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CASUALTIES.

Jan. 2-Macon. Ga. 6 In explosion.
3-Steamer Walla Walla sunk In collision
7-Negaunee. Mich. through caving In
Sin New York city trains collide in
tunnel: Is killed. 30 injured. Steamer
Bristol sinks Off Alaskan coast. lives
l4-Bow. 1. T.. 10 killed in mine explo-
sion.
~Wolsenburg. Col. killed, 10 injured
24-Oskaloosa, Ind. 81 men killed, in
jured through mine explosion.
27-Explosion In tunnel OF New York Rap:
i'd Transit Co, kills 6, INJURIES 100 and
Feb. 4-Between Newport News and Bos-
ton. I3 drowned by sinking coal barges
....7 killed. 6 injured in fire at st.
Louis; .Pittsburg. boiler explosion
5-Chicago. explosion of gas main kills
II. Injuries 20 others.
10-Empre hotel Of st. Louis burns. kill
ing II. injuring s.
Rock, Ark. killing Z. injuring "A.
Mar. 1-Snow slide at Liberty Bell mine
near. Telluride. Col. kills II; 30 others
SIS lives lost in foods in New York and
New Jersey. .Silverton. Col. 20 by
7-Macon, Tex. Southern Pacific train
wreck kills 10 Injuries 2S.
lo-Lo:ie -dnu!hs' Miss'' stediher cup
sl-At Dayton. Tenn, 90 killed in mine
Apr Philip B. Mitchell and s children
meet death in burning home. at Prosser
2O-Steamer City Of PIttsburg burns at
Cairo. ILL.,, 60 lives lost.
Goat Philadelphia. s killed. AZ injured by
panic In cigar factory caused by lake"
May AT Toledo. O.. members OF First
BAPTIST s; S. drowned In sinking naph-
tina launch.
200 and 300 badly burned in naphtha.
l9-At Coal Creek, Tenn. over lOl lives
lost by explosion in Fraterville shaft.
Jun. New York harbor. in gale.
9-Chicago. 10 in burning sanitarium.
Jul. 4-Celebration accidents due 10 gum
powder kills q and Injuries 9.l72 through
out country. .Gloversville. n. Y. 13 in
trolley car collision.
sion in Cambria rolling mill mine.
16-Park City, Utah., 20 by explosion Of
powder magazine.
Aug. ,1-.WoIlongong. Victoria. G. by mine
explosion.
Smear Rhodes. Ia. Is in railway collision.
Near Elliott, Cal, 6 In burning home
7-Near Trinidad. COL. Is by explosion in
eS%limlnEton. Del, IL by explosion in
Sep. i-Near Berry, Ala. 81 in railway
wreck
Nov. New York. Is By premature explo-
sion of fireworks.
14-Lebanon, Pa. s by boiler explosion.
E-Steamer Sylvanus j. Macy, with Is
men, sunk In Lake Erie.
29-Chicago. l3 by boiler explosion In Swift
Packing Co.'S plant.
Dec. 3-San Francisco. u by oil tank ex-
plosion.
4EChicago. IA in fire that destroyed Lincoln
hotel.
s-Baker's Hill, Tenn. 8 by explosion.
Gin navigation season. just closed. 40
Der in history OF lake traffic.
&-Brooklyn. 6 firemen buried under falling
wall. .Piercetield, N. Y, 4 in burning
home.
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is-C Charleston %. c. Exposition Co..
placed in receivers' hands: $4,000.
sosa,lMnS1Irdock. Neb.. German state banks
Jul. S-New York city. M. p. Andersen.
real sStS5s operator; isaI% nr.v,.r
Co.; 100000.
Aug. 1s-Elgin, Ill. Obadiah Sands But
20-Cleveiand. o., Forward Reduction Co,
booming Texas oil; $4,000.
2-Elnora (Ind) bank: $4,000
Sep. 2-New York. American bicycle trust.
4-Plttsburg. Pa. A. J. Cummings, brok-
& Cos department store; sii7.odo. "''s'"
Oct. Toto, Ia, bank Of F. II. Cutting d
j. T. Willett: $4,000.
