Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-03
Mr.. Payne Again Rallies.

apartments at lO:Uo. aIter MS OdHy Gail
having made a longer stay than usual
The President said that Mr.. Payne had
taken turn for the better In the lasi
twenty minutes. He got the impression
that the physicians believe that If they
can pull the patient through another TWEEN
ty-four hours he would have chance fol
life.
Improvement at Noon.
The following bulletin was issued at II: &c
am:
There has been some improvement since
the morning consultation. Retained all
nourishment. Now resting easily.
"MAGRUDER,
"GRAYSON."
DIR. Osler returned to Baltimore immedi-
ately after the morning consultation and
after the 11:5O o'clock bulletin had been is
sued DR.. Magruder left the hotel, DR.. Gray
son remaining in charge of the sick room.
Worse Than at Any Time.
At 1:45 o'clock this afternoon one of the
physicians in attendance upon Mr.. Payne
made the following statement:
Postmaster General Payne is rapidly
losing ground. He is sustained now only
by artificial life. He is distinctly worse
than at any time during his illness and the
end is not far off,
Mr.. Payne;s recuperative powers are sc
great that time and again he has rallied
from what was DeIeVeQ TO De the CLOSING
point in his career.
So mercural has been the course of his
illness that his physicians have been at nc
time willing to hazard an opinion as to the
ultimate result.
Grave Concern Yesterday.
In the early hours yesterday his heart ac-
ion became decidedly weaker with resultant
feebleness of pulse and unconsciousness. AT
times he suffered intense pain, and once or
twice he cried out in his agony. These
paroxysms were followed by periods OF
exhaustion with brief intervals of compare
tive freedom from pain, but the heart ac-
tion continued to give the physicians the
greatest concern. Several times the pulse
became SO feeble that 1t seemed it must
cease altogether and at one time, the ply
sicians said the Postmaster General was
as near death as few ever get and survive
the day. At 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon
the doctors fully believed that the end was
at hand, and the family, who were at dim
ner, were summoned.
Wonderful Recuperation.
BY Mrs. Paynes direction Rev. DR.. Cot
ton Smith, the rector of st. Johns Epis-
copal Church. where the family worship,
was sent for, and on his arrival those at
the stricken mans bedside joined in prayer.
But again his marvellous recuperative
power asserted itself and won another VIC
tory.
Slowly, but very perceptibly, a change
for the better took place, and at 4:30 o'clock
a more hopeful bulletin was issued. This
was followed at 6:45 o'clock by far the best
news of the day. Miss Jones, niece of
Mrs. Payne, came from the sick room and
with beaming face told of wonderful
change for the better. Some time before
that hour, she said. the Postmaster Cen
eral had regained complete consciousness:
had recognized those about him and seemed
almost like himself again. He had even
asked for food and milk, and when the
latter was brought, he drank from glass
he himself held. One of the physicians said
the Improvement was almost miraculous.
Major w. s. Cameron of jamestown, NJ
Y, a brother-in-law of the Postmaster Gen.
eral, and Charles l.. Jones, nephew of
Mrs. Payne, arrived during the day and
have been in constant attendance at the
bedside.
Many public officials and private citizens
called In person to ask about Mr.. Payre's
condition and kilograms of inquiry con-
tinued to pour in from outside points.
notably from Wisconsin. The Belgian min
lister and Madam Moncheur also called at
the apartments.
A Sample Bulletin.
The following bulletin is a sample of those
issued from time to time and illustrates the