Evening star., 1911-08-09

JOHN w. GATES.
PARIS, August 9.-The death at $40
o'clock this morning Of John w. Gates.
the American financier. has called forth
many expressions of regret, not only from
his wide circle of acquaintances, but
from numberless Parisans who knew him
| only as a bold and successful man, but
had been deeply moved by the courageous
| struggle which he made against an ILL
| ness the fatal outcome of which had
been feared.
Mrs. Gates and her son. Charles O..
Gates, are much worn by their long
period of anxiety and nursing. and much
| sympathy for them is expressed. AS
| soon as word OF Mr.. Gates death had
been cabled to America, messages OF
| coincidence commenced to arrive at the
hotel from friends and business associ-
| ates in the United States and elsewhere.
Plans for the Funeral.
All arrangements for the disposition of
the body have been made by Harry st.
Francis Black, president of the United
States Realty and Improvement Company
Of New York. Mr.. Black said:
Mr. Gates loved life and said that he
wished to live. He wanted to do things
| in life. Our people had an interest in his
picturesque personality, but they may not
have perceived his strength of mind as
those who served on directory boards with
| him. He was frequently spoken Of as a
| 'plunger,' but his operations always were
| founded on wonderful studies in figures.
| Wall street will not see his like again for
| some time"
Mr. Black said that the death of Mr..
Gates ought not to affect the stock mar
ket much. because the financier had not
operated extensively of late, but was con-
| servatively placing his fortune largely in
substantial securities. Some of those
| here who were near Mr.. Gates estimate
| that his estate will be found to be nearer
$40, ,O00, 600 than $3O,OOO,OOO.
To Be Placed in Vault.
The body of Mr.. Gates will be placed
| in a vault at the Interdenominational
American Church in the Rue de Berri
where it will remain until taken aboard a
| steamer for removal to the United States.
The funeral service will be held at this
| church Saturday.
The body will be taken home probably
on the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse, which
will sail from Cherbourg Wednesday of
next week. 1t was on this same steamer
that Mr.. Gates had planned to sail for
New York the first week of July.
Two weeks after his arrival in Paris he
suffered from pains in the throat and
was reported to have undergone several
operations for this trouble. Relief was
afforded but later it was stated by his
physicians that poisons from the throat
abscess had affected the kidneys, result
ing in serious complications Soon after
noon it became known that the financier
was seriously ill.
Son Joins Him,
July his son, Charles G. Gates, left
New York hurriedly and arrived at his
fathers bedside at time when the sick
ness was believed to be approaching
fatal termination. The disease, however,
was checked by DR.. Gros and his asso-
ciates. including DR.. j. r. Ryan,
specialist from London. From then on
the daily bulletins issued by the doctors
alternately gave hope and despair to the
| friends of the sick man. At one time it
was widely reported that Mr.. Gates had
died. This followed a pronounced sink
| ing spell from which he later rallied. his
| fighting spirit coming to his aid at
/ critical moment
| A congestion Of the kidneys was re-
| lieved, but later pneumonia appeared
and the combination of kidney trouble
and congestion of the lungs was too
much for the wasted strength of the
patient.
Sinks Into Inconsistencies.
| Monday night the physicians We're en-
| couraged by an improved condition of the
| kidneys and lessening of the Inflammation
F! of the lungs. At daybreak, however. the
congestion Of the kidneys returned, and it
| was evident that the end was near. Heart
stimulants were administered and, in ad-
| dition to caffein, strychnne and oil of
| camphor, oxygen was freely administer
| ed. Before the end Mr.. Gates sank into
| Inconsistencies, and his death, which
| followed at $40 O'Clock, was peaceful.
Mrs. Gates and Charles G. Gates were at
the beside with Drs. Gros and Reeves.
The Official statement of the physicians
said that the immediate cause of death
was heart failure. the lungs having stop
ped their functions and smothered the
| action Of the heart.
| Mrs Gates accompanied her husband to
| Europe, and had been with him
| throughout his. illness. Before her mar
| riage she was Miss Dellora r. Baker Of
ST. Charles, Ill. In recent years they had
made their home In New York.