Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 20, Number 46, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 4 January 1899 — Page 2

EVENTS OF A YEAR. Story of an Important Period in the History of the World Briefly Told. 4J ACCOUNT OF OCR WAR WITH SPAIN. Brief HeitUa es FluMclel Failures, Startling CUtrophe|tjsnl..„.„ Crimes— Necrology ®* Year Politic* end Sport. THIS SPAHI9H-AMEHICABI WAIt. Feb. 9 —U. 8. demands recall of Spanish minister Dupuy de Lome for vulgar criticisms of Pres. McKinley. 15—Battleship Maine (costing $2,484,000) blown up in Havana harbor; 265 men and 2 officers perished. 17— Pres. McKinley appoints naval board to investigate Mainadisaster. Mar. s—Pres. McKinley refuses Spain s request for recall of Consul-Gen. Lee at Havana. o—Pres, signs bill appropriating $50,000,000 for national defense which congress had unanimously passed.. . .U. S. cruiser Montgomery replaces Maine at Havana. 14—U. S. buys at Londion 2 Brazilian warships. . 22—Maine court of inquiry reports explosion was from outside.. —— ordered to command flying squadron at Hampton Roads. 29—Spain notified hostilities in Cuba must cease. Apr. I—Pres, declines French offer of mediation. o—Consul-Gen. Lee leaves Havana. 11—President’s message on Cuban question sent to congress. 18 — Senate by a vote of 42 to 35, and house, 310 to C, adopt joint resolution for Cuban independence, demanding withdrawal of Spain’s forces from Cuba, and authorizing pres, to use land and naval forces to carry resolution into effect. 20 — Pres, signs war resolutions....Ultimatflm issued to Spain to evacuate Cuba.... _s... -Spanish minister demands and receives his passports and leaves Washington. 21— Minister Woodford given his transports without being allowed to present U. S. ultimatum. 22 Sampson’s fleet arrives off coast of Cuba, -and blockading proclamation issued First gun of the war fired by gunboat Nashville in capturing the prize Itheua Ventura.... Armistice in Cuba ended. 23 Pres, calls for 125,000 two-year volunteers. 25—War with Spain is declared by congress to have existed since Apr. 21. 29—Cervera’s fleet sails for Cuba. May I—Commodore1 —Commodore Dewey destroys entire Spanish fleet in Manila bay. 7 Pres, appoints Dewey acting admiral, 11— Fort at Cardenas, Cuba, destroyed; linsign Bagley of the Winslow and 4 others killed. 12— Sampson’s fleet bombards and reduces San Juan (Porto Rico) fortifications. 14— First relief expedition to Philippines leaves San Francisco under Maj. Gen. Otis. 18— Battleship Oregon arrives after long trip around Cape Horn. 19— Cerveya’s fleet enters Santiago harbor. 25 Pres, calif-fer 75.D00 wore volunteers. 29—Gen. Merritt tabes command of Philippine forces and expeditions. Jun. 3—Hobson sinks Merrimac in Santiago harbor and ia taken prisoner \vitht7 other volunteers. Guantanamo 000 marines landed under Col. Huntington. 13— Camara’s fleet sails eastward from Cadiz. 29 —Shafter’s army lands near Santiago. 23 — Spaniards driven back from Daiquiri. 24 Sliafter captures Juragun Roosevelt’s rough riders and lOtn cavalry sustain heavy loss, being caught in ambush. Jul. 1-1 -■awton, Kent and rough riders take H 1 231 men, with 1,304 wounded.) licet bombards simultaneously Morrol...War balloons make observations of Santiago. 8— Cervera’s fleet sunk in attempting cs cane from Santiago harbor. 9 Watson’s squadron ordered detached to sail for Spanish coast. 7 Lieut. Ilohson and 7 companions exchanged and given freedom. 8 — Camara’* fleet after passing through Suez canal ordered back to Spain. 17—Toral surrenders to Shafter Santiago •nd eastern Cuba. Total loss in Cuban campaign reported to be 207 killed, 1,438 w minded. 21—Gen. Wood appointed military gov. of Santiago. M—Miles lands near IVncegPorto Iljco. 28— Spain proposes peace through French Ambassador Cambon. ■ 81—Battle of Malate, near Manila. Aug. 12—Peace protocol signed at Washing ’ ton. 13—Fleet bombards and army assaults Manila and it surrenders. 26 U. S. peace commission, named; to be Sec. of State Day, Senators Davis and Frye, and Wkitelaw Reid and Justice White. Sep. 23—Pres, appoints war- investigation commission. Oct. 18—American flag raised over nublic building and forts oi Porto Rico; Nov. 28—Final peace terms agreed to at Paris. Dec. 19—Feaoe treaty signed at Paris....U; S. flag unfurled over Ma.rianao, Cuba. __2fcr.Pe*Cft-Con— report-4® pres. : —rr 29 Spanish troops begin evacuation of Havana. DAJIK F4IU IIKI Jsn. 17—State, Elmwood, 111., $90,000. 24—National, l’aola, Kan., suspended. 31—First national, Larimore, V D., $71,754. Feb. 24 —Bank of Southern Baltimore, sl7u,.000. Mar. 10—Home savings, Sioux City, la., $90,000 Benson savings, Waterford, Pa., stp,ooo. 24 Bank of Merriam Park, St. Paul, Minn. People's state, Philadelphia, nearly $1,000,000. I 25 Guarantors’ Finance Cos., Philadelphia, $1,047,500. Jun. 7—Delaware national, Delhi, N. V., $25,000. 29—Thomas J. Kirby, private, Abilene, Kan., $250,000. Jul. 20—Commercial state, Marshalltown, la. 21—German savings, Doon, la., 839.474 Northern. Lexington, Ky. tMi'j.ended 1. 23—Tawas savings, Tawas City, Mich, tsus pdnded). Aug. ll—Bank of Warcrly, 111., $150,000. 27 Fillmore county, Preston, Mum., $150,000. Sep. 14 —I). F. Parsons, private, Durr Oak. Mich., SIOO,OOO. 15— Jasner, Ala., bank. $63,000. 26 Allegheny, .at Clifton Forge, V*., liabilities, SOO,OOO. Oct. 4—Tradesman's national, at New York, $2,000,000 due depositors. Liabilities placed at $3,800,000. , /13 —Tioga national, of Oswego, X. Y., closed, 19—First uatfeual of Neiigb, Neb., liabilities $108,000.... German national of Pit is burgh. Pa., liabiljteis, $2,000,000,* 21—First national, of Lisbon, 0„ capital $50,000 —closed; resumed on Nov. 13. 29—Second national, of Spriuglield, O. .goes into liquidation. Nov. s—First national, of Flushing., 0., sus' pends. 16— national, of Emporia. Kan., closed. 28— Dank of llornersville, X. \., closes doors with liabilities of $75,000. . 80—Second national, of Toledo, 0., goes into voluntary liquidation.

