The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-13

certainly not longer than this evening
DR.. jameson is, however, not inclined to
view the situation in such pessimistic
light
Everything possible to the skill of the
physician and trained nurse is being done
for the distinguished sufferer. If this were
not known ii might readily be gathered
from the splendid fight that is being waged
by the patient agairst the attack of the
grim foe. The oxygen treatment, which is
credited with having saved Rudyard Kip
ling from death by pneumonia, is being
tried in the case of General Harrison, al
| though with what result, if any, has not
yet been given out.
| One of the most troublesome things
with which the attending physicians have
| to contend is the immense number of
eranks and quack doctors who have or
believe they have infallible remedies fo-
pneumonia. One cf this class wired yes
terday afternoon that he was on his way
to Indianapolis, at his own expense, to
experiment upon the general and effect a
cure.
TELEGRAMS POURING IN.
All day long letters and kilograms by
the score poured into the home of the
Harrisons and into the home and office
of DR.. Jameson, declaring the ability of
the writer's to accomplish cure and ask
ing, sometimes almost demanding, an op-
portunity to try their remedies and appli-
ances.
Until an early hour yesterday morning
Shortly after midnight Monday the con-
Gition of General Harrison was not be-
leved to warrant the sending of urgent
messages to his children and other near
relatives. At that time word was dis
patched to Mrs. Mckee, at Saratoga, and
10 Colonel Russell b. Harrison, in Wash
ington, ID. c.. notifying them that their
father was critically i'll and that they had
probably better come TO his bedside at
once Colonel Harrison and his wife left
Washington yesterday and will arrive at
the family home some time before noon
to-day.
Mrs Mckee is in a painful situation,
both of her children being confined to
bed with the measles. She wired this
fact, stating that the little ones are Sc
riously Ill, but did not say whether she
would come to indianapolis Immediately.
Mr.. T.. r Tibbott. General Harrison's Sec
retary. said last night that he feared Mrs.
Mckee would not be able to get to her
fathers bedside anyway soon.
General Harrison's brother John Scott
Harrison, who resides in Kansas CITY.
Kan, has learned of his brothers dam
gerous illness and started for Indianap-
oils last night. The other brother, Car
ter B. Harrison. has his home in Murfrees-
bcro. Tenn. No word has as yet been
received from him.
Two sisters OF General Harrison reside
in the West. one in Iowa and the other
III Minnesota, but word has come from
either up to the present.
DR. JAMESON'S STATEMENT.
DR.. Jameson gave out an interesting
statement concerning the beginning of Gen
Harrison's serious illness last night I
have noticed in some of the papers," he
said, 1.-The statement that General Harri-
son had been suffering with cold or the
grip for several days before he was con-
fined to his bed. This is entirely errone-
Gus. General Harrison was perfectly well
last Thursday morning and was suddenly
seized with a chill about O'Clock that
morning. He had been up and about as
usual TO that time"
Messages of sympathy and bouquets Of
flowers continued to be sent to the Har-
rison residence throughout the day yes
HC tcAtpnOHc Dcl IN the house
and also at DR.. Jamesons residence rang
almost constantly, and in nearly every in
stance when the receiver was taken from
the hook voice at the other end was
asking How is General Harrison now"
Persons in humble walks of life walked
past the house. anxiety and deep sorrow
manifest in their faces. and eagerly ac-
costed any one coming from the house
with an interrogatOry as TO the condition of
the man they seemed to worship. An aged
colored "aunty" stopped a reporter CONF
ing from the Harrison home last evening
and. with tears in her eyes and a trembc
IT. her voice said. rs he goin' to get well?"
When she was informed that there was
grave doubt the old woman rolled her eyes
towards heaven in pious manner and
mumbled a prayer as she tottered feebly
away.
President Mckinley sent a message OF
anxious inquiry about l o'clock yesterday
afternoon. The telegram was dictated TO
and signed by George B. Cortelyou, the
Presidents private secretary. and read as
follows: 'Will you be good enough 10 ad-
yize me OF General Harrison's condition