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1S? -r-?-Y JrJ -a? "-. T"3rJr"fTi .ev,' -$.' FS-S y be u t TtaYi 190 BRIEf STJHMARY or Tie most mrouxNT Jan. 21 Merchants and Farmers bank of Kiurmont, Minn., suspended. Feb. 2 K. D. Gilman. former president suspended Home bank of Goodland, lnl., found guiltv of embezzlement. -4 Firjt National bank of Scotland. S. !.. cIom; by bank examiner. -F. D. Gilman, InG'.ana banker, sen tenced to term of one to three years in tale prison. 25 Disappearance of $173,090 from sub treasurv at Ciiicao made oublic aiar. H Virtual panic in Wall street; Secretary Cortelyou relieved the situa tion. 13-Citizcns State bank of Firth, Neb., cIomhJ by state. 24-Corbin UarikinR company or New York, assigned, assets, ja.000,000; liabili ties. fl.7tw.W0. JVpr. 2 MaJ. H. W. Salmon of Warsaw. Alo., convicted of illegal banking, sen tenced tliree years in penitentiary. .11 Bank of Conception, at Clyde, Mo.. orlerd closed. Kx-.lndge Smith of Cliicago. found guilty of conspiring to defraud stock holders and depositors of Bank of America, of winch he as president; penaltv. imprisonment and $1,000 fine. Jul. 1 Citizens bank of Kurcka Springs, -Xlk., suspeniltnl. 2-First .National bank of Hicksville, O., oloi-d l fomptrollur of currency. 5-l'oit D.illas National bank of Miami, lw.i.. closed. 20 Faniieis National bank of Boyer tovvn, Va.. ordered closed. Aug. S People's State bank of Browns town. Ind. closed by state autliorities. IS Itt-ecivt-rs appointed for l'ope Mfg. Co., of Hartford, Conn.: failure ascribed to tttriugeucy of money market. Sep. 5 Watson &. Co., members of New York slock and produce exchanges and of Chicago board of trade, failed. Oct. a Union bank of Iiichland. -and Bow man bank of Kalamazoo. Mich., both private institutions, closed doors. 10-H. l.. lt-ynolds bank of Valdcz, Alas ka. 4'lused doors. 13 First National bank of Dresden, O.. failed. 10 Collapse of Heinze corner in copper aused violent himp in stocks in New York; firm of Oito'Heiuze & Co., sus pended lrom stoclv exchange. 13 New Yoik clearing house committee declared that the Heinze, Morse and Thomas interests had buen eliminated liom banking organizations of New Yoi k. 22 Knlekeibocker Trust Co.. New York's second laigest financial institution, i forced to suspend; great slump in se curities, eall money at 70 per cent. 23 Seci etary of treasury ordered deposit of $2T..OtiO,000 of government funds in New York banks Four W'estinghouse companies at J'lttsburg and one trust company forced into hands of receivers because of financial stringency.. ..State Bank and Trust Co.. of Carson, Nevada, failed. 21 Tin ee minor banks In New York forced to close Southern Steel Co., of Birmingham. Ala., filed involuntary pe tition in bankruptcy. 23 Six more minor banking institutions in New York closed doors Union Trust Co., of Providence. B. I., sus pended. 25 Banks In New York and Chicago, and many other cities adopted clearing house loan certificate system to prcvetk draining of supplies of currency arw made withdrawal of savings deposits subject to legal notice. 30 California Safe Deposit & Trust Co. bank, at Sun Francisco, closed.. .. Finan cial conditions in New York practically normal again. Nov. 4 Three small banks in Kansas elo-wd United States Steel corpora tion secured controlling interest in Ten-liessu-o Coal & Iron c"o. Kcceiver appointed for Arnold Print j works or North Adams. Mass.. one of largest textile concerns in country. 12 Merchants' National bank of Port land, Ore., California bank of Oakland. Cal.. and Farmers' & Merchants" bank of Sapulpa. I. T.. suspended. IS Secietary of Treasury Cortelyou or dered issue of f30.O(0,O00 of Panama bonds and $100,000,000 certificates of in debtedness as means of relieving finan cial situation City National bank of Frederick, Okla.. failed. 27 American Silk Co. capital stock. $11. 000,000, which operated mills in several cities, placed in hands of receiver. Doc 2 Chelsea Savings abnk of Chel fcoa. Mich., owned by State Treasurer Glazier, closed. 5 National Bank of Commerce, one of largest financial institutions of Kansas City, suspended. 6 Fort lilt National bank of Pittsburg, closed. 17 Jewelers National bank at North Attleboro, Mass.. in bauds of receiver. Jan. 1 C. E. Hughes inaugurated govern or of New York. 2 C. M. Floyd, republican, elected gov ernor of New Hampshire, by legislature. 1413. W. Hocli inaugurated governor of Kansas. 13 V. P. Frye elected senator from Maine. W Murray Crane, from Massa chusetts. Simon GuKonlieim. from Col orado. Norns Brown, from Nebraska: W. K. Borah, lrom Idaho: B. L. Tay lor, from Tennessee; J. M. Dixon, from Montana. 11. Y. Burnham. from New Hampshire and II. A. Richardson from Delaware. 17 Albert It. Cummins Inaugurated gov einoi of Iowa for third time. IS House voted to raise salar.es of con gressmen to ?7.o.0 a year. 22 Senate authorized investigation of "Brownsville aitali" Bailey re-elected senator from Tesas Cullom re-elected senator by Illinois legislature. 23 Chas. Curtis elected senator from Kansas to succeed Jos. It. Burton. 2-4 1 louse passed pension appropriation bill and abolished all pension agencies. Feb. le-Congressman A. Smith of Michigan, elected to succeed Senator Alger F. O. Briggs elected successor to Senator Drjden of New Jersey. 7 River and harbor appropriation bill, carrying more than $S3,OiM,000. passed by house. 