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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-04
CANNOT SERVE IN THE HOUSE
SEATS OF GENERAL WHEELER AND
OTHER ARMY OFFICERS VACATED
MEMBERS WHO SERVED on CIVIL, COMMISSIONS
not AFFECTED DECISION oF'THE "
dietary COMMITTEE


Washington. Feb 3-The Inquiry ordered hy the
House Of Representatives rs 70 what members hah
forfeited their seats by OF accepting other
Offices ended to-day with finding by the Judiciary
Committee that Maior-Gereral Wheeler. member
from Alabama. Colonel James r. Campbell. OF
Illinois. Colonel David G. Co!son. of Kentucky ana
Major Edward +. Robbins. Of Pennsylvania. had
vacated their seats I'm the House by accepting com
missions in the Army At the same time the com
mttee determined that none Of the members OF
the House serving on civil commissions had thereby
vacated their seatF.
The Judiciary Committee has been conducting the
inquiry for several days, and after an aruuous ses
sion ending at $3.50 r. m the Injunction OF secrecy
was removed and General Henderson, chairman
OF the committee made tho following statement
summing up what had been done
The committee considered In order the cases OF
members of The House holding clvll oItces, ,trJy
Catchines and Fleming; second, the members o'
the Industrial Commission tG9rdper' d-obnr -;
the Canadian Commission Gayne); fonrth' my
member Of the Hawaiian COMMISSION tiiV. b ca. az
visitors 10 West Point. Regents of he mthsoh sonar
and trustees Of other public INSTITUTIONS III Tbbesa
foreeoine eases the committee finds that they are
no, GcGr1 ~l!n9 nG Thc result OF this ind
ing is that such officers do not foriet tner S's !"
ThrH The committee Hnds that Joseph Wheeler.
Edward = Robbins. David 9 Colson anu Jaine -
n campbell after being qualified as members %
Congress ana acuIs a. states army then and
thernbv vacated their seats In the LNth congress.
conorol Wheeler was seen after the finding WAS
announced but asked 20 he excused from com
nentlng on the decision as # was IN the nature OF
q judicial proceeding. II Is sail that GENERA
Wheeler and his associates VIII take 10 ho''oH ~.
the prescott as the finding o. tho committee IS Eet
10 be passed upon by the House me i"CL .t.ai
Mr jenkins voted Tag asal nav lead to minority
report although no notice OF ono was given
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-04
FTITBrSTFPIVG ~ THE HOrSF.
ACTION ~ Prr1EF RIr1s PREVENTED MP WITT
HAs Fly WIN nAILEY

Warrington Feb Most ~ the time ~ The
House IN the three hours session today was cor
gumeJ i'm hhbustoring against relief bills on 'hc
private calendar. The tactics were finally success
fn and the House adjourned without taking W
the bills
Mr. Ht presented the conference report on the
Diplomatic and Consular Appropriation bill one
~ tho Senate amendments 10 which tho conferrees
agreed provided for additional secretaries NJ l"ga
ton ~ London Berlin and Paris This aroused tho
antagcnism Of NJ Bailey lie knew. ne said. little
about The work ~ legations abroad. but he did
know something Of them here. and two-thirds NJ
the time 81 the secretaries hero was devoted 10
social functions
Mr Hit remarked humorolsiy that Mt Bailey.
Of course Ind a much wider knowledge II the
social world and It's duties than he. But 10 the
work 81 foreign embassies he had knowledge. hav
ing been secretary q the Legation AZ Paris several
years lie had frequently worked until n o'clock
al night. and often an night
Alr Iutts playful reference to SIR Baliey's so
cial duties drew from the latter the response that
Mr. HIT attended social functions twenty times
where he attended them not AZ all lie had only
one secretary. and he thought that sufficient.
Mr Hit explained that the secretaries Of lega-
lions were not the scrbes Of the Ambassadors but
had multitudinOus duties To perform After hear
ing his explanation, Mr.. Bailey acknowledged Mr..
Uitt was right and he was wrong The report was
agreed TO. and at o'clock the House adjourned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-04
A SUCCESSFUL POULTRY SHOW.
THIS WILL BE THE LAST DAY OF THE En-
HTRTTTON AT THE GARDEN.

