The sun., 1908-03-16
OBITI LRI.

Jane Gertrude DitmaS. Of the old Dutch
family OF Van Dumarseu that emlgraled
from Ditmarseu. Holland, In lGiu, and settled
IN the then New Netherlands, died Al l0i
Pierrcpont street. Brooklvn. on saturday
night after an illness oi two weeks. she
va. IN her eIghty-fOu2h veaI Com phCa-
ilouS due 70 old age and stroke oi PARALYSIS
that holell hcr on Tuesday last caused hrr
death For tNCuty-tNO Years Miss Dlluas
had lived 10 the li'rrcponl street house
with Sarah Dltmas, sister, WHO survives
her and John Ditmas. lr., brother VINO
died two months ago leaving widow: Mlss
Ditmas wa the oldest of large iainlly mat
WAS born 10 fhr buwas hoW"sl"dd 10 fiai-
bush The estate. comprising several square
miles Was Cut NJ long ago, INTO buildlng lois
but the old homestead j. still ~ possession
of member, Of the family. Inc funeral
services will be- conducted tomorrow after.
noon in Holy Trinity church, 'Inlon ana
Montague streets
Edward James Rrldy, chief Of Tho Dunkrk
police. died YESTERDAY morning ~ NHlNulaf
disease ~ tho hear. ne was born in DunkTk
IN 1851 aud sIiled the Great lakes from Bunalo
ncarl, twenty Years During his last years
A. atiIor he WAS mate 70 Capt John tassln
or unr steamers Empire S'|'" and Idaho.
When paid polio" force was established IN
Dunkirk, IN 1904, he lo'ucd It and ia 1904 was
elected chief Ne was u member NJ the state
As.oCiation Of Chiefs of Police and Of the
Ancient order Of llihernHns. lie H. sur
yivcd nv his wife, f0uT Young daughters,
and one brother.
Judge Charles H. clarke. Federal Judge
for Tennessee since 1907 died In thattanO
Yesterday AZ The age oi ~ wears. Tie was
appointed 10y Grover Cleveland in 1898 and had
worked almost without a NaCation since that
time He succeeded the late Judge d. VI.
Kew Judge Clarke Vas known by reputa-
lion IN almost every state Of the MON. His
decisions have been quoted by lawyers every
where Judge Clarke was stricken about
three months ago lc FIRST went to Florida
then 10 Fort Worth, Tex, and then TO Ashe-
Vile. y. {. he continued to decline and last
SATURDAY he asked to be taken TO his home
city 10 die
John Joseph Krlly of 80 West Forty.
seventh street one OF lhc largest wholesale
fish dealers In this city, died suddenly Of
apopleNy on saturday al his place Of bust
ness, n Ninth avenue. He was 80 years
old. MIR Kelly had been IN the. fish and
produce business H. New York for thirty
wears and was widely known 10 the trade
here and IN Canada lie married Elizabeth
Donnogdu in 1881. lie is survived by three
sons ard siy daughters. The funeral viii
be held on Tuesday Ht the Church Of the
Sacred Heart The lpterment will be in
Calvary Cemetery
James T.. COutaut. who for nearly half
century ran a drug store In larchmont and
livod in New Rochelle. died At New Rochelle
late Saturday night, aged - years. lie was
one OF the few descendants OF the HuRuenot
founders In New Rochelle and leaves an estate
worth S2jOOOO He was member nj the
Masonic lodge and tho Rovsl Arcsnum
His funeral will bc held ON Tuesday
Thomas Patton NJ ViIlauovs Pa. died Of
pneumonia SATURDAY a. tho Hotel Algon
quin v here ho had heen living this winter
fte vas 4 wears old aud was son ~ the
atc Thomas Paton. hoad NJ tho old time
NPw York drv goods firm Of Patton Stewart A
90 Hc leaves widow Morton S Patton a
avyer Of 50 Fith avenue. sa brother.