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Jnn. 21 -Merchants' mid Farmers' Imnk
of l''iilrinoii(, Minn., suspended.
Fob. 2 -F. I). Oilman, foriinr president
suspended Homo bunk of Ooodlund,
Ind., found utilllv of embezzlement.
25- Disappearance of $17:5.000 rrnin sub
treusury nt Chicago madu nubile.
Mm-, 14-Vlrliml panic In Wall street;
Secretary Cortelyou relieved tlio sltua
t Ion.
2S-Coibln Bunking company of Now
York, assigned; assets, $3,000,000; liabili
ties, $1,700,000.
Apr. 1! Muj. II. W. Salmon of Warsaw,
Mo., convicted of Illegal banking, sen
tenced throe yours In penitentiary.
J'.l Ex-Judge Smith of Chlcugo, found
guilty of conspiring to defraud stock
holders and depositors
America, or which he
penalty, Imprisonment
Jul. 1 Citizens' bunk of
Ark.. suspended.
of Bunk of
was president;
id $1,000 lino,
.uroku Springs,
Aug. 3 People's Statu haul: of Browns
town, nd closed by stulu authorities.
H Receivers appointed for I'opo Mfg. Co.,
of Hartford, Conn.; failure ascribed to
stringency of money market.
Bop. 5--Watson & Co., members of New
York Htock and produce exchanges and
of Chicago board of trade, failed.
Oct. D-Unlon bank of Richluiid, and
Uowrnan hunk of Kuluinusr.no, Mich,,
both prlvnte InHiitutloiiH. closed doors.
10 Collupse of Holnzo corner In copper
caused violent Hlump In stocks In Now
York; llrtn of Otto llcliizc & Co., sus
pended from stock exchange.
II Now York clearing house committee
declurcd that the Holnzc, Morse ami
Thomas Interests had been eliminated
from bunking organizations of New
York.
22- Knlckorbocker Trust Co., New York's
second largest llnauclal Institution,
forced to suspend; ureal slump in so
ciirltlcs; call money at 70 per cent.
23 Secretary of treasury ordered deposit
of f2fi.000.000 of government funds In
New York banks.... Four Wcsttmihnuso
companies at Pittsburg and one trust
company forced Into hands of receivers
because or llnunclal stringency... .Statu
Hank and Trust Co., of Curson, Nevada,
failed.
24 Three minor banks In Now York
forced to close. ...Southern Sleel Co., of
' Birmingham, Ala., tiled Involuntary pe
tition In bankruptcy.
20 Banks In New York and Chicago, and
. many other cities adopted clearing
! house loan certlllcatu system to prevent
I draining of supplies of currency and
made withdrawal of savings deposits
subject to legal notice.
10 Cullfornlu Sufo Deposit & Trust Co.
bank, at San Francisco, closed.... Fluuu-
clal conditions In New York practically
normal again.
Nov. 4 Throe, small bunks In Kansas
closed,... Unltod States Steel eorporu-
1 tion secured controlling Interest In Ten
nessee Coal & Iron Co.
12 Merchants National bank of Port
land, Oro.,' California bank of Oakland,
Cal.. und Fanners' & Merchants' bank
of Sapulpu, I. T., suspended.
18 Secretary of Treasury Cortelyou or
dered Issue of 150,000,000 of Panama
bonds and $100,000,000 certificates of In
debtedness an means of relieving llnau
clal situation.... City National bunk of
Frederick, Okla., fulled.
27 Amorlcan Silk Co. cupltal stock, $11,
000.000, which operated mills In several
cities, placed In hands of receiver.
Doc. 2 Chelsea Savings abnk of Chel
sea, Mich., owned by State Treasurer
Glazier, closed.
6 National Jiunk of Commerce, one of
largest llnanclul Institutions of Kunsus
City, suspended.
6-Fort Pitt National bank of Pittsburg,
closed.
17 Jewelers' National bank at North
Attlcboro, Muss., In hands of receiver.
Jan. 1 C. E. Hughes Inaugurated govern
or of Now York.
2 C. M. Floyd, republican, elected gov
ernor of New Hampshire, by legislature.
15 W. P. Fryo elected senator from
Malno; W. Murray Crane, from Massa
chusetts; Simon Guggenheim, from Col
orado; Norrls Brown, from Nebraska;
W. K. Boruh, from Idaho; a. L. Tay
lor, from Tennessee; J. M. Dixon, from
Montana; II. E. Burnhum, from Now
Hampshire una H. a. lllchurdson from
Delaware.