Dec. s—American savings, at Charleston, S. C., placed in hands of receiver. Liabdities, SIOO,OOO- - rAILCRE*. Larger Commercial Coscerss Involvinff Liabilities ot $500,000 or Mop*. s Jan. 10-Port of Chalmette, near New Orleans, La., $2,000,009. 17_At New York, Wertheimer & Cos., glove manufacturers, SBOO,OOO. Feb. 4 —At Providence, R. L, locomotive works, $610,700. , „ 23 —Sawyer, Manning & Cos., dry goods, New York and Boston, $1,000,000. Apr. 11—At Dolgeville, N. Y.,_Alfred Dolge & Son, piano supplies, $1,250,(K)0. 27—At Boston E. Howard Clock & Watch Cos., $500,000. • _ _ Jun.. I.9—HaMojr, Me., L. R- Clark &.Co., tanners, $550,000. . 13— At Chicago, Joseph Leiter, gigantic wheat speculator. . 16— At Boston, Woven Hose & Rubber Cos., $1,200,000. „ _ _ . „ Jul 14—At Providence, R. L, John *ll. Mason & Sons, cotton manufacturers, SBIO,OOO „ ■ , , . XT 26 At Bridgeton, N. Y., Cumberland Nail & -Iron Cos. 27 Denver, Col., Paper Cos. 30— At Boston, Hosmer, Codding Cos., boot & shoe dealers, $500,000. Sep. 26 —New England Loan & Trust Cos., at Des 'Moines, JLa..iqio.rfifieiyer’s. hands.— Get! A. & J. Sawyer, woolen manufacturers, in Manchester, N. H., $1,000,000. „ , 6—Bankers’ & Merchants’ Mutual Fire Insurance Cos., at Liberty, Mo., assigned. 25 John Stephenson & Cos., of N. Y., car builders, failed for $700,000. Nov. 3—T. B. Ravi, president off. J Rayl Hardware Cos., of Detroit, fails for gj sqq nqn, 14— furn’ev & Jones Coal Cos., and Penn. & O. Fuel Cos., of St. Paul Minn., go into receiver’s hands. Liabilities, $1,200,000. 17— Seidenberg, Steifel & Cos., cigar dealers in New York, fail for $500,000. 23 —At Woodbine, Kun., Grant O. Gillett, extensive cattle dealer, failsforsl,ooo,ooo. 20—George Jenkins, New York builder, fails lor $710,388. CASUALTIES. Disasters of Various Kinds Which 111-suited In Flve.or More Ueutli*. -.Tan. I.—Jersey City, N. J,_j6 in a fire. 12—Fort Smith, Ark., 46 during tornado. (OOrwere injured’.) —- 7 -~ ----- Feb; I—Glovcrsvillc, N. Y., 6 in burning hotel On Massachusetts and Rhode Island coast, 40 drowned during storm. 6—Boston, 0 firemen at a lire. J--0 Pittsburgh, Pa., 20 in a lire. :24—Fairlield eountWS. TJ_, 7 in forest fires, 26- Kalamazoo, Mich., 10 by chemical eslilosiou... • W est Harvey, -HI., 7; —train crashed into a ’bus. _• Mar. 2 Near Brewton, Ala., 6by boiler explosion. • 13 New York, 11 by burn ing of the Bowery mission bouse. 16—Chicago, 10 in a-burning office building.10— Pratt City, Ala., 0 negro convicts in a mine explosion. 26—Near Lehigh, I. TANARUS., 5 during tornado— Kent, Minn., 7 in burning home. Apr. 20—Santa Cruz, Cal., 11 in ixnvder mill explosion. - 28— Near Dover, N. J., 6 by powder explosion. 29 St. Vincente, Mcx v 15 by explosion of powder on pack train....ln Dakota and lowa, 8 in tornado. May 6—ln the Grand, Virdigris and Arkansas- bottoms,TTex., floods drown 17 families. 19—Near Springdale, Pa., 0 swept off raft > ....In lowa, Illinois and. Wisconsin, 7*) during cyclones. 26 Frazier lake, Alaska, 7 drowned while) crossing the ice.. . .At Iron Mountain, Mich., 4 in fire. 27 Pittsville, l’a., 0 drowned in a mine. Jun. 14—Statts City, Mo., 5 in mine disaster.* " * 15— Near Kansas City. 8 by cloudburst.... Near New Y’ork, 5 drowned in a schooner collision. 28- 4 in' the route from Seattle to Alaska, 97 by drowning, cold and hunger. Jul. 4—Ncar llcverly, Mass , C by rapsizing of steauier... .12 by tornado at Hampton, X. 11. • 6 -Soulb of Sable islands, 1 565 d-rownrd by collision of French liner La Bourgogne with English, Cromartyshire. 8- -Steeleville, Mo., 13 by waterspout. 11- (Cleveland,-<)., 11 by explosion in tunnel. 12 Pomp ton, N. J., 8 in powder works explosions. 39' San Francisco. 5 in burning building.... liumansville, Mo., 6 while fording river in wagon. Aug. 8 Near Dover Poiirt, N.H., sby capsizing of boat. 9ln Kuskokwin river, Alaska, 18 by sink mg of steamer. 19 Near Pittsburgh, Pa., 0 by drowning ; caused by cloudburst. v 21 At-Hot Springs, Ark., oin burning li,otel Simn.in, Mass.7B in tram folliHidii. 22 Near Pittsburgh, l’a., 7 by caving in of earth tunnel 8 at Ooltewah Station, Tenn., by powder plant explosion. 26 Steamer on way to Alaska sinks, 43 by 'd ro wning. a Sep. - At Stincaville, Ind., 7 by-premature dynamite explosion. 3 In Mississippi river, near Fort St. Philip, 6by steamboat explosion... .50 by beat in .New Yqrk city. s—At Cohoes, N. Y., 28 by trolley ear ami train collision ~ —— — 11 —Jerome, A. T-, oter 30 bv fire. ...Over 15 in Philadeipiiia by gasoline explosion. 29- Toledo, (>., 10 an explosion .of dust in -elevator.