cated at Genesee Seminary, Lima, N. Y. Formerly president Cincinnati, Dayton and Ironton R. R. Co. and Mineral Range R. R. Co. and secretary and treasurer Central R. R. Co. of Minnesota. Now president Dayton and Union R. R. Co.; vice-president Indiana, Decatur and Western Ry. Co.; chairman board of directors Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific Ry. Co.; chairman executive committee Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Ry. Co.; director Cleveland, Lorain and Wheeling Ry. Co., Trust Co. of New York and North American Trust Co.; trustee Mount Hope Cemetery Association and Good Samaritan Dispensary. Member Union League, Riding, Lawyers', Lotos, Suburban Riding and Driving, Riverside Yacht and Fairfield County (Conn.) Golf Clubs, Pennsylvania Association, Sons of the Revolution and Lafayette Post G. A. R.

SHOPE, CHARLES WARNER-Wine Merchant, 27 South William street, New York City; residence 39 Washington square, West. Born in New York City, Aug. 14, 1871. Educated at St. Paul's School, Concord, N. H., and Harvard ('94). (Married Ione W. S. Pickhardt, 1897.) Member of the firm of C. H. Arnold & Co. Member Harvard, Staten Island Cricket and Baseball, Calumet, New York Yacht and Richmond County Clubs and 7th Regiment, N. G. N. Y.

SHOPE, HENRY B.-Architect, 28 East 21st street, New York City; residence 19 West 32d street. Born in Baltimore, Md., Oct. 1, 1852. Educated at St. Paul's School, Concord, N. H., Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Columbia University. (Single.) Draughtsman with R. H. Hunt. Member Calumet Club and Architectural League.

SHORT, EDWARD LYMAN - Lawyer, 59 Cedar street, New York City; residence 20 West 37th street. Born in Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 30, 1854. (Son of Charles and Ann [Lyman] Short.) Educated at Phillips Andover Academy, at Columbia College School of Arts and at Columbia College Law School ('78.) (Married.) Member of the firm of Davies, Stone & Auerbach. General solicitor of the Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New York. Member Metropolitan, University, Riding and Church Clubs, Westbrook Golf and Westchester Golf Clubs, Sons of the Revolution, Society of Colonial Wars, Law Institute and Association of the Bar of the City of New York.

SHRADY, GEORGE FREDERICK – Physician and Surgeon, 8 East 66th street, New York City. Born in New York City, Jan. 14, 1837. Educated at the College of the City of New York, at Yale (A.M.) and at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University (M.D.). (Married.) Served as assistant surgeon in Union Army during Civil War. Attended General Grant in his last illness. Editor of the New York "Medical Record"; consulting surgeon to St. Francis, General Memorial, Red Cross and Columbus Hospitals. Member of medical societies.

SHRADY, JACOB-Lawyer, 90 Nassau street, New York City; residence 25 West 120th street. Educated at New York University. Member of the firm of J. & W. Shrady. Member Republican Club, St. Nicholas Society, New York University Alumni and Century Associations, Society of Medical Jurisprudence, Sons of the Revolution and Royal Arcanum.

SHRADY, JOHN-Physician, 140 West 126th street, New York City. Educated at Columbia. Member New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, Columbia University Alumni Association, Sons of the Revolution and Military Order of the Loyal Legion.

SHRADY, WILLIAM-Lawyer, 90 Nassau street, New York City; residence 25 West 120th street. Member of the firm of J. & W. Shrady. Member Republican Club, Society of Medical Jurisprudence, St. Nicholas Society, Century Association, Royal Arcanum and Sons of the Revolution.

SHROPSHIRE, RALPH F.-Mortgage Broker, 44 Wall street, New York City; residence 51 West 37th street. Born in Ringgold, Ga., Jan. 15, 1861. Educated at the University of Tennessee. (Single.)

SHURTLEFF, ROSWELL MOSS-Artist, 44 West 22d street, New York City, and Keene Valley, N. H. Born in Rindge, N. H., June 14, 1838. Educated at Dartmouth College (B.S., '57). (Married.) Entered Union Army as lieutenant of the 99th New York Volunteers, and was the first officer to be wounded and taken prisoner in Civil War (July 19, 1861). Member Salmagundi Club, American Water Color Society, National Academy of Design, Dartmouth College Alumni Association, G. A. R. and Sons of the Revolution.

SIBLEY, HIRAM W.-Banker, 21 Exchange street, Rochester. Born in Rochester, March 2, 1845. Educated in Rochester schools, and at the University of Heidelberg, Germany; degrees of Ph.D. and LL.B. • (Married a daughter of Fletcher Harper.) President Bank of Monroe; trustee Rochester Trust and Safe Deposit So., Security Trust Co. and Rochester Savings Bank; trustee Cornell University and numerous church and charitable institutions. Member Genesee Valley Club, American Geographical Society and Union League, Calumet and New York Yacht Clubs of New York City.

