Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-25
LIES Battle ENDED.

Unexpected Death of Mr.. P. Van Auken,
an Old Citizen and Prominent Business
Man.
Another old settler and active worker has
been removed from the business ranks of the
city and state by death. Philander Van Au-
ken, well known grain dealer in this city
since 1872, died at his residence, Westminster
street, at little after IL o'clock yesterday
morning. Mr.. Van Auken's sickness was
known to but few of his most intimate friends
and his death was entirely unexpected to all
until few hours before the sad event &C.
Cured
Mr.. Lang has not for years enjoyed robust
health, being troubled with dyspepsia and
liver complaint, on account of which he has
for several years past spent the winters in
some warm climate, Mexico being his selec-
ton last winter. This winter the weather
being unusually mild, and his health being
apparently much better than usual, be deter.
mined to spend it at home. Two weeks ago
this morning he took Turkish bath, which
was followed, before reaching his
residence, by severe chill. The
following Tuesday, however, he felt
sufficiently we'll to visit his place of business,
corner of Third and Jackson streets, but was
taken with another chill, from which he never
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business matters SO late as Tuesday last.
Wednesday last, the family having become
really alarmed, summoned DR.. Finch, of Has
tings, his old family physician, who, as soon
as he had carefully diagnosed the case, pro-
nounced him very sick man, and that
as he had little constitution to
build, he feared for the result. This fear soon
proved to be well founded, death occurring
the Friday night following, as aboye stated.
Mr. Noy, AMI xuoc 10 81 o1,%
the last hour of life, as late as 9 O'Clock
on the night of his death recognizing his con-
fidential clerk ,'and speaking to him clearly and
lntelligently of certain business matters.
MIR. Van Auken was in the 55th year of his
age. He was born in the Mohawk valley,
New York, and came to Minnesota in 1856, To-
eating at Hastings, where in company with
G. H Lange, Esq, under the firm name of
Van Auken q LANCE. He engaged in the
steamboat and commission BUSINESS, repre-
senting the Diamond 10 interest. In 1872 the
firm removed to st. Paul, and engaged in q
grain commission business. In 1879 Mr. LANCE
withdrew from the firm, and the firm of P.
Van Auken & Co. was formed, MIR. T. A
Hawkins taking Mr.. Lange's place.
Mr.. Van Auken was vice president of the
board of trade, which suspended business for
adopted the following preamble and resolution,
offered by Mr.. F. R. Sterrett, expressive OF
their respect and regret:
WHEREAS, It has pleased the Supreme
Architect of the Universe to remove from our
midst our highly esteemed associate and vice
president, P. Van Auken, in whom the ST.
Paul board of trade. in its infancy and adj
versity, as well as in its days of maturity and
prosperity, has found daily, willing, and
most judlcious advisor and friend; Therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That out of profound respect for
the deceased and his bereaved family, this
board do now adjourn until next Tuesday
morning at 1920 O'Clock, and that the cham
Der be appropriately draped in mourning, and
that committee of three be appointed TO
confer with the family IN arraH ging for the
funeral; that the members of this board attend
the last rites in a body, and also that COM
mittee on resolutions be appointed to report
at the next meeting of the board.
+. +. Sterrett, L. A. Gilbert and II. P.
Grant were appointed as the committee con-
templated in the above, who later called at the
residence of deceased, and learned that it was
the wish of the family that the remains
shonld be taken to Hastings for interment,
which will probably be done Tuesday next,
though final decision upon this point has
not yet been reached.
Mr.. Van Auken was of quiet disposition
socially, and conservative and cheerful in the
management of his business affairs. He
leaves to his wife and three children an unsul-
lied reputation and comfortable competency
acquired by close application and strictly
honorable means, and to the business COM
munity good example.