v4 - ai biy
Jrt of inquiry appointed.
juquiry bcgn-
march.
tiunat
BillluwHlbyl'u'i;-
1 .1 I... u.n.,r.
xunt to
.Consul General Lei recalled.
o,sul General Lee aiid ull our
eimsulH leave vuuu.
. I T ! 1 .... 1. ..
thority to intervene in Cuba.
Migress pa . iuterveutiou
resolutions.
Ultimatium sent to fcpuin.
pain sends jMissports to Minis
t:r Woodford.
..proclamation of Cuban block
ade, l'iret prizo, the steam
ship Bnena Ventura, raptur
ed by tiic gunboat Nashville.
The iiresulent calls lor ko,wiu
-A iiv
volunteers.
State of war declared by cou-
gresw to have existed since
the 21st.
-Admiral Sampson Umibardri
Matanzas. -fill's
fleet left the Cape Ver-
.! islands, sailinir west.
MAY.
.Commodore Dewey sinks the
Spanish fleet at Manila.
.Widespread riots in Stmin. Mar
tial law prolaiined in many
.
lilmlml Saninson. with a fleet
.aui"" i '
of warships, leaves ivey n esi
in search of Spain's fleet nmr
Porto Ilieo. '
The president appoints thirty
six generals.
-French steamer Lafayette cap
tured as a blockade runner,
but at once released.
.rnmniodore Dcwev's official
report of his victory at Mani
la arrives in Washington
anil causes great popular re
joicing. Dewey is made act
ing rear luliiiiral.
-Admiral Sampson's fleet arrives
oil llayli.
-The president notifies congress
of the victory at Manila in a
special message, and congress
gives Acting Rear Admiral
Dewey a vote of thanks.
The regiments of the volunteer
army are directed toasscmblc
at Chiekamauaga to prepaie
flir active service.
-Admiral Sampson starts for
1'orto Rieo.
Spanish treachery uncoveral at
Manila by Dewey, a number
of priests and nuns having
tried to lead his fleet into a
heavily mined channel.
All the troops at Chickamauga
ordered to Tampa, Florida.
John Jacob Astor appointed
inspector general of the Un
ited States army, with the
, rank of lieutenant colonel.
James (J. Blaine, Jr., was ap-
jHJintod assistant adjutant
with the rank of captain.
...: . .....
LlllKl.
Companies ordered to the Pac
ific coast to go to assist
Dewey at Manila.
First American troops landed
.in Cuba by the transport
Gussie, the landing lieing
efleeted within fifty miles of
Havana.
Aguinaldo, the insurgent chief
ot the. Philippines, issued a
proclamation at Manila or
dering them to obey the com
mands of Admiral Dewey
and United States Consul
Williams.
Spanish torpedo boat destroyer
near uibralterwas blown up
by the explosion of its boilers.
Five Americans killed in at
tack on Spanish gunboats
in CardcilfUl linrluir. r?ulin
Torpedo boat Winslow punc
tured by, shells from the
SlNtnish frnnbnntii.
San Juan. Porto Rim. linmluird-
cd by nine American ships.
mt juiiu iip-nr int.'nlin rwnira
in Pinar de Rio province.
Americans ! land, and kill
twelve Hiinninrrlu
liniboat Couoord annihilated a
i,1"!".'8'1. warship near the
Philintiinoa , ,
in's Cane Verde fleet locat
ed at the Island of Martini
que. WW T
opanisn cabiuet, with tho
exception of Sagasta, resigns.
ine flying squadron reaches
r ..-"L-r'-'
l ' i
Charfoa on tar way outhv
" OkiotrootwrwKsh Chick nMU
18 The JL7. p. places before Eng
, land toe piu that a-Uw
- -' ister Polo ' jr Benmha ' has
''.'"'been using Canada as a head-
Suarera for plotting against
le United States.
17 A new Spanish cabinet is form
ed by aenor aigasta.
18 Fortifications at Santiago de
Cuba shelled by a part of
the American fleet.
Minister Mendonca, ot Brazil,
suggests an international
council ot American nations
to uphold the Monroe doo
triue and regulate the affairs
of the western hemisphere.
19 The Spanish fleet under Cervera
is reported at Santiago de
Cuba. 1
21--The monitor battleship isorder
ed to Manila. Monster Dew
ey Day parade in Cincinnati.
25 Schley's squadron blockades
Santiago.
The president issues a second
call for troops 75,000.
2,f00 re-enforcements for Dew
ey Siiii from San Francisco.
20 Battleship Oregon arrives at
Key W'estj after a record
breaking trip from San
Francisco.
JUNE.
1 Commodore Schley bombards
Santiago.
3 Lieutenant Ilokson and seven
sailors sink the collier Mer
rimac across Sautiagoharlxtr
entrance.
7 American troops, zt,WW in
nuinlcr, leave Tampa at noon
for Santiago.
