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Evening star., 1901-12-31
THE FALL ELECTIONS,

Elections were held in many states, with
the following results: Seth Low. the anti
Tammany candidate for mayor Of New
York city. was elected by a plurality OF
5000; the entire fusion ticket In that city.
including VI. T. Jerome. candidate for dis
triet attorney Of New York county. was
also elected: the New York state legisla-
ture went republican,: seventeen republi-
cans and four democrats were elected to
the New Jersey state senate, which will
help elect United States senator. The re-
turns from Iowa Indicated the utter demor-
alizaaion of the democratic party In that
state, the plurality of Cummins, republi-
can candidate for governor. being extreme
ly large. The regular republicans routed
the fusionists in Pennsylvania, their ma
5ority in Philadelphia reaching $4,000. In
the Ohio election large republican gains
were reported in Cincinnati, Cleveland. To-
iedo. Dayton and Canton, Nash. republi-
can. being elected governor. In Maryland
the republicans carried the city Of Baitt-
more; upon the face Of the returns the
democrats had a majority in the legisla-
ture; many cases OF fraud were reported.
The democrats In Louisville, KY, overcame
republican majority Of 5000 and carried
the city by 5000. A union labor candidate
was elected mayor OF the city of San Fran
cisco.
Evening star., 1901-12-31
STRIKES AND LABOR SITUATION.

Perhaps the most important development
in the relations between capital and labor
took place at conference of representa-
tives Of labor and capital appointed by the
National Civic Federation in New York In
December. This conference appointed a
committee of thirty-seyen to devise a plan
of settling labor troubles without strikes,
with Senator Hanna as chairman and Sam
uel Gompers as vice chairman: a national
board Of arbitration in labor disputes was
authorized. A number of the most promi-
nent manufacturers in the country and
most of the national labor leaders were
present at the conference.
A strike of the Amalgamated Association
of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers against the
American Sheet Steel Company. the Ameri-
car Steel Hoop Company and the Ameri-
can Tin Plate Company in July threw
owe, 10000 men out Of work and indirectly
caused 10000 more to be idle. President T..
]. Shaffer of the Amalgamated Association
Issued an order for general strike at the
steel trusts mills, to take effect August 10.
After remaining out about a month the
men returned to work without gaining their
demands. The strikers Of the Reading Iron
Company. involving 200 employees. ac-
cepted the cOmpanys offer and returned to
work. AS result of the strike of firemen
in the anthracite coal region In Pennsyi-
vania, $1,000 men were thrown out Of work.
The machintsts In the employ of the South
ern railway, 627 In number, struck for the
shorter hours and higher pay demanded by
the machinists' union. strike occurred
among the garment workers in New York.
throwing nearly 10000 employees out Of
work.
Maritime business in San Francisco was
brought almost to standstill on account
of the City Front Federation's strike.
Troops were ordered to Albany to quell
the riots melted by the street car strikers
In that city; In a charge on a mob two
merchants were killed and others were
wounded: similar labor troubles occurred
without marked violence. in Troy and other
adjacent cities. The Machinfsts' Union Or
dered a general strike. May 20. In cases
where the demand for q nine-hour day and
higher wage scale were not granted; con-
cessions were reported from many shops
In various parts Of the country.
Evening star., 1901-12-31
TRIBUTE TO CLARENCE KING.
Resolutions In Memory of the Founder
of GeOlOGical survey.

