Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-18
LIEUTENANT BRUNBY Is DEAD
Dewey's Trusted Assistant at Battle Of
Manila Dies in Washington,
SICK NEARLY A MONTH WITH TYPHOID
Body VIII he Taken TO Georgia for
Interment-His Mother stiII Living
Nothing Definite Regarding
the Funeral.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Lieutenant
Thomas NJ. Brumby, flag lieutenant to Ad-
miral Dewey during the Manila campaign,
who has been i'll with typhoid fever for eev-
eral weeks, died at Garfield hospital shortly
after o'clock this evening.
The death OF Lieutenant Brumby, while
not unexpected, was a great shock to Ad-
miral Dewey. The relations of the two men
for several years past have been very inti-
mate and a strong friendship had grown
UP between them. Lieutenant Brumby went
out to the Asatic station with the admiral,
and had been there with him until they both
returned to the United States several months
ago.
In his capacity OF flag lieutenant to the
admiral, Lieutenant Brumby was thrown
with his chief much of the time and acted
as his personal representative in many mat
ters of detail delegated to him by the com
manding officer He was regarded by Ad
miral as a bright, energetic and capable
assistant, while the devotion of the latter to
the admiral was something marvellous The
burden of his thought during the latter days
of his illness, when his mind was wrecked
with delirium, seemed to be regarding his
work for the admiral
The lieutenants present illness date1
from about November 27, the first symptoms
being nothing more than a cold which, how
ever, failed to yield to treatment and soon
afterward he went to the Garfield hospital,
where he died. Admiral Dewey was unre-
mitting in his attentions to him until Ills
condition became precarious. and visitors
We're not allowed to see him
Some days ago, Mrs Wihnward of
Marietta, Ga, sister, was summoned, and
Thursday she was joined by her husband,
both remaining with the lieutenant until he.
died.
The lieutenants aged mother is still living
in Marietta, Ga. The father, who is dead,
was a colonel of the Fourteenth Georgia
regiment in the Confederate army. Lieuten-
ant Brumby was "A years of age and un-
married.
nody to he Taken to Georgia.
Nothing definite has been decided concern
ing the funeral except that the body will
be taken to Georgia for interment leaving
here tomorrow night for Atlanta. 1t is en-
tirely improbable that Admiral Dewey will
accompany the remains, but will designate
his secretary, Lieutenant H. H. Caldwell, to
perform that duty.
Lieutenant Brumby was appointed a naval
cadet from Georgia, entering the service on
commission dates from the oath of August,
1892. Practically all the time during the
last two years he has been with Admiral
Dewey.
In his report of the battle of Manila lAd-
miral Dewey spoke in very complimentary
terms of the service and gallantry of his
flag lieutenant, and recommended that he be
advanced some numbers on the list of lieu
tenants. His recommendation was adopted
by the Navy department and the name sent
to the senate, but together with number Of
other promotions made by the department,
failed to be acted upon. The promotion
recommended placed him about thirteen ION
the list of lieutenants and had it been con-
firmed he would ia lees than a year from
now have reached the grade of lieutenant
commander.
The lieutenants death is the third OF
those who were closely associated with
Dewey at the battle of Manila, who have
died since that time, namely, viz: Captain
Gridley, Commander Wood and Lieutenant
Brumby.
Lieutenant Brumby was presented a sword
by the Legislature of Georgia on the Goth of
October. He remained in Georgia some
days after that and returned to Waehing-
ton about the middle of November.
MARIETTA, Ga. Dec. 17-Mrs. Ann Eiz-
abeth Brumby, the aged mother of Lieuten-
ant Brumby, received the news of her sons
death very calmly. The long illness of the
lieutenant had prepared Mrs. Brumby for
the shock She admitted that she had given
up hope of his recovery several days ago.
The Brumby burying ground is in Atlanta
and while Mrs. Brumby would like to have
the remains of her son brought home, she
said tonight that She would offer no OBJ
lection should the Washington officials de-
sire to inter the lieutenant's remains there
BIG DEMAND FOR FIR LUMBER