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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1900
Page
7
Beacon Hill report notes a sweltering session as House members strip to cool clothing and rely on palm fans. Speaker Myers shows lax oversight while debates lag on the Haverhill gas securities bill and Rocks bridge measure, leaving Senate uncertainty unresolved.
In the House of Massachusetts, motions shifted the Boston & Albany lease bill toward a referendum on state purchase. A conference on the New England Cotton Yarn bill failed amid a 48 to 67 vote, and a state tax of 1.5 million dollars moved toward engrossment. The session also advanced highway repair, plumbing licensing, land use for municipal buildings, and the Acushnet river bridge project with adjournment at 2:45 PM.
In the Senate this morning bills were enacted authorizing the sale of the Massachusetts Central railroad to the Boston and Maine for a recorder of cro ation service and for Hadley river protection. Minor bills passed while the Fitchburg lease bill moved to Ways and Means. A conference on the Cape Cod canal bill was approved after debate. The gas price bill for East Boston was rejected. The judiciary reported against notices for damage claims and coal sale regulation. An opposing view argued the gypsy moth suppression fund should not pass and the Chamberlain bill to fund city work was debated.
The Massachusetts House postponed decisive action on leasing the Boston and Albany line to New York Central. The delay risks a July 1 1900 start and forces stockholders to adjust the lease date. Legislators fear ratification could resolve the snag, though debate remains tense.
James McCabe, quartermaster's sergeant at Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, died by self infliction in the clothing department. A pistol shot set fire to clothing causing $35 damage. McCabe, 48, had served 20 years and feared loss of rank under a navy personnel bill. Funeral will be military from the barracks with six sergeants as pallbearers. Burial at Chelsea Naval Cemetery.
Boston June 28 The local board of United States steamboat inspectors reports Capt Albert C Crandall and Andrew J Savage find Capt Loring totally at fault for the collision of U S S Resolute and tug Swatara off buoy 9 January 3 He would have passed the Swatara 50 feet on the port side if he had held course and violated Rule 1 His license is permanently revoked by the board
Harvard Phi Beta Kappa met in Cambridge for its annual gathering with Rev. Edward Everett Hale presiding in place of Prof. Charles Eliot Norton. Honorary members named include Robert S. Rantoul James Shouler Henry S. Pritchett Worthington C Ford and Augustus Lowell who died June 22. Officers elected: President John C Gray Vice President Roger Wolcott Secretary W C Lane Treasurer H C Denny. The group then attended literary exercises in Memorial Hall where Dr. William Everett delivered the oration.
A Cambridge fire severely damaged the Boston and Maine repair shops, totaling about 10,000 dollars and covered by insurance. The blaze began in a blacksmith and tin shop area from an unknown cause, destroying a lumber storage building and two Fitchburg railroad freight cars nearby.
William A M Tiecker, 62 years old and formerly a cook at the Algonquin club, died by self administered carbolic acid in his room at 24 Hatavia Street. Mrs Burke found him in bed with a half full bottle beside him. Police and Medical Examiner Draper were notified. undertaker took charge of the body.
A Lowell concert by F Edmunds pupils impressed a critical audience with an elaborate program. Nearly 40 voices formed the chorus plus duets, quartets, and solos from Mendelssohn Gounod and Yaust. Notable performances included Miss Mullers dramatic song and Mr Reids aria from Elijah.
In hot weather on Atherton grounds police officers beat the Hardly Abies by 8 to 1 in a three inning Yellow Ball match. Officers Ingalls Burnett Flanagan Hoban Hessian Fitzgerald Swan McCann Boyle faced Merritt Dunfey Sullivan Farrell McElholm Hill Mason Walsh Gookin. City hall team dubbed Hardly Abies, may release players. Waverly club seeks under 18 games. local teams schedule upcoming matches and managerial changes noted.
The print cloth market is near stagnation with virtually no trading last week. Many mills remain contracted but expiring contracts next month threaten machinery use. production volumes exceed sales, prices fall from 3.5 to 2.5 cents per yard, and stockpiles grow. New southern mills will boost output next year, risking a prolonged excess and slower recovery unless demand improves, while export trade and China’s situation loom as further headwinds.
Courier-Citizen notes Albert Evans at Bruge' street offers personalized ice cream bricks. The shop aims to quick lunch service and supplies families with quality treats, while staff in the office testify to its excellent quality.
A Chemnitz correspondent notes the American textile and clothing industry steadily expands. The United States grows its own market and threatens future prospects for German manufacturers, raising concern about competition and potential shifts in global trade dynamics.
The store divides gingham for patrons with stock up at counters and near the dress department and in the display. Gingham is 23 inches wide, five inches wider than rivals, described as pretty and striped. Priced at 12 cents per yard, offering trade appeal and urging advertisers to place notices in the Courter.
A special High Street Church society meeting adjourned after a bare quorum considered selling the present site and securing a new location. A prudential committee was authorized to secure legal aid to remove restrictions and to pursue a sale and new site, with adjournment set for September 12 in the vestry.
An advertisement extols Hood's Persaparinia as a great blood purifier that cures catarrh rheumatism and humors. It claims to overcome tired feeling and low appetite as well.
In Pawtucketville near electrics three minutes from Moody Street Bridge a two story house with rooms hot and cold water bath and sewer sewerage large land for a barn owner must sell price 6195 easy terms In Centralville two cottages near pumping station priced 1700 and 2140 easy terms.
Individual offers a milk route with two good horses and all first class equipment. Contact J. B. for details and address.
Train times updated for June 25 1900 from Merrimack Street Depot Lowell to Boston and other destinations. Schedules list numerous departures to Boston Middlesex Street Station Lawrence Haverhill Salem Newburyport Exeter Dover Rochester Somersworth and coastal ports with Sunday runs and notes on lines via Reading Western Division and Portland connections.
General Agent Taft presents a dense timetable listing multiple rail connections across New England. It includes services on Sundays and weekdays between Winchester Boston Ayer Junction Greenfield Nashua Manchester Concord and other towns, with varied times, lines, and notes on summer or Saturday-only runs.
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