Show AT 96 INSURANCE MEN I PRONOUNCE HIM DEAD Washington Aug AUg 16 Brigadier Brigadier General Daniel H H. retired wa was notified on Monday by the tho Now New NewYork ew York Life Lie Insurance company of ot his his own death Yesterday h he walked into tho the l i local of that compan company In the tho Washington Loan Loami andi and Trust Trust company compan building to disprove disprove- o the I statement Thoro There have havo beon been few cases caes similar to tho time death of General Rucker flucker ac ac- ac- ac ding com to Insurance m men n. n General Rucker Is six ninety years year old and the tho Insurance men sa say ho ought to bo be dead deat according to all al tho the mortuary statistics of ot the Insurance companies Because the tho mortality tables say his reserve Is exhausted therefore General General Gen Gon- eral Rucker must be bo dead He Ho isn't willing to admit It it however and arid has not decided to accept tho check offered him paying up his policy General Rucker has seen long service service ser ser- vice In the United States army Ho first frt entered the service as a lieutenant of ot dragoons in 1837 During the tho Civil Civi war he rose rapidly and when whon he lie retired re retired re- re tired In 1882 ho ha held th the rank of ot brigadier general with tho the brevet bf bt major general One Ole of ot the daughters Is s the widow of General Phil Sheridan Sheri Sheri- dan |