New-York tribune., 1900-08-21

Mr.. Flowers personal friends and relatives in this
city all the greater by Of the fact that
when he left this city on Saturday he was .appar-
entity in his usual Laalth. His brother Anson. r
Flower said yesterday that death had been caused
by paralysis. following ursemlc poisoning Seven
years ago Mr Flower was slightly stricken with
peralysis II Is said but had apparently completely
recovered from IT, 1t seems that almost imrne-
diateIy after reaching his daughters home on Sat
urday evening he was taken violently ILL., lost con-
sciousness and fingered IN that condition until
Sunday night when he died AT his bedside when
the end were his wife and three children
Mrs Kip. Miss May Flower and his son Nathan
NJ. Flower. Of Flower & Co.
Mr Flower was a brother OF the late Governor
Roswell ? Flower He born April is, 1s4O
in the village Of Theresa. Jefferson County. this
State al the Flower homestead. The village IS
about twenty miles from Waterrown. He was one
Of eight children, and next to the youngest son
He received his education at the Theresa High
School and at the age Of sixteen went TO Cali
tornta, where he battled with thousands Of other
Americans for business success. His efforts met
with only a fair degree of good fortune, and
he concluded to return East He began store
keeping in Theresa. where he was successful and
in the sixties he went to Utica, where he re
unained for several years In the latter city he be-
came member Of the Citizens Corps In 1S17, IN
company with one of his brothers. he built the
Kensico reservoir. and in 1880 he entered the firm
Of Flower & Co., IN this city. He was an active
the death OF Ex-Governor Flower. when the firm
was reorganized, he became its head AS mem
her OF the firm OF Flower & Co. he took part in
the various projects Of that house. notably the
reorganization of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Company. He was regarded by his associates as
keen. conservative hnancier
The death Of Mr.. Flower caused some selling OF
Brooklyn Rapid Transit, Peoples Gas and Rock
Island In which Flower & Co. are known TO be
interested. and under this selling these stocks sut-
fered a decline. Brooklyn Rapid Transit yielded
Ia Peoples Gas IA and Rock Island / These
stocks recovered part of their losses before trad
ing closed
Mr. Flower was vice-presideut and director Of
the Kingston and Pembroke Railroad Company and
director in the American Security Company Mr.
Flower had withdrawn from a number or dlrecto-
rates on account Of his poor health. his son,
Nathan M was recently admitted 10 the firm, and
he with Arson r and Frederick ; Flower. me
latter q son OF George W. Flower, Will probably
continue the firm. OF the seven Sons only Two
survive, Nathan Flower. the eldest. who lives N
California, and Anson R, Of this city John u
Flower was older than Roswell P. Flower.
Mr.. Flower much thought OF by those win
whom he came into daily contact. he was a yes
tryman Of St. Jamess Episcopal Church, Madi,
sOu-ave and Seventy ffrst~st., and was ldentlhed
with a number Of philanthropic enterprises con-
nected with that church Recently ne quiz anu
paid for a chapel his native town or Theresa
he was a member OF the Metropolitan, Lawyers >
IOtos Manhattan. Democratic, Riding ana ATus-
ley clubs His wife Miss Abigail Brlard. OF
Theresa. Mr.. Flowers city house was al 40 IV1t
Madison-sve.. and the funeral Will propably take
place there Tomorrow afternoon Inc ourlal VIII
probably be in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, arrS.oWI-
The body will be sent To this city from Maine
to-day.