The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-17
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Laurence Gronlund. the Soc alist author.
died on Sunday morning at the Trenton Hotel
10 Cortandt street, whore he had buen living
for several months. For some days lao had
been troubled with dropsiral affection 80 Sc.
we're that several times he fell In tho streets
and had to be helped home; and ii is supposed
that the dropsy went to his heart He had been
employed as an editorial writer on labor and
sociaIistic topics on the Ntir lOrk JornaL
Mr.. Gronlund was born in Coponhagau. Dem
mark, in 1886. and graduated from the Unyer-
sity of Copenhagen when 80 years old. Early
in life he became imbusd with the doctrines Of
socialism aud after lecturng in Denmark UNI
til he made name for himself as an ag!tator
he went to London There ho attained
no prominence. About tweuty-tiv years ago
he came to this country and straightway iden-
titled himself with the Socialist Labor party.
He became prominent in the party and was
elected a member Of the National Executive
Board. In some time he was active as u
speaker aud Lecturer. and his book The Coop
erativo Commonwealth' established him on
II par with Henry George and Edward Beamy
as philosouhcal writer on socialistie subjects.
About n'tsen yearsGgo. however. he, gayn up
leaders and went to the Pacific Coast. where he
had some success as lecturer. In time.
however he found himself in straitsned cir
bureau OF Labor Statistics at Washington
T THaHE Ca down DO Ms b;sr dm
his former associates. who accused him of
truck, ia e. to potieans From Washington he
ASogt m9nfn ago he got Pses on tn.
french Rs1o! nii9n Our Dsslimy inv" sooiia"iE.
omy lie wrote many magazine art lcles, and
h ne t tms OF ms deatn was ENGAGED On anew
wife, who is living in the West
William sedey Fearing, prominent in thu
metal business in this city. died early yestcr-
nue., i'rookyn after a short Illness. he was a
member q an Old Tnpe God family and was
Fearing was u direct descendant OF John sar-
ing who landed at hiqgham. Mass; in 1850.
in the metal house Of Brown Brothers At the
disse lutiOn OF that firm he went into business
iSr himself and recently has had an otice at
vice president and director Of the Archer and
Paneoa;st Company. then the largest gas nSturo
appointed receiver for the company and was
engaged in winding up tho affairs of the con-
Der OF tho Hardware club and the Lincoln Club
in Brookl7n; He Is survived by his wife; who
daughter He will be- buried at Wareham. Mass.
Danisl A; Carl. who was one Of party, often
t under Capt John , DshiEFen to c%rtnrr inror-
at Hanoock. Nd, aged 60 years Carl was " Iiv,
and his troops went to occupy Gettysburg.
Word came that two mail carriers. guarded Nv
their way through the southern part OF Penn
syiyrnia with despatehes, 4 party OF ten was
mail esrfeTs m tn
Pa. Oh July |. 1863 and the mail was taken
from them The inioTTmat'on secured Is said
to have assisted Gen. Meade to turn the tide OF
affairs at Gettysburg.
c. Chds. who died in Washington. y. j. on
SUNDAY: had been traysiLing saiesm2n for
the United States as" Pop thds. lie had the
record for c4Ettng, threHhinG and grinding
cults from tho flour to n thousand guests of tho
EIaRter IN six hours. lie lived at yelaisr Mo.
mick Harvesting Company and the !. g. Reed
kalamazoo Harvesting Company. llo was
thrty-'hrd degree Mason.
Samue Street Smith. an Old time merchant.
died yesterday nj his residence AT II West
Eighteenth strset lie was horn in Nav York
sevspty;four years ,ago, aud was tho son Of
Mr. Smith was = membsr OF the firm Of Denton.
Saith 4 Co. merchants, on Front street. In
smith remained in the firm until his retire-
ment from business few years ago He was
a member Of the Union Club.
John Davis; the best known roofcr Of Brook
street. in the t+th y"ar OF HIT PgS. He w17a
ST. Pairick's society lie leaves five sons and
thee daughters.
DR.; Edward urtGn. president of the Ameri-
and one of tho mott ON nent ReoiogiSts in tho
United States, died in Columbus ohio. ycstcr-
day afternoon.
ris ishead at his homestead near ilarrisonhurg,
Va. He was 40 years old and had been IN i'll
health Tor several months.
Press Whitlock. aged lu7 years, died in
Charleston, w. Va. yesterday.
Key Vests Fever Record DwindIes.