St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-16
Mrs. HarriSon's Condition
Shows But a Slight Inn
provement.
Her Physicians Express but
Little Hope Of Her Final
Recovery.
1t Is Painfully That the Fam.
lily Have Given
Up Hope.
Messages Of Sympathy From
the Country Pour Into
Loon Lake.

Loon LAKE, n. Y. Sept. 15.-Mrs.
Harrison rested easily today. There
was not sufficient accumulation of the
wattery matter in the cavity of the lung
to justify another operation of tapping.
Mrs. Harrison passed a restless night,
but she appeared in better condition
this morning than she has for the past
several days. Her nervous condition
has prevented her from sleeping soundly
for many months, and her wakefulness
of last night was therefore no eXcep-
tion to the general rule of her condition
during the time set apart for her repose.
DR.. Gardner will make no prediction as
to the probable outcome of the disease
from which his patient is suffering,
Mrs. Harrison, he says, is in an extreme
ly critical condition, and further than
that he will say nothing.
Yesterday Drs. Gardner and Dough-
erty and Trudeau considered the ad-
visibility of removing Mrs. Harrison
from Loon Lake, but they decided that
such an attempt would probably be at
tended by fatal results. Owing to the
weak condition Of the patient journey
from the Harrison cottage to any place
on the nearest railroad would be
Extremely Difficult
The roads are extremely hilly, and
the water route is Objectionable for
other reasons. There is hardly a posi-
billty that Mrs. Harrison will be re-
moved from Loon Lake at present un-
less she becomes stronger and better in
every way. The doctors say if i'm
proyement should set in it will be very
slow, and it seems safe to say that Mrs.
Harrison will not be ready for removal
from here for long time. Numerous
letters and kilograms of sympathy with
the president have been received.
While there are some people here who
think the distinguished invalid has a
chance of recovery, the majority are
inclined to the opinion that she will
never leave this place alive. The pres
ident and the members of his household
pretend TO be encouraged at Mrs. Har-
rison's present condition. but it is pain
fully evident to their intimate friends
that they have little or no hope of her
recovery.
The physicians no longer conceal
their real anxiety at the situation, and
practically admit that the case has gone
beyond the point where medicine or
human skill can further avail. In the
words of one of the physicians
''Whlle there's life there's hope: but it
is rare exception when person af-
fected with consumption. like Mrs.
Harrison now is, RECEIVERS from the dis
ease"
Keep In SeclusiOn.
The president and other members of
his family keep in seclusion. and never
leave the cottage except to get their
meals at the hotel.
Contrary to expectations. DR.. Dough
erty, the New York specialist, made all
other call OH Mrs. Harrison this aft
ernoon. He arrived at Loon Lake
to New York, and was Joined
by DR.. Harris, the attending physician.
The latter informed him that there was
nothing new in Mrs. Harrison's condi-
tien. ThereupoD he decided to call
upon Mrs. Harrison and to take the
early morning train for New York.
The two physicians then drove TO the
presidents cottage and made an exam
inatlon of the invalid.
Dr. Dougherty informed the family
that he saw no appreciable difference
in Mrs. Harrison'S condition since her
former physician reported. There was
no luTlHeI dcculnuloliOu VI 1lulu III Llt
chest, and the quantity there was not
sufficient to require withdrawal by as
seciatiop. He said she was as comfort
able as she could be made. and that it
was encouraging to know that the dis
ease had
Made No Progress
within the last twenty-fonr hours.
Tapping will not again be resorted to,
except in the case of further effusion.
Mrs. Harrison rested easier during
the entire day and was conscious all
the time. The physicians are of opin-
ion that there has been a slight
Improvement, but they do not con-
slider it sufficient to justify any
strong hopes that Mrs. Harrison will re-
cover. She appeared to be more cheer
full, but the intense nervousness re-
mains and acts as an Offset to the bodily
improvement. Messages of sympathy
from all parts of the country continued
to pour in on the president today.
An inquiry at the presidents cottage
at II o'clock tonight was met with the
response that Mrs. Harrison was about
the same as at the last report, and that
she had retired for the night.