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The year 1903 will be known as the
record year of prosperity In the I'nit
ed States.
Some few crops have not yielded so
largely as they did in former years,
hut the prices received were so much
higher that the shortage was more
than made up for.
Cotton reached the highest figure at
which it has been sold since the war.
Beef and leather have been unprece
dentedly high. Petroleum and its
products advanced in price 25 per
cent.
Iron and steel were sold at high
prices and the demand was so great
that orders could not be filled within
a reasonable time, and seaport cities
made large purchases abroad because
deliveries were so much delayed.
The production of precious metals
will probably turn out to be nearly 7
per cent greater than last year.
The rice crop of Texas, a new indus
try practically, was remarkably large
aud sold for high figures.
Tremendous discoveries of petrole
um on the Pacific coast enabled that
part of the country to substitute six
million dollars’ worth of oil for coal,
which was previously imported either
from Great Britain or Australia.
The total destruction of the fru?t
crop in Great Britain and in southern
Europe made an unexpected market
for American green fruits. More than
7.j per cent of all the fruits sold in the
London markets today is American.
The average increase in the cost of
foodstuffs to the consumer in the
United Stares was 16 per cent.
In many cases the labor unions, by
force of organization, though fre
quently not until a long and serious
strike had been engaged in, were able
to increase the pay of their members,
thus greatly enhancing the purchas
ing power of the plain people, which
in tlie basis of all prosperity lu the
United States.
In nearly all of t’.le large cities
throughout the country the population
has increased, and the price of real
estate has done more than keep pace
with the general march of prosperity.
Under the circumstances, the coun
try has every right to look forw ard to
a continuance of prosperity.
Our granaries arc groaning with the
products of an aimndant harvest. Our
savings banks overflow witn the re
serves of the people. Our scale of ex
penditure is the highest the world has
ever known.
The stock market, that unfailing
barometer of the feeling of the gam
liling element of the country, has re
cently taken a short, sharp rise.
The area of land which will be
plowed and seeded this winter and
next spring will exceed the area tilled
iast year.
It is Inevitable that a prosperous
harvest brings a greater seed sowing.
The greatly increased demand for cat
tle and horses means more stock.
Breeding pastures will be fuller next
year than they were ever before.
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THE YEAR IN REVIEW.
Momentous Events That Have Signal
ized the Past Twelve Months.
The all-absorbing topic of January,
1903. was the Venezuelan Imbroglio.
The active events of that affair be
long, of course, to 1902, though as late
as Jan. 22 the German ships bom
barded the fort of 9au Carlos, but on
Jan. 8 President Castro rested Ven
ezuela’s side of the ease entirely in
the hands of Minister Bowen, who set
sail for hotae Jan. 11. After that the
whole matter was thrashed out in
Washington, and the interest iu the
affair remained keen to the very close,
because many thought they saw in the
warlike action of the allies, especially
Germany, a ■ determination to attack
no, Venezuela so much as Uncle Sam’s
famous Monroe doctrine. The attempt,
If it were really so Intended, complete
ly failed, for, though pitted against
some of the most astute diplomats of
Europe. Minister Bowen persistently
upheld the real rights of the weaker
country and negotiated terms of set
tlement favorable to Venezuela with
out calling the time-honored doctrine
Into question or dispute.
The Great Coal Strike.
The anthracite coal strike belongs
even more to the history of 1902 than
does the Venezuelan affair and the de
liberations of ihe arbitration commis
sion attracted even less general in
terest than their importance justified.
The commission entered into the mat
ter most thoroughly and systematical
ly. The last witness was not called
until Feb. 0 and the arguments of the
opposing counsel consumed the fol
lowing week. President George F.
Uaer represented the operators and
Clarence Darrow the miners.
After a month’s deliberations the
commission reported.
The miners won a liortlon of in
crease in wages and reduction of hours
of work demanded before the strike,
were granted a better system of meas
uring their work and a practical, if not
a formal, recognition of their union.
The decision was a victory for the
miners especially as they would will
ingly have accepted the terms allowed
before they began the strike had not
the mine operators refused to concede,
arbitrate or negotiate.
In Congress.
