Death of Gen Wint Ends Quiet Soldierly Career
Brig. Gen Theodore J. Wint I S A commander of the Department of Missouri died in Philadelphia at 62 from heart disease after treatment. He served in Civil Indian and Spanish American Wars and will be buried at Arlington. Taft praised his service and character. He was wounded at San Juan Cuba and rose from lieutenant to brigadier general before his death. He married Lydia Porter Bullis in 1880s and spent much of his career in the West and Cuba.
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Washington
Arlington
Taft
Philadelphia
Theodore J. Wint
Department of Missouri
Omaha
Allen
United States
Cheyenne
Gen. Bell
Cuba
Wint
Chayenne
Cowalt
Gen
Pennsylvania
Jonathan R
Euphemis
Johnston
Hore
Providence High School
Pennsylvaniia
Ixth Pennaylvania Cavalry
Maryland
Richmond
Leutenant
Fourth
United States Cavalry
West
Santiago
San Juan
Leuten
Nebr
Lae
Taepee
Army of Pacification
Newport News
Ge Wink
Old Point
Sss
Lydia Porter Bullis
Macedon
Baptist Women to Observe Day of Prayer at First Baptist
The Baptist Women's Missionary Association will observe the annual day of prayer for home missions today from 12 to 4 p.m. at the First Baptist Church on Sixteenth and O streets. Mrs Beall of Temple Church will lead the first half hour, followed by Mrs Menatee of Washington College, Mrs Bills of Calvary, and Mrs Reidell of First Church.
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Baptist Women's Missionary Association
First Baptist Church
Sixteenth
O Streets
Beall
Temple Church
Menatee
Washington College
Bills
Calvary
Reidell
First Church
Incomplete OCR Speculates on Commission Plan
Fragmentary text discusses a commission to establish offices in named cities and possibly the South. Mentions deputy commissioners and in district structures. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR.
Mysteries and customs of Peking feature in Mr Nealy’s study
Mr Nealy, well acquainted with Peking, presents years of travel notes on the Emperor, viceroy, and mandarin life, detailing local rituals and daily routines in the Chinese capital.
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Emprose
Total
Mr. Nealy
Peking
Marvin Boy Seen With Two Colored Women in New Jersey
Atlantic City reporters note two detectives search Somers Point for Horace Marvin Jr. who vanished March 4 from Kittsham Rock Delaware. A telegram says a boy matching his description was seen with two colored women near Smith's Landing. Dover detectives keep a low profile as Dr. Marvin says Horace was a small child and remains missing.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Somers Point
Marvin
Kittshammock
Del
Smith's Landing
Marvin Boy
Dover
del. Mar
Horace Marvin, Jr
Horace
Former Delaware Senator Allee Talks With Roosevelt
Former Delaware Senator Allee called at the White House yesterday and discussed a personal matter with President Roosevelt. He did not seek government aid in the case involving four year old Horace Mervin, whose alleged kidnapping has caused excitement in Delaware.
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Delaware
White House
Allee
Roosevelt
Horace Mervin
Dela * Ame E
White House no request for aid received
A Dover Delaware dispatch reports Dr. H N Marvin father of the boy left Dover for Washington yesterday. Police in the area say they have heard nothing from Dr Marvin and no formal government assistance request has been received at the White House.
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White House
Dover
Del
Ship Plans Stolen from Moran Yard in Washington
A missing booklet of plans for the battleship Nebraska is reported stolen from J H Moran Brothers' yard in Washington. The note demands return within two days or action will be taken. Navy officials say the booklet lacks detailed or sensitive designs. the ship remains nearly complete and near bidding readiness.
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Nebraska
J. H
Moran Brothers
Plana
Mc Fox
Fa Horéby
Nebraske
Moran Yards
Navy Department
Bureau of Construction
Army officers convicted in Cuba pay irregularities case
An Army court martial at Fort Douglas convicts officers of the First Infantry Twenty-ninth in Cuba for pay irregularities. Acting Secretary designates Mr Bell to head the Shai department. Captains A Sebleirrama and Wight are relieved from command of armored cruiser squadron after full sea terms. Chief inspected harbor defenses with Massachusetts militia. plans for Manila Forts move forward with Defense Board draft for approval.
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Cuba
Fort Dou
First Lisut
Eugene P
Ainsworth
Mr Bell
Sebleirrama
Browngen
Manila
le Tool
McLean
Wight
Bost
Massa~chucetta
Tatt Ye Aay
Joint Defense Board
Hee
Betbor
Manita
W. H. Brownnan
Defense Board
Army Orders and Promotions Notice at Fort Monroe
Army orders list leaves of absence for Mad Willa B. Rochester and two Lieutenants, plus examinations for promotion at Fort Bayard. Includes transfers, retirements, and staff movements across infantry, cavalry, artillery, and naval medical service, with dates, units, and destinations.