11 Senate parsed army appropriation bill, carrying SSl.tfXWi. 13 Naval appropriation bill, carrying $3, OOO.COO. passd by house. 20 Reed Stnont. Mormon apostle, won long fisht for seat in United States sen ate bv vote of 42 to 2. Mar. 1 House passed ship subsidy bill after long fight. 2 Senator Spooner of Wisconsin, sent resignation to governor to take effect May 1. 4 Fifty-ninth congress adjourned with record for larg" appropriations Geo. B. Cortelyou and Goo. Von U. Meyer sworn in as secretary of treasury and postmaster-general, respectively. 5 James It. Garfield took oath of office as secretary of interior Regis Henri . Post selected by president as governor ' of Porto Rico to succeed Beekman Tyinthrop. jSSecretary Taft announced that Lieut. Col. Goethals wouKi succeed Mr. Stev ens as chairman Isthmian Canal com mission and engineer of canal work on April 1. 27 wm. C. Gilbert, a shoe clerk, elected mavor of Danbury. Conn. Apr ' 1 Republicans elected state ticket in Michigan. j postmaster Busse elected mayor of Chicago: traction ordinances approved. G-State Senator David Campbell ap pointed postmaster at Chicago, to suc ceed Mayor Busse. IS Gov. Hagerman of New Mexico, against whom charges were preferred, tendered resignation and president ap pointed Capt. George Curry to post . Reels H. Post inaugurated tfoveraor of JortO KJCO to succeed oeouuaa nip tbrop. wno reurea to oecosie secretary at treasury. '" -:"'" S.:-y.'. emRNMlNT on it JiivTit.- r A 'Wm, a ."YatTmT. r, -3? M BUVa BIMI ana VKBWmar ?. " 4 yLl5L.r $m Yl; tjs-s7 ' - . ?V-f SfiA t - I ' - w-e ; . --.' K w"' v " 7 7 i May 1C Isaac Stevenson elected senator from Wisconsin to succeed Spooner. Jun. 17 Congressman J. H. Bankhead ap- Sointcd senator to succeed late John T. organ of Alabama. Jul. 9 A. O. Bacon re-elected senator from Georgia for full term. 11 Frank A. Ieach of California, ap pointed director of mint -to succeed G. E. Roberts, resigned. Aug. 7 Ev-Gov. J. F. Johnston elected senator from Alabama to succeed late Senator Pettus. Sep. 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 elty charter ilefeated in special election. Oct. "2 Illinois supreme court declared Chicago's new primary election law un constitutional. Nov. r. Mayor Tom 1 Johnson defeated Conmwsn.an T. E. Burton for mayor of Cleveland Kentucky elected Will son, republican, governor..., Fusion of republicans and Independence League beaten by Tammany In New York counts. Dec. 2 Congress assembled at Washing ton: Cannon re-elected speaker of the house. 3 Ambassador Aoki tf Japan recalled. IS Congressmen Williams and DeArmond participated in fist tight on floor of liougc. 20 Secretary Taft returned from trip around world. 23 M. Glide appointed minister to United States from Norway to succeed late H. C. Hauge. Jan. 2 Negro hanged at Mayersville. Miss., tliree minutes before ncice that his sentence had been commuted was received. I Negro lynched at Midway. Ala., for at tempted assault. 3 Rollo Steele, being refused loan of $3, 000 bv Fourth Street National bank of Philadelphia, threw bomb that killed himself and cashier, injured six others, and wrecked bank. 3 James Cullen, murderer of wife and step-son, taken from Jail at Charles City. la., and hanged by mob. . 23 Trial of Harry K. Thaw, for murder of Stanford White, begun in New York. Feb. 2S Thos. Baldwin, rich farmer of Colfax. III., shot and killed Chas. Ken nedy and wife, and Mrs. Eisnian and daughter Cora. Mar. 10-It. P. Miller of Beaver Dam. Wis., killed wife, step-mother and self. 13 Mob of 30 men at Monroe. La., hanged two negroes accused of robbery. 20 Two colored women accused of mur derous attack on white woman killed by mob near Stamp. Ark. 29 Safe blowers robbed Farmers & Merchants' National bank, of Hanover. Mich.. getting $3.000.... Colored man charged with attacking white girl near Colbert. I. T., lynched at Durant. Apr. S Death sentence of Mrs. Aggie Myers, of Kansas City, and Frank Hott man. for murder of woman's husband, commuted to life imprisonment. 11 Grand jury refused to indict Con gressman G. K. Favrot. or Louisiana, who killed Dr. R. II. Aldrich. and he was set free. 12 Thaw jury discharged, being unable to agree on verdict: Thaw remanded to Jail, to await second trial. IS Dr. O. C. Haugh of Dayton. O., con victed f murder of father, mother and brother, electrocuted at penitentiary at Columbus. 21 Negro and mother lynched and three other persons killed and seven injured in fight in Georgia on account of at tempt of negro, who escaped, to assault white woman. Slav 23 Ex-Judge Hargis acquitted of Coekrill murder in famous feud case at lvington. Kv. J tin. 3 Trial of Wm. D. Haywood, secretary-treasurer Western Federation of Miners, for murder of ex-Gov. Steunen berg. Iegun at Boise. Idaho. 30 Judge Loving found not guilty of mur der of Theodore Estes. cnarged with mistreating former's daughter, at Hous ton. Va. Jul. 20 Jas Hargis. acquitted of charge of complicity in murder of Dr. B. D. Cov of Kentucky.. ..Henry Scutcheon. farmer living near Nuncia. Mich., while insane, murdered wife, son and father-in-law with an ax; then attempted sui cide, but was shot dead. 22 Karl Hail, young Washington pro fessor, condemned to death at Karls ruhe. Germany, for murder of mother-In-Iaw. 27 Wm. TX Haywood found not guilty of murder of ex-Gov. Steunenbcrg. Aug. 16 Will Clifford, negro, lynched at Maple. Ky.. for assaulting and killing two white women. Sep. 21 Frank J. Constantine sentenced to life imprisonment for murder of Mrs. Gentry, at Chicago. 