New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-15
HORACE B. CLAFLIN'S DEATH.
THE WELL KNOWN pRY-GooDs MERCHANT.

CAREER AS A LEADING BUSINESS MAN.
Horace b. Clallin, the well-knOwn merchant,
died suddenly yesterday afternoon between and
o'clock at his country home in Fordham on Thurs
day evening he had stroke of apoplexy /
DE- Tinker. OF Morrsanii. the family physician wa
Immediately SUNNI mel. as was also Dr. Purroy'
OF Fordham. At first tho stroke was not
believed to be OF serious nature
but as tho remedies applied not effective the wor
feared on of the patients age Dr. seguln
Of New-IOrk. sent for, but his skill aVhlled
nothing. for Mr. Clann became unconscious at the
beginning and remained until the end
HIS wife and two ons were WIN
him at the time OF his death. The
IL est hal just returned from Western trip
Nj Clahn had been in unusually good health, and on
Thursday afternoon was ont driving.
The funeral will take place on Thursday at noon ana
the body will be buried in the family plot at
Greenwood. Tho funeral services will take
place at the home OF Mr.. Canin in Brooklyn
telegram was sent last evening by his part
ror, Mr. Eames, Mr.. Beecher who ia In
Chicago informing him OF Mr.. Clafiins doath, and ask
ing him II he could attend the funeral
Horace Brigham Claiin. who was born In MILFORD
Mass on December Is. 1911, the son OF John and
Lydia NJ. Clanin. His father was prominent man In
the village. kept a store and was well to DO lie was
known Squire Clahin and frequently called
upon to arbtrste In disputes between his neIghbors
acquiring his tito account Of the judicial fairness
with which he gave his decisions. Horace
named after Dr. Isaac Brigham. of Milford ana was
a grandson OF the Rev. Amarlah Frost. He received
common school education aud entered his fathers store
at early age. In 1882 no IN business for
himself father having retired and in January. 1888
having met with much success and hndlhS
his native village too small held Ne
removed to Worcester. taking with him his only
brother, Aaron. There they went into the dry SoouS
business a large They prospered greatly On
November %. lS3S, Mr. Clallu married Miss Agnes
of
Sanger OF shcrborn, Mass. the Rev. Amos Clark OIL
cating
In July Sl3 the firm in Worcester was dissolved and
Mr.. Cailn removed to tha city and opened AN impor
ing aud ohbng dry-goods house in Cedar-st The hrn
name Buckley Il Clalu until July, 1s0l, when
M Buckley retired and W. II. Mclln was admitted To
The firm, which then known ~ CaHin McIIln " -"
In 1897 Edward f.. EamCs wa admitted to tho hrn On
January 1861, Mr. Mclln retired n,d the firm since
then has been known as II. t. Ciailn G" iN
this II has long been known one of the largest
establishments of the kind IN this country, doing ai
immense hut safe business, ana passing through
every cfi-I- safely. The house WIS unIuJuTe"
ia the panic Of 1877 and ma'o IA proht
that trying year Through the dark days 81
1873 and In all the trying times that have
been experienced in The commercial world since
tbc nrm Wa first established, but one
serious difficulty was encountered IN the prosperous ca
rccr Of ihc h,u-r. and that was soon ~urinouht'H'
fore tr war when the storm. faint wuttrlh' oil wllch
h,..,u TO uu~ctic hurin,ss IA the winter 81 i7"g0I
suddenly lur, IN inIy ~ the -piln1, tanl ~ 'no oV'
mercantile housed IN the N"rili w're swept 1n"h l1t
house Of III. tahn was heavily Sir,hrha WE Vt.e'
Tor time To Suspend pay menu" u wa Dup t"t "ti''
| ,.tiu, however TIE cuisines, was conducted WIN
rl rtrI an cltcnsou at once ava short the
outstanding NOTES Wcrr all paid with Interest ana
ne" Garr @dd OF M %0 i" m. was rr "Sca I1
FOR many year. tho Immense warehouse IN west hrna
way, Worth and CIuIch IT.. his prrh Cec"pI,u'
a 49,. g,,'lancr of Mr.. Claim has been cnor-
IN lac a.
