Omaha daily bee., 1901-03-13


The interest In the condition OF the for
mer president is shown by the hundreds
of messages from every part Of the coun-
try which poured into the newspaper Of
nces and into 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 OF hope that there
might be a turn for the better Among the
many kilograms OF inquiry received by
Private Secretary Tibbetts was the follow
ing from the White House
WASHINGTON, March 12-Will you he
good enough TO advise me OF General Har-
rlson's condition The president Is very
much panied to learn by the latest reports
Of the serious character OF the general
illness. GEORGE CORTELYOI,
..... Secretary.
All the members OF General Harrison's
cabinet have telegraphed.
ID. NJ. Ransdell. sergeant alarms OF the
United States 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 for long were not
less eager for news from the bedside than
the citizens of other cities and states, and
the telephones in the newspaper offices
were In constant use during the day In
answering inquiries
The news that there seems to be little,
II any. hope for recovery came as shock
TO the 'neighbors and friends of the gem
eral. although they knew he was n very
sick man. They recalled that IL was less
than a week since they had seen his Ia
miliar form in the street They seldom saw
him in street cars, for he never rode In
good weather. Twice day, and sometimes
oftener, he walked from his home down
,,,I Iu, Af hn TnI
nothing better than to hunt up friend
and stroll over the northern part OF the
,city -.
Health Unusually Good.
The sudden illness OF the general re-
called to many persons that he had been
teen In public more this winter than for
many years and IL was remembered, too,
that he never before appeared so willing
TO discuss subjects of general interest. On
New Years day he made a notable ad'
dress at the dedication of the Columbia
club building and since that time has been
conspicuously in the public mind by rca-
,on of things he has been saying in series
,f articles In the North American Review.
General Harrison was in perfect health
last Wednesday and. contrary TO common
'eport, was not suffering from cold or
Illness OF any sort. He was In full pos
Iession of the vitality and vi2or which
characterized these later years Of his life
to II remarkable extent.
Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock he went
down town to the law ofice of Miller 4
Beam, where he remained for about an
hour and half talking with several friends.
He walked all the distance to get the bene-
fit of the exercise He returned from his
afternoon walk without even feeling fatigue
and in the evening went to one Of the neigh
bors to make short call. He then came
home and after talking with his wife and
playing with baby Elizabeth for an hour, re-
tired early.
Attack IL Very sudden.
Thursday morning he awakened with a
pain in his chest which. at first, was hardly
noticeable but later gradually grew worse
until Mrs. Harrison became alarmed and
the family physician, Dr. Henry Jameson
was summoned. He pronounced IL simply
1 cold, and at the time feared no alarming
results Then the lungs became rapidly
affected and the Illness was complicated
with Intercostal neuralgia.
Saturday his condition was serious. bu
pot such as to cause particular alarm. Sun
lay, for the first time the physicians begar
TO have fears for the recovery of th'
patient but said little to the public .abou
me seriousness OF General liarflsons con
ation. The next day II was announced L
the newspapers and to the public that th
illness was more alarming than was a
first supposed and that there was DANCE
that the general would never recover fror
the attack. Since Monday morning hi
condition has gradually grown worse.
Shortly after IL o'clock last night W. II
H. Miller, who was United States attorne
general In President Harrison's cabinet
telephoned from the Harrison home to hi
law partner, John Belam, who was ais
law partner OF General Harrison, wit
MIR. Miller, that death was liable to com
at any moment and for him to come at one