Toq^gqg^pl y® YDiL>it Apr. ,i I•• jple's mm i ty convention in | /if»L J St. Louis nominal- I I Watson of Georgia for vice-president. /♦' 7—ln Illinois local J option elections J* i townships we nt dry, 1,014 .saloons being voicd out «>f exist* ace—David S. Hose fieri I mayor of Milwaukee, Wis. ~..T. T. ('rit n, Jr., elected mayor of Kansas <'ity. Mo. Jun. IT l'r<;id»*nt Koosevelt was cjlven a 47-mimite <1 mens I ration in the Republi can National *< nvention at Chicago. 18— Secretary of War Win. if. Tal't was nominated for the presidency of the United State.* in the Republican conven tion at Chicago, on the lirst ballot, re ceiving 702 votes. 15—-Cong res? man .J as. S. Sherman was nominat'd for vice-president on the first ballot by the Republican conven tion. Jul. S -Frank H. Hitchcock elected chair man of the Republican national com mill« 9—William Jennings Bryan was nominat ed for :'ic pr» sid'-ncy by the Democratic Natioffenl convention at Denver, Colo— Thomas K. Watson was formally noti fied of liis nomination for the presi dency by the populace at Atlanta. Ga. 10—John Worth Kern of Indiana was nominated for tic* vice-presidency by the Democratic National convention, at Denver. Colo. 16—Eugene W. f'hafin of Chicago was nominated for the presidency of th* Unite i S;ates, and A. fc>. Watklns «»f Ada, Ohio, i\ r tlie vice-pivsidency bv the National Prohibition convention, at Ohio. 17—-Wm. 1! Taft was formally notified of his nomination at Cincinnati, Ohio. 28—Thos. L. H?S£"n of Massachusetts, was nominated fur president and J. T. Graves of <:• « ruia. for vi'.••-president, in the first natfounl convention of the In dependent n parly at i'hicaifo. . \ov. ;t—Win. IS. Til ft elected president anil .Itis. F. Sln*.*:»»nn viee-preNsi!ent oi' th»* t lifted Stiitew, . I.ewls took up duties n.t> miners' president and invited operators to wage scale conference. 9—Six hundred Minneapolis. Minn., paper hangers and painters struck for closed shop. 10—Importation of strike breakers from St Louis to work on Pensalooa, Kla., ■trect railways caused fierce rioting, 15 non-union men being Injured. 12—Governor of Florida sent entire militia body to Pensacola. 17—Central competitive Held of operat ors and miners reached wage agree ment of 90 cents a ton—old agreement; 250.000 resumed work at once. May 14—Kiglit hundred Kansas City, Mo., brewery workers struck. 16—Street car strike rioting in Cleveland, 0., ceased 38— W. S. Stone. Cleveland, 0., elected Srand chief engineer of International Ingineers' Brotherhood. Nov. 20—Samuel Gompers re-elected pres ident of the American Federation of bor at Denver. Col. Dec. 22— William H. Newman resigned as president of New York Central lines. 23 —I'rniilrnt Samuel Uampern of American Keticrat in a of I.ahor sen tenced tu one year in jull, Vlee-|»rr»- Ident .1. J. Mitchell t« nine moiltliv anil Secretary I'rank MorriMtin to mI« montliM. In connection with alleged RuckN Stove Company boycott, by cir cuit court of District of Columbia. Jan 4— lloise, Idaho, Jury acquitted George Pettlbone of murder of ICx-Gov. Stcun enberg. 7—F. A. Heinz surrendered himself on charge of over-oerttilcatlon of cliecks representing over $400,000. 9 Former Mayor Schmitz of San Fran cisco freed of graft charge by court of appeals. Feb. 1 —Harry K. Thaw was found not guilty of Stanford White murder on in sanity grounds; committed to insane asylum. €—Former Gov. llargis of Kentucky was shot and killed by his son, Beach Hargls. 11—Mrs. Dora McDonald found not guilty of murder of Webster Guerln. Mar. 2—Chief of Police Shippy of Chi cago, was stabbed by anarchist, who was ltilitx oy Shippy; Shippy's son shot down. g—Two allege.d negro murderers were lynched near Hawklnsville, Ga. California supreme court released for mer Mayor Schmitz of San Francisco, lifting graft charge. 10—Four negroes lynched at Van Cleave, Miss., by mob. IS— Harry Orchard at Caldwell, Idaho, sentenced to death, but clemency was recommended. jS-Anarchist Sllverstein hurled bomb In Union square, New Vork. killing himself and companion and injuring four po licemen. >!n.v —Five liodlrn of persons ntip poiriily mnrdrrrd b.v Mrs. Itelle t.un iieMN f!llii]} at ruins of lut home :«t l.ii l'«;r«r. I III!., wliero she and her two children wore diniiiiiil to liiive died in hurniitr; homo, fi- Knur more bodies found on Gunnoss fai;ii at I.a Porte. Ind. Jun. 1 - .Mrs, Daniel Cooper, Cadillac, Mi' l).. hilled lui hind. live children and si if., .