The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-09
OBITUAR Y.

Rear Admiral Henry T. Picking. Comman-
dant Of the Boston Navy Yard. died suddenly
at the Yard yesterday morning. He was born
in Pennsylvania in January. 1910. and was APP
pointed to the Naval Academy from that State
IN 1857, graduating Just after tho beginning OF
Master on June 4. 1851. and for a year he was
on the frigate St Lawrence. OF the North At
iantic blocKadlng SQUADRON. He participated
10 the engagement with the ram merrmao in
1862. and in the sinking OF the pTivatesr Petrol.
Later in 1852 he was with the East Gulf block.
the Naval Academy went to the m on itor Nahsnt.
Whhleh he su6seauenty e%SmnaIndsd: After
shore duty. at League Island Navy Yard, the
Naval Academy, the Washington Navy Yard.
Naval rendezvous. Secretary Of the Lighthouse,
Board in Washington. lighthouse inspection
ana Sso ses Of SHy
q NV $SorE e The old Kss5SSsTs. xhish DE-
r AXES h' re a SSs s S@ inc
Third Hshthouse District ' he took u cons e
Pacific Coast and served in that capacity for
year, coming to Washington as a member OF
Apr be aaa On Of
the receiving scd ship Wabash He became
in
later. He was assigned to duty as CommAndant
q the Boston Yard March 20 last. Through
II McCorm ack. Commandant OF the Washing
on Navy Yard. will become a Rear Admiral
The Rev. DIR. David B: Randall, the oldest
terms sh"psn Main. n Gqn.a keprs
sentatiyes. died last nj ght in Portland, Me.
aged s2 years He was sh born p IL HardTiGk. Xt
Conference at the age OF 10 and for ffty-two
years held pastorates in the state, For thres
enc, and Ave. years presiding elder; He re-
tired from active ministry In 1SSO. He leaves
anq n New t6s
other. William. is president OF a woman's col
leRe in California.
John J., Burcle. a, former member OF the
East Thirty first street. on Thursday. in his
9th year. Hs vas born in the old family
standing. This HOUSE, was bSiit 81 his grand q nd.
iather. who also built store at 16l Broadway.
w wss tn at the Is va: 90 far .0SBa s .hAs
break OF the Civil War and became corporal.
He was never married.
!. John +; Lssher; for over htty years q hotel
House in Xxi KIM ston n Y witch T he has msn
sssd 9 ss sT HI % Hes.. f n e..
NewburG and a hotel at Little Falls. He was
RuttenGer. editor OF the Newburg Sunday Teie.-
gram
John Livingstone. n brother OF the late DR..
Livingstone. tho great African explorer. died
at Listowe Ontario. last Wednesday. He was
two yearS the senior OF his famous brother.
John Livingstone was the eldest son OF Neil
Livingstone. OF Bantyre. scotland, whore he
Scotland In 1884 to Sara Mackenzie. He moved
to Canada in 1910 and engaged in mercantile
bus mess Mr.. Livingstone had many letters
and personal mementos sent him by his
brother from Africa.
John McGovern. one OF the best known rail-
road contractors in Pennsylvania and the
wealthleSt man in Lancaster county. died in
Lancaster. Pa. yesterday, aged II years. He
with his parents in 1888 He built number
OF railroads and was engaged on many i'm
rortant works OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
A daughter. Mrs. Peter MeConomy, inherits
his fortune.
The Rev James A. Riddick OF Petersburg.
Va, died at his residence in that city last
night after a protracted illness. He was q ma
tive OF Greenvill g County, Va, and was 80 years
Sd re wa: the oldest TmsmE6sr Of The Nr;
Church. South having Joined the Conference
in 1893. He was the father oithe Rev. James
q Riddick OF Norfolk.
Captain Stephen Ketcham, for many years
keeper OF the Jones Beach Life Saving Station
on Long Island. died at his home in Amityville
on Thursday night. lie was B5 years old and
Tor more than forty years had been identified
with the United States Life Saving Corps, He
Is survived by widow three sons and on Q
daughter.
Robert II. Craig died at his home. ls Debs-
| voiss place. Brooklyn. on Wednesday, aged II
years. He was native OF Scotland. His
brother. William Craig. was known
| Mr.. Craig was member OF the Masonic fra
ternlty. widow survives him.