30. Justin B. Bradley, Chicago. GENERAL NECROLOGY OF 1904-Continued. 31. N. H. Odell, ex-Congressman, Tarrytown, N. Y.-Rt. Rev. W. H. Elder, Catholic Archbishop of Cincinnati. November. 1. Emanuel M. Friend, lawyer, New York, 3. J. F. Louden, founder of Fisk jubilee singers, Ravenna, 0. 4. Rev. Dr. Benjamin F. Da Costa, author and Catholic clergyman, formerly Episcopalian. 5. Mason Long, temperance lecturer and author, Fort Wayne, Ind. 6. General J. J. Finley, ex-Congressman, Lake City, Fla. 7. Jas. Marr, designer of first harvesting machine, Lincoln, Neb. 11. Burton R. Sherman, ex-Governor, Vinton, Ia. 12. Col, Daniel R. Anthony, editor Leavenworth (Kan.) Times.-Geo. L. Watson, Scottish yacht designer.-Valentine C. Prinz, English painter. 13. Senator Henry Wallon, "Father of the French Constitution." 14. Cardinal Mocenni, Rome. 16. Dr. Thos. Drown, Pres. of Lehigh University, Pa. James Cooney, ex-Congressman, Marshall, Mo. 19. Col. W. C. P. Breckenridge, ex-Congressman, Lexington, Ky. 20. Hugh S. Thompson, ex-Governor of South Carolina, New York.-Gen. Louis Palma di Cesnola, Director of Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 22. Rear Admiral John R. Bartlett, U. S. N., retired, St. Louis. 25. Jas. Michael, American bicyclist, on board steamer La Savoie.-Mrs. Maria B. Wilkes, oldest actress in America, Philadelphia. 28. Rev. Dr. J. E. Rankin, ex-Pres. Howard University, Cleveland.-Viscount Matthew White Ridley, English statesman.-Rev. Dr. Wm. Paxton, educator and theologian, Princeton University. 29. Mme. Janauschek, tragedienne, Amityville, L. I.-Earl of Hardwicke, English statesman. December. 1. Rev. William Caven, Canadian theologian and educator. 2. Mrs. G. H. Gilbert, actress, Chicago.-Chauncey F. Black, Democratic leader, York, Pa.— Prince Frederick of Hohenzollern, brother of King Charles of Roumania, Munich.-Count Peter Kapnist, Russian Ambassador to Austria-Hungary. 3. Ex-Congressman James S. Biery, Allentown, Pa.-Rev. W. F. Barclay, Methodist evangelist, Cedar Rapids, Ia. 5. James N. Tyner, ex-Postmaster General, Washington.-Adeline Sergeant, English novelist. 6. William Blaikie, author and athlete, New York.-Dr. James D. Barbee, leader in Southern Methodism, Nashville, Tenn. 7. Charles Nelan, cartoonist, Cave Springs, Ga. 10. Orson E. Woodbury, song writer, Madison, Wis. 12. Rear Admiral Ralph Aston, U. S. N., retired, New York.-Rev. Cornelius L. Wells, President of the Reformed Synod of America. 15. Brigadier General Samuel M. Whiteside, U. S. A., retired, who commanded the Department of Santiago during the Spanish War. CUTTER SERVICE. Mohawk Penrose .P .P. .P Seminole P. Sperry Sl. P .P. Tuscarora Washington .P. UNITED STATES REVENUE The Revenue Cutter Service was founded by Name. Alexander Hamilton in the year 1790, several years prior to the establishment of the regular Navy. As a matter of convenience it is still placed under the Treasury Department. Its duties embody the enforcement of all the navigation, customs, quarantine and neutrality laws of the United States. Its vessels patrol the coasts during the winter months and lend valuable aid to vessels in distress. In time of war this service becomes by law a part of the regular naval establishment, and its vessels have taken a prominent and active part in all of the wars upon the seas in which this government has been engaged. Its officers are on an equal footing, as far as rank and pay are concerned, with officers of the Army and Navy. Appointments of cadets are made through the Civil Service Commission, and annually six to ten vacancies are filled by competitive examinations. Engineer officers are appointed direct, and the vacancies are open to all young men who, in addition to having had six months' sea service, have received a technical training in mechanical engineering. This branch of the government is under the direct charge of a captain of the service, detailed by the Secretary of the Treasury as Chief of Division of Revenue Cutter Service. Captain C. F. Shoemaker is the present incumbent, and