The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-11-05

sons might have paid
In other words, people who could afford
to pay a fair price to attend these con-
certs, and should buy a ticket for poor
neighbor as we'll, have usurped the place.
! of the poor it was intended to amuse and
4 benefit. Instead of helping the Cecilia
they have taken advantage of its gener-
osity, and the result is that what vas
a boon to many lover of music, who,
unfortunately, is poor, has been cut off.
A concert given for the benefit Of wage
earners, but listened to by business men
and miliionaires, naturally was ret
pleasing to the officers of the Cecilia,
and no one can blame them for the ac-
ton they have taken. There are some
men who would rob a blind man or
swindle a saint, and we should expect
people who get rich in that way to
sneak into wage earners' concert be-
cause the tickets were cheap
General A. p. Martin, chairman of the
board of police for the city of Boston, is
gong to resign his office and re-enter
business life as the manager of large
| manufacturing concern. When this res
isgnauon will be presented cannot be
told at the present time, but that it is con-
empated there is no doubt" This is the
statement made by one very near the
commissioner, and means that one Of
BostOns most Democratic officials is
about to step out. General Martin was
hurt at the finding of the governor in
the hearing of charges preferred against
him by Roger Scannell but like a good
soldier refused to retire while under fire.
AT that time he formed an intention of
retiring from the board, but he obsti-
natey refused to be forced out, ana
simply bided his time until he felt that he
had outived the accusation against him
and had found a position into which he
could retire with colors flying. 1t is said
he will accept the management of large
concern and in business life repair his
somewhat shattered fortune. The gen.
eral will have the good wishes of thou
sands in his new connection, and some
of them will be men who believe he has
outlived his usefulness as a public Off
cial.
Members of the Young Women's Chris
tian association and kindred societies Of
a charitable nature should beware of a
young man who has been working in this
city, and Who detected as fraud, is
thought to have sought victims new in
some other New England city. His
method is to call upon one of the ladies'
connected with the association, ostensi-.
bly, with a pressing message from an
other. His bogus errand finished he tells
of his own delicate health, saying that
he is ordered away by his physician,
and solicits funds for his journey. He
has a smooth face, dark hair and eyes,
slight physique, and his bearing and
conversation are modest and ingenious
In other words he is a very clever swim
dler, who deserves to be caught and
locked up without delay. The sympath-
etc dodge should be punished every
where and the man or woman who uses
it to get money deserves no sympathy
at the hands of the court.
The people who get married in bal
loon must try again, for they are eclipsed
by the young couple that this week are
Joined together in a lions cage in the
Zoo. why do they do it?" a great many
people ask, but the answer is simple
They love notoriety and the reward they
get for making an exhibition of them
selves. For 10 days they will attract
more attention than the cage of mon
keys, get well advertised generally and
fairly revel in cheap fame. AS they start
in life together behind the bars the flu
ture must look bright to them.
There has been some discussion regard
ing the ownership of the dramatization
of Hall Gaines novel, THE Christian
and it has been said that Mr.. Willard
and Miss Olga Nethersole are both desir-
GUS of obtaining the play. AS a matter
of fact, the play has not been written as.
yet.
Nine. Modjeska, after her season has
come to an end in the west, where she
will play the greater part of the season..
will come to New York and locate there
for the purpose of estab-
fishing a dramatic school.
1t is reported that, following The
Ward of France" which will be seen at
he Boston theater Nov. s, will come
Margaret Mather filing out the time
Until 'Superba" and the Russell Fox
D'Angelis combination, in THE We'd
ling Day." appear.
The attraction that will follow Never
AGAIN at the Boston Museum, mill be
The Circus Girl the English musical
that has achieved such marked
uccess at DaIy's theater in New York.
amanda Fabris will play the leading
ole.
Thomas E. Shea's engagement at the
Iowdoin Square theater last season is
aid to hold the record for large receipts
t that place of amusement. This record
will probably be broken by Mr. Shea
imself in this seasons engagement.
1t is a notable fact that Grace AtwelI
nd Messrs. Gilmour, Cummings and
1ackay of the Castle Square theater
ave all been identified with the great
reductions of Shenandoah in former
easOns.
"A Ward of France" by American au-
lors, which is now scoring such a
riumph in Philadelphia, will come to
ne Boston theater for a brief engage
lent beginning Monday evening" Nov.
THE Walking Delegate" has again
eased to walk and Oscar Girard owing
tlioI Se-cc;:cc. -;iI ..SStt,,;;;e. ~ his first
we and has ioiHer4 Iacl. Savage's
astle Square Opera company forces.
Mrs. FiSke in Tess of D'JTbberVilles''