New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-14

yesterday and when he got back from fishing
he ate some very indigestible food He had suf-
fered from fatty degeneration OF the heart. ana
1t was exaggerated yesterday by overexertion
and oyerheating."
The news Of the seizure which had overtaken
Mr. Flower was telegraphed to several OF his
close business associates In the afternoon but
although the nature OF the messages was such
as TO create apprehension, II was not believed
by any one that he was 80 near to death Mr.
Flower died on the lounge on which he had been
laid when he tainted upon rising from his
luncheon. The body was prepared for removal
to this city by local undertaken.
MANY ANXIOUS INQUIRIES.
As soon as the information Of Mr.. Flowers
death flashed over the country at midnight
many anxious inquiries were received at East
port from all parts of the country, asking Tor
confirmation Of the report. The telephone at the
clubhouse kept ringing throughout the
night.
cratic Club. Of which Mr.. Flower was until re-
Gently president. flying at half-mast yes
terday. also the flags OF other CLUBS
OF which he was member and OF institutions
with which he was associated.
The wide regard and general esteem In wnlch
the Ex-Governor held Is shown In the faet
that over FIVE hundred Geographic messages OF
coincidence were addressed TO Mrs Flower yes
terday from all parts OF the country Some OF
these from Hugh ONeill. the Rev Dr. !,
Sanders Reed, Charles 5. Baker. OF Kochestei
Max Brickner or Rochester, N w. Muhuy' -
Chicago; c. Z. Martin. OF Plattsburg; r. ;.
Pattison, John w. Hogan, OF Syracuse; eX-
Deputy State Treasurer George Is. Church, w
f. Purdy. OF Chicago; ex-superintendent o, d, IN u,
surance james F. Pierce: d. w. Lawler. OF 81
Paul: Judge Denis VBren. OF Watertown
Frank Campbell, Of Bath; w. j. Chittenden, OF
Detroit; f. C. Cook, of Bath: H. d. Brew ,sasa
OF syracuse; Norman f. Mack, OF Bunaio'
Colonel Charles S. Rogers. Of Hudson, Jonh n
Sutphin OF jamaica; Orestes Pierce. OF San
Francisco: ex-Corgressmar Ben L. SaUle
F. St John OF Portsmouth. Va; Isaac y. Sens
man. Thomas F. Baker of Utica; August b1I-
mont. Samuel Mether, Of Cleveland; w. ~
Swan OF Washington; L. Prentiss Bailey, OF
Utica: ex-senator David b. Hill. Abel Coleman
OF Ogdensburg Walter Ferguson. OF Cnlcaso'
D. II Bacon of Duluth. Mimi; W. r. Owens'
John d. Crimmins eX-Congressman Henry W.
Burlcigh Alexander Charles. OF Cedar KaP,us'
Iowa: General Joseph Wheeler, MRS. JOSIAH % ~
ter. James c. Truman. of Bnghamton, iush a.,
Wallace OF Tacoma: Colonel Jacob Ruppert; IT,
CHIEF Judge Alton b. Parker, Perclval kuhne'
william II. Davis DR.. William L. HelnuIn'
lanes w Happen, James T. Woodward, Dr.
and Mrs j. NJ. Schley John e. Ihomp ,s
Charles A. Starbruck. Henry b. Pant, " iiha II
Rockefeller Alexander E. Orr, Coionei "A. d.
Hilton. Henry b. Hilton and james X 'es"p;
Among those who called personally at tne
house during the day were the KEY Ut jill,
Huske DR.. William II. Bishop. Mrs. David
Dows Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Hoe, ex-Juuse
r n Gary W. B. Lockwood. George l.. Put-
lam lanes c. Fargo. James Spencer, Apher
Mckinley william V. Brokaw. Father Ducey'
DR. ST clair Smith, William F. Sheehan Gen
eral G. L. Gillespie II. II. HOLSTER. John r.
Dillon and Chauncey NJ Depew.