TIv.rl L. ian.,-. Horace J FMrchid. William =
me nu uIug mp OF M, immense bnsim"S, W" Wa
yr.urcc 10 the snency foresight aud rlc business
itair, of H. -. CHhm lie wa recognized ny nn.lnr5,
men leader among th.u j. II EIrn. a, tr,h
ou1l.tir, ana the results that ihey brought I"ttn
CT became Pulled up 10y Sn'c,' -. ~ M"i ono !"
genial. fond 81 hearing good story mnn 'hnc %,
.r m, l,i 10 ais pnrugr ~ he could not speak
/ well Of him. and giving money HTErg Uu
I'm ilntmnry IN BROOKLYN l. OF the institutions
Nr Claim was warm FREUD. INT not an IN
uI,r,bi, curmy IIis close friendships were few and
instins Tor The Rev Henry Ward Ecrchcf he enter
r,r'rrr,ied lie stood by Mr. Becchrr In his troubles.
ritr Tor HIN IN the trying ordeal throu IA which he
pissed ara was with HIM IN sympathy III
became a member q" Plymouth Church ana Mr..
claim. tuoush he never WI. comm mrnnt. was
con" an; %,snIant' a.. P.I tr"sicr Of tie chnrrh
has occupied ~, w 50 Perr.pon Isl
Btookvu aud wa. the nclghbor Of his pastor amt
TG, drcc, ,rd merchant was Of medium height. we'll
huiu and erect IN IN, carria-c HIS face was ronnd
,roninrnr his head partly bald with siycry lock,
gu t4c -idc lie was pain an" ha,t neat on NJ
OF lat. chief onJoym'nts was urNlh-' ~
ilr wa. rcqnrntly seen driving in Prospect Park
when at h, EFooklyn honc. lie ,'pom, sif i
months al tue year At hs country hn'e III l "ram
aud from there during the snmmer ireq'rmty
drove ~ Tar ~, ,o.,, t'", rn,r GS has been
At Forlnm and was 10 have returned to BROOKLYN hoht
Friday lie was fond Of books AMI was u
SS rnt of human nature lie formed h- opnlons
oLd investigation aud was generally correct III ms rs,
/ innate. In politics he was Nhls uhti lnc i.lIh" ,
that political organization ho was Identified win H. ne
was politician iu any Sth'r OF Tue nVIu, '", ~
/ faro OF the country and never i"''e" "
90 70 the polls on election dav. .,. .,, Ia ,v,s
fond Of being home with ms witc and family ~" en-
loycd Their society greatly LIS W'' 10 "i .omohn
" of lie rn : V White Co. brokers in Wall street;
Three other children no grew up under his care ana ara
were IIorncr Bingham Clahin. william Bunkhy ]
C.anin il tbe head Of tho firm Of Aaron Claim CO..
commission merchants at Nos loO' l'o anu ~VV
About ten years ago suit brought in the name OF tGc
Inltei States against ii. H. llhnln anu 49," I'fn' oon
separate sums oi T'iVooo, ',t F,I rnr
foI alleged uudervuluatlons OF importation IN. io
penalties was dismissed after long ltlg"'i"; AZ Sr,
stuyr of the case before hnal action OF inc 'oi's
Mr. Clnnn received letter sisned by az tuo
firms In tie johbing dry-gOodH trade "lvn IV,' ro.
lows: the undersigned. r many years your 'h
and contemporaries In business desire 10 eNpl>s ~
qualification with the your hrU pulsuCu III
lc suit with the Government especially inv Sl"NunA
upon the authenticated reputation oil your nous. So
| refused All offers Of compromise, hHn h'c'PtoI
| The legal issur-an example hu'h h'ru t
I'm these times VIII You kindly accept TUG Ct i
lions of your friends aud crafty tho uh'ctHlgti ~
naming day when you vii! dine WIN us PL' iff,
Then followed the names OF thirty nleo oi w
dry ts ).
the gcntirnrn their expression or & ~,
view OF the fact that appeal had been taken Tic uo
/ clincd the dinner. . ..i Ga bts ana
prcmarty OF Mr. Clanins was In regard 10 ms age,
which he would ncvor disclose IL any one rNctlL III
wife His invnrabe response to queries ho" NJ n
be We'll I'm forty" HIS partner an ~, ,"tii
stated That he never knew how old Mr. Claim WIS un''
/ last night