Resolutions In Memory Of the Founder
of Geological Survey
At meeting held in Washington last Sat-
urday Of the members OF the scientific corps
of the United States geological survey. called
to express their sorrow at the death Of the
late Clarence King. the organizer and first
director of the geological survey, addresses
were made by Maj. J. w. Powell. Mr.. Chas.
d. Walcott and Mr.. s. F. Emmons. Mr..
Arnold Hague read a tribute to his mem
ory, which was unanimously adopted by
those present. 1t stated that:
"It is with profound sorrow that we learn
Of the death of Clarence King. the first di-
rector and, in a sense, the founder OF the
geological survey. In him we have lost
not only q great scientific leader. but a
genial and accomplished gentleman, whose
personal qualities endeared him TO all who
knew him. and whose many acts of loving
kindness have left wide circle Of friends
in all walks OF life to mourn his untimely
death.
las organizer and. during ten years
chief of the United States geological ex-
higher standards for geological work In the
United States, and laid the foundations OF
q systematic survey Of the country. He
gave practical recognition to the fact that
a good Typographical map is the essential
basis for accurate geological work.
''As first director of the present geolog-
ical survey he laid down the broad general
lines upon which its work should be con-
Quoted, and which. as followed by his able
successors. have led to Its present develop
ment. He established the principle that a
geological survey of the United States
should be distinguished among similar or
ganizations by the prominence given to the
direct application OF scientific results to the
development OF Its mineral wealth.
I'm that essential quality OF an investl-
gator-scientific imagination-lno one sur
passed King. and his colleagues have all
profited by his suggestiveness. He was
never content with the study OF science as
he found 1t, but always sought TO raise the
standard OF geology, as well as to apply
known principles to the survey OF the coun-
try.
king first introduced microscopacal
Photography into American geology. and as
early as his fortieth parallel work he fore
Swallowed the application OF exact physics
to questions Of geological dynamics, Early
in the history OF the present survey he es-
tablished physical laboratory. One result
OF this step was a paper on the Age OF the
Earth which takes very high rank among
modern scientific memoirs. Although IN
his last years circumstances rendered Il
necessary for him to devote most of his
time to other occupations, he had by no
means abandoned plans for geological In
vestigation on a scale worthy of it's repu-
tatfon.
'In Clarence King geological science in
America Will miss a pioneer and a leader.
the geological survey loses its broad minded
founder and adviser and its older members
a beloved friend"
Evening star., 1901-12-31
Occurrences at Home and
Abroad Which Will Pass
Into History as Incidents
Of Importance.

Following are some of the more
important events of the closing year !:
1. The assassination OF President
Mckinley.
q Supreme Court decisions in in
sular tariff cases.
3. Hay-Pauncefote isthmian canal
treaty, involving abrogation OF Clay
ton-Bulwer treaty.
4. Civil government established i'll
the Philippines July 4, 1901.
5. Schley court of inquiry.
E. Peace settlement in China,
!. Continuation of war in South
Africa.
8, The ChiIe-Argentina imbroglio.
O. Rebellion in Colombia sup
pressed,
10, Death of Queen Victoria.
II. Steel strike in Z. S.
II. Organization of national in
dustriai peace commission.
Evening star., 1901-12-31
EXECUTIVE DEPARamENr CHANGES

Important changes in the executive de-
partments were made during the year as
follows: p. c. Knox appointed to succeed
John w. Griggs. resigned, DIS Attorney Gen.
eral April S; H. A. Payne, appointed to
succeed Charles E. Smith, resigned, as
Postmaster General December 16; Governor
Leslie NJ Shaw Of Iowa named to succeed
Secretary Gage OF the Treasury Depart
ment when the latter resigns Milton E.
Allies appointed to succeed Frank A. Van
derlip. resigned. as assistant secretary
of the treasury, February %: Judge C. H.
Darling appointed to succeed Frank H.
the navy, October 1S; Col. William G.. San
ger appointed to succeed George d. Meikle-
john. resigned, as assistant secretary Of
war, March 8; w. Fl. Hunt appointed to
succeed Charles H. Allen. resigned, as gov
ernor Of Porto Rico. July %: F. j. Allen
appointed to succeed c. III. Dueil. resigned.
as commissioner Of patents, March %: w.
II. Chamberlain, assistant commissioner Of
Dawes. controller Of the treasury. resigned
July g. Messrs. Rathbene and Neely. ac-
cuSed OF having embexzled funds of the Gu
ban department Of posts, evidence in sup
port OF the governments case collected by
Post ONCE Department officials, and a par
ty of post Office inspectors left Washing
ton December % to appear at the trial In
Havana. which begins January q More
room needed by post office officials and ad-
ditional space rented January 49, scan
dal reported in dead letter office and two
dtsmissals made January %. After several
hearings the Postmaster General on July II
orders second-class mail privilege re-
stricted to publications not supported
by premium privileges. E. v. Shepard,
chief clerk of the patent office, was dis
missed for alleged theft August II. New
buildings were authorized for st. Eliza
beth government hospital for the insane
and excavations begun. Bureau of
plant industry. Agricultural Department
ordered suspension Of microscopic inspec-
tton Of export beef from March 1, to July
l, lN2 An agricultural department for
the Philippine Islands, was organized De-
cember 1. and Prof. f. Lamson-Scribner ap-
nofufad ch{of 'f
Evening star., 1901-12-31
DISASTERS.

