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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1900
Page
1
A compact survey notes evolving newspaper ethics and imagery in the Philippines era. It contrasts Deputy Dewey era rhetoric with grim casualty reports while Gen Otis foresees a quick end to the conflict amid increasingly sanguinary dispatches.
F W Atkinson of Springfield principal of the high school here receives official notification of appointment as superintendent of public instruction in the Philippine islands. Taft signs the commission and Atkinson plans to depart early in the summer after preliminary work visiting Hampton Carlisle and Tuskegee institutes for material to aid his complex duties in Manila. He was born May 23 1865, Harvard educated and a former teacher with a tall athletic frame.
Artemas Ward faced a blizzard that reduced his audience in a distant western town. He proposed a second lecture later, but the committee advised repeating in a different town due to the stormy, unfavorable conditions.
A brief Harlem Life quip centers on a jokey remark deemed safe with no point. The witty exchange underlines light humor and a moment of banter reflecting period tone.
Transacts a general banking business offering foreign exchange payable worldwide in English German and Swedish. Safety deposit boxes and private coupon rooms. Savings Department pays 4 percent per annum compounded semi annually. Interest begins monthly. Ladies banking room section. Hours 8 am to 4 pm weekdays 8 am to 1 pm Saturday. Depository for United States and Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
London dispatch describes crossing the Vet river and encamping at Smaldeel Junction as British forces push toward Pretoria. Allied troops including Canadians and New Zealanders close with the retreating enemy near Zand rivers and Kroonstad. Maxim gun and 23 prisoners captured. casualties listed as 15 wounded, one killed, three missing. Winburg’s capture confirmed. overall forward movement praised for precision.
Telegrams from Gen. Young say Aguinaldo has joined Rebel General Tino in the north and rebuilt a sizable force in the mountains. Young seeks reinforcements to strike before the rains, anticipating renewed fighting. Co F of the 47th Regiment routed a band between Legaspi and Riago on April 13, with two Americans killed and five wounded.
A fire in Laurenties destroyed the pulp mill saw mill and pump room, crippling the Grand Mere paper mill which remained intact but hampered by the pulp mill loss. Gen Russell A Alger is noted as a prominent interest with his son as manager. the total loss is described as very heavy.
Charles F. Neely former Cuba post office treasurer was arrested in Rochester North Carolina on embezzling 36000 dollars. Authorities found six thousand dollars in cash on him as he traveled from Cuba to California to meet his wife.
Senor Alberti editor of Don Claridades was shot and killed by an unknown assassin in a theatre in the Santiago de Cuba province. He was an active politician whose paper recently criticized American officials over election orders and had received threatening letters he ridiculed in print.
New York May 7. The Herald reports a failed bid on President Eloy Alfaro of Ecuador. The would be assassin escaped, leaving the country in a state of heightened security as officials investigate the plot.
South Acton Police report the post office was entered and robbed for the second time in a month and third time in a year last night. Only small sums and few valuables were taken, with no injuries reported. Local authorities are reviewing security and investigating leads.
Reading from Boston on May 7 indicates cloudy conditions for Massachusetts with east winds overnight and into Tuesday. No precipitation details are provided and the forecast emphasizes a continued overcast pattern with mild conditions.
Narrative from Corporal S J Crawford of the 16th Regiment describing a dangerous march and ambush near Aparri Luzon. Detachment from Company C under a treacherous guide is ambushed. Company B navigates a stormy river crossing to Linao, suffer casualties and rescues. Two perished in the surf. Company A counters insurgents, captures prisoners but fails to trap the main band. overall mixed results with limited losses in Company A.
Mrs Alice Dearden suffered a broken wrist after falling down stairs at 16 Second Street last night. Dr Mulcahey attended her in the incident.
A special Washington report notes the pending naval appropriation near 75 million dollars, the largest budget of its kind in Congress. It cites 215 active ships and 61 more under construction, including battleships and cruisers, with Massachusetts led by John D. Long guiding a rapid modernization from 1888 through 1900. It lauds Boston and Charlestown yards for high value and planned dock and harbor improvements to support a globally competitive fleet. The piece emphasizes U S progress from 20th to 4th in naval ranking and predicts Massachusetts as a central axis in future naval power.
A letter from Tigbauan Panay Island March 1 says Lieut Garity newly appointed battalion quartermaster has been chosen as chief of Iloilo detective force. The unit will pursue guerilla leaders and insurgents roaming the country while Col Rice directs operations from Iloilo in a masterful, connected defense.
City Marshal Small of Saco Maine came to the city this morning and bailed Frank A Poore on larceny charges for stealing a horse and wagon from John H Dennett in Saco He will be returned to Maine for trial Dennett identified his property and drove home with it The complaint may be dismissed later.
The Theodore Edson orphanage managers acknowledge donations from Mrs. Farrington for clothing Mrs. Garity for clothing Mrs. Kennard for a graphophone Mrs. Buttrick for clothing Mr. Whiting for clothing Mrs. Francis for confectionery a friend for carpeting Mr. Holden for flannel Mrs. Mastman for clothing Mrs. Cutter for eggs Mr. D Gage for ice Barker Manufacturing company for plumbing repairs G F S for quarterlies and choir entertainment refreshments.
Sparks from a locomotive started a fire at a house owned by Frank A Kappler on Lincoln street late Saturday afternoon, damaging the roof before firefighters arrived. A second chimney fire at a house tied to the John Ayer estate on Tilden street caused an alarm from Box 25, with a nighttime flare up setting fire to a floor. Damage was insured with F C Church.
Forty applicants sat the civil service examination this morning for police force appointments. City and Lowell and Suburban Street Railway representatives conferred in the mayor’s office on rail types for extending tracks through Third Peech and Beacon streets in Centralville. The company plans to begin the extension project this spring.
In Springfield Illinois William J Hy Snell describes chronic bilious spells headaches dizziness loss of appetite pimples and fatigue. A friend recommended Hood's Sarsaparilla and after taking several bottles his condition steadily improved with headaches dizziness tiredness and facial pimples disappearing.
An early 20th century advertisement proclaims Hood's Sarsaparilla restored health and youthfulness, claiming the product makes life worth living and notes the user is now 20 years old. It labels Hood's Sarsaparilla as America's Greatest Spring Medicine sold by all druggists.
Nearly 50 drunks appeared before Judge Hadley in a crowded Monday police court session. Many pleaded for anonymity, while numerous defendants were fined from two to ten dollars. One man faced jail and others received probation or workhouse sentences amid a lengthy arraignment of intoxicated defendants.
The Highland Congregational church voted a three month leave of absence for its pastor Rev. Charles L. Merriam to begin when he chooses. Officials note his recent heavy work on the church debt and a recent bout with illness, and they expect the rest will benefit him.
The Lowell machine shop now employs 1740 men, 249 more than any prior total for the corporation. Fifield Tool company plans a 50 by 120 addition to its west end and will invest thousands of dollars in new machinery.
Last Saturday Bon Marche gave away Formosa tea and in prior weeks cocoa and coffee. Readers are urged to watch advertisements for further gifts and notable bargains this week, with details inside.
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