18 House voted la rulso salaries of con
gressmen to $7,500 a year.
12 Senate authorized Investigation of
"Brownsville aliuir '....Halley re-elected
senator from. Texas.... Cullom re-elected
senator by Illinois legislature.
23 Chas. Curtis elected senator from
Kansas to succeed Jos. 11. Burton.
Feb. 6 Congressman W. A. Smith of
Michigan, elected to succeed Senator
Alger,... F. O. Briggs elected successor
to Sonutor Dryileu of New Jersey,
20 Reed Smoot, Mormon apostle, won
long light for seut In United States sen
uln bv vote of 42 to 28.
Mar. 1 House passed ship subsidy bill
after long light.
2 Senator Spooner of Wisconsin, sent
resignation to governor to tuke effect
4 Fifty-ninth congress adjourned with
record for lurge appropriations... .Geo.
B. Cortelyou. and Geo. Von L. Meyer
sworn In as secretary of treasury and
postmuster-generul, respectively.
0 -James 11. CJurtlold took oath of olllce as
secretary of Interior.... Regis Henri
1 Post selectod by president us governor
of Porto Hlco to succeed Beekman
Wlnthrop,
.Apr. 1 Uepubllcuns elected state ticket
In Michigan.
2 -Postmaster Busse elected muyor of
Chlcugo; traction ordinances approved.
IB Gov. Hagerman of Now Mexico,
against whom charges were preferred,
tendered resignation and president ap
pointed Cupt. Georgo Curry to post,...
Regis H. Post lnauguratd governor of
Porto Rico to succeed Beeknuiu Wln
throp, who retired to become assistant
Mecretury of ireusury.
May M Isuiic: Stevenson elected senator
from Wisconsin to succeed Spooner.
Jun. 17 Congressman .1. 11. Bunkhoad ap
pointed senator to succeed late John T,
Morgan of Alabama.
Jul. 0- A. O. lJucon re-elected senator
from Georgia for full term.
Aug. 7 -Ex-Gov. J. Johnston elected
senator from Alabama to succeed late
Senator Pottus.
Hep. 17- Democrats elected ticket headed
by Haskell for governor In Oklahoma
and Indian Territory; constitution
adopted and state-wide prohibition
proposition carried.... Chicago's new city
charier defeated In special election.
Oct. 2 -Illinois supreme court declared
Chicago's new primary election law un
constitutional. Nov. 5-Muyor Tom I.. Johnson defeated
Congressman T. K. lturlon for mayor
of Cleveland.... Kentucky elected Will
son, republican, governor.. ..Fusion of
republicans and Independence League
beaten by Tammany In New York
county.
Dec. .'-Congress assembled at Washing
ton; Cannon re-elected speaker of tho
house.
.1--Ambassador Aokl of Janan recalled.
18 Congressmen Williams and DeArmond
partlclp
house.
atcd in list light on Moor of
20 -Secretary Taft
around world.
returned from trip
2.1 M. Glide appointed
States from Norway
C. Ilauge.
minister to United
to succeed late 11.
Jan. 3 Negro bunged at Mayorsvillc,
Miss., three minutes beforu notice that
his sentence had been commuted was
received.
it Hollo Steele, being refused loan of $5,
000 by Fourth Street National bank of
Philadelphia, threw bomb that killed
himself and cashier, Injured six others,
and wrecked bank.
9 James Cullen, murderer of wife and
slep-Bon, taken from Jail at Charles
City, la., and hanged by mob.
2.1 Trial of Harry K. Thaw, for murder
of Stanford White, begun In New York.
Feb 2S-Thos. Baldwin, rich farmer of
Colfax. 111., shot and killed Chas. Ken
nedy and wife, and Mrs. LOIsmun and
daughter Cora.
M,,l.I; -l0r.1' p' Miller of Beaver Dam.
Wis., killed wife, step-mother and self.
Apr. S-'-Deulh sentence or Mrs. Aggie
Myers, of Kansas City, and Frank Hott
mun, for murder of woman's husband,
commuted to llfu imprisonment.
u u rutin jury refused to ndiet rvin.
gressinun G. K. Favrot. of Louisiana,
who killed Dr. It. H. Aldrlch, und he
was set free.
