Chaffee
ADNA ROMANZA, an American military officer, born in Orwell, O., April 14, 1842. He received a public school education; entered the regular army as a private, July 22, 1861; became a captain, Oct. 12, 1867; and colonel, May 8, 1899. On May 4, 1898, he was commissioned Brigadier-General of volunteers for the war with Spain; on July ohe ular 8, following, was promot General; and on April 13, 1899, was hondent, having selected him to command the teers, and on July 19, 1900, the Presi- On the last mentioned date he was reappointed a Brigadier-General of volunteers, and on July 19, 1900, the President, having selected him to command the American military forces in China, commissioned him a Major-General of volunteers. promoted to Major- In 1901-1902 General Chaffee was military governor of the Philippines, in 1902- 1903 commander of the Department of the East, in 1904-1906 Chief of Staff of the United States Army. In the latter year, after 40 years' successful and distinguished service, he was retired with the rank of Lieutenant-General. He died Nov. 1, 1914. called because it delights in chaff, and is