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14 FRIDAY THE BROOKLYN TIMES JUNE 4. 1915 Brooklyn Stores Fulton Street, Cor. Bridge Street and 1329-31 Broadway Alterations Near Gates Avenue Departments Any Spring Suit in the House $7.75 $12:75 $15:00 $15, $20, $25, $35, $40 and $50 Values Following our annual custom we place on sale, beginning the first day of June, our entire stock of SPRING SUITS, reduced to three sensationally low prices to close. Silk Failles Wool Poplins Gabardines Smart Serges Shepherd Checks Novelties These suits represent the cream of the Suit fashions of the Spring season- elaborate jacket styles, latest novelty skirts including the new full flare models, trimmed in the most artistic effects and embracing every fashionable coloring. The entire remaining collection, numbering some two thousand extremely attractive creations, in three lots.

Other June Reduction Sales WOMEN'S COATS- $10 to $15 Values, now $5.00 $7.75 SILK DRESS Regular $15 to $20 Values, now $8.75 $12.75 SUMMER DRESSES- $5 to $9 Values, now $2.97 $5.75 TAFFETA $5 to $8. Values, now $3.97 $5.75 OUTING SKIRTS- Regular $3 to $5 Values, now $1.97. $2.97 STYLISH WAISTS- $3 to $5 Values, now $1.97 $2.97 On Sale at Both Brooklyn Stores Col. W. E.

Van Wyck Dead. Civil War Veteran Was First President of New York Athletic Club. Col. William E. Van Wyck, a noted veteran of the Civil War and a member of the firm of C.

F. Hubbs paper -merchants, of 389 Lafayette street, Manhattan, died on Wednesday at his home, 129 West Ninety-fifth street, Manhattan, in his 75th year. of John Thurmann Wyck and a He was born in Nor, York City, a son cousin of former Mayor Robert A. Van Wyck, and of former Supreme Court Justice August Van Wyck. In 1860 he Joined the Seventh Regiment and went to the front with it in 1861.

In July, 1862, he became a captain in the 131st Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry, and accompanied Sherman in his march to the sea. Later he was transferred to the Army of the Potomac and was brevetted lleutenant colonel and finally He was mustered out in 1865. Col. Van Wyck continued his connection with the National Guard, and in 1871, as captain of Company of the Ninth Regiment, N. G.

N. tOOK an active part in quelling the Orange riots. Col. Van Wyck was formerly active in athletics and was one of the founders of the New York Athletic Club and its first president. He was ulso a member of the Sons of the Revolution, the New York Genealogical and Biological Society, and the Veteran Corps of the Seventh Regiment.

Col. Van Wyck was a member of the Liederkranz, the Republican, the Road Drivers. the Manhattan Driving, the Hoboken Turtle, the Coney Island Jockey and the National Arts clubs; the Society of Colonial Wars, the Loyal Legion, the Union Veterans' Legion, the Holland Society, the St. Nicholas Society, the State Military and the National Rifle associations, the Numismatic and Archeological Society, the Army of the Potomac, the Nineteenth Army Corps, the Second Brigade Staff Association, the Ninth, Sixth and 131st Regiment Veterans, the American Museum of Natural History: the Metropolitan Museum of During the Civil War, Mr. Waldron was unable to serve as a soldier, but sent several substitutes to the front at his own expense to take his place in the ranks.

He had lived in lyn for many years during the winter months, and his family resides here. He leaves his wife, Emma W. Aldrich; a son. Arthur and two daughters, Mrs. Emma W.

Davis and Mrs. Grace Searle. Funeral services were held this afternoon, with the Rev. Dr. J.

T. Dickinson, of the Sixth Avenue Baptist Church, officiating. The interment is Ito be made in East Durham, N. Y. Mrs.

Imogene Mrs. Imogene Monsees, widow of John Henry Monsees, and daughter of the late Capt. Alexander McClellan, an officer of the British Army, died Wednesday of diabetes at the home of her daughter, 862 Seventy-first street. Funeral services will be held this evening, with the Rev. Dr.

Charles D. Trexler, pastor of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, officiating. The interment will be in Lutheran Cemetery. Mrs. Monsees, who was an octogenarian, was born in Armagh, -Ireland, and had been a resident of this city for seventy years.

Her husband was a South Brooklyn sugar refiner, with a plant at one time on Hamilton avenue. She leaves three daughters, Mrs. Henry Kranz, Mrs. Elise Shepherd and Mrs. Clara D.

