BATH has reaped a notable harvest
through the months of 1906. As
week has followed week, now In
one land, now In another, figures' which
for long have held the center of the
world's wide stage have been called for
ever behind the scenes. Thus, in Janu
ary, passed R. N. Stephens, the promis
ing novelist, still In his thirties, and the
venerable artist, H. W. Weir, who had
more than passed his eightieth milestone;
and between these two, in point of years.
President Harper, of Chicago, and General
"Joe" Wheeler and William Cnnard, the
great shipowner, and C. T. Ritchie,
Chancellor of England's Exchequer. The
closing days of the twelvemonth saw end
ed the good deeds of Bishops Seymour and
LeCamus. and put the final period to
the splendid medical activities of Dr.
Lapponi, physician to the Pope.
Not quite one a day of the great of
this world have passed across to the
dim beyond, but figures count for little,
indeed, to those who, stopping to look
back and consider, reckon the breadth
and depth of the loss of such as these:
Giants Among Giants.
Henrlk Ibsen The great Norwegian dra
matist, who exerted an almost world
wide influence, and became the most
powerful and disturbing literary force
In the past three deaades.
Klchard John Seddon Who, like Cecil
Rhodes In Africa, had cast has shadow
over the land of his adoption. He
personified New Zealand, making that
colony the typical experimental de
mocracy. Christian IX, of leaiiurk An honest gen
tleman, a good King, and the most
successful parent of modern times.
Susan B. Anthony "Beginning In weakness
and obscurity, pressing forward over
obstacles that seemed Insurmount
able, and In face of hostility en
trenched In social sentiment and cus
tom, never halting, never compromis
ing, this heroic woman camp at last,
beloved and honored, to receive from
all civilized lands the grateful ac
knowledgment of splendid services
In the cause of humanity itself."
Marshall Field Who made the long step
from a boy on a New England farm
to the post of merchant prince of the
world, without losing one shred of
honor or clean dealing, or forfeiting
either open hand or warm heart.
Carl fck-hurz Of whom Joseph Choate has
lately said: "A fearless foe of every
wrong, an independent champion of
every wise reform, setting personal
consequence always at defiance where
public office was concerned, be has
left to Young America an example of
honesty, courage and patriotism."
Adelaide Rlstorl The great Italian tragic
actress; one of the immortals of the
si age. Few women have been more
richly endowed -by nature, or "done
more, by personal character and art
istic endeavor, to give the . drama
standing among the great arts.
Russell Sage The multl-mllllonalre "uncle"
of the world's financial center, who
was none the less a philosopher be
cause mankind could so seldom see
anything save his business shrewdness
and consistent thrift.
Michael Kavitt The patriot of human free
dom, who, alike In a Brltlh prison and
the House of Commons, on Irish hill
sides and on the battle-scarred veldt,
was ever the fearless champion of the
weak and oppressed.
Alfred Belt Probably the greatest business
man in the world at the time of his
death. Mis Interests Included copper
mines in this country, gold mines in
South Africa, Siberia and Corea, steam
and electric railway interests in all
parts of the globe, besides enormous
Investments In South African mines,
- lands and industrial and traction en
terprises. Richard Oarnett Who had spent a long life
among books and had an unequalled
knowledge of their contents: one of
the most accomplished literary figures
o ine times.
Nations Now Hie Poorer.
Scarce a land but has heard the cold
swish of the scythe of death, announc
ing the erasure from the roll of the
living of some name, now ancient In
history, now new, although honorable
In the doings of today. The woes of
troubled ltussla will no longer be re
corded by her historian Taftschett,. for
the pen has fallen from that able
hand; and that beautiful Princess Pala-
vandolt has met horrible death among
the burning: ruina or ner chateau. Aus
trla may mourn for Prince William of
Schaumburg-Llppe, and Ferdinand von
Saar, poet and pessimist and suicide
at 73. France misses Louis Gustave
vapereau. the greatest of her lexl
cographers, .and Professor Curie, the
discoverer of radium, whose end befell
in the crowded boulevards of the brill
iant capital. Belgium Is no more to re
ceive new canvases from Alfred Ste
vens, or new books from Albert Sorel.