his headquarters are at the Treasury Department, Washington, D. C. Following is a list of vessels in the service, their class, guns, and where stationed: Class. Guns. Stations. P. .Mobile, Ala. .4...Boston, Mass. ..4... Philadelphia, Pa. ..1...Astoria, Ore. ..3...Sitka, Alaska. Port Townsend, Wash. ..3...Wilmington, N. C. .Patchogue, N. Y. .2...San Francisco, Cal. .4...Milwaukee, Wis. ...So. Baltimore, Md. .3...Baltimore, Md. .Boston, Mass. .1...Mobile. Ala, .Philadelphia, Pa. .2... Portland, Me. Side Wheel; B., Bark; Sl., The Exposition expended in round numbers $22,000.000. The receipts were upward of $10,000,000. The total receipts at Chicago Fair were $14.325.911, and the total attendance was upward of 21,000,000. The largest day's attendance at the Chicago Fair was on "Chicago Day," when 716,881 people entered the gate. The day's receipts amounted to $358.440.50. The demolition of St. Louis Fair buildings began Tuesday, Dec. 6, 1904. The sale of 11 big exhibit palaces, stock barns, festival hall, the Colonnade of States, pavilions, aerodrome, bank. intramural railway, hospital, press building. police and fire stations, with other World's Fair structures that cost $15,000,000, brought from a Chicago wrecking company $386,000. February. RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR. 1. Diploniatic relations between Japan and Rus sia severed. 7. Japanese seize Masampho, southwest coast 30. Japanese occupy Dalny.-Cossacks cut to pieces a Japanese squadron at Vagenfuchu.-Japanese defeat Russians under Kuropatkin at Haicheng. 31. Russians relief expedition bound for Port 8. Hostilities begin-Japanese torpedo boats sur-Arthur repulsed near Walangtien. prise Russian at Port Arthur, disabling three of them. of Korea. 9. Japanese capture or destroy ten Russian warships Russians defeated in a naval battle at Chemulpo. 10. Czar declares war-Japanese occupy Seoul. 11. Japanese Emperor declares war-President Roosevelt proclaims neutrality of the United States. 12. Russian torpedo transport blown up by a mine at Port Arthur, 94 men lost-Three ships of Russian Vladivostock squadron torpedoed. 13. Neutrality of China proclaimed-Russian cruiser Bayarin blown up by a mine. 14. Japanese torpedo two more Russian warships at Port Arthur. June. 7. Russians repulsed at Saimatze. 9. Turkey consents to the passage of the Russian Black Sea fleet through the Dardanelles.-Two Japanese battalions ambushed and destroyed southeast of Haicheng. 11. Russians lured by Japanese into a trap at Shungumao and lose 900 men. 13. Japanese attempt to turn the Russian flank 19. Russia and Japan accept Hay's proposition 21. General Kuropatkin placed in command of the Russian army in the Orient. 24. By treaty, Japan guarantees the independence of and assumes a protectorate over KoreaJapanese attempt to "bottle" the Russian fleet at Port Arthur fails. 26. Korean Government decides to place its army at the service of Japan. May. 1. Five days hard fighting ends with the Japanese storming Chiu-Tien-Cheng west of the Yalu. 3. Japanese fleet of fireships sink or are blown up at Port Arthur. 4. Japanese capture Feng-Hwang-Cheng after a severe battle. 5, Japanese troops begin landing in the rear of Port Arthur. 6. Slege of Port Arthur begins. 10. Cossack attack upon Anju repulsed. 11. Korean cabinet resign.-Russians destroy the town and port of Dalny.-Russian launch torpedoes a Japanese cruiser off Port Arthur. 15. Russians almost entirely Chwang. evacuate New 17. Two Japanese warships destroyed at Port Arthur, one by a mine, the other by collision. 18. Japanese defeated north of Fengh-WangCheng.-Japanese ambushed and defeated before Kinchow. 26. Japanese take Kinchow by storm. 28. Japanese defeat 2,000 Cossacks and occupy Ai-Pien-Men. 20. Russians badly defeated at Haicheng. 23. Russian battleship sunk in an unsuccessful Russian naval sortie at Port Arthur. 26. Japanese take Kai-Chau, 27. Japanese capture Motienling, Fenchu! and Dalin passes. 29. Japanese occupy Wolf mountain, near Port Arthur, after a bloody battle. 