The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-05-17


civilization by his report of horrors
b0 raw in cuba.
March Spanish armada sails from
Cadlz Brazil sells the United
States two ships NJ war
March li-EHtradn Palma ana Cuban
luntn declare CubinH viii nRht 10
death for liberty Commodore Brh-
l'y 0rEunlzos tho famous lying
squadron.
March D-Adminl 8inard receives report
of tho naval board Of Inquiry On
the Maine
March 2l-Thfco new battle ships decided
upon.
March p Senator Thurion declares the
time ripe for America ~ put an
end 10 Spanish rule In CUBA.
March q spanish armada leaves the
Canary Islands senator Thurston
tolls what be- saw Ia Cuba Report
NJ the Maine court Of Inquiry h
given tho president
Marrh Z-COmmDdOrc Bchley formally
takes command NJ thc ny.ng squad
ron Ia Hampton r1hdF. All the
war ships ordered painted.
Alhli ID % Fllli'tH bl All' ftANtll' A'NAA " ~
the United States from llayana.
March @-PrcaIdrnrH message on the
Maine explosion and the full report
~ the court Of inquiry sent to con-
gross Spain sends another feet
from Cadz Spanish committee
reports the Maine c1plur.Jn aa an
Internal accident
| March 1HHraI.utious declaring war On
Spain introduced In both houses of
congress and referred 10 COM
m.itrrs.
/ March s-rresl1cnt Mckinley requests
Spanish government 90 grant an
nrmiaticc and asks Splin'a consent
/ 20 ro.lcy, the recpncentrllos.
Apr.l spsir.a feet harbcrs at the cape
Verde Islands. on the coast of
AfrDn. American cousuls in cuba
ordered 90 so 90 Havana
/ April i-The pope appeals 20 Spain. he Is
accepted as mediator uy queen
Christina.
/ Aprl c-Mlssl.r, of 20 roeouo,nirldos
reported.
[ April 5-rr,t.irut Mckinley replies % the
powers oharaot,rz.ng the sltua-
tou Go cuba as insunrrlbie Gcn-
crl Lec o. summoned home by the
senate committee on foreign roii-
tlonH
April ,-senor Qucsada tcst.Hes before
the foreign committee.
| April s-Gencrll Leo departs from Ha-
vana, after being lnsultcd by Capt,
General Blnnco.
| Apgl 1.-THE president sends his message
TO congress asking permission 10
use the army and navy 20 end the
war In cuba. Consular reports
from cuba horrfy Americans
April i2-Gcncral Leo arrives 10 Washing
ton.
Aurl Blouse passes resolution based
on presidents message.
AprIl it-Grncral Lee testincs before se-
nate committee on foreign rcla-
lions. The Spanish government
calls wcylcr 20 Madrid.
April lj-uni,cd states troops ordered
south
April iG-Senate passes recognition reso-
lu,onE
April lS-Jolnt resolutions on lines OF the
presidents message pass the house
and senate.
April ls-Spanish cruisers Vizcaya and
Almirante Oqucndo arrive at Cape
Verde Islands from Havana.
April 2,-Army bIl introduced Ambassa-
dor Polo asks Tor and Is given his
passports. General Brooke arrives
at Chickamauga, Mexico proclalms
It's neutrality. The Queen OF spain
addresses the cories.
April 2l-Grncrnl Woodford gives his
passports before he can deliver the
ulumatum of the United States to
the Spanish government The army
hin passed, Admiral Simpsons
North Atlantic feet ordered to
Havana
April @2--Congress passes the volunteer
bill Tho prcsldcn, issues his pro-
clamatlon of the blockade OF Ha-
vana, The gunboat Nashville fires
the first shot ~ the war In captur-
Ing the Spanish ship Buena Ven
tura, Proclamation notifying now
crs concerning the treatment OF
ncutrals. The Spanish torpedo boat
TcmorIrio sails from Bucnos Ayres
The steamship Paris leaves South
ampton for New York
April 2l-Prcsidcnt Mckinley calls for
lsJ,ON volunteers.
April sl-Great Britain issues its procla.
nation ot neutrality. General Cop
plnger placed In command OF the
forces at Mobile
April 2j-ltaly proclaims neutrality. Con-
~ ~. TN(t
war on the Kingdom OF Spain
Commodore Dewey sets sail from
Hong Kong with orders to destroy
the Spanish fleet az the Philip
pines and take Manila
April s6-lllinois National Guard starts
for Camp Tanner at Springfield
President defines the rights Of
Spanish ships In American ports.
April Efforts Of MatanzaS are destroyed
by the United States war ships
New York, Cincinnati and Puritan.
The governor of the Philippines is
sues proclamation calling Span
iards 10 destroy the American
fleet,
April So-Tho Spanish fleet at Cape Verde
leaves the port OF ST. Vincent, desti-
nation unknown. The battle ship
oregon and gunboat Marietta leave
Rio, The Paris arrives safely at
New York
May l-Commodoro Dewey's fleet destroys
the Spanish fleet of ten boats in
Manila bay.
May s-Cable communication with Manila
IL cut OF
May S-Revouton threatened in Spain
Bread riots in many Spanish cities
Madrid In a state of siege
May Admiral SIMPSONS detachment of
six ships leaves North Atlantic
squadron, presumably for Porto
Rico.
May 7-Washington receives official report
of action at Manila from Commo-
doro Dewey,
PERSONAL.
Relatives are trying to find Ernst Oscar
Stahlberg, who here uses the name of
Hartman, and who is known to reside
somewhere near Astoria, oregon. He