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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Luzon, (search)
as well as in the other islands of the group. In no field has the new order of things worked so quickly and beneficially as in the educational. The new public school law is modelled on the methods pursued in the United States. The general superintendent of education is Dr. F. W. Atkinson, and a considerable number of teachers are, like him, from the United States. The native youth are very quick to learn, and, at the close of 1900, there were thirty-six public schools in Manila alone, under the superintendence of Rev. George P. Anderson. On June 29, 1900, a college of primary and secondary education was opened in Manila, being the first educational enterprise in the Philippines that was not under the control of the priests, and that depended for support on voluntary contributions. Over 500 pupils were enrolled at the opening. During the calendar year 1899 the imports of merchandise at the port of Manila alone aggregated $17,450,412, and, with gold and silver coin, $18,701,469.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), McAllister, Fort, capture of (search)
McAllister, Fort, capture of As Sherman's army, marching from Atlanta to the sea, approached Savannah, they found Fort McAllister, at the mouth of the Ogeechee River, a bar to free communication with the ocean, and on Dec. 13, 1864, General Hazen was ordered to carry it by assault. With a division of the 15th Corps Hazen crossed the Ogeechee at King's Bridge, and at 1 P. M. that day his force was in front of the fort—a strong enclosed redoubt, garrisoned by 200 men under Major Anderson. Sherman and Howard repaired to a signal-station where, with glasses, they could see the movements against the fort. Hazen's bugles sounded and the division moved to the assault. A little before a National steamer appeared below the fort, to communicate with the National army, but her commander was not sure whether Fort McAllister was still in the hands of the Confederates. All doubt was soon removed. Hazen's charging troops, after a brief but desperate struggle, fighting hand-to-hand over t
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), McKinley, William 1843- (search)
of Manila, also that a part of the money taken from the Spaniards as spoils of war should be given up, and, above all, that he should be given the arms of the Spanish prisoners. All these demands were refused. Generals Merritt, Greene, and Anderson, who were in command at the beginning of our occupation and until the surrender of Manila, state that there was nor alliance with the insurgents and no promise to them of independence. On Aug. 17, 1898, General Merritt was instructed that there must be no joint occupation of Manila with the insurgents. General Anderson, under date of Feb. 10, 1900, says that he was present at the interview between Admiral Dewey and the insurgent leader, and that in this interview Admiral Dewey made no promises whatever. He adds: He [Aguinaldo] asked me if my government was going to recognize his government. I answered that I was there simply in a military capacity; that I could not acknowledge his government because I had no authority to do s