| Notable Happenings of 1899 | SET DOWN IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER. Jl| The British-Boer War —War in the Philippines—Big Finan- |l| M. cial Failures, Startling Disasters and Crimes— W Necrology, Politics and Sports, Etc. ||| IIOOOOOOOOOOOOS 3000000000000!^ IIHITISH-BOKH WAR. Mar. 20—Jos. Chamberlain addresses parlia nieiit on the Transvaal. May 16 Arrest of 8 alleged liritisli officers hi Transvaal for conspiracy. 31 —Conference at Bloemfoutein between Pres. Kruger and' Sir Alfred Milner. Jul. 10-19 —New franchise bill passed by raad. 24 Kruger threatens to resign. Aug. 21 Kruger in diplomatic note oilers to make concessions on condition that Kng gland abandon claim of suzerainty. 28—Chamberlain replies such terms cannot be considered. Sep. B—Chamberlain insists on joint inquiry to make sure no nullifying conditions exist behind Kruger's proposals. 18 — Kruger answers with less favorable pro posals than before. 22—Britain formulates note that she will prepare final terms. 28—Orange Free State votes to aid South African Republic. Oct. 2 (Jen. Sir Redvers I Stiller appointed to command in South Africa. 10 —Boer ultimatum that liritain must with draw troops from South Atrica. 11 —Announcement at Johannesburg that war would be in effect 10 a. m., Oct. 12. 12 —Boers invade Natal. 13 —Armored train captured by Boers at Kraaipan... .Gold seized by Transvaal re public. 14 —Kimberlev besieged by Boers \rscn al train blown up near Mafeking. 20 —Gen. Symons mortally wounded in bat tle at Gleneoe. 22—Gen. Kock killed in battle of Elands laagte. 31 —Royal British fusileers. No. 10 mountain battery and Gloucestershire regiment sur rounded at Ladysmith and obliged to capitulate after losing heavily. Nov. 2 -Boers capture Colenso completing investment of Ladysmith. 16 —Boers wreck English armored train north of Kstcourt, and kill, wound or cap ture 100 of Dublin fusileers. 23 —Gen. Methuen win- battle at Belmont; 58 killed, 147 wounded and 18 missing. 28—Methuen defeats Boers at Modder river, but with heavy loss. Dec. 10—British under Gatacre drawn into trap at Stormberg and 672 taken pris oners. 13 —.Methuen repulsed at Magersfnntein; Gen. \\ auchopc -and tnarnuis of Win chester killed. Total British losses. 963. 15 —Gen. Buller reports reverse near Colen so; British troops again led into trap, 10 guns being captured, 1 destroyed; 1,097 casualties. 18 —Gen. Methuen's communications cut. WAR WITH THK FILIPINOS. Jan. 20—Filipino congress at Malolos adopts constitution and votes confidence in Aguin aido, empowering him to declare war against Americans. 23 —I_. S. government notified Aguinaldo had proclaimed republic. Feb. 4—Filipinos make night attack on Manila, but repulsed; 25 American sol diers killed, 175 wounded Agoneillo, Filipino representative, leaves Washing ton for Canada, on account of strict gov ernment censorship of all 'telegrams for Philippine islands. 13 — Brig. Gen. Miller's forces capture lloilo, capital Island of l'anay; rebels tire town before evacuating; no casualties on Amer ican side. 26 Surrender of Cebu, capital island of Celni, to naval forces reported. Mar. 13—Gen. Whcaton captures city of Pasig. 20 —I . S. Philippines commission meets in Manila. 30 —Maj. < «:i. Mac Arthur enters Malolos, siat of insurgent government; battle last ed 3 hrs; then Filipinos set lire to town and tied. Apr. 10—(Jen. Law ton captures Santa Cruz, Laguna Prov. 17 —Filipino capital (at San Fernando since , capture of Malolos) removed to Tarlac. 18 —Admiral Dewey reports capture by Fili pinos of Lieut. Gilniore and 14 of crew of the Yorktown who had gone ashore at Baler to rescue number of Spanish. May 2 —Conic re nee in Manila between Gen. Otis and Filipino emissaries terminates without definite results. . 9—Fii.-t Filipino municipal government sanctioned by Americans established at Balinag by Gen. Lawlon. Native mayor and council elected. 16 —San Isidro, important Filipino town, taken by Lawton. 22 —Aguinaldo'.s commission meets Ameri <on commission in Manila; notified that Pres. McKinley offered following: "A governor general to be appointed by the president; a cabinet to lie appointed by the governor general; all the judges to be appointed by the president; the heads of departments to be either Americans or Filipinos, or both; and a general advisory council, its members to be chosen by the people by a form of suffrage to be hereaft er carefully determined upon." Jur.. 3—Gen. Rios with remainder of Span ish troops sails from Manila for Spain. 13—Americans under Lawtoii, W hcaton and Ovcnshine defeat Filipinos at Las l'inas; heavy loss on both side.-. 15—Rear Admiral John C. Watson arrives at Manila to assume command of Asiatic squadron. Jul. 17—War correspondents in Manila pro test against rigid censorship of press dis patches. 25 —Gen. Otis proclaims provisional civU government on Island of Negro.-:. Aug. 4—l". S. steamer Sat urn us captured and burned. Sep. 2?