16-New York, Gilman, Son 6 Co.'S bank
ing house; $500, 900.
Nov. 5-Richmond, Va, Leon L. Strause.
leaf tobacco; $780,, 800.
13-Boston. Central national bank
lS-Marshalltown. Ia, c. c. Bigler & Sons,
Dec. S-omana. W. H. Bennett Co.'s de-
partment store.
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long as strike lasts. ..
Aug. estate mine Inspector for shen-
andoah Cpa.) district finds coii.eri's
flooded.
Oct. I-Prcs. Roosevelt invites operators
and Pres Mitchell to discuss az the
white house means of ending strike.
Sat white house conference MitcneiIs
offer to accept arbitration by fres'
Roosevelt rejected by operators. VINO ue,
mand troops to enable reopening Oh
mines. ,, .u
s.-Miners vote to continue strike until
concessions are granted.
e-Detrot conference recommends eAua
session of congress to deal with Strike
situation. - No..
81. p. Morgan proposes to Pres Noose.
welt on behalf of operators to submit
differences to arbitration commission 10
be named by president.
l5-Strtke ends. President Eooee-
Welt names arbitration commits
sion: Brig. Gen. John NJ. wilson,
Judge Geo. Gray, T.. Z. Clark. M.
Rev. John l.. Spnlding, Thos. H.
Watkins md Carroll ID. Wright
Dec. S-Commlssion resumes Investigation
after 10 days recess to allow disputants
to get together
a-Commisslon adjourns until JAN 6.
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NEW RECORDS.

Feb 19-w. p. Voss. Of Haverstraw. N. Y,
won amateur billiard championship Of
America at New York.
2i-Swimmer H. F. Brewer breaks all rec
ords for 500 and 1000 yds. at Chicago. H.
J. Avery makes so In 81 innings In three
cushion billiard tourney at Chicago, es-
tablishing record.
Mar. 20-Jerome Magee of University Of
Chicago breaks record for indoor pole
Apr. 6-H. c. Hirschy wins great amer.
handicap at Kansas City, and becomes
champion wing shot OF America.
HeEBurlington flyer breaks all speed rec
ortfs: 1l.S miles in minutes.
81 E. Wing makes auto record at Long
Island: 1O5 miles in hrs. p min
Jun. z2-Wyeth "a IL to entry wins Amer
lean Derby in Chicago; Lucian Apple
by I'd. and Alladin Sd.
8-Yale crew defeats Harvard by lengths
In varsity race at New London. Conn.
2g-Automobile race Paris to Vienna 90
MI won by Marcel Renault; 15 hrs. Y
Jul. s-Plgeons fly from Holly Springs.
Mise 10 Mishawaka 900 M In IL hrs.
z5-Jeffries defeats Fitzsimmons IN
rounds at San Francisco anc retains
heavyweight championship.
TN. Y. Central train makes syracuse 70
Albany Qf7 M in 129 min.
Aug. 1S-Lake Shore train breaks previous
records. going 81 m. in 70 min.
1s-E. r. Parsons and Jas: Wallace reach
New York. having padded l3-ft. canoe
from Chicago; started July y
Sen 6-Chas. A. Percy goes through Whlrl-
pool rapids Of Niagara In specially con-
zsSDan Patch at Reading. Mass. goes mile
ini:5sN. Mrs. Bullock Workman, Amer
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MISCELLANEOUS.

Jan 4-National university endowed by
Carnegie for $l0,000000) Incorporated in
Washington as 1.-THE Carnegie lnstitu-
ton"
.lNProf. E. ]. James (Chicago) elected
pres Northwestern university.
Feb. 6-Ransom money paid to brigands
in Bulgaria for release OF Miss Stone.
welcomed to i. S. by Pres. Roosevelt at
white house.
Feb. 23-Ailss Ellen NJ. stone, the
American missionary, and Mime.
TGiIl<a, her companion, are released
by their captOrs.
Apr. l6-Archbishop Falconier (Canada)
Selected by pope as papal delegate to U. 8.
