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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1902
Page
6
Lowell Daily Goorier describes the Courier-Citizen as the oldest and best daily in Middlestown county with 1825 founding, daily since 1845 except Sundays and holidays, address Merrimack Street, Lowell, 6 cents per week carrier delivery.
Yesterday afternoon tied a record high for June with extreme heat, followed by a sudden cyclonic gust at about five. Dust filled streets as twigs flew from trees and a brief shower passed. Night cooled, today starts partly cloudy, then heat rises.
Indications from Boston forecast a fair night with coast showers and cooler air except along eastern Maine and the Long Island Sound. Thursday should be fair with fresh to brisk west to northwest winds.
The Boston Transcript editorial praises the cautious, principled path of U S policy in the Philippines since the Dewey victory and ratification of the peace, arguing for gradual self government for Filipinos while upholding authority and national obligations. It notes the role of key figures, the Senate, and President Roosevelt and urges balanced concessions without undermining order or sovereignty.
The text argues against leaving the Philippines alone, warning independence demands require self-government. It praises British handling of the Transvaal, notes Boer surrender, and condemns pro-Boer optimism, attributing war losses to the Boers and their supporters.
The text argues that government derives power from the governed, rejects citizen voting on amendments, and suggests a referendum could be considered for constitutional issues. It notes Virginia's Democratic dominance and officials' caution to avoid risking amendments being approved.
The dissenting senators led by Senator Elkins argue we have no right to modify tariffs to aid Cuba. If Cuba offers an equivalent for a reduced Cuban sugar rate, a trade should be considered. The issue is presented as straightforward.
If pumps are stopped, two outcomes loom. Either coal barons must adjust quickly or miners face long delays. Should pumps fail to keep shafts clear, restoring mining sites would require substantial labor. Miners appear willing to take the risk.
The text predicts the Senate will defeat an amendment attached by the House to the immigration bill that would bar liquor sales in Capitol restaurants. The relation of such an amendment to immigration is unclear. irrigation is suggested as a more relevant topic.
The Boston Herald argues that an American can advocate future Philippine independence without treason accusations from the President, a claim the paper believes reflects the era’s fog of illusion surrounding opponents of the administration.
Massachusetts House blocked Canada reciprocity measures as the General Court focuses on its own agenda and avoids taking on national issues or nursing political aspirations.
Critics charge the Charleston Exposition sinks funds into a bankrupt cause as St. Louis repeats the pattern. Massachusetts should not bleed for costly ventures, opponents say, arguing funds would be better used elsewhere.
Boston officials face accusations of involvement in choosing a site for the Franklin Institute. The claim’s plausibility rests on the era’s strike patterns, with widespread strikes cited as a sign of prosperity and labor tensions.
A string of satirical gibes on policy and public figures spans topics from Spain’s view of Cu ban to vaccination quarrels. It notes senators Hoar Mason Well ington and remarks by Judge Hadley on health board policy. A beach land squatter dispute flags Salisbury with E P Shaw, while a playful dog tribute to Bishop Doane appears.
A June gathering of the American Congress of Tuberculosis in New York highlights major advances in relief for victims of the white plague. Doctors from the U.S. and abroad will attend, aiming to illuminate methods for combating the disease and improving patient outcomes.
Carrie Nation is pardoned by Gov. Stanley of Kansas after a one month jail term and $100 fine for smashing saloon fixtures. Gov. Wood brings back a Cuban war souvenir to the United States. Laurels mark Bret Harte's grave with donor inscriptions. Cambridge will award honorary degrees to Hayashi, the Duke of Argyll, Battell, Bell, and others on June 10. Brazil’s newly elected president Rodrigues Alves to be inaugurated November 15.
A clipped sentence remarks that if Chicago were to honor the attackers of beef wagons by decorating lamp posts, no one would call for lynching, hinting at unrest over street violence and extrajudicial punishment.
RECENT DEATHS. Frederick P. Ingalls a court officer in the Boston municipal courts for 48 years died Tuesday of old age at 90. He was the oldest municipal court officer in America and one of the oldest active I O O F members in New England. He kept attending duties as court officer and constable until within a year and his intellect remained keen.
A Lowell schedule outlines a next week horse show starting 11 AM with 30 minute events, 50 cent admission aiding a hospital, plus intermission catering by D L Page. The column also covers travel heat, Belvidere real estate buys, a Mexican rabbit recipe, a pulpit announcement, Lowell baseball scores, Old Home Week muster, overseers of the poor political shifts, and a quiet stance by City Solicitor on Wright case.
Passamaquoddy tale about a proud partridge boat builder who boasts of a perfect boat only to discover it cannot move straight. His brothers mock him and he retreats into the bush, remaining there to this day. Ralph H. Shaw.
In New York on June 4 Sheriff O'Brien formed the third sheriff's jury panel for the next three months. Four men capable of vast wealth were summoned with an aggregate health value estimated at more than a billion dollars. Named individuals include John B. McDonald J Pierpont Morgan J D Rockefeller Wm Rockefeller Frederick W Vanderbilt Wm K Vanderbilt and John D Archbold.
Margaret Harrington aged 70 dies at her son John Harrington's home after a lingering illness. She leaves one son three sisters and two grandchildren. Also noted are Mildred Kennedy and Mary Harrington and the death of Mary Gertrude Harrington aged 2 years 6 months. John Mulholland dies at 55 at 131 Church Street leaving wife and daughter Mamie Mullcolland. he belonged to Court General Butler F of A.
Funeral notices detail services for Bridget Clai, Bridget Brozyan, Elizabeth Hanlon, Annie Reay, Charles A Canney, Peter J McEnaney, and Naomi C Mitchell. Masses held at St Peter's and St Patrick's cemeteries noted with choirs, organists, and pallbearers. Burial locations include Catholic cemeteries. undertakers named.
Mr. Pierce of North Tewksbury officiated at the service. The body was forwarded on the late train to Canada for burial by Undertakers Ela and Son.
Multiple notices dated June 3 and 4 report deaths across city addresses. Margaret Harrington 70 at 119 Fremont, John Duddy 63 at 357 Lakeview, Florence Goodwin 15 at 15 Millerica, Mildred Kennedy 2 years 6 months 14 days at 30 Shedd with Thursday funeral, John Mulholland 55 at 131 Church, Florence Goodwin 15 at 15 Bleachery, John J Lawler 7 at 208 Middlesex. Funeral arrangements and invitations noted.
A report claims that thirty eight percent of London's habitual drinkers are women. The assertion highlights gendered patterns in alcohol use and may reflect broader public health concerns of the era.
A Chinese body found by Boston police in the Charles River near the Boston and Maine drawbridge is under foul play suspicion. G L Gaskill, ex assistant ticket agent at Wollaston for the N Y N H and H railroad, confesses to recent station robberies, says he sought money to marry, and after a prior break was dismissed. Miss Katherine Lambert, 63, commits suicide by jumping from her roof in South Boston after long illness. Fitchburg council allocates 2500 for Old Home Week with planned church services, Fitchburg day, merchants day, parades, drills, and field sports through the week.
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