The times., 1899-01-01
EVENTS OF THE YEAp


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The year 1898 must be prsseriy set down
as one among the mos, memorable In the
history of the worJ<. To this country 1t
needs little res--smbranee OF its events 70
fasten thep- 1ndelibly upon the mind. In
Europe while there can be placed no COM
parative contrast, the period was replete
| With momentous occurrences. Following
/ is a brief table OF the most important mat
f~-~ ~ ~"st take their places in the
worlds history:
JrnuEry.
| 1.-organization OF Greater New York,
Van wyck insugurated mayor.
| 6.-Theodore Durrant hanged In San
Francisco for the murder of Blanche La
/ mont.
Moses p Handy, well-known journal
/ ist and American commissioner general 10
the Paris Exposition. died in Augusta
| I2-Many persons killed by cyclone at
| Fort Smith, Ark
| 16.-Ben Butterworth. commissioner of
patents, dies at Thomasville. Ca
| T.-American Consul W. w. Ashby
drowned at Colon.
| 23.-Battleship Maine ordered TO Ia
yana.
25.-Judge Louis E. McCornas chosen
senator from Maryland to succeed Hon.
| A. p German; the battleship Maine comes
| to anchor in Havana Harbor
| 2s.-President Dole. of Hawaii. arrived
| in Washington.
| 2T.-Nestor Aranguren. the Cuban pa
triot and soldier. killed in San Joaquin.
| Sl-Attoraey General Grlggs takes the
oath Of Office.
February.
| 1.-Severe cyclones and loss of life along
the New England coast, many vessels
wrecked.
1O.-The State Department advised OF
I the acceptance by the Madrid government
1 of Spanish Minister DeLome's resignation
+ in advance of his passports being handed
! to him by the Government on account CT
his letter insulting President Mckinley.
I R.-An ultimatum sent to Spain de-
manding disayowal OF DeLome's utter
/ ances.
15.-The American battleship Maine
/ blown up by a torpedo in Havana harbor.
! 2O.-The Spanish steamer Vizcaya visits
| New York.
| March.
| Fifty million dollar war emergency
| appropriation bill introduced in the House
/ Of Representatives
9.-war emergency appropriation bill
passed.
i 1.-spain's reply rejecting the American
ultimatum received in Washington; war
regarded as a certainty.
| minister Woodford prepares to leave
/ Madrid; NJ. Cambon. the French ambassa--
4 dor. expresses his desire to represent
| Spains interests at Washington in event
| of hostilities; Bianco calls for volunteers
| to defend Havana; American Government
| begins negotiations for the purchase of
/
/ business interests cry for peace.
| 3.-President promises TO send mes
| sage to Congress defining our relations
with Spain; Pope declares he will not in
| tervene: Spanish torpedo fotilla arrives at
| ST. Vincent.
| 4.-Prcsident Mckinley accused of favor
| ing peace at any price; Minister Woodford
| at Madrid says war win be averted;
mines planted in Havana harbor; two hun
| dred persons drowned by a flood at Shaw
neetown. Ill.
/ 4.-Severe criticism of President McKin-
/ ley for delay in informing the country of
| the exact relations with Spain; senators
| threaten to introduce resolutions demand
/ ing to know the Administration pro-
gramme; alarm over the reported coming
I of Spanish warships.
! 5.-Consul General Lee asks that warships
! be sent to Havana to protect Americans;
| Senator Hannas kilograms to business men
OF the country calling for peace pressure
on the Administration arouses great indig
/ nation; The Times prints its famous Duty
of the Hour Poem.
| 6.-President Mckinley asks for further
| time to communicate with Congress on the
/ crisis; alleged danger to Americans in
| Havana given as an excuse; great indigna-
1 tion aroused.
European powers address a note to
! America counseling peace; members OF
| Congress of all political parties criticise
! the President; Havana volunteers grow
| violent.
Spain opens war subscription: Senor
! Gullon, Spanish minister of foreign affairs.
/ informs the representatives of the powers
/ that Spain has reached the limit of eonees-
sions to America; war regarded as inevita-
! BILE: Presidents message impatiently
awaited; panic in Havana among foreign
! ers.
| 1O-Spain attempts a diplomatic trick to
avoid hostiiities by proclaiming an armis-
| tice in Cuba; General Lee sails from Hay-
ana for Key West.
| 11.-General Lee arrives at Key West and
I is ordered TO report in Washington; Presi-
! dent Mckinley sends his long iooked-for
message to Congress; disappointment over
| its contents.
12.-General Lee receives a grand well
| come to Washington; Havana press calls
| for war; cable communication with Cuba
/ cut OFF.
1S.-Senate Foreign Relations Committee
| favorably reports resolutions calling for
| armed Intervention in Cuba: merchant
| ships impressed into the service; Spanish
| Cabinet issues an official note declaring
| Spain will never yield
! 14.-Resolution calling for armed inter
vention in Cuba passes the House.
16.. All available American land forces
ordered South. in compliance with General
| Miles's recommendation.
T.-Senate adopts resolution recogniz-
ing the Republic of Cuba
| 1S.-Indignation in Spain over the Sem
| ate's action: mob attacks the American
| consulate at Barcelona.
| 19.-Congress adopts joint resolution
| practically declaring war on Spain; Presi-
| dent prepares an ultimatum to Spain de-
manding the evacuation of Cuba within
| three days.
20.-Spanish minister to Washington
asks for his passports
| 21.-American minister to Madrid is
| handed his passports; Spain's action re-
| garded as declaration OF war.
| 22.-North Atlantic Squadron sails to
| blockade Cuban ports; gunboat Nashville
| fires the first shot in capturing the Span
! ish coast trader Buena Ventura.
23-President calls for 125.000 volun-
| teers.
27.-Dewey.s fleet sails from Mrs Bay
| for Manila.
2S.-Spanish forts at Cabanas destroyed
| by the American fleet.