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BOSTON POST, TUESDAY MORN INO, 10, 1887 5 JOHN SWINTON TALKS A METAPHYSICAL LECTURE FOR A BOSTON AUDIENCE D. H. and George E. McISTeill Have Somelhing to Say Before the New Labor I.eader Delivers Uis Address. Mr.

John Swinton has been known, with keen enjojment, to liken its intellectual quality in particular -to an icicle. The Boston weather god, like the robustious fellow that he is, resents the criticism by planking his foot down firmly and defiantly in afiirmation of its truth. Hence to Mr. Swinton may doubtless be attributed the snowy surface of the earth yesterday and the icy breath of the atmosphere. But there is still a Siiving remnant even in Boston, whose sub- Htance is an ardent heat.

These are the knights of new the toilers of the earth, whase lire Mr. Swinton to see subdue and dissipate the hoarfrost and general frigidity of intelleoinal and aristocratic Boston. To these the snow of yesterday evening was the lightest of gossamer harriers lying between them and Faueuil Hall, Long before the hour set for Mr. address they began to drop into the old Cradle yf Liberty, and filled it comfortably before single one of the platform gentry had made his appearance. The first to aT)pear was the Rev, Jesse Jones of North Abington, who entered from the front door, made his way over the floor, and, solitary aiid alone, mounted the rostrum.

A zealous admirer of the clerical reformer at once endeavored to inaugurate a round of applause. The endeavor was responded to, hut somewhat feebly. The reverend champion, however, was not the least dismayed, but essayed again to excite a tribute of approbation. This attempt did not succeed so ell as the first, hut still he persevered, with constantly fainter echoes of his clapping. At last the fuisco induced the Kov.

Mr. Jones to rise, to cast a reproachful glance at his tireless n'pTOachful ghmce, the burden of which evidently was, us from our then disappeared through the eurtaius at the rear of the )lafforra. His exit was ogical sequence of great activity in the m.Httor of providing the platform with chairs. They were hande up from the floor and placed on the rostrum in such a that their occupants would sit facing the orator and showing their profiles to the ainli- ence. About half the chairs were finally occupied, and the standiug audience drew up around about, leiiving a good, conifortahlo breathing space between its outskirts and the entrances.

Twenty ladies sat in the gallery, and several more were upon the platform. When all w'as ready and waiting a young- looking, smooth-faced man stepped forward to the table and drank a mouthful of water, which he seemed to relish as much as if it had been old He (it w'as Mr. I). H. Biggs, president of the Labor Lycemn) then proceeded to address the audience.

The presence of so many laborers, he said, was the issue of a movement as wide as all the continents and the seas combined, as broad as human nature, iis penetrating as thought; in short, it inent as wide as the whole universe. The raised pyramids that the people might see their wonderful strength. The was Mr. Biggs's classic masterpiece-carved forests of marble, whose nostrils seemed to dilate, whose brow to bend, and whose eyes to glisten as they met the they did, in p.art, that the woild might see how great they were in that Now, it was for tho modern demos to ci-eate a new order in society; to show the eople their liberty, it Mr-, then to ventilate the unreasonableness capitalists, and was asking do these big, gigantic monopolies complain of when a of applause cut him off short. It was not because the audience thought that gigantic a good phrase, but because the lion of the evening had entered.

Mr. Biggs immediately began paying some one huge, glowing compliments, and then presented to the audience, not Mr. Swinton, but Mr. George E. The late candidate for Mayor w.as received in excellent part, and said: come from the weary work of labor journalism to greet the labor journalist of America.

I come gi-owu gray and bald in the service to greet a man who has grown still grayer and still balder in Ihen Mr. McNeill called Mr. Swinton chivalrous fellow-crnsader against the infidel unbelievers in equity and possessors of the holy land of By all these names he hade Mr. Swinton welcome, and bade the audience welcome him, not ouly hy listening ears and tumultuous shouts, but by subscribing for Finally he proposed three cheei-s for Mr. Swin- They were given lustily, and Mr.

Swinton rose, and thought sure he would step at once into the deadly But, no; Mr. Biggs stepped into it, and read off a list of names of gentlemen ho would at through the and take up a collection. Tlien Mr. again stepped into tho breach and stated the necessity for the collection. A.s he retired, a cry was raised for a from The cry brought, not Mr.

Chamberlin, but Mr. Biggs. It was only, however, to Mr. Chamberlin an elaborate introduction. That gentleman drew an unfavorable comparison between the way in which money as in churches and the slow fashion in which it was contributed at labor meetings.

In the couiso of his remarks he chilled detectives and concluded by stating that his desire was to see the laboring men of the country unite and take the govemmeut into their own hands. and a voice: do it! His very last words were some lines from 8helley, beginning of England, wherefore plough for the lords who lay you Mr. Biggs had another say, and at last bwinton was allowed to speak. The audience was glad of it, and ifjceivea him heartily. friends of was his That on such a night had forsaken their cosy unlike the tenements of them, ho thought, a clear title to the somewhat metaphysical ad- di-eas ho had prep.ared for them.

He recalled the fact that the last time he had stood upon the platform of Faneuil liall WeutielJ Phillips was there and delivered the last speech he was to make within its walls. Then Mr. Swinton aunonnced his metaphysical snbiect. It was the revolutionary forces w'ere transfonming the very shape and substance of the times, and ttirning this old world The foremost Tho mas-sing of mankind in piodigious cities, a phe- now assuming a magnitude never before approached. Hai'vard freshmen he said, with withering contempt, "may point to the supposititious gi-eatnessof Thebes, Rome, or w.hatnot.” He considered, however, tliat there was a world of humbug aljout ancient populousness, and suggested essay on the subject to the workingmen, lie out statistically the enormously rapid growth of modem cities and said they were sure to grow yet more under the law of urban attraction.

