1 ■ ■■ - A. D. 1901 Passed In Review CHRONOLOGICAL RECORD NOTING ALL OF THE MOST IMPORTANT EVENTS. . ■■ - ■■ • ASSASSINATION OF McKINLEY. Bep. 4 Pres. McKinley and party welcomed at Pan-American exposition in ltuftalo. 6—Pres. made his notable Buffalo speech In favor of to. "i •■Tyjijg trade expansion - /i? Sic at Buffalo ex ( L<*\ yj*l position; wounds I \ J|y examined and one j H' a bullet taken out; Vt • patient Is removed Jtitk*#'/' '/I W2R to residence of Mr. thought to be out * KIT " —— of danger and tor first time takes Wm. McKinley. food through the mouth. 14— Wm. McKinley. 25th U. S. president, dies at 2:ls'a. m.; post mortem examina tion shows gangrene to have set in.... l'an-Amerlcan exposition ordered closed for three days out of respect—Theo. Roosevelt sworn as president. IE- Funeral services held in MUbur# resi dence at 11 a. m.; body lies instate in city hall until 5 p. in. 10— Funeral party leaves for Washington Czolgosz Czolgosz indicted on charge of mur der in Ist d< gree. 17— Funeral services held In capltol at Washington, conducted by Bishop An drews of Ohio with rites of M. E. church Special train bears remains of late pres. to Canton, O. 19— I'rejs McKinley's remains placed In Westlawn cemetery at Canton. During funeral services every wheel In country stopped. Business generally suspended. Services held in all principal capitals of Europe. 21—Insanity experts find Czolgosz sane. 23—Jury completed; assassin pleads guilty, but attorney assigned to defend him en ters plea of not guilty. 24 Verdict of guilty of murder in first de gree reported by jury. 26—S ntence of death by electrocution pro nounced on Czolgosz; assassin removed to Auburn state prison. Oct. 29—Assassin Czolgosz electrocuted; autopsy shows healthy condition of brain. Nov. 9-Fir.-t McKinley monument un veiled at Tower, Minn. tzi CASUALTIES. Jan. I—Near Hays, Miss., 7 in freight wreck. 6—Just outside the Golden Gate,3oby wreck of steamer laqua, out bound from San Francisco Smallpox reported in over 100 Missouri counties. J—Minneapolis, Minn., 8 in burning lodging house Model City, N. Y., li. H. Taylor and family, 5 persons in burning home, t—Rochester, N. Y., 31 In burning orphan asylum Anderson, W. Va., 6in railway wreck. Feb. 2.—Milwaukee, 5 children ii» burning home during parents' absence 21— Nt tr Bordentown, N. J., 10 ir t railway disaster Tokyo, B. C., 21 in burning hospital. 22—Steamer Rio de Janeiro wrecked while entering Golden Gate in fog; 128 lives lost, including Consul Wlldman, of H0r.,4- Kong, and family. 25 Diamonoville, Wyo„ 2S by Are in mine. Mar. 4—Center Valley, Mo., 5 In zinc mine disaster. 11 —Chicago, 8 by boiler explosion. 16 —l.ittle Cascapade, Quebec, 6 In burning home. 18—Wellston, 0.. 7 in burning cabin. 30—Gallup, N. M.. 53 In mine exlosion. Apr. 9—Cripple Creek, Col., 6 by landslide. 28—Latrobe, Pa., 6 in mine tire Houston. Tex., 5 in lire Sunrise City. Alaska. 'M by snowslide. May S—Jacksonville, Fla., 6 in fire. B—South Chicago, 111., 7 in tire. 10—Steamer Bon Voyage burns and 5 of Altman family of Laurium. Mich., drown. I®—Near Grand Tower, 111., i.7 by sinking of steamer City of Paducah. 16—Fairmount, W. Va., 6 miners by explo sion. 24 —Near Au Sable. Mich., 12 by foundering of steamer Baltimore in Lake Huron. 25—Off Sheboygan, Mich., 7 by sinking of schooner. 27—Dayton, Tenn., 21 by coal dust explo sion. J SO—Near Philadelphia. 7 picnickers swept over dam in Schuylkill river. Jun. I—Off Charleston, S. C., 15 fishermen drowned. 4—lron Mountain, Mich., 8 in mine explo sion. 10—Port Royal. Pa., It; In burning mine. 21 —Paterson, N. J., 14 by explosion of fire works. 25—Cass Station, Ir.d., 14 in railway wreck. Jul. I—Chicago, 11 by lightning striking pier. 4— Reports from all over country show 19 | dead and 1,611 injured during celebration Of day. 10—Norton. Mo.. 19 in railway collision. 11—Springfield. Pa.. 9 by train going ; through bridge. 13—Savannah, (la., G picnickers drowned. l£r— Near Muskogee, lnd. T , 5 In railway collision. Aug. Chicago, 5 In collision between trolley car and fast mail train Off i Douglass island, over 70 by collision of ( steamer with iceberg. 15—Near Paducah, Ky., US by capsizing of 1 steamer City of Golconda Herkimer,! N. Y.. 12 by dynamite explosion Phila delphia, 6 by lightning striking benzine j ta r.k. 28— Near Torresdale, Pa., 2! by boiler ex- I plosion on steamer t'lty of Trenton. SO—Near Kallspell, Mont., 3S in railway ! w reck. Sep. 7—Jamestown, N. D., 7 in railway col lision. 16— Near New Castle, Col., 6 by explosion In Gulch mine. 86— Newark, N. J., 7 by explosion in gas works. Oct. I.—Cleveland. 5 mile waterworks tun nel under lake said to have caused 40 deaths to date. 18—New York, a by falling rock in rapid transit tunnel. Nov. I.—St. Louis, 11 children of lockjaw after treatment with anti-toxin for diph theria. Hurley, Wis., 10 in fire following carousal in dance hall. 18—Blair, Mont., 10 In railway wreck —ln Maine woods. 5 accidentally killed by hunters. 20—Near Tellurlde, Col., 22 In burning mine Near Needles. «'ai., 7 in train wreck. J7—Qotrolt. Mich., 29 by explosion Near Seneca, Mich., railway wreck on Wabash ruad; number of dead variously estimated at from 12 to 67. Dec. I—Gwynn Station, Pa., 5 in burning home. 4— Astoria, Ore., 2S by wreck of British ship Nelson. $— Loss of life In navigation of great lakes during season reported at 132. 