The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-20
SYBlL SANDERSON'S FATE
Famous Opera Singer Stricken With
Paralysis in Paris.


Famous Opera Singer Stricken With
Paralysis in Paris.
New York, May 1S.-From Paris the
Journal prints the following:
Antonio Terry has $3O, 900 900, and at this
moment he has only one use for his great
his beautiful bride. once the famous
American opera singer, Sibyl Sanderson
She lies stricken with that terrible dis
| ease-paralysis. 1t attacked her during
the first days of her honeymoon. Since
then she has lain helpless, and there is
no apparent improvement in her condi-
ton. The doctors say there is no change
to report, and that means in medical
phraseology that they have little or no
| hope.
The efforts of Mr.. Terry to save his
wife are extraordinary and pathetic. His
limitless expenditure of money is sur
passed by his personal exertions and sac
rifices.
Anything for which the patient ex-
presses the slightest passing desire is
brought to her at once-from the ends
of the earth if need be.
The husband himself never appears to
rest or sleep. He is the most perfect in
carnation OF vigilance and tenderness
| that ever illuminated a sick room. AL
though he is suffering from a severe eye
| trouble. he pays no attention to his own
| health.
Here is a drama of today with divine
| elements. The plot is an awful struggle
| On the one side are Human VIII and
! Limitless Human Resources. On the other
are Disease and Death. They are strug-
Cling for the body of beautiful woman
Which side will win? That is what we
! cannot know, but we will watch every
stage of the conflict with breathIess in
terest
Antonio Terry. the Cuban millionaire
and Sibyl Sanderson, the American prima
donna. were married in Paris on Deem
Der l. They went for their honeymoon
to Nice, where Mr.. Terry had taken
beautiful villa
When they had been at Mics three days
the bride was taken suddenly i'll At
first her malady appeared to be brain fe-
yer. She had extraordinary mental hal
lucinations. She believed that she was on
the stage onse more and sang the part Of
Esclarmonde in which she had once
achieved brilliant success
In few days the mental symptoms
subsidized, but the fair patient fell into a
state Of utter physical collapse. It then
became apparent that she was suffering
from paralysis Of the lower limbs.
This disease, always horrible. seems De-
culiarly so when it aflicts one in the full
flush of youth. strength and beauty. That
II should have stricken down woman
OF Sibyl Sanderson's superb physique and
apparently perfect health was awful
Antonio Terry was frantic with grief
Only his care for his bride preserved his
reason.
He had her removed to Paris, that she
might receive every possible attention
with least possible delay.
She was installed in a house which Mr.
Terry owns al st. Germain, a suburb of
Paris. This house is situated in a con-
siledabls park, which is beautifully laid
out. The front windows command a beau
tiful view of the valley of the Seine. the
terrace at St. Germaine
The helpless bride lies in a great room,
on the ground floor. with long French
windows. From here one can look out
over the beautiful lawns and flower beds
of the park TO the distant view. Even the
noise of quiet St. German is shut out.
but Paris itself is not half an hour away.
Every well known Partisan specialist In
spinal and nervous diseases has been cau-
ed in to advise concerning the patients
treatment Others have been summoned
from England and Germany
There are four physicians in regular at
tendance One OF them Is at hand every
moment of the night and day. Six nurses
are employed, so that there are two a.
ways waiting upon the Invalid
She lies most of the time upon q couch
so constructed that with a slight pressure
Of her hand she can change its angie.
One OF her greatest desires is 20 hear
music. This is abundantly grauaed. A
brilliant young violiuist. amply paid By
Mr.. Terry. lives In the house and PLAYS
TO the patient whenever she wishes II.
The PROSTATE singer said she wished
she could hear the opera once more
Without moments delay her husband
gathered a miniature company OF the
best singers and they gave 4 performance
OF Esclarmonde" 81 the invalid's room.
Il was reminder Of her most brilliant
triumph and L made her happy
The choicest dollhouse flowers OF France +
and Europe have been brought daily in
lavish profusion % the sick room
So the sad days CT help}eSsness pass
with the beautiful SIbyl Ssnderson. What I.
ever love, care. skill. science and millions 4
can Go FOR her viii be done As ye, Il i
does not appear that me dreadful disease
has been driven hack 3 single step But
while there IS life and love there Is hope 4
To Cure n Cold in One Dav
Take Laxative Rrono oulnsas Tablets.