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LATE CoNMAEDER NEwMAN.-It is grateful though melancholy privilege offer public trl- bote Of respect, however brief and impe, 'ect to the memory of gallant officer; and ihe death of Com inander Wm K. Newman, of the Navy, which has heen recently announced presents peculiar claims the performance of lhls duty.

 Commander Newman entered ,he Navy al an early age as nidshpman. and performed his first service under ihe gallant Morris on board the John Adams, when that vessel, closely pursued by superior lorce destroyed by her own officers to escape the hands of ihe enemy. He shortly ailerw ards ordered 10 lhe irgate President, and enp ed his humole share in the glory of the memorable engagement between that ship and tue whole British squadron He again served under the intrepid Decatur board of the Guerrier, m the squadron which sisnazed itself i n 1915, by the capture of all Agerine irigaIe, and re- ducing the Dey of iers to submission. Since thai period he has been variousy employed on foreign and home and in 1913 was appointed to the com mand of the U. $. brg Cambridge.

 Ihe circumstances attending Ihe death of Comman- der Newman are well calculated to awaken sympa- thy and regret. It IS known that of Montevldeo n siot was fired ahead sf the vessel he commanded by one o the Buenos Ayres BlOckading Squadron, un- der mistake with regard 10 her character. True To the instincts of discipline and the promptings of gallant spirit he immediately ordered a gun 10 be cast loose to resent the indgnity, when n boat was discovered approaching from the Admrai's ship A

  explorations and apologies which amply atoned for the undersigned offence. This event, trivial in selr derves It's only importance from the meanrhoy con. sequences which ensued It was destined fo exer cise most unhappy influence over the unfortunate Commander of the Bainbrdge. Ever keealy alive 10 every consideration affecting his fair fame, hts sensIiIveness Ihis point had been quickened 10 mro,d extent by lh irritating effects of severe phys ictl ufrmiiy, under which he had been hbnrlnQ Though the course be pursued WAS w-e, man, and nas"annous. and consistent wilb every exactL,n o( htonIl pride and Davil custom, bis mind cloud. cd ny s"dSe, be ca ne prey to anxiou- doubts and sl'pn' reflections which nsIy destroyed his reason and h"s'ened hlm 10 an uuiimcly grave.

 ( 'mnandrr Newman sustained all the relations oI he "n nnhiemlshed ,epuiatlon Those whn have shared with nm he 'nlls ani privations of the pro tessI"n To w'hch he beinnged M l attest the fidelity, zeal aud eici>ncy with which he dischargrd his du- ts' 'H, he country; and has lel behind him d large circ'a rien whp will long remember ith feelings o mingled grief and satisfaction hls sncal and gen- erous te nper, his modest and attractive manners hs uacommon mental acconp lishments, and above all, that rterling integrity and high aense of honor whicd governed every acl of life pre- at and sadly e!ossd.-[Baltinor Patriot.