- ■ : _j 23 -At Milan, Mo., 5 by scalding in'sawrnill exp’osion.... Near Brownsville, Pa., Bin mine gas explosion. _ ...Oot, g'-favcrr-iIM) iiueuurilHiaMltft TrTTdreSt (ires in northern Wisconsin- Majority dead. 4 At least UK) lives lost by storms on 4 I corgi a and I-Torida coasts, .1. Suhotuver Sarah li. Palmer lost near Charleston, S. (’., and 8 drowned. ’ 20 On torpedo boat Davis at Astoria, Ore., 7 by bursting of boiler tulies. 22 In Indian tt n ;k>ry, sin freight wreck. 24 In Alaska, 9prospectors.by wrecking o; a sloop. ~ 27 Near Canyon City. Ore , 5 Indians and 1 white in in m battle between' 19 whites and .5 reds Near Sod-u's, N. Y„ seiioon--er St. Peter goes down in Luke Ontario, „ witii,3 iiarsons. - 51 A; B: lla-ire, <).. 0 in boiler explosion. Nov, 1 -During -sea'son 11 vessels of Gloucester, Mas*., fishing licet lost and 82 li.; ii drowned. Property 1055,5170,000. ... In Alaska 7 gold seekers perish in , quicksand. 5 A; W est Pittsteu. Pa., 10 at Exeter collicrv. . . .Jri -iielroit, Mich., Hi by lading roof of theater. . 18--On Oregon coast, near Ynouina bay, 23 by wrecking of British sliqi Atlanta... . Ni ir Ilaekensaek, N. J., 12 by train 23 At A.-iiliurn, .\Io., 6by explosion at powder works. 26 Near Stockton, Cal., Cby explosion of boiler in steamer. 27- In New \oi k harbor, Bin storm... .Off N, w England' coast more than 70 during ft tc-rd'e pule 28 ufr Highland Sight, near Boston, all of _ t on board the Portland in wreck. Dee. ,j In N"ew Y ork, 6by scalding an st.M;m r. * 5vA; T’ !e, Cal., sby expiosinn in powP- *.'...Off Portland. Me., 3 coal barges ioat w.th 21 on board. cimmeS. The Mnri Mrnrlnns Mlstlr-rds, Speclnl- < ly Those of n Domestic .\nlure. Jan. 6—At Gr-enviiie, Tenn.. Alexander Carter (uisaru-i kills wife, daughter anil suicide'; <* ■ *-■’ L— New..Y (■!.;. J. !m Mat thews, through de-s-por,;* s'?}", k-s wife, 2 children and suicides.. *

Mar. 6—At Cedar Rapid*. la.. A. 8. Healy kills Libbie Brauscliind and suicide*. 28—Paint Rock, Tex., Lee family (4) murApr. 7—ln Milwaukee Jamea Kearney kills wife and self. . _ , _ , 13 —Near Monroe, Nfeb., Vaclay Has* kill* wife, 2 children and suicides. May 3ln New York Jacob Gramm kills 3 children nnd fatally wound* self while temporarily insane. _ , s—Venango township, Pa.. P. Schucher kills G. Henderson, E. Skinner and suicides during a quarrel. . Jun. 7—At Hot Springs, Ark., J. W. Etting kills wife and commits suicide. Domestic trouble, 10 —At Kalamazoo, Mich., Chas. Langley shoots wife and self. Jealousy. 24—Fulton, N. Y., William Cooper kills fat her-in-.law J „„.mokhcr-1 n-la*,—mmadft. wTTe"ahd commits suicide. Jul. 16—Near Washington, Ind., James Cole (colored) murders wife and kills himself. 10— In Oakland, Cal., Goong Chung (Chinaman), in trying to escape arrest, blows up powder magazine and he and 6 are killed. Aug. 6—ln Davenport, la., Henry Schultz kills wife and self... .Christia Yohansen kills blind busbaod and self at South Riven N. J. 11— At Central City, S. D., Wm. Shannon, in a jealous rage, kills wife. J. P. Giddings. Jack Wear and self—At New • York'city . Henry C. Hawley fatally shoots wife, mother, son, daughtrt* and then himself. 16— At San Francisco, P. J. Corbett, father of Pugilist J. J. Corbett, kills wife and self. 23—At New York, Mrs. Kate Mangan, while despondent, kills self and children At Russell, la., Wm. M. Newell kills wife and daughter and self. Finan-. cial trouble the cause. Sep. 9 —At Denver Florence Richardson shoots W. H. Lawrence, of Cleveland, 0., and then suicides. 10—Near Grand Rapids, Mich., Jesse Badger.ow kills wife and sister and self. Jealousy. 15 —In Louisville, Ivy,. Nellie MeGuffin kills Joseph F. Vrllier, his child and self. 17— In Chicago, Fred. Benfield, while drunk, kills Mrs. Emma Jungenberg, her son and self. 19 —Near Churchville, W. Va., Ward Wolf kills father, brother and self. Oct. I—At1 —At Detroit, Mich., Mrs. S. S. Williams, insane over religion, poisons her twor* children and cuts her own throat. B—At Garret, Ind., Jesse Cheney kills his divorced wife and seif. 17 -At Flint, Mich., W. P. Murray kills wife and self. 19 —At Youngstown, 0., W. 11. Branton kills Constable John 11. Jenkins, then shoots wife and self. Domestic infelicity the cause. : 25'—Near llarpersvilTe ; Miss., 14 negroes and lwliite man lallcd in race riots Nov. I—Near Hamilton, Ala.,- Dan Holliday,' during a quarrel, kills John McLeod, Ilfs brother-in-law nnd himself. 10 —In Wilmington, Nr~C., white, citizens wreck negro newspaper office and kill 9 negroes. Three whites are wounded. 21 —Near Rochester, Ind.; Josiah Bowers . shoots, his son-in-law, Wm. Carr, and " then himself. Dec. 3—At Fort Madison, la., Frank Bush murders wife anil then kills himself. 26—At Greenfield* Mo., Wm. Shaver fatal]y shoots wife and kills self.

