The evening world., 1894-06-15

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Sheffield Phelps stood watch all night
on the ,tugboat Governor. off Qunran-
tine, awaiting the arrival of the vessel
bearing his sisteron her sad mission. He
was determined, II possible, to fulfil
the wish of his father, who asked to
look once more upon the face OF his girl
before he died.
No sooner had the Columbia dropped
anchor off Quarantine than the Gov
ernor ran alongside. and young Mr..
Phelps clambered aboard. He was
armed armed With special SPEC, Permits from o Gel,
Officer jenkins, allowing Mrs. Rotten
berg to land at once through any means
at hand.
The traveller was fully dressed and
ready to disembark. She had antici-
pated the possibility of extraordinary
preparations to hurry her to the New
Jersey home. and now that she had
with hopes End fears she admitted of
no delay on her own part.
After a few hurried words with the
Won Rottenberg was hurried over the
ships side and onto the tug. Her feet had
scarcely touched its deck when the
e eM da te t ossss sgge ew YsrS in the
When Sheffield Phelps had quilted his
fathers bedside many hours before 1t
was then apparent that the end was
fear and misgiying that the two pas
sengers on the flying tug talked of the
| chances Of reaching the dying man In
time.
Across the bay and into the harbor
the tug sped with every ounce of steam
she could carry crowded on: then up
the North River to Fort Lee. Here a
waiting. A landing was quickly made
and not moment was lost in getting
into the vehicle; It was then I 4. NJ.
Thet "T'n S%rr,ed drive rive fer TeSnsek
Won Rottenherg al!ehted
On the threshold almost the worst
fear of the traveller, was realized. Her
father was not dead, they said. but he
had sunk into a lethargy, from which
the doctors said he could hardly re-
SO now. after the anxious and heart
| sore trip across the Atlantic, and the
| lightning race on the shores of home.
the daughter had arrived. only to find
never know that she was there to re-
| ceive the precious last words--words that
would tighten, II ever SO little the going
Mrs. Won Rcttenherg, was Marian
the, wife OF DR.. Franz Won Rottcnberg.
many. and during Bismarck's CheTcel-
lorshlp the great statesman's chief leu
tenant Upon the retirement OF Bis
marclS DR.. Won Rottenberg enlisted In
! the Caprivi administration. DR.. Won
Rottenberg is about forty-one years Of
age and is noted for his scholarly at
tainments, his wise statesmanship and
HIS wealth. Mrs. Won Rottenberg was
born at Teaneck.
| Jan. 80, 1893. while Mr.. Phelps was yet
fulfilling his German Mission. Werts.
OF New Jersey named him as Lay Judge
OF Court OF Errors and Appeals. TO sue
| coed Jonathan 8. Whitaker, whose term
was expiring Mr.. Phelps accepted the
position and was holding It at the time
OF his death. The place came as a per
| sonal compliment Gov Werts and the
Minister TO Berlin being warm friends
The Office was merely honorary, the sal
| airy not exceeding 81 ,0n0 year. Mr.
| pielpa is thought 10 have left an estate
| OF about $40, 600 600.
DR.. Currie visited Mr.. Phelps this
forenoon and found that the patient
had grown weaker since midnight. Thu
doctor said there was no hope and tina
Mr.. Phelps might die at any moment.