The broad ax., 1902-12-27

Prssidsnt Palma. lsIGeO. K. Nash
l4&JOse s5huf Foraker iaiS rep. o.. A P, Cor
man dem, Md, Jas b. McCreary
Cdem.. KY elected L. S. senators;
l6-GOv Cummins OIa.) inaugurated.
canal commission reports 70
Pres. favOrinE acceptance OF Oner o.
Panama capal property and franchises
2lN5iov. Franklin Murphy IN. j. inau-
gurated u. 5 Senators Allison ana
DolliveT Ua.) reelected.
2S-JOhn F. Dryden rep, n. J) eIecteo
Feb. i-Sec'y Of Treas. Shaw takes oath
OF office.
l9-Pres. Roosevelt in Schley case deci-
sion hlames SChley for retrograde
movement and the loop, and holds that
Sampson was in technical command,
but that II was really captain hgnt
Large band Of insurgents surrender
at Batangas, p. /.
H-Fiual ratification Of Hay-Pauncetots
Nicaragua canal treaty at Washington.
22-U. :. 81 majors Tillman and MCLaurln
Is. c.. during course OF heated debate
over Philippine tariff bill, come TO
blows: both held in contempt and de-
priyed Of right 10 vote pending turther
27-Mcmorial services for William Nc
Kinley held by congress, Grafton de-
livered by Sec'y Hay
Is-Resolution OF severe censure OF SEN
atOrs Tillman and McLaurin passed by
Mar. lPres, signs Philippine tariff bill.
l5-Frank =. Sargent (Chief Of Brother
hood OF Locomotive Firemen) appoint
ed commission general Of immigration
zee. Pres dominates Capt. A. :. Crown
inshield 70 be rear admiral.
19-Filipino rebellion In Samar island
ended by surrender of 40 rebels. Tur-
key refuses to repay U. s. 1880.
amount Of Miss Stones ransom.
20 Gen. Miles threatens 20 resign II any
reorganization bill passes.
24-Havana court sentences Nicely. Rath-
bone and Reeves to 10 years impriSon-
ment and heavy fine for frauds in
postal service.
Apr S-Au.ed peoples party. composed
OF reform elements opposed 10 old pO-
litical parties. formed in Louisville
l1-Pres. selects r. F. Ware (Kan.l for
commissioner OF penSiOnS....M Mai Wal
Ter acquitted by C6urt-martial Of charga
OF shooting FilpinOS without trial
l6-Gen. Malvar, Filipino insurgent lead
er and dictator. surrenders himself and
command.
lS-COlumbian canal protocol. asking 81
900 90 rental for Il yrs, to be paid In ad-
vance made public. House of rppre-
sentatives passes bill granting reduC-
ton Of 20 per cent. from Dingley rates
or Cuban goods. vote: 24 to 81
May 1-Sec'y Of Navy Moody installed
s-AIex. o. Brodie nominated by Pres.
for gov. OF Arizona territory.
IS-Cuban congress meets in Havana and
declares Gen. Palma elected pres. and
EsteveZ vice pres.
I6-LOrd PaunCefOte resigns as British
I7-GonZales de QueSada named by Pres.
Palma TO be Cuban minister to Wash
ington.
2O-Gen. Wood hands over Cuban gov
eminent to Cubans; the new cOnsti-
tuition L. promulgated and PreHi-
dent Palma formally inauEurated.
H-Herbert G. Squires received by Pres
Palma as u. ). minister TO Cuba.
Jun. Geo Chamberlain (dem-) electe
gov. Of ore; republicans elected for all
other offices.
EEngIand announces NJ H. Herbert as
Lord PaunCefOte's successor. and Spain
names Senior de Ojeda as Spanish min
lister to L. 5
-AmeriCan Philippine commission re-
ceived by pope with special hOnOrsi
Gov. Taft explains church and stats
must be separate in islands.
lie. F. W. Nicely, serving 10 yrs SEN
tenCe for Cuban postal frauds, released
from prison in Havana under amnesty
West Point military academy
celebrates centennial OF its establish
ment, Pres. Roosevelt making the ad-
16-Pres. dominates Capt Chas E. Clark
to be rear admiral
for l VI for publishing incendiary ar
tiCle ~ time Pres. Mckinley was shot
2ETim for ratification Of treaty be-
tween L. 5. and Denmark for sale Of
Danish WeN Indies extended Vt.
26-COnterenCe report on iSthmian canal
bill adopted by congress. 80. Virginia
constitutional convention adjOurns after
session lasting ] Vt IA days.
&-Pres. signs isthmian canal bill
Ex-senator Bailey tTeX.), on floor Of SEN
ate. after adjournment, assaults Sen
atOr Beverage tlnd.J.
Jul. 1-Repeal Of war taxes goes into ef-
feet diminishing revenue by G3OOO.OO
year....First session Of 57th congress
adjourn sine die.
ECivil government established in Min
danaO and Paragua islands and BaJan-
gas province, p. Amnesty prOCla-
nation read, setting free 600 prisoners
in Philippines.
1Vatican's reply to Gov. Taft declares
recall OF friars within time specified i'm
possible.
1EMaj. Gen. Chaffee relieved from duty
in Philippines at his own request.
Pres. commissions Director Merriam
under permanent census law.
16-Gen- Jacob II. Smith retired from
army by presidents order. having been
found guilty by COurt-martial in Manila
Of conduct preJudiCial to good order and
military discipline.
1S-Cuba (tO date) formally recognized
by U. s. Great Britain, France. Spain,
Switzerland. Nicaragua, Costa Rica and
Guatemala.
Aug. 6-U. s. Ambassador White to Ger
many resigns.
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