General Wheeler a Civil War hero and Philippine Campaign leader
Confederate and Union veteran General Wheeler earned fame as a lawyer planter and congressman. He commanded cavalry at Santiago and Philippine brigades in 1899 1900, fought Mascardo at San Rita and Porac, and later chaired Smithsonian relations while publishing military histories and writings. He endured losses in family tragedy during Army service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeler
Ala
Congress
Alabama
Smithsonian Institution
the Military Academy
Philippines
Philippine Islands
Tomas Mascardo
San Rita
Porac
Angeles
Mabalacat
Bambam
Tarlac
Guam
US A
Department of the Lakes
Socety
Santiago
Kentucky
Cuba
Admiral Dewey
William McKinley
Stonewall Jackson
Theodore Roosevel
Gen Wheeler
Montank Pont
Thomas H Moncder
Aubeater
Lieut Newton D Kikpatick
First Cavalry
Wheeler as a Student. Confederate leaders noted in obituary
The wartime data collector Marcus J Wright learned of Gen Wheeler's death at his home, with regrets. The piece notes Wheeler as the senior surviving Confederate cavalry commander, usually ranked as major general per official records, and lists other surviving Confederate officers such as Buckner, Lee, and Stewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pier Marcus J Wright
Me Department
Gen Waeeler
Iren Worieas
Wwe
Iecoel
Ireland
Statens
Sersurge
United States Army
Wheeler
Nathan Bedford Forrest
Wally Martin
Preside Roosevel
Natchez, Miss
Stowe, Ot
Simon B Buckner
Kentucky
Stephen D Lee
Misssippi
Alexander P. Stewart
Tennessee
Public pride key to successful schools says Gill
Wilson L. Gill told the Washington School City Federation at the Public Library that self government in schools builds pride and strengthens the public system. He traced the idea to fifteen years ago when public interest noted decay and described pupils electing mayors, judges, clerks, and other officers in classroom wards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson L. Gill
Washington School City Federation
Mr Gill
Elders Union Elects Officers After Annual Meeting
Elders Union of Washington approves amendments to constitution and by laws. All ordained elders now on the same footing as members regardless of active service. Elected officers: Thomas F. Larrent president, R. L. Ewing vice president, Capt. W. A. Somerville secretary, W. M. Terrell treasurer. Executive committee includes Judge Stanton J. Peelle and nine others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elders’ Union of Washington
Thomas F. Larrent
R. L. Ewing
W. A. Somerville
W. M. Terrell
Visions
Stanton J. Peelle
H. H. Smith
Lawrence O. Mallory
Ben F Brockett
O. B. Brown
George H. Brown
C H. Carrington
A. B. Gordon
J. B. Lenten
Samuel F. Rynex
Allen asks for help as patent office needs more staff
In his 1905 annual report Commissioner F I Allen urges Congress for increased force and more office space due to a sharp rise in patent and trade mark work. He notes 54 034 mechanical patent applications and 16 224 trade mark filings with total receipts of 1 806 758.14 and a 6 190 591.68 balance. More space and staff are needed to handle the load.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
F. I. Alen
Patent Office
United States Treasury
District of Columbia
Connecticut
Tennessee
Germany
England
Canada
Austro-Hungary
San Salvador
Allen
Feigns Death Attempt After False Pretenses Charge
Margaret wativeless alias Adel Ray awoke to police and fled into a bathroom where a bottle labeled Jaundanum was found beside her. She was taken to Emergency Hospital where no poison was ingested. Mrs. Tula H. Lyles said Ray obtained 20 from her on Wednesday claiming her husband was jailed. Ray, who lives at 712 HH street northwest, threatened to die rather than face arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Wativeless
Adel Ray
Tula H. Lyles
Tho Enghth
West orders inquiry into Howgate incident aftermath
Commissioner West directs Maj Sylvester to probe alleged mistreatment of Mrs H W Howgate after a fall from a street car at Eleventh and G last Friday. A friend says she lay on the sidewalk for about an hour while onlookers gathered before an ambulance arrived. Allegations include insult by a hack driver and a surgeon delaying discharge until a $5 payment is secured. Commissioner West asks Supt Wilson of the District charities board about the surgeon’s charge authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioner West
