Evening journal., 1892-10-24

Periods OF conference.-the Family's
Faithful Vigils-How the Day was Spent
lBy Telegraph to the Evening Journal.l
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.-At IL o'clock
this morning Mrs. Harrison was
barely alive. She had passed
the stage where nourishment could
be administered, having received
the last, little liquid stimulant at about
midnight. Since then the nurse and
physician have been able to do nothing
more than to moisten the lips with stim-
ulants.
Shortly before o'clock DIR. Gardner
reached the house and remained at the
bedside Of the patient until $50. As he
left he stated that it seemed to him i'm
possible that Mrs. Harrison could sur
vive the day, and this statement was
communicated to the members of the
cabinet, who are now on their way to
Neutrality-suspicious. J. w. Foster, Char
les. Foster and Rusk The first named is in
indianapolis, the second in Chicago and
the last in Wisconsin.
The family were early gathered in the
room adjacent to the sick chamber and
when informed that Mrs. Harrison's con-
dition showed no change repaired to the
dining room. After breakfast the pres
ident returned to the bedside of his wife
from which he has been absent the last
few days only long enough to obtain
absolutely needed rest and the others
went out onto the piazza at the south
side of the house for breath of fresh
air. When refreshed the sad vigil
which they have so long maintained was
resumed
During the morning there was rather
more than the usual number Of callers,
who left their cards merely after receiv-
ing the answers to their inquiries.
Among them were many Of the diplo-
matte corps, who returned to Washing
ton from Chicago last night.
The visit by Baron Fava, Italian
minister, last Tuesday to inquire of Mrs.
Harrison's condition, in obedience to in
structions from the Italian minister of
foreign affairs, has already been noticed,
but it transpires that a week ago last
Saturday Hon. Mr. Herbert, British
charge d'affairs, presented the inquiries
Of her majesty Queen Victoria, to which
formal response was made last Monday
through the state department.
A few of the callers including At
torney- General Miller visited the office
portion Of the building and had inter
views with Private Secretary Halford.
At / o'clock DR.. Gardner paid a third
visit to the White House having previ-
Ously been there at II. He remained but
a few minutes and as he left gave the
crowd Of newspaper men the present
condition Of Mrs Harrison. ''She is
gradually growing weaker, slipping
away"
"What are the probabilities 2" "She
Is likely TO pass away at any moment
and she may live FIVE or six hours yet. "
'Is she conscious ?" Occasionally.
She passes most of the time in heavy
sleep, but arouses once in a while, when
we moisten her lips with a stimulant"
docs she come out OF the sleeI
naturally, or is it the result Of efforts by
I hose about2" "She arouses naturally
and is conscious There is no coma in
her condition. In cases Of this kind, the
patient generally dies Of asthma
dimunition of the vital forces"
DIR. Gardner calls at the White House
at no regular intervals, but as often a.
the demands of other patients bring hin
within convenient distance and when h'
starts out on his regular round Of calls
Shortly after ~ o'clock, Rev. DR.. Ham
lin, pastor of Mrs. Harrison's churcl
called and was taken up stairs. Toda,
for the first time since Mrs. Harrison
illness began, was the east room ant
lower corridors of the house close'
against callers.