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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1901
Page
2
Lowell defeats Brockton 6 to 3 in Brockton on Saturday night to climb into second place as Lowe ll offense features Pierce and Lewis. Brockton Lincoln and Lowell Lincoln appear in lineup with detailed scoring and attendance listed.
Lewiston Maine December 7 Three men ejected from floor for rough work. Wootke and Cotter stood out with strong play for Lewiston while Murtaugh led the home team scoring in a 5-4 win over Salem. Burgess and Heffernan split the goaltending duties with 26 and 27 saves respectively. Mercer and Murphy each had six rushes. Fouls attributed to Murphy Janelle and Murtaugh. Attendance about 900.
In Plymouth on December 7 Hipson remained ill and Schofield filled in. Clinton led 7 to 5 as Daly had 9 rushes and Roberts 4 while Schofield added 1. Mullen posted 47 steps and Bannon 33. Referee Nauss and timer Beaman officiated before an attendance of 600.
In Portland Maine Lawrence won 7 to 1 over Portland in a fast paced game. Scorers Whipple with 9 and Jason with 6 led the Lawrence attack. Goalkeeper Tibbetts faced 43 shots with Mallory credited for 38 saves. Whipple and McKay tallied Fouls, Hassett refereed, Dyer timed, attendance reported at 500.
The Brockton team faces another setback as Lowell defeats them in Lawrence with Lincoln and Cunningham contributing goals and rushes. Curtis leaves after brief time. Cunningham adds 26 rushes and 10 goals. The Lawrence American seeks disbanding the Connecticut league amid team performance concerns.
P A C basketball traveled to Maynard and fell 18 to 16 in a tight contest. End of first half stood 10 all. Allard struggled as opponents scored three on him while McManmon tallied four for Lowell. Players listed: Allard, Bucky Halloran, Wilson, McManmon, and Tighe. Referee Jope.
Sacred Hearts Boys' Club beat Lowell at Immaculate Conception school on a hotly contested night, 8 to 4. Farrington led with strong shooting, Mason and Flynn supported Lowell, while McCarthy was absent for Sacred Heart, and Kings Flynn scored from the foul line.
London reports the Queen's hotel at Southsea destroyed by fire with forty guests escaping in night clothes. Two chambermaids suffocated and several firemen injured. Notables rescued include Canon Thomas Teigmouth Shore and his wife, Major General Francis Collis, Col. Charles Stewart and wives, and Col. Ruxton. Terrifying scenes as guests shouted from windows during rescues.
Washington dispatch says House likely to pass a temporary tariff bill in response to the Philippines Supreme Court decision. Some lawmakers favor a permanent tariff scheme, others a quick temporary measure. Senate moves to ratify the Hay Pauncefote treaty with expected prompt approval and limited opposition.
Sept Atkinson directs all public schools in the archipelago to observe Jose Rizal's birthday annually. Rizal's life and history will be recited in schools, while Pedro Paterno appeals for contributions from scholars and teachers to fund a Rizal memorial monument. If Rizal were alive, he would aid Filipino children in gaining education.
Elizabeth City NC December 8 The town clings to the belief that Nell Cropsey was abducted or murdered. The Pasquotank river was dragged again without finding the missing girl as police continue an energetic search. Chief Dawson returned from Norfolk where a report claimed the girl was seen there and took a steamer to Baltimore but he says the sighting was not Nell Cropsey. A Wilmington report of her location was received but not credited.
At Burke Temperance Institute after the first week of the big prize whist tournament E Flynn and J Winn top with 99 points. Three teams tie for second at 94. Twenty-one teams compete in two rounds with two games per sitting. Prizes include a gold ring dress suitcase umbrella and a booby prize, to be awarded at a smoke talk closing event.
Federation of Labor notes delegates pressed committee business on Sunday in Scranton, with many committees organizing and tackling issues for the week. W D Mahon of Detroit led discussions with local labor leaders amid the city street railway strike, as executive council met privately. It is likely Mahon and Mine Workers president Joseph Mitchell will be sent to oversee the strike.
Herbert Marx, accused of fatally shooting William Taylor and William Hefflin and severely wounding James Q. Stiff at his father’s plantation house near Oak Grove, Va., reached his Brooklyn home tonight after being exonerated by a coroner’s jury. He departed Oak Grove quickly and arrived in Washington on Thursday with unclear whereabouts since.
Fall River reports a drowning at Cook's pond when 16 year old Joseph Desmarais fell through thin ice near Shore Mills. The hot water from the mill weakened the ice, and rescuers were unable to reach him in time.
Chicago December 8 The Chicago branch of the American Transvaal League held a pro Boer meeting at the Auditorium theatre. W Bourke Cochran led the program with strong speeches and resolutions were adopted to form a committee to present the meeting's sentiments to the President. Admission fees supported Boer relief efforts, and Cochran urged that peace must come either by Boer surrender or by Britain abandoning the campaign.
