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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1902
Page
6
Boston reports a forecast for New England with partly cloudy conditions tonight and Saturday. Warmer readings are expected tonight in Vermont New Hampshire and western Maine as light west winds prevail.
Persons leaving town for the summer may have the Courier forwarded to them without extra charge, on leaving their addresses at the Counting Room, Merrimack Square, or by telephoning the same to 31-5.
Lowell Daily Courier notes Prof Charles Eliot Norton attacks U S war policy with scathing tirade against Spain Cuba and the Philippines. The editorial calls his frenzy unpatriotic hysterical and unfit for a university leader urging cooler temper and respect for public men.
Editorial weighs two options for Roosevelt's public appearance on the 26th. A street drive would let thousands see him with less crowd danger, while a formal gathering offers limited visibility. The piece favors the drive if no speech is planned, noting safety and inclusivity for Lowell residents.
A New Bedford issue labels the Cotton Duck trust as criminal for moving mill work south to cut costs. The piece argues corporate morality is lacking and tariff reform won’t end trusts, urging Southern labor growth and cautious Republican revision to avoid overshooting. It notes labor, tariffs, and political economy as key tensions shaping the debate.
A collection of witty and satirical lines referencing figures such as Admiral Higginson, Kipling, Roosevelt, Norton's Harvard speech, the Shah, Commander Pillsbury, President with Dr. Lung, and Commodore Vanderbilt. The remarks touch on ships, trains, trusts, and political temper in a fragmentary late 19th or early 20th century style.
A Lowell column mixes eclectic notes from abroad and home. Peter MacQueen narrowly escaped a gunshot in Venezuela while reporting on Castro era events. Morgantown and rail travel face coal shortages. J P Morgan’s return may ease strikes and boost relief. Boston plans an early Newburyport auto line via Haverhill and Lowell. Troop F encampment near Senator Lodge spurs new saddlery and equipment. City hall humor about job hunting and a persistent clerk. Middlesex North fair ads and suburban draw boost local commerce. A drunken glass-breaking case prompts debate on criminal malice and legal standards.
Quotations note Colonel Bryan will not seek the nomination, but oppose any candidate likely to be thoroughly beaten. Edward M. Shepard is debated as a possible 1904 candidate amid party decline. Major W C Gorgas is praised for saving a Cuban boy in Havana and shaping Havana’s sanitation after the occupation.
Notes on New York’s Jewish population, insisting every fourth man in Manhattan is Jewish and predicting continued growth amid immigration. Also comments on Moro resistance in Mindanao, Gen Chaffee’s role, and a call for reducing noise from Boston elevated trains and improving steam rail lines for faster transit.
Mrs. J M Hough of Woodbine Iowa has invented an improved mail crane for fast trains. The Wake family of Oourteenhall Northamptonshire has led for nine centuries under Hereward Wake. Sir Hereward Wake's eldest son earned the D S C on Lord Roberts staff in South Africa. General Booth acquires 30000 acres in Western Australia to found Salvation Army agricultural and industrial colony. Senor Joaquin Figueroa Larrain of Chile is assigned to study public libraries in Europe and the U S. General Kitchener to direct Delhi maneuvers in December.
Maine revels in a fresh crime tale that echoes a recent Treworgy case. The state, lacking a death penalty, confronts its share of murders given its population and size, with the public alert to grisly headlines and ongoing debates.
Gen Franz Sigel died Thursday at his New York home at age 78 after a long career. A revolutionary leader in Germany, he led troops in the Civil War from St. Louis after organizing a regiment at the war's start. He later moved to New York and was twice a Republican candidate for secretary of state, later named pension agent by President Cleveland.
George Mills, alias George Bourget, a 10 year old orphan who fled from Montreal bound for the city without money or ticket, was traced by Sergt Ewell to Montreal via the Home for Destitute Children. Returned to Boston, the boy may be placed in a suitable home after a reprieve at the Massachusetts society.
Rome August 22 Vatican authorities have finished compiling documents on the Philippines question for the apostolic delegate at Manila and it is believed his appointment is imminent. The record includes a full history of the negotiations to date.
The report details the friars lands and includes Mgr Chapelle’s lengthy Philippines study and the full Taft Vatican notes. Secrecy surrounds the instructions, with Cardinal Rampolla hoping they let the delegate fulfill the Pope’s pledge to Taft for a mutually satisfactory solution.
The Gowing family met for its annual reunion at the G A R hall in Woburn with about 50 attendees. Dinner was followed by music and speeches. officers elected included President Robert H. Cowdrey and Vice President Fred Gowing. numerous Gowing relatives attended.
Paris Aug 22 A French foreign office note says M Jusserand currently minister at Copenhagen has been chosen for the Washington ambassador post. He speaks English, has written English books, and his American wife has long resided in Paris. It denies Cambon going to St Petersburg and cites Madrid as Cambon’s likely posting.
Constantinople reports the Sultan, via Izzet Bey, assures Leishman that all US claims will be settled and asks the minister to resume visits. Leishman meets the grand vizier and foreign minister Tewfik Pasha as preparations for the Selamik audience proceed with McCormick.
Buffalo August 22 Mayor Knight issues proclamation asking all Buffalo churches to hold memorial services on Sunday September 14, the first anniversary of President McKinley's death. City to drape with national flag. A committee is named to plan observances and schools to hold special exercises on September 15.
The Lowell News suggests transporting the President in an observation car on the street railway to let residents of Lowell and Lawrence see and hear him. The plan would replace brief speeches with riding through main streets for about 15 minutes in each city, broadening public access and interest, according to the Lawrence Eagle.
Taylor Roofing, active for 19 years, re shingles the Wood residence and offers gravel roofing and telephone connections. The brief item notes the ongoing work by the same company on Mr. W. H. Wood's house.
The line notes That Beautiful Glass comes from Devoe varnish floor paint with a five cent higher quart price. Adams Hardware and Paint Co. carries the product.
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