SICARD, MONTGOMERY-Rear Admiral, United States Navy; residence Westernville. Born in New York City, Sept. 30, 1836. Educated at United States Naval Academy. Appointed to navy, Oct. 1, 1851; master, 1858; lieutenant, 1861; lieutenant-commander, 1862; commander, 1870; captain, 1881; commodore, 1894; rear admiral, 1897; placed on retired list, Sept. 30, 1898. Served as executive officer of the "Oneida" during the early part of the Civil War, and commanded the "Seneca" at the capture of Fort Fisher in January, 1865. Was chief of the United States Bureau of Ordnance from 1881 to 1890, and introduced high power steel ordnance into the navy. President of the Naval War Board during Spanish-American War.

SICHEL. EUGENE A.-Broker. 10 Wall street, New York City; residence 439 Fifth avenue. Born in Paris, France. Educated in Paris. (Single.) Member New York Stock Exchange and of the Fencers' Club.

SICKELS, DAVID B.-Vice-President and Treasurer, 100 Broadway, New York City; residence 49 West 119th street. Born in New York City, Feb. 8, 1837. Educated at Kennett University. (Married.) Vicepresident and treasurer American Surety Co.; treasurer Universal Trust Co.; trustee Union Dime Savings Institution, and director Twenty-third Ward Bank; receiver Harlem River Bank. Member City, Harlem, Republican, Lotos, Quaint and Winnisook Clubs, Authors' and New York Historical Societies, Palitext Society and Junior Constitutional Club of London, England, and Hong Lee Guild of China.

SICKLES, DANIEL EDGAR — Major-General, United States Army (retired); residence 23 Fifth avenue, New York City. Born in New York City, Oct. 20, 1825. Educated at New York University. Studied law, was admitted to the Bar in 1846 and engaged in practice in New York City. Member of the New York State Legislature, 1847; corporation attorney of the City of New York, 1853; secretary of the United States Legation at London, England, 1854-5; State senator, 1856-7; Congressman, 1857-61. Served throughout Civil War and advanced through regular grades to major-general; saw much severe service and lost a leg at Gettysburg; continued in active service until 1869, when he was placed on the retired list with full rank of majorgeneral. United States Minister to Spain, 1869-73; Congressman, 1892-4: president of the New York State Board of Civil Service Commissioners for several years. Now president and director Universal Trust Co.; director Automatic Telephone Construction Co. and Smith Vassar Telephone Co. Member Lawyers' Club and Metropolitan Museum of Art.

SICKLES, IVIN-Professor, 17 Lexington avenue, and 414 East 26th street, New York City. Degrees of M.S. and M.D. Assistant professor of chemistry and physics at the College of the City of New York, and at Cornell University Medical College.

SIDENBERG, GEORGE M.-Importer, 49 Mercer street, and Laundry, 136 Mulberry street, New York

City; residence New Brighton, S. I. Educated at Yale.. Member of the firm of G. Sidenberg & Co. Member Players', Harmonie, Yale, Richmond County Country, Merchants' Central, Bull Dog and Staten Island Polo Clubs and Polo Association.

SIGEL, FRANZ-Editor and Publisher, 183 William street, New York City; residence 563 Mott avenue. Born in the Province of Baden, Germany, Nov. 18, 1824. Educated at Carlsruhe Military School. Served in the army of Baden until 1847, when he resigned for political reasons; was a leader in the Revolution of 1848-9, becoming Secretary of War, and was adjutantgeneral in command of the defeated army upon its retreat into Switzerland. Became a resident of the United States in 1852. Published a military magazine in New York City, 1852-8; teacher and director of the public schools of St. Louis, Mo., 1858-61; organized and equipped a regiment and a battery at the beginning of the Civil War. Was commissioned brigadier-general in May, 1861, and major-general in March, 1862; commanded the troops at Harper's Ferry in 1862, the reserve army of Pennsylvania in 1863, and the Department and Army of West Virginia in 1864; resigned commission in May, 1865. Edited a Baltimore, Md., newspaper, 1865-7; unsuccessful candidate on the Republican ticket for secretary of state of New York, 1869; collector of internal revenue, 1871; register of the City of New York, 1871-4. Now at the head of an advertising bureau and publisher and editor of the "New York Monthly." Has attained prominence as a lecturer.

SILKMAN, THEODORE HANNIBAL-Lawyer, 41 Park row, New York City, and Surrogate of Westchester County, White Plains; residence 459 Palisade avenue, Yonkers. Born in New York City, March 25, 1858. (Son of James Baily Silkman.) Educated at Hooper Academy. Studied law in his father's office, and was admitted to the Bar in 1879. Practicing in New York City as a member of the firm of Fettretch, Silkman & Seybell. Served as police commissioner of the City of Yonkers for six years. Surrogate of Westchester County since 1894, and has been renominated (1900) for another term. Director Sicilian Asphalt Paving Co. Member Hardware, New York Athletic, Union League and Riding Clubs of New York City, Palisade Boat and City Clubs of Yonkers, and Westchester County Bar Association.

