The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-12-31
EVENTS OF A YEAR.
Story of an Important Period in
the History of the World
Briefly Told.
AN ACCOUNT OF URWAR WITH SPAIN.
Brief Mention of Financial Failures,
Startling Catastrophes and
Crimes-NecroIogy of Year
Politics and sport.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. WAR.

THE sPANIsH-AMERICAN WAR.
Feb. gu. s. demands recall Of Spanish
minister Dupuy de LONE for vulgar criti-
eisms OF Pres. Mckinley.
I5-BattIeship Maine lcosting S2,4Si,OOOl
blown up in Havana harbor; 265 men and
officers persisted.
I7-Pres Mckinley appoints naval board
10 investigate Maine disaster.
Mar. 5--Pres. Mckinley refuses SPANS re-
quest for recall Of Consul-Gen Lee at
Havana.
9-Pres signs bill appropriating $50,o0O,-
000 for national defense which congress
had unanimously passed. >. u, ;; cruiser
Montgomery replaces Maine at Havana.
H-U. s. buys at London 2 Brazilian war
ships.
22-Maine court Of inquiry reports explosion
was from outside.
25-Schley ordered 70 command flying
squadron at Hampton Roads.
2o-Spain notified hostilities in Cuba must
cease.
Apr. Pres. declines French offer Of medi-
alton.
8-Consul-Gen. Lee leaves Havana.
l-President's message on Cuban question
sent 20 congress-
lS-Scnate by vote OF AZ to 49, and house,
$40 TO o, adopt joint resolution for Cuban
independence, demanding withdrawal OF
SPANS forces from Cuba. and authoriz-
ing pres. to use land and naval forces 10
carry resolution into effect.
2O-Pres. signs war resolutions. Ultima
tum issued 10 Spain to evacuate Cuba. -.
Spanish minister demands and receives
his passports and leaves Washington.
2l-Minster Woodford given his transports
without being allowed to present u. 5.
ultimatum.
22-Sampson's feet arrives OF coast OF Cuba,
and blockading proclamation issued -.
First gun of the war fired by gunboat
Nashville in capturing the prize Buena
Ventura. :. .Armistice in Cuba ended.
23-Prcs. calls for l25,00O two-year voun-
teers.
25-War with Spain Is declared by congress
TO have existed since Apr. 81
2O-Cervera's fleet sails for Cuba.
May l-Commodore Dewey destroys entire
Spanish fleet in Manila bay.
7-Pres. appoints Dewey acting admiral.
ll-Fort at Cardenas, Cuba, destroyed; En-
sign Bagley of the Winslow and others
killed.
I2-Sampson's fleet bombards and reduces
San Juan porto Rico) Notifications
H-First relief expedition TO Philippines
leaves San Francisco under Maj. Gen.
Otis.
ls-Battleship Oregon arrives after long trip
around Cape Horn.
19--Cervera's fleet enters Santiago harbor.
25-Pres. calls for 75, 900 more volunteers.
29-Gen. Merritt takes command Of Philip
pine forces and expeditions.
Jun. 3-Hobson sinks Merrimac in Santiago
harbor and is taken prisoner with other
volunteers.
l0-Near Guantanamo GOO marines landed
under Col. Huntington.
h3-Camara's fleet sails eastward from
Cadz
army lands near Santiago.
23-Spaniards driven back from Baiquiri.
Glnft lace.
velt's rough riders and 10th cavalry sus-
tain heavy loss, being caught in ambush.
Jul. l-Lawton, Kent and rough riders take
San Juan hill and lei Caney, losing 23l
men, with 1854 wounded fleet bomhards
simultaneously Moro. War balloons
make observations Of Santiago.
3-Cervera's fleet sunk in attempting es-
cape from Santiago harbor.
6-Watson's squadron ordered detached to
sail for Spanish coast.
Lieut.. Hobson and companions ex-
changed and given freedom.
8-Camara's feet after passing through
Suez canal ordered back to Spain
i7-Toral surrenders to Shafler Santiago
and eastern Cuba. Total loss in Cuban
campaign reported to be 267 killed, l,43S
wounded.
2i--Gen Wood appointed military gov. Of
Santiago.
25-Miles lands near Ponce, Porto Rico.
26-Spain proposes peace through French
Ambassador Cambon.
3l-Batte of Malate, near Manila
Aug l2-Peace protocol signed at Washing
ton.
i3-Fleet bombards and army assaults
Manila and it surrenders.
26-U. s. peace commission named; TO be
Sec. Of State Day, Senators Davis and
Frye, and Whitelaw Reid and Justice
White.
Sep. 23-Pres. appoints war investigation
commission.
Oct. lS-American flag raised over public
building and forts OF Porto Rico.
Nov. 2S-Final peace terms agreed to at
Paris.
Dec. l0-Peace treaty signed at Paris. u.
s. flag unfurled over Marianao, Cuba.
24-Peace com. report 20 pres.
26-Spanish troops begin evacuation OF Ha-
Nana.