Notable Happenings of 1899 in Chronological Order
A brisk chronicle of events from 1899 covering the Boer War, the Philippine War, major financial collapses, disasters, and crimes. It includes notes on necrology, politics, and sports, presenting a year’s key happenings in sequence.
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Philippines
Long Chronicle of Transvaal and Philippine Conflicts
A dense chronology lists events from March to December covering Transvaal negotiations, British and Boer military actions, naval notes, and war developments in the Philippines. It includes Kruger Milner talks, Boer ultimatums, Cape battles, Ladysmith siege, and American actions in Manila with key dates, leaders, and casualty tallies.
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Jos
Chamberlain
Transvaal
Lioemfontein
Pres. Kruger
Sir Alfred Milner
Raai
Kruger
England
Britain
Orange Tree State
South African Republic
Redvers Buller
South Africa
Johannesburg
Natal
Kraaipan
Transvaal Republic
Kimberley
Mafekingen
Symons
Glencoe
Rock
Blandemaarte
Royal British Fusileers
No. 10
Mountain Battery
Gloucestershire Regiment
Ladysmith
Navy
Colenso
Estcourt
Dublin
Methuen
Belmont
Modder River
Gatacre
Stormberg
Magersfontein
Wauchope
Marquis of Winchester
Buller
Colon
Maiotos
Aguinaldo
U. S
Republic
Manila
Agoneillo
Washington
Canada
Philippine Islands
Miller
Iloilo
Panay
Cebu
Wheaton
Pasig
U. S. Philippines Commission
MacArthur
Malolos
Lawton
Santa Cruz
Una
San Fernando
Tarlac
Admiral Dewey
Lieut
Gilmore
Yorktown
Baler
Otie
Filipino Emissaries Terminates Without Definite Results. Hirst Filipito
Balinag
Gen. Lawton
San Isidro
Pres. McKinley
Rios
Spain
Ovenshine
Las Pinas
John C. Watson
Otis
Civ
Island of
Negros
Saturnus
Cuba
Urdaneta
Orani
Ger. Lawton
Bayonce
Mabalacat
John A. Logan
Jeading
San Jacinto
Bautista
Pres
Filipino Congress
Capt
Very
Castine
Watson
Zamboanga
Gregorio del Pilar
W. Cervantes
Tirona
Cagayan
Benny
W. Lawton
San Mateo
Americana
Aritao
Calam- Dinalupijan
Sale
Disasters and large losses tally across many regions
A list of numerous fatal and damaging incidents from Jan to Jan 19 across towns and states. Rail and shipwrecks, cyclones, fires, floods, and explosions cause many deaths and extensive property losses. The record notes mines, cars, and harbor dangers plus major fires in cities and towns, with figures and locations.
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Saranac
N. Y
Plaquemine
Ala
Atlantic Coast
Florida
Kanawha Valley
W. Va
Charleston
East Tenn
Chippewa Falls
Wis
Sheridan
Wyo
Breckinridge
Col
Cassopolis
Mich
Homer
Neb
Spencerport
Erie Canal
Montpelier
Highview
Peru
Ind
Marsfield
Coal Gate
Murray City
Carrizo
Tex
Dewey, Tex
Texas
Brazos River Valley
Frewsburg
Mont
Stuck River Valley
Wash
Jan Jacinto
Hemet
Cal
Ishpeming
Mexico
Paul Jones
West Dunellen
N. J
Sunal
Tacoma
Andelena
Gregg County
u—Silver Prime Col
Yankton
Insane Asylum
South Carolina
William Lawrence
Cornerstone
Ark
Norfolk
Crede
New York
Windsor
Edwardsville
Chicago
Armour
Joplin
Eureka
Walace C. Andrews
Glendive