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Willa B. Rochester
Gregory
Cstopher C. Golling
Sugeon
Tao
Cuitton
Firat
Archibald H. Surderland
Timothy
M.cough
Birat
Beasley K. oBrlee
Hoapital
Fort. Bayard
Jfor
Francis M
Francis M. ., “Unter
Piryt
Vite Wi
Leut
Charles
Ganeral
Navy cruiser Baltimore sails toward Naples from Asiatic station
Navy Department confirms the cruiser Baltimore recently detached from the Asiatic station has left for Naples en route to the navy yard at League Island Pennsylvania. This move follows earlier orders and signals the ship’s transfer preparations.
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Navy Department
Baltimore
Naples
Navy Yard
League Island
Abeey
Pomontaston
Daring Cavalry Drill at Fort Myer Va Features
The Thirteenth Cavalry squads E F G and H will perform daring feats this afternoon at 2 30 PM at Fort Myer Va Usual maneuvers include upright riding at speed picking up objects from the ground unsaddling in motion and bucking horses Capt Guy Preston Troop F Capt Cochran Troop G and Capt Philips Troop H command the troops The Third Battalion field artillery drill with fourteen horses hitched to a single gun drove between stakes will also occur The event benefits the Young Men's Christian Association with support from Col Charles A P Hatfield and War Department permission Music by the Thirteenth Cavalry band Tickets are on sale at T Arthur Smith 127 F street the YMCA headquarters 1786 G street and at Fort Myer adjutant office
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Thirteenth Cavalry
Fort Myer
Guy Preston
Cochran
Philips
Field Artillery
Young Men's Christian “Association
Charles A. P. Hatfield
War Department
Thirteenth Cavalry Band
T. Arthur Smith
Young Men's Christian Association
Adjutant’s
Port Myer
Evansville Loses Visit From War Ship Wasp
Evansville Ind 15 will not host the United States war ship Wasp a 680 ton gunboat converted yacht planned to cruise up the Ohio River. The plan was dropped due to difficulties of mooring and provisioning a small war vessel. The Wasp sailed from Cairo down the Mississippi toward the Gulf of Mexico.
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Evansville
Ind
United States
Wasp
Ohio River
Cairo
Misissippi River
Gulf of Mexico
Land Office Shows Growth in Six Months Affairs
The General Land Office reports a substantial rise in entries selections and filings for the first six months of this fiscal year compared with 1906. Net increases occur in land acreage disposed of and total receipts from public and Indian lands and fees. The six month totals show a 17.7 percent rise in entries and an uptick in cash receipts reaching a high level.
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General Land Office
Soldiers to Succeed Marines at Peking Legation
The American Legation at Peking may shift its guard from marines to soldiers as Capt. Henry Leonard prepares to relinquish command with Minister Hockhill's reluctant approval. An army replacement is already under instruction to take over, while marine officers resist a non marine commander.
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Peking Legation
Hockhill
Henry Leonard
U. S. MG
Marine Guard
Peking
Leonard
Burial of Admiral H Tilley in Annapolis with honors
The remains of Rear Admiral H Tilley who died at League Island were interred in the Naval Cemetery at the Academy this afternoon with full military honors. Eight seamen from the U S Hartford acted as body-bearers. Honorary pallbearers included Captains Taussig Miller Nazro Colvocoresses and Cmdrs Hamilton Hutchins and Albert Grant.
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Annapolie
H. Tilley
League Island
Naval Cemetery
Academy
U. S
Hartford
B.D. Taussig
J. M Miller
AP. Nazro
GP. Colvocoresses
Hamilton, Hutchins
Albert Grant
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Gen. Wint
New York
Hington
Paris
ORROW
General Reference Works
Cosmopolitan Magazine
Atlas
E. A Contur Co
Cosmopolitan
Ees
Weile
Woodward
Lothrop
China
Somers Point, New Jersey
Father
Hays
Wyoming
Jiouevalti
Ting Hie
Mlaain
Enti
Part
The
Nebraska Rifled
ARMY
Cost
Hecht
Wellville
Postum
Postum:Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Fort. Monroe
Ligot
Roger C
Mason
Artillery Corse
Eldon
Fitet
Claudius M
Artillery
Gora
Indianapolis
Tnstract
Actndiang
National Quard
Inchfield
Samuel “le “Sioer
Haa Bean
Joseph W. Love
Fort
Press
Lutent
James D. Reems
Trenty
Samuel “B. Lambert
Denver
Gore
Charlee J. Bailey
General Staff
Army War ‘College
iMiltlard PF. Waltz
Geneva
Gurgt
Rene ‘Wilson
Dalphin
Dolphin
Forpolse
Plopger
Shark
Nina
Fon ‘Tae
Annapolia
Troupeaka
Hickman
Gulveaten
Chefco
Kobe
Dalptt
Gunnisnama
Targee
Xrounda
Seltimore
William J.’ Wakeman
U- 8
Wakeman
Connecticit
Spain
Yale
Admiral H . Tilley
Munnyor
Monyom
Pelieta
Munyou
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