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Show 3;n U 4r : .rw .rk m 2f R.EVIEW OF YEAR- 1 I'll J THE CHIEF EVENTS j?V fcU s l-v $ V v w JBF sW zfjW sJV tfBF ' sBWtBF F F aBr w sBF BF ( (' JANUARY. 20 Edwin Lawrence Qodkln died. 26-Cycloue In Sicily; M0 killed. 1 First election day In Cuba. 21 Bradbury planu works, Uiooklyn, 27 ttallroad wteck Arlcux, Prance; 22 2-Steamer Walla Walla lost; 41 lives. burned; 1500,000 loss. killed. 6 Jean de Block, Russian economist, 22 Annl CTarke died, Chicago. 28-Flre Stockton. Cnl.; 2(00,000 loss. died. 23 Mln explosion Fernle. B. C; 175 lives. :nmlla Zola died. Parts. T-Emperor returned to Pekln. 24-Hochambeau statu unveiled. Wash- OCTOBER tNS,k,slou".k,Hed" 2,-Lora,0pn.Unc.fo,. died. Washington. t-Admha. Jou.tt died Maryland. 11-Nlxon. Tammany hall leader, died. as-BenJamln-Constant, French painter. -Hoos,v.lt summone d coal 1'""". H-Britlsh warship Condor lost: 120 lives. died. m.h"n' OMiriJj ? i!,., '. .1. Tm live. 17-Enrthquake Chllpanclnjo. Mexico; 200 21-Boer war ended: two years seven l-8teamerQulrang lost at sea, JO lives. killed months twenty days. 2-Whlte House coal conference. T ji Anhr.u a. v.-. a.a t nn4nn 6 Pennsylvania mllltla nil ordered out. uZ$? n"J2'i2V I JUNE' 7-Ex-Congressman Orout died. Vermont r-ExpVoslon in N? Y s'ubVaT: .U wiled. -PWMPPl. .cv.rnm.nt bill through '" v?. s,i2!!,i5U.,nl ond Wash- 2S-Admlrr.I Klmb.rlr dl.d, Newton. , "nae: D M A nM " '"," 'fn LB.Uck Dlnrnond. Wh- 29 Fleet at fire nh.a iesd Boston. -Rv. John H. Barrows died, Ohio. Inglon; 17 lives. 2If re at Norfolk Vn V- W0O0O loss. - Patrick won the Derby, -Coal coherence, New York. 11-SrSf. WIMIatn,. Ohio WesTeyan Unl- l-Vole.nl. eruption. Quatemala; I.0N "tfft"" versltv died lives. 15 Llpton s challenge arrived. 7-M. Combes, premier of France. 15 Coal commission named. FEDRUARY. 7-Amnesty for Americans, Cuba. 15 Admiral Selfrldge died. Waverley. ' J-.OOO.OOO fire. Waterbury, Conn. t-Rev. O. H. Hepworth died. New Tork. 15 Another eruption of Boufrler. Fire Peterson, N. J.; $6,000,000 loss. 9 Anti-anarchy bill passed, house. 15 Olucos works burned, Chicago; It 10 Fire Springfield, Ohio; 1600,000 loss, President Patton. Princeton, resigned. lives. 11 Anglo-Japanese alliance. ' 11 West Point centennial. 16 Miners' convtntlon called. 12 Marquis of Dufferln died. IS Fire Alexander City, Ala.; 1750,000 loss. 17 Kitchener to command. India, 12 Fire South Mills. N. C; $500,000 loss. 19-Klng Albert of Saxony died. l-Ciistro won 7-days' battle. 15 William West, minstrel, died. 22-Flre Portland, Oregon; $600,000 loss. 19-Flr Albany, N, Y.: $000,000 loss. 17-Senat ratified Danish treaty, 24 King Edward's surgical operation. 21-CoaI strike declared off. 17 War revenue reduction passed. 24 Coronation postponed, England. 22 Denmark refuses to soil Islands. 18-Itev. Newman Hall died. London. 24-Heury Hopkins, president of Wll- JJ-Coal mining resumed. lS-Kellogg sanitarium. Battle Creek, Hams. -Congressman Russell of Connecticut burned: $485,000 loss. 25 Forest fires In Colorado: $1,000,000 loss. died. 20 Troops shot rioters Barcelona. 25-Qreat windstorm, Indiana; $2,000,000 24 Coal commission at work. 20-Flre New York city; $750,000 loss. loss. s. Wlljon. prs. of Prlneton. 21-Blshop Latane, Baltimore, died. 26 Philippine government bill through 25-Frank Norrls. author, died. 22-Park Ave. hotel burned. New York. house. sr hllzabeth Cady Stanton died, Nw 22-"Bllly" Emerson died, Boston. 