Evening star., 1901-08-14
COMMANDER WISE'S DEATH
PASSED AWAY IN THE HOSPITAL AT
YOKOHAMA YESTERDAY.
Served Under FOOte In the Civil War
and on the Enterprise During
the Spanish War.

A cable dispatch was received at the
Navy Department this morning from Yoko-
hama, Japan, announcing the death of
Commander Frederick M. Wise of the navy
Very little detail was given In the dis
patch. but it appears that Commander
Wise had been i'll for several days with
heart trouble. He died at the hospital at
Yokohama yesterday. The dispatch also
announced that the remains would be sent
to San Francisco on the first steamer leav-
ing for this country, and 1t is probable that
the body will be brought at once to Wash
ington.
From what can be learned 1t appears
that Commander Wise had been suffering
from the ailment which caused his death
since last week. At the time he was
stricken he was IN command OF the gum
boat Monocacy. When taken i'll he was
removed from that vessel and carried to
the hospital at Yokohama, Everything
possible was done there to relieve him, but
medical assistance was unaVaHing.
Commander Wise was very well known,
not only in naval circles, but quite generally
in Washington, and the news of his death,
which gained general circulation today,
caused expressions Of regret on every
hand.
He is survived by a wife. two daughters
and two sons, all of whom are out of the
city. Captain Cowles of the navigation bu-
reau sent out kilograms this morning noti-
flying them of the death of Commander
Wise, and Mrs. Wise and her children are
expected to return to Washington at once.
Mrs. Wise and one of her daughters, Mrs.
John Frick, are row in Baltimore. One
son, Frederick NJ Wise, jr., is a first lieu
tenant in the marine corps and Is station
ed at the Cavite naval station at Manila.
John Wise, another son, has been notified
of his parents death.
A Long Naval Career.
Commander Wise was deservedly popu-
lar officer. Both he and the members Of
his family are well known in social
and official Washington. They formerly
lived on 10th near L street. They are also
well known in Annapolis, where Command
er Wise was formerly engaged as an in
structor at the Naval Academy.
Commander Wise was born in Washing
ton, and entered the navy by appointment
January 1, 1862, as masters mate. Ad-
miral Foote appointed him to this position.
He served aboard the Lexington in several
actions during the civil war. That boat
was quite active on the Mississippi during
that conflict, and Masters Mate Wise was
engaged III all her battles, notablysat Pitts
burg Landing and Shiloh, He was also
the Mound City was blown up. He re-
signed from his berth In the navy In Sep
tember. 1862, to enter the Naval Academy,
and after graduating there served at differ
ent 'ihie, vi tne Asldtlc ana european STA
tlons In 1872 he was promoted lieuten-
ant and selected by Vice Admiral Rowan
as flag lieutenant. Subsequently he served
as an Instructor at the Naval Academy In
June, 1891, he was made lieutenant COM
mander, and in November, 1897, he was
appointed full commander
During the Spanish war Commander
wise served on board the training ship En-
terprise. During the engagements before
the Taku forts he was in command of the
gunboat Monocacy and served In that ca
paclty during the remainder of the time
When the allies were engaged against Pc
kin.
Lieutenant Wise, his son, was appointed
to his present rank in the marine corns
July, 1899, and in the following November
was assigned to duty at Maniia, where he
mas been ever since. He has been notified
by cable of his fathers death.