The Cairo bulletin., 1904-10-01
c. PAYNE
DANGEROUSLY ILL
Kept Alive Yesterday Only BY
g Most Heroic Remedies
EMINENT PHYSICIANS
ARE IN ATTENDANCE BUT HIS
RECOVERY IS EXTREMELY
/ DOUBTFUL = MANY MES
sAGEs or SYMPATHY.
BY The Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
X Washington Sept 3n--~The condi-
fioh OF Postmaster General Payne
continued extremely grave through
out the day There were times during
the day, notably IN the carly morning
and late this afternoon, when the at
tending physicians believed the end
was near, blr the patient responded
to heroic remedies applied and seem
ed to regain sonc Of the lost ground.
Tonight al about S n'cicck Mr.. Payne
fell into a restful sleep which c0ntin-
ued some. time The doctors regard.
ed this an encouraging sign for
peaceful night. The greatest cause
of alarm during the day was the fee
bleness Of heart action ana II was
found necessary To administer "a
limo solution and nitroglyccrine to
stimulate thai organ The response
was gratifying.
Able to Retain Nourishment.
The most hopeful sign Of the case
is the fact that he has been able TO
retain nonrishment given him today.
Except during the sinking spells sew
cral Of which occurred during the day
and evening, Mr.. Payne retained con-
seriousness all the time and his mind
active and alert. Several
times he asked questions OF those
abous him, indicating his interest In
what swas transpiring Physicians
constantly at the bedside, but aside
from the nurse no one except Mrs.
Payne has been allowed In the sick
fenm Mrs. Payne. although very
much ovcrwrought by the condition Of
her husband. has borne up braveiy.
Expert heart speeiziiss sumwssNe4s
Dr. William Osier, heart specialist
and diagnostician of baltimore was
brought into the case this morning.
DR. OsIer said that while Mr.. Payne's
condTtTon was critical. ne mad hopcs
that xi.h a restfuf night he would
show Improvement in the morning.
At the same time. he added. the case
was like q Tip In the balance--it
might go one way or the other
Everywhere in official circles today
the deepest concern ana solicitude
was manifested In the outcome. The
president was kept constantly ad-
yise1 during the day and both he and
Mrs Roosevelt called In person during
The day and evening, Mrs W. 8. Cam
eron Of jamestown. N. Y. the only
,iesCr 80 tho ,ae4V,au4or uanarat ar
rived this evening. Her son. W. II,
Cameron of Milwaukee, has also been
here,
Among the numerous kilograms OF
and inquiry received are
some from abroad and telegrams have
arrived In large numbers from Wis
consin and especially from Mr..
paynes home city. Milwaukee.
Mrs. Roosevelt Called Twice.
Mrs Roosevelt called twice at the
hotel during the day TO inquire about
Mr.. Payne's condition Secretary
Hitchcock and Acting Secretary OF
State Loomis made personal inquiries.
MIR Payne fell asleep at eight
tiuth ihlA tNtHih6 dud dh hVut ohu
/ half later was reported still rest.
ng quietly. Physicians drew some
from this fac and II
vas then announced that unless sore
developments should oc-
'ur no further bulletin would be IS
ued tonight
AsIeep at Midnight.
AZ midnight Mr.. Payne was stu
Isleep and fhe opinion was expressel
hat he might remain asleep the rest
# the night. DIR. Grayson remained
III night. but DIR. Magruder left for his
ZONE before one O'Clock The latter
n leaving said that Mr. Payne has
,een sleeping steadily since $3.50. The
lOc,or added that Mr.. Payne was
hen silll in grave danger; that his
Icart action has improved somewhat.
'ut that even during sleep the heart
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