St. Paul daily globe., 1893-06-22

wonderful. .firmness.
1t has been evident for some time
that Senator Stantord'S demise was a
question of but short time. His symp-
toms were apoplectic, and his weight
was
Increasing AlarIningly.
There was stiffness about his limbs
that made locomotion an exceedin gly
difficult task. His body was fast be-
coming too heavy for his limbs to sup
port. He could take only the slightest
exercise. Six months ago the senator
sent for DR.. Curtis, of San Francisco.
The doctor prescribed heroic treatment,
but the senator was not ready to under
flesh and the restoration of his waning
strength. His apoplectic symptoms
increased, and his situation became
such as to create serious alarm.
About six weeks ago it was found
necessary to impose a severely plain
diet upon the senator, and since that
time his sole food has consisted OF fresh
haShed meat, with hot water the only
LIQUID accompaniment. The senator
rigidly adhered to the severe require
ments of the physician, and it seemed
for time that its results were most
beneficial and might possibly effect
permanent cure. The senator expressed
himself as much encouraged and looked
forward hopefully to the time when he
could devote himself with renewed
energy to public affairs, and to the COM
pletiOn of certain educational and other
benevolent enterprises that were very
near to his heart, but his strength was
not yet sufficiently great to respond to
the demands upon it. Its fundamental
weakness suddenly manifested itself,
and he passed quietly away.
His wealth.
Various estimates from time to time
have been made of Senator Stanford's
wealth. He has been by many placed
as high as $50, 900. and even 30.000,-
900. and again there have been those
who have leaped all barriers and placed
his wealth at S70 900. 600. In these times,
and considering his interests in the
Southern Pacific system. the great Palo
Alto and Vine ranches, his city and
country residences, it is difficult to ar
rive at what he actually was worth. The
residence at Palo Alto. with its extern
sive grounds, is undoubtedly the finest
of its kind in California. and perhaps
Ghere are no residences in America
in all respects 80 fine. 1t Is here that
the senator has spent most of his time
his residence there, and on California
street, San Francisco, are pictures and
statuary that have cest hundreds of
thousands OF dollars. He has lived like
a king, travelled, as all know, by special
car, and with a retinue of atte ndantS
that has astonished even the richest
men in the world.
From an early hour this morning tele-
graphic messages OF sympathy poured
in upon Mrs. Stanford, and each in-
coming train was filled with personal
friends, Southern Pacific railway Of
ficials and those who had been lnti-
mately
Associated with the Senator
in his many affairs. Five high Southern
Pacific officials were among those who
arrived from San Francisco, Managers
A. n. Towue, J. A. Fillmore and ii. r.
Huntington. Auditor and Controller
Lansing and Mr.. Schwern. Mr.. Hunt
ington said, in reply to an inquiry, that
since the senator's severe attack IN
Washington his death had been among
the probabilities of each day. Although
might survive for years, it was known
that he would never again resume his
activity In railway affairs, and it was
known that he would resign his seat In
the United States senate, unless the
Republican party needed hiti.
Profound hush and sadness have set
tied over the beautiful grounds and
buildings of the Stanford estate. The
body of the senator lies in his bsdr06m
up stairs with 9. peacefI. SMILE On his
face, which has aTeCuliArly life like ap-
pearanccsr Mrs. Stanford, with her
Lssrotnef and niece. Mrs. I. r. Taylor,