The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-13

than the bulletins would Indicate Tt was
stated that a prominent member of the
harrison family had telephoned from
the residence at noon, that all hope had
been abandoned
MESSAGES BY HUNDREDS.
The widespread interest in the condition
OF the former president, is shown bv the
hundreds of messages from every part of
the country which poured in the news
paper ofhces and to the Harrison home,
during the day. There was not a state
nor territory that did not make inquiry
by wire, and many were the expressions
hoping that there might be a turn for
the better
The people of Indianapolis who have
known the general So long. were not less
eager for news from the bedside than
the citizens of other cities and states.
and the telephones i'll the newspaper Of
fees were in constant use during the dav
in answering inquiries
The news today that there seemed to
be little, If any hope for recovery, comes
as shock to the neighbors and friends
OF the general, although they knew he
was very sick man.
ILL BUT A WEEK.
They recaneu tnar II was less tnan a
week since they had seen his familiar
form in the street. They seldom saw
h1m In street cars for he never rode in
good weather. Twice, and sometimes
oftener, day, he walked from his homo
down town and back and of evenings
he liked nothing better than to hunt up
friend and stroll over the northern
part of the city. The sudden illness of
the general recalled to many persons
that he had been seen in public more
this winter than for many years. and it
was remembered then that he never be-
fore appeared so willing to discuss sub
jects of general interest. On New Years
day he made a notable address at the
dedication of the Columbia club building
and since that time has been conspicu-
ously in the public mind by reason Of
things he has been saying in a series Of
articles IN the North American Review.
Gen. Harrison was in perfect health last
wednesday, and contrary to the COM
mon report, was not suffering from cold
or from Illness Of any sort. He was in
flll possession Of the vitality and vigor
winch has characterized these latter
years Of his life to a remarkable extent.
Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock he
went down town to the law Office Of
Miller & ELAN, where he remained for
about an hour and half, talking with
several friends He walked all the dis
tance to get the benefit of the exercise.
and on the way met a number of friends
characteristic
way, with great courtesy and instant
recognition
He returned from his afternoon walk
without even feeling fatigued. and in the
evening, went TO one of the neighbors to
make a short call. He then came back
home and after talking with his wife and
playing with baby Elizabeth for an hour,
retired early.
LUNGS AFFECTED.
Thursday morning he awakened with a
pain in his chest which at first was hard
ly noticeable, but later gradually grew
verse, until Mrs. Harrison became alarm
ed, and the family physician, DR.. Henry
Jameson, was summoned He pro-
rounced it simply a cold, and at the timc
feared no alarming results. Then the
lungs became rapidly affected, and the
illness was complicated with intercostaI
neuralgia. Saturday his condition was
serious, but not such as to cause par
ticular 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 Gen. Harrison's condition.
The next day it was announced to the
newspapers and to the public that the
illness was more alarming than was at
first supposed, and that there was dan
ger that the general would never recover
from the attack. Since Monday morning
his condition has gradually grown worse.
Shortly after II o'clock might w. H. II.
Miller, who was United States attorney
general in President Harrison's cabinet,
telephoned from the Harrison home to his
law partner, John B. Elan. who also
was a law partner of Gen. Harrison, with
Mr.. Miller, that death was liable to come
at any moment and for him to come
to the house. The two will remain at
the Harrison bedside all night.