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Newspaper

Lowell Daily Courier

Location

Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 24, 1902

Page

2

Lewiston Defeats Lowell In Tight Hockey Showdown

Lewiston defeated Lowell 4 to 1 in Lewiston with McCarthy and Mallory standout players. The game featured several exciting incidents, with Roberts and Fitzgerald among top performers for Lewiston. attendance about 1,600. Postseason ends Monday with a Lewiston benefit game.

Lewiston Lowell Lewis McCarthy Mallory Portland Jean Holderness Roberts McGilvary Fitzgerald Los Lowell McGilvary Hart Roberts R McCarthy Fitzgerald Jean Hayes Holderness Burgess

Lewiston-Lewiston 4 Lowell 1 leads scoreline

In a region basketball posting Lewiston-Lewiston defeated Lowell by four points while Lawrence-Lawrence rolled to a 10 4 win over Salem and Worcester led 5 4 vs Worcester Clinton.

Lewiston Lowell Lawrence Salem Worcester Clinton Teeed Lewiston Wee Ee Wees

Polo Shots Benefit Matches and Player News in Lowell

Lawrence and Lowell prepare for a charity polo event in Lowell tomorrow night. Dr R J Meigs reports Lowell’s Joseph Fox eyes injury recovery in Boston with vision likely not restorable. Tournament games note Lowell vs Salem Lawrence vs Lewiston on Wednesday and Friday seek pairings, Saturday features Lowell Lewiston and Lawrence Salem. Polo records through March 15 list rushes and goals for players including Lewis Daly Pierce Gavitt Wooltke Roberts Jason Campbell Mercer and others.

Lowell Salem Lawrence Lewiston Lewis Daly Hipson Murphy Jason Mercer Cunningham Whipple Campbell McGilvray Pierce Gavitt Wooltke Roberts MacGilvray Hart Jean Wiley Miller E. Devlin Jarrell Canavan Cameron Doherty Parsons Bartlett H. Devlin Wood Hayes Holderness Fox Mallory

Baseball Notes from the Northeast and Beyond

Long joins Toronto but may report to Lawrence unless Parsons gains transfer funds. Lowell to begin practice mid April. Holt of Epps to face batter for Blayerhill New England league this season. Nixey Coughlin seeks New Haven with Parsons offer. deal to keep him in Lawrence likely. Klobedanz to play in Lawrence under Parsons with Worcester booking. Henry Lynch may start season in Philadelphia Nationals outfield, with Carney as fallback. Dover manager Doe optimistic about a competitive season after Boston meeting. McAleese signs after contract dispute with Rochester. Brooksides prepping for city title with Flemmings pitching and Grimes as captain. Young Emeralds train for soon big-city play against under 17 teams.

Brooksides John Flemmings Grimes Young Emeralds

Lowell Polo Notes and Russell Funeral Details

Player statistics show O'Hara Fitzgerald Coggeshall Bannon and Gardner scoring across a Lowell polo season marred by Fox eye injury. John F Russell, a leading polo rush for years, died at 28 in New Britain with Salem team pallbearers planned. funeral in Woburn.

O'Hara Fitzgerald Coggeshall Bannon Gardner Mallory Burgess Tibbetts Fox Heffernan Cashman Hipson Gavitt John F. Russell William A. Parsons New Britain Conn Russell Salem Mass Woburn Parsons

P A C Versus Burkes In Huntington Hall Clash

In Huntington hall tonight P A C and Burkes meet in a league game amid expectations of a historic struggle. P A C lists Halloran McManimon Allard McFarland Tighe Lynch Harrington and Fields as possible players while Burkes fields Donnelly Qualey Kelliher Healey and Regan. Manager Gray proposes a five game series for a $200 purse with 60 percent to the winner and 40 percent to the loser.

Huntington Hall Burkes Halloran McManimon Allard McFarland Tighe Lynch Harrington Fields Donnelly Qualey Kelliher Healey Regan Gray

Massachusetts league game ends in brawl at Music Hall

Maynard trails 23d defeat of the season as Institutes of Cambridge dominate 21 to 6. A fist fight between H Sheridan of Cambridge and Holmes of Maynard triggers fighting among fans, with players ejected and spectators piling onto the floor.

Maynard Music Hall Institutes of Cambridge Cambridge H. Sheridan Holmes Sheridan

Co. C Polo Beats Washington A C 10 to 6

Co. C polo team defeated Washington A C 10 to 6 at the armory Saturday evening, extending their perfect record to five straight wins in as many games. Stanley led the attack as second rush and Berry delivered a long drive in the second period, with strong support from the rest of the lineup.

Armory Co. C Washington A. C Washington Stanley Berry

Brooksides top National Guards in close L Association game

In a Saturday night matchup at L Association Catholique hall the Brooksides edged the National Guards 16 to 11 led by Grimes who scored seven from the floor and two on fouls. Brooksides Juniors then beat Lowell Boys club 22 to 6.