21 Mrs. Bertha Mund of Buffalo, while insane, strannled her three children. Oct. 1 Ex-Sheriff H. K. Brown, of Baker Citv. Ore., killed by bomb. 3 Wm. Burns, colored, who shot police man at Cumberland. Md.. taken from jail by mob. and shot and kicked to death." IS Ex-Banker Frederick McGIll and wife acquitted of charge of murdering first wife of McGill. at Decatur. 111. 2G Negro at Byron. Ga., lynched for stealing .. cents. Nov. 2 Fred Singleton, negro, riddled with uullets bv posse for murder of as sistant chief of police at Talladega. Ala. 7 Seven bandits held up town of Canova. S. !.. blew open bank vault, and es caped with &. 500. S Jurv in Steve Adams murder trial at Rathdrum. Idaho, failed to asree on verdict and were discharged. Dec. 3 Mrs. Annie M. Bradley acquitted on charge of murder of ex-Senaor Brown at Washington. S2CH Jan. 2 Near Tolland. Kans., 33 in train wrek: over 30 injured. 3 At Winooski. Vt.. six by suffocation Nar Kenosha. Wis., nine by powder explosion. 9 At Pittsburg, 30 by explosion in steel furnace. 9 At Barney. N. M.. five In train wreck.. ..At Clinton. Ind.. eight in mine explo sion At New York city, five by escap ing gas. 19 At Sanford. Ind.. 23 by wreck due to powder explosion: 32 injured. ...At Fowler. Ind., 13 in collision. 23 Near Primero, Colo., 24 in coal mine explosion. 20 At Iorntz. W. Va., 12 by fire damp explosion in mine. 2S At Chicago, six by explosion at stock yards. 29-Near Fayetteville. W. Va., 60 In mine disaster. 30 At Johnson City, 111., five by powder blast. Feb. 4 At Monarch. Colo., 12 In snowslide ...".At Thomas. W. Va., 22 in mine dis aster. 7 At Sacramento, Cal., six Japanese by drowning. S At Birmingham, Ala., four in collision. 11 At Allentown, Pa., five In burning home. 12 In New York harbor. 138 by drowning and exposure by burning of steamer Larchmont. 14 Near Bridgeville. DeL, four children burned. 16 In New York city, 21 in wreck due to spreading rails. IS At Las Espranz&s. Mexico, over 100, mostly Japanese, n mine disaster. 22 At Buffalo, four by drowning.... Off Charleston. 8. C. debt negroes by burning of steamer. 26 At Montreal, Que., principal aad M pupils la a burning achooL St At CarmL UL. fiv by dyaamlt ak- J$0jjQ Mar. 1 At .Pedro. Wyo.. seven I a collision At Dossett, Tenn., four ty powder mill blast. 2 At Taylor. Pa., six tn mine explosion. 11 At Pitt. CaL. 22 laborers by drowning. 20 Near Emporium. Pa., six In powder mill blast.. ..At Woodward. Ala., live In falling furnace. 23 At Los Angeles. CaL. six in head-on collision. 2S Near Cotton. Cal., 26 in wreck: nearly 100 injured. Apr. 1 Near Fort Worth, Tex., six train men in collision. 11 Near Chaplau. Ont.. 15 In train wreck. 13 Near Gunter, Tex., eight by gasoline explosion. 23 On Lake Michigan, lumber barge with crew of 14 lost. , , . 27 At Baltimore, eight drowned by col lapse of pier. May 1-At Whipple, W. Va.. II In mine disaster. 1 11 At Honda. CaL. 21 In wreck due to defective switch. . 21 At Pittsburg, live by explosion In steel furnace On Lake Michigan, five by burning of steamer. 23 At Ciiicago. five by ammonia explo sion in stockyards plant. 31 Near Garden Valley. Idaho, seven drowned. Jun 11 In Hampton Roads, 11 seamen by capsizing of launch. , IS At Priceburg. Pa., seven by explosion of mine gas.. ..At Monahan, Wash., five by drowning. 23 At Hartford. Conn., six killed. 40 In jured by collision.. ..Near Plttstield, N. V.. four in collision. 2C Near Tola. Va., eight by dynamite blast. Jul. 4 Fourth of July celebrations caused 37 deaths: injured number 2,133. 9 In Penobscot Bay. Me., six by capsiz ing of a sloop. 11 At Honeybrook. Pa., seven miners by white damp explosion. 12 Near Russell, Pa., six by capsizing of launch. 15 In Cape Cod Bay. Mass.. ten officers and men on battleship Georgia by gun powder explosion. 21 Near Salem, Mich., 32 in collision: 10(1 injured 22 Off California coast. 97 by sinking of a steamer. 27 In - New York city. 14 In tenement house lire. Aug. 1 At San Tedro, CaL. four by col lapse of wharf. 3 At Jamestown. Va.. four by drowning. 6 At Kelly. Pa., four in wreck. 11 At Boulder, Colo.. 100 persons Injured by explosion of 1.000 lbs. of dynamite. 13 At Chicago, five by collapse of build ing during windstorm. 18 At Seaman, Pa., five by fall of cage in mine shaft. 23 At Somerville, Mass., five by suf focation. 23 Near Sapulpa, I. T.. four in collision. 29 Near Quebec 73 workmen by collapse of new bridge being built across St, Lawrence river. 30 Near Charleston. III.. 17 in collision between interurban trains. Sep. 2 Near Charleston, W. Va., seven In wreck. 5 At Shelton. Wash., ten in burning hotel. 6 At Norrls. la.. 12 In wreck. 10 Near Newburg. W. Va., five negroes by train. H Near Canaan Station. 23 In head-on collision. 16 At Aspinwall. Pa., six by drowning. 20 At Negaunee. Mich.. 11 bv falling of cage in mine shaft: seven fatally hurt. 22 On Lake Superior, seven drowned by wrecking of steamer. 26 Near Jackson, Ala., 14 by capsizing of ferry boat. 28 Near Bellaire. O.. eight In railroad wreck; four fatally hurt. Oct. 3 At Butler. Pa., four by upsetting of molten metal pot: 30 badly injured. 13 In Gloversville, N. Y.. six by suffoca tion. 13 Explosion of powder magazine at Fontanel. Ind., caused death of 38; over 600 injured; nearly every building in town ruined. 1G Near Joliet. 111., five by capsizing of boat on canal. 