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r'omstock lode. He interested capitalists in the 

 project, and obtained a charter from the Nevada 

 legislature, Feb. 4. 1865, and the authorization of 

 Congress, July 25, 1866. Actual work was begun 

 an the tunnel. Oct. 19, 1869 ; it proceeded rapidly, 

 and by 1871 four vertical shafts had been opened 

 along its line; and when it was completed, in is?!). 

 it had cost nearly $4,000,000. The main tunnel is 

 1,650 feet below the surface, is 20.000 feet long, and 

 has lateral branches amounting to nearly 4,000 feet. 

 It is 12 feet wide and 10 feet high. Mr. Sutro's 

 sntract with the mine owners called for $2 royalty 

 311 every ton taken from the mines, and when the 

 rork was completed he had about $5,000,000. He 

 )ld out his interest in the tunnel, went to San 

 Francisco, invested largely in real estate in all sec- 

 tions of the city, and was soon numbered among 

 "ic richest men of the Pacific slope. He created 

 nd opened to the public a beautiful park, which 

 pas a sand waste in 1880 ; gave to the city statues 

 id fountains; and built an aquarium and salt- 

 rater baths. He formed a collection of books, known 

 the Sutro Library, containing more than 200,000 

 jlumes, particularly rich in early Americana, and 

 Dcuinents relating t o the Pacific coast. It also con- 

 lius many Japanese and Sanskrit manuscripts. He 

 vas elected Mayor of San Francisco in 1894 on the 

 'opulist ticket. In February, 1894, he was adjudged 

 icompeteht, and a guardian of his person and es- 

 ite was appointed. (See GIFTS AND BEQUESTS.) 

 Taliaferro, William Booth, military officer, 

 born in Belleville, Gloucester County. Va.', Dec. 28, 

 1822 ; died in the same house in which he was born, 

 Feb. 27, 1898. He was educated at Harvard and at 

 William and Mary Colleges, being graduated at the 

 latter in 1841, and afterward studied law. In April, 

 1847, he entered the army as captain in the llth 

 United States Infantry ; in August following he was 

 promoted to major of the 9th Infantry ; and in 

 August, 1848, after a creditable service, he was mus- 

 tered out and engaged in law practice. At the be- 

 ginning of the civil war he was commissioned a 

 colonel in the Provisional Army of Virginia and 

 placed in command of the forces at Gloucester 

 Point. On the organization of the Confederate 

 army he was transferred to it and became a briga- 

 dier general on March 4, 1862, and a major general 

 on Jan. 1, 1865. He was engaged in most of the bat- 

 tlesof the Armyof Northwestern Virginia till March, 

 1863, when he assumed command of the district of 

 Savannah, Ga. In July following he commanded 

 the defenses on Morris Island, S. C., and in August 

 the forces on James Island. During the first half 

 of 1864 he was in command of a division in Florida 

 and of the 7th Military District of South Carolina, 

 and toward the close of the year his command was 

 extended over the entire State. His most dis- 

 tinguished service was his defense of Fort Wagner 

 from July 10 to Sept. 6, 1863, against the assaults of 

 Gen. Gilfmore by land and Admiral Dahlgren by 

 water. After the war he resumed law practice, but 

 was soon elected to the House of Delegates, where 

 he served till the days of readjustment. He be- 

 came judge of Gloucester County in 1892, and held 

 the place till within a few months of his death. 



Thayer, William Makepeace, author, born in 

 Franklin, Mass., Feb. 23, 1820; died there, April 7, 

 1898. He was graduated at Brown University in 

 1843 and began the study of theology. From 1849 

 till 1857 he was in charge of the Orthodox Con- 

 gregational Church of Ashland, Mass., but in con- 

 Bquenceof a throat trouble he gave up the ministry 

 id devoted himself to literary work. He went 

 2k to Franklin in 1858, and served two terms in 

 ic Legislature, in 1857 and in 1863. He was sec- 

 Jtary of the Massachusetts Temperance Alliance 

 :>m 1860 till 1876. Mr. Thayer was a prolific 



writer. His published works include "Hints for 

 the Household" (1853); " Life at the Fireside" 