It was tcntious fact. Its fruit was an energy, intensity, conceutrution of thought which was impossible in rnstie regions or among fue of the fields. The second revolutionary force was the massing of ciipital. Prodigious blocks of caiiital were now owned or controlled by individuals or syndi- catos as never hid'orc on the jdaiiet. niy ho said, a black-bearded little pirate named Jay Gould (laughter and who is worth a thousand ohstsrvedan incrednlous own It, but he controls that replied Mr.

bwinton. And then he showed how, through owuipg preponderant interests, the controlled a thousand millions. On the other side of his office hud been another whose was iiovv guarded, Bot bv tiiu iitiaidian angels, but by thugs, rLaughter.j TTiis was subsequently designated Togive his hearers some idea of the vast ness of these modern fortunes, he told them that the riches of Cnesus or Lucullus were mere bagatelles. The third force was tho erowth and mussing of machinery. The fourth was the wholesale employment of women and children as operators of this rn.achiiiery.

Tho fifth the present facilities of intereornmunication and the nmliitudinous emigration from Eiu-ope to America. The tremendous, revolutionary new fact was that the brains of tho plebeian hordes w'ere now sprouting! Caliban had been introduced to and they were now upon sneaking terms. Caliban was now' re.ading. Mhat? The news, but beneath tho vulgar jargon of the news there was something mure. billy and the and the had set brain to seething.

What would Caliban do when his mind was fully fructified by this press? Jay Gould, and you will see! Old fogy, wait and you will When the clod- hopjier had learned to read, the clodhopiier was lost, the head became a knowledge box, the gnttersniiie was impossible. reads, no and are eoutinned the speaker, lading an ominous stress upon the reiteration of the will Caliliiin do, as he glares at his manacles, and as his brain moves for the first time since he wtus the chimpanzee that Darwin once was? He will follow the lead of tJie times by his forces; organizing for an orderly advance upon the liuhvarks of the enemy, and he shall wrest his birthwright out of the hands which have laid their false grip upon APRIL MAGAZINES. Magazine for April contains its usual agreeable variety of subjects and treatment in which the literary element predominates. Lord unhappy jubilee the mim- her; Mr. Thomas novel, Wood- to which all praise was given in these columns a few days ago, is csiichided, and Mr.

baintshury has an article on Hazlitt tliat makes one remember how' even more than potent though they may he in their time, are yet of their own day ami generation, and of that only. Aristotle, Lessing and one or tw other names of power are apparent except ions to this rule, but they 'are not very much alive. Mr. baints- lucid English is always worth reading, even when he wiites of a man who w'ent the I way of all critii-s, and here is a passage deal- 1 ing with character and his domestic I relations: i The only exception to be taken to the well- I known panegyric of Elia is tliat it bestows tliis enlogv on Hazlitt liis natural and healthy I Unliukily, it would seem, by concurrence of all testinioiiy, even llie most partial, that the unhealthv state was quite as natural as the healthy one. plaintively wishes tliat ould not quarrel with the world at the rate he and l)e Quinecy, in his short, but very n- toresting, biographical notice of Hazlitt (a notice entirely free from the malignity with which has been sometimes charged), deelare.s, w.th qnite as much truth as point, that guiding principle was, is, is He was the very ideal of a literary ishiiiael; and, after the fullest admission of the almost incredible virulence and unfairness of his toes, it has to be admitted, likewise, that he was qnite as ready to quarrel with his friends.

He succeeded at least once in forcing a quarrel even upon Lamb. His relations with l.eigh Hunt i who, whatever his faults were, was not unamiahle) were constantly strained, and at least once actually broken by his infernal temper. Nor were his rcl.atioiis with women more fortunate or more creditable than those with men. That Hie fault was entirely on his side in the rupture with his first wife no doubt, not the case; for Mrs. or own friends admit that she wa-sof a peculiar and ratlier trying disposition.

It is indeed evident that she was the sort of person (mo.st trying of all others to a man of temperament) who would put her head hack as he was kissing her to ask if he would like another cup of tea, or interrupt a declaration to suggest shutting the window. As for the faraons and almost legendary eni- soile of Sarah Walker, tlie lodging-house keener's daughter, and the Liber Amoris, the obvious and irresistible attack of somethiiig like erotic niadne.ss which it implies absolves Hazlitt only partly; for there is kind of shabbiness about the affair which shuts it out from aP reasonalile claim to ho regarded as a new act of the endless drama of for Love, or The M'orld Well l)f his second marriage, the only persons who be expected to give ns some information either can or will say next to nothing. But when a man with marries a woman of whom no one has anything bail to say, lives with her fora year chictly on her money, an'd is then quitted hv her with the intorinatiou that she Will have nothing more to do with him, it is not. I think, uncharitable, to conjecture that most of the fault is his. To this favor has the Laureate cprae at last t.

Fifty times the rose has and faded, Fd'ty times the golden harve.st fallen, bmcc our Queen assumed the globe, the sceptre. II. She beloved for a kindliness Hare in Fable or History, Queen, and Kinpre.ss of India, so long with a diadem Never worn by a worthier. Now with prosperous auguries Comes at last to the bounteous Crowning year of her Juhilec. Other are on bj' Mr.

1 D. Rees; an interesting pajier entitled and the Historical hy Mr. Mowbray Morri.s; and Making of hy Mr, Archibald Geikie. ST. NICHOLAb.