While the closing year was not noted for
any such great disaster that at Calves
ton. Texas. in 1900, still the list of casual
ties. taken in the aggregate. was quite
large. Following are some of the more
important ones:
The steamer Rio de Janeiro, from Hong
Kong to San Francisco, foundered on a
rock at the entrance of San Francisco har-
Dor and sank Immediately. causing the
death Of upward Of $50 persons, including
Consul General Rounsevile wndman, sta
toned at Hong Kong and his family.
Trains collided head-on on the line to At
lantic City near Trenton, n. j., and twelve
persons were killed.
Many persons were killed and much prop
erty was destroyed at Birmingham, Ala,
during q cyclone.
Storms and floods occurred in Maryland.
Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina and
Tennessee.
A cloudburst in the Elkhorn valley. w
Va, swept away several small towns, caus-
Ing about fifty deaths and destroying prop
erty estimated at S500,O00.
Thirteen persons were killed and forty
five injured in a train wreck on the Wa
bash railroad near Peru. Ina.
Fifteen persons were drowned by the sink
ing Of the steamer Paducah near st. Louis.
Twenty Thousand Chinese were reported
killed by the overflow Of the Yangtze river.
Upward Of five hundred persons were
puKuou W Ocall III SESdI oh li6 dt Ddhu,
Trans-Caucasia.
Sixty-seven lives were lost in a collision
between the steamer Islander and an Ice
berg. twenty-five lives were lost as q re-
suit Of the capsizing OF the steamer City Of
Golconda near Paducah. XIV.
Over 100 persons perished in the eruption
Of the volcano Kioet. on the Island of
Java.
The new British torpedo boat destroyer
Cobra was wrecked by the bursting of q
boiler and sixty-seven lives were lost.
Fire at Jacksonville. Fla, destroyed S.
600, 600 Of property. rendered 200 homeless
and killed six people.
Ten men were killed and five badly in
jured by an explosion of gas in the Soho
furnace at Pittsburg
The explosion of battery of four boilers
In the Black Diamond steel works at Pitts
burg wrecked two mills, killed five men and
injuring twelve.
Nine persons were killed and many in
jured in a railroad week between Irene and
Perryville, Ill.
A wreck on the Great Northern railway
near Essex, Mont, caused the death of
eight persons.
Three trainmen were killed by a train 60
ing through a bridge near Williamsport, Pa.
Other minor railroad accidents were re-
sponsible for the death of six or eight pas
sengers and trainmen.
Fire destroyed the business portion of Sa-
lem. w. Va, causing a total loss OF over
500 600.
Fire destroyed property in the business
section of Baltimore to the value of a quar-
ter of a million dollars.
Evening star., 1901-12-31
'uncing the coronation of King Edward

nouncing the coronation OF King Edward
In 1902.
The Leipziger Bank OF Leipzig failed for
$2loooooo. Herr Exner, its director. was
arrested.
The French chamber of deputies passed
the law of associations bills.
Mr.. Andrew Carnegie gave $1,000. 900 to
furnish free university education to Scotch
students.
The tuberculosis congress met In London
Professor Robert Koch OF Berlin said he
was satisfied that human beings were not
liable to Infection with bovine tuberculosis
The Navy Department reprimanded Rear
Admiral Robley D. Evans for criticisms in
book of former Secretary OF the Navy
w. E. Chandler.
The government began steps to recover
part Of the 2.250.oo0 alleged to have been
embezzled by Oberiin Nj. Carter.
The drawing of lots for sections of land
In the Kiowa, Comapche and Apache re-
gion OF Oklahoma was begun: 167 900 per-
sons registered for the land and 1900 were
allotted sections. the remainder drawing
blanks
Turkey were completely severed because of
the failure of the porte t. .ulfill promises
regarding certain concessions to French
men. France made a naval demonstration
In the Levent, whereupon the porte made
satisfactory settlement.
The government bought San Juan battle
field near Santiago. Cuba. and will estab-
lish national park there.
for the last time and placed in their final
resting place in Oak Ridge cemetery.
Springfield, H.
President Roosevelt had the degree of
doctor Of laws conferred upon him by Yale
University.
Miss Ellen NJ. Stone. a missionary to
turkey, was kidnapped by brigands near the
Bulgarian frontier; They demanded ram
som of 100000. Negotiations for her re-
lease are still pending
The Alabama constitutional convention
adopted a resolution holding sheriffs re-
sponsible for lynchings,
A constitutional convention began its ses-
sions in Richmond, Va, to remodel the fun
damental law of that state.
Signor Marconi was reported to have re-
cefved a message by wireless telegraph at
St Johns. Newfoundland. which was sent
distance OF 700 miles over the ocean
from Poldhu on the coast of Cornwall, Eng
land. demonstrating the possibility of tele-
graphing without the use of wires from
England to America
Evening star., 1901-12-31
NEUROLOGY.