(.lev. Willaon. Kentucky, par doned ('.-.lob l'u«\rti and James How ard. convicted of complicity In killing of Willam G< . bel. Nine negroes lynched and shot and kill -d in Sabine county, Tenn., as re sult of two murders. Jul. ifi—Guif-eppe Alia, murderer of Ka ti-.i r I Heinrichs at Denver, was ex ecuted at Canon City, Col. Ami:. 1- Four negroes lynched at Russoll vilie, Ky„ for praising killing of white man. ll—Sprlsirrfleld, 111., mob burned nejtro homes, killed tno persons lind ruleil the city dm result of removal of n#*- srro asMtmlier of Mr*. Itlelmrdson. 15 Troops rushed to Sprlngii Id. 111.; Wil liam Donegaii lynched by mob, several shot. 17—Mobs at Springfield, 111., fired on troops; white man slain. Nov. B-Kormer I'nited States Sen. 13d ward \V. t'armack was shot and killed by Hubert Cooper, a young attorney, at Nashville, Tenn., in'strict duel. 21—Three negroes, arrested for murder, taken from Tiptonvllle, Tenn., jail and lynched in accordance with pre-ar ranged program. 26 Itay l.amphere, charged with murder of Mrs. Ilello Gunnoss, was found guilty of arson anil sentenced to from 2 to 21 years instate prison, by l.apurte, Ind., jury. Dec. 10— Abe Ituef. former San Francisco poiiti'al boss, convicted of bribery.... Charles K. Davis found not guilty of niurdi r of Dr. Frederick Hustln. 1C 11. !■:. wanted at Princeton. Ind.. for s]-•.•.«J0 alleged forgeries, arrested at Ilfiriingcn. Tex. 17 lOlaier mil, allege'] murderer, lynched at Moutieello. Ky. 20 Itobbers raided Cerosco, la., bank, se curing vOO. nted for third term I A l/SjllSSil I as Massachusetts' 1 J'\,rl 21—Mississippi iegis- Vs«l lature elected John ygOk isisijwgfflßr Sharp Williams to United States sen- /yXzTr - „ ate, term to begin 8j TH£oaCMZB- March 4. 1911.... Former Sen. Wet- —• - more elected to United States senate by Rhode Island legislature. Feb. 28—Gov. Bradley (Ky.) eiected to I'nited States senate to succeed J. B. McCreary. Mar. 6—Gary elected United States sen ator by joint South Carolina legislative session. 20—Senate passed ship subsidy bill giv ing lti-knot vessels $1 a mile between this country, South America, Philip pines. Australia, China and Japan. 22—C. K. I.lttlelield (MeJ resigned as con gressman. 24—President Roosevelt sent special mes sage to congress, relating to child-em ployers' liability and injunction In labor cases, tariff and other laws John W. Stewart (Vt.) appointed to lill sen ate vacancy caused by death of Red field Proctor. 25—German government declined to re ceive D. J. Hill as ambassador to Ger many. 27—Hall Milton (Fla.) appointed to suc ceed late Senator Bryan. 28—Germany announced acceptance of D. J. Hill as ambassador to Germany. 31—President Roosevelt accepted resigna tion of Ambassador Tower and sent to senate, appointment of Dr. Hill. Apr. I—Edwin Norris inaugurated gov ernor of Montana. 2—Agricultural appropriation bill of Jll,- SOS.xwi passed house of representatives. 6—Sterling employers' liability bill passed house.... House passed appropriation bill for Pearl Harbor, Hawaii naval sta tion Senator Milton sworn into suc ceed late Senator Bryan. 9—President in special message asked su pnjrwsalon of tuiarchy. 21— Roosfevelt signed employers' liability bill. 27—President Roosevelt In special mes sage urged child labor law. May 14—Vreeland currency bill passed house. 29—In trying to kill emergency currency bill Lafollette talked IS hours. 30—Congress adjourned after senate passed emergency currency bill. Jun. 13—President Roosevelt accepted Secretary of War Toft's reF , ' T 'i« M '>n, appointing Duke E. Wright his suc cessor. 23—Secretary Sleeper, In charge of Vene zuelan diplomatic affairs, left Caracas as result of Castro disputes. 30—Luke Wright took up office of secre tary of war, vice Taft, resigned. Jul. 9—Venezuela severed relations with United States by recalling diplomatic envoy, Senor Veloz-Goiticoa. Nov. 13—Secretary of Navy Victor H. Metcalf resigned. Truman H. New berry named as successor. 24 —Former Gov. Albert B. Cummins elect ed United States senator from lowa, to till out term of late Senator W. B. Alli son. 27—United States and Japan signed treaty agreeing to respect each other's rights in Pacific and defining mutual attitude toward China. Dec. 7—Both houses of congress convened for second session of Sixtieth congress. 11—House adopted resolutions, providing for the naming of a committee of in vestigation to probe secret service crit icisms in president's message. 