Yellowstone River
Beverly
Mase
Kirksville
Newtown
Quana
Milan
Carney’s Point
Grand Marais
Lake Superior
Waterloo
Hardeeville
Bijou Hills
Chamberlain
Dawson
Alaska
Toledo
Alberta
Lake of Clouds
Ross Hollow
Austin
New Richmond
Herman, Neb
Rosalia
Dunbar
Lake Erie
Lorain
Big Prairie
Crook’s Inlet
St. Mary’s
Calvert Counties
Baltimore
Jackson
Washington
Carterville
Sparkill
St. Ann’s Conventre
New Coliseum
Dardanelle
Yuma
A. T
Pittsburgh
Haston
Amherstburg
rTearora
N. M
Adobe
Cane Pine
N. F
Reno, Co
Jellney Lision
Jana Eae Ga
Heart of Business District
A. J. Cammeyer
Columbus
Webeg
Manitoba House
EK Governors Mansion
ancClarg &Co
E. B. Butler
Cincinnati
Kahn, Fellheimer & In
Raney
Navy Yard
Og Holveke
Rock
Keith Counties
Cleveland
Brule County
Chiese
Dawson City
Coney Island
Republic
Memphis
Jones Bros
Montreal
Vian Bros
Philadelphia
J. B. Lippincott & Co. Pub
Dee
Ee Ga
Florence
8. C
New Year Bicycle and Baseball Feats Highlight Long List
A fragmented list details 100 m bicycle record times, golf and boxing match results, and various sports and public events across cities from New York to Chicago. Notable items include John Lawson winning a 100 m race in San Jose, and Jas J deFries defeating Robt Fitzsim in New York for a world boxing title.
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New York
A. B. Hilton
He Baste
Hamilton National Bank
Volun
Kansas City
Planters’ Bank
Ohame’. Kan
First National Bank
San Jose
Cal
Union Savings Bank
Bank of
Memphis
AM Chant Bank
Citizens’ Bank
Brooklyn
Fulton Bank
Mechanical Bank of New 11
Alima
Wis
Banking House
L. P. Hunner & McKenzie
Ay Lakengt
Lake Village
Houghton
Dane County State Bank
Colorado
Miners’ Bank
Rede
Hooper
Monte Vista
Henry Post
Bay City
Mich
Spencer QC
Fisher
Savings Bank of St
Perth
N. J
Middlesex County Savings
St. Paul
Germania Bank
National Building ‘& Loan
Alex. McDonald
King of the Kondike
Rtchison
Kan
Davidson Investment Co
J. Sloss
Lexington
D. A. Sayre & Co
Levy R. Pets
Chicago
Atland
Woodbury & Moulton’ S Bank
Bank of Adlers
Yankton D. Savings Bank
Nutte, Sere Farmers’ & Merchants
Lebanon
Ind
Central State Ann
Boston
J. P. Squire & Sons
Pork Packers
Broadway
Nat. Bank
Jex. Trust Co
N. Y
Port Jarvis
Badl Hicston Globe Nat. Bank
Jowell Arana Co
Louia, Siegel-Hillman Dry Goods Co
John Lawson
Peter Hegelman
Wing Br
Jas
J. deFries
Robt
Fitzsimmers
Word
Chamyonghip
Chas
Mie
W.W. Nannderbilt, Jr
Newport
K.P
Tietsen
Minneapolis
R Burns Pierre
Philadelphia
Tom Butler
Ravenswood
Baimore
Wm. Smith
Stubbs
Baltimore
Baldie McDutte
Brocton
Mass
Philadelpha
Baumore
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Louisville
Washington
Cleveland
Jane Lindsay
Columbia
Shamrock
Howard
Jideffries
Coney Island
I'am Sharkey
Nat. Taylor
I.bience
Maj
Taylor Lowers
University of Chicago
Wisconsin
Miller
Waller
H. W. Widermann
Turn Over A Leaf Quip From Collier's Weekly
A witty dialogue from Collier's Weekly mocks a young poet claiming to quit habits. A friend insists the vow includes drinking and writing, prompting a light exchange about commitments and slips.
