The times., 1901-04-05
Obituary.

Louis Voilland. who died in Mamore-
neck, n. Y, on Wednesday. was i0s years
old He was one OF the few men living
who had seen Napoleon Bonaparte The
! centenarian had a vivid recollection of
| the First Consul. Mr.. Voilland was born
/ in France in 175s His father was
peasant and had only two sons His
1 older brother was conscripted to serve
in the army and perished in the famous
retreat of Napoleon from Moscow.
/ Louis learned the trade Of an expert
! candy maker He was stin I'm France at
/ the time Napoleon abdicated. and saw
the famous prisoner before he was taken
| to St. Helena. Although the centenarian
/ lost his only brother through the great
/ generals venture into Russia he used
| 10 tell how he was moved 20 tears when
/ he saw him with his face Saddened by
4 defeat and misfortune.
! Votlland came to this country fifty years
! ago and, being unable to find employment
at his trade. secured a position as coach
I man for Nine. Jumnel. then at the height
/ of her fame In New York society.
In the last ten years the old man has
been living with his daughter. Mrs. Albert
! Davis, on French Hill, MamOreneck He
! enjoyed exceptional health and only a
few days before his death went fishing on
| Long Island Sound. His most wonderful
| faculty was his sight He never wore
| spectseies. yet at the age of 100 was able
| to read the newspapers with ease.
| Mrs. Davis says that her father only a
! few DAYS before he died called her to a
/ window to show her some boats which
| were sailing on Long Island Sound near
| ~ four miles away. He was a temperate
man, but not total abstainer, and he
| was heavy smoker
Raphael J. de cordova. who was well
| known a lecturer thirty years ago,
| died on Tuesday in London. He was born
| IN Jamaica, West Indies. IN 1872. He came
with Agmar & Co. commission mer-
| chants until 1870 During the panic in
1 1857 he began giving lectures to increase
his income. His subjects were humorous,
and he achieved considerable fame
! throughout the country. When Charles
/ Dickens came to this country on a lee
turing tour he was associated with him
/ He published several books. one Of them
dealing with the visit Of the Prince OF
/ Wales 10 this country. He was also an
expert linguist 10 1870. with his two sons
as partners. ne esta blished tea business
IN Front Street. New York. He retired
in 1875. He lived in London since 1883. He
married a Miss Mason. of London. who
died In 1888. and three years later he mar
ried her sister His widow two sons, and
a daughter. Mrs. Barry Canton, OF Lon
| don, survive him.
Charles F. Fearing died yesterday morn
pital. where he had been under treat
ment for neDhritis since February Il
lie was born In New York sixty years
ago.
He was the son of Charles Nye Fearing
and the great grandson Of Israel Fearing
a brigadier general of the Massachusetts
militia and soldier of the American
Revolution. He was graduated from Har-
ward with the class of 1853 For a while
after that he engaged in business I'm New
York as a stockbroker. but he spent most
OF his life travelling abroad and In this
country. The funeral will be at the Uni
versity Place Presbyterian Church, New
York. on Monday.
George z. Archer. one OF the original
warehouse men in Brooklyn. died on We'd
nesday at his home. 1913 Ashland Place.
in that borough of New York City in
his eighty-third year. In 1872 he became
manager for the firm of Baxter & Law
renee. who owned the first storage ware
house in Brooklyn.
On the dissolution of the firm Mr. Ar
cher continued the business and also es-
tablished another big warehouse at Red
Hook Point in which Government eyDlO-
sives were kept during the civil war He
was one of the charter members OF the
New York Maritime Exchange and an
early member of the New York Produce
Exchange. He was formerly active IN
Democratic politics.
Henry Norris Baker. a weIl-known in
surance man. died yesterday at his home
in NewtOnville, Mass, after long Illness.
He was born in New York IN ISIS. was
educated at Yale, and went to Boston az
the time of the great fire of 1872 About
four years ago, on account of III health.
he went to Denver. where he remained
until November last. when he returned to
Newtonville. His widow was Miss Emily
Gordon Brooks. Two daughters survive
him. Mrs. Joseph H Humphrey and Miss
Marion S. Baker.
Prof Francis Aristides Jackson. the
oldest instructor in the University OF
Pennsylvania. died yesterday at his home
in Philadelphia. He was born in North
umberland in 1880 was graduated from
the University of Pennsylvania in 1S4S and
seven years later began 10 teach Latin in
the college. This he continued until lS6i
when ne was promoted to the full profes-
SOrShip of Latin and literature. and con-
tinued there until his death. He was an
Authority in classical literature and pub
liShed several text books.
John Benton McCue died yesterday in
Baltimore. He was forty 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 Brooklyn Eagle" The son was
formerly in the grain elevators business
in Brooklyn. but retired several years
ago because of i'll health. UntiI he went
10 Baltimore a year ago he had lived
with his sister in Washington. u. c..
Joseph Barlow. who died at his home.
Is Irving Place. Brooklyn, in his eightieth
year, was the oldest employe Or the New
York Tribune" He went into the office
when eleven years old and remained
there until the close of his life. serving
as cOmpositor and proofreader. He leaves
a widow and two sons.
Carl Droege. Il pioneer citizen of Dun
Kirk. y. Y, died on Wednesday evening
in his Seventy-ninth year. He was born
in Germany and came TO DUnkirk in 1872.
lie leaves a widow, three sons, and five
daughters.
THE HALL COURT-MARTIAL.
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