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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Maximilian, Ferdinand Joseph 1832- (search)
nment, that the empire in Mexico and the presence of French troops there could not be regarded with favor by the citizens of the United States. The Emperor of the French acted upon this hint. He suggested the propriety of the abdication of Maximilian, but the latter would not consent, for he relied upon French arms to sustain him. His wife went to Europe to have an interview with the Emperor and also with the Pope, but the boon was refused, and her mind gave way under the pressure of her anxiety. Napoleon perfidiously abandoned Maximilian by withdrawing his troops, and left the latter to his fate, who, after struggling for a while to maintain his power, was captured by the Mexicans at Queretaro on May 14, 1867. He was shot, with two of his generals, on June 19. A vessel was sent from Austria, under the command of a vice-admiral, to convey his remains to his native country, and they were interred in the imperial vault in January, 1868. His wife yet (1901) lives, hopelessly insane.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Medal of honor Legion, (search)
Medal of honor Legion, An organization of officers and enlisted men of the Union army who, during the Civil War, were awarded medals of honor for special acts of bravery and devotion under an act of Congress of 1862. Up to 1901, 1,500 of these medals had been awarded to veterans of the army, and 600 to naval veterans, of which 69 were on account of the war with Spain.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Military Academy, United States (search)
r, at the request of the Representative or Delegate in Congress of the district or Territory in which the applicant is an actual resident. There are also thirty appointments at large, specially conferred by the President of the United States. In 1901 there were three extra cadets at the Academy, who were authorized by Congress to enter it at their own expense, from Venezuela, Costa Rica, and Ecuador. The Representative may nominate a legally qualified second candidate, to be designated the e United States, two by the president of the Senate, and three by the speaker of the House of Representatives. They visit the academy in June, and are present at the concluding exercises of the graduating class of the year. The superintendent in 1901 was Col. Albert L. Mills, U. S. A. (q. v.), and the military and academic staff consisted of seventy-two persons. Upon graduation, the class is divided by the academic board into three sections of varying and unequal numbers, according to cla
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Montana, State of (search)
87 Benjamin F. Whiteterm begins1889 State governors. Joseph K. Tooleterm beginsNov. 8, 1889 John E. Rickardsterm beginsJan. 1893 Robert B. Smithterm beginsJan. 1897 Joseph K. Tooleterm beginsJan. 1901 United States Senators. Name.No. of Congress.Term. Wilbur F. Sanders51st1890 to 1893 Thomas C. Power51st to 54th1890 to 1895 Vacant53d Lee Mantle54th to 56th1895 to 1899 Thomas H. Carter54th to —1895 to 1901 William A. Clark56th to —1901 to 1907 Paris Gibson56th to —1901 to 190587 Benjamin F. Whiteterm begins1889 State governors. Joseph K. Tooleterm beginsNov. 8, 1889 John E. Rickardsterm beginsJan. 1893 Robert B. Smithterm beginsJan. 1897 Joseph K. Tooleterm beginsJan. 1901 United States Senators. Name.No. of Congress.Term. Wilbur F. Sanders51st1890 to 1893 Thomas C. Power51st to 54th1890 to 1895 Vacant53d Lee Mantle54th to 56th1895 to 1899 Thomas H. Carter54th to —1895 to 1901 William A. Clark56th to —1901 to 1907 Paris Gibson56th to —1901
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Morgan, John Pierpont 1837- (search)
ed in April, 1901, when an amended certificate of incorporation of the newly formed United States Steel Corporation was filed in Trenton, N. J. This combination represented a merging of the Carnegie Steel Works and a number of the other great steel concerns of the country, with a capital stock of $1,100,000,000, and a working cash capital of $200,000,000. Mr. Morgan has long been noted for his active and large benevolence. His gifts include $500,000 to the New York Trade Schools, in 1892; $1,000,000 to erect a new building for the Lying-In Hospital, in 1897; an additional $350,000 to the same institution, in 1899; a rare collection of ancient Greek ornaments valued at $150,000 to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, in 1900; the finest collection of minerals in the United States, valued at $200,000, to the Museum of Art; $100,000 to the Young Men's Christian Association of New York City; and an electric-lighting plant, valued at $40,000, to the Loomis Sanitarium in Liberty, N. Y., in 1901.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), National debt of the United States. (search)
