The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-01
PAYNE'S CONDITION SERIOUS
PHYSICIANS ADMIT THAT HIS
RECOVERY rs DOUBTFUL.
He Had Several sinking Spells Yesterday.
but Each Time Responded to Treat
ment-Thc Heart Action Is Very Feeble
and In the Cause Of Great Alarm.

ment-The Heart Action ID Very Feeble
and Ii the Cause Of Great Alarm.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30-The condition OF
Postmaster General Henry C. Payne, who
Ia critically Ill at the Arlington Hotel here,
has remained practically unchanged since
yesterday, when Surgeon-G General Rixey OF
the Navy and DR.. @. Floyd Magruder, the
attending physicians, admitted that the re-
covery Of the patient is doubtful and sug-
gested that Mr.. Payne's immediate rela-
tives be summoned to the bedside.
II anything, Mr.. Payne Is weaker than
he was twenty-four hours ago, due to the
recurrence Of the severe heart attacks
which brought him near death Wednesday
night. and although there have been one
or two encouraging symptoms to-day
notably his ability to retain some nourish-
ment and the fact that tonight he secured
some restful sleep-the physicians consider
1t too soon to speak optimistically Of the
final result. DR.. Osler OF Johns Hopkins
University, Baltimore. who is regarded as
the foremost specialist in heart troubles
in the United States. was called in con-
sultation to-day and took charge OF the
case.
The following bulletin, signed by DrR
Rixey and Magruder, was given out this
morning at 10 o'clock
The Postmaster G eneral had very rest
less night and Is very weak. His condition
is serious. He Is resting quietly at present
and Is free from pain.
DR.. Magruder supplemented the bulletin
by the following bulletin:
Mr.. Payne is very sick man. He does
not respond to treatment as he did In former
attacks and wei have used every means at
our command. The fact that 1t has been
battle for life for nearly thirty-six hours
and that we have not yet lost gives us some
hope. But the result of heart cases such as
this one is always grave question.
At $50 o'clock P. NJ. the following bulle-
tin was made public:
The fact Of responding to remedies and
being able to retain all nourishment to-day
gives encouragement. The heart action Is
still very feeble. and is the cause OF great
alarm. One or more physicians are con-
stantly with him.
DR.. Osler, who had been sent for pre-
viously, arrived in Washington this after
noon and went Immediately to Mr.. Payne's
bedside. He made careful examination
Of the patients heart and practically took
entire charge Of the case.
AtN p. NJ. this bulletin, signed by Drs
osler, Rixey and Magruder was issued:
The Postmaster-Genera condition con-
tinues to be serious. He has had several
sinking spells during the day. Each time,
however, he has responded to treatment.
When the o'clock bulletin was issued
1t was said that no further announcements
from the sickroom would be made until
Tomorrow morning, unless Mr.. Payne's
condition took sudden trend for the worse.
From present Indications this is not an
immediate probability, but DR.. Magruder
will remain in the sickroom all night and
DR.. Osler will occupy a room adjoining,
so as to be within call in case Of severe
relapse.
Mrs. W. S. Emoron OF jamestown, n. Y,
a sister OF the Postmaster General, arrived
in Washington this afternoon, and Miss
Louise Jones, Mr.. Paynes niece, is expected
to be here from the West some time to-
night. Mrs. Payne is almost prostr ated
from grief and loss OF sleep. She has been
in constant attendance at her husbands
bedside, and tonight her condition was such
as to require the attendance OF DR.. Ma
gruder.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt called at
the Arlington this afternoon to inquire about
Mr. Paynes condition. and Mrs, Roosevelt
spent some time with Mrs. Payne. Among
the other prominent persons who visited
the Arlington to ask after the Postmaster
General were Secretary of the Interior
and Mrs. Hitchcock and Acting Secretary
Of State Ioomis.
The Official bulletins on the patients
were shown them, and they were
told that there was a very slight chance
for Mr. Payne's recovery.
At midnight, Dr. Magrude- said there was
still fur ther ground for hope In the fact that
Mr.. Psyne lad slel for three hours and
vas still asleep. The PATIENTS sleep, he
81 i'd, was res;ful and Re hoped he was gain
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