Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-23
MAJOR GUY HOW ARD KILLED
Deceased Officer son-in-Law of Judge
WoolwOyth of This City.
DIES ON DUTY IN The PHILIPPINES
Announcement of Death Comes TO
Omaha by Cable from Manila
Mrs. Howard Frustrated ut
the Home of Her Parents.

Major Guy Howard, son-in-law of Judge
j. M. Woolworth Of this city and formerly
aide on the staff Of his father General O.
y, Howard in Omaha, was killed Saturday
while on duty in the Philippines.
Details as to the manner Of Major How
ards death are meager. All that is known
is contained in the following cablegram
from Colonel Edwards, Manila which was
received at o'clock Sunday morning by
Judge Woolworth:
Guy Howard killed in action today"
The cablegram was dated Saturday.
When Major Howard went to the Philip
pines three months ago he left his wife in
this city at the home of her parents Judge
Woolworth could hardly find words to in
form his daughter. Mrs. Howard is pros
trated. The deceased leaves two children,
Helen, IA, and Otis Woolworth, 10. The
little girl is a pupil at Brownell Hail. The
boy is at school in Connecticut.
Judge Woolworth will cable the army
authorities at Manila for particulars Of the
death of Major Howard. No arrangements
have been determined as to what can be
done about bringing the remains to the
United States for burial.
Married i'm Omaha.
The Howard Woolworth wedding in this
city fifteen years ago was notable society
event Captain Howard was then 2S years
old, dashing young aide on the staff of
his distinguished father. Miss Woolworth
was one of the most popular persons in Sc
lect circles. Omaha was prominent as q
military station and the army officers were
ruling social spirits
Major Howard was born at Kennebec,
Me-, forty three years ago. In 1876 he grad
uated from Yale college. He received his
military education at Fortress Monroe. He
was quartermaster to the command of Gen
eral o. o. Howard through the Nez Perces
Indian war in Arizona. Later, he was lieu
tenant colonel in the Twelfth infantry. He
was detached from his regiment and be-
came aide on the staff of his father during
his tenure in Omaha and also on Governors
Island, N Y. He was transferred to the
quartermaster's department and was given
captaincy He was detailed to build Fort
Ethan Allan at Burlington, VT, which is
full regiment cavalry fort.
Active in the Spanish War.
When the war with Spain broke out Cap
tain Howard was made lieutenant colonel of
volunteers and was chief quartermaster of
the second corps. He had charge of the
quartermasters department of that corps
at Camp Alger, Va, Ft. Meade, Pa, and
also at Augusta, Ga. At the close of the
war he was mustered out as lieutenant col
onel and promoted to major in the quarter
masters department
Major Howard longed for active duty and
left for the Philippines buoyant with hope.
He brought Mrs. Howard and their little
daughter to Omaha fearing they could not
survive the climate in the tropics. At the
time of his death Major Howard was chief
| qusrtermaeter of Lawton's corps 1t is said
that he ranked high in military circles and
that he bore the official and general reputa-
tion OF being splendid officer, always fear
less and faithful.
Major Howard was well known in Omaha.
Many remember him as he appeared when
stationed here, and scores of others made
his acquaintance in later years on the occa-
sion of his visits to Judge Woolworth's home
on st. Mary's avenue.
Dean Campbell Fair announced the re-
ceipt of the cablegram at Trinity cathedral
Sunday morning and throughout the after
noon tho Woolworth mansion was thronged
with prominent citizens, who called to offer
coincidence. Among them were Bishop Coad-
jutor Williams of the Nebraska Episcopal
diocese and Rev. Campbell Fair.
Mrs. Howard was grief-stricken at the de-
parture of her husband for the Philippines
and has since suffered much anxiety. She
has frequently expressed fear that she would
never more see the major alive, and her pre-
diction has proved true.
BURLINGTON, VT, Oct. 22.-Major Gen
eral O. o. Howard received a message this
afternoon announcing that his eldest son,
Colonel Guy Howard had been killed in ac-
tion in the Philippines Saturday afternoon.
Colonel Howard for five years resided in this
city, being the constructing quartermaster
at Fort Ethan Allen. During the war with
Spain he held several important positions
| in the quartermasters department and he
was on General Young's staff when killed
Joseph Stockford Hodgdop, Me-. healed a
| snre running for seYenteen years and cured