CHAPTER XXIV. ADMINISTRATION OF MCKINLEY, 1897-1901. William McKinley--Organization of "Greater New York"--Removal of General Grant's Remains to Morningside Park--The Klondike Gold Excitement--Spain's Misrule in Cuba--Preliminary Events of the Spanish-American War 527 CHAPTER XXV. ADMINISTRATION OF MCKINLEY (CONTINUED), 1897-1901. THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR. Opening Incidents--Bombardment of Matanzas--Dewey's Wonderful Victory at Manila--Disaster to the _Winslow_ at Cardenas Bay--The First American Loss of Life--Bombardment of San Juan, Porto Rico--The Elusive Spanish Fleet--Bottled-up in Santiago Harbor--Lieutenant Hobson's Daring Exploit--Second Bombardment of Santiago and Arrival of the Army--Gallant Work of the Rough Riders and the Regulars--Battles of San Juan and El Caney--Destruction of Cervera's Fleet--General Shafter Reinforced in Front of Santiago --Surrender of the City--General Miles in Porto Rico--An Easy Conquest --Conquest of the Philippines--Peace Negotiations and Signing of the Protocol--Its Terms--Members of the National Peace Commission--Return of the Troops from Cuba and Porto Rico--The Peace Commission in Paris--Conclusion of its Work--Terms of the Treaty--Ratified by the Senate 547 CHAPTER XXVI. ADMINISTRATION OF McKINLEY (CONTINUED), 1897-1901 OUR NEW POSSESSIONS The Islands of Hawaii--Their Inhabitants and Products--City of Honolulu--History of Cuba--The Ten Years' War--The Insurrection of 1895-98--Geography and Productions of Cuba--Its Climate--History of Porto Rico--Its People and Productions--San Juan and Ponce--Location, Discovery, and History of the Philippines--Insurrections of the Filipinos--City of Manila--Commerce--Philippine Productions--Climate and Volcanoes--Dewey at Manila--The Ladrone Islands--Conclusion 587 [Illustration: PENN'S TREATY BELT] [Illustration: A Settler. Ruins of Jamestown. Indian Chief.] List of Illustrations. PAGE