SILL, CHARLES-Surgeon Dentist, 255 West 14th street, New York City. Born in Burlington County, N. J., May 11, 1827. Member American Museum of Natural History, Metropolitan Museum of Art and National Dental Association of the United States.

SILL, HENRY A.-Professor of History, 232 West 45th street, New York City. Born in New York City. Educated at Columbia University and University of Halle, Germany. (Single.) Member Columbia Alumni Association.

SILL, THOMAS H.-Clergyman, 550 Seventh avenue, New York City; residence 232 West 45th street. Born in Middletown, Conn., Nov. 7, 1838. Educated at Russell's Military School, New Haven, Conn., Trinity School, New York City, and Columbia. (Married.) Formerly rector of Grace Church, Canton, N. Y. Now vicar of St. Chrysostom's Chapel, Trinity Parish, since 1865, and chaplain of St. Mary's Hospital for Children. Member Columbia Alumni and New York Churchman's Associations, Actors' Church Alliance and Charity Organization Society.

SILLIMAN, BENJAMIN DOUGLAS-Lawyer, 31 Nassau street, New York City; residence 56 Clinton street, Brooklyn. Born in Newport, R. I., Sept. 14, 1805. (Son of Gold S. Silliman and grandson of Gen. Gold S. Silliman, who was a brigadier-general in the American Army during the Revolution.) Educated at Yale ('24). Studied law in New York City, and was admitted to the Bar in 1829. Received degree of LL.D. from Columbia in 1873 and from Yale in 1874. (Single.) Has served as a member of the State Legislature from Kings County, as United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York (by appointment of President Lincoln), as a member of the Constitutional Convention of 1872 and as a delegate to various state and national conventions. Trustee Greenwood Cemetery. Member Lawyers', Brooklyn (ex-president) and

SILVER, HENRY MANN-Surgeon, 5 East 43d street, New York City. Born in Brooklyn, N. Y., March 2, 1851. Educated at Phillips Andover Academy ('68), Dartmouth College ('72) and at Bellevue Hospital Medical College ('75). (Single.) Formerly surgeon to Gouverneur Hospital, consulting surgeon to New York Infirmary for Women and Children, and professor_of surgery Woman's Medical College and New York Infirmary, 1888-99. Now professor of clinical surgery, University and Bellevue Hospital Medical College. Member Democratic, Alpha Delta Phi and University Clubs, County Medical and New England Societies, Society of the Alumni of Bellevue Hospital and New York State, New York County Medical and Dartmouth Alumni Associations.

SILVER, LEWIS MANN-Physician, 103 West 72d street, New York City. Born in Brooklyn, N. Y., July 24, 1860. Educated at Phillips Academy and Yale. (Married Roberta Shoemaker.) Performed post-graduate work in Vienna and Frankfort. Resident assistant in Frauenklinik, Munich, Germany. Member Republican Club, West End Medical and New England Societies, Yale Alumni Association, Society of the Alumni of Bellevue Hospital, Presbyterian Union and Academy of Medicine.

SIMIS, ADOLPH, JR.-Commissioner, 126 Livingston street, and Lawyer, 26 Court street, Brooklyn. Born in Hamburg, Germany. Came to the United States when very young, and was educated in public schools. Served in the United States Navy during Civil War. Resided for a time in Kansas, and while there was a candidate on the Democratic ticket for State senator. Returned to New York City in 1874 and entered Columbia College Law School, from which he was graduated in 1876. Counsel to the Commissioners of Charities and Correction of Kings County, 1882-6; Commissioner of Charities and Correction, 1892-7; now Commissioner of Charities for the Boroughs of Brook. lyn and Queens of the City of New York for the term 1898-1901. Member Crescent Athletic Club and U. S. Grant Post G. A. R.

SIMMONDS, ALBERT P.-General Insurance Agent, 46 Cedar street, New York City; residence 353 West 117th street. Born in Baltimore, Md. Educated at Yale. (Married.) Formerly business manager of the New York "Surveyor." Secretary Flood Decorating Co.; director Fowler Trust Association. Member Underwriters', Knickerbocker and Xi Graduate Chapter Clubs, Yale Alumni Association, Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity and Masonic bodies.

SIMMONS, ARTHUR RAYMOND-Physician and Surgeon, 355 Genesee street, Utica. Born in New Haven, N. Y., May 5, 1847. Educated at Falley Seminary, Fulton, N. Y. ('66), Amherst College ('71) and New York College of Physicians and Surgeons ('75). (Married.) Member of the staff of St. Luke's Hospital, Utica. Formerly surgeon in charge of Faxton Hospital and president Oneida County Medical Society. Member Psi Upsilon, Yahnundasis Golf and Fort Schuyler Clubs, Oneida County Medical Society, Medical Society of the State of New York, Utica Medical Library Association, Amherst College Alumni Association of Central New York, and American Academy of Medicine.