Sherwood. Adolph Francis Chabot. Adolph Francis Chabot, 67 years old, for thirty-five years connected with Charrot Henry, the wine merchants of Flatbush avenue, and widely known in Brooklyn among French societies, died Wednesday from throat trouble at his home, 78 Alabama avenue. Funeral services, this evening, will be conducted by the Rev. J.

H. Heady, rector of St. Clement's Episcopal Church, of which he was an attendant. The interment, EUROPEAN MAILS. Vessels TO-MORROW.

Mails Close. Steam. Italy (specially addressed only), via Naples, Duca degli Abruzzi (supplementary 10 A. 8:30 A. M.

Noon Europe (except Germany, Austria, Hungary, Luxemburg and Turkey), Africa, West Asia and East Indies, via Liverpool, str Philadelphia (sea post), supplementary 10 A. 8:30 A. M. Noon France, Roumania, Bulgaria, Serbia, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Egypt, Greece, British India, British East Africa, Siam, Malta, Gibralta, Ceylon, Straits Settlements, Dutch East Indies, West Australia and- Persia, via Bordeaux (also other countries, except Germany, Austria, Hungary, Luxemburg Turkey), str Eepagne (sea post), supplementary 1:30 P. Noon 8:00 P.

M. SUNDAY. Spain, Portugal and Gibraltar, via Cadiz and Barcelona (also other countries), str Manuel Calvo. 8:00 A. M.

IRA P. TAYLOR, SINGER, DEAD Vice President and Early Member of Apollo Club. ROYAL LAND CO. HEAD Services To-morrow Night Interment at New Canaan, Conn. Ira Preston Taylor, president of the Royal Land Company, and for years in musical circles here, died prominent yesterday at his home, 59 Lefferts place.

Mr. Taylor was a member of the Summerfield M. E. Church, and his pastor, the Rev. Dr.

F. D. Torrey, will officiate at the funeral services to-morrow night. The interment Sunday afterwill be made privately at Mr. noon Taylor's birthplace, New Canaan, Conn.

He was about 70 years old. Mr. Taylor was the second vice president and one of the original members of the Apollo Club. He was a strong personal friend of the late Dudley for years director of that club. Buck, He was tenor soloist in several Brooklyn churches years ago.

Mr. Taylor was one of the early members of the Union. League Club, and also belonged to Altair Lodge, F. and A. M.

He had lived in Brooklyn nearly all his life, and was. long identified with realty interests here. Surviving are his wife, Jennie three sons, George Albert; Fred and Clifford and a daughter, Miss Ada Taylor. BURRILL SERVICES TO-NIGHT. Friend of Children in Prospect Park! Section Dies.

Funeral services will be held this evening for William Henry Burrill at his home, 181 Prospect Park West. The interment to-morrow morning will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Mr. Burrill died suddenly Wednesday afterHe returned from a visit to his noon. in Belleville, N.

on Tuesdaughter day. Wednesday afternoon he his customary walk, and on his return went to the dining room for a piece of cake. When he swallowed it, he turned white, fell to the floor and was dead in astew moments. He had suffered from heart trouble for some time. He was beloved by the children Fin the vicinity 'of his home and was known as "Grandpa." Mr.

Burrill seventy-one was years born ago, in but Bangor, lived in Brooklyn for sixty-five years. His father was one of the pioneers in real estate work in the city. For several years, before and after the war, Mr. Burrill was connected with magazines as a proofreader, and from the close of the war until ten years ago was head proofreader for Harper's Magazine. When the Civil.

War broke out Mr. Burrill enlisted the One Hundred and Thirty-ninth Infantry Regiment, New York Volunteers, and fought through the war with that command. At the he battle 01 Gettysburg he. was made a prisoner and was sent to Libby prison. He remained there only a few weeks, however, and escaped with several other Federal soldiers and made his way north.

He rejoined his. regiment in time to participate in the Wilderness campaigns and the other big battles that. marked the end.of the great war. Mr. Burrill is survived by his wife, Helen Pinney Burrill, and three daughters, Mrs.

John A. George Haviland of Belleville, N. Mrs. Johnson of Babylon, and Mrs. Alexander Irvine, with whom he made his home.

He also left a brother, J. Fred Burrill, and a sister, Mrs. Fannie Sawyer of Winthrop, Mass. formed Church. Mrs.

Headisen was born in Arbroth, Scotland, August 8, seventy-one years ago, and was a sister of the late Rear Admiral John L. Fyfe, of the United States Navy. She is survived by 'a daughter, Mrs. Lily Elizabeth Ostrander, and a grandson, Clifford Ostrander. Ernest Kronmuller.