The second session of (he Fifty-sev
enth congress may be briefly summar
ized; Provisions were made for ar
increase in the navy similar to that of
former years, a uniform inllltla bill
was passed, as was also a law creating
a general staff in command of the
army.
Other important if not interesting
legislation was effected, but the "om
nibus" statehood bill was lost. Little
field's bill to regulate corporations
never got to a vote in the senate, no
tariff concessions were granted to im
ports to the Philippines.
An art that met with universal ap
proval was the creation of a newr de
partment and the addition of a new
member to the president’s cabinet—
the Department of Labor and Com
merce. As soon as created, in Feb
ruary. the president's private secre
tary, George B. Cortelyou, was appoint
ed its secretary. At the same time,
and as a part of the new department,
a bureau of corporation was estab
lished, and James R. Garfield, son of
the late president, became its chief.
When congress adjourned, or rather
expired, March 3. two questions were
unsettled—Cuban reciprocity ami the
Panama canal, bn' as the treaties con
cerning them required only the action
of the senate. President Roosevelt
summoned the new senate into exist
ence immediately to consider the two
measures. The reciprocity treaty was
ratified, but the nature of its pro
visions required action by the house.
French company had received. It was
the ratification of this treaty that
brought the question to the issue in
the senate, and when congress ad
journed without action an extra ses
sion was called. This session ratified
| the treaty March 17.
Some Passirfg Sensations.
Besides the affairs of general im
pel lance already noted, several events
of opening months of the year should
be mentioned. On dan. 15 .1. T. Till
man shot and killed Editor N. G.
Gonzalez. Gonzales had attacked Till
man rabidly in his paper and had de
feated his nomination for governor.
The affair was widely and vehemently
discussed, but in October Tillman was
| acquitted, partly because the fatal at
! tack was not entirely unjustified, and
partly because there was evidence to
show that Tillman thought Gonzalez
was armed and about lo attack him.
Disastrous Floods.
Little can be said here of the disas
trous floods of the year, in March the
lower Mississippi rose higher thau
ever before, and on the 20th of that i
month passed all records. Cities along
the river, especially Memphis, suffered
heavily, levees gave way and miles of
lowlands were inundated, causing un
told damage and great suffering, es
of Pius X. and was crowned Aug. 4.
Eventful August.
August was an eventful month. On
the 8th lieutenant General Nelson A.
Miles. long the commanding general
of the army, was retired from active
service. For seven days Major Gen
eral S. B. M. Young commanded in his
stead, but Aug. 15 the army staff law
went into effect ami General Young
became chief of staff.
The event of Aug. 12 was more sig
nificant, for on that day misguided
Colombians brewed trouble for them
selves. On that day the Colombian
senate rejected ihe Hay-Herran Pana
ma <anal treaty, and this unexpected
action seemed for the time to put the
canal farther away than ever.
Even the chagrin that accompanied
the turn of affairs gave place to expec
tancy when Sir Thomas Eipton ar
rived with his third challenger for
America's cup—Shamrock Hi.
The boat had been launched in
March and even before the defender
had taken definite shape news of its
wonderfiu sailing capacity was flashed
across the Atlantic. Not a few au
ticipated that, upon this expedition the
gallant. Irishman would be successful
:n carrying back the trophy. He was,
however, doomed to a crushing defeat.
10th France followed our example. M.
Htinau-Varilla wan hurried to Wash
ington as the minister of the new
country, empowered to negotiate a
new Panama ( anal pa'-t. Soon after
General Reyes of Colombia entered
an earnest protest against, the course
of the administration, insisting that
Uncle Sam keep his hands off the
isthmus. This, after the practical
breach of faith and the vacillation of
the Colombians in regard to the canal
treaty, was too tardy, and Uncle Sam’s
navy is preparing to protect Panama
from threatened invasion. Already an
American lieet is upon the Panama
coast, and Colombia has reached a
point when she confesses a fear of
taking any drastic action. A new canal
treaty has been signed, and once again
the canal seems assured. There may,
however, be some blood shed on the
isthmus before Colombia finally re
linquishes her claim to Panama.
Russia and Japan.
For the lost few months the ever
lasting refrain has been of “war clouds
hovering over the far east.” A dozen
times it lias been reported that Japan
and Russia had readied a point where 1
war was inevitable. The causes of
the breach are vague and indefinite.
