Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-30
ALL OVER
THE WORLD
The Year That is Now Clos
ing Passed in Re-
view.
VARIOUS EVENTS RECORDED.
Wars Sad Details, Death
Roll, Fires, Accidents,
Storms.
MYTH the closing of 1899, the

SNenJS WHICH, HtEc ulSIiD-
guisbed it pass IN review. But one
day more and another chapter will be
closed in Father Times great book.
The chronicles OF 1890, although COM
paratiyely free from startling records,
nevertheless show the year to have
been one which will be remembered in
history. Our country's problems have
been unusual Cuba, under military
rule, remained quiet, and considerable
progress has been made in bringing
social and commercial order out of
chaos. Samoan troubles reached a
crisis, and England has displayed an
inclination TO withdraw, leaving the
field to the United States and Ger
many.
In the Philippines the policy of the
United States to assert the rights ced-
ed by Spain was resisted by a large
element in the island of Luzon espe-
cially. and a state OF active warfare
between American troops and the Fill
pinos. under Aguinaldo. extended from
February until the early fall. No de-
cisive battles were fought. but the Fill
pinos were routed at many important
pOinlS L ne u ulleu states lOTCeS III tue
island at the close OF the year number
$1,000 and the battle losses aggregate
about 2.3OO killed and wounded.
The treaty with Spain. ratified in
1899. marks a new era in the history of
the United States republic. That and
the outbreak OF the South African war
international affairs.
I,,I1
sions at The Hague in May. June and
July. but the deliberations bore no i'm
mediate fruit either in bringing about
disarmament or establishing the prir
ciple OF arbitration. The close of the
year finds England at war in the Su-
dan and South Africa and on the de-
1ensive against continental aggression.
The Dreyfus trial was the sensation
OF the year. Santo Domingo's presi-
dent. General Heureaux. was assassi-
mated. Colombia and Venezuela have
been disturbed by armed revolutions.
The United States standing army was
increased TO 100000 men.
Noted minor occurrences of the year
were the failure of the old publishing
firm OF Harper X Bros. the burning Of
the Windsor hotel in New York, with n
many illustrious people.
In the political world death chose as
shining marks Caprivi. the successor
OF Bismarck as chancellor of the Ger
man empire: Faure. president OF
France; Castelar,. the foremost Repub-
lican OF Spain: Vice President Hobart.
and Grand Duke George. heir 10 the
Russian throne.
ln Of ,ral-
mann. the great novelist; Mrs. South
worth, Horatio q. Alger. the writer OF
boys stories; Cherbuliez. French ro-
mancer and critic. and Busch. biog-
rapher OF Bismarck. Art lost Rosa
Bonheur. unrivaled in her sphere.
Among editors who laid down the pen
forever were Joseph Medill. founder
OF the Chicago Tribune. and Robert
Bonner.
From other walks of life the grim
reaper bore away stephen J. Field, the
noted jurist; Robert Ingersoll, General
Guy V. Henry. hero OF two wars: Kate
Chase Sprague. wartime belle; W. II.
Appleton. the old time publisher; EN-
ma Waller and Augustin DAILY OF the
stage. Judge Henry Hilton. heir TO a.
4. Stewards millions. and Cornelius
NduucEOiiI. uedu Oh tue LdluiiS lOEtuheS
and power.
The aggregate OF casualties on sea
and land and the losses by hre were
not exceptional.
JANUARY.
J. Political. End % Spanish sovereignty in
Cuba: military commaa nd formally transferred
to the American governor.
- spanish War: Treaty OF peace delivered to the
y. 8 senate.
!. - ant one o. tie iE:nortais. Ia Paris: aged
= q. Nissie Alice French. well known actress.
IN New Iost city.
D hrs bloomAsid Moore. a wealthy Phiiadei-
London
Explosion; Hs-n Killed and 40 injured BY the
Ilrs;ins OF boiler al HeWett's shipyards in
Accident: IS deaths in a collision at DuaeIlcn.
a, = on TIE LehiEh Valley road.
~ ooiifary: Dr. Horace Burr t;ste-is, and
ha<uis;. at Wilmington. Del ,xss 80
L ftre- Al Memphis: los $40 900 nv TIE
ownlnE o. tue J : Menken Co.'S DIV rood,
estabiishnent - 1--WE
rsisonsl' Connissary Gen Essa attacked Gen.
NAes IN his testimony before the inrestiratinx
l. ooit1aTy' Nelson Dinsley Republican leader
:, 10 the house. in Washington: aged g..
~ NesAr Pash2, notsd Egyptian statesman. Sied
shipVreek; British .hip Adeiia, wen. so,, =,
= post az Tacoma; IL EaKlors drowned
=. c---rf-g: Gec-E. G=--r-ser e ---,s-s4.
Z ~ q HaAs si v>Dl1=s. II LsaS Isaask