Beggars in Boston and a Civic Year of Charity
A Boston observer chronicles growing professional mendicancy in Washington Street’s street bands and parades, the sculpted beggars with supposed afflictions, and a partially blind man selling dubious veracity near a circus. He praises the Boston Young Men's Christian Union’s impact and calls for broader donations to its fund. The piece notes watermelon season, street vendors, and the citizenry’s secretive eating habits, contrasting civility with petty deception.
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Washington Street
Notable People and Philanthropy in Boston News
The Royal Archeological Society honors Rev. Dr. W. Winston of Boston as an honorary member. W L Trenholm, U S comptroller of currency, is described as tall and friendly. Vassar student is Rockefeller’s daughter who studies with an attendant. Parsee sheriff of Bombay, Sir Dinshaw Petit, donates over 750,000 for education and philanthropy, latest 75,000 to a women’s college. A marriage is arranged between John Ruxton of Ardee Ireland and Miss Chickering of Boston. Edgar Saltus is named translator of Balzac, though Miss Wormelley of Newport is identified as translator. A list of New York men who abstain from drinking, smoking, or chewing includes Depew, Gould, Sage, Field, Clews, White, Bateman, Magone, Connor, Orr, Slayback, and Sheedy. Colonel Olcott tours India lecturing for Theosophical Society and has published a Buddhist catechism. Alfred M Williams, editor of the Providence Journal, will be in Europe until mid-September, tracing a varied career from soldier to legislator to journalist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Archeological Society
Great Britain
W. ©. Winston
Boston
W. L. Trenholm
United States
Dinshaw Manockjree Petit
Bombay
London Court Journal
John Fitz Herbert Vernon Ruxton
William Ruxton
D.L
Ardee House
Ardee
Ireland
Miss Chickering
George Henry Chickering
Mass
Philadelphia
Edgar Saltus
Roberts Bros
Miss Wormeley
Newport
New York
Chauncey Mitchell Depew
Jay Gould
Russell Sage
Cyrus W. Field
Henry Clews
Stephen van Cullen White
Commodore Arthur Egerton Bateman
Collector Magone
Washington B. Connor
Alexander E. Orr
John D. Slayback
Pat Sheedy
Henry 8. Olcott
The
Theosophical Society
India
Ceylon
Olcott
Alfred M. Williams
Providence Journal
Europe
New England
N. Y
Boston Post Mile Subscription Rates and notices
Boston Post Mile near Washington Street lists daily and weekly subscription rates inclinations for one year six months and three months with prices in dollars and pounds. It notes second class matter and directs money orders payable to the Post Publishing Company and points to Financial and Commercial on pages six and seven and Ship News on page three.
New York Medical Registry Law and Economic Signals
The New York Governor signs a medical registry bill restricting practice to graduates of New York State schools or comparable degrees. County clerks will maintain physician registries and law violations may be prosecuted by county medical societies. The piece also notes weekly clearinghouse trends, a Fidelity Bank suspension in Cincinnati, and a broad improvement in large interior city trade, with links to real estate and railroad earnings.
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New York
Medical Schools of
Cincinnati
Fidelity Bank
Texas
Blaine attends Vicronta jubilee amid national gaze
At 3000 miles distance Mr Blaine plays to the cameras while calling the Vicronta pageant poor for lacking workingmen. He has many dinner invitations, hosts a garden party with GLANDSTOND, declines the premier meeting, and avoids talk on a delicate subject. He navigates controversy with Lord Salispury over the Irish question.
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Blaine
Bunker Hill
Land grant railroads face show-cause deadline today
Interior Department set a today deadline for railroads to show why land withdrawals for indemnity should not be revoked. The administration backs a novel move in the MATracks case, urging the government to sue to set aside a railroad patent and have the U S attorney defend the settler's home in Kansas court, a precedent welcomed by other settlers oppressed by corporations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of the Interior
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad
Guilford Milner
Department
United States
Kansas
Sparks
New York Hotels Welcomed Wine With Sunday Meals
After a month of restrictions, New York hotel guests could again drink wine with Sunday meals. The easing follows a Supreme Court opinion that sets a plan and outlines the relief, providing respite to weary diners and hospitality workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Supreme Court
Interpretation of Sunday liquor sale law sparks debate
The commentary questions the intent of the statute to ban indiscriminate intoxicant sales on Sundays. It argues “beverage” does not equal any meal context and warns the ruling could let saloons operate with crackers and cheese as meals. A judge’s remark suggests linguistic scrutiny may shape future applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Law
Sherman at Home in Ohio Campaign Tour
Senator Sherman’s Ohio swing marks the real start of his Republican bid for the presidency. He plans a long Western trip after Ohio and Mansfield, with speeches showing tariff principles but avoiding rebel flag issues. His aim is to counter Blaine in eastern Ohio, win Blaine-favored voters, and sway McKinsey’s state convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
Ohio
Illinois
Mansfield
East Liverpool
Potters
Blaine
McKinsey
Suerman
New York Tribune
Fidelity Bank of Cincinnati
Cleveland
Maine
Chicago
Fidelity Bank
Cooperation and profit sharing in the London Saturday Review
The London Saturday Review reports on profit sharing and cooperation from Carlisle via the English cooperative congress. It distinguishes cooperation from profit sharing, noting how profits, losses, capital sources, and aims differ. It highlights productive cooperation as a form resembling profit sharing in some aspects.
