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patera from Bernay in France. In April, 1883, he delivered a course of lectures before the Royal institute of Great Britain, and in 1886 he lectured at Columbia college, New York city. The honorary degrees of A. M. in 1882 and of L. H. D. in 1887 were conferred on him by Columbia, and those of A. M. in 1882 and Litt. D. in 1887 by Cambridge. Dr. Waldstein is one of the foreign editors of the “American Journal of Archæology,” and he has contributed on his specialties to journals on both sides of the Atlantic. He has also published “The Balance of Emotion and Intellect” (London, 1878) and “Essays on the Art of Pheidias” (1885).

WALES, James Albert, caricaturist, b. in Clyde, Ohio, 30 Aug., 1852; d. in New York, 6 Dec., 1886. After leaving school, he apprenticed himself to a wood-engraver in Toledo, but soon afterward went to Cincinnati, and thence to Cleveland, where he drew cartoons for the “Leader” during the presidential canvass of 1872. After working for some time in Chicago and Cleveland, he went to New York in 1873, and two years later secured an engagement on an illustrated newspaper. Afterward he was employed on “Puck,” in which some of his best works appeared. In 1881 he went abroad, and after his return he became one of the founders of “The Judge,” and was for some time its chief cartoonist. He returned to “Puck” in 1885. Wales was the only prominent caricaturist of the newer school who was a native American. He was clever at portraiture, and produced some excellent cartoons.

WALES, Philip Skinner, surgeon, b. in An- napolis, Md., 27 Feb., 1837. He was educated at the University of Maryland, and, after a course of study in the medical department there, settled in Baltimore, and finally in Washington. He en- tered the navy as an assistant surgeon, 7 Aug., 1856, was commissioned surgeon, 12 Oct., 1861, and served in the steamer " Fort Jackson," of the North Atlantic and Western Gulf squadrons, in 1862-'5. He was a member of the board of exam- iners in 1873-'4, commissioned medical inspector, 30 June, 1873, and appointed surgeon-general of the navy and chief of the bureau of medicine and surgery on 26 Jan., 1880, serving until 27 March, 1884. When President Garfield was shot he as- sisted in attendance for a short time. While he was chief of the bureau of medicine, unscrupu- lous clerks in his office contrived to defraud the government, and he was tried by a court-martial and suspended for five years for neglect of duty, though acquitted of all real responsibility for the acts of his subordinates. He is a member of va- rious medical societies, and the author of " Me- chanical Therapeutics" (Philadelphia, 1867); "A New Method of controlling the Velum Palati " in the New York " Medical Record " for Novem- ber, 1875 ; " A New Rectal Dilator and Explorer " (Washington, 1877); and papers in the "American Journal of Medical Science " and in the " Phila- delphia Medical and Surgical Reporter." He has in preparation a large work on medical science. WALES, Salem Howe, journalist, b. in Wales, Hampden co., Mass., 4 Oct., 1825. He was edu- cated at common schools and in Utica (N. Y.) acad- emy, engaged in journalism, and was associated in the publication of the " Scientific American." He was president of the department of parks, New York city, in 1873, the Republican candidate for mayor of New York in 1874, president of the de- partment of docks in 1876, and of the park com- mission in 1880-'5. He wrote a series of letters on European travel in 1855 and 1867 for the New York " Sun " and " Scientific American."

WALES, Samuel, educator, b. in Raynham, Mass., 2 March, 1748 ; d. in New Haven, Conn., 18 Feb., 1794. He was descended from Nathaniel Wales, an emigrant from England, who landed at Boston, Mass., in 1635. Samuel was graduated at Yale in 1767, was minister of Milford in 1770-'82, and in the latter year received the degree of D. D. from Yale, where - he was professor of divinity from 12 June, 1782, till his death. He published "Dan- gers of Our National Prosperity," an election ser- mon (Hartford, 1785). — His son, John, senator, b. in New Haven, Conn., 31 July, 1783 ; d. in Wil- mington, Del., 3 Dec, 1863, was graduated at Yale in 1801, studied law, was admitted to the bar, and began practice in his native state. After practis- ing for two years in Baltimore, he removed in 1815 to Wilmington, Del., where he continued to follow his profession for about thirty years. He was one of the original promoters of Delaware college, president of one of the oldest banks in Wilming- ton, and bore a principal part in obtaining the city charter, and in the earlier steps to construct the railway between Philadelphia and Baltimore by way of Wilmington. In 1845 Mr. Wales was ap- pointed secretary of state of Delaware, and in March, 1849, he was elected to the U. S. senate to fill the unexpired term of John M. Clayton, who had entered the cabinet of President Taylor. Mr. Wales served in the senate till 3 March, 1851, when he was succeeded by James A. Bayard.

WALES, William, English astronomer, b. about 1734; d. in London, England, in 1798. He was sent by the British government to Hudson bay to observe the transit of Venus in 1769, and afterward accompanied Capt. James Cook on his second and third voyages, becoming on his return to England mathematical master of Christ's hos- pital and secretary to the board of longitude. Be- sides other works, he published " General Observa- tions made at Hudson's Bay " (London, 1772). WALKE, Henry, naval officer, b. in Princess Ann county, Va., 24 Dec, 1808. He was ap- pointed from Ohio a mid- shipman in the navy, 1 Feb., 1827, became a passed mid- shipman, 10 June, 1833, and a lieutenant, 9 Feb., 1839, and during the Mexican war served in the Gulf squadron as exebutive of the bomb brig " Vesuvi- us," was pres- ent at the cap- ture of Vera

Cruz and participated in the

expeditions to Alvarado, Tobasco, and Tuspan. He was promoted to commander, 14 Sept., 1855, and during the secession excitement in the southern states he was at Pensacola navy-yard, where he assisted in the removal of Lieut. Adam J. Slemmer's command to Fort Pickens, by which that fort was saved to the Union. In January, 1861, he was ordered to Vera Cruz, but took the responsibility of conveying the loyal officers, seamen, and marines, with their families, to New York, when the navy-yard was seized by the secessionists.