29-Postponement or worlds fair In 81.
Louis TO 1904 announced.
May Federation OF Women's clubs In
convention at Los Angeles elects Mrs.
Dimies Denison IN. " pres.
MS. Z: Gross tchicago1 declared laredo by 2:
Bergerac"'. in his Merchant Prince OF
Aug is-Frank C. Andrews. OF City savings
bank Of Detroit. convicted OF emDe zzling
Sen. &Pres. Roosevelt narrowly escapes
death In collision between his carriage
cret Service Agent Craig. riding with him.
ssHPres Rooseyelfs northwestern trip cut
short at indianapolis by necessity OF
operation for abscess occasioned by Pitts
field accident
Oct AR. NJ. Snyder. banker ana promoter,
convicted Of bribery In 81. Louis.
&C. A. r. encampment In Washington.
5-Farmers' Nat. congress. at Macon, Ga
2l-Mrs. Lillian n. Stevens reelected pres
Nat. w. c. 7. T., at Portland, NE.
university Of Chicago trustees vote to
seRregate men and women students dur
ing first yrs. of their college course.
Nov. S-Doukhober fanatics forcibly en-
trained and sent back TO their northern
villages after one of the most exciting
incidents in history 81 northwest.
Dec. 4-U. s. navy begins war game In
Caribbean sea-
brewer, sent to penitentiHry for . yrs.
for perjury.
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ang. who led attacks on Picking lega-
tons executed by order Of empress dow
May 6-Bret Harte dies near London.
7-st. Pierre, Martinique, totally de-
stroyed by volcano eruption Of ma.
Pelee and earthquake 10000 lives
lost and 10000 others In neighbor-
ing parishes.
10-Island of st. Vincent partly depopu-
lated by eruption of Soufriere volcano.
17-Coronation Of King Alphonso In Mad
Jun. New boxer outbreak in Chi Ii.
lsSKins Albert of saxony dies at Dres-
A-King Edward in critical condition as
result of operation for pirityphlitis ana
coronation Is postponed.
Jul. 7-Pres. Castro. of Venezuela. takes
personal command Of army against rev.
olutionists.
l2-Marquis Of Salisbury resigns premier
ship of Great Britain: Arthur j. Bal
four appointed to succeed him.
Aug. O-King Edward nnd Queen Al.
exandrn crowned amid great pomp
I'm Wcstm inSter abbey In London.
21-Sultan of Turkey assures U. s. minister
that pending claims Will be settled.
30-Morne Rouge. Martinique, destroyed
by eruption OF Mt Pelee: logo lives
lost.
Sep. lin Algoa bay. Cape Town. %
ships are wrecked.
l9-Queen Marie Henrette, of Belgium,
dies suddenly at Spa.
26--Russia begins evacuation of Man
churcia.
2s-Em!le lola, French novelist, asphyxi-
ated in Paris
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BUSINESS FAILURES.
O., Euclid Trust &

'i Savings CO..: 5. 500 ocG.
11NPainesville, o., PEOPLES bank: $1,000;
N-Chicago, Geo II. Phillips, corn king"
falls for second time In z months.
r7.Aibany, Ga. Commercial bank; 49,
H~Bellwood. Neb.. Platte Valley state
bank.
on account OF shortage of Vice Presi-
dent Frank c. Andrews.
25.-Belmont (O.) national bank.
26-Burnett, Tex, private bank OF w. II.
Mar. s@Elkhart. Ill, State bank.
i5-Wanatah, Ind, Julius Conitz, banker.
20-Amerlcus. Ca, Peoples bank: $780,
Apr. 4--St. Paul. u. s. Saving d Loan
Co.; $4,000.
24Sxigonac Cllch) Banking Co.'S bank;
Jun. S-Chicago, John A. & Alexander
Davidson, marble contractors; n,S9l, SIS.
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CRIMES.

Jan. l-At Robbins, N. c., killed In hight
at watch night party.