12 Thaw Jury discharged, belnir linnnle
lo agree on verdict; Thaw remanded
to Jail, to UWalt mcnnd rln I
IS Dr. O. C. Haugh of Davtnn. O..
ylcted of murder of father, mothor and
brother, electrocuted at penitentiary at
Columbus.
21 Negro und mother lynched and three
ptber persons killed und seven Injured
In fight In Georgia on account of at
tempt of negro, who escaped, to assault
white woman.
Mav 2.1 Kx-Judge Hariris arnullted nt
Cockrlll murder In famous feud case at
Lexington. Kv.
Jun. .1 Trial of Win, D. Haywood, socre-
tary-treasuror Western Federation of
Minors, for murder of ex-Gov. Steunen
berg. begun at Boise. Iilnbrt.
30 Judge Loving found not guilty of mur
der of Theodore Kstes, churgod with
inlstreutlng former's daughter, at Hous
ton. Va.
Jul. 20 Jas Hargls, acnultted of charge
of complicity In murder of Dr. B. D.
Cox of Kentucky.. ..Henry Scutcheon,
farmer living near Nuncla, Mich., while
Insane, murdered wife, son and father-in-law
with an ax; then attempted sui
cide, but was shot dead.
22 Karl Hau. young Washington pro
fessor, condemned to death at Karls
ruhe, Germany, for murder of mother-In-law.
f7 Win. TY Unvu'nnd fnnnil nnt irnllli. nf
murder of ex-Gov. Steunonberg.
ug. Hi Will Clifford, negro, lynched at
Maple, Ky for assaulting and killing
two white women.
Sep. 21 Frank J. Constantino sentenced
to lire imprisonment ror munier or ftirs.
Gentry, at Chicago.
Oct. t-Ux-Shorirr II. K. Brown, of Baker
City. Ore., killed by bomb.
-Win. Burns, colored, who shot police
man at Cumberland, Mil., taken from
Jail by mob, and shot und kicked to
dentil.
1S-
Kx-Banker Frederick McGlll and wire
acquitted of charge of murdering
flrst
wire or McGiii. nt oecutur. n .
Nov. 2-Fred Singleton, negro, riddled
with millets by posse for murder of as
ststant chief of police at Tallndega. Ala
7 Seven bandits held up town of Canova,
B. D.. blew open bank vault, and es
caped with $G,500.
21 Jury In Stove Adams murder trla
Rathdrum, Idaho, failed to agree on
verdict and were discharged.
Dec. It Mrs. Annie M. Bradley acquitted
on charge or murder or ex-Senaor
Brown at Wushlngton.
Jan. 2 Near Volland, Kiins,, 35 in train
wreck: over ui injured.
5 At Wlnooskl, Vt six by suffocation..
Near Kenosha, Is., nine by powder
explosion.
9 At Pittsburg, 30 by explosion In sleel
rurnace
111 At Sanford, Ind.. 2J by wreck duo lo
powder explosion; 32 Injured... .At
Fowier, ind,, m in collision.
23 Near Prlmero, Colo., 21 In coal mine
explosion.
29-Ncur Fuyettovlllo, W. Va CO' In mine
disaster.
Feb. 4 At Monarch, Colo,, 12 In snowslldo
U Tboinas, . va., in mine dls
aster.
J2 In New "ork hurbor, HIS by drowning
and exposure by burning of steamer
wuroiimoni.
10 In New York city, 21 In wreck due to
spreading rails.
13--AI Las KspranzMS, Mexico, over 100,
mostly Japanese, In mine disaster.
20 A l Montreal, Que., principal and 10
pupils In a burning school.
28- At Carml, III., live by dynamite ex-
pl08l"!l.
Mar. 1 At Pedro, Wyo., seven In collision
, ...At Dossell, Teiin., four by powder
mill blast.
11 At Pill, Cal 22 laborers by drowning.
20-Near Emporium, Pa., six In powdor
mill blast.... At Woodward, Alu llvo In
falling furnace,
2S-Near Colton, Cal., 2-1 In wreck; nearly
100 Injured. ,
Apr. 1-Near Fort Worth, Tex., sIxMraln-
men In collision.
1 1-Near Chnplau, Out., 15 In train wreck.
I.1-Near Gunter, Tex., eight by gasollnu
explosion. , , ,
2.1-On Lake Michigan, lumber barge with
crew oi ii lost.
27 At Baltimore, eight
drowned by col-
lapse or pier
May 1-At Whipple, W
dlsasler.
