The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-01-14

The sending OF the first wireless mes
sage across the ocean by the MGrConi
system was one OF the great achieve
ments of the year The first signals were
sent in August from Nova Scotia to
Cornwall. but in December they were
followed by complete messages from
Lord Mimic. governor general of Canada
to King Edward and to the King of ltaly
In the matter of the navigation Of the
air some progress was made, as notably
when Stanley Spencer sailed thirty miles
across London in September.
The year witnessed one Of the greatest
disasters In history during the volcanic
activity in the West Indian Islands, when
Mont Pelee's eruption on Martinique
killed with handful of exceptions.
every living being Ot the city Of 81.
Pierre. 10000 souls. The response OF
America to the story % suffering was
such a prompt creation Of both govern.
ment and private relief funds as 10 add
, an additional great surprise to IN" many
the United states has given TO the world
in the last few years.
OF other events Of the year are to be
mentioned the ransomiug OF Miss stone
from Bulgarian briganis or revolution
lists with all its unexplained mystery
tho return OF the Chinese court to Pc
king Jan. /; the fall Of St Marks cam
rn"ile. the historic bel tower Of NsnE"
July IL, the yyturr ~ Peary from ms
u&suceCcy:Il four years search for the
" .. . pole the trip overland from Paris
to Sew York of Harry De Winlt, pre-
cursor VI railroad route from coat
mont 10 continent and the start ot the
laying OF q Pacific cable
At the ending Of the year nothing per-
haps, more striking can be mentioned
than tn" immense business that II De
ing handled by the transportation lines
Of tho country the shortage of engines
and cars, despite the crOwding OF all rae.
tories for their construction to the fun
limit; the blOckadlng Of roads with
freight that cannot b. handlei-in short.
the plethora East West North and
South Of r.? business IL ~a!-h the mer'
; chants of tho county arc Engaged AH'
companying this has come toward the
end of the year very genera! incr"as"
of railroad employees salaries. approx
imating In most cases ~ per cent
Suicides and Murders.
Suicides steadily Increase in the United
States. and faster than the increase oi
population warrants The total number
for 1902 H. S23i. The steadineSs Of this IN
crease in shown by the following com
, parison: In 1899 there were 5.jW cases
: in 1900. $685. IN 1901. I2'd; IN 1872, S-oi.
( Decrease in lyrchlngs'
The lynchings reported IN iW- snow Z
most sra''iEihs upJ , I,,, ,as T., To-, n
. ,bosa Iyrcbinos ofghty-ssyen occurred
4 A., ~, Sn,,,b ard MN. in N. North o
- ~ t,,oI n,,,hsr rivhty.six were ne
= rroes, nine whites and one Indian. ont
woman was lynched In South Carolina
Emsszzlements Of 1902.
The record of embezzling forgery de
faultng. and bank wictking for Il"
shows a considerable Increase, being So.
n 10 toi M rn,rrnr,d with yluSjjGp IN 1851
i r,,i..
Is eP'ueH'Ss'
- The loss OF HE ny 'p'i"'hIe plSeuS'
!, was grea"' n. ~ ,i,.r,n. ~, ch,,er
!. anL ningn, numhrr.I about 800. AN
MI. ,.,,r +, ,ut as utO India china jar
an Isyvnt and tho PE"l.pin, Islands b.
ING the nrlrrIr,l countries afflicted y
" anc,nnt is mna, IN his estimate ~ IN
t famine Victims I'm Finland sweden an
h. pmssin az -, rrr,r,s of the tatalitie
]. bavr vet b,,9 made
ID ,u...
u n,nor.r tho rnsr ,,,,r and the PAN,
, nir,, N,,thr.,k ore olr,,ly things of II
80 mast tine war los. If the year krrI
n. well M 10 that OF last year bpiu-.
in round numbers. 25.7'u IN l,2 ns compare
e. with 2"''o III I'ol' '"t ".',''S' W.
s. TINS year nave ne" III -i'''. '''''-
- Venezuela an" thr I'"I'''"'
lg Marine Disasters.
In wrecks mt sea ana Oh inland "lte
& wherr loss of life was involved the t.
IL t,l Inss was 200 as c1mpared with 20
eel in 1901
NJ $4,000 +, anna
IN rTe IossSs w ''oS'
5. The total hre I"Sse: OF IVY VIII
Il. about $l5iB0oNo' when Is an IHp'"F
30 ,H6, rh te S I IN the fire waste won
49,, h,'a ,,,,I, ,,,,c rn,rkn1 Inn for So
",', ,nrs,n gras In Dcrnmhar m. loss
nd 40, ra' s,oo ono ,,,,,I ,,r,,,aris rench,
by ',S s-s as0 0oo
tn ,
u Disasters IN the Oh''eo States'
The following table gives the 'Hss
let life resulting from disasters 81 NarlO
on kinds In this country during 100! as /
IRE ported o.,,
re. Fires .........,,.l,5iO Mines .,......,,.,
le- Drowning ...,..2,ooS Cyclones and
cir Explosions ..... 526 storms ,...,.,.
th Failing Build Lightning ,.,....
sh ings, etc. .,... Ils, Electricity ......
nd I.n,inos in 1872.
be -r,o ,,,.ar -, ,s,oI .xs,rt,ors f., 4,
Ill ihe n"'''o'' y. - ,,.,,t, ~ -, :,
as was - a., 1000 "'''
he anu ~ III ''V''
On. Trusts Formed During the year,
m New trusts. with "a total capital OF
most $4,000 coo 900 were formed duri
1862 OF this vast capital over seve
ny eighths or approximately s3,7COODO,O
IVY was the capital of the combines form