While winter is chilling the lap of spring, the St. Nicholas Magazine brmgs to its young readers all the bloom auct promise of May. The this month is Gatarina of Venice, the daughter of the republic, and an engraving from a dnrwiiig by Mr. Robert Blum represents her in all her glory, borne verses called are by Mr. Frank Sherman, the author of and Miss Nora Only urihistoric girl; the droll jingle of Huge a httle story bv Mrs.

Ro.se Hawthorne Lathrop and many other pretty and clever things make up a nuinlier worthy even of the name it bears. GENEALOGICAL REGLSTKR. An article of note in the New England Historical and Genealogical Register for April is Mr. II. F.

Family of John liogere of a coutiuuation of tho genealogical researches in England. Mr. Has.sain contributes an introduction setting forth the now features of this p.aper, from which we quote the last twoparagraph.s: It is with no wisli lo detract from the fame of Colonel that is now secure, and he is adniiited by all to have been preeminent among the gencalogi.sts of our day, without a crior, indeeil, either in this couidry or in attent.on is called to tho fact that in the history of the very family in whieh Colonel Chester hud the greatest interest, for it was his family, to which ho had devoteil so inuch exhaustive labor with the tirelc.ss enoruy and perseverance for which he was so remarkable, erica have now been by Mr. Waters hich liut a time ould have been pronounced impossible. Mr.

Waters now us that the Kev. of Dedham was the son of John Koger.s. a CheliiKsford and tiiat this shoemaker and the, liev. Itogers were protiably brothers, the of another John Rogers, when John Rogers the martyr was living elsewhere. Nor has this discovery been made by accident, as Colonel Chester prophesied, but uy a laborious, systematic and exhaustive search on a plan never before attempted.

It is another proof that the haftled invcsHirator hereafter need never dcsjiair of his ca.re, that genealogical problein.s apparently iinpoasibie of solution are hy no means to be ubaudoned as hopeless. It is a rendnder also of the necessity of establishing a permanent fuml, by means of which we can carry on Hiese investigations on a grander scale than ever before, and witli proportionately greater results. There are, in addition, papers on Frederic Kidder, 4 he R.utterworih Fiiinily, the Aga- wame Plantation, and other subjects interesting to readers of this peTiotlical, written respectively by Mr. John Ward Dean, Mr. I.

O. Austin, Mr. W. R. Bliss, and other writers whose interest in genealogy and history is well known.

A portrait of tho late Mr. Kidder serves as froniispieco. BANK OFFICIALS DINE REPRESENTATIVE GATHERING AT THE PARKER HOUSE. Itank Association Entertains Comptroller Trenholm, Sub-Treasurer Aldrich and Other Seldom if ever have such a representative body of banking men surrounded a banquet table as were seen yesterday at the second annual reunion of the Bank Association, which was held at the Parker House. Over two hundred raenihers were pre.sent.

President A. F. Luke occnpied the chair at the head of the table. On his right was seated the Hon. W.

L. Trenholm, comptroller of tho currency, Governor Ames, the Hon. S. N. Aldrich.

as.si.stant United States treasurer, and J. M. Magruder, National bank examiner. On his left sat the Rev. Phillips Brooks and Profe.ssor illiam Everett of Quincy.

Among the other gentlemen present were tho following bank presidents: Asa P. Potter of tho Maverick Bank, John of the First National, T. Burr of tho North American, James H. Bouvi 5 of tlie Boston, C. B.

Billings of the Globe National, C. A. Vi.alle of the Republic, R. b. Govelle of the Eagle, J.

lln-st of the Lincoln, A. French of the Arthur Rimiham of the City, F. b. Davis of the and A. L.

Newman of tho National Bank of the Commonwealth. Among the hank cashiers present were T. Frank Pratt, a.ssistant cashier Old Boston National G. B. Warren, btate National W.

G. Brook. National Eagle A. P. Weeks, National; G.

W. Newhall, Hamilton National; J. Q. Bennett, Market National 1 P. bteam, bhawmul.

National; J. J. Eddy, N.ational G. W. Harri.s, National Bank of Commerce; T.

G. Hiler, Faneuil Hill National; F. Harrington, Eliot National; H. Pole, Globe National; Mr. Pilletier, treasurer of the Um.on Institute of bavings; D.

S. Waterman, Boylston National; J. Adams, Blackstone; D. B. H.allett, Boston National; J.

W. Work, Maverick National; G. H. Draper. First National; C.

F. Smith, Gontinental: F. E. Barnes, Mt. Vernon; F.

B. Third National; John Reynolds, Everett National: A. T. Gollier. National Gonimouwealth J.

Derby, Geiitr.a[: 1 beaver, Mamifactur E. G. Whitney, IJncolii; T. G. Newhall, N.ational Bank.

Brighton, and K. B. Fairhairn, National Rocklaml B.ank. When cigai-s were reached tne eompany was rapped to onler by President A. F.

Jmke, ho welcomed the honorary members and the invited gne.sts of the aasociatioii. The president said the time was iiot far distant when either the government will have to change its jwlicy toward the banks or else the banks will be obliged to change their policy toward the government. (iovernor Amos was introduced, and extended a warm greeting to the bankers and their guests. The president then introdneed the Hon. W.

L. Trenholm as a son of the sister State of M.aasaehiisetta, rhe btate of South Carolina. Mr. Trenholm said was anxious to come to Boston to meet face to face the men who actually do the hard work at the banks. There are, iierhaps, over 1 persons who hold the junior positions in the different banks throughout the country.

