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SEISMIC DISTURBANCES

Feb. 23-Mont Pelec in violent eruption.
throughout West Indies,
Apr. 1S-Earthquake and ensuing fire
ruins heart of San Francisco; property
damage placed at 5000, 900 0O0 $4,000 peo-
pie homeless; 10000 buildings in ruins
10000 persons injured; loss of life; dam
age extends along the entire Pacific
coast
1s--Congress appropriates $1OO0,OOO for suf-
ferers.
23-Last of Frisco fires extinguished; con-
gress provides $l,500O00 more for relief
of quake victims.
25-Presldent shifts authority of relief
work to San Francisco citizens, with
Red Cross as auxiliary.
26-War department sends $500 troops to
San Francisco.
T-First street cars run across city.
May S-Presdent recommends appropria-
ton of additional $500, 900 for quake vic
tins, Vesuvius again showing consid.
cradle activity.
Jul. 1S-Socorro, n. NJ, badly damaged by
earthquake,
Aug. Industrious earthquake visits Val
paraiso. Chill; fatalities estimated al
1000; property loss s250,000,000; severa
other towns in country in ruins; rail.
roads all destroyed; town of Quillota
with population of 10000 completely de-
stroyed.
Sep. N-San Juan. Porto Rico. experience.
series of earthquake shock.
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Aug. Iowa Republicans renominate A.
b, Cummins for governor at Des Moinea.
1S-Speoker Cannon renomtnated for con-
gress at Danville, Ill.
III. s. Harlan of Chicago appointed
member interstate commerce commis-
sion.
sep. 10-Cong c. e. Litteneld, Republic
an, of Maine, reelected.
a9-President extends eight-hour lazy TO
apply to all public work.
B-Hearst nominated FOR governor by
New York Democrats at Buffalo.
Chas. II. Hughes nominated for gov
ernor by New York Republican, at
Saratoga
oct S-senator Beveridge opens Republic
an campaign at Des Moines. Ia.
Nov SELECTION held throughout country
Chas. IL. Hughes defeats W. X. Hearst
ticket for governor OF New York
Democrats elect rest of state ticket.
Republicans elect governors and ma
| tority of state ticket in Iowa, Michigan
Wisconsin, Kansas. Nebraska, New
Hampshire and Colorado; also elect
state tickets in Illinois. Ohio, Connec-
| ticut and Pennsylvania; Democrats wir
| in Minnesota. Massachusetts, Oklahoma
| and the south: Republican majority II
| house cut down
a0-John a. Mcllhenny appointed civi
| service commissioner.
Dec. 3-Final session of Fifty-nlnth con
| gress begins.
io-John w. Riddle. minister to Rou
| mania and Servia, named to succeed
| Ambassador Meyer at st. Petersburg.
| I-President sends special message t
congress urging full citizenship for Por
to Ricans
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Cuba
eIS-Sailors land from Cruiser Denver at
Havana but Immediately ordered to re-
/ turn to vessel guard for American lega-
! ton left.
\ 1t-President decides to send Sec of War
Taft and Assist Sec. OF State Bacon to
1 Cuba to investigate conditions and lend
influence to restore peace. e. Extra ses-
sion of Cuban congress grants Pres.
4 Palma fullest power to carry on war
! against insurgents.
l16-Palma orders suspension of hostilities.
Il begin efforts for peace.
f26-Indications are that American inter-
vention will be necessary to restore
peace.
xs-American Intervention occurs; Sec.
Il Taft issues proclamation creating him
self provisional military governor; ma
Il rines landed in Havana to protect treas
n ury. Palma resigns presidency.
3Oct. 5-American troops quietly landed at
RI Havana.
1-Chas. e. Magoon, newly appointed pro-
VII visional governor of Cuba, arrived at
Havana. -. Gov. Taft issues general am
nesty decree.
T-Secretary of War Taft, Assistant Sec
IA rotary of State Bacon, Gen. Funston
and party arrive in Washington from
~ Cuba.
10-Arms of Cuban insurgents thrown into
sea from MORO Castle.
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CASUALTIES

Jan. Ain Coaldale. w. Va. % in mine ex-
ploson.
s-At Minneapolis, MINI. il in hotel fire.
