The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-22
The Rich California Philanthropist Dies
Suddenly at His Homein Palo Alto.
Found Gasping for Breath at 1:25 This Morn
ing, and Before His Wife Could Reach the
Bedside Was Dead from Heart Failure.
His Estate Estimated IS Worth Between
Twenty and Seventy Millions.
Leland Stanford. Jr.. University. the Senator'S
Creation, the Most Literally Endowed lnsti-
tuition In the Country-RisC Careerin Brief.
WELL KNOWN SENATOR DEAD.

Leland Stanford Dies Suddenly His Resi-
dence in PaIo Alto. Cal.
SAN Francisco. June 21.-United States
Senator Leland Stanford died at 10 O'clock
this morning. He passed away peacefully
O. his residence in Palo Alto. The Senator
was In the best of spirits yesterday. He
took drive around mis- stock farm and
seemed as well as ever. He retired shortly
after 10 o'clock. and about 10 O'Clock his
valet. OH going into the Senator'S bedroom
discovered that he was dead. It has been
evident for some time that Senator STAN
ford's demise was q question of but q shors
time. HIS symptoms were apopiectio and
hls weight was increasing alermingly.
There as stiffness about his limbs that
made lOcomotlon an exceedingly difficult
task. His body was fast becoming too
heavy for his limbs to support He could
take only the slightest exercise. six
month ago tie Senator sent for DR.. Curtis.
of San Francisco. The Doctor pre-
scribed heroic treatment bnt the Sem
ator was not ready to undergo drastic
methods for the reduction of flesh an the
restoration of his waning strength. His
spoplectic symptoms increased and bis sit-
uation became such to create serious
alarm. About six weeks ago it was found
necessary to impose o severely plain diet
upon the Senator, ana since that time his
sole food has consisted of fried hashed
meat with hot water as the only liquid
accompaniment The Senator rigidly ad-
hered TO the severe requirements OF the
physioisns and 10 seemed for time that
its results were most beneficial and might
possibly effect permanent cure. The
Senator expressed himself as much en-
couraged. and looked forward hopefully 10
the time when he could devote himself
with renewed energy TO pubic affairs and
TO the completion of certain educational
ana other benevolent enterprises that were
very near TO his heart But his strength
was not sufficiently great to respond TO the
demands upon if It's fundamental weak
ness suddenly manifested itself and he
passed quietly away.
A dispatch from Menlc Park. this even.
ing. says the BODY OF the Senator lies in
his bedroom upstairs with o peaceful smile
On its face. which has o peculiarly iifelike
appearance. Mrs. Stanford. with her
brother and niece. Mrs l. r. Taylor. are
mite arrangements have yet beea made re-
garding the funeral. but it will be from
the chapel at the university, probably on
SATURDAY. ut 1 o'clock. Latest reports say
that the Senator retired at 10 O'clock last
night feeling better than usual At LIS
this morning his old and trusted valet,
Edward Larguy, who for some time has
visited the Senator's room at different
times during the night. wentin. He heard q
gasp, and, seeing that something was wrong.
be gave the alarm, first to Mrs Stanford,
then to private secretary Nash. When
Mrs. Stanford reached the room her hus-
band had breathed his last. ME-. Nash st
once sent for DE. Stollard, but there was
nothing left for medical skill. Death re-
suited immediately from heart failure. Mrs.
Stanford. though overcome by the shook,
bears up wonderfully. and moves about di.
yecting all the arrangements with wonder
full frmness.
kilograms of coincidence are pouring in
from the late Senator'S friends. those In
the West being particularly profuse in ex-
pressing sympathy. Many clerks on the
Southern Paoitic lave arrived. anxious to
perform the smallest Offices. One of them
said TO the correspondent that all the
clerks felt that they had lost great friend.
I'm him we had one always ready 10 listen
to cur last court of appeal. and he was Q
very merciful court"
The Senator's Will which was drawn up
at the time the college at Palo Alto was
built. is now In the hands of his attorney.
and its contents can be only matter OF con-
jecture. Mr.. Gage. in speaking of it, said:
while have no positive information re-
gardlng the terms of Senator Stanford'e
will. can give general ioes OF how be
intended to dispose of his estate. / spoke
with him many times in a confidential way.
and thereby learned that has paramount
ambition was TO live long enough 10 per-
petuate the university. and am positive
that the bulk or has property has been de-
voted to that noble project. As TO tho
value OF bis estate / am unable to give 60.
curate figures but it will run any hero
from forty TO sixty million dollars. lt was
the expressed view of his late associates
In the management of his railroad proper
ty that the death of Senator Stanford
will have little effect in the policy or ad.
ministration Of the affairs of the railroad
COMPANY
While the death of Senator Stanford
came as surprise to me. must say it was
not unexpected" said Mr.. Huntington.
I'VE have known for months that the end
was near. but were rather shocked at the
suddsnness of the sad news. 1 do not an
ticipate that the death of the Senator will
have any direct effect in the conduct of
our affairs for. since his retiremens. be hae
taken very little interest in the corpor-
atoms business. de was too all or 200 ems
crossed with political affairs and gladly
let those at the helm assume the fCspoDel-
bility. In fact L think that his retire
ment came as a relief. / know nothing Of
the Senator's Will, and am ct ses regard
ing the disposition he has made Of his rail-
road shares. It matters not. however. how
he has disposed of the stock, for the con-
trolling interest will remain where it is al
present"
Politicians for months have been expect
ing 10 hear of Senator Stanford's coutem-
plated resignation. Rumor had been rife
th0t Governor Markham had settled upon
Justice Fitzgerald to fill the vacancy thus
made. Fitzgerald was once Harkham's
partner. Once before there was talk OF q
vacant seat IL the United States Senate.
and FItzgerald's name was mentioned at
the time. A dispatch from Chicago. where
Governor Markham ls attending the
worlds fair, says the Governor declines 20
discuss the suceessorship.
In Feeble Health for Years.
WASHINGTON, June 21.-The news Of Sem
ator Stanford's death was received In