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Rh Cuba during the Spanish-American war. He has invented a bicycle brake and a pneumatic road-improver, and is the author of &ldquo;A Journey in Other Worlds&rdquo; (New York, 1894). ATHERTON, Gertrude Franklin, author, b. in San Francisco about 1850. She is a daughter of Thomas E. Horne, was educated at Sayre institute, and married George H. B. Atherton, of Menlo Park, Cal. Since his death she has pursued a literary career, and since 1894 has resided in England. Mrs. Atherton is the author of &ldquo;What Dreams may come&rdquo; (New York, 1888); &ldquo;Hermia Suydam&rdquo; (1889); &ldquo;Los Cerritos&rdquo; (1890); &ldquo;Mrs. Pendleton's Four-in-Hand&rdquo; (1801); &ldquo;A Question of Time&rdquo; (1892); &ldquo;The Doomswoman&rdquo; &ldquo;Before the Gringos came&rdquo; (1894); &ldquo;A Whirl Asunder&rdquo; (1898); &ldquo;His Fortunate Grace&rdquo; ATKINSON, Edward, economist, b. in Brookline, Ma., 10 Feb., 1827. He was educated in private schools, is president of the Boston manufacturers' mutual insurance company, and has invented an improved kitchen stove, known as the “Aladdin cooker.” He has received the degrees of Ph. D. from Dartmouth college and that of LL. D. from the University of South Carolina. For nearly four decades Mr. Atkinson has been actively engaged in the distribution of brochures of which he is the author on banking, competition, cotton manufacture, economic legislation, fire prevention, industrial education, the money question, and the tariff. He is an anti-expansionist, opposing war in the Philippines, and during 1899 published a series of pamphlets, which he sent broadcast over the land, entitled “The Anti-Imperialist.” He has also issued “The Distribution of Products” (New York, 1885); “Margin of Profits” (1887); and “Industrial Progress of the Nation” (1889). ATKINSON, William Yates, governor, b. in Oakland. (fH.. '.2)1 .lime. IH.).*); il. in Newman, Ga., 8 Aug., 1K99. lie wa* grailualed at the L'niversity of Georgia in 1877. and was admitted to the bar the next vuar. lie entered ixilitics, and was a memlwro^ the state legislature fr..m IHHH to 1894, and sjK'akcr in 1890-'4. His proMiinen<-e in the legislature was gained through his efforts to ilefeat the moveTuent for i>lacing the Home fort 'onfederate veterans among the U-neflciary institutions of the state. His election as governor in 1894 was pro- test against the old rer/imr, in ired in 1886. He was several times chairman of the Democratic state committee, was a trustee of the University of Georgia, and the founder and president of the board of trustees of the State nonnal and industrial college. ATLEK, Samuel John, soldier, b. in Pennsyl- vania in 17:)U: U'd an advanceil Utttalionon Is in 1781. ATWILL, Edward Robert,, P. E bishop, b. in Red Hook, Duchess CO., N. V., 18 Feb., 1840. He was graduated from Columbia in 1862, and from the General theological seminary two years later. He was in charge of St. Paul's church, Burlington, Vt., and afterward of Trinity parish, Toledo, Ohio. He was electe<l first bishop of west Missouri, and consecrated 14 Oct.. 1890. He received the degree of D. D. from the University of Vermont. ATWOOD, Isaac Morgan, clergyman, b. in Pembroke, Genesee co., N. Y., 24 March. 1838. He was educated at Lockport, N. Y., entered the Uni- Tersalist ministry in 1859, and was pastor of churches in New York, Maine, and Massachusetts. Since 1879 he has been president of Canton theo- logical seminary. St. liawrence university, where he is also professor of theology and ethics. The degree of A. M. was conferred on him by St. Ijiw- rence university in 1872. and that of I). D. by Tufts in 1879. He was editor of the " Boston Universal- ist " in 1867-'72, and of the " Christian leader " in 187S-'5,and has been associate eilitor of the latter journal since 187.5. Dr. Atwood is the author of " Have We Outgrown Chri.stianity " (Boston. l.HiO) ; "Glance at the Religious Progress of the United States" (1874); "latest Woril of Universalism " (1878); "Walks alwut Zion " (1881): and "The Manual of Revelation " (New York, 1888). AUBRY, Auguste Eugène,. Canadian educator, b. in Tuffc, France, 14 July, 1819. He studied at Laval college and theology in the Seminary of Mans, and was appointe*! professor of rhetoric in the Lyceum of eiidome. He was subsei|Uently admitted to the bar of Paris, and liecame one of its leaders. In 1848 he commanded a company of the National guard, and took an active part in suppressing the socialist revolt. He resumiMl his practice, but on being selected, in 18.56, to fill the chair of Roman law in I^aval university, Quebec, he removed to Canada. His lectures on history and Roman law in this institution .soim made him known throughout Canada, and he also liecame noted as a defender of the teiniH>ral power of the pope, especially in the columns of tlie "Courricr du Canada," of which he Ixvame wlitor-in-chief in 18.59. His "cours d'hi.storie gi'n^rale" of that year was attended by many citizens of (Quebec as well as by students. Dr. Aubry returned to France in lHti.5. and was appointed profes.sor of Roman law in the University of Angers. AUSTIN, Mrs. Jane Goodwin, novelist, b. in Worcester, Mass., 25 Feb., 1831; d. in Boston, 30 March, 1894. She was the daughter of Isaac Goodwin, of Worcester, and in 1850 married Loring H. Austin, a classmate of James Russell Lowell. She lived for several years in Cambridge, and afterward in Concord, but her later life was chiefly spent in Boston. Her writings consist mostly of historical tales relating to the lives of the Pilgrim fathers and their descendants, and include &ldquo;Dora Darling&rdquo; (Boston, 1864); &ldquo;Outpost: A Novel&rdquo; (1886); &ldquo;Cipher: A Romance&rdquo; (New York, 1869); &ldquo;The Shadow of Moloch Mountain&rdquo; (1870); &ldquo;Mrs. Beauchampilce he held until 1897. He received the degree of I). D. from Victoria university, has Ijeen editor of the "Temi)crance Union" and of "The Methodist Eiiiscojial Pulpit," and is the au- thor of " Popular Sins,'' sermons (1879); "Gospel to the Poor vennm Pew Itents " (1884) ; " Woman : Ilcr Character, Culture, and Conduct" (1890); ami " Rational .Memory Training" (1894). AUSTIN, Mrs. Jane Goodwin, novelist, b. in Worcester. .Mass.. 25 Feb., 1831; d. in Boston, 30 March. 1894. She was the daughter of Isaac Goodwin, of Worcester. and in 1850 married Loring H. Austin, a classnuitc of James Russell Lowell. She lived for several years in Cambridge, and afterward in Concord, but her later life was chiefly spent in Boston. Her writings consist mostly of historical tales relating to the lives of the Pilgrim fathers ami their descendnnls. and include "Dora Darling" (London. 1864): "Outpost: A Novel" (I860); "Cipher: A Romance "(New York, 1869); "The Shadow of Moloch Mountain" (1870); "Mrs. Beauchamp