The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-13

monia.
DR.. Jameson, in giving out the public
bulletins. has been conservative, and it
was thought by some that General
Harrison's condition was even more
alarming than these bulletins would
indicate. It was stated this morning
that prominent member of the Har-
risOn family had telephOned from the
residence that al )pe had been aban-
doned.
The widespread in, sst in the for
mer president is shown by the hun
dredS of messag es from all parts of
the country which poured into the
newspaper offices and the Harrison
home during the day There was not
a state or territory that did not make
inquiry by wire. and many were the
expressions hoping that there might be
"A turn for the better. Among the
many kilograms of inquiry received to-
day by Private Secretary Tibbetts was
the following from the White House:
Inquiry From the President
Washington March II.
Twill you be good enough to advise
me of General Harrison's condition?
The president is very much panied to
learn by the latest reports of the seri-
Gus character of the generals Illness
GEORGE CORTELYOU.
Secretary"
Numerous similar messages have
been received. All the members of
General Harrisons cabinet have tele-
graphed. d. NJ. Ransdall, sergeant-at-
arms of the senate, left Washington
for Indianapolis today when he learned
of the serious condition of General
Harrison.
The people of indianapolis, who have
known the general so long, were not
/ less eager fer news from the bedside
than were other citizens of other cities
ant other states, and the newspaper
Offices were busy all day answering IN
quiries.
The news today that there seemed to
be little, if any, hope for recovery,
came as a shock to the neighbOrS and
friends of the general. although they
knew he was a very sick man. They
recalled that it was less than a week
since they had seen his familiar form
in the street They seldom saw him
in street cars, for he never rode in
good weather. Twice and sometimes
Oftener a day he walked from his home
down town and back, and of evenings
he liked nothing better than to hunt
up a friend and stroll over part or the
city.
The sudden illness of the general re-
called to the public that he had been
seen in public more this winter than
for many years, and it was remem-
bered, too, that he never before ap-
peared so willing to discuss subjects of
general interest. On New Years day
he made a notable address at The ded-
icaffon of the Columbia club building,
and since that time has been conspicu-
ousIy in the public mind by reason OF
things he has been saying in a series
of articles in the North American Re
view.
His Last Sickness.
General Harrison was in perfect
health last Wednesday and, contrary
to common report, was not suffering
from a cold or from illness of any sort.
He was in full possession of the vital
ity and vigor which has characterized
these later years of his life to a re-
markable extent.
Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock he
went down town to the law Office of
Miller & Lamb, where he remained for
about an hour and a half talking with
several friends. He walked all the
distance to get the benefit of the ex-
ercise. He returned from his walk
without even feeling fatigued and in
the evening went to one of the neigh
! bOrs to make a short caA. He then
came home, and after talking with his
wife and playing with Baby Eloise
about an hour retired early.
THURSDAY morning he awakened with
a pain IN his chest which at first was
hardly noticeable, but later gradually
grew worse, until Mrs. Harrison be-
came alarmed and the family ply
sician DIR. Henry Jameson, was sum-
moned. He pronounced II simply a cold
and at the time feared no alarming
results
Then the lungs became rapidly af-
fected and the illness was complicated
with intercostaI neuralgia. Saturday
his condition was serious, but not such
as to cause particular alarm. Sunday
for the first time, the physicians began
to have fears for the recovery of the
patient, but said little to the public
about the seriousness of General Har-
risOn's condition.
The next day il was announced to
the papers and to the public that the
illness was more alarming than was
at first supposed, and that there was
danger that the general would never
recover from the attack. Since Mon
day morning his condition has grad
ually grown worse.
Shortly after IL o'clock tonight,
e. 5. Miller, who was attorney gen.
eral in President HarrisOnS cabinet,
telephoned from the Harrison home to
his law partner, John u. Elan. that
death was liable TO occur and come at
once to the house. The two will re-
main at the Harrison bedside all night.