16—Senate adopted resolution to investi gate inferences iri president's message. 17—House adopted resolution asking presi dent to supply evidence for assertions relative to secret service assertions in message. Jan. 13—At Boyerton, Pa,, 178 killed burn ing of opera house and subsequent pan ic resulting from explosion of moving picture device. 27—Cyclone swept through Alabama, causing property loss of JfiOO.CJO. Feb. 14—Tornadoes devastated towns of Tyler, Texas, and Mossvllle, Soso and Service, Miss., killing score and blow CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY JANUARY 7, 1909. ing down many houses. Mar. 4—At Cullliiwoodi 0.. 174 Meliool children iirrinhnl as remiit of lire in primary school, and attendant panic. 18 At Hanna, Wyo., 70 killed by explo sions in Union Pacific railroad mine. Apr. 1 111 Virginia, West Virginia and Kentucky floods caused loss of seven lives and did $500,000 damage to property. 12— At Chelsea, Mass., 12 persona killed: 50 injured in lire, which caused loss of $5,500,000; 1,500 families rendered homeless. 14 —'Three prairie files in South Dakota destroyed farm property \ali.ud at $400,000. 23 Tornadoes in Texas, South Dakota and Nebraska caused six deaths and much destruction of property. 24—In Louisiana, Mississippi, and Ala bama tornadoes, 350 lives lost; 4>i towns badly wrecked; properly loss $12,000,000. May 11—Tornadoes in llenry county, 111., Madison, Wis., Oklahoma and Texas, killed 18 persons and caused great prop erty loss. 12—Tornado which visited Bellevlew, Springfield, Louisville, Richfield and Fort Crook, killed 12 persons. 13—Tornado wrecked Gilliam. La., killing eight. 25—Northern and Central Texas flood caused death of 12 persons. 27—Alfalfa county, okla., tornado killed 15 persons and hundreds of head of cattle. Aug. 2—Furnie, Coal Creek and Michael, B. C., wiped out by prairie fires; loss, Flood at Augusta, Ga., did damage of $10,000,000 ; 214 perished. 26—At Halleyville, Okla.. 30 miners per ished when fire destroyed hoisting shaft cattle. $1,000,000, and caused 14 deaths. Sep. 17—Lieut. Thomas E. Selfrldge killed and Orvllle Wright seriously injured by falling of aeroplane to ground during flight at Fort Meyer. 21 Minnesota forest fire loss estimated at $10,000,000. Oct. 17—Near Metz, Mich., 15 forest fire refugees killed in wreck of train, which was caused by fire burning trestle work. 19 - Oil Presque isle and In Alpena county, Michigan, 45 killed in forest fires. Nov. 29—At Marlanna, Pa., coal mine, 170 miners perished as result of terrific ex plosion. Dec. 12—Premature explosion of dynamite on Panama canal, killed 21. Jan. 2—State Bank, /' ll I \ Rockyford, Col., I gf 1 6—Four big New I y 112' r\. J I York diamond I I■/J Jy I firms forced Into I 1 "jf I trustee's hands; \ / liabilities. $4,500,000. B—Chicago Great Western railroad placed In hands of 10— Western Bank and Trust Co., Dal- las, Tex., largest Texas saving bank, placed in receiver's hands. 18—John R. Walsh, president Chicago Na tional bank and several railroads, con victed of misappropriating institution's funds. 21—Capital State Bank, Boise, Idaho, sus pended. 22 Traders and Mechanics' Bank, Pitts burg, Pa., closed doors. 25—National Bank of North America, New York, closed for liquidation, by order of government. 29—New Amsterdam National bank, cap ital $1,000,000, and Mechanics and Tra ders' bank, both of New York, taken in charge by comptroller of currency. 31—Oriental Bank of New York closed doors, following run. Feb. 13— W. B. Itidgely, comptroller of currency, accepted presidency of re organized National Bank of Commerce, Kansas City, Mo. 26—International and Great Northern Railroad Co., a. Gould line, placed in re ceivers' hands. 27—Financiers E. R. Thomas and O. F. Thomas indicted on charge of misman agement of funds of Provident Savings Life Assurance society. Mar. 13—John R. Walsh denied new trial; sentenced to five years in federal prison. 16—People's National bank, Aspin, Col., closed. Apr. I—Pike County Bank and Trust Co.. Macomb City, Miss., placed in receiver's hands. 21—Bank of Wauseon, Wauseon, 0., closed doors. 24 T. A. Melntyre & Co., with houses in many cities, failed for $1,000,000. May 8— Euclid Avenue Trust Co., Cleve land, 0., assigned. 14— Reserve Trust Co., and American Sav ings bank, Cleveland, 0., closed their doors. 