The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-11-08

the city of Boston. Musicians AND
singers of recognized ability will be
heard in the school halls of every dis
trict.
A novel feature will be an informal
discussion by Prof Louis G. Elson OF
the music rendered at each concert. AS
the object Of the course Is TO educate
popular taste, as well as TO give pleas
ure, the programs will be selected from
the compositions Of masters, due al
iowance being made for certain neces-
sary limitations.
By ruling made by Attorney Gen
eral Bonaparte. u. s. District Attor-
ney Asa =. French has been given au-
thority to institute suits against rail-
road corporations who violate the laws
governing the treatment of cattle while
beine TRANSPORTED. Heretofore the
matter has been referred to Washing
ton. Now the prosecutions will be
made locally.
1t is understood that Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Garland is now prepar-
ing for trial case against the New
York Central railroad, the alleged yio'
lation in this instance having occur
red last winter, when several carloads
OF cattle on the way from West Al
bany to Boston were on the road be-
yond the time allowed for continuous
confinement without food or rest.
For the third time the head on the
statue of Gov. Wolcott in the state
house has been changed by Daniel
Chester French, the sculptor, and al
though it is certainly an Improvement
In many respects on the two former
heads, it is yet far from satisfactory
TO those who knew Gov. Wolcott.
It is altogether too bad that this de-
sign should have been accepted orig
inally. Now It is seen to be wholly
inadequate. Gov. Wolcott was a man
of splendid physical presence, more
than six feet tall and well built. He
was naturally dignifed, and his Dig
nifty was of the kind which was most
impressive when he was standing up.
From an artistic standpoint the thing
to do was to emphasize these strong
characteristics of the governor-his
fine physical presence, and his natur-
al dignity. AS it is now, these char
acteristics are almost wholly lost. The
seated figure of this man who, as has
been said, was more than feet tall,
is wholly lost in a high-backed chair
the gubernatorial chair. This chair
may be all right historically, but it ia
all wrong artstically
The marketmen of Boston Will not
help in the good time expected be-
cause of the. 10 percent reduction In
the meat market announced from Chi
cago.
One dealer, for 40 years in Faneuil
Hall, says: This so-called reduction
amounts to nothing and will not af-
feet the retail price"
When asked as to the business since
the advance of prices in the last few
years, he said: We'll the people un-
doubtedly buy less meat than they
formerly did. People who bought
IL or 14-pound joint now buy pieces OF
Ave or six pounds. There is no doubt
they have lessened their purchases"
Then as to the quality of meat?"
be was asked
"The quality of beef is not SO good as
It formerly was because they do not
feed the cattle as It used to be. We
have any quantity of grass-fed beef
and very much smaller amount OF
sorn-fed Indeed, it is difficult to get
first-class beef nowadays"
Boston's export business increased
to such proportions during the past
week that all the steamship lines have
advanced their rates on future book
fngs. The grain rate to Liverpool has
Jumped from pence to 1-2 for De-
cember and January loading, and to
London it has jumped from 2 1-2 to
pence OF all other commodities the
rates have advanced sharply.
Last week the bookings for space
on steamers scheduled to sail in No
vember, December and January aggre-
gated 100000 bushels and this week
has started with a good inquiry for
space.
Just now the principal worry of the
steamship men and exporters is the
delay in getting grain here from ship
poing points. They say this is the
only drawback TO n very prosperous
winters business. The outlook is
more promising than it has been for
months
The tight money market and the re-
ports of a big crop from Argentina
have frightened the shippers i'm the
west and they are rushing their grain
and other commodities through TO the
coast for export
The big 10-inch disappearing gun to
be mounted at fort Heath, arrived at
the government reservation after an
eight days journey over the road from
che Boston & Albany. freight yards at
East Boston, where it was received