We are very apt to hear of tho hard working class, the so-called horny-fisted sons of toil, but no one ever thinks of these thousands of clerks who work day and night in their different vocations, that these very sons of toil may receive the wages due them. Have we no right to he considered in tlie of the results and the profits of this country just because we do not work with our hands? These laborers are making a big mistake when they cry down the people who are willing and ready to be classed with them, and in all the work they do it is practically for the benefit of the working class. Banking is practically a modern institution. We expect so much that jierhaps we are impatient as to the results of our profession. The growth of the iianking system has been rapid and we should he satisfied with the results so far attained.

problem of poverty is another problem which we have to solve, and in my opinion we stand now the threshold of the door which is opening to the solution of this great problem. I bring this simile in to show that we all belong to the gi'eat anny of workers, and must each do his work for the better advancement of humanity. Yonr president has made the remark of yonr nearness to Ganada. I asked him how many, if anv, Boston men had taken advantage of this. He informed me of one.

I was iiinch surprised, as 1 had not expected any. You perhaps reuieinber the great wall which is hnilt upon the northern borderof Ghina. Now, the Chinese are the oldest of banking nations. I have been recently informed that this wall was built to prevent the escape north. Since it was built there Iiave been few absconding bank officials from I am glad to see the harmonious feeling between the hanks of Boston, that they apprenate the examiner, and am also glad to see they are making money.

It is said that the Yankees are all outside of Bosiou. and that they never show their appreciation for anything that does not pay, 1 cannot see the truth of his statement when I look upon thts assembly before me and see the satisfied looks of tho members of this The Rev. Brooks next spoke upon the results of labor may be brought to grand Dr. Brooks made some very pleasant remarks, and spoke of the timidness they must know he felt at being among so many who know so much about a subject of which he knew so little. The Hon.

S. N. Aldrich next introduced Mud responded in a very happv vein. He referred to the appointment the Governor w'ould make this week, and hoped that he would choose some one from the many competent banking men of Boston, one who had had experience and one not bound by any political ties. Mr.

Aldrich spoke of his new xvork as the sub-treasnrer, and hoped he so conduct the of his office that he sliouhl satisfv all. Professor Everett of Quincy then maiie some facetious remarks upon banks and their officials, and said these officers never made mistakes, but that it was always poor A BIG SUIT BEGUN. WOKCEKTEK, April hearing was begun this morning before Geoi-ge F. Richardson of Lowell, master in chancery, in this city, in the great suit of Wilson II. Fairbank of Warren, executor of the estate of Ann Maria Sibley, vs.

F. B. Knowles and Henry A. Alarsh, executors of the estate of the late L. J.

Knowles. Mr. Knowles was the noted loom manufacturer of this city and the inventor of the Knowles steam pump. The plaintiff alleges that Simeon H. Sibley was a partner with Knowles in the steam pump business, liaving aided him in its inventnni, and that he subsequently disposed of his intere.st to his wife, Ann Maria Sibley; that the Sibleys received only ir their share in the profits of the busino.ss, although Knowles niade over and then sold a portion of the works fu George F.

Blake for Both Sibley and his wife died insane six years ago, and the suit is brought hy the executor. The suit has tied up fully $100,000 in bequests made in Mr, will, THE PAINE -WILL CASE. ew April 18 summing up in tho Paine will case was begun tod.ay before Surrogate Rollins by counsel for Wardweil. The arguments will last three or four days. Shlrtley Smith, son of C.

If. Smith of VV'ellg, aged 18 years, wus instantly killed yesterilay at mill by being caught in belting. THE MILLET ETCHINGS. A UNKiUH COLLECTION. The collection of etchings and other prints done by Jean Millet, now on exhibition in the gallery of Noyes, Cobb is unique in character and constitutes one of the niost interesting displays of the season.

Tlie collection is known to bo tlie only complete one of Millet's work in this branch of art in existence, and includes every etching, heliograph, lithograph and wood-cut done by liirn. In addition to tho plates executed by Millet himself, there are also in the collection those wood cuts that were engraved from his designs by his two brothers and by Adrien Lavieille. Fifteen original sketches by Millet, and a few etchings after some ofhis best-known paintings, add to the interest of the e.xhibition. Tlje collection was formed during the last thirty years by M. Alfred Lebrun of Paris, and from it his famous catalogue of prints, which is the standard authority on the subject, wa.s compiled.

M. Lebrun was the relative and friend of Seiisier, intimate friend and biographer, ami from him he acquired those unique ami rare prints that Seiihier had received directly from the artist. The collection was purchased from IM. Lebrun hy Mr. Frederick Keppel, who brought it to this country, ami who has already exhibited it in New Vork gallery.

So much for the collection historically. It may well be premised at the outset that Millet was not in tho fullest ami strongest sense an etcher. These jilates show that he was never quite i.i sympathy with this method of expre.ssion, and he never acquired a complete technical mastery of the process. It ivas not the important work of his life, but it seems to ns that he up the needle occasionally as a diversion and without the serious that moved him in his great efforts when ho was inspired by tliat grand sym- Viathctic feeling for humanity, that deep insight into conditions, and that tender poetic aensi- hility tliat characterizes his enduring work and that stamps him as a master of conception and of expression, he sought other methods by which to speak his thoughts. Tlii.s is not to say, however, that his etched work is without interest.

Quite the contrary. He was a master who could not fail to be in everytliing that he did, ami in these prints, if do not see him at his best, he at least never permits us to lose sight of his personality, of his passionate intensity of tlioiiglit, of his synipatlietic feeling for and knowledge of the peasant life that he loved so well to paint. Perhaps, if we see something less of the artist in these prints, we see something more of the man; we aie iiicliued to feel less for the subject tliaii for tho individual, and can seem to read more clearly his moods and to get something more than a hint of the and passionate intensity of his life. Looked iit in this way, it seems to us that the little collection has an interest ami a value that it would not be ea.sy to exaggerate. The early prints, lieginning with Vessel Under and iiielnding impressions from a dozen or more plates, are tentative in character; they are really nothing more than studies.