Following are some of the distinguished
persons who died during the year:
Ex-President BENJAMIN Harrison. at his
home in Indianapolis, after a brief illness;
a proclamation was issued by the Presi-
dent directing that national honors be paid
in his memory: he went to Indianapolis to
attend the funeral.
Queen Victoria died at Osborne House,
Cowes, Isle of Wight, after a few days
illness Of paralysis.
Maj. VIM. H. DAILY. chief surgeon Of vol
unteers during the Spanish war. whose
charges precipitated the beef inquiry,
killed himself in Pittsburg.
Edward Moran. the landscape and ma
rine painter.
Hazen g. Pingree, former governor of
Michigan, In London.
Marriott Brosius. representative In Con-
gress from Pennsylvania.
Mark 8. Brewer, civil service commits
sioner.
Horshi Toru. formerly japanese minister
to Washington, assassinated in Yokohama.
II. ]. Sprague, United States consul gen.
eral at Gibraltar
General Daniel Butterfield. Charles
Nordhofr. for many years one of the lead
Ing newspaper correspondents in WASH
ington.
Representative Frank G. Clarke of New
Hampshire, former United States Senator
J. w. Bradbury Of Maine, Philip d. Ar
mour, the Chicago meat packer; William L.
Trenholm. formerly controller Of the treas
ury: ex-Representative Charles A. Bou-
telle Of Maine. Ex-Governor John r. Tan
ner of Illinois: Gen. Fitz-John Porter, u.
9. A. retired; Lieutenant Commander
Jesse NJ. Roper, commanding the gunboat
Petrol, was suffocated while trying to save
the lives Of some of the crew during fire
on board the ship at Cavite. Luzon. Ex-
Governor James A. Mount Of Indiana: ex-
Senator VIM. NJ Evarts. in New York city:
Bishop VIM. x. Ninde of the NJ. E. Church,
ct Detroit; Ignatius Donnelly. candidate
for Vice President on the "mid-road" pop
ulist ticket in 1909; Adelbert Hay, son OF
the Secretary Of State; United States Sen
ator James Fl. Kyle Of South Dakota;
Prof. John Fiske. the historian: Char
lotte Mary Younge. the authoress: Edwin
II. Uhl. formerly ambassador to Germany;
Brig. Gen VIM. Ludlow. q. s. A.. former
ly District Commissioner; Brig Gen. Rob-
ert Williams. retired. formerly adjutant
general Of the army; the Dowager En-
press Frederick of Germany; Maj Hugh
eress from Illinois; Gen. Chauncey Nc
Keever, U 8. A, retired: Commander
Frederick NJ. Wise. u. s. N: Senior Don
Carlos Moria vicuna. Chilean minister TO
veteran Of the Mexican and civil wars;
John H. Hayeriy.- familiarly known as the
father OF minstrelsy:" Miss Helen Long,
daughter OF the Secretary Of the Navy.
Ex-Premter Francesca Crispi OF Italy;
Baron Adolf e. Nordensl1jold. noted arc
tic explorer: Henry B. Whipple. Protestant
Episcopal bishop of Minnesota; Ii Hung
Chang. the Chinese statesman and yiceroy
Of Chi Ii; Col. ]. II. Mapieson, the oper-
attic manager; Giuseppe Verdi. the Italian
composer; Field Marshal Count oourlo Of
Russia: Mira Kruger. wife OF President
ilsn l smprsssrio: United States % Senator @ WI WI
liam J. SeweH Of New Jersey. Governor J.
r. Rogers Of the state OF Washington. Cap
tain R1chara r. Leary. u. 8. N; William e.
Channing ct Concord. Mass.
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Evening star., 1901-12-31
HAY-pAUNCEFOTE TREATY.

