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peritonitis and blood poisoning follow
ing an operation for appendicitis. The
interment will be at WooGlawn at date
to be hereafter fixed in the family plot
where are the remains of Mrs. Flora
Payne Whitney, Olive Whitney and MIR.
Whitney's grandchild, Flora Payne
Paget Mr. Whitney's children, Mr.. Har-
ry Payne and Miss Dorothy Whitney,
We're with him when he died. The fun
eral services will be held at Grace
church, where Mr. Whitney was a pew
holder. The full list Of pallbearers will
be given later"
Mr.. Whitney was taken i'll Friday
night at the performance of Risoletto at
The Metropolitan opera house and had
TO leave before the opera ended. DR..
Walter B. James, the Whitney family
physician, was Summoned and found
that the condition of the patient was
such that after consultation an opera
tion was decided upon and was per-
formed by Dr. Bull. The patient rallied
SO we'll that it was fully believed he
would recover. Mr.. Whitneys condi-
tion was very grave, however, on Sun
day and Monday, and at consultation
held Tuesday afternoon the conclusion
was reached that the only hope for the
patient lay in second operation.
A bulletinissued in the morning stated
that there had been slight improve
ment in the patients condition, but
shortly before three o'clock alarm irg
symptoms were noted and hurried prepa-
rations were made for second opera
ton. Mr. Whitney was placed unGe the
influence of ether, but whether the OPP
Grafton was proceeded with or ret is
unknown. When the physicians per-
ceived that the patient was in danger
of death Harry Payne Whitney ard Miss
Dorothy Whitney were Immediately
notified. They fastened to the side of
their father and in few minutes he had
breathed his last. Oxygen was used and
all the skill of the physicians ard. sur
geons brought into play to save the life
of the distinguished patient, but to no
avail.
Started Greater Navy.
William Collins Whitney was born in
Conway Mass, on July 5, 1871. He is
descended from John Whitney, who
came to New England in 1886 with Sir
Richard Saltonstall. On his mothers
side, Mr. Whitney's descent is equally
distinguished, beginning with Gov. Will
liam Bradford, of Plymouth colony
Mr.. Whitney is the father Of the mod
ern United States navy. having been,
while secretary of the navy, active in
laying the plans which are still being
carried out in the matter of building
new ships of every class. Aside from
his service under President Cleveland
as secretary of the navy, his only other
public Office was that Of corporation
counsel in 1875 in New York city.
The interests of Mr.. Whitney were
many and extensive. He was the NOV
ing spirit in one of the greatest street
railway combinations in the world He
spent millions for art and equally large
sums in conducting racing stables and
maintaining yachts.
In addition to all Of these varied in
terests, Mr. Whitney, in The last few
years, accumulated ar enormGu inter-
est in various publications, daily, week.
~ and monthly. most of which are cor
Quoted from New Yor,, Over these he
Kept personal supervision, and cid
not spare money WI IN he felt he could
advance them by lib raj expenditures.
His street railwa ard gas invest
ments in various c ties represent nil
lions, and his battle Cor the traction SUI
premacy of New 70 k city is the story
of millions arrayed against millions. in
which the greater ar 'ay of Millions won.
Aged Editor Dead.
Battle Creek, Mich. Feb 3.-Walter
w. Woolnough, thought to be the old
est newspaper editor in the state, died at
his home here Tuesday, aged SO years.
Mr. Woolnough came in 1S45 and
started the first paper published in Bat
tie Creek.
One Mans Ment, nother Mans Poison
Some men are born lucky, remarks
the New York World. While most Of
DR.. Wylies poison squad are laid up
from too steady diet of food con-
tanning salicylic acid, one member tnda
that tho drug has cured biz shsuua.
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