The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-01-07
1HE HISTORY Of A YEAR.
Brief Story of Many of the Lead
ing Occurrences During the
Past Twelve Months.

Ing occurrences During the
Past Twelve Months.
RECORD INCLUDES TWO CONTINENTS.
Disasters, Epidemics and Wars Cause
the Loss of Many Liyes-Record
Broken in the Matter of Donations
and Beaucsts-List of Crime Is n
Long One.
The year which has just closed in some
respects has been memorable one In this
country it has usually. been free from
great calamities and epidemics and has also
been one of extraordinary prosperity ana
business development 1t has witnessed
the birth of great industrial combinations
and the expansion of the national com
:merce. There was but one serious strike
and It did not long interfere with industry.
justed and that island this year will at
tempt the task of self government;; Porto
Rico is progressing WELL. The Philippines
are under temporary civil government, and
hostilit!es, since the capture of Aguinaldo,
have been confined to struggling bands.
The work of development goes on steadily.
treaty has ended an old and vexatious con-
troversy and has opened the way for the
construction of an isthmian canal.
ASSASSINATION of President Mckinley, This
nation mourned him deeply and unusual
parts of the civilized world. The cruel
deed Of the anarchist. however. was fruit
less. The administration of the govern
ment was not Interrupted for an hour. and
Mr.. Roosevelt assumed the duties and re-
sp ooa Of the presidency with the the
respect of the world. The central and
southern portions of the American conti-
be ya nave psen more or less an
new year opens with unsettled conditions
Prevailing pre- Kin in Colombia. Venezuela Argen-
Railroad Disasters.
The loss OF life by railroad accidents
reported by mail and telegraph for 1901
was 3, $50. as &c compared with 4,1o9 in 1900
and 1855 in 1899 III The number Of serious,
$50 in 1900. and 1855 in 1899
Donations and Requests.
The year was record breaker in DO
nations and st beGMests The total Of gifts
tons the .prncely sum of s6s, $50 s61. to
charities, 40: to churches, So 29s.
4S9; to museums and art galleries, sl1, 133,-
liz; and to libraries sl53SS.732
Railway Building.
Railway building in the United States
during the year 1901 has exceeded that
$50 miles of new lines were completed.
and the record for that year might have
been surpassed had the steel mills been
records of the Railway Age for 1901 show
that with the returns thus far received
not less than %, 5,9s7 miles i; 5, Of track have
ritOrieS.
Fire Losses.
The total fire losses of 1901. 1t is be-
The losses this year of 100000 and up
wards reached total of s67.941, 9oo
entertainments.
The record of embezZlng, forgery, de-
faulting and bank wreckage for 1901 shows
a small decrease as compared with that of
1892 T he total !, is o s4csS $50 as compared
tributed as follows:
Stolen by public officials. SOC. 945
From banks ......................... 5l3, 496
BY agents OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 22, 800
Forgeries Observation-Disclosures. 1854, 900
From loan associations ............ 266,S15
NJ pGIsmaa1sr steainss 1o5$ Is $s
Suicides.
Suicide. continues to increase in the
United States. The total number re ported
for the year 1891 Is n , as M with
$3.50 were males and 1885 females, which
curiously shows the same proportion of
nearly five males to one female for several
were as follows:
Dependency OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $50
Il
INSANITY ............................ 6l4
1-neatin infai;cit,: 6lS
Domestlc ln1enclty ....................... o4l
Dieappointed love *
Poison continues to be the most common
agency in committing suicide; 3,1O6 killed
themselves with poison. 2476 by shooting
6l4 by hanging, 5l3 by browning. s56 by cut
and windows. IS by throwing themselves in
front of locomotive engines. q by stabbing,
q by fire, II by dynamite and by starving.
Murders.
The total number of deaths by yio-
lence in the United States during 1901
shows a small decrease, being 1852, as
compared, with s,275 in 1900 The causes
may be classified as follows
Sluarrels A 646
gHhlo"h ..'..'........-............ 29l
Liquor ........................... $50
BY highwaymen ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1893
inssaiitiy ~
Resisting arrest OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1874
Highwaymen killed NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 70
Self-defense OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. %
StrlkeS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 20
Outrage OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. IL
HanEInSs.
The number of legal executions in 1901
was us, as compared with lls in 1900,
l3l in 1899. 1O9 in 1885, 127 in 1897. l22 in
1896. 1872 in 1895. 1872 in 1891, l26 in 1898 and
JOY in 1897 y There TIVE were s. hanged in the
were negroes and Al whites. The crimes
for which they were executed were
Murder, 107: crimi.>,l assault. 8; attempt
ed criminal assault, /: and train rob-
berry. l.
LynchinEs.
The lynchings reported in 1900 showed
an increase of eight over those of 1899. A
still further increase must be noted this
year-an increase in brutality as well as
in number-the record standing 1O7 in 1899
is in 1900 and 1856 in 1901. OF these lynchings
i2l occurred in the south and IA in the
north. OF the total number 107 were ne
groes. &c whites / Indian and Chinaman.
THE OLD YEAR ABROAD.
Important Events Tint Helped to
Make Up the History of 1901.
In the old world also important events
have taken place. Great Britain was
plunged into grief by the death of its
well-beioved queen. and Edward VII
after mis- long years of waiting, has been
proclaimed king and will be crowned
this year: The calamity of the Boer war
still continues. The new year opens with
serious reverses to the British arms. and
no one can foresee the end of the strug-
gle Wagni by the persistent Beers