B--At Detroit, w. Va. is In mine eX-
plosion.
2i-At Philadelphia. Pa. IS in church fire
28-Om vancouver Island, in Pacific, 11S ins
wreck of steamer Valencia. AT Sunny
side, Col, in snowsllde.
25-At Poteau, /. T., II in mine explosion.
Feb 4-Near La Sale, ILL.,, by drowning.
Sin West Virginia, rs in mine explosion.
Fat Portland, Ore, in business section
fire.
19-..At Maitland. Col, l6 in mine dust ex-
25-Gambler. O., in college dormitory
fire.
which caused property loss of sl,5O0,OOO
A-At jamestown, Ind, in collapse of
building.,..I Atlantic ocean, q by
drowning on foundered steamer British
King.
l6-At Adobe, COL, about IS in train COL
lision....At Camden, N. j., in armory
fire.
ls-Near Sllverton. Col, 16 in landslldes.
22-In a West Virginia mine explosion, e6.
lin Winfield (Col) mining district, 6
in landslide.
26-Near Natsona. Wyo., 10 by drowning.
AT New York, in fire and explosion.
tleship Kearsarge In Cuban waters hills
z, Injuries IL.
22-In mine near Trinidad, Col. % by dust
26~Tornado destroys Bellevue, Tex, II
dead: other damage throughout state.
| May 4-Seven in train wreck near Al
toona, Pa.
| 2S-Five at Golconda New. by drowning
| as result of breaking of dam. AT
| Louisville, 3 in train wreck.
| Jun. AT East Providence, r, l., II In
| trolley car wreck,
lat Rocky Ford, Mont, s by white damp
in mine. Six In storms in Minnesota
| and Wisconsin.
Sat Lafayette, Ind, Mrs. S. Gobbau and
| children burned to death. lat Sag
NAV, Mich, by explosion OF gasoline
| tank
ll-At Martinsvine n. Y. 8 in wreck.
PAT Cedar Rapids, Ia, s young girl.
by drowning while wading In river.
| 22-At Manltowoc. Wis. by lightning.
2S-At South Framingham Mass, bS
collapse of building.
Aug. Sat Omaha. Neb., 8 children Of T
o. Daniels In burning home.
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passes national house of representatives.
Feb. 7-Venezuela requests U. S. to con-
troll French consulate; Secretary Root
complies.
S-Gov. Patterson, Ohio, signs 2-cent fare
bill, making 1t a law. :: Pension en- i appro-
pration biz carrying $l$SOoO,OOo passed
1s-Sec of State storms, Indiana, resigns.
illinois wins right to divert sewage
int Miasissppi river, in national SUI
2O-R~ orn,ers win in Philadelphia alder
mamie election.
21-Cong. Grosvenor of Ohio defeated for
Mar. III. Nj. Patterson, Chicago commits
soner public works, becomes socialist
SEEx-State Senator Green, New York,
found not guilty of conspiracy to de-
fraud government,
s,Amertcan, forces wipe, out entire Moro
band in Island of Jolo battle, killing 600.
12-National supreme court gives Chicago
use Of its street, taking tights from
congressional representative, Indiana.
resigns. accepting Philippine judgeship
--Ex-,State Auditor ,Sherrlck, Indiana,
found guilty of embezzlemen,.
&c. S. Francis, named as ambassador
to Austria Hungary, to succeed Bel
legislative aid. Chicago federal Judge
grants immunity from punishment pleas
to l6 indicted packers
| 2S-G. w. Perkins arrested for grand lar
ceny for giving N. Y. Life Gosh to Re-
! publican campaign fund.
Mar. 3l-Ohio general assembly adjourns
Apr, S-House passes national quarantine
| bill David S. Rose, Democrat, defeat
ed by S. NJ; Becker for mayor OF Mil
| waukee. Chicago goes on record as OPP
posing municipal operation of street rail-
| ways.
5-Iliinois supreme court declares new
primary election law unconstitutional.
| WISCONSIN supreme court sustains
legality of law permitting women to
| vote In school matters.
| 26-lndiana supreme court declares Parks
| anti-cigarette law valid.
May 2-Gov. f.. W. Hoch renominated by
| Kansas Republicans.