There ia considera bic competition at tho poultry
and Pigeon Show at the Madison Square GARDEN
which will close tonight. II has been p'e"Su''
10 the exhibitors To find thousands OF people WIN
even in the big city Of NewYork. md much 10 a.
mire and 10 study In show like that given py
the New-York Poultry and Pigeon Association
which ten years ago. in the old American InS"-
tute Building gave It's first show.
Considering the present exhibition IN its CONNER
cial light II offers a great advantage 10 the rals-
ers Of poultry to find an opportunity ~ inns sea-
son OF the year. to place their BIRDS on eA'lol''"
where New-Yorkcrs can learn what may be dohe
by the investment Of capital. and where the people
who own country places may get the best strains
Of fowls from the exhibition yards in the Garden
Tho result ~ the exhibition financially will show
good balance on the right side OF the account
book and Notwithstanding more than 'o"N III
prizes and the large expense OF maintaining the 'N-
hibition it will go record as the pest the d'S0
citation has ever given 49,
The New-YOrk show gives the nest opportunity
for the sale Of poultry. and inquiries made yes'"'
dav show that both the sales Of birds Directly rom
,ha exhibition and the orders for shipments from
the various poultry farms have exceeded the OK
pectation OF exhibitors The biggest sales have peeh
In Plymouth Rocks Wyandottes, Legnorns turkeys
and bantams.
There has been no disagreement between the OK
hibitors as 10 the awards, and more fine birds have
casloa The awards in the general classes were al
finished yesterday. and the special prizes AWARDED
bv the clubs were all displayed. The meetings neg
were those Of the American Jac9on nuo. "nich
elected Wellington Kennedy. of Red Bank. pr'Sl-
dent and \. Il Hoskins. Of Glen Riddle Pom
secretary-tr treasurer. the National bantam Nss''a-
ton and the American Mnorca CLUB.
The show which will close tO-nieht mas peen III
feresifug to thousands OF peop.e. handson'r eN-
tihitior ~ fantails has never been seen. the JAG
obins are excellent. the hOmcrs are notable, ana
tho pigeon classes generally have mad" record
that should increase The number Of entries mex
year The incubatOrs have been doing thfir work
faithfully and we'll. and nearly al, me oirdi ,n,
will ba Latchod have been sold 70 De shipper lI"il
I've axbibjtion Tho exhibit Of dressed poultry ha
been ono which on.ightens tho housek"' pei. ne
nigeOue and bantams are especially "hlrflal lluh
10 he children and have been prime iaNoiilos' run
ming am even race with the little chicks turned ou
from tho lncubators. To-day should be PIE ~,
day for everybody as the out-of-to%h pr9pe WI ~
he preseut i'm large numbers. and N" iast udy ~
the show always brings scene OF pleasure ""'
merrment. 49,, -. Lob, ,oarv ~ tho
birds will be shipped directly 20 their on lotne1
or 70 their now owners and Secretary 'raWloru
and Cantain Charles II. Grning. VINO are me , h
horses of the show I'm activity ana interest VIII y"
Congratulated upon this years success.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-04
DEATHS IN GENERAL OTISS COMMAND
SOME APPREHENSION CAUSED BY THE
PREVALENCE OF SMALLPOX

Washington Feb. 3.-Responding 70 a resolution
Of inquiry the Secretary Of War to-day sent 10 thu
Senate General Ous's report on the health condi-
tons at Manila The report was dated Yesterday.
and Of course was made by cable. II follows.
Deaths among troops In Philippines since arrival
10 February l. seven months 20 Of which q
were due 10 wounds ard accidents. OF the remain.
dysentery. s Of malaral fever. The remaining
deaths were due to many various diseases Small
pox causes apprehension. The entire command has
been vaccinated several Tires Twelve physicians
have been engaged for several weeks vaccinaiing
natives The more sickly season is during the hot
months March April May, when fevcrs. small
box and dysentsry are more prevalent. Nine per
cent Of the comma nd now reported sick
great majority Of tho cases are slight ailments.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-04
70 MEET THE GOVERNOR TODAY
SENATOR PLATT. SETH Low MR.. ROOT AND
MIR. ODELL TO CONFER WITH HIN
APOI-T LEGISLATION

