The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-24
MISREPRESENTATION
HER DEATH SEEMS A CUES TON
OF ONLY A FEW HOURS.


WASHINGTON, Oct. %, II P. M.-Mrs.
Harrison is approaching the end. How long
IL will be before death sCpervenes cannot be
told at this writing. II may be only a few
hours. or it may possibly be a day or more,
but that she cannot last much longer is GER
tain. Her condition tonight is SO critical
that her physicians and family fear that to-
morrow's sun may not shine for her. This
has been a sal Sunday for the President,
his family and other faithful watchers by
Mrs. Harrison's BEDSIDE.
The green lawns Of the white house
grounds were s.rewn to-day with scared
and withered autumn leaves, and the dy-
ing aspect Of nature was buS typical Of the
sad change In progress within the white
house DR.. Gardner up to 10 O'Clock to-
night had paid six visits TO the sick room,
in the southwest corner OF the President s
wing, and each time he could give no word
OF encouragement TO the anxious family.
THE HISTORY OF THE DAY.
The history of the day, as gathered from
the reports Of the doctor, is one of so steady
and rapid a decline in the little remaining
strength of the patient that it seemed that
the utmost limit OF weakness cOexistent
with life had been reached. The present
change for the worse, which has been more
alarming than any previous decline, set in
last night The previous night had been
resttul one, but last night Mrs Har-
rison was uneasy and very restless.
This continued throughout the night
and as a consequence she grew much
weaker. She was already in a most ex-
hausted condition and further loss Of
strength made il questionable whether even
her remarkable vitality could bring about
another rally. Or. Gardner found no
change other than this great weakness in his
early morning visit about o'clocke. 1t
was, however, SO pronounced that he was
fearful that the end was near at hand.
STILL wEAKER AT NOON.
He visited her again by noon and found
that she had continued 10 grow steadily
weaker and could scarcely move. He said
then that Mrs. Harrison, unless she could
again summon strength enough TO rally
once more, might pass away during the
night or even sooner. Her condition was
so alarming that the doctor repeated his
visit within a short time, and finding that
all his efforts to rally her had been uu-
availing, and that her strength continked
steadily TO ebb, he made yet another call
about two hours later.
DR.. Gardner visited the white house
about o'clock this afternoon, making the
fourth time he had seen Mrs. Harrison
during the day. As he was driving out of
the grounds he was stopped by representa-
tive of the Associated Press and in response
TO inquiries said that Mrs. Harrison was IN
a state Of extreme exhaustion and
that unless she could rally from it
she was apt to pass away within few
hours. In his opinion she was now as weak
as she possibly could be and still live. She
began failing this morning, and has grad
ually become weaker and weaker. She has
displayed remarkable vitality throughout,
but has nearly reached the limit Of her en-
durance. In reply q direct question on
the point, DR.. Gardner said Mrs Harrison
might pass away at any time within few
hours, and again she might hager in her
present state for forty-eight hours While
be did not exactly say so, he intimated
plainly that he feared the end would come
before morning.
THE EARLY EVENING CALL.
Seven o'clock again found DR.. Gardner
at the white house. He staid there about
half an hour, and when be came down
stairs could give no word of encourage
ment He said that Mrs. Harrison was so
weak that she had not even strength to
cough, and that her condition was ''criti-
ca" in the extreme sense Of the word
Death, he said, might come at any time
now.
At 10 o'clock DR.. Gardner made another
visit to the white house and remained half
an hour. When leaving the house he said
that Mrs. Harrison was resting quietly, and
he did not think that she would die tonight.
There is still evidence iu the case Of Mrs.
harrison's wonderful vitality, for the doc
tor said that although the patient was q
grain weaker than when he last saw her,
YET she was stronger than he expected to
lind her.
SUFFERING FROM NERVOUSNESS.
Mrs. Harrison has suffered from nervous
ness during the day and this has helped to
Drlng about the exhaustion which is hasten
ing the decline that has been in progress all
day She sleeps about half an hour at a
Time and takes very little nourishment
now This is restricted TO a little
peptonlzed beef with a stimulAnt. So weak
and helpless has Mrs. Harrison become that
sne so has no longer strength enough to cough.
ohe Is perfectly conscious. DR.. Gardner at
the end Of this visit notified the President
Alo members of his household of the ex>
oeediugly preCarious condition of Mrs. Har-
I'Son, but said he would not call again dur-
ing the night unless summoned by 1nfOrma-
uoh OF a change in her present condition.
TUE FAMILY AT THE BEDSIDE.
The President, Mrs. Mckee, Russell Har-
,lSon and the other members Of the family
nave not left the house all day, and they
nave hardly been out of the sick chamber.
- haTTlbOH6 DrOCDer, Judge bcOtG or
Washington state, was summoned to-day
ny telegraph and will be here as sooE as the
tallroads can bring him. Mrs. Harrison is
eaurely conscious of all that is going on
q eooue her. She is able to speak In whis-
peFs, but is not encouraged to do so. She IS
unable TO take any nourishment
HISTORY OF HER ILLNKss.
Mrs. Harrison's illness dates from a severe
sUack OF the grip, which she had some two
Years ago. In the early summer relief was
.slnly sought at Cape May and Deer Park,
s1u in July last. in the hope that tao
I.ountain air might effect cure, she was
Il t@Aen to Loon Lake, IN tbs Adirondacks,
oat The change did not bring the relief so
oegerlY hoped for Her feebleness in
creased, and In September, at her own re-
4lest, she was taken back to Washington.
4 ne room in which she now lies while the
,ppu1s OF life are running swiftly away is in
@ sLe southwest corner Of the white house,
r U'er the state dining room, and is as far re-
hIoVed from the noise Of the city as possi-
THE END NEAR AT HAND.
u N4sH1NGToN, Oct q, As A. M.--Mrs
aLarrlson Is slowly sinking, and death may
occur before morning. There are signs at
AeSent that indicate the near approach Of
HER CONDITION UNCHANGED.