Maj. Sylvester
H. W. Howgate
Howgate
Capt Howgate
Hough
West
Supt. Wilson
District Charities Board
Mrs Quiggle Discharged After Husband Shot Her
Mrs W J Quiggle left Emergency Hospital almost recovered after her husband shot her twice in the breast last November and then killed himself. She will stay at 928 G street SE. The shooting happened on the Brunswick apartment building’s eighth floor after the couple attended a theater. Police say insanity was the motive for Quiggle’s bloody act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Quiggle
G Street
Quiggle
Brunswick
Thirteenth and I
Quigle
Railways in Philippines bids under review after unsatisfactory offer
The Philippine commission rejected Scheyer and Co bids for part of island railways as noncompliant and likely to strain insular finances. Officials will push the firm to modify terms or seek new bids while accepting White syndicate’s 300 mile plan in Cebu Negros Panay with a four percent guarantee on 95 percent of construction cost. Taft plans talks with Speyer & Co to seek bid conformity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
Scheyer& Co
Lion
Foitpsine Commission
Cebu
Negros
Panay
Taft
Speyer & Co
American Officers to Attend Cuban War Memorial Dedication
Army and navy officers will sail from New York February 8 aboard the Sumner to attend dedications at Hil Caney San Juan ridge the Surrender Tree and La Guasimas monuments commemorating the Spanish American War battles. Generals Young Chaffee and Betes will attend along with Cuban officials including Palma and Senor Quegada. A committee led by Gen. Young Gen. Mills and Col. Webb Hayes will oversee the act of Congress provisions. Cuba donated the land and supplied cannons for the grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Navy
Santiago
Cuba
Hil Caney
San Juan Ridge
Palma
Washington
Senor Quegada
Gen. Young
Gen. Mills
Col
Webb Hayes
Crba
Jurisdiction Denied by Edward P Ryan on Isle of Pines
Edward P Ryan, representing the people of the Isle of Pines, disputes Cuban court orders to surrender chattels stored in a private warehouse. He argues Cuban jurisdiction is invalid under the Platt Amendment and that American schools roads and taxes on the island show ongoing grievances and self rule issues. He notes Steele's Cuban opposition and claims Cuban authorities refuse to fund or teach in American schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
James M. Steele
Pearce Transportation Company
Edward FP. Ryan
Washington
Isle of Pines
Cuba
Durban
Steele
Santa Fe Railway System
Dallas
Tex
Buffalo
N. Y
Grand Army of
Army drill plan seeks new camps for US troops
The War Department will ask Congress for an appropriation to assemble nearly a full division across about seven camps in the United States. Two Atlantic, two Pacific, and about three interior camps are planned with extended sunlit field duty. Government reservations should minimize costs. Building permits issued for several multi story dwellings in Philadelphia. A hunter from Travilah Maryland lost an eye after a birdshot accident in North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Coast Artillery
War Department
Congress
Atlantic
Pacific
Riley
Mrs McKinley Plea For McCord Helps His Third Term
Mrs McKinley widow of the late President wrote to President Roosevelt in support of Frank McCord Cleveland internal revenue collector and candidate for a third term This is a second instance of her backing him We learn Goldenbogen Cleveland official backed for the Senate folding room and McCord was once punished for uncomplimentary remarks about McKinley by a rival years ago McKinley personally chose McCord for Cleveland district and felt grateful to him The White House received the collector today
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank McCord
Internal Revenue
Cleveland
Kinley
Roosevelt
McCord
White House
Coolumbiana
Goldenbogen
John F. Goldenbogen
Senate
Cuyahoga County Republican Committee
Congress
Ohio
McKinley
Hanna
McTiinley
Printers See It as Weak Typothetae Stand