 (1854); "Spots in our Feasts of Charity " (1854); 

 "Pastor's Wedding Gift" (1854); "The Morning 

 Star " (1856) ; " The Poor Boy and the Merchant 

 Prince " (1857) ; " Doing and Not Doing " ; " From 

 Poorhouse to Pulpit" (1858); "The Poor Girl 

 and True Woman" (1858): "The Bobbin Bov " 

 (1860) ; " Tales from the Bible for the Young " 

 (1867); "The Printer Boy" (1860); "Work- 

 ing and Winning " (1862) ; " The Pioneer Boy 

 and how he became President" (1863): "The 

 Old Horseshoe" (1863); "Tales from Genesis for 

 the Young " (1863) ; "The Farmer Boy and how 

 he became Commander in Chief" (1863); "Soldiers 

 of the Bible, for the Young" (1864); "Character 

 and Public Service of Abraham Lincoln " (1864) ; 

 'Youth's History of the Rebellion" (1864-'66); 

 Communion Wine and Bible Temperance " (1869) ; 

 " Nelson " (1878) ; " Charles Jewett " (1879) ; " Tact, 

 Push, and Principle " (1880) ; " From the Log Cabin 

 to the White House" (1881); "In the Meshes" 

 (1881); Our French Visitors" (1882); "From 

 Pioneer Home to the White House" (1882) ; "From 

 the Tannery to the White House " (1885) ; " From 

 Farmhouse to White House " (1890) ; "Success and 

 its Achievers " (1891) ; " Ethics of Success " (1893) ; 

 "Aim High "(1895); "Around the Hearthstone" 

 (1896); "Men who Win"(18C6); and "Women 

 who Win " (1896). 



Todd, Sereno Edwards, journalist, born in 

 Lansingville, Tompkins County, N. Y., J line 3, 1820 ; 

 died in Orange, N. J., Dec. 26, 1898. For several 

 years he was a scientific and practical farmer and 

 he was subsequently agricultural editor of the New 

 York " Times." His writings include " The Young 

 Farmer's Manual " (1860) ; " The American Wheat 

 Culturist" (1868); " Todd's Country Homes and 

 how to save Money " (1868); " The Apple Cultur- 

 ist " (1871) works which enjoyed a wide sale. He 

 left unpublished " Rural Poetry and Country 

 Lyrics." He was a lineal descendant of Jonathan 

 Edwards. 



Tome, Jacob, philanthropist, born in Manheim 

 Township, York County, Pa., Aug. 13,1810; died 

 in Port Deposit, Md., March "l6, 1898. His 

 parents, who were German Lutherans, instilled into 

 their son's mind the cardinal principles of honesty, 

 industry, economy, and self-reliance. The struggles 

 in which his early life abounded tended to develop 

 his strong character. Farming, fishing, merchan- 

 dise, one year's teaching, were the stepping-stones 

 that led to his rich business experience. In 1833 

 he went to Port Deposit and began the dealings in 

 lumber and grain which were the foundation of his 

 wealth. His operations soon extended to the ma- 

 nipulation of banks, railways, and steamboat lines. 

 To his enterprise and generosity Port Deposit owes 

 much of its present success. The Methodist Epis- 

 copal church in the town, erected at a cost of $ 60,- 

 000, stands as a memorial to him. In 1864 Mr. 

 Tome, as chairman of the Finance Committee of the 

 Maryland Senate, relieved the seemingly hopeless 

 financial condition of the State and reduced its 

 indebtedness to less than $1,000,000. Public offices 

 among them the secretaryship of the Treasury 

 under President Grant were declined by him. 

 Presidents Lincoln, Grant, Hayes. Arthur, Garfield, 

 placed high estimates upon his judgment and often 

 solicited his counsel. His lack of early educational 

 advantages led him to covet such advantages for 

 others, and throughout life his interest in the 

 establishment of schools was great. In 1884 he 



E resented to Dickinson College, of which institution 

 e was a trustee, a handsome building for scientific 

 uses. The Jacob Tome Institute, at Port Deposit, 

 Md., is the recipient of the largest share of his 



