The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-31
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Egyptians. Stopping for q brief rest
in Naples and Rome, the banker nuf-
rjed on to Egypt, and rested again at
Shephard's hotel in Cairo. Constantly
accompanied by a physician, ne wac
urged to rest longer and told tnat MS
health would not permit OF any strehu-
GUS exertions. But he was al lmpa-
thence to get to his excavations ana
early in February started up the Nile,
accompanied by the Satterlees, elgh-
teen women friends of his daughter,
and the inevitable doctor and nurse.
The boat used was one specially puliL
after designs of Morgan's own sus-
sesfion, and workmen were building
her for many weeks before the imam
cier reached Cairo. She was lu4ur1-
onsY appointed and cost small Tor
tune. But Morgan was not destined
to make his anticipated leisurely IN
spection OF the Nile uiggings. What
proved today to be his fatal illness at
tackled him soon after the start up
the river and he was forced 10 turn
back. Acute Indigestion seized him
and it was feared he would die be-
fore he could get back to Cairo. For
a day Morgan was unconscious, while
CONSERVATION reigned among his
house boat guests.
Physicians and nurses were hur-
rfedly summoned to Cairo, and reserV-
ations were made on the first steam
err, the Caronia, leaving Alexandria.
Orders were sent ahead for eminent
Berlin, Paris and Rome specialists TO
meet Morgan. and it was announced
that he would hurry to New York as
rapidly as possible. Prof. Bastianelli
who went to Cairo from Rome adj
vised against hurried departure and
Morgan remained at Shephard's until
March 8. He recovered his health in
q measure and it was insisted that a
rest would restore him.
He consented to obey the doctors
and rest and awaited the sailing of
the Adriatic, which left Alexandria,
for Italy, on March TO- At that time
1t was announced that Morgan would
proceed to Rome and rest there for
two or three weeks. after which he
would tour Europe and return home.
He landed at Naples on March ID.
accompanied by his daughter, Mrs.
Satterlee; Herbert L. Satterlee, her
husband: the Count and Countess
Jean Lagreze, the latter the daughter
of Mr.. Morgan's partner, Charles
Steele: his cousin, Mrs. Lucy Lee, and
1,kc
ter, Miss Hamilton, and DR. Dixon.
because of his health Morgan had
been forced to forego his usual visits
in Egypt to the khedive and to Lord
Kitchener, but at Naples Satterlee
said that his father-in-law intended
If possible, to arrange to meet the
kaiser and King George or England
before returning hons.
When he reached Rome 1t was in
timated by his relatives that Morgan
realized that he would never set
Europe again and therefore he wa
most anxious to visit Berlin, Paris an,
London before going to New York
On that account. he consented to res
indefinitely, as his doctors ordered
Doctors and relatives were unabl
to know whether the banker at TIL
last realized the seriousness of hi
condition Since last Sunday he ha,
been much under the influence o
drugs to make him sleep and for tn
most part since last Wednesday wa
in a comatose state Such times q
he aroused himself for moment h
apparently recognized none of tn
persons about his bed, either relative
or physicians. and 1t was believed ths
he grasped little Or nothing of whs
was going on about him.
Late yesterday Morgan took deci
ed turn for the worse and the doctor
warned Mrs. Satterlee that his deaf
was a matter only Of hours. Doctc
Dixon and relay of nurses RENAME
by the bedside all night, and the So
terlees were awake in the adjoinir
room
Shortly after daybreak there W;
another consultation of Profess
Bastianelli and Dr. Dixon and I
Starr when the doctors made a Tho
ough examination of Morgan's organ
They declared that the banker W
suffering from mal-nutrition, bel
unable to assimilate the uquid 70
injected. The physicians issued
bulletin, giving the pulse, respirati
and temperature and told the Satt,
lees that 1t was but matter of hou