The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-07
"THE WORLD .s%s$S&
ONE HUNDRED YEARS
AGO TODAY"t%t*%%
Copyright, 1850, by r. L. Hughes, LOUIS
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NY A SINGULAR coincidence Millard Fill

NY A SINGULAR coincidence Milard Fill
X more, the thirteenth president of the
- United States, and Andrew Jackson Don
aldson, the candidate for vice-presdent
when Fillmore made his second unsuccessful
race in 1856, were born during the early part
of this year. When they were ushered into
the world there were living at the time ten
men who were destined to receive the highest
honor at the hands of the American people.
Thomas Jefferson, the third chief executive was
within three months of the goal of his ambi-
ton; James Madison was in his tiftieth year;
James Monroe was governor of Virginia in his
forty.thrd year; John Quincy Adams am
bassador to Berlin; Andrew Jackson was judge
of the Supreme court of Tennessee; Martin Van
Buren, was studying law at the age OF seven.
teen, being licensed to practice two years later;
William Henry Harrison was governor of the
new Territory OF Indiana; John Tyler was in his
eleventh year; James Knox Polk was four years
younger; Zachary Taylor was in his seventeenth
year. John Adams was now president and
Washington had been dead less than year,
thus over half century of the future history
OF the great republic OF the Western hemisphere
was wrapped in these men or boys who saw 1900
fade into the past.
The Island of Malta, in the Mediterranean was
surrendered to the British under Pigot. Two
the outset OF his expedition to Egypt. For two
and a half centuries to this it had been in the
possession Of the knights iIospitalers, who de-
Tended it most courageously and successfully
against the Turks, the latter being obliged to
abandon the enterprise, after the loss of 10000
men. Bonapartc found the island 1000
pieces OF cannon, 100000 pounds OF powder, two
ships OF the line, Il frigate, four galleys and
forty muskets, besides immense treasures coll
T,pl.t
ers, whom he set at liberty
The value OF life boats began to be rccog.
nzed, and Henry Greathead, boat builder OF
South Shields, sprang into fame because of it..
During this year two were constructed-one for
Oporto; the other for st. Andrews. The lat
ter two years later saved twelve lives, About
this time successful efforts were made with d
motor apparatus for throwing a rope from a
wreck to the shore, on which system the rocket
apparatus was few years later founded.
The population OF London, England, was only
s64,Si5; that of ew York, 60.5l5, an increase
Of 27,Ssi since 1850; that Of Philadelphia 81, ,OOO
living in 9,s6s dwellings. Chicago now had
population OF one-a negro trapper who tenant
ed log cabin on the site Of the future me-
tropols. Paris, France, had 547,756 inhabitants
a decrease Of ll2'aii in sixteen years, due to
the reign OF terror.
Formosa, large island in the Pacific lying
between the Southern and Eastern sea, became
known to Europeans. principally on account OF
the wrecks that took place on its coast and the
dangers the crews had to run from the canni.
bal propensities Of the aborgnes and the al
most equally cruel tendency OF the Chinese.
The art of enameling was first applied to the
coating Of iron vessels for domestic purposes
with view Of keeping clean surface and pre-
venting rustng Of the metal.
Two theological seminaries were In existence
in the United States-department Of st. Sulpiee