Year 1898 in Review War with Spain Dominates Events
A chronological review of 1898 highlights Europe's upheavals and Americas intervention. The war with Spain is central, detailing key dates from the Maine incident to Dewey's Manila victory, Cuban events, and the peace process signed in Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Lee
Cuba
McKinley
Congress
Senate
Madrid
Stewart
Woodford
United States
Senor Polo Y Bernabe
Washington
New York
Sampson
Pedro
Havana
New York City
Matanzas
New York Regiment
Dewey
Hongkong
Manila
Cape Verde
West Indies
Cabanas
Yale
Paris
Sagasta
Chickamauga
Apanigh
Santiago de Ft
Charleston
Camp Alger
Falls Church
Sanaga
Oregon
Key West
Commodore Schley
Florida
Guantanamo
Cervera
Santiago de Cubsa
Columbia
Foscolia
Tamza
Santiago de Cuba
Monterey
Brutus
Shafter
Guayamo
Porto Rico
Haines
Ewers
Ernest
Coamo
Pennsylvania
Cape San Juan
M. Cambon
MacKinley
Schivan
Miyaguez
Gen. Merritt
Peace Commission
Merritt
San Juan
Ortega
South Africa
Klondike
Australia
Record of events in a turbulent year across wars and disasters
A chronological chronicle lists dozens of catastrophes and deaths from events worldwide. It notes bombings and fires in cities such as Jersey City London and St Louis, drownings on ships, mine and factory explosions, royal deaths, and political upheavals across the United States Europe and Asia. It ends with a quip about foreign policy and Li Hung Chang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey City
N. J
London
Kan
Moses P. Handy
Fort Smith
Ark
Benj. Butterworth
United States Commissioner of Patents
Thomasville
Ancona
Italy
East Grand Forks
Mann
T. DeWitt Talmage
Col. Collier
Spokane
Wash
Mich
Maine Central
Orono
Carcago
Alvord
Gloversville
Briggs
Little Nahant
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Boston
Scranton
Glasgow
Scotland
Albany
Ind
Yeendam
Ocean
Adolph L. Leutgert
Chicago
Barrios
Guatemala
Fort Worth
Texas
Pittsburg
Nassau Chambers
New York
Flachat
Canary Islands
Hammeerly
Prussia
Pittsfield
Mass
Legislator
Frances HK. Willard
Tee York City
Pittsarge
Tampico
Mexico
National Tobacco Company
Louisville
Charleston
US. C
Blue Island
Hall Bros
Kalamazoo
Wm. M. Singerly
Philadelphia Record
Boilet
Brewton
Ala
Speedwell
Florida
Brownell & Field Co
Providence
Kr, J
Manila
Philippine Islands
W. S. Rosecrans
Bowery Mission
Aubrey Beardsley
Wabash Avenue
Blanche K. Bruce
Register of the Treasury
Pratt City
Butte
Mont
Helen Almy
San Francisco
James Payn
Truman P. Handy
Cleveland
Ohio
United States
Wisconsin Industrial School For
Waukesha
Greenland
Kent
Cotgeeskinai Simpkins
Massachusetts
Cyclometer Used On Everglades Canoe Trip
Former Rhode Island Naval Reserve lieutenant Hugh L. Willoughby describes a Florida Everglades canoe journey measured entirely by a cyclometer. He notes ordinary marine measurements fail in the marshy terrain and explains his distance-tracking method used during the expedition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everglades
Florida
Hugh L. Willoughby
Rhode Island Naval Reserves
Willoughby
Cyclometer fitted to canoe records distance on trip
Lieutenant Willoughby attached a front bicycle fork and a 28 inch wheel with paddles to the stern of a canoe to measure distance. The wheel spins with the boat and a cyclometer records reliable measurements at slow speeds, offering an easy way for canoeists and rowers to track distance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willoughby
Bicycle wheelbarrow and plant hospital noted
