Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-12
MISS ANTHON SINKING
ALL HOPE ABANDoNED-MA NOT
LIVE OUT DAY.

ROCHESTER. N. Y. March f2-There
of Susan B. Anthony since yesterday She
is stiil In a comatose condition. the heart
action is weak. and death may be looked
for at any moment
Miss Anthony has been rapidly sinking
since 10 O'Clock Her breathing is Irregular
and at times barely discernible. Her ply
stefan said:
There Is absolutely no hope, and she
probably will not live the day out"
This morning the following named nfeces
arrived at her bedside: Mrs George L.
Baker of Chicago. Miss Lucy E. Anthony OF
Philadelphia. private secretary TO DIR. Anna
Shaw. and Mrs. Alvin T. Jones OF Philadel-
phia.
spoke of the work In Oregon where the bat
tie for woman suffrage is now being waged
Shortly after she sank into stupor.
Her Life in Later Years.
Miss Anthony's life in later years. since
her retirement from active participation In
the affairs of the national suffrage organiza-
ton. has been comparatively quiet. but her
interest in the work to which she had given
the best years of her long life did not
abate. She devoted more of her time to the
pen, and wrote many historical and reminis-
tSIlt dTtlClcS on the Suffrage movement. IN
addition to her literary work, Miss Anthony,
with her sister. Mary Anthony, entertained
frequently at their home, which for the last
live years has been the Mecca of the wo-
man suffragists who have come here from
all parts of the country.
Here she was visited repeatedly by the
prominent officers of the suffrage party.
who to the last looked to her for counsel
and advice. In spite of her eighty-six
years her mind, to within a day. has been
clear and vigorous and even In her last
sickness she was actively engaged In plan
ming for the future. She was deeply inter-
being carried on In Oregon and In the de-
lirium of her last hours she spoke repeated
ly Of the work there and how necessary
II was for her to get well.
Travelled Widely and Lectured.
Since she retired from the presidency Of
the suffrage party, about three years ago.
Miss Anthony has Travelled widely and lee
tured more than was wise for one of her
age.
In 1904 she went to Germany to attend
the International congress of women. the
result OF plan which she devised in 1898
at the fortieth anniversary of the first wo-
mans rights meeting. Miss Anthony was
received at court by Emperor William and
his wife, whom she charmed by her simple
manners and dignity.
In the following year Miss Anthony was at
Portland. Ore, at great gathering of
woman suffragists. This year she went to
Baltimore. and 1t was this Journey that
oVertaxed her strength. She was attacked
by neuralgia and had to take to her bed.
she was obliged to cancel an obligation to
attend a dinner given IN her honor In New
York city, as symptoms of pneumonia were
detected. 1t was difficult for her to give up,
and she insisted on going to New York even
In the face of her doctors warning. She
became suddenly weaker, however and was
forced to take to her bed.
Relatives From Kansas
LEAVENWORTH, Kan. March I'D r.
Anthony jr. editor of the Leavenworth
Times, nephew of Miss Anthony, and his
mother Mrs. D. r. Anthony, ST.. left today
for Rochester.