FIRES. No Unit (lie Greater Conflasratlon* Involving; Large Financial Losae*. Jan. 2—Dawson City, Alaska, business part, $290,000. 25—East St. Louis, 111., Union elevator, sl,000,000. 36—At Maysville, Ky., Mason County library and several business buildings. Feb. I—Naugafuck,l—Naugafuck, Conn., U. S. Rubber Co.’s plant, $700,000. 2—ln Winnipeg, Man., Mclntyre block, $500,000. 6—Pittsburgh, cold storage plant; $1,775,009. 11— New York, Levi P. Morton’s office building, $500,000. Mar. 16—Chicago, Ayer b’ld’g.; $500,000. Apr. 9—At iSueremento, Cal., .Southern Pacific Ky. storehouse, $1,000,000. —• 12— Penn, plate glass plant at North Irwin, Pa., $.50,000i 17—Boston grarWelevator, $500,000. May 12 —Chicago, 6 acres in elevator and lumber district; $1,200,000. 17—At Attleboro, $2,000,000 loss. 24—At Philadelphia, Potter Oilcloth works; $500,000. Jun. 7—ln Portsmouth, 0., Burgess Steel & Iron Co.’s plant. $400,000. 19—Park City, Utah, almost entirely destroyed, $1,000,000. Aug. 2—Center Ridge, Ark., nearly destroyed. B—Bismarck, N.- D., business portion and many residences. Over $1,000,000. 30-Nashville, Tenn., hardware establish-ment-irt-Ph+Htps-Buthoff ~C‘grantl other ' property, $500,000. Sep. 20—Toledo, 0., elevator; $600,000. Oct. I—Eight blocks in best portion of Colorado Springs, Col., loss $1,000,000. s—ln Clarksville, Tenn., over $500,000 damage. 11 At Tacoma, Waslfc, Tourists’ hotel, loss S6OO,(XK). f* 24- In Brooklyn, N. \ r ., $500,000 damage done among storehouses on pier. Nov. 23 At han Francisco, Baldwin hotel, Loss about $1,500,000. —— T - Tier. 4—New Y'ork Home Life Ins. b’ld’g; $1 (HX) UK) Dec. 20 -At Terre Haute, Ind., $2,000,000 lojfs in business section, _ •■ The business sections f following towns* Were burned out or nearly so: I’otka, 111. (Jan. 6-ir iUKirton, Mum. (Jan. 10); hnawuee,D.T‘. tJan.ii); EastCrauu X’orks, Minn, t.iuit. 20); ht. Eiino, Col. (Jan. 24); Plainheld, 111. (Feb. s);"Xenia, 111., and Exter, Neb. (Feb. h); De Kail), Tex. theb. 23);, Cortez,'Col. (l'eb. 20); Watersmect, Alien. (Alar. 1); Uoidenpoud, Ky., and Monticello, Ky. (Mar. 11); Perry, 111. (Mar. 17); \ ictor, 7. Y. (Apr. 10); Uxiord Junction, la. (Apr. 11); Osborn, O. (Apr. 12); llopliinton, la I Apr; 17); Loogcotte, Ind. tJlay 3); t olthester, Coun., and Pine City, Alinn. (May 9); Kewaunee, \\ is. (May 20); Clifton, Hi. (May 23); Itlubcna, Miss. (Jun. 8.); Sparutisourg, l’a. (Jun. 13);(Jrove City, Pa. (Jun. 16,i; 'Tracy, Cal., and Cat win, la. (Jun. J9j; WittemoreTa. (Jun. 23); Murlrcest oro, Tenn. (Jul. 13): (.Hxipersyille, Mich. (Jui. 21); Escanaba, .Mich. (Jul. 31J; Bismarck, N. 1) , $1,OOO.IKX) (Aug. 8); Wheatland, Cal. (Aug. 12); Curtersvule, Ift.' (Aug. 22); Owosso, Mich. (Sep. 3); Livermore, Me. (S.p. 10); White House, O. (Sep.To); Ipswich, S. D. (Sep. 30); Coloiiado Springs, Col., $1 .lKM.if.nl : (i, l. 1,, Ltvweil; lud. (Oi l. 4); Coioina, Mich. (Oct. 13); Tuskegec, .Via. (Oct. 29); Divide, Col. (Nov. 2);Covmg;on, La. (Nov. 11); Sibley, la., and Bloomviiie, O. (Nov. 12)- Canonsburg, Pa. (Nov. 14); Perry. Ja. (Nov. 21) ; Cuyahoga Falls, 0.. (N0v.27); Euiaula, l. T. (Uec. 4); Frank ton. Ind. *(Dee. 5) ; Tifton, Ga. (Dee. 18); arid" Maiden, Mo. (Decr2o). Flames entirely or almost entirely.Xviiied put following towns aud villages: Commerce, Tex., and Farmviile, Y’a. (Jan. 3>; loonium. Mo. (Feb. 18); FairfieUT, S. C. t Feb. 24); Bun, Kap. (Mar. 2); Clancy, Mont. i Mar. 10) ; Alton, KirtT-Ypr. 23); Ixfxifigton, Ky. (May 4); haeandaga Park, N. Y. (Mav 9); Cliquey, Fla.. May 14); Bickrell, Ind. (Jun. 2); Crown Point. O. (Jun. 6): Canvon City, Alaska (Jun 14); Park Citv. V. (Jun. 19); Dunsmuir, Cal. (Jul. 5); Kern Citv, I'al. (Jul. 7); Antelope. Ore. (Jul. 13); New lloiland. O. (Jul. 20); Beckwith, Cal. (Jul. 30) - Center Ridge. Ark. (Aug. 2); Logansport. La. (Aug. 23); Rapid River, Mich. I Sep.2): Jerome. CK T. (Sep. 11); Claremont, Minn. (Sen. 2S>: Cumberland, Poskin and Clayton, Wis. 29); Little River, Kan. f-Ndy. 41: Pitkin, Coir. Emporia, Kan., and C'®n Ridge, Mo. CNov. 7): Weyatiwetra, Wig. (Dei. C); and Meehankaburg. O. (Dee.

