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Anr. 3 Prniiln'n ty convention in St. Lou la nominal nted Thomns 13, Watson of Georgia for prenldcnt, nnd Samuel W 1 1 Hams of Inillann, for vice-president. 7-ln Illinois local option elections Ws townships went dry, 1,014 saloons being voted out of existence. ..David 8. Rose elected mayor of Milwaukee, Wis. ....T. T. Crittenden, Jr., olocted mnyor ot Knnsns City, Mo. Jim. 17 President Roosevelt wns given a IT-mlnuto demonstration In the Rcpubll can Nntlonal convention at Chicago. 15- Secretary of War Win. H. Tatt was nominated for the presidency of thu United Stuten In tho Republican conven tion at Chicago, on tho first ballot, re ceiving 702 votes. 19 Congressman Jas, 8. Sherman was nominated for vice-president on tho first ballot by tho Republican conven tion. Jul. 8-Frnnk 11. Hitchcock elected chair man of tho Hepubllcan national com mittee. 3 William Jennings Hrynn wns nominat ed for tho presidency by the Democratic National convention at Denver, Colo.... Thomas K. Watson was formally noti fied' of his nomination for tho presi dency by tho populace at Atlontu, On. 10 John Worth Kern of Indiana was nominated for tho vice-presidency by tho Democratic National convention, ut Denver, Colo. 16- Eugeno W. Cliulln of Chicago wns nominated for the presidency of tho United States, nnd A. 8. Wntklns of Ada, Ohio, for the vlco-presldency by the National Prohibition convention, lit Ohio. 27 Wm. H. Taft was formally notified ot his nomination at Cincinnati, Ohio. 28 Thos. L. Illsgen of aiassachusettH, was nominated for president nnd J. T. Graves of Georgia, for vice-president, In the first national convention of tho In dependence party ut Chicago. JVov. 3 Win. II. Tuft elected president nd .Inn. V. .SliiTinnn vice-president of llie United Stilton, on the Itcimhltcun ticket by nn electoral vote of 3U7, de feating; Wllllmn .Icon In km llrynn unit ' W. Kern, Democratic ciimlliltiteH for president nnd vice-president, re spectively ... .Clum. A. Ilenren re elected governor of IlllnolM, Tliim. A. Marshall elected governor ol Itulliinii ....Fred M. Wnrnor re-elected kov ornor of Michigan... Jiiiucn A. Da vidson re-elected governor of WIs rnnslii. . , .Clins. 12. Hughe re-elected Koycrnor of Mew York. Jan. 3 Gov. Hunly. Indiana, ordered troops to Muncle to suppress street car strike. Feb. 3 Thorims Lewis elected pres ident of United Mine Workers of Amcrlcu. 28 Southern railway cut labor wafjes ten per cent., ef fective Jinr. l. Mar. 2 Coal operators In Pittsburg dis trict commenced preparations for strike. 17 3,600 St. Louis brewery employes struck for higher wages. Apr. 1 Ponding wage settlement, 250,000 miners suspended work In American mines. ...T. L. Lewis took up duties as miners' president and Invited operators to wage Bcalo conference. 0 Six hundred Mlnneuindts. Minn,, paper hangers and painters struck for closed shop. 10 Importation of strike breakers from St. Louis to work on Pensaloca, Kin., street railways caused llerco rioting, in non-union men being Injured. 12 Governor of Florida sont entlro mllltln body to Pcnsncoln. 17 Central competitive field of operat ors and miners reached wage agree ment of 00 cents n ton old agreement; 250,000 resumed work nt onco. May 14 Right hundred Kansas City, Mo., browery workers struck. 16 Street car strlko rioting In Cleveland, O., censed, 28 W. 8. Stone, Cleveland, O., elected grand chief engineer of International Engineers' Hrothrrhood, Nov. 20 Samuel Compers re-elected pres. ldent of tho American Federation of La bor at Donver. Col, Dec. 22 William H. Newman resigned .ns president of New York Central lines. 23 President Samuel ;mperM of Amerlenn Federation nf Labor ncii tenced to ni yeur In Jail. Vlce-prcs-Ident J, .1. Mitchell to nine month, nnd Secretary Krnnk .tlnrrNon to kIv inontliN, In connection vtltli nlloKcd Iliiekn Stove Company boycott, liy cir cuit court of DWtrlct of oliimhln. Jon. 4 IJo!se, Idaho, Jury acquitted George Pcttlbono of murder of Rx-Gov. Htoun enborg. 7 F. A. Heinz "surrendered himself on charge of ovor-ccrtllleatlon of checks representing over $400,000. J Former Mnyor Schmltz of San Fran cisco freed of graft charge by court of appeals. Feb, 1 Harry K. Thaw was found not guilty of Stanford White murder on In sanity grounds; committed to Insane C Fonner Gov. Hnrgls of Kentucky was shot and killed by his son, lloaeh 11 Mrs. Dora McDonald found not guilty of murder of Webster Guerin. Mar. 2-Chlcf ot Po)co Shlppy of Chi- cago. was stabbed by nnarchlst, who was kllle uy Shlppy; Shlpny's son shot down, ... , b' Two alleged negro murdernrs wero Ivnehed near Iluwklnsvllle, On. California supremo court roloused for- nier Mayor Schmltz of San Francisco, T lifting graft charge. M0- Four negroes lynched at V an Cleave, Miss., by mob. ,,,,. 