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Mr.. PAYNE Is MUCH BETTER,
BUT is STILL IN A CRITICAL con-
DITION.
He Slept Well for Number OF Hours and
His Heart Action Has ImprOved-But
DR.. Osler Says He Is Not Yet Out OF
the WoOds"-The President Calls Again

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DR.. Osler Says He Is Not Yet Out OF
the WoOds''-The President Calls gain
| WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-The critical ill
ness Of Postm aster-G General Henry C. Payne
which has caused the gravest apprehen-
sion since Thursday afternoon, took a
| slight turn for the better this morning
The patient slept quietly the greater part
Of last night, although his sleep was &C.
casionally broken by spells OF restlessness.
At o o'clock this morning. however, the
doctors issued the statement that there
was a marked Improvement in Mr.. Payne's
condition They added that his illness
was still critical
| DR.. William Osler Of Baltimore. who
was called into consultation on the case
yesterday. made an early morning visit
to his patient, and when he came from the
sick room said:
"Mr Payne is still gravely i'll. He had
a much better night and there is distinct
Improvement, but he is not yet out OF the
woods"
The o'clock bulletin. which was signed
by Drs. Oser, Magruder and Rixey, was
az follows;
4Mr. Payne passed much better night.
Slept we'll for a number Of hours; heart
action much improved; general condition
more favorable"
President Roosevelt walked over to the
Arlington shortly before 10 O'Clock to make
inqu tries, and he expressed m lch gratifica-
ton when he was told that Mr. PAYNE had
passed a good night and was resting quietly.
Many other persons promint nj in official
and social life called during the morning,
and the stream Of visitors continued during
the afternoon. Among them were nearly
all the members of the Cabinet, former
Secretary of State John W. Foster. the
Assistant Postmasters-General ard many
others.
Miss Louise Jones, the Postmaster Cen
erals niece, who has been member of his
immediate household for the greater part
of the time for several years. arrived from
Milwaukee this afternoon, in response to
the message which was sent out to the
relatives Thursday night Mrs. Cameron
of jamestown. N. Y, Mr.. Payne's sister,
is here also On account of the Postm aster-
Generals weak condition and the necessity
of g. arding him against the least excite
ment. no one except Mrs. Payne had been
allowed to see him until this morning.
Soon after the morning consr ltation of
the physicians to-day however, Mrs. Came
a few words with her brother.
Although Mr. Payne passed better night
than the physicians had expected, and
was accordingly much brighter this morn
ing. much stress is laid on the statement
that he is still in a critical condition. and
that any apparent improvementmay prove
to be quite superficial. The heart action
was better to-day, but it is still weak and
gives the doctors much concern. The
nature OF his illness is such that it is i'm
possible to predict results with confidence
Another consultation Of doctors was held
at o'clock. No formal bulletin was is
sued, but Dr. Magruder said
1The Postmast er-General is much better
to-day He has taken nourishment readily
and retained all that has been given. His
condition IL improved. but Is still serious"
In bulletin issued at s o'clock signed
by Doctors G. Lloyd Magruder and c. T.
Grayson, the condition Of Postmaster
General Payne was thus described:
"Mr. Payne has been very restless this
afternoon. Is not as well as this morning,
but has continued to take nourishment the
entire day. He responds well to the reme-
dies employed. Condition still very SER
ious."
At o'clock the physicians announced I'M
officially that Mr.. Payne was considerably
better than when the bulletin was issued,
as he was sleeping and was not restless.