SIMMONS, CHARLES E.-Physician, 762 Madison avenue, New York City. Educated at Williams College ('61). Member University and Democratic Clubs, Oxford Club of Brooklyn, St. Nicholas and New England Societies, Williams College Alumni Association and Liederkranz.

SIMMONS, CHARLES H.-Manufacturer, 110 Centre street, New York City; residence 105 East 18th street. Born in New York City, March 30, 1862. Educated in New York City. (Married.) Treasurer and director John Simmons Co., John Simmons Mf'g Co. of Newark, N. J., and Powhatan Brass and Iron Works. Member Reform and Arkwright Clubs, Knickerbocker Field and Crescent Athletic Clubs of Brooklyn, Sharon Golf and Richmond Hill Golf Clubs, Manufacturers' Association of New York, National Manufacturers' Association and Chamber of Commerce.

SIMMONS, EDWARD A.-Manager, 32 Park place, New York City; residence 697 Chauncey street, Brooklyn. Born in Brooklyn, March 20, 1873. Educated in Brooklyn. (Married.) Secretary "The Railroad Gazette"; general manager American Railway Advisory Co.; United States representative Directory Publishing Co. (Ltd.) of London, England. Assistant secretary Adirondack League Club, 1895-8. Member New York Railroad and New England Railroad Clubs.

SIMMONS, EDWARD DE FORREST-Real Estate, 1 East 58th street, New York City; residence 762 Madison avenue. Born in Rochester, N. Y., 1868. Educated at Columbia ('88). (Single.) Member St. Anthony, New York Athletic and St. Andrew's Golf Clubs.

SIMMONS, JOSEPH EDWARD-Banker, 14 Nassau street, New York City; residence 28 West 52d street. Born in Troy, N. Y., Sept. 9, 1841. (Son of Joseph Ferris and Mary Sophia [Gleason] Simmons.) Educated at Troy Academy, Williams College ('62) and at Albany Law School (LL.B., '63). Received degree of LL.D. from the University of Vermont in 1885. (Married Julia, daughter of George Greer of New York City, 1866.) Practiced law in Troy until 1867, in which year he removed to New York City. Engaged in business as a member of the banking firm of Grant & Co. from 1867 to 1872, when he withdrew on account of ill health. After spending a year in the South, returned to New York City and re-entered Wall street. Commissioner of education, 1881-6; president of the New York Stock Exchange, 1884-6; president of the Board of Education, 1886-91. President and director Fourth National Bank (since 1888) and Panama R. R. Co.; governor and treasurer New York Hospital; director Ann Arbor R. R. Co., Bank of New Amsterdam, Denver and Rio Grande R. R. Co., National Surety Co., New York Clearing House Building Co. and United States Casualty Co.; trustee Bank for Savings, Royal Insurance Co. of England, Metropolitan Trust Co. and Williams College. Member Metropolitan, Riding, Tuxedo, New York Athletic, Manhattan, University and Lawyers' Clubs, St. Nicholas and New England Societies, Ardsley Casino of Ardsley-on-Hudson, Williams College Alumni Association and of Masonic bodies.

SIMMONS, JOSEPH FERRIS-Publisher, 207 East 12th street, New York City; residence 28 West 52d street. Treasurer and director Trow Directory Printing and Bookbinding Co. Member New York Athletic and Metropolitan Clubs and New England and St. Nicholas Societies.

SIMMONS, PARKER P. Superintendent, 146 Grand street, New York City; residence Brooklyn. Born in Kingston, Mass., 1852. Educated at Bowdoin College ('75). (Married.) Engaged for a time in educational work, and was for several years associated with several school-book publishing houses. Became a resident of New York City, purchased a seat in the Produce Exchange and embarked in the flour commission business. Member of the Board of Education of the City of Brooklyn, 1886-91. Was appointed superintendent of the school supply department of the City of Brooklyn in 1891, and upon the consolidation of the several cities, in 1898, retained same position in the new board of the greater City of New York.

SIMMS, CHARLES E., JR.-Lawyer, 167 Alexander avenue, New York City. Born in New York City, 1861. Educated at Public School No. 58, at the College of the

City of New York and at the University Law School (LL.B., '83). Served as an assistant under District Attorney Nicoll, 1891-3; police justice, 1893-5; city magistrate, 1895-9. Member Democratic, Morris Cycle, Indian Harbor Yacht and Country Cycle Clubs and Tammany Society.

