Mar. 18-A steamship pier and the steamer British Quicla were destroyed by fire at Hoboken, N. J. Mar. 21-A cave-in on the rapid transit subway on Park avenue, New York City, caused the destruction of nearly the entire block between Thirty-seventh and Thirty-eighth streets. Mar. 22-The first real peace movement in the Transvaal war begun. A delegation of Boers came officially to Pretoria under a flag of truce to confer with General Kitchener. Mar. 24-Accident on the Pennsylvania Railroad, near Youngstown, Ohio. Four persons were killed. Mar. 26-Albert T. Patrick, lawyer, of New York, was convicted of the murder of William M. Rice, an eccentric millionaire. Mar. 27-President Roosevelt sent a special message to Congress requesting action in regard to diplomatie representation in Cuba when the island should assume self-government. Mar. 28 The schooner Crannier foundered off Cape Hatteras. All the crew were lost. Mar. 31-Explosion in a coal mine at Dayton, Tenn., killed twenty-two persons. April 1-Meteor III., the American-built yacht of the German Emperor, sailed for Germany. -Accident in the Anaconda Mine, Butte, Mont., caused a large property loss and the death of one person. April 3 Fire at Atlantic City, N. J.. destroyed eleven hotels and thirty business houses. The property loss was estimated at $1,000,000. April 5-Collapse of a building at Glasgow, Scotland, during a football game caused the death of twentyone persons and the injury of 250. April 12-Riots in Belgium. In Brussels soldiers fired upon a mob, killing several and wounding hundreds. April 15-M. Sipiaguine, Minister of the Interior of Russia, was assassinated by a student at St. Petersburg. April 18-Earthquakes in Guatemala destroyed several towns. Hundreds of lives were lost. April 19.-Nicholas Murray Butler installed president of Columbia College. April 20-Steamboat City of Pittsburg was burned on the Ohio River, near Cairo, Ill. Sixty-three lives were lost. April 26-Explosion in a powder mill at Shenandoah, Pa., killed five men. April 28-Five officers of the cruiser Chicago tried and sentenced to imprisonment for a street riot in Venice, Italy. -Tornado in Texas caused the death of five persons and a large loss of property. April 29-Accident on the Santa Fe Railroad near Keokuk, Ia. Five persons were killed and twenty-three injured. May 4 Accident on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad near Rockwood, Md., killed six persons and injured several. -Decision rendered by the Supreme Court of New York State making the Franchise Tax law valid. -By an eruption of Mount Pelee, on the Island of Martinique, the city of St. Pierre was completely destroyed. More than 30,000 lives were lost. Relief was sent from all parts of the world, $500,000 being appropriated by the United States Congress, at the suggestion of President Roosevelt. On May 7 an eruption of La Souffriere devastated the Island of St. Vincent, causing the loss of 1.600 lives. Owing to the breaking of the cable no news of this disaster was received until after the world had been shocked by the destruction of St. Pierre. May 12-Explosion of oil tanks near Pittsburg, Pa., killed 25 persons and injured 100. May 14-Lewis Nixon resigned as leader of Tammany Hall. May 15-Strike of Anthracite coal miners ordered by the United Mine Workers' Union, by a vote of 461 to 349. May 15-Kosher Meat riots in New York City. May 17-Alphonso XIII. crowned King of Spain. May 17-Count de Rochambeau and French delegation arrived in New York to attend the unveiling of the Rochambeau statue at Washington. May 18-Tornado in Texas. One hundred and sixty persons reported killed and $1,000,000 worth of property destroyed. May 19-Explosion of fire damp in a coal mine near Coal Creek, Tenn., caused the death of 200 persons. May 20-Cuba entered the ranks of American Republics. The United States Government, after holding the island in trust since 1898, gave its administration into the hands of President Estrada Palma, who was inaugurated the same day. May 20-Wind and rain storm at Cincinnati, Ohio. Six lives were lost and the property damage amounted to $1,000,000. May 22-The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of the United States adopted a resolution advocating a revision of their creed. May 