12 Aug 1898
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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1898
Page
1
A poem praises the cook behind the trenches, arguing the true god of battles is the cook who prepares meals for soldiers, while gunners and commanders gain glory in front of war’s front lines. The Cleveland Leader is cited.
A quirky collection of clipped phrases references a British secretary day joke, Bob Evans, hot balls for fish balls, Spanish cream, and asks about winter fares to Porto Rico. It notes a haughty Don tipping his hat to Uncle Sam, war artists shifting to doves, Schwan in Porto Rico advancing, and Dr. Colton claiming to have extracted over a million teeth.
Santiago de Cuba Aug 11 Major General Henry W Lawton U S V named military governor of the department of Santiago Brig Gen Leonard Wood U S V to remain governor of the city of Santiago under Lawton Brig Gen Ezra P Ewers U S V appointed governor of the city of Guantanamo Transit ships Mantee and Berkshire to sail with the Twenty First and balance of the Seventy First regiments completing first division embarkation Second division to begin embarkation tomorrow Captain Jacobsen of German warship Geier taken at San Juan battlefield escorted by Major Miley Shafters staffDuring the phrasing limits constraints limits cut.
Washington dispatch reports Capt Edmund Gace of the Fifth Infantry named trade colonel of the Sixth Massachusetts after its colonel and other officers resigned. Col Rice granted leave of absence to accept the Massachusetts governor issued commission.
Washington reports the peace protocol awaits cabinet consent, likely this afternoon. Madrid confirms acceptance and asks Paris to empower signatory authority. Spain aims to maintain sovereignty over the Philippines, seeks honorable Cuban withdrawal, and proposes handling Cuban debt if the U.S. refuses to assume it. Generals Miles Merritt and Shafter are ordered to suspend hostilities once peace is assured.
The mayor received a telegram from Playa del Este dated August 11, 1898, stating William D. Ruckledge, 22, a sanitary engineer aboard the Vulcan, died while in service. The body will be buried in Lowell after arrangements to bring him home. Ruckledge previously lived at 116 Lawrence Street and had a home in Tewksbury.
At city hall the 80 foot flag staff for Fort Hill park is bought in Boston and due in Lowell next week. A pole team will haul it to town and raise it with proper rigging funded from incidentals. Plans for a Moody street and Varngm school addition were pared to 1500 dollars on a 3000 dollar budget.
Washington August 12 Gen Shafter wires that the St Louis left Santiago with the Ninth and Tenth U S infantry and two companies of the Seventy First New York last night The St Paul leaves today The transport Rio Grande with a regiment of immunes has just arrived
Gen Merriam has issued orders for 18th and 23d Infantry and recruits from Second Oregon Tenth Pennsylvania First Colorado and First Nebraska totaling 1620 men to sail from San Francisco on the transport Arizona next Sunday bound for Manila.
A special from Santiago reports General Garcia suspends military operations for 30 days and grants his Cuban troops permission to return home, to report back after the period ends.
A detachment of 153 Rough Riders arrived in Jersey City last night on the way to Montauk Point and have been ordered to remain in the Jersey City armory until the camp is ready to receive them.
The committee on streets meets tonight at 8 o'clock. A concrete bicycle track along Chelmsford Street extends 1600 feet from Lincoln Square to Plain Street on the east side. Four feet wide with slight concavity, it allows water drainage and space for riders, reflecting New York practice adapted here.
Officer Michael O Connell arrested Peter Ferry and his 13 year old son for breaking and entering Belvidere houses while owners were away. They targeted the Haggett residence on East Merrimack and Mrs Paul Hill at Park and East Merrimack, seeking a copper boiler. The scent for copper drove the crime, and Ferry had recent probation for non support.
Seattle records show Klondike gold receipts at the assay office totaling two and a quarter million dollars up to date. Aug 12. The figure reflects steady inflow from the Klondike mining rush into local markets and shipping channels.
Washington Aug 11 Spain has chosen peace as President McKinley expected and has cabled through the French foreign office permission to Ambassador Cambon to sign the protocol providing for it. the important ceremony will take place tomorrow morning at the state department. President McKinley had already set plans for the occasion.
Corpral William Savage of Co. C Sixth Regiment returns to Lowell on leave after a malarial fever in Porto Rico. He describes the Guanico action, extreme heat, and shelling, notes Lt. Col. Ames's strict leadership, and mentions officer resignations and a Charleston paper’s critique of the Sixth.
A veteran writes from Porto Rico describing S J Crawford as gravely ill aboard the Lampasas and fearing a Lowell furlough. He praises Dr Bell and Sherman Hoar of the Volunteer Aid Association, notes hardtack and spoiled pork on the Yale voyage, and reports Maj Taylor’s bravery and the regiment’s recovery after two days in the trenches.
Sarah Hurley aged 28 wife of Michael Hurley died this morning at home 276 Adams Street. She leaves four children, the oldest five, two sisters Bridget and Kate Dempsey, and one brother Patrick Dempsey. Mr Hurley works in the city street department.
Funeral services for the late Hamilton J. Sawyer were held this afternoon at 2 30 from the residence 118 Butterfield street Rev J M Greene officiated and the bearers were relatives of the deceased Burial was in the Eadson cemetery under direction of J B Currier
James A Garfield Relief corps number eight met by invitation on Wednesday at the home of Mrs Sibella Taylor at 19 Doane street Supper was served in the dining room and games and sociability filled the evening
The Ward Eight political setup refashions into the Bennett Ward Wight club as it backs Walter S. Watson for the 25th district representative seat. Other candidates include Arthur W. Lang and Dr. Charles S. Sanders, with Lang facing opposition over youth and inexperience. Candidacies across council and aldermanic races stir a crowded field of hopefuls.
John Jennings faced trespass charges after entering Joshua Daniels lands in Tewksbury and stealing a single ear of corn. He was fined ten dollars. The docket also shows four out-of-town drunks sentenced to the state farm for six months, Annie Guinan and Annie Nolan each given six months, and other minor penalties from a busy session.
The local police court will sentence all offenders to the state farm at Bridgewater with indeterminate terms after September 1, up to a maximum of two years as now used at the Concord reformatory.
Miss Anna M. Brown stays six weeks in Marblehead. Nora Maguire also heads to Marblehead Neck for six weeks. T Costello and J Putnam spend time in New York Marboro Plaza. William B. Dorr leaves Saturday for Bridgeport and New York. Mrs H. Thompson goes to West Pembroke Me to visit a ill mother. David Gevon family cottage at Lake Champlain Plattsburg NY. Mrs George E Coburn visits Rockland Me for three weeks with parents. Mrs Harry A Flanders and Mrs Geo W Varnum at Newport Centre VT for weeks. John Alfred Bailey family return from Saco Old Orchard Maine coast. Mrs Alfred D Ware and Mrs J J Gaynor return from two weeks at Juniper Nantasket Crescent beaches. Mrs L Barry of Portland Ave visiting brother William White on 46 Hudson St for August. Mrs S W Beharrell and Miss Eava Beharrell spend weeks in New Hampshire at Grand View East Lempster.
In this city on Aug ll Linnie D widow of Charles Rolt aged 89 years 4 months 12 days at 170 Foster street. James and Agnes Carney at 15 Reeds court off Lakeview aged 1 year 4 months 11 days. Sarah Hurley wife of Michael Hurley at 276 Adams street aged 29.
A Tit-Bits quip contrasts a doctor’s remark that truth lies at the bottom of a well with a lawyer’s reply about the heavy pumping needed to reach it. The exchange captures satirical wit on truth and professional effort. The line emphasizes playful verbal irony.
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