16—Near Rockford, 111., 9 in railway col lision Near Essex, Mont., 7 In railway wreck. 10—Pittsburg, Pa., 10 by gas explosion, in the Soho furnace Steamer Kanawha Bell, bet Charleston, W. Va., and Mont gomery wrecked; 9 lives lost, 20— Pittsburg. Pa., 5 by explosion of 4 boil ers in Black Diamond steel works. 21—Suminerville, Pa.. 4 lr, burning home. 23—Allentown, Pa.. 6 in accident on Coop ersburg branch of Lehigh Valley Traction Co. 25 Memphis, 0., 4 In burning steamer Sun. I"""• 1 9*2. 9—South Brooklyn, N. Y., $500,000 fire along river front. JS—Montreal, (jue., $3,000,000 fire in business section. 23 Des Moines, la., $600,000 fire started in Frankei Bros.' store. Sl—New York, Wicke cigar box factory and other buildings; $1,500,000. Feb. G-Near El < 'erro, Cuba, lumberyard and sawmill; $700,000. 9 Pittsburg, Pa., cork factory and machine shop; $700,000. 11—Rochester, Pa., Am. Glass Co.'s plant; <l,6oo,Oflft Apr. 7-St. Louis Elevator & Storage Co.; $500,000. May 2- Between Somerfield ar.d Addison, I l'a., forest fires. 3—Jacksonville. Fla„ district 2>/ s m. long by | *4 ni. wide, 6 lives lost and $10.000,000 in j property. 4 Dallas. Tex , Southern Rock Island Plow 1 1 'o.'s block ; $500,000. 12—Detroit, lire in lumber district; SSOO,OOO. 18—Mt iuiow Brook. P i,, country home of T. Is. Wanamakcr; $500,000. Jul. 2—Hot Springs, Va., Homestead hotel; $500,000. 4 Baltimore, Hoen & Co.'s bldg.; $£50,000. B—Kansas, 16,000 acres whe;»t. 16—Wichita, Kan., Jacob Dold & Sons' packing plant; $1,000,000. 20 Mattoon. 111., 18 Incendiary fires in past 4 weeks; $2,400,000. 25—Davenport, la., business and residence property worth $700,000. Aug. 20—TiptonviUe, Tenn., almost entire ly destroyed 2nd time in year. Sep. 11 St. John's. N. F., business proper ty; $500,000. Oct. 7—Arkansas City, Ark., Paepke-Leicht Lumber Co.'s yards; $500,000. B—Chicago, tire in docks of Peabody Coal Co.'s docks; $658,000. 15 -Beaumont, Tex., lira In business center; $1,250,000. 23—Hammond (lnd.) Packing Co.'s plant; $500,000. 25—Philadelphia, Hunt, Wilkinson & Co.'s furniture store; ssoo.oooloss and 19 persons killed. Nov. 11'—Cleveland, 0., 1 block; $500,000. 28—New York, lumber yards and mills in E. 10th St.; $1,000,000. Dec. 11—Worcfcster (O.) university, main bldg. 23—Hamilton, 0., Champion coated paper works; $750,000. CRIMES. Jan. 12— Louis Currier kills wife, son and self, In Albany, N. Y. Feb. 15—Jos. li. Hinton (22) kills Maggie Shurtz (17) at Logan, Kan.; disappointed love. 24—Mrs. Rose Wurzer, drowned her 6 chil dren. at I'nlontown, Wash.; insanity. Mar. I—Henry Warne burns his stock and buildings and kills son and self, near Der.lson, la.; Insanity. 21—Mrs. Naramore kills her G children, at Cold Brook, Mass., but fails in atttmpt to suicide. 23—Mrs. Nathan Townsend kills self and 2 children, at Cass City, Mich.; family trouble. 29—Emil Segerlin while insane kills himself and 3 daughters near Devil's Lake. N. D. Apr. 9—T. L. Arrington kills Mamie Cleg horn and self at Somerville, Ga., on ac count of a broken engagement. May 4 Manuel Mess kills wife and self at Hebron ville, Tex.; jealousy. 20— Elmer Lane kills wife and self at Os ceola. la.; domestic trouble Mrs. Elmer Quimby kills her 2 children and self, near St, Louis. Jun. s—Wm. Arnell, Jr., of Beaverton, Mich., kills daughter, and wounds wife, 2 sisters and brother; was intoxicated. 6—l.eroy Groves (aged 16) kills brother, sis ter and self near Napoleon, 0., crazed by sensational literature. 7—Dallas, Tex., 4 men killed In street duel. 27—Jessie Morrison found guilty of man slaughter in 2nd degree for murder of Mrs. Olin Castle. Jul. 30— Chas. McClumsy shoots Mamie Reed and self; lovers'quarrel. 29 E. Kirby kills wife and self at Dodge City, Kan.; disagreed over property. Aug. 3—Actor Tnad Brookle kills Millie Lighthawk and self during rehearsal at Omaha; jealousy Alex. McCullough kills w Ife ar.d self at Crawfish, O.; was intoxicated. 7—Frank Schutz kills wife and daughter at Sault Ste. Marie. Mich.; drunk and Jeal ous. 21—At Reynolds, Miss., 4 shot in fight in court during trial. 23—Blake Logan, 2 sons and 2 Wilson broth ers killed by West Mays and George Golden at Williamsburg, Ky.; trouble over woman. 27—Mrs. Perry throws her 4 children and self into well near Northfield, O. Oct. 7—Faction fight near Middlesboro, Ky., results In 4 killed, 5 wounded. 26—Andrew Israelson wounds father-in law, kills wife, sister-in-law and self, at Iron River, Mich. Nov. I—Walter Schneider kills Minnie Reich?teller and self, near Reading. Pa. 25—Robert Wllking kills Jacob Stokes (his father-in-law) and Mrs. Stokes, at Union ville, O.; is then killed by a son of Stokes. Dec. 4 —At Opp, Ala., double murder causes | race riot; 2 negroes killed. 10—Rev. John Klnnunen kills wife, 2 chil dren and se'.f at Copper Falls. Mich.; was insane Mrs. Glib, rt fatally assaulted in Washington, D. C. 17 — I'c arl Warner, Louise Kline, Sherman Lothouse and John Jacobs, all suicide in Columbus (O.) boarding house. 