A Canadian design adapts the bicycle to a wheelbarrow with a movable rear wheel. The U S Department of Agriculture opens a plant hospital under Prof. B Y Galloway to study diseases, remedies, and plant health. Brunette trend predicted to surpass blondes in two centuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Y. Galloway
Department of Agriculture
United States
England
A Wedding Novice Faces the Crowd at nuptial scene
A wedding novice attends with pride in fine attire yet falters in speech. He wishes the bride many happy returns of the day as onlookers reflect on social custom and the awkwardness of first wedding rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Home Journal
Also Mentioned on This Page
Europe
Scandinavia
China
U. S. Battleship Maine
C. D. Sigsbee
Senor Dupuy de Lome
Senor Luis Polo Y Bernabe
Maine
Sicard
North Atlantic
Barani
United States Senate
Proctor
Vermont
Court of Inquiry
Topeka
Falmouth
Marietta
Rio Janeiro
State Department
Cavite
Gussie
Tampa
Worth Bagley
Winslow
Cardenas
Admiral Sampson
Port de France
Martinique
Schiey
Curacoa
Philippines
Black
Honolulu
Hawaii
Boys In Blue
Moniter Monadnock
Hobson
Merrimac
Santilago
Collier Brutus
Calmanera
Santiago
Vesuvius
Cadiz
Gibraltar
Camara
Island of Pantellaria
Commodore Watson
Cape Frances
Cape Cruz
Port Said
Alfonso XII
Muriel
Subig
St. Louis
Portsmouth
N. H
Samson
Tyoral
Gilory
Manzanillo
Milles
Nipe
Jorge Juan
Calixto Garcia
Aguinaldo
Philippine Isands
Miles
Guanico
Day
M. Thiebaut
Ponce
Davis
Dixie
Malate
Spanish Cortes
Gen. Otis
Pgtatels Semate
Chambers of Deputies
General
Shawneeetown
San Vicente
Margaret Mather
Ire Junction
Iowa
Penn Glass Works
North Irwin
Anaconda Copper Mining Co
Belt, Mont
George Parsons Lathrop
Peastmaster
Gary
Charles Emory Smith
Pene
Walthall
Mississipp
John Sherman
Wm. R. Day
Santa Cruz
Cal
Atlantic Powder Co
Dover
Nebraska
Kansas
South Dakota
Jerico
Crown
St. Johns
N. F
Milan
Duluth
Minn
Armour
Sumbawa Island
Malay Archipelago
Edward Remenyl
Falla
Ball Bros.’ Glass Works
Muncie
Flint Mill of Mining & Mill Co
East Liverpool
Attleboro
Maass
Mincig
Wisconsin
William E. Gladstone
Edward Bellamy
Zollern
Thos. W. Keene
Omaha
Chas. W. Gridley
Olympia
Burgess Steel Co
Case
Detroit
Joseph Leiter
First Party
Japan
Pelloux
la Bourgogne
Sable Island
Steelville
Oakland
Prince Bismarck
Martin Thorn
Sing Sing
N.Y
Bismarck
N. D
Georg M. Ebers
Hawking County
Lisbon
la Coquette
Newfoundland
Norge
Sharon
Carnegie Tunnel
Carterville
Nience
Silesia
King Malleton
Samoa
Logansport
Claude Matthews
Meharry's Grove
Wilford Woodruff
Mornon Church
Omdurman
Khartoum
Soudan
M. Cavaignac
Cohoes
Geo. Zurinden
Wilhelmina
Holland
Amsterdam
St. Lawrence River
St. Regis
Crete
Cincinnati
Elizabeth
Austria
Geneva
Switzerland
Livermore Falls
New Westminster
B. C
Jerome, Ariz
Thos. M. Cooley
Ann Arbor
Island
St. Vincent
Lorenzo Snow
Mormon Church
John Hall
Winnie Davis
Toledo
Thomas Fef
Bay
Pana
Queen Louise
Denmark
Colorado Springs
Colo
Atlantic
Bear Lake
Sidney
Atlantic City
Dawson City
Alaska
Astoria
Ore
Harpersville
Miss
Brooklyn
N. Y
Wilkesbarre
Capitol
David A. Wells
Organization of Japan
Greece
Massa
Kirksville
Oregon Coast
John W. Keely
Hackensack Meadows
D. C. Buell
Baldwin
C. W. Couldock
Fourteen Mile Slough
William Black
Gen
Calvin S. Brice
Madison
Fla
Allenwood
N. 1
G. Hartstein’s Sons
Milwaukee
Baron Ferdinand James de Rothschild
North Sea
Terre Ante
Li Hung Chang
Yellow River
Salt River
Hetty
St. Jacobs Oil
Diego
America
Hood
California Fia Syrupp Co
California Fig Syrup Co
Californa Fig Syrup Co
California Fig.syrup CO
Louisville, Ky
Gates Tours OF
The
Montezuma
R.G. Thom
Ced Drujtee
Liz Bezes
Popean
Volute Nat
Impme
Ptwei
Volute Nut Tock CO
Fert’ “Wayne
Carey S
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