The age-herald., 1901-03-13
The HOnOred Statesman Can
 Live But few Hours DOCTORS HAVE LOST HOPE Relatives and Friends Are Sum-
 moned to His Bedside OXYGEN TREATMENT BEING GIVEN The Distinguished Patient Sank Into Unconscious Condition Early In the Evening, and There Is No
 Chance for Recovery.
OXYGEN TREATMENT BEING GIVEN

Indianapolis, March 13.-2:3o a. m. -The condition of General Harrison remains unchanged. He remains un- conscious and breathes with difficulty.
 Indianapolis, March 13.-12:30 a. m. an unconscious condition. His condi- tion has been a slow but continual de- cline since 5 o'clock Tuesday after noon. He is constantly growing weaker and the congestion continues to spread. There is nothing to indi- cate that hls death will occur for sew eraI hours atl east.
 Indianapolis, March 12.-Gen Benjamin Harrison can live but few hours. His condition up to an early hour this CTues- day) morning was encouraging to his physicians, but at that time he became restless and an hour later Dr. Jameson, who had left the ex-Presdents bedside at midnight for his own home was hasti- ly summoned by pr. Dorsey, who has re- mained constantly in the sick room for several days past. Those at the Harri- son residence are Mrs Harrison and lit- tie daughter Elizabeth, Private Secretary Tibbetts, Doctors Jameson, Dorsey and Harley and a corps of trained nurses. Col. Russell Harrison and Mrs. Mckee have been advised by wire of the serious turn in the generals condition and the former has wired that he will leave Washington immediately for Indianapo- lis. Mrs. Mckee is, however, detained at her home, in Saratoga.
 At 2 o'clock this afternoon, pr. Jame- son said that General Harrison's condi- tion was critical. At o'clock and o'clock bulletins were issued which simp- ly stated that no change in the condition of the general had occurred. Dr. Jame- son, Dr. Hadley and pr. Dorsey watched by the bedside, not leaving 1t for a mo- ment except to retire for a short, low voiced consultation in a corner, or in an adjoining room.
 Matter of Few Hours.
 At D. m. 1t became apparent that Gen eral Harrison was dying, and physicians at his bedside now make no effort to con ceal the real gravity of the situation. They say 1t Is a matter of hours only and all hope of his recovery is abandoned.
 General Harrison continued to sink from early this morning He was for the greater part of the time in a semi-coma- tose condition and at times there were indications of delreum.
 The continual spreading and deepening of the inflammation and congestion was the greatest danger that has been feared from the beginning of the illness.
 Early tonight the strength of the sick man began to rapidly diminish. At 1t o'clock he was weaker than he had been two hours before and from that time on the sinking continued. Shortly after 1C o'clock tonight, with his face plainly be- traying his agitation, Dr. Henry Jameson, the physician in charge, left the resi- dence to go to his office to procure some additional medicines which the gravity of the case demanded. When he re- turned he said that the condition of Gen eral Harrison was extremely critical ant it is impossible to say how long in his weakened condition the patient might be able to resist the deepening of the con gestion.
 Resorted to Oxygen Treatment.
 This afternoon the physicians resorted to the oxygen treatment in an endeavor to furnish relief to the generals constant pain and the labor of breathing with which he contended. It consisted In sup plying the lungs with pure oxygen. By this means the ability of the parts of the lungs not congested and unframed to purify the blood was greatly increased The injured and infiamed parts are per mitted to rest by means of the oxygen treatment, while the parts still unaffected worked outside. It was this treatment which saved the life of Rudyard Kipling, when he suffered his severe illness from pneumonia
 pr. Jameson, in giving out the public bulletins, has been conservative, and il was thought by some that General liar rison's condition was more alarming than the bulletins indicated.
 The widespread interest in the condi- ton of the former president Is shown by The hundreds of messages from every part of the country, which poured into the newspaper offices and to the Harrison home during the day There was not state or territory that did not make in- uuiry by wire. Among the many tele- grams of inquiry received today was the following:
 .rwashington D. c. March 12.-Will you be good enough to advise me of General Hsrris0n's condition The President Is