Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-30
The Chief Events of a
 Notable Year.
SHORT DAILY RECORD
Last Chapters of the War In
 the East.
THE YEARS OBITUARY ROLL

Political Affairs, Miscellaneous, Sporting and Personal Items-Loss of Life and Property by Accidents, ehipwrecks, Storms and Confia- grations-A Chronological Review. Like its immediate predecessor, the year 1905 Is notable as period to date from in the history of the war between Russia and Japan. The year opened with the fall of Port Arthur after a prolonged and stubborn contest in which 150,000 men took part and the casualties totaled 10000 (estimated). The Russian land forces were signally defeated at Mukden in March, and in May the Russian Baltic fleet was prac- tically annihilated in the strait of Korea by the Japanese fleet under Admiral Togo. On the initiative of President Roosevelt negotiations for peace con ference were begun in June, and ses. sions were opened in Portsmouth, N. H., in August which ended In the con clusion of treaty of peace signed by the emperor of Russia and the emperor of Japan Oct. A. Hostilities in this war continued approximately one year and four months, and the estimated cost of the conflict is over $3,000, ,000,- 900. The total battle casualties are olaced at over 100000.
 During the year the internal troubles of Russia reached an acute stage and resulted in the granting of civic privi- leges which in their entirety amount to a social and political revolution and the effacement of the autocracy.
 Among the political events of the year were the dissolution of the union under one crown of Sweden and Nor way and the establishment of the inde- pendent kingdom of Norway with Prince Charles of Denmark on the throne. Venezuela became involved in disputes with the Enlted states and France over concesalous to the subjects of those two countries. and the Euro pean powers, with the exception of Germany, united in demonstration to bring Turkey to terms in the matter of Macedonia.
 The obituary list of the year includes Joseph Jefferson. Fitz-Hugh Lee, Mary Mapes Dodge. Mary A. Liyermore and John Hay, in America, and George Macdonald and Sir Henry Irving, in England.
 Four crops made new high records for the year in this country as to value corn, hay, wheat and rlce-although in amount of production the corn crop Is the only one of the four that exceeds previous yields. In every crop the gen eral level of production was high and that of prices still higher
 JANUARY.
 1. Russo-Japanese War: Gen. stoessel offered to surrender Port Arthur tc Gen. Nogi.
 | Russo-Japanese War: capitulation of Port Arthur.
 5. Russo-Japanese War: Japanese ofi- cials took possession of Port Arthur Obituary; Theodore Thomas, noted or
 
 s. Russo-Japanese War: Fraternizatiou of foes at Port Arthur. Russian offi- cers and officials allowed to return to Russia on parole and the men held as prisoners of war.
 [. Fire: In Kansas City. Mo; loss of &ooOoo by the burning of wheat ele- vator.
 ( Russo-Japanese War: Transfer of Port Arthur prisoners completed: s7s officers and D.fsl men surrendered. n- Labor Troubles: 70.ooo coal miners on a strike in Germany.
 W. Labor Troubles: Strike of the cotton mill operatives at Fall River. Mass. which began July s. 1904 settled through the mediation of Governor Douglas.
 e. Obituary: George H. Boughton, noted American artist fin England, in Lon don: aged ee.
 n. Labor Troubles: Strikers in St Peters burg repulsed in an attempt to present petition 10 the czar.
 a. South American Affairs: The United States assumed temporary protectorate of ths republic of santo Domingo. e. Labor Troubles: Striking Russian workmen. led by Father Gopon. fired upon while attempting to reach the czar to present their grievances; heavy loss of life reported.
 H. Sporting: Arthur E. Mcdonald of England lowered the worlds automo- bile record for five miles held by W. K. Vanderbilt from sss1 Is to S.17 at Or mond. Fla
 Russia. St Petersburg declared In a state of siege on account of revolution ary demonstrations. Gen. Trepof. chief of police of Moscow, appointed gov ernor of the troubled capital q Russfas Maxim Gorky. the Russian author. arrested as one of the leaders in the revolutionary movements Russo-Jzpanese War: Fighting began on the Sha. Kuropstkin's army taking the offensive
 K Rurao-1apxnsse War. Russian attack on the 5apaness line on the sha re- palsed bJ oyanats army. with heavy lcSx to the assaflants
 c. Labor Troubles. Collisions between strikers and troops in various cites of Russia A general strfks begun in Wkrszw. Poland
 Enszc-Tapansss War: End of the nFht- inr sn the eha. lozsas reported for the thrss fsyf bstfiesI nlen Russians ard 111f 1zpsnese.
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