The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-22
His Family Gathered by His Bedside,
Watching the Ebb and Flow of
the Feeble Life Current.
MIGHT LIVE UNTIL MORNING
BEYOND THIS THERE WAS NO REAL
EXPECTATION.
Latest Bulletin Showed a Slight Rally,
Which, However, Was Believed to
BE Only Temporary.

LONDON, Aug. 2l.--The gates of Hat
the announcement that there had been no
change in the patients condition since early
I'm the evening and that no other bulletin
was expected until morning.
The general belief is that his lordship will
last through the night, but there is little
expectation that the Improvement shown
last evening will prove more than a last
flicker.
The Associated Press correspondent is
able to confirm from the best souce at Hat
field. the Lancet's statement that Lord
Salisbury is suffering from Bright's disease
The former premier has been suffering from
this malady for years and has been dying
since Whitsuntide. His condition was ag-
gravated by the recent fall from his chair
At o'clock last (Friday) night all the
members of Lord Salisbury's family were
gathered in or within call of his bedroom
at Hatfield House. The end is expected at
any moment, though 1t was believed that
the administration Of oxygen, which was
done at regular intervals would prolong his
life a few hours.
At 9:45 o'clock bulletin was issued to the
effect that a slight improvement was to be
noticed in his condition. but it was added
that it was not deemed sufficient to fur
nish any ground for hope.
Lord Salisbury received the last sacra-
ment Thursday night Oxygen was ad-
ministered at regular intervals during the
night and day. and this course was con-
tinued during last evening. Premier Bal
four arrived about the time the slight i'm
in, h or.c
condition.
Since the bulletin issued Thursday night
announcing that the condition of Lord Sal
isbury was critical the members Of his
family, including Viscount Cranborne, Lord
Arthur Cecil, Lord Robert Cecil. the Rev.
Lord William Cecil, Lady Gwendoln Cecil,
the Earl and the Countess of Seiporne, and
later, Premier Balfour, who came from
Scotland, have been gathered in the vi
cinity of the sick room awaiting the final
call.
though the patient Is making a wonderful
struggle For the past twenty-four hours
he has been fighting for every breath.
helped by continual supply of oxygen.
The heart weakness which has been the
most dangerous feature since the patient
last seizure, IS hourly becoming accentu-
ated, and the marquis Is gradually sinking
away He does not suffer much pain and
has only brief periods of consciousness.
kilograms have been received from
notables throughout the world. Late In the
ditional information. though his Majesty
has been kept informed by bulletins There
was a continual stream yesterday of callers
in Carriages ana on foot
Hatfield House, the family seat, where
the former premier now lies dying is q
gloomy structure. though of the most
magnificent remaining specimens of Eliz-
abethan architecture. 1t is situated In a
magnificent park. which skirts the quaint
town of which the Marquis of Salisbury is
practically the owner. He was always re.
garded there as the type OF England's grea,
mobiles and he retained the love and respect
of his tenants and neighbors, which he re-
ciprocated in many kindly ways. especially
by opening Hatfield Park completely for
the use of the townspeople and residents In
the vicinity. reserving only a small portion
for his own use. Friday afternoon, while
the statesman lay dying. boys were playing
cricket In the brilliant sunshine on the
smooth lawns within earshot of the UMPIRE
tentious room occupied by the patient
This. his favorte room, oyerl0oks the old
fashioned and historic gardens where