Ernest Kronmuller, a young man of the Steinway section, died yesterday at his home, 729. Eleventh avenue, Long Island City, after a short illness. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Sadie Kronmuller, He was in his thirtieth year Funeral services will be held from his late home Sunday at 2 o'clock, with interment in St. Michael's Cemetery.

Christiaa J. Uhl. Cemetery to-morrow morning. Austin L. Bowman.

Funeral services will be held for Christian J. UhI this evening at his late home, 168 Ninth street, Elmhurst, by the Rev. G. W. Wenner, of Manhattan, Mr.

Uhl died Wednesday of diabetes in the Flushing Hospital, following a long illness. He was born on the East Side, New York city, sixty years ago. His wife. Mrs. Margaret Uhl, and a son, William C.

Uhl, and a step-son, John L. Sipp, survive him. The interment will be in Lutheran Austin Lord Bowman, 63 years old, chief engineer of the Department of Bridges and a director of the American Society of Civil Engineers, died of a complication of diseases yesterday at his home, No. 611 West 156th street, Manhattan. He was ated from Yale University in 1883, and was in the employ of the Chicago, St.

Paul and Kansas City Railroad, the Norfolk and Western Railroad and the American Bridge and Iron Company, of Norfolk, before he came to New York City as a consulting engineer in 1897. Ten years later he became consulting engineer of the Department of Bridges and chief engineer in 1914. His wife and daughter survive him. Miss Annie Hauck. A requiem mass will be celebrated to-morrow morning at 9:30 o'clock in the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes for Miss Annie Hauck, who died suddenly on Tuesday at the home of her brother-in-law, Charles Mayer, 9 Covert street.

The interment will be under the direction of Feeney Sons, of 1857 Broadway, Miss Hauck was 8 lite resident of Brooklyn and well known in the Bushwick section. She leaves her sister, Mrs. Charles B. Mayer, and a brother, Joseph Hauck. Edward J.

McCormick. The funeral of Edward J. McCormick, one of the oldest musicians and orchestra leaders in Brooklyn, who died recently, was held Sunday, with Interment in Holy Cross Cemetery. Mr. McCormick was 63 years old and lived at 360 Clermont avenue.

He was ill for some time. He was director of the orchestra in the old Academy of Music at one time and latterly had been in charge of the music in the Chandler store. The services were held in St. John's Chapel on Clermont in DIED. Wednesday, June 2, 1915, GEORGE, beloved husband of Mary P.

Burr, aged 86 years. Relatives and friends are invited attend funeral services at his late residence, 133. Clinton Maspeth, L. on Saturday, June 5, at 2:30 P. M.

Interment Mount Olivet Cemetery. DIXON, On aursday, June 8, 1915, at the residence of her son, Thomas J. Dixon, Wheeler Jamaica, N. MARY J. THOMPSON, widow of Peter F.

Dixon: native of Enniscorthy, County Wexford, Ireland. Funeral from the residence of her son, Thomas J. Dixon, on SaturSt. Monica's R. C.

a Church, Washday morning, at thence to ington Jamaica, N. where a requiem mass will be said for the repose of her soul. Interment St. John Cemetery. DOONAN.

-On Wednesday, June 2, 1915, at St. Catharine's Hospital, EDWARD B. DOONAN, beloved husband of Cecelia. Schilling, Funeral at St. Mary's Church, Leonard and Maujer Brooklyn, on Saturday, June 5, at 10 A.

M. DREYFUSS. on Thursday, June 3, 1915. at Arverne, L. L.

DORA HILKER DREYFUSS. Funeral services at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. William H. Bussenschutt, 1430 President Saturday, June 5, at 2:80 P. M.

Interment private. FERGUSON. On June 2, 1915, after a short illness, JAMES beloved husband of Nora Ferguson (nee Leeney), aged 38 years; patrolman, 160th Precinct. Funeral from his late residence, 1520 Putnam on Saturday, 9:30 A. thence to St.

Bridget's Church, Linden where a requiem mass will be celebrated for the repose of his soul. Interment Calvary. On Wednesday, June 2, 1915, ELIZABETH Fyte), beloved wife of the late Peter Headiten. Relatives and friends are invited to attend funeral services at the residence of her niece, Mrs. H.

P. Smith, 1181 Brooklyn, Friday, June 4, at 8 P. M. Interment at convenience of family. On Wednesday, June 2, 1915, BARBARA (nee Schad), beloved wife of August Hoppe, in her 64th year.

