The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-18
A LITTLE NEARER THE END
Mrs. Harrison Was Weaker Yesterday,
and Her Sleep Was Not Refreshing.
Her Disease Making Gradual Int Regular
Pr~ogress-sOuih Bends Building Arpropri-
alton insufficient for the Purpose.
MRS. HARRISON WEAKER.

She Slept q Great Deal Sunday Night and
Yesterday. but IL Did Not Refresh Her.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.-Mrs. Harrison Is
alittle weaker to-day. The progress of
her disease is gradual but regular. and
Zach morning finds her q little weaker. q
little near the end. She sleeps well. She
slept O great deal last night, but her sleep
is not refreshing. She wakes from
it much exhausted-a little more or
her vitality gone. To-day she has rested
quietly. The Presidents aunt, Mrs. +. 3.
Newcomer, of indianapolis. arrived this
morning and Will remain at the White
House for some time. Although the Presi-
dent attended the public reception as usual
and shook hands with q number OF visitors
be was unable to reply to any of the we'll
meant words of sympathy which were
spoken 20 him. No visitors were received
by the Presidents family to-day.
An Associated Press dispatch says: THE
general condition of Mrs. Harrison to-day
was more gratifying to the presidential
house than IL has been for several days
past, and the day closed without any inci-
dent to increase the apprehension in the
family circle. The invalid received a par
tial reaction from the depressed condition
of the past week. and was a tribe stronger.
just why this was the case 1t Is Impossible
TO explain. except that such changes are
common TO persons afflicted with tuberculo-
sis. and periods of weakness and exhaustion
nre followed by hours. and frequently by
days.. of partially renewed vitality and
vigor. When DIR. Gardner left Mrs. Harri.
son last night she was sleeping quietly, and
he was pleased to find this morning that
she had had a good nights rest. His report
tonight. after making the last call for the
day, was that she had been moro comforta-
bic than for several days past. Ever since
her case has become SO precarious Mrs. Har-
rison has slept much OF the line and awak-
ened for a few minute only when
her nourishment was administered to her.
This dr0wsy condition, always followed by
increased exhaustion. has not been so APP
parent and persistent the past day or two.
Tonight DIR. Gardner says Mrs. Harrison
slept more naturally to-day and that her
rest was not SO ~exhausting IN Its effects as
formerly. As to nourishment the patient
takes about the same amount she has been
in the habit Of taking of late. and
alth0nsh ,o 1hs sSuantii,Sy lily. is sen. small
taken by persons in her condition. There
seems to be at present no indication OF o
return OF fluid in the chest cavity. q COM
pIicati0n which 10 dreaded moro than any
other, rs it wouid necessitate another oper-
alton, which. owing to the weakened state
Of the patient, would probably prove fatal.
Possibly the best evidence of the more
cheerful tone which prevailed at the White
House to-day was the fact that the Presi-
dent consented to absent himself from the
mansion q short time. He is rather averse
TO doing this, preferring TO remain al
ways near his wife. To-day. however.
in company with Mrs. Dimmick, he went
out for a drive in the country and was
absent about an hour and o half and
returned feeling much refreshed. Mrs.
Mckee and Mrs. Russell Harrison also went
out for some time. taking a walk in prefer
ence to riding. The grounds immediately
south of and belonging To the White House
are now kept closed all day. the gates on
both sides being locked. This is done to
prevent public travel through the grounds
and preserve quiet.