19—John F. Bull kills wife and self at Par sons, Kan L. T. Exum kills wife ar.d self, near Centerville, Tex. 25—Quarrel over land near Wilmot, Ark., results In killing of 3 persons. FOREIGN. Jan. 1 Earl of Itopetcun, Ist gov. of Australian federation, takes oalh of of fice, at Sydney. N. ,"f M ' S W • C ' u I,al murderer of Yon minister to China, 'pSh beheaded at Pe i" Wi k ' n S Boer inva * \ vaH sion of Cape Col- VVjl considered v./ X?' grave. IS i * s'\\'' ''ft 2—Lord Roberts ar- Vfl rives in England I ItOi-il.' 1 " ■ * Ifrom1 from South Africa, litwsk anJ I s made an liJ r 112 url by Qu "' n Vic " j jmSoZfi 4—Sir' Alfred Milner ' AJS&attts appointed gov. of W-f/A. f/Jffl,mk Transvaal ar.d I '' Orange River coi -1 ony. King Edward VII. IC—French kill I.o<io Boxers in battle near Poa-tlng-fu. 22—Queen Victoria dies after reigning 64 years. Flags are half-masted over gov ernment buildings at Washington. Prince of Wales becomes Edward VII., king of (.ireat Britain and Ireland and emperor of India. 24—King Edward formally proclaimed in London after the quaint customs of ear lier times. Feb. 4—Queen Victoria's remains laid be side those of her husband In Mausoleum >t Frogmore. 7—Queen Wilhelmlna of Holland marries Duke Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin ....Dynamite explosion in San Andres mine in Mexico kills 87 prisont rs. Apr. 3—China refuses to sign Manchurlan treaty with Russia on account of protests of powers. May 2—Final terms of powers to China fix Indemnity at 450.000,000 taels Glasgow exposition opened. 9—First federal parliament of Australia opened by duke of Cornwall (now Prince of Wales) at Melbourne. Jun. 3—Field Marshal Count von Waldersee departs from Peking amid great military demonstration. 21—Hoshi-Toru, former Japanese minister to I.'. S., assassinated in Toklo. 25—Leipziger bank at Leipzig, Germany, suspends; $!8,oo0,00o. 27 Austria ar.d Mexico resume diplomatic relations, broken off in 1867 by execution of Maximilian. Jul. 6—i'rince von Ilohenlohe, former Ger man chancellor, dies at Ragatz, Switzer land. I 10— Sultan of Turkey deposits $!>5.000 with Am. minister to settle claims of Ameri cans growing out of Armenian troubles. 18—Earl Russell pleads guilty to bigamy at ■ bar of house of lords In London; sen tenced to 3 mos. Imprisonment. An?. s—Dowager Empress Frederick of Germany dies at Frledrichshof. i A—Columbia opens war on Venezuela with an Invasion. 1 Sep. 3 Miss Elian M. Stone and Mrs. Tsiilta captured by brigands near BanskO. Mace- I doiila, ar.d taken to mountains whence letter is sent demandingsllo,ooo. ! 19—Boers capture 200 British treops at Scheepers Nec....British torpedo boat de ; stroyor Cobra founders in Nort.li sea; U7 lives lust. CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 9 ; 1903. Oct. 4—Uprising against Pres. Castro's gov ernment reported at several points in Venezuela. 22—Gen. Sir Redvers Duller deprived of command of First army corps and re duced to half pay. Nov. I—Boers defeat British In battle near Bethel. s—French squadron seizes 3 Turkish ports of Mltylene to enforce claims Worst fog In years cripples business in London. 6—LI Hung Chang dies in Peking; aged 79 Panama city captured by Co- lombian In jur jaaSa&l.." B—Turkey yields to JBsa French demands HI Duke of Corn ncwfi/lllW/i kMR wall and York r?" 'c PPx? made prince of %ales and earl of 1 21— Colombia appeals rl MlJi interruption of tratlic tratlic across lsth ■ —' mus of Panama. _ ..... 25 U. S. marines The Late Li Hung take possession of Chang. isthmian railroad. 29—Liberals surren der Colon to Capt. Perry, of U. S. battle ship lowa, w ho holds city until arrival of government force. Die. I—Pu Chun, Chinese heir apparent, deposed on ground that his father. Prince Tuan, was author of Boxer trouble. 21—At /acatnas, Mex., appalling loss of life attends burning of municipal market. 23—Kitchener reports severe fighting at nu merous points in S. Africa; losses about equally dlviu-ed between Boers and Brit -24 I'. S. decides to cut its claim against China of $85,000,000 to S7.OW>,OOH which rep resents actual damage and cost of mil itary operations Peace protocol be tween Argentina and Chili signed; both continue preparations for war. BUSINESS FAILURES. Jan. B—Paragould, Ark., Greene county bank. 26 Montgomery. Ala., Josiah Morris bank. Feb. B—Ellettsviile. lnd., bank. 21—Lacygne. Kan., Citizens' bank. 25—Ashiey City, ill., private bank; $60,000. batik; $20,000. 26—Ellettsviile, lnd., Edmund Palmer's bank; $30,000. Mar. 5—J. E. Searles, of New York, capital ist; $1,000,000. B—Niles. Mich., Ist Nat. bank. 21— W. S. Eden, a Chicago hotel manager; $1.327,3 M. 30— Hannibal, N. Y., W. J. Brewster & Co., bankers; $125,000. Apr. 13—City of Mexico, D. Ollivier & Co., dry goods; $1)00,000. 17—Lc mars (la.) Nat. bank, on account of $30,000 shortage in president's accounts. 23 Salem, Ore., Gilbert Bros.' bank; SIOO,- 000. - 27—Westerly, R. 1., Mechanics' savings bank; $1,000,000. May 6—Cleveland, 0., Cuyahoga savings bank; $314,946. 11—Canton (S. D.) State bank. 28—Gothenburg, Neb., People's state bank; $60,000. Jun. 3—lndianapolis State bank of Indiana; voluntary. 11—Dexter. Kan., bank. 25—Springfield. Mass., Pynchon national bank. 27—New York, Seventh national bank. 28—New York, Henry Marquand & Co., bankers and brokers; $5. 