11 At Honda, Cal.. 21
'. Va., 11 in mine
In wreck due to
defective switch.
23 A I Chicago, five by ammonia
cxplo-
slon In stockyards plant.
Jun 11 In Hampton Roads, II seamen by
capsizing or launch. , ,
18-At Prlceburg, Pa., seven by explosion
or mine gas.... At Monahun, Wash., live
by drowning.
20- -Near Tola, Va., eight by dynamite
blast.
Jul. 4 Fourth of July celebrations caused
.17 deaths; Injured number 2,153.
!-ln Penobscot Bay. Me., six by capsiz
ing of a sloop.
11- At Honeybrook. Pa., seven miners by
while damp explosion.
12- -Near Russell, Pa., six by capsizing of
launch,
15-In Cape Cod Bay. Mass.. ten oftleers
and men on battleship Georgia by gun
powder explosion. . ....
21- Near Hiilein, Mich., -12 In collision;
100 Injured.
22- Off California coast, 07 by sinking of
a steamer.
27 In New York city, 14 In tenement
house llt'i'.
Aug. 1--At Han Pedro, Oil., four by col
lapse of wharf.
Near Quebec 75 workmen by collapse
of new bridge being built across St.
Lawrence river.
20-Near Charleston. III.. 17 In collision
between Interiiiban trains.
Sep. 2-Near Charleston, W. Va., seven In
wreeu.
At Shelton. Wash., ten In burning
hotel.
(! Al Norrls, la.. 12 In wreck.
14 Near Canaan Station. 25 In head-on
collision.
-0 At Negauneo. Mich.. 11 by falling of
cage In mine shaft; seven fatally hurt.
! On Lake Superior, seven drowned by
wrecklnu of steamer.
0 Near Jackson. Ala.. 14 by capsizing of
ferry boat
Oct. 5 At Butler.
Pa., four by upsetting
of molten metal
pot; :to badly injured.
N. Y., six by sulToca-
13-In Gloversvllle.
tion.
15 Explosion of
iiowder magazine at
Fontanet. Ind.. caused death of 38: over
COO Injured; nearly every building in
town ruined.
10 Near Jollet. 111., live by capsizing of
boat on canal.
Nov. 0- At Steubenville. O.. live by boiler
explosion.
13-AI South Milwaukee. Wis., six at
grade crossing.
in wow York; city. 13 Italians in tene
ment House lire.
Dec. C At Monongah. W
, Va.. about
400
miners bv exnloslon In
colliery,
about 300 mln
In colliery.
18 At Jacobs Creek. Pa..
crs by explosion of gas
FOREIGN
Moroccan nrmv cunlured Zlnut.
uuisun s sironguoiu, una no ana follow
ers lied to mountains.
C Chinese trading quarter of Bancock
devastated by lire: loss about $3,000,000.
8 Muzaffar-Ed-DIn, shuh of Persia, died
at Teheran.
11 Tidal wave devastated some of Dutch
East Indian Islands; hundreds of per
sons perished.
15 Earthquake followed by lire purtly de
stroyed Kingston, Jamulcu; over 1,00")
persons killed and Injured.... Typhoon
swent islands of Samar and Loyte,
Philippines; 100 lives lost.
18 Rear-Admiral Davis landed force of
American marines at Kingston, Jamai
ca, to which Gov. Swcttenham objected;
Davis promptly sailed awuy.
21 British oftlcluls virtually apologized
for conduct of Gov. Swettenham toward
Admiral Davis.
22 Tidal wave In Dutch East Indies en
gulfed Island of Simalu, drowning 1,500
portions.
as I'jxpiosiont. or lire tmmp in mine near
SaarbruecK, Prussia, killed 148 miners.
..H. L. F. Lagcrcrantz appointed mln
Ister of Sweden to United Stutes.
Fun. 1 British steamer Clavorlng went
ashore near Hartlepool, England; 21
of crew drowned.
10 Cookton, North Australia, destroyed
by hurricane; damage of $2,000,000
caused.... iiritisti steamer oriaudu sank
In collision near Cardiff, Wales; 14 per
sons drowned.... Governor or port of
HuKu murdered.
21 Mull sleamer Berlin from England
wrecked oil' Hook of Holland in ter-
rlllc gale: lis persons drowned.