SIMMS, JACOB HENRY-Lawyer, 104 West 28th street, New York City. Born in Harford County, Md., March 15, 1840. (Son of Jacob and Henrietta Simms.) Educated in New York City and at Boston University Law School. Practicing in New York City since 1884. Has taken an active part in Republican political affairs and has been a delegate to many State conventions.

SIMONDS, JEFFERSON A.-Treasurer, 1955 Park avenue, New York City; residence 339 East 119th street. Born in Franklin, N. H., Feb. 15, 1856. Educated in public schools of Franklin, Wolfeboro (N. H.) Christian Institute, New Hampshire Conference Seminary and Female College. Tilton, N. H. (Married.) Member Republican Club of the Thirty-fourth Assembly District, Harlem Rowing Club, Knights and Ladies of the Golden Star, United Friends, Royal Society of Good Fellows, Order of Chosen Friends and I. O. O. F.

SIMONSON, WILLIAM H. Lumber Merchant, foot of East 100th street, New York City; residence 46 West 85th street. Member of the firm of T. H. Simonson & Son. Member North River Yacht and Republican Clubs, American Geographical Society and Metropolitan Museum of Art.

SIMPSON, COLIN C.-General Superintendent, 4 Irving place, New York City; residence 147 Franklin street, Astoria, L. I. Born in England. Educated in London, Vienna and Graz. (Married.) Connected with the Consolidated Gas Co. Member Democratic and Engineers' Clubs and 7th Regiment, N. G. N. Y.

SIMPSON, DAVID BENNETT-Lawyer, 99 Nassau street, New York City; residence 9 West 31st street. Member Union League, Republican and Delta Kappa Epsilon Clubs, Society of Medical Jurisprudence and Association of the Bar of the City of New York.

SIMPSON, ERNEST L.-Merchant, 11 Broadway, New York City; residence 59 West 88th street, Born in London, England, 1854. (Married.) Vice-president and director Charleston Transport Line and Mobile Trans-Atlantic and Terminal Co.; director Texas Transport and Terminal Co., and Norfolk and North American Steam Shipping Co. (Ltd.) of New York and London. Member New York Athletic, Long Island Country and New York Clubs and St. George's Society.

SIMPSON, JOHN B.-Retired Manufacturer, 195 Hawley street, Binghamton. Born in Chaplin, Conn., Aug. 21, 1848. Educated in public schools of Binghamton. (Married.) Director Citizens' National Bank of Chattanooga, Tenn., Union National Bank of Grand Forks, N. Dak., Baylers Pulp and Paper Co., Sturdevant-Larrabee Carriage Co., Muscogu Cotton Oil Co. of Muscogu, I. T., Enfola Cotton Oil Co. of Enfola, I. T., Fort Smith Cotton Oil Co. of Fort Smith, I. T., and Decatur Cotton Oil Co. of Decatur, Ala.; trustee Binghamton Trust Co. Ex-police commissioner of Binghamton. Member Binghamton Club, New England Society (vice-president) and a thirty-second degree Mason.

SIMPSON, JOHN BOULTON-Pianos. 97 Fifth avenue, New York City; residence 988 Fifth avenue. President Estey Piano Co.; vice-president Empire City Savings Bank and Traders' Insurance Co. Member Union League, New York Yacht, Harlem, Church, Adirondack League, National Arts, Lake George Yacht and Lawyers' Clubs, National Sculpture, Municipal Art and New York Zoological Societies, Aldine Association, American Museum of Natural History, Metropolitan Museum of Art and New York Botanical Gardens.

SIMPSON, JOHN W.-Lawyer, 10 Wall street, New York City; residence 926 Fifth avenue. Born in Vermont, Oct. 13, 1850. Educated at Amherst College ('71) and at Columbia Law School. (Married.) Member of the firm of Reed, Simpson, Thacher & Barnum. Member University, Lawyers', Players', and Grolier

Clubs, Amherst Alumni and Century Associations, American Museum of Natural History and Association of the Bar of the City of New York.

SIMPSON, MARCUS—Instructor, Cornell University, Ithaca; residence 57 Cascadilla place. Degrees of A.M. and Ph.D. Instructor in German, Cornell University.

SIMPSON, PERCY W.-Lawyer, 317 Broadway, New York City; residence 3084 Fifth avenue. Born in New York City, 1874. Educated at Cornell University and New York Law School. (Single.) Member Theta Delta Chi Graduate and Cornell University Clubs.

SIMPSON, WILLIAM K.-Physician, 952 Lexington avenue, New York City. Born in Hudson, N. Y., April 10, 1855. Educated at Cheshire (Conn.) Academy, Cornell University ('76) and New York College of Physicians and Surgeons (M.D., '80). (Married.) Attending surgeon New York Eye and Ear Infirmary (Throat Department); consulting laryngologist Seton Hospital, Spuyten Duyvil and St. John's Hospital, Yonkers; chief of clinic and instructor in laryngology, New York College of Physicians and Surgeons. Member Cornell University and Hospital Graduates' Clubs, New York County Medical and Lenox Medical and Surgical Societies, American Laryngological Association (Fellow), Presbyterian Hospital Alumni Association (president) and New York Academy of Medicine.

