The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-12

National Geographical Society, died shortly
after 3 o'clock yesterday morning at his mag.
nifcent country residence, in Oaks. in
Woodley lane, d. c.. For several weeks he had
been in failing health. and yesterday his condi-
ton became alarming and his death was momen-
tarily expected. He suffered from a complica-
tion of diseases. caused. or at least aggravated.
by old age. Mr.. Hubbard was 76 years old. He
was born in Boston Aug. rs, 1922. His father
was Samuel Hubbard, IL Justice OF the Supreme
ricd a daughter OF Gardiner Greene of Bos-
America. The Hubbard family is II very old and
honorable one in Massachusetts. Gardiner Hub
bard was graduated from Dartmouth College in
admitted TO practice in Is43 in Boston. In 1873
he went 10 Washington, where he practiccd law
time to the business of the Bell Telephone Com.
pany. OF which he was the protector and prin.
eipai stoekholder; He invented an impFSve'
Alex. Graham Bell in it,. His interest in the
,e.cphone was. the resul OF his enthusiasm,
which. when he first heard a voice over the
telephone. expressed itself in this way: My
GOO. II does speak. and l will make the world
and conducted it wisely. Many OF the steps
which made tho telephone OF practical service
in communities were duo to his management.
lie went TO Europe ana Organized several tcle-
phone companies among them the Inter.
worth O. the Berliner crude battery transmitter.
and purchased it before any, separate company
S S9nGdss DC eFS Sn n sro TO Gr1 % 6im IL iv W. u ESso
sian Government, and he repaid the empire by
giving it one of the best telephone systems IN
Mr.. Hubbard was Interested in many public
enterprises. his most notable achievement being
Clarke School Tor the Blind at Northampton.
lie WIS for ten years a member OF the Massa.
Centennial Commission OF 1876. Pr.s.,irnt
Grant appointed him in 1876 a special com.
% %ay %ai 10 1 tPSssp9Ft"itG the subject Mr.! H Gt 5"'Ii
ownership. Of railroads., He was an clio;
high education and refinement. He was per.
hrps most popularity known as President OF the
First Nice-President Of the American Associa:
ton to Promote Oral Instruction OF the Deaf
yentors and Manufacturers lie wms a mem.
Der of tho Board OF Trustees OF Tho Church
o. the Covenant; the Board of Trade. and also OF
the Columbian University. ami also n member
OF the Board of Trustees OF tho Clarke Institu-
ton OF Northampton, Mass, and OF various
lie leaves a valuable estate in Washington.
Daniel w. Power, banker and founder Of the
Powers Art Gallery. died Yesterday morning of
Powers was always a patron OF Inc fac arts.
ann his collec .ion OF pictures. which, tii!s thirty
his name. is reputed to be the finest on
the continent. Atr. ,Powerss private library,
tnins a collection Of nrt literature probably une-
qual!cn in this country. Among the r4re works
aFS Il f HeTcu GS1%'neS OF in0 IfH rsnShy, OF Wiz rtSS"g oPii
ginal illustrations of frcscocs and paint.
inEs taken from the wells Of the doomed
ii77si. Mr.. Powers oS's VI b Bn9l'f ia Batavia Vi 4 HaT rs
June L. 1918. He went to Rochester when 20
gan the business OF private banking. His
&Gnth recalls an exciting INCIDENT in 1865:
Ter banks seemed imminent. II Mr.. Poo Po~er T0f fess:
Sew Sew q y5 5qR s sse nj m 1s"t One He mili 'is'sTas sREisss b 70
hrst express The next morning. FIVE huge
chests nllod with one million dollars in cur
rency, were conspicuousiy borne from draws
bank. 4 the sigh. OF so much, money tho peo.
PIE y nlstrust was removed, and tho bank was
saved from a run by its owners sngacity.
Mrs. Drew, one Of tho widows Of Robert Drew.
who was once said to DO tho richest man in Nj.
TI Tues Mrs. Drew had bee" SICK ior a
morning she sank into unconsciousncss and Was
pronounced dead b.. those who were watching
members OF the family discovered that she Was
breathing, and she recovered SO as 10 be able
ward she again became Unconscious aud
died before evening. Because OF the inct
cided 20 delay the funeral IEstiI saturday. and IL
va MAS held Festerdhy morning AZ the home Of DR..
t BoSnri MIS-. Drew was the frst wife OF
iiusatlons over the estate OF her husband. Mr..
Drew was a horss dealer and used 70 go south
love win the woman who became Mrs. Drew
70. e. For several years Mira. Drew No. = aud
Mrs. Drew No. ! have been making a tight
In the COURTS over his large FORT ne. DIR. Dow.
ney VIII continue the hRht for his wife, who 10
the daughter OF Mrs. Drew No. ].
James =; Tare. ono OF the foremost business
men o. baltimore, dicd Yesterday. aged % years.
In 1863 initiate associated himself with Louis
Muller IN The West Indian and south American
trade. In 1879 the hTm took up tho grain com.
mission business and became one Of the most eK-
tenSiye operators in grain in the country.
Waldo A. Pesrce. one Of the best known rail.
road men In New England. died suddenly at his
homo IN Melrose, Mass, yesterday. flo had
teen connected with the Southern Railroad CON.
pah{ Tor = great many years. and also with the
clyde ana Metropolitan steamship companies.
Henry Fenner. a veterinary surgeon OF South
Orange, died at his home. RidRewoOd road, on
Friday afternoon In his eiBhty-seCond year.
Two ! ounEs'"Ts ARRESTED for stealing a bicycle.
Charles Rice, o years old. OF 500 First avenue,
and Michael Dis ta. y years old. OF 4O5 East
Twenty ninth street. woro arrested last night
for stealing a bicycle belonging to the son of
John Crdry, superintendent OF an apartment
house AZ III Madison avenue. Tho boys we're
Identified as the thieves. but they perSiSted In
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