The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-28

OF life were no longer equal to the effort,
and he sank into silence. Although almost
pulseless and without sign of life other
wise, his eyes still showed the gleam of in
telligence and appreciation of what was go
ing on about him. and the watchers waited
In silent agony of spirit for the dread
small hours of the night when the tide goes
out and the life of stricken mortals with it.
Some criticism was heard about the hotel
corridors because the serum in the pleural
cavity had not been drawn off IN the first
instance. Dr. Prentiss, when asked to reply
to these structures, said: 1T is an estab-
lished principle of surgery not to tap for
pleurisy until life is theatened. While the
serum can be easily drawn off the cavity
refills, not with serum however, but with
pus. Our treatment was TO secure the re-
moval of the serum by absorption
Mrs. Gresham's devotion TO her husband
during his illness has been of the most ten
der, patient and faithful character. AL
though physically slight, she displayed, so
said one who has been in the sick chamber
several times a day throughout the Secre-
tary's illness. remarkable endurance.
For four weeks she has hardly had
her clothes off. Night and day she was at
the bedside, snatching an hour or two of
room. She seemed determined 10 fight off
death. "If he dies" she said, many times,
II lose ALL" But she did not complain. With
patience and devotion she ministered to his
every want, giving everything her personal
attention and trying to cheer and brighten
him when he was peevish and fretful. The
utmost persuasion was required to induce
her even to lie down. Yesterday she grew
SO faint from sheer exhaustion she reeled
and would have fallen, had not one of the
nurses caught her in his arms.
The news that Secretary Gresham was
dying last night. spread like wildfre
through the city, and public officials and
friends of the Secretary called at the hotel
by the score and inquired anxiously for
information. President Cleveland. who
at Woodley, telephoned and kept
constantly Informed as to his Premier's
condition. He has been confined to his
room. it is said, for two days, by a bilious
attack. He sent in word that If it was pos
sible for him to the Secretary or be
of any assistance he would be glad TO come
in but the physicians stated that it would
be impossible for the Secretary TO see any
one, and he therefore decided to remain
at Woodley.
The Secretary lay in one of a suite of
rooms in the Johnson annex of the Ar
lington Hotel. At his bedside were Mrs
Gresham. his devoted wife, his daughter
Mrs. f.. F. Andrews, of Chicago, and his
son-n-law. Mr.. Andrews, the nurses and
three physicians Secretary Lamont, First
Assistant Postmaster general Jones,
Assistant Secretary of State Chl. Chief jus
tice Fuller, Colonel Corbin and Captain Full
ler Of the army remained in Parlor A, con-
Meeting Secretary Greshams suite, receiv-
ing such persons as were admitted and an
swering inquiries Among those who called
were the Chinese minister and his secre-
tary; Senor Romero, the Mexican minister;
the Japanese minister; Assistant Secretary
els; Justice Harlan, of the Supreme Court;
Senator German. of Maryland. and Dr. Guz-
man, the Nicaraguan minister.
When Secretary Gresham was conscious
he inquired for his son Otto who was on
the way from Chicago. Secretary Lament
and his private secretary. Mr.. Seager kept
the wires busy trying to locate HIN. with
the purpose of Fastening his arrival. Ii pos
sible. by means of special train. 1T was
am was on the Pennsylvania limited, due
to reach Altoona, Pa, at midnight The
Pennsylvania officials declared that il would
be impossible to expedite his passage to
Harrisburg, but special train was ar
ranged for to bring him to Washington. In
this way he will reach here at about a. m.
tomorrow, two hours ahead of the regular
train