The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-18

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.LLieut Thomas
M Brumby, flag lieutenant to Admiral
Dewey during the Manila campaign, who
has been i'll with typhoid fever for sew
eral weeks, died at Garfield hospital
shortly after O'Clock this evening
The death Of Lieut.. 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 intimate, and a strong friendship
had grown up between them. Lieut..
Brumby went out to the Asiatic station
with the admiral, and had been there
with him until they both returned to the
United States several months ago. In his
capacity as flag lieutenant to the admiral
Lieut. Brumby was thrown with his chief
practically all the time, and acted as his
personal representative in many matters
of detail delegated to him by the COM
manding officer.
Lieut. Brumby's Illness. dated from
about Nov. 22, the first symptom being
nothing more than a cold, which, how
ever, failed to yield to treatment, and
afterward he went to the Garfield hos
pital, where he died Admiral Dewey was
unremitting in his attentions to him un-
til his condition became precarious, and
visitors were not allowed to see him.
Some days ago Mrs. W. 1. Hereward, of
Marietta, Ca, sister, was summoned,
and Thursday she was joined by her hus-
band, both remaining with the lieutenant
until he died.
The lieutenant's aged mother is still
living in Marietta, Ca The father, who
rrxf- 49, RI
Georgia regiment in the Confederate
army Lieut. Brumby was forty-four
years old and unmarried.
Nothing definite has been decided con-
cerning the funeral, except that the body
will be taken to Georgia for interment,
leaving here tomorrow night for Atlanta.
1t is entirely improbable that Admiral
Dewey will accompany the remains, but
will designate his secretary to perform
that duty.
SERVED. WITH DEWEY.
Lieut. Brumby was appointed a naval
cadet from Georgia, entering the service
Sept. 29, 1873, and his present commission
dates from Aug.A, 1892. Practically all
the time during the last two years he has
been with Admiral Dewey. In his report
Of the battle of Manila, Admiral Dewey
spoke in very complimentary terms of
the service and gallantrya of his. flag lieu
tenant, and recommended that he be
advanced some numbers on the list of
lieutenants. 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 thirteenth on the list of lieu
tenants, and had 1t been confirmed he
would in less than a year from now have
reached the grade of lieutenant comman-
der. The neutenants death is the third
of those who were closely associated with
Dewey at the battle of Manila, who have
died since that time, namely: Capt Grid
ley Commander Wood and Lieut.
Brumby.
/ Lieut.. Brumby was presented with a
sword by the legislature of Georgia on
Oct. 26. He remained in Georgia some
days after that, and returned to Wash
ington about the middle of November
MARIETTA. Ga, Dec. 17-Mrs Ann
Elizabeth Brumby, the aged mother of
Lieut.. Brumby, received the news of her
sons death very calmly. The long illness
Of the lieutenant had prepared Mrs
Brrmby for the shock. She admitted that
she had given up hope of his recovery
several days ago. The Brumby burial
ground is in Atlanta, and, while Mrs
Brumby would like to have the remains
Of her son brought home, she said to-
night that she would offer no objection
should the Washington officials desire to
inter the lieutenant'S remains there