SIMS, HARRY MARION-Physician, 30 West 58th street, New York City. Born in Montgomery, Ala., Feb. 27, 1851. (Son of Dr. J. Marion Sims.) Educated in Europe, at Washington and Lee University ('70) and at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University (M.D., '73). Was a member of the ambulance corps organized by his father during the Franco-Prussian War. Served in the field during the Paris Commune, after which he came to the United States and established in practice in New York City. Makes a specialty of gynecology, upon which he has written numerous papers. Editor of the American edition of Dr. Hewitt's "Diseases of Women."

SINCLAIR, ANGUS-President, 95 Liberty_street, New York City; residence East Orange, N. J. Born in Lawrencekirk, Scotland. Educated in Scotch public schools and in the workshops of the Caledonia Ry. at Arbroath, Scotland. (Married.) Followed general engineering work as a profession, and is also interested in engineering literature. Author of several books relating to locomotives, and is editor and publisher of publications issued by Angus Sinclair Co., publishers of "Locomotive Engineering." Vice-president Tabor Mfg Co. of Elizabeth, N. J. Member Lawyers' and New York Press Clubs, New York, Western New England and Northwestern Railway Clubs, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Railway Master Mechanics' Association and others.

SINCLAIR, HENRY A.-Electrical Engineer, 35 South William street, New York City; residence 950 Bedford avenue, Brooklyn. Born in Springfield, Mass., 1856. Educated in Springfield and Brooklyn. (Married.) Electrician United States Ordinance Proving Ground, 1880-87. Now secretary and director Tucker Electrical Construction Co. Member New York Electrical Society (treasurer) and American Institute of Electrical Engineers.

SINCLAIR, JOHN - Commission Merchant, 1 Broadway, New York City; residence 16 East 66th street. Member of the firm of John Sinclair & Co. Director Mechanics' National Bank, New York Produce Exchange Safe Deposit and Storage Co. and Queen Insurance Co. of America. Member City, Reform and Riding Clubs, Presbyterian Union, American Geographical Society, Down Town and Century Associations, Metropolitan Museum of Art and American Museum of Natural History.

SINGER, MORTIMER M.-Real Estate, 31 Nassau street, New York City; residence Hotel Savoy. Born in New York City, June 27, 1875. Educated in private schools in New York City and at Yale. (Single.) Member of the firm of Parsons & Singer. Member Lawyers', Larchmont Yacht, Fairfield County Golf, Harbor Hill Golf, Apawamis Golf, Larchmont Golf, Hillside Tennis and Golf, Deal Beach Golf, Hollywood Golf, Laurence Harbor Country and Sewaren Land and Water Clubs.

SISSON, NOEL E.-Manufacturer, Albany; residence 92 Lancaster street. Born in Albany County, N. Y., Jan. 23, 1821. Educated in Johnstown (N. Y.) Academy. (Married.) Director First National Bank, Albany Trust Co. (charter member), and Commerce Insurance Co.; connected with the American Gas Meter Co. Charter member Fort Orange Club.

SIZER, ROBERT R.-Lumber Merchant, 70 Beaver street, New York City; residence 69 West 85th street. Born in Virginia, Sept. 13, 1859. Educated at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College. (Married.) Member of the firm of Robert R. Sizer & Co. Member Colonial Club and Maryland Society.

SKEEL, FRANKLIN D.-Physician and Surgeon, 58 East 25th street, New York City; residence 361 Mott avenue. Born in Sterling Valley, N. Y., February, 1851. Educated at Wesleyan University (A.B. and A.M.) and at the University of New York Medical College (M.D., '81). Surgeon to the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary since 1895. Member New York Academy of Sciences, New York Ophthalmological Society, New York Academy of Medicine and other bodies.

SKELDING, HENRY T.- Retired Paymaster, Navy Pay Office, New York City. Born in New York City, Oct. 31, 1834. Educated in New York City. (Married.) Formerly merchant in New York City and later paymaster United States Navy. Member Army and Navy Club, Army and Navy Club of Washington, D. C., Military Order of the Loyal Legion, Military Order of Foreign Wars of the United States and Naval Order of the United States.

SKERRY, AMORY T.-Yarns, 47 Leonard street, New York City; residence The Brevoort, Brooklyn. Born in Oakham, Mass., July 10, 1831. (Married.) Member of the firm of A. T. Skerry & Co. Member Twilight and Get Together Clubs, and Union League Club of Brooklyn.