— Gen. Otis' attempt to imitate policy employed in Cuba of buying insurgents' arms fails. 24—Gunboat I'rdaneta while bombarding Orani is captured and sunk by rebels; crew made prisoners. Oct. B—AguinaldoB—Aguinaldo issues proclamation re leasing American prisoners and permitting Filipino soldiers in northern provinces to go home. 9 Censorship of press dispatches to and from Manila abolished. 16 —Insurgent capital moved from Tarlac to mountains west of that city. 26 —(Jen. Lawton establishes civil govern ment at San Isidro. 31—Insurgent capital established at Bayon- J?ong. Nov. B—Filipinos routed near Mabalaeat. 12 —Americans enter Tarlac. 14—Maj. John A. Logan killed while lead ing battalion in battle at San Jacinto. 24— Otis reports that insurgent government can ii.. nger be -aid to exist, troops and officials . ing scattered and Aguinaldo in hiding... . Bautista, pres. Filipino congress, before (Jen. Mac Arthur formally re nounces all further connection with in surrection. 2C ('apt. Very, of gunboat Castine, reports to Admiral Watson that Prov. of Zam boanga has unconditionally surrendered. Die. Pi (Jen. (Jregorio Del Pilar, command ing Aguinaldo's body guard, killed in fight IS ii. \\. ('-crvantes. 13—(Jen. Tirona, commanding in Cagayan, voluntarily and unconditionally surrenders entire province. 19—Maj. (Jen. Henry \V. Lawton killed while leading attack against San Mateo, which was captured. 20 Americans victorious at Aritao, Calam ba, Pinnlupijan and Sala. lIISIMOS* FAlL!'lies. Involi InK I, ln bill t lew of llnlf II Mil lion Mullnr* or More Hank* (■eni-ra lly. •Jan. 6 New York, A. B. Ililton, voluntary bankruptcy; t2 [ 538,907; no assets, 10 Boston, Hamilton national bank; volun tas. 25 — Kansas City, Mo., Planters' bank. 31 Russell, Kan., First national bank San .lose. ('al., Inion savings bank. Mar. 2 Bank of ( olxlen. 111. 8 New York, William Noble, builder, vol untary bankruptcy; $1,027,46(1. 9 Lima, (>., American national bank; vol untary.... Memphis, Tenn., Continental national bank; voluntary. 13—Lagrange, 111., C. F. (Jillett's private bank. 22—Silver Creek, N. Y., Excelsior bank. 28 Kan.-as City, Mo., W. \. L. Lippineott, president Lippincott Rental Co.; $1,000,- 000 wit'h s 1"25 assets. Apr. 6 —Warrensburg, Mo„ Farmers' and Merchants' bank turns business oyer to Citizens' Link.... Brooklyn, N. Y., Ful ton bank sold to Mechanics' bank of New ork. 11—Alma, Wis., banking house of L. P. Ilunner A; MeKenzie. 21 —Lakeport, N. H., Lake Village savings Link. Jun. s—Cocheco (N. 11.l savings and C'oehe co national l>anks First bank of Skug ua v, Alaska. 10— Houghton. Wis .Danecounty state bank. 14—In Colorado, Miners' bank at (•'rede and banks at Hooper and Monte Vista. 20—New York, Henry Post, banker, volun tary bankruptcy; ?>8,404,575. 30- liav City, Mich., Spencer O. Fisher; .$750,000. Jul. 7—Savings bank of St. Paul. B—Niles, Mich., Citizens' national bank. 14—Perth, N. J., Middlesex county savings bank. 17 —St. Paul, Germania bank. 24—N. Y. National Building & Loan Ass'n; $852,646. Aug. 10 -Alex. McDonald, Icing of the Klon dike; $6,000,000. Sep. s—Atchison (Kan.) national bank. 18—Penn Van, Ist national bank. 20 —Wichita, Kan., Davidson Investment Co. 25—New York, 11. J. Sloss, clothing manu facturer; *735.162. Oct. 27 —Lexington, Ky., D. A. Sayre & Co.'s bank. Nov. 2—Lew R. Dotv, Chicago coal mer chant; $5,000,(MM) Rutland. Me., Wood bury i Moulton'sbank; $700,000. 18—Bank of Athens, Qa. 22 —Yankton, S. D., savings bank, 23—Butte, Mont., Farmers' <1 Merchants' Link.... Lebanon, lnd., Central state bank. Dec. 15 —Boston, J. P. Squire & Sons, pork packers, $3,000,000. 16—Boston, Broadway nat. bank. 19— Produce Ex. Trust Co., N. Y.; $11,649,- 000....P0rt Jarvis, N. Y., nat. bank. 21 —Boston (Jlobe Nat. Bank. 26 — -Boston, Lovell Anns C0....5t. Louis, Siegel-Hillman Dry Goods Co.; $221,000. < AS! tI.TIBS. DlnnMler* of Various Sort* In Wlilrli Sl\ or >lori> Llvcx Were l.osl. Jan. 1 lshpeming, Mich., 6 miners by up setting hoisting cage. 6—ln Gulf of Mexico, 8 by explosion on yacht Paul Jones. 9—— \\ est Dunellen, N. J.. 18 in railway col lision ....Sunal, Neb., 4 in railway wreck. 14—Taeoma, Wash., harbor, British ship An delena sinks; 19 drowned... .Gregg coun ty, Tex., 6 in cyclone. 11—Silver Plume, Col., 24 miners in snow slide. .. .()lf Na'■>. lightship, 13 by founder ing of boat. 12—Near "i ankton, S. I)., 17 in burning cot tage of insane asylum. 14 (111 South Carolina oast, 9by wreck of steamship William Lawrence....('orner stone. Ark., 7 in burning home. ... In Tex as during 2 days' intense cold. 14 frozen. Mar. 8 Near Norfolk, \ a., 12 drowned by sinking of tug. 10— Crccle. Col., 0 by explosion in mine. I~ —New \ ork, 46 during burning of Wind sor hotel. 19—Near Ldwardsville, Ala., 11 in cyclone. 27 —Chicago, 8 in flames of Armour's curled hair and felt works. Apr. 3 Joplin, Mo., sby caving in of a nar row trench. 4—Lureka, Cal., 10 by capsizing of steamer in harbor. 7 —New York, 12 in burning home of Wal lace C. Andrews. 