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were defeated. The few Jaalin armed with rifles repelled an attack, but the dervishes effected an entrance on the opposite side and, encountering only spearmen, hemmed in the garrison and killed 2,000, and Mahmoud occupied Metammeh on July 1. Of the Khalifa's forces left at Abu Hamed and Berber many deserted, and certain of the riverain tribes near Berber embraced the Egyptian cause. The remnant of the Jaalin joined with the Hassanieh tribe in forming an armed post at Gakdul. The Hawawir also rose against the dervishes, killing a large number with their Emir in an attack on Gabra, and all the Bayuda Arabs sided with the Egyptian Government. After the capture of Metammeh large re-enforcements of dervishes were sent to Abu Hamed.

The sirdar, Sir Herbert Kitchener, established his headquarters at Merawi and organized the frontier field force in the middle of July. On July 29 the advance was made from Merawi by a column consisting of 4 battalions, a field battery, and a small detachment of cavalry. Major-Gen. Hunter, the commander of the column, kept his preparations secret in order to surprise the dervishes. The last 18 miles of the 50 were made in a night march, and on the morning of Aug. 7 the Anglo-Egyptian troops attacked the town. They were assisted by the friendly Ababdeh Arabs from Murat. After carrying the high ground overlooking the place, they attempted to carry it by storm, but the houses were defended by 1,000 dervishes, of whom 150 were horsemen and 500 riflemen, and they fought so stubbornly that it was necessary to bring up the artillery before the position could be carried. The dervishes charged repeatedly through the narrow streets and fought till they were almost annihilated, only 100 infantry and about half their cavalry finally taking flight after the commander, Mohammed Zein, was captured and the other chief Emir killed. The Nile was filled with floating corpses. The Egyptians lost 21 killed, including 2 British officers, and 61 wounded. They fought with great steadiness and vigorous dash throughout the attack, when most of the fighting was at the point of the bayonet. Many prisoners and arms were taken, with standards, camels and horses, and other property. The inhabitants, as at Dongola, showed signs of rejoicing at deliverance from the dervishes.

After the loss of Abu Hamed the Khalifa sent reenforcements to Mahmoud at Metammeh, and the latter strengthened the garrison at Berber and threatened to advance on the position of the revolting Arab tribes at Gakdul. The Baggara dervishes took terrible vengeance on the Jaalin dwelling on the left bank of the Nile between Berber and Metammeh, butchering every male, throwing women and children into the river, and taking the handsome wives and maidens into their harems. The Khalifa was too well advised to offer a strong resistance to the Egyptian advance at any point north of Berber, and it was doubtful whether, for political as well as military reasons, he would care to hold even Berber. The tribes through whose territory the expedition had so far advanced were ill affected by the tyranny exercised from Omdurman. The cultivators on the banks of the Nile, even south of Berber, were certain to welcome the expedition; while, if he detached a large force to the north, the Khalifa's authority would be weakened in the neighborhood of his capital and in his line of retreat. He succeeded in assembling 60,000 men at Omdurman, badly armed, lacking proper ammunition, and undisciplined, but representing the best fighting elements in the Soudan. The English commander, not deceived by the unexpectedly feeble resistance of fered thus far, was equally cautious. The Egyptian battalion had behaved well at Abu Hamed, but the