There will be conference between Senator FIaU
Governor Roosevelt and other Republican Ieaoe''
this morning about plans for legislation. me "ol
ernor has invited Seth Low TO meet MN AZ o'eah-
Co.. - Tho home Of his sister at No. $50 Madison
ova and Senator Plat. who returned 10 TINS cry
from washington last evening. has an appointment
10 meet the Governor at the house IN the iorenoo"
in company with y. y. OdeI. jr.' chairman OF the
Republican State Committee.
EIhu Root who has been reques'eu py ,ne w
.,,,toa,, leaders TO draw up a police bill upon
i,res already talked over. will meet the others al
No $50 Madlson-ave. II he Is well enough 10 ieaVs
his own home He IS recovering from an aJ ji,
~ the erin and had been advised ny ms pty
~ stay indoors and 1t is possible mat oetlat '
PIatt and the Governor will go 20 tho mouse OF MA
poo, 70 road over his draft Of the police pm anu
tsik win him about other plans for Legislation
The Governor said last evening tnat ne ndt al
ranged 10 leave the city at l D. m to-day RETURN
ing TO Albany
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-04
SECRETARY BLISS no RETIRE SOON.

Mr.. HITCHCOCK EXPECTED TO ASSUME OFFICE
ABOUT FEBRUARY Is.
Washington. Feb 3.-The change Of the head
Of the Interior Department is expected TO occur
the middle of this month. though no definite WORD
has been received from Ambassador Hitchcock inc
newly appointed Secretary. Mr. hitchcock WAS eN-
pectcd 10 leave St Petersburg about New Year 5
pa, hu, was unable TO arrange his affairs there by
that time and planned 10 start on January q If
he got away al that time IN will reach here IN
season to relieve Secretary Bliss by the lotn QI
earlier Secretary Bliss Is spending this week nc
New York and for some time has avoided taxing
M any new questions Of policy pending MS sue
cessor's ARRIVAL He IS anxious 10 be relieved at the
earliest practicable moment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-04
PENNSYLVANIA FOR EXPANSION.

Harrisburg. Feb 3-The resolution presented IN
the House by Representative Seal indorsing Presl-
dent McKinloys views expansion and inviting
,be President 10 visit Harrisburg as a guest OF
the State was called up in the lower branch OF
the LEGISLATURE to-day. Representative Greasy and
other Democratic members objected TO the eX-
pansion clause in the resolution. and moved a
postponement This motion was lost by strict
party vote. ..--,..,
Representative Fow. OF Philadelphia. attacked
the expansion clause recognizing the sovereignty
Of the Tinted states I'm the Philippines, saying it
was scheme OF the Sugar Trust. and that II was
n serious mistake for this country 10 aid the
trust by the adoption Of such policy. Mi Greasy
demanded a division and the eXpansionisis won
nv vote az So 10 a. The resolution was then
adopted without division
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-04
. TAX COuuTSSTOvERS' REPORT.

THE r>cRrAsr OF REAL ESTATE ASSESSMENTS
sa2,.5l2s7e
The Commissioners ~ Taxes ana Assessments
made their quarterly report Yesterday 70 the Mayor
The period was mainly occupied Nth tho assessing
Of real and personal property
The Commissioners report thai the equalization
~ taxes has been q work 81 ereat magnitude. The
report saws thai the deputies did their dutN ~ me
fullest visiting every piece OF property.
4 comparative staten. mr. tho Same rs was maze
last Januarv ~ the increase Of real estate assess
nlents H. included This Is the statement which
shows that tho assessments on real estate are IN
creased isl51.S6
Attention r. called 20 the fact that the value ~
exempt property In tho city Is S5i9lql 500
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-04

