The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-12
BREATHES HIS LAST
IN NEW YORK HOTEL
Physicians Summoned Try
Every Device Known TO
Medical and Surgical
Practice in Vain.
By international News Service.

N Frederick Dent Grant. commander
VI OF the department OF the east.
died of heart failure, superin-
duced. II is believed, by the dead
" ailment that killed his father. Ulysses
S Grant at 1880 o clock this (FTiday)
morning In the Hotel Buckingham at
Fiftieth street and Fifth avenue. He
was seized with choking sensation at
II o'clock last night. and. In spite of
the efforts OF group OF distinguished
physicians and surgeons. headed by DR..
Robert Abbe. he expired in an hour
and half.
Every device known to medical and
surgical practice which the doctors could
bring to bear In the emergency WAS
tried In vain. the efforts of the physi-
clans being redoublcd while the dis
tinguished patient valiently fought the
unsuccessful fight,
General Grant had been suffering from
a throat trouble. which was reported to
be like the cancer of the throat that
caused his fathers DEATH though this
was often denied for many weeks. and
had been on leave from his command
In the hope OF allevIation. II was said
only a few days ago that the malady
was so serious that he would never be
able TO return to active army work and
that he would be compelled to devote
the remainder OF his life to the care OF
his health.
Result of Operation.
On Tuesday General Grant went to
st. Lukes hospital for treatment. be-
IaI fhar
Great secrecy was being kept by the
authorities as to his presence. 1t Is re-
ported that the general was operated on
Wednesday for a canccrous growth at the
base Of the tongue and that his death
last night was the result OF collapse.
He had been In the south for some time
seeking relief at Sarotu. Fla, at the es-
tate of his sster-in-law, Mrs. Potter
Palmer of Chicago. but returned to New
York last week.
General Grants condition evidently
became worse late yesterday afternoon,
as II was decided to remove him to the
Buckingham, a quiet and exclusive hos
telry. where he could be surrounded by
all of his family without discomfort. He
reached there in an automobile with Mrs,
Grant and Lieut. Marion Howse OF Gov
ernor's island about $3.50 o'clock last
night. The party did not register, again
desiring secrecy, and were assigned by
Manager Leland Sterry to room 1S5 on
the fifth floor
Fatal Seizure.
General Grant WAS able to walk, as
sisted by his wife and Lieutenant Howse,
from the automobile into the hotel lobby.
The fatal seizure came two hours after
the room was reached and in spite OF
all the efforts of the doctors the general
expired at 1880 o'clock this morning.
DR.. Able. who was called by Mrs,
Grant. performed the operation. il is re-
ported. on General Grants throat. When
the urgent call was sent In for the physi- =
clan he did not respond to his bell and
the clerk of the hotel appealed to Po-
liceman Mallory. on post AT F1ft!eth
street. to get an ambulance.
Even in this moment OF great need,
the injunction OF secrecy that had been
laid down as TO the generals presence
In the hotel was preserved. and the po-
llcemau was told that medical help was
wanted for Captain Grant. son of the
general.
This was the way the message reached
| the East Fifty-firs street station.
whence It was rolayed to Flower hospl-
tai. When Dr. Andrews OF that institu-
ton reached the hotel he was told that
DR.. Abbe had responded in the mean
time and that his services were not re-
quIred, nor would the ambulance. in
which he came, be needed.
General Grants breakdown was due
quite as much to the fear that he had
the same disesse--cancer OF the throat
that killed his father. as TO the nalady
itself. the exact nature OF which was
not revealed
1t was understood when ne left Cow
crnors island that he might never re-
turn and BriRadier General Taskor III.
Bliss was temporarily placed in COM
mand.
Mrs Grant sent telegram Ia her
son. Captain Ulysses 8. Grant III. In
Washington. notifying him Of his fa-
ther's death. The coroner's office was
notified formally of the generals death