28— G. W. MacMillen & Co., Pittsburg, Pa., stockbrokers, failed; liabilities, $1,800,000. Jun. 3—Kosciusko Company bnnk, War saw, Ind., closed by state auditor. 23—Citizens' bank, Dover, Ky., closed doors. Jul. 14—National Deposit bank, Philadel phia, Pa., closed by comptroller of cur rency. 17—Farmers and Merchants' Banking Co., Cleveland, 0., failed. U2— Standard Oil $*11.2-10,000 fine rtrcl- Kion tuiunlmouMly rever»ed by I'nit ed StatcN court of appenlH nt Chi cago. Aug. 6 First National bank, Belle Plaine, Minn., closed by order comptroller of currency; bank was Insolvent; Presi dent J. G. Lund committed suicide. 25—A. O. Brown & Co., one of largest New York brokerage firms, failed; lia bilities over $1,000,000. Sep. 10— A. Booth & Co., largest fish house in country, forced into receiver's hands. Oct. 16—Union National hank. Sommer villc. Pa., closed by government. Nov. s—Charles W. Morse and Alfred H. Curtis, great financiers, found guilty of misapplication of funds and falsify ing books of National Bank of Amer ica, Netf York. 6—C. W. Morse sentenced to 15 years; Curtis given liberty on suspended sen tence. 23 Eldred bank of Eldred, Pa., suspend ed; capital stock, SIOO,OOO. Dec. 7—National exchange bank at Springfield. Mo., closed; excitement caused by effort of W. O. Oldham, cashier of State Savings bank, to shoot President H. B. McDaniel, of Union Na tional bank. 11—Springport, Mich., State Savings bank closed by bank examiner. 16— Somersworth, N. H., First National bank closed, following discovery of shortage of $85,000. 23—Thomas F. Ryan announced retire ment from finance. 26—Henry W. Poor, New York broker, as | signed for creditors. Jan. 10—Parker building in New York de stroyed; loss $5,000,000 ; 4 tirenjen killed. 17—McNeil & Higgins grocery house de stroyed; loss, SOOO,OOO. 24—Portland, Me., city hall and police building destroyed; loss $1,000,000. 28—Chicago "loop" fire caused $1,700,000 damage Coburn warehouses, Indian apolis, Ind., loss $500,000.... Part of Nel son Morris packing plant. Kansas City, Mo., destroyed; loss, $500,000. 30 Twin Lakes, Minn., wiped out George Gould residence at Lakewood, N. J., destroyed; loss, $500,000. Feb. 4—Berlin, N. H., business section sustained $400,000 loss. s—Block of Peoria. 111., buildings de stroyed: loss, $500,000. Mar. I—Northern section of Tampa. Fla., destroyed; loss, $(>00,000; militia called out Two New York fires caused ioss of $2,625,000. 13—Big Timber, Mont., business section wiped out; loss, $400,000. 26 Leland hotel, Springfield, 111., de stroyed; loss, $75,000. Apr. 3—Peoria distillery damaged to ex tent of $230,000 Four Lynchburg, Va., factories destroyed; loss, $225,000. 23—Nine Richmond, Vt., business blocks destroyed. May 3 Antlpolo, P. 1., destroyed. Is—Business districts of Coalton, 0., and Walkerton, Ind., destroyed. 6—At New Orleans; loss, s4ofi,ooo. B—Two Atlanta, Ga., business buildings destroyed: loss, $1,250,000. 11—Camp Cook, S. D., destroyed; loss, $200,0011. 15—Omaha Packing Co., South Omaha, Neb., destroyed; loss, $"i00,000. Jun. 12—Morris packing plant burned at Kansas City, Kan., loss, $350,000. 22—Business section of Three Rivers, Que., destroyed; loss, $1,250,000 Block of Port. Chester, N. Y., buildings de stroyed; loss. $500,000. 24 Three oil refineries destroyed as re sult of lightning: in western and north ern Pennsylvania; loss, $500,000. 26 Duluth, Minn., docks and sheds de stroyed; loss, $1,200,000. Jul. 8- Boston harbor front destroyed; loss. $1,5(10,000. 21 Cottonwood, Idaho, destroyed; loss, $300,000. 31—Philadedphla pier and merchandise destroyed; loss, $400,000. Aug. 3—Armour elevators and Burlington railroad property at Chicago, destroyed; loss, $2,000,000. 14—In New York Central yards. East Buf falo, N. Y.; loss, $1,000,(100. 30—New Orleans business section sus tained $2,n00,000 damage Darby, Mont., almost completely destroyed. Sep. 4—Rawhide, New, largely destroyed; loss, $750,000. 6—Armour wool house, Chicago stock yards, destroyed; loss, $500.0(K). 11 -Cosmosdale, Ky., cement plant de stroyed; loss. $2,000,000. Oct. 4—Pittsburg, Pa., plate glass com pany works damaged, $500,000. 17—Rock Island, 111., loss, $500,000. 21—Denver Col., mills destroyed; loss $450,000. Nov. 2—Philadedphla, Pa., lumber yards destroyed; $750,000. 17— Indlanola. Miss., cotton warehouses destroyed; loss, $300,000. 