SKERRY, AMORY T., JR.-Yarns, 47 Leonard street, New York City; residence Montclair, N. J. Member of the firm of A. T. Skerry & Co. President Enterprise Worsted Co.; treasurer Monoosnock Mills. Member Twilight and Wool Clubs, New York University Alumni Association, New England Society of Brooklyn, and Society of Mayflower Descendants.

SKIDMORE, JOHN D.-Retired Lawyer, 71 West 50th street, New York City. Born in New York City, 1830. Educated at Columbia ('49). (Widower.) Director Eagle Fire Co. Member Maidstone Club of East Hampton, L. I., New York Historical Society (life member), and Columbia University Alumni Association.

SKILLIN, JAMES L.- Lawyer, 111 Broadway, New York City; residence 159 West 73d street. Born in Mt. Morris, N. Y., May 10, 1857. Educated at Hamilton College. (Single.) Director New York PostGraduate Medical School and Hospital. Member Psi Upsilon Club and Association of the Bar of the City of New York.

SKILLMAN, JOSEPH P.-Customs Official, 641 Washington street, New York City; residence 325 West 77th street. Born in Bound Brook, N. J. Assistant appraiser at United States Appraisers' Stores. Member Colonial Club.

SKINNER, CHARLES MONTGOMERY-Journalist, Eagle Building, Brooklyn. Born in Victor, N. Y., March 15, 1852. (Brother of Otis Skinner, actor.) Educated in common schools. (Married.) On editorial staff of the "Brooklyn Daily Eagle." Author of "Myths and Legends of Our Own Land," "Myths and Legends Beyond Our Borders," "Nature in a City Yard" and "With Feet to the Earth"; also of the drama "Villon the Vagabond," produced by his brother.

SKINNER, CHARLES RUFUS-State Superintendent of Public Instruction, State Capitol, Albany; residence 453 State street, and Watertown. Born in Union Square, Oswego Co., N. Y., Aug. 4, 1844. Educated in public schools, at Mexico Academy and at Clinton Liberal Institute; prepared for Hamilton College but did not enter. Received degrees of A.M. from Hamilton College in 1889 and LL.D. from Colgate University

in 1895. (Married Elizabeth Baldwin of Watertown, 1873.) Represented Walter A. Wood Mowing and Reaping Machine Co., in New York City, 1867-70; editor and proprietor of the Watertown "Daily Times," 1870-4; member of the Watertown Board of Education, 1875-84; member of Assembly from Jefferson County, 1877-81; representative in Congress from Jefferson, Lewis and Herkimer counties, 1881-5; Deputy State Superintendent of Public Instruction, 1886-92; supervisor of teachers' institutes and teachers' training classes in the Department of Public Instruction, 18925; elected State Superintendent of Public Instruction, 1895; re-elected 1898. In State Legislature advocated a bill, which became a law, preventing frequent changes in text-books; also advocated biennial sessions of the Legislature. Was a member of a special committee in 1878 to investigate the normal schools of the State. In Congress advocated reduction of letter postage from three to two cents; was also the originator of the special delivery stamp. Member Republican Club of New York City, Union League Club of Brooklyn, Fort Orange Club of Albany, and Thousand Islands Yacht Club of Alexandria Bay.

SKINNER, E. V.-Railroads, 353 Broadway, New York City; residence Yonkers. Born in London, England, April 22, 1849. (Married.) General Eastern agent Canadian Pacific Railway. Member Manhattan, Dry Goods', Democratic and Yonkers City Clubs, and St. James Club of Montreal, Canada.

SKINNER, FRANK WOODWARD-Civil Engineer, 100 William street, New York City. Born in Brownville, N. Y., 1858. Educated at Cornell (B.C.E. and C.E.). Was connected with the Pittsburg Bridge Co. in the reconstruction of the Niagara railroad suspension bridge and with the St. Paul and Northern Pacific R. R. Co., in the building of bridges across the Mississippi River. Practicing as a consulting and civil engineer in New York City since 1886. Associate editor of the "Engineering Record"; non-resident lecturer on field engineering in the College of Civil Engineering of Cornell University. Member Cornell University and Engineers' Clubs and American Society of Civil Engineers.

SKINNER, FRED BUSH-Lawyer, 612 Prudential Building, Buffalo; residence 405 Delaware avenue. Born in Medina, N. Y., Sept. 7, 1872. Educated at Medina Free Academy ('91) and Cornell (A.B., '95), (LL.B., '96) and (LL.M., '97). (Single.) Editor "Vulcan," 1888; "The Cornell Daily Sun," 1894-6, and Cornell correspondent Associated Press, 1894-8. President Alumni Association Medina Free Academy, 1895. Managing law clerk of Wadwell & Van Arsdale, 1897-9. Member University Club, Phi Delta Phi Legal and Theta Nu Epsilon Fraternities. Cornell Alumni Association, Masonic bodies, I. O. O. F., and Company "F," 1st Battalion, 4th Brigade, N. G. N. Y.