18- Harry Orchard at Caldwell, Idaho, sentenced to death, hut clemency was reeoiriiiienilod M nnrehlst Sllversteln liurlec! bomb In IBpl Union nqtinrr, New York, killing himself nnd companion nnd Injuring four po licemen. .Mny K Five bodies of persoiiN sup posedly murdered by Mrn. Ilelle (Silli ness ilitv- up nt mini of Iter home nt l.n Porlc, Inil., nliere nlie nnd her Inn fliltdreii norc thoiiKht tn linve died In biirnliiK lionic. G I-'our more bodies found on Gunncss farm at La Porle. Ind. Jun. 1.1-Mrn. Daniel Cooper, Cadillac, Mich., killed husband, live children and self. ...Gov. Wlllson, Ivcntucky, par iloncd Caleb Powers nnd Jnmes Ilow urd, convicted of complicity In killing of Wlllam Goebel. 22 Nine negroes lynched nnd shot nnd killed In Sabine county, Tenn., as re sult of two murderM. Jul. 10 Gulseppe Alia, murderer of Fa ther Leo IMnrlchs ut Denver, was ex ecuted nt Cunon City, Col. Aug. 1 Four negroes lynched at IUihscII vllle, Ky., for praising killing of white mat). II Nprlngriclil, III,, mob burned nPErn linmcM, killed tvo pernoiiM nnd ruled the city n.M result of removal of ne Krn nNMiulter of .llrN. ItlcliurdMoii. 15 Troops rushed to Springfield, 111.; Wil liam Donegau lynched by mob, Severn! shot. 17-Mobs at Springfield. 111., fired on troops; white man slain. Nov. i-Former United States Sen. Kd ward W. Carmnck was shot and killed by Itobert Cooper, n young attorney, at Nashville, Tenn., In street duel. 21 Three negroes, arrested for murder, tnken from Tlptonvllle, Tenn., Jail and lynched In accordance with pre-arranged program. 26 Hay Lamphere, charged with murder of Mrs. Hello Guiltless, was found guilty of ill-sou and sentenced to from 2 to 21 years In state prison, by Lnporte, Ind., Jury, Dec. 10 Abe Huef. former San Francisco political boss, convicted of bribery.... Charles K. Davis found not guilty of murder of Dr. Frederick Hustln. IS II. K. Agar, wanted at Princeton, Ind.. for $!2fi,000 alleged forgeries, arretted at llarllugnn. Tex. 17 Hhner Hill, alleged murderer, lynched ut Montleello. Ky. 20Hobbers raided Ceiesco, la., hank, se curing $s,cro. Jan. 2-Curtls Guild, Jr., was inaugur ated for third term as Massachusetts' governor. 21 Mississippi legis lature elected John Sharp Williams to United States sen ate, term to begin March 4. 111.... Former Sen. Wet- inoro elected to United States senate by Hhndo Island legislature. Feb, 2S Gov. Hradley (Ky.) elected to United States senate to succeed J. 1J. McCrcnry. ,Mur. 6- Gary elected United States sen ator by Joint South Carolina Icglslatlvo session. 20 Senate passed ship subsidy hill giv ing lG-knot vessels $4 u mile between tills country. South America, Philip pines. ' Australia, China and Jnpan. 22- C. K. Llttlufleld (Me.) resigned as con gressman. 24 President Hooscvelt Bent speclnl mes sage to congress, relating to child-employers' liability and injunction in labor cases, tariff and other laws lohn W. Stewart (Vt.) appointed to fill sen ate vacancy caused by death of Hed lleld Proctor. 25 German government declined to re ceive D. J. 11111 as ambassador to Ger many. 27 Hall Milton (Fla.) appointed to suc ceed late Senator Hryan. 2S Germany announced acceptance of D, J. Hill as ambassador to Germany. 31 President Hooscvelt accepted resigna tion ot Ambassador Tower and sent to senato appointment of Dr, IL11, Apr. 1 Kdwln Norrls Inaugurated gov ernor of Montana. 2 Agricultural appropriation bill of $11, G08,k06 panned house of representatives, C Sterling employers' liability bill passed )iouse,...IIoiaio passed appropriation bill for Pearl Harbor. Hawaii navul sta tion. ...Senator Milton sworn in to suc ceed lute. Senator Hryan. 9 President In special message asked suppression of anarchy, 21 President Hooscvelt signed employers' liability bill. 27 President Hooscvelt In speclnl mes sage urged child labor law. May 14 Vreeland currency bill passed house. 2! In trying to kill emergency currency bill Lafollette talked 18 hours. 30 Congress adjourned after senate passed emergency currency bill. Jun. lO-Piesldent Hooscvelt accepted Secretarv of War T't's rerl'T'iat'nii, appointing Luko R. Wright 1i!h suc cessor. 23 Secretary Sleeper. In chnrgn of Vene xuelnn diplomatic affairs, left Caracas as result Ot Castro disputes. 