National debt of the United States. The following statement shows the principal of the national debt of the United States from 1791 to 1901. 1791$75,463,476.52 179277,227,924.66 179380,352,634.04 179478,427,404.77 179580,747,587.39 179683,762,172.07 179782,064,479.33 179879,228,529.12 179978,408,669.77 180082,976,294.35 180183,038,050.80 180280,712,632.25 180377,054,686.30 180486,427,120.88 180582,312,150.50 180675,723,270.66 180769,218,398.64 180865,196,317.97 180957,023,192.09 181053,173,217.52 181148,005,587.76 181245,209,737.90 181355,962,827.57 181481,487,846.24 181599,833,660.15 1816127,334,933.74 1817123,491,965.16 1818103,466,633.83 181995,529,648.28 182091,015,566.15 182189,987,427.66 182293,546,676.98 182390,875,877.28 182490,269,777.77 182583,788,432.71 182681,054,059.99 182773,987,357.20 182867,475,043.87 182958,421,413.67 183048,565,406.50 Statement showing principal of national debt.-Continued. 1831$39,123,191.68 18
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Naval Academy, United States (search)
ited States navy eight years (including the time of probation at the Naval Academy), unless sooner discharged. The pay of a naval cadet is $500 a year, beginning at the date of admission. The course of instruction during the first three years includes English history, French, German, Spanish, mathematics, mechanics, physics, chemistry, mechanical drawing, and seamanship. During the fourth year the class is divided into the naval construction, engineer, and line divisions. The courses of study are specialized to suit the divisions. Appointments to fill all vacancies that occur during the year in the lower grades of the line of the navy and of the marine corps are made from the naval cadets, graduates of the year, at the conclusion of their six years course, in the order of merit as determined by the academic board. The academy is under the direct supervision of the bureau of navigation, Navy Department. In 1901 commander Richard Wainwright (q. v.), U. S. N., was superintendent.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Navy of the United States (search)
613 were steamers, the whole costing nearly $19,000,000. Ships of the Navy in 1901. (Abbreviations.—Hull: S., steel; S. W.. steel, wood, sheathed; I., iron; W.,GunboatS.3,405T. S.6 Yorktown1,710GunboatS.3,392T. S.6 Ships of the Navy in 1901.—Continued. Third rate Name.Displacement (Tons).Type.Hull.Indicated Horse-Po400GunboatComp.208S.b2 Villaobos400GunboatComp.208S.b2 Ships of the Navy in 1901.—Continued. Fourth rate Name.Displacement (Tons).Type.Hull.Indicated Horse-P0S... Massasoit202TugS.....S.a1 Modoc241TugI.....S... Ships of the Navy in 1901.—Continued. Name.Displacement (Tons).Type.Hull.Indicated Horse-Power.PropulsionS.2 Under the naval personnel bill of 1899 the active officers of the navy in 1901 comprised 1 admiral; 18 rear-admirals, the first nine of whom were equal in relany other industry in which the brain and muscle of Americans may engage. In 1901, besides the training stations previously mentioned, the following vessels were
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Nebraska, (search)
Charles H. Van Wyck47th to 50th1881 to 1888 Charles F. Manderson48th to 54th1883 to 1895 Algernon S. Paddock50th to 53d1888 to 1893 William V. Allen53d to 56th1893 to 1899 John M. Thurston54th to 57th 1895 to 1901 Charles H. Dietrich57th to—1901 to — J. H. Milard57th to —1901 to — Protest against slavery. On May 25, 1854, Charles Sumner delivered the following speech in the United States Senate in presenting a protest against the extension of slavery into Nebraska and Kansas (q. v.1901 to — Protest against slavery. On May 25, 1854, Charles Sumner delivered the following speech in the United States Senate in presenting a protest against the extension of slavery into Nebraska and Kansas (q. v.): I hold in my hand, and now present to the Senate, 125 separate remonstrances, from clergymen of every Protestant denomination in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut, constituting the six New England States. With pleasure and pride I now do this service, and at this last stage interpose the sanctity of the pulpits of New England to arrest an alarming outrage—believing that the remonstrants, from their eminent character and influence as repre
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), New Hampshire. (search)
1836 John Page24th 1836 Henry Hubbard24th to 27th 1836 to 1842 Franklin Pierce25th to 27th 1837 to 1842 Leonard Wilcox27th 1842 Levi Woodbury27th to 29th 1842 to 1845 Charles G. Atherton28th to 31st1843 to 1849 Benning J. Jenness29th 1845 to 1846 Joseph Cilley to 1846 to 1847 John P. Hale30th to 33d 1847 to 1853 Moses Norris. Jr.31st to 33d 1849 to 1855 Charles G. Atherton33d 1853 Jared W. Williamsto1853 John S. Wellsto1855 James Bell 34th 1855 to 1857 John P. Hale34th to 38th 1855 to 1865 Daniel Clark35th to 39th 1857 to 1866 George G. Fogg39th 1866 to 1867 Aaron H. Cragin39th to 44th 1866 to 1875 James W. Patterson40th to 43d 1867 to 1873 Bainbridge Wadleigh43d to 46th 1873 to 1879 Edward H. Rollins45th to 48th 1877 to 1883 Henry W. Blair46th to 52d 1879 to 1891 Austin F. Pike48th to 49th 1883 to 1886 Person C. Cheney49th to 50th 1886 to1888 William E. Chandler50th to 57th 1888 to 1901 Jacob H. Gallinger52d to — 1891 to — Henry E. Burnham57th to —1901
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