The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-28


porarny relieved by frequent hypodofmic
Injections. but as the end approached
the suffering disappeared. and he passed
away as quietly as tired child sinking
10 slumbDr in the arms Of it's mother.
Arrangements for his funeral VIII be
made after Mr. otto Gresham, son OF lhe
deceased, shall arrive I'm Washington TINS
morning from Chicago
THE CAUSE or DEATH
Mr.. Crosham's Illness had been an
acute plcurisy. with cuusiun at the be-
pinnine. on MAY ist From May 18Th his
condition was entirely favorable. and his
speedy recovery was conndcntlN cNptcicn.
ON May the 18th symptoms Of relapse due
10 the dcvciopehlent Of acute pu"nmonia,
which increased. Weakening tne heart
action rapidly. ana producing death.
The official statement given out 10y the
Sccrctary's physicians before oeath as 10
his condition showed that 10 mas been
much more serious since saturday last
than either they or the others who haa
admission 10 the sck-room would ac-
knowledge. Since the pneumonia slmp-
toms appeared injections Of ntfo-H}te-
rine and sfryrhnine have been admins
tered freely. and This afternoon ana to-
night normal saline Injections aggresat l.
ing several Quaf ts, were gwen i'uilAI Tug
day thc Secretary lay in "a stupor when
was the foundation for the report that
che was resting easily
AS soon as the physicians however,
realized that the end was approaching
were adopted. Notwitnstandlng their ei-
forts. the patient sank rapidly
The physicians lu attendance were
Mcsers ". ~. Johnston and PrOntiss, the
latter having been called into the case
within the past few days. Ir. Van tas-
salear was also called Boo, and 10 was hc
who performed the operation az injecting
the normal saline. At o'clock tonight
the physicians Acknowledged that they
considered the case a hopeless o/ bat
did NOT relax their Efforts.
coNcuN FOR HIS WIFI.
The Secretary. who has been conscious
during hls entire illness. sc med 20 nave
been more concerned for his wife than
for himself. He was advised this even
ing tnat the end was approaching but
his constant suggestion, made ln Ieeplc
whispers 10 hls daughter was, Look
out Ior your mother, give her an your
attention. don't Worrv ahoIt me-.
The news of Secretary Gresham's re-
lapse asa not become known unul u
O'Clock this evening when ms niece,
Mrs Fuller was sent for. To spread
-apidlv. and hy o'clock officials promi-
ncnt IN public life had come IN 10 oN-
press their sympathy. Among the carry
callers were Secretary and Mrs. Lamont
MIR Thurher. the Presidents private Sec
reiary, also arrived az an early hour
and was requested TO notify ihe PRESIDENT
that the Secretary was rapidly sinking.
lie did $50. and later in the evening CONF
muuicatcd the fact that the President
was detained at Woodley BY illness, that
he desired to come 90 the city as soon
as - Sccretarys serious condition was
communicated TO him. bat that he re-
trained by advice of his physicians.
The members OF the diplomatic corps,
Who are always puncuhous I'm matters
~ this kind. called during the evening
and left their cards Other callers were
Chief Justice Fuller and Associate jus
lice Harlan. of the supreme Court; As
sistant Secretaries lh ana Adee, OF the
s,feto Department: Assistant Postmaster
Generals Maxwell and Jones. and Comp
troller Eckels.
HIS sON SUMMONED.
At $50 o'clock a telegram was sent 10
r,,ase OtO. of Philadelphia, telling him
fo come 10 the bedside OF the Secretary.
Iudee otto was comrade OF the Sec
retary In the late war
-.'.l...r-L1n MS also snnt to SccretlrY