000,000. 29—Buffalo, N. Y., City national bank; $3,- 802,003. Jul. 2—Buffalo, N. Y., Niagara bank. 3—Mansfield. 0., Sturges bank, also Mans field machine works. Aug. I—Chicago, George H. Phillips & Co., board of trade firm; $300,000. 2—A villa, lnd., bank. 3—Austin, Tex., First Nat. bank; $200,000. 24—Des Moines, la., Home Savings & Trust Co Malvern, 0., Sandy Valley Banking Co. 26—Carey (O.) Banking Co....New Mata moras, 0., bank. 27— Jamestown, Tenn., Bank of Fentries county; $40,000. Sep. 4—Broken Bow, Neb., Bank of Custer county; $60,000. Oct. 18—Boyerton (Pa.) Nat. bank. Dec. s—Lenoir City iTenn.) bank. 11—Omaha Loan & Trust Co.; $5,000,000. IB—Wanatah (lnd.) bank. IS—Gothenburg, Neb., state bank; $32,000. LYNCKINGS. Jan. 2—Louis McAdams (negro), near Wil sonville, Ala.; assault. 4—Jim Densen and brother (negroes), at Madison. Fla.; murder. 15— Fred Alexander (negro), at Leaven worth, Kan.; murder of while girl.... Chas. Lang (negro), near Elko, S. C.; as sault. Feb. 11—Geo. Carter (negro), at Paris, Ivy.; assault. 16—Thos. Jackson (colored), at St. Peter, La.; murder of Alexander Bourgeois, wife ar.d 2 children. 20—Peter Berryman (colored), at Mena, Ark.; assaulted 12-year-old girl. 26—Geo. Ward (negro), at Terre Haute, lnd.; murder of Ida FinkeUteln... .John Knox (white), at Scranton, Miss.; murder of stepson. Mar. 2—Dewey Smith (negro), near Rich mond, Mo.; murder. 6 Will Davis (colored), at Shreveport, La.; assault. 9—Thos. Applegate (white), at Eatonville, N. J.; killed by white caps for wife beating. 16—Ike Fitzgerald (colored), at Tiptonvllle. Tenn.; assault Negro woman near Home, Tenn.; was suspected of theft. Apr. 6 May Hearn (white), at Osceola, Ark.: murder. 23—Wyatt Mallory (colored), at Spring field, Tenn.; assault. May 2—Three negroes, suspected of being implicated in murder, shot near Sclma, Ala., by unknown parties. 11—J as. Brown (colored), at Springfield. Ala.; assault. 13— Lee Key (colored), near Knoxville. Ark., charged with incltng negroes to riot. 22—Milt Calvert (negro), at Griffith, Miss.; atti mpted assault on 10-year-old girl. 25 Wm. Campbell (colond), at Pond Creek, Ok'.a.; had shot Deputy Sheriff Geo. Smilb. 31—Calvin Hall and 3 sons and Dan Y'antls, at Lookout, Cal.; petty thievery. Jun. 7-»Mob of lynchers routed by Sheriff Merrill at Carrollton, Ga., killing 1 and Injuring 3. 11—Jas. McLoid (white), at Hamburg, Ark.; horse-stealing. 19—Frank Smith and F. D. McLand (ne groes), near Shreveport, La.; implicated in Foster minder D. 11. Jones (negro preacher), at l.a Grange, N. C.; assault. Jul. I—Negro who attempted assault on white woman at Lavvrenceville, Va. 15—Alex. Herman (negro), hanged by ne gro mob; charged with murder Louis Thomas (tiegro), near Girard, La.; stole bottle of pop. 22 Win. Brooks (colored), at Elkins, W. Va.; shot Chief of Police Lilly. Aug. I—Betsey Met'ray (colored), her son and daughter, at Carrollton, Miss.; mur der. 3—Will Price (colored), at Carrollton, Miss.; complicity In Taliaferro murder. 19—Will Godley and Jean Carter (negroes), near l'earce City, Mo.; suspected of mur der. 24—Henry Noles( negro), near Winchester, Tex.; assault and murder. Sep. 3—Bill Fourney (colored), at Chestnut Grove, Ala.; assault. 12 Ernest Harrison, Sam Reed and Frank Howard (negroes), at Wlckliffe, Ky.; murder. Oct. I—Five negroes and 1 white killed In race war in Harrison county, Tex. 24—Wm. Morris (colored), at Ball Town, La.; assault. 29 Near Ball Town. La.. 2 whites and 15 negroes slain In race war. Nov. I—Negro who attempted assault on wife of Representative Daugherty, at Allenton. Ga. 23—Unknown negro near Columbia, S. C.; shot Mrs. Craft. | NECROLOGV. ZD Jan. I—lgnatiusl—lgnatius Donnelly, author and ex eunt,'.. in Minneapolis; 70. £—Ex-Gov. C. H. Brogden (N. C.), at Golds bi#ro; 83. 6 I*. IV Armour, millionaire packer ard philanthropist, in Chicago; 6S Kx-U. S. Senator Jas. W. Bradbury, In Augusta, Me ; 99. 16— Ex-Gov. Jas. A. Mount, In Indianapolis. 17—Ex-U. S. Senator H. H. Bevels (Miss.), In New Orleans. Feb. 3—Ex-Cong. Geo. D. Tillman, at Clark* 11111, S. C.; 76. 10 —Cong. Col. Albert D. Shaw (N. Y.), in Washington; 09. l£r Maurice Thompson, poet and novelist, at Crawfordsville, Ind.; 57 Ex-Senator G. A. Pierce (N. D.), in Chicago; 67. 21—Ex-U. S. Senator Stephen M. White, in Los Angeles, Cat.; 48. JB—Ex-17. S. Senator Wm. M. Evarts, In New York; 83. Mar. 13—Bcnj. Harrison (23rd U. S. pres.). In Indianapolis; 66. 16—Cong. Marriott Brosius, at Lancaster, Pa. 25—Charlotte M Yonge, celebrated author, in London, Eng.; 78. 31—Miss Josephine E. Barry, novelist, at Indianapolis; 31. Apr. 12—Geo. CJ. Cannon, leader of Mor mons, at Monterey, Cal.; 74. 20— Ex-Gov. Chas. C. Stockley (Del.), at Georgetown; 87. May I—Cong. Bosseau E. Crump, in West Bay City. Mich.; 58. 17— Edwin F. Chi. ambassador to Germany under Cleveland, at Grand Rapids, Mich.; 60. 21- Ex-Cong. C. A. Boutelle (Me.), at Waverly, Mass.; 63. 23 Ex-Gov. John R. Tanner, at Springfield, 111.; 57. Jun. 2—Jas. A. Heme, actor and playwright. In New York; 63. 9—l)r. W. H. Daly, chief surgeon of volun teers in Spanish war, who started em balmed beef inquiry, suicided at Pitts burg. 11—Gov. Wm. J. Sanford, at Tuscaloosa, Ala.; 56. IS—Ex-Gov. Hazen S. I'lngree (Mich.), in London, Eng.; 59. 