The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-23
OBTTUARY Y.

Capt. Alexander S. Palmer died yesterday In
his eighty eighth year at his residence Pine
Point, Stonington, Conn. Capt Palmer was one
ofthe old-time whaling Captains Of Stonington.
He made his first voyage more than seventy
years ago in the brig Alabama Packet, and soon
after that he began a series OF seven voyages In
the brig Tampico from New York to the Spanish
main. In his twenty-flfty year he took COM
msnd Of the ship Charles Adams on a whaling
and sealing cruise to Cape Horn and the South
Shetland Islands. Two years later he took
and s
shaisspears. and after that the GsTI Rss.
II was while In command of the latter
that he rescued the crew and passengers
OF the British ship Eugenie, for which act he re-
relics OF his career that he valued highly was a
letter from Daniel Webster, then Secretary OF
presented Next he com E , Rs famous %a
clipper Hoqua, which was the second ship from
New York TO enter The port Of shanghai. His
Legislatures OF 1887. 1855, and 1875. He served
senior warden of Calvary Episcopal Church In
Bloomington from 1870 to the time OF his death.
He leaves one daughter, Mrs. Richard f. Lopez
Walter b. Comstock died on Sunday evening
at his home In Mount Vernon at the age Of "a
ward of this city in 1870. after being grsdu
ated from the High School he entered CONNER
ctal life. In 1898 he went TO California at the
Instance of his brother, Samuel COmstock OF the
competition with John PARROT. he established
cisco. Mr.. Comstock retired from business In
1888, and after an extended trip through Eu-
Vernon. where he since resided.
Bowling Bowser of Hartford, who was Consul
at Sierra Leone; Africa under the Harrison Ad-
Bowser WAS born in Ohio, and was graduated
from Oberlin College. He studied law and
taught school there and after living in Hart
missionary field. He returned to Hartford and
resided there for several years. lie was APP
and since his removal by the present Admins
tration has prectised law there He was the
Men. and was Its founder.
Nathaniel Z. Adams died at Stamford, Conn.
yesterday; at the age OF 81 years. For anumber
q years ae wfs builder IN in New lev
same business In stamford. In 1904 he under
took a scheme for raising cotton on an extensive
and lost a fortune In the venture. daughter
and son survive Mr.. Adams, the former being
A. and the latter Frank Adams OF this city.
William ChesebrOugh Noyes, a pioneer in the
dry goods commission business In this city, is
fon conh shS nec 1850 lived Spr
He leaves widow and several children. His
city home was In 90 West Forty eighth street
OF the New England Society, the New York
Bible Society. the American Tract Society, the
American Geographical Society, and OF the
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church.
Mrs. Morris s. Van Buskirk, aged 50 years
died on sunday At her residence In Lansing
burgh. She was a daughter Of Judge Harmon
Knickerbocker, one OF the most widely known
OF the KnickerbOoker families In America, who
was elected Federallst 70 the Eleventh Con-
gress. and Was referred 10 by Washington Irv-
Ing in his history Of New York as " My Cousin,
the Congressman"
A despatch from London saysi George
Sclster- Booth, the first Baron Baslng, Is dead,
aged 6S years. lie Was elevated 70 the peeFage
In 1887. From 1874 TO 1880 he Was President OF
the Local Government Board