Congress was In session practically but
three and one-half months in the year, but
during that time some very important legis-
fatfon was enacted. The short session Of
the Fifty-sixth Congress. which closed at
noon March 4, 1901, furnished most Of the
action.
The Senate amended the Nicaragua canal
treaty with England and sent that docu-
ment back to the State Department Later
in the year, when the Fifty-seventh Con-
gress assembled, new treaty was pre-
sented as modified. The ship subsidy bill
was debated, but failed to reach a vote
Several reciprocity treaties pending in the
Senate were discussed, but not acted upon
The Fifty-seventh Congress assembled the
first Monday in December and re-elect ed
Speaker Henderson and the old officers Of
the House The first business transacted
was the passage Of bill providing tariff
against the Philippine Islands. The Mica
ci1ed order made for its consideration. The
Senate devoted most Of its time to ratifying
the Hay-Pauncefote treaty and confirming
appointments made during the recess.
A bill for the reorganization OF the army
of the United States was considered, and
after meeting with considerable opposition
was finally passed. The internal revenue
taxes levied on account of the war with
Spain were reduced materially in a bill that
became law. A bill was passed appropri-
ating 100000 for the st. Louis exposition
and half a million for the Buffalo exposi-
ton. A congressional apportionment act
was passed.
Amendments were made to the army ap-
preparation bill enacting very important
legislation for Cuba and the Philippines.
The Platt amendment. so called, laid down
rule of procedure under which the Cubans
might work for their independence, and
which has proved satisfactory. The Spoon
er amendment gave the executive power to
govern the Philippines until further action
by Congress.
The several appropriation bills. with the
exception of the river and harbor bill, were
passed, carrying immense appropriations.
Evening star., 1901-12-31
THE SETTLEMENT IN CHINA.

The peace settlement In China and the
question Of indemnity to the foreign pow
ers for the Boxer outrages made substantial
progress during the year. During the lat
ter part of February, under the pressure of
threatened expeditions by the allied troops
into the western provinces the government
OF China fastened to assure the interna-
! tionais Of their willingness to accede to
their demands and edicts were promised to
issue at once decreeing the death Of the
Boxer leaders; the United States demurred
at the show of force and declined to par
tlcipate in the expeditions: 1t secured from
the other powers an agreement that there
should be no further territorial seizures
without international assent
Chlh Sin and Hsu Cheng Yu. leaders Of
the Chinese radicals, were publicly behead-
ed at Pekin under the imperial edict; the
foreign ministers thereupon agreed to call
halt to further bloodshed in punishment
Su Hal, the soldier who killed Minister
Won Ketteler. was beheaded in Pekin
Early in April fire destroyed the imperial
palace In Pekin: the German General
Schwartzkopf was burned to death and
Count WaiderSee narrowly escaped.
Edwin H. Conger returned to the United
States from his diplomatic post at Pekin
and Mr.. w. w. Rockhill took charge of the
interests Of the United States as a peace
commissioner Mr.. Conger returned to
Pekin in the fall.
The ministers at Pekin definitely fixed
the Chinese indemnity at 1887 600 600. and
In the latter part Of July agreed upon a
plan by which China Is to pay the in
demnity in 1904 The United States for
mally notified the other powers at Pekin
that 1t would not engage in joint guaran-
tee of the Chinese indemnity.
The allies selected August II as the date
for the evacuation of Pekin.
Count Won Waldersee left China for Ger
many by way Of Japan. About the same
time fighting occurred among all the SOL
diers Of the allies, with fatal results but
without precipitating international troubles
Isl An, Empress Dowager Of China, ap-
pointed board to relieve her Of part Of
her public functions.
Russia, In a joint note. assured the pow
ers that her occupation Of Manchurfa was
only temporary; nevertheless an agitation
was begun by England to force Russia to
abandon her holdings forthwith.
China formally rejected the Manchurian
agreement presented by Russia; Japan had
given China assurance of her intention
to share the consequences Of such a refusal
Evening star., 1901-12-31
CUBA ASD PoRro RICO.

The Porto Rican general assembly in spe-
ciai session. asked President Mckinley to
proclaim free trade between the island and
the mainland. The President appointed
VIM. n. Hunt governor OF Porto Rioo to
succeed Gov Allen. who resigned.
The election for president and other ma
uonai officers OF Cuba war set for Febru-
ary "a. 1902. Gen. Estrada Palma was
nominated by the element favor4ng closer
relations with the United States. and Gen.
Meso by the party favoring complete In
dependence. The Platt amendment was