The sun., 1901-04-05
OBITTA Rf.

RaphaelJ de Cordova, who was well-known
ms lecturer thirty years ago. died on Tues
dav in London He was born in Jamaica.
West indies, In 1922 He came to this city
IN ls4e and was contacted with Aymar h Co
commission merchants until 1870 During
the financial panic In 1887 he began givin g
lectures TO increase his income His sub
jects we're humorous and no achieved con-
siderable fame throughout the country
when Charles Dickens came 10 this country
on a lecturing tour he was associated with
him. He published several books. one Of
them dealing with the visit of the Prince Of
Wales to This country lie was also an ex-
partners he established a tea business in
Front street He retired In 1855 He had
lived In London since isa1 He married a
Miss Mason OF London. who died N 1883 and
three years later he married her sister. His
Barry Canton of London. survive him
George r. Archer one Of the original ware
hourem"n IN Brooklyn, died on Wednesday
AZ his home, 1873 Ashland place. IN that bor-
ough, in his eighty-third wear In 1912 ho
became manager for IN" firm OF Baxter and
Lawrence. who owned the first storage ware
house in BROOKLYN a. the foot of Catherine
street. On the dissolution Of the firm Mr.
Archer continued the business and also estab-
llsh"d another hlg warehouse IN Red Hook
Point In which Government explosives were
kept during m" civil War. lie was one ~ the
charter members of the New York Maritime
ENohang" ana an carly member of the New
York Produce Exchange He was formerly
actN" IN D"WoCrinc politics.
Charles T Fearing died Yesterday morning
In the Presbyterian Hospital. where he had
been under treatment Tor neanhrtls since Feb
II III" was born IN New York SIXTY Years
ago Mr. Fearing was tho son Of Charles
Ny" Fearing and the great grandson Of
l~rHel Fearing. a Brlgndier-Gensral of tho
Na~-a chu~"tt, militia and soldier Of the
.1.tft IA. - q
ward with the cnss of 'O3 For a while after
that he engaged m business in this city as u
stock broker but h" spent most Of his life
travelling abroad and in this country The
funeral will be from the niversity Place Pres
byterlln Church on Monday.
Henry Norris Baker. a well-known insurance
man, died yesterday at hls home in Ncwton-
E Ear in Ecw Yrk IN S ISs was 'cs cducated e was a
Yale and went to Boston at the time of the
great fire Of lS72 About -four wears ago on
account in III health he removed % Denver.
where he remained until last November
when ho returned 20 New'onvlle His widow
was Miss Emily Gordon Brooks. Two dauRh-
ters survive him, Mrs Joseph F Humphrey
and Miss Marion Baker.
Prof Francis Austldes jackson. the
oldest Instructor in the lnversitv Of Pennsyl-
vania, died YESTERDAY AZ Philadelphia He
was born In Nprtbumberland. Pm In 1890.
graduated at the nIyer~itv of Pennsylvania.
is4s. and seven years later began 10 teach
Latin IN the Culog" This he continued
until 1854. when he was promoted 10 tho fun
pr"ie'eor-hip Of Latin and literature and
continued there until h, death He was an
authority in classical literature and pub
lished several text books
John Benton McCue died Yesterday at
Baltimore lie was ~ years old and the son
Of the late Alexander MCCue. at one time
Judge Of the city Court in Brooklyn and one
Of the proprietors OF the, Rrookvn Eagle
The son was formerly In the grain elevate
business in Brooklyn, but retired several
yeara ago because OF ill-health Until he
want 20 Baltimore q wear ago he had lived
with his sister NJ Washington. n. G.
Joseph Barlow, who died on Wednesday
az his home - Irving place, Brooklyn. in
his cightlcth wear, WAS the oldest employee
on the New York Tribune. He went into
the ofiice when II years old and remained
there until tho close of hi- life serving NJ
compos,tor and proofreader A widow md
two SONS survive him.
carl DrOege. pioneer citizen Of Dunkirk.
y Y died on Wednesday evening in his
pcventv-uinth year. He was born In Ger
many and settled In DuukirR IN 1882. He
i survived by his vie, three sons and
five daughters