The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-16
OBITUARY.

| Rudolph de Wardener, who was the son
| of the Austrian Field Marshal de Ward
ener, himself soldier of two continents,
| died on Sunday at his home, 359 Lexing-
| ton Avenue New York, from pneumonia,
| in his sixty-sixth year. Ten days ago
Baron de Wardener contracted severe
cold through being caught in heavy
rain while returning from the theatre
| The next day pneumonia set in and as the
baron had a weakness of the heart he
was not able TO recover from the ailment-
Baron de Wardener was born in Austria
and was educated in the military schools
As boy he went with his father on sew
eraI campaigns, and when he haC finished
his course at the military academy and
was holding a commission in the Austrian
army war was declared between Austria
and France and Sardinia. The young man
fought braveiy at the battles of Solferino
and Magenta and for his gaIlantry in
the former battle was decorated by the
Emperor.
When the civil war in the United States
began Baron de Wardener resigned his
commission in the Austrian army and
came here to tender his services to Presi-
dent Lincoln. They were accepted. and
he was assigned to General Stoughton's
Chickamauga and Missionary Ridge. At
Fairfax Court House he was captured
and was sent to Libby Prison, from which
he was released after three months.
AT the close of the war Baron de
Wartener came to New York, and accept
ed a place with the Havemeyers in their
sugar business. There he developed a
valuable special knowledge of the BUSH
ness and received high salary. Seven
Hot f
against the Metropolitan Traction Com
pany for injuries sustained through be-
ing thrown from Broadway cable car
The barOn'S widow was formerly Miss
Gabrielle Saportas, the only daughter of
Edward Saportas. merchant of New
York City. She and three sons survive the
baron. Baron de Warderer had eoun-
try home at Cedarhurst. L. l.. and was
n member of the Rockaway Hunt Club.
Gen. Alexander C. McClurg. the we'll
known Chicago publisher, died at O'Clock
yesterday morning in st. Augustine. Fla.
He leaves widow and son, Ogden Nc
Clurg. who is a Yale student.
General McClurg was born in Philadel-
phia. of Scotch-Irish parentage. Soon
after his birth his family moved to Pitts
burg and the early part of his life was
spent there He attended the Miami Col
lege at oxford. and after his return stud
led law in the Office of Walter II.
Lowry. the Chief Justice of PennSyl-
vania-
General McClurg enlisted as a private
in the Crosby Guards in the civil war. and
for gallant conduct was promoted until
at the end of the war he returned home
with the rank of brigadier general by
brevet.
In 1872. the firm of Jansen. McClurg &c
Co. was formed. On the death OF Mr..
Jansen, the Erm became A. c. McClurg
q Co., the name it still bears.
Lourenzo w. Kimball, of Rutland, Vt,
died on Saturday aged seventy-hve He
lived most of his life in Brandon and Rut-
land was a master mechanic. and for
several years was at the head of the de-
partmeuts of the Howe Scale Works Dur
ing the civil war he was a gun inspector
at the United States Arsenal in Spring.
field. Mass. He was the inventor of the
paper car wheel. making the first set at
IL little mill in Pittsford He leaves a
widow, two sons. and two daughters.