Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-04
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
Pertaining Especially to Things
Political, Social, Religious and
Educational,


Educational.
Jan. III. S. flag raised over Havana pal
ace, noting transfer of sovereignty over
Cuba from Spain.
4--Spanish-American peace treaty sent to
-Comnissary Gen. Eagan, testifying be-
fore war investigating committee, calls
Gen. Miles liar. Mrs. Frances Lee,
member of Col. legislature, acts as speak
er; 1st instance of the kind on record.
19-Cuban evacuation commission reports
and Is dissolved.
26-T. c. Search reelected pres Nat Assn.
of Manufacturers at Cincinnati.
" erdlct of dismiss al from military serv-
ice without recommendation of clemeney
passed on Gen. Eagan by court-martial for
attack on Gen. Miles.
Feb. IA. G. Porter (rep., Wash.) elected
to U. S. senate.
Gu. S. senate ratifes Spanish
peace treaty 81 to 81. Capt. Gen. Castel-
lanos, of Cuba, leaves Cienfuegos with last
of Spanish soldiers, thus completing evac-
uation.
Pres reduces Gen Eagan's sentence to
e yrs. suspension.
2S-American flag raised over Guam.
Mar. 1-Union reform party organized in
Cincinnati, its chief plank being the initia-
tive and referendum.
3-Senate confirms nominations of Geo.
Dewey to be admiral, E. S. Otis to be maj.
gen, Sampson and Schley to be rear adj
mirals with Schley 2 numbers In advance
of Sampson.
I7-Queen regent of Spain signs peace treaty.
Apr. elisha Dyer (rep., r. l. reelected
gov. AT Beattie, Kan, Mrs. Chas. Tot
ten is elected mayor; all members of coun-
ell are women.
1l-Ratifcations of peace treaty exchanged
in Washington. Bellamy Storer named
as minister to Spain.
2l-Sen. Quay acquitted in Philadelphia and
is appointed by Gov. Stone to fill vacancy
till next legislature meets.
29-Court OF inquiry reports charges OF
chemical treatment of refrigerated beef
not established, censures Gen. Miles for
delay in calling attention to matter, re-
Dukes Gen. Eagan for excessive purchase
of an untrled ration, and exonerates pack
ePs from blame.
May 2-Col. Fred Funston, goth Kan. vol
unteers, made brig. gen.
710-Carl Schurz reelected pres. Civil Service
Reform Assn, meeting IN n ew ork.
17-Presbyferians of Z. s., in 11lth annual
assembly at Minneapolis.
24-National Baptist anniversary meetings
begin in San Francisco.
25-Prof: Arthur T. Hadley elected pres.
2eIDistribution of $4,000, 900 gratuity to
Cuban troops, on disbanding and surren-
dering arms, begun in Havana.
Jun. l-.Bimetallic convention in Louisville.
KY. favors Chicago platform Coz and
nomination of w. j. Bryan.
4-DipIomatic relations with Spain, broken
off Apr. q, 1898, formally resumed by re-
ception of Due d ARGOS, new Spanish min
lister. Lieut.. Gov insolvency Is. o.
inaugurated to succeed Gov. Ellerbe, de-
ceased.
6-Speaker Reed resigns as member of con-
gress.
Jul. international Council of Women, at
London; Mrs May Wright Sewall, of In
5-United Society Christian Endeavor, at
Detroit; Rev. Francis E. Clark, pres.
Nat. Editorial Assn, at Portland, Ore;
R. H. Henry, of Jackson, Miss, pres.
J2-Na+ Educational Assn af Los a DsJpIGg
CAL; 0. L. Corson, pres.
19-Sec. of War Russell A. Alger resigns
Aug. l-Elihu Root takes oath of office as
secretary of war.
Sep. 4-Grand Army of Republic in sSd
nat encampment in Philadelphia.
Amer Bankers Assn at Cleveland;
Walker Hill, of st. Louis, pres.
13-Nat: Export exposition formally opened
26-Admiral Dewey arrives in New York
harbor.
29-Naval parade in Dewey's honor in New
York.
Oct. GDewey arrives in Washington.
Pres. Mckinley, wife and cabinet leave
Washington for tour through west.
6-University of VT. votes to confer degree
of Ii. ID. on Dewey.
12-InteFnational commercial congress at
Philadelphia.
1S-Anti-imperialist meeting in Chicago.
25-Home purchased for Admiral Dewey
formally turned over to him.
Nov. State elections result as follows:
Nash (rep.l elected in, o.; Taylor lrepl
elected in Ky; Shaw (rep.) In Ia; Smith
ldem) in Md; Longino (dem.J IN Miss;
Crane (rep.) in Mass; fusionists carry
Nebraska; S. D., n. Y, Pa. and n. j. go
rep, and Va dem.
81. S., CT. Britain and Germany agreeon
partition of Samoa.
9-Admiral Dewey marries Mrs. Mildred
HaZen.
Dec. AOpening of seth congress in Wash
ington; David NJ. Henderson 1a-) elect
ed speaker of house.
EThos. s. Martin (Va.) nominated IN
Joint caucus for u. S. Sen.
I3-Ex-Sen. Allen appointed to U. s. Sem
Maj Gen. Leonard Wood appointed
military governor of Cuba.
Currency bill passed by lower house OF
congress 100 to 80.
2O-Samuel Gompers unanimously reelected
pres Amer. Federation of Labor, Detroit.
2O--Formal can issued for rep. nat. conve1-