The sun., 1894-01-12

Miss Ella Weed. Secretary Of Barnard Col
legc died last Wednesday at her home. 40
West sixtieth street. after an illness OF eight
weeks Miss Weed was born at NewburRh in
January. 1854. and was the dau ghter OF Banker
]. n. Weed. She entered Vassar College in
of hor life was centred in the higher education
OF women. Two years after leaving Nassar she
ton in establishing n school for girls She re-
mained In Springfield about seven years. then
Setmtne1 10 N1wouaRn nma M iS,t Ssne ca sS 20
Annie lltuwn's school ut Il3 fiith avenue IL
wNs mainly through her efforts inat BGrnar!
the Academic COMMITTEES OF the Board OF
Trustees. and mem er OF the Executive ON
was arranged by her. IIor last illness began
with nervous prostration. due. 1t is thought
to he- ceaseless work in educational matters.
At ono time n protessorship in smiths COL
lege, northampton, was offered TO her. but she
fscsS shc %fSts %" nnxs g" the
sociatsd AlumnT OF Nassar College Of the Vas.
sar students Aid Society. and OF the Asso.
wees will lie held at 81, N'clock this morning
nt the Church 4 tho Inenrna,ion. The body
ing at hls home. IU3 West l23d treot Of cir
hOsls OF tho liver. llo was born on Feb -.
lS2j. IN county Roscommon. ireland. lie
camc to this country about 1870 and after q
while hul!t u dLstilery which grew ~ i occn;
years old ho had amnssed n fortune oi nearly
SJU.IOU. He invested a large portion OF his
ior;unr In property near entral lark This
pGnic OF 1873 and Mr.. CufT's loss was rnor-
nous. With the remainder of his fortune he
retrieving his losses to some extent. only 20
lose again about two yeIrs ago. Then he re-
tired from active business. Mr.. Gun was u
democrat. and was one Of the founders Of the
Mozart Hall DEMOCRACY. At ono tinc he was
leaves a widow. Ave unmarried daughters. and
two married sons. Father kcssler VIII OlHcinto
at tho funeral services in 81. Joseph's Church.
1!1th street and Columbus avenue. nt 10
o'clock this morning. The interment will be
In Calvary Cemetery.
J. Vanderbilt SraIcr. who died on Tuesday
last in Chicago was Conspicuous in theatrical
nuairs in New York ten years age. lie WAS
first nssoriatoi with steele Nlnrkaye when tile
the founders ~ the Lyceum school OF Acting
along with David 3"lasco and Franklin Snr..
gent lie was tho financial barkcr OF this nnd
other theatrical enterprises Whcn tho lnng
TENANCY Of H"rrmnnn'S present theatre by tho
L. iIaveriy told Eisder thai Hc e. could sec secnr. % a
leh.e OF he house from billy Birch for $1,000.
found. il was alleged. that lIaverly had paid
over only $500. aud a lawsuit resulted. m"
attempt to run the theatre exhausted Srader's
theatrical life after losing a fortune OF more
than SI"O.Oun While he was IN control Of the
house he brought out several actresses who
have since brcome wei! known. In the COM
pany presenting INion wer" Alice Harrison.
was 81 years oli. and was born in Matawan. =
Ex-Statc senator Thomas Clark Of Connecti-
cutdied at his home IN North Stonington yes
men in that part q the State. having leen Rr:
tive In the Republican party many Years aud
h"norsh hy MS townspeople with many Offices:
General Assembly. lie was chosen delegate
ut large TO the lenGpIican, National Conyrn-
ton at Chicago in ism In lSSI and 1853 he
was Comptroller OF tho state. and the follow
INK year tho New York and New England Rail-
road Company made him President ofthe Nor
wich and Now York Steamboat Company. which
place hc held until lew months ago, when.
because OF I'll health, he declined reelection.
Louis Richards n naval veteran, dcd on
Sunday in his siNtleth year and was buried on
Wednesday from Emanuel hapt!st Church In
Uuarlermaster on the United states steamship
Pensacola and other vessels during the civil
war. and was one Of hundred sailors who re-
ceiyed a medal for bravery from Congress- lie
was past commanding officer OF the FnrraGut
Association Mt the tins Of his death.
Asbury Bond Jarrett the b eatricAl manager
died In baltimore Yesterday al heart diseare
lle WAS w years old. For years he was the
business manager OF Jarrett & Palmer: MIR,
Miss Elizabeth street and his second Miss
Elizabeth Galloway, who survives him. Ills
Rotson comPanY; ON amy it, clay jarrett ot this city city.
and Miss Bessie Jarrett.
News Of the death Of J. A. Crabtrse has been
perceived from England Mr.. Crahtree was tho
lotta. lie was, 40 year, Did lie was native
fornia. There his laughter rommenc-d her
stage cnreor. After u visit tnths Chicago Fair.
lie sailed for England on Dee l0 and went TO
his place In Cheshire. where he died.
Ferdinand Weisgsrber. who died ut his home
In Brooklyn yesterday was born in Jenna in
1924 lie cam. TO this country at an early age
and settled In fniladelphia. where he erected
orowery which. IN the cnuTso o. time. be-
came the largest one In Philadelphia, lie
subsequently failed In business. but he re-
trieyed his fortune by conducting a success
ful restaurant In this city.
Samuel AtwateE died at his home in Newark
yesterday aged n Jears- lie was an Alder
man OF Newark in lSaii. and a member OF the
Water Board for six years. In 1871 no was
elected to the Legislature as an Assemblyman.
and served two terms; Last year he was Pres
tdent OF the Newark Board OF Trade
Jacob o. Burett m OLD merchant ot Mon
mouth county is dead at his homo in Free
hold. y j., at the age OF ~. He was grand
son OF Squire Harris OF NswATk, the drummer
hoy ~ the battle uf Monmouth. who stood hy
the side of tho cannon when Molly Pitcher took
her dead husbands place.
Quincy Adams Towne. 80 years old. died
yesterday in Lynn. Mass. lie was Iyun's best
known Democrat and was the chosen cRndl-
date tor the pOstmasteTship,
Capt, Powers, for twentY-three years tho
custodian ot the incoln Hlonument in SPRING
tield, Ill. died suddenly al noon yesterday.