Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-05
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
PertaininE Especially to Thing.
Political, Social, Religious and
Educ0tfnnaI

Educational.
Jan. IL. S. flag raised over Havana pal
ace, noting transfer of sovereignty over
Cuba from Spain.
4ESpanish-AmerIcan peace treaty sent 10
u =. senate.
-Commissary Gen. Eagan, testifying be
fore war investigating committee, calls
Gen. Miles a liar. Mrs. Frances Lee,
member of Col. legislature, acts as speak
CT; lst instance of the kind on record.
19-Cuban evacuation commission reports
and Is dissolved.
26-I. G. Search reelected pres. Nat. ASH.
of Manufacturers at Cincinnati.
27-Verdict of dismissal from military serv-
ice without recommendation of clemency
passed on Gen. Eagan by court-martIal for
attack on Gen. AlLes.
Feb IA. G. Porter (rep., Wash.) elected
to U. S. senate.
GU. S. senate ratiGes Spanish-AmerFcen
peace treaty 81 to q. Capt. Gen Castel-
lanos, of Cuba, leaves Cienfuegos with last
of Spanish soldiers, thus completing evac-
uation.
Pres. reduces Gen. Eagan's sentence to
yrs. suspension
2S-American flag raised over Guam.
Mar. l-Union reform party organized In
Cincinnati, its chief plank being the initiR-
tive and referendum.
3-Sepate confirms nominations of Geo.
Dewey to be admiral, Z. S. Otis to be maj.
gen., Sampson and Schley to be rear ad-
mirals with Schley numbers in advance
of Sampson.
Apr. 5-Elisha Dyer lrep-, X. ID reelected
gov AT Beattie, Kan, Mrs Chas- lot
ten is elected mayor; al members OF coun-
Gil are women.
ll-Ratifcations of peace treaty exchanged
in Washington. Bellamy Storer named
minister to Spain
21-Sen. Quay acquitted in Philadelphia and
Is appoin ted by Gov. Stone TO iii vacancy
till next legislature meets.
29-Court OF inquiry reports charges of
chemical treatment OF refrigerated beef
not established, oensures Gen Miles for
delay IN calling attention TO matter, re-
Dukes Gen. EGgan for excessive purchase
of an untried ration, and exonera1es pack
ems from blame.
May 2-Col. Fred Funston, 20th Kan. vol
unteers, made brig gen.
1o-Can Schurz reelected pres. Civil Service
Reform Assn, meeting in New York
I7-Presbyterians of u S, IN lllth annual
assembly at Minneapolis
24-National Baptist anniversary meetings
begin IN San Francisco.
25-Prof. Arthur I. Hadley elected pres
distribution of 100000 gratuity to
Cuban troops, on disbanding and surren-
dering arms, begun IN Havana
Jun. l-Bimetallic convention IN Louisville,
Ky, favors Chicago platform (96) and
nomna ton of w. j. Bryan.
diplomatic re atoms with Spain, broken
off Apr. 81, 1888, formally resumed by re
ception of Due 'Arcos, new Spanish min
ister. Lieut.. Gov. Insolvency. Is. o.
inaugurated to succeed Gov. Ellerbe, de-
ceased.
6-Speaker Reed resigns as member of con-
gTeSS-
Jul. 3-InternationaI Council of Women at
London; Mrs. May Wright Sewal, of In
5NUnited Society Christian Endeavor, at
Detroit; Rev Francis 4. Clark, pres
Nat. Editorial Assn, at Portland, Ore-;
r. II. Henry, of Jackson, Miss, pres
l3-Nat Educational Assn, at Los Angeles,
Cal; O. Z. Corson, pres
l9-Sec. of Var Russell A. Alger resigns.
Aug 1-Elihu Root takes oath of office a.
Sep. 4-Grand Army of Republic in sd
nat encampment in Philadelphia
Amer. Bankers Assn at Cleveland;
Walker Hill, of St. Louis, pres.
13-Nat. Export exposition formally opened
in Philadelphia.
26-AdIniral Dewey arrives in New York
harbor-
2e-Naval parade IN Dewey's honor in New
York
Oct. dewey arrives in Washington
4-Pres. Mckinley, wife and cabinet leave
Washington for tour through west
6-Cniyerslty OF VT. votes to confer degree
Of LII D. on Dewey.
l2-International commercial congress at
Philadelphia
ls-Anti-imperialist meeting In Chicago
2-Home purchased for Admiral Dewey
formally turned over to him
Nov. State elections result as follows
Nash (rep.l elected In o.; Taylor lrep)
elected in Ky; Shaw (rep.) In Ia; Smith
(dem) in Md; Longino Ide1n-) In Miss;
Crane (rep-) In Mass; fnsionists carry
Nebraska; s D. n. Y, Pa. and N J. go
rep, and Va. dem
ST. s, CT. Britain and Germany agree on
partition OF Samoa.
e-Admiral Dewey marries Mrs Mildred
Hzzen.
Dec. 4-Openinx of Seth congress IN Wash
ington; David NJ Henderson (Ia-) elect
ed speaker Of house
TThos- S Martin Va-} nominated IN
joint caucus for u. s. Sen.
13-Ex-SeD. Allen appointed to u. s. Sen
Maj. Gen Leonard Wood appointed
military governor of Cuba
1S-Currency bill passed BY lower hsnse q
congress 100 TO $50.
2etSamuel Gompers unanimously reelected
pres Amer Federation OF Labor, Detroit
2o-formal can issued for rep. nat eonTe4~
ten at Philadszphias 5aHe IS.