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Collier’s Weekly
Tribune
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Teton County
Montana
Frying Pan Shoals
St. Pierre
Humboldt
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Patterson
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Carbon Hill
Quincy
Brownsville
Paulding
C. A. Brewer
Antigo
Antiago Republican
Weekly News
German Herald
Geo
T. ¥. Goslee
J. Williams
Louis Hinkle
Lagrange
C. Molter
Albany
W. A. Jackson
Pana
Fresno
Malden
Jane Tettaton
Bernadotte,Jr
J. J. Smith
Self
Okolona
Miss
Wm. Murphy
Thornton
Alfred Wella
Long Grove
Ill
Geo. Trieder
Manchester
Howard Baker
Washington, Tenn
Matt Stanford
Preston Carson
Carson
Detroit
Mary Stevenson
Stranger
M. M. McKinney
Paul Norman
Oetgomery
Rankin
Ee Walker
Jewell
Basil Laplace
New Orleans
Redwood Falls
Frank Babcock
Kentucky
Bakersfield
Emile Loubet
France
Versailles
M. Faure
Paris
Sagasta
Coahuila
Russia
The
Hague
M. de Stael
Great Britain
St. John
N. B
Marianne
Caroline
Palapis Islands
Germany
Court of Cassation
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Janes
Vienna
H. S. Phillips
Seir
Kien Yang
Waldeck Rousseau
India
International Council
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Grand Duke
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Caucasus
Ulises Heureaux
San Domingo
Mora
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Rennes
M. Labori
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Jules Guerin
Rome
Juan Isidro Jimenes
Samoan
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Victoria
Cocori
Kostur
Ceram
Frelingheim
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John Mitchell
United Mine Workers
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Joliet
Lil
Republic Iron & Steel Co
New Jersey
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Andrew Carnegie
Wardner
Idaho
Bunker Ill
Sullivan
H. C. Frick Coke Co
Duluth
Mino
Industrial Commission
Seea
Brotherhood of Railway
Morrissey
Dun
United States Court of Appeals
Milwaukee
Big Consolidated Co
Missouri
Kansas
Indiana
Arkansas
Distillery Co
Amer
Lrenton
Trust Conference
St Atcege
Gov
Sayers
Yex
Wana
Wullman Palace Car Co
Wagner Palace Car Co
N.Y
Commercial Industrial Congress
KH. P. Baron
Eagle City
Jack Jolly
Banka
Als
Marshall McGregor
Leesburg
Bill Holt
Fort
Geo. Bivens
Palmetto
Little River County
John Webb
Will Toney
Heale
Newnan
Sam Hose
Alfred Crawford
Crawford
Osceola
Will Lees
Blue Lick Springs
John Holland
Airey
Jas. Humphries
Sardis
Simon Brooks
Bruton
Frank Embree
Safford
Wilmot
Chick Davis
Hattiesburg
Henry
Maysville
Dick Coleman
Jones
Jas. Martin
Frank West
Cope
Nelson Dingley
Maine
J. R. Young
Ibravian
Ae H. Garland
Jas, A. Sexton
Eee Grant Allen
Noveliat
Guy V. Henry
At Fork
Owenton
Garret A. Hobart
Patercop
Monrole
Ilisy Ward
Nebraska City
Heb
M.’ Brumby
Arietta
Dewey's
BJ. ‘Finney
Fox Lake
Dwight L. Maodfield
Pitt
Elliott
Gunes
Orbithologia
Samoa
Germaan
Sano
Havana Palace
U. S. Senate
Eagan
Miles
Frances Lee
Uban Evacuation Commission
T. C. Search
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A. G. Porter
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Castelanos
Cienfuegos
Guam
Union Reform Party
Senate
Dewey
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Fred Funston
Canl Schurz
Civil Service Reform Assn
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U.S
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San Francisco
Arthur T. Hadley
Yale University
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Due d'Arcos
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Los Angeles
T. Carson
Russell A. Alger
Hlihu Root
Grand Army of Republic
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Newark
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Cabiet
West
University of Vt
International Commercial Congress
Admiral Wey
Nash
Saylor
Shaw
Sautl Longino
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Ae New
Pav
Orient
Free
Freedom
Maire
Sacramento
Pilgrim Fathers
T. C. Harbaugh
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