23—Adelbert S. Hay, former consul to Pre toria, at New Haven. Conn. Jul. I— IT. S. Senator Jas. H. Kyle, In Aber deen, S. D.; 57. 4- Prof. John Fiske, historian, at E. (Jloucester, Mass.; 59. 6—Congressman Dr. J. Wm. Stokes, at Orangeburg, S. C. 12—Ex-Gov. R. B. Hubbard, at Tyler, Tex. Aug. B—Wm. A. Newall, ex-gov. of N. J. (1847) and of Washington Ter. (1876), in Allentown, N. J.; 81. 29—Ex-Gov. Chas. A. Busiel, at Laconla, N. IL; 59. Sep. 16—Rt. Rev. H. E. Whipple, of Episco pal church, at Faribault. Minn.; 79. Oct. 10—Lorenzo Snow, sth pres. and head of Mormon church, at Salt Lake City; Mi. 18—Ex-Gov. John S. Pillsbury, In Minne apolis; 73. 20- Rear Admiral F. M. Bunce (retired), at Hartford, Conn.; 65. 26—Joslah Turner, at Hillsboro, N. C.; elected to congress after civil war and re fused seat; 80. 29—Ex-Gov. 11. B. Harrison, at New Haven, Conn.; 80. Nov. 7—Kate Greenaway, artist. In London. 23—A. J. Streeter. labor candidate for pres. In 18S8. at New Windsor. 111. 27—Ex-Gov. D. H. Walte, at Aspen, Col.; 76 Hon. clem Studebaker, at South Bend, Ir.d.; 70. Dec. 14—Ex-Gov. David P. Thompson (Ind. T.). at Portland, Ore. 15—John Swlnton. labor leader and writer on economic subjects', in New York; 71. 16—Gov. Wm. Gregory, at Wlckford, R. I.; 52. INDUSTRIAL. Feb. I—Purchase of Southern Pacific by Vanderbilt interests completes transpor tation system extending without break from New York to the orient. 23—Morgan steel combination (known as U. S steel corporation) organized; capital, $1,100,000,000. Apr. B—Combination formed in New York to control practically entire silver and copper output of country. 10—American Soap Manufacturing ass'n composed of & factories) organized in Chicago. May 3—lll. Central R. R. establishes pen sion system for old employes. 7—Street railways of Albany, Troy, Cohoes, Watervliet and Rensselaer, N. Y., tied up by strike. 20—In all parts of country 50,000 machinists strike for 9-hr. day. Jun. 26—Many injured In fight between la borers and police at Rochester, N. Y. 29—Employes of Am. Sheet Steel & Am. Steel Hoop Cos. ordered to quit work be cause of w age disagreement. Jul. 14—Pres. Shaffer, of Amalgamated ass'n, orders strike In all U. S. steel cor poration mills. Aug. 12—Total number of steel workers out is 69.000. 14—Charters of lodges of steel workers at South Chicago revoked because of re fusal to join strike. Sep. 4—Pres. Shaffer refuses Schuwb's peace offer. H-Siteel strike ended on terms originally offered by Pres. Schwab of U. S. Steel cor poration. Oct. I—Combination of 23 leading plowmak ers effected in Chicago; $100,000,000 capital. 4—At Fall River, Mass., 30,000 mill operators strike for 5 per cent, w age Increase. Nov. 11—Dennis Mulvihlll, coal heaver, elected mayor of Bridgeport. Conn. Dec. s—Am. Federation of Labor in 21st an nual cAventlon. at Serarton. Pa. 13— L'. S. Steel corporation adopts civil serv ice system for 2,000 employes on lake boats. 14—Samuel Gompers reelected pres. Am. Federation of Labor, at Scranton, Pa. IB —Representatives of capital and labor meet in New York to devise pian of set tling labor disputes. THE SCHLEY INQUIRY. Jul. 19—Sec'y. Long bars Maclay's naval history from Annapolis academy on ac count of harsh crlt grants Admiral Wu,M//y' WJII Schley's request I lil-/ Wr/I, for court of ln '*// qulry. VS/ ■ A.// 25—Admiral Dewey CVi. 53SS'eSa and Rear Admirals | V'/r. Kimberley and |J V \ * Benham (retired) named as members HtW of court. fiSHr 30—Admiral Ivimber- RBl ley asks to be re- I®" y lieved from scrv r l'oa 11h;' U Admiral 1 Howison named in I I hls! stead. ■ " j Sep. 12—Schley court opens. Admiral Rear Admiral Schley, p ew y sustains protest against Ad miral Howison serving. 13— Rear Admiral F. M. Ramsay appointed to take Howison's place. 9Q Schley inquiry resumed after interims " slon caused by'Pres. McKlnley's death. 24—Judge Jeremiah Wilson, aged iJ. senior counsel for Schley, dies suddenly in Washington. , . , 07 court refuses request of Admiral Sampson to be represented at trial by counsel. , Oct. 21— Admiral Schley takes stand, tells storv of Santiago battle, and denies charges against Mm. Nov. 4—Evidence all in and arguments be -7 "apt. Le:».,y makes closing argument and court adjourns to digest evidence presented. , Dec. 13—Schley court of Inquiry unani mously votes censure for •'vacillation, dilatoriness ar.d lack of enterprise" prior to June 1 and for Inaccurate official re ports and misleading statements on coal supply. Admiral D- wey, in separate find ing, gives Schley entire credit for the vic tory at Santiago. 18—Admiral Schley files bill of exceptions to majority findings. 20— Admiral Sainp.-on (lies protest against Admiral DeWev's minority report. 21—Sec'y Long Indorses findings of majority of court, and orders dismissal of His torian Maclay from service in Brooklyn navy yard... .Pres. Roosevelt personally reprimands Gen. Miles for discussing Schley case. METEOROLOGICAL. Jan. 4—Earthquake at Mound City and l'ieasanton, Kan Six ft. of snow In parts of California. Feb. 3—Severe snowstorms throughout 111. la., Neb., Kan. and Mo., and parts of Wis., Mich, and Ind. Mar. 9—Will's Point. Tejc.. tornado; S killed Tornado in Arkansas kills 16 and destroys much property Red Rud, 111., tornado. 