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zuela retired temporarily from office.
13. Naval Accident: An officer and men
killed and one officer mortally injured
by an explosion OF ammunition In the
turret of the United States hatteship
Kearsarge In the Caribbean sea.
IA Earthquake: Shock at Kagi and yicin-
ity Formosa; over 100 deaths reported
and thousands made homeless.
Obituary: Miss tombstone Bennett, the
actress at Bloomfield, N j; aged 36.
I6 Conventions Fifteenth congress Of the
National Society Daughters OF the
American Revolution met In Washing,
ton
Strike Troubles: Encounter between
deputy sheriffs and striking miners at
Windsor. Pa; persons killed and 20
injured
judicial. The United States supreme
court decided substantially that
marriage bond made In one state cam
not be sundered In another state ex-
ccpt for causes recognized as valid in
both states
IS. Earthquake: An earthquake shook
San Francisco and the surrounding
country at S:l3 a. m. reducing many
buildings in the city 10 ruins, which
later took fire Wire communication
was cut for some hours Many deaths
occurred from the earthquake. San
Jose and Santa Rosa damaged by the
same shock and many lives lost. The
tremor recorded as far east as Albany.
ny
shipwreck IS lives lost In the founder
ing Of the Belgian cadet ship Count de
Smet dc Mayer In the Bay OF Biscay.
Obituary Daniel Huntingdon. American
historical and genre painter. in New
York city; aged 80. Father Louis
Martin. general OF the Society OF
Jesus. or Order OF Jesuits, In Rome;
aged 81.
49, San Francisco Fires continued In the
stricken city Over 200 600 homeless
people gathered In the parks and open
country around. The water mains
having been destroyed by the earth
quake no water could be used to fight
FIRE Many buildings were dynamIted.
Gen. Funston, commander OF the de-
partment OF California. assumed con-
troll OF the city to preserve order and
care for the homeless. President
Roosevelt asked public aid for the peo
pie of San Francisco.
Obituary: Prof Curie. discoverer OF
radium in Paris; aged AZ.
o. San Francisco: The FIRE checked Total
deaths in the earthquake calamity 4Ss.
Financial loss due to hre 1850, 600.
h. Obituary Gen. Martin T. Mcmahon,
veteran Of the civil war. IN New York
city; aged IS.
Sporting George F. slosson won the 1s.2
balk line billiard championship Of the
world in New York city. defeating
Jacob Schaefer with a score OF 800 to
1896 In Is innings.
Earthquake In Tuscany 10 shocks in
succession.
q % miners killed by dust explosion
near Trinidad Colo.
Athletics: Olympic games begun Mt
Athens
g Political: China signed the Anglo
Tibetan treaty. which recognizes the
protcctorate Of China over Tibet.
g. Obituary: Gen. f. s Serrell, noted
civil engineer connected with the
Hoosac tunnel and other enterprises
and later distinguished IN the siege Of
Charleston. in New York city; aged 80
Convention: Annual reunion OF the
United Confederate Veterans Mt New
Orleans.
Earthquake: shock alarmed San
Francisco, doing but slight damage.
2s Tornado: Many deaths reported in
wndstorm which swept over Clay and
Montague counties. Tex.
Convention: Chemistry congress opened
in Rome.
%. Russia: Count Witte resigned the pre-
miership.
Strike Troubles: Collision at Mount Car
mel, Pa, between the military and
striking miners; II strikers shot down
and several fatally wounded.
Shipwreck: 10 drowned by the founder
ing of the passenger steamer Courier
Off sark, Channel islands.
MAY.
/. Conventions: Fifteenth annual con-
vention Daughters OF the Revolution
Al, nj
OF the National Society Sons of the
American Revolution met In Boston.
Sporting: Close OF the Olympic games nj
Athens, Greece In which American
athletes won the most events. winning
the national trophy.
Labor Troubles May day rioting OF
workmen in Paris checked by the po
lice
2 Sporting: Sir Huon won the Kentucky
Derby at Louisville
Convention: Conference for education in
the south met at Lexington. Ky.
g. Obituary: Michael Davitt. noted Irish
patriot In Dublin; aged 60.
l. Russia: New ministry. headed b.
Goremykin. announced.
Obituary: w F Owen. noted American
actor in New York city. aged CO.
8, Labor Troubles: Anthracite miners
voted to resume work on the scale of
1908
%. Sporting: Grapple won the $1,000 Met
ropolitan stakes at Belmont.
Russia: Opening Of the douma at st.
Petersburg
L. Fire; In Paris; loss Of 81, 600 In the
leather district.
a. Obituary: Carl schurz. noted German
American scholar and publicist, first
honorcd by President Lincoln. In New
York city; aged 70.
Is. Obituary: Gen. J. c. Tidball U. s, A,
retired. at Montcair N. j; aged 81.
H. Convention One hundred and eight
eenth session OF the Presbyterian
general assembly convened at Des
Moines.
49, Political: Railroad rate bill passed tho
senate with vote OF II to 8.
Obituary: Fannie Herring. favorite
American actress, once famous In tho
role of Mazeppa near Simsbury.
Conn. aged "a.
shpwreck: deaths by the sinking Of
the British torpedo boat No. he on
Port Said Egypt
Fire: Forest fires devastated over 400
square miles Of territory in Michigan
49, Obituary: George Mcneil, noted labor
leader called the Father of the
Eight Hour Day" in Boston, aged 70.
tO Fire; Loss OF 100000 by the burning
OF New Yorks chief refuse destroying
plant on Barren island.
Obituary: Diana Kearny. widow OF Gen
Phil Kearny. noted New Jersey sol
der who met with n tragic death in
1862. at Cape May N. J.: aged 81.
%. Fire: Ogden, Utah; loss of $500 by
flames in the business district.
Sporting: Tokaon won the Brooklyn
handicap at Gravesend.
e. Obituary: Henrik Ibsen. Norway's