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Show AT LOS ANGELES Los Angeles, Nov 1 lieutenant ', General Adna R Chaffee, retired, for- mer chief of staff of the 1'nited States I army, died at his home' here today after af-ter a period of unconsclousiK SB. His body will be taken to Washington leaving Tuesday for intermeut In Arlington Ar-lington National cemetery. General rhaffeo had been confined t his bed for about four weeks suf-fcring suf-fcring from typhoid pneumonia Two weeks ago his condition became grave After his n-tlremont from the army General Chaffee was appointed head of the Los ngeles water board La ter he accepted the presidency of an Insurance company but during tin' last few months ho retired from active ac-tive business affairs Mrs Chaffee and her daughter, Mrs John Hastings Howaid, wife of an army officer, were at the bedside I when the end came. Mrs. Howard I had been summoned hastily frbm her husband's post at Douglas, Ariz, i few days ago Two other children. Mrs. George French Hamilton, wile of nn army captain, and Adna R Chaffee, Jr. a lieutenant in the arm . are in the Philippines. Qenera Chaffee rose from the rank of private to that of lieutenant gen-era gen-era In the United States army. He was wounded three times . Washington, Nov. 1. General W W Wothei spoon, chief of staff of the United States army, received a tele gram tonight from Mrs, Adna R Chaf-( Chaf-( wife of General Chalfee, at Los Angeles, telling of (he death of that distinguished veteran of three wars General Wothcrsponn said: "I am deeply affected by the news of the death of an officer who had been a part of the military history of the country conspicuously since the days of the Civil war. I need not speak of his services in that war, which are historical 'Upon the breaking out of the war with Spain he was assigned to the campaign in uba and distinguished hlmsell at the battle of 101 Caney, near Santiago, and took important part in the campaign against General Linares, who was holding Santiago His next service was in the Philip pines. His work fur the government there va.s of incalculable advantage "After that he was appointed to command the United States forces which were landed in China for the protection of Americans during the Boxer rebellion. "For his services he was made a lieutenant general He came home and served as chief of staff after General Bates, and since then, wherever wher-ever he has been, he has had the w elfare of the army at heart. Not only the arm, but the country, has; suffered a great loss by the death of Genearl Chaffee. |