9- Near Glendive, Mont., 12 by flood in Yellowstone river. 15 Near Beverly, Mass., 11 in wreck of fish ing schooner. 27—Kirksville, Mo., 30 in tornndo... .New town, Mo., 15 by cyclone... .Ouawa, la., 5 in tornado. 2-8 Milan, Mo., 4 families by eyclone. 20 Carney s Point, N. J., 6by explosion in smokeless powder works. Mar. 14—Oil (Jrand .\jarais, in Lake Su perior, it by foundering of schooner. 27 Near Waterloo, la., 8 in railway wreck caused by washout Near Hardeevil'le,!» in burning h0me....1n Bijou hills, south of Chamberlain, S. 1)., 7 by cyclone Near Dawson, Alaska, 7 drowned breaking through the ice. 30—Toledo, < ).. Ii by upsetting of boat. Jun. 4—Near Alberta, N. H . T., 30 Indians by upsetting^of boat in Like of Clouds. 7—ln New York and vicinity, 25 from ef fects of warm weather. B—l toss 1 lollow, Ark., 2.8 by landslide.... 1 n vicinity oi Austin, I < .\., 25 bycloudburst and consequent floods. 12—New Richmond, W is., 112 by cyclone. 13—Herman, Neb., 10 in cyclone that prac tically destroyed the tow n. 16 —Rosalia, Tex., 27 during freshet. 20 —Dunbar, W is., 6 by upsetting of boat. 29—In Lake Erie, off Lorain, <).. 9bv foun dering of steamer Near Clarksville, Mo., 5 by upsetting oi-kill. Jul. 8 ( olumbus, 0., 6 by ears at raihvav crossing. 1>! - New \ ork, 21 to date from lockjaw, due 4th of July pistol wounds. 16 Bennett Lake, Alaska, II drowned. 18—In northwestern lowa, 10 in emigrant wagon by cloudburst. 31—Hampton, Va., 7 from yellow fever in soldiers' home Big Prairie, Mich., 6; thrashing machine exploded. Aug. 1 -Crook's iniut, 22 gold hunters drowned. 3—St. Mary's and Calvert counties, Md., 6 during storm. 6—Near Baltimore. 5 by rowbont capsizing. '2 —Near Jackson, La., 5 in burning home. 17—Near Washington, lnd.. 6 drowned. 24 Near Cartel vine, Mo., 5 miners by dyna mite. 27 —Spaikill, N S sin St. Ann's convent fire. 28- ( 'hieago, 9 by failing a relies of i:"w ('oli seum bldg. .Ni ar Dardanelle, Ark., 7by capsizing lioat. 30 —Yuma. A. T., 6 in i fire. Sep. 1 Pittsburgh, Pa., sby boiler explo sion .... Laston, Conn., 5 children while sea bathing. s—Bath. Me., sby y;ie',t eapsizing... .Off Aniherstburg. ().'. ii Toledo people by yacht capsizing. l(i Near -Mora, N. M.. S bv collapsing of ■u! ib-. 22 Near Cape l'ine, N. F„ 14 in s-'iipwrec!;. 24—Reno, Col., oin railway col.i- on. CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1900 Oct. 14—Off Sands point, L. 1., 12in burning steamer. 18—Teton county, Mont., 12 in blizzard. 25 —In Montana, 9 sheep herders in storm while trying to save flocks. 20 —Faires, Ala., 14 in u fire. Nov. 1 • )tf S. C. coast, 13 in. shipwreck.... Chicago, 5 by dust explosion. 12—Oil Frying Pan. shoals, N. C., 10 in ship wreck. 15—Off St. Pierre, Md., 7in shipwreck. 19—Humboldt, S. I)., 0 in railway disaster. 22—It is reported that 23 have been killed ac cidentally in Adirondacks by hunters.... On I'pper Yukon, Alaska, 10 drowned caught by ice jam. .'tO—Patterson, N. J., 0 at railway crossing. Dec. 1 -During Minn, and Wis. deer season, 11 hunters accidentally killed. 4—Near Salida, Col., 0 in railway collision. 8 — <>n Like Erie, steamer Niagara rci»orted lost with 10 persons. 9—( arbon llili, Wash., 32 by mine explo sion. 10- < >n L ike Superior, Whaleback barge 115 with crew of u men given up for lost. 1!) New York, 7 in tenement fire. 22 (iiiincy, 111., 12 school children, in fire. 23 Brownsville, Pa., 35 by mine explosion. 25 —New Bear Month, Mont., 4 in railway wreck. 20 Near Ashcroft, B. C., 7 Indians by canoe upsetting. cimiKS. Jan. 2—Paulding, (>., ex-Postmaster C. A. Brewer kill- wife and self. 20—Antigo, W is., vandals wreck offices of Antiago Republican, Weekly News ami German Herald. 23 Philadelphia, Geo. Ay res fatally wounds wife's lover and kills wife and self. Feb. 4 -Westminster, ()., Frank Blair kills Ed. Brovard, Mary Anderson and self; jealousy. Mar. I—Alikehi courthouse in Choc'aw na tion, Wal a Tonka harged for murder. 2 Atheletone, Kan., wife and 4 children of John Gilbert found murdered. 3—Lucknow, Tenn., Mrs. .lohn A. Clark jsiisons her 3 children and self; insane. 15 —Bleton, Tex., Ed Bean drives wife through principal streets, kills her and self. 10 -Hot Springs, Ark., m |>olitica! fight, I'hos. I'oler, chief of police; J. E. Hart, city detective; T. F. Goslee, police sergt., J. Williams and Louis 11 inkle shot dead. 22—Lagrange, Ind., Mrs. ('. Molterpoisons liei-2 children and self: temjxirarily insane. Apr. 5 Albany, Ga., W . 11. Jackson kills his wife, baby and self; insanw. 10—Pana, 111., 7 dead, many wounded and town under martial law as result of at tempt to arrest a negro desperado who de fied the officers. 20—Fresno, Cal., factional fight among Chi nese highbinders results in 3 killed and 2 fatally wounded. 20 Near Maiden, Mo., Mrs. Jane Tettatc-n and her 4 children found murdered. May 2—Near Bernadotte, "SI., J. .1. Smith shoots divorced wife and kills self; jeal ousy. o—Okolona, Miss., Dr. Wm. Murphy and son* and Chas. I). Clarke and son killed in dispute over a bill. 11 Howard City, Mich., Jos. Harvey (aged 20) kills wife, uncle and grandmother, and wounds his baby, father-in-law and self. 17 West Alexandria, (>., Frank Campbell kill.