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Show fins, mm has ODD DELUSIONS Aed Leader of New Ycrll 400 Fears Kidnaping and Pcison and Fails Rapidly; Is in Serious Condition. i NEWPORT, K. I., Sept. !. Mrs. William Astor, who was brought here ill a wceE ago last Saturday from Boston, shortly after her return from Europe, is in a serious condition. Despite De-spite the cheerful tone of the bulletins issued by her physicians, her family and closest friends fear that she will not recover from the malady from which 'she is suffering. Iu the sick chamber in Becchwood, tho magnificent estate-on Bellovuc avenue, av-enue, where for many years past brilliant bril-liant entertainments have bceu given, there is a constant guard both night and day of trained nurses, lira. Astor is never left unattended, and her daughter, Mrs. llaig; her companion, Miss Simrock, and her personal servant, serv-ant, Hade, are either with her constantly con-stantly or within call of the room. This constant attendance is made necessary, because Mrs. Astor,' in her resent mental state, is subject to hal-ucinations. hal-ucinations. and fears kidnaping and poisoning plots against her. 8be even requires one of her servants or attendants attend-ants to taste all the food which is brought to her before she will consent to eat. Two evenings ago Mrs. .Astor conceived con-ceived the idea that it was necessary for her to go to rew York immediately immedi-ately to attend tovimportant business and could not be persuaded to 'postpone 'post-pone or forget the trip. . Her carriage was brought to the door, and with her daughter and trained nurses, and Hade on the box, was driven about Newport New-port for two hours. Then she forgot about her proposed trip and returned to Beechwood. |