Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-22
ALL HOPE Is GONE
Mrs. harrison's Death May
Occur ar Any Moment.
FAMILY GREATLY DEPRESSED
DT. Gardner SAYS She Can Live Oaly
Few Days, and IL May
Be Hours~

WAsHNGToN. Oct 2l.-Thsrs has
been a change for the worse IA shs
1 condition Of Mrs. Harrison, and abe is
weaker than she has been al any uma
since her illness began. She ls greatly
exhausted and cannot turn her head
upon the pillow Her cough, which
/ had ceased 20 trouble her, "A now sad
10 have increased IA volume. This.
coming as II does N paroxysms, has a
very depressing and exhausting effect
on the patient and tends 10 red nee her
vitality.
Mrs. Harrison's condition is go pre-
carious that she may pass away within
few hours should another s.nklns
spell occur. This may happen st any
time now from the natural effects Of
the disease and IN the absence Of an,
new complications. At7 O'Clock this
morning she was resting easily hnt sg!ll
extremely weak.
| The Family IL Depressed
DR.. Gardner made las usual snornins
visit shortly after : O'Clock and so.nl
about half RI hour Al the bedside Of
Mrs. Harrison. The Onl, persons with
her al the time were Mr.. Dimnlck
and the nurse. The rest OF the houso-
hoid, including the president, were
| then az breakfast. They are al de-
pressed 81 the sudden change for tie
worse II Mrs. HaTrlson's oandi
ton, and seem 10 dread a recur-
renee Of the alarming sinking spells
which manifested themselves during
the night
In response 10 a hasty summons.
James X. Mckee, the presidents son
in-law, came on from Boston, and ar
rlved at the sorrow-siricken home after
midnight. Judge scott, OF Washing
ton state, Mrs. HarT.son's brother, IS
now The only one OF Der relatives abb
sent from the CITY. and he a so Tar
away that he wlii hardly DE sent for.
as II r. doubtful 4 lie could reach here
IN time for her 10 SEE HIM.
Dr. GRrdnerss Statement
Or. Gardner made a brlef statement
OF the case after be had made his ex-
ANIMATION tins morning, from which II
| appears that the end is merely q oue<.
ton of time, hut whether Of hours or
days csn be determined only bv tae
progress OF events The doctor sS5d
the disease is now making progress IA
the left lung and the patient e getting
weaker and weaker al the tme. Hsr
pulse ls feeble, respiration 50 and tenn
I perature lO3. Her coughing spells are
more frequent and are followed bv
periods OF great exhaustion from
| which she rallies witt extreme
| difficulty. She was wakeful and
very nervous during the great
er part OF the night, but seemed
10 be tritle more comfortable thls
morning. DR.. Gardner said thsra
were peculiar features OF the case
which rendered i impossible for him
to say with any degree OF certainty
when the end might be expected. lie
| could not say POSITIVELY that she would
not pass away within few hours. nor
would he be surprised II che fingered
for weeks Her vitality is something
| remarkable and NAV possibly withstand
the inroads OF the disease tor some
time 20 come. lie SAID be would make
another visit about noon. but sdded
that II vas possible that his attendance
might be required before that hour.
Better at Midnight
| WAsHTNGToS, oct. 2l.-The anr7ety
IN the capitol ss TO Mrs. Barrasouis
! illness, WAS increased TINS evening bv
the constant receipt of telegrams from
other cites stating that reports as 20
her death were % circulation. These
rumors were OF course, grouudless.
but they gave rise 10 many unneces-
| sary inquiries 81 the white house and
caused ANNOYANCE 10 the grieved
| household. The actual facts are that
up 10 about midnight Mrs HRrrlsou's
condition wac easler and better rather
than worse.
Al 10 o'clock ths evening, after nj,
VISIT 10 Mrs HarTison'f. Ir Gardner
said that her condition was slightly I'M
proved. 90 much 90 that the anxletv
! occasOned hy the pat sents condition
today bad TO come extent been die
| puted. There had been 70 reason %
change this favorable informal buiio-
tan sts late hour when further Inousr-
1 les were made, and there seemed a. he
every reason to expect thst the night
! would pass ss a. many have passed. in
| wstchfuinsss end auxiety. but without
any sudden change one way OF the
| other.