Relatives friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral services at her late residence, 278 Humboldt on Friday evening, June 4, at 8. P. M. morning at Cemetery. Wednesday, June 2, 1915, at his residence, 656 JOHN PARROTT McCRACKAN, aged 66 years.

Funeral services at Janes M. 10. Church, Reid corner Friday, June 4, at 8 P. M. On June 3, 1915, ELIZA (nee Swackhamer), wife of James E.

Shuttleworth, in her 63d year. Funeral services at the residence of her son, 381 Macon Saturday, June 5, at 8 P. M. FRED. ROEMMELE, Funeral Director Embalmer 706 Grand St.

13918 Stage (Office). (Dirice). Sear Viraham Ave. (Residence). JOHN W.

ROEMMELE. FUNERAL DIRECTOR GRAHAM COB. ET. Telephone 8371 stags. BRANCH OFFICE, 1228 BUSHWICK Telephone 2090 Bushwick.

CEMETERIES. THE EVERGREENS PRINCIPAL ENTRANCE BUSHWICK AVENUE AND CONWAY STREET, BROOKLYN, May be reached by elevated and surface railroads from all terries, It contains 800 acres, and 18 unsurpassed for ItS own beauties and the beauties it commands, and for its adaptabilities in all respects tor the sacred purpose to which it 18 forever devoted. The Improvements in progress, 10 extent, beauty and liberality of outlay challenge comparison. Burial plots from $75 up, payable instalment, it desired. Single graves, Including frat Interment, $20 to Telephone 18 E.

N. E. avenue, where he attended. He is survived by his wife, and by three sons, Mark, Edward and Louis. Miss Sarah M.

Caprani. Miss Sarah Marie Caprani, died yesterday at her home, 131 Schaefer street, after an operation for appendicitis in St. Catherine's, Hospital. She was born in Manchester, England, and had lived in Brooklyn for twenty Miss Caprani was a member of the R. C.

Church of Our Lady of Lourdes. The funeral will be from her late home to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock, with interment in Holy Cross Cemetery under the direction of Feeney Sons, 1857 Broadway. She leaves a brother, James A. Caprani. INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS PROPOSALS FOR BIDS AND ESTIMATES FOR THE CITY NEW YORK.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS. The person or persons making bid or esti. mate for any services, work, materials or piles for The City of New York, or for any che departments, bureaus or offices, shall furnish the same in sealed envelope, indorsed with the title of the supplies, materials, work or services tor which the bid or estimate is wade, with his or their name or names, aud the date of presentation to the President Ur Board or to the head of the department at his vE its office, OF on before the the date same, and bour named time fu the advertisemeut for at which and place the estimates received will be publicly opeued by the President of Board or bead of said department, and read, and the award of the contract wade according Lu Jaw, 5000 thereafter practicabie. Much bid or estimate shall contain the name and place of residence of the person insking the sume, and names of all person interested with him therein, wud it no otuer person be 80 ested, it shall distinctly state that fact, also tuat it is made without any connection with other person making an estimate for the purpose, aud is Ju ail respecta fair and without collusion ur fraud, and head tuat no member or the Hoard of Aldermen, of department, chink ur bureau, deputy thereof, or clerk therein other officer of The City of New York, Is, be or become tuterested, directly or contracting in or party, the partner, stockholder, surety or otherwise performance of the contract or in tue suppiles, work or business CO which it The relates or ur iu auy estimate portion must of the profits thereof.

unth, 11 bid writing. or the party be veritied by the estimate, that the or purties making the several watsera stated therein are all respects true. No bid or estlinate will be consiuered unless as a condition precedent tau receptiou or sideration of auy proposal, it be accompanied by certitled check upon one of the State or Natonal Banks of The City New York drawn to the order of the Comptroller, ur money or curporate stock or certinutes of Indebteunens of any nature issued by Tue Olty or New which the the Comptroller security shall required approve as of equai value with in the advertisement to we amount of not less than three nor more than five as per centum of the amount of the bond required, provided in Section 420 of the Greater New York Charter. The amount shall be no bidders, specided and in aball the not proposals or Instrue. tions to be in excess of 5 per cent.

certified check or money should not be inclused in the envelope containing the bid OF estimate, but should either the Inclosed bead in 00 pibe rate envelope addressed to of the Department, President the presentation Board or of submitted personally upon the bid OF estimate. For particulars or as the to the pature and quantity or quality of the supplies must be made to extent of the work. reference the specifications, schedules, plane. on Ale in the said office of the President. Board or Department.