FOREIGN. Brief Blentlon of the Moat InftP®rt**t HftppeDinffft Ontftlde Oar Own Jan. I—New cabinet of provisional government in Cuba swear loyalty to Spain at 12-Mobs headed by Spanish officers destroy newspaper offices in Havana; Commodore Bunce ready to go to protection ofAmericans....British surveying expedition, consisting of 150 natives, massacred m Beloochist&n district. T 24 Algiers under mob rule; over lW Jews Feß l^— Gen. Santos J. Zelaya inaugurated second time president Nicaragua....lmportation of American fresh fruit into Germany prohibited... .Czar said to have - obtained entire control in Chinese al--6 Senior Sagasta, replying to official note from Gen. Woodford, says Spain cannot fix date for her complete pacification of Cuba.... Turks capture several Thessalian villages, killing 100 people. 8 — Earthquakes continue at Balikesen, Asig; 4,000 rendered homeless and 120 killed U. S. marines landed at San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua, to protect American consulate on account of revolution. 10—Japan notifies China she intends permanently to occupy Wei-Hai-YVei—Gen. Morales declared president Guatemala; Assassin Oscar Salinger shot. 19 —China agrees to open all inland waters to steamers of all nations. 23—M. Emile Zola found, guilty in Paris ot making libelous comment upon conduct of Esterhazy court-martial; sentence one year’s imprisonment and fine of 3,000f. Mar. I—Ontario’s vote continues liberals in office. 7 Fresh rebellion breaks out in Philippine islands; 53 Spanish soldiers killed. 8— Fire at Manila destroys $5,000,000 property. 31—Capt. Gen. Blanco revokes reconcentration orders in Havana, Matanzas, Pinar del Rio and Santa Clara... .French court of appeals remits punishment of Einile Zola. Apr. 2—Great Britain seizes Chusan island off east coast of China. 9 Reports of a recent massacre at Anatolia, Turkey, say-parents of 40,000 children were killed and 40 churches destroyed. May 4—Thirty persons killed in bread riot in Rome, 12—At London, British council of W. C. T. U. reelects President Lady Henrv Somerset... .Moret, Gullon, Xiquena and Beimejo, members Spanish cabinet, re_i sign. 18— New Spanish cabinet formed, Sagasta, premier- ’ — ~ 19— William Ewart Gladstone dies at Hawarden castle, England, Jun. 2—Fir-e-a-t-'Pexli-twir, India, destroys 4.000 houses; $20,000,000 damage. 4 Protocol agreed on between Russia and Japan recognizes independence of Corea. 6—Shin Fu made capital of China instead of Peking Over 1.500 people said to have drowned in storm off Mi Yoke, Japan. 17—M. Ribot selected to form; new French cabinet. 25 — Gilbert John Elliott, earl of Minto, appointed governor-general of Canada. 30— Prince Bismarck dies at Friedrichsruh, Germany, aged 83. Aug. I—Empressl—Empress dowager of China openly takes to herself direction of empire’s affairs, relieving emperor of all real power. 31 — Lieut. Col. Henry, a chief witness against Capt. Dreytus, commits suicide near Paris after confessing to forgery of a document he had offered at the Dreyfus trial. Scp._ 3—Egyptian forces under Sir Herbert Kitchener defeat- dervishes in great battle at Omdurman, on the Nile M, Cavaignac, minister of war for France, resigns because of disagreement with his colleague's who favor Dreyfus revision. 5 Queen Wilhelmina of Holland crowned at Amsterdam Gen. Zurlinden. military governor of Paris, made French minister of war. 6 Riot at Candia, Crete, between Mussulmans and British, and British warship threw shells, destroying part of the city; about 000 people were either burned or massacred. 10—Elizabeth Amelia Eugena, empress of Austria, assassinated at Geneva, Switzerland ..:. Business section of New Westminster, B. C., burned; $2,500,000. 14—Kingston, capital of St. Vincent, in West Indies, partially destroyed by cyclone; 300 lives 105 t... .Hurricane sweeps over Barbadoes, in Windward group of Lesser Antilles; 200 killed and 40,000 rendered homeless. 26 — French cabinet decides for Dreyfus revision. - 4 : —- 28—Queen Louise of Denmark dies at Copenhagen, aged 80. Oct. 6 Ilan Kow, China, nearly destroyed by fire; 3,500 people said to have perished. 9 Lord Salisbury issues ultimatum to _ France to order Mai. Marchaad-out-oF FasKoda, in Nile valley. 25—French ministry resigns owing to refusal of chamber of deputies to pass vote of confidence. ..'.Pierre Puvis ale Chavannes, great French painter, dies at Paris, aged 7-1. Nov. I—France1 —France decides to retire from Fashoda unconditionally, thus averting war with England. Dec. 19—Chinese rebels massacre French priest and 100 converts at Chun-Y'ang.

