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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Andrews, John Newman, 1838- (search)
Andrews, John Newman, 1838- Military officer; born in Wilmington, Del., Sept. 16, 1838; was graduated at the United States Military Academy in 1860; promoted first lieutenant in 1861; colonel, in 1895; and was retired April 1, 1899. From June 3, 1898, to Feb. 24, 1899, be was a brigadier-general of volunteers. After the Civil War he served in a number of Indian campaigns, and in 1898 through the war with Spain.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Gomez, Maximo (search)
o make terms of peace, General Gomez withdrew to Jamaica, refusing to remain under Spanish rule. Subsequently he went to San Domingo, where he lived on a farm until the beginning of the revolution in 1895. When Jose Marti, who had been proclaimed president of the new revolutionary party, sent for him he promptly responded. Landing secretly on the Cuban shore with Maceo and Marti, he pledged his faith with theirs, and began the war which ended with the American occupation in 1898. On Feb. 24, 1899, he was permitted to march through Havana with an escort of 2,500 of his soldiers, and on the following night was given a grand reception and banquet in that city by the United States military authorities. In the following month the Cuban military assembly removed hint from his command as general-in-chief of the Cuban army, because the United States authorities treated with him instead of it concerning the distribution of $3,000,000 among the Bona-fide Cuban soldiers; but he ignored the
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), New York, (search)
rge 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 anniversary of his victory at Manila......May 1, 1899 Ex-Gov. Roswell P. Flower dies......May 12, 1899