The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-29
THE WORLDS PROGRESS.
JANUARY.

| JANUARY.
@The pope's encyclical condemns
secret societies and confirms Mgr.
Satollrs authority.
EThe organization of the Knights of
America completed; the National
Woman Suffrage association re-
elects Susan B. Anthony president
10-The first test of smallpox serum
begins in St Louis.
13-The first aluminium burial casket
made.
15-The largest spectroscope in the
world completed In Pittsburg and
shipped to Dublin.
1S-The centenary of the birth of
George Peabody, the philanthrop-
list celebrated; the National Wo-
mans council assemblies in Wash
ington.
27-Blacksmith Allard, Of Quebec, pro-
duces aluminium as tough as iron.
MARCH.
1.-The search light first utilized by
the weather at Chicago.
9-Acetylene, a new Illuminating gas.
discovered in New York.
11-Revision of the Episcopal constitu-
lions and canons completed.
13-Astor. Lenoox and Tilden libraries
New York, consolidated.
16-The New York Charity conference
appoints committee to execute
the potato farm project.
20-Mrs. Darlington Booth ordained a
minister and solemnizes a mar
raige in Cincinnati.
APRIL.
ia new compound, a product of
coal tar, and sweeter than sacchar-
inc, discovered at Chicago univer-
sity; DR.. Walderstein, of New York,
while travelling in Germany, claims
to have discovered q cure for con-
sumption and cancer.
R-Prof. Keller. Of Allegheny discov-
ers that Saturn's rings are COM
posed Of individual satellites; the
first American union for deacon
esses' work, formed in New York.
2S-The American Theosophists de-
eide to form an independant or
ganization; w. o. Judge elected
president.
S-The discovery Of anti-cancer serum
announced in the French academy
of sciences.
6-President Seth Lows offer to bear
the expense of building $1,000 900
library for Columbia college, ac-
cepted.
2o-The Presbyterian General assembly
accepts the report Of its committee
favoring seminary control; Lang
ley's airship flies 1000 feet.
22-The papal encyclical favoring
Christian unity received by Satoln.
30-A monument to confederate dead
unveiled in Chicago.
JUNE.
3-Archbishop Kenrick, of St Louis.
translated to a foreign see; Coadt
5utor Kain appointed his successor.
EThe Salvation Army headquarters
in New York dedicated; A league
of Christian Unity organized In
New York by Protestant clergymen
for united efforts in foreign miss
ions.
S-Maxim's infantry machine gun sat-
isfactorily tested at Sandy Hook
13-The formula of the Kelley cure re-
vealed in Pittsburg by DR.. Wiles in
an effort to secure a pardon for
Murder Werling; the opening of
the Canadian Sault Ste. Marie ca
celebrated.
1.-THE Harlem ship canal opened.
20-The Kaiser Wilhelm ship canal
opened.
22-The Peary relief expedition sails;
During a test on the New England
railroad an electric locomotive av-
erages so miles an hour.
2s-The National Epworth league holds
sunrise service on Lookout
mountain.
2-Invention of a fast type setting
machine by Father Collendall, a ST.
Gillian, announced.
1.-THE Worlds Christian Endeavor,
union organized in Boston.
pan-American Congress of Re-
ligion and Education assemblies in
Toronto.
26-The Newspaper Sermon association
Incorporated in Boston.
2eThe Colored Womens league of
America holds its first convention.
31-The International Geographical
congress passes resolution ia
kr.to To
AUGUST.
1,-George Conley of Pittsburg claims
to have discovered welding of cop
per to iron and steel
Commercial Law league of
America organized.
power turned on from Mia
CARA falls.
Knights Templar triennial
conclave opens in Boston.
SEPTEMBER.
4-The Westinghouse company sue
cessfully tests its new style electric
railway; the International Medico-
Legal congress holds its first ses-
sion.
ia New York Central train breaks
the loag distance record. running
from New York to Buffalo, GA 1-3
miles an hour.
elected commander in chief
of the G. A. r.
1.-THE battleship Maine placed In
commission
Atlanta exposition opens; ded-
ication of the Chickamauga Ma
tional park begils; the sovereign
grand lodge, /. o. o. F., decides to
bar from membership saloonkeep-
crs, bartenders and professional
gamblers.
and his relief expedition re-
turn to st. Johns. ~. +.
First Presbyterian church OF
Washington calls Rev. T. DEWITT
Talmage to be its co-pastor.
OCTOBER
1-Scientific measurement by the
coast and geodetic survey of the
distance between the Golden Gate
of California and the mouth of the
Chesapeake completed