INDUSTRIAL. Jan. 17 —Strike in New England cotton m(J.ls against reduction in wages affects 100,064 people. * * _____ 30—Strike of London engineers, involving 109.000 men and millions of dollars, results in victory for employers. Feb. 1— In La\vrence_Mass., S,(XX) operatives in cotton mills accept 10 per cent, reduction in wages- ; 3—ln lronwood, Mich.’., 4,00 Q Carnegie miners receive 10 per cent, advance in wages. Alar. s—The strike of 3,500 cotton mill employes at Biddeford, Me., declared off. B—ln Cleveland, 0., 4,000 persons affected by strike of Beckman woojen mills cm- , ployes for increase of 10 per cent, in '''"Avages. Apr. 4—ln Chicago 3,000 union 'carpenters strike for increase in wages. Jun. 23—Striking woodworkers in a riot kill John Morris at Oshkosh,YYis. Others injured. Jul. 5 Striking Stereotypers cause suspension of Chicago papers for four days. Reissued by aid of nonunion men. 13— At Omaha, 3,000 men of Cudahy’s and Swift's packing houses strike. Plants tied up. Sep. I—Troops ordered to Pana, El., to quell riots'stnvletl by striking-miners: 23 At Pana, 111., two battles between negro miners and union men; 2 deputies and colored men wounded. Oct. 12 —At \ irden, 111., 14 men killed and 22 wounded in attempt to place negro workmen in mines. 16—Militia in full control at Yirdqn, 111., because of miners’troubles. Nov. 12—Strike of coal miners at Virden, —IB., ended. 14— W.ndow glass factories, employing 10,000 persons, idle many months, resume work in Pittsburgh... Twentieth annual convention; of Knights of Labor'begins in Chicago... Tn Marlboro. Mass., 2.600 employes in 7 shoe factories strike for higher wages. 16—Coal miners at Virden, HI., out since Apr. 1. return to work. 24 At Augusta, Ga., 6.000 cotton mill operatives struck on account of a reduction in wages. Dee. I—Grand iury at Carlinville, HI., indicts Gor. Tanner in connection with riots at Virden, ...j > LY*CHINGS. Jan. 2—Near Sherrill, Ark., negro; bog stealing. Hea Ridge, Miss., Jim Watta and Sam Cola (colored); insulting women.-

9—At Colfax, Wash., Marshal Chadwick, alleged murderer.... Near Wewoka, U. T ANARUS, Markus McGeiney and Pa’mer Snnpson (Indians); assaulting and murdering white woman. _ . . Feb. 1-At Bramwall, W. Va., unknown negro; having killed Henry Draper. 22- Lake City, S. C„ Postmaster Baker (colored) and child murdered hy mob. 23 At Mayfield, K-y., Richard Allen and Tom Holmes, for robbery a " d /? ur A r ia Mar. 2—Near Morgantown, N. C., Indian tvft.VfTt Ed Cb.l r ( A pf ssESrteiSfiFelipo Cobb killed and Carlos Jullien Teen , Jos. _MLtche!l (colored), shoving white boy off moving Doyline, La., Wm. Street (colored) burned to death* attempted murder white woman. XT 6—Clarksville, Mo., Curtis and Sam Young (colored); killing City Marshal Melvan. 13- Great Bend,Kan., J. Becker (white), murder of Myrtle Huffmeister. 17—Near Wetumpka, Ala., 4 negro murderers and man named Carlee. Jul. I—Near Marion, HI., horse thief shot 14- 6 Monticello, Ark., Jim Redd and Alex Johnson (eolored), for murder, Aug. 9*—At Carmel, Ga., John Meadows (colored), for attempted assault....At Ripley, Tenn., Richard Thurmond (colored), for attempted assault. 9At Clarendon, Ark., 2 men and 4 women, for murder. , T Sep. 12—At Liberty, Mo., Benj. Jones, for assaul t 26—At Mountain City, Tenn., _Jqhry.Williams (eolored), for attempted murder. Oct. s—At Jones Station, Md., Wright Smith (colored), shot for attempted assauit. _ _• 25 — At Edgefield Courthouse, S. ,C., Jim Mackie and Luther Sullivan, for murder of white woman. , , Nov. 7—At Laeon, 111., S. W. Stewart (colored), charged with assault. 9 —Near Phoenix, S. C., 4 negroes, for shooting white man^ 26 Near Meridian, Miss., 3 negroes, for assaulting white man. Dec. 6—At Benton, La., Hearn and Richardson (negroes), charged with murder. 20— At Town Creek, Ala., Wm. Simms; smurder. - METEOROLOGICAL. Jan. I—Fort Smith, Ark., tornado; loss, $1,009,000. Feb. I—NewiEngiand states swept by storm. Great Joss-of life; property-1055,52,000,000. Mar. 16—Cal., extreme frost, damaging fruit crop. 23—Terrible floods in Ohio and Indiana; 28 fatalities and property loss about $1,000,000. Rivers in HI., Mo., Pa. arid W. Va. raging torrents. Cold wave at Oklahoma kills fruit and even trees. May I—Va. and N. C. coasts swept by hurricane; vessels wrecked; 12 fatalities. Dakota and lowa, tornadoes, lives lost and much damaged done. Jul. 4 —Hampton, N. H., tornado; 12 lives lost. 8— Steeleville, Mo., almost wiped out by waterspout; 13 lives lost. Stanberry and Maryville, floods. Sep. I—Storm floods 6 counties in southeast Georgia. 3 Heat causes 50 deaths and over 100 prostrations in New York citv. 6—Heavy frost in Nebraska. Hailstorm does $600,000 damage in Nodaway C0.,M0. Oct. 3—Storm at Brunswick, Ga., inundates nearly every business house 5 feet; damage, $500,000. TornadoatFernandina.Fla.. destroys $500,000 worth of property anil kills 3 persons. 4 At. least 100 lives lest and $1,000,000 damage done by storms in Georgia and Florida. Heavy snowstorms in Minn, and N. D. Nov. 10—Seven schooners wrecked in storm on Lake Michigan. 