New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-22
MRS. RARRISON'S BRA We FIGHT
HER GREAT VITALITY ENABLES UER TO
RALLY AGAIN
BUT THE END is ONLY A QUESTION OF TIME

NIT THE END is ONLY QUESTION OF TIME
THE DISEASE MAKING RAID PROGRESS.
Washington oct 21.-Another partial reaction Is
apparent in Mrs Harrson's condition. ard her great
vitality which has been characteristic oil her Ill
moss has again asserted Itself and enabled her 10
rslly from the extreme prostraton OF last night ms
evening her physician reports her as somewhat
stranger with the prospects Of passing a restiui ana
quiet night. This Information the doctor eohVcHN |"
a renerter who saw hiai after he had made his IAs'
csll for the day. and he then said that le Oil not
e.nect TO visit the White House again before morn
ing ,v
the Presidents sonnlnw, came on from boson' "''"
arrived at the sorrow stricken house soon ser ma
,,, I,doe Scott of Washington state, Mrs. Har
rson,s brother is now the only one OF her relatives
,nsent FROM the city, hr rs 80 far away 'h"'
he will hardly be sent for, as II y doubtful ~
could reach here in time for her 10 see hh'
Dr. Gardner made a brief statement OF the '"S'
- ,he rc,rescntative Of the Associated Press aler
bs hsd made his examination this morning from
which il appsars that the end Is merely Il quee"o"
Cf time but whether Of hours or DAYS can uo Wv
termned only by the progress Of Tie case l"c
doctor said the disease is nov making ~piu pfoE'e''
in the left lung and the patient Is ge''4h- "o'No'
and veaker al the time. Her pulse Is FEEBLE respIA
tion 90 and temperature I03. Her coughing speiis
are more frcaucnt. and followed by periods "i
rreat exhaustion from which she rallies VITA cA
trene dncul.v she WAS wakciul ami nervous dnr
ing the greater part Of last night ou seemed 10 Wy
rifle more comfortable this morning
Dr. Gardner sad there were peculiar Features o'
he case which rendered II Impossible for MN 10 sN
,,jtb auy degree Of certainty when tle end might be
.xnec,,d lie could not sav positively that she would
NOT pa., away within a few hour, nor would he 1c
-urprls.d If she fingered for weeks. Her VhalY Is
so1cthing rcmarkable, and may Ioi-iby withstand
he ioroads OF the disease for some tine 70 come
rhcrc are no new complications and her present con
dton Is simply the result Of the natural prorre-s
~ tho dscase with which she Is afflicted
vhne unable 20 say at what hour Mrs. Ilarri>on'S
rondiiiou might take another unfavorablc turn the
doctor did not believe there any danger oi such
change tonight. The wakctm and nervous cdhdi-
lion Of he patient during tie hours OF last hlsht hdd
,rougbt ON extreme exhaustion, and 1t probably
due TO this fact that She had considerable natural sleep
,o.dsy. This coupled with the fact that She took
how usual amount of nourshmen l. the cause OF the
t,o,roved condition OF the patient. Mrs. larlisonS
congb is giving her much trouble and p?oiuccs pi1ods
of great weskness, especially "heh u cohI'a ." ''
raroxysrns These paroXysms are llaDle 70 occur III
any time and the results are always i"oKu Ior"ar"
70 With dread The violent cxcrtiOn therefrom some
times prevents the ieteHio" vi H''''' upon ~
stomach. ,.u.. ....
Combined with the disease which Is gradually sap
ming her life away is the aftermath of nervous proS'-
lion further complicated by tho constant DANGER ol
Gathering Of watcry matter in the cpcst cavity Al
This complication occurs again death might ensue In
few hours.
Tho White House to-day was closed TO all Nlalor>
,or the first time since Mrs. Harrison's illn'%s but
ie Was due I'm measure to the day being hoiIday'
MANY ladies called during the morning ana hp"r'u
about the distinguished patient, among thcm p'ihs
MR. Parker Of the Soldiers Home; Mrs liazen ana
Mrs John r. Mclean. Mrs. Miller, vile OF the Az
tornev-G General, called early and was Immediately
shown upstairs 10 the private apartments wher' :he
remained for half an hour and then left the hudg'
Mrs. Russell Harrison went ont early In the morning
for walk and remained away for some hours, ana
later Mrs Pa ker wife Of Lieutenant Parker lcit ue
side OF Mrs Harrison seek fresh air In the b9uiiW
sunshine without. After the children had had their
breakfast they were taken downstairs 10 play, where
their merry laughter could De heard - ihry r"tp'N
about unmindful OF the sadness which permeaied t'
mansion by reason Of their grancmo'hers desperate
Illness. The Presidents private secretary. Mr. Hal
ford started abou, 80 o'clock TO take drive IN me
country remaring rs he went Ou that the President
family were NOT al all apprrhcnsvc of any immediate
crisi, and expressing his own prlNAi" opinion tal
Mrs Harrison would live for some tlhe 10 come
The Improvement In Mrs. Harrison conHiuoh N'S
noted in the hopeful air about me Nhe Iiv"sc
his afternoon and evening The lT sldcht looh
bref respite walking about the grounds Soulh ol thc
White House, and Mr.. and Mrs. Mckee went out loi
, short walk later In the evening.