Evening star., 1896-12-23
DIED..

ABEL. On Monday, DE, ember Il. 1896, 1T pm.
at % ihe Providence Hospital. JOHN FHEpEGi,k
ABEi" husband OF catharne Abel tnee Bob
rausl, aged fifty three years
Funeral from the residence. 423 street northwest
at T. pun TnCrsday, December "a No noNers.:.
BALTZ. on Tuesday; December %. Is.s. at
Pun. ROSA NJ. BALTZ tDee Wldmayerl. be-
loved wife OF the late Henry T.. Baltz. at ,pa.
reSistnse 523 Fioriin avenne northwest, aged
Funeral from the residence Friday, Deccmhcr -
at pm. internent AT Rock Greek cemetery.
to attend. ..
land Mrs. CATHERINE EARIY. baIoy,d .ist'i
OF Mrs. julia A AISLE of Washington.
BOYD. At Boyd's. Nd, Monday, Dccembcr II.
1896. at 9;i5 pm, JAMES A BOYD. aged
Funeral services will he held at the Prcsl,y rrIan
Church at above place ON THURSDAY, pr'~mher
flowers. Express trains will stop Boyds sta
tion.
CHRISTIE On Tuesday, December 30 1896 at
pm. HANNAH ,IiRIsTIE, formerly OF Chat.
ham, \. Y. widow OF James Christie aud
motLtr of Estella Carroll, aged Sc, enty -slS
Funeral from reside,ce. l22s Linden street north
east. Thursday. at 1880 am Chatham. y.
y, papers pleas, copy
CLEMENTS. At his residence l4i3 s street
ESaSbER RSStGSf TIIT Ms@1S s ps"e%ss rTfS x lss Al
Funeral from the ' lesidcn"e nee Thursday. peccmber
oston. New S' Tss and sn1sn sta1aG,; and IFi@ R
willie papers please cory.)
HINES. ON Tuesday. December 30 iSG. MAR
GAEET NJ. daughter of the late John anI
Funeral from $50 street southwest on Thursday
morning, December "a. AT 10 o'clo,k.
KEEFE. On December %. 1896 at the Wash
inyTon Home for incurables. ANNA. widow or
Funeral Thursday, December "a. from Triui.y
Catholic o.n fn,u, Gaurrh, GeSrrco"n & n e. ar 25o
Relatives and friends invited 10 attend.
KoILBAcH. On Tuesday. December o. lsse, at
6 O'clock am. at the Little Sisters of the Poor,
FLlerai from Frank GeieSs s scas s 10. "'i iiia 9Th
street northwest. on Thursday. Dccernb"r ~ at
$50 AIN. Mass at ST. Mary's Church .
O'Clock.
| MATTHEW'S On December % lsae, at GLE
am. ANNA NJ, beloved wifr of Lewis ].
Matthews. and only daughter Of James ]. aud
M n, WILKINSON; aged t"entyse'c cn years. siA
Funeral from Second Baptist ChuTrh. 4tt street
and Virginia syui lea,;. on THURSDAY
December "a, at O'Clock pm. aelsiuus Her
aid please c"py.l
PETERS. ON December % 1885, at am
CHARLES PETERS aged sixty-nin" years.
FuDer. private Thursday. December -. AT p.n..
from Lees undertaking estabiishn, Mt.
SULLIVAN. On "Wednesday. December 20. 1896.
MARY, the beloved wife Of Jeremiah sullivan.
nee Allen. in the thirty fifth year OF her az.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
SWEENEY; On December %. 1896. 81 her resi-
d"nce No. loo L street northeast. ELIZABETH
C.. widow of the late L. II. Sweeney.
Funeral WILL take place on Thursday morning, De
cemicr "a, At $50 o'clock. Funeral services IT
ST. Aloysius Church. at . O'clock Relative,
and friends respectfully invsed 10 attend.
TAYLOR On December %. 1896. Mrs WILLIAM
ROGER TAlLoR: widow of Admiral William
New York, Boston and Newport papers please
oopy.l
| WHITE. PATRICK WHITE, beloved husband Of
1o5 IL street northwest, Ttiurs,lay. De,em-
her "a at 10 o'clock 4. M. thence To 81. A"ySius
Church. Friends and relatives invited 10 at
tend.
1896. at O'Clock. Mrs. MARGARET NAN
DEi;.- wife OF Karl Nauicr.
Fnneral Friday, pacember -. Al 10 am. Private.
| AMERICAN NEUROLOGICAL. SOCIETY
Az the annual meeting OF the American Metro
logical Society. called Ivy the eoan.il TO meet at
Columbia University on December 81. 1876. the
late president, BENJAMIN APTIIoRP GoiID. of
Cambridge. Mass. ami their late councillor. FRO
fessor HUBERT ANsoN NEWTON, of Yale College.
The American Neurological Society has heard
with profound sorrow of the death of its honored
| president. on November &c Dr Could prcsi-
DEATH succeeding the late PresileEt r. A 4. Rar-
| nard. BY his ability. learning anG enthusiasm lac
did much to further the objects of tic so,iety, and
as member Of the National Academy of Sciences
| and of the Internal tiona Bureau Of Weights aud
Measures. his influence in neurology WIS world
wide.
| OF late years he especially interested in
throwing the whole strength OF the society in favor
| of the early adoption OF the metrie system. IL
was his earnest wish and Lope that before lie
passed away he would the metric system adupt-
ed by the government and the people OF his ouun-
try.
Professor Hubert Arson Newton Of Yale C,llcge
was member of the American Neurological So
ciety from its orraizaton To the day Of his death.
AugCst H. and for many wears councillor.
His interest In the work of the society great
and continuous. He was especially active and
sIolous in the agitation of thirty wears age which
resulted in the enactment Of ,Le Jaw of 5sGG,
ltgalizing the use of the metric system. He pre-
pared the table of metric equivalents of customary
weights and measures. which Incorporated in
this act. and by which the relation of furdamcutai
units was defined. Professor Newton's high rank
as man OF science. his excellent Judgment. and
his clear practical insight in relating to
administration made him an especially valuable
member of the society.