THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, July 7, 1898

• Annexation of Hawaii
• United States Senate passes

The front page has various reports on the Spanish-American War as well as a notable maritime tregedy, the latter featuring a nice print captioned: "The French Steamer La Bourgogne, Which Was Suik with Over 600 Passengers in a Collision with the Cromartyshire..."
Front page war reports are headed: "DOES THE LULL AT PRESENT MEAN THE COMING OF PEACE? "Military & Naval Operations Seem To Be at a Standstill for the President" "Rumors of Peace Negotiations Are Rife Abroad" and more.
Also of significance is: "THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS ARE TO BE ANNEXED TO THE UNITED STATES" "The Senate Passes the Resolution of Annexation by a Vote of 42 to 21" "Only the President's Signature Is Now Required' with more.
Complete in 10 pages, minor binding indents at the blank spine, partially loose at the spine, a few stains to the front page, good condition.

Background: This complete 10-page July 7, 1898 issue of The Atlanta Constitution stands as a remarkably rare collectible due to its dense, overlapping concentration of three distinct landmark historical events on a single front page. Most notably, it captures the historic passage of the Newlands Resolution by a 42 to 21 Senate vote to officially annex the Hawaiian Islands, published on the exact date President William McKinley signed the joint resolution into law, marking a major turning point in American imperial expansion. Coinciding with this geopolitical shift are extensive front-page dispatches reporting on the Spanish-American War during a pivotal "lull" filled with European peace rumors just prior to the August armistice, alongside coverage of one of the 19th century’s deadliest maritime disasters—the sinking of the French ocean liner SS La Bourgogne with over 500 casualties following a collision with the Cromartyshire. Original 19th-century newspapers documenting major U.S. territorial expansion are scarce in their own right, but finding one that unites the annexation of Hawaii, crucial Spanish-American War reporting, and a major shipwreck narrative—complete with a front-page engraving—makes this particular issue an extraordinary piece of historical ephemera.