22-Bishop John M. Farley was reported unanimously elected Roman Catholic Archbishop of New York, to succeed the late Archbishop Corrigan. May 23-Explosion in a mine near Victoria, British Columbia, resulted in the death of 109 men. May 31- The Transvaal War ended. Peace established between Great Britain and the South African Republics. June 3-The United States Senate passed the Philippine bill, providing for a temporary form of civil government in the Philippine Islands, by a vote of 48 to 30. June 3-Floods caused by a cloudburst at Joliet, Ill., killed three persons and destroyed property to the extent of $1,000,000. June 4 The "Beef Trust" was enjoined by Supreme Court Justice Closter from maintaining in New York State a combination to regulate the prices of beef. June 4 The Naval War College was formally opened at Newport, R. I. June 9-Harry Tracy, notorious outlaw, escaped from the Oregon Penitentiary. After killing eight men and wounding nearly a score, he shot himself on August 5, to escape capture. June 9-Rev. Dr. Francis L. Patton resigned the presidency of Princeton University, and Dr. Woodrow Wilson was appointed in his place. June 11-The 100th anniversary of West Point Military Academy was celebrated. The exercises were attended by President Roosevelt and many prominent military men. June 11-Colonel Arthur Lynch, Irish leader, was arrested in England, charged with treason committed during the South African war. June 18-Strike riots in Paterson, N. J. Nine persons killed. the United States Senate by a vote of 67 to 6. July 1-John M. Burke, a rich retired merchant of New York City. announced a gift of $4,000,000 for the rellef of those deserving charity. -First session of the Fifty-seventh Congress adjourned. July 3-Proclamation of amnesty in the Philippines issued by order of President Roosevelt, issued by order of President Roosevelt. July 6-Aguinaldo released from custody at Manila, under the amnesty proclamation. July 6-Floods in the Western part of New York July 10-Explosion in the Cambria Steel Company's July 11-Lord Salisbury, Premier of Great Britain, July 14 The Campanile of St. Mark's Church, July 16-Stony Point battlefield dedicated as a July 184-Cyclone in Ontario and the northern part of the United States destroyed houses and crops and caused the loss of several lives. July 20-Storm of wind and rain at Baltimore. Many houses unroofed and 11 persons killed. -Storms with wind and rain in the upper part of New York State caused much loss to property. Four persons were killed. July 28-Earthquakes in California did much damage to property. They were repeated intermittently on the 29th and 30th. July 30-Riots on the lower East Side, New York City, at the funeral of Chief Rabbi Joseph. Aug. 7-Explosion in a mine near Trinidad, Col. Sixteen lives were lost. Park Avenue Tunnel Disaster. Aug. 9-Edward VII. crowned King of Great Britain and Ireland and Emperor of India. Aug. 17-The Boer Generals, Botha, De Wet and Delarey, were received by King Edward. Admiral Higginson blockaded the coast against an invading fleet in command of Captain Pillsbury. Aug. 22-President Roosevelt began his tour of New England. Aug. 23-Trial of the new battleship Maine showed her the fastest vessel of her class in the navy. Aug. 28-Grand Duke Boris, of Russia, arrived in New York on an unofficial visit to America. Aug. 30-A second eruption of Mount Pelee in Martinique caused the loss of 2,000 lives and the injury of 1,800 persons. Sept. 1-Accident on the Southern Railroad, near Berry, Ala., caused by the derailing of an excursion train. killed 23 persons and injured more than 100. Sept. 3-President Roosevelt was hurt in an accident at Pittsfield, Mass. The carriage in which he was riding collided with a street car, and his guard, William Craig, of the Secret Service, was killed. All of those in the carriage were more or less hurt. Sept 4-Explosion in a mine, near Rhymney, Wales, caused the death of 26 miners. -Kaiser Wilhelm, of Germany, visited Posen, in Old Poland, where he attended the unveiling of a statue of Emperor Frederick. Sept. 6-The German cruiser Panther shelled and sunk the Haitien rebel gunboat Crete-a-Pierrot, for what was claimed to be an act of piracy. Sept. 10-The New York American presented a petition to