dervishes, though outnumbered 5 to 1, had given a stiff battle and stood their ground before the black battalions, of which 3 were employed, formed of the same material as themselves and armed and trained in the European manner, so that after the first attempt at assault the place had to be reduced by bombardment. When facing superior numbers of these terrific fighters the morale of the Egyptian troops were liable to break down, as it had on former occasions, the memory of which was extremely demoralizing; and the Soudanese troops of the Egyptian army were likely, when opposing superior forces of their own race, to forget their training and discipline and relapse into their natural instincts for irregular fighting. As to the disaffected tribesmen, no effective military aid could be expected against their oppressors from people so crushed and cowed. It was hopeless to attempt to take Khartoum without the support of British troops. The British Government, which was responsible for the whole enterprise and with which rested the decision at every stage, being precluded, for the present at least, from obtaining the funds for the campaign from the Egyptian treasury, and thus compelled to apply to Parliament, had suddenly to face, in addition to the political difficulty, the new military danger of the risings on the Indian frontier, and therefore would not venture to detach any troops for service in the Soudan. The railroad was pushed forward, and rails were laid for a distance of 138 miles from Wady Halfa before the end of August. At different places water was obtained in abundance by boring. Gunboats and war material were taken up the river past the fourth cataract to Abu Hamed. When the gunboats appeared the dervishes evacuated Berber and retired to Metammeh. They also withdrew all their eastern outposts, leaving the route from Berber to Suakin free so that communications could be opened between this port and the Nile force. Osman Digna remained for some time on the Atbara, whence he was called to Omdurman in the middle of August. All the tribes of the eastern Soudan renounced Mahdism, and trade began to revive there, as it had on the Nile. The pretensions of Abdullahi to a divine mission were not credited by any of the people of the Soudan. The Khalifa Abdullahi had determined on Metammeh as the northernmost point to be held. This was the place on which the garrisons of Berber and Kassala were ordered to fall back years before if the British advanced farther after routing Osman Digna at Tokar. The loss of the river and eastern tribes did not greatly weaken the military power of the Khalifa. His main reliance was the powerful Baggara tribe, to which he himself belongs, who were linked to his fortunes by complicity in all his oppressions and would incur by his overthrow not only the loss of their political ascendency and material wealth, but sanguinary retaliation at the hands of their victims. The oppressed and plundered tribes, whose fidelity the Khalifa suspected, he was accustomed to place in the front of the battle, where, if they wavered, they would be shot down by their oppressors. The wives and children of suspected individuals he retained as hostages. In such soldiers he could place no trust in a conflict with equal forces, but on the Baggara he could depend for resistance to the death, and they had abundantly proved their splendid fighting qualities. Berber was occupied by friendly Arabs on Sept. 7. Gen. Hunter arrived with Egyptian troops, brought by 4 gunboats, and took possession a few days later. Two of the gunboats sailed in pursuit of the retreating dervishes, and captured 14 barges laden with grain at Dameh, where the Atbara joins the Nile, 30 miles above Berber. The dervishes fortified Metammeh on both sides of the river and Shabluka, on the right bank,

just below the sixth cataract. At Omdurman they constructed a large intrenched camp. They held the post of Gabbra in the desert, but all the desert tribes were friendly to the Egyptians, who supplied them with arms, and, in addition to the Gakdul wells, held by Jaalin tribesmen, there were posts of friendlies established to screen the fortified stations on the river, extending entirely across the Bayuda desert. The Egyptians established armed posts along the river at Dongola, Debbeh, Korti, Merawi, Abu Hamed, and Berber. At the mouth of the Atbara a gunboat was permanently stationed. Lieut.Col. Parsons, Governor of Suakin, went to Massowah, and thence with an Italian officer to Kassala to make arrangements for the reoccupation of that place, which the Italians were ready to restore to Egypt at any time.

EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION. The statistical reports of this Church for 1897 give it 1,645 itinerant and 482 local preachers, 115,465 members, 2,140 Sunday schools, with 23,288 officers and teachers and 143,216 pupils, 855 catechetical classes, with 10,033 catechumens, 974 Young People's Alliances, with 32,911 members, 1,792 churches, and 689 parsonages. During the year covered by the report 1,524 adults and 6,706 infants had been baptized. Of the year's collections only those for missions and the aggregate amount were completely summarized. The missionary contributions footed up to $146,645, of which $15,000 had been contributed in the form of bequests and special gifts. The total amount of collections was given as $871,311, showing the average contribution per member to be $7, this being 40 cents less than in 1896.

The publishing department returned a net increase of profits during the year of nearly $34,000, or $400 larger than the increase of the preceding year. After deducting $24,070 to be applied to annual appropriations and benevolences, $9,398 were added to the assets. More than 200,000 copies of books had been published. The branch publishing house in Germany was represented as being in a prosperous condition.

The total receipts of the Missionary Society for the year had been $152,485, and the expenditures $137.615. The permanent fund amounted to $78,003; the annuity fund to $66,561; and real estate belonging to the current fund was valued at $12,000. The dept of the society was being gradually reduced. The home missions comprised 524 stations, of which 25 were new ones, with 521 missionaries and 42,437 members. Six missions had become self-supporting churches. The foreign missions returned 99 stations (of which 2 were new stations) 129 missionaries, and 13,233 members. The churches in Germany reported a net gain of 417 and a total of 7,699 members, and those of Switzerland 5,190 members. The 19 stations in Japan were managed by 17 missionaries, who had the charge of about 50 preaching places, and returned 807 members, while 67 persons had united with the Church. The contributions of the Woman's Missionary Society amounted to $4,076, or $288 more than those of the previous year, and averaged $1.72 per member. EVENTS OF 1897. January 1. New York: Frank S. Black inaugurated Governor. Michigan : Hazen S. Pingree inaugurated Governor.

