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* MABUSE. 590 McALL. giindy. whom he aciuiiipanifd to Middlebvirg in Zealand, lie ])ainled lur Clii-istiaii II. of Den- mark his dwarfs and ohildren, and also portraits of royal personages for the Emperor Charles V. He died at Antwerp. After his visit to Italy his work beeanie mannered; he used rich architectu- ral backgrounds, and was the first to introduce the Italian style into Flanders. Good e.ani|)les of his early period are an "Adoration of the Kings," in Castle Howard: a "Madonna Enthroned" (1501), in the JIuseum at Palermo; and a "Madonna by the Fountain," in the Ambrosiana at Milan, llis later works include: "Adam and Eve," Hamilton C'oui't, England, and Berlin Mu- seum; "Nc])tune and Aniphitrite," Berlin Mu- seum; "Danae and the Golilen Shower," Munich Gallery; "Young Girl Weighing Gold Pieces," Berlin Museum : "Jean Carondelet," Louvre, Paris; "Saint Luke Painting the Virgin." Rudol- finum. Prague : "Clirist in the House of Simon," Brussels -Jluseum. MACA, mli'ka. A group of tribes of uncertain linguistic classification wandering in the forest region on tl]e eastern slope of the Andes in Cen- tral Ecviador. They depend chiefly on hunting, but also cultivate some corn, yuca, and tobacco. They build huts of palm-leaves and make pottery. Their various subtribes are constantly at war with each other, their weapons being spears and blowgims, with poisoned arrows. Like the Jivaro and other tribes, they dry the heads of slain enemies. They are not to be confounded with the Macfl ( q.v. ) . " MACABEBE, ma'ka-l)a'lKl. A branch of the Pampangcis. north of Manila Bay. Luzon. They were friendly to the United States at the time of the Tagalog insurrection. MACABEBE. A town of Luzon, Philippine Islands, in the Province of Pampanga (Jlap: Luzon, D 7). It is situated in the delta of the Eio Grande de la Pampanga, 9 miles north of Manila Bay, and about the same distance south- east of Bacolor. Population, 10,400. MACABI, ma-kalie. A local name in the West Indies for the lady-fish {Alhula indpcs), also called 'sanducha.' See Lady-Fish. McADAM, mrik-fid'oni, John Loudon (1756- 1836). A famous highway engineer of Scotland, who originated the method of macadamizing roads. lie was born at .yr. Scotland, September 21, 1750, but passed his youth in Xew York. His interest in road construction was aroused while sen-ing as a road trustee in Ayrshire. After much experimentation, largely at his own ex- pense, he reached the conclusion that broken stones supplied the best material for road con- striction when applied in a specified manner. In 1708 he removed to England and in 1815 was ap- pointed to superintend the roads of the Bristol district. In 1827 he was appointed general sur- veyor of the metropolitan roads, and. in reward for his exertions to render them efficient, received a grant of flO.OOO from the Government. His system rapidly became general throughoit Eng- land, and was also introduced into France with great success. McAdam died at Moffat, in Dinn- friesshire, Xovember 2(5. ISSfi. His work be- came famous, and his two, books. A Practirnl Essai) on the firientific Rrpnir avd Presrrrntinn of Poad.<! (1S19), and Prmrnt ^tafp nf linnd- making (1820), were widely read. See Roads. McADOO, m:"ik-a-doo', William Gilina (1820- 94). An American jurist, born near Knoxville, Tenn. He graduated in 1845 at East Tennessee University, and in 1845 and 184(5 was a member of the State Legislature. In 1847 he served in the ^lexican War, suliscquently was admitted to the bar, and from 1851 to 1860 was Attorney- General of the Ivnoxville judicial district. Dur- ing tlic Civil War he served as a ca])tain in the Confederate Army, and in 1871 became judge of the Twentieth .Judicial District of Georgia. He published various addresses, a volume of poems, and (with Prof. H. C. White) Elementary Geol- ogy of Tennessee. MACAHUBA (mii'ka-hoU'ba ) PALM. See Macaw-Tbee. MACAIRE, ma-kar'. A mediaeval chanson dr gesle, which dates from about the twelfth century. In some form or otiier it can be traced through most European literature. The theme of the chan- son is the persecution of Blancbelleur, wife of Charlemagne, by Macaire de Losane. In its pres- ent form it is a translation, in a mixture of French and Venetian dialects, and was puli- lished in 1856 by F. (Juessard. The story eon- tains a version of the famous *'Dog of Jlontargis' legend (see Montargis), in which a failhfnl dog exposes his master's nuirder and in combat kills the murderer. Rouert Macaire is a modern type of rogue in French comedy. At first the character represented nu>rely the ordinary brig- and cutthroat, but it was developed by Frf-deric Lemaltre into a fantastic type of thief and assassin. There is a melodramatic farce in three acts by Robert Louis Stevenson and W. E. Henley entitled Macaire. McAL'ESTER, jVIiles Daniel (1833-69). An American soldier, born in New Y'ork City. He graduated from West Point in 1856, entered the engineer service, and was made first lieulenant in 1861. After serving at various places in the East, he became in October, 1862, chief engineer of the Dciiarlment of the (Jliio, He lalcr served with Gen<'ral (irant in the siege of Vicksburg and took jiart in the ojicrations against Moliili'. He was brevetted colonel. April 23, 1864, and a year later brigadier-general. He contimied in the engineer service after the war closed. MACALESTEB COLLEGE. A coeducational instidition of learning luulcr Presbyterian con- trol in Macalester Park, Saint Paul, Minn., founded in 1884. It has an academy and a collegiate department, a music department, and a summer school. It confers the degrees of A.B. andLitt. B. In 1902 the attendance was SO in the academy and 90 in the college. The library contained 8000 volumes. The faculty numbered 15. The college buildings with the grounds are valued at $16(1,000. The income was .$18,000. McALL, m'-k.al'. RonERT Wiiitaker (1821- 93). An English Congregational minister, found- er of the MeAll INIission in France. He was born in Macclesfield, was educated at the University of London (1847). and held pastorates in differ- ent cities of England until he was fifty years of age. At that time, while minister of a Con- gregational church in Hadleigh, he went with his wife for a holiday across to Paris, where they saw the aftermath of the Commune. While Mr. McAll was addressing a street gathering in the Rue de Belleville, a workman spoke out