30 Luke Wright took up office of secre tary of war, vice Taft, resigned. Jul. 9- Venezuela severed relations with United States by recalling diplomatic envoy. Henor Vuloz-Goltlcoa. Nov. 13--Secietary of Navy Victor II. Metcalf resigned. Truman II. New berry named as successor. ' 21 Former Gov Albert H. Cummins elect ed United StateH senator from Iowa, to fill out term of late Senator W. H. Alli son. 27 United States and Japan signed treaty agreeing to respect each other'H rights tn Pacific and defining mutual attitude toward China Dec. 7 Ilolli houses of congress convened for second session of Sixtieth congress II House adopted resolution.'!, providing for the naming of n committee of in vestigation to probe secret service crit icisms In president's message. III- Senate adopted resolution lo Investl gatu Inferences in president's message. 17. House ndopted resolution asking presi dent to supply evidence for assertions relative to secret servl-'- assertions in message Jan, 13-At Hoyerton, Pn , 17s killed burn lug of opera house and subsequent pan ic resulting from explosion of moving picture device. 27-Cyclone Hwept through Alabama, causing property loss of $500,000. ?'. H-TornadoeM devastated towns of TyJrrT,Vjim' ';, M"vllle, Soso nnd Smite, anus, uiiiinK ueore nnd blow- lag down many houses. Mnr. -I At Cnlllimeoil, (., 174 nclmnt children prrlnlied an result of lire In primary school, nud attendant panic. At llnntm, Wyo., 70 killed by explo sions In Union Pacific railroad mine. Apr. 1 In Vlrglnln, West Virginia and Kentucky Hoods caused loss ot seven lives and did J.VW,000 damage to property. 12 At Chelsea, Mass., 12 persons killed; 50 Injured In lire, which cruised losi of $.,(SOo,uw); 1,600 families rendered homeless. 14 Three prairie fires In South Dakota destroyed farm properly valued nt 23 Tornndoes In Texas, South Dakota and Nebraska caused six deaths Hnd much destruction of property. 21 In Uiulslnnn, Mississippi, and Aln bnnin tornadoes. 350 lives lost; 4J towns bnilly wrecked; property loss $12,000,000. Mny U Tornadoes In Htmry county. III., Mndlson, Wis., Oklnhonin nnd Texas, killed 18 persons and caused great prop erty loss. 12 Tornado which visited HellevleW. Sprlngllold, Louisville, Hlchlleld nud Fort Crook, killed 12 persons. 13 Tornado wrecked Gilliam, La killing eight. 25 Northern and Central Texas Hood caused death of 12 persons. 27 Alfalfa county, Okla., tornado killed 16 persons and hundreds of bond of cattle. Aug. 2 Furnln, Conl Creek nnd Mlchnel, H. (.'., wiped out by prnlrie fires; loss. ....Flood at Augusta, On., did damage of $10,000,000; 214. perished. 25-At Halleyvllle, Okla., "0 miners per ished when fire destroyed hoisting Hliuft cattle. $l,C00,C00, nnd caused 14 deaths. Sep. 17-Lleut. Thotnna K. Selfrldge killed nnd Orvllle Wrrght seriously Injured by falling of aeroplane to ground during flight at Fort Moyer. 21 Minnesota forest flro loss estimated nt JIO.OOO.COO. Oct. 17 Near Metz, Mich., 13 forest flro refugees killed In wreck of train, which was caused by lire burning trestle work, 19 On Prcsipio Isle nnd In Alpena county, Michigan, 45 killed In forest tires. Nov. 29- -At Mnrlnnun, Pa., conl mine, 170 miners perished as result of terrific ex plosion. Dec. 12 Premature explosion of dynamite on Panama canal, killed 21. Jan. 2 State Hank, Hock.vford, C o I., closed doors. 0 Four big New York d I a in o n d linns forced Into trustee's hands, liabilities, $l,500,(XKl. S Chicago G rent Western railroad placed In hands of receivers. 10 Western 1J a n k and Trust Co.. Dnl- las, Tex., largest Texas saving bank, placed In receiver's hands. IS John It. Walsh, president Chlcngo Nn tlonnl bank and several railroads, con victed of misappropriating Institution's funds 21 Capital State Hank, Dolst, Idaho, sus pended. 22 Traders and Mechanics' Hnnk, rltts burg. Pa., closed doors. 25 National Hank of North America, New York, closed for liquidation, by order of government. 29 New Amuterdam Natlonnl bank, cap Ital $1,000,000. and Mechanics and Tra ders' bank, both of New York, tnken In charge by comptroller of currency. 31 -Oriental Hank of New York closed doors, following run. Feb. 13 W. H. Hldgely, comptroller of currency, accepted presidency of re organized Nntlonal Hnnk of Commerce, Kansas City, Mo. 20 International and Great Northern Hallroad Co.. a Gould line, plnced In re ceivers' hands. 27 Financiers R. It. Thomas and O. F. Thomas indicted on 'charge of misman agement of funds of Provident Snvlngs Life Assurnnco society. Mnr. 13 John H. Wnlsh denied new trial; sentenced to live years In federal prison, 10 Peonlo's Nntlonal bank, Anpln, Col., closed. Apr. 1 Pike County Hank and Trust Co., Macomb City, Miss., placed In receiver's hands. 