27 Snowfall throughout New England ranged from 8 to 24 inches, blocking railways. During gale 63 vessels perished off New England coast and 50 lives lost. Dec. 4—Terrible blizzard raged in Kansas for over 21 hours. Snow, meet and wind- - ' storm does great damage in Ind., 0., Pa., N. Y., Mass, and Md. X,ECHO LOGICAL. Jan. 9—Maj. Moses P. Handy, of Chicago., to Paris exposition; at Bon Air hotel; Ga., aged 54. 16 — Benjamin Butterworth (of Ohio), comof i>atents, ex-cong.; at Thomasvitle, Ga., aged 59. • Feb. I—Ex-Cong. C. A. O. McClellan, at Auburn, Ind. 17 — Miss Frances E. Willard, pres. World’s W. C. T. U., in New York, of influenza, aged 59. . Mar. 10—Ex-Cong. Jason li. Brown, in Seymour, Ind., aged 59. 11 — Gen. W. S. Rostcrans, near Redondo, -—Cal., aged 79.... P. 11. Beii, ex-gov. of Tex., at Littleton, X, C. 17 — Blanche K. Bruce (colored), register*! treasury, in Washington, aged 57. 28— Cong. John Simkins, of Mass., in Washington, aged 30.-' Apr. 3 —Ex-Cong. Amaza Norcross, in Paris, aged 74. 21- E. C. Walthall, of Miss., in Washington, aged 67. Ma^_4 —Ex-Cong. Thos. Lynch, in Antigo, 10— Aaron 11. C’ragin, 2 terms U. S. sen., in Washington, aged 77. 19 — Ex-Gov. C. M. Roberts, of Tex., in Austin, aged S3. 26 B. J, Franklin, ex-gov. of A. TANARUS., in Phoenix. 21—Edward Bellamy, author, in Chicopee Falls, Mass., aged 49. 30 — Ex-Gov. Cyrus C. Carpenter, of la., in Fort Dodge, aged 68. Jun. s—Capt. Chas. V. Gridlev, of cruiser O'ympia, by injuries in battle of Manila 15- ExGoV. Dewitt 0. Sen ter, a.t „ Morristown, Tenn. Jul. 11— Omar D. Conger, ex-cong., of Mich.. at Washington, aged 80 Rear Admiral Ammen, in Washington, aged 78. Aug. 7—Col. James O. Broadhead, cx-min. to Switzerland and ex-cong., at St. Louis, aged 78. 9F. A, Briggs, gov. of N. D., at Bismarck 23—Hon. Moody Currier, ex-gov. of N. H., at Manchester. 28—Ex-Gov. Claude Matthews ; of Ind., at Mfeharry’s Grove, of paralvsis. aged 53. Sep. s—Ex-Gov. Andrew J. Faulk, of Dakota territory, at Yankton, S. D. 12 — Judge Thomas M. Cooley, of Mich., at Ann Arbor, aged 74. 21—Ex-Sen. Wm. Eaton, of Conn., at Hartford, aged S2. 27 — Fanny Davenport, celebrated actress, at Z Puxbury, Mass.; aged 48. 28— Thomas F. Bayard, ex-sen. from Del., ex-secretary of siate-and former ambassador,to England, near Dedham, Mass., aged 70. Oct. 7—Ex-Cong. Sherman Hoar, at Concord, Mass. 11— Ex-Sen. Benjamin Strirk, of Ore., at New Haven, Conn., aged 79. 31— Ex-Sen. from l.a. Cen, J. JR, West, at Washingpsfi, aged 7(7. Nov. ~S— Ex-Lieut. Gov. Byron Weston, in Dalton, Mass_. 18— John W. Keelcy, inventor of Keeley ynotor, ip Philadelphia, aged 77. Dec. 2—Ex-Cofig, Barnes Compton, from Maryland, at Laurel, aged 68. 20— Ex-Senator Thos. W. Osborn (Fla,), at New York, aged 65. POLITICAL. SOCIAL. RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL. Jan. I—Robert A._ Van Wyck inaugurated mayor of New York—Gov. J. Hoge Tyler (Va.) inaugurated. 10—Gov. Bushnril (O.) inaugurated. 12— Marcua A- Hanna (O.) elected U. S. senator....M. D. Ratchford at Columbus, 0., eleet“d pres. United Mine Workers’ Union of America. 13— Gov, Leslie M. Shaw (la.) inaugurated American Anti-Saloon league at Columbus, 0., elects Hiram Price (la.) prts.

21— V. S. Senat* confirms nominution M Joseph McKenna for supreme court ciate justice. / • 22 Gov. Grigga (N. J.) nominated U. 8 torney-general. 25—Louis Emery McComas (rep., Md.) e ;_, ed U. S. senator.... National blurt Growers’ association in session at L) tr . ver..Gov. Shaw (la.) presides over monetary convention at Indianapolis Feb. I—U. S.* Senator T. B. Turley (Tenn.) reelected. . 10 —league of American Wheelmen in na tional assembly at St. Louis; 1. S. Fotter elected prea. 14— National American Women’s Suffra.. association in 13tb annual convention.?) Senor Louis Polo Bernabe succeeds and Lomeas Spanish minister to Washington * 18—Mrs. Lillian M. N. Stevens (Me.) BUc oeeda -Miss -Frances Willard "1 Mar^—Nationai pure food and drug con-' gress in Washington. 23 Sterling Morton, former secretary of agriculture, elected at Chicago prei National Sound Money league. 24 U. S. battleships Kentucky and Rearsarge launched at Newport News, Va Apr. 7—League of Bimetallic Clubs of Ohio valley in convention at Indianapoli* elects J. P- Tarwin (Ky.) pres. 21—Postmaster-General Gary resigns and Chas. E. Smith (Philadelphia) chosen to succeed him. 25 of State Sherman resigns and is succeeded by Asst. Sec. Day, of Canton, O. May s—Delegates to national congress of mothers received at white house by Mrs. McKinley. 18—Battleship Alabama launched at Phils* delphia. 30—U. S. and France conclude first commprrial treaty under. Dinalev tariff law Congressman William V. Sullivan appointed to succeed’late Senator Walthall, of Mississippi. Jun. I—Trans-Mississippi and international exposition opened at Omaha. 7 Bill for removal of all political disabilities of ex-confederates signed by pres.... Wisconsin’s semi-centennial celebration opened at Madison. 