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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1899
Page
5
Adah Roberts, daughter of B. H. Roberts, discusses Mormon Utah women, polygamy, and her role as secretary to her father’s campaign. She emphasizes equality, education, and daily religion shaping life, while defending her father against perceived injustice.
The report urges raising armor price limits and loosening restrictions to allow contracts for armor for Maine Ohio Missouri and other ships. It details dredging docks piers magazines and storage upgrades at Chelsea and cites new sites for powder magazines due to city growth.
Secretary Long urges Congress to authorize three armored cruisers twelve gunboats and three protected cruisers and to remove the cap on steel armor prices citing the Steel Trust. He seeks a nine point program including travel pay for officers civil engineer and medical corps expansion new hospitals navy yard inspector consolidation of bureaus creation of naval constructors limited stores abroad and new battle heroism rewards. He also favors a new explosives magazine site outside Chelsea.
Secretary John D. Long reports on the new navy program. The table lists vessels under construction with estimated completion dates and costs, noting two battleships to finish early next year and others in 1901 and 1902. It covers authorized ships not yet contracted, Pacific cable surveys, and improvements at key yards including Boston and Portsmouth.
The department renews its recommendation to change promotion rules for World War Spanish conflict officers. It urges medals of three classes for conspicuous conduct, extraordinary heroism, and meritorious service, to replace rank promotions that penalize other officers.
The Ward 9 Quincy Club held a ratification meeting at 11460 Washerstown street with Hon. James Donovan in the chair. He condemned Barry and Bresnahan for their candor and praised caucus conduct while Senator Kelcher accused Barry of breaking Democratic ties. Representatives Hayes Kosky and Bunting closed the remarks.
The Boston Theatre opens Carmen with Calve in the title role as crowds fill seats. Rumors place Harry Woodruff returning to Nev rk Lyceum, while Sydney Booth may exit Sag Harbor for a New York run.
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