The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-28
SENATOR DAVIS DEAD.
Unconscious Several Hours
Before His Death.
Prior 10 This He Had Had Fits Of DeIirium When
He Raved Of His Congressional
Work.
(By the Associated Press. J

St Paul, Mimi, Nov. 27-Unted States
Senator Cushman kellogg Davis, Chair
man of the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions Of the Senate. died at his home in
this city at S:4S o'clock this evening after
an Illness of two months. He had suffer
ed greatly during his sickness and grad
ually sank away, being unconscious for
several hours before death and, so far
as known, suffering no pain. Yesterday
realizing the approach of the end, Mrs
Davis sent for the venerable r. II. NJ
NillieTs Appleby, Archdeacon of the
Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Mime
sofa. and Rev. Theodore Sedgwick, rector
II the Church of st. John the Evangelist.
An attempt had been made to secure the
attendance of Bishop Whipple, but that
venerable prelate was in Florida. Upop'
the arrival of Archdeacon Appleby and
Mr.. Sedgwick, Senator Davis was for a
time sufficiently rational to express his
grateful appreciation of their ministra-
tions.
Since November 18th the Senator has
been subject to delrious spells. In his
delirium he raved of his Congressional
work. He would declare in vigorous
phrases fragments Of the nations foreign
policy There was Of course no Conference
IA sentence about the Philippines would
be followed by a comment upon the Mon
roe Doctrine, or a suggestion of an i'm
pending war with Spain. But always, in
his diseased mind, his patriotic and Off
cial duties were with him.
Every day there have been received
hundreds of cable and telegraphic mes
sages of inquiry and sympathy. yney
have come from many distinguished mem
bers of the Diplomatic corps and high
Government officials as well as from
those in the humber walks of life, and
all have evidenced the widespread in
terest in the welfare OF Minnesotas dis
tinguished son.
After his return from the Maine cam
naiGa In September Senate. Davis was
troubled by twinges OF pain in one Of his
feet, TO which he paid little attention.
thinking it due to some neuralgia con-
dition which would soon pass.
NHe began an active campaign in this
State, speaking in Duluth September 21st
and at Alexandria, Mimi, September 25th
During the latter speech he suffered so
greatly that he could not wear his shoe.
lie returned home at once and was or
dered to bed by his physician 1t was at
first believed the case was enc of blood
poisoning caused by infection through a
slight abrasion of his foot from the dye
of black silk stocking, and a surgical
operation drew Off the accumulation of
pus. On November 11th, kidney trouble
became apparent, both nephritis and
diabets complicating the case and making
his condition more critical Since then
the patient has steadily grown worse.
Throughout the lest week of his illness
the Senator suffered little pain from his
injured foot, which was healing nicely.
His strength was kept up with stimulants,
but the failure of his kidneys to act left
his system impregnated with poison
which, in his cnfeeblcd condition he was
unable to withstand His delirium lasted
nearly week and this morning he sank
into unconsciousness which lasted until
death.