Germany has lost the services of such
as Von Rlchtofen, the diplomat, and
Von Hartmann, the philosopher. Italy
no longer will know in the flesh that
clever, tactful Marquis Vlscontl-Ve
nosta; nor opam rtamon ianco or
Jpse de Peredia: nor Japan that Vis
count Kodama,"vwho was called the
brains of the army of the Flowery
Land. In E,gypt has died Felix Satires
the leading: spirit in her banking life;
In Canada Honore tseaugrand, the fore
most figure in Dominion journalism:
in Mexico Alfred Chavero, right bower
to Diaz himself, and in Argentina Car
los Calvo, who first enunciated that
"doctrine" so Important to the conti
nent south of us.
In the United States there have been
in all 16T deaths of men and women
properly classified with "the great" of
modern times, with 66 In Kngland, 21
in France, and 18 In Germany. Italy
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Austria . The rest of the list. In
ones or twos or threes, is divided be
tween Argentina, Belgium, . Canada,
Norway, Denmark, Hungary, Japan,
China, Cuba, Guatamala and Mexico.
In All Fields of Endeavor..
Loss has come in every walk -of
life. Literature is the poorer by 34
names no longer on its roster of the
living; the allied fields of politics and
diplomacy have lost 39, and the world
wide fellowship of "men of affairs" 32.
Twenty-six artists have for all time to
come laid by brush or chisel or graver's
steel; 25 members of the nations'
armies and navies have received their
final orders, and even two dozen of
the titled ones of the earth have played
their last roles' In earthly ceremonies.
So runs the year's grim record. The
church has lost 21, the bench and bar
20, education 19, science 19, Journalism
and philanthropy 16 each, music 14,
and the stage 12, with eight others
not accurately to be enrolled in any
of these conventional classes.
In the world's legislative bodies such
voices are silenced as those of Da'vid
B. Henderson, till last February Speak
er of America's lower house; of Arthur
Pue Gorman, of our Senate, and of
Eugen Richter, the great radical leader
of Germany' Reichstag; while in the
reform ' of man himelf (and not his
laws) such laborers ave passed as
Sam Jones and that S. H. Hadley, who
had for long years been identified with
the McAuley mission in New York. Jan
uary ended the activities of John S. Mc
intosh, one of the organizers of the
university-extension movement, and a
month later died General John Eaton,
whose reputation as Commissioner of
Education had ceased to be merely na
tional The world-famous Stockhausen
and John Knowles Paine, of Harvard,
will no longer teach music; science will
never again be aided by Nathan Shaler
and Samuel Langley; no more can
vasses are to come from Jean Baptiste
Millet or Eastman Johnson; Mrs.
Craigle ("JohnOllver Hobbes"). and
Paul , Lawrence Dunbar will write no
more; and "Good Night" lias, for the
last time, come in over the wires to
such veterans of journalism as James
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the German press in this country.
The complete lists follow:
Royalty and Nobility.
King Christian IX, of Denmark.
Mrs. Jefferson Davis.
Lady Mary Curzon.
Prince Albrecht of Prussia.
, Princess Charles Frederick.
Prince William of Schaumberg-Llpp.
Prince Paul Metternich.
Prince Charles Ponlatowski. (
Princess Palavandoff.
Princess Louise of Denmark.
Prince Autunl-
Prince Kato Mliitaka.
Archduke Otto of Austria.
Grand Duke Constantlne (Oldenburg).
The Duke of Rutland.
Dowager Duchess of Beaufort.
Due de Ciioiseul-Praslin.
Due de Broglie.
Countess of Munster.
Countess of Pembroke.
Count de Cheste.
Earl of Leven and Melville.
Marquise of Tolosa.
Marchioness of Corsini.
Men of Affairs.
Ah Fong, of Honolulu.
James A. Bailey, circus magnate.
Abraham Barker, economist.
Alfred Belt, South Africa.
James H. Breslin, hotel owner.
James A. Burden, Troy, N. T.
Alfredo Chavero, Mexico.
C. H. Clark. Philadelphia.
Alexander B. Coxe, mlneowner.
The Earl of Cranbrook, England.
William Cunard, shipowner.
Marshall Field, Chicago.
T. E. Hambleton. Baltimore.
Henry O. Houghtbn, publisher.
John A. McCall, Insurance.
Daniel O'Day. oil magnate. -Herman
Oelrichs. New York.
John Porterfleld, Pittsburg.
Henry C. Rouse, Cleveland.
Russell Sage, New York.
Felix Saures, Egypt.
