The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-03
PHYSICIANS HOPE
FOR PAYNFS LIFE
Patient Rallies Under Heroic
Treatment and Watchers
Hopeful Of Recovery

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WASHINGTON, ID. c., Oct. s2-After
bad night, in which his condition con-
tinued extremely grave, Postmaster Cen
eraI Payne had a sinking spell at 5
o'clock this morning DR.. Grayson was at
his bedside and rallied the patient, but
second spell occurred about o'clock
which was so severe that DR.. Grayson
summoned Dr. Magruder The two physf-
clans employed heroic measures for an
hour For while it was feared the end
was imminent, but the heart action final
ly responded eratifyingly.
About fe O'Clock DR.. Osler arrived from
Baltimore. He and DIR. Rixey joined Drs
Magruder and Grayson in a general con-
sultation- and at 1886 the following bull
ietin was issued:
During the night the action of the
heart has been very weak. This morning
there is some improvement. but the con-
ditiOns are not SO favorable IS yesterday
@Osler,
=RiXey.
-Magruder.
Another Sinking Spell
Another sinking spell occurred about
noon. followed by rally. Shortly after
2 o'clock the relatives, who were at lunch
con in the apartment down stairs, were
summoned to the sick room, and a mo-
ment later Rev. DR.. Smith, rector of st.
Johns Episcopal church, arrived at Mr..
PaYnes bedside, when short prayers We're
had. This aroused the gravest apprehen-
sion. 1t was explained that Mr.. Payne
had a sinking spell and that the minister
was called at the request Of Mrs. Payne
when she reached her husbands bedside
The physicians res0ted to stinulants and
restoratives and again the heart action
yielded to trea tment. The bulletin sub
seQuently issued showed the remarkable
Fauying power of the sick man, and mo-
mentarily relieved the tension so strongly
felt throughout the day.)but the fear of a
recurrence of the sinking spells still re-
manned
Looked Like the End
The bulletin follows:
$3.50 D. m-The postmaster generals
condition is still very grave. He has been
resting quietly most of the time today,
but has had several sinking spells. The
heart action has responded to the rem
-Magruder,
-Grayson.
In telegraphing this bulletin to out of
town friends of Mr.. Payne, Private Sec
rotary Whitney added:
Conscious, takes nourishment readily.
1t was stated that Mr.. Payne knew
what nourishment he was taking and
spoke to the doctor about it. After the
afternoon sinking spell, Mrs. Payne at
one time got up to go out of the ROOM,
when Mr. Payne called to her and re-
Quested her to remain.
President Roosevelt called about l
o'clock this afternoon and had talk
with the, attending physicians, gaining
from them an accurate knowledge of MI.
Payne's condition at that time. 1t was
found necessary today to administer the
heart remedies in larger doses than upon
any previous day., Heretofore the heart
has yielded te moderate doses.
it also was stated that Mr.. Payne ear
Tier in the day had had some trouble in
breathing and that at times he would
cry out because of difficulty to get his
breath
improves in Afternoon
Private Secretary Whitney gave out a
statement dated 4:S0 p. M, saying
Postmaster general conscious and takes
nourishment readily. Decided improve
ment in last hour.
Al $40 the following bulletin regarding
Postmaster General Payne was issued: ~
Within the last two hours the post
master has shown marked improvement,
has recognized everyone around him and
has taken nouriShment with his own
hands, Heart acting much better,
C. Lloyd -MaeIuder,
&C. T. Grayson.
The physicians added that he had ask
ed for something TO eat and that when
1t was given to him he retained 1T. They
spoke Optimisticaily of his improvement,
saying he appeared better and stronger.
At S o'clock It was announced his IA
vorable condition continued. This news
was communicated to DR.. Osler at Balti-s
more, and the latter decided that he
would not return here until o'clock to-
morrow morning.