The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-04-09
OBITUARY.

IAngdon Smith, a newspa per man. died
yesterday al his home. iis Wildwood street
Brooklyu. after an illness Of three days
Mir. Smith was 81 years old. Ne was born
In Kentucky, but was generally known as
Denver Smith. As O very young man he
nga Red In the COmanChe and Apache wars.
Later he was a newspaper correspondent m
the Sioux war. He went to Cuba Tor the New
York VCruid In 1893 and went through Cuba
with the lnsurrectos. When the war started
bet ween the | nlted states and Spain he Vas
sent to cuba for the New York journal lie
VAS at the bOmDaTdm ents Of Havana and
Santiago aud was AZ the battles Of VI Caney
snd SAN Juan. After the war he came back
to New York aud worked successfully for
the WOrid and the AmGrlcdH. lie was in
the employ OF The latter " per at the time Of
his death. lie was known as a clever and
ingenious writer and published, many short
stories aud poems. one book he wrote Was
called Ou the Fan Handle, " In 1894 he
married Marie Autoinette Wright.
Cart. James n. Manyille, a well known
river navigator and former member Of
Assembly from Washington county, died
suddeuly IN his home iu Albany vest eTday.
Capt. MAuYille was on his way "a the Capitol
When he VAS stricken with apOplexy aud
dropped TO the sidewalk ~ the park west
Of the Capitol building. He was remOved
70 his home and died shortly afterWard
He was "a member Of Assembly Ia 1883
aud 1857 and aftprWard served d term as
sergeant At arms Of the Assembly In 1900.
Ills home was formerly IN Whitehall, and
for many years he commanded steamboats,
of The lake George transportation Conn
pauy. lie was also for a time captain Of
The steamboat Dean Richmond OF the night
line Of boats plying between Albany aud
New York. Capt. Mahyille was twice mar-
ried and is survived by his second wife, who
Vas the widow Of former county Treasurer
John Bitter-by Of Albany.
Col Frank Haven. president Of the Mer-
chants National Bank OF DUstCG aud Of the
Boston Clearing House association, died sud-
denly Tuesday night aged II. MI. Haven IN
his banking aud other mercantile interests
has been widely known IN Boston and else
where. lie attended a lecture ! tuesday even
ing and returned home apparently In his usual
health. His wife, on finding that he did not
come upstairs 10 retire. went down TO the
library and found that her husband had died
seated In a chair. Mr.. Haven was graduated
from Harvard in 1857 aud became a lawyer.
During the war he was commissioned Captain
and served on the stan Of ten. Mcdowell, aud
rose to a Observation-Disclosures. lie Was
United States Assistant Treasurer in Boston
from 1853 TO 1879, hen he went into the bank
ing business, and IN 1883 succeeded his father
as president OF the Merchants National Bank.
He belonged to many clubs.
Eugene NJ. Brewster, a prominent business
man Of East Orange and a former president
Of the Board OF Health, died Yesterday at
his residence, lO5 North Walnut street. lie
AONlu IhNt ufFu NAANA ~lbAA y NuNH uln uul Nv
lived until Sunday. Mr.. Brewster was born
In New York and had lived In East Orange
for thirty years. lie WAS In the real estate
business and was prominent in the develop
upnt of the city. He was quite active
in politics at one time, For many years he
Was a director Of the Fast Orange National
Bank and was for several years an officer Of
the East Orange Building and Loan Associa-
ton. lie was n 20 mmuniOant OF Grace Fpis-
oopal Church, East Orange. His wife sur
yivea him.
Frank Ferguson died suddenly on Tuesday
nj hiR home IN the Albany. al Fifty-secOnd
street and Broadway. Mr.. Ferguson was
81 years old and a pioneer eShibil9r e. the
won the first blue ribbon awarded st these
exhibitions in the light harness class. He
was the owner OF the San Francisco stables
a. l?o West F1ny,second street where star
horses have been kept. Mr., Ferguson is
survived by his wife, who was Miss Fannie
Hulse Of BAY Shore, j., J., his mother, Mrs,
George \ Ferguson And e. w a dsuS TsS Mrs;
the New York Athletic Club,
Senator Henry &, Hansbrough Of North
Da kota was advised yesterday OF the death
az Portland. ore, Of his mother, kebeccA
Hansbrough, 81, years ole; The Senator is
be able TO 90 70 Portland. Mrs, HansbrouEh
had been an invalid for many years and was
in a sanitarium at Portland for treatment at
the time Of her death.
Edward X. spauldlng, who died last evening
in Santa Barbara. Cal, a. the result Of a driv-
ing accident, was born in Buffalo In lsis, the
son Of ElbridEe Gerry SpauldinR. the father
Of the Rreenback. He spent his life In the
business in Buffalo and In the Eas
business. He practically retired in 1897.
Charles Quarles, one Of the leading lawyers
in Wisconsin. dropped dead Of heart disease
in Milwaukee yesterday. He was a brother
OF United States Judge Joseph v. .QuSTes,
a former United State Senator. Mr.. QuArles
had just returned to Milwaukee from New
York, where he had taken part In q libel suit.