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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1903
Page
7
The New York market shows a dull professional tone on August 27 with slight weakness. Copper shares drive activity with Calumet & Hecla leading gains while Erie and several railroads weaken. mixed intraday moves through 2 pm reflect a generally listless session.
Futures opened steady in New York with August at 12.31 and 12.35, September 11.30, October 10.52, November 10.27, December 10.19, January 10.21, with February and March at 10.18. Spot closed quiet with middling uplands and middling gulf at 13c, 2,485 bales sold.
New Bedford August 27 The Atlas Tack plant in Fairhaven between Fort street and the harbor sold at auction led by J E Conant Co. about 100 people attended. Main factory property plus plant assets sold for 6950 to T Wolfson of New York, with the wharf at 3420 to a Fall River contingent led by W J Dunn. O Connor Brothers Fall River bought a Fort Street lot for 239, and 6000 square foot Green Street lot went to T Franklin Gay for 460.
President Roosevelt entertained Representative Charles N Fowler of New Jersey Acting Attorney General J P McReynolds and C H Robb of the Post Office Department at Sagamore Hill. Eugene D Hay of Minneapolis Ansley Wilcox of Buffalo and John C Daves former New York attorney general joined. Fowler discussed financial legislation while McReynolds and Robb updated on post office fraud prosecutions and Beavers salary case, with the President showing interest.
Attleboro police arrested three men believed to be part of a four man gang feared to have robbed dental offices across New England for weeks. They allegedly looted a local office of $100 in gold. a fourth member escaped. Suspects are Charles Lenahan of Buffalo, Joseph Rand of St. Louis, and Norwood Gibson of Buffalo. They were held for trial.
Cardinal Herrero y Espinosa archbishop of Valencia receives the red hat from Pope Pius X in a private Papal apartment ceremony. He was carried to the apartment in the late Pope Leo’s sedan chair and was then expected to die at the time of the conclave.
Gov Bachelder and staff arrived in The Weirs New Hampshire and addressed state veterans. He welcomed Lieutenant General Nelson A Miles as a gallant soldier and gifted orator. Miles will depart for Bar Harbor later today. The speech praised religious and civic liberty and warned of a future crisis from old world jealousy of America.
J P Morgan Jr aboard the Oceanic recounts a visit to Ireland last year. In Dublin his valet fell ill and was sent home to London followed by reliance on hotel staff. A Derry valet misdelivered boots and Morgan noted both pairs in the cabinet were not mates prompting a humorous exchange.
The Courier-Citizen Relief Fund in Lowell receives $5 for the Riverside park explosion victims and credits Wamesit lodge No 25 Knights of Pythias. The Willing Workers of Chelmsford Centre Unitarian parish also donate $5 for South Lowell sufferers.
A historical ledger shows total receipts and donations to the Courier Citizen Relief Fund with multiple date entries for August payments to John C. Burke, Treasurer. Additional contributions are listed from Citizens of Dracut and Billerica, churches, unions, and individuals totaling 14,775.74 in grand receipts and 11,163.13 for other contributions.
Havre reports the La Savoie arriving from New York on August 27. Liverpool records the Aurani from New York arriving August 26. Majestic from New York arrives August 27, with Carpathia from Liverpool also listed.
Berlin dispatch reports Mrs. Charles H. Swift of Chicago, recently divorced from Gustavus F. Swift's son, wed Arthur Hartman, a Jewish violinist with a Boston home after a European tour. The ceremony likely occurred in England. she kept Berlin residence for eight months. Judge Gibbons granted her divorce May 5 with lifetime alimony of 400 dollars monthly, unaffected by remarriage.
The body of an unknown man was found floating in Canobie Lake at Salem by campers. Identified description similarities with missing Erastus Horne of Haverhill, a shoe cutter, who vanished Tuesday. Described as despondent for days, authorities believe the man may be Horne. The body had been in the water less than 24 hours.
The three masted schooner John Booth from Long Cove Maine to New York was struck and sunk near New Haven harbor by the steamship H M Whitney. Captain Thomas and five crewmen plus one passenger perished. Captain Thomas and Carl A Hessel were rescued.
Officers Duncan Atkinson and Corcoran raided a former saloon at 12 and 14 Cabot Street about 8 30 AM discovering an 8 gallon beer keg on tap and six quart bottles filled with whiskey. The operators were absent though recent signs showed they had vacated.
The Rev. Smith Baker D. D., former pastor of the First Congregational Church, will attend the church prayer meeting Friday night in the city. Old friends are invited to meet him there.
Judge Pickman presided in the police court this morning and disposed of minor cases. Lawrence DPD Lilley a Dracut farmer disturbed the court Wednesday and was fined eight dollars. Joan Totton was jailed two months for drunkenness. John H. Brady, a confirmed inebriate, received four months. John J. Hear and William J. Buckley, charged with larceny of three dollars from Peer McCusker, were dismissed without trial. Harvey D. Currier faced an unrelated threatening charge. the brief trial was inconclusive.
Morning session resumes the Riverside park explosion inquest with five witnesses. Murray Ballou of American Powder Co. testifies followed by M H Sarsfield. A C Blaisdell and Almeda Belanger are recalled. Hearing continues into next Tuesday morning.
In a brisk afternoon duel, Reliance pulled ahead as the wind shifted, gaining steadily from 11:28 to 3:00. By 3 o'clock she was about eight miles from the lightship and roughly a mile and a half ahead of Shamrock, with a strong chance of finishing before the 4:30 time limit.
Report from New York on August 27 details the Reliance and Shamrock III regatta under light southeast winds. Start timing places Reliance slightly ahead at 11:02, with Shamrock close behind. By 12:25 Reliance leads by about a mile and a half, both yachts on port tack.
The State Board of Health reports Lowell city water shows largely pure quality after canal city blending. Bacteria counts in July samples were low and Bacillus Coli was not found except in minimal amounts at two sites upon concentrated testing, with flushing likely stirring sediment but overall indicating safe supply quality.
In Chicago on August 27 the fire department fought multiple fires, with the Rock Island freight house at Polk and Sherman streets taking the heaviest toll. The building, a block long and two stories high, was nearly destroyed and saddled the city with an estimated loss of 500000. A. H. Revell & Co. shop at Adams and Wabash also suffered about 40000 in damages as five smaller fires strained crews during a night of heavy rain.
The report tracks Reliance and Shamrock in a tense yacht race with shifting winds and fading breeze. Reliance leads at several marks but struggles to finish within the time limit as wind drops and ebbing tides hinder progress. Shamrock remains behind, while observers note visibility affected by smoke and haze and eventual questions about finishing the race.
Washington Aug. 27 Secretary Hitchcock of the interior department announced plans for a thorough investigation into irregularities in Indian territory. The inquiry follows a request from the Dawes commission and involves a department connected probe.
A daily express train from Budapest to Constanti nople was blown up near Kuleli Bur gas about 25 miles south of Adrianople early this morning. Seven people were killed and 15 injured as dynamite bombs shattered every car. The report attributes the attack to revolutionists who traveled on the train.
A New Bedford officer arrived this morning to arrest John W. McAuley for non support and took him away during the forenoon. William H. Carroll of Boston organizer of the Socialist Labor party will hold a public meeting at Anne and Merrimack streets this evening at o'clock.
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