21 Hnnk of Vt'nuseon, Wnuseon, O., closed doors, 24 T. A. Mclntyre & Co.. with houses In many cities, fnlled for $1,000,000. May 8 Ruclld Avenuo Trust Co., Cleve land, (., assigned, 14 Heservo Trust Co., and American Sav ings bank, Cleveland, O., closed their doors. 25- G. W. MacMillen & Co., Pittsburg, Pa., stockbrokers, fulled; liabilities, $1,800,000. Jun. 3 Kosciusko Company hnnk, War saw. Ind., closed by state auditor. 23 Citizens' bank, Dover, Ky., closed doors. Jul. 14-Natlonal Deposit bank. Philadel phia, Pa., closed by comptroller of cur rency. 17 Farmers and Merchants' Hanking Co., Cleveland, O., failed. l-i. Standard till IfUP.U 10,(100 tine deel Mlnu iiuiiiiliuoiiNly reversed by Unit ed Stuten court of nppeuli lit Clil ciiko. , Aug. if First National bank. Hello Plalne. Minn., closed by order comptroller of currency; bank was Insolvent: Presi dent J. G. Lund committed suicide. 25 A. O. Hrown & Co., one of largest New York brokerage firms, failed; lia bilities over $1,000,000. Seji. 10 A. Hooth & Co., largest fish house In country, forced Into receiver's hands, Oct. 1G- Union Natlonnl hnnk, Sominer vllle. Pa., closed by government, Nov. ft Charles W, Morse und Alfred II. Curlls, greut financiers, found guilty of misapplication ot funds und falsify ing books of National Hank of Amer ica, New York, 0 C. W. Morse sentenced to 15 yonm; Curlls given liberty on suspended sen tence. 23 Rldred bank of Rldred. Pn., suspend ed, cnpltnl stock, $100,000. Dec. 7 National exchange bank at Springfield, Mo., closed; excitement caused by effort of W. O, Oldham, cashier of State Savings bank, to shoot President II. H. McDanlel, of Union Na tional bank. 11 Spilngpoit, Mich.. Slate Savings bank closed by bank examiner. 10 Somersworth, N. H.. First Natlonnl hank clor.ed, following discovery of shortage or $,aoo, 23- Thomas Kyan announced retire ment from finance. 2i Henry W. Poor, New York broker, ns signed for creditors. Si Jan, Ifr Purker building In New York do strnyed, loss $5,000,000 ; 4 firemen killed. 17 - McNeil Higglus gt'jeery house de stroyed, loss, sooo.ooo. ai-Portlnnd, Me., city hall and police building destroyed: loss $1,000,000. 2S-Chlcago "loop" fire caused $1,700,000 uamage..,.i.;oourn warenouses, indlan- npoiiH, inn,, iosh ioo.iw,...i'art or Nel son Morilx packing plant, Kansas City. Mo., destroyed; loss, $50u,ono. 30-Twln Lakes. .Minn., wlnnl mil George Gould residence at l-ukowood, N. J., destroyed; loss, $500,000, Feb. 4 llerlln. N. II.. business section sustained liu.ouo loss, 6-Hlock of IVorla, 111., hulldlugH de stroyed; lot's, $500,000. Mar. 1 Northern uectlon of Tamna. Fin. deidroyitd; loss, $aK).0U0: militia euiieii out.... Two New York llres unused loss Of $2,025,000. 13-lllg Timber, Mont., IiusIiickh hcclion Wipeu out; loss, ftou.uuu, 2ti I.cland hotel, Hprlngflold, I II-.- do struyed; Ions, $75,000. Apr. 3-PeorIa distillery dnmuiiiid to tent of $238.000.... Four Lynchburg, Vu factories destroyed; loss. J22fi,oiw. 23 Nine Hlchmond, VI., bn.ilneHH blocks uesiroyi-u. May 3-Antli'olo. P I. destroyed 5- HubIiichk districts of Coalton, O, and Walk rion, Jnd., dea'i jyed. J 6 Xt New Orleans; loss'. '$l(,000, 8-Two Atlanta. Gtt himlnSss buildings iirairoyen. ions, $i,kk,uiiu. 11 Cnmp Coo't, 8. D., destroyed; loss, $200.0011. lb Omaha Packing Co., South Omaha, Neb., destroyed; loss, $500,040. Jun. 12 Morris packing plant burned nt Kansas City, Kan., loss, $.150,000, JJ HiisinpsH section of Thre lllvers. giltl.i dcslroyeil, loss, $l,o.f)....Hiork of Port Chester, N. buildings de stroyed; loss. 1500.000. 24 Three oil refineries destroyed as re- sun or lightning; in western and north- oril Pl'tlllRl-R-nlilti 1nM iWtrt ftnrt 2fi- Dillutii. Minn., docks and sheds de stroyed, loss, 11,200.000. Jul. 8-Hoston ltnrbor front destroyed; loss, i.tiw.uiv. 21 Coltonwood, Idaho, destroyed; loss, $300 -000. 31 Phlladedphln pier nnd merchandise ucsirnyeti; loss, jhw.wu Aug, 3 Armour elevators nnd Hurllngton rnnronu property at' Chicago, destroyed; 14 In New York Central ynrds, Hunt Huf- rain. . v.; loss, $l,txxi,oo(i. 30 New Orleans business section bus- tnlned $2.ooo,ooo ilnmngn..., Darby, Mont., nlmost completely destroyed. Sep. 4 llawhlde, Nov., largely destroyod; loss, $750.1X0. 0 Armour wool house, Chicago stock ynrds. destroyed; loss, fiOO.000. 11 Cosmosdale, Ky., crmont plant de stroyed; loss, $K.O0O,060. Oct. 4 Pittsburg. Pa., plate glass com- pnny works damaged, $S00.0n). 