10 Transports stopped off Florida
coast waiting for escort,
Spanish warships reported
in vicinity.
11 United Mates marines laud near
(luatananio and capture a
Spanish fort.
12 Transports, 27,000 men, make
final start for Santiago.
Lieutenant Victor Blue locates,
after a land journey, Spanish
fleet in Santiago harbor.
15 Dynamite cruiser Vesuvius
tries her guns for the first
time against Santiago's bat
teries at night.
20 Shaflcr's armv arrives oil San
tiago.
2o Spanish Admiral Caniara's fleet
sails from Cadi, west.
24 First attack on outworks of
Santiago. Rough Riders
ambushed.
27 Announced that Commodore
Watson will lead an Ameri
can fleet against coast of
Spain.
2'J American troops laud and push
on to within two miles of
Santiago.
30 Shatter decides to attack city
without waiting for re-enforcement.
.IL'IiY.
1 Big battle fought about Santi
ago, lasting all day. Am
ericans lose nearly 2,000
killed mid wounded, but
drivoSpaniards into Santiago.
2 A not her day of lighting.
Cervera's fleet of six vessels is
utterly destroyed by Sanij
son's fleet under Schley's
direct command. Ladrone
islands taken by Charleston
and Dewey's transport ships,
en route to Manila.
3 Hawaii annexed to the United
States.
8 Refugees from Santiago flock
,to American camp. Gen
eral Miles sails for Cuba.
12. Toral rejects third demand to
yield to Shaflcr.
13 Dewey capturesGrande islands,
hihI warns German warships
away.
14 Santiago and eastern end of is
land forniallysurrondercd by
Toral; Spanish army, num
Iwring 22,000, to Ik? return
ed by the United States to
Spain.
15 Martial law declared through
out Spain".
17 American flag raised with great
ceremonies in Santiago.
Large numler of Spanish
arms surrendered with city.
Carlists in Spain threaten to
overthrow monarchy. ,
18 Ten Spanish vessels, gunboats
and armed merchantmen
' . sunk at Manzauillo by Un
ited States mosquito fleet of
seveu small vessels without
loss to Americans.
20 Spanish transatlantiquo com
pany awarded contract of
' ' carrying the Spanish soldiers
' to Spain. Bid, $535,000.
21 Cervera and his officers taken
"" """ to Annapolis," priflooers' of
' Jorge Juan, Spanish gunboat,
. sunk by our mosquito fleet,
j , and harbor f. Xipe, : Cuba,
- ,j captured.. ; -. ,
22 General Miles,; with 10,000
... men, starts from Sautiago for
Porto Rico, conveyed by
seven warships.
25 American armv under Miles
Legins landing near Ponce,
Porto Rico. .
Watson's trip to the Sjwnish
coast posfjMUied.
General Merritt arrives at Ma
ila. 2G Sain sends French ambassador
to the lute House to ask
America's terms of peace.
31 General Miles reports Spanish
forces in Porto Rico oilers
no resistance. Volunteers
in Spanish army throw down
their weapons. Four cities
fall without resistance.
Severe Iwttle at Malate, Luzon
Island; Spaniards repulsed
with ssvere loss.
AUGUST. ,
1 Lieutenant Iloltsnn reaches his
home in Georgia, after de
livering dispatches at Wash
ington. General Garrcston's Brigade
enthusiastically received at
Ponce.
2 Aguinaldo, Philippine insur-
gen leader, showsdisposition
to give United States trouble.
3 President notified of Spain's re-
0 Spain accepts our peace terms.
5) Spain's answer to terms of
peace received by President.
Two hours' fight in Porto Rico
and a hundred Spaniards
killed.
10 Protocol agreed upon.
12 Protix'ol signed by the president
and the representative1 of the
Spanish government, M.
Cam bon.
I Yoclamantions issued to aruy
and navy commanders to
suspend hostilities.
13 Manila surrendered, atter an
attack by our land and naval j
forces.
Uln Compliment.
MIsk De Pretty I don't see how you
whistle through your fingers that way.
I never could do it in t he world.
Mr. Goodheart (wishing to compli
ment her delicate little Imniis) Xo,
Miss Do Tretty, if you should try it
your whole hand would hli; into your
mouth. X. Y. Weekly.
Hvlileooe.
"Was that man ever n farmer?" in
quired Mrs. CorutoFM.'l.
"Xo," answered her husband very
positively.
"Hut he's always talkln' about the de
lights of llvln' in the country.
"That's -what fcliows he never wiu- a
farmer." Washington Star.
The Promise lie Made.
The Woman Do you want a chance
to work?
The Tramp Madam, I prnmied my
mother on her deathbed that I would
never touch anything into which the
element of eliutice entered. N. Y.
World.
Variable.
Itev. Mr. Lcntly I noticel, my non,
that you didn't seem to understand it
when I Enid grace. Doesn't your father
always bless the food?
llobbie Xo, gir. lie generally swears
at it. Brooklyn Life.
