The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-25

tiyes, which became necessary when- ever the native government changed. He was not slow in getting out of the natives every possible concession to the eompany's advantage, and he se- cured among other things three valu- able villages, On such occasions Yale would tog himself out in the rich est of native costumes and receive the treaty personally, with the most i'm presSlvo ceremony.
 During the latter part of his gover- norshlp, Yale and his, council had Q falling iut tho old story of jealouses on the part of his merchants and distrust of him by the directors at home as his wealth increased. Ills brother Thomas was the first cause of the trouble, by reason of certain ir- regularlties in the China trade. Elihu defended Thomas actions, and was at once accused of being an accomplce and of sharing in the plunder of which Thomas was alleged to have been guilty. The council went so far as to declare that Gov. Yale had filled his own coffors from the company's treasury. This Yale denied, calling the attention of tho council to the fact that at the time he had 175,O0O pounds In his own name.
 His enemies then took another tack and endcavored to scandallze his good name with that of a friend and neigh bor, Mrs. Catherine Nlcks whose deal ings with the companys goods were of doubtful character, and whose husband, Joan Nicks, had been dis- mesed from the service, The result was the removal of Yale U699 and the Iappointment of Nathaniel Higglnson to i'll the governors chair Higgin- son had been the first mayor of the Madras corporation, and was gover- nor for six years.
 Yale remained in Madras some years after his removal and his own com pany was "plundcred and imprisoned and all attempt made to poison him. Hlgginson reported this 10 be unfound- ed. and added that Yale's manner of l living was scandalons." Yale return ed to England in 1899, having by this ! time adjusted his trouble with the council, realized his fortune (probably | equivalent tO tbout sl,O00.C0OJ. and l cleared his name of all scandal. He i was subsequently made governor of ! New York when hc endowed the New l Haven institution which bears his name i --Ygle.
 Elihu Yale was born In New Haven | in iGlS Sir Henry Yale in his Diary of William Hedges" says that Elihu's i grandfather, David Yale, belonged to i a family near Wresham lEngland), anl l in 1913 married Ann Morton, daugr- l ter of bishop of Durham. David Yaie died Tn 1915, and his widow married, the following year. Theophilus Eaton, a went 10 America, taking her children ! by David Yale. Thomas, the father ' of Elihu, was the third son of David Yale and Ann Morton. Eaton died in | 1857. and the widow, with her sons, re- turned to England. Ellhu was ap. pointed to India as writer in 1871.
 In this connection it Is of mtrest tf quote the epitaph on the tombston, of Ellhu Yale which stands quite for gotten in an out-of-the-wa place II the churchyard at Wresham, England.
 Eliugh Yale. Esq.
 was buried the 22nd of July In the
 year of our Lord MDCCXXI.
 Born in America, In Europe bred. In Africa travelled, in Asia we'd
 Where long he lived and thrived; 1;
 London dead;
 Much good. some Ill., he did: so hop
 alrs even,
 And that his soul through mercy's gon
 to heaven.
 You that survive, and read this tale
 take care
 For this most certain exit to prepare Where blest in peace the actions of tn
 just
 Smell sweet, and blossom In the silen
 dust.
 Ellhu Yale worked out his life fin Tn dia. but in endowng Yale college il honor of hls birthplace, New Haven he perpetuated hls name forever | America. His body lies in a grave al most unknown in Wresham; crum bling monument marks the restini place of his only son-a little boy o four--here in far-away Madras. would be fitting were 1t possible fo Yale college to bring both together { rest forever under the spreading shel terIng elms at New Haven, where tn founder of America's great college frs | t-.l.e ~ 1a..