Mar. 4 Gov. Swettenham of Jamulca. re
signed post....Elghty-Hve persons burled
ny landslide in Algeria.
ii ai. j'uiKtni, premier or uuiguria. assas
sinated at Sol a.
12 Powder magazines on board Fronch
battleship lena exploded at Toulon; 103
bluejackets ami olllcers killed and
Hundreds in Hired.
Mar. 10 Count Lnmsdorff, former Rus
sian minister of foreign affairs, died at
Sun JUieino.
pr. C -Strikers at Lodz, Russia, killed
ten workmen for attempting to resume
work.
11 Sir Eldon Gorst succeeded Lord Cro
mer as plenipotentiary of Great Britain
to Egypt, who resigned.... Floods In
Turkey caused dcutn or lw
12 Hondurnn city of Amapla surrendered
to Nicurugiiuus; President uoniiiu tool
refuge on American cruiser.
10 At least IHe Important towns In Mex
ico destroyed and scores killed by
euriiu uaue.
May 1 Ttrriltc hurrlcano causes loss of
millions or dollars and death of several
persons at Cainneelio.
C About o.r.00 Turkish troops practically
annihilated in battle with rebels In
Province ot Yemen, Tiirkisn Arablu. .
! Heir to throne of Spain born to Queen
victoria, at .Madrid.
11 Ninety miners lost lives In lire In
copper mine at Velardenu, Mexico.
Ii Cossacks killed 21 Innocent men nt
Lodz, Russia, In connection with a rob
bery.
Jun. in -Russian dounm dissolved by czur
und elections for now parliament or
dered I'lrst session of Tho Huguo
peace conicrcnco nem.
27 By burning of native theater in Hong
ioug iim i-mncsc iierisueii.
Jul, 15 -Attempt made to assusstnutu
President Fallleres of France; latter
uninjured.
10 Gen. Allkhunol'f, e:.-governor-genernl
of Tl Ills, and two others blown to
pieces ny bomb mined at carrlago In
which tiiey were riding, ut Alexandra
pol, Russia.
IS -Emperor of Corea decided to abdicate
i iirone.
Aug. l--About 100 men killed und wounded
in revolt or corean troops enraged at
decree disbanding them, whon they at
tack .lapimoso In Seoul.
0 Cassablanca, Morocco, bombarded by
French cruisers.
9 Moorish troops repulsed with heavy
loss In two desperuto attempts to rush
French camp outsldo Cassablanca and
Invade city.
Jan. 5
Col. iMinhoff, governor of Vlliorg prison,
und virions foe ol terrorists, assassin
ated by bomb in St. Petersburg.
Sep. 4 Striking dock laborers of Ant
werp mimed lumber yard una ware
houses, loss estimated Si. 000.000.
Ov;r 10 men killed or Injured
Plosion on Japanese battleship
by ox-ICush-
camps
una. near lviire
I Gen. Driule burned Moorish
near CassablnneiL.
21 Delegates of tlnv Imtwirtiiiit
tribes
of MnoiK accepted terms of peace by
! reni n and hntt llle i cMsri.
I-Strlke of Antwerp dock laborers, on
al nct J'lti". ended with sweetilnu victory
for employers.
- . - . . . , I..
i wveriiow oi iJlonUS UI'IUWU river, in
Intmn. cost llvun nf mo
Oct, 5 --Explosion In ammunition factory
at Osaka, Jupun, killed 0.5 girls and In
jured nvr Co.
18 Hague peace c olifctvnee ended,
uen. .Mii.vlniofl'sky, director of prisons
of ministry of Interior of Russia, assas
sinated by woman In St. Petersburg.
Town of Karalagh. Russian Turke
stan, destroyed by a landslide following
earth(illak)!: 14.WM tier.mitis ticrlitll.
Nov. 8 Hurricane caused great damage
at .Marseilles, France; several people
Itlllo.l.
-Fire at Iquhiue. chill, caused $1,000,000
loss ami rendered (cm) iierHons homeless.
Dec. K Oscar II.. king of Sweden, died at
Stockholm and Crown Prince Gustavo
V. succeeded to throne.
Jan. 2 Brlg.-fJcn. G. A. Bell, retired, at
ashlngton
17 Ex-Congressman John Wlnuna, at
JuneaUlle, wis., uged o.
21 Senator Russell A. Alger, at Wash
ington.
Fob. 1-Charles Marvin, famous race
horse trainer, at Lexington, Ivy.
