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98 academy, and every year after 1871 in the Ver- sailles exhibitions, as well as in the Royal Cana- dian academy, of which he was one of the founders. Among his principal works are "On the Line," ex- hibited at the Philadelphia centennial exposition (1876) ; " Study of a Canadian Landscape (1882) ; "Bolton Forest " (1883) ; "A Grav Day" (1883); " In February " (1883) : " Un Petit "Coin aux Vaux, pres Cernay-ia-Ville " (1884) ; " Habitants crossing the St. Lawrence in Winter" (1886); "Driving in Mount Royal Park, Montreal" (1886); and "Set- tlers' IIuts"and " A Suffolk Farmhouse," which were exhibited at the London institute of water- colors. His last work was "The Frozen Cascade."

EDWARDS, James Thomas, educator, b. in Barnegat, N. J., 6 .Jan., 1838. He was graduated from Wesleyan university, Middletown, and then entered the ministry of the Methodist Episcopal church, but engaged chiefly in teaching. After service in the National army in 186i), he was prin- cipal of East Greenwich academy, Rhode Island, till 1870, and then president of Chamberlain insti- tute, Randolph, N. Y., till 1893, since which date he has been principal of McDonogh school, Mary- land. He served three terms in the senate of Rhode Island, was a presidential elector on the Republican ticket in 1868, and in 1893-'3 served in the New York senate. In both senates he was chairman of the committee on education. In 1884 and 18i)2 he was a delegate to the general confer- ence of his church. Dr. Edwards has published "The Grass Family " (Randolph, N. Y., 1877); " The Voice Tree " (Philadelphia, 1883) ; " Silva of Chautauqua Lake" (Buffalo, 1893); "Pen and Picture : A Chautauqua Sketch-Book " (Meadville, Pa.. 1895); and "Addresses" (New York, 1896).

EGBERT, Henry Clay, soldier, b. in Pennsyl- vania about 1840 ; d. in Manila in March, 1899. He was appointed a 1st lieutenant in the army from civil life, 23 Sept., 1861. He served continuously as a line otlicer for nearly forty years. He was more closely identified with the 12th infantry than any other organization, having served with distinction in that regiment in the civil war. He was taken prisoner at the battle of Gettysburg, but escaped and rejoined his command, and was severely wounded in the battle of Bethesda church, Vir- ginia. He was major of the 17th infantry from 1890 to 1893, when he became lieutenant-colonel of the 6th infantry. This regiment he commanded in the Santiago campaifju, until disabled by a shot through the body on 1 July, 1898. For his distin- guished service in battle he was promoted to be brigadier-general of volunteers. This grade he held until December, 1898, when, in the reduction of the vohmtcer army, he was honorably dis- charged. He was promoted to the rank of colonel in the regular service in July, 1898, and assigned to the 23d infantry, whose colonel, Charles A. Wikoff, was killed at San Juan hill. He joined the 32d infantry on 30 Jan., 1899, sailed with it for Manila, and arrived in Manila on 4 March, 1899. Col. Egbert was killed at the head of his regiment in a liattle fought near Manila. He was buried in Arlington cemetery, 11 Jlay, with full military h(mors, all the available regular troops near Washinglon were ordered out, and many prominent odicers were present.

EGUUIGUREN, Victor (a-ge-goo-ren), diploma- tist, b. in the department of Piura about 1860. He studied law, and was admitted to the bar at Lima. Later he was a representative for his department. The dissolution of congress <m account of the war led hiui to withdraw from politics, to devote himself to his profession, till 1895, when the triumph of the coalition gave birth to the " Junta del Gobierno Provisional," of which he was secretary. He was afterward elected senator by popular vote. In 1897 he was appointed minister to Colombia. Mr. Eguiguren has i)ublished several articles on the demography of Piura's department, and others on constitutional law. politics, and administration.

EGUSQUIZA, Juan Uaiitista (a-goos-key-tha), president of Paraguay, b. in Asuncion, 10 May, 1845. When thirteen years old he was sent to Buenos Ayres to complete his education. He took part in the war against Brazil, the Argentine Republic, and Uruguay, and became a lieutenant-colonel. After the war he retired to private life. He was active in the revolution against Mr. Jovellanos in 1873 and 1873. Was elected representative, and afterward secretary of war under President Gon- zalez, and in 1890, with great activity and energy, crushed a rebellion. Congress advanced him to the rank of colonel, and two years later he was' made a general. He declined the office of secre- tary of war in order to take part in the elections to succeed President Gonzalez, and in June, 1894, his partisans, allied with those of the other candi- date. Gen. Caballero, deposed President Gonzalez. Then the house of representatives intrusted the management of public affairs to the vice-president, Mr. Mormigo, and at the end of his term Gen. Egus- quiza was elected without opposition. He took possession of his post in November, 1898, and has inaugurated aconciliatory policy, striving specially to advance public instruction, to forward material improvements, and at the same time to preserve the peace of the republic.

EIS, Frederick (eyes), R. C. bishop, b. in Ar- bach, near Coblentz, 20 .Jan., 1843. He came to this country at the age of twelve, completing his education in Milwaiikee and at St. Sul[iice. He was ordained priest in 1870 by Bishop Meak in the cathedral of Marquette, and remained there as rec- tor for three years, and later was dean and bishop's consultor. He was pastor of other parishes, and in June, 1899, was appointed by the pope bishop of Sault Ste. Marie and Marquette, and in the fol- lowing August he was consecrated in the cathedral of Mar(|uette as fourth bishop of the diocese.

ELKIN, William Lewis, astronomer, b. in New Orleans, Im.. 29 April, 1855. He was edu- cated at the Royal polytechnic school in Stuttgart, Germany, and was graduated at the University of Strasburg in 1880. Subsequently he was associ- ated with Dr. David Gill, of the Royal observa- tory at the Cape of Good Hope, in investigating the parallaxes of southern stars. In 1884 he be- came an astronomer at the observatory of Yale university, which post he still holds. His investi- gations at this place have included a triangulation of the Pleiades with the heliometer, and other re- searches with that instrument, the only one of its kind in America; also researches on the parallaxes of northern stars. These results have been pub- lished in current astronomical journals, and have given Dr. Elkin reputation among astronomers.

ELLIOT, John, senator, b. about 1773; d. in Sunbury, Liberty co., Ga., 9 Aug., 1827. He was descended from the Scottish Roxburghshire Elli- ots. Of his early history nothing is known ex- cept that he graduated at Yale college in 1794. He represented the state of Georgia in the U. S. senate for one term from 1819 to 1825, serving on the inililary and several other important commit- tees. The senator is remembered as a man of abilitv and an eloquent speaker.

ELLIOTT, Charles, author, b. in Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland, 18 March, 1815 ; d. in