The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-02
YEAR 1905
TN BRIEF
Short Daily Record Of the Chief
Events Of a Notable Year
A Chronological Review.
THE YEARS OBITUARY ROLL

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 10000 men took part and the
casualties totaled 10000 (estlmated).
The Russian land forces We're signaIly
defeated at Mukden In March, and in
May the Russian Baltic feet was prac
tically annihilated In the strait Of Korea
by the Japanese fleet under Admiral
Togo. On the initiative Of President
Roosevelt negotiations for a 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 a treaty Of peace signed by
the emperor of Russia and the emperor
Of Japan Oct. II. Hostilities in this
war continued approximately one year
and four months. and the estimated
cost Of the conflict is over $4,000, ,000,-
600 The total battle casualties are
placed 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 United States and
France over concessions 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, Fitx-Hugh Lee, Mary
Mapes Dodge, Mary A. Livermore and
John Hay, in America, and George
Macdonald and Sir Henry irving, In
England.
Four crops made new high records
for the year in fhis country as to value
corn, hay, wheat and rice although
in amount Of production the corn crop
is the only one Of the four that exceeds
previous Yields In every cropefle gem
eral level OF production was high and
that Of prices still higher
JANUARY.
L Russo Japanese War: Gen stOessel
offered to surrender Port Arthur to
Gen. Nogi.
z Russo-Japanese WAR; CapituiataCn of
Port Arthur,
3 Russo Japanese War Japanese ON
ciais took possession or Port Arthur.
!. Obituary: Theodore Thomas. noted or
.chestra leader, In Chicago: aged 20.
e Russo Japanese War: Fraternixation
OF foes at Port Arthur Russian ofti-
GERS and officials allowed to return to
Russia on parole and the men held as
prisoners OF war.
z. Fire: In Kansas City, Mo; less OF
100000 by the burning of a wheat 'ele-
vator
8 Russo-J Japanese War: Transfer of
Port Arthur prisoners completed; sR
officers and q. i@ men surrendered.
H. Labor Troubles: 10000 coal miners on
a strike In Germany.
81 Labor Troubles. Strike of the~cotton
mill operatives at Fall River, Mass.
which began July Is, 1901, settled
through the mediation of Governor
Douglas.
ia Obituary: George III. Boughton, noted
American artist In England, in Lon
don; aged So
M Labor Troubles: Strikers in ST. Peters
burg repulsed in an, attempt to present
a petition to the cznr.
d. South American Affairs: The United
States assumed temporary protectorate
of the republic of Santo Domingo
2. Labor Troubles Striking Russian
warlSmen. led by Father Gopon. fred
upon while attempting to reach the
czar 10 present their grievances: heavy
loss of lie reported
"A. Sporting: Arthur T., Macdonald 0f
England lowered the worlds automo-
bile record for five miles held by w X
Vanderbilt from s:sl rs to BIT at Or
mond, Fla.
Russia: ST. Petersburg declared in a
state Of siege on account of revolution
AIRY demonstrations Gen. Trepoff. CHIEF
OF police of Moscow, appointed gov
ernor Of the troubled capital
s. Russia Maxim Gorky. the Russian
author arrested as one or the leaders
in the revolutionary movements.
Russe-Japanese War: Fighting began
on the sha. Kuropatlsin's army taking
the offensive
H. Russo-Japanese War Russian attack
on the Japanese line on the Sha re-
pulsed by Oyamas army, with heavy
loss to the assailants.
e. Labor Troubles Collisions between
strikers and troops In various cities OF
Russia. A general strike begun in
Warsaw, Poland.
Husso-Japanese War: End Of the fight
ang on the Sha; losses reported for the
three days battles 10000 Russians and
10000 Japanese.
FEBRUARY.
L Accident: women killed and 5 injur-
ed BY the collision Of a sleigh with a
train at HornellsvilIe ~ Y
Russia Prince Sviatopolk- Mirsky, the
liberal minister OF the interior OF Rug
sia, resigned.
Obituary: Oswald Achenbach. wea
known painter OF the Dusseldorf
school. at Dusseldorf: aged 7s
4. Obituary; Louis Ernst Barrias. noted
French sculptor In Parts; aged a.
5. Ssnto Domingo A pact revising and
amending the convention or Jan. IL
between the United States and Santo
Domingo signed at Santo Domingo
Political King Oscar Of Sweden and
Norway handed over the relgns OF
government 70 his SON Crown PRINCE
Gustav
10 Russia Connict between troops ana
the people al Lodz. Russian Poland
fs. Fire: The historic Battle House no.
tel and other properties burned at Mo-
bile, Ala; loss, 100000
Blizzard: Cold wave in the northwest:
many persons frozen 10 death.
Obituary: Fanny Moran Oiden, former
" well known opera singer IN Ber-
m w. 9, Prlme, noted author and
editor, In New York city. Sylvester
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