The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-07
TOM B. REED Is DEAD
Conscious and Cheerful LniiI thu
Last Moment Was at Hand.
FAMILY WAS WITH HIM
Every Effort Made TO PfoIong Life
by Injecting Saline Solution.
He WAS STRICKEN on MONDAY
Did Not Want 10 Take 10 Ills Bed but
THERE WAS COMPLICATION OF DISEASES
Arrangements for the Funeral Have Not
Vet Been Made--The Man as
Shown ia His Speeches.

Washington, December Z. - Thomas
Bracket Reed, former speaker Of the house
Of representatives. aud for many
years prominent In public life. died
here this morning at 1910 O'Clock
in his apartments in the ArlluE.
ton hotel, The immediate cause Of
death was uracmia Mr.. Reed had been
confined to bis bed since Tuesday last.
MT Reed reached Washington sunday.
having come TO attend to some matters in
the United states supreme court. he was
at the capitol Mond4y Visiting with friends
and former associates in congress and Wit
Messing the conyuning OF the second session
Of the Bifty-soventh congress. Apparently
he was enjoying good health, but later In
the day he called on Or, Gardiner and com.
planned OF gastric distress.
Tho following day his physician compelled
him to remain In bed while a diagnosis was
made Of his condition. Mr.. Reed was
strongly ayorsc to staying IN bed, but riss
in temperature made It imperative that be
remain quiet symptoms Of appendicitis
appeared, though his condition was NOT
considered as alarming. a trained purse
remained with him throughout Tuesday
night and the patient showed signs Of i'm.
provement.
Mrs Reed and daughter, Miss Kitt!e, ar
rived Wednesday and have remained With
Mr. Reed at tho Arlington hotel since.
ON Thursday tho physicians announced
appendicltal symptoms were abatIng, but
that Kidney trouble had developed, giving
a more serious aspect 10 tho case. Dr., W.
c, Goodnow was summoned from phliadsl.
phia for consultation. An attack Of nausea
/ Friday night distressed tho patient COD
sldetably because OF his wcakened coHdi.
tion. change Tor the worse was noted
In Mr. Reeds condition early yesterday
AZ $3.50 o'clock yesterday morning he was
given subcutaneous saline translation In
order to Btimolate his Kidneys, which were
failing to perform the proper function. At
O'Clock yesterday afternoon saline soiu-
/ tiou again was administer, d. ab ut three
quarts Of the liquid being used. The heart
became weaker und weaker, but the pa
tent retained consciousness until IL
o'clock last night, when complete coma
came on.
at the bedside when he died were Ms.
| Reed and Miss Catherine Reed, Drs. Gardi-
ner, Mcdonald, Bishop and Goodnow and
tho nurses. De. Goodnow, who had been
In consultation with tho local physicians
Thursday. was agaln summoned from
Philadelphia yesterday and arrived here at
$50 last night.
Mr.. Reeds mind was In such a state
during the day that he did not realize the
seriousness Of his condition. He was
cheerful aud conycrsed with those about
his bedside. When 1t became apparent
that he would not survive his Illness the
wife ana daughter were notified aud they
remained constantly at the bedside until
I the distinguished patient breathed bis last.
with only faint hopes Of saving bis life.
oxygen was administered throughout tho
dAy.
II was stated last night that Mr. Reed
had been suffering from Bright's disease
for some time. This ailment reached the
acute stage yesterday and furnished ~
additional cause Tor alarm. Mt. Reed
passed away peacefully and without pain
No arrangements have been made for the
funeral.
IT WAS a SHOCK.
Especial 10 The Post)
Washington. December s--The death OF