0 Count John A. Crelghton. at Omaha,
Neb.; loft fortune of $10.000,000.... Pror.
W. C. Pickett, noted medical authority,
at Philadelphia.
-Ex-Congressman B. W. Harris, ot
Brldgewater. Mass., aged S3.
9 Congressman J. It. Rlxey, of Virginia,
111 U ilSlllIlglOll.
-Ex-Gov. F. W. Illgglns, of New York,
at Olean. N Y
Mar. 2 -Dr. Orouhyatekha, founder and
head Independent Order of Foresters,
In Georgia lames B. Williams, shav
ing soap manufacturer, at Glastonbury,
Conn.... Congressman J. M. Depuy, of
Wisconsin, at Jefferson Cits'. Wis.
I Floyd IC. Whlttemore, ex-state treas
urer ot Illinois, at sprluglleld.
It-John Alexander Dowle. founder of
Xlon City. III., at Zlon City.
11 Ex-Congressman Clinton P.abbltl, of
Wisconsin, at Belolt.
2 M. Caslmir-Perlcr, ex-presldent of
Frame, at Paris.
lfi Thomns Bailey Aldrlch. noted author.
at Boston.... Brig. -Gen. John Moore,
former surgeon-general of urmy, at
Washington.
21 Brlg.-Gen. T. J. Wlnt, commander de
partment of Missouri, at Philadelphia.
'--James Henry Smith, of New York,
who Inherited over ?,"0.000,000, ut Kioto,
Japan, while on bridal tour.
28 Win. A. Proctor, president Proctor &
Gamble Co.. at Cincinnati, by suicide.
II Ex-Congressman Galusha A. Grow, at
Glenwood, l'a....H. W. Gooile, who was
president Lewis & Clarke exposition, ut
Atlantic City, N. J.
pr. 1- Bishop J. C. Cranberry, of Meth
odist Episcopal church South, at Ash
land. Va.
14-Jas. 11. Eckels, president Commercial
National bank of Chicago, and cx
comptroller of currency, at Chicago.
10 Ex-Congressman J. V. Flndlay, of
Maryland, at Bait more.
20 Ev-Congres.-uuun (J. L. Laws, of Ne
braska, at Lincoln.
2S-E-Gov. R. B Bullock, of Georgia, at
Vlblon. N. V.
May 3 -Peter May tubby, twice governor
Chickasliaw Indian tribe, at Caddo. I. T.
-E. W. SuiYcutt. legal adviser of Gov.
Hughes of New York, by suicide on
Hudson river steamboat.
-Dr. John Watson. (Ian Macluren)
noted author, at Mt. Pleasant. la.
17-0. W. Potter. Chicago millionaire, at
Chicago.
18 E. H. Conger, ex-minister to China.
24--Ev-Senator Patton. of Michigan.
20 Mrs. McKlnley. at Canton. O.
Jun. 3-Gen. T. II. Ruger. retired, at
Stamford, Conn.
Inn. 11 Senator John T. Morgan, of Ala
bama, at Washington.
21 Ex-Senator Luclon Baker, at Leaven
worth. Kans.
.'10 Francis Murphy, noted temperance
lecturer, at Los Angeles.
Jul. 11 Judge M. J. Severance, noted Min
nesota Jut 1st. at Mankato.
12 Peter Larson, millionaire of north
west, at Helena. Mont.
27 Senator E. W. Pottus. of Alabama, ot
Hot Springs'. N. C. aged 80.
Aug. 3 A. St. Gaudens, noted sculptor,
nt Cornish. N. H.
27 Nelson Morris, pioneer Chicago pack
er and multi-millionaire, at Chlcaaro.
20 Richard Manslleld. noted actor, at
New London. Conn.
Sep. 3 Gen. Pleasant Porter, chief
of
Greek Indians.
10 Rear-Admiral John G. Walker.
re-
tired, at lork Me.'ie i. Ale., aire 72.
21 Samuel Sloan, ex-prosldont Lacka
wanna railroad and noted rullroua man,
at Gurrlson-on-the-Hudson. N. Y.
Oct. 10 Mrs. Cassle Chad wick, noted fe
male bank wrecker, at Ohio penlten-
uary.
Nov. 3 Jefferson Poll;, Iowa millionaire
and street railway magnate, at Des
Moines.
10 Ex-Senator L. IC. ' McComas, of Mary
land, at Washington.