cArIFORNIA CONCERN TO BE INCORPORATED
And BEGIN WORK AT ONCE
7 Hoadley. NJ the New-York Autotruck Com.
many Yesterday made the announcement that the
C.ufornia Autotruck Company organized on
Thursday. with capital 81 100000. The company
e 70 be- incorporated under the New-Jerscy laws
and will begin business as soon as possible. II is
composed Of Chicago and California capitalists.
whose names were not made public Tho hrst CON
tract TO be undertaken will be that ~ proVdihg an
omnibus system for the city Of Los Angeles Cal.
-, ~ ooroIet,on OF this the company Will 20
10 work on a truck system for San Francisco.
This is in line with the plfns OF the autottuch
-. for extending the scope OF rs operations;
ard local companies operating under patents owner
bv the parent company will be organlzo' an "N''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-04
youJyA7TONS BY THE PRESIDENT.

Washington Feb The President sent the fo'
lowing nominations 10 the Senate to-day
GEORGE 4 MARDEN 20 10 Assistant Treasurer ~ 'h'
TINTED states A. Boston
cuAprFSK DARIING. 10 hA tinted states Marshal -
the District - Massachusetts - . . -
T. he br,gs see. general. colonel JOHN rATTFP
son ..,.- ,-,., 49,
Y send lieutenant cavalTy ARM. JAMES ~ LIZ +
MKINr.pY ls,e private Company J. S'h Onto VoIpn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-04
FOX A MONUMENT TO MAINE VICTIMS.

Washington. Feb 2-In the Senate to-day Mr..
Hale chairman Of the Committee on Naval Al
fairs favorably reported the following Joint reso-
luton. and II was adopted
That the Secretary Of the Navy is hereby author
ized - have erected f. the Colon Cemetery ~
Havana Cuba n suitable granite monument t.
the memory Of the sailors and marines who lost
their lives by the explosion n tho United states
steamship Maine in the harbor OF Havana, on the
Ism dav Of February 1905 and whose remains are
buried in that cemetery. and TO suitably inscrioe
and inclose such monument. and tho sum ~ N""N
Is appropriated for this purpose
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-04
GOTERYOR STONE HERE

William A. Stone Governor OF Pennsylvania was
in the city for short time yesterday ~ ""'
here attending 10 some private business. and re
turned 10 Harrisburg yesterday afternoon lie
would not comment on the Senatorship htrusse
saving tho ballots told-the whole stolA-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-04
THE sOLACE IN HAMPTON ROADS

Newport News Va. Feb (SpeciaO-The United
States steamship Soace arrived in Hampton Roads
from New-York tonight az O'Clock. on the way
to Manila She Will proceed 70 the NortosH NAVY
Yard IN the morning, and VIII probably SAL 'o7
Manila on Sunday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-04
GERMANS EXCITED OVER NOTHING.

ULAT1oN APPLIES TO FOREIGNERS
Berlin. Feb 3-Considerablc dissatisfaction IS OK
pressed here the reports from the United States
Of the practice. under the Instructions recently
issued from the Treasury Department. OF closely
interrogating passengers arriving from abroad at
New-York and other scaboaTd ports. Several mem
hers OF the Rcichstag will interpellate tho Govern
nent regarding the matter IN the coming week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-04
TRAIN KILLS FIVE PERSONS'

WAGON STRUCK BY FAST FREIGHT AT
GRADE CROSSING.
Pittsburg Feb. "a two-horse wagon Ioaueu
uith furniture and on which six persons I'VE men
and a woman were riding. was struck to-day oy
fast Baltimore and Ohio freight train AZ tne c'oSs
ing NJ Riverton Station, just above Mckeespor'
t,our ~ tho men we're killed outright. and the
woman was so badly injured that she died In
short time. The other man will probably die The
names OF the dead are:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-04
ALASKAN INDIAN OUTBREAK.
CONFLICT IN WHICH FOUR sIWASHhS WE'RE
KILLED DEPUTY MARSHA1.S WOUNDED.