Yet we recognize the touch of the master; there are the simplicity of purpose, the directness and freedom of lino and the genuine poetic sensibility that are unmistakable indications of the master mind behind all. 'Diese are not they arc mere niemonrnda; but in each one there is the underlying genesis of a masterly Interpretation of some phase or emotion of human life. Take for ex- niuple the or beaweed two plates that are singularly lacking in definiteness of form; they are full of subtle im- presvsion and suggestiveness and touch a sepsitive chord of feeling. Between these and tlie more important jilates that mark the suinmit of attainments as an elcher, there is a great gulf, technically speaking. In such prints as Men Wool and Going to we sec the master at his best and begin to feel that perhaps after all Millet had it wilhin his power, had he so desired, to become an etcher of rare strength and of studied tioii even of exactness of drawing there is little, but in all that goes to make up truth of expression and subtlety and depth of thought there is an ahumlancc.

As in his paintinprs, be hore pets close to the heart of bis lowly subjehts and it is Impossible not to feel an abiding symjwthy with these pea.sants. Particularly iinpreswxn both from an artistic and from a pure.ly emotlona.1 point of view are the a plate noticeable for its strength of color; firm in its drawing; Men exquisite in tone, but more admirable in Its realistic power; and Going to a pluto solidly and forcibly etched. The three lithographs in the collection interest us less titan the etchings. They have of the character of the artist, and it is pitiful to think of such a master being compelled, by stress of circumstances, to do a plate like tho Gan He the title page for a song. It is easy to see that he took no interest in this bit of work.

The wood cuts show that Millet had little of the skill of an engraver. Wo see characteristic grace and force of drawing, but very little freedom in the cutting of the block. But among the prints from engravings by other haruLs, after drawings, are some of the most interesting works of tho collection. In tor instance, the simplicity of treatment, the rugged, firm drawing and the vitality of expression is worthy of one of tho old masters; indeed, this plate has been likened, ami not iiidairly, to Durer. Fourteen plates, Work of the ten pieces, and Four Times of engraved by Lavieille, fifteen original and sketches, etching of twelve of the paintings by Walinor, C'outil, Belin-Dollot, Damman, Le Focillon and Bracquemond, and a group of portraits of Millet, complete a collection that is beyond question the most interesting in its kind that has been seen hero for a long time, if indeed ever.

It is a collection that rightfully deserves to be preserved intact, and it would seem as though it almost naturally belonged here in Boston, where so many of greatest works are preserved. The conviction is rapldlv spreading that David B. 11 has not succecdetl in the somewhat ditticult feat of keeping his rudder Y. 'rribuiie (Hep.) AM BOSTON THEA Octoroon." Evening at lAb. HOLLI.H street THEATRE-Rose CoghJan In "School Evening at 7 :45.

BOSTON flarke In of Evening at. S. t.r.iiBE Evening at I'ARK TIIE.M’HE—Fanny Daveupoit in Evening at 8. HOWARli ATHEN.U Eveuingat 8. BbKttJ Every day at 2 and 8.

SALES BY AUCTION. 'rODAV. Fruit, Harris, 12 m. WEDNESDAY. Stocks-R.

L. Day 11:80 a. m. ilenshaw 12 m. and IIowo Brighton, 11 a.

111 Fruit -Horalio Harris. 12 ni. Real esUte-S. at 3 p. m.

FIN.iNCI.AI« MARRIAGES. i Salem, April 14, by tlie Rev, C. liy the. Rev. Ill gU Elder, O.

D. Edwards to Grace U. t'arleloii. this eity, April 18. by the Rev.

Father Gliiike. Mr. John P. toillss ellie Burns. Iioth of this city.

this city. April 14. by tho Rev. S. Howard, Geonie Reed to Flora Branscoin, EACHR.IN—In this city, Airil 14.

by the Rev. P. Gifford, Sctchell to Mariha NicKachran. this city, April 14. hy the Rev.

G. W. Brooks, Williams to Brandon. DEATHS. Malden, Afiril 16, Miss Marth.a Browi.

Weisbaden, Germany. AnrU 17. Ann, wife of WtlUani A. BulTum, and eldest d.iughtcr of the late Siininons. Wakefield, April lo, Trypheiia Dltson, aged 02 years.

this city. 10, Richard Herbert, son of Dr. K. J. P.

Goodwin, aged years 5 months. JR.AY—.At Dorchester, April 17, Florence da of CbCster H. and Martha Gray. MTiROEsTEK-111 this city. 17, Charles Hayden AVorccster, aged 32 years 'J months.

Paid up Gapital, 000,000 Surplus 75,000 AniEiica miE OF IOWA, ORGANIZED IN 1872 Seven per cent Fami prlnclnal and interest fully guaranteed. Six per cent Gold Debeiitnre Bonds, secured by deposit of first mortgages with MercaniUe Trust Company of New A'ork. Ten Million worth sold without a dollar loss. Interest Coupons payable at my office, EDWARD S. TOBEY, 19 Street, Room il3).

Bkff.rexcks: C. H. Warner, President National Rank oftN'ranerce, Isaac Sweetscr, Was! Ington Insurance Company; J. J. Stuart Bankers, New York.

MORTGAGES Drawing 6 Per Cent Seinl-Aanual Interest Unqualified gu.irantee cf principal and interest at rnatiuUv by THE WESTER! SECIRITV 0 1 IPAX 1 Organized in 1874. Cnpitnl up In We offer for and rcooiiiniend ibeae eecurities to lenders of money. THE EASTERN BANKING CO. 4il yiilk liostuu. FR.ANCIS G.SBORN, President.