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London Saturday Review
Cooperative Congress
Carlisle
Post
A. “Acland
Congress
Manchester “Ship Canal
Saturday Review
Leicester
Cooperative schemes face same hurdles as profit sharing
The piece argues that cooperation and profit sharing risk severe inequality if applied broadly. It notes manager skill gaps, amateur leadership, and outside investments can corrupt aims. It cites London and Manchester examples, strikes, and betting worries, then jokes about Massachusetts laws aiding editors.
Mayor Hewrrt of New York Portrait
A portrayal of Mayor Hewrrt as upright and capable yet dogaverse and humorless. The text notes his long letters and suggests he is better suited to public office than private life.
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Hewrrt
New York
Bank official cautious on Fidelity Bank suspicions
The Comptroller of the Currency, Mr. Trenholm, says his doubts about the Fidelity Bank of Cincinnati began in April. If true, his actions should be measured. A Town Presbyterian church elder was duped twice in a year by card sharks, suggesting limited business acumen may accompany his standing.
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Trenholm
Fidelity Bank of Cincinnati
Tavern Scene Describes Peasant's Modest Credit
A terse fragment notes a rolls under his arm and contrasts it with a rich Bostonian’s indulgence, hinting at social disparity and restraint in a tavern setting. The line evokes a streetwise observer tracking frugality amid urban excess.
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Taverner
Public Opinion Fractures on Race and Party Loyalty
Current comment from Hot Springs News and New York Herald et al notes describe Senator Ingalls branding the colored man as a voter a failure and Republicans claiming he is failing by turning Democrat. The Hewitt episode mocks his dog-hostility proclamation as ending any presidential bid in a nation of 65 million with many dog owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingalls
Hot Springs
N. Y. Herald
Ind
Abram
Hewitt
War on the Pope warned by Manchester Union
The Union argues Dr. McGlynn will shrink in a clash with the Pope. It says he should declare himself Protestant and end the dispute, as the Catholic church is not a favorable field for rebellion. The piece frames McGlynn as an independent yet provocative agitator.
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McGlynn
Manchester Union
Competition benefits the people in railway travel
The Philadelphia Record argues that unrestricted railway competition benefits the public, and that critics from railroad interests should not confuse general opinion about competitive practices. The piece asserts competition improves service and efficiency in transportation.
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Philadelphia Record
National Opera Company Must Stay In New York
After many journeys and financial twists the National Opera Company returns to New York in debt yet triumphant. The public demands grand opera in the vernacular, and the company should meet this desire. The National Opera must stay. it has gone too far to retreat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Opera Company
New York
National Opera
Philadelphia Record
Ind
New York Mayor Struggles With Dyspepsia And Ash Barrels
The Springfield Republican reports New York’s mayor suffers dyspepsia amid ash barrel frustrations and carriage alighting woes. A ferryboat accident spurs fleet blame, dust irritation prompts street cleanup, and civic nerves are highlighted as the city faces municipal strain.
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New York
Springfield Republican
Crowds and mobs spark street turmoil warned by editors
The Boston Herald commentary disputes claims of a riot while acknowledging a large crowd last Tuesday. It notes noise and rough behavior that could have escalated without a police presence, arguing streets must be protected from rowdy acts that inconvenience peaceful pedestrians.
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The
Post
Anme
Boston Herald
Kelly the Great Receives Enthusiastic Boston Welcome
Chicago yesterday hailed Kelly the Great as a national hero after Boston secured a $10,000 prize. The standout ballplayer drew an "enthusiastic ovation" as he braced against a wall to endure the friendly crowd. His fame and fortune were celebrated across the city.
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Kelly the Great
Kelly
Chicago
Boston
N. S. Tribune
Question of future probation sparks church dispute
The controversy over future probation centers on Andover professors and the American Board, drawing in local churches and religious press. The article argues the issue derisively politicizes Orthodoxy, harming the denomination and those outside it, and suggests time and change will advance orthodox truth without further conflict.
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Andover
American Board
Providence Journal
Popular Science July issue highlights economic and botanical themes
In the July Popular Science Monthly Hon David A Wells writes on The Economic Disturbances Since 1873. Professor Farlow of Harvard discusses The Task of American Botanists, noting time and funds as key obstacles to research and arguing professors often have better means but less time. Other pieces cover Panama Canal governance lawsuits Thousand Islands impressions and studies on brain weights earthquakes and gender differences in intellect with statistics on women students in England.