Briefly, Russia is and always has been
1—First cablegram. I". S. to Hawaii.
3 -Nat,l< r Loth'an died, Boston.
5— Sngasta died in Spain.
7— Moses Tenney died. Georgetown.
8— Ex-Gov. Hustings. Penn, died.
11— Duty taken off coal.
15—Tillman shot editor. S. Carolina.
15—Cardinal Paroehi died. Romo.
15—Coal investigation. Mass.
IS—M. d Blowit* died. Paris.
18—Abram S. Hewitt died. New York.
IS—Maeeonlgram. Cape Cod to England.
15— Germany sent Sternberg to C. S.
20—Julian Ralph died. New York.
| 2!—Germans shelled Venezuelan fort.
22- Canal treaty’ with Colombia.
2:1—Col. Lynch guilty. London.
24—Alaskan boundary treaty.
27 -Col. Lynch's sentence commuted.
28— Patrick Divver died. New York.
2b - Cyrus Cobb died. Allston.
30— John D. Long seriously ill.
31— Hobson resigned from navy.
31—Jusserand, new French ambassador.
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1 Elisha Morgan died. .Springfield.
3—Daniel B. Lord died. Salem.
3—$150,000 fire, Middiebury. Vt.
3- Local option won. Vermont.
5- Henry L. Dawes died. Pittsfield.
6— End coal strike hearings. Penn.
0— Rear Admiral Wildes died at sea.
10—Sir. Mudiana wrecked. Bermuda.
14—Venezuela blockade raised.
16— Cortelyou, Secretary of Commerce.
16 Rear Admiral Robinson, died. Phil.
16— Cbas. Theo. Russell died, Camb.
18—Beef-trust Injunction.
18— K. J. Flynn died. New York.
20— Pope Leo's 25th anniversary.
24- Cuban coal station agreement.
26— Dr. R. J. Gatling died. New York.
27— Burdick murdered in Buffalo.
1— Gen. W. F. Smith died. Phila.
1- Win. Sedans died. Brighton.
2— Extra session. IT. S. senate, called.
4— End of 5?tli congress.
6— C. S. senate in extra session.
10—Arthur Pennell killed. Buffalo.
|0— Woman suffrage defeated, N. II.
12— Czar decreed religious freedom.
13— Maine stuck to prohibition.
17— Shamrock Hi launched. Scotland.
17—Canal treaty ratified by senate.
19— $300,000 fir.- at Peppered.
19—Cuban reciprocity treaty ratified.
19—Senate adjourned sine die.
21— Coal commission reuort.
22— Very Rev. F W. Farrar died. London.
26— License law la New Hampshire.
27— N. K. Fairbanks died. Chicago.
2x- Is.well mills ordered closed.
29— 41. F. Swift died, Chicago.
SO—I.owell mills idle.
31 Young Corbett whipped McGovern.
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1 -Roosevelt on western tour.
J—Klihu B. Hayes died, Lynn.
7— Rear Ad. Belknap died. Key West.
9—Northern Securities merger annuller
10— Chap. W. H. Mllburn died. Callfornii
11— Reliance launched, Bristol.
17-Shamrock III dismasted abroad.
20—KishineiT massacre of Jews.
25—W. I£. Vanderbilt married, London.
28—-China refused Russian demands.
28— living M Scott died, 'Frisco.
29— King Edward visited the Pope.
29—Russia for open door in far east.
29— Stuart Robson died. New York.
30— Paul du Chaillu died. Russia.
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MAY
1 King Edward welcomed in Paris.
1—Bishop Foster died. Newton.
3— Kaiser visited the Pope.
4— Bishop Hurst died. Washington.
5— Str. Saginaw sunk; 20 lost.
8— Russia reoccupied Niu Chwang.
9— Russia left Niu Chwang.
12— R. H. Stoddard died. New York.
14 -Coriuptlon Inquiry. Beacon Hill.
10—Sybil Snnderson died. Pails.
24— "Max O'Roll" uied. Paris.
25— Emerson's tooth birthday.
26— $500,000 fire in Laconia, N. IT.
27— Machen arrested. Washington.
28— Shamrock 111 sailed for New York.
JUNE
1—Lowell mills reopened.
