The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-01-03
CONE INTO HISTORY.
Some of the Leading Features OF
the Year 1890.
HAPPENINGS At HOME AND ABROAD.
brief Outline of the Events Which
Have a National and international
Sisnincance-Disasf Wars,
Epidemics, Etc.

The year 1899 will always be memorable
as that i'm which the Spanish American war
was officially closed and the Filipino insur-
rection reduced to a mere disorganized
guerrilla warfare, with its leader tugl-
tive On the first day of the year SPAN
relinqushed it's authority in Cuba ana the
United States assumed control. The peace
treaty was sent to the senate three days
later and February IL was ratified AprH
ii ratihcations were exchanged with Spain
and peace proclaimed. The work or pontl-
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
1t had it's incpiency i'm the refusal OF the
insurgents to surrender lloilo 10 the united
States. the demand of Aguinaldo for inde-
pendence and his proclamation OF repuo-
lie. AS this government failed 10 recos-
niZe him, he precipitated an instruction
by his attack upon the American forces
near Manila February 4. Since that date
there have been many encounters with the
insurgents, in every one OF winch our
forces nave been successful, and numerous
towns have been captured occupied or de-
stroyed. Aguinaldo's so-called capital has
been moved from place TO place with celer-
ity as our troops advanced, his so-calleo
government has disappeared his FORCES
have melted away until there is but a
handful left TO keep up guerrilla war, and
Aguinaldo himself is virtually fugitive
without a following.
There have been other important ques-
tons settled during the year. The army
scandal, which originated in the commits
sary department, has been quoted by the
concentrating of Gen. Eagan and the
resignation of Secretary Alger. The dis
turbed relations between Great Britain and
the United States over the Alaskan boun-
dairy have been temporarily adjusted by
nodus vivendi. The outbreak in Samoa
has been settled by a dissolution OF the
tripartite agreement between Great BRIT
ain, Germany and the United States, Great
Britain renouncing all its claims and re-
ceiving compensation elsewhere. Jne Unit
led States retains possession OF, IN island of
Svtuila and The importS1t harbor of
AagoaR9nes-;Te -snts sSyrs Having possession
kusle rest ,s;s -fs.s.s:...ss.oan group.
10 mosf fmp-ttant measures that were
yed on During the short session of the
Iifty-ffth congress were the treaty of
race with Spain, the naval personnel bill,
he provisional army bill and the bills to
make George Dewey an admiral, TO take
#bba twelfth census and to improve the
.tcondition of seamen in the merchant ma
Sine The extraordinary appropriations of
mai congress were 600 for warships
md armor, 500, 900 payment to Spain,
4
Ind 100000 for war department def
encies on account of the war In the
Assent congress the only bill which has
an acted upon is the monetary bill, which
passed the house The remaining -
of&cal history of the year may e.. ahmed
tiXin the fact that in the sSoeember cleo
Us Ohio Pennsylv2ird, Massa chusetts
tn Dakota, Kentucky Iowa and New
or Aey indorsesf'the policy OF the admins
tAion. Nebraska was carried by the dem
inc hts and populists. while Virginia and
-, Stssippi went democratic.
VIZ The Old Year Abroad. - -.
The old year abroaznas Witnessed som,
events Of a stirring nature. Notwithstand
ing the cars spectacular exhibition at Thu
Hague in the interests OF internationa
peace and brotherhood. the two leading
events in Great Britain's record for tn,
year have been warike. Early in the yea
the British government issued a proclama
ton of Joint control of the Soudan will
Egypt, and has effected that control by
series of brilliant victories won by Lor,
Kitchener. who is now on his way to Soutl
Africa, second in command to Lord Rob
erts to take part in Great Brtain's secon
\ war for the subjugation of the Transvaa
\ and Free State Beers. The causes of thi
Needless war and the progress of it's event
Are too fresh in the public recollection I
Reed recapitulaton. Great Britain thu
Treasure to crafty colonial ambitions TIL
territorial dispute between Venezuela an
Great Britain has been settled by arbitra
ton, to the advantage of the latter.
France early in the year lost Presider
Faure by death. NJ. Loubet was at one
elected in his place. and from that time, 1
February, to the end of the year the re
public has been in turmoil over the Dreyfu
rehearing and the innumerable ramifica
lions of the incident" the resignation {
ministers, the violent uprising of soca
istic and anti-Semitic mobs, demonstration
against the government and revolutionar
plottings. But meanwhile the governmer
has remained firm. seditious acts have bee
suppressed and Paris expects to crown III
closing year of the century with the bri
uancy Of its exposition.
The year has been an auspicious one Il
Germany, especially in the expansion of 4
imperial power, but IL closes with rae
struggle in Austro-Hungary which may "
prove perilous to the empire. Except Il
the ld-time struggle between Norway ar
sweden and industrial troubles in Belgium
Scandinavia and the Netherlands have hs
an uneventful year. Russia continues
extend its power in eastern Asia and in II
- direct BIZ of India. Its great Trans-Sb
riar road completed, il will have the dor
h1ant influence in China, though Gree
Britain, Germany, France and Italy ha'
secured important concessions" as Il
grabs are called. The czar's disarmame
congress adjourned July 20 after 16 stat
had signed an arbitration conventiC
which has no binding force. The first rep
10 the cars congress was the refusal
Great Britain to arbitrate the Beers CO
tention. Spain is practically quiet and a
pears TO be recovering rapidly from the c
fects of the war and to be relieved by 4
loss of some Of its colonies to this count
and the cession of others TO Germany. Tu
kew. Greece and the Balkan provinces, US
ally the scene Of disturbance, have had
ouet year. The threats of uprisings
Macedonia speedily subsidized and Bulg
ria. which was near a clash with the Turl
has been pacified. China is in process
dissection by the greater powers, while
tie Japan, it's conqr eror. is happy that
has to be taken into account as a wol
power.
In the great army of those who pass
away during 1889 there are some who ha
made themselves cor spicuous and ha
achieved International fame. A partial !
follows:
Ian 10, Nelson Dingley. congressms
Ian II, John Russell Young congressiC
al librarian: Feb. 8, Gen. Count Won {
nrivi ex-chancellor, Germany; Feb. z, w