2. Philippine Islands: Alleged victory of the Spaniards over the insurgent forces. Germany: A new bill presented to the Reichstag proposing an addition of 177,000,000 marks to the military budget.

3. France: Elections to replace a large proportion of Senators-64 Republicans, 21 Radicals, and 12 Reactionaries chosen.

4. Wisconsin: Inauguration of Major Edward Scofield as Governor.

5. Delaware: Meeting of the Legislature. 6. Opening of the Legislatures in Connecticut, Illinois, Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, and North Carolina. Connecticut: Inauguration of Lorrin A. Cooke as Governor. Baltimore: Launch of torpedo boat No. 5. Nebraska: Opening of the Bimetallic Conference at Lincoln.

7. Inauguration of governors in Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nebraska, and New Hampshire. Transvaal Republic: The Government files its complaint against Great Britain, demanding an indemnity of £2,000,000 for the Jameson raid.

8. Illinois: Riots among the striking miners at Rutland. South Carolina: Simon Cooper, a negro murderer, lynched in Sumter County. England: Installation of Dr. Frederick Temple as Archbishop of Canterbury.

9. Chicago: Conference of the leaders of the National Democracy, Gen. Simon B. Buckner, of Kentucky, chairman. Russia: Prof. Simon Newcomb, of the United States Naval Observatory, elected an honorary member of the Russian Academy of Sciences. London: The Royal Astronomical Society awards a gold medal to Prof. Edward Emerson Barnard, of the Yerkes Observatory.

10. Palestine: Rioting in Jerusalem between Roman Catholics and members of the Orthodox Greek Church.

11. Meeting of the presidential electors in the several States to cast formal ballots for President and Vice-President. Washington: Signing of the general Anglo-American arbitration treaty at the State Department by Secretary-of-State Olney and Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British ambassador. Governors inaugurated in Illinois, Kansas, Indiana, and Missouri. South America: Massacre of a peaceable British expedition reported in upper Guiana.

12. Indianapolis: Meeting of the National Monetary Conference. California: George C. Perkins re-elected United States Senator. Colorado: Alva Adams inaugurated Governor. Africa: Reports of the massacre of a British expedition in the Niger Coast Protectorate, all but 3 of the whites and nearly 250 native carriers killed.

13. Indianapolis: Adjournment of the National Monetary Conference after adopting a plan for currency reform. Washington (State): Inauguration of John R. Rogers as Governor.

14. New York: Election of Thomas C. Platt as United States Senator. Arrest of Gen. Charles Roloff, Secretary of War of the Cuban Republic, on a charge of aiding filibusters.

15. Canada: Election of Hugh John McDonald to the House of Commons declared void because he hired vehicles to take voters to the poles.

16. United States gunboat Machias ordered to Siam to support a demand for the punishment of the assailants of the vice consul general.

17. Canada: Bishop Begin issues a mandament regarding the Manitoba school question.

18. Decision by the Supreme Court that the South Carolina dispensary law is in part unconstitutional. Cuba Sinking of a Spanish gunboat in the Canton river by insurgents. South America: A British syndicate receives a conces sion of a million acres of gold lands in Dutch Guiana.

19. Delaware: Installation of Gov. Tunnell. Washington: Meeting of the National Marine Engineers' Association, the American Association of Inventors and Manufacturers, and the American Colonization Society. Installation of the Rev. Dr. Thomas J. Conaty as rector of the Roman Catholic University. Russia: The Imperial Government informs the nations of the world that for the first time in her history Russia is taking a census. London: Opening of the British Parliament, the

Queen's speech referring to the arbitration treaty between Great Britain and the United States.

20. Washington: The Secretary of State is called upon to explain the arbitration treaty before the Committee on Foreign Relations. Florida: Meeting of the Atlantic and Gulf States Harbor Defense and Improvement Convention at Tampa. California: A mass meeting in San Francisco urges Congress to pass the Nicaragua Canal bill. New York: Senator Lexow's resolution passes the Senate, providing for a committee to investigate trusts. London: The public prosecutor withdraws charges of conspiracy against Edward J. Ivory, of New York, who was arrested in Glasgow on suspicion of being concerned in a dynamite plot. Lord Salisbury consents to a Venezuelan representative on the Board of Arbitration.