15— Lower house of congress adopts (209 to 91) resolution to annex Hawaii. July I—President signs bankruptcy bill. 6-i-U. S. Senate passes house resolution for annexation of Hawaii. 8— Pres, appoints Senators Cullom (Til.) and Morgan (Ala.), Representative Hitt (111.), and Pres. Dole and Chief Justice Judd (Hawaii): commissioners for Hawaii Congress adjourns. Aug. 1 Gov. Joseph F. Johnston (Ala.) reelected. ... 9 National meet League of American Wheelmen at Indianapolis. 16— Ambassador Hay accepts portfolio of secretary of state. 26 Thos. G. Sample (Pa.) elected supremo chancellor Knights of Pythias, at Indianapolis. Sep. I—Army of Potomac in 29th annual reunion at Niagara Falls, N. Y.... National irrigation congress, at Cheyenne, Wyo. B—Col. James A. Sexton (Chicago) elected commander in chief grfind army at Cincinnati; Philadelphia chosen for next encampment. 15— Gov. Ellerbee (dem., S. C.), reelested. 16— Sec. of State Day resigns. 26—A. S. Pinkerton (Mass.) elected grand sire sovereign lodge 1. O. 0. F. at Boston. Oct. s—Allen D. Candler (dem.) elected gov. of Georgia Trouble between Indians and government resulted in battle at Bear island point, Minn.;-6 soldiers, 1 Indian policeman and 30 Indians killed. 15—Trouble at Bear island, Minn., ends by surender of Indians. 36—Trans-Mississippi exposition* at Omaha closed:; $400,006 remained for the stockholders. Nov. 8 Generzd elections resulted as follows: A republican majority in congress; republicans elected governors ir N. Y., Conn., Cal., 0., Pa., Mass., Mich., Wis., N. H., N. J., Nev., Neb., N. D., Kan. and Wyo. j democrats elected governors in Col., TeX., Tenn., S. C., S. D. and Minn.; on minor offices republicans secured Ind., 111., la., 0., R. I-, Del., Wash., N. M. and W. Va.; democrat* secured Mo., Mont., Utah, Ga., N. C., La., Ky., Ala., Ark., Fla., Md., Miss, and Va.; Mina, allows woman suffrage in school elections. Dec. s—Closings—Closing session 56th congress opened at Washington and president’s message read. 26—Sec. Biiss of Int. dept, resigns; Ethan A. Hitchcock (St. Louis) to succeed him.... Sam’l Gompers reelected pres. Arner. Fed. of Labor, at Kansas City. 25 —Pres, names 5 delegates to czar s universal peace conference. 28 —Rear Admiral Bunce retired.

SPORTING. Jan. 29—Eikcs wins 72-hour bicycle race at Pittsburgh* Pa., rides 1,322 miles. Feb. I—Union Pacific ruail train covers 51/ miles in 4SO minutes, breaking all longdistance records, (Cheyenne to Omaha ) Mar. I—American1 —American clipper ship UicMna completed race from Philadelphia to tacouia, Wash., 10,000 miles. Time, 121 days. ~ B—ln Chicago Henry Leveson lifts 10-rp. dumbbells above liis head 4,300 times in 2 hrs. and 45 minutes, breaking 3-nour record. „ . Apr. o—North German Llovd steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse, from Southamp- . ton, to New York, 5 days 20 hrs. 14—In Springfield, 0.. Lizzie Glaw, of Berlin, Germany, breaks world’s bicycle record—loo miles in 4 hrs. “32 minutes. 18—Walter D. Mansfield, of San Francisco, casts fish line 120 feet 6 in., breaking world’s record. _ , , Jun. 10 —In Uo6ton K £ddie McDuffie breaks world’s bicycle record for 3 miles. TiiSi, 5:06 2-3. 18— W. W. Hamilton, of Denver, lowers world's professional bicycle record. 1 mile 1:55 4-5 unpriced. . 23 Cornell wins tri-uuiversity boat race on Thames river. New London, Conn. 4 miles, 28:48. Yale, 2d; Harvard, 3d. 25—Pink Coat wins American Derby *t Washington park, Chicago. Time, 2:42 3-4; Warrenton, second.-;. .TomSLinton, of Wales, rides 20 miles on bicycieiu 30:29 at New York. .. Jul. o—At0 —At Philadelphia Tom Litton rides 33 miles, 983 yards, in 1 hour, making new ... record. , 24 At Indianapolis, Ind., Chas. Cardner broke record for killing and dressing sheep in 32 minutes, 30 seconds. Aug. 23— Whitman wins national lawn tennis championship by defeating Davis, at Newport, H. 1 In Baltimore Hen^ Smith rides 50 miles on bicycle in 1:51:0-, breaking record. . Sep. a—Frank Waller, on bicycle, rides 4.H miles in 24 hours, at Baltimore, breaking record. \ s—Two-mile tandem record broken at LWtroit by Joseph and Porter, in 4:01 3-J. 20—Kansas Cjjty club wins Western league baseball pennant. Oct. 15—Boston baseball c'.ub wins penifant, with Baltimore second and Cincinnati ihitdk— *=== 12—In San Francisco, E. O. Kragncss me* 50 miles on bicycle in 2:13:29, breaking record... .At Chicago, University c* Wisconsin defeated wt football by Chicago university by a score of 6 to 0. 19— In New Haven, Conn., Harvard wmi eastern football championship for It*-" by beating Yale 17 too. 22—In New York, in prize fight between J. J. Corbett aad T. Sharkey, the latter won on a foul. 24—At Chicago, University of Michigan, by defeating Universitv of Chicago at football, by a score of 12 to 11, wins western championship... .At Richmond, Va., C. of N. C, defeats U. ©f Va., by score of 6 to 2, securing southefh championshipNov. 16—Major Taylor, at Philadelphia, 1 mbicycle. paced, in 1:314-9. Dec. s—Frank Waller, of Boston, break* record for continuous riding, in New York, going 314 miles : o 16 hours, 10 minutes.