The sun., 1900-08-28
OBITUARY.

Gen William a. Morris, who died Sunday at
| North Long Branch, n. j.. after an illness Of
several months gained his title in the United
| States Army instead OF the Confederate Army
| as reported yesterday. He was born Sept,
| %, 1927, in New York city and was the only son
| OF George p Morris. the journalist and poet
| He was graduated from the United States
| Military Academy at West Point in 1851 and for
| four years served as Lieutenant on garrison
and frontier duty. During the War OF the Re-
| beon he engaged in the defence Of Wash
| ington; was assistant Adjutant-General on
| the stat OF Gen J. j. Peck in the Virginia
| peninsular campaign and participated in the
siege OF Yorktown and the battles of Wi lliams-
| burg and Fair Oaks. In September. 1852. he
| disting pushed himself as Colonel OF the Sixth
| New York Artillery and on Nov. 20, 1882, he was
| promoted TO Brgadier General, United States
Volunteers. In the campaign OF 1893 he en-
gagged in seven battles besides the Battle Of the
Wilderness. In an action near Spots ylvania,
May 8, 1894, he was wounded and retired from
active service TO become member OF the Courts
| Martial and Military COMMISSIONS. March
United States Volunteers for gallant and mer-
itorious services In the Battle OF the Wilderness
| Gen. Morris was assistant ed tor OF the New
| York Home journal from 1854 TO 1851. He was
| the inventor Of a concal repeating carbine and
the author Of a system Of infantry, tactics
| He leaves wife, sister OF eX-Iiov. John
Hoffman. and one son.
William II Cook. editor of the Maford Jour
nal and President of the Republican Editorial
Association Of Massachusetts, died at his home
in Milford. Mass. on Sunday OF cancer of the
face He was born in Bennington. Vt. Jan. I.
type in the office OF the Vermont state banner,
OF which his father and uncle were the pro-
prietors. When 10 years old he was admitted
10 partnership and became one OF the editors
s out the Mod y En JouSndi Gr1 and S
tablished a daily under the same name. He
served in the lower branch OF the Massa achusstts
Legislature during 1879 and 1871. and in 1895
was elected to The state Senate, During his
ponent to the lobby and an opponent OF Civil
Service TefNrm He s..nS,,. Tas the father Of the
largely responsible for its passage. after a
bitter fight Of two gears. He was founder
Of the Republican Editorial Association. He
Is survived by a widow.
Edward Schneider Assistant City Treasurer
Of Hoboken, died yesterday in Christ Hospital,
Jersey City, where he was removed several
He was born in Cassel Hassen, Germany, in
1889 and came 70 this country n 1855 He
served aw y the york k Ma m the atsnn9 h Fes
rank Of second Lieutenant. He had been As
sistant City Treasurer Of Hoboken since 1874.
A widow one son and three daughters survive
him
Or. Ernst Schmidt died at his residence in
Chicago on sunday, He was for more than
The city, having been at the head Of the con-
sulting stan OF the Alexian Brothers Hospital
for several years. He also had acted in the
same capacity for the Michael Reese Hospital,
the individual supervision of which had been
intristed 10 him by the founder. He was born
on March 2. $780, in the village OF Ebern. Ba-
varia
Charles II. Waterhouse, head OF the dairying
department OF the New Hampshire College OF
Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts, died on
Sunday evening al his residence in Durham.
y. H OF cancer. lie had been with the college
for three years. He was the son of Joseph
Waterhouse of harrington, Vt, and was born
there Sept. II. 1888.
John j. Landwehr. a wealthy gardener OF
Jersey City, died at his home. 1877 Oakland
avenue on Sunday. He was 30 years old and
was born in Germany. He formerly lived In
New York and was twice President OF the Platt-
deutsche VolksfeSt Nerein, He leaves II widow.
one son and two daughters.
William A. Fletcher, who twenty years ago
was a we'll known yacht builder Of Hoboken,
died az his home, 50 Congress street. Jersey
City on sIndSy OF aP9pessyy 6s y vse, ae Tsd O'd born
leaves one daughter.