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well patrOniZed during the summer
months in spite OF the many out OF
door attractions. Bates Hall is every
day occupied by readers OF all ages
and degrees Of prosperity. Books OF
travel are In especial demand, 1t is
said. Perhaps people who are not able
TO take a vacation trip are journeying
in their minds eye by the aid OF the
printed page.
Assistant Secretary TTueman II.
Newberry of the navy arrived at the
navy yard the other day on the Dol
phin, and was received with naval
honors by Commodore Peters, acting
commandant Of the yard. The assist
ant secretary visited the different
plants and shops and conferred with
Naval Constructor Eliot Snow and
Civil Engineer George II. Thompson.
A short time after, the Dolphin, with
the assistant secretary on board, sailed
for ProyincetOwn.
There was lively bidding for the
municipal teaming contracts In the
South End district, and it is noticeable
that the highest bid vas considerably
below the ruling price which was Sc
cured last year. The contractors ap-
pear 10 be impressed with the genuine
ness OF municipal economy now in
vogue. The incident is hopeful sign
that the custom OF extravagant pay
ments for public work may be broken
and that the city may enjoy the bene-
fits Of real competition for its con-
tracts.
That the rough usage Of women and
children in the rush hour at the South
ferry must stop, and that the law will
deal heavily with those who jostle,
trample on and knock down the home
goers crossing the river, was shown re-
Gently when Judge Murray imposed
one OF the heaviest hnes on record in
the case OF James A. Shelburne, col
ored, who was in court charged with
assaultng two women. Shelburne
was given the extreme penalty, $25.
In addition, Judge Murray closed the
case with q severe reprimand to those
who make travelling unsafe to women
and children.
Il think that this sort Of blackguard-
ism should STOP" said the court. THE
law should certainly exert itself to see
that decent people who are going home
at that time should be protected"
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Quoted drive the Boston Herald Is
making against President Tuttle OF
the Boston and Maine Railroad Is
the subject OF some inquiry among
the few remaining friends OF that one
time leading daily.
It seems to feel that the wheels OF
industry can best be moved and
healthy commercial spirit revived
throughout the popIlous manufactur-
ing centres OF New England by picay.
une comments and nasty insinuations
obviously intended to discredit the
directing mind of our main CONNER
cial outlet.
At the best this is but the barking
OF a dog behind the passing wagon,
and the dust created in the tumult
will blind the eyes OF none able to
discriminate between an unknown edi-
torial writer of shamelessly veiled at
tacks, and an actively moving force
in the upbulding of New England's
industrial life.
What's 1t all about, anyway?
Statues and monuments are getting
so numerous in the state house
grounds, already there are six, with a
prospect OF more. TO come, that a re-
arrangement has been begun in the
interest of improving the artistic eff.
feet
1t has been decided that the statue
OF Gen. Charles Devens, soldier and
jurist which for more than decade
has had its face turned toward the
court house and directly away from the
state house, shall be turned half
around, so as TO face toward Cam
bridge street.
THIS change will be In line with
new policy iDaugurated In erecting the
statue OF Gen. Nathaniel Z. Banks, TO
be dedicated Sept 16; for heretofore 1t
has been the custom 10 have all
statues OF statesmen and soldiers stand
with back toward the state house,
gazing toward the outer world.
Such is the case with Horace Mann,
Daniel Webster, Gen. Hooker and Gen.
Devens, but II appears that hereafter
the plan is to have the statues assume
attitudes suggestive of at least n slight
degree OF sociability toward one an
other, and start is 10 be made by
having Gen. Banks stand ready with
manuscript In hand, TO deliver a
speech for the edification Of Gen. De-
vens. who is TO preserve dignihed
and expectant mien, while gazing to-
ward the orator.