The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-06-22
HIS LIFE WAS GENTLE.
Senator Leland S.aniord's ETentful
Career Ended. o.
is FITTING MONUMENT
The Magnificent University VIII
Testify to His Worth - His
Death Was Peaceful
Sympathy FoIt

States Senator Leland Stanford died at
his residence at Palo Alto ut midnight.
He passed away peacefully. He was In
the best OF spirits yesterday, driving
around the stock farm and seeming as
well as ever. For some time he has been
taking on flesh rapidly, accompanied by
apoplectic signs. These became SO alarm
ing Tint his physician ordered a strict
diet OF fried hashed meat and hot water
as tho only food and. drink. He seemed
better and became very hopeful of final
recovery; but his inherent weakness un-
expectedly manifested itself aud he
passed away.
A profound hush aud sadness has set
tied over the beautiful grounds and build
ings. The body of the senator lies in his
bedroom upstairs. There Is peaceful
smile on his face, which has q peculiarly
life like appearance. Mrs. Stanford with
brother and niece, Mrs. L. II. Taylor,
are still keeping their vigil at the bedside.
No definite arrangements have yet been
made regarding the funeral. but IL will be
from the chapel at the university, proba-
bly, on Saturday at I o'clock.
now THE END CAME.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 2i.-The senator
retired mt 10 o'clock last night, feeling
better than usual. Al 1 ~ o'clock. his old
and trusted valet, Edward Larguy, who
for some time has visited the senator's
room at different times during the night,
went in. lie heard a gasp and, seeing
that something was wrong. he gave the
alarm, first TO Mrs. Stanford, then to the
private secretary, Mr.. Nash. When Mrs.
Stanford reached the room her husband
had breathed his last. Mr.. Nash at once
sent for the local physician, DIR. Stellar.i,
but there was nothing for medical skill to
do. Death had resulted Immediately from
heart failure.
Mrs. Stanford, though overcome by the
shock, bore up wonderfully and moved
, about directing the arrangements with
great firmness. The only time that she
was entirely prostrated was when she left
the body IN charge of those who were to
perform the last Offices.
| EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY.
kilograms of coincidence continue TO
pour in from all the late senator's friends.
Those in the West are particularly pro.
fuse in expressing their sympathy. Many
clerks in the Southern Pacific service have
arrived, anxious to perform tho smallest
Offices. One of them said to an associated
press correspondent that all the clerks
felt that they had lost great friend. "In
him We had one always ready to listen to
us, last court of appeal and very NOR
ciful court
THE SENATOR'S Will.
| The senator's will, which was drawn up
at the time the college at Palo Alto vas
built, is now In the hands of his attorney
and its contents can only be a matter oi
conjecture. Mr.. Gage, in speaking of the
matter. said:
"While have no positive information
regarding the terms Of Senator Stanford I
will, can give a general idea of how he
intended to dispose of his estate. l smoke
with him many times in q confidential
way and thereby learned that his para
mount ambition was to live long enough
TO perpetuate the university, and am
positive that the bulk of his property has
been devoted to that noble project. Az
to the value of his estate, am unable to
give accurate q cures, but il will run any.
where from $4,000 900 to $40, 900 900. i,