18—Bardstown, Ky.. distillery warehouses destroyed; loss, $1,150,000 Dec. 25—Ravls. Ok la., business section wiped out; loss, $35,000. Senn, foremost m B American surgeon, t 1 12—Rabbi * 8 Bernhard I H 4 if/ I Felsenthal, oldest 11 V I Jewish theologian 18—Edmund Clarence Stedman, banker, i" 1 " " u poet and literary 112 G&OVG.R-' 1 critic, a t New L CLEVELAND J York, aged 75 ' years. 19—Charles Emory Smith, editor Philadel phia Press, former postmaster-general and former minister to Russia, at Phil adelphia. aged G5. 22—Morris J. Jessup, retired banker, at New York. 23—Edward Alexander McDowell, com poser, at New York, aged 46. 26—Miss Louise de la ltaniee, writer, at Florence, Italy, aged 84. 28—Gen. John Coburn at Indianapolis, Ind., aged 83 Francois Marie Benja min Richard, cardinal and archbishop of Paris, at Paris, aged 89 Gen. C. H. 1 toward at Glencoe, 111., aged 67. Feb. 2—Dennis O'Sullivan, Irish actor, at Columbus, O. 20—Senator Asbury C. Latimer of South Carolina at Washington, D. C. 21—C. S. No yes, editor Washington Star, at Pasadena, Cal., aged S3. Mar. 2—James Oliver, millionaire plow manufacturer, at South Bend, Ind. 4—United States Sen. Redfield Proctor, Vermont, at Washington. 17—United States Sen. William Pinckney Whyte, Maryland, at Baltimore, Md. 20—Rev. Charles H. Fowler, Methodist- Episcopal bishop, at New York, aged 71. 22—United States Sen. W. .James Bryan, Florida, at Washington, D. C. 24—Duke of Devonshire Spencer Comp ton Cavendish, at London. Apr. 7—Congressman A. L. Brick, Indiana, at Indianapolis, Ind. B—Attorney Charles Quarles at Milwau ■ kee. 12—Gen. B. M. ("utcheon, Michigan con gressman, at Ypsilanti, Mich., aged 72. 16— Ferdinand Shoemaker, "oatmeal king," at Akron. O. 26 Former United States Sen. J. N. Cam den, West Virginia, at Baltimore, aged 80. May 13—Rear Admiral Charles M. Rae, englneer-ln-chlef of navy, at Washing ton. May 15—Former Congressman J. H. Row ell, Illinois, at Bloomlngton, 111. 22 —Gov. John Sparks, Nevada, at Carson City; succeeded by D. S. Dickerson. 27—Rear Admiral A. S. Crowinshield, re tired, at Philadelphia. 28—Lieut.-Gen. Stephen Lee, commander in-chief United Confederate Veterans, at Vlcksbtirg, Miss. Jun. I—Former United States Sen. James K. Jones, Arkansas, at Washington, aged 69. 10—Oliver H. P. Belmont, banker and pol itician, at Hempstead, L. I. 12—Former Supreme Court Judge J. V. Wright, at Washington, aged 80. 17—Congressman A. A. Wiley, Alabama, at Hot Springs, Va. 23—Ex-President W. B. Leeds, of Rock Island railway, at Paris. 24—(irovrr Cleveland, twice United StHtca president, at Princeton. N. J., ilut* to heart trouble and compllca tlonx. lifted 72. 26—Congressman W. H. Parker, South Dakota, at Deadwood, S. D., aged 61. Jul. 2—Murat Halstead, journalist, at Cin cinnati, 0., aged 79. 3—Joel Chandler Harris, known as "Uncle Remus," at Atlanta, Ga. 21—Protestant-Episcopal Bishop Henry C. Potter at Cooperstown, N. Y. 25—Ixiuis E. Snow, insurance man, at St. Louis, aged 66. 30—Former California Gov. James H. Budd, at Stockton, Cal., aged 58. Aug. 4—United States Sen. William B. Allison, at Dubuque, la., aged 79.... Bronson Howard, dramatist, at Avon by-the-Sea, N. Y., aged 66. 14— Ira D. Sankey, evangelist, at Brook lyn, aged 68. 20— J. V. Farwell, millionaire merchant, at Chicago, aged 83. 23 Ex-Gov. N. O. Murphy, Arizona, at San Diego, Cal. 24 United States Ambassador from Ger many Baron Speck von Sternburg, at Heidelburg. Germany. 26—"Tony" Pastor, theatrical manager, at Elmhurst, L. 1., aged 71. 27—Former United States Sen. Col. W. F. Vilas, Wisconsin, at Madison. Wis. Sep. I—Rear Admiral Henry Glass, re tired, at Paso Robles, Cal. 4— Commissioner of Labor Frank P. Sar geant, at Washington, aged 54 Brlg.- Gen. A. XV. Corliss, retired, at Denver, Col. 25—Leslie Carter, Chicago, railroad finan cier. at Chicago. Oct. 12—Ex-Congressman J. A. Scranton, Pennsylvania, at Scranton. Pa. 30—Mrs. William Astor, America's social leader, at New York. Nov. 4—T. E. Palma, first Cuban presi dent, at Santiago, Cuba. 11—Rear Admiral .1. M. Miller, gov ernor United States naval home, at Philadelphia. Dec. 6—Rear Admiral Joseph B. Coghlan, who commanded Raleigh at battle of Manila, died at New Rochelle, N. Y. 9 Brig.-Gen. Henry Jacohson, retired, died at Leavenworth, Kan., aged 71 years. 20—MaJ. Orlando J. Smith, noted journal ist, at Dobbs Ferry, N. Y. 26—Claus Spreekels, millionaire sugar king, in San Francisco, aged 80 Rep resentative Davey of Louisiana, at New Orleans, aged 55. Jan. 6At Klckapoo, Kan., 7 drowned by overturning of skiff. 10—At Vinegar Bend, Ala., 5 in railroad collision. 