The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-04
The Spanish-American War Treated
ChrOnoIcgiCaIly.
FROM SENORDELOMET TO CAMBON
A CompIctc Resume OF All the Events
OF the War from Its Beginning
Down TO Signing Of the Peace
Protocol in Washington.

led to thc Minister'S resignation OF his
post
February 1ith-senor Luis Polo >
pornabo was appointed Spanish Minister
70 the United States 70 succeed Dupuy
de LONE.
February l5th.-Tho United states bat
ueshib Maine" at anchor In the haroor
of Havana. blown 90 pieces. Two oincers
ana moro than 20 members OF the ere"
were killed. l0l survived. most OK "hon
lagore Injured. the ship and all her con-
stents woro totally destroyed
February I6th.-The senate passed mo
rfortacation appropriation Dill ne
blouse adopted resolutions OF soiIo" lof
Febrnarv RITA naval Court Of In
oulrv appointed by Admiral sicMd TO
Investigate the blowing UP OF the
Tcbriarv 1sih.-Tho Senate debated
providing for Congress lonal inFcs lsauoh
Of tho Maine disaster Passed Ieso-
luton oppropriatng $4,000 TO recover
bodies and save property from INC
FebrUarv 1sth.-Tbc request Of Span
ssh officials ln Havana for joint lhNesu-
cation az the wreck of the Name uc-
Clncd By United States.
February 2lst.-'Ihe senate instructed
the Committee on Naval AnWrs 10 lh-
NesuEaie Name V'a's'oi' "'" sl..
lNe il'"He es"'". d." .rf, ,, ..,,.1t
ol i'i NoiA On ,''' 60. I.,,
oieily "a --t'n ,,, ..-...,,i,,,,, fo-
two additional regiments OF arulery.
February 25th-Thc Spanish cruiser
"Vlzcaya' left New YORK harbor Tor
'''' MA. e.,.,o o5or+ed reso-
,t.... ~ ,,l.tfo,, II, tho Na-
.'''r .. ,,.,,,,,. tefIot to the
''.'"' .,t.t." 5fe,ster
49, "' s,,,,, t,,e, ..paunf-
,.s ..,,.,i 81, 1-rifo5 etotos Govern
-. l,-,r,.5 win taling arms and
mon IN C.ba
,f.rcb Sfb Tho 11ouee passed bin ap-
,.'..ll,i,r,. ,-oo.od'o f,r national d.
tere. affer fo.r hours of debate. by
,.,.i,.,,.,. ,,.t. ~ Cha Oh mentors
,,roeonf
~, on rY,. c.refe raeeed tho
,.r, e,.r..,,'.tl,.. s-G0Iro f,r national
denfelsr by uranirols Vote without dee
Nc president ,fcKinlov sicned the bin
..,.,.r.r-,.,tio, e-4r00o for national de-
,,.,s. and ,,o,.rr.e far preDaratlous
80 ,',r ,irorou.f, nnehod.
So ,tn. ,r.. e'.r.t.-y az yvar is-
-....'. ..,., tl.--,rI.it.rv do
,....,,e,te ,- ft. conntry Tbo House
r,,,,.,ite. NO., ,..,.i t0.ire provided FOR
ehrr. now battlpehius. to cost about
sfDn0u ,arh. ono 10 De named the
s.hfaiYe."
Nr,r.b 1ofh Senior Polo " Hcrnabe
~ Now Spanish Minister 10 the United
states presented Dis credentials 70
President ncI.rIoy
eIr.h 1tth TIe Navy Department
,,urehased two brazilian cruisers. having
suet neon luut in England The special
hoard ou auxiliary cruisers. appointed
Nv Navy Department. began oXamina-
zion of merchant vessels at New YORK
citv
lsrcb rcth Tho House Committee on
Naval A0alrs decided 10 provide for six
Observation-Disclosures and Six torpcdo-boat de-
etrovere iu addition to- tho three battle
sbine previously decided upon. also the
erection of o emoEolcss powder factory.
snqiu demonstrated AGAINST the presence
Of the l-nifrd States fleet al Key West
and AGAINST other measures OF defense
,aten bv This Government.
nf.r.h 1-r -f.tffe.hfns "Nqeeachu-
eetfsr and "T,xasr detached from the
geot M Kew West ana ordered TO Hamp-
ION Roads In thc Senate. Mr. Proctor
nen ytl malo statement of what was
soon b,, hin, in gllha
MARCH rl.h --rnri.h and Cuhan Com
,-,..f,rrrs 4, n.roti1to commercial
treaty. with United States meet in
Xvaeoirpton
March qfst-1oreo paescd maine" re
r.t .,..- ,..,,,.t f1, txsr,