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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 1886

Page

2

President Cleveland on Vetoes and Private Pension Bills

An observer notes Cleveland vetoes many private pension bills, arguing this reflects Congress pushing rivals’ nuisances. The piece compares veto totals with Grant and cites 670 private bills sent to the President in the first session, with only about 100 vetoed, suggesting progress given limited time.

Congress Grant Pension Bureau Cleveland

China shifts rail policy contracting Krupp for rails

The Chinese Government has contracted with Krupp for a large steel rails supply, signaling a shift from Western ideas and a setback for foreign railroad builders. Three foreign bids from Germany, France, and the United States, totaling about 400 million, were rejected as China plans to build its own lines and retain profits.

Krupp China

Pensions, Blairs, and a Senator’s Backlash in a Pension Row

Missouri State Senator J. W. Farris, a war veteran, receives a pension he already held while Congress is urged to grant him an increased disability for weak eyes. Congressman Bland privately pushed the bill without Farris’s knowledge, prompting a presidential veto. Farris condemns the President but the case highlights Bland as the offender and Farris as the victim of the maneuver.

Congress Washington James Milton Milton Cleveland J. W. Farris Missouri Senate Farris Bland Blair Congressman Bland Mr. Farris Mr. Bland

Dr Holmes as a sporting, old world figure in English critique

An English critic praises Dr Holmes as a vivid vivacious figure who leans to the old rather than the new world and values neat dress, strong verse, and a sunny wit. The piece notes Holmes’s love of horses and athletic tastes while defending his humor as worthy of Americans. It closes by quoting a verse praising his enduring summer of spirit.

Goldsmith Edmund John Bull Egypt Dr. Holmes Wingland Bew Longman’s Magazine Post R. E. Prothero Mr. Ashton Mr. Prothero Cambridge Margaret Fuller Longfellow Ticknor Lowell Holmes Pope Homer Bryant Arctic Lydia Sigourney Fiemans Helleck Aga Satrist Byron Whittier Prothero New England Bernard Langdon Dryden Owls Tutbury Watts Macon Paul Hayne S. T. Coleman Coleman Dee Paavul Hamilton Hayne

Amateur vs professional bicycle riders sparks national dispute

A columnist describes a heated rivalry within the bicycle fraternity as a defining public issue. Amateurs and professionals clash over conduct and standards while the rest of society looks on with bemusement at the wheeling conflict.

Ireland

Not a strong issue in pension reform debate

A collection of editorials notes opinions on protectionist policy, civil service reform, and presidential politics. It argues for protection of native enterprise and labor, praises Hayes administration, and warns against a Republican pension-bill veto-driven boom. Includes references to Baltimore News New Orleans Times Democrat Providence Star Washington Capital Brooklyn Eagle Providence Journal Chicago Herald and Washington Post.

General Boulanger Duc Aumale Duc de Chartres Duc d’Aumale France N. O. Times- Democrat Hayes Providence Star Pension Bureau Congress Providence Journal Republican Party Washington Post

First Corps Cadets Open Camp at Hingham in Harsh Night

The First Corps Cadets began camp at Hingham with a cold night, but the day brought perfect weather. About seventy white tents dot the ground as 130 officers and men follow orders under Lt Col Thomas F. Edmands with Governor in attendance.

First Corps Hingham William L. Richardson Russell & Sturgis Ceall Robert C. Heaton William H. Alline Thomas F. Edmands Boston George R. Rogers Brookline J. E. R. Hill Charles E. Melcher Charles M. Green Charles E. Stevens Francis H. Appleton William H. Ailine William B. Clarke Andrew Robeson Prookline William A. Hayes Cambridge Henry B. Rice Thomas B. Ticknor Adjutant-General of Massachusetts Samuel Dalton Rodney Fourth Artillery H. C. Cook Second Infantry

East End Princes Open People's Palace Promise Bright Future

Amid political turmoil, East End crowds welcomed the Prince and Princess as Beaumont trustees unveil a landmark project. Starting with 12,000 pounds, funds now exceed 70,000 for a People’s Palace featuring a south facing garden for 5000, Queen’s Hall, library, art school, technical workshops, swimming baths, gymnasia, and sports clubs. Participation is voluntary, with rooms for reading and cultural events alongside practical trades education.

East End Whitechapel Mile End East Walter Besant Beaumont London Sarhioh Thas Ara Pelation Far East Queen’s Hall Prince of Wales British Museum People’s Palace

Washington as a National Capital Cultural Center

Goldwin Smith argues Washington has transformed from Congress hub to a refined, cosmopolitan metropolis. He contrasts Boston New York Philadelphia and Baltimore, praises the new elite quarter near the White House, and notes Bancroft Blaine and the Smithsonian shaping science and letters. He warns against overcentralizing politics in small towns and foresees capital life influencing culture and literature.

Goldwin Smith Macmillan America Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Washington Potomac Congress White House Capitol Euclid Avenue Cleveland United States Bancroft Nestor Blaine Smithsonian Albany Harrisburg Springfield Ottawa London Paris

Carlyle Essay Draws Mixed Praise From Norton Critics

A July New Princeton Review piece by Charles Eliot Norton on Carlyle, excerpted from earlier Post appearances, draws debate over Norton’s interpretation and Froude’s editing. The article cites Carlyle’s harshness, his Berserker temper, and Carlyle’s striking talk about Emerson Ruskin and others, including vivid passages.

Carlyle Charles Eliot Norton Harvard University New Princeton Review Norton Froude Alexander Carlyle London Times the Times Mr. Froude Charles Lamb Tom Emerson England Rua Ruskin Raskin Monteene Endor

Dixey’s Irving Imitation Praised As Remarkable Make‑up Feat

Saturday Review lauds Mr. Dixey for a superb mimicry of Mr. Irving at the Gaiety Theatre. It highlights exact facial likeness, faithful gestural and vocal parody, and the rare reveal of unnoticed traits, praising dexterity in movement, juggling, and overall humorous charm.

Irving Dixey Mr. Dixey

London Chess Tournament Opens at Victoria Hall

The British Chess Association staged an international event in London with players Blackburne Gunborg Tankenhaus Zukertort Mason Mackenzie Bird Burn Pollock Schallop Mortimer Lipschutz Harham. In round one Pollock beat Blackburne Hanham defeated Schallop Mortimer edged Mackenzie Mason drew with Tandenhaus Lipschutz defeated Gunsberg. The piece notes rising New York players and mocks American claims about Europe’s chess lead.

London British Chess Association Victoria Hall England Blackburne Gunborg Tankenhaus Zukertort Mason Mackenzie Bird Burn Pollock Schallop Mortimer Lipschutz Harham Blackburre Hanham Tandenhaus New York Herr Gunsberg Steinitz America Europe

Quotable Fragments Blink Across A Turbulent Era

A collage of humorous remarks and brief vignettes from New Haven, New Jersey, and London. Quips about clambakes, brokers, theater names, and street observations mix with political jabs, flirtatious gossip, and wartime reflections, capturing a lively cross-section of everyday society.

Portrait and book-plates featured in July Book Buyer

In the July issue, a portrait of Dr. Henry Schliemann is shown beside reproductions of the true and forged Washington book-plates. George E. Foster, author of Sequoyah: the American Cadmus, has received a Cherokee Senate resolution of gratitude from Principal Chief Bushyhead and Executive Secretary Boudinot for his efforts to preserve the history of their greatest man.

Henry Schliemann Washington Bushyhead Boudinot George E. Foster Cherokee Senate

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