22-Seven bandits robbed entire town oS
Santa Rosa, N. NJ, of whom were killed
slERdward and John Biddle. escaping
mureerers from Pittsburg, and Mrs:
Soffel, warden's wife who assisted theM
out OF prison. shot themselves upon be-
ing rounded up by posse near Butter, Pa
the Biddle brothers die February 2.
Feb. 12-Near MiGdlesporo, killed IN ngnI
between posse and moun NJ ne. .v.,.h
2EFive members OF Earl FAMILY at Weisns
La, found murdered.
Apr. i0Jos. Wright (negro) killed s of posse
In Scott county, Va.
and himself in Chicago; poverty.
Nav 1-Ciash between railway workers at
Log Mountain. Tenn, results In
sHPaul Leicester Ford killed by his brother
Malcolm. in New York; quarrel over
Is@Sear Hastings Fla. William Austin
ks foT anS sir
Jun. 24-Jane Toppan. nurse acquitted OF
murder at Cataumet, Mass. because in
sane. confessed to poisoning 81 persons
Jul. SJessie Morrison sentenced to Is yrk
IMPRISONMENT for killing OF Mrs. DIM
Castle in Eldorado. Kan. IN June. lsOe
AyE committed rIac SUICIDE near
Wash. when on the point of being cap
tured He had been hunted since Jun
. and had killed in that time six per-
lsNJoseph Anderson drowned his 4 children
near salina, Kan, and shot himself:
Sent. BODY Of VIM. Bartholin. who
Killed hts mother and Minnie Mitchell In
Chicago, found near Riceville. Ia, having
Oct. s-Four men killed IN street fight at
FL Dorado. Ark.
10-Crazed by overstudy, a 17-yr.-old boy
Mt Homestead. Pa, killed his mother ana
1S-in race rio: at Littleton, Ala. 3 white
men and negroes killed. City Marshal
Benjamin Hill killed trying to queil riot
at negro festival. at Blossom. Tex.
Dec. BARRY tombstone. famous actor,
kills Kate Hassett. actress. In Phiiadel-
phia: jealousy. ,,,..
2-Algona, Ia, Harry Adams kills wife ane
self.
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rican expedition. killing of nsaTs s ana
so native soldiers. Mullah's troops saio
to number 10000 .,.s IN
2S-Gen. Uribe-Uribe surrenders WIN al
his revolutionary forces to CoiomD,an
government army. In kamchatka I
gion 10000 people died OF measles SUNNI
villages being nearly wiped out.
Nov. 4-Wm. Redmond, Irish leader sen-
fenced at Kingston. Ireland, 10 mos.
in prison for a speech said to be ihcen-
1o~Pres. Castro of Venezuela makes tri-
umphal entry into Caracas. naving
crushed the rebellion. Senior Sagasta
and Spanish cabinet resign.
?S-Dr. Joseph Parker. London preacner'
Dec. s-Great Britain and Germany order
warships TO Venezuela to enforce pay
ment OF claims. ,.,.
S-England and Germany issue ultimatum
s-Eng!:sh and German fleet seize La
Guayra harbor and 4 Venezuelan war
ships.
10-Pres Castro. of Venezuela, issues ap,,
peal to arms and ADOPTS policy OF reprisai
80. Great dam across Nile at Assouam.
Egypt, making reservoir III miles 10 IorK
with storage capacity OF 1,OO0,O0O.N0
cubic meters. dedicated.
11-Pres. Castro calls for 100000 troops to
resist British-German invasion.
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lean authorities and traveller, breaks Him.
alaya mountain climbing record by as
cendlng Loongma glacier.
Oct. MAT Baseball league season closes +:
Pittsburg wins championship: Brooklyn,
"a; Boston. 3D. Cincinnati, 4th: Chi
cago, 5th; st. Louis, 9Th; Philadelphia.
7th; New York. Sth.
l6-onward Silver breaks 2-m. racing rec
ord; 4:29h.
l6-Sir Thos. Lipton's Sd challenge for
Americas cup accepted by N. Y. yacht
club, LIST race to be run Aug. %: 1908.
