New-York tribune., 1903-07-24
FREDERICK w. HOLLIS DEAD.
Lawyer Expires Suddenly in His Bathroom
at Yonkers Home.

Frederick W. Hollis the we'll known lawyer. died
suddenly at his home, No 5S3 North broadway
Honkers. yesterday He did not appear at break
last at the usual hour. and maid was sent to his
room. Receiving no response from repeated knock
ings. the maid became alarmed. and hurriedIy IN
formed Mrs. Hollis Mrs. Hollis went to his ROOM
and then TO mis- bathroom. where she found him
sitting on the floor. dead. Mr.. Hollis had enioved
robust health and had not complained of feeling III
for years
Mr.. HolIs's fun name was George Frederick Will
Jams Hollis. He was born in Zelienople Penn. in
1857 a of the Rev. Dr. George Charles and
Johanna Louise Hollis, nee Burt. He was gradu-
ated from Columbia IN 1878. and received the de-
gree OF D. C. L. from Leipsic in 1898. He married
in 1893 Caroline Sayles. of Pawtucket r. /
'ae was deegate-at-large TO the New-York
State Constitutional Convention in 1894 being chair
man OF the committee on education He was the
author of the amendments prohibiting aid to sec
tartan schools and providing for Civil Service re-
form and separate State and municipal elections
He was a commissioner on government of cities
OF the third class. He a member from this
country of the Peace Conference at The Hague in
1893, and acted as it's secretary. He was the au-
thor of the article Special Mediation" in the
Treaty for Peaceful Adjustment of International
Differences"
He was the author of Franz Lieber; A Sketch, -
1884; Sancta Sophia and Troitza," 1888; Com
Pulsory Voting" 1891. and The Peace Conference
at The Hague and It's Bearings on international
Law and Policy" 1890 He edited the correspon-
dence between Ralph Waldo Emerson and Herman
Grimm.
Mr.. Hollis was senior member Of the law firm of
Hollis, Wagner Burghard. His speciality was
international law. From early manhood this
branch had been his hobby. His knowledge of
German, French and English greatly aided him in
this work. In the Blaine Mckinley and other
Presidential campaigns Mr.. Hollis had been of great
service TO both parties, although he professed to
be neither a Democrat a Republican His
principal speeches were made in German.
In 1888 he ran for Senator in YOnkerS district,
and was beaten. His acquaintance with President
Roosevelt dated from the time when President
Roosevelt and Mr.. Hollis fellow members of
the Federal Civil Service Commission Mr. Hollis
had entertained the President al his Yonkers home
on several occasions. Last Monday the President
entertained Mr. Hollis Oyster Bay. President
Roosevelt named him TO be umpire in the VeneZue
Ian controversy between Italy, Germany and Eng
land but he declined this At the time of his death
he was a member of the International Court of
Arbitration at The Hague. having been elected to
represent Siam. Mr. Hollis also a member,
of the administrative Board of Arts and Sciences
at the st. Louis Exposition, and for many years
was connected with German charity organizations
being vice-president of the Legal Aid Society and
general counsellor of the German societies of this
city. About two years ago Mr.. Hollis paid a visit
at the request of those two mOnarchs. and last
year accepted an invitation from the Emperor of
Austria to pay him visit He mad office in
Berlin He member the LAWYERS and
Republican clubs and the American Geograp phicaI
Society and the Pennsylvania Society.
DrS. W II. Sherman and koWenhoven performed
an autopsy and found that the death of Mr.. Hollis
was caused by heart disease.
II was announced last evening that the funeral
VIII take place on Saturday at p. m. at St Johns
Episcopal Church: Yonkers. and the Rev. DR.. An
service. The burial will be in Woodlawn. President
Roosevelt, it Is believed will attend the funeral