24 Near Ashland, Wis., four by explo sion in powder mill. Nov. 6 At Stcubenville. O., five by boiler explosion. 11 At New Haven, Conn., five in burn ing hotel. 12 Near Pino Bluff, Ark., five by boiler blast. 13 At South Milwaukee. Wis., six at grade crossing. 25 In New York city, 13 Italians in tene ment house fire. Dec. 6 At Monongah. W. Va.. about 400 miners by explosion in colliery. IS At Jacobs Creek, Pa., about 300 min ers by explosion of gas in colliery. FOREIGN Jan. 5 Moroccan army captured Zinat, Raisuli's stronghold, and he and follow ers tied to mountains. C Chinese trading quarter of Bancock devastated by tire; loss about $3,000,000. S Muzaffar-Ed-Din, shah of Persia, died at Teheran. 11 Tidal wave devastated some of Dutch East Indian islands; hundreds of per sons perished. 13 Earthquake followed by fire partly de stroyed Kingston. Jamaica; over 1,000 persons killed and iaiured... .Typhoon swept Islands of Satnar and Leyte, Philippines; 100 lives lost. IS Rear-Admiral Davis landed force of American marines at Kingston, Jamai ca, to which Gov. Swettenham objected; Davis promptly sailed away. 21 British officials virtually apologized for conduct of Gov. Swettenham toward Admiral Davis. 22 Tidal wave in Dutch East Indies en gulfed Island of Sinialu, drowning 1,500 persons. 2S Explosion, of fire damp in mine near Saarbrueck, Prussia, killed 14S miners.. ..H. L. F. Lagercrantz appointed min ister of Sweden to United States. Feb. 1 British steamer Claverlng went ashore near Hartlepool, England; 29 of crew drowned. 8 S. A. Alexandrovsky, governor of Pen za. Russia, assassinated. 16 Cookton. North Australia, destroyed by hurricane: damage of $2,000,000 caused.... British steamer Orianda sank in collision near Cardiff. Wales: 14 per sons drowned.... Governor of port of Baku murdered. 21 Mall steamer Berlin from England wrecked off Hook of Holland in ter rific gale: 128 persons drowned. Mar. 4 Gov. Swettenham of Jamaica, re signed post.. ..Eighty-five persons buried by landslide in Algeria. 8 English house of commons defeated woman's suffrage bill. 11 M. Petkoff, premier of Bulgaria, assas sinated at Sofia. 12 Powder magazines on board French battleship Iena exploded at Toulon; 103 bluejackets and officers killed and hundreds injured. Mar. 19 Count Lamsdorff. former Rus sian minister of foreign affairs, died at San Raemo. 22 Nicaraguan forces captured strongly fortified Honduran town of Choluteca and President Bonilla lied In boat. 21 M. Pobiedonostseff. ex-procurator-general of holy synod, died at St, Peters burg. 2C Peasants and troops fought in Alex andria Wallachia; 00 men killed and 3)0 wounded. Apr. 0 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 death of 200. 12 Honduran city of Amapla surrendered to Nicaraguans: President Bonilla took refuge on American cruiser. 13 Kingston. Jamaica, experienced an other earthquake shock, which did qteat damage. 16 At least five important towns In Mex ico destroyed and scores killed by earthquake. May 1 Terrific hurricane causes loss of millions of dollars and death of several persons at Campcche. 3 Explosion of gunpowder magazine at Canton. China, causes heavy loss of life and great damage to property. C About 6.500 Turkish troop3 practically annihilated in battle with rebels In Province of Yemen. Turkish Arabia. 9 Heir to throne of Spain born to Queen Victoria, at Madrid. 11 Ninety miners lost lives In fire in copper mine at Velardena. Mexico. 17 Cossacks killed 21 innocent men at Lodz. Russia, in connection with a rob bery. 20 Following assassination of three po lice officials, serious rioting occurred at Odessa. Russia. Hundreds of people injured by Black Hundred, who ran wild through streets. Jun. 13 Russian douma dissolved by czar and elections for new parliament or dered.. ..First session of The Hague peace conference held. 27 By burning of native theater In Hong Kong 500 Chinese perished. Jul. 15 Attempt made to assassinate President Fallieres of France; latter uninjured. 16 Gen. Alikhanoff. ex-governor-general of Tiflis. and two others blown to pieces by bomb hurled at carriage in which they were riding, at Alexandro pol. Russia. IS Emperor of Corea decided to abdicate throne. 19 Many killed and wounded in a clast. between Corean and Japanese troops at SeouL 22 Explosion In Japanese colliery caused death of about 400 miners. Aug, 1 About M0 men killed aad wounded in revolt of Corean troops PTtfl at decree disbanding them, waea they at. tack Japaaese la dmSC 1 3 Forty passengers drowned prar An? gers. ranee, wnen irain plunged into river. C-Cassablanca. Morocco, bombarded by French cruisers. 0 Moorish troops repulsed with heavy loss in two desperate attempts to rush French Camp outside Cassablanca and Invade city. 27 Col. I vanhoff. governor .of Viborg prison, and vicious foe of terrorists, assassin ated by bomb In St, Petersburg. Sep. 4 Striking dock laborers of Ant werp burned lumber yard and ware houses; loss estimated $1,960,009. 17 Over 40 men killed or Injured by ex plosion on Japanese battleship Kash ima, near Kure- 19 Collision on Mexican Central at Encar naclon killed 34 and Injured many. 21 Gen. Druse burned Moorish camps -- near Cassablanca. 23 Delegates "of three important tribes of Mooes accepted terms of peace by French and hostilities ceased. 24 Strike of Antwerp dock laborers, on since June, ended with sweeping victory for employers. 