Chicago Feb. S-A special dispatch 10 me l''"-
uro', from Vancouver. b. G.. says that Indians are
- .ho ,.s,,nath I'm Alaska. one fight has taken
rlaca IN which four Indians were killed ana seV'ra
wounded Four American deputy marshais were
wounded The steamer Clutch brings the news.
An Indian was killed by United states MarshaI
Mcclure I'm self-defence. Fearing tho man 8 ''''n
v.,uld bo avenged by his friends. vigilance com,
,,t+too va formed which acted promptly. captuteu
he indictments and took them 70 prlso.nta ~.
missing good behavior they were liberated heN'
dav hui the revengcfu nature OF the saNHseS ~
manded blood for blood. and they mace an a,taCn'
a friendly Indian warned the whites or me u"dcn.
or, and as the Siwashcs advanced 'hey were met
~. mo tinted states Marshal and his followers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-04

HTISON, EIITF.
DAWSON George.
sHATGHNEsSY. Mrs. Richard.
WILSON. Vest
An unknown man.
,rba sixth victim IS a one-legsed man. whose name
g ,nknovn He was taken 10 the McheespoQtt
tIosn,tal in an unconscious state Nothing deIHi'e
~, be learned as TO how the accident occurred
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-04

cwiMs TO tho demand i0v
space in the Sunday SvIhuNs'
Advevtisers wM cONtev q
ereat tavov by ssNdINa "
Msw copy at the saH\As"
momsNt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-04
No DANGER OF GENERAL DISTURBANCE

Washington Feb 3.-The Indian disturbance ~
Juneau Alaska. as reported IN press o'Spa''"'''
a,r. M ,rnrebonsou among tho officials he-e
.. = eereral conflict between the whites ana ne
indians No official word ~ the affair has reached
here Tho disturbance is attributed wholly 70 me
,eciing NJ Honor into tho teri tory ana us sale
m - ,Sites 70 tho Indians There Is no need or
n3rnheneinn Of an, hing Ike an uprsinG for there
are less than three hundred of m" Ino"ns d" ''"'
mon women and children
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-04

REFLECTIONS 1T THF WALDORF ANI0RIA'
The wages Of tho employees Of ihe Wa'dort-A7-
toria have been sharply reduced. inc reu'',''"
applies especially 70 walters. p'h't' MN.
,.ir.rs and on,niburses or dish-carrers. over TWO
hundred EMPLOYEES are affected. The reduction Is
said 70 no due 10 enforced economy ~ n"et inc
Increase taxation on the property
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-04
RPAVCH or ATTOTPrCK COUP4NY

The Secretary OF the Navy. Navy Department
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-04

The following letter to Secretary " the Navy
Long. written by General Stewart L. Woodford +:
made public by consent OF Secretary Long:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-28
MR.. DEPEW SAILS AWAY.
GOES on THE UMBRIA FOR HIS ANNUAL
VISIT ABROAD.

Senator-elect Chauncey NJ Depew. with his son.
Chauncey NJ. Depew. IT.. and his niece. Miss Char-
lotte N. Hegeman. sailed for Europe yesterday
morning the Cunard liner Umbria. Mr.. Depew
occupies stateroom r. on the upper deck. and when
he entered his suite he found the three rooms
filled with spring flowers in bloom.
They look pretty and smell nice" remarked MI
Depew. but walt until the ship gets to sea, and
then the stewards will make short work OF the
plants. Like hundreds Of others this season. they
will be thrown overheard. and that will end the
floral display"
extended interview he had few words for the re-
porters yesterday.
Get an old interview with me out of The Trib-
une" he said to an Associated Press reporter
land reconstruct It, and II you do not make me too
ridiculous will stand for IT, II will satisfy the
people who always like to hear from me and con-
slider The Tribune to be thoroughly trustworthy.
II have been trying to steal away from business
for several weeks" he continued. land had rooms
reserved for me on the Etruria and the unlucky
Paris. but had TO give them up. There Is dul
spell at present. and have taken advantage OF 1t
to start my yearly "trip to London and Paris.
will DE back by the latter part Of July II my present
plans do not fall through. am run down little
and ocean trip always does me good. Intend 10
tell the people the other side OF the ocean that
this Is the most prosperous season America mas
seen. and that there Will not be sufficient rail-
road this summer to carry the crowds TO the
country l will also say that expect the
trouble In the PHILIPPINES to end In snort whle
i hope before long the Clark baby will be restored
10 its parents. That case has touched my feelings
great DEAL but cannot ndorse the wild senti,
ments expressed In some OF the newspapers ABOUT
lynching and boiling in oil the abductor when
caught. The law prescribes the only punishment
that can be melted out by the courts in such case
and must not have lynchings in this part OF me
country. at least II may turn out that the cn,ia
was simply taken off by demented intellectually
to be pited than punished"
Two alleged pickpockets who were found among
the crowd at the Cunard pier were arrested by De-
tectives Moody and Donney and taken to the Gen.
trial ONCE There complaint OF robbery
made by any one at the pier.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-28
DIED..

