The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-11-02

had somewhat helped the invalid and
acted as a stimulant. She was lying on
her back, and whenever she swoke from
her troubled and unsatisfactory sleep she
was conscious She could still recognize
her surroundings, and a slanee Of recog-
milton greeted the physician when he en-
tered the sick room this morning. The
fatal cough was present, but naturally, IN
the eufeebled state of the invalid, it was
pronounced. Early in the morning
there was a revival in the popular inter
est in Mrs. Harrison's condition. Many
of thsbureau chiefs and other employees
of the Executive Departments went out
of their way to enter the White House
grounds and ask for information regard
ing the condition of the patient, and the
watchmen at the door
WERE KEPT BUSY
Answering questions. The Russian Min
ister called early to inquire after her
condition, so did Dr. Harman, the fami-
ly minister. Mr.. Halford had been ad-
mitted TO the sick room early in the day,
so that be was prepared to describe the
situation. One of his first acts was to tel
egraph a statement Of the case TO Secre-
tary Rusk, who is in Wisconsin, and Sec
retary Elkins, now in West Virginia, and
suggest their speedy return to Washing
ton. The other members Of the Cabinet
we're not telegraphed for because they
are expected to return during to-day and
tomorrow. The clerks were at their
desks at the White House during the
day, but it was painfully apparent that
they were sorely oppressed by the gener-
al gloom, and they performed their du-
ties in perfunctory manner. DIR. Gard
ner was at the patients bedside during
the entire forenoon. he went away two
of three times to attend TO other profes-
sional duties, but at no one time was he
absent more than half an hour.
When asked about her condition he
frankly admitted that death was very
near, and that, remarkable as Mrs. Har-
rison's vitality was, he did not see how
she could live for more than a few hours.
Mrs. Harrison at noon time was still
conscious. A little before that the Presi-
dent, leaning over her, asked ifshe wish
ed for anything. With the Old-time
smile that death only
MAKES MORE TENDER
And trustful, she answered, low but dis
tinct:
'No, dear"
Att o'clock DIR. Gardner said he did
not think that more than four or five hours
oflife remained for Mrs. Harrison He said
that most Of the time she was in a slee py
unconscious condition, from which she
occasionally rallied. During the moments
Of wakefulness she recognized those
around her and some times responded,
feebly, but clearly and intelligently 70
inquiries made.
The doctor said that his efforts were
devoted solely to making his patien. as
comfortable as possible in her dying
lours. She could not take nourishment
Of any kind, and frequent application Of
a stimulating moisture to her arched
lips was the only treatment that Afforded
any relief.
/ The doctor returned to his patient
about noon and found her even weaker
than before, almost completely prostrat-
ed and unable to speak OF cough.
Apparently she was conscious There
was little change during the afternoon
| but every change was for the worse and
the watchers were fearful that death
would ensue about sundown.
Secretaries John W. Foster. Rusk sne
Elkins telegraphed to the President in
response TO his message Iof the morning
abou. Mrs. Harrisons condition that they
would return to Washington immediate
ly.
A number Of messages Of condolenc'
were also received. From 6 o'clock un
til well into the evening the Presiden
and all the members Of the family re
mained increasingly at Mrs. Harrisonl
bedside.
As the day waned and the uncloude'
sun sank behind the Western bills, sast
ing rapidly leugthening shadows acros.
the White House lawn, the anxiety o
the watchers became
! MORE AND MORE INTENsE.
The persons about the bed move'
steslthiiy across the halls and tesselGts'
floors and dropped their voices int
whispers when they spoke, even thougl
far out Of earshot Of the stricken womal
who lay quietly and with resignation
, awaiting the last call. The shadow
3 deepened, the sun sank to rest. the nigh
t came and in the South the new moo
= showed her sickle in the sky, and yet tn
t end was not.
E The physicians visits were more fr'
D quent, and whenever he came from ID
+ sick-chGmber he brought the same II
e ports, that the patient was as near deaf
: as she could be and still live, that sh
I might exist an hour or two. So tn
q employees in the business portion Of u
:, house, whose work was done, and VII
!, might have gone home, fingered in the
n rooms and Us time ran on and the cath
s dral gong Of the clock in the clerks oni'
t told each passing half hour silen'
e would fail upon them and no one spok
1t Absolute detection and that wretche'
ness which results from io.al lack Of hoq
h were pictured on each cOuntenance-
/. At the supper hour the meal vi
n spread upon the table, and one by OF
4 the watchers snatched few moments.
= ToMAKE A HAsTT REFAsr.
.r 1t could hardly be said that the patel
,e was unconscious during the evenir
hours, when she did not betray son
,e sign Of understanding, the sympathe'
10 efforts to save her by opening her pare
e ed lips for the stimulating fluid aPpli'
J. from time to tine, but not drop eou
,e she swallow, and the power apparent
Is len her frame forever. In addition q
" physicians experienced eye noticed th
Of as evening wore on an increase in L
? difficulty Of breathing, which was rezar