G-Prince Alert paced VI m. at Memphis
Tenn, in 0:57%.
sl-Cresceus trots m. in Ar at Memphis.
Nov. 1-Heatherbloom cleared In high
jump at Chicago horse show II. In.
5-Ben Stell made bowling score In Chicago
of 300.
A-Princeton Qll.) football team won
championship of athletic club teams Of
u. s.
22-Yaie wins title to American football
championship, scoring % TO against
Harvard.
27-Michigan university wins western
championship in game with MIMI. at
Ann Arbor; q to 6.
29-Army wins over navy in annual foot
ball game bet. West Point and Annapolis;
% to s.
Dec. 13-Geo IIeander wins 6-Gay team
cycle race In New York: 2,133 miles
22-Lake Shore train makes ia m In Ia
min.
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LyNCHLNCS.

Jan. 1l-Jim Mays tnegro) near Springfield
1sNS f ' yellow Wolf Gndian) near Dead
Feb. 6-Tom Brown (colored) at Nicholas
willie. XIV, assault. :. .Euless Whitaker
(negro) at Lynchburg, Tenn, murder.
Mar. 9-Foreman. Ark. negro Tor as
1s~John Woodward. (negro) at Vidalia.
aoNMadrld. Ky, negroes killed. ! fatally
beaten by whites for chicken-stealing.
@-W. H. Wallace (negro). at La Junta.
for attacking aged woman. James
Walker (negro). near Washington. y. C''
poisoned family Of Dr. Dav!d #; Iayi 0nr.
derer, at Caspar, Wyo.: Richard Young
(colored) near Savannah, Ga: assault.
Apr. l-Walter Allen negro), at Rome
s-Nesro at Tuscumb!a. Ala. after killing
2 of sherlff's posse.
3o-Ernest Dewley (negro), al Custom KY
May 12H"Jim" Underwood (nergo). at De-
catur, Tenn, for threatening murder.
22-Dudley Morgan (colored), at Lansing
2EAbe Winthrop twhite,. at Paris. Mo-;
Jun. slim Black negro). near Ravenal.
s. c.; had murdered wife.
I-Jas. and Harrison Gillespie (negrS ";ys
II and 16 yrs. old(, at Salisbury, n. C''
charged with murder.
22-Horace Shipman, at Jefferson. Ia; for
killing City Marshal swearingen; .,,
Jul 16-Wm. Ody (negro), at Clayton
&-Three negroes. at Womelscori "; va;
by mobs hunting. for murderer Of Chief
OF Police Wilmoth.
2-John Wise (neg-o). near Pembroke.
Ca; assault. Arthur McCauley (col-
ored), at Chipley. Ga.
Aug. HAIRY Benton Q7-yr.-old negro).
near Homer La: assault.
I2-Cha3. Salyers (white) and Harry Gates
(colored). at Lexington. Mo-; for muir
der of which they were later FOUND IN
Sep. S-iiog Wilson (negro), near Stephens,
Ark; assault.
ED Besum (colored). at East St. Louis;
attempted assault.
SWIM. Mobley negro). near Wenona' Ca;
Is-AIonza Tucker (colored). near Libby.
1GTom Clark. alias Will Gibson (colored).
at Corlnth; Miss; murder. c.,,. ,uo
(negroes). at Newbern. Tenn: murder.
20-Negro near Estabutchie, Miss; at
tempted assault. .ChGs. Young (co-
oredl. at Forest City. Ark; charged with
murder.
Y-Jim Wesley and Reddick Barton
(negroes). mt Hampstead, Tex; had been
found guilty of assault and murder.
Nov. Unknown negro burned at stake
at Darling, Miss; double murder. A.,
3-Sam Harris (negro). at Salem, Ala;
charged with murder.
I3-John Davis (negro), at Lewisburg.
Tenn: murder.
1s-Harian Buckles. at Elizabethtown. Ky;
was sentenced to life imprisonment for
2O~Lige Wells (negro). near Wayne. Ark;
charged with assault. Jas. Diliard
(negro). near Sullivan. Ind: assault.