1—Lust play at Boston Museum.
3—Forest fires in New England.
6— Roosevelt’s western trip ended.
7— Levee broke at East St. Louis.
8— Rain in N. E.; been dry 50 days.
10—King and queen killed. Servia.
12—Gen. Afvx. McCook died. Ohio.
14 —Shamrock III arrived at New York
15—Knragcorgevltch king of Servia.
17—Reliance lost topmast.
XS-Oeo. Wheaton died. Washington.'
IS—Africander won the Suburban.
20— Cardinal Vaughan died. London.
21— Muj. J. B. Pond died. New York.
23— S. squadron at Kiel.
25 1 looker statue unveiled. Boston.
25— Yale won boat races, New London.
26— Cornell won boat laces, Hudson.
| JULY
6 Pope Leo seriously ill.
6— Teachers’ convention. Boston.
7 Pope Leo operated on.
7— 1'. S. squadron, Portsmouth, Eng.
10— Pone I.eu's second operation.
11 American riflemen won. England.
11— Crimes art revoked. Ireland.
'J 15— Mrs. .1. O. Blaine died. Maine.
i| 17 P. M. Arthur died. Winnipeg
|i 18—J McX. Whistler died. London.
20— Pope Loo died, Rome.
i[ 22- Cassius M.»Clay died. Kentucky.
* 20 Masses for Pope. Boston.
27- Reliance picked to defend cup.
29—Magazines exploded. Tewksbury.
31- Cardinals in conclave, Rome.
I.
1 -Sarlo elected Pope: Pius X.
•1—Schwab, steel trust, resigned.
5—Stock market slump.
8 I,i. Gen. Miles retired.
8—Lt. Gen. Young head of army.
r S— Hiitlahers lifted tennis howl.
! 8—Rear Admiral Melville retired.
9- Pope Pius X crowned.
10— Rear Admiral Remey retired.
12 - Colombia rejected canal treaty.
14—Jeffries knocked out Corbett.
' 14—Irish land bill passed.
18—Trouble in Turkey.
19—Ban Patch, mile. 1:59.
20—Gen. Black head of <1. A. R.
21 Sain Parks guilty. Xew York.
22—Humberts guilty. Paris.
22- Reliance heat Shamrock. 7m. 3s.
22—Lord Salisbury died. London.
24—Lou Billon, mile. 2m. flat.
25—Reliance beat Shamrock, ltn. 19s.
27 Reported assassination. Beirut.
28-B. 8. ships ordered te Turkey.
28—Joseph Haworth died. Ohio.
28- Vice consul at Beirut alive.
29-Caleb Powers guilty. Kentucky.
29—Hamburg Belle won Futurity.
ij | SEPTEMBER ;j
1—Revolution in Macedonia.
3—Reliance won 3d race; kept cup.
4—B. S. warships at Beirut.
7—Radium exhibited in Bnited States.
7—Bishop Clark of Rhode Island died.
8—Turkish massacres. Macedonia.
11 — Major Delmar, mile. 2:00ki.
11—Eustis, Me., swept by ilre.
13—J. S. Adams, Sr., died. Adams.
14—Rear Admiral Cook retired.
15— Sir Thomas Upton 111. Chicago.
17—Chamberlain resigned. London.
23—Prince Alert, mile 1:57.
28—Henry D. Lloyd died. Illinois.
29—President refused to remove Miller.
30—Sir Michael Herbert died abroad.
30—Czar visited Vienna.
* 5—Balfour named new cabinet.
8—W. 8. Blssell died. Buffalo.
7—Shipyard trust disclosures,
s Russia stayed In Manchuria.
8—Chinese-Amcrican trade treaty.
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10—Amherst beat Harvard, football.
Ill— Boston, world baseball champion.
1.3- Archbishop Kane died, Baltimore,
it Francis A. Hobart died, Braintree.
15 Tillman acquitted. 8. Carolina.
13 Sherman statue unveiled. Wash.
16- llowie invaded New York.
Ml- Cresreus. mile, 1:59*4.
20- Alaskan boundary fixed.
20—Congress called to meet Nov. 9.
22—Dan Patch, mile. 1:5GV«
24— Durand. British ambassador to X". S.