No bid shall be accepted from or contract awarded to any person who is in arrears to The City of New York upon debt or contract, or who is a defaulter, to the as City. surety or otherwise, upon any obligation The contracts must reserved be in bid for separately. The right or la if ft be each to reject all bids estimates so to deemed be for the Interest of the city do. bids Bidders will write in out addition the to amount of their or estimates inserting the same in figures. Bidders are requested to make their bide or estimates upon the blank forms prepared and furnished by The City, cops of which, with the proper envelope in which to enclose the bid.

together with a copy of the contract including the spec in the form approved by the Corporation Counsel, can be obtained upon plication therefor at the office of the Department tor wbleh the work la to be done. Plans and drawings of construction work. may miso be there. HEARN Fourteenth Street West of Fifth Avenue 21st JUNE SALE Tomorrow, Phenomenal Shopping Advantages in Ready-to-Wear Apparel and Accessories AT JUNE SALE PRICES MOST COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF DESIRABLE OFFERINGS AS AN ADDED JUNE SALE ATTRACTION $9.98 and $11.98 BOYS' NORFOLK -SUITS Many Have Extra Trousers. Tomorrow 7.00 You will find by strict comparison that many of these, suits equal those marked $15.00 elsewhere.

8 to 18 years Latest plain patch pocket modifications of side, inverted and worsteds Full assortment of black hand tailored and are from high class smartest color a combinations in checks, lence of tabrics as well as designing, Little Boys' Wash Suits. 1.98| 4 3 to 10 drill, linen, colors, novelties New Russian, Dutch, Middy, Junior Norfolk and others- -many have extra trousers. Other Wash .49 to 4.98 These -Saving June Sale 98 ct. to $1.50 Boys' Trousers. 49 to 16 straight, bloomer and Knickerbocker cheviots, cassimeres, Tweeds and worsteds- also navy serges, tan and brown corduroys.

$3.98 Boys' Norfolk .3.00 49 Navy serges, cheviots, tweedsvariety of mixtures, stripes, fancies tans, grays, browns many mixtures have extra trousers- to 17 years. June Sale Items in Women's Underwear Dept. Condensed News of Great Money-Saving Importance. No Mail or Telephone Orders, 29 ct. Nainsook Corset .18 49 ct.

Nainsook Corset .38 79 ct. Nainsook Corset .64 $1.29 Nainsook: Corset .94 $1.98 Nainsook Corset 1.64 59 ct. Cambrie Night .35 98 ct. Nainsook Night Dresses. $1.29 Nainsook Night Dresses.

.92 $1,69 Nainsook Night Dresses. 1.26 $2.69 Nainsook Night 49 ct. Cambric and Nainsook Drawers .37 Cambric Nainsook .58 98 ct. Nainsook Drawers, .74 69. ct.

Nainsook. .46 89 ct. Nainsook .65 $1.49 Nainsook Combinations. 1.24 $2.98 Nainsook .2.48 98 ct. Cambric $1.29 Cambric and Nainsook Petticoats .94 $2.69 Cambric and Nainsook Petticoats 1.84 $4.98 Fine Petticoats 3.94 $6.49 Elaborate 5.84 59 ct.

Envelope .37 98 ct, Envelope .74 $2.25 Envelope Chemises Extra Sise Underwear 59 ct. Extra Size Night .38 98 ct. Extra Size Night esses. .74 $2.69 and $2.98 Extra Sit Night Dresses 1.90 98 ct. Extra Size Pettico .68 $1.98 Extra Size Petticoa 1.64 59 ct.

Extra Size Chemist .45 89 ct. Extra Size Drawer .28 59 ct. Extra Size Drawer .47 29 ct. and 39 ct. Extra Size Corset Covers front models, as well as all new Summer cheviots, tweeds and white checks and fancies; also plaids and overplaids.

are makers, who are noted for excel- Little Boys' and Girls' Play Suitsto 14 Admiral, Indian. Scout. Rough Rider, Cowboy, Broncho Girl, Fire Girl, Squaw, Oliver Twist. Parade and Policemanaccording to style.98. 1.25.

1.49.. to 2.98 Specials for Tomorrow: 59 ct. Boys' Blouses. .31 Madras and percales- all white, stripes or figures -neckband or attached collars, also Oliver Twist styles-3 to 15 yrs. ct.

Boys' Coat .35 Madras and percales -neat stripes and figures- -also blue chambrayscollar- soft or laundered cuffs to 14 neck. JUNE SALE SPECIAL FOR TOMORROW $2.98 White Volle Blouses. Also Lawn, pretty styles- trimmed in many ways with Val. laces. emb'y.

medallions, hand emb'd effects. tucks, etc. various collars and sleeves, OBITUARY. Charles F. Libby.

