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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1899
Page
6
The official statement shows 1 568 212 637 dollars spent with contracts for 77 million more. War expenses are cited as not vastly large, yet a 100 million dollar deficit remains. Officials question how Congress will raise revenue and whether more war taxes are coming.
The piece lauds Melrose for abolishing town meeting to form a City Council and becoming a city. It notes Melrose's close ties to Boston and its future potential within a larger Greater Boston, urging smoother self rule with reduced state interference.
The suburb Melrose becomes the thirty third town in Massachusetts to incorporate as a city. The change is welcomed as fortunate by peers who note close business and social ties with the capital and other communities.
Attorney-General Knowlton argues every public utility belongs to the people, warning that corporate control muddles ownership. The piece notes a national trend toward public ownership, citing Chicago Toledo Detroit and a possible municipal gas plant in New York, predicting wider adoption in the new century.
The Boston aldermanic bill becomes law by the governor’s signature. It replaces the at large system with a district plan, alleging gerrymander aims to favor Republicans. The governor warns against excessive legislative city meddling and cites past failures of districting.
A nameless Observant Citizen notes women smoking on Beacon Street and a Parisbound cargo of snakes. Maude Adams and Romeo and Juliet at the Empire Theatre, and cyclist Richard Ditlon praised. Reports cover Boston fire dept upgrades, a street sweeper mishap, Royal Rooseveltsism, and local notable residents' comings and goings.
The visiting admiral Dewey will bring the Olympia to Boston calling at the city as a proud home port for a hero who led the victory at Manila Bay. Boston enthusiasts promise a grand reception honoring Dewey and his ship and crew as a symbol of naval glory.
Albert Greene Duncan at the Buckingham Victor Lessen at the Astor and Winslow Lawton at the Sturtevant House are named. Isaac B. Rich, a noted theater manager, has visited New York to watch Maude Adams's Juliet and will stay to view His Excellency the Governor.
Maurice Thompson in the Independent praises a battleship as a symbol of national strength and imperial duty. He extols the ship as a peaceful palace built to fight, bearing the flag to distant shores and embodying freedom and destiny.
Ex President Harrison and Mrs Harrison arrived in New York en route to Paris where General Harrison will appear before the Venezuelan arbitration commission soon after the peace conference ends. They sail May 17 aboard the St Paul. Harrison is reported in good health after resting at Hot Springs. Former President Cleveland departed Princeton for Philadelphia then West by private car, likely on another gunning trip. Reverend Dr Reese Alsop declined Episcopal secretary post, staying rector at St Ann's Brooklynl Postmaster Thomas resigns May 15 from custodian role at Federal building, likely to be replaced by Captain A J Hoitt. Walter Foster named Williamstown High principal. Appalachian Mountain Club hosted by President and Mrs John Herbert at Tremont rooms with a large reception and exhibit of mountain views.
Ralph Harcourt narrates a string of misfortunes including debt and a broken proposal. His heiress wife Marjorie Vernum, seemingly cold, reveals deep love during a shipwreck voyage as they cling to hope and each other amid rising seas. Near rescue, landlines confirm their survival and renewed happiness.
A collage of baseball notes and social quips. Billy Hamilton outsuspended week due to injury while John Anderson racks timely hits. Various players, trades, and jokes mix with cartoon captions and light commentary on sport and society.
The Daily Telegraph notes a desire for an American volunteer delegation to attend a forthcoming London and colonial volunteers review. It states the Seventh and Seventy-first New York Regiments are watching the idea with expectations.
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