KDW A HD T. ERRI HEW, Treasurer. GOLD LOANS. Seleoted Per ent. Western Farm MortKajfes.

Prlncli'al and Interest payable in at our oihce. A long exwrieuce assures us that these iuvesliueuls are among tlie best that can bo made. JOHN JEFFRIES A SUN'S, 78 Devonshire street. IXfHl'KANt K. TJu: BOYLSTON INSl HANGE COAIPANY INSURES UPON FIRE, M.VRINE AND INLAND RISKS.

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tiI.OVEK. iieeretarv. LNCOUPOK a TED 1818. The American Insurance Co. In Boston give that tho amount of Uieir capital paid in and invested is 300 000 And that they continue to Inaure against FIRE and RISKS, not exceeding on any one i at their tkllice, No.

ittule Street, Boston. Certijicatei usiied payalle in Sterling at the Counting House oj Me.vrs. GEORGE CROSHAW FRANCIS PEABODY, President. W. FIELD.

Sreretary. HENRY S. BEAN. Asst. GRATEFUL-COMFOBTING.

EPPS'S COCOA BREAKFAST. afhorongh knowledge of the natural laws which govern the of digestion and nutrition, and by a careful application of the fine proptcriles of seUvted Coeoa. Mr. Epps has provided our breakfast tables with a delicatelj- flavored lieverage which may save 11 many heavy bills. It by the Judicious use of siu of diet th it a may be gradually built up until enough to every teiuiency to disease.

Hundreds 'of subtle maladies are floating around ns readv to attack wherever there Is a weak We ninv escape many a fatal shaft by keeping ourselves well fortified wPli pure blood and a properly nourished Ira Service Gazette. Made simply with beilliig water or milk. Sold only in half-pound tins, hv grocers. Itibelled thus: Ilouiceoputhic Chemi.ts. l.oii«luii Fiiglnixl.

I.FCSIM 4. IIFAKIXOS. C'omiuitiivvenUh of MuHKachiiaetts. tate i ox April 13, 1887. The conirnltree on street railways will give a hearing lo parties interested In the petitions of Edward C.

and others for au act of incorporation as the City Elevated Ihdlroad Company; John IV. Candler and others for an act of Incoriviration as the Boston Elevated JUdlroad Company; 'Ihomas J. Mayall for authority to huild an elevated railroad between Jamaica Plain nnil BosUiu Common; Daniel IV. Russell for legislation to enable railroads to projiel Ihelr trains ami ears by electrielly, and to authorize cities and towns to license eonipames to erect suitable structures for railway erirs nroixdled. by electricity, at room No.

4. State House, on Wednesday, Tliur.sday and Friday, April 20, 21 and 22, at 10 a. m. E. ELI KEN, Chairman.

AmitFK B. CiiAMPi.ix, Clerk of tho Committee. F.VTKNT». IM'FILVT ULSilNKSH. J.

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tv. sninll ttooU, Patent for IiiventloiiB; WJiy 'riiey often ''IVorthlrss; to tkbtuin ATnbl I.on»©» IIltd D.BU|t- poiiitnieiitK Befall Inveiiturs anti Priee, Wllltie mailed, without charge, to any pcrs'in desiring to obtain co. reet and reliable Information about patents for inventions. F. .4 I.

KS'r A K. SCIIOfHj Safe, estate payinq 1-2 per cent net. ALSO A SMAI.L ESTATE near Eliot per foot, yood buUdinqs, at assessed ratne. S. VA ys soy, E(jaitabfe linitdiny, TO on Vonyress also on St.

BBK'E S. EVASS A' SOX, Eyaitabte iiaitdiny. I.FT. rittk I.F.T-Honse No. 6 stied.

ncir War- I ro.ii street: a nice house, wi all Improvements; location rent to a good tenant; possession Jiay I. Applvto JUHN A 78 Devonshire I.JIT—The large hon-e coiner of and .1. Howland sir ets; house in good order; location very flue; horse ears pass Vie door. Apply to JUHN J1 I A H0N.8, 78 Devonshire street. AN.VfkF I.AT-..

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FMTABI.IMBKM Organ Piano Go. BOSTON. MASS. Beside the goods of onr own manufacture we are agents for the celebrated GEO. STEGK GO.

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All selected from the best sources. PIANO CLASSICS. (ONF. DOLLAR.) admirable collection of pieces In the best taste, by some of the best living composeis. Young Classics.

(OKE DOLLAR.) pieces that will please all, young or old. THE GOOD OLD SONGS WE USED TO SING. P.VPF.U; bds .) A grand good new hook, which will lie received with arms 111 every liousehold. About 120 snngs ith piano or organ acoonipaniiuent. Each one h.as been a distinguished Alany are new' to the present geiteration, MAILED FOR RETAIL PRICE.

Oliver Ditson FKOBATK IVOTICKS. THE HBNOKABEE THE OF THE PKOB.V IE UOUKUN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF NORFOLK; Respeotfnllv retiresents N.ANCY SHERMAN FOI LAN8BEE of Dedham, In sidd county, a widow, that she Is desirous of adopting in Mnrion Roberts, a child of Joseiih 'fhotnas Roberts, whose whereabouts are unknown, and Susan Eirieline Roberts, wife, now deceased, which said child w'as born in Charlestown. Massachusetts, on the twenty-ninth day of August, 1866. And represents that the safd Joseph Thomas Roberts, the father aforesaid, ha.s wilfully deserted neglected to provide pro er care and maintenance for sucii child for more than two years preceding the dale hereof. Wtierefore she jirays for leave to adoiit said child.