13—At Jimtown, Pa., 5 drowned while skating. 27—At Bedford City. Va.. 7 colored per sons burned to death. 30—Near Hawk's Nest, W. Va., 9 miners by explosion. 31-Near Wesson, Miss., 6 by cyclone. Feb. 3—At Northumberland, Pa., 7 by boiler explosion. 10—At South Carrollton, Ky., 9 In mine explosion.... At New Liskard, Ont., 7 burned to death. 11—At Vaudreull, Can., 9 by powder ex plosion. 12-At Providence, It. 1., t In utarch fac tory explosion. 16— At West Toledo, 0., 7 In railroad col lision. 20—At Plnolo, Cal., 28 by explosion of dynamite. 23 At Sprint? Valley, N, Y., 7 in collision between wagon and railroad train. Mar. IT. - At Natchez, Miss., X by gas ex plosion. Apr. 22—Near Laquin. Pa., 9 in train wreck. 23 —At Ellsworth, I'a., 4 in coal mine ex plosion. 27—Near Helena, Ark., 15 by capsizing of carnival steamer. 28—Near Ypsilanti. Mich., 9 in collision of Intel-urban trolleys. May 2—At Chicago, ti by explosion of naphtha tank. 3—At Fort Wayne, Iml., 20 In New Ave line hotel fire At Brooklyn, N. Y., fi in tenement house fire. 4—At Newport, Ore., 11 drowned when steamer Kellon was wrecked in storm. 7—At New York, 4 in incendiary tene ment fire. 12—At Lookout colliery. Mount Lookout, W'yo.. 7 in explosion. 20—At Clarendon, Ark., 7 society persons by launch tank blast. Jun. s—Near San Pedro, Cal., 6 by burst ing steamplpe on cruiser Tennessee Near Annapolis, Md., 8 in head-on rail road collision. 6—At Gladstone, Col., 6 in mine by suf focation. 22—At Chicago, 111., 7 by heat. 25—At Chicago, 111., 5 in fire and explo sion. 26—Near Chadron, Neb., 5 in railroad wreck. 28—At Clinton. Minn., 7 by tornado. 29—Near Wellington, Kan., 5 drowned by flood caused by cloud-burst. Jul. 2—Near Knobnoster, Mo., 9 in fast train collision. 3—At Cleveland, 0., 7 In fireworks explo sion. 15—At Willlamstown, Pa., 7 miners in terrific explosion....At Youngstown, 0., 5 by sewer cave-in. ll>—At Cleelum, Wash., 9 in powder explo sion. 19—Near Columbia City, Ind., 6 in colli sion between train and auto. Aug. 3—At San Francisco, Cal., 5 in auto accident. 7—At Warren's landing, Can., 8 in burn ing steamer. 10—At York, Pa.. Bin boiler explosion. 13—At ICilbourne, Wis., 4 drowned by cap sizing of launch. 25—At Chelsea, Mass., 8 by collapse of building. 28—Near Wllkesbarre, Pa., 6 in train col lision. Sep. I—Off Deer Isle, 7 In capsizing of sloop. 25—At Young's Point, Mont., 19 in train collision. Oct. I—At Sugar Ridge, 0.. 6 in train collision....At Scappoose, Ore., 6 in t*ain collision. 4—At New York, 8 in tenement house fire. s—At New York. 11 in incendiary tene ment house tire. 15—Near Fort Collins, Col., 7 in quarry explosion. Nov. 11—Near New Orleans, La., 11 In train collision....At Borrie, Wyo., 9 in collision. 20—Explosion of gas in Brooklyn, N. Y. street: 22 killed. 23—Tornadoes in western Arkansas caused loss of 30 lives and damaged much prop erty. Dec. 4—Off Cape Bay. 28 in wrecking of steamer Soo City, in fierce gale. 6—On Lake Superior, 22 in sinking of Du luth steamer. rfeppQN Jan. 23—An attempt IJ® 1 to overthrow Por- I ' \ J 1 tugal monarch and I V. HA-aAI proclaim republic I V ®*ta£!7 I frustrated. Plot 1 <"*"./ I was to assassinate \ / Premier Franco. / Feb. I—King Carlos >§£;,/ and Crown Prince J/F~'' ' " Luiz Philippe of jT| Ml Portugal shot to /l|j W/LHELMj death on streets of " 1 Lisbon, while re turning from fete, by revolutionist. 2—Manuel 11. proclaimed king of Portu gal. 3—Premier Franco resigned and fled from Portugal, being succeeded by Admiral Do Amaral. 7—Funeral of King Carlos and Crown Prince Luiz held in Lisbon. 20—Lieut-Gen. Stoessel condemned to die in St. Petersburg, for surrender of Port Arthur to Japanese. 28—Attempt to assassinate shah of Per sia at Teheran failed, three persons be ing killed At mine near San Juan de Sabinas, Mexico, 70 killed by explosion. Mar. 7—Japan's ultimatum in Tatsu Ma ru seizure by Chinese presented to lat ter's government at Pekin. 15—Fire in business section Bahla, Bra zil. caused $1,000,000 loss ar.d killed seven. 18—Lieut.-Gen Smirnoff wounded in St. Petersburg duel with Lieut.-Gen. Fock, whose bravery In Port Arthur defense had been questioned. 23—Steamer Matsu and Hideyoshi in col lision near Hadakode, Japan, cost 300 lives. 27—Chilapa, Mexico, destroyed by earth quake shocks, and 500 persons killed. Apr. 4—Sir Henry Campbell-Batinerman resigned as prime minister of Great Britain and his resignation was accept ed by the king. 13—Floods at Hankow, China, killed 2,000 persons. 