Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-24

4 Asncioudi uutlcr, OUT al no one time be ABB
| sent more than half an hour lie frankly
| admitted to the newspaper men who throngea
about him whenever he appeared outside
the mansion that the time OF Mrs Hnrrison's
death was only question OF a few hours and
that his efforts were devoted solely 70 making
his patient as comfortable az possible IN her
dying hours.
The family were early gathered in the room
! adjacent to the sick chamber and when in
| formed that Mrs. Hsrrisou's condition showed
| no unexpected change repaired 90 the
dining room. After breakfast the Presi-
dent returned to the bedside Of his
| wife, from which he has been absent the last
few days but long enough to obtain absolutely
needed rest, and the Others went out on the
piazza at the south side OF the house for breath
/ Of fresh air. When thus refreshed the sad vigil
| which they have 50 long maintained was re-
sumed.
DAY oP SILENCE AND SADNESS.
Under these depressing conditions did this
day commence at the White House The still
| meas around and within the mansion is strange,
because people are accustomed to more or less
Of noise in that vicinity Inside the house a
solemn silence prevails and there Is evidence OF
grief In the countenance OF every employe.
At the Office end OF the building-from which
no reasonable noise could reach the sick room
| every one moves around on toetips, doors are
opened and closed with the utmost care con-
versation is in subduea tones. The stairways
are unvexed by the oficeseeker; be could not
see the President under any circumstances and
1t Is questionable whether be would be permitted
even q satisfactory interview with Mr. Halford.
To the credit Of the ofhceseeker be il said that
he keeps away these days; testimony which
would indicate that there are some cir
cumstances which have a repressive effect
on him. Heretofore he has tramped mp aud
/ down ths stairs az noisily he pleased, has
wandered through the Offices in either a sup
Plicstory or proprietary manper andhAs made
/ himself very popular or very much disiked.
Now he never gets any further than the front
door, and his only reason for journeying that
| far b to make inquiry as to Mrs. Harrison's 8
/ condition and 70 leave his card.
, President Harrison has not been IN the Office
today. He spent a short time there on Satur-
day but be found il impossible 10 do any work,
30 he returned TO tbs sick room. He sees none
of the callers, they converse with Mr. Halford.
/ and it is either Mr.. Halford OF DR.. Gardner
who give ont the newsfor which many people
are now anxious.
LIFi MAY GO OUT wiTB THE DYING DAY.
Mrs. Harrison may die at any moment" {"
said Mr.. Halford to a STAR reporter shortly
after the bells and whistles sounded the hour Of
noon. "We have an impression that life viii
not end while the day is at its height;
such cases as hers more fire.
9uently reach their termination as
the sun declines or during the
cold hour. ih Of early ,h morning go out .s Dick
which we can base the slightest hope, for the
administering of medicine is impossible and
nourishment has ceased to have any effect. All
we can do is to wait; the doctor can render no
further service"
INFORMING THE ABSENT CABINET OFFICERS.
Quite early In the Official morning Mr. Hal
ford telegraphed a brief statement Of Mrs Har-
rison's actual condition to those members Of the
cabinet who are out of town. Replies have
, been received from Secretary John W. Foster
Of the State Department and Secretary Rusk
and both OF them are now on their way 70 this
city. Secretary Elkins and Secretary Charles
Foster Of the Treasury are ready to start at
any moment.
MRS, HARRISON SPOKE AT NOON.
Mrs. Harrison, as low as she was at noon time.
| was still conscious. A little before that the
President, leaning over her. asked II she wished
for anything With the time smile that the
approach of death only made more tender and
trustfully she answered low but very distinctly:
| "No, dear"
DR. aARDNER's REPORT AT ONE o'cLocK.
Ati O'Clock it was evident to Dr. Gardner
that not more than four or FIVE hours Of life
remained 10 Mrs Harrison. Three times has
the doctor visited his patient this morning and
at time did he find the least en-
couragement When he left the White House
after his third visit he said: Mrs. Harrison
may die at any moment and she may linger as
long four or five hours. Occasionally y-at
intervals Of fifteen or twenty minutes-she
wakes out Of her sleepy, semi-unconscious
condition. At those periods she recognizes
those around her and respond feebly
to any remarks made. Her mind Is clear; her
snewers TO inquiries prove this concusively.
There il no medical treatment for her now.
Every little while her lips are moistened, but
there is no nourishment that could be assimi-
lated. She will die of asthcnia-simple ex-
haustion- The end may be preceded by a
comatose condition, but that is not a certain
precursor"
Members Of the household express the hope
that Mrs. Harrison's wonderful vitality may
carry her through the day, but their hopes 60
no farther.
MESSAGES OF SYMPATHY.
Among the callers this morning who left
messages of sympathy for the President were
Chief Justice Fuller, Mrs. Benjamin Butter
worth, Minister de STRIVE, Mrs. Mason. Mr..
and Mrs. jeremiah wilson, Mrs. William Hay
wood, Mr.. George Chandler, MIR. James n.
Tyner, Minister Grip, Mrs. Julien James, Mira
Major Parker, Minister Mendonca, Count and
Countess Sponnech, Mrs. Romero, Mrs. VIM
NJ. Lay, Senior and Madame Guzman, Mr. J.
Y. L. Findlay Of Baltimore, Gen Fullerton.
Mrs Secretary Rusk
THE LITTLE oSEs AT PLAY.
The children of the household and their
nurses spent the morning playing in the
grounds. In strange contrast to the sad scene
being enacted In the sick room and the gloom
depicted on every countenance Was the specta-
Gle Of the little ones enjoying themselves dig
ging in bed Of sand that was left by the work
men near the esst corner Of the basement
bRIArrvEs OF TEE PRESIDENT.
IT, p~>~;dsot x>la~~>nh>A Al
Judge Scott. Mrs HarT4sons only brother, who
lives in Port Townsend Washington, that she
vas much worse. No response had been re-
oeived to this message up 10 noon today, nor
from several sent 70 him on Saturday. The
superstition h that hs had started alresdy, and
co~tisssd on SixfA Paes