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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1901
Page
9
Boston and Maine Railroad outlines through service between Lowell and Boston. Trains operate on established schedules with daily departures and arrivals.
New York New Haven and Hartford R R announces after October 27 all trains from Lowell Middlesex Street Depot to Taunton New Bedford Newport Providence Pawtucket Marlboro South Framingham and way stations run at 7 15 11 25 am and 6 23 pm with connections at South Framingham to Boston and Albany for Worcester Springfield Albany and the west and at Concord Junction with Fitchburg R R The 6 28 pm train links with Ston anaessine for New York City the south and Sundays for South Framingham Mansfield Seriket Providence on way stations Peter Clark General Superintendent Kendall General Passenger.
In Luzerne street, a street car strike riot erupts as Special Officer Frank Scheffield and Detective Cosgrove move to arrest a man. Miners attack with drills and bottles, shots fired, three mob members wounded. McAuliffe, Dunn among the injured. officers unhurt. Magistrate Millar vows to back the officer with police if needed.
Secretary Root and Col. Edwards met with the Ways and Means Committee to review the Philippine tariff. They noted the commission rates since November 15 and favored sustaining them, with Taft rates applying to Philippine imports and Dingley rates to U.S. imports from the Philippines. A rebate on internal revenue tax remains under discussion for the bill’s final draft.
Paris reports M. Paul Deroulede founder of the League of Patriots says Le Drapeau will cease daily publication and return as a weekly. He notes lack of support and questions whether the Republican plebesite group will run as a party in the upcoming general elections.
In Santiago on December 9 and via Galveston Texas reports Chile has bought three torpedo boat destroyers and one cruiser. The Argentine minister and the Chilean foreign minister remain in conference. public feeling is reported as perfectly tranquil and it is believed terms will be reached in the dispute between the two nations.
Washington dispatch reports Crown Prince Maha Vajiravudh of Siam has finalized plans to visit the United States next October, noting no Siamese royal has ever toured America.
Senator Mason of Illinois said after a brief interview with the President that three Chicago federal office holders are likely to be reappointed. William Penn Nixon would remain collector of customs, John C. Ames United States marshal, and William P. Williams assistant treasurer of the United States.
Newton county safe at Decatur was robbed last night of pension warrants valued at 4000, school teachers' warrants, 2250 in checks, post office orders, stamps, and over 900 in cash. Robbers escaped.
A promotional medical ad urges taking Foley's Honey and Tar or Dr. Wood's Norway Pine Syrup at early cold signs. It warns small colds can grow into serious illness and links exposure to worse outcomes, mentioning F. C. Goodale and Carter's Company E as endorsers.
With your first cough try a bottle of Dr. Benoit's Cough Medicine. All druggists carry this remedy for coughs and chest congestion.
A. E. Auringer of Braidwood Illinois reports twelve years of suffering from both forms of piles ended by Pyramid Pile Cure after trying many remedies without relief. Sold by all druggists at 50 cents a box. Book Piles Causes and Cure mailed free. Pyramid Drug Co Marshall Michigan.
A November earthquake in Erzeroum Turkey killed 20 people and injured 15, with 14 strong aftershocks reported. Many houses collapsed, about 200 were destroyed, and the US consulate suffered severe damage though staff saved only vital records and some belongings. Temporary huts were built in the cold as tents were provided for the consul and staff.
A head-on collision between two Northern Pacific freight trains near North Yakima Washington at midnight killed engineer Cooper and a fireman. Five others were injured including J J Peters B B Stott W T Darcey Joseph Chare and Alfred Channex. Three engines and thirty three cars were destroyed.
Boston and other cities plan local elections with many contests. Democratic managers in Boston predict Gen Patrick A Collins will win mayor with about a 7000 plurality, while Republicans expect Mayor Hart to be re elected by roughly 3000.
A Seoul despatch reports the Russian minister insists on building a telegraph line from Possiet Bay to Seoul. He argues Korea’s emperor had no right to withdraw consent previously given. The note comes amid tensions over imperial communications.
In Brooklyn today during a shooting between Italians, 9-year-old William Gaffitano was shot in the head and killed. Mariano Vincenzo was wounded in the leg and arrested. the other involved fled.
Kalamazoo Mich Dec 9 The entire business portion of the village of Gobles near here was destroyed by fire yesterday Sixteen business places burned total loss about 100000 with small insurance
Rhineland Wisconsin December 9 The Bash Screen Door company plant burned entirely and several nearby residences were damaged The total loss is about 400000 with most likely insured
Springfield Illinois December 9 articles of incorporation filed with the secretary of state by the Vermont Marble company of Proctor Vermont. Capital stock listed at 3 million dollars total with Illinois capital stock of 25 thousand dollars.
Telegrams from Texas report the first real snow storm of the season across Northern and Northwestern Texas with very cold weather. Ranchmen fear heavy livestock losses in the lower and central panhandle where cattle are thin, and feed and water are scarce.
Halifax on December 9 reports a rush of applicants as men enlist for service in South Africa. The item mentions Burdock Blood Bitters claiming to cleanse and purify by curing scrofula salt rheum erysipelas and other eruptive diseases.
Belvidere advertising a small family residence with furnace and bath on a streetcar line. Apply at 39 Hildreth Building. d4 6t.
Scranton delegates to the American Federation of Labor session discuss boycotting machine made cigars. President Gompers proposed a label issue. debates over machinery versus hand craft lead to striking out the word Machinery and adopting a resolution. Committees approve multiple label and resolution measures as the Metal Trades Federation organizes with officers in New York and Worcester.
Dec 9 dispatch from Colon reports normal conditions in Panama while skulls and bones from burned dead are visible along trains at San Pablo and Buena Vista. Gen Castria’s forces reach Agua Dulce without Liberal resistance, Liberals retreating to mountains. Panama hears of Alban potentially retaking Tumaco, and banana shipments to New York resume as Icarus departs Panama and Szigetvar heads to Port Limon.
The Russian minister of finance M. De Witte says the German tariff bill, when boiled down, implies retaliation against agriculture. Berlin reports that tariff plans would provoke reciprocal penalties on Russia’s farming sector.
German opponents call the tariff bill selfish and isolationist and warn of ruin if pressed. Government supporters say M De Witte asserts Russia's right to rebuild its tariff and signals a shift in Russian policy. Eugene Richter flags the lack of treaty renewal talks and notes Russia's strengthened bargaining position.
The Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway is highlighted for its mail trains for the U S government and the 20 hour Chicago to New York service during the World’s Fair, plus the present 24 hour route and a record run of 510 miles in under 8 hours 10 minutes. Ely's Liquid Cream Balm is offered as a nasal remedy with a spraying option priced at 75 cents, sold by Ely Brothers at 56 Warren Street New York.
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