The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-13

venes, or the hearts action fails suddenly
and death ensues, slowly in the one case,
rapidly in the other. In fatty degeneration
the end is usually sudden and is especially
liable 10 occur in the reaction after excite
ment or from any depressing cause.
A CALL reporter who called at the Office
of Dr. Dudley TAFT the family physician of
the Fairs, learned some interesting particu-
lars OF the autopsy which was performed
yesterday morning. The abdomen was
found to be covered with layer Of fat two
or three inches thick. Digestion was in
active progress at the time of death. The
brain was large and perfectly healthy. The
lungs were also healthy. There was no in
dcation of chronic kidney trouble (Brlght's
dsease) which had been at one time sus-
pected, and there was no abdominal dTOpSy.
The auricles were slightly 9dematOus, just
sufficient to pit" on pressure. indicating
an obstruction TO the circulation.
The liver was enlarged and diseased to an
extent Just compatible with the amount Of
heart weakness, but there was little indica-
tiCn of the condition commonly known as
nutmeg liver. There was a certain amount
Of portal congestion, which In itself would
have eventually proved fatal. The imm e.
date cause Of death was fatty degeneration
of the heart.
The remains were taken in charge by the
undertakeTs, who effected q partial embalm-
ment; the body was then placed in Room
Isl at the Lick House. a CALLrepOrter was
admitted 10 the death-chamber after meeting
the bereayed father. who stood in the
lobby. The ex-senator bore his trouble
manfully, but was unable to speak
The face Of the dead man was so lifelike
and natural that 1t was difficult 10 believe
that the grim destroyer had done his work.
A trace of color remained in thu neck and
cheeks. The CHASTITY manipulatiOns of9he
surgeons had been skilfully hidden fro n
view-sO Skllfully that the removal and re-
placement of the calvarium or skull-cap
was not even apparent Some flowers,
brought by sympathizing lady friends, were
placed in vases at the head OF the coffin,
and served 10 take off some of the stern
ness of the reality. But the impression
produced on the mind could only be con-
yeyed in Sb-lley's beautiful words, death
and his brother Sleep"
The grief-stricken father deported him
self as manfully as when in the days of old
he struggled for his fortune amid the cragS
of the C0mstOck. He had long, lonely
vigil with the corpse from midnight till day
break. There was no mother or wife, or
sister, or brother, or son to share the ex-
Senator's sorrow or wipe away his tears.
The millionaire was as lonely in those long
morning hours as the poorest miner might
have been in the days of DID, the days of
gold, the days Of 40
The deceased young man was large man
physically, at least feet 10 inches high, and
weighing over $50 pounds.
The funeral Will take place on Sunday
from the Lick House, and the body will be
conveyed to the receiving vault in Laurel
Hin Cemetery. Notice of the death has
been sent to the sisters in New York and to
the brother (Charles) in Paris. but they will
not have an opportunity of viewing the re-
mains till after they have been deposited in
the vault, and more complete embalmment
may be necessary for the preservation of the
body.
Nothing has been learned as to the DISPOSE
ton of the property of the deceased or the
alterations that may be necessitated in the
ex-Senator's will.