22. Washington: Foreclosure proceedings announced against the Pacific Railroad on the part of the United States Government. Florida: The Coast and Harbor Defense Convention at Tampa elects Gen. Horace Porter for president. Boston: Launch of a new revenue cutter. Austria: Dissolution of the Austrian Reichsrath; new elections ordered. India: The authorities order the stoppage of all pilgrim traffic from Bombay on account of the plague.

23. Chicago: 1,200 of his admirers present exGov. Altgeld with a testimonial. Indiana and Nebraska: Bills introduced looking to the prohibition of football. Washington: Arrival of the late Queen of Hawaii. Cuba: The insurgents capture and destroy another Spanish gunboat. France: Ex-Capt. Guillott, of the French army, sentenced to five years' imprisonment and ten years' exile for giving information to a foreign government. Mexico: Fight between the Yaquis Indians and Mexican troops at Rosalis; 12 Indians and 5 soldies killed. 24. Washington: A large party of congressmen begin a tour of inspection of river and harbor improvements.

26. Wisconsin, South Carolina, Kansas, and Nevada elect United States Senators.

27. Germany: A lieutenant in the army sentenced to imprisonment for three years for killing a citizen who accidentally ran against him.

28. Washington: Meeting of the National Board of Trade. Massachusetts: The General Court adopts resolutions approving the arbitration treaty by a vote of 141 to 11. Nevada: Both branches of the Legislature pass a bill licensing glove contests. 29. New York: Semicentennial of the Academy of Medicine. England: On motion of Mr. Chamberlain a parliamentary committee of investigation is appointed to investigate the administration of South Africa, including the Jameson raid.

30. Washington: A treaty signed for the settlement of the Alaskan boundary by the Secretary of State and the British ambassador.

31. Canada: The Dominion Cabinet appoints a delegation to visit Washington and discuss the question of reciprocity and alien labor.

February 1. Washington: The Attorney-General orders proceedings against the steamer Three Friends as a pirate.

2. Washington: The ambassadors of Great Britain and Venezuela sign the treaty for arbitration of the boundary question.

3. The Government effects the purchase of two large islands at the eastern end of Long Island Sound, for purposes of fortification. Nevada: A bill establishing woman suffrage passes the Senate. Florida: Election of General Roy Stone as President of National Good-Roads Congress in session at Orlando. England: Passage to its second reading of the women's parliamentary franchise bill in the House of Commons by a vote of 228 to 157.

4. Washington: Col. J. M. Wilson appointed chief engineer United States army. Virginia: Admiral Bunce's squadron sails from Hampton Roads for blockade drill off Charleston. Spain: The Queen Regent signs a scheme for Cuban reform. Cuba: The insurgents destroy a suburb within six miles of Havana.

5. Washington: The Canadian Ministers of trade and of Marine and Fisheries visit the Capitol in the interest of closer trade relations with the United States.

6. Washington: The President orders the reduction by one half of the number of pension agencies. England: The speech of Sir Michael Hicks-Beach causes great excitement in France. Spain: Much dissatisfaction in Madrid over what are regarded as excessive concessions to the Cuban insurgents.

7. Alabama: Passage of an anti-trust law. Germany: A challenge passes between a prominent member of the Reichstag and the German Minister for Foreign Affairs.

8. Charleston, S. C.: Arrival of the North Atlantic squadron after having weathered a very severe storm; 4 lives were lost, and all the vessels were damaged by the violence of the sea. Crete: 2,000 refugees embark on board the British war ships to escape Turkish persecution. Reception given to Dr. Nansen by the Royal Geographical Society of London; the Prince of Wales presents a gold medal to him.

9. Washington: Meeting of the National WoolGrowers' Association; demands for increased duty on wool. New York: Election of the Rev. Charles Cuthbert Hall, of Brooklyn, to be President of Union Theological Seminary. Ohio: Annual meeting of the Order of Foresters in Columbus. Germany: Fight between police and discontented workingmen in Hamburg; 2 killed and 19 wounded. England: A motion in Parliament to disestablish and disendow the Church of England rejected by 204 to 86. Canada: A delegation of farmers visits the Dominion Tariff Commission, advocating reciprocity with the United States. South Carolina: A bill providing separate railway cars for whites and negroes passes the House of Representatives. Greece: Prince George sails from Athens with a torpedo flotilla to prevent the landing of Turkish troops in Crete. Germany: Arrival of the Austrian Crown Prince in Berlin; he is received in state by the Emperor. Africa: The punitive expedition of the Royal Niger Company captures the palace of the king by whose orders a peaceful expedition was massacred.

