The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-17
OBITUARY..

Col. James r Haskell, a well.known inventor.
died at Passaic, n. j.. yesterday. He was 65 years
Old, and Leaves a widow aud three daughters.
Mr.. Haskell WAS the inventor OF the LYMAN
Haskell multicharge gun. adopted by tho
United States Government, but never used.
The idea Of the multioharge gun was put forth
by Lyman. who patented 1t in 1857. 1t had been
shown By a series OF tests that In the ordinary
cannon. where n shot was projected by
the The H Initial Of . e n'nt 81 s the FSspi Of Q R0w Spon
VI! While S as the shot S5 n sss f forward TT he Strain shSinS wa;
the shot as it moved toward tho muzLlc OF the
s sSeel Sns usdi0e NI.S % ae' i@Ss @afG' % S Ssnasroas
siea Mr. uR Eask ,he b CHE BIZ, A SSn viz ERRon f pnm RSs.rG Of
powder pockets along it's length. The shot WAS
Put into the gun In the ordinary way at the
i Rsse'h pow wiLh Behind s fmrli i. eh fo start of 'lq IT, The
OF the gases Of com bustion could precede It. As
r pocket ETH the e gases is nit n nnd exploded pi fed1 in s sucees.
sion their charges of quick burning powder, and
each one added to the velocity Of the shot's
movement. The guns which Mr.. Haskell pro-
duced each showed remarkable results in pene-
trating eTmor plate and by tests for velocity. It
OF slow burning powders formed the principal
reason why Mr.. Haskell,s invocation was not put
IN iai liz fI i;s iH p ess: Ms: h his is1. sPf1S n ss5 pr r5t
noting its interests. A short time ago his mind
gave way and he became physically feeble also.
Robinson GIL, well known in financial and
morning. at Canton. \. Y. where he had been
staying for the past three weeks. He had been
Savings Bank in Williamsburg for twonty-ons
years. and was itS President at the time OF his
d death He was born in England on Dec; ~,
formed Q partnership with his brother in the
stonecutting business in Brooklyn. He was
Andrew d.. Baird, and only recently retired.
Five years ago NJ, Gin v;sitsd England with
sented a $4,000 library and free school to his
native town, Oakley. In Yorkshire. lie had
thirteen children, Aye OF whom. four sons and a
day.
George Rutledse Preston died on last, satur.
after q long illness. Mr.. Preston was born. Ia
thls city q 1889. but most e his b]sstEess n.
the aiSernia National Bank Of that city for over or
twenty years, He was also director in Iumer-
GUS other n stltutiens. Mr.. PRESTON was a yes;
Of Christ Church Cathedral. lie wasa member
& a. the leading clubs Ps.. Of New w,S Orleans rin a snd
krumbhsar, daughter Of William r. krImb'
hse a1 Of vp PhhiisdeIghia and great srandaaughtes
tons officers. Ar. Preston will be buried from
st. Peters, Church at Cazenoyia. n. y. whore he
s.PPsnt much of his time at his country homo,
dry y goods S %aroSsnt a. and S9' one s% q f the eliy 1'SH Ssst:
kPown, residents. died on Sunday evening.
With With p s1s ysse f Hfs rallied ALI dl signify T for s = dSy on
two. but since Thursday no hopes OF his recovery
had been entertained. Mr.. GaIney was born in
isas' n in no isHo; b and S.s Gang 4 to thi; eo1nt5y IL i
and nnwavering in his allegiance 10 tho party.
John Sergeant Prics, one OF the best. known
| with a~poplsxy while bathing In the surf at Cape
May, Nj. yesterday, and died an hour, after
June IL. 1881. and was admitted to the bar In
1854. He was Vice President OF the Land Title
and Trust Company, n member OF the American
Philosophical society. and n director OF the
Continental Hotel Company.
After a brief illness Caroline Fry, widow o.
Cen. James J. Fry, |. $. A., died at the Cas-,
o'clock last night. Mrs. Fry was taken sick las
Thursday after. a ride around the Ocean drive
She left two niecss. Mrs; Q; F. Mcllvain ant
be taken 10 PHILADELPHIA tomorrow evening 10
interment from the Church of 1T. James thu
Less.
Henry King, Jr.. one OF the best-known mer
age OF SO. He wac a native Of Germany. bu
time OF his death he was President OF the He
efforts that the society was enaLledto erect til,
handsome edihce now approaching completion.
The Rev. Moses Manning. who died on Satur
day at his home. 33l Rodney street. Williams
colored missionary. He was born In North Care
lima, and at the time OF his death he was II
charge OF st. James,s Congregational MissloI
tomorrow from the Zion A. NJ. K, Church.
n. Stout Hail, manager OF the Postal Tele
graph Company at Trenton, \. j., died yesteI
day. He was II years Old, an expert operator
Rapid. Bankers and Brokers', and tho Cont,
mental Telegraph. companies before their at