-i divorced wife, her sister and self. 20 Middiebury, ()., Earnest Austin (aged 25) kills mother and brother and shoots self; they opposed his wish to marry a neighbor's daughter. Jun. I—Near1 —Near Thornton, Ind., Alfred Wells kills 3 of his little boys; insane. Jul. 10—Near Long Grove, 111., Mrs. Geo. I'rieder in family quarrel wounds her hus band, and kilW mother and self. 17—Manchester, Ky., Howard Baker feud results in 5 killed, 3 wounded. 20- Near Washington, Tenn., Matt Stan ford kills Preston Carson, then shoots Carson's 2 children. Aug. 1 Detroit, Mich., Mrs. Mary Steven son kills her 2 children and self; unable to secure work. 4 -Brandt, Pa., Chas. Yager kills his 3chil dren and self; insane. 10 Indianapolis. Mrs. Emos Baldwin poi sons husband and 2 children, then shoots herself dead. Sep. 15—Scotia, Neb., Mrs. Earne Phillips poisons her 2 children and self. 16—Carterville, 111., 7 negroes in riot be tween black and white miners. Oct. 3- Stranger, Tex., M. M. MeKinney kills wife, Paul Norman and self. 4 .Montgomery, Mo., Chas. Bankin kills I'innk Walker, bride and self; disappoint ed love. 11 Judge Basil Laplace, (state legislator) killed by mob on his plantation 20 m.from New Orleans. 18 Near Redwood Falls, Minn., Frank Bab cock kills wife, 3 sons and self; insane. Nov. 8- Kentucky election troubles result in 15 killed and 12 wounded. Dec. 5 Bakersfield, Cal., E. S. Millikin kills wife, child and self. 0- Itacine, Wis,, Kev. I). B. Cheney and wife shot bv burglars. 25 —Chillicothe, 0., W.J. Williams killed his 3 children and himself. I'lIU'.S. >lorc I'll rl leu In rl > Tliumc Wli I«-li ('a JHI' I.nrue f.uss or SufYcrliiß'. Jan. 12- Atlanta, Ga., in heart of business district; $500,000.. 18—New York, building of A. J. Canimeyer, retail shoes; $500,000. Feb. 1 -C olumbus, 0., half a business block; $750,000. 7 W innibeg, Manitoba house; $500,000. 9—New York, 13 buildings; $700,000. 10 —Frankfort, Ky., governor's mansion. 12—Chicago, A. C. McClurg Si Co.'s book store; $650,000. 14 Chiei'.go, E. B. Butler's storage bldg.; $700,000... .Cincinnati, Kalin, l'ellheinier & Co.'s hat establishment ; $500,000. 15—Brooklyn navy yard machine shops; $1,000,000. 28—Holyoke, Mass., Windsor hotel, opera house and other buildings; $500,000. Apr. 13—In Rock and Keith counties, Neb., prairie fires; several lives lost. 16 —Cleveland, ()., half a block of business buildings; $1,000,000. •Miiv 1 Nearly one-third of Brule county, S. I)., burned over by prairie fires. 17 —Chicago, 5 lumber plants; *500,000. 20 Dawson City, Alaska, business portion; $4,000,000. 26 —Coney Island, N. Y.. 200 buildings; $500,- 000. Jun. 4—Republic, Wash., 28 bldgs., $250,000. Jul. 4 Memphis, Tenn., Gavo.-o hotel; $450,000. Aug. 21— Yiotor, Col., in business section; $2,000,000. Sep. 10 Promised Land, L. 1., Anter. Fish eries Co.'s plant; $500,000. 19 —In Adirondack forc.st, N. Y., forest fires. 20—Norfolk, Va., St. \ iiacent de Paul's hos pital; 4 lives and $500,000. Oct. 3—Endeavor, Pa., Wheeler & Dusen borry Co.'s lumber vards; $500,000. 13—Brooklyn, N. "1 ~ Bush Co.'scotton ware house; $500,000. Nov. 3- New York, Manhattan Bedding Co.'s factory; $500,000. s—Waukcgan. 111., Anier. Steel & Wire < o.'s plant; $500,000... . Kaiusas City, Mo., lire starting in Jones Bros.' department store; $500,000. 12—Montreal, \ ian Bros.' biscuit factorv; *500,000. 29—Philadelphia, J. 11. Lippincott & Co''s pub. house and other buildings, $3,000,000. Dec. fo Augusta, Ga., business block; sl,- 000,000. 11l Florence, S. (',, business section. 21 —Detroit, lex., business section. 25—Bock (.'reek, (•., business portion.... Hastings, Minn., 3 business blocks. KOKioiu\. Jan. 19 —1". S. cruiser Philadelphia ordered to Samoa as result of clash between Ger man consul and the British and American representatives. 22—Germany disavows action of consul in Samoa. Feb. 0 Gen. Count von Caprivi dies at Sky ren. • !i-r. 16 M. Fc.ix Faure, [president of France, dies suddenly in Paris of apoplexy; aged 58. 19—Emile Loubet elected 7th president of France by national assembly at Versailles. 23 —Funeral of M. Faure in Paris. Mar. I—Premier1 —Premier Sagasta and Spanish min istry resigns. Apr. 9—Mining disaster in Coahuila, Mex ico, caused loss of 12 lives. May 12—Jews forbidden to reside in St Pe tersburg. 16—In anti-Christian uprising in Yenelieng district of lchowfu, China, 4 Catholic priests murdered and 18 chapels wrecked. 18—Peace conference, called by czar of Rus sia, opened at The Hague; 16countriesrep resented. M.de Stael, Russian ambassa dor to Great Britain, made president of the council. 25 —Fire destroys 75 houses and stores in St. John, N. B.; $500,000 loss. Jun. 2—Spanish queen regent announces cession of Murianno, Caroline and Palaois islands to Germany. 