4. July. pulsed. 8. General Oku, Japanese, takes Kaichow (Kaiping) after severe fighting. 13. Japanese occupy Yinkow. Russian attack upon Motienling pass repulsed with heavy loss.-Seizures by Russian war ships of neutral vessels in the Red sea excite England and Germany. 19. Japanese break the Russian left flank at Tchekiao and march upon Mukden.-Japanese take Kiao-Tung. 23. Russian Vladivostock squadron captures and sinks the English steamer Knight Commander, off the Japanese coast. 24. Russians driven from Tatchekiao toward Haicheng. 25. Russians evacuate New-Chwang after a hard battle. 26. Two Japanese cruisers disabled in battle at Port Arthur. 28. Japanese carry Wolf Hills, near Port Arthur. 31. General Kuroki defeats the Russians in two battles at Yushulikzu and Yangze pass; General Count Keller killed. August. 4. Japanese repulsed at Houtsiatze, near LiaoYang. 8. Japanese storm Port Arthur fortifications, but are repulsed. 10. Part of the Russian squadron escapes from Port Arthur, but is dispersed in battle. 14. Russian Vladivostock squadron defeated off Tsu islands, Korean straits. 17. General Stoessel refuses Japanese demand for surrender of Port Arthur. 20. American warships protect Chinese neutrality at Shanghai against Japanese.-Two Japanese cruisers defeat and wreck the Russian cruiser Novik off Saghalien island.-Japanese repulsed at Port Arthur with heavy loss. 21. Japanese begin to take inner forts around Port Arthur. 26. Japanese twice repulsed before Liao-Yang.Japanese assaults upon Port Arthur suspended. 28. Japanese force Kuropatkin to retreat toward Liao-Yang. 30. Great battle of Liao-Yang begins. 31. Japanese second general assault upon Port Arthur fails. RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR-Continued. 4. General Stakelberg's command eludes the Jap- the only point held by Kuropatkin south of Sakbe River. anese and rejoins Kuropatkin's army. 5. Kuropatkin's army almost surrounded. 10. Interparliamentary Union, in session at St. Louis, decides to make an effort for intervention. 18. Russian sortie at Port Arthur repulsed. 20. Japanese repulsed at Da pass, near Mukden. 22. Japanese carry Da pass by storm. 24. Japanese capture forts commanding water supply at Port Arthur. October. the 28. Great Britain and Russia agree to submit the North Sea incident to arbitration, HOW TO SECURE A COPYRIGHT. of Congress, Herbert Putnam; Register of Copyrights, Thorwald Solberg. THE SLOCUM DISASTER. The person desiring a copyright must on or be- | countries other than the United States. 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M., June 15, 1904, carrying a Sunday School excursion party of St. Mark's Lutheran Church, of Sixth st., Mhtn., numbering 1,358, mostly women and children, to Locust Grove, L. I., caught fire in a barrel of packing hay in the forward part of the hold about 10 A. M. while passing Ward's Island. The spread rapidly to the main and hurricane decks. Wild panic followed, with hundreds either crowded or leaping before the flames over the rails. While the vessel was reaching the shore of North Brothers Island, a run of 2 miles, the horror of burning and drowning continued. Inability to use the life boats or even the life preservers intensified the disaster. The vessel. beached at North Brothers Island, burned to the water's edge with many victims charred in the hold. Details make a story of unutterable horrors. All rescue possible by individuals, tugs and boats immediately at hand, and later relief by the city departments was given. The morgue at Bellevue Hospital and temporary morgues were filled to overflowing. The total loss of life was On June 16 (Thursday). 