Brooksides National Guards L’association Catholique Hall Grimes Lowell Boys’ Club

Baseball Notes From The Front Office

Manager Parsons received a letter from J H Farrell president of the National board announcing Red STF. The note conveys decisions affecting team operations and forthcoming schedules. Further details are not included in the fragment.

Parsons J. H. Farrell National Board

Federation plan urged for Methodist churches

A joint commission meeting in Baltimore leads to urging the general conference to adopt federation across several divisions of work. The plan envisions consolidating mission work and Shanghai publishing houses, a union paper in Mexico, and a shared hymn book and catechism. Northern commissioners admit error in revising the hymn book without Southern input. Federation has already been adopted by the Southern church.

Baltimore Methodist Episcopal Church South General Conference of The Methodist Episcopal Church Shanghai China Mexico General Conference of the Southern Church

Colonization plan aims at Manila rush by San Francisco capitalists

Local capitalists push a Manila colonization scheme citing cheap East to West railroad rates. They expect quick settlement of the islands with American farmers and miners once pending Congress legislation passes. The promoters foresee thousands of idle acres being filled by settlers, emulating the northern gold rush.

San Francisco Manila United States Islands

New York Legislature May Move to Pass Canal Bill

Albany March 23 The Legislature of 1902 will adjourn sine die Thursday An attempt will doubtless be made to pass the 31 8 million canal appropriation bill now in the Assembly committee of rules Five of the six members are opponents and canal men may move tomorrow night to discharge the committee from further consideration Mayor Low s bills to reorganize the municipal employes list in New York are in an uncertain condition

Albany Assembly Committee of Rules Assembly Assembly Rules Committee Low Nord York

Wilcox Verdict Sentences Guilty in Cropsey Case

Elizabeth City North Carolina March 23 The jury found Wilcox guilty of murder in the second degree in the Nellie Cropsey case. District Attorney Ward said he expected a murder verdict. Defense counsel Aydlett plans an appeal claiming the verdict does not fit the evidence. The death penalty is unlikely to be carried out before September when the supreme court resumes, possibly delaying final disposition by over a year.

Elizabeth City N.C Young Wilcox Nellie Cropsey Ward Aydlett Jones Supreme Court

Frenchman or Haytien Citizen Question After Execution

Port au Prince March 23 Leon Gabriel who claimed French citizenship was executed yesterday after firing on General Caneau chief of police He had served as an aide de camp to ex President Legitime The Haytian government claims he was Haytian not French while the French minister insists he was French and registered at the French legation He left several children A French man of war has been requested awaiting Paris reply Quiet prevails here.

Port Au Prince Hayti Leon Gabriel France Gabriel Paris

Union relief column reaches camp with troops aboard

A relief contingent has arrived bearing the 27th Infantry, a squadron of the 1st Cavalry, and 60 pack mules. The arrival strengthens the position and supplies in the area as forces consolidate.

27Th Infantry Lth Cavalry

Charleston backs Jeffries Fitzsimmons bout in Charleston bid

Charleston announces a 25000 dollar guaranteed purse or 74 percent of gross receipts to stage the 20 round Jeffries versus Fitzsimmons boxing match on May 15 at the South Carolina Interstate and West Indian exposition grounds. An arena for 20000 would be erected if accepted with local authorities briefed and favorable. The Exposition company would not run the event but would provide an arena if brought here.

Charleston S. C D. C Exposition Company

Walthour Receives Paris Offer But Refuses Sunday Rides

Atlanta, March 23. Professional bicyclist Walthour says he has a $400 offer to go to Paris. He told Secretary Reeves he would go for 36000 but would not ride on Sunday, opposing the day for Paris races.

Atlanta

Rivers of Southern Russia Frozen Stop Dnieper Dniester

After an abnormally mild spell, frost now closes all southern Russian rivers including the Dnieper and the Dniester to navigation. The lack of snow raises worries for forthcoming crops as conditions tighten river traffic.

Russia Odessa Dnieper Dniester

Snowbound Roads Hit Berne Traffic Hard

Berne Switzerland on March 23 reports heavy snowfalls that severely disrupt local traffic and travel, halting many routes and slowing daily life across the city.

Berne Switzerland

Spain Hit by Severe Winter Weather Strikes Crops

Madrid reports extreme cold with heavy snow and hail in Seville and Corunna, destroying crops and causing loss of life. Authorities warn of continued danger as the storm sweeps across the region.

Madrid Spain Seville Corunna

Harriman Special Crossing Mexican Frontier En Route to Frisco

The Harriman special train returning from Mexico passed the frontier at Eagle Pass Texas at 3 am today. In the party were E H Harriman Julius Gruttschnitt and E M Felton of the Chicago and Alton. Their trip covered central and southern Mexican cities including Durango Guadalajara Mexico City Cuernavaca San Luis Potosi Tampico and Monterey. The special left for San Francisco tonight.

Eagle Pass Texas Harriman Mexico E. H. Harriman Julius Gruttschnitt 8. M. Felton Chicago Alton Durango Guadalajara City of Mexico Cuerravaca San Luis Potosi Tampico Monterey San Francisco

Trouble in the Levant in Macedonia uprising plots

Vienna dispatch reports Mace donian committee leader Sarafoff coordinating with Armenian revolutionary party to plan a general rising in Macedonia. The Porte informs powers that comprehensive measures are ready to suppress any Macedonian uprising.

