The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-01


one which will be remembered in
bry. Our country's problems have
unusual. Cuba, under military
remained quiet, and considerable
ress has been made in bringing
II and commercial order out of
Is. Samoan troubles reached a
B, and England has displayed an
nation to withdraw. leaving the
to the United States and Ger
y.
the Philippines the policy of the
led States to assert the rights ced-
& ~ Spain was resisted by large
lent In the island of Luzon espe-
h, and a state of active warfare
een American troops and the Fill
IS, under Aguinaldo, extended from
-uary until the early fall. No de-
|e battles were fought, but the Fill
Is were routed at many important
It's. The United States forces in the
id at the close of the year number
y DO and the battle losses aggregate
r. 1t 1900 killed and wounded.
& 3e treaty with Spain, ratified In
= marks new era in the history Of
HUnited States republic, That and
butlneak of the SOUTH African war
= The chief occurrences of the year in
Irrational affairs.
X5universal peace congress held ses-
Ib at The Hague in May, June and
E but the deliberations bore no Inn
Mate fruit either in bringing about
armament or establishing the prin-
1f& Of arbitration. The close of the
,dr finds England Mt war in the SUI
|nxand South Africa and on the de-
I've against continental aggression.
Tie Dreyfus trial was the sensation
S'the year. Santo Domingo's presi-
6f General Heureaux. was assassi-
|tj}ti. Colombia and Venezuela have
en- disturbed by armed revolutions.
~ United States standing army was
cfeased TO 100000 men,
Mated minor occurrences of the year
~ the failure of the old publishing
f of Harper & Bros, the burning Of
STvindsor hotel in New York, with
MN loss of life, and the deaths of
any illustrious people.
Insthe political world death chose as
lining marks Caprivi, the successor
bismarck as chancellor of the Ger
1M empire; Faure, president Of;
fopce; Castelar,, the foremost Repub-
s6n of Spain; Vice President Hobart,
III Grand Duke George, heir to the
Hlkian throne.
ann, the great novelist; Mrs. South
drth. Horatio q. Alger, the writer of
III stories Cherbuliez, French ro-.
ahcer and critic and Busch, biog-
sHher of Bismarck. Art lost Rosa
5nheur. unrivaled In her sphere.
n1png editors who laid down the pen
Fkver were Joseph Medill, founder
Die Chicago Tribune, and Robert
o6her.
F1pm other walks of life the grim
8ter bore away Stephen J. Field. the
It'll jurist; Robert Ingersoll, General
uT& v. Henry, hero of two wars; Kate
haze Sprague. wartime belle; w. III.
ppleton. the old time publisher; En-
8 waller and Augustin DAILY of the
ne, Judge Henry Hilton, heir to A.
tewarts millions, and Cornelius
h{derhilt, head of the family fortunes
ld,power.
Tie aggregate of casualties on sea
Inland and the losses by fire were
Exceptional.
H JANUARY.
tlitical: End OF Spanish sovereignty in
C4ha; military command formally transferred
MI the American governor.
4 anish War: Treaty G. peace delivered to the
I. ~ S. senate.
an fuary: NJ Edousrd Herve, noted French writ.
XII and one OF the immortals, in Paris; aged
M Minnie Alice French, well known actress.
mi New York city.
NE, Blnomisli Moore. a wealthy Philadel.
uhian identified with the Keely motor. died in
&4&ndon.
e - pIosion: men killed and 40 injured by the
l Rrsting OF boiler at Hewett's shipyards IT
\ 5ndon.
y fcident; 10 deaths In collision at Dunelien.
I'll ~ j.. on the Lshigh Valley road
<{(1bituary: DR.. Iiorsce Burr. historian and
q ~ gulst, at Wilmington, Del; aged 50,
Y rjre. At Memphis; loss. $4,000. by the
a tarning OF the j. s Menken Co.'S dry goods
y ~ ablishment.
1&<aona: commissary Gen. Egan attacked Gen
b Hes in his testimony before the investigating
\ eesnmittce.
+, 6bituary; Nelson Dingley, Republican leader
4 ~ the house, in Washington; aged 81
4, |nbar s'ssha noted Egyptian statesman, dice
~ Paris
#{twreck: British ship Adelina went down In
IN at.Taeoma; Il sailors drowned.
bituary: George Gemunder OF worldwide
. 1rne as maker o; violins. at Long ISLAND
MY, N r.; aged IS. Isaac Craig. local his
Fian n western Pennsylvania, at Pittsburgh
D I'd H.
d Pitussy: Hon. John Russell Young, journal
III "a and diplomat, eS-ninister 10 China, IN
!, r. sshington; aged IS. ". K sullivan, well
! own western journalist. in chicagoi aged S.
.><bituary; Judge T.. W Woodbury., Trainer oil
\. FIRST prohibitoFy liquor law enacted In
N ire. at Bethel, Ne; aged 81.
<8re, At Yilkeshsrre. Pa; loss, 's250.o0o, bs
M burning of the osterhout building.
~ kuary. Adolphe Philippe d'Ennery, NOTED
tywright. in Paris aged s..
bituhry Augustus Il. Garland, ex-attorney
rleral Of the United States. in Washington
y led o.
3|pnal: Adeiiha Patti. the famous singer
~ Euied in London 10 Baron cederstrom-
Wlituary: Mrs. Gen Robert Williams (former
~ Mrs. Stephen A. Douglass, in Washington.
obituary; Gen. George Sears Greene. noted
~ the civil war, at Morristown. n. j.; aged es
~. Myron W. Reed. noted pastor in thu
~ >st and e prominent Grand Army veteran
~ Denver, aged g.
81 PituVN<l Princes Louise. ecnscrt OF Princi
fdinand Of Huleana In the IoyaI naiace