25 Hirmingham, Ala., cyclone; 40 persons killed, and $300,000 of property destroyed. Tornado wrecks buildings at Must cash, O Cyclone at Pavilion, Mich. 2fr—Ad ams ville, Mich., cyclone destroys buildings. Apr. 19—Blscayne, Fla., wrecked by tor- Inado. Jun. s—ln n. w. N. Dak. 3 In.of snow. B—Cyclone In E. Oklahoma; 12 persons killed and village of Eddy entirely de stroyed. 17—Gate City and Big Stone Ga>, Va.. wrecked by cyclone. 21—Near Naper, Neb., cyclone; 8 killed. 23 W. Va.. 11l Elkhorn river Valley, cloud burst; 100 lives lost; towns Keystone and Vivian destroyed. 28— La Crosse, Wis., tornado. Jul. I—Record breaking heat causes 94 deaths In New York, 14 In Philadelphia. 18 in Pittsburg, 14 In Baltimore and ft In Chi cago. 21—Heat smashes all records In western states; official thermometers register 118 deg. In 111., 110 In la.. 104 in Wis.. 106 In Neb., 102 in Mich., 110 in Ind., and 100 in Kan. 26—Topeka, Kan., thermometer drops be low 100 mark Ist time in 28 days. 27—Drenching rair. breaks drought In corn belt; excessive heat had continued 40 das. 31—Kilmar, Kan., cyclone. Aug B—Late wheat damaged by frost near Bottineau, N. D. 16—Tidal wave on gulf floods New Orleans, Mobile and other places; navy ships lost and 6 persons drowned. 21—Anaiirako, Okla., wrecked by cyclone. Sep. I—Cleveland, 0.. cloudburst devastates district 8 miles long by IV4 wide; damage. sl,ooo,'X*). Oet. 14 —First snow of season ir. Kan. and killing frost. Nov. 3—Snowstorms in 111., Wis. and la. 13—Severe earthquake in southern Utah. IC—Meteor sets lake of oil afire, nearTu.sa, I. T. 25- Storm on Atlantic coast destroys prop erty worth $1,000,000 ; 5 lives lost. Dec. 6—Extreme cold in Catsklll mountains; 33 below recorded. 15—Coldest Dec. day in 2f> yrs. in Chicago; 12 below 0. Intense cold throughout west. Floods throughout Pa.'and N. Y.; 15 lives lost Worst earthquake since 'tis in Manila. GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS. Jan. I—BenJ. Odell, Jr., inaugurated gov. N. Y Gov. Bliss (Mich.) inaugurated. 2—Briefs to support argument that constitution fol lows flag in Porto sy-:~ Rico case filed in T" VMM U. S. supreme %"■ . - cli 3—W. W. Crane • i «u| (Mass.), C. P. Jor- W24 VI dan (N. H.), J. F. life Aj. A <?JI Hill (Me.) and C. hf&i H Dietrich (Neb.) l\rry£>'*b H| —all republican 1 |gga governors inaug h'- B—Govs. Jas. B. Or man (Col.), M. B. McSweeney (S.C.), Pret. Roosevelt. \y g Jennings (Fla.) and Herreid (S. D.) Inaugurated. 9—Us. senate agrees to house amendment abolishing sale of liquor in army can teen Gov. Sum. H. V&n Stint (Minn.) inaugurated. 14 —(T. s. supreme court holds that Cuba is foreign territory, and that C. F. W. Neely, accused of embezzling postal funds In Cuba, is subject to extradition... .Govs. Richard Yates (111.), W. T. Durbin (lnd.), A. M. Dockery (Mo.) and W. E. Stanley (Neb.) inaugurated....National electors cast ballots for pres. and vice pres.; re turns show 28 states cast 292 votes for McKinlev and 17 states 155 for Bryan. 16—M. S. Quay (rep., Pa), G<#o. F. Hoar (rep., Mass.), W. P. Frye (rep.. Me.). H. K. Burnham (rep., N. H.), Jas. McMillan (rep , Mich.), Thos. M. Patterson (fusion ist, Ind. T.) elected U. S. senators... .Gov. Sayers (Tex.) Inaugurated Thirty Fili pino leaders deported from Manila to Guam. .. _ 16—Gov. Allen signs Ist bill passed by Porto Rican legislature, providing for jury trials W. A. Clark (Mont.), B. R. Till man (S. C.) and F. W. Carmack (Tenn.) elected U. S. senators. 18—Gov. Jefferson Davis (Ark.) Inaugurat ed. 22 U. S. senators elected: S. M. Cullom (111.), Knute Nelson and M. E. Clapp (Minn.), R.J. Gamble (S. D.), W. J. Sewall (N. J.). J. E. Burton (Kan.), S. B. Elkins (W. Va.). Jas. H. Barry (Ark.), J. W. Bailey (Tex.) and F. M. Simmons (N. C.) Gov. McMillan (Tenn.) inaugurated. Feb. 2—Pres. signs army reorganization bill. 5—N. A. Miles appointed lieutenant general under new army law. 13—First Filipino provincial government launched in province of Pampanga Congress makes official count of electoral votes for pres. and vice pres.; McKinley and Roosevelt declared elected by 2U2 votes against 155 for Bryan and Steven son. 23 J. H. Mitchell (rep.. Ore.) elected U. S. senator. Mar. 2—Pres. McKinley signs army bill with its provisions for governing Philip pines and concerning relations' with Cuba. 4—President McKinley inaugurated for 2nd term, and Vice Pres. Roosevelt takes oath of office; inaugural ball most spectacular in historv of such affairs Congress ad journs sine die after passing ail large ap propriation bills except the river and harbor, which was talked to death by Senator Carter (Mont.) Appropriations by 50th congress amount to $1,440,062,545. B—Paris Gibson (dem., Mont.) elected U. S. senator Delaware legislature adjourns without electing U. S. senators. 23 Atty. Gen. Griggs resigns position In president's cabinet. 27—Agulnaldo, Filipino insurgent chief, captured by Gen. Fur.ston. Gov. C. il. Dietrich and J. H. Millard, both republicans, elected U. S. senators from Neb. Apr. I—Turn L. Johnson elected mayor of Cleveland. O. 9—Philander C. Knox, of Pittsburg, sworn in as atty. gen. in president's cabinet. 