26 Scores of lives lost by floods near Malaga. Spain. 27 Overflow of Otonashigawa river, in Japan, cost lives of GOO. 2S Sir J. C. Bell, elected lord mayor of London. Oct. 5 Explosion In ammunition factory at Osaka. Japan, killed 63 girls and in jured over 60. IS Hague peace conference ended. 28 Gen. Maximoffsky. director of prisons of ministry of interior of Russia, assas sinated by woman in St. Petersburg. 31 Town of Karatagh. Russian Turke stan, destroyed by a landslide following earthquake: 14.000 persons perish. Nov. 8 Hurricane caused great damage at Marseilles, France; several people killed. 'V i. . ' 9 Fire at Iqulque. Chili, caused fl.000.COO loss and rendered 2.000 persons homeless. Dec. 8 Oscar II.. king of Sweden, died at Stockholm and Crown Prince Gustave V. succeeded to throne. Jan. 2 Brig.-Gcn. O. A. Bell, retired, at Washington. 4 S. H. Jones, leading Illinois republi can politician, at Springfield. 10 Archbishop Montgomery at San Fran cisco. 17 Ex-Congressman John Winans, at Janesville. Wis., aged 78. 24 Senator Russell A. Alger, at Wash ington. Feb. 1 Charles Marvin, famous race horse trainer, at Lexington, Ky. 6 Count John A. Crelghton. at Omaha. Neb.: left fortune of $10.000.000.... Prof. W. C. Pickett, noted medical authority, 'at Philadelphia. 7 Ex-Congressman B. W. Harris, at Bridgewater. Mass., aged S3. 9 Congressman J. R. Rixey, of Virginia, at Washington. 12 Ex-Gov. F. W. Hlggins, of New York, at Olean N1 Y 16 Henry 'steei Olcott, co-founder with Mme. Blavatsky of Theosophists in America, at Advar. India, aged 75. 22 James A. Kirk, head of big Chicago soap house, at, Hartland. Wis. 25 F. J. Hearne. president Colorado Fuel & Iron Co.. at Denver. Mar. 2 Dr. Oronhyatektia. founder and head Independent Order of Foresters, In Georgia.... James B. Williams, shav ing soap manufacturer, at Glastonbury. Conn Congressman J. M. Depuy, of Wisconsin, at Jefferson City, Wis. 4 Floyd K. Whittemore, ex-state treas urer of Illinois, at Springfield. 9 John Alexander Dowic. founder of Zion City, 111., at Zion City. 11 Ex-Congressman Clinton Babbitt, of Wisconsin, at Belolt. 12 M. Caslmir-Perier, ex-president of France, at Paris. 17 Gen. Joseph Stockton, at Chicago. IS Rear Admiral B. F. Tilley. command ant League Island Navy yard. 19 Thomas Bailey Aldrich, noted author, at Boston. ...Brig. -Gen. John Moore, former surgeon-general of army, at "Washington. 21 Brig.-Gen. T. J. WInt, commander de partment of Missouri, at Philadelphia. 27 James Henry Smith, of New York, who inherited over $30,000,000. at Kioto, Japan, while on bridal tour. 2S Wm. A. Proctor, president Proctor & Gamble Co., at Cincinnati, by suicide. 31 Ex-Congressman Galusha A. Grow, at Glenwood, La....H. W. Goode, who was president Lewis & Clarke exposition, at Atlantic City. N. J. Apr. 1 Bishop J. C. Granberry. of Meth odist Episcopal church South, at Ash land, Va. 14 Jas. H. Eckels, president Commercial National bank of Chicago, and ex comptroller of currency, at Chicago. 19 Ex-Congressman J. V. Flndlay, of Maryland, at Baltimore. 26 Ex-Congressman G. L. Laws, of Ne braska, at Lincoln. 2S Ex-Gov. R, B. Bullock, of Georgia, at Albion. N. Y. May 3 Peter May tubby, twice governor Chickashaw Indian tribe, at Caddo, I. T. 4 E. W. Suffcutt. legal adviser of Gov. Hughes of New York, by suicide on Hudson river steamboat. 6 Dr. John Watson. (Ian Maclaren) noted author, at Mt. Pleasant. la, 17 O. W. Potter. Chicago millionaire, at Chicago. ,18 E. H. Conger, ex-minister to China. :: KX-ssenator ration, oi Micnigan, 26 Mrs. McKinley. at Canton. O. (Jun. 3 Gen. T. H. Ruger. retired, at oianuuru, conn. 7 Ex-Congressman Gen. Wm. McKralg, at Cumberland, Ind. Jun. 11 Senator John T. Morgan, of Ala bama, at Washington. jlS G. H. Earle, prominent Philadelphia citizen anu personal iriena oi Aoranam r Lincoln, at Philadelphia. zi ax-senaior Lucien vuaser." at ieaven worth, Kans. 23 Gen. Wm. Duffield, at Washington. 30 Francis Murphy, noted temperance lecturer, at Ixs Angeles. Jul. 11 Judge M. J. Severance, noted Min nesota jurist, at Mankato. 12 Peter Larson, millionaire of north west, at Helena. Mont. 27 Senator E. W. Pettus, of Alabama, at Hot Springs. N. C. aged 86. 30 Brig-Gen. C. F. Powell, retired, at St. Paul. 31 S. M. Stephenson, ex-congressman and multi-millionaire lumberman, at Me nominee, Mich. Aug. 3 A. St. Gaudens. noted sculptor, at Cornish. N. H. 17 A. A. Pinkerton. head of detective agency, on board ocean liner. 27 Nelson Morris, pioneer Chicago pack er and multi-millionaire, at Chicago. 30 Richard Mansfield, noted actor, at New London. Conn. Sep. 3 Gen. Pleasant Porter, chief of Creek Indians. 16 Rear-Admiral John G. Walker, re tired, at York Beach, Me., age 72. 21 Samuel Sloan, ex-president Lacka wanna railroad and noted rallroai man. at Garrison-on-the-Hudson, N. Y. Oct. 10 Mrs. Cassie Chadwick. noted fe male bank wrecker, at Ohio peniten tiary. 27 Jas. Redd'ck. prominent Chicago poli tician, at Half Day; 111., in auto acci dent.... Congressman John Wellborn, of Missouri, at Lexington. Nov. 3 Jefferson Polk, Iowa millionaire and street railway magnate, at Des Moines. S C. A. Perkins, ex-president C. B. & Q. railroad, at Boston. 10 Ex-Senator L. E. McComas, of Mary land, at Washington. 14 Charles T. Barney, deposed president Knickerbocker Trust Co., of New York, by suicide. 29 Judge James B. Bndwell. Chicago pioneer, aged 79. at Ciiicago. 