The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-25

ton while she was apparently In the last
stage OF her disease. When taking to her bed
early in September she expressed fears that
she could never get well at Loon Lake, but
was confident she would get better IL they
would only take her back 10 Washing
ton. She said she had planned
many improvements in the domestic ar
rangemsnts Of the white house, and was ex-
treAsly desirous TO see how her orders had
been executed. A consultation was there-
upon held, and the result was that the
President directed compliance with her
wishes. be assuming all responsibility in the
matter. The physicians held out no hope
for her resovsry. They admitted that the
mountain air didn't appear to benefit
her and they saw no reason why she should
not be gratifled in what might be her last
request, but they frankly said that If she
we're removed at all it would be better TO do
it right away. as in few days her coadi-
tion might render such a step dangerous, if
not impossible. This was on Sept Is and
Mrs. Harrison wss then just recovering
from the debilitatlng effects of third
operation for the removal of the fluid ac-
cumulation in the chest cavity.
NOTHING CONCEALED.
DIR. Gardner is disinclined tonight to give
many details of the medical history of the
case during the last hours of Mrs. Harri-
sons illness. After urgent and persistent
solicitation he made the folio wing state
ment: ''Thers have been criticisms in cer-
tain quarters that my recent statements to
the press have given no details regarding
the pulse and the respiration of the patient
There was no occasion for suppression of
these facts, and IL they were not stated
publicly It was simply because no one
thought to ask for such information. As a
matter of fact, Mrs. Harrison's cough, tenn
perature, pulse and respiration decreased
afk he WAoOhaA h,k ha i'm,
provsment was only temporary, and the
cough and fever soon became as bad as be-
fore. Since her return to Washington, a
little over a month ago, her cough has been
continuous. Her temperature has ranged
from 103 to 104 and her respiration from 30
to 90 minute. Her pulse has averaged
120"
THE DISEASE INHERITED.
"Can you say anything as to Mrs. Har-
rison's general condition before the disease
made its appearanoep
"Yes; she inherits tuberculosis, there
having been some cases that we have found
Her brother and sister, understand, died
from the disease"
"Are you willing to make any statement
as to the nature of the treatmentn
NO." responded the doctor, 1--WE did all
that could be done, faced with the certain
knowledge that there is nothing known
that will cure consumption. l am not will
ing that should give to the public such in
formation as would cause comment from
physicians of opposing schools. Suffice to
say that in our consultation at Loon Lake
II was agreed that no other treatment was
| possible. DR.. Irudeau is an allopath and
| DR.. Doughty aud are homeopaths, so we
| represent both sides Of the medical con-
troversy and. inasmuch as we agreed, it
should be enough for the world"
The primary cause OF death, he said, was
| pulmonary tuberculosis and the Immediate
cause WAS asthenia, that is exhaustion, and
! it would be 30 stated In his certificate OF
death to the health officer Of the district.
Mrs. Harrison was perfectly conscious &c
the end. The final change in her condition
came about Z O'Clock Sunday morning,
| when she had q paroxysm of cough.
ing followed by a period Of extreme
| exhaustion, from which she was never
able to rally. She grew weaker
rapidly, and each succeeding hour showed a
| palpsblo decrease OF strength. Att O'Clock
| when l was summoned to the house, Mrs.
| Harrison was so weak that she could not
| speak above a whisper aud she had COM
| pletely lost tbs power OF swallowing. AL
| nourishmens and medicines were
necessarily discontinued from that time
| She slept and dozed durinp
the day, but retained consciousness.
throughout during short intervals of wake
| fulness. Tbs end came quietly, aud she
passed away, and without a struggle. L
| was like the snuff1ng Of a candle. Hel
breathing was scarcely perceptible TO thost
around her bedside, and her life went out
before they had fairly realized II y