Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-01-04

May 1-Gov Dietrich tNeb) resigns to begin
term in u. S. senate; Lieut. Gov. Sava ge
becomes gov....PreS. Mckinley well
coined to New Orleans.
3-Pres welcomed to Tex. by Gov. Sayers
S-Pres. and party at Los Angeles, well
coined to state by Gov. Gage.
12-Mrs Mckinley suddenly becomes i'll,
and pres. reaches San Francisco days
ahead of schedule.
western tour.
20-Gen. Lucana and 80 other Filipino off,
GERS and 245 men surrender to Gen. Fun
ston swearing allegiance to L. S.
21-Gen. Malvar declares himself dictator
in Philippines and will continue war.
gu. S. supreme court decides insular
cases holding constitution does not follow
flag in territory acquired by war.
A-Pres. and party leave San Francisco for
Washington.
resign from U. S. senate.
30-Pres. Mckinley and party arrive in
Washington.
S1-Gov insolvency Is. c. declines to ac-
cept designations of Senators Tillman ard
McLaurin.
Jun. 12-Cuban constitutional convention
accepts Platt amendment on terms salts
factory to u. S.
22-Gen. Chaffee appointed military gov. of
Philippines. Gen. Cables and go Fill
pinos surrender in I.uZon.
Jul. 1-Pres. signs commission of Judge
Taft as civil gov of Philippines. Rope al
of large part of war stamp tax goes into
ia. B. Kittredge Is d. appointed U. S.
senator to succeed Kyle.
23-Wm. II. Hunt named to succeed c. A.
Allen a. gov. of Porto Rico.
25-S. c. state dem. committee reads U. S.
Senator McLaurin out of party.
Aug 10-Admiral Evans reprimanded by
navy department for offensive criticism
of former Sec'y of Navy w. E. Chandler.
Sep S-Alabama constitutional convention
adopts code DISTINGUISHING negroes and
"a Tbao roosevelt sxxhrn az treS of II 6
at 1872 p. m. at residence of Ansley Will
cox in Buffalo before Judge j. r. Hazel.
16-Pres Roosevelt invites Mckinley cab
met to remain through entire term.
27-Filipino insurgents surprise company c,
9Th inf, in province of Samar, killing 8
officers and 40 men; $40 Filipinos killed.
Oct. 1-Wm. B. Ridgely becomes comptrol-
Ter of currency, vice Dawes Qll) re-
signed. =. Cuban constitutional conven-
ton decides to dissolve after naming COM
mittee on election laws.
81. S. and ct Britain agree on new 18TH
milan canal treaty making proposed wa
terway all-American in control and own
ership. Pres. appoints ex-Gov Jones
(Ala) federal judge.
S-Rear Admiral Schley retired on reach
ing age limit
entertaining Booker Washington at
1s-Col Brodie of rough riders appointed
2S-Convention in Phoenix declares Arizona
entitled to tehood.
31-In island OF CeDu, 40 insurgents and 90
officers surrender to Gen. Hughes.
Nov. 2-American vessels blockade Samar
island.
5rReturns show Cummins (rep) elected
gov of Ia, Crane (rep) of Mass, Nash
7rep) of O., Murphy Tep.l of N. J., Greg
DRY (rep) of r. l., and Montague dem
of Va. In minor state elections Md. and
Miss. go dem. and Pa. and Neb. rep.
Seth Low fusion rep) elected mayor of
N Y. city Kentucky elects dem. legis-
lature.
7-Samar rebels reported starving as result
of blockade.
14NPres. Roosevelt announces that civil
service rules Will govern appointments In
insular possessions.
1e-New canal treaty signed by Secy Hay
and Lord Pauncefote.
Dec 2-Supreme court decides Philippines
and Porto Rico became domestic terri
tories Of u. S. upon ratification of Span
reelected speaker upon converting of 9th
congress.
S-Pres. Roosevelt sends his first message
to congress.
9-Nicaragua signs treaty giving U. S. per-
petual lease to land needed for canal.
11-Special Commissioner Rockhills report
Of conditions in China submitted to con-
gress
1EPan-American congress meeting in
Mexico breaks up, splitting on question Of
compulsory arbitration.
16-U. S. senate ratifies 72 to Hay-Paunce-
fote canal treaty. Mayor Seth Low. of
n. Y, inaugurated.
17-Postmaster General Smith resigns !;
Henry c. Payne CWis) appointed to va
cancy.
21-Sec'y of Treasury Gage notifies pres
of decision to retire from cabinet.
25-Gov. l.. NJ. Shaw Qa.) accepts cabin ct
portfolio of secretary of trea Sury.