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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1902
Page
6
The Courier-Citizen, established 1825 and a daily from 1845, published at Courier-Citizen Building Merrimack Street Lowell. Delivered by carrier across the city at 6 cents a week, published every day except Sundays and holidays.
Yesterday and today show barometer around 29.72 to 29.90 inches with temperatures near 66 degrees. Readings at 5 p.m. 8 a.m. and noon indicate stable conditions across the period.
Boston reports a forecast for New England with partly cloudy conditions tonight and Thursday. Occasional showers are expected, except eastern Maine where it remains fair tonight. Winds will be fresh and mainly from the east.
Lowell Daily Courier reports Secretary of the Treasury Leslie C. Shaw impressed Boston financiers during a Union Club visit. He opposes asset currency, favors liberal bank borrowing with safeguards, and rejects paying off debt via heavy bond premiums. The piece notes his clear views, and discusses direct versus legislative senator elections and their potential corruption risks.
The Louisville Courier Journal praises the Democratic party as coming into its own, claiming it defends the people against monopoly and extortion and the republic against subversion. The remark is treated as ironic and revealing of partisan bias.
The author argues democracy cannot cure monopoly by smashing business. Subverting the republic through surrender to democracy is seen as faster. Texas Democratic convention stays silent on Bryan and silver issues, focusing on tariff and imperialism to reunite the party, while Bryan's era is fading. The silver abandonment may negate any gains by reuniting anti-Bryan factions.
The surprise resignation of Princeton President Patton shifts focus to Prof Woodrow Wilson as his likely successor. Wilson, long known to readers and often a magazine contributor, would bring a high profile yet be less free for literary pursuits. The piece notes a break from Princeton custom and parries political chatter about Hanna and Lodge.
A satirical note claims Governor Davis of Arkansas could pardon Black people and ship them to Massachusetts where they would be respected if well behaved, implying they would be more welcome there than the Arkansas governor himself.
The article notes Col Lynch confronting increasing opposition with student crews aboard. It questions beet sugar competition and Senate debates, hints at Cuban issues, and mentions Tops the elephant at Coney Island. It also reports a Maine sheriff appointment and tech graduation counts with many female names among the grads.
A Lowell column surveys Boston stock exchange seat prices, reform talk by Alderman Tinkham, and Sunday horse driving brings critique. It notes Carl Zerrahn’s Boston visit, changes in Lowell’s Handel and Haydn circle, union stamping sparking parade refusals, and smallpox talk. Also mentions Framingham soldiers’ camp life, coronation observers, and Lowell’s horse trotting lag.
Dr Sigurd Ibsen appointed minister of state at Stockholm representing Norway at the Swedish court in the new Norwegian cabinet. Rev Charles Snow Thayer elected librarian of Hartford Theological Seminary succeeding Prof Alfred T Perry. Dr S Alfred Mitchell of Columbia elected fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society. he aided the Sumatra solar eclipse expedition. NJ race set for June 17 to fill Salmon's seat in the fourth district. DeWitt Clinton Flanagan likely unopposed. Moravian College confers LL D on James M Beck amid alumni banquet. P D Harrison researching Civil War battle flags notes fewer flags in Southern custody than in the North. Earl of Dundonald to command Canadian militia in July with family arrivals later. Special Ambassador Whitelaw Reid awarded LL D from Cambridge with praise. Cleveland congressman hinted as author of Burton's Anatomy of Melancholy.
The Lowell board, with all members present, discussed enforcing a general vaccination resolution. Authorities plan compulsory vaccination for residents of Little Canada and for all boy pupils in French parochial schools, about 850 to 1000 boys, to be completed before June 20 with Dr. Lavelle directing the effort assisted by teachers.
Senator Patterson accuses the President of insulting General Miles openly. Miles’s bumptious criticisms and officious interference, criticized by the administration’s detractors, are not considered by the critics.
A quiet ceremony last evening at Westford street Chelmsford united Hubert A. Vickery market gardener of Chelmsford and Miss Georgia S. Allen. Rev Ellis performed the ceremony with bride given away by her brother Fred G. Allen and sister Lillian Allen as flower girl. They will reside in East Chelmsford. The Warren circle meets today at Mrs F H Whittemore’s on North street. Children’s day at the Baptist church is Sunday morning with exercises by the Sunday school and choir.
In North Chelmsford at the Holmes home on Cottage Row, Miss Addie Zenobia Overlock wed Arthur William Garland of Lowell. The ceremony, in a festively decorated parlor, featured Rev. Robert W. Dunbar and a reception with family and out of town guests from Bangor and Lawrence. After a wedding tour to Maine and New Hampshire, the couple will reside at 17 Ralph Street, Lowell, after Sept 1.
Charles Barney aged 77 died at his daughter Mrs. Asa M. Swain's home in Tyngsboro. He leaves a wife a son Ridgar of Putnam Conn and three daughters Mrs. Swain Mrs. James A. Gooch of Everett and Mrs. Julian Broseau of Lawrence. Robert Booth long respected Chelmsford tannery foreman died yesterday forenoon aged 71. He leaves a widow two sons Willie Booth of Boston and Arthur R. G. Booth in the city and a daughter Mrs. Emma Swan. Booth resided at 353 Walker street in Highlands.
The anti-anarchy bill progresses amid Democratic opposition. The wrangling over what is described as a evidently rightous measure marks the current Congress, signaling continued partisan fault lines.
Quotation notes a prank at the Waldorf Astoria where a well dressed man pockets ping-pong balls during a gallery event. A detective ejects him after the theft, with the cigarette linked as a possible influence. The item cites debate on a national forest reservation in the Southern Appalachian mountains and Congress support.
In Richmond the plan proposes removing Houdan's statue of Washington from the old state house to a safer location due to the building's high flammability and danger of destruction.
The Baltimore American argues General Gomez does not grasp basic success principles by refusing a pension until Cuban soldiers are paid. The editorial says this ethic conflicts with modern advancement ideas and could hinder forming a trust or corner.
The Richmond Times notes two major progressive trends in North Carolina. Voters are approving higher local taxes to improve public roads and to support public schools, signaling broad public support for investment in essential services.
Developments in the Matilda Markey death remain sparse as the planned autopsy by Drs Irish and Meigs is postponed for more clues. Simeon Benoit, living with her, is held in suspicion despite no incriminating evidence, while police await further information on the investigation and possible connections to bananas and indigestion as factors.
An anniversary mass was held at St Josephs church at 7 am for Mrs J B Laflamme mother of Inspector Charles Laflamme. Rev Fr Nolin OMI officiated with choir under H A Racicot and Ed Vincelette at the organ. The church was filled with relatives and friends. Grace Wylie funeral from 17 Watson street with Rev George C Wright officiating. Burial in Edson cemetery under J A Weinbeck.
Mrs. Lois Irene Littlefield of 30 Ocean Street Beverly died recently. Funeral services will be at her Beverly residence Thursday at 10 a.m. Prayers at the grave in Tewksbury Centre at 12 45 p.m. Thursday. Friends invited.
The special train bearing President Roosevelt and party to West Point arrived at Jersey City at 6 53 this morning and departed over the West Shore line at 7.
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