17-Hock Island, 111., Ions, JMO.OOO. 21 Denver Col., mills destroyed; loss $150,000. Nov. 2-Phlladedphln, Pn., lumber ynrds destroyed, $7W.tvxi. 17 Indlanola, Miss., cotton warehouses destroyed, loss, JSiAOOH, 18- -Hardstown, Ky , distillery wnrohotises destroyed, loss, $1,150,000 Dec. 25 Hnv i. Okla . business section wiped out loss, $35,000. York, aged years. 19- Charles Rmory Smith, editor Philadel phia Press, former postmaster-general and former minister to Hussla, nt Phil adelphia, aged 05. 22 Morris .1, Jessup, retired banker, at New York. 23 1M ward Alexander McDowell, com poser, at New York, aged 4G, 26 Miss Loulso do la Hamec, writer, ut Florence, Italy, aged 84. 28 Gen. John Coburn at Indianapolis, Ind., aged S3.... Francois Marie Henjn ndn Hlcliard. cnidiuul and archblslioii of Paris, ut Paris, aged b9....Gen. C. If. Howard at Glunroe. III., aged G7. Feb. 2 Dennis O'Sulllvun, Irish actor, nt Columbus, O. 20 Senntor Asbury C. Lntlmer of South Curollnn nt Washington, D. C. 21- C. S. Noyes, editor Washington Stnr, nt Pasadena, Cul., aged S3. Mur. 2 James Oliver, millionaire plow manufacturer, at South Bend, Ind, 4-Unltcd States Sen. Hedlleld Proctor, Vermont, at Washington. 17-Unitcd States Son. Wllllnm I'lnckney Whyte, Maryland, at Haltlmore, Mil. 20- Hcv. Charles II. Fowler. Methodlst Rplscopal bishop, at New York, aged 71. 22 United States Sen. W. .lumen Urynn, Florida, at Washington, D. C. 24 Duke of Devonshire Spencer Comp ton Cavendish, at london. Apr. 7 Congressman A. L. Hrlck, Indiana, at Indianapolis, lud. 8 Attorney Cliurles Quarles at Milwau kee. 12 Gen. H. M, Cutcheon, Michigan con gressmnn, at Ypsllnutl, Mich., aged 72. 1G Ferdinand Shoemaker, "oatmeal king," at Akron, O. 2G Former United States Son. J. N. Cam den, West Vlrglnln, at Haltlmore, aged 80. May 13 Hear Admiral Charles M. Hue, englneer-ln-chlef of navy, at Washing ton. Mny 15 Former Congressman J, II. How ell. Illinois, at Hloomlngtnn, 111. 22 Gov. John Spnrks, Nevada, at Cnrson City; mieceedeil by D. 8. Dlckerson. 27 Henr Admiral A. 8. Crowlnshlold, re tired, at Philadelphia, 28 Lieut. -(Jen. Stephen Lee, commander-in-chief United Confederate Veterans, at Vlcksburg, Miss. Jun. 1 Kormor United Stntes Sen. Jnmes K, Jones, Arkansas, at Washington, aged 09. 10 Oliver H. P. Helmont, banker nnd pol itlclun, ut Hempstead, L. I. 12 Knrmcr Supremo Court Judge J, V. Wright, nt Washington, nged ). 17 Congressman A. A. Wiley, Alabama, at Hot Springs, Va. 23- Rx-Presldent W. H. Leeds, of Hock Island railway, at Paris. 2i (Ji-over Cleveland, tvtlee United StiilrM preNldent, ut Princeton, JV. .1., duo to lirnrt trouble and ciimplleii tloiiM, aged 7-. 2G-CongresHtnnn W. H. I'nrker, South Dakota, at Dcadwond, 8. D.. aged Gl. Jul, 2 Murat Halstcad, Journalist, at Cin cinnati. O.. aged 79. 3 Joel Chandler Harris, known as "Undo Hemtis," at Atlanta, On. 21 Protcstant-Rplacopal Hlshop Henry C, Potter at Cooperstown, N. V. 25 Louis R. Snow, insurnnco ninn, nt St. LouIh, nged W. 30 Kormer California Gov. JainCH II. Hlldd, at Stockton, Cnl aged 58. Aug. 4-Utilted States Sen. William n. Allison, ut Dubuque, la., aged 79.... Hroason Howard, dramatist, at Avon- by-the-Sea. N. Y aged fin. 14 Im D. Sankoy, evangollst, at Hrook- lyn, aged CS, 20-.I. V. Fnrwell. millionaire tnerchant, at Chicago, aged M. 23- Rx-Gov. N. O. Murphy, Arlzonn, nt San Diego. Cal. 24- United States Ambassador from Ger many Union Speck von Sternbiirg, at lleldelburg, Germany. 20 "Tony" Pnstor, theatrical mauagnr, nt Klmlmrst, L. I., aged 71, 27-Former United States Sen. Col. W. F. Vllan. Wisconsin, at MadlKon, Wis. Sep. 1-ltear Admiral Henry Glnss, ro- tlred, nt Paso Hobles. Cul. 4 CoinmlHSlnner of Labor Frank P. Sar geaat, at Washington, aged 51... .Hrlg. (len. A. W. Corliss, retired, at Donver, Col. 25- Leslie Carter, Chicago, railroad llnnn clci, at Chicago, Oct 1.' Rx-(?ongressnian J. A. Seranton, Pennsylvania, at Seranton. Pu. 30- Mrs William Astor, America's social leader, at New York. Nov. 4 T. R. Pnhua. first Cuban presi dent, at Santiago, Cuba. 11- Hear Admiral J, at. ailller. gov ernor Fulled States naval home, at Philadelphia. Dec. 0 Hear Admiral Joseph H. Ooghlan. who commanded Halelgh at battle of Manila, died at New Itochelle, N, Y. 9 Hrlg.-llen, Henry Jacobsnu, retired, died at Leavenworth, Kan., , aged 71 years 20- aiaj Orlando J. Smith, noted Journal ist, nt Dobbs Kerry, N. Y, 20 Clous Spreckels, millionaire sugar king. In San Francisco, nged 80. ...Hep resentatlve Davoy of Louisiana, lit Now Orleans, aged 55, Jan. G At Klckupoo, Kun., 7 drowned by overturning of skiff. 10 At VltiLgur Hond, Ala., 5 in railroad collision, 13 At Jlmtnwn, Pn., 5 drowned while skating. 27 At licdford City, Vn., 7 colored per sons burned to death. 