4-President sends message to congress
arraigning Standard Oil Co. and officials
and recommending legislation.
n-Government wins suit brought to dis
solve paper trust at st. Paul.
| N-Senate passed Hepburn railroad rate
bill by vote of II to 8,
21-Supreme court affirms decision sen.
fencing Senator Burton to months i'm.
prisonment and fine of $500.
25-Senate passes agriculture appropria.
ton bill carrying M,SO,OOO, and carrying
meat inspection bill
Jun. l-Senate committee on privilege,
and election decides Reed Smoot not en-
titled to seat as senator from Utah
4-Neill- Reynolds report on conditions a
Chicago packing houses sent to con
gress by presidential. n. Carter Re
court of Illinois.
s-W. P. White appointed senator from
Maryland.
ll-Col. H. A. Dupont defeats ]. E. Ad
dicks in contest for seat in senate II
Delaware.
14-House adoptes statehood bill admittlnt
Oklahoma and Indian territory as on
81 te.
ls-House adopts Beverdge amendmen
bill to agricultural bill relating To mea
? inspection II. III. ID. Pierce appolnte
minister tn Norway.
2l-Wisconsn supreme court sustans In
, heritancr tax law.
29-General deficiency bill passed by con
: gress. Pure food bill passed. Con
Gess adtourns.
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INDUSTRIAL

Feb. 1-Operators reject demands of mine
workers for wage increase; miners in
crease defense fund.
1s-F. A. Heinz sells Montana copper in
terests to Amalgamated company for
s25, 900 900. ending 7-year industrial war
Mar. 19-Standard Oil officials agree to
answer questions of Missouri attorney
general.
2s-United Mine Workers, after second
unsuccessful conference with operators,
decide on strike April l. involving both
anthracite and bituminous fields; opera
tors appeal to Roosevelt for aid.
Apr. 1S-Strike OF 1000 brick layers at st.
Louis practically brings building TO
standstill
May 6-Anthracite miners vote to accept
original proposition OF operators and re-
turn to work
Jun. 7-Wages trouble of southwest min
ers and operators settled by John Mitch
ell at Kansas City; 1908 scale agree
ment renewed.
ls-National executive committee United
Mine Workers order per capita assess
ment of cents per week on working
membership,
Jul. 2-lnerease OF per cent In wages
OF Northern Michigan copper mine en-
ploywN
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sonian institution. at Aiken, S. C.
Mar. 4-Ex-Gov. Hoggn Texas. at Hous-
ton.
11-Gen. ]. S. Gage, distinguished soldier,
at San Jose, Cal.
12-Susan B. Anthony, suffragist leader,
at age of Sc, in Rochester, n. Y.....John
St. John, first white settler at head of
great lakes, in Superior, Wis; aged 80.
1S-Johann Most, noted anarchist leader,
at Cincinnati.
19-Gen. j. NJ. Thayer, ex-U. S. senator
and governor. Nebraska, at Lincoln.
25-Ex- Mayor s. Nj. Ashbrdge. at Phila-
delphia.
29-T Z. Barrett. sheriff Cook county. ILL.,,
at Chicago.
Apr. 4-Former Gov Gen. Blanco. Cuba,
at Madrid. &C A. Warwick, publisher
Constitution Democrat, Keokuk. la
S0-J. E. Boyd. ex-Gov of Nebraska, at
Omaha. Mrs. Mary Mckittredge, be-
leved oldest woman in America, at
Unontown, Pa; age los, suicide.
May MAX Judd, noted chess player, at
st. Louis.
23-Henrl1 Ibsen. noted Norwegian dra.
matist and poet, at Christiania.
Jun. 1-Congressman Robert Adams, Phil
adelphia committed suicide at Wash
ington.
4-senator A. p. German. Maryland. at
Washington.
14-Robert b. Roosevelt, uncle of presi-
dent, at Sayville, L. |.
15-Congressman r. E. Lester. Georgia,
/ accident
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BUSINESS FAILURES

Jan. 1i-Parsons, Snyder & Co.. Cleveland,
o.. liabilities, $4,000.
1S-G. S. McReynolds & Co., Chicago; LA
blities, 100000.
Miss; liabilities, $4,000 assets, $4,000.
ls-Bank of America, Chicago, placed in
receivers hands.