Attorney-General Davies, of New York, asking that he give a hearing on certain charges of conspiracy to regulate the price of coal, made against the coal carrying railroads. On October 2 the petition was granted and the railroads mentioned in the petition called upon to show cause why proceedings should not be taken against them. Their answer, made in November, was a general denial. Sept. 15-Explosion in a mine at North Fork, West Va., entombed 12 men. -International Arbitration Court opened at The Hague. The first case tried was that of the Stockade Around a Breaker During the Coal Strike. Sept. 23 President Roosevelt was operated on at Indianapolis, Ind., for an abcess caused by his accident at Pittsfield, Mass. Oct. 1-The International Mercantile Marine Company, the "Shipping Trust," was incorporated at Trenton, N. J., with a capital stock of $120,000,000. Oct. Oct. 4-Mgr. Farley received official announcement of his elevation to the Archbishopric of New York, to succeed Most Rev. Corrigan. 7-Fire in the Texas old filds. Many derricks destroyed and several lives lost. Oct. 10-The Crown Prince of Siam, accompanied by his brother and suite, arrived in New York. Oct. 13-The coal operators agreed to arbitrate in the coal strike, as a result of an interview between J. Pierpont Morgan and President Roosevelt. Oct. 22-Fire at Chicago. Thirteen persons killed. Oct. 22-Denmark, by action of the Legislature, refused to ratify the treaty with the United States, whereby the Danish West Indies were to be eeded to the United States. Oct. 25-Dr. Woodrow Wilson installed as President of Princeton University. Oct. 30-An eruption of the volcano Santa Maria, in Guatemala, destroyed many coffee plantations and caused the loss of a number of lives. Nov. 4-William H. K. Redmond, Irish Nationalist, arrested in London for alleged contempt of court. -Explosion of fireworks in Madison Square, New York City, killed 13 persons and injured many Nov. 10 The British steamer Eling amite wrecked at Three Kings Island, off Australia. Ninety-six persons drowned. Nov. 11-Roland B. Molineux, charged with the murder of Mrs. Katherine J. Adams, was acquitted by a jury in New York City, after a second trial. more. -New Chamber of Commerce of New York City dedicated with appropriate ceremonies. President Nov. 13-The Pennsylvania Railroad announced a voluntary advance of 10 per cent in the wages of its employes. -Dr. Mary Baker G. Eddy, leader of Christian Science, advised Christian Scientists not to treat -Minister Wu Ting-fang given a farewell banquet by the Silk Association and American Asiatic -The volcano Stromboli, near the Island of Sicily, was reported in eruption. Much property was -Wabash Railroad announced a voluntary advance of from 5 to 15 per cent in the wages of its skilled employes. Nov. 14-Coal strike Arbitration Commission began its sessions at Scranton, Pa. Nov. 15-Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railroads announced a voluntary increase in the wages of employes. -New York Central & Hudson River Railroad announced a voluntary increase of from 8 to 13 per cent in the wages of its employes. -King Leopold, of Belgium, was attacked by an Anarchist at Brussels. -The home of the poet, William Cullen Bryant, at Roslyn, N. Y., destroyed by fire. Nov. 16-Sioux City plant of Armour & Company, meat packers, destroyed by fire. Property loss, $900,000. No lives were lost, but many persons were injured. Nov. 18-Philadelphia & Reading Railroad announced an increase of wages to those of its employes getting less than those on contiguous roads. -Annual convention of American Federation of Labor began sessions at New Orleans. Nov. 19-President James Stillman, of the National City Bank of New York City, presented Harvard University with $100,000 for a chair of anatomy. -Refugees from Guatemala arrived at San Francisco and gave the first complete account of the volcanic eruptions in Guatemala. They reported thousands killed and hundreds of square miles of territory devastated. Nov. 20 Jewish Theological Seminary opened in New York City. Nov. 21-An advance in freight rates on all railroads in the United States announced. Nov. 22-Reported that England and Germany intended to coerce Venezuela, to compel a payment of claims to the two countries. -Samuel Gompers re-elected president of the American Federation of Labor at the convention in Nov. 23-New Russian Orthodox Church consecrated in New York City. Nov. 24-Labor riots in Havana, Cuba; several strikers killed and many persons injured. Nov. 27-Manhattan Elevated Railroad and the Interborough Rapid Transit Company (new subway) of New York City, combined; Elevated leased by the subway company for 999 years. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. 1-Second session of the Fifty-seventh Congress opened. 2-President Roosevelt delivered his second annual message to the Fifty-seventh Congress. 4-Fire at the Lincoln Hotel, Chicago, caused the death of fourteen persons; damage to the building was slight. -Schooner Wesley M. Oler wrecked off Hatteras and the entire crew lost. -Andrew Carnegie, in bad health, starts home from England. 8-Senator Marcus A. Hanna declared that he will not be a candidate for President in 1904. -The Industrial Department of the Civic Fleration convenes in annual session in New York City: prominent economists of America and England present. 9-The attacking fleet in the "war game" of the United States Navy, in the Caribbean Sea, succeeds in passing the blocking fleet. -Venezuela navy seized and destroyed by the combined fleets of Germany and England: in retaliation, German and British subjects in Caracas were arrested by the Castro Government. Dec. 10-Mobs in Caracas attacked the British and German Consulates: British and German holdings in Venezuela placed under embargo by President Castro; marines from the combined fleets landed to: protect foreign property. -Andrew Carnegie arrived in New York from England. Dec. 11-Ice storm ties up elevated railroad traffic in New York. Andrew Carnegie arrives in New York after an extended visit in Europe. Dec. 12-A definite treaty of reciprocity between the United States and Cuba was signed by Secretaries Zaido and Montes and General Bliss. -An unsuccessful attempt to lay the shore end of the Pacific cable at San Francisco resulted in a slight injury to Clarence H. Mackay, president of the company. Dec. 13 Dr. Adolf Lorenz, famous orthopaedist, of Vienna, arrives in New York after a trip through West. Dec. 14-An unsuccessful attempt was made to shoot the King of Belgium. -Town of Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, bombarded by vessels of the allies, and the commandant of the fortress captured. Dec. 18-Cornelius Vanderbilt declared to be seriously ill with typhoid fever at his home in New York City. Dec. 19. -An order to blockade all Venezuelan ports was promulgated by the British Admiral Douglas. -Varderniede Clare, a noted anarchist and friend of Emma Goldman, was shot and killed by her lover in Philadelphia. Dec. 20-Rev. E. H. Mills, corresponding secretary of the Methodist Episcopal Thank Offering Fund, reported that the full amount of $20,000,000, called for three years ago, had been raised in cash and pledges. -A son was born to the Princess of Wales, the fourth son and fifth child. Dec. 21-The body of Mrs. Julia Dent Grant, widow of General U. S. Grant, was placed in the tomb beside that of her husband. -The first complete wireless telegraphic message was sent by Marconi from the station at Table -Countess de Castellane, formerly Miss Gould, arrived in New York on a visit to her relatives. Dec. 26-A petition with 50,000 signers was presented to the New York State Railroad Commissioners, protesting against the crowded condition of the Manhattan Elevated Railroad Company's trains. Dec. 31-Dr. Adolf Lorenz left for England, after spending several months in America, giving clinics on his "bloodless method" of curing congenital hip disease. Record of Deaths, 1902. Altgeld, John P., at Joliet, Ill., aged 54 years. Ex-Governor of Illinois. 1902. Mar. 12 Famous Cuban leader and wealthy planter Assini, Don Francis, at Paris, aged 80 years. Former King of Spain.. .April 14 Astor, Gwendoline, in England, aged 9 years. Daughter of William Waldorf Astor. April 17 Sept. 12 Sept. 14 Birch, Rev. Dr. G. W. F.. at New York City. Pastor of Bethany Presbyterian Church. In the trial of Drs. Briggs and McGiffert. Barrows. Rev. Dr. John H., at Oberlin, O., aged 55 years. President of Oberlin College. July 24 .June 3 .May 18 .Dec. 29 |