3—Court of cassation in Paris annuls ver dict of court-martials in 1894, and orders retrial of Dreyfus Johann Strauss, fa mous musical composer, dies in Vienna; aged 74. 17—Rev. 11. S. Phillips, his wife and Miss Seir, missionaries, with 7 native converts, massacred at Kien Yang. 22 —New French cabinet formed with Sen ator Waldeck-Rousseau as premier. 23 —Government of India adopts gold stand ard. 26 —International council of women opened in London. Jul. 10—Grand Duke George, brother of Rus sian czar dies at imperial palace in.the Caucasus; aged 27. 26- Gen. discs 1 bureaux, pres. of San Do mingo, assassinated at Moca. 30—International peace conference holds its final sitting. Aug. 3. It is reported Mexican government hasYaqtii Indian revolt well in hand; have killed 83 Indians in Sonora. s—Dreyfuss—Dreyfus trial begun at Rennes, France. 12—Two men attempt to assassinate M. La bori, counsel for Dreyfus. Sep. 9—('apt. Alfred Dreyfus convicted of high treason by court-martial and sen tenced to 10 yrs. in prison. 19 —French cabinet decides to pardon Drey fus Jules Guerin surrenders after being besieged 6 wks. in a house in Paris. 20—Dreyfus released from prison. Oct. 3—Anglo-Venezuelan boundary com mission decision (at Paris) gives (it. Brit ain a great part of disputed territory. 16—Cloudburst in Rome does imnicn.se dam age. 20—Juan Isidro Jimenes elected pres. San Domingo. Nov. 4 l». S„ (<t. Britain and German dis solve tripartite agreement regarding Sa moaii islands; U. S. guaranteed possession of Tutuila. 6—Naval battle between Colombian and relied vessels; 250 insurgents killed. 20 —Emperor and empress of Germany wel comed at Windsor by Victoria. Dec. 2 Mexican troops kill 48 Yaqui Indians in battle near Cocori. s—Kurds pillage Armenian village of Kos ti.r, massacreing 300 persons. 12— Earthquake on Ceram, one of Malay islands; 5,000 people perish. 22—At Frelinghciiu, 40 Belgian schoolchil dren drowned by breaking through the ice on a skating pond. IMHSTIII \I„ Jan. 12 —Chewing gum manufacturers of U. S. combine at New York; capital, $15,000,000. 17—John Mitchell elected pres. Cnited Mine Workersin convention at Pittsburgh. 23—Bridge building companies combine; capital, $50,000,000. Feb. I—Leadingl—Leading pottery interests organize; capital, $40,000,000. 3—Soap manufacturers combine; capital, $50,000,000. 6—American Car & Foundry (combining 8 big car concerns) incorporated for $60,- 000,000. Mar. I—American Steel and Wire Co., at Joliet, 111., raises wages of 36,000 employes from 5 to 10 per centt.... Yarious whisky and distilling companies form a trust, capi tal, $128,000,000. 16—-Wages of 15,000 stove molders raised. 30—The Republic Iron & Steel Co. (capital, $50,000,000), controlling 30 mills west of Pittsburgh, incorporated. 31 —During month of Mar. 134 corporations organized in New Jersey; aggregate cap ital stock, $1,111,750,000. Apr. 1 Increase in wages in cotton mills of New England goes into effect, the resto ration benefiting 140,000 operatives. 4—Andrew Carnegie advanced wages of 10,- 000 employes in Pittsburgh and vicinity 10 per cent. 29 —Trouble between union and nonunion miners at Wardner, Idaho, culminated in blowing up Bunker Hill ana Sullivan mine and mill, causing loss of $250,000 and one man killed.... 11. C. Frick Coke Co., in Pittsburgh, Pa., employing 15,000 men, raises wages from 6 to I2J percent. May 2—Troops occupy Wardner, Idaho, and martial law prevails on account of rioting. 10 —Riotous strikers at Duluith, Minn., blow uj) street car with dynamite; 10 passengers injured. 11—Industrial commission in Washington begins inquiry into operations of trusts. 17 —Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, in session at New Orleans, reelects Grand M aster Morrisscy and adopts resoiulioiiis opposing Sunday trains. Jun. 7 —United States court of appeals, in session at Milwaukee, says alien labor law applies solely to common laborers, ex empting clerks and all kinds of skjiled ar tisans. 10—Wages of 45,000 employes in iron and steel manufacturing industries raised 25 per cent....Big Consolidated Co.'s 14 street railway lines in Cleveland, 0., tied up by strike for increased wages. 12 —Rioting in Cleveland resulted in de struction of 10 cars and injury of scores of persons, including many policemen'.* 21 —As a result of settlement of coal miners' strike, 22,000 of the 30,000 strikers return to work in Missouri, Kansas, Indian Ter ritory and Arkansas. 24—Street railway strike in Cleveland ended practically a victory for railway concerns, though at a money loss of nearly $200,000. Jul. 11—Distillery Co. of Amer., incorpo rated at Trenton, N. J.; cap. $125,000,000. 12 —Consolidation of wrought steel, iron and tube industries effected in New York; $80,000,000. 13— Wage increase of 15 per cent, for 30,000 tin mill employes announced. Sep. 12—Trust conference (35 states repre sented) opened in Chicago. 16—M. L. Lock wood (Pa.) elected [ires, anti trust organization formed as result of con ference iu Chicago. 