26-Cash Buyers Union, Chicago, placed
in receivers hands. Williamson Lib
hey Lumber Co, Oshkosh, Wis; liabili-
ties, $4,000,
Smith, Ark, owing depositors $4,000
2-Walsh, president defunct Chicago Ma
tional bank, arrested on charge of falsi-
flying reports.
27-National Business College, Quincy, ILL.,,
assigns; liabilities, $4,000; assets, $100.0 900.
29--North Freedom (Wis.) bank closed by
examiner.
Apr. 2-Tes Smith & Co.. bankers. PelSin,
ILL.,. liabilities. 100000
May 2-Delmont national bank. belmont
Pa, closed. Receiver for American Re-
Jun. lS-Farmers State bank of Clear.
neld. Ia, closed by state bank ex'
hminer.
Aug. milwaukee Ave. State bank, Chi
cago, closed by state bank examiner
liabilities, 100000.
ST, E. Coyne, ex-postmaster. Chicago
! failed In bakery and luncheon business
| 16-Garfield Park bank of Chicago CLOSED
as result of collapse of Milwaukee Ave
State bank.
| 2S-Real Estate Trust Co., of Philadelphia
suspends business: liabilities, $1,000 900.
| Sep. 20-Bates National bank, of Butler
| Mo, closed by directors
29-Private bank at Middleport, o., closed
Nearly all deposits of $115,000 gone.
| Nov. 15-Bank of Beckwith e. Co., at Ev
anston, Wyo., closed owing to financia
| troubles.
| 30--Three banks conducted by c. v
Chandler at Macomb, Colchester an'
Bardolph, ILL.,. closed for lack of read!
| cash.
| Dec. blank OF Kiowa, l. T., closed OF
account of slow collections and inabilit.
to realize on assets.
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so-Unlted Mine Workers levy tax OF -
cents per capita for those idle during
suspension of work.
Oct 17-Wages of several thousand silver
miners In Aspen, Col, district Increased.
Nov. Announced that wages of all en-
ployes of Pennsylvania railroad syctem
on lines east aud west of Pittsbu-y to
se-TWenty-s annual convention -
American Federation OF Labor openv,.
at Minneapolis.
15--American Society OF Equity. National
Farmers union, affiliated with Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor: orga nization
claims membership of over million.
2i-Samuel Gompers reelected president
American Federation OF Labor at MIN
neapois
S0-In trial OF union teamsters al Chicago
4 of defendants pleaded guilty.
Dec. 10-rwo thousand members Indus
trial Workers OF World struck at Sche-
nectady, n. v, because of refusal OF
General Electric Co. to relnstate menu
bers of union
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a. ~ M. rdIiltTltN
Republican, elect
ed to succeed M. Loubet. as president
of France
2i-Braziian cruiser Aquidaban destroyed
by explosion; 2l2 lives lost.
25--Venezuela expels all French consuls,
29-King Christian of Denmark dies at
Copenhagen.
9o-E'rederick VIII. proclaimed king OF
Denmark.
Feb. 5-Countess Boni de Castellane. for
merry Anna Gould of New York. en-
ters plea for divorce in Paris.
13-New British parliament opens: j. w.
Lowther elected speaker
1S-Remains of late King Christian of
Denmark laid to rest. Fallieres as
sumes presidency of France
25-In Colombia tidal wave, 1000 drowned.
| Mar. 4-Tavernola, Italy, swallowed up by
Lake lseo.
| 5-Fucecchlo, Italy. dance hall panic re-
suits in l6 deaths
| French cabinet resigns. Three would
| be assassins of Gen. Reyes. president OF
| Colombia, shot tn death.
| I'm Sarren accepts task of forming
new French ministry. mine explosion
| and fire kills 1,193 in France.
| BIN Arabian rebellion, Turkish troops
massacre $1,000 natives at Sana. Arabia
| 1S-Earthquake at Kagi. Formosa, kills
! hundreds and destroying 1000 homes.
i9--Palma elected president of Cuba.
Mar Sl-Moroccan conference reache:
agreement.
Apr. 5-Fifty-fve killed by collapse o.
hotel in Black Forest Germany.
alderman troops win victory over native!
in German, East Africa; natives lost
POS men.
