Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-12
WAITING FOR DEATH.
No Hope Entertained Now for Mrs
Harrison's Recovery.
THE END APPROACHING
Much Ssympathy Felt for the President and
Family-An That Can he Done is 20 Make
the Patient sufferer Comfortable-The
Presidents Anxiety.

ferent reporters, creating uncertainty In the
mind Of the public to her true condition.
The STAR has obtained an absolutely correct
statement Of the condition Of the distinguished
patient
Without attempting TO exaggerate, and with
out Withholding any feature of the gravity Of
the case from a sympathetic public desiring the
truth, THE STAR herewith presents it.
1t may be stated that Mrs Harrison has been
growing gradually weaker for several days past,
owing to the steady progress of the disease, and
that the left lung is now involved. The right
lung Is entirely gone and the left lung par
TALLY so.
or course, in the progress Of this disease the
patient is better one day and worse the next.
The condition of the patient iuctuates, and
that has been SO in the case of Mrs. Harrison.
During her stay at Loon Lake il was hoped
that the disease might be arrested, but there is
no probability that IL will be as the case now
stands.
All that can be done for the patient now is TO
make her as comfortable as possible.
THE END APPRoAcHING.
The change in Mrs. Harrison's condition,
which set in on Monday night, portends the
be reached week or a month from today is, of
course, a question that medical science canno;
answer. There has not been moment OF the
last'few days not filed with the deepest anxiety
for the President and his family. SO long as
Mrs. Harrison can partake of nourishment her
Pickering strength can be revived. From one
hour to another there is practically little change
manifested. She is ever and always the same
sweet, patient sufferer, trying as far az
she can to brighten the sadness of
the President and her children by
always appearing to feel better. Her cough
has stopped since the great weakness Of the
past two days has set in. Last night passed as
all the nights have lately in short periods of
sleep. She is still taking considerable nourish-
ment, such as malt, &c, and of a kind where
the smallest possible amount will afford the
greatest sustenance. Mrs. Harrison has been
in bed now nearly eight months.
THE PRESIDENT.
President Harrison is looking badly. He has
grown so nervous owing TO the terrible strain
on his mind the last few months that his family
almost compel him to go out every day for a
walk or a drive. His sad face betrays more
than it is possible for his lips to utter the grief
of the approaching loss of his wife. Yesterday
afternoon he drove out to the Soldiers Home
and brought back his grandchildren, who were
spending the day there. He was back again a,
the White House before $50. Mrs Mckee goes
out very rarely.
Nurse Davis after her long vigil last night at
the bedside Of Mrs Harrison went out this
morning after a short rest for n long walk. In
fact both of the nurses were out half the
morning and Mrs. Mckee and Mrs Dimmick
remained in the sick room. Mrs. Harrison was
inclined to rest quietly all morning.
Mrs. Russell Harrison is in New York with
her husband.
Commander Brice were among those who called
this morning and spent some time with Mrs.
Dimmick.
ALMOST CONSTANTLY At HIS wYFEs SIDE.
At 1:30 o'clock this afternoon there was no
decided change in Mrs. Harrison's condition.
She was resting easily and had partaken of some
light nourishment- broth and eggs. The Pres
ident came down TO the east room at noon TO
shake hands with about seventy-five persons
who called and retired Immediately
afterward to the sick room. He has spent but
a few minutes in his Office today. being almost
constantly at the side of his wife. and although
the condition of the invalid, the air Of de-
preston in the White Houseis more perceptible
than heretofore.
RESTING QUIETLY
Mrs. Harrison, at 8 o'clock, was resting
quietly, and no perceptible change had oc-
Cured. All day today she has taken
the usual amount of nourishment She is
very weak this afternoon, bnt excepting this
there is no other sign of the progress of the dis
ease.
When tho President came down stairs at /
O'Clock and shook hands with the visitors in the
east room many persons spoke to him words of
sympathysto which the Presidents faltering
lips could frame no reply.
THE PUBLIc SYMPATHY.
The critical illness Of Mrs. Harrison has
aroused universal sympathy. 1t has intensi-
fed the interest which people naturally
feel in the wife of the President of
the United States. Her sickness and the
probability of her death In the near
future have served to draw the public
closer to her. Men and women everywhere are
learning that Mrs. Harrison, although not self
advertised, is a remarkable lady. She is
strongly domestic in her tastes and shrinks
from notoriety, but has great ability as well
a. refinement Her illness has stir
red the affections Of generous people as moth
ing else could, and the world at large IL coming
to know and admire her in spite of herself.
The President said to friend a few days
before Mrs. Harrison was taken to Loon Lake
my poor wife is worn out with her
and is very sympathetic, but she
dislikes to be the center of attraction among
curious people. She can't bear to be stared at.
She realizes that people who sec her have only
q friendly interest, but it hurts her to be made
conspicuous."