11. Greece notifies the European powers of her intention to intervene in behalf of Christians in Crete. England: Dinner to Mr. Bayard of the Royal Society's Club, of London.

12. Crete: Fighting between Christians and Moslems; the latter are driven into Canea.

13. Turkey: The Porte declares its intention to attack Greece unless the European powers restrain hostile action in Crete. A Turkish transport with munitions of war is blockaded by a Greek gunboat.

14. Boston: Arrest of the Turkish consul on a charge of embezzlement.

15. A Greek force lands in Crete, and the war ships of the European powers land strong detachments to preserve order.

23. Texas: Judge Swain, of the United States court for the northern district, declares the antitrust law unconstitutional.

24. Oklahoma: Both branches of the Legislature pass a law making all contracts payable in gold noncollectible and void.

25. Alabama: Sixth annual conference of negroes at Tuskegee. England: Lord Salisbury an

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nounces in the House of Lords that Great Britain has proposed autonomy for Crete.

26. Washington: Meeting of the Venezuelan Boundary Commission; arrangements made for printing the results of its investigations.

27. Washington: The Venezuela Boundary Commission makes its formal report to the President. March 1. Washington: The Supreme Court reverses the decision of the Florida court in the case of the Three Friends. The United States marshals are ordered to resume custody of the vessel. The Supreme Court sustains the constitutionality of the oleomargarine act. England: It is announced in the House of Commons that the Government will not interfere in Cuba. Japan adopts the gold standard at a ratio of 32 to 1. England: The University of Cambridge, through a syndicate appointed for the purpose, recommends that degrees be granted to women.

2. Washington: Arrival of the President-elect. Siam: The reigning Government agrees to arbitrate the United States claim for damages. South Carolina: An income-tax bill passed by the Legislature. Diplomatic relations restored between Great Britain and Venezuela. A collective note of the European powers is presented to the Greek and Turkish Governments. England: The Lord Mayor of London gives a state dinner in honor of the United States ambassador.

3. Washington: Mr. McKinley pays a visit of ceremony to the President at the White House, and

the President at noon returns the call.

4. Inauguration of William McKinley, of Ohio, as President. Greece: The military reserves of four years have been summoned to join their colors, and fighting is reported in the vicinity of all the coast towns in Crete.

5. The President sends his Cabinet nominations to the Senate, where they are promptly confirmed. Kentucky Gov. Bradley appoints Major A. T. Wood United States Senator, to succeed J. C. S. Blackburn.

6. The President issues a proclamation convening the Fifty-fifth Congress on March 15. The members of the new Cabinet are sworn in. Florida: Gov. Bloxham appoints Col. John A. Henderson to succeed Wilkinson Call in the United States Senate. Oregon: Gov. Lord appoints H. W. Corbett to the United States Senate, in place of John H. Mitchell. Germany: The Socialist newspapers and representatives are greatly excited by the Emperor's declaration that socialism must be exterminated.

7. Kansas: The Methodist Episcopal Conference refuses to admit women as delegates. London: A mass meeting in Hyde Park brought out about 15,000 people, in spite of unfavorable weather, to express sympathy with Greece and Crete. Cuba: Insurgents have raided more towns in the immediate vicinity of Havana.

8. Philadelphia: Capt. John B. Hart sentenced to imprisonment and fine for engaging in a filibustering expedition to Cuba. Cleveland, Ohio: Settlement of strike at the Globe shipyard, the company agreeing in general terms to the demands of the workmen.

9. South America: A serious outbreak led by fanatics is announced in Brazil. Africa: A French force under white officers occupies British territory on the west coast. Crete Sharp fighting between Turks and Christians. London: Meeting of the associated Chambers of Commerce of the United Kingdom.

10. Leadville, Col.: Termination of the strike of miners, which has been in force since June, 1896. 11. Washington: Appointment of Henry Clay Evans, of Tennessee, to be Commissioner of Pen

sions.

13. Germany: The Reichstag refuses to grant the naval credits demanded by the German Government. Samoa: War breaks out among the native tribes, and the foreign consuls ask the presence of war vessels.