10-Fourteen killed, over 200 injured b.
collapse Market place, at Naples.
Apr 1S-Father Louis Martin. "Blacl
Pope" of Jesuits, dies at Rome.
20-Town of Fasil, p. l., destroyed by fire
May 1--Considerable May day rioting Il
Paris over 1000 arrests made.
2-Czar accepts resignation of Premie
White.
1s-Palma inaugurated president Of Cub
at Havana,
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i2--At Davenport Wash. 6 by drowning.
ls-At Sang Hollow, Pa. In train wreck,
Sep. S-Four Italians at Naugatuck,
Conn, by police In dispute.
l4--Four in tornado In Nebra ska,
lS--Seven IN train wreck at Cimarron
el-seven al Jellico. Tenn. by dynamite
explosion; property damage, $4,000,
zb-SiN I'm rail collision. near DanViue, H.
HIHurticane on gull coast deyastates Mo-
bile. Ala, and Pensacola, Fla. Loss of
lie estimated at 100; property loss, N2,-
Oct 2S-Train OF three electric cars car
rytng 81 persons jumped from trestle
near Atlantic city n, j., carry Ing
about GO persons To watery grave. FIT
ty-tour bodies recovered.
Oct. 1-t'loudburst at Mobile, Ala, causes
over Sl.O000O0 damages.
i-Twenty-nine known dead and many
more entombed by explosion at Poca-
hontaS (Nu.) mine. 81 Five passengers
killed, score injured in rear-end col
lision near Troy, n. Y.
l9-iurricane sweeps coast or FLORIDA,
Cuba and Central America, causing
heavy loss of life and damage to prop
erty
2i--Considerable property damaged by
storm along eastern slope of Rockies
from Wyoming to New Mexico
g5-At Kansas city, Kan, 10 by fire which
destroyed Chamber of Commerce Bldg
| Nov. 12--At Cleveland o., six by boiler
1s-Forty-two lives lost by sinking Of
| steamer Dix in harbor at Seattle, Wash
CO... ~ neeieI, plOicsslolel uutohloo , ~
driver, killed In collision of racing autos
| at Philadelphia.
| 29-Samuel Spencer, president Southern
| Railway Co., and others In rear enI
collision near Lynchburg. Va.
| Dec. 4-Clifton, Ariz, partly destroyed b,
flood caused by breaking of dam sew
| eral persons drowned. Four children
burned to death in home near Westtield
N. j.
| AT Ithaca, n. Y, Z perish In burning o
fraternity house at Cornell university
| 80. Near Lewiston, Me-, In header
| collision.
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ing 300. Nearly Premier Stolyphl.
$50 killed as result OF attack.
l5-Russian rebels assassinate major gen.
eral and police officials.
Feb 2l-Gen; orlon In auelling Baltic
province outbreaks shoots more than 7Os
revolutioniSts.
Mar. 20-Mutny among sailors at Sebas,
topol results in massacre.
Apr 6-Fourteen Russian soldiers buteh-
cred for refusing TO fire on Sebastopoi
mutineers
S-Covernor of TVer Killed by bomo IN
streets of city.
May Ex-Governor general assasslnated at
Ekaterinoslav Gov. Gen. murdered at
Elizabethpol Attempt made to as
sassnate Vice Admiral Doubason at
Moscow.
1O-Czar delivers speec' to douma; no
mention of amnesty made.
1S--Body of Father Gapon found hanging
in deserted house in Finland town.
15-Imperative demand for reforms made
in douma's reply to cars speech
! 2l--W, IL. Stuart, American vice consul,
British subject, killed at Batum.
Jun. 14-Nundreds killed in massacre OF
| Jews b> Christians at Bialystok....
/ Anti-Jew(sh fights throughout country.
Jul li--Attlmpt made to assasslnate Vice
| Admiral Chuknln at Sevastopol.
| 19--Port Arthur commission recommends
| death for Gen. Stoessel for surrendering
N-Imperal ulSase dissolves parliament,
23-Troops at fortress at viborg, Finland.
| mutiny
Aug. 2-Mutlny at Sveaborg ended.
| 3-Governor of Samra killed by bomb.