20—Anti-trust conference begun in St. Louis, Gov. Savers (Tex.) presiding. Oct. 10—Pana (III.) coal miners'strike set tled after lockout of over 18 mos., during which many lives were .sacrificed. 20—Pullman Palace Car Co. of Chicago ab sorbs Wagner Palace Car Co. of N. 1 . Nov. 22 —Commercial Industrial congress or ganized in Chicago, composed of leading shipping interests; E. P. Bacon, ot Mil waukee, pres. Dec. 10. Wages of 300,000 New England tex tile mill employes advanced, increase be ing $10,000,000 a year. 13 —Independent telephone companies of Mich., Ind., and O. refuse to sell out to telephone combine... . International Farm ers' union organized at Hiughamton, N. \., to maintain produce juices. 21 —At Springfield, 111., street car blown up by dynamite for 3d time since strike began. I,V.\CHI\OS. Jan. s—Eagle City, Alaska, Jack Jolly, sa loonkeeper and gambler.... Near Banks, Ala., Marshall McGregor (colored); c harged with barn burning. Feb. 11 Near Leesburg, Ga., Bill Holt, Geo. Fort and Geo. Biven»; assault. Mar. 15 Palmetto, Ga., 9 negroes shot; charged with arson. 23—In Little River county. Ark., 7 negroes lynched to date, result of what is practic ally a race war. 25—Charleston, S. ('..John Webb and Will Toney (negro boys 18 years old) killed by lliob of w'ute I.Miys. Apr. II —Dci rfield, < •., Wm Kinneman tarred and ferthercd; assault. 23—Near Ncwnan, Ga., Sam (nfgro) burned at stake; murdered Alfred Cran ford and assaulted Mrs. Cranford. 29—Osceola, Ark., Will Sees; barn burning. May 13 —Blue Lick Springs, Ky., John Hol land (colored). 25 Near Aley, Tex., .Tas. Humphries and 2 sons (white); charged with harboring a murderer. Jun. 10—Near Sard is, Miss., Simon Brooks (colored), lynched by a negro mob; mur dered negro woman 13 —Dunelon, Fla., 2 negroes lynched by negro mob f<Jr shooting colored man. Jul. 8--A I mo, Kan., Dick Williams (negro); charged with murder. 20—Freelandsville, Ind., Lou French, a des perado. 21 —Tallulah, La., 5 Sicilians for long list of alleged crimes. 22—Biinbridge, Ga., 3 negroes; assaulted white woman... .Near liruton,Mo., Frank Embree (negro); assault. 24 Saffold, G a., 2 negroes; assault.... Wilinot, Ark.. Chick Davis (negro); mur der. .. .Hattiesburg, Miss., Henry Novels; assault. 25—Palfold. Ga., Chas. Mack; rape and rob bery... .Fugua I'rairie, Tex., John Ham ilton (colored); burned a church. Aug. 1 Near Forest, Ga., Solomon Jones (negro); assault. o—Amite City, La., Adolphus Brown (col ored) killed, and Edgar and Kilw. Barr Hogged by a mob Jaspar, Fla., un known negro; assault. Oct. 15 —Wilson, La., J. L. Smith (white); charged with cattle stealing. 20 — St. Anne, Miss., Joe Leflore (negro); had confessed to firing home in which 5 persons perished. 21—St. Anne, .\liss., .John Gray (colored); implicated in murder of Gambrel family. Nov. 2 Near Courtland, Ala., Albert Sloss (negro); assault. 16 Bloomlield, Mo., Win. Huff; charged with murder. Dec. 0- -Maysviile, Ivy., Dick Coleman (negro); burned at stake; murder. 13 Jones, La., negro; assault. 23 J as. Martin and Frank West (negroes), near l'olton. Miss.; murder and assault. M KTKOHOI.OGICAI,. Jan. 10 —Saranac, N. Y., temperature 39 deg. below 0. 24—Near Plaguemine, Ala., cyclone. Feb. 13—Severe blizzard sweeps Atlantic coast. 14 —Damage to fruit from cold in Florida es timated at *1,000,000. Mar. s—Kanawha valley in W. Va., by worst flood in local history; Charleston almost entirely under water... .Cyclone in Fast Tcnn. destroys property valued at $3,000,- 000. 10—Sharp flashes of lightning and roaring thunder during snowstorm at Chippewa Falls, Wis. Apr. 14 —Flood at Sheridan, Wyo., causes great property losses. 24 —Snow blockade, which prevented trains entering Hreekinridge, Col., for 70 days, broken. May 1 Cassopolis, Mich., and vicinity, cy clone cuts path quarter of a mile wide. 10—Homer, Neb., inundated by cloudburst ... .Speneerport, N. V., Hooded from break in Erie canal. 10—Mon'tpelier, ()., cyclone strikes school house; 25 children and teacher injured. 30—Highview, la., practically destroyed by wind and rain. Jun. 7—Peru, Ind., < i.lburst. 20—Mare field, 0., cloudburst. 21—Coal Gate, 0., almost entirely destroyed by floods; great damage also at Murray City, possessions of more than 300 miners swept away. 22—Carrizo, Tex., washed away by flood; 50 lives and $4,000,000 in property lost. Jul. 3—Dewey, Tex., washed away by Hood. B—ln Texas, flood in Brazos river valley has destroyed in 10 das. $18,000,000 in property and 38 lives. 12—Frewsburg, N. V., half business portion destroyed by lightning. 28- In Der.el county, S. D., wheat on strip of 4 by 10 miles destroyed by hail. Aug. 3—Near Morrison, Col., cloudburst. 10—Hurrieane in I'orto Rieo and other West Indies; city of I'once entirelv destroyed; ,3,000 persons killed.... In Philadelphia, electrical storm damaged $1,000,000 in property. Sep. 7- -Near Bowling Green, 50 oil derricks wrecked by •tornado. Nov. 29—Great Falls, Mont., train blown from track by windstorm. Dec. 7 —Stuck river valley, Wash., flooded. 