The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-04
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Benjamin F. Clark. thooldost wholesale prod
uce merchant in the city. died last FRIDAY al
ternosn. He leaves il widow ana IA son. Marvin
Il. CarE. Tor forty years II journalist III this
city, Mr. Clark was born June -. 1914. at
the villag" school during the winters until
1884. when he canlo to this city to work for his
b bro 3 ;. clark then shirEgg and prod;
IN business for himself and continued until
1Si7 In that year Of panic he failed and took a
saved enough 70 settle with his creditors in
full, In politics Mr.. Clark was an old line Wing.
ana ne 2iM'h IN" iipnh,!""n PARTY upon it,
of Republican principles to the end. For sew
GntE years he was prominent member Of the
tee. class lender and Superintendent OF the
Sunday school of the old Duane Street VI. +.
Church. Secretary of the NJ. +. SUNDAY school
Union. tn" VI. Il. Homo Missionary society and
q III" member of many other religious organ
izatiOns.
Insurance Company from its organization in
1854 untll his recent retirement il dead at his
home n in Hp5tf9rd 4, ,he Az Of + Iie
fSTy"x HDan S"' and AS SansS
place with the rhlnix National Bank. whcr"
h" remained Tor min. wears. or until his clrr-
tor as SECRETARY q ne Traye..r He was
"Ta E@cr" LINT mn "y" tie t c@nn s'"ti
with which he was oonncct"d " were
Sry n"Sn wer and n his ma
Wv" him; the only only son being Ronn"y strong
under Mayor Strong Of New York.
Thomas F, Mason. President OF tho Quincy
Copper Company and Vice. President Of the
Eyrloration syndicate, died of old age at his
81 years old and his health had been zee iaiI Ing
since January, He had been identified for
%th "Ha
his heavy interests in the quincy mine OF
SlshGan and in other mining ara financial
lthode Island and tho Advrntur" Copper Min
ing companies. both Michigan companies He
Union League, and tn" Lotos. one son. 4,
Henry Mason, head Of H." firm OF Mason 4
Smith OF - broadway. survives him.
coant GIa n BT ynr ons Of AS s R
aEr ofri wears. He was born in Connecticut.
s nji, walked 49, 70 AtGgamy county settling IN
a personal friend OF Cornplanter. the famous
seneca, chief. He cast his first vote for An
Andrew Jackson was his idol. His father
and seven brothers wer" preachers. but he
always refused TO JON any church or secret
society.
Thomas ", Lowell. Il member of the tirm of
yesterday from the effects Of an operation for
avenue. BROOKLYN. lie was ~ years old. lie
was mrmherot the oxford club. the Riding
and Driving Club. the Crescent Athletic Club
and the Dyker Meadow Golf Club. widow
and two daughters survive him.
Herman j wishing. ~ years old, OF 1922
Garden street. HohOkrn. died yesterday at his
HON" after a long illness lie served in the
civil war IA master mate OF the Virginia un-
der Admiral Farrlgut At the close II the war
he was IN the employ of tho StonnGtOn Steam
shin Company as mat" for fourteen wears
Later he was pilot on the Hoboken ferry for
ten years.
Ferdinand c. Van Dyke died az his home at
near New Brunswick. y. j., at
known wing shot. and took part in many of
the important contests OF recent years. He
was member OF the Dayton Gun Club. lie
was 40 years OF age and unmarried.
John VI. Dayton, aged - years. u John street
JeweliGr died yesterday morning OF apoplrXy
while working in the garden at his homo in
Plaiuneld, y. J. He was for many years a
leader in the Democratic party o! Middlcsex
county.