30 Congressman G. W. Smith, of Illinois, at Murphysboro. Dec. 4 H. O. Havemeyer, president "sugar trust." at Commack. L. I. 17 Lord Kelvin, noted scientist, aged S3, at Glasgow. IS Ex-Congressman W. II. Hinrichsen. Of Illinois, at Alexandria. 22 Senator Mai lory of Florida, at Pn sacola. Jan. 1 Joe Gans knocked out Kid Her man In eighth round at Tonopah. New Gustave Bye tied American record at ski Jumping at Munising. Mich.; rec ord 106 feet, IS Abe Attell retained featherweight championship by knocking out Harry Baker in eighth round at Los Angeles. Feb. 5 Tommy Ryan knocked out Dave Barry in fifth round at Hot Springs. Ark.... Racing In Tennessee killed by passage of anti-pool selling bill. Mar. 14 Calvin Demarest" won national amateur championship at 14.2 balk-line billiards at New York. 21 Gary Herrmann of Cincinnati elected president American Bowling congress. 28 "Chic" Stahl of Boston National baseball team, committed suicide at West Baden. Ind. Apr. 9 Jury In Smathers' case decided Sroathers had not conspired to drug Lou Dillon and should retain gold cup won by Major Delman, II Joe Ullman. well knowa bookmaker, went Insane at 8aa Francisco. . M David BlUiagton, professional swim mer, swam -miie in n minutes, M 2-5 seconds, at Sydney. N. 8. W., ansattag JPbljffijk MIS 19 Thos. Longboat. Indian runner, won Boston- Marathon road '-race.- defeating field of 114 and breaking record for 2S mile course. .. May 8 Tommy Burns won heavyweight championship by defeating "Philadel phia Jack" O'Brien la 29Trouad -battle at Los Angeles. ' - ir - 30 8uperman. owned by' James R. Keeae. "won $30.080 Brooklyn handicap at iGravesead. t - ,' 31 Wisconsin university, eight won two Jmlle boat race from Syracuse, at Pouga keepsie. N. Y. Jun. 5 Richard Croker's colt. Orby. rid den by Johnnie ReiC. won Epsom derby In England. 20 Nealon. owned by C. E. Durnell. won Tgseat suburban handicap at Sheepshead 21 Alex Ross won open golf championship- of - United -8tatea." ' 26 Cornell won varsity eight-oared race at Poughkeepsie. N. Y., regatta; Syra cuse won varsity four-oared race and Wisconsin freshmen, elght-oared con test.... Orby won Irish derby. 27 Tale defeated Harvard by boat length In annual race at New London. Conn. 28 Robert Simpson won western open "golf championship at Hinsdale. HI. JuL 2 Miss Evelyn Sears of Boston, won women's singles lawn tennis champion ship of United States, by defeating Miss Carrie B. Neely. 4 Tommy Burns knocked out Bill squires, Australian champion, in first round, at Colma. Cal Martin J. Sheri dan won all-around championship of A. A. U. at Celtic Park. L. I. 5 May Sutton of California, regained title of British tennis champion, by defeat ing Mrs. Chambers. 17 Jack Johnson stopped Bob Fltzslm mons In second round at Philadelphia. 29 Barney. Oldfield broke two world's auto records on half mile track at Far go. 8. D.. going first mile of three mile race in 1:154 and three miles in 3:51, 31 Jimmie Britt got verdict over Battling Nelson in 20-round contest at San Fran cisco.' Aug. 30 May Sutton won International tennis championship at Nlagara-on-the-Lake, Ont. Sep. 8 C. M. Daniels of New York, low ered world's 100-yard swimming record, going distance in 55 2-3 seconds, at Man chester. England. 9 Joe Gans defeated Jimmie Britt In five rounds, at San Francisco; Britt broke wrist In fourth round. 20 Fred McLeod of Chicago, won western Srofessional golfers' championship at t. Louis. 25 New York Yacht club declined chal lenge of Sir Thomas Upton for race for America's cup next year because it sought to limit size of racers to 68 feet. 28 Matt McGrath broke world's record for 16-pound hammer thnow at Kansas City, by hurling weight 161 feet 3 inches: former record 164 feet. Oct. 12 Chicago Nationals won world's baseball championship by defeating De troit Americans four straight games. Dec. 2 Tommy .Burns, of America, knocked out Gunner Moir, of England, in tenth round at London. 11 H. C. Pulliam re-elected president Na tional league for sixth time. Jan. 6 Nine buildings wrecked by ex plosion of dynamite at Lowell. Ariz. 18 Floods in Ohio river valley worst in 20 years. v 19 Several large steamers driven aground and $!.."0.000 damage done by terrific 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 valley caused prop erty damage estimated at $10,000,000: about 100,000 persons thrown out of work and at least 14 lives lost. Apr. 5 Tornado swept across Louisiana, Mississippi and part of Alabama; con siderable property destroyed and 15 or more lives lost. 15 Cities of Chilpancingo and Chilapa, Mexico, destroyed by violent earth quake. Jun. S Thirty persons killed, many hurt and great property damage done by windstorms and cloudbursts in Ken tucky, southern Illinois and Iowa. 22 Storm causing property damage esti mated at $300,000 swept over Indian Ter ritory. 24 Three distinct tornadoes struck Medi cine Lodge. Kan., destroying 23 houses; several persons Injured. 27 Oil fields of northern Indian Territory swept by tornado that killed three men and destroyed hundreds of derricks; loss estimated $300,000. Jul. 2 Rochester, Tex., nearly destroyed by tornado. 3 Buena Vista lake levee near Bakers field, Cal.. broke, flooding 30,000 acres and doing $1,000,000 damage. 4 Storm in western Wisconsin caused death of 21 persons: many injured. 