Charles F. Libby, who was president of the American Bar Association in 1909-1910. died last night at his home in Portland, Me. He had been engaged in the practise of law ind Portland since his graduation from the Columba Law School, in 1866. He had served as Mayor of that city, president of the State Senate president of the Board of Overseers of Bow doin College.

Dr. Samuel 1 B. Ward. Dr. Samuel Baldwin Ward, former19 president of the New York State Medical Society, died in his home in Albany yesterday after.

a long illness. Ite was 73 years old. After serving through the Civil War as a medical cadet he practised medicine in New York City until 1876, when he went to Albany. Joseph H. Hart.

Joseph H. Hart, 60 years old, of 54 East Fourth street, who was employed as a porter by the Illustrated Companion. the office of which is on New Chambers street, Manhattan, was killed yesterday by being crushed. between the elevator and the wall of the shaft. His funeral will be held to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock, with interment in Greenwood Cemetery.

Mr. Hart was born in the Fourth Ward, New York city, and he was formerly active in Republican affairs there, having been the captain of his Election District. He was at one time a boss stevedore and widely known along the East River front. He was a member of the Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. He leaves three daughters, Mrs.

Gertrude Hannon, Mrs. Clara Shea and Martha C. Hart, and two sons, Joseph M. and Arthur J. Mrs.

Emma Muhlbach. Far Rockaway, June Emma Muhlebach, 60 years old, died at midnight from complications at her home on Broadway. She had lived here for forty-one years and owned considerable property. She leaves five daughters, Mrs. Adam Geih, Mrs.

Frank McNamara, Mrs. Harry Vaughn, the Misses Emily and Theresa Muhibach, and one son, John. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at her late home, The Rev. Paul Hopf, pastor of the First German Evangelical Church, will, officiate. Interment will take place in Greenwood Cemetery.

Mrs. Mary J. Dixon. Mrs. Mary J.

Dixon, nee Thompson, widow of Peter F. Dixon, died yesterday at the home of her son, Thomas J. Dixon, on Wheeler avenue, Jamaica. A requiem mass will be celebrated in St. Monica's R.

C. Church, Jamaica, to-morrow morning, and the interment will follow in St. John's Cemetery, Mrs. Dixon was in Enniscorthy, County, Wexford, Ireland. De Witt Clinton Blair.

De Witt Clinton Blair, head of the banking house of Blair and for many years a leader in the financial and railroad circles of the country, died yesterday in his home, at 6 East street, Manhattan, after a brief illness. He was 82 years old and for ten, years his health had not been strong. Mr. Blair was a son of the noted statesman and railroad builder, John I. Blair, founder of Blairstown, N.

and was born at the country seat of the family at that place in 1833. John James Waldron. John James Waldron, who died Wednesday from Bright's disease at the home of his daughter, 41 Seventh avenue, was a member of one of New York's oldest families. He was born on the lower East Side, November 12, 1835, the son of the late James Waldron, one of the early members of the Metropolitan polic force. In his early life, Mr.

Waldron had a carriage manufacturing plant on Broadway, near Sixty-seventh street, New York city, and later was in the same business at Oak Hill, Greene County, N. Y. In that place he was member of Cascade Lodge, F. and A. M.

and the Baptist Church. Funeral of Dave Orr. Last Rites Over the Remains of the Noted Baseball Player To- dayWas a Credit to the Game. Funeral services for David Orr, hero of many a baseball game in the eighties, who died at the home of his niece, Mrs. Harry Britton at 1211 avenue, Richmond Hill, will be held this afternoon, the Rev.

James S. Chadwick, pastor of the First M. E. Church, of Richmond Hill, officiating. Interment will be in Woodlawn tomorrow.

Orr was a natural born ball player. It was his work with the stick that made him the idol of the fans while playing with the old New York Metropolitans and the Columbus Club of the American Association and in 1890 with the Brooklyn Players League team. He used to drop 'em over the fence like the majority of the ball players of today single. His work was in a class with Elmer Flick, Ed Delehanty, Roger Connor and Johnny Baker who followed him on the diamond. For eight years he batted over .300 averaging .348 1-2.

It was while with Jim Murtie's famous Metropolitans that Orr began his career, playing first base. In 1890 he had several of his ribs broken which took him from the game. A slight stroke of: paralysis followed. At the time of his death he was employed by the Wards at Washington Park as custodian of the press box. Orr played first base while John M.

