Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-04
HAPPENINGS OF 1899.
SUMMARY OF A YEARS INA.
PORTANT EVENTS.

PORTANT EVENTS.
War In Philippine Islands and South
Africa, the Dreyfus Trial, Political
struction by Fire, Wind and Flood.
Many causes have combined to make
the year 1899 rather remarkable one.
Its opening was signalized by SPANS
surrender Of the last vestige Of her SOW
ereignty in the western hemisphere; its
progress brought forth the declaration OF
war between England and the Transvaal
Republic, and its close leaves these ma.
tons still engaged in bloody contest,
that may result in important political
changes in South Africa. During the
year the fighting between the natives
and United States troops in the Philip
pines has continued and the war Is yet Gu.
Other events aside from warfare, that
have occupied public attention to great
er or less extent have been: Signing Of
the treaty Of peace with Spain; settle
ment of difficulties in the Samoan Isl.
Ands; trial, conviction and pardon OF Cap
tain Alfred Dreyfus in France; numer-
GUS large fires that have destroyed many
lives and much property; tornadoes that
caused disaster and death ut Kirksville,
Mo-, in April, and at New Richmond,
Wis, in June; several fatal shipwrecks;
deaths of prominent men, among them
President Felix Faure Of France. Carrot
A. Hobart, Vice President of the United
States, and Robert q. lngersoll; great
street cur strike ut Cleveland aud labor
riots at Pana and Cartervlle, Ill.
A brief chronological transcript Of the
years events is given below:
January.
1-Spain resigns sovereignty over Cuba.
4-Train held up and robbed at Macomb,
Mo-. Peace treaty with Spain introduced
v-Fourteen persons killed and forty eight
injured In collision near Dunellen.. N. J.
1O-McCOy defeated by Sharkey IN New
York. Severe storm In California.
13-F're at Memphis, Tenn, destroys
wholesale dry goods house OF J. d; Menkln
Il Co., and causes SON, 900 loss. Death OF
Congressman Dingey Of Maine.
14-British bark Andelina sinks at Tacoma
with her entire crew of II. neteen men.
I7-Death Of John Russell Young, Librarian
1s-Disastrous food at Cleveland. German
consul at Apia. Samon, elected from su,
Rreme Court Building by American and
?0-Bank at Arthur. ILL.,. robbed Of $1,000.
21-Earthquake shakes Peloponnesan pen
insula Of Greece. Massacre OF Spanish Of
tcers by natives ut Balabac, In the Philip
pines.
25-One hundred thousand dollars damage
done by fire at Johnstown. Pa. .Adelina
Patti and Baron Ceuerstrom married ut bre-
con, Wales.
2j-Ex- Attorney General A. H. Garland
dies suddenly In Washington. Court mar
tial finds Gen. Chas. y. Eayan guilty under
two charges.
2V-Cold wave over the West; 10 degrees
below zero ut Chicago.
30-Two hundred thousand dollar lumber
yard fire In Chicago.
February.
1-Seven persons perish In snowslide in
Rogers Pass, Il. C..
2$7.O,OOO fire in Columbus. Ohio. In which
many are injured garninE Of the Buck
3-$eOO, 900 fire at Philadelphia.
4-Battle between Filipinos and Americans
at Manila. Mrs. Botkin receives life SEN
tence for murder. James A. Sexton Com
mander-in-chief q. A. H.. dies in Washing
ton.
6-Last detachment Of Spanish army leaves
Cuba. Death OF Gen. Coun. von Caprivi,
former Chancellor German Empire. Peace
Greatly ratified by United States Senate.
S-Manitoba Hotel ut Winnipeg burns; loss
$4OO, 900. :. Eleven business houses burn In
truirie du Chen, Wis.
V-Twenty- one degrees below zero Mt Chi
cagO: coolest day In twenty.s years..
$500, 900 fire In Front street, New York. -.
Five business houses ut Hertngton, ran,
burn.
i0-Explosion in Baxter Stove Works.
Mansfield, Ohio, causes S1OO.OOO fire.
Kelly Block in Cleveland burns; loss $780,
600. 100000 fire in Toronto. Ont....
American troops capture Caloocan.
11-TrOOps under Gen. Miller take l!oilo
90. Engagement outside Manila, III Whicn
EilipinOs are driven back.
12-Twenty four Italian miners and fami-
aies perish In snowslide at Silver Plume,
Colo. :. .McClurg's book store In Chicago
burns: loss sou 900. :. Seventeen insane
women burned to death ut iankton. >. d;
-: Report Of War inyestigating Board 9.cl
In New York City and Albany. \. T..
13-Dghy. n. s.. almost wiped out by fire
90. Blizzard In the East and south. -
l4-$5OO, 600 tire in manufacturing district
of Cincinnati. Burning OF manufacturers
warehouse In Chicago: loss S1.OOO,OO0.
15-Mnchine shops In Brooklyn navy yard
Aurned.
i8-Death Of NJ. Felix Faure, President of
ls-Emile Loubet chosen President OF
2o~Fire causes $500, 900 loss at Port Wash
'n asa@G,t w.. If Manila fred by r1l,pinos.
March.
death of Lord Herschell in Washing
ton. .Sagasta ministry resigns at Madrid:
President Mckinley.
4-Congress adjOurns.
5-Storm destroys life and property IN
East Tennessee. New ministry takes Of
fce at Madrid. Terrific powder explosion
at La G0ubran, France, kills sixty persons.
0-Rev. r. Dewitt Talmage resigns his
Washington passionate. Battle between
Americans and Canadians ON Porcup'ne
i1-Gen. Maxine Comes deposed from
command by Cuban Assembly.
l3-Pasig captured by American troops.
lIndersta nding reached ON samoan anairs
Herbert Putnam. OF Boston. appointed
Congressional librarian. r.,
1OEMob shoots nine negroes at Palmetto.
Ga. =. Death Of Editor Joseph Medili. ...
Five killed In street riot at Hot Springs.
AK. =. Election riot In st. Louis results 10
death OF two men. 3. T. Hutchin y.
wheat operator. dies at Lake Geneva. Wis.,
i7-Peace treaty signed by the Queen Re
gent Of spain. Windsor Hotel burns In
New York, with great loss of life.
l8-Fatni riot In Havana.
2O-Mrs Martha Place electr0cuted At
3i.24-ilace war in Little River County.
Ark. where many negroes are !ynched.
23-Malictoa Tanus crowned hsng OF ga
2%Openins of ship canal at Port Arthur.
27-Burning Of Armour's felt works In Chi
Xl-Amcr,can and British warships bom:
hard native towns In Samoa. Sinking Of
She steamer Rowena Lee In the mississippi