Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-18
DEATH OF JUDGE PHELPS.
Passing Away of the New Jerse,
Statesman.

The news that William Walter Phelps.
ex-minister to Germany, died at his beau
tiful home in Teaneck, n. j., at 1:Jo am.
yesterday, casued great sorrow among
friends and admirers of the New Jersey
statesman His last public appearance was
when he opened the fair of the Liberty
Steamer Company. held in the Hackensack
opera House about ten weeks ago. His
friends noticed then that his health was
impaired.
He sank steadily after that The typhoid
fever. with which he was first attacked.
became complicated with meningitis, and
In spite of the skillful ministrations of ply
sicians the disease made rapid progress.
The patient had been unconscious almost
all the time for several days past. and only
twice had he recognized his daughter, Mrs
Won Rottenberg. who had raced with death
across the ocean to the side of the sinking
man.
The pastors in the various churches at
Englewood. n. j., yesterday spoke lovingly
or the dead man. and dwelt upon his hon
orable career The family, overcome with
grief. wished for solitude and visitors to
the house were few. Mrs. Phelps sister
near by. and Donald Mackay an old friend
Of the family. were among the few.
kilograms and MESSAGES Of coincidence
were received by Mr.. Phelps two sons,
Capt. John Jay Phelps and Sheffield Phelps.
Among those from whom kilograms were
received were Mrs. James G. Blaine. White
law Reid, j. II. Manley, Judge Blanchard, of
Alabama, ]. H. Montgomery, Portland.
Ore; Clarence Vanthorp Bowles. Chicago;
Henry Watterson. A. Gross and r. r.
Hit.
the outside world that the thousands of
friends of Mr. Phelps the world over had
only begun to be heard from late last night.
The body has been embalmed and ar
rangements begun for the funeral. AL
though these are not yet completed. it is
known that the services will be conducted
at 10 am. Wednesday in the picturesque
Englewood Presbyterian Church. by Rev.
Henry NJ. Booth of Auburn.a lifelong friend
of Mr.. Phelps. assisted by Rev. James
Eells, pastor Of the church.
The casket will be borne by six of the
oldest retainers of the family. William f.
Bond manager of Mr.. Phelps New York
office; Thomas r. White and A. T. Her
rick his assistants; William w. Bennett.
manager of the Teaneck estate; Patrick
O'Neill head coachman. and Donald Ma
thewson head gardener All the business
places Of Englewood will be closed during
the services. The burial will be in Brshy
Hill cemetery. near Simsbury, Conn, where
the family vault is located.
William Walter Phelps was born at New
York, August 81. 1899, and was grad
uated at Yale in 1890 He became law
yer in New York. In 1872 he was elected
to Congress from the fifth district of New
Jersey, and was defeated two years later
for opposing the civil rights bill as uncon-
stitutional In 1880 he was prominent in
the anti-Grant agitation. and In the Follow
ing year was appointed minister to Austria
In 1882 he was returned to Congress. and
remained there up to the close of the Fiji
tieth Congress. In 1889 he was appointed
minister to Germany, and was successful in
his efforts to have the embargo on Amer
lean pork removed. He was highly
esteemed by Bismarck and Caprivi. On his
return he was appointed a judge Of the SUI
preme court of New Jersey.