The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-02
SOCIAL AND SCIENTIFIC.

Boston.
SOCIAL AND SCIENTIFIC.
January.
"A new cure for tuberculosis an
nounced in Berlin by DR.. Nemann
S-Most Rev. Frederick Temple en-
throned archbishop of Canterbury.
f0-Professor Brooks. at Geneva. \. Y,
photographs a remarkable sun spot
1.-THE American Geographical society
votes a gold medal to Lieutenant
Peary and listens to his plan for
reaching the north pole.
19-Dr. Conaty installed as rector of
the Catholic university, Washing
ton.
21-Lieutenant Hugh d. Wise, L. S. A..
makes at New York the first sue
cessful American ascension on a
kite.
24-Dr. McGrew of Allegheny. Pa. an
nounces the discovery of Il new gas
poisoning disease.
21-Professor Langley announces in his
annual report To the Smithsonian
institute that mechanical flight has
been achieved by him.
February.
11-William L. Wilson elected president
of Washington and Lee university.
24-Theosophists lay the corner stone
of the School of Lost Mysteries at
Point Iona. Cal.
25-Professor Brashear of Allegheny.
Pa. completes the largest spectre
scope in the world for a German
scientist.
2S-John ID. Rockefeller offers to make
his contribution 10 the Chicago uni
Versity $10.000,00o
March.
S-Mgr. Merry del Val appointed apos-
tolic delegate to Canada.
THE w. G. II. L. begins crusade
against microscopic reproduction
of prize fights.
24-The Diocesan court of London re-
stores to the United States the May
flower logbook.
April.
3-The house passes the senate reso-
luton to charter a relief ship To
6-Sound successfully photographed by
DIR. Bleyer of New York.
27-The Grant tomb in New York dedi-
Gated.
1.-The Tennessee Centennial exhibit
ton opened at Nashville.
6-Professor Barnards airship makes
its first ascension at the Tennes-
see Centennial,
l5-The Washington monument at Phil
adelphia unveiled.
1.-THE first Holland submarine boat
launched. The Bryant expedition 10
explore Alaska leaves Philadelphia.
27-Zaearia, founder of the Catholic or
der of Barnabites, and Fourier de
.Matncour canoniZed
2S-London Presbytery acquits Rev
John Watson clan MaeLaren'D Of
heresy.
1.-The practice of -immolation by
by adherentS of the Rashkalnilli
sect in Russia exposed.
2-Philadelphia Commercial Museum
opened
bishops and clergy secede
from the general council of the Re
formed Episcopal church because of
the adoption of the black gown.
1.-THE American Railway union goes
out of existence and is succeeded
by the Social Democracy of Amer
lea.
july.
embarks in his balloon for
the north pole,
l3-Water turned into the Yaqui irriga-
ton canal in Mexico.
Peary sails for Green
land.
20-Glass blowing machines introduced
at Muncie Ind
Libbey and his party the
first white men TO scale the Mesa
Encantada.
August.
Prince Luijfs expedition reaches
the summit of Mt ST. Elias.
2-lnHention of seNtupleN telegraphy
announced.
THE largest rejecting telescope lens
in the world completed for the
American university at Washing
ton. The Holland submarine boat
Plunger launched.
,5-The Zionist conference at Basic
Switzerland. inderses the Palestine
Colonization project.
september.
3-The Jackson Harmswarth Arctic
expedition returns 10 London.
S-The first roller ship launched at
Toronto.
"a meteorological kite rises from
Blue Hill observatory. Mass. the
highest on record.
0-Lieutenant Peary arrives AT Syd-
ney, c. h., bringing With him the
great Arctic meteoritr.
THE national labor convention as
sembles.
October.
A new style friction geared loeomo-
tive at Cape May, \. J.. makes the
fastest time on record
S-Yerkes telescope dedicated.
l-Resignation of Mgr. Schroeder of f
the Catholic university AT Wash f
ington forwarded to Rome
November.
1.-The Congressional Library building
at Washington opened
S-The American Protestant associa-
ton goes out of existence as 4 ma
tional body.
bishop Chapelle Of Santa Fe pro-
NOTED 70 the archbishopric of New
Orleans.
December.
l-Bishop McFaul Of Trenton proposes
a plan for the reunion Of the two
branches Of the order Of Hibernians.
observatory disco1<,s a pherorn.,.,i
group OF sun spof