Sase .eu os john and Alice USHER .:ss
Funeral from his late residence o'clock Sunday and
at , o'ceck from he Church Of the immae"'As ''"
fnternert Holy Mount Cemetery.
LorERop-on Friday. May % Charles D. L"shruV IN
Funeral Trinity Chapel 25,hst. Sunday st
Intsrment at woodiawn cemstery.
OF James W. and Mary Brooks Tsppn. aged - year,
Funeral private.
THoRNToN-At the residence Of her niece. Mrs. Qtto
G. wierum. jr.. Upper Montclair. y. j., on rroexX
May g. 1890 Rebecca Russell Thornton. In the sSd
Of her
Funeral services will be held the residence Of her
srooiiyn. On sandsy May ss at o'clock
New-Bedford Mass) papers please copy
VAN NoRpEN-At Leonia y. j., on May "a 1899. Ns-
tllda daughter Of Gabriel Van Norden. aged 81 years
wEssELL-on May 25. Otto VESSEL. SO years old.
Funeral from his late residence No. At West 'oshsss
German iedsrkrsnz Arien. Hensbund Centennial kodss
No PSI. X. oc H., Independent Benevolent Assocauoo
and Bloomingdale Boat Club societies invited
MISUNDERSTANDING. the 2sth inst. Frederick =.
eldest Of the late Rev Cornelius westoook. d. d.
Furcrai services will he held Reformed Church,
10 O'Clock.
rnternent at woodiawn. II 35 train
wIcKEs-on Saturday. May q. 1902 Harriet. po.d
OF Louisa j. and the late George Bolton Alley.
Funeral services be held her late residence No
"a West 7Oth-st, on Monday. May -. at ooc'ock IN
Relatives and friends are invited to attend
Int ment at the convenience OF the family.
Baltimore papers please copy
wIGHTMAN-on Saturday. May q. 1899 stiiman King
Wightmsn in his 9th year
Funea services his late residence No 20 East sis-
St. Monday. May ~. AT
Interment Cromwell Conn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-28
DEATH OF SPILLMAN x. WIGHTMAN.

HE WAS IN HIS NINETY-sEvENTH YEAR, AND
PRAcrIsED LAW UNTIL FEW MONTHS AGO.
Stillman K Wightman. the oldest lawyer in this
city died yesterday in his ninetyseventh year. He
born IN Scituate II. l., on January 8. 1903, the
only son OF the Rev. Frederick Wightman. lead
ing Baptist minister. After being graduated from
Yale College. In 1925. he became a resident of Mid
dletown. Conn., where he began the practice OF the
law In lsf3 he moved to this city. where he con-
tinued in active practice of his profession until
a few months before his death.
In Connecticut he occupied many prominent
places of public trust. He was for several years
a Surrogate and a States Attorney. and served
numerous terms as member OF Assembly and State
Senator For two sessions Of the Assembly. In
Guiding an extra session. he was Speaker Of the
House He secured the passage OF two i'm
portant measures-the adjustment OF imprisonment
for debt and the appropriation Of the income Of
the United States deposit fund for the public
schools. ,,
In the nftieth year OF his age he was baptized
by the Rev Spencer H. Cone, and became men,
Der OF the First Baptist Church OF this CITY,