The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-12-14
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THE WHIRLING HUB.

THE WHIRLING HUB.
WHY BOSTON'S VOTE DOESN'T HELP
THE WOMAN SUFFRAGE CAUSE.
Leaders of the Movement Incur the RI.
sentiment of Women voters-EiYect Of
"Woman's Banking" on Mrs. Howe's
Naturalization Gossip.
From Our Special Correspondent
Boston. Dec H.
A month or two ago published the state
ment that if Cleveland carried Boston by
1900 majority it would mean another year
of O'Brien, but if Cleveland's majority was
not over 5000, the Republicans would fight
confidently for victory in the city election
Cleveland did have majority of about 5000
Dye observe the outcomes Excuse me if
crow"
1t would be a mistake to interpret the cleo
ton of Hart to the mayors Office as a party
victory. The school agitation was what
brought out the voters
So eager were they that in precincts where,
in the national election, about fifty votes we're
cast at about 8 a. m, on last Tuesday over
500 ballots were in the ballot box at that
hour
The faction which suffered worst was that
of the regular Woman Suffragists They re-
fused to act in harmony with the majority Of
the women, and not only ran school com
mittee ticket of their own, but also mailed
their ballots to the women voters, whereby
some women were deceived into voting for
candidates whom they did not intend to help.
Consequently the women voters in general
are indignant at the Suffragists, and the re-
suit is that the latter's course and influence
have fallen into contempt from which they
may not recover for years.
.w.
Though Mrs. Sarah E. Howe. the "W omans
bank" is again under the care of the law, tits
doubtful if she can be put where she belongs
When she was tried before, it was only by
hard work and favoring chance that a jury
was induced to convict her. Her victims
are mostly women who dread the exposure of
their foolishness in court, and some of them
are SO credulous that they take renewed
promises Of repayment as satisfaction for
their claims They are incorrigible dupes,
CllIRllR WlUu UlRub grip W Uucl
money when honest business is in question,
but ready to yield up their hoard to The first
swindler who promises them impossible in
terest.
Mrs Howe has been mining on this vein
for at least twenty years, and must have
taken out several hundred thousand
dollars. She has not presence calculated
to inspire confidence, being rather gross in
Aoch ct11hhv nd pf-o md ba &c fr1Iita
deaf-especially when reporters are about
Mrs Howe served three years in the house
of correction for her former offenses, but no
sooner had she got out than she found that
the supply of sickly sentiment was just as
large in Boston as it had ever been; she
could pose as victim of persecution and
hunt the old game in the old hunting
grounds. She bagged about $4,000, but the
newspapers finally made it so hot for her that
she sought the Canadian climate She re-
turned here about year ago, assuming
new name, and has been "doing business on
several quiet streets.
Two of Mrs. Howe's victims have gone
mad, and their minds are barren of all re-
membrance of the past, except the fact that
they have lost wealth. They are in insane
asylums. One of these is the widow
of captain in the civil war,
who placed with Mrs. Howe $1,000 she had
collected for that purpose among members of
the church to which she belonged. The other
is Miss Anna Gridley who deposited" $500
e..
La Tosca isn't so bad as it is advertised.
Boston has seen Measure for Measure with
out revolt, and town which will endure
that atrocious defiance of all moral princl-
piles, even when all possible of Shakespere's
offenses have been cut ouH will endure any
thing that is sufficiently upholstered with fig
leaves to satisfy the law.
The receipts last week were asserted to be
about 81, 900, and the crowds will continue
to crowd.
Joe Jefferson is playing "Bob Acres' this
week.
Mary Anderson's brother Joseph, who is to
marry Lawrence Barrett's daughter next
month performs in the Anderson company
under the name of "Mr. Joseph" He is tall
and gaunt; his betrothed is notably pretty.
She is said to be admitted to some of the
most exclusive circles of New York society,
and the marriage may gain for Mary Ander
son the social recognition which has hitherto
been refused her.
For full-blooded human interest a club
room on Howard street is unsurpassed. 1t
is the newsboys' reading room, and at the
right time of day or night as many as
seventy-five youngsters may be seen here,
some sturdy little fellows who are fully able
to make their way; other scrippled,
hungry-looking or ill-clad. They are
plucky set. One of the men who have taken
an interest in their lot says he has never yet
found one of them coward enough to confess
the cold or wet was too much for him,
though the worn boots, ragged stockings,
used-up trousers and thin coat all told what
fire must burn within the little body to
keep it warm under such garments in a Bos-