The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-01
MAJOR M. E., DUNLAP DEAD.
Was Solicitor for the Claimants in =
NOted Case


Major Myron T. DUNLAP, counsel for B.
r Henry and other, citizens of the United
States in their claims against the British
Government in regard to -arious
lands in the Fiji Islands. died yes
terday morning after short ILL
ness, at his residence, 70s Eighth
Street northwest His death had been
expected by his immediate friends for
several days.
Major Dunlap was one of the best
known attorneys in the city. he prac-
ticed here before the Court of Claims and
the State Department, and had been in
terested in much important litigation.
The case of the b. r. Henri claims was
the cause of message from President
Mckinley to Congress on February 3, in
response to the resolution-of the Senate
of January 9. requesting copies of papers
and information relating to the claims
of Mr.. Henry and other American citizens
against the Government of Great Britain.
The claimants maintain that they were
injured by the awards of the Fiji land
commission of Great Britain. which sat
In the FIJI. Islands between 1875 and 1881.
The claims of the American citizens
were filed for the first time more than
ten years ago. Major Dunlap lied just at
the time, 1t is said, when this Government
will take some action in the matter.
Major Dunlap was well known in G. A.
r. circles. He was appointed TO the Mill
tary Academy at West Point IN 1851, but
resigned at the outbreak of the war to
accept q commission as second lieutenant
in Company |, Seventy-eighth New York
Volunteers. He was. promoted to the
grade of first lieutenant in 1862, but
signed being appointed a few months
later by Governor Seamon. of New York.
q second lieutenant in the Fourteenth
New York Heavy Artillery. He served
with this regiment during the rest of the
war. and in 1854 was given the rank of
brevet major of volunteers.
For ~ number of years Major Dunlap
was commander of Strong Vincent Post,
c. A r., of the Department of Pennsyl-
vania In 1890 he formed company and
purchased the Mclean farm at Apo
mattox, in which General lee sur
rendered the Confederate army to Cen
eral Grant The house was taken down
and each piece numbered to facilitate its
rebuilding. The historical old house re-
mains in that condition now, carefully
stored away under the care of an old at
tendant 1t was the intention of the COM
pany to have the house removed to the
Worlds Fair in Chicago. but the business
depression of 1893 forced the company to
abandon the scheme. An effort was re-
Gently made to induce Congress to pur-
chase the house and the Mclean property
for the purpose of converting it into
national park. Major Dunlap was eI.-
deavoring to get such bill through Con-
gress at the time of his death.
Among the callers at Major Dunlap's
home yesterday were Commissioner Ross
and Assistant Solicitor Van Dyne, of the
State Department. Major Dunlap was
native of New York. He had lived in
Washington since 1898. Previous to that
time he resided in Chicago and in Erie,
Pa.
Funeral services wiiY be conducted to-
morrow at Arlington by Judge Kimball,
Junior Vice Commander of the c. A. r.,
Department of the Potomac assisted by
f. c. Stevens. Department Chaplain.
Major Dunlap is survived by a widow,
Christine w. Dunlap.