14. Alabama: An encounter between whites and negroes; 1 negro killed. Denver, Col.: A stormy political meeting under the auspices of the Middle-of-the-Road Populists. London: Another enormous mass meeting to express sympathy with the Greeks.

15. Nebraska: A new charter provided for the city of Omaha, the old government being abolished altogether and a new election ordered. Crete: The Greek squadron leaves the immediate vicinity of the island, but the commander of the Greek troops, Col. Vassos, refuses to withdraw his command.

17. Iowa: In the House of Representatives sweeping charges of corruption are made, and the Speaker resigned, pending an investigation.

18. Crete: A Greek schooner sunk by an Austrian gunboat. Africa: It is alleged that a union has taken place between the Transvaal and the Orange Free State. England: Publication of a letter from Mr. Gladstone severely criticising the socalled concert of the European powers.

19. Michigan: The State Supreme Court decides that the office of Mayor of Detroit has been vacant since Jan. 1, and a new election must be held.

21. Notice of the blockade of Crete by the fleets of the European powers is served on all the maritime nations of the world. Germany: Commemorative services in honor of Kaiser Wilhelm I. Austria: The late elections show a vigorous growth of the Christian Socialist party.

22. Germany: A monument unveiled at Berlin to commemorate the hundredth anniversary of the birth of Wilhelm I. The day was observed as a national holiday.

23. Africa: 'Ï'he treaties between the Transvaal Republic and the Orange Free State give the citizens of each the right of franchise in either republic, and a defensive alliance is agreed upon.

24. New York: Acceptance of the new dry dock in Brooklyn by the Secretary of the Navy in behalf of the Government. Crete: Fighting renewed between Christians and Turks.

25. Albany: Passage of the Greater New York Charter bill in the Senate; it had already passed the House. Crete: The European fleet shell the Christian forces engaged in an atack upon the Turks. Germany prepares to increase her military forces in Southwest Africa.

26. Germany: The Reichstag passes a bill providing for payment of Delegates, who have heretofore served without state compensation.

27. England: Secretary Chamberlain, in a public speech, takes occasion to warn the South African republics against being too ambitious.

28. Ohio: Sale of the coal fields in Jackson County to a London syndicate for $4,000,000. Morocco: The Sultan forbids his subjects to take part in the pilgrimage to Mecca because of the plague.

29. Baltimore: Sentence of Dr. Joseph J. Louis to eighteen months' imprisonment and a heavy fine for filibustering. France: Several members of the Chamber of Deputies placed under charges for participation in the Panama scandal.

30. Chicago: Strike of 1,500 tanners to enforce a demand for an eight-hour day. Crete: The Greeks attack Fort Azzedin, and the foreign war ships bombard them in support of the Turkish garrison.

31. Crete: A general blockade decided upon with the consent of the European powers. South Africa: President Krüger, of the Transvaal, suspends his grandson from office for making an insulting speech about Queen Victoria and Great Britain.

April 1. Washington: The President nominates Andrew D. White, of New York, to be ambassador to Germany, and William F. Draper, of Massachusetts, to be ambassador to Italy. Benjamin Butterworth, of Ohio, nominated Commissioner of Patents. 2. Austria: Resignation of the Cabinet owing to disagreement with the party of progress. Germany: A motion adopted in the Reichstag favoring the repeal of the Jesuit-exclusion law.

3. England: Boat race between the Oxford and Cambridge University crews. Oxford wins by two lengths.

4. Capture of filibustering tug off Fernandina by the torpedo boat Vesuvius. Several Cuban leaders were on board.

5. Washington: The President appoints A. E. Buck to be minister to Japan. England: In the House of Commons Sir William Harcourt asked if British forces were to be employed in the blockade of Greece, and the Government declines to give a satisfactory answer.

6. Greece: Celebration at Athens of independence day; great enthusiasm shown by the Greeks in antagonism to Turkish rule. England: Sir William Harcourt renews his motion in the House of Commons protesting against the use of English forces against the Greeks; Mr. Balfour, for the Government, declines to appoint a time for discussion. A decree abolishing slavery is issued by the Sultan of Zanzibar.

7. Washington: The President makes many appointments of postmasters. Siam The King leaves Bangkok on a general tour of the European capitals.

8. Tennessee: The United States Grand Jury indicts six manufacturing companies for violation of the antitrust law.

9. Greece: Bands of Greek irregulars advance across the Turkish frontier and have a sharp engagement with the Sultan's troops; their action is repudiated by the Greek Government, but it really proves the outbreak of war.