SKINNER, OTIS-Actor, 16 Gramercy Park, New York City. Born in Cambridge, Mass., 1858. Made first theatrical appearance in Philadelphia, Pa., November, 1877; appeared in New York City in 1879. (Married Maud Durbin, 1895.) Was with Augustin Daly for five years and was leading man with Mme. Modjeska for four years. Since 1895 has taken leading roles in many successful plays. In 1900, starring at the head of his own company in the play of "Prince Otto." Member Players' Club,

SKINNER, WILLIAM, JR.-Silk Manufacturer, 107 Bleecker street, New York City; residence 36 West 35th street. Connected with the William Skinner Mf'g Co. Director Pacific Bank. Member Manhattan and Merchants' Central Clubs, Marine and Field Club of Brooklyn, and Sons of the Revolution.

SLADE, ARTHUR JARVIS-Builder, 289 Fourth avenue, New York City; residence 62 East 66th street. Born in New York City, 1872. Educated at Yale ('92) and Columbia. (Single.) Served in Troop "A," United States Volunteer Cavalry during Spanish-American War. President Norwalk Building Co. Member Chi Phi, Yale, Westchester Golf and University Clubs, American Institute of Electrical Engineers and Squadron "A," N. G. N. Y.

SLADE, FRANCIS LOUIS-Banker, 49 Cedar street, New York City; residence 18 West 52d street.

Born in New York City, April 11, 1870. Educated at Yale ('91). (Married.) Member Yale, University and City Clubs.

SLADE, GEORGE P.-Real Estate, 309 Broadway, New York City; residence 11 West Tenth street. Treasurer and director Central Real Estate Association, Colonial Real Estate Association, Manhattan Real Estate Association and New York Real Estate Association. Member Union, Union League, Merchants', Westminster Kennel and South Side Sportsmen's Clubs and New England Society.

SLADE, HENRY LEWIS-Dry Goods Merchant, 79 Leonard street, New York City; residence 5 East 77th street. Vice-president and director Colonial Real Estate Association. Member Calumet, New York Athletic, Arkwright, South Side Sportsmen's and Opera Clubs, Genesee Valley Club of Rochester, and Sons of the Revolution.

SLATER, F. R.-Electrical Engineer, 32 Park place, New York City; residence 153 Warburton avenue, Yonkers. Born in Washington, D. C., July 30, 1872. Educated at Cornell. (Single.) Assistant engineer Manhattan Railway Co. Was adjutant, 1st United States Volunteer Engineers. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Institute of Electrical Engineers and Naval and Military Order Spanish-American War.

SLATER, SAMUEL S.-Lawyer, 100 Broadway, New York City; residence 206 Lenox avenue. Born in New York City, Jan. 24, 1870. Educated in city public schools and at Cornell ('94). Member of the firm of Baldwin & Slater. Director Composite Type Bar Co. Was member of New York State Assembly, 1899, and re-elected at special election, member for 1900. Member Republican, Central Republican (president) and Cornell University Clubs.

SLAUSON, E. V.-Lawyer, 257 Broadway, New York City; residence 473 Eighth street, Brooklyn. Born in Waterloo, N. Y., Dec. 20, 1865. Educated at Hamilton College ('86) and Columbia Law School ('88). (Married.) Vice-president and director Sterilized Ice and Water Co.; secretary and director Long Island Brewery.

SLAVEN, HENRY BARTHOLOMEW - Contractor, 66 Broadway, New York City; residence 119 West 22d street. Born in Ontario, Canada, Oct. 19. 1853. Educated in common schools, at Ontario College of Pharmacy and at a medical college in Philadelphia, Pa. Engaged in the drug and manufacturing business until 1876. Established the firm of Slaven Bros., contractors, in 1878, and performed work on the Panama Canal from 1880 to 1889. Became a resident of New York City in 1882 and incorporated his business as the American Contracting and Dredging Co., of which he is president and director; is also president and director of the Chase Granite Co. and a director of the Traders' and Travelers' Accident Insurance Co. Member Catholic Club and American Fine Arts Society.

SLAYBACK, EDWARD F.-Broker, 71 Broadway, New York City; residence 416 Madison avenue. Born in New York City, Oct. 8, 1863. Educated at the College of the City of New York. (Single.) Member of the firm of Pearl & Co., and of the New York Stock Exchange. Member New York, Union League and Richmond County Country Clubs and Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity.

SLEICHER, JOHN A.-Editor, 110 Fifth avenue, New York City; residence 276 Fifth avenue. Born in Troy, N. Y., Oct. 4. 1848. Educated at Troy High School. (Married.) State Civil Service Commissioner, 1889-93. Editor "Leslie's Weekly"; director "Judge" Publishing Co. Member Union League, Republican and Quill Clubs, and Fort Orange Club of Albany.