Dated this second dav of A. D. 1887. NANCY SHERMAN FOLLANSBF.E. COMMONWEALTH OF MA-SSACIIUSETTS.

orfolk robate Cot bt On the foret'olng petition it Is ordereil that the petitioner notify said Joseph Thomas Roberts to appear at a Probate Court to be holden at Hyde ark, in and for said county of Norfolk, on the fourth Wednesday of April current, at ten clock in the lorenoon. to show cause, If any he has. why the prayer of said petition should not be granted, by sera ing him. If lound In this 8tate, with a copv of said petition, and this order, days at least before said nay, and if not by pnb- lisliing the same once a week, for three successive weeks, in the newspaper called the Boston Post, printed at Boston, In the county of Suffolk, the last publication to be at least set en davs before saiil day. AVitness, eorge hite Esquire.

Judge of said court, this fourth day of in the year one thousand eight hundred and elghty-seven. JONATHAN COBB, Copy. Attest: JOHN D. COBB, A.aslstant Register. OF S.S.-PROBATE COURT.

To the lieirs-at-law, nc.vt of kin, and all other persons interested in the estate of TIIOM.AS G. BRADFORD, late of Boston, in said county, deceased. Greeting: Whereas, a certain instrument, purporting to be the last will and leslament of said deceased, been sented to said court for probate by S.AMUEL of said Boston, who pravs that letters testamentary may be issued to him. the executor therein immed, without giving a siirefv or sureties on his official bond: You are herebv cited to at a Probate Court to I held at Boston, in said county of Suffolk. on'Mon- day, the twi y-flfib day of April, A.

I). 188T, al tan in the forenoon, to snow cause, if any you have, against the same. Audsald petitioner is hereby directed to give public notice thereof bv piiblishi this ciUitlon once a week, for tliree successive weeks, in the newspaper called the Boston Post, printed said Boston, tlie Last pnbUca- llon to two davs. at least, before court. Witness, iihn 'W.

im I.squire, Judge of said court, slxtli day of April, in the year one thousand eight hundred and elghty-seven. ELI.IAH GEORGE, Register. is hereby given th.at the subscriber has ii been dulv apiiointed of the estate of FREDhKrCK PLAI.STED. late of the city of Boston, in the countv of deceased, and has taken UDon herself that trust Ity giving bonds as the law dlrei ts. AU jiersons having demands against the estate of said dreeasfd are reipured to exhibit the ame, and all persons indebted to said estate are caUod upon to mnke payment to EY.A S.

EDMANDS, Administratrix. Boston, April 3, 1887. ishereliv given fliat the subscriber lias J.N dulv appointed executrix of the will of FI LLl'M, late of Boston, in the county of Suffolk, deceased, and Ims taken uooii herself that trust giving bonds as the law All persons of said deceased arc required to exliibit tlie same and all persons indebted to said estate are called upon to make payment to VRKIET Executrix. Boston. March 21, 1887.

is hereby given that the subscrilier has iX Iwen duly app inted administratrix-of ttie estate of AVlLLl.A.Al H. RU8.SELL, lale of rite city of Bosti-n. In tho county of Suffolk, deceaserl. and has taken upon herself that frnsl by giving lionds as the law directs. iiersons having demands against the estate of said deceased are required to exhibit the and all jier- sons indebted to said cstato are called upon to make ii.aymeiit to RU.8SELL, Administratrix.

Boston, 1887. ItOOK and convenient. Printed and adcxed books for the tea For sale by AARON' IL GAY A State Street. FRtlPOSAI.S. CITY OF BOSTON.

BOSTON WATER WORKS. To Sealed addressed to the Boston W.ater Board and indorsed for ill received at the office of tlie Boston Water Board, City mi ii 12 m.of TUESDAY, May 3. 18.17 and at tliat time place wiU be publicly ami read. N. B.

The juieea proposed must be gtateil both in irnting ami in tioorcs. and all proposals containing bids not called for lhis a ivertiseinent will he considered informai. Each bid must signed by the bidder, ami aceoiiij) nleil by a proiterly certified clieck lor one thousand (iflOiKl), pavuhie to the I ity of Boston; said check to returned to tlie bldi.er unless lor- leited niuler tlie condition iiereln stipulated. end character of the sacurlth for the fnltlliaent of tli contract will deterimned hy the Boston AVat. aftar the iwoposals are opened.

If a bond is reriuired with the contract, the surettas thereon must be rest of Massacliusetts, and satis- fact.jry lo tlic Water Board. person or to whom tb.e contract mav awarded will reoulred to appear at this oillce, with the securities offered by him or tliein. and execute the contract within four days (not Inclmilng from the date of notification of am award, and the i)repara- rioii and tor signature of the contract; and, in case of lliire or negli to do so, he or tliey will be considereu as having abandoned It, and the check ac- companyitig the proposal sh.iU be forlcUed to ihe City of Boston. and plans may be seen at the office of the Uitv Fdigincer, Uttv Hall, Boston. the hi tiers, with of different design from those shown on the drawings, will be considered; plan of proposetl furniiees to be stibmlMed with proposnl.

'I he Wafer Board reserves the right to reject any or all Idas, should it deem it to be lor the ot the City of Bojtou so to do, H. T. Rot Chairman Boston AVatcr Board. ffice of oston ater oard itv all Boston, April 14, 1887. for of Scrap Ecallier.

Ol FlCR OF QfAUTEKMASTER, i U.8. Prison, Fort Leavenw oktii, 15, 1887.) Sealed propowvis, in triplicate, will be received at this office until 1 n. central time, on Mav 10, 1887, at which time and place they will be opened, in the presence of such bidocrsasmay attend the opening, for the sale of such scrap leather as shall have.accumnlaled at this prison, up to that time. The quantities will he approximately follows: 7,.500 lbs. head.sp.nd shanks.