19—Italian squadron prepared for demon stration in Turkish waters. 22—Sir Henry Campbell-Hannerman. for mer British premier, died in London. 23—Lieut.-Gen. Linevitch, aide-de-camp to Emperor Nicholas, died in St. Peters burg. 24—The duke de Chaulnes. who married Miss Theodora Shonts, died suddenly in Paris. 26—British cruiser Gladiator collided with American liner. St. Paul, off Isle of Wight. 28 perishing....Half of Notre Dame de Salette, Ontario, burled un der landslide, 30 being killed. 29— Th—e thousand Christian Armenians muss;. Ed by Kurds In Persia—Jap anese cruiser Matsushima sunk off Pes cadores islands by explosion which killed 250. May 4—Ferry boat capsized near Bylchoff in the government of Moliileff, drown ing 120. 6—Young Manuel formally swore alle giance as king of Portugal. 21—Near Antwerp 60 persons killed in railway collision. 24—Francois Coppee, noted French poet and dramatist, died. 28—Fire in ICiang-Li coal mines In China suffocated 1,000. Jun. 2—Gen. Sir Redevers Buller, Boer war general, died in London. 4—Cloudburst at Guanajuato, Mex., killed 20 persons Forty ships wrecked and 270 pearl fishers drowned in typhoon oft Australian coast. 15—Fifty Japanese boats wrecked in storm, 350 men being drowned. Jul. 2—Explosion of gas in mine at Wuso vo. Russia, killed 200 miners. s—Four hundred buildings at Port au Prince, Haytl, destroyed by fire. Aug. s—Said Pasha, grand vizier of Tur key, resigned and sultan formed a new cabinet. Sep. 20—Central Telephone building and postolfiee at Paris, France, destroyed by fire: loss, *5.000.000. Oct. s—lndependence of Bulgaria pro claimed, severing bonds of Turkey; Prince Ferdinand proclaimed czar. 7—lsland of Crete proclaimed union with Greece. 20—Typhoon on Chinese coast cost lives of 3,000 persons. Nov. o— Japanese steamer, Taish Maru, sank in storm. 150 drowning. B—Victorien Sardou, Franco's most fa mous playwright, died. 13—Emperor of China died after long ill ness In Peking, Prince Chun made re gent of the empire and Pu Wui, heir presumptive. 14—Tszo Ilsi An. dowager empress of China, died suddenly in Peking and Prince Pu-Wl, three years old, was placed on the throne. 25—British steamer Sardinia burned near Valetta. Malta. 125 persons perishing. 30—Japanese steamers collided oft' Chefoo, China, and 700 persons. Including Ameri cans and Europeans, drowned. Dec. 2—Nord Alexis, president of Haytl, deposed by people and fled Port au Prince, his departure being followed by a night of wild looting in which 12 per sons were killed. Gen. Legitime pro claimed president....Pu-Yi, three-year old son of Prince Chun, wan frowned emperor of China and ascended the throne. 1! Hen. Simon captured town of Go naives without resistance. 13—Dutch cruiser seized Venezuelan guard-ship. 15—-Duteh battleship captured anolhei Venezuelan guarriship. 16—Venezuelans rose against Castro, burn ing: his statues and plundering Caracas. 17—< Jen. Anton Simon elected president of Hayti. 21—Acting President Gomez of Venezuela, ousted Castro cabinet. 22—Castro charged with plot to assassin ate Gomez, which was foiled. 24—In Berlin. Castro issued statement, abandoning claims to Venezuelan presi dency. 25—President Fallleres of France attacked by crazed politician. 26—Baron Cotte, chief of Russian secret political police, killed in battle with rev olutionists. Jan. I—Owen Mo- / | round draw with I T[ % Vlll Abe Attel. I \ 3 —Edward Hanlon, \ I'm 1 plon oarsman, died world's champion 7 'A Y" pugilist, colored, fc died in New York. «Tr Feb. 13— J. 13. Ven son Jumped 116 ft., setting new Amer» lean ski record. 16—John Mangsetn jumped 117 ft., break ing American ski record. 18—A. VVengler, Chicago, broke world's bowling record at Cincinnati; score 6!»9. 23—Venson again broke American ski rec ord; mark—l 22 ft. Mar. 18—Tommy Burns knocked out Jem Roche in lirst refund at Dublin. 22—Evenson again broke ski record; jumped 131 tt. 27—Calvin Demarest won national billiard championship at Chicago. Apr. 3—Frank Gotch won world's wre international billiard championship at New York. Jun. 25—Harvard won varsity boat race from Yale. Jul. 4—"Battling" Nelson defeated Joe Gans, 7 rounds' at Frisco, winning world's lightweight championship. 7—Mercedes car won Grand Prix auto race in France. Two men killed. 