uly 1).
1884 The "Carriedo" endowment water-supply for Manila was
established.
---- Tribute and Poll Tax were abolished and _Cedula personal_
introduced.
1886 Petition to the Crown asking for the expulsion of the Chinese.
---- The office of Judge-Governor was abolished.
---- Investiture in Manila of Sultan Harun Narrasid (Sept. 24).
---- Capuchin friars' first arrival.
1887 Terrero's expedition against the Moro Datto Utto.
---- Colonel Juan Arolas' victory in Sulu Island. Capture of Maybun
(April 16).
---- Philippine Exhibition was held in Madrid.
1890 Municipalities in the christian provinces were created.
1891 The first Philippine railway was opened to traffic.
1895 The Marahui campaign against the Moros of Mindanao Island.
---- Benedictine friars' first arrival.
1896 The Tagalog Rebellion opened (August 20).
---- First battle of the Rebellion (San Juan del Monte, Aug. 30).
---- Gov.-General Ramon Blanco was recalled to Spain (Dec).
---- Gov.-General Polavieja arrived in Manila (Dec).
---- Dr. Jose Rizal, the Philippine patriot, was executed
(Dec. 30).
1897 Gov.-General Polavieja left Manila for Spain (April 15).
---- Gov.-General Primo de Rivera returned to Manila (April).
---- First issue of the first Philippine Loan (July 15).
---- Treaty of Biac-na-bato is alleged to have been signed
(Dec. 14).
---- General Emilio Aguinaldo went into exile under treaty
(Dec. 27).
---- Tremendous tidal wave on Leyte Island. Life and property
destroyed.
1898 Tragedy of the _Calle de Camba_, Manila (March 23).
---- Rebel rising in Cebu Island (April 3).
---- Gov.-General Primo de Rivera left Manila for Spain (April).
---- Gov.-General Basilio Augusti arrived in Manila (April).
---- The Spanish-American War began (April 23).
---- Battle of Cavite. The Spanish fleet destroyed (May 1).
---- General Emilio Aguinaldo returned from exile to Cavite
(May 19).
---- General Emilio Aguinaldo assumed the Dictature (May 24).
---- Constitution of the Revolutionary Government promulgated
(June 23).
---- Revolutionists' appeal to the Powers for recognition (Aug. 6).
---- Spanish-American Protocol of Peace signed in Washington
(Aug. 12).
---- American occupation of Manila (Aug. 13).
---- Capitulation of