The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-12-20
LIEUTENANT BRUMBY DEAD.
DeweJ's Former Flag Lieutenant Died
VI Typhoid Fever ia WASH
ingtou.

WASHINGTON, IEc. 49, Lieutenant
Thomas NJ. Brun;by. flag lieutenant to
Admiral Dewey during the Manila CAM
palgu. who has been ill with typhoid
fever for several weeks, died at Garfield
hospital
The death of Lieutenant Brumby
while not unexpected was great shock
to AhwiIal Dewey. The relations of
tn" 'wn men for several years have been
va'> intimate and u strong friendship
had grown up between them. Lieuten-
ant Brnmby went out to the Asiatic
station with the Admiral and had been
with him until they both returned to
the United States a few months ago.
Ia his capacity as flag lieutenant to the
RdmraI Lieutenant Brumby was
thrown with his chief practically all
the time aud acted as his personal repre-
sentative in many matters Df detail dek
egated 10 him by the commanding Off
ce~
He was regarded by Admiral Dewey
as u bright, energetic and capable as
sistant, while the devotion of the latter
to the admiral was something marvel
Gus. The burden of his thought during
the latter days of his illness. when his
mind was racked with delirium, seemed
to be regarding his work for the ad.
miral.
The lieutenant's present illness dated
| from about Nov. q, first symptoms being
nothing more than cold, which, how.
ever, failed to yield to treatment, and
soon afterwards he went to the Garfield
hopital. where he died.
Admiral Dewey was unremitting in
his attention to him until his condition
became precalious and visitors were not
allowed to see him Some days ago
Mrs. w. l. Hayward of Marietta, Ga, n
sister, was summoned and Thursday
she was joined by her husband, both re-
naming with the lieutenant until he
died. The lieutenant S aged mother is
still living i'll Marietta, Ga. The father.
who is dead, was colonel of the Four
teenth Georgia regiment in the Confed-
crate army.
Lieutenant Brumby was A years of
age and unmarried. Nothirg def.
mite has been decided concerning the
funeral except that the body will be
taken to Georgia for interment, leaving
here tonight for Atlanta. 1t is entirely
improbable that Admiral Dewey will
accompany the remains, but will desig-
nate his secretary, Lieutenant Fl. H.
Caldwell. to perform that duty.
In his report of the battle of Manila
Admiral Dewey spoke in very compll-
mentary terms of the services and gal
lantry of his flag lieutenant and re-
commended that he be advanced some
numbers on the list of lieutenants. His
recommendation was adopted by the
navy department aud the name sent To
the senate but, together with number
of other promotions made by the de-
! partmCnt, failed to he acted upon.
The promotion recommended placed
him about l3 on the list of leutenants,
aud, had it been confirmed, he would in
less than year from now have reached
the grade of lieutenant commander
| l. Ht 10 bhO illlu VI
those who were closely associated with
Dewey, the others being Captain Grid
ley and Captain Wood.
Lieutenant Brumby was presented
with sword by the Legislature of Geor.
gia on Oct. 20 He remained In Geor.
gia some days after that and returned
to Washington alb out the middle of No
vember.