Ward covered shortfield. He was one of the greatest players the game ever developed, a credit to baseball, he had a host of friends and admirers to whom the news of his death was a shock. Up to last Saturday Mr. Orr was employed by the Brooklyn Feds in charge of the press box. He resigned to accept a place as foreman for his niece's husband, Harry Britton, who is doing extensive sewer construction in Richmond Hill.

Orr was born September 29, 1859, and early in life developed into a hero with the baseball fans. He came into prominence with Jim Mutrie's Metropolitans in the early eighties. After leaving the Metropolitans, Orr went to Columbus and in 1890, he with the Brooklyn Players' League team at Eastern Park. Orr was a member of the Jefferson Democratic Club of Richmond Hill and had friends. His only surviving relatives besides his niece, Mrs.

Britton, two brothers, George Orr, of Richmond HIll and William Orr, of Manhattan. to-morrow, will be in Evergreens Cemetery. Mr. Chabot was born in Philadelphia, and lived forty-five years in Brooklyn. He was a member of Atlantic Council, R.

and the Societe La Prevoyance, which meets in the Twenty-sixth ward. He is survived by his wife, Carrie, and a son, Charles Chabot. Mrs. Elizabeth Urban. Mrs.

Elizabeth Urban, widow of Henry A. Urban, and daughter of the late George Philip Hower, died Wednesday of heart failure at her home, 50 South Oxford street, in her sixty-eighth year. She was born in Brooklyn, and during 8 long residence in the Hill section was an active member of St. Luke's English Lutheran Church on Washington avenue. She WAS a member of its Ladies' Aid Soclety and generally interested in the congregation's welfare.

Her pastor the Rev. Dr. W. A. Snyder, will at the funeral services to-morrow night, and the Interment, Sunday, will be in Evergreens Cemetery.

Henry Urban was a well-known brewer of Brooklyn, and Frederick Hower, brother of Mrs. Urban, is interested in the Excelsior Brewing Company. Beside her brother, she leaves a son, Henry C. Urban. Mrs.

Anna Croke. Mrs. Anna Croke, wife of John Croke, of 388. Myrtle avenue, died last evening at her home after an illness of three months. She was born in New York city, twenty-seven years ago.

Mrs. Croke was prominent in the societies connected with St. Patrick's R. C. Church.

She is survived by two children, Harry and Anna. Funeral services will be held to-morrow at the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes. Mrs. Elizabeth 8. Headisen.

Mrs. Elizabeth Sedgewick Headisen, nee Fyte, died suddenly Wednesday' from heart trouble. Funeral- services will be conducted this evening at the residence ther niece, Mrs. Henry P. Smith, 1181 Greene avenue, with the Rev.

Dr. John Lewis Clark, pastor of the Bushwick Avenue Congregational Church, of which she was a member, officiating. The interment, to-morrow, le to be made in Evergreens Cemetery. Mrs. Headisen was the widow of Peter Headisen and an old resident of Brooklyn, formerly of the Eastern District, where she had her home on lower Broadway.

She was active at one time as a member of the old Bushwick Re- $4.98 and $5.98 Women's! Dressy Blouses. 3.05 Georgette Crepe and Creep de Chines -white, frill- flesh, biscuit hemalso with silk cord and hand stitched laced contrast vestbroidery. Special Purchase Women's House. and Porch Dresses Therefore $1.49 Sale .84 $1.98 Sale 1.17 Lawns, Crepes, Ginghams and Per-plain, checks, stripes and florals- -new, attractive, modelstrim of pique embroidery, lace, etc. -many show trimming on skirtssizes.

34 to 46. $1.24 Heatherbloom Petticoats. .76 Black and colors- pleated and tucked flounces- all lengths. $1.49 Girls' Trimmed .88 Natural and col'd-rolled brim, mushroom and others--fluted lace, velvet and flower trim. 98 ct.

Women's Untrimmed Hats. .60 Excellent quality hemp--white or white and black combined, 59 and 69 ct. .45 Clusters of La France Daisies Roses, Panwhite Roses, and Wreath 49 ct. ten's Percale .33 Neat stripes on white--starched cuffs -also chambray or percalesattached or detached soft collar and 59 ct. Extra Size Corset sizes.

