The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-22
THE DEAD SENATOR.
His Physician Said His Days
Had Been Numbered.
MEDICAL SKILL or NO AVAIL.
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MKxro PARK, Cal, June 2I-Arrange-
ments for the funeral Of Senator Stanford
ore all completed and will doubtless meet
with tie approval Of Mrs. Stanford She
has seen no one today bat her BROTHER
Charles Lathrop. . niece Of Mrs. Taylor.
and Stephen n. Gage. Services will take
place on Saturday at the chapel ct Paio
Alto university. They will be simple.
While recently in Europe tho senator. VINO
was always staunch friends OF railway
engineers, requested that when his pail
bearers were selected they should consist
OF number of engineers selected from
those longest in the employ Of the South
ern Pacific Railroad Company. His re-
quest is to be honored and Of the twenty
paiibearers eight are to be engineers.
DR.. Steliard, the physician who was
called to tho side of the deathbed. was
seen by representative Of the Associated
Press. He said the immediate cause OF
death was paralysis OF the heart He con-
tinued:
have no doubt that the last treatment which
he resofted to-I refer 20 the hot wafer treat
mens-was OF the greatest benefit ] know II %
he fact that Senator Stanford had, during the
past two years, tried many doctors and many
and spIrisua!istic advocates, but the senator's
days were numbered and no earthly skill could
have aver;ed the end.
Expressions Of sympathy continue to
come in great numbers from friends In all
parts Of the country. Among them are
kilograms from Senators Doiph. Mitchell,
Saunders, Mcpherson and Morgan, and
Whitelaw Reid and d. o. Mills.
SAN Francisco, June 2l.-For several
weeks the late Senator Stanford has been
i'll. His hearing was much affected. and
when a reporter called on him week ago
he was hardly able to move about without
assistance. He then said he was victim
Of govt. and that by taking the hot water
cure he would soon be all right. For
breakfast. luncheon and dinner he took
large cup Of hot water and some meat. but
no vegetables were allowed him. At that
time he did not anticipate anything
serious, and he talked confidently about
the plans he had in view for the future.
Not the slightest indication Of his
being in . precarious condition had
entered his mind, and neither Senator
Stanford nor his private secretary,
Mr. Nash, had any idea that his ailment
was dangerous. The senator himself felt
jovial and told how he enjoyed his din
ners, and his utterances were Endorsed
by his wife. He said he did not intend to
return TO Washington City unless the Re-
publican party needed him in congress,
and there is no doubt but he would have
resigned his United States senatorship
before long. He expressed desire to live
at least ten years longer SO that he would
be able to bring his university at Palo Alto
into prominence among the educational
institutions of the country. There was
certainly no thought of his early death in
the senator's mind when he sat by his
fireside just week ago Sunday and dis
cussed the plans he had in his mind for
the future.
II am feeling we'll" he said then, land
with proper care hope to live at least ten
years longer, although am 50 years old.
MAKE it 20, Leland" said Mrs. STAN
ford. and he smilingly consented to ex-
tend the limit.
No ono seeing him at that time would
have dreamed that his days were num-
bered. He had to be assisted in walking.
but he seemed to be strong, and his mind
was certainly as strong and clear as ever.
Various estimates have from time to
wealth. 1t has been by many placed AS
high as $20,oO0.00o, and even $50. O0O. 900.
and again there have been those who have
leaped all barriers and placed his wealth
at so. OGO, coo. In these times, and consid-
ering his interests in the Southern Pacific
railway system. the great Palo Alto and
Vina ranches, and his city and country
residences. it is difficult to arrive at what
he actually was worth. The residence
ct Palo Alto, with its extensive grounds,
is undoubtedly the finest of its kind in
California and perhaps there are no coun-
try residences in America in all respects so
fine. 1t is here that the senator has spent
the most of his time since he returned
from Washington City. In his residence
there and on California street are pictures
and siatuary that have cost probably hun
dreds Of thousands of dollars. He has
lived like king, travelled, as all know, by
special Car. and with a retinue of attend
ants that has astonished even the richest
men OF the old world.
Politicians for months have been ex-
recting to hear Of Senator Stanford's con-
templated resignat on. and they have en-
deavored to figure on: the probable result
90 follow. \ prominent Republican poll
uclan yesterday speaking of Senator STAN
ford's possible retirement, aud with no
thought Of his impending death, said that
the slate had been fixed for Justice Fiiz-
gerald, now on the supreme bench Of this
state. TO Toe appointed rs the successor of
the senator. The basis OF the report that JUS
tsce Fitzgerald would re appointed is tina,
Gov. Markham has the reputation of being
as s;eadiast As Gen. Grant in his-devotion
- his friends Fitzgerald was Mark.
hams partner during the boom times
o! Los Angeles. and when q vacancy on
tie supreme bench occurred il was quickly
apparent that no one except Los Angeles
candidate had any chance IN the fight,
oreat pressure as brought TO bear in favor
~ northern candidates, but those efforts
Mere OF no avail.
WASHINGTON Cry. June 2i.-The news
OF Senator stan;ord's death Was received
at " aSAInctoD City with some degree o;
surprise. although al his friends kne W
THAI has advanced age ana feeble health
aasGred his deccase within short period
stanford vas last in Washington civ in,
April. he vas feeble aad seemingly on the
verge ot dissolution. lie called on Presi
deat C.cye.ani =. that time. and =
number 81 congressman vho saw hin, a,
,ae Waite House sorroA iulIv nretie,e,l
HAT lie end was net faT %. For several
years stanford had teen 80 feeble thar p.
needed the help ~ servant 20 go ahou,.
rheumatism. added Il the debility If old
age, caused him muca suffering. Txe
years aso he went abroad 70 try the neil
/ c.nai waters 81 European health resort.
ana ne returned home apparently in beste,
+ rs hH al 4
tseen California and Washington Cay