnders OF citizenship by old
Bosonians this amounted to S120o0OO00 in the
week before May THAT oxcites remark much IA the
character OF the recalctrants this yearsome OF them
leaders I'm reform movements and morasts in politics
There Is indeed strong party OF able disputans VINO
commend the action outgoing property rs
not only lust themselves but also good for the city
IN helping to make odous what is declared to be bar
barous and antauated system of taxation, the Injury Of
which to Boston is to be measured In part by the
superior grOwh and development OF cities which hold to
more liberal with taxpayers OF large capital and
income Canal ell Bradford the well-known pubicst, Is
writing vigorously to the papers In ridcue and dc
nnnciaon of the policy relentlessly executed by
Assessor I'LL (whO Is generally described by large prop
erty-owners nqustoria fanatic and sleuth-hound
and IN favor Of imposing the entire taxation on real es
tate visible property
Tho gas companies has been fairly inauguratcd at
last by the appearance OF the company OF
capitalists with petition in the City Council This move
is complicated in popular apprehension with the fight
backed by the Standard Oh Company for the repeal Of
the statute against water gas. But it is claimed while
the gas company the water not anxious
TO have laws changed. but will ~ into operation
under existing statutes II permitted by the municipal
government. parallel competition with the plant OF
the present company, comfortable monopoly, has
hardly been thought to be among the probabilities or
possibilities but it looks as though it were coming
The Prohibtory State Convention this week listened to
tho usual fervd talk In favor Of National Prohibition
ticket and resolved I'm favor OF suffrage aid
NE form un ra To he
presented to next winters Legislature are already in cir
culaoD.
The large NoY-England investment In the Union
Pacific Railroad made during the past year has not yet
been stampcded by the bear market for the shares 1t IL
authortatyey announced that neither Mr. Frederick
Ames, who about starting for Omaha any of his
family has sold any OF their holdings of the stock within
three years
The mortuary list the week includes the OF
three distinguished citizens. Judge Dwight Foster
the fourth Judge Foster in a line OF direct descent;
Lemuo shaw Of the famous Chief Justice shaw; and
Wilson Fagg, the popular naturalist and onithoogist
The Cape Cod Canal Company has @ steam dredge at
work which means business whether the company
does 1t is claimed that it is dong the work Of
200 men and that the canal be completed 2I0 feet
wide and deep enough for the largest vessels in four
years time at cost OF about 80, 100000 The Old Col
ony Railroad has fought 1t in the legislature but the
Legislature has not been willing to see the project killed.
though imposing additional guarantees for possible
damages.
The supplementary instalmcnt of Wagner with Nine.
Nilsson joined TO the forces OF the recent festival com
pauy was pecunary than artistic success. Tho
musical public has also heard this week new overture
by Mr. Whiting the eminent organis for sOme years in
charge of the great organ the Cincinnati Music Hail.
which IL pronounced very brilliant AMI striking work.
only rich in detail and original features OF orchestra
ton. Mr. b. j. Lang has been ecturug on pianOfOrte
teaching aud technique aud giving away many shrewd
devices and secrets of his success In the business.
genuine sensation has been created In art circles by
the unhealded appearance OF the art stores OF
collection OF paintings on sale, the work OF hitherto UNI
known young man twenty five years Of age. from
Providence. named Charles Walter StetsOn. They are
faulty in drawing and IN technique, but Of an amazing
richness OF color and OF passionate force In the expression
dramatic situation aud poetic Significance Before the
close the day Of the exhibition over bali OF the
thirty odd oanyases had been bought by cOnnoisseurs
whose purchases make artists regulations here and but
few n any now remain unsOd at the catalogue prices.
The sale of the late George Fuers works yesterday
rather disappointing in result though the attendance
was very large The pictures on which $4,000 limit had
been set received no bids.