Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-01-01
EVENTS OF A YEAR.
Story Of an Important Period in
the History of the World
Briefly Told.
An ACCOUNT OF OUR WAR WITH SPAIN.
RrIef Mention of Financial FniInres'
startling CataHtrophes and
CrimeA-NecrOIoRy of Year
- Politics and sport.
r,,U spAN,su-AMDRICAN wAn.

TuE sPANIsH-AMERICAN WAR.
Feb. 9-U. 8. demands recall Of Spanish
minister Dupuy de LONE for vulgar crlti-
cisns Of Pres. Mckinley.
l5-Battleship Maine (costing S2,4sl,OOOl
blown up In Havana harbor; 265 men and
2 officers perished.
T7-Pres. Mckinley appoints naval board
to investigate Maine disaster.
Mar. 5-Pres. Mckinley refuses SPANS re-
quest for recall Of Consul Gen. Lee at
Havana. oooo
e-Pres. signs bill appropriating $5O,OOO,-
900 for national defense which congress
had unanimously, passed U. 5; cruiser
Montgomery replaces Maine at Havana.
h-U. s. buys at London Brazilian war
ships
22-Maine court Of inquiry reports explosion
was from outside.
25-Schley ordered to command flying
squadron at Hampton Roads
2e-Spain notified hostilities in Cuba must
cease. :,
Apr. i-Pres. declines French offer of medi-
alton.
e-Consul- Gen. Lee leaves Havana
Il-Presdent's message on Cuban question
sent to congress.
ls--Scnate by vote Of 42 to 35, and house,
3l0 to Q, adopt joint resolution for Cuban
Independence, demanding withdrawal OF
Spain's forces from Cuba, and authorlz-
/ ing pres. 10 ubb lhHu hhNoi ApANNS ~
carry resolution into effect. ,
| 20-Pres signs war resolutions. Ultima
tum issued to Spain to evacuate Cuba
Spanish minister demands and receives
his passports and leaves Washington.
2l-Minister Woodford given his transports
without being allowed to present U. B.
ultimatum. ,.
22-Sampson's g fleet arrives off coast of Cuba,
and blockading proclamation issued ....
First gun Of the war fred by gunboat
Nashville in capturing the prize Buena
Ventura =. .Armistce in Cuba ended,
23-Pres. calls for l25,0OO two-year volun-
teers.
to have existed since Apr. q.
29-Cervera's fleet sails for Cuba.
May l-Commodore Dewey destroys entire
Spanish fleet in Manila bay.
Pres. appoints Dewey acting admiral.
ll-Fort at Cardenas, Cuba, destroyed; En-
sign Bagley of the Winslow and others
killed.
San Juan porto Rico) Notifications
| l4-First relief expedition to Philippines
leaves San Francisco under Maj. Gen
| Otis.
lS-Battleship Oregon arrives after long TRIP
around Cape Horn.
| l9-Cervera's fleet enters Santiago harbor.
25-Pres. calls for 70, 900 more volunteers,
| Zo-ucU. MeIIlII ldheS VI hhp
pine forces and expeditions.
Jun. 3-Hobson sinks Merrimac in Santiago
harbor and is taken prisoner with Other
volunteers.
lO-Near Guantanamo 600 marines landed
under Col. Huntington.
l3-Camara's fleet sails eastward from
Cadiz.
2O-Shafter's army lands near Santiago.
23-Spaniards driven back from Baiquiri
2EShafter captures .Juragua. =. Roose
velt's rough riders and 10th cavalry sus
tain heavy loss, being caught in ambush
Jul. 1-Lawton, Kent and rough riders take
San Juan hill and III Caney, losing %
men, with 1894 wounded; fleet bombard'
simultaneously Moro. War balloon!
make observations of Santiago.
3-Cervera's fleet sun k in attempting es
cape from Santiago harbor.
0-Watson's squadron ordered detached tc
sail for Spanish coast.
Lieut. Hobson and companions ex
changed and given freedom.
8-Camara's fleet after passing through
Suez canal ordered back to Spain.
l7-Toral surrenders to Shafter Santiago
and eastern Cuba. Total loss in Cubar
campaign reported to be 2G7 killed, l,43S
wounded
2l-Gen. Wood appointed military gov. oi
Santiago.
25-Mies lands near Ponce, Porto Rico.
26-Spaln proposes peace through rrehci
Ambassador Cambon.
3I-Battle of Malate, near Manila.
Aug. l2-Peace protocol signed at Washing
ton.
l3-FIeet bombards and army assaults
Manila and it surrenders.
2G-U. S. peace commission named; to b,
Sec. of State Day, Senators Davis anC
Frye, and Whtelaw Reid and justice
White.
Sep. 23-Pres appoints war investigation
commission.
Oct. l8-American flag raised over publi'
building and forts OF Porto Rico.
Nov. 2S-Final peace terms agreed to a
Paris.
Dec. lO-Peace treaty signed at Paris. u
S. flag unfurled over MarianaO, Cuba.
2t-Peace com. report to pres.
20-Spanish troops begin evacuation OF Ha
Vana.