25—Ian Jacinto and llemet, Cal., wiped out by earthquake. \rccnoi.ot. v. Jan. 13—Cong. Nelson Dingiey (ex-gov. Maine), at Washington, aged 67. 17 —J. 11. Voting, cong. librarian at Wash ington ; aged 58. 20—Ex Attorney Gen., ex-Sen. and ex-Gov. (Ark.) A. 11. Garland, at Washington; aged 07. Feb. s—Col. Jas. A. Sexton, of Chicago, G. A. li. Commander-in-chief, at Washing ton; aged 55. Mar. 1 Baron Farrer Herschell, former lord high chancellor of (It. Britain, dies suddenly at Washington while represent ing Kii'-r'and on Anglo-American joint high commis.-.ou: aged 02. 2—Cong. John W. Cranford (Tex.), at Washington; ag(d 30. 12 —Cong. W. L. (ireenc (Neb.), at Omaha. 17- Prinet s Kauilani, in Honolulu; aged 24. 24 —Francis 11. Pierpont, Ist Gov. VV. Va., and last of civil war governors, at Pitts- Inn i. Pa.; aged 80. Apr. . Kear Admiral C. C. Carpenter (re tired) commits suicide in a Boston sanitar ium. 9 Justice Stephen J. Field, of 1". S. su preme court (retired), in Washington; aged 83. 24—Ex-Gov. and ex-l". S. Sen. Richard J. <)g.esby, in Elkhart, 111.; aged 74. May 12—Ex-Gov. Boswell P. Flower (N. Y.). at Eastport. L. I.; aged 04. Jun. 1 Ex-Gov. Elisha Baxter, at Ha t ca vil le, Ark.; aged 72. 2 —(«*ov. Wm. 11. Ellerbe, at Sellers, S. C.; aged 35. 15 —Cong. Richard P. Bland, at Lebanon, Mo.; aged 04. Jul. s—Ex-Gov. J. I'. Richardson, at Colum bia. S. C.; aged 09. ...Bishop John I*. Newman, at Saratoga Springs, N. V.; aged 73. 21 —Col. Robt. G. Ingersoll, near Dobbs Ferry, N. Y.; aged 05. Aug. 8- -Ex Gov. Win. V. Atkinson (Ga.).at N ewtnan; aged 45. 12—Ex-Gov. Henry M. Rector, at Little Rock, Ark. Sep. 10—Ex-l'. S. Sen. Jas. B. Eustace (N. V.), at Newport. I!. L; aged 65. 10 —Cong. Dan'l Ennentrout, at Reading, Pa.; agedo2. Oct. s—Ex-l.'. S. Sen. Jas. Marian, at Mt. Pleasant, la.; aged 79. 10—Ex-Gov. Win. W Thayer, a I'citland, Ore.; aged 72... . Ex-l'. S. Sen. J. T. Har ris, atdlarrisburg, Yu. 23 — Ex Gov. Hugh 11. Osgood (Conn.), at Manlius. N. V.; aged 78. 25—Chas. Grant Allen, novelist, in London; aged 51. 20 - Brig. Gen. Guy \ . Henry, I'. S. A., at New York; aged 00. Nov. 1 Ex-Gov. and Ex-T r . S. Sen. Alvin Saunders, at Omaha, Neb.; aged 82. 5 Ex Gov. A. Barto. at St. ('loud. Minn. 10 ('ong. Evan I'). Settle, in Owenton, Kv.; aged 51. 21 Vice Pres. Garret A. Hobart, at Pater son, N. J.; aged 55. Dec. 5-1 . S. Sen -elect Monroe L. Ilay ward, in Nebraska City, Neb.; aged 60. 17 Litnt. Thos. M. Brumby, ol Marietta, Ga., Dewey's flag lieutenant, at Washing ton : aged 44. 19 Dr. E.J. Finney, inventorof trolley sys tem, at Fox Lake. Wis. 22—Dwight L. Moody, evangelist, at North field, Mass., aged 02. 20 Prof. Elliott Cones, ornithologist, at Baltimore; aged 57. SPOIITI\G. Jan. s—Mail train makes run V. Y. to San Francisco (3,317 m.) in P8 his. MO min. 7—Oliver Archer, at Dayton, < "I'r.nirg high kick; 7 ft. 3 in. Mar. 7—John Lawson, at San Jose, C&L* wins 100-m. bicycle race; 4:34:30. May 13- Peter Hegel man, inNew York, wins 72-hr. go-as-you-please walking match, 407 m. Jun. 9—Jas. J. Jeffries whips Robt Fitzsim mons in 11th round in prize tight at New York for world's championship. 21 Chas. M. Murphy, paced by locomotive, makes mile on bicycle in 65 sec. Aug. I —W K. \'anderbilt, Jr., at Newport, I{. 1., makes 3t in.in automobile in 0 lirin. 3—A. A. Hansen, in Minneapolis, rides bi cyde 1.000 m.; 92 hrs. 44 min. 4—Burns Pierce, in Philadelphia, kiwr- bi cycle records for 2, 3, 4 and 5 in.; time: 3:09, 4:40.6:23 ana 8:02. 27 —Tom Butler, at Kavenswood, 111., rides 10 in.in 10:57 3-5. Sep. 15— Open golf championship of U. S. won in Baltimore by \Vm. Smith, of Chi cago. 27- Gelding Bumps breaks world's wagon pacing record; 2:03}. Oct. 4- \\ in. 11. Stubbs, Baltimore composi tor, sets 00,017 ems on machine in 5 hrs. 35 min. 11 Iddie Mc-Duffie, at Brocton, Mass., rides bicycle 2 in.in 2:54. 15—Nat. League baseball season ends, per centages being as follows: Brooklyn .082; Boston, .024; Philadelphia, .013; Balti more, .">81; St. Louis. .557: Cincinnati, .553; Pittsburgh. .510: Chicago, .507; Louisville, ,4!).'!; New York, .400; Well ington, .380; Cleveland, .131. 18—Mrs. Jane Lindsay rides in New York 800 in.in 91 hrs. 48 min. 20-~Third and final race in series for Amer ica's cup won by Columbia, defeating the Shamrock, British challenger. 25—Howard's golf team wins intercollegiate championship, in New York. Nov. 3 .las. J. Jeffries, at Coney Island, N. ., gets decision on points after 25 rounds with Tom Sharkey for world's heavy weight championship. 10—Maj. Taylor, in Chicago, half m. bicycle record lowered to:41. 10—Maj. Taylor lowers 1 ni. paced bicycle record to 1:19. 21— Kaiser \\ i 1 helm der Gros.se from South ampton to N. Y., 5 das. 17 hrs. 37 min. 27—Bert Repine wins 48-hour bicycle race in Kansas City: 901 1-3 in. Dee. 10—I niversity of Chicago football team wins western collegiate champion ship by defeating Wisconsin... . Miller and Waller in N. Y. win 0-da.