The Art of It.
Mrs. Upjohn Doesn't your husband
ever resent the way in which you man
age him?
Mrs. Hlghup 'Shi lie never sus
pects that I manag him. Chicago
Tribune.
Wasn't Mad at Mellow.
Hollows I heard) you said yesterday
your yellow dog was just like me. 1
didn't know you had anything against
me.
Fellow I have not. I waa mod at
the dog. Up to Date.
A Lob a Smelt Waat.
"Well, you haw had your teeth treat
ed by a painless den Us t and bong hi a
chainlets blcyole. That ought to sat
isfy you."
"But it doesn't. I am looking now for
the odorless onion." Chicago Tribune.
A SarprlM.
"Young Mr. Dabster says that he is
wedded to his art."
"Indeed!" replied Mis- Cayenne. "I
shouldn't hare judged by his plctnres
that he was even engaged to it." Wash
ington Star.
Ba o Do It Oaaallr.
'Tm told aha rather looka.oWa on
her husband."
"Not alwaym."
-Nor
"Oh, dear, no; not when h itsmda
on a chair. Chicago Post.
Oarlaaa to
She What's the matter, Mr. Sappy T
Mr. Sappy Oh, nothing; Just think
ing. -Thrnldng? What with?" N. Y.
Truth.
- ttca-arflaa Hla
She Why can't a man serve two ma
tera? . '
He He'd be a treated for bigamy.
I'p to Date. ,
1-BI Blab
! "Wkftt b tht natter. Riley T" uked
th orderly Mrgeaat. .
"Notalnf." replied the jrovn Mi
dler with the quivering chin, who wm
trvrgllng with a bakeahop euatard
pie that aome. friend had smuggled in
to him, "only this ia ao unlike the p-piea
m-mother uaed to makei" Chicago
Tribune.
It Waa DlCervat.
Bobby ' (weeping) A dog came
a-waggiin' after me when I waa eomin
home. :
Papa Why are you crying? Don't
you know that when a dogwnggteshia
Tan ne awayt wanta to play?
l.oDhy But this doir. nana, took
hold of my trousers aud waggled hia
neua. 4. j. Truth.
TfcoacM ( Hlaiaelf la Tim.
Dl n i i ... .
dub ouiu you imnic l am more
than 20?
lie lwenty? Why, you are more
tlinn 30
She What!
He Yes; more than 30 other girls
to me! Up to Date.
SatUaed Their Conaoleae.
tv ' . ...
ivjiciiier i uia Know one case
where we lynched the wrong man, but
wc made it nil right afterwards.
, Tourist How could you make it all
right?
Mesternor-Ne lynched the right
man. ruck.
Itrlilwet.
Waggish Customer Xow, then,
Jsridget, hurry up.
Snucy WultreAH My name Is not
Bridget. Why do you think It was?
Waggish Customer O, because of
your arch ways. Moonshine.
Knew by Hxperlcao.
Jonah I tell you, if there Is any
thing In a nrnu the navy brings it
out.
llilson (sadly) So I discovered In
our first encounter with a heavy sen.
Town Topics.
A CRITICAL TIME
During the Battle of Santiago.
SICK OR
WELL, A RUSH
AND DAY,
NIGHT
The Packers at the llnllln of Nnntlngo
(let'uba wereall HerooN. Their Heroic
Kflortw In (iellliiK Ammunition nml
Itntioni to the Front Nuvoil Hie l.y.
P, F. liCTi.KH, of puck-train No, 3,
writing from Hautiu'iio do t'uba, ou
July l!3nl, hiijh: "We (ill liml diur
rhoeaiu mom or Ichs violont form,
and when wc luiulotl wo hud no time
to hbo a doctor, for it wan ii chho ol
niHli aud ruHh nitrlit, umi day to keen
tho troops supplied with Hiiinmui
tiou ii nd ratioiiH, but thnnliH lo
CliumberlniifH (!olic, (!liolcrii iiiui
Diarrhoea Uo.Lcdy, wu woro nbl lo
ki.'op at work nml keep our health ;
iu fart; I nincoivly bolicvo Unit at a
critical tinu I his medicine wiir the
indirect saviour of our iirmv, for if
tho puckers hud boon unublo to work
thore would liuvo boon no wuy of
uellint; Mipplien to (lio front. I'lierc
wei e no roii'lH Hint ii wml'oii Irani
! could use. Al v comrade and iii.vnclf
hud the t-Miinl fortune to lay in a
hiipply of tb is medicine foe our piick
I train before we left Tutnpu. end 1
know in four vava it ubriolutely
wived life."
The nbuve letter wiih written to
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I ho Lliaiiioei iaiii iiMutieine i o., um
MoiiicH, Iowa. Fur wile by ull di uy
LMStH.
Farmers Break the Buggy Monopoly,
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tlllllT MlllteH, SF.AIW, ItllKllt'l'K A' Co., Of CIllCllpl,
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