OUR CALENDAR OF GLORY.

TWELVE EVENTFUL MONTHS IN THE HISTORY OF THE
UNITED STATES-SUMMARY OF EVENTS IN THE WAR
WITH SPAIN-DATES OF GREAT DOINGS BY
AMERICAN SOLDIERS AND SAILORS-
CHRONOLOGICAL HAPPENINGS
OF HISTORY.

OLLOWING are the most important events of the Spanish-American war, told chronologically, from the sending of the Maine to Havana to the close of the year 1898:

JANUARY.

24-The battleship Maine ordered to Havana.

FEBRUARY.

9 Spanish Minister de Lome resigns because of the publication of his letter to Canalejas.

14-Louis Polo y Bernabe appointed Spanish Minister to the United

States.

lost.

15-The battleship Maine blown up in Havana harbor; 266 lives

MARCH.

4—Informal requests of Spain for recall of Consul General Lee nd against shipment of Cuban relief supplies in warships refused by President McKinley.

8 The House passes the $50,000,000 national defense bill; passed by the Senate and becomes a law next day.

10-Minister Polo arrives in Washington.

24-The report of the Maine court of inquiry reaches Washington.

28-Several resolutions declaring war with Spain introduced in

Congress.

31-Spain's reply, rejecting the demands of the United States, received by the President.

APRIL.

7-A collective peace note of the powers presented to President McKinley.

9-Consul General Lee and other United States representatives leave Cuba.

11-The President's Cuban intervention message submitted to Congress.

13-The House passes the Cuban intervention resolutions. 16-The Senate amends and passes the Cuban resolutions. 19-Congress passes finally the Cuban resolutions after an all-night session; signed by the President next day.

20 The American ultimatum wired to Madrid; the volunteer bill passed by the House; Minister Polo leaves Washington.

21-United States Minister Woodford given his passports. The Senate passes the volunteer bill.

22 The President proclaims the Cuban blockade; the Key West squadron sails for Havana; the gunboat Nashville fires the first shot of the war in capturing the Spanish merchantman Buena Ventura; the volunteer bill signed.

23-The President issues a call for 125,000 volunteers; the House passes the Hull army reorganization bill.

25-Declaration of war passed by both houses of Congress and signed by the President.

26-The Senate passes the army reorganization bill.
27-Matanzas fortifications bombarded.

29 The House passes the war revenue bill; Cabanas batteries bombarded.

MAY.

1-Commodore Dewey destroys the Spanish fleet in Manila bay; takes Cavite next day.

2-Army deficiency appropriation bill passed by both houses. 6-French Atlantic Liner Lafayette captured by blockading squadron off Havana, but released by orders from Washington.

7-Dewey's report of the battle of Manila Bay received by Navy Department; the President promotes him to be Acting Admiral.

9-Congress votes thanks to Dewey, who is promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral.

10- The immune volunteer bill finally passed.

11-The torpedo-boat Winslow disabled in a fight with shore batteries at Cardenas; the battle of Cienfuegos caused by American ships cutting cables.

12-San Juan, Porto Rico, bombarded by Admiral Sampson's squadron.

yard.

18-The battleship Alabama privately launched from Cramp's ship

21-The cruiser Charleston sails for Manila and the monitor Monterey also ordered thither.

23-Admiral Cervera's Spanish squadron "bottled up" in Santiago

harbor.

25-The President issues his second call for volunteers, asking for 75,000; the first installment sail from San Francisco for Manila. 31-First bombardment of Santiago forts takes place.

JUNE.

3-Lieutenant Hobson and seven other heroes sink the Merrimac in Santiago harbor.

4-The Senate passes the war revenue bill; Lieutenant Carranza's stolen letter published.

5-The army of invasion embarks at Tampa for Santiago; the Spanish cruiser Reina Mercedes hit during the bombardment of Santiago forts.

6-Carranza and Du Bosc, heads of the Spanish spy system, arrested in Montreal.

bay.

7-Caimanero bombarded.

10-United States marines land in force at Crest Hill, Guantanamo

11-Marines at Crest Hill repulse a Spanish attempt to dislodge

them.

13-The war revenue bill signed by the President; Vesuvius dynamite guns tested on Santiago fortifications.

14-Americans and Cubans at Guantanamo bay surprise and capture the Spanish guerrilla camp.