Dec. 25-Montgomery Cooley (colored at
Pittsburg. Kan, for killing policeman.
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gov.
16Sspeaker Henderson withdraws from
race for reelection to congress.
29-Gen. r. A. Alger (Mich.) appointed
TO fill unexpired term in U. 5. senate.
Oct. Jos. NJ. Terrill (dem., Ga.). elect
ed gov.
li-Hague arbitration court condemns
Mexico to pay u. s. 81 1905 in set
Element of Plus fund case
2l-Samar controversy between U. 81.
England and Germany decided In favor
of Germany by King Oscar, OF Sweden.
as arbitrator. Ohio legislature ADOPTS
new municipal code.
Nov 4-Republicans elect 20' congress
men and democrats 49,. N. Y. N. j.,
Penn, Del, all New England states eX-
cept r. l., o., Ind, Ill, Mich, WIS.
Ia. Mimi. N. D., S. D., Col. New,
Utah. Wyo.. and Cal. go republican.
Mo, KY; and all southern southern stetes S,s go
(Ga) reelected. -. Republican party OF
Porto Rico wins in elections.
ePres. Roosevelt occupies new execu-
tive Offices adjoining white house.
7-Judge Baker ~. 8. district court OF
Ind.) resigns.
1s-Philipp!ne commission makes highway
rohbery by or more persons capi-
tai offense for suppression OF ladron-
u-spanish war claims commission de-
cIdes U. 8. Is responsible for claims Tor
which Spain could have been held.
Dec. 1-Fifty-seventh congress pesins 20
4-Nomination Of oliver Wendell Holmes
for associate Justice OF supreme court
confirmed by senate:
is-Admiral Dewey cables he has assigned
warships to positions near Venezuelan
coast.
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26-Cecil Rhodes dies at Cape Town; aged
10.
Apr. 1-Boer generals arrange meetings
TO discuss proposed SURRENDER put "lii
tary operations continue.
15-Boers ask complete amnesty 1or COM
batants and noncombatants.
May 31-Boer war ends mt 1880 p. M,
peace being concluded mt Pretoria'
terms include return OF prisoners
TO Africa without punishment, ex-
emptiOn of Beers from war tax and
stocking of farms ut British ex-
pense.
Jun. 4-schalk Burger and COMMANDMENT in
Chief Botha In open letter urge loyalty
to the new government.
ll-Limit in which the Beers and rebels can
accept peace terms fixed at July 10.
M-Lord Mllner takes oath as gov. Of Trans
vaal at Pretoria.
2s-Gen Kitchener leaves Cape Town for
England.
King Edward on Island OF St. Helena.
Jul. 0-Estimates place number Of Beers In
field during the war at 1900; 500 were
killed. and 5000 became prisoners Of
war.
Aug. l6-Gens. Dewet, Botha and Delarey
visit King Coward on board royal yacht
at Cowes. and are highly pleased ut their
reception.
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(O.) inaugurated. 60
nsn S.% Sori Ms ss g. 8 Macr carr
dem, KY elected U. 8. senator's:
16SGov Cummins Qa.) inaugurated.
lS-lsthmian canal commission reports 70
Panama canal property and franchises
2NGoy. franklin Murphy IN, ~ inau s
gu n,sl ,iu; r g. senators Allison anu
Feb. 1-sec'y of Treas. Shaw takes oatt
1s0Pres. Roosevelt in schley case decI.
movement and the loop. and holds that
Sampson was in technical command.
but that It was really captains fight
Large band OF insurgents surrender
21-Final ratification OF Hay:Pauncefote
Nicaragua canal treaty a. Washington.
22-U. s. Senators Tfllman and McI.aurin
Is. c.; during course OF heated debate
blows: both held in contempt and de-
prived Of right to vote pending further
action.
27-Mcmorial services for William Nc
Kinley held by congress. grafton de-
livered by Sec'y Hay.
2S-Resolution of severe censure OF Sen.
ators Tillman and McLaurin passed by
Mar. S-Pres. signs Philippine tariff bill.