25-Bomb intended to Stay Premier Stoly-
pin wrecks his villa on Aptekarsky is
| land; 80 persons killed. Premier es-
| capped =. Gen. Min assassinated by
young woman at Peterhof.
Sep l0-At least 800 Jews killed and
slaughter at Siedlce: 1000 wounded.
| f2-Niassacre of Jews at Sedlce ceases.
| 19--Gen. Nicolaieff assassinated at War
| saw
oct. accumulation appointed by car
finds causes of Sveaborg and Cron-
stadt mutinies largely attributable to
negligence and inetiicency of officers.
Nine soldiers convicted of plot to blow
up building where court marshal trying
Cronstadt mutineers is sitting executed.
Nov. S--Seven nationalist workmen shot
down by socialists at I.odez
Dec. 1-Chief of Police Chopote of Kazan
assassinated.
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monde Beach. Fla. drives auto 2 miles
in IS AS seconds, breaking worlds rec
ord.
Feb. 2s-Frankie Neil knocks out Harry
injuries.
Mar. 14-Battlng Nelson easily beats Nc
Govern in 6 rounds at Philadelphia.
H-American bowling congress meets at
Louisville, KY; II. II. Bryson elected
president.
27--Hoppe defeats Slosscn for worlds balk
Zine billiard championship at New YORK.
Apr. Irrational League baseball season
starts.
T-American League baseball season
starts: Sutton averaged 100 and made
run of 234 in 5O0-point billiard game at
Chicago
May 23-Frank Gotch defeats Tom Jenkins
for wrestling championship of America
Jun. 16-Frank Kramer American bicycle
rider, wins City of Paris grand prize.
Value, $1,000.
Jul. 9-16th annual congress American
Whist League opens at Boston.
2l-Frank Gotch defeated C. Olson, south
ern catch-as-catch-ca wrestling cham
pion at New Orleans.
Aug. 7-Umpires tombstone and Emslie
barred from Polo grounds, N. Y; Nat
League game scheduled between N. Y
and Chicago forfeited to latter.
paw. r. Crosby wins western handicaI
at trap shooters tournment at Denve
with score of 81 targets.
Sep. 3-Joe Cans wins lightweight cham
pionship. from Battling Nelson in Am,
round at Goldfeld New. on ~oul
H-C. NJ. Daniels, OF New York, lower
worlds record for 220 yards swim a
St Louis. New mark, 2:42 %
Oct. Manager Fred Tenny announces h
and Roy Thomas, of Philadelphia Ma
tional league club, have bought inter
est in Boston National league club.
13-Chicago American league club wo
worlds championship by defeating Ma
tionals in post-season series at Chicago
| Nov. S-Steve L'Hommedieu. well-know
bookmaker, ruled off turf for life b.
Louisville Jockey club.
! 19-Tom Cooper, noted bicycle racer
| killed in automobile collision In Ney
York.
S0-Ralph Rose breaks worlds record 4
| putting l2-pound shot at San Francisco
distance So fee 6la inches.
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iNliE Ildihplir VI NlbNll pIlHCtSS VI
Norway. Germany.
spanish cabinet resigns.
s-Natal troops defeat rebels, killing 5i7.
l2---Maj Dreyfus restored to position in
French army.
H-Fire at Mil Novgorod, Russia, de-
stroys 275 houses; over 5000 families
homeless.
lS-Lady CurZon dies in London.
0-Fire at Yokohama, Japan. destroys
1000 houses.
2S-Band of Pulajanes on Island of Leyte,
p. l., killed Is soldiers and J. civilian.
Aug. 5-Italian steamer Sirio wrecked of
Hormigas island; 800 drowned.
Sep S-Father Wernz elected head of
Jesuits at Rome.
lS-Hurricane in harbor of Hong long,
China, caused over 1000 deaths and
great damage.
Oct. 14-Twenty-five miners killed by ex-
plosion in colliery near Durham, Eng.
Nov. Hanna Gould Countess de Cas-
tellane) granted divorce from Count
Boni by French tribunal at Paris.
Counts plea for alimony denied.
17--Bomb exploded in st. Peters church,
Rome, creates panic.
Dec. S-Spanish cabinet resigns: action
followed by hostile demonstration in
chamber of deputies,
7-Dr. Lapponi, physician to pope. died
at Rome.