28-Roosevelt signed canal bill. York. 23-Mlss Stone freed by brigands. JULY L ,nce ,Alert' 0.nchIf "ill. T4- 23-Prlnce Henry reached New York. JULY. 2-nlcanle eruption, Guatemala; 7.00 :t-Uoers captured a convoy. 2 Treaty of amity with Spain. Hi ies 24 Prince Henry at White House. 4 Peace declared In Philippines. " Hrltlsh cable around world, 23-Kiilser's yacht launched, 7-Marshall Williams, Ohio chief Justice. NOVEMBER. 25 Ship Jules Jean Baptlste lost; 80 Uses. died. ,'.,. 2i5-Vlctor Hugo centenary, Paris. 10 "Mrs. Alexander" died, London. 2-8t. Pierre. Martinique, burned. 27.MeKlnley memoiliil service. Wash. 12 Kitchener back In England. 2-Steamer Enero lost off English coast; 12-Archblshop Feehan died, Chicago. 22 lives. MARCH. 12 Lord Ballsbury rtslgned. 4-Flreworks explosion Madison Square, 2-Krancls W. Parker died, Miss. n-Italfour, premier of England. New York; 15 llvss. 14-Phlllpplne tariff passed, house. 1-I.lang Chen Tung, minister to United 8 Bond-Hny treaty signed, 4-Congressman Polk, Penn.. died. States. .8 Judge Nathan Webb died, Main. 7 Gen. J. J. Estey died, Vermont. 14-Oen. Davis In command, Manila, 10 Spanish cabinet resigned. ..V'J2Z-w 7-Iloirs unptuied Oen. Methuen. 17-Isles of Shoals, II drowned. Jl-R. M. Field died. Boston. -.Jf;- ,,.fc t- 11-lTlnce Henry left United 8tates. 20 John W. Mackay died. London. U-MoUneux acquitted. New York. .fc'"V tr AV". 12-John P. Altgeld died. Illinois. 21-Steamsr Premier sunk, Elba river, !-Hallroad raised wages. (g 'f& ifi '-,, 12-Oen. A. P. Martin died. Boston. Germany; 60 lives. 14-Boller explosion Swirt's packing ifZ f W 1. 12-Oen, Methuen treed by Boers. 22-Cardlnat Ledochowskl died,, Horn. house, Chicago; 15 lives. W '1. 'II ! 15-Wages advanced 10 per cenf Fall 22 Archbishop Croke died, Ireland. 14-Roosevelt hunted bear, Mississippi. li A yj. yij. ltlver. 25 Korea's Independence guaranteed. 15 Shots fired at King Leopold. Tt if- sj.v V 17-Llfe savers di owned. Monomoy; 7 25-Jeffrles whipped Fltsslmmons. 15-P. O. Vlckory died. Maine. si TJJ 'w.v -X lives. 28Babbl Joseph, head American ortho- 16 Armour packing plant. Sioux City, 'sT-iA35' V 17-Shlp subsidy passed, senate. dox Jews. died. burned; loss, $900,000. '9Tt' 18-Klre Hoboken, N. J.: $1,000,000 loss. 23-Flr Pittsburg, Pa.; $200,000 loss. 17 Building cup defender, Bristol. 20-Judge Noah Davis died, N. Y. 29 Paul- Vandervoort, former O. A. R. 21 Peace In Colombia. 22-.Tudge Taft of Vermont died. commander, died. - 21 Steamer sunk In Danube; 20 lives, " 21 AtaJ. Oen, Otis retired, 20 Troops out, Pennsylvania coal fields. 22 Wisconsin Central ore docks, Ash- K-Cecll Rhodes died. South Africa. AUQU8T. lanU- Wl"" burned; loss, $525,000. .,, uuuoi. 22-Herr Krupp died, Germany. APRIL. k 1 Hev. Atkinson drowned, Plymouth. 24-Rlots In Havana. 1-Thos. Dunn English died. N. J. 6-Outlaw Tracy dead, Oregon. 2E-Thos. P. Ochiltree died, Virginia. 3-12 hotels burned, Atlantic City; $1,000.- Col. Hooker died, Brattleboro. 27-Cnttle embargo. Nw England. ' COO loss. 6-Barcclona. Venezuela, sacked, 27-Bteamer Sylvanu J, Mncy lost. Lak 1I-l!ocr war 2K years old, 9-Edwerd VII crowned, London. Erie; 18 lives. 11-CIen. Wade Hampton died, 8. C. 10-Scnntor McMillan of Michigan died. 27-Stoamer Bannockburn lost. Utk Butt-Rev. T DeWItt Talmnge died, Wash- 15 Luther R. Marsh died. New York. perlor; 20 lives, Ington, . 