London Vienna Daily Telegraph M. Sarafoff Macedonia Porte

Gorki's Honorary Academy Membership Annulled

Officially announced in St. Petersburg that Maxime Gorki's election as honorary member of the Academy of Science has been annulled. Gorki must appear before a tribunal to answer political offences. He was banished from the Russian capital years ago and his newspaper connection was suppressed.

St. Petersburg Maxime Gorki Academy of Science Gorki

Signal Corps Detachment Attacked by Moros Near Paran Paran

Brig. Gen. George W. Davis reports a 17 man signal corps detachment was ambushed by about 200 Moros near Paran Paran Mindanao. One signal corpsman was killed, and the party's transport including four park mules was captured. The incident occurred as American forces operate in Mindanao.

Manila George W. Davis Zamboanga Island of Mindanao Signal Corps Paran-Paran Mindanao Signal United States Buford

Fatal domestic infelicity in Washington supper quarrel

In Washington on March 23 Liberty Ixempf, a prominent businessman, choked his wife during a quarrel at the supper table. She seized a revolver and fired five shots at him, one bullet piercing the brain. he died a few moments later. The wife provided an account of the events.

Washington Liberty Ixempf

Police Pursue Suspect After Reported Crime

A story notes that a suspect has reported to the police and has not yet been arrested. The details indicate ongoing investigation and pending arrest action as authorities review evidence and determine charges.

Body of Young Albrecht Found Near Brunswick

The body of a boy seen with Richard Albrecht was recovered from a creek near Brunswick, Georgia. He lay in five inches of water about 10 feet from his father’s body, well dressed and nourished, with a broken back but no bruises. They had been last seen near Everett City en route to Savannah. A theory says the boy fell from a trestle and the father died trying to save him, though the 25 foot distance between bodies complicates that. Albrecht had appeared nervous in talks.

Brunswick Richard Albrecht New Brunswick N. J Seaboard Everett City Savannah Thalman Albrecht

Robbed of Culture Indian boarding schools described

The piece condemns 113 boarding schools for Native youth, detailing vast enrollments and glucose of welfare, education, and modern amenities. It argues pupils are chosen by blood, transported far from home, treated as wards, and returned to tribes ill prepared, fostering dependence and cultural erosion.

Cajnery

Arrogance and Selfishness Quoted by William A. Jones

The World’s Work excerpt cites William A. Jones arguing that a spirit of arrogance and selfishness undermines collective effort and moral leadership. The passage emphasizes self‑regard as a barrier to public service and progress.

William A. Jones

Photographic Falsehoods Taught to the Camera

George W. Betz in the March Era explains tricks amateurs can use with common cameras to mislead or misrepresent in photographs. He notes many techniques are not original and excludes extreme retouching or composites, focusing on how the camera can be taught to deceive.

George W. Betz Lis Dry Plate Trust Montaigne

Sparrows Die in Electric Brookllyn Bridge Battle

A morning battle among English sparrows on the Brooklyn Bridge end of the Manhattan rail yard ended with four birds killed or fatally burned by the third rail. Spectators heard a blinding flash as the sparrows clung to each other and touched the live rails, two birds burned instantly, two more stunned and fled.

Brooklyn Bridge Manhattan Brigge Scientific American

Also Mentioned on This Page

Windup Mechanics Hall Wodtke Gavitt Dougherty Coggeshall Wiley Devlin Lawrence, Erpson Salem, Dougherty Lawrence, Coggeshall Salem, Accident Pegi Oko Sisig O:p Cee Elon Cceee Wootke Devlin Cogges Hall Dougherty Cornell Timer —Sainte Worcester Cunningham Daly Mercer Pierce Farrell Devlin Gardner Woody Bannon Farrell Worcester Pierce Aeenas Linton Devlin Seeee Polo League Lawrence and R. J. Meigs Boston Joseph Fox Lowell Goal RP. A. C of OR Iver Johnson Merrimack ST Dy Long Toronto Holt Epps Blayerhill New England Nixey Coughlin New Haven Klobedanz Henry Lynch Philadelphia Nationals Carney Doe Dover New England League McAleese Rochester N. Y Concord Monitor Lowell Boys Institutes Company C’s Washingtons Ramsay Wrisat Laport Pitta Faneuf Gillman Snow Gy& Reed Time Steen Pitts Washingtons Pitts Ramegay Pitts Co Berry Feete Basvedge Wright Snow Reed Kittredge Swaby Baseball Notes Itonic Falls & Burkinshaw C. F. Blanchard Middlesex Cor Thorndike Street Owen Southern Methodists NEW York Legislature Haytien Lowell, Mass Edward Royal Silesias Exposition Walthour Dnieper and Frisco Levant Moros Man Young Albrecht Taylor E. A. McQuade & Co P. Dempsey & Co P. Teague & Co H. B. Shattuck & Son BO Prescott
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