30- Nenr Hawk's Nest, W. Vn., 9 minors by expliMlon, 31 Near Wesson. Miss,, G by cyclone. Fob. 3 -At Northumberland, Pa 7 by boiler explosion. 10-At South Carrollton, Ky , n lu mine explosion,.. At New Llskard, Out., 7 burned to death. Jun. 2 1. Nh-holas U Senn, foremost Pj,-, - American surgeon, I II Si Tf-irOJ-1 w at Chicago, I ft J IS-' '41)' I 12 Huhbl Hcrnlmrd I W ""m VI I l'Vlsenthnl. oldest lzS V I Jewish theologian 1 " iL I In America, at Chi- -fff IS Rdmund Clarence Stedinan, banker, 3m"Bn. r poet and literary GftOVe.fl critic. at New LCCBVELINO J 75 ' - f JIM I L 11 At Vnudreull, Can., 9 by powder ex plosion. 11 At Providence, H. I., G In starch fac tory explosion. 16-At West Toledo, O., 7 In rnllrond col lision. 20 At Pinole, Cal., 23 by explosion of dynamite. 33-At Spring Valley, N. Y 7 in collision between wagon ami rnllrond train. ainr. IS At Natchez, Miss., 8 by gns ex plosion. Apr. 214 Nenr Lnqtiln, Pn., 9 In. train wreck. 23 At Kllsworth, Pn., 4 In coal mine ex plosion. IT Nour Helens, Ark., 15 by rnpslzlng of carnival steamer. 25- Near Ypsllantl. Mich., 9 In collision of Inlcrurhau trolieyii. May 2 At Chicago, d by explosion of naphtha lank. 3 At Fort Wayne, Ind., 20 In New Ave line hotel lire.. ..At Hrooklyn. N.. Y., 6 In tenement houe lire. 4 At Newport. Ore., 11 drowned when sleamer Kollon wns wrecked In storm. T At New York, 4 lu Incendiary tene ment lire. 12 At Lookout colliery, atount Lookout, Wyo., 7 lu explosion. 20 At Clarendon. Ark.. 7 society persons by launch tank blast. Jun. 5 Near San Pedro. Cul., 0 by burst ing stenmptpo on cruiser Tennessee.., Nonr Annapolis, aid., 8 In hentl-on rnll rond collision. 6- At Olndstone, Col., 6 In mlno by suf focation. a-At Chicago, 111., 7 by boat. 3ft At Chicago, 111., 5 In lire nnd explo sion. 20 Near Chndron, Neb,, 5 In railroad wreck. 28- At Clinton, ailnn., 7 by tornado. 29 Nenr Wellington, Kan,, 5 drowned by Hood caused by cloud-burst. Jul. 2 Near Knobnoster. ato., 9 In fnst train collision. 3 At Cleveland, O., 7 In fireworks explo sion. 16 At Wlllhimstown, Pa., T miners In terrific explosion..., At Youngstown, O., 6 by sewer cave-In. 1G--At Cleelum, Wnsh., 9 In powder explo sion. 19- Nenr Columbia City, Ind., 6 In colli sion between train nnd auto. Aug. 3-At San Francisco, Cal., G In auto nccldent. 7- At Warren's" Landing, Can., 8 In burn ing steamer, 10 At York, Pa., 8 In boiler explosion, 13 At Kllboiirne, Wis,, 4 drowned by cap sizing of launch. 26 At Chelsea, Mans., 8 by collnpso of building. 28 Near Wllkesbarre, Pa., G In train col lision. Sep. 1 Off Deer Isle, 7 In capsizing of sloop. 20- At Y'oung's Point, .Mont., 19 In train collision. Oct. 1-At Sugar Htdge, 0 fi In train collision..,. At Henppoose, ore., u in train collision. 4 At New Y'ork, S lu tenement house fire. 5 At New York, 11 lu Incendiary tene ment house lire. 15 Near Fort Collins, Col., 7 In quarry explosion. Nov. 11 Near New Orleans, La., 11 lu train collision. ...At Horrle, Wyo., U In collision. 20 Rxploslon of gus in Hrooklyn, N. Y. strict: 22 killed. 23 Tornadoes In western Arkansas caused loss of 30 lives and damaged much prop erty. Dec. 4 -OIT Capo Hay, 28 In wrecking of steamer 800 -City. In fierce gale, 0 On Lake Superior, 2J lu sinking of Du luth steamer Jan. 23- An attempt to overthrow Por tugal moimrch and proclaim republic frustrated. Plot waa to assiiBSlnnto Premier Franco. Feb. 1-Klng Carlos and Crown Prlnco Lulz Philippe of Portugal shut to death on streets of Lisbon, while re- ... turning from fete, by revolutionist. 2 aianuel II. proclaimed king of Portu gal. 3 Premier Franco resigned nnd fled from Portugal, being succeeded by Admiral Do Amoral. 7 Funeral of King Carlos and Crown Prince Lulz held In Lisbon. 20 Lieut-Gen. Stocssel condemned to din in St. Petersburg, for surrender ot Port Arthur to Japanese. 28 Attempt to iiHsusslnnto shnh of Per sia nt Teheran failed, three persons be ing killed.. ..At mine near San Juan do Sablnas, Mexico, 70 killed by explosion. alar. 7 Japan's ultimatum In Tutsu ata ri! seizure by Chinese presented to hit ter's government nt Pekln. 15-Flre In business section Hnhla, Hra zll, caused $1,000,000 loss and killed seven. IS Lieut. -Gen. Smirnoff wounded In St. Petersburg duel with Ltout.-Gon. Fork, whose bravery In Port Arthur defense had been questioned. 23 Sleamer aiatsu and Illileyoshl lu col lision near Hadakodc, Japan, coat 300 lives. 27 Chllapa, Mexico, destroyed by earth quake shocks, and 600 persoim killed. Apr. 4 Sir Henry Cnmpbell-Hannermnn resigned as prime minister of Great Britain ami his resignation was accept ed by the king. 13-Floods ut llnnkow, China, killed 2,000 persons. 