T C Parsons chairman of the eight hour committee said the Typothetae resolution aims to bolster a weak cause and to unite their men. He cited it offsetting President Lynch's remarks and suggested it shows weakness not a move toward business closure. Parsons noted nonunion workers recently hired joined the union after learning working conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. C. Parsons
Lynch
Parsons
Typothetae
Bridegroom With Five Names Applies For Marriage License
Henry James Frank Cain Alien Prather tells a clerk he uses five names. he is twenty two from Atlanta, Ga. Minnie Ashton Allen Prather provides her name as bride. They plan to live at Portner flats after marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry James Frank Cain Alien Prather
Henry James Frank Cain Allen Prather
Minnie Ashton
Portner Flats
Bad Elephant Refused by National Zoo Overseers
An African elephant named Duke is refused by zoo management due to his notorious behavior. Neighbor Jacob Hope of Ninth Street, Philadelphia, offered to take the animal, but officials say Duke’s conduct would upset peaceful residents and fears persist he could influence Dunk, the Indian elephant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Zoo
Duke
Jacob Hope
Ninth Street
Philadelphia
Dunk
The Little Widow Neighbor to Have Story
A Calfornia widow credits Grape-Nuts with restoring health after a prolonged illness and childbirth. She reports rapid weight gain from 96 to 113 pounds, steadier nerves, and renewed appetite enabling three meals daily. She also notes a child’s eczema clearing on Grape-Nuts, and cites the Postum Co. endorsement and Road to Wellville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Bernardino Co
Cal
Postum Co
Wellvile
Bridge Tax To Net District About 3000 Annually
The Washington Alexandria and Mount Vernon Railway will pay a half cent tax on each passenger using the new highway bridge. An act of Congress from 1901 imposes the levy, with Secretary Taft confirming the plan. Daily traffic runs 1,600 to 1,800 riders, totaling about 600,000 yearly, yielding roughly $3,000 for the District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Alexandria
Mackenzie
Faw
Washington, Alexandria and
Mount Vernon
Ross School Dedication Marks New Harvard Street Building
Several hundred attend the Ross School dedication on Harvard street as John W. Ross’s honors are praised by Commissioner Macfarland and others. Principal Miss Kate Bevard accepts keys. the eight room brick structure serves about 300 pupils with modern ventilation and bow doors for heating efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbian Heights
Public Schools
Stuart
Kate Bevard
Ross
Bundy
Columbia Heights Citizens’ Association
Coronssioners
Boas
Sioth
R. M. Fishburne
Mount Pleasant Congregational Church
Richard Kingsman
Rosa
Ie Bageboard
Grandsons to pallbear for Mrs. Anne Sheedy at 98
Four grandsons will pallbear today for Mrs. Anne Sheedy who died Wednesday at her daughter Bridget McMahon’s home on I Street Northeast. The funeral departs at 8:30 from 2% 1 Street Northeast to St. Aloysius Church, North Capitol and TF Streets, with interment at Mt. Olivet cemetery. Mrs. Sheedy widow of Martin Sheedy, aged 98, had lived in the same block on I Street for 35 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Sheedy
Bridget McMahon
Teaching School Boys to Shoot at Rifle Practice Meeting
The international board for the promotion of rifle practice held its annual session in this city. Gen. Wingate of New York was named head of a committee to extend the work to other states and to introduce military rifles into public schools. Proposes that school boards use the act allowing government loaned arms to organize practice clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Board For
Wingate
New York
Pleads Insanity for Murder in Neonate Death Case
Mary Graves, a young negro woman, offered epileptic insanity as a defense in Criminal Court No 1 for murder in the death of her newborn on August 2. She denied knowledge on the stand while experts testified to her epilepsy. The case to be decided by the jury, with J McD Carrington and Ss D Truitt for the defense and Assistant States Attorney Turner for the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Graves
J. McD. Carrington
Ss. D. Truitt
Turner
Shows Endearing Letters in Damages Suit