10,000 lbs. sole scrap. 24.000 lbs. si 500 lbs. black scrap.

Sacks must be furnished by the snceesaftil bidders. Tiie government reserves the right to reject any or all liids. Blanks and full Infonnatlon as to bidding, wll be furnished by this Captain and A. (j. U.

S. Amy. 1 ATS. 01 STREET THEATRE. Proprietor and M.anager ISAAC B.

RICH Monday, Ajirll 18, one ROSE COGHLAN, Mr E.A 0 of Air. John Stetson) Supported by OSMOND TE RLE and Superb Co, Monday, Wednesday, Thurs day, Saturday evoniiigs and Saturday mat. Tuesday Friday evenings. Sc AA'ednesday eia if il April 25-THE In VACATIONi, Sale of seats liegins Thursday, 21. 7 THEAT RE.

Proprietor and JOHN STETSOiC SUCCESS. at 8. and Katiirday ut 18 By arrangement with R. D'OVLY C.ARTE of Savoy 'I'heatre, London, will be presented, until furthei notice, Gilbert Latest ProductioD new and entirely Original Supernatural Opera, titled RUDDYGORE; Or, the AVlth a Brilliant cast. CHORUS OF BRIDEMAIDS, BUCKS and BLADES BOSTON MUSEUM.

3Ianager R. M. FIELD EAST WEEK MISS ANNIE CLARKE Tuesday and Wednesday Ev'eaings al 8, also Wednesday at 2, PAPER. and Friday Evenings at 8, also d.ay Afternoon at 2. I.OXBOX Double Btil, SIMPtiON A CO.

and OEIVEK TWIST. Clarke in pLays. liichard Mansfield la A arisian omanck BARK THEATRE, Lessees and Managers SCHOEFFF.ti April 18, Second and last week of OAVENP Monday, Tuevdav, Thursday and Saturday FEDORA. ADO ABOUT? NOrillNG. Friday YOU LIKE i Saturday OF LY'ONS.

Janauschek In Meg BOSTON THEATRE EUGENE TOM PKINS Proprietor and Manage! Every evening and Wednesday and Satunlay aftcp noons, HENRY CHANFRAU And an excellent company in Bond drama of THE.OCTOROON. Friday afternoon. April FUNI). Doors open at 1:30 and 7 :15. Begins at 2 and 7:45.

HOWARD YVEEK OF APRIL 18. TONY GREAT SHOl BIJOU THliATRE. Every day at 2 and 8. THE EVENT OF THE SEASON. HER ATONEMENT.

Our Prices, 20, 30 and 50o, STEINERT HALTj. TWO SONG RECITALS ao AND AT HEER ANTON SCHOTT, The Celebrated GF.RM.AN TENOR, from the POLI'TAN OPERA HOUSE. New York, MR. CLAYTON JOHNS, PIANLST. Admission, )fl, Including Reserved Seat.

Tickets on sale Monday, a a. at STEINERT corner Boylston and Tremont streets. EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS, Fruits and Flowers E. C. LEAVITT, Will open at WILLIAMS GALLERY.

19 Boylston and Park on APRIL 22, And Ooiitlnuc Of a Complete ollection of the Ktehiugi and other Prints by JEAN FRANCOIS MILLET, April 18 through April 23, lerles of JSrOYES, COBB Sc Tremont St. xotice lOMMOS OF iv IN INSOLVENCY. MES.SENGER’S ss. oston April 16, 1887. Notice is hereby given that a warrant insolvencj has this day issued troni the Court of Insolvency, toi said countv of Suffolk, against the joint and veparaK estate of WILLIAM F.

FIKLD and WILLIAM FIELD, both of Boston, in said Cfiunty. copartners, doing business un ter the name and style of the Machine Comany," insolvent debtors. 'Ibat this payment of anv debts, and the delivery of any to sa'lJ insolvent debtors, to them or for then use. and the transier of any property by them, are for, bidden by law. That a meeting of the creditors of satq Insolvent debtors to prove their debts, and choose cr more of th estate, will be held at a Court of Iimolvencv, to he hoMeii at rhe court roonx In the Probate building.

Court square Boston, in saw county of Suffolk, on the tweiitj -eidith day of April, A. D. 1887, at tan in forenoon. JOHN B. Fi'lZPA'iRICK, Deputy Shertff, Messenger.

ON OF OF IN.SOLVENCY. Notice Is hereby given that a petition has this ninth dav of April, A. D. 1887, lieen filed in said court by JORDAN. MARSH CO.

of Boston, in sdd counly, represenllng that they are creditors of WOODBURY FOSS of said Boston, and praying that a warrant may is8U6 to take 2 iiQu of the of said Woodburj A Foss, and that the same may heseized and distrllmfea according to law. ELIJ AH GEORGE, Rpgister of Court. KIMM0.4 44 E.4 I.TH If P. Voticfris liere given tint I have been duly pointed assignee in the of ILA LF. 8 HOVI aRD, and tiiat tiie ivi.l he a second ineett ig ot the creditori of sahi Howard holden at Dedham, In said county, the first day of June next, at 10 in the foro noon, when creditors may pr and prove thetl Cldms.

J. R. HA I HA WAY, riXflE 44 F.IH'<’ATKI.VA I- AA 1 Indus rwl Union, 74 Bovlston street, Boston does not funilrii work at home tor women, but wil glidly give inforin'Mi ill co iceriiing the reliability that pretend to do so. WEEKLY POST Single Copies 3 Cents. POST PUBLISHING 15 MILK STREET,.