11—Thomas J. Brice, president Columbus baseball club, dropped dead. 14—In Olympic games Flanagan, Ameri ca, won hammer throw, breaking Olym pic record; Sheppard, American, won 1,500 meter run. 16—Sheridan, American, won Olympic dis cus throw; Rose, American, won shot put. 24—John J. Hayes, American, won Olym pic Marathon race. 25—Olympic games closed, standing: America, 1M : ,«: United Kingdom, 66 1-3; Sweden, 12?4: Canada, 11; South Africa, S: Greece, S; Norway, 5; Germany, 4; Italy, .'!; Hungary, 2 1-3; France, 2 1-3; Australia. 1; Finland, 1. Aug. 22—Tommy Burns knocked out Squires. 13th round at Sydney, Australia. Sep. 7—Billy Paplie knocked out Stan ley Ketchel, 12th round, at I,os Angeles. Cal„ winning middleweight world a pu gilistic championship Handy, Chica go, won ten mile swimming race at St. l.ouis, Mo. 9—Nelson knocked out Gans in 21st round at Frisco. Oct. 6—Detroit won American league baseball championship. B—Chicago won National league baseball pennant. 14—Chicago National league champions won world's baseball championship from Detroit. Nov. 2—Jimmy Britt defeated Johnny Summers, 10th round, at London. 25 —Dorando Pietri defeated John J. Hayes, Olympic Marathon winner, in 26-mile race in Madison Square garden. New York, in renewal of Olympic struggle. "Jit— Stanley Krtebel knocked oat illlly I'npkr In eleventh round ut Snn Frnn rlied, revaluing: middleweight cliam ploimlilp of the vrorld. Dec. 11—At meeting of national baseball commission, Umpires Klem and John stone charged that attempts were made to bribe them to "throw" decisive New York-Chicago game. —Jack Johnnon (colored) won the world'a henvywelgf boslnK chain plonnhlp from Tour Huron at Syd ncy, Auatrnllu, In ndn. 28—Southern Italy a o.diy shaken by earthquake which destroyed several towns, killed many, and caused disas trous tidal wave, wrecking many vessel* and much property. Wilis Jan. 6—Employers' liability law held un constitutional by supreme court of the United States. Feb. 12—Six New York-to-Paris racing autos started from Herald square, New York. Mar. 12—Atlantic battleship fleet dropped anchor in Magdalena bay. 23—Supreme court ruled Minnesota and North Carolina had no right to tlx railroad rights. Apr. I—Mrs. Alfred G. Vanderbllt began suit for separation from husband. 14 —Atlantic battleship fleet arrived at San Diego, Cal. 21—In Illinois town elections saloons won in 66; "drys" in 44. 23—Illinois local option law held consti tutional. May 6—Atlantic battleship fleet arrived at San Francisco. 21—Miss Mae C. Wood lost divorce suit against United States Sen. Thomas C. Piatt, case being dismissed and Miss Wood Jailed Rev. Dr. Baxter P. Ful lorton, St. Louis, elected moderator of Presbyterian church of United States, at Kansas City meeting. 25—Harry K. Thaw decided insane and re-sentenced to insane asylum. Jun. 11—Agnew-Hart anti-race track bills passed by New York legislature. 29—President Roosevelt ordered troops out against bandits on Mexican border in order to preserve neutrality law. Jul. 7—Atlantic battleship fleet sailed from San Francisco on round-the-world trip. Sep. 3—Col. H. M. Nevlus elected com mander of the Grand Army of the Re public; Mrs. W. L. Oilman. Roxbury, Mass., elected president of Women's Relief Corps. 9— Orville Wright at Fort Meyer broke world's aeroplane record by remaining in air over an hour. 10—Orville Wright again broke world's record, remaining in air 1:05:52. 11— Orville Wright broke world's record, remaining in air 1:10:26. 21 —Wilbur Wright broke brother's world's record at Le Mans, France, re maining in air 1:31:25. Nov. 10—Petition for rehearing of Stan dard Oil $29,240,000 case refused by United States circuit court of appeals at Chicago. Dec. B—Senor Don Juan Barrios, minis ter of foreign affairs of Guatemala, sus tained serious injuries in automobile ac cident at Washington. 11—National Rivers and Harbors con gress passed resolution, asking $500,000,- 000 bond issue for improvements on riv ers and harbois of the country.... Armed fanatic terrorized Edgewater, N. J., shooting [several, until run down and siiot by police and mob of citizens. 13 —Kansas supreme court decided sep arate schools for colored children per missible. 15 —American Tobacco Company declared illegal combination by United States cir cuit court at New York. 21 —Seven Pittsburg councilmen and two bankers arrested on graft charges. 23—Standard, Republic and Waters-Pierce oil companies ousted from Missouri. 24 —Seventy more Pittsburg councilmen implicated in graft scandal. 27—Virginia City. Mont., shaken by so ' vere earthquakes. 3