The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-01-12

February.
6-The publication Of a letter written by
Senior Dupuy de LONE, Spanish minister
to the United States, speaking dispar-
agingly of President Mckinley, leads to
the Minister'S resignation of his post
and the appointment Of Senior Luis Polo
v Bernabe.
15-The u s. battleship Maine, lying in the
harbor Of Havana, is destroyed and sunk
by an explosion between and 10 O'Clock
p. m.
17-Rear Admiral Sicard, commanding the
North Atlantic squadron. orders a court
OF inquiry into the loss Of the Maine.
19-The request Of the Spanish officials in
Havana for joint invest ga ion into the
loss Of the Maine is declined.
21-The United States Senate orders an in
vestigation into the Maine disaster.
March.
S-9-Congress votes to place $50, 900 at
the unqualified disposal OF President Nc
Kinley as an emergency fund.
16-Spain demonstrates against the presence
of the United States fleet at Key West
and against other measures Of defense
by our Government.
17-Facts concerning Cuba stated In the
Senate by Senator Proctor, of Vermont,
as the result of personal observation.
2S-Court Of inquiry's report on the Maine
sent to Congress.
April.
10-Consul General Lee leaves Cuba.
11-President Mckinley sends a message to
Congress recommending armed interven-
tion in Cuba.
15-Army ordered to mobilize.
16-Senate belligerency resolutions passed.
49, Congress votes against Cuban recogni-
ton.
19-Congress passes resolutions demanding
the withdrawal Of Spain from Cuba.
20-Queen opens Cortes with war speech.
Government announces Its opposition to
privateering. President signs notifica-
ton to the nations of intention to block
ade.
21-Our minister at Madrid, Gen. Stewart
L. Woodford, Informed by the Spanish
Minister Of Foreign Affairs that diplo-
matte relations between Spain and the
United States are terminated. Presi-
dent Mckinley cables our ultimatum to
Senior Polo Bernabe. Spanish minis-
ter, receives his passport and leaves
Washington.
28Cruiser New York, Simpsons flagship,
captures Pedro, 1900 tons. fifteen miles
east of Havana. Cuban ports block
AIDED by the American squadron.
23-The President issues his proclamation
calling for 125, 600 volunteers.
"A (Sunday)-A Spanish decree declaring
war against the United States was
gazetted at Madrid.
25-Congress passes a resolution declaring
that the state Of war existed from
April Fl.
2e-Recrulting volunteers began in New
York City.
27-United States vessels lombard Matan-
clines to enlist.
% Commodore Deweys feet sails from
Hongkong for Manila.
% Spanish squadron sails from Cape Verde
for the West Indies. New York shells
Cabanas forts. u. 8. cruiser Yale
(Paris) arrives In New York,
30-Commodore Dewey's squadron arrives
OF Manila. -. Flagship New York fires
on Spanish cavalry sharpshooters OF
Havana.
1-U. 8. cruiser Topeka arrives at New
York from Falmouth. Commodore
Dewey's squadron destroys the Spanish
feet at Manila.
2Cable from Manila to Hongkong cut by
Commodore Dewey.
4Battleship Oregon and gunboat Marietta
sail from Rio Janeiro.
7-Ccmmodore Dewey informs State De-
partment Of the seizure Of Cavite. =
0-Congress thanks Rear Admiral Dewey.
10-Yhe Gussie expedition sailed from
11-Ensign Worth Bagley and four of the
crew OF the torpedo boat Winslow killed
BY shell from the Spanish forts at Car
denas H& 8
12-Admiral SIMPSONS squadron bombards
the forts at San Juan, Porto Rico.
The Spanish Cape Verde feet arrives at
Port de France, Martinique. :. .Gussie
expedition repulsed
13-Commodore Schley's fleet sails south to
meet the Spanish squadron.
l-Spanish Cape Verde feet sighted on
Curacao.
15-Rear Admiral Dewey reports on fall Of
Manila. :. .Sagasta's cabinet resigns.
Spanish torpedo-boat destroyer Terror
disabled at Port de France, Martinique.
....Spanish fleet leaves Curacao !. Gen.
Merritt ordered to the Philippines as mil
ttary governor. Gov Black authorizea