11. Minnesota: Organization of a beet-sugar company at Minneapolis, with a capital of $2,000,000, to fight the sugar trust.

12. The President appoints Senator Wolcott, Charles J. Payne, and ex-Vice-President Stevenson to be delegates to an International Monetary Conference. New York: The State Assembly passes the Greater New York charter over Mayor Strong's veto.

14. Col. John Hay, ambassador to the court of St. James, sails for England.

15. Indianapolis: The 3-cent carefare law goes into effect. South America: Martial law proclaimed in the Republic of Honduras in consequence of a revolution. France and Brazil agree to arbitrate their boundary disputes.

16. Chicago: Inauguration of Carter H. Harrison as mayor. Greece: The detachment of irregulars that crossed the frontier are driven back by the Turks.

17. Constantinople: The Turkish Council of Ministers declares that a state of war exists on the Greek frontier, and orders the Turkish troops to take the offensive.

18. Greece: It is officially announced that diplomatic relations with Turkey are severed. Fighting has become general between the two powers on land and sea.

20. Washington: The President appoints 93 postmasters, most of them to fill vacancies caused by resignation.

21. Mobile, Ala.: Convention of the International Young Men's Christian Association. Austria: Arrival of Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany in Vienna for a brief visit to the Emperor of Austria.

22. The President nominates Harold M. Sewall to be minister to Hawaii. New York: Frank Moss appointed Police Commissioner to succeed Theodore Roosevelt. Italy: King Humbert is attacked by a fanatic in the streets of Rome, but the assailant is arrested. Arrest of five anarchists in France.

23. Chicago: A new agreement signed by railway companies to take the place of the Western Passenger Association. Alexandria, Va.: Joseph McCoy, a negro, lynched by a mob. Greece: The fleet captures a large amount of Turkish military stores in the Gulf of Salonica.

24. Washington: Leave of absence is granted to Gen. Miles to visit the seat of war between Greece and Turkey.

25. New York: Third annual Convention of the Theosophical Society.

26. Washington: Information received from Minister Terell that the Turkish Government has promised to reconsider the Lenz case; Lenz was an American wheelman who was murdered in Turkish territory.

27. New York: Birthday of Ulysses S. Grant; dedication of the Grant Mausoleum in Riverside Park.

29. Texas: Unveiling of a Confederate monument at Dallas. Greece: The King demands the resignation of the Prime Minister. A new Cabinet formed with M. Demetrius Ralli as Premier. London: The Bishop of London delivers an ancient manuscript, known as the Log of the Mayflower, to Mr. Thomas F. Bayard, for conveyance to the State of Massachusetts.

30. Washington: The President refuses to pardon Joseph Dunlap, proprietor of the "Chicago Despatch," under sentence of two years' imprisonment for sending obscene matter through the mails. Cleveland, Ohio: Meeting of the Society of the Sons of the American Revolution; Edward S. Barrett, of Massachusetts, chosen president.

May 1. Nashville, Tenn.: Opening of the Centennial Exposition, President McKinley setting the machinery in motion by telegraph. Massachusetts: Failure of three large cotton mills, the business being placed in the hands of a receiver. Washington: The new Chinese minister received by the President. The seat of war: Informal proposals for an armistice made to the European powers by Greece, the Turks having continued to gain victories in Epirus. England: Representatives of Canadian and American seal-fishing interests are in London. Spain: Twenty-six anarchists sentenced to death in Barcelona. The day passes without serious disturbance in Europe.

2. New York: Celebration of the two hundredth anniversary of Trinity Church.

3. New York: Strikes inaugurated among carpenters and wood workers. Strikes of considerable magnitude are also in progress in Newark, Chicago, and Milwaukee. The seat of war: Col. Vassos relieved of his command in Crete.

4. Washington: Meeting of the triennial Congress of American Physicians and Surgeons; sale of the Atlantic and Pacific Railway to an official of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fé Railway for $12,000,000. Spain Execution at Barcelona of five anarchists.

5. New York: Gov. Black signs the Greater New York Charter. Washington: Meeting of the Universal Postal Congress. England: Rejection of the miners' eight-hour bill in the House of Commons.

6. Acceptance by the Secretary of the Navy of the armored cruiser Brooklyn, the board appointed for final inspection having reported favorably upon her sea trial. The seat of war: The Greeks suffer a disastrous defeat at Pharsalos, and consternation prevails at Athens.

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