New York dispatch reports the United States first class battleship Kearsarge left port to join the North Atlantic squadron. She heads for Havana where the squadron plans to stay from December 17 to 26 for Christmas. The ship had two weeks of water piping repairs at the navy yard after corrosion damaged the system.
John Duff a leading New Bedford businessman and survivor member of Duff and Son coal firm will succeed David L. Parker as postmaster. Parker’s term ends January 10, 1902 and Duff takes office February 1, 1902. Announcement by Congressman Greene. Paid advertisement follows.
New York on December 8 arrests were made of Morris Weitzman Moses Putterman Jacob Pollar and Samuel Hessman of Astoria L I and Elias Fox Moses Rosengarden and Moses Beanstalk of New York City on charges of counterfeiting. An onsite search found a complete setup for minting counterfeit quarters and unfinished dies for ten cent pieces in Weitzman home basement. Rosengarden headed a Philadelphia gang active six weeks ago and was previously jailed for five years in Cherry Hill prison. The others lack prior counterfeiting records.
Le Cercle Mousque taires staged a sacred concert in Huntington hall last night. The Schumann string quintette with Carl Behr and Jacques Benavente of Boston, Emil Lavigneur, Emil J. Borjes, and P. L. Gregoire of Lowell, joined by soprano Anna M. Lohbiller and pianist Carolyn White, received much applause.
Fragments of a man's body were found along the Providence division tracks from Roxbury Crossing to Ruggles Street. The victim, Joseph McNamara, 25, a street cleaning department employee, lived on Terrace Street with his wife and child. Police believe the New York express due in Boston last night struck him. the pilot and later trains bore signs of a fatal accident.
Washington reports that the proposed replacement of Cardinal Martinelli by Monsignor Scalabrini, papal delegate in the U S, is viewed as very improbable by delegation officials. Scalabrini is regarded as a top Italian church official and has headed Piacenza diocese for years. Officials expect Cardinal Martinelli to stay until spring.
A collage of local ads lists Turkish baths at 71 Middle Street, remnant children’s suitings, the Swan building, Murphy’s Xmas drafts on Ireland at 18 Appleton Street, and Booker T. Washington’s Up from Slavery. Also promotions for taxes, coal, bobbin weed, Dr Bartlett’s Oberammergau book, calendars with tea, Christmas goods, jewelry, pocketbooks, and Men and women’s apparel. Numerous merchants urge quick decisions and feature sales, with political quips about Democrats and Republicans dispersed among paid ads.
A Pearson's Magazine article describes a Swedish army practice where a cavalryman rides a horse while one to three infantrymen ski behind. The horse can carry multiple riders, increasing mobility in winter warfare. Steep descents require braking by the skier. In King Oscar's army skiing is highly developed and could aid Norway-Sweden forces in invasion defense.
New Bedford on December 8 Rev Father James F Clark of St James Catholic church told his parishioners he cannot visit patients at St Luke s hospital after a recent experience when he was not allowed to see a patient. He asked that he not be asked to visit sick persons. Hospital authorities call the affair unfortunate, saying Clark was not refused access but that the patient should be kept absolutely quiet.
Alfred C. Durfee a 63 year old Civil War veteran and Rogers farm farmer near Compton Rhode Island died after firing both barrels of a double barreled shotgun into his body this morning. He had been in poor health a year and is survived by a widow.
A paid advertisement states that Mayor Dimon’s stance is to treat all citizens equally without special privileges, describing his platform as consistent with list‑equal rights for everyone and opposing preferential treatment.
Manila reports a U S Philippine commission act allowing insular purchases to be paid in gold while merchants refuse silver sales A looming shift aims to cut the two Mexican dollars per gold dollar ratio starting January 1 prompting unease.
Walter C. Durfee died at his residence in Fall River at age 86. Born in Providence Rhode Island he was descended from Thomas Durfee who came from England in 1660. He managed Globe Prins works from 1840 to 1848 and partnered in Brown and Durfee ship stores. He served as a lieutenant in the Dorr rebellion militia and twice represented Tiverton in the Rhode Island Legislature. He also helped draft a protest against South Carolina's imprisonment of Negro sailors while in port.
A humorous verse lists odd plural forms and pronoun quirks in English showing why the language seems queer. It cites boxes, oxen, geese, mice, houses, men, pen versus vine, vows versus kine, feet versus feet, teeth versus beeth, cats versus case, and imagined feminine forms.
A political ad backing Gen. C. A. R. Dimon warns against attempts to besmirch or dishonor the candidate as supporters demand unity. The paid advertisement frames Dimon as the people's choice amid rising campaign tensions.
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