24 — Is>u Dillon, mile. 1:58'e>
29— Emma Booth-Tucker killed. Mo.
1—Fire in Vatican. Rome,
i Prof. Mommsen died. Germany.
1— $1,500,000 tire. Coney Island.
2— Irish land act in operation.
S—Tammany won. New York city.
IS—Panama proclaimed Independent.
4 — 1'. 8 warships ordered to Panama.
G—I'. S. recognized Panama government.
7— Wm. L. Elkins died, Philadelphia.
8— Kaiser underwent operation.
9— A. F. of Is. eonventlon. Boston.
9- Rioting, capital of Colombia.
9—Congress in extra session.
10—President's message on Cuba. *
10—May Goelet married.
10—Orrin Iliekok died, Cleveland.
12—Street railway strike, Chicago.
13 A. H. Green murdered. New York.
14—Dartmouth beat Harvard, football.
14—Princeton beat Yale, football.
Is—Canal treaty with Panama,
is—A. F. of I,, against socialism.
19- House passed Cuban bill.
19—Italian king in London.
25— Chicago street railway strike settled.
25 Fitzsimmons whipped Gardiner.
27— Boy bandits captured, Chicago.
28- —Jules Levy died, Chicago.
3u—Brooklyn Acad, of Music burned.
1—Receivers for Zion City.
1— Prof. Bowne. B. 1'.. heresy charges.
2— Punuma ratified canal treaty.
2—Dr. Cyrus Edson died. New York.
4 W. M. Springer died. Washington.
7—Opening of 58th congress.
7—President's message on Panama.
7— Canal treaty sent to senate.
8— Herbert Speneer died. England.
8—U. 8. consul assaulted, Turkey.
8-I.ungford whipped Cans, Boston.
8—Iotngley's airship failed to fly.
8—Zion City receivers removed.
10—Rear Admiral Gherurdi died, Conn.
12—J. R. Proctor died, Washington.
12—-Walthour-Monroe won ti-duy race.
14—Fleets in war paiut. far east.
14—Dr. Hale, chaplain XJ. 8. senate.
14—More marines landed. Panama.
16—Cuban reciprocity bill a law.
19—Peru recognized Panama.
19—La Centennial celebrated. N. Orleans.
19—John Kernell died. Detroit.
19—Attempted assassination Max Nordau.
30— Iroquois theater, Chicago, burned. 584
dead.
so it remained inoperative until the
extra session in November.
The Panama Canal.
The Panama canal was the burning
question, and at the beginning, as at
the close of this year, it seemed a
certainty. For years the agitation in
favor of a canal across the Isthmus of
Panama had been agitated, and recent
ly with increased interest. Thousands
of dollars hau been spent surveying
tne possible routes, and it at last
seemed assured that the United
States, in conjunction with Great.
Britain, would undertake the Nica
ragua route.
Since the collapse of the De Les
sep's Panama scheme a new French
company had possession of and had
done some work on the Panama canal
hut until it became evident (bat this
country was in earnest about Nicara
gua the French company refused u>
sell out at a reasonable price. Then,
when competition seemed likely, they
| surprised American lawmakers by of
i feting their holdings at less than half
j their former figures. They offered to
| sell their concessions and everything
! in sight for $40,000,000. giving until
March 4 for acceptance. Congress hes
itated. many favoring the Nicaragua
route, and when the time was about
to expire President Roosevelt took the
responsibility of accepting the proposi
tion. running the risk of defeat in the
senate or in Colombia. In the mean
time Secretary Hay and l)r. Herran,
the Colombian charge d'affalrs, signed
a treaty by which the United States
agreed to pay Colombia a bonus of
$10,000,000 and an annual rental of
$"50,000 for such concessions as the
| pecially to the poor negroes of the
I South. The following month and in
] June the Missouri and its tributaries
| were flooded, and Topeka, Kansas City,
j St. I-ouis and East St. Louis suffered
i from the rush of waters. The cotton
; mills in the Carolinas and Georgia
| were also victims of the raging waters
I and many other cities, notably Pater
son, N. J., were inundated. Heppner,
Ore., was practically devastated by a
cloudburst.
Passing of Pope Leo.