Tomorrow's June Sale Specials MISSES AND GIRLS Values That Matchless! $5.98 $6.98 Misses' Dresses. Little Girls' 2,48 White Voile with colored emb'd band, trimme in pink, blue, green, and a white crushed satin girdle lace rim'd collar sleeves. $3.08 Dresses. .2.67 Striped and Floral Voiles--pink, blue, navy, tel and green- coatee with embroider lingerie collar and cuffs or ficha effect of white net with inset organdie vestees. Various new Spring styles in checked and fancy wool fabrics- -newest colorings with without contrast collars and cuffs--6 and 8 yrs.

$2.98 Girls' White Dresses. 1.05 White Lawn- long or short waist styles- neck- elaborate trimming of Val. or Point de Paris Laces, sheer embroideries and wide satin ribbon girdles -6 to 14 vrs, MORNING SPECIALS Tomorrow, Saturday, Until 1 P. M. To prevent dealers buying, quantities restricted.

No Mail or Telephone Orders. $6.98 and: $7.98 Boys' Suits 4.75 8 to 18 Norfolk many mixtures have extra trousers tweeds, homespuns, cheviots and cassimeres checks, plaid stripes, fancies- also navy serges alpaca linings. BOYS' SUITS -THIRD FLOOR. $9.98 Young Men's Suits. .6.95 33 to 37 chest- -navy serges and novelty cheviots in stripes, twills, checks and mixtures- -two and three button sack models- flap or patch pockets.

YOUNG MEN'S DEPT. -THIRD FLOOR. 79 ct. Boys' Blouses. Woven madras and est stripes and figures French cuffs, with attached collars.

also neckband with laundered cuffs 8 to 16 yrs. BOYS' FURNISHINGS- THIRD FLOOR. 98 ct. $1.19 Boys' Bathing Suits. .79 Two piece -wool and worstednavy and gray contrasting borders- -trimmed whole or one quarter sleeve -sizes 28 to 34.

BOYS FURNISHINGS THIRD FLOOR. 24 ct. Balbriggan .15 High neck- short sleeves- knee length double seats all sizes. UNDERWEAR -MAIN FLOOR. $1.00 Organdie .74 Embroidered or tucked- low collars- hemstitched or with seam veining short sleeves.

WAISTS AND BLOUSES- SECOND FLOOR. 29 ct. 36 ct. Women's Summer Vests .19 Swiss sleeveless hand crocheted yokes- regular and extra sizes. UNDERWEAR--MAIN FLOOR.

49 ct. Men's Underwear. .32 Balbriggan- short sleeves -double seat drawers- all sizes "seconds." MEN'S UNDERWEAR -MAIN FLOOR. .98 Misses' and White Dresses. 3.57.

Embroidery three tier skirts fancy blouse- velvet ribbon belts -14 years. MISSES' -SECOND FLOOR. $1.00 Girls' Summer Dresses. .68 6 to 14 pretty checks and plaids- ginghams- variety of entirely new summer models at-' tractively trimmed. GIRLS' DEPT.

SECOND FLOOR. $1.98 Silk Jersey Petticoats. 1.58 Black, white, smart changeable. and plain colors- plaited circular flounce cotton dust drop all lengths. PETTICOATS -SECOND FLOOR.

69 ct. Dolls -18 inch. .39 Bisque heads- fully. jointed, light and dark curls- Also char- actor bables- -bald head- open lips -chubby limbs. Toys and Dolls now in special section adjoining restaurant.

NEW TOY DEPT. THIRD FLOOR. 69 ct. Boxed Stationery. .39 White--plate marked gilt edgeFinest paper made from noted maker because of reduced price we cannot use name.

STATIONERY--THIRD FLOOR. 23 ct. New Ribbons. .14 White, black, plain colors and new satin and moire stripes in solid colors- satins, plain and tarfetas- -sash and millinery widths, RIBBONS- MAIN FLOOR. $1.50 Men's Sample Shirts.

One of the Troy's best makesnegligee or soft one look at label and you will want to stock up for summer- sizes 14 15, and 16. MEN'S FURNISHINGS -MAIN FLOOR, Clock Signs Denote Morning Specials. Look for the Clocks! Looks for the Clocks! BREAKWATER CRITICIZED. Great Neck, June Town Trustees of North Hempstead, have been informed that Mrs. Mary Collins, of this place, has had constructed on the Great Neck shore front a breakwater that does not comply with the law.

It is claimed that it has been built too far out. The matter has been referred. Ito counsel, FOR MOVIES IN SCHOOL. Rockville Centre, June Executive Committee of the Neighborhood Association, which is arranging to install a nightly moving picture show in the school, reports $200 subscribed toward installing the outfit, and $300 more required. The instalation of motion pictures in the school is the result of.

Sunday motion picture shows being opened in the village..