The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-06-22
LELAND sTANFORD.
Funeral Arrangements Not Yet Com
pIoted--His Life History.

Funeral Arrangements Not Yet Com
pIotod--His Life History.
MEMO PARK, June % Arrangements
FOR the funeral of the late Senator Stanford
have not been completed. 1t mas been
arranged, however, that the remains will
be inferred to- morrow.
Senator Stanford was in the best Of spir-
its Tuesday. He took drive around his
stock farm and seemed as well as ever
He retired shortly after 10 o'clock and
about midnight his valet, going into the
Senator's bedroom, discovered that he was
dead.
1t has been evident for some time that
Senator Stanford's demise was a question
of but a short time. His symptoms were
apoplectic, and his weight was increasing
alarmingly There was a stiffness about
his limbs that made locomotion an exceed
ingly difficult task. His body was fast be-
coming too heavy for his limbs to support
He could take only the slightest exercise.
Six months ago the Senator sent for DR..
Curtis of San Francisco. The doctor pre-
scribed heroic treatment, but the Senator
was not ready to undergo drastic methods
for the reduction of flesh and the restora.
tic symptoms increased and his situation
became such as to create serious alarm
About six weeks ago, it was found nee
essary to impose a severely plain diet upon
the Senator and since that time his sole
food had consisted of fried hashed meat
with hot water as the only liquid accom-
oaniment. The Senator rigidly adhered
to the severe requirements of the physician
and it seemed for a time that its results
were most beneficial, and might possibly
effect a permanent cure.
The Senator expressed himself es much
encouraged, and looked forward hopefully
to the time when he could devote himself
with renewed energy TO public affairs aud to
the completion of certain educational and
other benevolent enterprises that were
very near to his heart But his strength
was not sufficiently great to respond to
the demands upon it, Its fundamental
weakness suddenly manifested itself, and
he passed quietly away.
Leland Stanford was born on a farm
about eight miles from Albany, n. Y, on
March 9, 1924 He remained at home
until his 21st year, dividing his time be.
tween farm work aud study.
In 1916 he entered the law office of
Wheaton, Doolittle & Eadley, in Albany.
Soon after he was admitted to the bar be
married and removed to Wisconsin, where
he intended TO practice law, but the pros
perity of California led him Co 20 to that
state
He arrived in California on July 10,
1852. and entered into the mercantile bust
ness with three of his brothers, wlo had
preceded him
In 1850 he was chosen delegate to the
Chicago Republican convention and be.
anne acquainted with Abraham Lincoln
On his return home he was nominated
for governor and was elected by a hand
come majority
AT the cl1se of his term of Office he be-
came Interested i'm the Central Pacific rail
way project. and was mainly instrumental
IN it's successful completion. He was
president OF the road for years.
In 1850 he was elected TO the United
States senate for a siXyear term.
In 1888 he donated property worth
54, 900 900 toward the founding of the uni
versity which bears the name.
Various estimates have been made from
time to time Of Senator Stanford's wealth
It has been by many placed as high as
500, 600. 600. and even $50 OOO 600, and
again there have been those who have
leaped all barriers and placed his wealth at
$40. O0u, 000 in these Tunes. au, -......
ing his interests in the Southern Pacific
system, the great Palo Alto aud Vina
ranches, his city and country residences, it
is difficult 20 arrive at what he actually
was worth.
The residence at Palo Alto with its ex-
tens We grounds, is undoubtedly the fnestof
It's kind in California and perhaps there
are no country residences In America In
an respects so fine It is here that the
Senator has spent most of bis time since
be returned from Washington. In his
there and on California street,
IRE pictures and statuary that have cost
lundreds Of thousands OF dollars