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Popular Science Monthly
David A. Wells
Farlow
Harvard
Cambridge
America
Stuart F. Weld
Panama Canal
H. H. Gardener
Grant Allen
Thousand Islands
Josep Simms
A. Darwin
Art Notes: League moves and statues in progress
The Art Students' League of New York relocates from 38 West Fourteenth to 143-147 East Twenty third street with classes restarting October 3. The McCullough memorial committee shifts from a bust to a full portrait statue for the tragedian’s grave. Rembrandt etching bought by British Museum for 6500 dollars. eight impressions exist, last sold in 1867 for 9400. George R. Barse Jr. remains in Kansas City crafting an illuminated invitation to President Cleveland. Augustus St Gaudens shows Lincoln for Chicago. Bonnard workshop unveils Calder’s General Reynolds for Philadelphia and Thompson’s Burnside for Providence. Lincoln statue 40000, Reynolds 25000, Burnside 32000 in total with pedestals.
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Art Students’ League of New York
West Fourteenth Street
East Twenty-third Street
McCullough
Rembrandt
British Museum
George R. Barse, Jr
Kansas City
Cleveland
New York
Augustus St. Gaudens
Lincoln
Chicago
Henry Bonnard Company
Alexander M. Calder
General Reynolds
Philadelphia
Launt Thompson
General Burnside
Providence
Reynolds
Burnside
Jacob Sharp in Jail and Court at Ludlow Street
The 71 year old Jacob Sharp is held in Ludlow Street jail in rooms once used by Boss Tweed and Ferdinand Ward. He appears healthy but is described as ailing, with devoted wife and daughter tending him. He endures a long court schedule, limited meals, and cold rooms as reporters note his stern resolve under trial pressures.
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Jacob Sharp
Ludlow Street
Boss Tweed
Ferdinand Ward
Sing Sing
Keating
Sharp
Artor
Mr. Sharp
Selmes
Bin
Fragmented Clippings Reflect A Broad 19th Century View
A collage of lighthearted notes, quips, and anecdotes from various locales. It cites Russia in Asia, Georgia, and Hawaii, humor about rail, dancing, and fashion, plus human-interest blurbs on weddings, barns, and a missing wedding ring. Notable names include Proctor and Electa, with scattered regional references and dated witticisms.
Money Wasted in Buenos Ayres Exposed in Firewell Message
Governor Damico’s report to the chambers of Buenos Ayres details a three year deficit of 21 million dollars. It accuses Provincial Bank directors of 1886 losses totaling 800 thousand dollars in November and December. Public works waste stands out, notably a 1 million dollar La Plata railway terminus that holds few cars. The critique extends to national finances with extravagance on borrowed funds.
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Galveston
Tex
Damico
Chambers
Buenos Ayres
la Lata
Memorial services held for Lt. Albert H. Clarke
Memorial services for Lieutenant Albert H. Clarke United States Marine Corps were held at St. George's Chapel Newport R I yesterday with Episcopal burial rites. The body will be home from Panama for burial later. The Bellows Falls Vermont Catholic society new church edifice costing nearly 50000 was consecrated yesterday by Bishop de Goesbriand with many priests present. Reverend Dr Nelson Millard of Norwich Conn resigned to join First Presbyterian Church Rochester N Y. George Routedge Sons arranged with Hugo executors for English rights to Choses Vues, to be issued this month with a steel portrait of Victor Hugo.
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Albert H. Clarke
United States Marine Corps
St. George's Chapel
Newport
R.L
Panama
St. Charles Catholic Society
Bellows Falls
de Goesbriand
Nelson Millard
Broadway Congregational Church
Norwich
Conn
First Presbyterian Church
Rochester
Messrs
George Routedge
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San Lorenso
Naples
Boston Young Men's Christian Union
Baldwin
Franklin
Boston Post
Mile
Post Publishing Companp
England
Pall Mall ‘Arzatte
Horace Jonnson
p’Eyxcourt
Haton Place
Horace Johsons
Mr. Bouciacyr
Yorkshire
Myles O'Hara
Tom Brown
Governor Hits
Massachusetts
the Popular Science
Canada
Philadelphia Call
Russia
Kerki
Georgia
Buffalo Courier
Richard A. Proctor
Rochester Advertiser
Henry George
Advertiser
George
Penn
Tennessee
Africa
Salt Lake City
Electa
A. J. Cowan
Venango County
Cowan
Hawaii
Kalakaua
Archie’ Cleghorn
Likelike
Pater
Tom
London Punch
Iowa
Missouri
Jersey
John Sutherand
N. Y. World
Richard D. Harlan
Harlan
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