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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1898
Page
1
A fragmentary column mix includes a Civil War era dialogue on service and duty, a Richmond dispatch noting Lucy Lilly Temple, and assorted observations on optician trends, obituaries, language quirks, royal imagery, calendar quirks, and local ads for classes and merchants. The piece blends satire, obituary humor, and social notes with regional names and vendors.
Civil record shows deposits at The Traders National Bank designated as a United States depository. Entries list July 1, 1892 balance 50,738.48 and Oct 11, 1898 balance 1,654,911.70. Location noted as Middlesex Street with J. ertene as resident.
Paris dispatch reports the peace commission focused on two protocol questions the Philippine debt and the Cuban debt. The Americans hint at compensating Philippine claims by assuming the debt if Spain guarantees Cuban debt while Spain pushes the US to assume Cuban obligations and return war material. The Americans refuse to reopen protocol principles, while Spain asserts the protocol was signed under pressing necessity.
The Emperor and Empress of Germany left Berlin at 9 am heading to Constantino ple and then Palestine. A guard escort and photo corps accompany them. They travel with 110 trunks of Empress clothing and a large box of gifts for Oriental officials.
Rockford Illinois October 12 Samuel Ensign an engineer has come home broken in health after thirteen years imprisonment in Cuba. He says Spanish soldiers jailed him for protecting a Cuban woman from assault and kept him in solitary confinement. He escaped with priestly aid.
Washington Oct 12 The American consul at Berne reports to the state department that in Manila the Chinese dominate the retail trade. Spaniards follow, with a small remainder of other nationalities totaling about 200 citizens.
Mayor Bennett, focusing on city finances, aims to cut electric lighting rates from 33 to 30 cents after already reducing gas lighting costs. Visitors included P. H. Charlock and Frank L. Potter of Loyal Additonal Benefit association. Supt W F T True drafts Huntington wall sketches for mayor. Accounts committee approved two minor bills.
In a special session the School Board honored John F. Williams longtime official of the school department who for thirteen years served as a trusted coworker. The board expressed high appreciation and recorded formal memorial resolutions praising his service and friendship.
The school committee adopted resolutions praising Mr Williams for his brave and faithful service. They extended sympathy to his family and resolved to attend the funeral as a body and close all public schools the afternoon of the burial.
The Gen Butler Veteran Firemen of Lowell rode the special car to Cambridge for a major handtub event. They seek another prize after two firsts this season, drew 24th of 26 for positions, with about 100 men attending and high hopes despite a clogged suction pipe.
Message to Mayor J. W. Bennett reports soldiers Hardy Keville Aldrich Bailey Abbott Ashworth and Williamson able to move, while Carr is very weak and unable to travel. Fortress Monroe Oct 12 1898. R. E. Bell.
McIntire J paut Oct 11 lists wills for probate including Gaffney Bowen Holbrook Verlin Conlon Moore OConnell Locke Partridge Blanchard Newcomb Chester Newton. administrations granted to Hilon Robinson Dunn Winchell O'Brien Barrows Johnson Hartshorne Gilday Connealy Garrity Burpee Curtis Jewett Winn Maguire McCullough Tainter Underwood Stone Voorhis McDonough Walter Sullivan Fisher Fox Cleary Foster Framingham.
Six drunks appeared in Police Court Hadley this morning. Three fined one dollar each. Emma Walsh’s case placed on file. Louis Desbeen, second offender, jailed six months. Andrew Burns, four prior appearances, to Lowell jail four months. John Lavesque released on promise to mend relations. Joseph Joly bonded $100 for six months. Lambert and Lachance cases set for Nov 12. Eckart habitual offender case continued to Friday. Superior Court Sherman: arguments in Jefferson v Richardson. judge charged jury at noon, jury retired after lunch.
Fred Welch aged about 19 of Lawrence street was struck by a freight car in the Nashua yard while trying to board for Cambridge. He suffered hip contusions and was taken by ambulance to St. John's hospital. Doctors report injuries are not serious.
Ad claims Hood's Sarsaparilla cures scrofula salt rheum dyspepsia rheumatism catarrh and other diseases claimed to originate in impure blood. The remedy is advertised as purifying blood expelling disease germs and keeping people well. It markets Hood's as America's greatest medicine and lists price points and the associated Hood's Pills.
The sixth senatorial district Republican convention held in Music Hall nominated Frank A Patch of Boxboro on the second ballot. He pledged to serve the district and state, thanked delegates, and urged election while other candidates for the district committee were also discussed and a full district committee elected.
The autumnal Pelham sing at Bil lerica drew a large audience forcing the street railway to run 15 minute cars after 9 pm and supply three extra jumbos at 4 pm to handle the return crowd.
A prayer meeting will be held at 10 o'clock Thursday morning in the rooms, with the board of directors and committees invited to attend. The president of the association will preside. All young women are invited to attend the prayer meeting this evening.
The Lowell board of aldermen met in regular session with Mayor Bennett presiding. Dr William M Jones was appointed and confirmed as city physician after the resignation of D T B Smith. A new sidewalk petition was set for Oct 25 in Powell street. Travers jurors for October term of the superior court in Lowell and Cambridge were named. Several street and sidewalk petitions were referred to committees. A Read street sewer extension plan was ordered and funds transferred for temporary loans. Interest on taxes begins Oct 20.
Political parties settle into long campaign hours as voters are courted across precincts. A Centralville youth purportedly collected funds and voters for both sides, then vanished from contact. Local council debates indicate reform delays, while delegates and candidates organize at Democratic and Republican headquarters. Fred Lowe returns home after being reported missing.
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