The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-01-04
HAS GONE INTO HISTORY.
Some of the Leading Features Of the
Year 1899 That Will Always
Be Memorable
HAPPENINGS IN THIS AND OTHER LANDS,
"A Brief Outline of the Events which
Have a National and International
Significance Deaths. Disasters.
Wars, Epidemics, Murders, Fire
Losses. Etc.

Losses. Etc.
The year 1889 viii always be memorable
as that I'm which the Spanish American war
was officially closed and the Filipino insur-
rection reduced 10 mere diSorganized
guerrilla warfare. with It's leader fugi-
tive. On the first day of the year Spain
relinquished its authority In Cuba ana the
United states assumed control. The peace
treaty was sent TO the senate three days
later and February 6 II was ratified. April
IL Publications were exchanged with Spain
and peace proclaimed. The work OF poiti-
cal reorganization In Cuba has progressed
satisfactorily.
The history Of the revolt Of the Tagals,
under the leadership OF Aguinaldo. against
the sovereignty OF the United States Is en-
braced within the period OF the old year.
II had It's incipiency In the refusal OF the
insurgents to surrender Ioilo TO the Unlted
States. the demand of Agunaldo foi inde-
peuGcuce and his proclamation OF repup-
lie A. this government failed TO recog-
nize him he preclpitated an insurrection
by his attack upon the American forces
near Manila February 4, Since That date
there have been many encounters WIN Inc
insurgents, In every one OF whIct our
forces have been successful, ana numerous
towns have been captured, occupied or de-
stroycd Aguinaldo's so-called capital has
been moved from place to place with celer.
ity as our troops advanced, his so-cailed
government has disappeared, his torces
have melted away until there IL but a
handful loft TO keep up guerrilla war ana
Hgulnaldo himself is virtually Fugitive
without following
The Old Year Abroad.
The old year abroad has witnessed some
events Of a stirring nature. Notwlthstahh-
tng the cars spectacular exhibition al Inc
Hague In the interests or international
peace and brotherhood, the two leading
Iy,lt Ia
year have been warlike. Early In the year
the British government issued a proclama-
ton of Joint control OF the Sctdan with
Egypt and has effected that cot,rol by a
series OF brilliant victories won ~ bord
Kitchener, who Is now on his way to south
Africa, second in command to Lord Rob
erts. to take part in Great Britan's second
war for the subjugatlon of the TransVaal
and Free State Beers The causes OF TINS
needless war and the progress ot It's events
are too fresh In the public recollection 10
need rccapitulatlon. Great Britain thus
far has paid heavy tribute of life ana
treasure to crafty colonial ambitions. The
territorial dispute between Venezuela and
Great Britain has been settled by nrbitra-
ton. TO the advantage of the latter.
The Notable Dead.
In the great army Of those who passed
away during 1880 there are some who have
made themselves conspicuous and have
follows.
Jan. 70, Nelson Dingley. congressman;
Jan H. John Russell Young, congression-
al librarian. Feb. g. Gen, Count Won Ca
priv, ex-chancellor, Germany Feb. z, VIII
liam Laird the English shipbuilder, Feb,
1G Felix Faurc, president OF France; Feb.
~, Baron Paul julius dc Reuter-, founder OF
che Reuter- news agency, March 4. Emil
Erckmann, novelist. France; March 10. Jo-
acph Medll, editor OF the Chicago Tribune;
yYf TAT oil la nd
March 49, Bifket Foster. artist England
April .. Stephen II. Field. jurist, United
States, May 10, Francisquc Sarcy, critic
and author, France. May rs, Don Emilio
Castelar,, author and statesman. Spain,
May &C. Rosa Bonhcur, artist. France, May
2s Elise poko, musical author. Germany,
June l. John Smart, artist. England, June
g. Johann Strauss, composer. Vienna; June
C. Frank Thomson, president of the Penn
sylyanla railroad corporation: June !, Au-
gustin DAILY, theatrical manager; june 30.
Mrs T.. - f.. n Southwurih, novelist,
United States, July .. Charles Victor Cher
bullicz, novelist, France, July n. Robert G.,
InRCrBoll, the great agnostic; July %. Gen.
UlyFacs HcurcuN, president of San Domin-
go Aug 10, Prot Robert Wilhelm Eber-
hard Buusen, the German scientist; sept
r. Cornelius Vanderbilt. the American
1nancicr; Sept H. Charles A. Pllsbury
the Minneapolis mill owner; Oct, 49, w. II.
Appleton. publisher. New York. oct. 20
Grant Allen. the English novelist, Oct. 25
Gen. Sir William Penn Symonds, OF the
British army. oct. n, Florence Maryatt
the English novelist. oct & Ottmnr Mcr-
genthaler inventor of the linotype ma
chine; Nov q. Carrot A. Hobart vice pres
idcnt Of the United States, Dec 10, MAJ.
Gen Henry w Lawton. 4. $. Al Dec. q,
Charles LamoUrruX. conductor Paris;
Dec o. Dwight l.. Moody, evangelist. Dec.
g. Dorman Is Eaton. father of civil service
reform, Dec a. Prof Eliot Coucs. sci
enlist
Disnsters.
The following table gives the loss Of life
resulting from various disasters In this
country az reported by mail aud telegraph:
Fires 90
Drowning 2
Explosions ...,.....,...t.,. us
Mines t,'.....,., vhl
Failing buildings, ttc......,...,,s,......., SO
Cyclones. storms ,,..t,r.s .,'.,....'',,. ID
lightning ....,,...- ..,..,,..,'''''.'a. 213
The loss Of NE by railroad accidents. re-
ported by mall and telegraph for 1922 was
1859. as compared with $3.50 iu 1885 and
2.7Ci IN 1897 The number Of seriously IN
jured MAS $685. us compared with 2Gi6 In
1saS and g. 90 IN 1871
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