The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-04
OBITUART 7.

Capt. Stephen Whitman. for thirty years a
resident Of Port Richmond, S. l.. died at his
home in that village yesterday morning after an
illness OF several months. Capt. Whitman WAS
born in Boston in 1925. lie followed tho sea
from boyhood and became master of packet
ships, his last sailing vessel being the ship
Escort. Subsequently he commanded one of the
Cromwell line steamers sailing to New Orleans.
He retired from the sea some years ago and had
since been identified with the oil trade. He was
n member OF tho Marine Society, and was ono
o. o. the pDfs RnS " miI TG farlis tme 6 GnigS f ION WaspE
ington Centennial over the Kill Won Kull from
Elizabethport. landing at tho foot, of Wall
port Richmond Board OF Trustocs. but never
held any other public office. lie leaves a widow
and, one son, DIR. Stephen f. Whitmsn of Port
Richmond.
Albert zimmerman. who had long been well
known In business, political, ana official life in
Brooklyn. died yesterday morning from an at.
tack oftyphoid malaria at his home, 100 South
Elliott place. in his sixtieth year. He went to
he front with !, n The c, Seventh sG,il I'D Itie q Rront during
ness on Gowanus Canal, lie nfterwNri started
years had been the manager of the Cowper.
thwait Ghompany,s store hHsn in hrooklyn; NJ; ARE n
can and took an active part In the organization.
His first vote was cast for Abraham Lincoln. In
1879; after serving nine years as a member OF
Auditor and served one term. He leaves a
widow. one son, and three daughters.
Jacob Freshman, d. d.. a converted Hebrew
who was for several years a missionary TO the
Jews in this city, died at Buffalo on Wednesday.
He was born in Hungary in 1874 ana came to
America when II years old. his father. Charles
Freshman, ID. d., having been made the rabbi of
a synagogue at Quebec. The father was con-
verted to Christianity not long after. and his son
followed him. He worked in his fathers Sun.
day school and preached In his fathers pulpit
when IL years old. Ho came to New York in
1881, and held regular Sunday missionary ser.
vices for Jews in room, "a at Coopor Union from
the first of the following year until he purchased
the building at II st. Marks place. He also be-
gan the publication OF the characterization,
Martin J. brennan died yesterday at the resi-.
denco OF his son. Father brennan. in South
bridge. Mass. He was born in 1910. and was
one OF the leaders who emigrated from Queens
county. Ireland, in lS4S. He was the oldest
member of tho Father Mathew Temperance
Society OF Worcester. the senior society of Mas.
sachusetts. His surviving children are the Rev.
John b. brennan, pastor of st. Mary's Church,
Southbridge; Col. j. NJ. brennan. Chief OF Police
OF Worcester; Mrs. J. NJ. O'Heilly, and Mrs.
J. Bernard Doyle Of Providence.
Gilbert G. Rice. clerk In the Volunteer Records
division OF the AdJutant.Gcneral's Department
at Albany, whose term OF service dates back to
the days of Gov. Hoffman, died at his home in
Albany on Wednesday night. Ho had been Ill
since Friday with infiammatory rheumatism.
John Craft, retired merchant tailor of the
Heights In brooklyn. died on Wednesday at his
home; 294 StuyVesant avenue, In his seventy
eighth year.