The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-27
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WEEKLY 2-TIMES-.A- WEEK 81 A YEAR
PHYSICIANS USING OXYGEN.
RUDYARD KIPLING HANGING be-
TWEEN LIFE AND DEATH.

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His Condition Last Night Worse
Than II Has Been at Any Time
During His Sickness-LittIe Doubt
He Has Serious Case of Pneumo-
nia-NHany Cali ON the Well Knows
AuthOr-OnIy Favored Few Adj
mttted.
New York Feb 26.-There was a general
impression about the Hotel Grenoble at 6
o'clock this afternoon that Mr.. Kiplng's
condition was worse than al any time since
he became ~.
Or. Janeway arrived at the hotel at $3.50
o'clock p. M, and as he was not expected
untn later In the afternoon 1t looked as
If there had been sudden change for the
worse and that the physician had been
called. He remained In the hotel until 4:15
o'clock and then left returning In half am
hour.
Almost at the same time an oxygen tank
was brought to the hotel and taken up to
the Kipng apartments ON the first floor.
That the oxygen was to be administered
was practically admitted by DIR. Janeway.
This Is heroic treatment and Is resorted to
only in extreme cases. Both Or. Janeway
and DIR. Durham were with MIR. Kipnng
| alternately through last night and both
we've In attendance on him early in the
morning.
Soon after 10 O'clock. DR.. Janeway, Jr.,
son of DR.. L. C, Janeway. was also called
in consultation concerning the critical con-
dition of Mr.. Kiphng.
Seems 1t Is Pneumonia.
DIR. Durham came from the sick chamber
soon after Il O'Clock. His wife is sister
of Mrs. Kipling.
rs Mr.. Kipling suffering from pneu-
monia?" Dr. Durham was asked.
I'VE will call 1t Inflammation of thu
lungs" he replied.
IF he gets through to-day win he be
safer"
'If he gets through to-day he win ba
much nearer to safety" said DR.. Dunham-
DR.. Janeway would not tell anything
about Kiplings condition, saying that
there was nothing to add to the bulletin.
| It was learned however from other
sources that kipling IL extremely weak.
| At times he recognizes those around him.
| Those at the bedside are DR.. Durham, Mrss
| Kipling, her mother, Mrs. Balestier, Mr.
Doubleday, the children and two nurses.
Desieged by Many Callers.
| An order has been Issued from the hotel
office that no letters or notes shall be
sent to the ROOM unless they are of this
| utmost Importance, and then only when
| the names of the senders are known
| There IL a constant stream of visitors at
the Grenoble asking for information about
/ the author. One clerk Is kept busy re-
| ceiving cards. Some of the callers wers
| admitted this morning to tho sick chan-
| Der. Among these favored few were w.
D. HowelIs, NilSola Tesla, $. s. McClurs
and Charles Battell I4oomis.
The following bulletin was issued at Z
| O'clock tonight:
"Mr. Kipllng's condition has been very
serious during this, the sixth day OF tha
| disease, giving rise to the gravest appre-
hension for the outcome
e @. Janeway
Theodore Durham"
At that hour the physicians were MAXI
| ing almost constant use of oxygen Their
| demeanor indicated a most critical stage
OF the disease. Mr.. Kipling was delirioua
as the above bulletin was issued.
At 1920 O'Clock tonight the followina
bulletin was issued: Mr.. Kipling's con-
dition remains the same as at last re-
port.
II. O. Janeway, Theodore Durham
1t was said at that hour that Mr. Kip
ling was very low and unconscious
Seems There Is Little Hope.
The bulletin at 1890 O'Clock last night
was the latest authentic news from this
sick room. There we're the usual runors
about the hotel, some perhaps founded
In part on the actual condition Of the pa
tent, but II was hard to gather even a
small quantity of hope from them. Ie
is no exaggeration 10 say that at O'clock
this morning all were prepared for tha
worst.
Dr. Janeway and DR.. Durham were. with
the patient at that hour and had beers
almost continually throughout the night.