Late In June came the announce
| ment of the serious illness of Pope
j Leo XIII. That aged pontiff was 93
1 years of age on March 2, and on
j March 3 celebrated the twenty-ttfth an
niversary of his coronation as pope,
thus putting an end to the long-hon
ored tradition that no {Mintiff would
“see the days of Peter"—25 years.
Cope Loo's predecessor had reigned 32
years, the longest in history, and the
old tradition cannot survive this sec
■ ond breaking of the record. On July 5
I the pontiff was regarded as in a criti
{ cal condition, and in a few days his
j life was despaired of, but though ap
parently frail in body, the long years
of simple habits had given him a splen
did power of resistance to disease, and
tor more than two weeks he battled
! with the ravages of pleural pneumonia,
j On July 20, however, he died, and on
■ the following day the chair of Peter
j was declared vacant by Cardinal Cam
erlingo Oreglia. The conclave to
choose his snecessor assembled on the
last day of the month, and on Aug. 4,
after several indecisive ballots, chose
Cardinal Sarto, Patriarch of Venice,
who was elected. He chose the title
Even the first trial, which resulted in
r.o race, so clearly demonstrated the
superiority of the Reliance that inter
est began to wane at once. The Re
| liance won three straight races, but
, before the last race the public in gen
; eral lost all interest in the contest,
j Sir Thomas, it is said, believes the
: effort to be hopeless for many years to
come.
On Nov. 3 elections were held in
thirteen states, seven of whicn chose
governors. The following governors
were re-elected: A. B. Cummings
(rep.) of Iowa; J. C. W. Beckham
(dem.) of Kentucky; John L. Bates
j (rep.) of Massachuetts, and L. F. C.
I Garvin (dem.) of Rhode Island. Edwin
I Warfield (dem.) was chosen governor
of Maryland; J. K. Vardman (rep.)
of Mississippi and Myron T. Herrick
(rep.) was elected governor of Ohio
by a plurality of over 100,000 over Tom
B. Johnson. The other elections of
national interest resulted In the return
of Tammany to power In Greater New
York. George B. McClellan (dem.)
received a plurality of 60,000 over for
I mer fusion Mayor Seth Bow. The en
tire Tammnay ticket was elected, and
that organization also secures a ma
jority of the board of aldermen.
Republic of Panama.
As in several other instances in 1903
momentous events conspired to occur
on the same day. so on Nov. 3 the
province of Panama declared her in
dependence of Colombia. The follow
ing day a provisional government wa3
established, and Colombian officials
and troops were sent to Cartagena.
On the 6th the United States recog
nized the new republic, and on the
averse to relinquishing her hold on
Manchuria. Instead she desires to ex
tend it as far as the European allies
will permit. Japan looks upon Korea
in the same light and the interests of
the two countries conflict. There is
no doubt that a rupture between the
two powers has been and is danger
ously near, hut it is also certain
that overt hostilities, should thdy
come, will belong to the history of
1904.
It would be improper not to mention
the gigantic postofflee frauds un
earthed during the present year. It is
not possible to so much as outline the
many cases brought to light, and here
the curious reader is referred to the
complete report of Mr. Bristow, made
public Nov. 30.
Wireless Telegraphy.
Kate last year the sensation of the
hour was the Marconi wireless mes
sage across the Atlantic. This year
nothing so spectacular has been done,
but the young inventor, as well as
many other scientists, is quietly work
ing upon the problems of wireless
telegraphy, and It is certain some
progress has been made.
In the realm of scientific discoveries
the mysterious metal—radium—afford
ed a mild sensation, similar to that
which greeted the discovery of liquid
air and the X-rays in former yearB.
This mysterious substance, discov
ered by M. and Mrao. Currie of Paris,
emits rays of light that penetrate
opaque substances, and heat that
month after month shows no diminu
tion. Only small quanttt4es of the
substance have been secured, too little
for general experiment, but during the
coming year some startling results
may be shown.
The Honored Dead.
No review of 1903, even (lone In
such sketchy outline as has been nec
essary. is complete without a men- '
lion of the famous men and women
who have passed from the busy
scenes of life. Space here allows for
only a list of the most celebrated:
Jan. 5—Sagasta, ex-premier of Spain.
Jan. 15—Cardinal Parrochi.
Jan. 18—Abram S. Hewitt, New
York.
