Fall of Manila Beijing Riot Harper's Spanish-American War newspaper 1898 issueHarper's Weekly: A Journal of Civilization. (Old Periodicals, 19th Century Newspapers, Americana, Harper's Weekly, Spanish American War, Illustrated Newspapers, Fall of Manila, U. S. Army, Peking, Beijing, Riots). Issued October 22nd, 1898, New York, by Harper & Brothers. An actual piece of American history issued during the Spanish American War. Filled with commentary and offset images relating to that war and issued contemporary to the events.