The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-19
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Henry Frohman. the father OF the theatrical
managers. Charles and DAME. Frohman. died
yesterday at noon after q brief illness. He was
about until yesterday. although his health had
been failing gradually the past few years. Mr..
Frohman WAS born 70 years ago in Darmstadt
and came as a youth to the United States He
was married here and settled in Sandusky
Ohio. where all his children were born. About
twenty years ago he moved with his family to
New York. He was in the tobacco business in
Sandusky and for a while here. Some wears
ago he retired altogether. Mr. Frohmnn died
atthe family residence. l59 West Seventy ninth
street His wife died six yearsag Mr.. Frohman
leaves five children besides Charles and Daniel
Gustave 10 also theatrical manager The other
four are daughters Of whom one 10 married
The funeral services will be on Friday morning
at the house.
John \. CowIerthwaito. who died at his rcsi-
dence. 2O3l Fifth avenue. Monday evening.
thwaite. the founder Of one Of the large iurni.
ture businesses now conducted under the
P YAM HUT y ,bH hS WAS born in New
father business. in which he had been a a,cc
his. death. lie married Mary Eliznbeth Brush
IN iSo3: She survives him. as do their four
gar K Brown Mortim.rHf rowrsrthw mTt r anJ
Henry W. Cowperthwate.
Herman Marcus senior member OF the firm
OF MARCUS " 20, Jewellers. OF SoI broadway.
died Yesterday Of heart disease at his home, Is
Central Park. West. II" was born in Gcrmnny
in lS2S. and was educated In Dresden, where
also he began work under the court jewellcr.
He came TO this country in 1850 working for
a time for Tiffany and FOR Ball. Black 4 Go.
lilo began business for himself with Theodore
i. Starr in 1883, subsequently joining jacques
4 Marcus. firm TO which his son belonged,
Two sons and daughter survive him.
William Meredith Watts. son OF the late
HebrV NJ. Watts. Minister TO Austrn during
the administration OF Hayes. died NJ his home
In Philade phia. last evening. Of pa ralysis He
was in his Atty second year. pom the establish
ment OF the Commercial Museum he was al
pointed secretary by Dr. William Pepper 1T
that time president, but this place he was forced
to resign year ago because % failing health.
Horace S, Smith. the First Vice. President Of
the Illinois steel Company and one o. the
organizers Of that corporation, died on Tues
New England u years ago. He was associated
with LAY Gnuld in the railroad business, and
was connected with the Chicago and Alton
road before he helped TO organize the Illinois
Steel Company in 1870.
Capt. Henry Gutter famous as the COM
mRnder Of Cutters battery during the Civil
War den at Mullanphy Hospital. St. Louis.
yesterday. Capt. Gutter served under Gen
Price and his battery saved the day to the
Confederacy in the battle Of Wilson's Greek
Charles Henry Dibble who died Mt 10 Will
low street, Brooklyn. on Monday. in the I'D
year Of his age. was formerly a wc-Enown
OrRanst and for some years had charge OF the
music in st, Georges Episcopal Church, Man
haitian.
Halleck V, Deming q millionaire -four mill
proprietor. died Tuesday night NJ Sar Fran
cisco. He wasB'' years old. and was The head
OF the company that controls the flour mills Of
| Sacramento.