Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-04
CONDITION CRITICAL
Mr.. Payne's Heart Action
Feeble This Afternoon.
FAMILY SUMMONED
WEAKER THAN WHEN MORNING
BULLETIN WAS ISSUED.
Said That He Was "First-Ratev After
He Awoke-Wonderful Re-
Operative Power.
FAMILY SUMMONED.

He Awoke-Wonderful Re-
Operative Power.
The family was hastily summoned to the
bedside of Mr.. Payne at o'clock.
Those who were at the bedside of Post.
master General Payne last night marveled
at the fact that life remained this forenoon
Ills wonderful recuperative power was re-
marked by DIR. Magruder this morning.
] Early today it was stated that Mr. Payne's
condition was up and down. that he first
would be conscious. then unconscious; that
! his pulse would go down to an extremely
| low point, then rise. His niece was at the
| bedside this morning when Mr.. Payne
! awakened. He recognized and spoke to her.
| and also recognized the physicians and
drank a small quantity of coffee, diluted
with cream, which he retained.
AS DR.. Osler was leaving for his home in
Baltimore after the morning consultation
he said he would not return this evening
unless Mr.. Payne grew very much worse.
Secretary Wilson was an early caller at
the Arlington today. seeking the latest news
| from the sick ROOM Secretary Hitchcock
also called, he has done daily. Mrs.
Payne, it was said this morning. has stood
! the strain with fortitude and has gone
! and previous critical periods with bravery.
Another Rally This Morning.
At 0 O'Clock this morning a consultation
| was held at the apartments between Drs.
| Magruder. Rixey. Osler and Grayson Re-
ports came at that time from the sick room
to the effect that Mr.. Payne had asked for
a cup of coffee, and that he not only
drank, but relished it. His rallying powers,
displayed from time to time during the erl>
l l. hAAv,
emarkabe, and even when his life was at
the lowest point the friends gathered about
his bedside did not abandon hope.
The following bulletin was issued al $50
o'clock:
1.-The Postmaster General has again raj.
lied. Heart action very feeble. Condition
grave.
"OsLER,
"RIxEY,
"MAGRUDER,
"GRAYSON."
DIR. Magruder left the sick room for q
few minutes about 10 O'Clock. He said that
while Mr.. Payne's condition, as stated in
the bulletin, was grave. that did not mean
that his dissolution was imminent
No Change Noted.
Private Secretary Whitney at 11:46
o'clock said, on the authority of DIR. Gray
son, that Mr.. Paynes condition was about
the same as at the time of the issuance Of
the $50 bulletin, but that he was some.
what weaker.
The following bulletin was issued at 1:15
pm:
the consultation at $780, Heart continues
to be very feeble. 'MAGRUDER."
When the pulse and respiration were
taken at O'Clock this morning they were
both found to be satisfactory as at ary
time yesterday and the family and friends
began to take hope that had been aban-
doned by the scientific men in attendance
upon the Postmaster General. it was q
grasp al straw, but the patient lad SO
many times come out of seeming stupor
to speak to and recognize those about him
that his friends could not believe he was so
near the end.
At 3 o'clock this morning the general
condition was better and the pulse and
respiration more regular than they mad
been at any time during the preceding TWEEN.
ty-four hours. 1t was then predicted that,
II this continued, the patient would prob
ably last through the night. That 1t did
continue was evidenced by the fact that at
o'clock this morning he was still alive.
The family retired some time after mid.
night and the patient was left with The
nurses and one physician.
Private Secretary Whitney at 3:45 o'clock
issued bulletin stating that at that hour
the Postmaster General was resting easily,
the pulse was steader and he was breath.
ing more naturally than for days. while Just
an hour earlier. after severe sinking spell.
Mr. Payne had again rallied suddenly and
exclaimed Helio" to those at his bedside.
He was given glass of milk. and drank
1t with apparent enjoyment. DIR. Magruder
then asked him how he feeling, and
he replied: First rate"
Those at the bedside were Mrs Payne,
Maj. and Mrs. w. f. Cameron of James.
town, N. Y: Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield H
Cameron of Milwaukee. Charles l.. Jones
and Miss Louise Jones' relatives; Private
Secretary Whitney, Miss Marie Barbieri, am
old companion of Mrs. Payne. and Rosss
the faithful coiored messenger of the POST
master General Mr.. Payne several times
called family for Mrs. Payne.
Another Crisis Reached
At 2 o'clock Private Secretary whitney
announced that all efforts to revive the
Postmaster General by stimulants had been
abandoned.
Drs Grayson and Magruder later an
nounced that the fluid which had been in
jected at midnight, when the sinking spell
began, had been absorbed, and that the
effect was shown by the improved respira-
ton and pulse. 1t was added that this was
not an indication of a recovery but that
the patient might last until morning. This
fluid is stimulant which was given to
him, and to which =. first he failed to re-
spond. 1t was after this failure to respond
that it was announced that further admin
istration of stimulants would not avail
Mr.. Payne was unconscious most of the
time, so that his recuperatonS We're adj
judged to be all the more remarkable.
When he came out of the stupors he rec
ognized those about him and showed an
appreciation for the efforts being made to
bring him back to strength His heart
gave him a great deal of pain during the
day, and at these times ne IOSt conscious
ness, partly from the paroXysms and partly
from defective breathing. Whenever the
remedies were used there was generally q
quick response of heart action and an inn
proyement in the respiration. 4
Callers Last Evening.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt called last
evening and remained at the Payne apart
ments for half hour. Later they sent a.
great bunch of roses from the White House
conservatories The Japanese minister.
Mr. Takahira. sent one of his secretaries
to inquire as to Mr. Paynes condition, and
Secretaries Wilson and Hitchcock and AS
sistant Postmasters General Wynne, Shall
lenberger Madden and Bristow were
among the other callers.
Attempt to Blow Up Train Denied.
ST. PETERSBURG, October 4.-The au.
thorities of the police department make aba
solute denial of the story. published in Viz
emma on the authority of Polish newspaf
pers, that an attempt was made to blow ur
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