The broad ax., 1907-01-05
THE YEARS. DEAD
Work of the Dread De-
strOyer In 1906.
NOTABLE NAMES ON THE ROLL
Writers, Artists, Statesmen, Cap
tains OF Finance, Soldiers and
Actors Claimed by Death - All
Social Ranks Invaded.


JANUARY.
? Gen. Francis Fessenden, noted civiI
war veteran, in Portland. Me: aged Co
L Harrison William Weir, we'll known
illustrator OF birds and animals in
Lewes. England: aged 50.
Z. Mary Mcdonald. said to be the oldest
woman in the world. in Philadelphia;
aged 135
10. Dr. William Rainey Harper, noted
Hebrew scholar and president OF the
University OF Chicago. in Chicago;
aged 40.
u. Sir Mountstuart Grant Dun. noted
Scotch writer. well known by n series
OF diaries covering the latter half Of
the nineteenth century, in London;
aged a.
Is. Commodore William p. Mccain. U.
S. N. retired. known as the Father
OF the White Squadron" at New
Rochelle. y. Y; aged &c.
IL. Marshall Field OF Chicago. the richest
merchant in the world. in New York
city; aged 20.
q George Jacob Holyoake. British au-
thor and lecturer. at Brighton, Eng
land; aged SO.
Is. Brigadier General Joseph Wheeler, U.
S. A, retired. former lieutenant gen.
eral OF the Confederate States OF
America and prominent in public life
since the civil war. in Brooklyn; aged
Co.
q. Christian TX. Of Denmark. father Of
Queen Alexandra OF England and re-
lated by blood or marriage to many
European rulers. at Copenhagen; aged
S.
FEBRUARY.
Z Lord Masham Samuel CunliIe-Lis-
teri, noted inventor and manufac-
turer. at Masham, England; aged 81
Z. Paul Metternich, son OF Prince Met
ternich. the Austrian minister who
was hostile TO Napoleon l.. at Vienna;
aged "a.
10. Paul Laurence Dunbar, the negro poet,
at Dayton. o.; aged a.
3. Hon David B. Henderson. former
speaker OF the house OF representa-
tives. at Dubuque. Ia: aged 66.
q. Prof. Samuel p. Langley. secretary Of
the Smithsonian institution and q SCI
enlist Of worldwide reputation, at
Aiken. s. c.
{ Lieut. Gen. John NJ schofeld, U. g.
A, retired. at st. Augustine, Fla;
aged %.
10, Eugene Richter. Radical leader OF the
reichstag. long an opponent Of Bis
marck and one OF Germany's most
noted political editors. In Berlin; aged
g.
IL DR.. Manuel ouintana, president OF
the Argentine Republic, at Buenos
Ayres; aged Il.
L. Susan Brownell Anthony. pioneer wo-
man suffragist. at Rochester, ". Y;
aged Sc.
20. Mrs. A. d. T. Whitney, authoress best
known by her stories for young peo-
pie, at Milton, Mass; aged g.
n DR.. Robert Ogden Doremus. well
known chemist. in New York city;
aged s.
Is. Col. H. X. shackelford, author of pop
ular detective stories. at cambridge,
Ga; aged 6.
q. W. H. Mcdonald, well known actor,
one Of the original "Bostonians," at
Springfield, Mass; aged Sc.
APRIL
L Gen. Blanco. last captain general Of
Cuba, in Madrid; aged "A.
5. Eastman johnson. noted genre painter.
IN New York city; aged 81.
& Alexander LANCE Kielland, the fore
most Norwegian novelist. called the
"Daudet OF Norway" at Bergen; aged
10 Nathaniel Southgate Shaler. dean OF
the Lawrence Scientific school at Har-
ward. in Cambridge. Mass; aged 6.
Il Miss tombstone Bennett, the actress.
at Bloomfield. N. J.; aged IS.
L. Father Louis Martin. general OF the
Society Of Jesus, or order Of Jesuits.
In Rome; aged 81
Daniel Huntington, American historical
and genre painter. In New York city;
aged 80.
Is. Prof. Curie, dIscoverer OF radium. KILL
ey by q wagon accident in Paris; aged
A.
q. Gen. Martin T. Mcmahon, noted vet
eran Of the civil war. in New York
city; aged S.
Is. Gen. E. s. Serrell, noted civil engineer
connected with the Hoosac tunnel and
other enterprises and later distinguish
ed in the siege OF Charleston, in New
York city; aged so.
MAY.
Z Michael Davitt. noted Irish patriot. in
Dublin: aged 60.
L W. F. Owen, noted American actor, in
New York city: aged g.
"A cell Scb,rz noted Cernan American