16-Boer general In England. 28-Rev, Joseph Parker died, London. 18-Cuban reciprocity passed, house. IB-Prof. Schenk dld, Austria, , IR-Quatemnla enrthquake; 2,000 dead. 18-Volcano eruption Torlshlma. Japan; DECEMBER. 19 Morgan steamship trust launched, J50. Hye. ji.itnlm. for Unlte.i Htnt.M Hn,.m. 20-Frank R. Stockton died. Washington. 20-Explosion paper mill Wilmington. Del- :M''mre' be0n,hUnlte,1 Bta,, Su,rm 20-Steamer City of Pl.t.burg .; 70 manlU'eV;-northeast coast. J-Me.S.ef Ingres, ot. t.u.ts. KIr.D.1.... Texas; wm .osa 8. d"ed ""Vork ,ts via:rp?eUme.,.r1ofdSpJaa.n?,, ' .'enTri'ruleh, o- ' itScSK odn'.rngYankd tour. fAJJc. "& I""' ' 7-Kfre Olens Fulls. N. Y.; $5O0.ouo loss. I"-Dan Patch, mile lH. Prhoi niieed died Washington 28-Sol Smith Russell died, Wn.hlngton. - Another eruption. Mt. Pelee. Jluium.Mlm to Venezuela. " MAY. SEPTEMBER. Venezuelan ships sunk. . ... . . -.. i . . . . ...'.. . -Catro arrested foielgners, 1-W. M- Moody, secretury of navy. 1-1 hlity eight vessels lost. Algoa bay 9 IJ-(rT Atlanta. Oa.; loss $1,000,000 2-Amos'J. Cummlngs of Now York died. -Africa; 70 lives. 15 Puerto Cabello bombardod. 4-Pntter Palmer died, Chicago. 2-Edwnrd Eggleston. author, died. " liAmcrlcan sheet steel plant. Canal Do- 5-Archblshop CorrHon died. New '.'i.ik 8-Roosevolt Injured, Plttsfleld. Ver, Ohlo.liurned: loss $1,000,000 6 Btet Harto died, London. t-Prof, Vlrchow died. Berlin, ' H-Mra. U. B. Qrant died, Washington C Admiral Bampon died, Washington, C Ttoosevelt on southern tour. 14 Laying new Pacific cable O-Flro New Mllford, Conn.l 2100,000 loss. - 6-Germans sank gunboat, Haytl. 20 Venezuelan liorts blockaded S-Paul Ford, author, killed, Now York. 7-Magazlne exploded, Governor's Island. 2U-Humbert family. French swindlers, T-8t, Pierre destroyed by volcano; 40,- 8-U. 8. treasury, $574,000,000 gold. arrested In Madrid. 000 lives. 11-Uiilted Stat warships sent to Pun- 20$20.000.000 fund raised by Methodists. -V Icanlc eruption, St. Vincent; 2.000 nma. 20-Arbitratlon expected. Venezuela, lives, 12 Alex. It. ("Boss") Shepherd, died. 21 Wireless message across Atlantic. 12-Coul stilke began. 13 Forest fires Oregon and Washington; 22 Dr, Temple, archblsnop of Canter- 12-Exiiloslon naphtha, Pittsburg; 23 loss, $12,500,000; U lives. buiy, died, killed. Il-W. 8. Btratton died, Colorado. 22-Uni;roud collision Byron, Cat.; It ' . 12-Steamer Camurta lost, Bay of Bengal; J5 Judge Hotace Gray dledNahant. lives. 730 lives. 16 Nicholas Fish killed. New York. 26 Mary Hartwll Catherwood, novelist, 17 Alfonso XIII crowned, Spain. 16 Henderson's declination, Iowa, died, 17-$4OO,0OO fire, Houlton, Me. 17-Mlne explosion Bluetteld, W, Va.; 17 27-Btorm Copenhagen, Denmaik; 12 lives. 18-Tornado In Texas; 100 dead. lives. 27 Railroad collision Wanstead, Ont,; 2$ , 19 Bishop Taylor died, California, 18 Peury failed to reach pole. lives. ' !V-Mlne explosion Fratervlllt. Tnn,!'2u0 20-Roosevelt on western trip. 20 Adventlst printing plant, Battle Creek, killed. ' 21 Second eruption Mont Ple; I,u0 Mich., burned; loss, $300,000. '."fl Natal day, republic ot Cuba. lives, 21 Castro agrees to arbitration Hague 2ft rnlma, piesldent of Cuba, 21 Third eruption Mont Pelee; 2.000 lives tribunal. I ifttlfttfesfrtifCti$o- I 1 -sfi-.r tt-IUZ-, j |