New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-03-13
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DYING
ALL HOPE ABANDONED BY THE EXs
PRESIDENTS PHYSICIANS.
FEAR EXPRESSED THAT DEATH IS ONLY a
FEW HOURS AWAY.
LRY rELFGRAPu TO rHE TRIRrvE.


Indianapolis March 1.-THE condition Of ex-
President Harrison is more critical Tonight
than at any previous time since his illness be-
gan. and all hope of recovery has been aban-
doned by the physicians and members OF the
family He has lost strength gradually but
steadily all day. The left lung is almost en-
tireIy congested. and the pulse is higher than
before. Only long intervals, and then
for a moment at a time has he been conscious
to-day. and most of the time he has been In a
stupor from which he could be aroused only
with the greatest difficulty
DR. Jameson's statements tonight showed
that the pulse had risen from 40 to 123 during
the day. the respiration had increased from AZ
to IS and the temperature from 1902 to 1o15.
While the decline has been gradual it has been
marked.
At II o'clock the condition of General Har-
rison practically unchanged. with the ex-
ception that he resting a little easier. at
1920 ex-Attorney-General w. Fl. Fl. Miller. a
former law partner Of the ex-President, tele-
phoned to John B. Elan. who also a mem-
ber of the law firm. to come at once to the house.
the worst is expected at time
The following bulletin was issued at 9:3H
o'clock this evening.
The condition of General Harrison Is extremeIv
critical It is impossible at this time to state
accurately how long the patient will be able to
withstand the deepening of the congestion.
do not expect death before morning
DIR. HENRY JAMESON
The following statement was issued at s
O'Clock:
General Harrison's condition has grown gradu-,
ally worse since o'clock this evening. He is irn
semi-cOmatose condition. and is not sufferinss
Dr. b c. DORSEY
HOPELESS BATTLE FOR LIFE.
AT 6:45 p. IN. Or. Jameson made this states;
ment:
t.,
congestion is spreading. which is alarming. He
may live thirty-siX fOrty-eight hours, but ~
fear the end is now near I believe ne will live
through the night. The increase in the numbers
of respiratons is an alarming sign to myself andl
the. other physicians 1t indicates that the in
hammatiOn is deepening and spreading The
present situation shows that General Harrison isl
battling for recovery with all the force andt
strength of "A magnificent constitution. and as
sisted by the vigOr of a life lived according toS
the rules of hygiene, but battling unsuccessfully-
He is gradually growing worse. Hour by hour
his vitality decreases, and he is less able TO re-
sist the attack of the inflammation. IL is i'm
possible at this hour to predict how long the
struggle will endure II may last thfrty-sixt
hours; II may last forty-eight. I think the gen.
era will be able to go through the night successes
fully The vitality and power of resistance mani-r
tested by General Harrison wonderful.
Relatives of the family have been informed
thGt death may any time. and Russell
h. Harrison is his way this city. but
Mrs Mckee is detained at home by the serious
illness of her two children. kilograms from
prominent men in all parts Of the country are
being received. and great interest is manifested
everywhere in the generals condition. All the
members Of General Harrison's Cabinet have.
telegraphed.
THE CHANGE FOR THE WORSE.
General Harrison's condition up 10 an early
hour this Tuesday morning was encouraging
to his physicians but at that time he became
restless. and hour later DIR. Jameson,
-5-,-I-
night for his own home. hastily summoned
by DIT. Dorsey. who has remained constantly in
the sckroom for several days.
None bur the physicians and few intimate,
friends are admitted 10 the house. although
there has been a constant stream Of carriages
with callers all day. Those at the house are
Mrs Harrison and her little daughter. Eliza
beth Private Secretary Tibbetts, Drs. Jameson.
Dorsey and Hadley, and corps of trained
nurses.
When the general was taken i'll, it is said.l
he requested his physicians to make no un-'
necessarily alarming reports to the public. Fol-
lowing these instructions. il has been with the
greatest difficulty that any authentic news has
been obtained from the sickroom UP 10 withint
the last tweuty-four hours. When inquiry
is made by telephone as 10 the generals 1ondi-i
ton the inquirer is promptly referred to Dr.
Jameson The latter is now issuing hourly bull
letns.
AT o'clock this afternoon Dr. Jameson de-
clared that General Harrisons condition was
critical. AT . o'clock and I O'Clock additional
bulletins were issued. which simply said that no.
change in the condition of the general had Oc-
CURED from earlier in the afternoon. Drs-i
Jameson Hadley and Dorsey watched by the
bedside not leaving II for moment. except to-
retire for a short consultation IN a corner OF IN
an adjoining roOnL
Al ; o'clock this evening at became apparent.
that General Harrison was dying. and the ply
sicans now make effort TO keep the facts
from the public.
General Harrison continued to sink from early4
this morning He for the greater part OF
the time in semi-coratose condition, and at
times there indications of approaching de-,
Irium The spreading and deepening of the
Inflammation and congestion had been feared
from the beginning of his illness
Early tonight there was increased reSptrd-t
tion, which indicated creeping congestion. and
the strength OF General Harrison began to di-,
mnish rapidly AT 10 O'Clock he was much.
weaker than had been two hours before. and
from that time on the sinking rapidly con-,
tjnued.
shortly after 10 o'clock tonight. with his face
plainly betraying his agitation, DIR. Jameson left
the Harrison house for his Office TO procure
some additional medicines. which the gravity Of
the case demanded When he rturned he said
tremeIy critical. and it impossible say
how long in his weakened condition the patient
might be able TO resist the deepening of the con-
gestiOn.
sCous He is constantly growing weaker and
the congestion continues TO spread There Ia
nothing To Indicate that his death will occur Cor
several hours.
THE PRESIDENT SHOWS ANXIETY
indianapolis. March t2-Tre following dispatch
was received by Mr.. Tiobets. ex-President HarrI-
sons secretary. this afternoon:
Washington. March Y.
Will YOU he good enough 70 advise me of General