The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-04
DEATH CLAIMED HIN.
Commander John s. Newell
Dies in This CITY.
RECORD AS A NAVAL OFFICER.
4 Descendant OF the stark Family. OF
Revolutionary Fame - Connection
With the Chinese Massscree.

tr1st, and s1e ~ the most popular As wall
Is efiicls1, offoers IN the United states
navy, died AZ the residence q ex-Aiayo~
Frank n. Black. On Beacon BIZ. at -
o clook yesterday afternoon. owing 20 n
anaenalc or Ilsorganize3 condition OF is
e,oc1.
His Illness Was the outcome - RE pri-
-zztkons endured while investigating, IS
me representative OF this nation. the mas
saere OF missionaries az KiepSlm. Cen
lral China. which took place one year
aga A soon as the reports OF the fleul-
iSa actions Of thu Chinese reached this
country. and Il was learned thai some %
she men, women and children mASsacrei
we're Americans. Commander Newell was
selected 20 represent this country in the
investigation. Accompanies by an escort.
be left Port Arthur. famous for its con-
nection sfi.h the Japan-China war. and
made his way into the interior by the way
cf the Min river. The trial a2d subse-
Quent bebesains 81 fifteen Cinnamon in
TIE presence OF Commander Newell are
TOW matters OF history In the course q
The arduous iabors connected with the IN
vestigatlon Commander NewelFs health
was undermined. He continued his laboTs
INCREASINGLY, however. and forwarded 20
Washington C~ty a written report, which
has not yet been made public.
AS the spring months came on I. be-
came evident that the commanders health
y as seriously endang ered, and the medical
board OF survey ordered him home in the
latter part OF June or the first OF July.
This was six weeks before .he end Of the
cruise OF the Detroit. and as IS always the
way with men who love their work. Com
maader Newell dislikea the Idea OF giving
up He obeyed orders. nevertheless. and
took the Empress line OF steamers from
China for Vancouver. Il. G.
on the voyage he became acquainted
with Charles a. Black. OF this city. broth
er Of the ex-mayOr. When they reached
Vancouver Mayor Black Joined them. AT
the request OF the mayor, Commander
Newell remained over for a brief stay IN
this city as his guest. The party arrived
from Vancouver July . and the presence
OF the distinguished visitor was che oe-
casion OF reception in his honor. Sub
sequently, he became quite il. and it was
necessary &c caA in a physician, Or. Eagle
son. Mrs. Newell was notified IN New
York city and she Immediately came 10
her husbands side. After two or three
weeks illness the patient improved and
was able 10 be out of bed. II was his
intention to 90 East this week with his
wife and r. u. Taussig. lieutenant COM
mander of the Monadnock. who has been
ordered TO the photographic Office at
been at Port Angeles for target practice
Last Sunday there was a sudden change
IN Commander Newelrs condition. lie be-
came delirious and on the following ey-
enlng lapsed into Inconsistencies. DIT.
Eagleson pronounced his case hopeless and
said that death would come in a short
time. Wednesday brought no special
change in tho condition OF the patient
save that toward night his pulse fell
slightly. At midnight Or. EAgleson said
that he expected the commander 10 live
through the night. The physicians prog
nostication proved true. and it was not
until yesterday afternoon that the condi-
ton of Inconsistencies became the reality
of death.
The navy department OF the United
States has been notified and this evening
Mrs. Newell viii start for New York city
with the remains. The funeral services
will be held al the Church OF 81. Mary the
Virgin. on West Forty-sixth street.
John Stark Newell was born June II.
1876 at the classic old city OF Cambridge.
Mass. and though only fifty years had
passed over his head. he had won for him
self In the affairs OF nations a place that
shows him 10 have been an honor to that
famous family. the Starks. of Revolution
airy fame. lie was the second son OF
Charles Stark and Alice Crabb Newell.
and the great great grandson OF Gen.
John Stark, famous the world over for
the following address 10 his soldiers. prior
70 the battle of Remington. Vt: My
men. youder arc the Hessians They were
bought for seven pounds and tenpence a
man. Are YOU worth more? Prove 81.
Tonight the American dag floats from
yonder hill or Molly stark sleeps q wild
ow." The outcome Of that battle was one
of the bright stars Of the Revolution and
in 1891 "a limestone obeiisk over 800 feet
high was dedicated at Bennington.
John Stark Newell inherited the love OF
his ancestors for the smell Of powder. and
a the age Of IS entered the United States
raval academy at Newport. r. /. He
maintained a high rank In his classes
throughout his course. and was gradu-
ated in 1855. His first cruise was in Euro
pean waters on the cruiser Swatara,
now unservicea BILE and lying a the Mare
Island navy yard Before the end Of his
first cruise no was promoted 20 a heutcn-
ancv. and ordered 10 the Miantonomah, a
double-turreted monitor. now az the
North Atlantic station. Newell WAS at
tached 30 the Miantonomah, which was OF
the home squadron. for eight months.
Following this he made short cruises on
the Guard and Mahopac. The latter is
single-turret monitor. now az tach-
rnond. Va He was then ordered TO tie
Portsmouth and went 10 the South
Atlantic station. where he Joined the
cruiser Lancaster.
ore wear prior 10 the loss OF he Huron.
lieutenant Newell was on her as eNccu-
tive officer. Mex; Pc was made executive
offfrer OF the %ips.c, on the European
station. which position he held three
wears. IN octobev. ISSs. he was made com
rnauder and ordered 20 the gunboai Psnta.
81 Alaska waters. Commencing M August
s~- afta ~ hs1 80 ~Iltf
arf remained with her until compelled 10
r.tlf~n on account Of his health.
s~,r.-nan8e~ Newell vas an expert IN
.0rre7a matters. FFe was az the New York
ward for SIX months AMI another zine az
The Nev-ro-t. r T., station.
PRIOR % his last cruise be haI charge
Of the electrical department Of the bureau
az equipment. az Washington city.
The life % Commander %ewel was not
devoid Of exciting Incidents, bat as is
usually the case. the 8ata - -o=t tn ne
death az the principal lie vas Oh she
GUatara- anchored tn front Of C1,tlz, oue
o. ths principal seaport towns OF Spain, A.
.na time % the dct1raueDent Of Isabelle.
lie vas sent ashore 20 protect the lives
ard property az Americans. and in SO DO
Ing faced bal and powder. Al the time
cf the bombardment q Alexandra ne u IS
aNoard the NIpsic. which is uow a. the
port Orchard naval station. The shlp ar
rived The CAV after the BEAT ~ the fCht
snH once more Commando Newsl vas
calle3 upon 20 protect Americans. which
- dl3 with great credit II vii be re-
called that ne Detroit was Ere one Sc
le~.e5 ~ return che Columbus rallies
laanea.by Spain az the t.rae o. the Wo-la's
fair.
Commander %eweE leaves 2 WIDOW, and
ore brother. who resides n Boston
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