New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-01
?. NJ. RINEN,
G. LLOYD MAGRUDER.

DR. Osler returned to Baltimore at : O'Clock
and said he would return tomorrow morning.
He said the Postmaster Generals condition was
critical but he had hopes that he might yet
pull through.
AT O'Clock this afternoon Drs, Magruder,
Rixey and Grayson ISSUED the following bull
letin:
The fact of responding to remedies and being
able to retain all nourishment to-day gives en-
couragement. The heart action is still very
feeble and the cause Of great alarm One or
more physicians are constantly with him.
Mr.. Payne fell asleep at s o'clock this even
ing and an hour and half later was reported
resting quietly. The physicians drew some
encouragement from this fact, and it was then
announced that unless unexpected developments
should occur. no further bulletins would be Is
sued tonight.
There times to-day, notably In the early
morning and late in the afternoon. when the
attending physicians believed the end near. but
the patient responded to the heroic remedies ap-
piled and seemed to regain some of the lost
ground. The greatest cause OF alarm was the
feebIeness of the hearts action, and II was found
necessary to administer saline solution and
nitro-glycerine TO stimulate that organ. Only
moderate doses were given. however. and in
each case the response was gratifying. The
most hopeful sign is the fact that although Mr..
Payne's stomach has always been weak he has
been able TO retain the nourishment given him
to-day
Except i'm the sinking spells several OF which
occurred. Mr.. Payne retained consciousness all
the time and his mind appeared to be active
and alert. Several times he asked questions of
those about him, indicating his interest in what
was going on. Aside from the physicians and
the nurse. no one except Mrs. Payne has been
allowed in the sickroom. Mrs. Payne, although
greatly distressed by the condition OF her hUs-
band, has borne up bravely.
The physicians are maintaining constant
watch al the bedside. and while they do not
look for any immediate change. they decline to
venture prediction as to what Mr.. Payne's
condition may be even few hours hence.
| Mrs. ". S. Cameron. OF jamestown. n Y, the
only sister of the Postmaster General. arrived
this evening. and tomorrow Winfield Cameron.
her son. and Miss Louise Jones. a niece Of Mrs.
Payne. are expected With the arrival on sun
day of Charles L. Jones, Of Milwaukee. the
family circle surrounding the sick man will be
practically complete
While he is lowering between life and death
the public life and political leadership of the
Postmaster General temporarily lost sight
Of and Henry c. Payne, the man, kindly, genial
and loyal, becomes the object of the affection
ate solictude Of social and official Washington
Throughout the day and evening hosts of friends
have called to express their sympathy or ten
der their services should they be required, while
numerous letters and telegrams have been re-
ceived. all expressing the keenest anxiety over
Mr.. Payne's condition. The President and Mrs.
Roosevelt Secretary Shaw and Secretary and
Mrs Hitchcock were among those who called
on Mrs Payne to-day. President Roosevelt
made his first call at the Arlington Hotel about
noon and remained ten minutes. He returned
m tbe hotel at 40 o'clock and remained in Mr..
Payne's apartments few minutes. When he
came out he said the doctor had reported that
there were real grounds for encouragement YRS
Roosevelt also called twice She arrived first
at noon and spent some time with Mrs. Payne
and called again late in the afternoon. Secre-
tary Hitchcock called several times, ana Actins
Secretary Ioomis made personal inquiries