14 Charles T. Barney, deposed president
Knickerbocker Trust Co., or Now York,
uy suicide. -
20 Judge James I?. Bradwell, Chicago
pioneer, aged !. at Chlcuco.
20-Cougres.smau G. W. Smith, of Illinois,
nt Aiurpnysuoro
Dec. 4 II. O. Havemoyer, president
"sug.ir trust." at Commaek. 1. 1.
17 Lord Kelvin, noted scientist, uged S3,
ut uiusgow.
18 Ex-Congressman AV. 11. Hlnrlchsen, of
Illinois, at Alexandria.
22 Senator Mullory of Florida, at Pon-
sacola.
Jun. 1 Joe Guns knocked out Kid Her
man in eighth round at Tononuh. Nov.
IS Abo Attell retained featherweight
cuampiousmp oy uuucKiug out I lurry
Baker Jn eighth round at Los Angeles.
Fob. 5 Tommy Ryan knocked out Dave
Marry in mm roumi ui not springs.
Ark.... Racing in Tennessee killed by
passage of anti-pool selling bill.
Mar. 11 Calvin Demurest won nuilnnni
umuteur championship at J4.2 balk-line
iiliuaids ni .now torn.
21-Gury Herrmann of Cincinnati elected
president American nowung congress
28 "Clilo" Stahl ot Boston National
baseball team, committed suicide at
West uuaon, inn.
Apr. 3 Jury In Smuthers' case doclded
Smuthers had not conspired to drug
Lou Dillon and should retain gold cup
won oy .Major ieunar.
10 Tlios. Longboat, Indian runner, won
Boston Marathon road race, defeating
held oi in ana mvukipg record tor
mile course.
May 8 Tommy Burns won heavyweight
championship by defeating "Philadel
phia Jack" O'Brien in 20-round buttlo
at Loa Ang.'les.
M Superman, owned by James R. Kcene,
won $;m,ih'j urookiyn nnmucup at,
Gravesend.
31 Wisconsin university eight won two-
mile boat race from Syracuse, at pougn
kecpsle. N. Y.
Jun. 5 Richard Croker's colt, Orby, rid
den by Johnnie Relff, won Epsom derby
In England.
20 Nealon, owned by C. E. Darnell, won
great suburban handicap at Sheepshead
Huv.
21 Alex Ross won open golf chnniplon-
ship of United States.
20 Cornell won varsity elght-oarcd race
ai roiigiikeepsie, n, y regatta; Syra
cuse won varsity four-oared race und
Wisconsin freshmen, elght-oarcd con
test.... Orby won Irish derby.
27 Yale defeated Harvard by boat length
In annual race at New London, Conn. "
28 Robert Simpson won western open
goir ciiumpionsmp at iiinsdiue, in.
Jul. 2 Miss Evelyn Sears of Boston, won
wotni n's singles lawn tennis champion
ship of United States, by defeating Miss
Carrie B. Neelv.
I Tommy Burns knocked out Bill
Squires, Australian champion, In first
round, at Colnia, Cul... .Martin J. Sheri
dan won all-around championship of A.
A. U. at Collie Park. I I.
5 May Sutton of California, regained title
oi mitisii tennis champion, ny uoieui
Imr Mrs. Chambers.
17 Jack Johnson stopped Bob Fltzslm
mons in second round at Philadelphia.
31 Jlminle Brltt got verdict over Battling
Noison in ai-round contest at sun i rau
clsco. ug. 30 May Sutton won International
tennis championship at Niagara-on-tlie-Lako.
Out.
Sop. 8-C. M. Danlela of Now York, low
ered world's 100-yurd swimming record,
going distance In 55 2-3 seconds, at Man
chester. Enulund.
0 Joe Guns defeated "Jimmle Brltt In live
rounds, al San Francisco; Brltt broke
Wilst In fourth round.
20 Fred McLeod of Chicago, won westorn
proiessionai golfers championship at
St. Louis.
25 Now York Yacht club declined chal
lenge or Sir Thomas Llpton for race for
America's cup next yenr because It
sought to limit slp.e nf rnoors to CS feet.
Oct. 12 Chicago Nationals won world's
busebull championship by defeating De
troit Americans four straight trames.
Dec. 2 Tommy Burns, of America.
knocked out Gunner Molr, of England,
In lonth round at London.
11 II. C. Pulllain re-elected president Na-
uonai league ror sixth tune.
Jan. 0 Nine buildings wrecked by ex
plosion of dynamite ut Lowell. Ariz.
