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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Adee , Alvey Augustus , 1842 - (search)
Adee, Alvey Augustus, 1842-
Diplomatist; born in Astoria, N. Y., Nov. 27, 1842; was educated privately.
On Sept. 9, 1870, he was appointed secretary of the American legation in Madrid, where he also served at different times as charge d'affaires; July 9, 1877, was transferred to the Department of State in Washington, D. C.; June 11, 1878, became chief of the Diplomatic Bureau; July 18. 1882, third assistant Secretary of State; and Aug. 3, 1886, second assistant Secretary of State.
He was present when the peace protocols were signed between the United States and Spain, in Washington.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Aguinaldo , Emilio , 1870 - (search)
Alfonso Xiii.,
King of Spain; born in Madrid, May 17, 1886, after his father's death son of the late King Alfonso XII.
and Maria Christina, daughter of the late Carl Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria.
His mother became Queen Regent during his minority, and after the destruction of the Spanish fleet in Manila Bay she made strenuous though unavailing efforts to induce both the Pope and the principal countries of Europe to intervene in the hope of speedily closing the war between the United States and Spain.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Arbitration, international Court of, (search)
Baler,
A town in the eastern part of Luzon.
Philippine Islands, nearly midway between Balintang Channel and Bernardino Strait, and directly north of a notable mountain of the same name.
In 1898-99 the Filipino insurgents besieged a Spanish garrison here for nearly a year.
the Spanish commander declining to surrender the place even when directed to do so by orders from Madrid.
The garrison took possession of the native church, fortified it. and held possession till their supplies gave out, when they surrendered, and. in recognition of their exceptional heroism.
were allowed to march out of the place with all the honors of war, July 2. 1899.
The town was occupied and garrisoned by United States troops in March, 1900.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Black Warrior seizure. (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Blanco , Ramon Y Arenas , 1833 - (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Commissioners to foreign courts. (search)