19 Italian squadron prepared for demon titration In Turkish waters. 2.' Sir Henry Campboll-Hanuerinan, for mer British premier, died in London, 23 Lieut. -Gen. Llncvltch, iihle-de-cump to Kmporor Nicholas, died in St. Peters burg, 21 The dukn do Chiiulnes. wlio married Miss Theodora .Shouts, died suddenly In Paris, 20 British cruiser Gladiator collided with American liner, SI. Paul, orf Isle of Wight, 28 perishing.. ..Half of Notro Dame do Satettc, Ontario, burled un der landslide. 30 being Hilled, 29 Three thousand Christian Armenians massacred by Kurds in Persia. ...Jnp aiicso cruiser aialHilshlma sunk off Pes cadores Islands by explosion which kilted 250. aiay 4 Ferry boat capsized near Hykhoff in tho government or .nouneir, urown lug 120. G Young ainnuel formally Bworn tillo- Klancii us king of Portugal 21 Nonr Antwerp GO persons killed In inllwav collision. 24 Francois Coppee, noted French poet and dramatist, died, 28 J-'Iro In Kiang-LI conl mines In China Murrociiteii 1,000. J.m. 2 Gen, Sir Kedcvors Hllller, Hoer wur general, died In London. 4-Cloudburst at Guanajuato, atex,, killed 20 persons.... Forty ships wrecked nud 270 pearl llsherH drowned In typhoon orf Australian coast. 15 Fifty Japaneso boats wrecked In storm, 350 men being drowned. Jul. 2 Rxploslon of gas in mlno ut Wuso- vn, HusmIo, killed 200 miners. 6 Four hundred hulldlugH at Port' au Prince, Hnytl, deciroyed by fire. Aug. 5 Said I'nsha, grand vizier of Tur key, resigned and sultan formed n now cabinet. Sop, 20 Central Telephone building nnd poHtolllce at Purls, France, destroyed by lire; Iosh, $5,000,000. Oct. 5- Independence of Hulgarln pro claimed, severing bonds of Turkey; Prince Ferdinand proclaimed czar. 7- -Inland of Crete proclaimed union with Greece. 20--Typhoon on Chinese coast cost lives of 3.000 persons, Nov. 0- Japanese steamer, Tnlsh Marti, sank In Htoitii, 150 drowning. 8 -Vlctorlen Sardoti, France's most fa mous playwright, died. 13 Kmpcror of Clilna died after lohg 111 i.ess In Peking, Prince Chun made re. gept of the empire and Pu Will, holr presumptive. 14 Tszo !tsl An, dowager empress of China, died maidenly In Pelting and Prlnco Pu-WI. three years old, was placed on Urn throne. 25-Hrltlnli steamer Sardinia burned near Vulettn, Maltu, 125 persons perishing. 30 Japanese steamers collided off Cliefoo, Clilnu, und 700 persons, including Ameri cans und Riiropoatiii, drowned. De. 2 Nord Alexis, president of Haytl, deposed by people and fled Port an Prince, his departure being followed by a night of wild looting In which 12 per sons were klllcit Geu Legitime pro ilalmed president , Pu Yl, three year If old son of Prlnco Clibn, .wn, crowned emperor of China nnd ascended' lha thrfine. ' k 11 Gen. Simon cnpturel town of G nnlves without resistance. 137-Dtitcli crulsori seized Venezuelan 'gunrdshlp. ' J 15 Dutch bnltleshlp -captured another Venezuelan Rtinrdshlp. 16 Venezuelans rose against Castro, burn ing his statues una plundering uarne.nn: 17 Gen. Anton Simon elected president of Hnvll. 21 Aetlng President Gomez of Venezuel ousted Cnstro cabinet. (' 32 Castro charged with plot to assassin ate uomez, which wns roiieu. I In Herlln, Cnstro Issued stntcmenL abandoning claims to Venezuelan preal dencv. 1 ! 3 25 President Fnllleros of France nttuckyrt by crazed politician. it i nitron 1 nun, cnici 01 uussian secret political police, killed In battle Willi rcv oltittonlsts. ', . Jan. 1- Owen ato- ran fought a .3 round draw with Abo Attel. 3-Rdward Hntjlon, ex-world fl chnni plon oarsman, died at Toronto. Cnn. 6 George Dixon, ex world h champion pugilist, colored, died In Now York. Feb. 13 J. R, Ven son Jumped 116 ft., setting new Amer ican ski record. 1G John aiangsetn Jumped 117 ft., brenk Ing American ski record. 18 A. Wengler, Chicago, broke world'n bowllmr record nt Cincinnati: scoro 699. 23 Vcnson ngaln broke American Bkl roo- ord; mark 122 rt. Mnr. 18 Tommy Hums knocked out Jem Itocho lu first round nt Dublin. 22 Rvenson ugiiln broke kl record; Jumped 131 ft. 27 Calvin Demare.it won nntlonal billiard championship nt Chicago. Apr., 3 Frank Gotch won world's wres tling championship from Georgo Hack euschmldt. 20-Henry Chadwlck, "fnther of bnsebnll," died In Hrooklyn, nged S3. aiay R-Calvlu Deinnrest, Chicago, won International billiard championship at New York. Jun. 25 Hnrvnrd won vnrslty boat raco from Y'ale, Jul. 4-"Hattllng" Nelson defeated Joo Gnus, 7 rounds nt Frisco, winning world's lightweight championship. 7 atorecdoH car won arand Prix nuto race In France. Two men killed. 