Evening star., 1901-05-29

ually the patients strength failed and Mt
2:15 o clock he died peacefully. Mrs Mich
Ter and her mother. and a near friend Mrs
ketcham, We're at the bedside when the
end came Col. Whitney of General Miles
staff, who has been unremitting in his at
tention to Col. Michler. arrived at the
house at 3 O'Clock this morning but there
was nothing to be done beyond arranging
the details of burial General Miles ar
rived at the house at O'Clock this morn
ing and was deeply affected at the loss of
his chief aid aud close associate He gave
such consolation as he could to the afflicted
widow. and directed Col. Whitney to take
charge of the military arrangements Incl
dent to his funeral.
Although definite arrangements have not
been made, it is expected that the funeral
Will occur at 1890 o'clock Friday morning
at the family residence the interment be-
ing at Arlington National cemetery. AS a
lieutenant colonel and chief Of General
Miles staff, the deceased is entitled to an
escort of six troops of cavalry Owing
however, to the limited force ct Fort Myer
the escort will probably consist of one
troop of cavalry, battery of light artil-
lery and battery Of heavy artillery. Gen
Miles and the entire remaining members of
his staff will. of course. be among the
chief mourners attending In a military as
well as personal capacity.
Col. MichIer's Career.
Col. Michler was the son of Gen. Ma
and was born in New York August 10
1Si9. He was graduated at the Military
Academy June 15 1870, and was appointed
second lieutenant of the 9Th Cavalry. He
served with that regiment at Fort u. A.
Russell, Wyoming, to December l.. 1871.
and in Arizona to July 10, 1913. During
this period he was frequently in the field
In active operations against hostile Apache
Indians. He was brevetted first lieutenant
February 27, 1890 for gallant service in
action against Indians at Muchos Canon,
Ariz., September D. 1872, and at the head
Of Tonic creek, Ariz., January %. 1873 He
was commended in general orders Depart
ment of Arizona. 1872 and 1873. for bril-
liant services and a successful expedition
against hostile Apache Indians, and Mojave
Indians in Arizona.
From January, 1871, to July. ISIS he was
aid-de-camp to General Schofeld. and dur
ing that period reached the grade of first
lieutenant. His next service was as adju-
tant of the Military Academy, where he
remained for three years. at the expiration
of which time he joined his regiment at
Fort Niohrara, Neb. He was stationed a
year at that post three months at Fort
u. A. Russell, one month at headquarters.
Department OF the Platte six months with
his regiment at Fort sydney, Neb., and
over year at Fort Robinson. Neb.
In August. 1856, he was detailed to re-
cruitng services in New York city. and
in December of that year rejoined his regi-
ment at Fort Supply. Indian territory. and
served in that vicinity and in Texas until
November. 1892, when he was detailed to
duty on the staff of General Miles, serving
first as aid-de-camp up to June, 1900, and
then as military secretary up to the day
of his death.
In the Spanish War.
During the Spanish war he accompanied
General Miles to Santiago, and afterward
to Porto Rico and participated in both
campaigns. He then help a commission as
lieutenant colonel and assistant adjutant
general in the Volunteer army He was
honorably discharged from the volunteer
establishment at the close of the Spanish
war, and declined an appointment lieu
tenant colonel OF the 46th Volunteer In
fantry. He reached the grade of major OF
the 9Th Cavalry February 2, 1901 but since
June, 1900 he held the rank of lieutenant
colonel by reason of his detail of military
secretary to the lieutenant general COM
manding the army.
About a year ago Col Michler married
Miss Marion Lowrey, daughter OF the late
Commodore Lowrey His stepmother lives
in Oakland, Cal, brother in Oregon and
another brother formerly a paymaster in
the navy is now travelling in Europe.