Daniel Scanson faced a $10,000 breach of promise to marry suit in Circuit Court No. 1 before Justice Barnard with a crowded docket. Miss Sarah Agnes Galvin presented letters and marriage plans while Scanson denied the promise though admitting social calls and letters. Case adjourned to Monday for jury verdict. lawyers included James A. O Shea, George H. Calvert for the plaintiff and Michael J. Colbert, Michael J. Keane for the defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Scanson
Justice Barnard
Sarah Agnes Galvin
Madeline Pollard
W. C. BP. Breckinidge
Kentucky
Scanlon
James A. O'Shea
George H. Calvert
Michael J. Colbert
Michael J. Keane
Change Railroad Route Amendment Favored by Charter
Washington and Western Maryland Rail 102 charter amendment advances after a House bill report. The proposed route shifts to the canal’s north side near Canal Road, crossing Potomac Canal road with a fifty foot bridge. Original plan required completion by March 2, 1889, but construction has not begun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington and
Virginia
Washington
Fort Myer Soldiers Accused Of Insulting Ballston Daughters
By order of the President an investigation is opened into allegations that five Fort Myer soldiers insulted the daughters of J G I Jordan of Ballston Virginia at the Aqueduct Bridge terminal. Deputy Marshal C H W Wilbert is accused of cowardice in failing to protect them. The Jordan party says soldiers obstructed the women from entering a waiting room and one sat on a companion in the room. They sought help from the deputy who advised them to go inside. A friend who intervened was threatened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Myer Warrison
JG. I. Jordan
Ballston
Aqueduct Bridge
C. H W. Wilbert
Ailme
Weather forecast from 1906 Florida coastal area storm band
Weather Bureau reports a slight barometric low off east Florida with high pressure over New England driving northeasterly winds. Rain in the Carolinas Georgia and Florida, elsewhere fair. rain expected in northern Middle Atlantic and southern New England Saturday, with warmer conditions in Missouri Mississippi Ohio and lake regions. Brisk to high northeast winds along coasts, variable winds on other coasts. Special storm warnings on Atlantic coast Norfolk to Charleston. Local observations include temperatures from 20s to 30s, humidity around 0.68 to 0.76, rainfall from 0.0 to 0.9 inches, and 40 percent sunshine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dept. of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Washington, D. C
East Florida
New Wingland
South Atlantic
Carolinas
Georgia
Florida
North Pacific Coast
Nouthern
Middle Atlantic
New England
Missouri
Mississippi
Ohio Valley
Lake Region
East Gulf Coast
West Gulf Coast
Lake Michigan
European
Grand Banks
Atlantic
Norfolk
Charleston
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Gen. Wheeler
U S. A
Las Guasimas
San Juan
Hin
Shafter
Sthoney
San Juan Hall
Elders’ Union
Patent
Warman
Munyor
Telisves
Edward P. Ryan
Shipper
Ashford
William H. Hall
Girard Street
Walter ©. Braybeare
M. F Ruppert
Water Street
P. J Ned
A. P. Clark
Piper & Kenyon
Bb. C. Hughes
Traviliah
Hughes
North Carolina
M’kinley
Aspollinaris
Table Waters
International Board
Miss Galvin
Daniel Scanlon
Asheville
Atlanta
Tovey
Atlantic City
Bismarck
Mass
Bufalo
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cheyenne
Davenport
Tow
Denver
Cole
Des Moines
Galveston
Helena
Mont
Indianapolis
Ind
Inn
Springfield
THE
Sunday Post
Lansburgh & Bro
Sik
Lansburgh & Bro., Ae
Seventh Street
F Street
RUB Furniture CO
E. Cor
D Ste
Tharp
Berkeley
Rge
N.W
Newport News
Thelma Graham
Louise Cobb
Stealmen& Watch
Christian Xander
900Th St
Peter Grogan
American Security and Trust Company
Fifteenth and
Pennsylvania Ave
Oppenheimer’s
Holland Mad King Co
CW van der Hoogt
Hollagi Medicine Company
Sald Company
W van der Hoogt
Wo van der Hoot
B Matthews Erastus L Hawks
Ellis F Frost
W van der Hengt
MW Flynn
Notary Public
New Yorke County
Queens County
Baltimore Sun
WM. Smith
Arthur Pl
Baltimers Sun Bureau
Washington Gas Light Company
10Th St Nw
William B. Orme
Miller
B. B. Earnshaw & Bro
Atx
J. & Eotisis
Shoomaker Co
Riakrdriver
Bond
Arlington
E. W Bush
Commercial National Bank
Wth
G Sts
Stiff College
Portsmouth
Clarissa BR. Tufts
Columbia
Binney St
White
Pa Ave
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