11 Thomas J. Hrlce, president Qolumbus baseball club, dropped dead. 14 In Olympic gnmen Flanagan, Ameri can, won hummer throw, breaking Olym pic record; Sheppard, American, won 1,500 meter run. 1C Slierldnn, American, won Olympic dis cus throw; Hose, American, won shot put. 24 John J. Hayes, American, won Olym pic Marathon race. 25 Olyjnplc gnmes closed, standing: America, 114V4; United Kingdom, 66 1-8; Sweden, 1214; Cnnndn, 11; South Africa. S; Greece. H; Norway, 5; Germany, 4; I Inly, 3: Hungary, 2 1-3; France, 2 1-3; Australia, 1; Finland, 1, Aug. 22 Tommy Uurns knocked out Squires, l.'llli round ut Sydnoy, Australia. Sup. 7-Hllly Papkc. knocked out Stan ley Kotchel, 12tlt round, nt Los Angeles, Cnl., winning middleweight world's pu gilistic championship.. ..Handy, Chica go, won ton mile swimming raco nt St. 1-ouls, ato. 9-Nolxon knocked out Gnus In 21st round ut Frisco. Oct. G Detroit won American league baseball championship. S Chicago won Nntlonal league baseball pennant. 14-Chlcago National league chnmploiiH won world'H basobull chnmplonshlp from Detroit. Nov. 2-Jliiimy Hrltt defented Johnny Summers, 10th round, ut London. 25-Dorundo Pletrl defented John J. Hayes, Olympic Marathon winner, In 26-mllo raco In MndlBon Square garden, New Y'ork, In renowal of Olympic struggle, M Stanley Ketehrl knocked out Hilly I'npkr tn eleventh round nt Snn Fran cisco, rrgnlnliiK middleweight cliniu ploimlilii of the vrorld, Dec. 11 At meeting of national baseball commission, Umpires Idem and John stone charged that attempts were mndo to hrlbo them to "throw" decisive Now Y'ork-Chleago game. 20 .lack JoIiiimoii (colored) vron the vorld'fi bra vywrlgbt hnxlnir cbnin plonxtilp from Tniuniy Hums nt .1yd ney, AiiMtrnllii, In t-t rounds. 28- 8oiithorn Italy und Blclly Bhnken by earthquake which destroyed novcral towns, killed many, and caused disas trous tidal wave, wrecking many vessels und much property. Jan. 0 Kmployers' liability law held tin- consiiitiiiouni 1 supremo court of the United Stiiton. lip Feb. 12--Six Now York-to-Pnrls rnclns nutos started from Herald square, Now York Mar, 12 Atlantic battleship fleet dropped anchor In aiagdalena bay. 23 Supreme court ruled Minnesota and North Carolina had no right to fix railroad rights. Apr, 1 Mrs, Alfred O. Vnndcrbllt began suit for separation from husband. 14 Atlantic battleship fleet arrived at San Diego, Cal. 21 In Illinois town elections snloons won In GG. "drys" In 44. 23 Illinois local option Inw hold consti tutional. May 0-Atlanllc battleship fleet arrived at Snn Francisco. 21-ailss Mae C. Wood lost divorce suit against United Stntes Son. Thomas C. Platl, ense being dismissed nnd MIhs Wood Jailed.... Hoy. Dr. Hnxter P. Fill lerton, 81. Louis, elected moderator ot Presbyterian church of United States, nt Kansas City meeting. 25 Harry K. Thaw decided Insane and re-sentenced to Insane asylum. Jun. 11 Agnow-Hurt nntl-rueo traclt bills pnssed by New York legislature. 29 President Hooscvolt ordered troopa out against bandits on Mexican border In ordor to preserve neutrality law, Jul. 7-Atluntle battleship Heel Balled from San Francluco on round-the-world trip. Sep. 3--Col. II. M. Nevlus elected com ma.ulcr of tho Grand Army nf tho Re public; .Mrs, W. L, Oilman, Roxbury, Mass., elected president of Women's Relief Cor nil. 9- Orvlllo Wright at Fort aioycr broke world'H noroplano record by remaining In nlr over an hour. 10- Orvlllo Wright agnln broke worhl's record, remaining In air 1 '.05:52, 11- Orvllle Wright broke world's record, remaining lu air L10-.2G. 21-Wllbur Wright hroko brother's world's record nt L atnns, France, re maining In air 1:31:25. Nov. 10 Petition for rehearing of Stan dard Oil $29,240,000 case refused by United Slates circuit court of appeals nt Chicago, Dec. S Honor Don Juan Harrlos, minis ter of foreign affairs of Guatemala, sus tained serious Injuries In automobile ac cident at Washington. 11 National Rivers and Harbors con giess pnssed resolution, asking $500,000,. lion bond Issue for IniproveninntB on riv ers and liui'lioia of the country.... Armed fanatlo terrorized Rdgewnter, N, J., shooting several, until run down and shot by police und mob of citizens. 13-Knnsns supreme court decided nep arule schools for colored children per missible. 15 American Tobacco Company declared Illegal combination by United States cir cuit court ut New Yoik. 21 -Seven I'lttslmi'K counellnien and two bankets arrested on graft charges. 23- Standard, Republic und Wntors-Plerce oil companies) ousted from Missouri. 21 Seventy more Pittsburg councllincn Implicated lu graft ticandal. 27 Virginia citv, aiont , Bhnken by e- vcro eurthquuifos,