The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-02
OBITUARY.

OBITU3hI.
Capt. Cornelius witworth Mckay. who was
for many years associated in business with his
father. Donald Mckay. the famous clipper
builder. died yesterday at his home In Harlem.
He was born In this city on Feb. l. 1894. His
father was native OF Nova Scotia. OF Scotch
Irish ancestry. Capt. Mckay was boy OF .
when his father started the great ship
yard In Fast Boston. and no witnessed
the launching Of all tho famous Mckay flyers
that won sea glory for the Stars and Stripes.
After an unfinished course in college Capt.
Mckay went to work In the shipyard. He as
sisted his father in designing the swift square
rigger Lightning. which once ran 436 miles
In twenty-four hours, and practically mod
elled himself the clipper Glory OF tho Seas.
Many Of the famous models credited to
his father were really the, work OF
the son: Capt. Mckay designed and built many
smart fore-and ;afters. including the West
was the owner aud skipper for several years
after his ,ather gnye UP lhs shipbuiIling bust,
writing for newspapers anu magHzincs. He
was yachting reporter for the Herald aud Tel
egra,n, about six years He also occasionally
familiar with not only the building OF shin.
from keelson to truck. but was also a clever
fore. d.aiters. ii" had partially Compiled a
dictionary OF nautical terms, which he In.
tended 70 complete and publish II he had
INSPECTOR from 1880 10 1898.
Gen. Charles olmstead. one OF the leading
citizens OF Norwalk. Conn; died Yesterday AZ
in Ridgeneld. Conn. on Sept. 2s. 1875. He
came TO Sorwal k when young man and taught
meas. in 1885,, Hs wa. appointed Postmaster
o. IVA q dkc1s az 9ss
elected He has held many oiiices OF trust In IN
taTy d The board q schoeI Visitors. He also
several terms Upon the election OF Gov. p. G.
Lounseury he selected Nj, olmstead for his
corporat3rs OF the Fairfield County Savings
Bank. a director 10 the ,NorwMk Club, and a
president Of the Ssrwsk dEecsrS Light
wife OF ex-Unted states Patent Commlssiqner
John S, seymour. New York city. and Mrs. / c.
stead Brooklyn. and William o!mstead OF Salt
Lake City.
Judge William Lawrence, Clark. formerly OF
making his home with his son. W l.. Clark.
Yr,a ycll.known lay writer 9i Northport. l.
ed AND IS sd SS hs was and GTf 1l !.
Collins. Col; William l. and Brissoey, = u. Of
CIV Var as &c cap, .. .o on ,"StonsT@i"
County and CORPORATION courts for eight
years In Winchester. where he practised law.
Frank 2. Clark: lawyer Of Baltimore. is his
chester on Monday.
Charles Edward smith, a son OF the late Cyrus
?. smith. first Mayor Of Brooklyn. died yestsr-
In ls+5 aud Tor many years had been engaged
in the Manufacture OF upholstery, FL, bust
& ay in H He %si' G
to New York from the latter place two years
ago, His. wife died three years. at Jamaica
an author. sur Sves him. The funeral SERVERS
which will be- conducted by the Rev l.. Mason
viii be- held at The house OF Col Wills T. osden
brother-in-law Of the deceased. at rs Pierre
pont street. Brooklyn. tomorrow afternoon.
Capt. Peter NJ. Woodlief died on Thursday.
aged 81, at AbIta springs. near New Orleans.
alter long illness contracted while serving
With the American Army in Cuba GI} Capt Wood.
the time Of the Civii war, and; although mere
Confederate Army and participated in the
battle OF New Market. He enlisted In Hood :
Second United States Immpnes in the Spanish
war. as a Lieutenant in that regiment. He
served In Cuba until his health broke down.
Col. Cadwalader Jones died in Colum bla s.
c., yesterday, aged ~. His grandfather was an
OF this family that John Paul Jones. the famous
naval officer, changed his name. which was
Joncs's grandfather. Col. Jones was a Colonel
In the Confederate Army. Two sons, Wiley
Jones of South Carolina and Johnston T. Jones
American War
Mrs. Mary Catharine Cooper. tho wife Of
Nicholas Cooper, died yesterday OF paralysis
at her home. "a seventh avenue. brooklyn, in
her sixty fourth year She was desce nded from
the Van Pelts. who were among the original
settlers OF New Jersey. She was mem her Of
the Daughters OF the Revolution aud direct
ress Of the Society for Sailors Widows. Her
husband and an only son. Walter A. Cooper.
survive her,
Frederick q. Swan, a retired broker died In
his apartments at the LcnoN, Fifth avenue aud
Thirty sixth street. yesterday OF heart dis.
ease. Mr. swan retired from business fifteen
years ago. He was in his sixty ninth year,
| He leaves u widow and u married daughter.
| Mrs. Benjamin Wclles Of u West Thirty seyentf
! street from whose home he will DO buried on
| Monday.
DR.. Edgar Miles OF Sag Harbor. l.. l.. died a,
! his home on Thursday morning. He was as
| years old and had been q resident OF Sag Har.
! Dor since he became Of age, DIR, and Mrs
| Miles celebrated their golden wedding In 1895
George Gamgcp. who had bcon superintend
| ent Of Greenwood Cemetery for over thirty
| years. died ON Wednesday at his home, 2Ot
| Seventeenth street, Brooklyn, In his eightieti
| year
| George H. Burrows. 10 years OF age. for hal
| a century n Saratoga hotel proprietor, dice
| suddenly Of heart disease yesterday morning
Mayor WI liam ]. Cronin OF Pawtuckct. H. |.