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638 YANGUAS, Mannel (yahn'-gooahs), Spanish missionary, b. in Guadalajara in 1620 ; d. in Caracas, Venezuela, in 1689. He entered the order of St. Francis in Madrid, became professor of literature in the principal convent of his order in that city, and was afterward sent to the missions in Porto Rico. Thence he was ordered by the bishop to found missions in Cumana, where he labored for many years among the Piritu and Cumanagoto In- dians, and finally became superior of the convent in Caracas. He wrote " Arte de la Lengua de Cu- mana " (Burgos, 1683), and a catechism and sun- dry religious poems in Cumana dialect. The manuscripts of these latter works Were preserved in the convent of St. Francis in Caracas, but lost after the revolution of independence.

YARD, Edward Madison, naval officer, b. in Hunterdon, N. J., 24 Nov., 1809. He entered the navy as a midshipman, 1 Nov., 1827, became a passed midshipman, 10 June, 1833, was commis- sioned a lieutenant, 23 Feb., 1838, and during the Mexican war was part of the time executive of the " Dale," and for several months in command. He rendered distinguished services at the capture of Guaymas. in the blockade and other operations on the west coast of Mexico. He was promoted to com- mander, 14 Sept., 1855, was light-house inspector in 1856-'9, and when the civil war began was as- signed to the sloop " Dale " on the blockade, but by act of 21 Dec, 1861, he was placed on the re- tired list because he was more than sixty-two years of age. His services being no longer available by law, he resigned, 3 May, 1866.

YARROW, Henry Crécy, physician, b. in Phila- delphia, Pa., 19 Nov., 1840. He studied in Penn- sylvania and in Switzerland and was graduated at the medical department of the University of Penn- sylvania in 1861. During the civil war he served as assistant surgeon in the 5th Pennsylvania cav- alry, and subsequently he was surgeon and natural- ist to the expedition for the exploration of the ter- ritory west of the 100th meridian, under Lieut. George M. Wheeler, of the U. S. engineers. Dr. Yarrow is a member of the faculty of the medical department of the Columbian university, and is curator of the department of reptiles in the U. S. National museum in Washington, D. 0. He is a member of the Philosophical, Anthropological, Biological, and Geographical societies of Washing- ton, and of other scientific bodies in this country and abroad, to whose proceedings he has contrib- uted papers. Dr. Yarrow was associated with Dr. Elliott Coues in the publication of various papers on the natural history of North Carolina, his latest work giving the results of his experiments with serpent-venom and so-called antidotes. His writ- ings include articles in the annual volumes of the U. S. National museum and the Bureau of ethnolo- gy ; in part, vol. v., on " Zoology," of the " Report upon Geographical and Geological Explorations and Surveys west of the 100th Meridian " (Wash- ington, 1875) ; and " Study of the Mortuary Cus- toms of the North American Indians" (1881); also the article on venomous serpents in " Handbook of the Medical Sciences " (New York, 1888).

YATES, Abraham, member of the Continental congress, b. in Albany, N. Y., 23 Aug., 1724 ; d. there. 30 June, 1796. He was an active patriot in the Revolution, and wrote a series of spirited arti- cles under the signature of " Sidney " and other pen-names. He was state senator in 1777 and 1779-90 of New York, and president of the Provin- cial congress in 1775-'6, also a member of the Con- tinental congress in 1788-'9. He was receiver of Albany in 1778-'9 and its mayor in 1790-6.— His grandnephew, Joseph Christopher, governor of New York, b. in Schenectady, N. Y., 9 Nov.. 1768; d. there, 19 March, 1837, was a son of Christopher Yates (1737-1785), who was a land-surveyor and served during the Revolutionary war as colonel of a regiment of engineers, and was quartermaster- general under Gen. Philip Schuyler. Yates studied and practised law at Schenectady, and was one of the founders of Union college in 1795. He served as mayor of Schenectady in 1798-1808, as state senator in 1806-'7, and as judge of the supreme court in 1808-'22, and was governor of the state of New York in 1823-'5. A county in New York state is named in his honor. — His brother, Andrew, clergyman, b. in Schenectady, N. Y., 17 Jan., 1773; d. in Day, N. Y., 14 Oct., 1844. was graduated at Yale in 1793, and then studied theology with John II. Livingston. In 1797 he became professor of Latin and Greek in the first faculty of Union college, which chair he held until 1801. He then accepted the pastorate of the East Hartford Congregational church until 1814, when he returned to Union as Erofessor of mental and moral philosophy. In 1825 e became principal of the Polytechnic at Chitten- ango, where he continued until 1836. The degree of S. T. D., was conferred upon him by Middlebury in 1814. — Another brother, John Barentse, soldier, b. in Schenectady, N. Y., 1 Feb., 1784; d. in Chitten- ango, N. Y., 11 July, 1836, was graduated at Union in 1802 and studied law with his brother Henry. During the war of 1812 he served under Gen. Wade Hampton on the northern frontier of the state of New York, and later was appointed aide to Gov. Daniel D. Tompkins. Subsequently he was elected as a Democrat to congress, and served from 4 Dec, 1815, till 3 March, 1817. Gov. Tompkins made him senior manager of the "literature lotteries" during the last years of their existence. Through his personal influence in New York and England, he aided largely in the building of the Welland canal, receiving from the Duke of Wellington $ 10.000 toward the scheme. He was for many years judge of the county of Madison, and its member of the as- sembly at the time of his death. — Andrew Yates's grandson, John Barentse, engineer, b. in Schenec- tady, N. Y., 19 Oct., 1833, was graduated at Union in 1852, and served during the civil war as colonel of the 1st Michigan engineers under Gen. William T. Sherman. Subsequently he became a division engineer on the New York state canals. — Another grandson, Austin Andrew, lawyer, b. in Schenec- tady, N. Y.. 24 March, 1836, was graduated at Union in 1854. He served during the civil war as captain in the 134th New York volunteers, and subse- quently was assistant to Judge-Advocate-General Joseph Holt. In 1868 he was elected district at- torney of Schenectady county, and he was judge from 1873 till 1876. He has a'large law-practice in Schenectady, and has been twice a member of the New York assembly. — Another grandson, Arthur Reid, naval officer, b. in Schenectady, N. Y., "20 Oct., 1838, was graduated at the U. S. naval acad- emy in 1857, and served during the civil war. He was an aide to Admiral Farragut in the battle of Mobile Bay, and was commended in that officer's report to congress. Since 9 Feb., 1884, he has been captain, and he now has command of the steamer " Pensacola."

YATES, Richard, governor of Illinois, b. in Warsaw, Ky., 18 Jan., 1818 ; d. in St. Louis, Mo., 27 Nov., 1873. At thirteen years of age he went with his father's family to reside in Springfield, Ill. He was graduated at Illinois college, Jacksonville, in 1838, studied law, and practised his profession in Springfield. From 1842 till 1849 he