Jan. 20—Julian Ralph, author.
Feb. 2(1—R. .]. Gatling, inventor of
the famous gun.
March 22—Dean Farrar, British di
vine.
March 27—N. K. Fairbanks, capital
ist.
March 29—G. F. Swift, capitalist.
April 10—W. H. Mllburn, the “Blind
Chaplain" of the United States senate.
April 11—Brigham Young of the
Mormon church.
April 29— Paul du Chaillu, explorer.
April 29—Stuart Robson, actor.
May 12—R. H. Stoddart, poet.
May 16—Sibyl Sanderson, singer
May 21—Paul Blouet (“Max
O’ReU ’), author.
June 11—The Servian assassination.
June 19—Cardinal Vaughn, the Ro
man Catholic primate of England.
July 15—Mrs. J. G. Blaine.
July 16—P. M. Arthur, labor leader.
July 17—Jas. II. McN. Whistler,
artist.
July 20—Pope Leo XIII.
July 22—General Cassius M. Clay.
Aug. 22—I>jrd Salisbury, ex-premier
of England.
Sept. 30—Sir Michael Henry Her
bert. British ambassador to the United
States.
Oct. 13—Archbishop J. J. Kain of St.
lamia.
Oct. 28—Mrs. Emma Booth-Tucker,
Salvation Army, killed in railway
wreck.
Nov. 1— Theodor Mommsen. German
historian.
Nov. 7—Wm. L. Elkins, capitalist.
Nov. 13—Andrew H. Green, “Father
oi Greater New York,” killed by an in
sane negro.
Dec. 8—Herbert Spencer, English
philosopher and author.
Of Course He Might.
Collector—Sir, may I present you
this little bill?
Owen—May you—may you? Ah,
my dear sir, never ask my permission
again. It is entirely superfluous, I as
sure you. Why. my dear man, if you ; ,
had ever seen any one else present a
bin to me and seen how little it af
fected me, you would never have hesi
tated for a moment. See? I file it
away with some of the most valuable
papers I possess. And—would you
please do me this slight favor—would
you please tell your boss that I re
ceived you with the utmost courtesy
and that 1 beg him to send one of
these every month? And—stay a mo
ment. Please toll him I said always
to send you. and that no other col
lector will please ine half so well.
Your courtesy, my dear sir. has won
my heart, and I assure you that of
the nineteen collectors that have
been here to-day, you are the only one
that has gone away in a good humor.
Why. those fellows are so aggravat
ing that if they don’t quit acting so
rudely I shall positively pay them to
get rid of them. Good day.—Balti- A
more American. '
Curse That Was Fulfilled.
A tamous Gaelic curse put upon the
family of Dalrymple at. the time of
the massacre of Glencoe, in the 18th
century, is recalled by the death of
the Earl of Stair, head of the Dal
rymple family. The first earl of the
line took part in the massacre, and
Jean MacDonald, the sole survivor of
a large family that perished through
the earl's cruelty, delivered a bitter
curse upon him, wishing that no suc
ceeding earl should have children. A
startling comment on this malediction
is that the second, third, fourth, sixth,
seventh and eighth earls of Stair all
died without issue—a circumstance
probably uniquo in the annals of the
neorage. The family of the first earl
became entirely extinct in 1840, and
the succession passed to the descend
ants of his next brother, Sir James
Dalrymple, from whom came the peer
just deceased. Evidently the cur'-- *
did not pass with the title, for the
two earls of the present family had
sons.
Signaling Under Water.
There has recently been put in op
eration at Boston a system of signal
ing beneath the waves to vessels ap
proaching dangerous shores during £
foggy weather. The apparatus con
sists of two receivers, located on
either side of the ship below the water
line, and connected by wires to the
wheel house, where a telephone box
is placed. The signals from shore are
given by striking a submerged ball at
regular intervals. When the observer
wishes to ascertain his location he
takes the ear piece, and by moving
the switch either to the right or left,
soon ascertains upon which side the
sound is the loudest, and upon that
side the bell will be found. The value
of a system of this nature is at once
apparent when it is borne in mind
that fogs frequently obscure the most
powerful lights, and that certain at
mospheric conditions during stormy
weather render fog horns almost, if
not quite, valueless.