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in Kentucky in 1880 and was appointed to
the navy from that State when he was is
years oid. After serving on the frigate Rari-
tan and on tbs, Columbia, he was assigned
he was promoted to the rank of passed mid. .
shipnan A year later he was commissioned
lieutenant. and his subsequent promotions
were, cutenant-commander in, 1882 com
mandcr in 1906 captain in ls76and commodore
in lss7. He was navigator of the Sabine,
the flagship in the Paraguay expedition and
was a, Pensacola at the beginning of the civil
war: In lSt2 he was in temporary command
Of ths sunbcat Maratanza and CAPTURED the
board the plans of the batteries and defences
Of Richmond, During the siege of Washing
ton ~; e. he, he commanded M I five g,1boats.
mand of the kennebec: In the revolution in
Chile in 1901 he captured the insurGent steamer
Itata In the same year he became president
OF the naval examining and retiring boards
and held that post until he was retired. Com
modore McCann originated the idea of pa int,
countries. so that they would throw off the
intense heat, and this color soon became so
popular that it was adopted By The entire navy
ron" He leaves widow.
Horace Cunningham Of the famous Harvard
class of 1919 and father of rowing at the uni
Yesterday aged 10. He was born in Boston
and ANDREW Cunnincham, his father, was an
old tine Boston merchan' f Mi SqnpnS
of the Harvard class of 1916 which has been
such widely distinguished men, Mr, Gun
ningham organized a crew. of which he was
stroke and captain. The, men used TO row,
ls4S. which likewise included distin guished
men, also formed a crew. and races between
e II sts xs Tss rce a Pse i % vhh Sannn n hs Sss
and % College spoE,s:' IT, Foii;Ssing b. COLLEGE
mprChant.
which time he had made several trips abroad
Mr.. Cunningham was twice married.
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He was born in England in 1887. Coming
to this country about 1850. he served for a
short time on the stan 9 Of the Ercq!ne Post
from its organization until Us final wndnp
lie was a member q ths Bait;isToi Gosf, Club
He leaves a W dow. who is living abroad, three
daughters and one son. Two OF the daugh-
ters are in converts in Europe and one is
living in New York city. The son is married
end lives in Canada.
Col. Ben jamin Franklin Hart died at his
bone bone IN ,fenninston on avenue, Passaic. yes;
boken. where he had always lived previously
For many years he was engaged in the prod
uce commission business in Chambers street,
this city. He was civil war veteran, and
after the war he organized the Ninth Rrgi-
ment OF New Jersey and was its Colonel for
fifteen. years. He was, a member of the
known in business circles. He leaves widow
and six children.
William Ellery. Pearl, formerly member
Of the Stock Exchange, who retired last April
on account of i'll health. died on Saturday
at his home, 200 West Seventy ghth street
so years old. He was born in Chattanooga
and came to New York In 1895. He was asso-
ciated with his father and brother in the firm
Of Pearl 4 Co. for several years and was last
in the firm Of f. T. Adams & Co, He leaves
widow. The funeral will be held at the home
Of his brother, Dyer Pearl. "a West Seventy
third street. this morning at 10 o'clock.
Philip. Lynch. foreman of the composing
room OF the Jersey City Evening Journal
since 1873. died of apople2y yesterday at his
home, o3S Sixth street, Jersey City, In his
sixty second year. He was presented with
q. silver loving cup by Henry Wilson Post,
No. IL. G., A. r.. last Friday in commem mora
ton Of his twenty-nfth anniversary as quar-
termaster of the post.
George W. Hey, a patent lawyer OF Utica.
died there yesterday OF the effects Of a stroke
OF paralysis which he suffered last Thursday
morning in the United States Court In Utica
while arguing case before Judge Ray. He
was an inyentor Of note. having contrived
the cancelling machine In use In the post
ofaoes Of tho country.