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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Agana, (search)
Agana, The principal town and district of the island of Guam, the largest of the Ladrone Islands, in the Pacific Ocean, about 1,500 miles east of Luzon, in the Philippines. As a result of the war between the United States and Spain, the former took possession of this island, and in the following year established a seat of government in this town with Capt. Richard P. Leary, U. S. N., as the first governor. The population of the island is between eight and nine thousand; three-fourths of the people live in the district of Agana, and four-fifths of this number, or 5,249, in the town. Under American control the town and its vicinity speedily took the appearance of greater activity and prosperity than was ever before seen there; and the process of Americanizing continued with excellent results till Nov. 13, 1900, when both the town and the island were swept by a typhoon, in which the United States auxiliary cruiser Yosemite was wrecked on a coral reef, after drifting 60 miles from
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Cables, Ocean (search)
wfoundland, in the summer of 1873, and a few months later the Brazilian telegraph cable was laid from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to a bay on the coast of Portugal. In 1874 the Direct United States Cable Company was formed and laid a line from Ballenskilligs Bay, Ireland, to Rye, N. H., via Nova Scotia. The same year a sixth line across the Atlantic was laid from Ireland to Newfoundland. Another French line was laid from Brest to St. Pierre, an island in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, in 1880. The companies owning all these lines having formed a combination and pooled their receipts, to keep up rates on the transmission of messages, a competing company was formed by James Gordon Bennett and John W. Mackay. This laid in 1884-85 two lines from Ireland to Nova Scotia, having also a connecting line from Ireland to France. In 1900 plans were perfected for a Pacific cable, to extend from San Francisco to Honolulu, thence to Wake Island, Guam Island, and Manila, all United States possessions.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Guam, (search)
here is to be a breakwater, a coaling wharf and repair shops, and shore batteries for protection. On Nov. 13, 1900, a typhoon of unprecedented violence swept over Guam, causing the wreck of the United States auxiliary cruiser Yosemite. Although the vessel had two anchors down the terrific wind drove her a mile across the harbor of San Luis d'apra, where she Map of Guam Island. struck a reef and was then driven to sea, and sank Nov. 15. A launch containing five men had been sent to find shelter, but it capsized and the occupants were drowned. The remainder of the crew, numbering 173, were rescued on the afternoon of Nov. 15 by the United States collitaining five men had been sent to find shelter, but it capsized and the occupants were drowned. The remainder of the crew, numbering 173, were rescued on the afternoon of Nov. 15 by the United States collier Justin. There was also a loss of more than thirty natives upon the island. The principal city of Guam is Agana (q. v.).
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Leary, Richard Phillips 1860- (search)
aduated at the United States Naval Academy in 1860; became ensign in October, 1863; master in May, 1866; lieutenant in February, 1867; lieutenant-commander in March, 1868; commander in June, 1882; and captain in April, 1897. During 1863-65 he served on the blockading squadron off Charleston, S. C. In 1888 he was senior naval officer at Samoa during the revolution in which the Tamasese government was overthrown. In recognition of his meritorious services at that time, the Maryland legislature voted him a gold medal. In 1897-98 he was in command of the cruiser San Francisco, which convoyed to the United States the New Orleans, the American name of one of two vessels built for the Brazilian government in London and purchased by the United States immediately before the declaration of war against Spain. At the close of the war with Spain he was appointed the first American governor of the island of Guam. He was relieved of this post at his own request, in April, 1900. See Agana; Guam.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Spain, treaty with (search)
Porto Rico and other islands now under Spanish sovereignty in the West Indies, and the island of Guam, in the Mariannes or Ladrones. Art. 3. Spain cedes to the United States the archipelago known atifications of the present treaty, proceed to evacuate the Philippines, as well as the island of Guam, on terms similar to those agreed upon by the commissioners appointed to arrange for the evacuatins are completely executed. The time within which the evacuation of the Philippine Islands and Guam shall be completed shall be fixed by the two governments. Stands of colors, uncaptured war-vesseand supplies of all kinds belonging to the land and naval forces of Spain in the Philippines and Guam remain the property of Spain. Pieces of heavy ordnance, exclusive of field artillery, in the forlinquishes in Cuba and cedes in Porto Rico and other islands in the West Indies, in the island of Guam, and in the Philippine Archipelago all the buildings, wharves, barracks, forts, structures, publi
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
bia, Hawaii, Indian Territory, New Mexico, and Oklahoma) with the Philippine Islands, Porto Rico, Guam, Wake, Samoa, and Isle of Pines, etc. For details of population in 1900 see census. Progress x Territories, and one District, and various possessions, Hawaii, Porto Rico, Philippine Islands, Guam, Wake, and Samoan Islands, etc. The area of the States is 2,718,780 square miles; of the Territor00 had increased to 76,295,220. This is exclusive of the Philippine Islands, Hawaii, Porto Rico, Guam, Wake, and Samoan Islands. The government is a representative democracy. Each State has an indeibrarian 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, commae John Sherman dies at Washington......Oct. 22, 1900 United States cruiser Yosemite wrecked at Guam......Nov. 13, 1900 Senator Cushman K. Davis dies......Nov. 27, 1900 The Philippine commissi
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Wrecks. (search)
laskan founders at sea between Aslona, Or., and San Francisco; twenty-six lives lost......May 13, 1889 Ship Elizabeth wrecked at entrance to San Francisco Harbor; eighteen lives lost......Feb. 22, 1891 United States squadron destroys Spanish squadron in Manila Bay, Philippine Islands, Spanish loss about 600 killed or wounded......May 1, 1898 Steamer Chilkat cast away off Eureka Harbor, Cal., ten lives lost......April 4, 1899 United States cruiser Yosemite wrecked off the island of Guam......Nov. 13, 1900 Pacific mail steamship City of Rio Janeiro wrecked off Fort Point, Cal.......Feb. 23, 1901 Steamer Walla Walla sunk in collision with an unknown French ship off Cape Mendocino; twenty-seven lives lost......Jan. 2, 1902 Great Lakes. Steamboat Washington takes fire on Lake Erie, near Silver Creek; forty to fifty lives lost......June 16, 1838 Steamboat Erie burned on Lake Erie about 33 miles from Buffalo; about 170 lives lost......Aug. 9, 1841 Steamer Phoeni