The true northerner., 1900-11-30
SUF'FERInuO U,IlI
Minnesota's Distinguished Son
Passed Peacefully Away.
AFTER TWO MONTHS ILLNESS
He Was Unconscious for Some Hours
and Apparently Suffered no Pain
His System Could not Withstand the
Disease.

Disease.
st. Paul, Nov 2s.-United States
Senator Cushman Kellogg Davis, chair
man of the committee on foreign re-
lations, died at his home in this city
at S:4S o'clock Tuesday evening after
an illness of two months. He has suf-
fered greatly during his sickness and
gradually sank away, being uncon-
scious for several hours before death
and, as far as known, suffering no
pain. Tuesday realizing the approach
of the end, Mrs. Davis sent for the ven-
cradle T. II. M. Villiers Appleby, arch
deacon of the Protestant Episcopal
diocese of Minnesota, and Rev. Theo-
dore Sedgwick, rector of the aurch of
st. John the Evangelist. An attempt
had been made to secure the attend
ance of Bishop Whipple. but that ven-
erable prelate was in Florida. Upon
the arrival of Archdeacon Appleby and
Mr.. Sedgwick, Senator Davis was for
a time sufficiently rational to express
his grateful appreciation of their min
istrations.
TOT more Iudn Il Week IL HdS DttH
known that the death of Senator Da-
Wis was certain to occur within short
time. Although the bulletins issued
by DR.. Stone from day to day made no
positive statement to this effect. they
nevertheless gave the impression that
the case was hopeless one.
However, the announcement came
es a profound shock to the friends and
fellow townsmen of the distinguished
statesman, who had been hoping
against hope. The senator's devoted
wife, who has been in constant attend
ance upon his sick bed, had never lost
hope. The senator, in his moments of
lucidity, expressed strong determine
tion to recover, and within the past
week, District Attorney Evans, who
had been admitted to see him, said he
was positive he would soon be WELL
Indeed it is the general belief that the
senator's iron will is all that has kept
him alive for the past week. The SER
ious kidney affection which developed
on Nov. IL had refused to yield to
treatment and his weakened frame
was unable to withstand the poisons
left in his system by these organs fail
ing to perform their functions.
On Sunday Nov. 18 a serious change
for the worse was noted. Previous to
that the senator had been reported as
having occasional periods of delirium.
On that day these delirious spells be-
came more marked and since then the
lucid intervals have become less and
less frequent until the senator was al
most constantly out of his mind. In his
delirium he raved Of his congressional
work. He would declare in vigorous
phrases fragments of the nations for
eign policy. There was, of course, no
coherence-a sentence about the Phil
ippines would be followed by a COM
ment upon the Monroe doctrine, or a
suggestion of an impending war with
Spain. But always, in his diseased
mind, his patriotic and official duties
were with him.
There have been many callers at the
Davis home, but no one was admitted
to the sick room. Two trained nurses
were in attendance, relieving each 9th
er after short watches. By the senator
sat his wife, who despite the Doctors
order that she go to rest, refused TO
leave the bedside Her vigil has been
a long and trying one, but she has
borne the ordeal bravely and if wifely
devotion could have saved the dying
in his delirium the senator was quick
to notice her absence from his side
and would toss feverishly about until
again quieted by her presence. When
rational he assured her that he would
owe his recovery-which he never
seemed to doubt-to her unwavering
cheerfulness and encouragement. Sec
ond only to Mrs. Davis in his devoted
attendance has been the senator's aged
father. Although past 50 years of age,
the elder Mr.. Davis has borne the ter
rible strain with great fortitude and
has watched over the sick bed of his
distinguished son with tender solici-
tude. The senator's mother has her.
self been very feeble of late and she
has not realized her sons condition.
Mrs. Morford and Mrs. Bartlett Tripp,
the senator's sisters, have been stay
ing at the house since the serious ma
ture Of his disease has been known
and have relieved Mrs. Davis of the
household cares and have received all
callers.
Every day there have been received
hundreds of cable and telegraphic mes
sages of inquiry and sympathy. They
have come from many distinguished
members of the diplomatic corps and
high government officials as well as
from those of the humber walks of
life and all have evidenced the wide
spread interest in the welfare of Min
nesota's distinguished son.
After his return from the Maine
campaign in September Senator Davis
was troubled with twinges of pain in
one of his feet, to which he paid little
attention, thinking it due to some neu-
ralgic condition which would soon
pass. He began an active campaign in
this state, speaking at Duluth, Sept. 81
and at Alexandria, Mimi, Sept. "a.
During the latter speech he suffered so
greatly that he could not wear his
shoe. He returned home at once and
was ordered to bed by his physician.
A few days later an operation was per-
formed but he failed to improve and a
consultation OF physicians was called.
Drs. Stone, Lancaster and Rothrock
participated. An operation on Oct. Il
was Immediately beneficial and a fur
ther operation was performed Oct. "a.
IL was at first believed that the case
was one of blood poisoning caused by
infection through a slight abrasion of