The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-03

DR.. Richard s. Palmer OF this city and the
grandson Of Courtlandt Palmer, whose large
estate he inherited. His father died while he
was still n youth. and Mrs. Palmer married
George g. Haren. Young Palmer. who was q
graduate OF Columbia, class Of 1889. made his
home with his mother and stepfather at "a
East Thirty-ninth street. When he left college
tory. which offer Mr., Palmer accepted, and for
the Concord aud Jamestown. Returning from
yacht Marguerite, aboard which he spent
the schooner Yampa. on which he made
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Baltic seas: Emperor William Of Germany
f Paim %qS to 90 se eiIiffhs sF to S' SIm her t NAT 4 rst anFfa M e.
New York Mr.. Palmer complied with the En-
peror's request. sending the ,Yampa, over to
with Spain Mr., Palmer Joined an expedition
sent out by the Government to establish signal
he went from Maine to Florida perfecting the
signal service. On his return he enlisted az an
SSlst tSen n c ssS%snd OF q b tne fr 81 dLS Gapt. G G66Si
the landing, Of the troops at SANTIAGO
and was was oec SS p for P% a month in the eu dis.
sm harSation OF the troops. most Of which
a result he contracted a. heavy cold and was
put on the sick list; After the s.. Louis had
TO Portsmouth. Mr.. Palmer was brought to
New York suffering from appendicitis; In
July successful oneration WIS perform ed and
His mother and stepsister accompanied him.
S isa3ss ' n g n" SSi S%ouh h. bad 81 a been ss%Di TsS:
\ Palmsr is said to hSys bean one ne
was the owner OF the Morton House block and
the Union Square Theatre. besides much other
property In and about the city. He was also well
known In club circles, being q member OF tho
Metropolitan. Union. Knickerbocker, Meadow
brook and University clubs and the New York.
Seawanhaka and Larchmont yacht clubs. The
funeral will be on Monday morning at $3.50 at
st. Bartholomew Church.
Mr.. Henry Rogers Hayden. one OF the most
world, died at his home in East Hartford.
Conn, Yesterday morning. aged 81 years. He !
1885. At the age Of 10 he learned the printers
trade, subsequently he travelled considerably
as a journeyman printer. newspaper CORE
Democrdt at Sparta, Wis, and the Daily Sentinel
Tor Wisconsin for the Equitable Life Assurance
Society. Later he became the publisher OF the
fA oundsG the S"uEES ssr%%cs a JSarn an il d?7f aar he
tRsa' stock SSdn' OF the hs'0 U" "S eHfsna'T Print anl!
and became editor Of the Wfeetiv TfndapriIIesrs.
which place he held at the time OF his death.
Among his published works are Statutory Re-
Quirements. an Abstract OF Insurance Laws"
Fire and, Marine Insurance Statistics and
member Of the New YORK Athletic Club. the
Larchmont Yacht Club and the Authors Guild.
He leaves a widow and four children.
The Rev. Christian Brinkerhoff, aged %
years. died on Wednesday night at Bogota. n.
j., Of old age. He was born In New York city
and began preaching at the age of 49,. He
was continuously In active ministry for sixty
five years. One of his most notable fields was
in Passaic county. where he was a successful
missionary. establishing a strong. CHURCH at
B~loomingdale. He was a founder Of the North
Jersey BAPTIST Association and was ,conspicu-
from a Holland family. He leaves four genera
tons OF descendants.
The Rev. Edward ]. Halloran died at the Inn
teenth street. on Wednesday even lnG OF typhoid
fever. He was born in this city about q years
i lego h n fsS $nS f. Ge'4 Mns ord LsR% NP Ppiest n a fGi.
ant to the Rev. Thomas /. Cusaek. He was then
Highland Falls, and a few months ago came as
assistant to Father Edwards.
George T. Marshall. Collector of the Port of
Grants PresidegGy, died yesteTday at hls home
in that city. aged 76., He was Surveyor OF the
Port during the Administrations OF Lincoln
and Johnson, He won a reputation as n stump
sneaker during his political activity thirty ty
ldt dllNIlE III Iit pdIlg WI Il uduku
ter. Mrs. Hayes OF New Haven. survives him..
Col. r. J. Bestor. a veteran Of the civil war
and at one time a member of Stonewali Jack
Washington avenue. New Rochelle. yesterday
OF Bright's disease. He was 81 years old and
YEARS wss 1S Ss ant ia BaI fop 9Hs H Hs s ScFss k SsGs e
and Montreal Railroad and the Housatonio
system. A widow and eight children survive
him.
James Burris Underhill. who was a descend
ant of the Quaker family of that name which
settled on Long Island about two centuries
street. Brooklyn. in the eighty-second year Of
his age. He was a member OF the, Upderhiil
SSoclety: He vas one Of tie early builders in
which are still to be found on the Heights.
were constructed by him.
Bartholomew Brown died on Wednesday at
the home Of his SOn-in-law, Charles L. Merrill.
Brimleld, Mass, in 1915, and amqssed a for
goods. but during the civil war was forced to
suspend: In later years he was associated in
the, publishing business, with his s9n;in;Iaw
under the firm name OF Charles Merrill & Co.
DIR. Amanda W. Taft OF Newark died at her
home In that city yesterday morning. She was
a practicing, physician there for TWENTY-FIVE
her marriage. Her father was Elijah, Garfield
OF Connecticut. She was connected with many
charitable institutions In Newark.
Sylvester Murphy. q retired builder. died on
Wednesday at his home. 275 Hicks. street.
BROOKLYN, in the seventycsixth year Of bis age.
ne was tnt lhtDeT Ol sylvester a. murphy.
Superintendent of the Department OF Build
ings in Brooklyn.
Henry H Bennett. formerly private secretary
and business associate of Gen. b.. f. Butler,
died at his home in Lowell. Mass. on Wednes-
day. at the age OF 81. He was born In Ham
II.
Mrs. Hannah Wilcox died at Amity, Orange
county, N. Y, yesterday. at the age Of % years
9months and 10 days.
Forty-seventh Regiment Due on March o.
Capt. L. NJ. Brett OF the Second United States
Cavalry. who is to muster out the Forty
seventh Regiment New York Volunteers. has
notified President circuit Of the borough of
Brooklyn that the transport Manitoba, which
is conveying the regiment from Porto kico.
Will probably arrive on March q, The regi-
ment will land at the foot OF Pacific street or
Atlantic avenue and march thence to the
Marcy avenue nrmory. The reviewing point
nue.. and not at the borough hall as was at first
arranged.