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...years previous to 1891 he did routine duty among these people, having charge of an investigation of the ghost dance disturbances. At the opening of the Spanish War Colonel Scott had attained the rank of adjutant-general, and in this capacity served in Cuba throughout the disturbance. During the governorship of Major-General Wood, Colonel Scott acted as chief of staff, and in 1903 went to the Philippines to become governor of the Sulu Archipelago. In this capacity he abolished slavery and the slave trade in the islands under his charge, and in a skirmish with the natives was severely...
After graduating from West Point in 1876, Col. Scott held various commissioned offices in the cavalry service of the United States army, and at the opening of the Spanish war had attained the rank of adjutant-general. During the governorship of Maj. General Leonard Wood in Cuba, Colonel Scott served as chief of staff, and in 1903 he went to the Philippines to become governor of the Sulu Archipelago. While holding this position he was seriously wounded by natives of the islands. Between the time of his graduation from West Point and the opening of the Spanish War, he held...
Secretary Shaw is a speaker of national reputation. During his two successful campaigns for the governorship of Iowa he made addresses which attracted much attention throughout the country because of his sound policy and effective use of facts and statistics. One of his best speeches was delivered during his first term as governor of Iowa, when he was selected to speak at the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the seat of the federal government at Washington on December 12, 1900. His subject was "The Development of the States during the Century" and the address has often been mentioned...
...first two campaigns for the governorship he was defeated, the second time by a small margin. In 1890 his faithful work and high personal character brought him the success he so well deserved. Few men in public life have ever received so high an expression of personal regard as that which now fell to Governor Russell's lot. Every other officer in the state government, with one unimportant exception, was a member of the opposing party. Governor Russell won because of his personal integrity and devotion to the highest interests of the state. Standing alone in this difficult position...
...university, he said, declare that its natal year was 1636, and this date has been recognized as the true one by successive historians of the college and of New England; and in 1836 the two hundredth anniversary of the founding of this institution was commemorated. It was during the governorship of Sir Henry Vane, and during his auspices, that the college was instituted by the Massachusetts Assembly, which it has been said, was the first body by which the people through their representatives, ever gave their own money to found a place of education. John Harvard himself, the gentleman continued...