The evening world., 1902-03-12
Stricken by ApopIexY
at Close Of Impas-
stoned Appeal in Be.
half Of Prisoners in
the Concentration
Camps, Delivered at
Great Meeting in Jol-
let, III. Had Long
Been in IlI-Health.

JOnn 4. AltS'lH Hi'" O" i''"' ''
Hotel Munroe. this morning at 1o9
O'Clock. lie had been unconscious
since midnight.
Mr.. Altgeld was the principal
speaker at a pro-Boer mass
last night in the Joliet Theatre
Just at the close OF his speech 4
sudden dizziness seized him and he
was assisted from the stage The
meeting proceeded. the audience not
realizing what had happened Mr. Ait
geld was taken to the door Of the
theatre. where several vomiting spells
seized him.
This continued for nearly an hour
and was 70 pronounced De could not
be removed To the hotel
P.ggrd Not ia Ainrm M!tr.
Physicians were hastily summoned
snd Mr. Altgeld was carried 10 the
hotel across she street He retained
consciousness and urged the news
paper men to keep ,nc AFFAIR quiet TO-
fear Of alarming his wife. Shortly
before midnight he became uncoH-
scious.
He remained in this condition until
his death At 3il this morning u
was thought he had died, but he re-
uyed and from that time until short
ly before the end showed great vital.
ity. although he made 10 move
Cerebral HcmorrhaRr 'n"--.
The medical mcr here had % HtHutr'
last night at which pr J H"rrirN
a. the Rush Medical College co. 'hicnE
delivered lcctur" on heart d'@''''
He and other physicians 1'-' called
from the banquet 10 attend tho patient
They remained with him th" h"ltr ".
IN. night when the end came ihty
worked his arms vigorously ." f'NiN'
respiration hut all u up purpus" The
cause II death .s Eiren IS ."'"'rH
hemorhagcs. there having been 900
apoplectic seizure OF the brain
TIE vomiting At nr-i vas taken 90
indicate ptomaiu- poisoning but " NN'
determined this wac due 20 dirrr'n'
msnli-st,iions VI the brain trouble In.
physicians desire go hnli % pps'-mHt
TEN II relatives will agree
spoke for Relief of Beers.
Mr Altgeli came T. JoA.F y'.t"-d'y
afternoon. having been ADVERTISED ts the
principal orator ;or the bIg VIII County
Pro-Bosr meetns l' confessed thr
he was no; IN the beet oi health having
been troubled with some apparently
simple stomach ailmcni
lie was not ~ii',u- 10 aIlps 'rbt 20
interfere NTH his speech however '.,
Interest In the south African strGg- .r
having been heightened hy she an.
noancemcat oi to Bp,g success 900
capturing Gen M-thu.N 90 Nas nH..l
during the address 'na' ,H' rN-G1e,rr Hr
threw an unusual amount ~ energy li
feeling into MS words hrd 20" cottages"
the physicians think, result, .NW
overslraiu,j A.s llrya '3 tN,r.i uh
steal powers.
III since BnnL Failed
Ever since the failure uf ,a, Gaae
Savings Bank ia lS- lu NH..a b. Nss
involved. Mr. Altgc.d had glt n,,.
well man ana Tor some month"; after
slaAAssAN AAhFsA Hh ~ - .f
his life Was only a question uf a short
time. Even when s,ryias his .l,r y.lr
as Governor his h,ai.a NRs none igu
good
when It was learned tnl' b Rta ID
victim Of lo,omotyT ltN.H a.s nr,a#.
save aim " BI. b, gaD,i. HtU..s.
ne vas never again Ais oil VISOR. v.
self
Lately. however. tn, il--a.s urke
him strongly iuI quite r....t
appearance cause. sr,,, sr.n -
and anxiety. His m.aI rts 14- a.
clear and active lr ,E old ru .HHlsi
the spirit Mas N.l..ng .Hy mesa -.
weak
Clarence DaroN. uls-i"us friend ir.
later !aS partner q thc exc .,tg.
nor. reached mere MS morning %,
tald that the Goycruur died 40 l, la.
.ived. pleading the eau. e .A, lows
Help for the "R-r"n--ntrn.In.' .,
Mr.. Alleged. iH his spec sh RAl.a a. .
fated 10 De his last declared tnar u
friends u humanity owed d.4f
gratitude 10 Gov. Yates 'pr issiIns
proclamation soliciting assistance 10
the Boer "nmen anu chI. 100 rh..
concentration camps which 90. ur.r,
are maintaining !u South Agla
The speaker said that tho ,.-.... q
America had raised 4 largs sum
money with which ip relieve iar y,
tTess OF the B"tr HuHru Aul ra. lrrr
but ve:r unable fn send 10 90 'hrsn -.
cause Lord Pauuctftf, 'ur Er.r..4 A.
bhssador at WdEn.uEtlU. lsGs.'.-T t, ,
He further charSei that Lord PtIus.
Tote hhd Tor years 'u-iIIyI f. Amer
anairs
There were eighteen counts anH st.
cine charges In GOV. Altg,.Is ma
inert lie said lu -uhstauc.
Just before IA. beginning 90 tH
Spanish war Lord Paunc-f0t,. r,pr.
senting tn. arlstOcracy meddI.i ,n 10.
anairs and triei to unite the gpvcrr
menis OF Europe 30 making a Iplrt urt
test astinSt America Interference "a
behalf Of Cuba. Bur when tho Amer
can people asserted Themselves .,nJ 3D..
Government xas compelled 90 20 ., Nh
+ Rescue OF Cuba then England .ssucl
strong neutrality proclamation zorro.
ding all OF her subjects every gh,,
z from furnishing us any aid or lnlr
: unything that would Ia any way h.
violation OF the Htrictest neutrality
. Death WAS at hand. but his voice d.
3 8 all the old fire aud all the oil symp,tt
which had won him the hearts of mar