THE
ANNUAL REGISTER
A
REVIEW OF PUBLIC EVENTS AT HOME
AND ABROAD
FOR THE YEAR
1899
NEW SERIES
LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO.
39 PATERNOSTER ROW, LONDON
NEW YORK AND BOMBAY
SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, HAMILTON, KENT, & CO., Ltd.; HOULSTON & SONS
SMITH, ELDER, & CO.; J. & E. BUMPUS, Ltd.; H. SOTHERAN & CO.
BICKERS & SON; J. WHELDON & CO.; R. WASHBOURNE
1900