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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
, librarian of Congress, dies at Washington, D. C.......Jan. 17, 1899 The American flag raised at Guam, Commander Taussig, of the Bennington, first governor......Feb. 1, 1899 James A. Sexton, commander-in-chief Grand Army of the Republic, dies at Washington, D. C.......Feb. 5, 1899 Commissary-General Eagan suspended for six years from the army......Feb. 7, 1899 [The court-martial had recommended his dismissal from the army.] Fire in Brooklyn navy-yard, loss $1,000,000......Feb. 15, 1899 The Vicksburg National Military Park authorized......Feb. 21, 1899 An act providing for the erection of a new custom-house in the city of New York, approved March 3, 1901, amended......March 2, 1899 [The Secretary of the Treasury authorized to acquire the Bowling Green site at a cost not to exceed $3,000,000, and the custom-house property on Wall Street to be sold for not less than $3,000,000.] An act making an appropriation to carry out the obligations of the treaty of Dec.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), New York, (search)
....Oct. 11, 1898 Battle-ships Oregon and Iowa sail from New York for Manila......Oct. 12, 1898 George Edwin Waring, sanitary engineer, born 1833, dies at New York City......Oct. 29, 1898 Chauncey M. Depew, Republican, elected United States Senator from New York to succeed Edward Murphy, Jr., of Troy......Jan. 18, 1899 Heaviest day's business ever transacted on New York Stock Exchange......Jan. 23, 1899 Fire at Brooklyn navy-yard destroys property valued at $1,500,000......Feb. 15, 1899 Rear-Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, R. N., addresses New York Chamber of Commerce......Feb. 24, 1899 Windsor Hotel burned with great loss of life......March 17, 1899 The Mazet investigation into charges of bribery in New York City begins......April 8, 1899 Governor Roosevelt signs the new civil service bill, which repeals the starchless law of May 15, 1897......April 18, 1899 President McKinley visits Brooklyn navy-yard and cables Admiral Dewey congratulations on the anni