January 25 U. S. battleship Maine, Capt. C. D. Sigsbee, is ordered to Havana, Cuba.

February 8. Publication of a letter in which Senor de Lome, the Spanish minister, speaks disparagingly of President McKinley.

February 15 Destruction of the Maine in Havana harbor.

February 17 Rear Admiral Sicard orders a court of inquiry into the destruction of the Maine.

February 19. The request of the Spanish officials in Havana for a joint investigation into the loss of the Maine is declined.

February 21 . The U. S. Senate orders an investigation into the Maine disaster.

March 8, 9. Congress voted $50,000,000 for defense.

March 16. Spain remonstrates against certain measures of defense by our government.

March 17. Senator Proctor's famous speech concerning Cuban affairs.

April 11. President McKinley sends a message to Congress recommending armed intervention in Cuba.

April 15. Army ordered to mobilize.

April 19. Congress passed resolutions demanding the withdrawal of Spain from Cuba.

April 21. Gen. Woodford, our minister at Spain, is handed his passports.

April 21. President McKinley cables our ultimatum to Spain demanding a reply on April 23.

April 21. Senor Bernabe, Spanish minister, receives his passport and leaves Washington.

April 22. Capture of the first Spanish prizes, Buena Ventura and Pedro.

April 22. Blockade of Havana.

April 23. The President calls for 125,000 volunteers.

April 24 The Spaniards declare war against the United States.

April 25. Congress declares that war has existed since April 21.

April 27. Bombardment of Mantanzas.

April 29. Cervera's fleet sails from Cape Verde for America.

May 1. Dewey's victory at Manila.

May 11. Action at Cardenas. The Winslow disabled and Ensign Worth Bagley killed.

May 12. Bombardment of San Juan.

May 13. Admiral Cervera reaches Santiago.

May 25. President calls for 75,000 more volunteers.

June 3 Lieutenant Hobson sinks the Merrimac.

June 10. Marines land and fight battle of Guantanamo.

June 14. Shafter's expedition leaves for Santiago,

June 20. Ladrone Islands taken.

June 22. Landing at Daiquiri.

June 25. Capture of Savilla.

July 1. Battles of El Caney and San Juan.

July 3. Destruction of Cervera's fleet.

July 14 Santiago surrenders. Next day yellow fever breaks out among the American troops.

July 25. Gen. Miles invades Porto Rico.

July 26. Spain asks for peace.

August 2. Terms of peace made public.

August 6. Spain accepts peace terms.

August 12. Protocol signed.