11—Order issued by Sec. of Navy Long makes Admiral Dewey ranking officer of navy. J A. Howell, senior rear admiral; W. S. Schley is No. 5 and Wm. T. Samp son No. 7 in line of promotion Aguin aldo's manifesto acknowledges incapac ity of Filipinos for self-government ">nd advices insurgents to make peace. 2S—Pres. McKinley and party start or. transcontinental trip. 30— McKinley party at Memphis. May I—Gov. Dietrich (Neb) resigns to begin term in U. S. senate; Lieut. Gov. Savage becomes gov Pres. McKinley wel comed to New Orleans. 3—l'r> s. welcomed to Tex. by Gov. Sayers at Houston. B—l'res. and party at Los Ar.geles, wel comed to state by Gov. Gage. 12—Mrs. McKinley suddenly becomes ill, ami pres. reaches San Francisco 2 days ahead of schedule. 20—l ien. Lucana and 30 other Filipino offi cers and 245 men surrender to (Jen. Fun ston swearing allegiance to U. S. 23—1'. S. supreme court decides insular cases holding constitution does not follow flag in territory acquired by war. 24—Pres. ar.d party leaVe San Francisco for Washington. 25— Senators Tillman and McLaurin (S. C.) resign from U. S. senate. 31—Gov. McSweeney (S. C.) declines to ac cept resignations of Senators Tillman and McLaurin. Jun. 12—Cuban constitutional convention accepts l'latt amendment on terms satis factory to IT, S. 22—Gen. Chaffee appointed military gov. of Philippines—Gen. Cuilles and 650 Fili pinos surrender in Luzon. Jul. I—Pres. signs commission of Judge Taft as civil gov. of Philippines Repeal of large part of war stamp tax goes Into effect. 11—A. B. Klttredge (S. D.) appointed U. S. senator to succeed Kyle. 23—W;n. 11. Hunt named to succeed C. A. Allen as gov. of Porto Rico. Aug. 10—Admiral Evans reprimanded by navy department for offensive criticism of former Sec'y of Navy W. E. Chandler. Sep. s—Alabama constitutional convention adopts code disfranchising negroes and adjourns. 14—Theo. Roosevelt swore as pres. of IT. S. at : "2 p. m. at residence of Ansley Wil cox in Buffalo befor; Judge J. R. Hazel. 27— Filipino insurgents sururise company C. 9th inf., in province of Samar, killing 3 officer? and 40 men; 140 Filipinos killed. Oct. I—Wm. B. Ridgely becomes comptrol ler of currency, vice Dawes (ill.) re signed Cuban constitutional conven tion decides to dissolve after naming com mittee on election laws. s—year Admiral Schley retired on reach ing age limit. 26— Convention in Phoenix declares Arizona entitled to statehood. 31—In Island of Cebu, 450 insurgents and 60 officers surrender to Gen .Tughes. Nov. 2— American vessels Wockade Samar island. s— Returns show Cummins (rep.) elected gov. of la., Crane (rep.) of Nash (rep.) of 0., Murphy (rep.) of N. J., Creg or\ (rep.) of R. 1., and Montague (dem ) of Va. In minor state elections Md. and Miss, go dem. and Pa. and Neb. rep Seth Low (fusion rep.) elected mayor of N. Y. city Kentucky elects dem. legis lature. 7—Samar rebels reported starving as result of blockade. 14—Pres. Roosevelt announces that civil service rules will govern appointments la Insular possessions. 18—New canal treaty signed by Sec'y Hajr and Lord Pauncefote. Dec. 2 Supreme court decides Philippine* ar.d Porto Rico became domestic terri tories of U. S. upon ratification of Span ish peace treaty D. B. Henderson (la.) reelected speaker upon convening of 67th congress. 3 Pres. Koosevelt sends his first message to congress. J— Nicaragua signs treaty giving U. S. per petual lease to land needed for canal.... T. B. Ferguson becomes gov. Oklahoma. 14— Pan-Ami rican congress meeting In Mexico breaks up. splitting on question of compulsory arbitration. 16— r. S. senate ratifies 72 to 6 Hay-Paunce fote canal treaty Mayor Seth Low, of N. Y., inaugurated. 17—Postmaster General Smith resigns; Henry C. Payne (Wis.) appointed to va cancy. 21—Sec'y of Treasury Gnge notifies prea. of decision to retire from cabiiu t. 25—Gov 1.. M. Shaw (la. J accepts, cabinet portfolio of secretary of treasury. SPORTING. Jan. s—Robert Waiihour (Ga.) wins inter national 6-day cycle race in Boston; 1,099 miles. 2 laps. 11—Frank Brill (Chicago) wins national bowling contest. Mar. 13—Frank Sherman (D. C.) wins world pool championship at Boston. 28—Antonio Rodgers breaks world's steer tying record, roping and tying 3 animals in 1:40 n.-ar Phoenix, Ariz. Apr. 22—Fast Northwestern mail train makes 9-iriile spurt in 6 min. 23- Burton Downing breaks world's %-mll* amateur bicycle record in:s!» Hat. 20— His Eminence captures 27th Kentucky Derby at Louisville; 2:07%. Jun. 4—Cornell wins Intercollegiate athletic tournament at Buffalo exposition; Chica go university 2nd. 22—Robert Waddell wins Am. Derby In Chicago. Jul. 18—Trotting stallion Cresceus breaks world's record, making 2 successive heats in 2:06% ar.d 2:05 in Detroit. 20—Charles C. Fitzmorris, of Chicago, com pletes round-the-world tour in 6u das. IT hrs., 29 min. and 42 sec. 26—Cresceus again breaks record at Cleve land ; in.in 2:02%. 28™ Will Stlnson breaks world's paced bi cycle record on 6-lap track; m in 1:24 1-5. Aug. I—Cresceus lowers his record by % sec. 14—Invader wins deciding yacht race in Canada cup series at Chicago. 