Particular attention has been given by the designers in the arrangement of its court settings, to provide unusually large vistas, both for the purpose of providing a memorable picture and for the utility reason of accommodating large crowds of people." The Pan-American Exposition is under the management of a strong company of professional and business men in Buffalo, with Mr. John G. Milburn for its President. The Director-General is Honorable William I. Buchanan, former United States Minister to the Argentine Republic. {59} BULGARIA: A. D. 1895-1900. Condition. See (in this volume) BALKAN AND DANUBIAN STATES; and TURKEY: A. D. 1899-1901. BULGARIA: A. D. 1899(May-July). Representation in the Peace Conference at The Hague. See (in this volume) PEACE CONFERENCE. BULLER, General Sir Redvers: In the South African War. See (in this volume) SOUTH AFRICA (THE FIELD OF WAR): A. D. 1899 (OCTOBER-DECEMBER), and after. BULLETS, Declaration against certain. See (in this volume) PEACE CONFERENCE. BULLETS, Dum-dum. See (in this volume) DUM-DUM BULLET. BUREAU OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS. See (in this volume) AMERICAN REPUBLICS, BUREAU OF THE. BURMAH: A. D. 1897. Raised in status as a British dependency. Burmah was raised in status as a British dependency, under the government of India, by royal proclamation in 1897. The chief commissioner became lieutenant-governor, and a local legislative council was to be created. C. CAGAYAN, KAGAYAN: The American acquisition. See (in this volume) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: A. D. 1898 (JULY-DECEMBER). CAGAYANS, The. See (in this volume) PHILIPPINE ISLANDS: THE NATIVE INHABITANTS. CALCIUM CARBIDE, The production of. See (in this volume) SCIENCE, RECENT: CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS. CALNEH, The ancient city of: Its identity with Nippur. Exploration of its ruins. See (in this volume) ARCHÆOLOGICAL, RESEARCH: BABYLONIA: AMERICAN EXPLORATION. CAMBON, M. Jules: Action for Spain in making overtures for peace with the United States. See (in this volume) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: A. D. 1898 (JULY-DECEMBER). CAMEROONS, KAMERUNS, The: Cost of maintenance. See (in this volume) GERMANY: A. D. 1899 (JUNE). ----------CANADA: Start-------- CANADA: A. D. 1890-1896. The Manitoba School Question.