Philip Schuyler. New York.
C. O. Shayne, merchant prince.
Samuel Spencer, railway president.
Louis Spitzel, promoter.
Edward Stelnkopf, Hamburg.
John B. Stetson, manufacturer.
' Sir Charles Tenant. London.
W. E. Tillotson. wool merchant:
Sir Sidney Waterloo. London. v.
D. B. Wesson. Springfield.
E. S. "Willing, Philadelphia.
The Army and ?iavy. '
Kodama. viscount and Field Marshal.
General Ramon Blanoo.
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General Lesslrter.
General Dmitri TrepofT.
General Vonllarllarskl.
Lleitenant-Ueneral J. M. Pcliofleld.
Major-General W. F. Gatftcre.
Major-General W. R. Shaf ter.
Major-General J. W. Forsythe,
Major-General G. C. Wharton.
Major-General J. G. Park hurst.
Brigadier-General Charles H. Aldan.
Brigadier-General Joseph Wheeler.
Brigadier-General G. W. Balrd.
Vice-Admiral Henry Grenfell.
Vlce-Admlral Kuzenich.
Vice-Admiral Chouknin.
Rear-Admiral A. K. Hughes. ... j
Rear-Admiral Charles J. Train.
Rear-Admiral Chlschester.
Rear-Admiral Jase Brasll.
Commodore William P. McCann.
Captain George Jacob Burnap.
Sir Edward Reed, Chief Naval Constructor.
Politics and Diplomacy.
Governor J. M. Pattison, Ohio.
Hix-Governor A. T. Bliss. Michigan.
Kx-Governor Alonso Garcolon,' Maine.
Ex-Governor G .W. Hendee. Vermont.
Ex-Governor Higglns, Utah.
Ex-Governor James S. Hogg. Texas.
Ex-Governor Thayer, Nebraska and Wyo
ming. Ex-Governor Sir Hugh Nelson. Queensland.
Senator Arthur P. Gorman.
Ex-Speaker David B. Henderson.
Congressman G. R. Patterson, Pennsyl
vania. Congressman Robert Adams, Jr., Pennsyl
vania. Senator Richard Hoar. Massachusetts.
R. R. Hltt. Illinois.
John H- Ketcham, "Daddy of House."
Carl Schurz.
Michael Davttt.
Charles T. Ritchie.
Elliott Danforth.
R. J. Seddon, Premier. New Zealand.
Manuel Qulntana. President Argentine.
. C. Pelligrini, ex-President Argentine.
Bartholomew Mitre, ex-President Argen
tine. .lose Munoz. Guatemalan Minister.
Carlos Calvo, Argentine.
Sir Robert Thorburn.
Baron Currie. . - - -
Sir Wilfrid Lawson.
Sir Edward Thornton.
Sir Halllday Macartney.
Colonel E. J. Sanderson.
Eugene Richter.
Baron von Rlchthofen.
Count Houdenhove.
Marquis Vlsconti-Venosta.
Prince Carlati.
Duke of Almodovar. ,
Don Romero Robledo. -
W6ng Kai-Kah, Chinese Imperial Trade
Commissioner.
Bench and Bar.
Ex-Chief Justice R. H. Alvey, 'Maryland.
Ex-Chief Justice B. F. Graves, Michigan.
Chief Justice Torrance, Connecticut-'
Chief Justice Wiswell, Maine.
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Ex-Justice Supreme Court, G. C' Barrett
New York.
Justice Supreme Court J. Dixon, New Jer
sey. Justice Supreme Court G- S. Forbes, New
York.
Justice Supreme Court W. M. Smith, New
York. Maltre Edmond Rouese.
G. T. Bispham, Pennsylvania.
Hiram G. Bond, Washington.
Judge G. H. Davis. Pennsylvania.
Judge J. E. Gary. IlllnoiR.
Lynde Harrison. Connecticut.
Harvey B. Hurd, Illinois.
E. B. Kruttschmitt. Louisiana.
C. C. Langdell, Massachusetts.
Nathan Shipman. Connecticut. r
M. Russell Thayer, Pennsylvania.
The Church.
Cardinal Gallegarte, Padua. - -Cardinal
Gossens, Mechlin.
Cardinal Laboure, Rennes,
Cardinal Perraud, Autun.
Archbishop Bond. Canada.
Bishop J. B. Delany, New Hampshire.