15 Waterspout caused $300,000 damage in vicinity of Leavenworth. Kan. Aug. 11 Tornado caused great property damage at La Crosse. Wis. 26 Tornadoes in Wisconsin and Ohio caused several deaths and destroyed much property. Oct. 8 Tornado near Leeds, Ga.. caused 13 deaths; damage to property enor mous.... Severe storm caused great dam age in New York city and hi harbor. Nov. 20 Floods caused great damage in southern Texas. Jan. 1 Judge McCall of federal court of Memphis declared LaFollette fellow servants' law unconstitutional. 3 Federal Judge Sanborn sentenced to jail several leaders of striking molders in Milwaukee for violating injunction. 10 Senate passed bill In interest of rail way employes.... Miners at Goldfield. New. voted to end strike. 15 United Mine Workers of America opened annual convention at Indian apolis. 21 Shea labor conspiracy trial at Chi cago came to end with jury unable to agree on verdict. 22 John J. Mitchell re-elected president United Mine Workers. 23 Over 6,000 men and women in New York Involved In trouser-makers strike. Feb. 13 Western Union Telegraph Co. announced increase of 10 per cent, in wages of operators at principal offices. 21 Cornelius P. Shea and ten associates in teamsters union acquitted of charge of conspiracy on second trial. Mar. 8 Nebraska house passed employ ers' liability bill affecting railway train men. 10 Street cars in Louisville tied up by strike of union employes. 23 In effort to enforce recognition of union. 2.000 skirt, cloak and suit-makers of Boston, employed in about 100 shops, went out on strike. 29 Employes of 23 breweries in St. Louis struck for increased wages. Apr. 4 Threatened stnue of trainmen of western railroads averted through medi ation of interstate ' commerce commis sioners. 21 Great lockout and labor struggle in Goldfield, Nev., district, ended by agree ment. 27 Salt Lake City street car lines tied up by strike. May 1 May day brought strike of Iron workers in Saa Francisco, teamsters in Los Angeles, machinists In Pittsburg and various labor organizations in Canada. 3 Practically all of operators of Pacific States Telegraph and Telephone Co., struck for increased wages. 5 Street car employes of San Francisco struck for eight-hour day and increase in wages. 13 Supreme court held eight-hour law constitutional. Jun. 20 Strike of Western Union tele graph operators at San Francisco and Oakland. Cal., ordered; increase In wages demanded. 26 Vest-makers In New York, number ing 4,000. struck. Aug. 7 Western Union operators at Los Angeles struck because company re fused to reinstate discharged man. iJ Night operators at Chicago went out on strike. Strike of Western Union telegraph op erators spread throughout west and south. ...Cornelius P. Shea defeated in election for president of teamsters' union by Daniel J. Tobin. j2 Strike of telegraph operators spread throughout east; news service of Asso ciated Press partially suspended. 13 Employes of Colorado & Southern railroad won strike for Increase In wages. 15 President Small of telegraphers' union issued general strike order calling out all commercial operators not work ing under union contracts. Sep. 2 Labor day riots occurred In San Francisco. Louisville and Steubenville. Ohio. Oct. 4 Cotton shipping business of New Orleans tied up by strike of 8,000 cotton handlers. 10 John Mitchell, president United Mine Workers, announced 'he would not be a candidate for re-election on account of ill health. 12 Telegraph operators la principal dtles of country rejected auamattoa of Presi dent Small that strike against Westers Ualoa aad Postal be de- I I VSy x-f-K r r r r r I V ' "3 jt lAl f 1T-f A - llHw'sf m 'M WM W A m Br-X-aw "aTaw!ar ' maTl rMWm fmrm Ml t'vWm' rMrrwr'wr M I 'Mm m Am m claret S4E. nols Federation of Labor. 19 Kansas City Southern Railway Co. granted voluntary increase In salaries of. $5.60 a moath to it telegraph oper ators. 24 Striking' cotton handlers , at Hw Or- ,ilbi?r2ioa: to ""Iv6 5?eBi!nc JO-43. J.'-Small deposed president of teleg raphers' union, issued statement "call lag off" telegraph strike. Nov. 4 Because they were paid In checks. 4.000 miners near Danville. HI., struck. 6 Commercial Telegraphers union " in Chicago. New York aad other dtles called off strike.... Threatened .general railway strike ia Great Britain averted by agreement between railways and i-union. r ' 25 8tr!klng street car men In Louisville. Ky.. indulged in serious riot, r Dec. 6 Five companies of regulars or dered to Goldfield. Nev.. where trouble between miners and mine owners ex fM rxoaj) m - t- ( Jan. 3 Big furniture store at New York city: loss $500,000. 8 Plant of Michigan Stove-works at De troit gutted: loss $750,009; one person killed, several Injured. 11 Burning of tobacco warehouse at Lan caster. Pa., caused loss $1,000,000. 28 Plant of Phelps Pub. Co., at Spring field. Mass.: loss nearly $1.000.000.... Garage in New York containing 100 au tomobiles. 29 Section of Baldwin Locomotive works at Philadelphia: loss $1,000,000. 90 Mine mill at Victor. Colo.: loss $500,080. Feb. 5 Business portion of Coal Harbor. N. D. S Lyndhurst. country home of John Wanamaker. at Philadelphia, complete ly destroyed: loss about $1,500,000. 25 Plant of Acker Porcess Co.. at Ni agara Falls. N. Y.; loss $SOO,000. Mar. 1 Town of Leroy, 111., partly de stroyed. 12 Iroquois hotel in Michigan Soo, finest hotel In northern Michigan. 24 Sporting goods store of A. G. Spalding Bros., at Chicago. 25-Morton Salt block, at Hutchinson. Kans.; loss $500,000. Apr. 30 Plant 'of San Francisco Gas 4b Electric ,Co.; loss $2,500,000. 