958, and of injured 175. the flags at the Borough Halls and on Public School buildings were at half mast. Mayor McClellan appointed a committee of 12 prominent citizens to take charge of the moneys for relief of the destitute and burial of the dead, and President Roosevelt issued orders to Secretary Cortelyou to investigate and fix the blame. On June 28, at the Coroner's inquest, held before Coroner Joseph S. Berry, at 2d Battery Armory. Bathgate av. and 177th st., Bronx, the ver dict of the jury was that Frank A. Barnaby, Pres. of the Knickerbocker Steamboat Co.; J. K. Atkinson, Sec.; all of the directors, Capt. Wm. H. Van Schaick, Mate Edward Flanagan and Henry Lundberg, Assistant U. S. Steamboat Inspector, were guilty of criminal negligence and were criminally responsible. On the same date 350,000 was appropriated by Board of Aldermen for burial of unidentified dead. June 29 the relief fund had reached $110,000. July 23 the relief committee reported $64,000 expended and $60,000 held as a reserve fund for orphans and other expenses. July 29 the Federal Grand Jury found indictments against Capt. Wm. H. Van Schaick, Henry Lundberg. John J. Fleming, Assistant United States Inspectors: Frank A. Barnaby, President of the Knickerbocker Steamboat Co.; Jas. K. Atkinson, Sec.; F. B. Dexter, Treas., and Capt. John A. Pease Commodore of the Knickerbocker Steamboat Co. In October the report of the Federal Commission was published, censuring both the inspection service and Slocum owners and officials. WEATHER REPORT FOR 1904. Highest and Lowest Temperatures Daily, with Mean for Months and Total Monthly Precipitation. PRECIPITATION. 54 39 72 55 77 61 47 36 .33 .01 .01 .41 .37 .42 .01 .48 * .03 .16 .07 .08 .01 .02 .01 .49 .56 .15 .01 .30 .14 .42 .04 .10 .01 80 67 79 65 72 59 60 46 German Street Electric Railways. The total length of German street railways, 1902, was 1.906 miles, of which 346 miles were under municipal ownership, 281 miles of the latter being operated directly by the municipalities. The four longest municipal lines are at Frankfort, 26% miles; Dusseldorf, 25 miles; Munich, 29 miles, and Cologne, 40 miles. Fares are rather higher than those charged on similar lines worked by individuals or corporations. The largest and most important private corporation in Germany is the Great Berlin Street Railway Company, which, with its various .07 branches, operates 200 miles of track, 144 miles .26 .59 owned and the remainder controlled by the com.03 .21 pany. In 1903 40,400,000 car miles carried 295,000,000 .35 * passengers. whose fares aggregated $7,025,000. 1.89 .64 Total capital, $23.819,611; shares worth 184, * 1.22 28 and bonds are at 99.40. The average financial con.24.... dition of street railway companies in Germany, is such that investors have to be satisfied with 4 and 5 per cent, net earnings on their stock. .42 .02 .41 18 .42 * .24 .33 13.3 2.18 3.41 3.94 1 61 2.70 4.31 7.13 3 18 3.21 2.62 Amounts include melted snow. * Amounts too smail to measure. Highways in N. Y. State. There are 71,097 miles of public highway in New York State; 30,893 miles are in towns which have adopted the "money system" and 700 miles are constructed or are under contract as provided for by the Higbie-Armstrong act. are Trans-Siberian Railway, Plans were proposed for a railroad from Amur to Tehita, Russia, in 1857. Later several plans were formulated. March 17, 1891, the Trans-Siberian Railway was definitely projected by imperial order and the first stone laid May 19, 1891. The line is 3,562 miles in Russian territory and 1,604 miles in Chinese territory. Its terminals are St. Petersburg and Vladivostock, Russia, and Port Arthur, China, Vladivostock in the east being reached by a stretch of the main line across Manchuria and Port Arthur by a branch from Harbin in Manchuria. The road was completed in ten and a half years, at a cost, Jan. 1, 1904, of $391,400,000. Two additional lines, one around Lake Baikal and a spur around the north of Manchuria to Khabarovsk are about completed. Freight trains go from Moscow to Vladivostock in 50 days, making a speed of 8 miles an hour. Passenger trains make 13 miles an hour. Improved road bed and larger rails, now being made, will double this speed. The tax paid by new corporations and by corporations increasing capital stock for the fiscal year nded Sept. 30, 1904, in N. Y., was $199,686, as com pared with $360,999 for 1903, a decrease of $161,313. |