24-Havana court sentences Nicely. Rath-
bone and Reeves to 10 years imprison-
ment and a heavy fine for frauds in
ABR. 3-Ali.ed peoples party. composed
of reform elements opposed to old po-
iltical parties. formed in Louisville.
commissioner of pensions. :. Maj. WAL
Ter acquitted by court-martial of charge
OF shooting Fillpinos without trial.
1S--Columbian canal protocol. asking 81
vance. made public. House of repre-
sentatives passes bill granting reduc-
tion of 20 per cent. from Dingley rates
on Cuban goods: vote: :H to 80.
eAlex. o. Brodie nominated by Pres.
for gov. OF Arizona territory.
cO-Gen. Wood hands over Cuban gov
ernment to Cubnns; the new cOnsti-
tuition In promulgated and Presi-
dent Palma formally innugurated.
Jun. Geo. Chamberlain (dem.) elected
gov. of Ore; republicans elected Tor all
50American Philippine commission re-
ceived - by pope with special honors;
must be separate in islands.
lie. F: w: Nicely, serving 10 yrs, sen,
from prison In Havana under amnesty
bill... West Point military academy
celebrates centennial Of Its establish
ment. Pres. Roosevelt making the ad-
dress.
2i-Time for ratification of treaty be.
tween Z. S. and Denmark for sale OF
Danish West Indies extended VI.
Jul. 1-Repeal of war taxes goes into eff
feet diminishing revenue by $73.000.C00
year.. First session of 57th congress
adjourn sine die.
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.
21-U. s. Senator McLaurin declines ap-
pointment by pres. to fill vacancy on
U s. court of claims. Maj Glenn
convicted by court-martial of admins
tering water cure" to F.lipinos.
Aug. 5-U. 8. Ambassador White. to Ger
many resigns.
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Apr. s--Hoteis at Atlantic City. N. j.;
N-Forest fires in Pennsylvania destroy
100 buildings at Marienville; loss there
and elsewhere Sl,500O00.
Aug. 5-Washlngton. La, opera house and
3f other buildings.
il-Forest fires in Cascade mountains along
the Columbia in Ore.
Oct. beaumont (Tex.) oil fields swept;
SIS derricks burned.
S-Forest fires north of Marinette. wis.
Nov. l0-New York. new East river bridge;
81, 800, coo.
16--Sioux City, H.. Armour & Co.. packing
plant; $4,000.
Dec 9-Atlanta. Ca. block OF buildings
in heart of city; 100000.
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2Gov. w. Murray
ray Crane MASS. J
inaugurated, 3rd
term.
u Pres. Roosevelt
consents TO re-
view findings Of
Schley court OF
inquiry.
S-Leslie NJ. Shaw
(Ia.) nominated by
Pres. for secre'
tary of treasury.
and Henry z.
Payne (Wis.) fol
postmaster & e n
eral.
13-Geo. X. Nasr
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13-Rev. DR.. T. De-
Witt T a | m a g e,
noted Presbyterian
CT ergy m a n, in
Washington; 20.
@-FrInk r. Stock
ton. novelist, in
Washington.
III. Sterling Nor
ton. ex-sec'y OF
agri cul ture, at
Lake Forest, III. :
20.
&-Sol Smith Rus
sell. comedian. at
Washington; s..
May "A m os j.
. Cummings, cong.
from New York
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May 9-United Mine
workers executive
committee orders
big strike irvolv-
ing $4,000 men In
anthracite coal re-
g.on.
lo-S trik begins,
closing 357 collieries
in Pa. anthracite
fields. .
Jun. % President
Mitchell | $ $ u o $
public appeal for
arbitration.
Jul. s - American
Federation of La:
Dor offers financial
aid to miners as
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12-Chief Justice o.
w. Holmes, of
NJ a s. supreme
court. appointed
associate Justice
of U. 8. supreme
court, vice JUS
tlce Gray, re-
signed.
CON- | m &c naval
war off New Eng
land b e I W e e n
fleets under Ad-
miral Higginson
a n d Commander
P!llsbury.
S ep. Jefferson
D Wis I'd e m.
Ark.) reelected