3-Engineering building of McGIll uni versity, at Montreal; loss nearly $1. 000.000. 19 Town of Ilolo. Island of Panay, sec ond city of Philippines, totally destroyed; 20.000 persons homeless. 25 Over 100 cottages at Pleasant Lake, Mass. May S Business section of Barnesboro. Pa., almost wiped out. 13 Steamer City of Cleveland, at Detroit, entirely destroyed: loss $700,000. Jun. 6 Half of business section of WiU low City, N. D.. destroyed. 10 Famous Princess Anne hotel at Vir ginia Beach. Va. 29 Large section of BIzbee. Ariz. Jul. 27 Over seven blocks of Coney Is land's amusement section destroyed; loss $1,000,000. 2S-Building of Memphis Cold Storage Co.. - at Memphis: loss $600,000. Aug. 1 Over 50 families made homeless by fire at Edgewater. N. J. 2 Plant of the U. S. Leather Co.. at Tom ahawk. Wis., destroyed: loss about $300.000.... Between 75 and 100 square miles of territory devastated by disas trous blaze in foothills near Visalia. Cal. 13 Large part of business section of Princess Anne. Md. 13 Several summer hotels, summer cot tages and buildings at Old Orchard, Me.; loss estimated $300.0n0. 29 Courier Journal building at Louis ville. Ky. Sep. 2 Three business squares and por tion of residence section at Houston. Tex., destroyed: loss $300,000. 9 Cliff House, famous resort at San Francisco, destroyed. Oct. 4 Thousands of acres of forest land in Sonoma. Cal. 23 Towa Central railwav shops at Mar shaHtown." Ia.: loss $300,000. 31 Store of Holden Shoe Co., at Chi cago: loss $500.0f0. Nov. 3 Main office building of NeNon Morris packing plant, at East St. Louis, HI.; loss $300.cu). S Docks at Superior. Wis., several big elevators, mills and oti-er buildings; loss estimated $3,000,000. 11 Entire business section of Woreland, Wyo. 29 Several business blocks at Cody, Wyo., destroyed. Jan. 2 First Vice-President McCrea elected president of Pennsylvania lines to succeed late A. J. Cassatt. 3 Federal Judge Landls decided at Chi cago that Standard Oil Co. must stand trial on eight of ten indictments re turned against it. 14 Grand Jury at Flndlay, O.. returned 939 indictments against Standard Oil Co. and subsidiary companies for con spiracy in restraint of trade. 15 Federal grand Jury at Chicago In dicted John R. Walsh In connection with failure of Chicago National bank. 23 Judge Hallam. at St. Paul, issued or der enjoining J. J. Hill and other of ficials of Great Northern railway from making proposed Increase of $60,000,000 in stock. Feb. 18 Wisconsin state railway com mission ordered railroads of state to give flat 24-cent passenger fare. 26 John F. Stevens resigned as chief engineer of Panama canal and president named Maj. G. W. Goethals as chair man of commission and engineering chief of work. Mar. 1 Suit filed at Boston against Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy, leader of Chris tian Science faith, by G. W. Glover, her son. asking accounting of property and appointment of receiver. Mar. 4 New Mexico house passed resolu tion to investigate conduct of Gov. Hagerman in regard to alleged timber land frauds. 7 Mayor Schmitz, of San Francisco, pleaded not guilty to charge of extot tlon. 20 Abraham Ruef indicted for bribery at San Fnancisco; T. V. Halsey also in dicted in connection with grant of tele phone franchise. Apr. 2 J. J. Hill resigned as president of Great Northern railroad and son. T. W. Hill, elected to place. Apr. 5 John R. Walsh Indicted on charges of misapplication of funds of Chicago National bank, at Chicago. 8 Supreme court decided Isle of Pines is Cuban territory, not American. Apr. 13 Standard Oil Co.. of Indiana, found guilty of accepting illegal rates from Chicago & Alton railroad, at Chi cago. 17 Andrew Carnegie decorated with Cross of Legion of Honor at National Arbitration and Peace congress which closed at New York. 26 Jamestown Ter-Centcnnial exposition opened: President Roosevelt and other high officials attended ceremonies. May 9 Federal cotirt at Indianapolis per petually enjoined so-called drug trust from continuing operations. 15 Abraham Ruef pleaded guilty to ex tortion at San Francisco. 24 Grand jury at San Kranclsco returned SO indictments against Mayor Schmitz. Ruef and street railway officials and other companies. Jun. 13 Mayor Schmitz of San Fran cisco, found guilty of extortion. Jul. S Schmitz sentenced to five years in penitentiary for extortion. 16 Dr. E. R. Taylor, of University of CallfornIa.eIected mayor of San Fran cisco, by board of supervisors. Aug. 3 Judge I Hindis, at Chicago, fined Standard Oil Co.. S2.240.000. for accept ing illegal xebates from Alton railroad; fine largest in history of jurisprudence. Aug. 7 Senator Beveridge of Indiana, married to Miss Catherine Eddy In American embassy at Berlin. 21 Suit in equity brought by relatives for accounting of property of Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy, brought to sudden close at Boston. Sep. 4 Louis Glass, vice-president of Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph Co.. convicted of briber at San Fran cisco and sentenced to five years im prisonment. 12 Ex-Congressman C. G. Burton, of Nevada. Mo., elected commander-in-chief of G. A. R.. at Saratoga. N. Y. 30 McKinley memorial at Canton, O.. dedicated by President Roosevelt, Oct. 2 Senator Wm. E. Borah acquitted of charge of conspiracy to defraud gov ernment, at Boise. 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