18 Floods in Ohio river valley worst In
20 years.
10 Several large steamers driven ngroujul
ami 9i.nije,iniu uumugc none oy lerriuc
gale which struck Buffalo. N. Y.
Feb. 28 Washington, Ark., partially de
stroyed by tornado: two persons killed.
Mar. 15-Floods In vicinity of Pittsburg
and down Ohio river vulley caused prop
erty damage estimated nt $10,000,000:
ubout 100,000 persons thrown out of
work and at least 14 lives lost.
Apr. 5 Tornado swept across Louisiana,
Alisslsslppl and part of Alabama; con
siderable property destroyed and 15 or
more lives lost.
15 Cities of Chllpancingo and Chllapa,
Mexico, destroyed by violent earth
quake. Jun. S Thirty persons killed, many hurt
and great property dumuge done
by windstorms and cloudbursts In Ken
tucky, southern Illinois and Iowa.
22 Storm causing property damage esti
mated ut $500,000 swept over Indian Ter
ritory. 24 Three distinct tornadoes struck Medi
cine Lodge. Kan., destroying 25 houses;
several persons Injured.
Oil Holds of northern Indian Territory
swept by tornado that killed three men
and destroyed hundreds of derricks;
loss estimated $500,000.
Jul. 2 Rochester, Tex., nearly destroyed
by tornado.
3 Buenu Vlstu lake levee near Bakers-
Held, Cul., broke, Hooding 30,000 acres
und doing $1,000,000 damage.
-Storm in western Wisconsin caused
death of 21 persons: many Injured.
15 Wutorspout caused $500,000 damage In
vicinity or Leavenworth. Kan.
Aug. 11 Tornado cuused great property
damage ut La Crosse. Wis.
20 Tornadoes in Wisconsin and Ohio
caused several deaths and destroyed
much property.
Oct. 8 Tornudo near Leeds, Ga caused
15 deaths; damage lo property enor
mhus... .Severe storm caused great dam
age in New York city und In hnrbor.
Nov. 20 Floods cuused groat damage In
soul hern Te,xas.
Jan. 1 Judge McCall of federal court of
Memphis declared LuFollette fellow
servants' law unconstitutional.
10 Senate passed bill in Interest of rail
way employes. ...Miners at Goldlleld,
Nov., voted to end strike.
21 Shea labor conspiracy trial at Chl
cugo euine to end with jury unable to
agree on verdict.
22 John J. Mitchell re-elected president
United Mlno Workers.
Fob. 13 Western Union Telegraph Co.
announced Increase of 10 per cont. In
wages of operators at principal otllces.
21 Cornelius P. Shea und ton nssoclutes
In teamsters' union, acquitted of charge
of conspiracy on second trial.
Mar. S Nebraska house passed employ
ers' liability bill affecting rullway train
men. Apr. 4 Threatened striko oT trainmen of
western railroads averted through medi
ation of Interstate commerce commis
sioners. 21 Great lockout and labor strtigglo In
GoUKlcId, Nov., district, ended by agree
ment. May 1 May day brought striko of iron
workers In San Frunclsco, teamsters in
Los Angeles, machinists in Pittsburg
and various labor organizations In
Canada.
3 Practically all of operators of Paclllo
States Telegraph and Telephone Co.,
struck for Increased wages.
Jun. 20-Strlke of Western Union tele
graph operators at San Frunclsco und
Oakland, Cal., ordered; Increuso In
wages demanded.
Aug. 7 Western Union operators at Los
Angeles struck because company re
fused to reinstate discharged man.
8 Night operators at Chicago wont out
on striko.
9 Striko of Western Union tolegraph op
orators spread throughout west and
south.... Cornelius P. Shen dofented In
election for president of teamsters'
union by Dnnlol J. Tobln,
12 Strike of telegraph operators spread
throughout oust; news service of Asso
clntod Press partially suspended.
15 President Small of telegraphers'
union Issued general strike order culling
out all commercial operators not work
ing under union contracts.
Sep. 2 Lnbor day riots occurred In San
Frunclsco, Louisville und Steubenville,
Ohio,
Oct. 4 Cotton shipping business of New
Orlenns tied up by striko of 8,000 cotton
handlers.
12 Telegraph operators In principal cities
of country rejected suggestion of Presi
dent Small that strike against Western
Union und Postal companies bo de
clurcd off.