Baldwin (II)
EVELYN BRIGGS, an American explorer, born in Springfield, Mo., in 1862. He graduated from Northwestern College in 1885, and from 1887 to 1891 was principal of a high school, and superintendent of city schools in Kansas from 1892 to 1900. From 1892 to 1900 he acted as observer of United States Weather Bureau and inspector-atlarge of the signal corps of the United States. He accompanied Peary on his North Greenland expedition in 1893- 1894, and was meteorologist and second in command in Walter Wellman's expe- 1 dition to Franz-Josef Land in 1898-1899. In the latter year he discovered and explored Graham Bell Land, organized and commanded the Baldwin-Ziegler polar expedition in 1901-1902, and later carried on other explorations on the northeast coast of Greenland. He was the author of "Search for the North Pole"; "Franz-Josef Land" (1898); "North Greenland Expedition" (1894); etc.
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Baldwin (SIMEON EBEN an American public)
SIMEON EBEN, an American public official and jurist, born in New Haven, Conn., in 1840. He graduated from Yale University in 1861 and after studying law was admitted to the bar in 1863. From 1869 to 1872 he was instructor in law at Yale, and in 1872 became professor of law at that university. He was associate justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court from 1893 to 1907, and from 1907 to 1910 was chief justice of the State Supreme Court of Errors. In 1911 and in 1913 he was elected governor of Connecticut on the Democratic ticket. He was a member of commissions to revise the general statutes and the tax laws of the State, president of the American Bar Association in 1890, and a member of many other historical, legal, and economical associa tions. His publications include "Two Centuries' Growth of American Law" (1900); "American Railroad Law" (1904); "The Relation of Education to Citizenship" (1912); etc. BÂLE. See BASEL. BALEARIC CRANE (balearica pavonina), a handsome species of crested crane, inhabiting N. W. Africa.
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Baleares
Also called Gymnesiae, by the Greeks. Two islands in the Mediterranean, off the coast of Spain, distinguished by the epithets Major and Minor, whence their modern names Majorca and Minorca. Their inhabitants, also called Baleares, were celebrated as slingers.
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Baler
a town in the N. E. part of Luzon, Philippine Islands, on the Pacific coast. The town is noted for the heroic defense of a Spanish garrison in 1899, during a siege by the Filipinos, lasting 11 months. Baler was occupied by American troops in March, 1900. Pop. about 3,000.
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Balfe
MICHAEL WILLIAM, composer, was born in Dublin, May 15, 1808. In his ninth year he made his début as a violinist, having begun to compose at least two years earlier. In 1823 he went to London, and, during 1825-1826, studied in Italy under Paer, Galli, Federici, and Rossini. In 1826 he wrote the music for a ballet, "La Pérouse," performed at Milan; and in 1827 he sang in the Italian opera at Paris with great success. In 1833 he returned to England, and in 1846 was appointed conductor of the London Italian Opera. He died Oct. 20, 1870. Of his numerous operas, operettas, and other compositions the most successful have been "The Bohemian Girl" (1843); "The Rose of Castile" (1857), and "Il Talismano" (1874). If Balfe was wanting in depth of dramatic force, he had command of orchestral resources; and his compositions are distinguished by fluency, facility, and melodic power.
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Balfour
ARTHUR JAMES, created Earl of Balfour and Viscount Traprain of Whittingehame , April 12, 1922. in the cabinet of Premier Poincaré,
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Bali
an island of the Indian Archipelago E. of Java, belonging to Holland; greatest length, 85 miles, greatest breadth, 55 miles; area, about 2,170 square miles. It consists chiefly of a series of volcanic mountains, of which the loftiest, Agoong (11,326 feet), belong period came active in 1843, after a of quiescence. Principal products, rice, cocoa, coffee, indigo, cotton, etc. The people are akin to those of Java and are mostly Brahmins in religion. It is divided into two districts and several autonomous states under native rajahs, and forms one colony with Lombok, the united population being estimated in 1918 at 1,344,880.
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Baliol
ba'le-ol or bal'yol, John, a Scottish nobleman. He lived 1249-1315. Baliol and Robert Bruce were competitors for the vacant throne of Scotland. The supporters of the former succeeded in referring the matter to Edward I of England who decided in favor of Baliol, but took opportunity to make him and Scotland subordinate to the English crown. This procedure made Baliol very unpopular with his countrymen. He was subsequently deposed by Edward. He died in Normandy shortly after his former rival, the Bruce, had won the famous victory of Bannockburn. The Scots called Baliol "Toom Tabard," or empty-jacket. His son Edward invaded Scotland with English backing in 1332, and succeeded in making himself king of the Scots for a period of three months. See Bruce ; Scotland
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Baliol
or BALLIOL, JOHN, King of Scotland; born about 1249. On the death of Margaret, the Maiden of Norway, and grandchild of Alexander III., Baliol claimed the vacant throne by vir tue of his descent from David, Earl of Huntington, brother to William the Lion, King of Scotland. Robert Bruce (grandfather of the King) opposed Baliol; but Edward I.'s decision was in favor of Baliol, who did homage to him for the kingdom, Nov. 20, 1292. Irritated by Edward's harsh exercise of authority, Baliol concluded a treaty with France, then at war with England; but, after the defeat at Dunbar he surrendered his crown into the hands of the English monarch. He was sent with his son to the Tower, but, by the intercession of the Pope, in 1297, obtained liberty to retire to his Norman estates, where he died in 1315. His son, Edward, in 1332, landed in Fife with an armed force, and having defeated a large army under the Regent Mar (who was killed), got himself crowned King, but was driven out in three months.
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Baliol (BALLIOL JOHN of Barnard Castle)
or BALLIOL, JOHN, of Barnard Castle, Northumberland, father Copyright, L. L. Poates Eng. Co., 1921 of King John Baliol, a great English ( or Norman) baron in the reign of Henry III., to whose cause he strongly attached himself in his struggles with the barons. In 1263 he laid the foundation of Baliol College, Oxford, which was completed by his widow, Devorguila or Devorgilla. She was daughter and co-heiress of Allan of Galloway, a great baron of Scotland, and of Margaret, eldest daughter of David, Earl of Huntington, brother of William the Lion. It was on the strength of this genealogy that his son John Baliol became temporary King of Scotland. He died in 1269.
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