Deseret Evening News | 1897-10-18 | Page 1 | President's Physician Dead

bi 11T Ill li t ICIAX 111111 baron Orneentrulu IN list Ilitises in he treat lyon Warhlngton Oct IS Rurgeon Genera Gen-era New ton L Bates of tho navy dc artment the Presidents physician died nt the Shoieham hotel at half past 9 tills morning ot a renal trouble I Its was appointed surgeon general I about to weeks ago to succeed Bur I ge General Tnon and wa Obliged Ion I-on ocrouat of the Illness which finally resulted In his death to toke the oath 01 office In tied I Illness at this time wo not regarded ns serious but developed alarming symptoms wihin tile et day or two and then giew steadily wore lie entered the navy from New York state In Juno Itlit and prior to his All polntment as surgeon general 01 I medlcll director with the relative rank 01 cOItaln unit Ivan on duty ot the naval museum 01 hygiene lit tills city