Archbishop O'Brien, Halifax.
Father Lewis Martin.
Dr. Benjamin Larabee.
Dr. George Matheson.
Bishop W. B. Arnett, Ohio.
Blshoo Blckerstcth, Exeter.
Bishop Compton. Ely.
Bishop UCamm. La Rochelle.
Bishop B. W. Morris, Oregon.
Bishop I. L. Nicholson, Wisconsin.
Bishop G. F. Seymour. Illinois.
Rev. J. Addison Henry. Presbyterian.
Rev. Judson Smith, CongregationalisU
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Rev. Samuel Sprecher, Lutheran.
The Rev. Viscount Molesworth.
Philanthropy and Reform.
Miss Susan B. Anthony Mrs. W. H. Hunt.
Mrs. Lucy H. Board-Rev. Sam Jones.
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llenrietle juanatevics.
George E. McNeill,
Mllo Mead.
John Vaughan Merrick
David Pepper.
William M. F. Round.
Mrs. Mary Bottom.
Father Gapon.
S. H. Hadley.
Lewis Hecht,
George Herring.
u. J. Holyoake. (
education.
President G. W. Atherton,
State.
Pennsylvania
President T. F. Kane, "Wabash.
Ex-President H. E. Webster. Union.
George B. Stevens, Yale.
J. M. Pierce, Harvard.
Severine Ringer, Lehigh.
A. A. Bloombergh, Lafayette.
H. S. Richardson. Amherst.
W. B. Dwight, Vassar.
W. R. Harper, president University
of
Chicago.
R. O. Doremus, chemical expert.
J. S. Mcintosh, university extension.
Adolph Marlette.
OUo Fuchs.
Commissioner John Eaton. .
Charles Mclver.
Dr. John J. Anderson.
J. H. Colt, head master St. Paul's school.
Miss Dorothea Beale, Cheltenham.
(Science.
Professor L. S. Beale, F. R. S.
Paul-Brouardel. phyelcian - '
v B. Clarke, botanist.
Pierre Curie, discoverer of radium.
George Grenfell, explorer.
Charles J. Joly. astronomer.
Samuel P. Langiey. inventor.
Dr. Lapponi, physician.
- E. H. Miller, chemist.
Trd Masham, inventor.
S. L. Penfleld, mineralogist.
I. C. Russell, geologist.
E. W. Serrell, engineer.
N. S. Shaier, geologist.
G. J. Snellus, metallurgist.
Sir Richard Tangyc. engineer.
A. H. Thompson, geographer.
Stanford White, architect.
Art.
H. B. Brabazon.
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F. F. I.. Boyle.
Ferdinand Chaigneau.
Daniel Huntington.
Eastman Johnson.
T. O. Langerfcldt.
William E. Marsha II.
Jean Baptiste Millet.
Gustave II. Mosler.
Edward John Russell.
Eugene Schleffelln.
Alfred Stevens.
Fritz Thawlow.
Leon von Ossko.
Harrison W. Weir.
Charles Akers, sculptor.
Samuel Kltson. sculptor.
Etlenne Leroux. sculptor.
William H. Pope, sculptor.
Paul Nocquet. sculptor.
A. V. S. Anthony, engraver.
Fran?: X. Pawlik, engraver.
Sir Wyke Bayllss. president R. S.
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Professor J. Mason Hoppm.
Miss E. H. Wilmarth, miniaturist.
s Literature.
Mrs. "Nora Hopper" Chesson.
Rebecca S. Clark. "Sophie May."
Virginia Rosalie Cox.
Mrs. Craigle. "John Oliver Hobbes."
John William DcForest.
Jose Maria de Veredia.
Paul L. Dresser.
Dr. Richard Gnrnett.
Giuseppe Giucosa.
Sir Mountstuart Grant-Duff. M
Henrlk Ibsen.
Carl Joubert.
Alexander Lange Kielland.
Leonard Kip.
William Kirby.
Budgett Meaktn
Hermann C. Merivale.
Otto Muhlhreeht. v
John Williamson 'Palmer.
Emll Pouvillon.
Miss Elizabeth Sewell.
Albert Rorel.
R. N. Stephens.
Serge Taf trchefT.
Frederick Diodati Thompson.
Carlo Tlvaroni.
Louis Gustave Vapereau.
Arthur Dudley Vinton.
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