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by Bishop Asbury, and later united with the African Zion organization, in which he was elected a bishop in 1840, becoming very popular.

MILLS. Albert Leopold, soldier, b. at Wash- ington Heights, New York city, 7 May, 1854. He entered the V. S. military academy anil was gradu- ated in 1879, when he received the commission of 2d lieutenant in the 1st cavalry on 13 June. He was then on duty on the frontier, and was pro- moted 1st lieutenant on 23 Jan., 1889. He served in the campaign against the Sioux Indians in 1891 and in other Indian wars, and for four years he was adjutant of his regiment. He was on duty in the department of tactics and strategy at the U. S. cavalry and infantry school at Fort Leavenworth. Whilein this position he published " Campaigns in 1862 in Virginia." At the outbreak of the war with Spain he was appointed captain and assist- ant adjutant-general, and on 12 May was made chief of staff to Gen. Young's brigade, which later was composed of the 1st and 10th regular cavali-y and the 1st volunteer regiment, popularly known as Roosevelt's Rough Riders ; as such he took part in the battle of La Guasiina on 24 June, where, according to Qen. Young's report, he " par- ticipated with distinguished gallantry and con- spicuous ability in all the engagements preceding the final surrender of Santiago, having with superhuman effort superintended the formation and continuance of this dismounted cavalry bri- gade upon a strongly intrenched position of the enemy at La Guasiraa, according to the prear- ranged plan of Gen. Young. This first battle, which set the pace of those to follow, was fought and won by Gen. Young's brigade of dismounted cavalry precisely as it was planned, and was de- cisive in that it gave us the highway to Santiago and protection for the base of supplies." At the battle of San Juan, on 1 July, Capt. Mills was se- verely wounded, a ball entering his left cheek- bone and making its exit at the outer angle of his right eye. He was then ordered to Washington, and in August, 1898, was appointed superintendent of the U. S. military academy at West Point. N. Y., with rank and emoluments of colonel.

MILLS, David, Canadian statesman, b. in the township of Oxford, Kent, Ontario, 18 March, 1831. He is of Puritan ancestry, was educated at Michigan university, and admitted to the bar of Ontaria, 1883, becoming a queen's counsel in 1890. He filled several important offices, and was one of the counsel on the argument before the privy coun- cil of England on the boundary question. He be- came minister of the interior in the government of Canada, 1876, and resigned in 1878. Mr. Mills was a member of the house of commons almost con- tinuously from 1867 until 1896, when he was called to the senate. In 1897 he was sworn of the [irivy council and created minister of justice. He is the author of many political pamphlets.

MILLS, Madison, surgeon, b. in New York, 15 Oct., 1810 ; d. in Fort Columbus. New York harbor, 38 April, 1873. He entered the U. S. army as assistant surgeon in 1834, served in the Florida war, becoming surgeon in 1847, the Mexi- can war, the Utah expedition in 1858 as medical director, and during the civil war. He was medi- cal director of the department of Tennessee at the time of the siege and surrender of Viekshurg. and in December, 1864, became medical inspector-gen- eral. He was brevetted lieutenant-colonel and colonel, U. S. army, in November, 1864. and hriga- dier-general in the same in April. 1865, for faith- ful and meritorious service. Gen. Mills was a suc- cessful and highly accomplished surgeon.

MILLS, Robert, pioneer, b. in Todd county, Ky., 9 March, 180!) ; d. in Galveston, Tex., 13 April, 1888. He was educated at the University of Nash- ville, removed to Texas in 1830, and settled as a planter in Brazoria county. He was known as the "Duke of Brazoria," and owned 1,000 slaves and a dozen of the largest plantations in the south. During the years of depression that followed the panic of 1857 his private notes of issue were the only currency that circulated at par in that region. During the war of Te.xan independence he bought and equipped the Texas navy, and furnished money to carry on the war. He shipped the first bale of cotton from Texas to Europe in 1839. subsequently employing his own vessels to take his sugar anil cotton aboard. He espoused the cause of the con- federacy, losing his entire fortune.

MILLS, Roger Quarles, senator, b. in Todd county, Ky., 30 March, 1832, and removed to Texas in 1849. After studying law he began practice, and in 1859 he was elected to the Texas legislature. He served in the civil war as colonel of the 10th Texas regiment, and was elected to congress as a Democrat in 1872. He served continuously until he resigned to accept the [losition of U. S. senator, to which he was elected, 23 March, 1892, to suc- ceed Horace Chilton, who had been appointed by the governor of the state to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of John H. Reagan, till the meeting of the legislature. Col. Mills took his seat 30 March. 1892. and was re-elected in 1893. He has served on various important committees, in- cluding those on commerce and public buildings and grounds. The senator resides in Corsicana. MILLS, Sebastian Bach, pianist, b. at Ciren- cester, Kngland. 13 March, 1839 : d. in Wiesba<len, 21 Dec, 1898. He began to appear in concerts at an early age. and in 1856 went to Germany for study. He came to the United States in 18.59 and settled as a teacher of the piano in New York city. He frequently appeared in concerts in the United States and in Europe.and wasoneof Ihebest known of American pianists. Anmng his numerous com- positions are three "Tarantelles" (1863, 1865, and 1888); "Murmuring Fountain" (1865); "Polo- naise " (1866) ; " Fairy Fingers " and " Recollec- tions of Home" (1867): "Saltarello" (1874); and two " litudes de Concert " (1880).

MINTO, Gilbert John Mnrray Kynynmond Elliot, earl of. governor-general of Canada, b. in London, England, 9 July, 1845. He is the son of the third earl, by his wife Enmia. daugh- ter of Gen. Sir Thomas llislop, Bart., and was educated at Eton and at Trinity college. Cam- bridge, where he re- ceived the degree of B. A. He entered the army as ensign of the Scots guards in 1867, rising to the rank of lieutenant. in that regi- ment when he retired in 1870. He was ap- pointed captain of the Roxburgh rifles, captain in the army reserve, and colonel, with the rank of brigadier-gen-

eral commanding, in

the Scotland volunteer brigade. He was for a short time in Paris during the suppression of the