17—Anacor.da breaks world's pacing record at Brighton Beach, N. Y.; m. In 2:01% c. 2»— Little Boy broke world's record for wagon pacers with amateur drivers, in Chicago; m.in 2:03 3-0. Sep. 6—Martha Wagenfuhrer goes through whirlpool rapids of Niagara falls In a bar rel. 28—Columbia defeats Shamrock II Am. League baseball season closes with clubs In following position: Chicago, Boston, Detroit, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Wash ington, Cleveland and Milwaukee Gelding Little Boy again breaks world's wagon record, pacing m.in 2:02 in New York. Oct. 2—Columbia wins 2nd race In cup se ries over triangular course by 3 min M sec. 4—Columbia defeats Shamrock 11. In decid ing race for America's cup, winning mere ly on time allowance John Flanagan (N. Y.) throws hammer 170 ft. % in.and the discus 119 ft. 7% in., both world's rec ords. G—Nat. League baseball ends' with clubs in following order: Pittsburg, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, St. Louis, Boston, Chicago. New York and Cincinnati. 20— M. Santos-Dumont circles Eiffel tower in Paris in airship winning Deutsch prlzo of $20,1X10. 25—Little Boy again lowers wagon record at Memphis;-m. in 2:01%. 26 Prince Alert sets new pacing record for geldings at Memphis; m.in 2:00%. Nov. B—Heatherbloom breaks high-Jump ing record for horses at Chicago horse show; 7 ft. i% in. 12—Dan Tew, linotype machine operator In Des Moines, la., breaks world's record, setting 86.944 ems, nonpareil. In 8 hrs. 16—Jim Jeffries knocks out Gus Ruhlln In 6th round. 16—Henri Fournler makes m. In 51 4-5 sec. In auto races near New York. 23—Harvard defeats Yale football game at Cambridge, Mass.; 22 to 0. 28—Thanksgiving university football matches as follows: Wis. 35. Chi. 0; Mich. 60, la. 0; Cornell 24, Pa. 6; Minn. 16. 111. 0 Wm. H. Rothwell ("Young Corbett") knocks out Terry McGovern at Hartford, Cor,n. t becoming feather-weight cham pion ; 2 rounds. Dec. 6—E. C, Shaffer breaks world's 600-yd. swimming record; F:24:05. 10—Jacob Schaefter wins world's champion ship in billiard tourney at New York. 30 — Geo. Gardner .knocks out Kid Carter in Bth round of fight at San Francisco. MISCELLANEOUS. Jan. 21—Mrs. Carrie Natii»n and 2 other W, C. T. U. women wreck 2 saloons at Wich ita, Kan., creating Feb. 14—Saloon men W/ 112 at Winfleld, Kan., \i® retaliate on Joint KZp \|D smashers by */, E3B v« ■ w recking church '/ !r*7 <j>fl property. 112 / < ,'^rjl Mar. 15—Rear Ad » fill miral Sampson re n, ji celves $5.336 prize -iMejtyWiy. i ' Ifrw money for destruc- JBjSjj tion of Cervera's Apr.' 30—Bill in Coi. jfW'.ftv gj restoring capital .(IBjKfjrri fi iB punishment be comes law. —t May i_p an -Am. ex position at iiuffaio Rear Admiral Sampson opens. Cardinal Marti jielll Invested with red berretta at Baltl 14—LL." D. degree given McKinley by Unl 20— Formal opening of Buffalo exposition " mark, d by Vice l'res. Roesevelt s speech and message from l'res. McKinley who starts machinery by pressing button at San Francisco....Andre w (arnegie gives $10,000,000 to Scotch universities. "9—At Des Moines, la., 40th biennial synod " of Lutheran church of U. S. 30— lla! 1 of Fame in New \ork formally dedicated....Gen. John B. Gordon reelect ed commander of Confederate \ et. assn. Jun Ml?s.' & Carrle C. Catt elected pres. Nat. Woman's Suffrage assn. at Minne apolis... Congregational council orders name of Prof. Herron stricken from Y. M. C. A. celebrated at Jul.° S fr—Chrls11an Endeavorers in 20th In tornat.onal convention. Aug. I—Nat. Socialist convention at In "l—Pies'"sii-Kinlev invites nations of world 'to participate In St. Louis exposition in 1903 . .Nat. Negro Business league In 2nd annual convention in Chicago. •>2—At Ashville, Ala. Sheriff North thwarts " attempt of mob to lynch negro, killing 3 men and wounding <>ther,s. 29—Grand encampment of K nights Templar " at Louisville; Henry Kates (Tex.) elect ed grand commander, and San Francisco chosen lor 1904 meeting A. E. Pears elected pres. United Tjpothetae at Buf- Sfct)3—First stake in construction of Louis iana Purchase exposition driven at St. 12— G U 'a. R. encampment at Cleveland. O. Q t , t '4—Farmers' Nat. congress at Sioux Falls, S. U.. elects Geo. L. Flanders (N. Y.) pres. 17—Jos. F. Smith elected pres. Mormon church. 23—Pres. Roosevelt and other prominent men in all parts of world received LL. D. degree at Yale bicentennial. Nov 7— Convicts at Ft. Leavenworth (Kan.) federal prison mutiny; 26 escape. 19—Mrs L M. N. Stevens reelected pres. W C. T. U. Dec. 3—Nat. Live Stock ass'a in sth conven tion in Chicago. 9—Andrew Carnegie gives $10,000,000 to uni versity extension in America. 11—Nicholas M. Butler selecti d to succeed Seth Low as pres. Columbia university.... Red Cross society convention at Wash ington reelected Clara Burton pres. 13—D. C. Oilman reelected pres. Nat. Clvli Service Reform league. 14—Mareor.i sends message by \*ireles» telegraphy across Atlantic. 18—Navy dept. announces acceptance o.f battleship Wisconsin World's Union of Christian Endeavorers Incorporated un der Mass. laws, with Rev. F. E. Clark*. D. D , pres. 30—Ground broken for world's fair at 8(1. Louis. 33—Admiral Schley receives $3,334 priaf money. 3
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