The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-29
OBITUARY.

Mark Stanfeld, one OF the proprietors OF the
Victoria Hotel Twenty-seventh street and
Fifth avenue. and an old hotel man Of this
city, died at the Victoria early yesterday morn
Ing He had been III q long timo. but his In
domitable energy kept him up until about two
months ago. when he was COMPELLED to
take to his bed. lie died OF old age Mr..
Stanfleld was born in Minot Corner, Me-. Nov.
4. 1914 lie was always proud OF the fact that
he was farmers boy. He began his business
life In the dry goods house OF Faes, Messenger
4 Co. OF Boston. and prospered. At the time
Of the great fire in Boston in 1872 he was the
senior partner OF the firm Of Stanned. Vent
worth & Co., which suffered heavily and
wound up its business shortly afterward. Mr.
Stanneld camo to New York in 1863 and took
charge OF tho New York branch OF his house.
After his retirement from the dry goods bust
ness he wont into the Victoria Hotel In 1879. and
has remained there ever since. In 1885 Mr..
H. l.. Hcyt became associated with Mr.. Stan:
Held Mr Stansdn d mHITlePr brsdd daughter OF
vive him.
Dr. Robert p. stevens. u geoloGist and min
ing expert. died ,ou TUESDAY at AZ Willow
son OF Judge Stevens. and he graduated from
Genesee C9llege. He practhisied medicine for
and mining studies. He opened a coal mine
In Illinois, the first II is said west OF the Ale
s SP Ss As9 S SDRd fs6 mRg Ssp
friend OF Abraham Lincoln and one Ct the or
ganizers Of the anti slaveTy movement. DR..
several scientific works. He had long been
CLOSELY identified with, the Brooklyn Institute.
He leaves two sons and two daughters.
Albert Soper. President Of the Soper Lumber
Company at Chicago, who died in that city on
sunday a. the age Of Is years, was u native
n9 09S o Of Of MSc6
he was senior partner. was the leading firm OF
builders and CONTRACTORS In Rome for many
dren, and by many relatives living In Rome
and vicinity.
Mrs: Ellen A. Armstrong. vito Of DR.. Lewis
5 2e 1ss H aRd or @on
day. aged Gj years. Her maiden name was
I'm and she Vas o %ias rsnS connected
daughter. Mrs Julia Lyon, widow OF Charles
I; Lyon, late well-known hardware merchant
OF Middletown.
DR.. Ottocar L. Kopetschuy. ono OF the oldest
practising physicians IN Jerssy City died yes
10 % o CITY an 's
specially was throat and lung diseases He
died Of a cancer in his throat, He leaves a
be incinerated at the Fresh Pond L. l.. Gre
matory
Charles H. Ball, who, died at New Haven q
athlete and fS negro M comedian Of some renGte'
For the past thirteen years he had conducted
6tde-Show exhibitions at connecticut shore re-
sorts. and also at the various New England
fairs. lie was a war veteran, and the q. A. Il.
buried him.
Mrs Jennie Tisdale Bennett. wife OF John R.
Bennett, died at her homo In Madison. n Y,
on Monday. aged 80 years. She WAS the eldest
daughter OF the Rev. W. l. Tisdale. pastor Of
the Methodist Church at Madison. She was
graduated by the Whitestown Seminary. and
was woman OF many virtues.
Abraham D. Bauvelt died on Tuesday night
at the home OF his daughter. Mrs. Joseph q.
vlle Rockland county. In August. 1907 He
was engaged In the manufacture OF shoes In
that city for many years.
Philip Fl. Bezer one Of the bcst-known stage
carpenters In Ohio. Is dead at Columbus. aged
33. lie had worked at the Grand and Comstock
Opera Houses in that city. had travelled with
minstrel shows and latterly had managed tho
new Winter Garden.
Rufus Miller. model Orange county farmer
Tuesday. aged 50 years. He never married
He leaves large estate. His nearest OF kin
are three brothers and two sisters all residents
OF Orange county.
John Drew Fisher, an actor. son OF the vet
eran Alexander Fisher. died ut his iather's
residence in Brooklyn last Sunday, aged 90.
His wiie Is Claire Bongee. The remains were
Inferred In the Actors Fund plot at Evergreens.
Billy Adams. banJolst and comedian died re-
morphine. His right name was Clark. His
friends subscribed the money
necessary to bury the remains.
John T. Davis. aned Ga years. a native OF
England; superintendent OF the works OF the
Diamond State Iron Company, In Wilmington,
Del. died yesterday.
Herr Nessler, the German composer. is dead.