-bicycle race making 2.744 in. 14 —H. U . W'idtmaun swims2syrdsin 122-5 seconds. MISCEL,L,AXEOIS MATTERS. VertalnlnK Especially to 'l'll in KH I'olillcul. Suclnl, l(rlli;lunii and Kilncatloiial. Jan. I— IT. S. (lag raised over Havana pal ace, noting transfer of sovereignty over Cuba from Spain. 4—Spanish-American peace treaty sent to U. S. senate. 12 —Commissary Gen. Eagan, testifying be fore war investigating committee, calls Gen. Miles a liar. ...Mrs. Frances Lee, member of Col. legislature, acts a* speak er; Ist instance of the kind on record. 19—Cuban evacuation commission reports and is dissolved. 20— T. C. Search reelected pres. Nat. Assn. of Manufacturers at Cincinnati. 27—Verdict of dismissal from military serv ice without recommendation of clemency passed on Gen. Eagani by court-martial for attack on Gen. Miles. Feb. I—A. G. Porter (rep., Wash.) elected to U. S. senate. O—U. S. senate ratifies Spanish-American peace treaty 57 to 27... .Capt. Gen. Castel lanos, of < 'uba, leaves Cienfuegos with last of Spanish soldiers, thus completing evac uation. 7 —Pres. reduces Gen. Eagan's sentence to 0 yrs. suspension. 28 —American, tlag raised over Guam. Mar. I—Union reform party organized in Cincinnati, its chief plank being the initia tive and referendum. 3—Senate confirms nominations of Geo. Dowey to be admiral, 11. S. Otis to be maj. gen., Sampson and Schley to be rear ad mirals with Schley 2 numbers in advance of Sampson. 17—Queen regent of Spain signs peace treaty. Apr. s—Eli.sha Dyer (rep., R. 1.) reelected gov \i. Beattie, Kan., Mrs. Chas. Tot ten is elected mayor; all members of coun cil are women. 11—Ratifications of peace treaty exchanged in Washington.... Bellamy Storer named as minister to Spain. 21 —Sen. Quay acquitted in Philadelphia and is appointed by Gov. Stone to fill vacancy till next legislature meets. 29 —Court of inquiry reports charges of chemical treatment of refrigerated beef not established, censures Cjen. Miles for delay in calling attention to matter, re bukes Gen. Kagan for excessive purchase of an untried ration, and exonerates pack ers from blame. May 2—Col. Fred Funston, 20th Ivan, vol unteers. made brig. gen. 10—C'anl Schurz reelected pres. Civil Service Reform Assn., meeting in New York. 17 —Presbyterians of I". S., in 111 th annual assembly at Minneapolis. 24—National Baptist anniversary meetings begin in San Francisco. 25—-Prof. Arthur T. lladley elected pres. Yule I niversity. 20 —Distribution of $3,000,000 gratuity to Cuban troops, on disbanding and surren dering arms, begun in Havana. Jun. 1 Bimetallic convention in Louisville, K.v., favors Chicago platform ('9O) anil nomination of W.J. Bryan. 4 Diplomatic relations with Spain, broken off Apr. 21. 1898. formally resumed by re ception of Due d An os. new Spanish min ister. ... Lieut. Gov. MeSweeney (S. 01.) inaugurated to succeed Gov. Ellerbe, de ceased. o—Speakero—Speaker lleed resigns as member of con gress. Jul. 3- International Council of Women, at London: Mrs. May Wright Bewail, of In dianapolis, pres. s—Cnited Society Christian Endeavor, at Detroit: Kev. Francis E. Clark, pres. 7 —Nat. Editorial Assn., at Portland, Ore.; I!. 11. 1 lenry, of Jackson, Miss., pres. 13- Sat. Educational Assn., at Los Angeles, Cal.; <). T. Corson, pres. 19—Sec. of War Russell A. Alger resigns. Aug. I—Elihii Root takes oath of office as secretary of war. Sep. 4—Grand Army of Republic in 33d nat. encampment in Philadelphia. 7 Amer. Bankers' Assn. at Cleveland; Walker Hill, of St. Louis, pres. 13- X'.it. Export exposition formally opened in Philadelphia. 20 Admiral Dewey arrives in New York harbor. 29 Naval parade in Dewev's honor in New York. Oct. 2 Dewe.v arrives in Washington. 4—Pres. McKinley, wife and cabinet leave Washington for tour through west. o—University of Yt. votes to confer degree of Mj. I). on Dewey. 12—International commercial congress at Philadelphia. 18—Anti-imperialist meeting in Chicago. 25 — Home purchased for Admiral Dewey formally turned over to him. Nov. 7 —State elections result as follows: Nash (rep.) elected in <>.: Taylor (r.?p.) elected in Ky.; Shaw (rep.) in la.; Smith Idem) in Mil.; Longino Idem.) in Miss.; Crane (rep.) in Mass.; fusionists carry Nebraska; S. I).. N. Y., Pa. and N. J. gi» rep., and Ya. dem. 8—l 1 . S., (It. Britain and Germany agreeon partition of Samoa. 9—Admiral Dewey marries Mrs. Mildred 1 iazen. Dec. 1 Opening of ."oth congress in Wash ington: David M. Henderson (la.) elect ed speaker of house. 7—Tlios. S. Martin (Ya.) nominated in joint caucus for I S. Sen. 13—Ex Sen. Allen appointed to U. S. Sen. ....Maj. (len. Leonard Wood appointed military governor of I'uba. IS —Cum in > bill passed bv lower house of congrc» 190 to 150. 20 Samuel Goinpirs unanimously reelected pres. Am- r. federation ol Labor. Detroit. 20 Form i' • i'l issued for rep. l.at. conven tion at Philadelphia, June 19. 3
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