The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-01


serve the last spark Of vitality within
lis wasted frame, Postmaster General
Payne who lies u az the Arlington
Hotel. still fingers at deaths door.
Powerful restGra tiVes were resorted TO
last night and today, and the patient re-
sponued 10 the heroic ureatmeuL. Saline
solution. and nitroglycerin were ad-
mlnistered in large doses TO stimulate
the heart
Feared End Had Come.
IL was feared early this morning tAat
the end had come In a par0xysm. but
the Postmaster General rallied and ali
togther the sleep which be gained i'm the
night caused a decided Improvement.
tie slept FOR q number OF hours.
Slept Well Last Night
Al o.cloo1 the physicians issued the
following bulletin.
The Postmaster General passed a
much better night He slept well for a
number OF hours. his heart action is
WILLIAM OsLER
"P M- RIXET
90. LLOYD MAGRUDER
Dr.. Grayson in Attendance.
Dr. Graysou. II. 5. n. is also iu at
tendance and the tEea tmeut lz under
taken after consultation or lhe four
physicians Dr. Grsysou remained with
the patient through the night and re-
ported this morning that SIR. Payne had
: tested more comfortably than for two
.5-t- 9asl re was conscious thls
l.2fning when DIS Aagrgdar. RiEey,
ana Cs-eF EEet i3i consultation.
DT. Osler Sees Improvement.
Dr William Osler came from Balti-
more last night After the mornings
conference he went back 10 Baltimore
and viii uor return tomorrow morning
unless there should be a sudden change
Tor the worse prior 20 that time He
said before going.
me patient has had "a much better
uisnL ana there ls distinct improve
ueuL- RE IS better, bul IS not Vet 0ut OF
th- woods, ana / SIN consider his coudi-
There were many callers aJ the Ar
-lAstOH annex where the Postmaster
floor.
President at Payne's Rooms.
President Roosevelt came To make am
inquiry in person shortly after 10 O'Clock.
The President WAS much gratihed al the
bulletin given ouL az that hour. He -1--
pressed himself as VERY much encour-
Mlr Roosevelt. g-sa.r-r-rs- or STAT.
JOAN ~ Foster. airs. Leslie 81. Shaw.
secretary Hitchcock. ArrJEUHE General
Mooe4r Assistant Postmaster Generals
snalianae-s-r and Madden were other
callers.
Tie Fa=lms ster General lies il an iu-
terror room SO that lr has NOT been
found necessary ru deadeu the noise OF
traffic ol the street au which the annex
faces.
The changing of street ear bells has
Ciused some annoyance. however and
the men viii be warned 20 pass the
corner with as little disturbance as pos
slDIe
The Postmaster Generals quarters are
ia THE historic summer house.
Relatives at Bedside.
All the immediate relatives of lIr.
Payne are now here. lIiss Louise Jones.
his niece. who has been With AIr aHc
Mrs. Payne constantly -lu washington.
arrived from lIllWaulle= this afternoon.
Mrs W. =. Cameron. The Postmaster
Generals only sister, arrived last night
II0m Jsme=tlHu. ~ y. Because af the
quiet night passed Dy lIr. Payne GI.
wife. who had been at ti- bedside aI-
most constantly since the case became
serious. was enabled To- get several hours
oI mEel-lteleu rest
TelegTams Of Solicitation.
Hundreds OF kilograms expressing
soHciuuLe are being received by AIR
whitney. Ar Fasue-s secretary. air.
aHd Mrs Richard Mansfield. who are
intimate friends Of AR and Mrs Payne.
and whs visited them iu Milwaukee.
have telegraphe rWiee 20 ascertain The
Pos o-lmasIeT Generals condition and go
express their sympathy.
Many of Mr. Pagu-'s business asz0-
rt.Ta- milwaukee,. and q IeU FHaa friends