New-York tribune., 1908-07-03

Cooperstown, n. Y. July 2-While every pos
sible measure is being taken TO conserve tiie
strength Of Bishop Henry c. Potter OF the
Episcopal Diocese of New York. the passage OF
another day in his illness at FernIeigh. his wife $
summer home here left him with a reserve or
vitality small that his survival. 1t is feared
is only matter of hours. At $50 o'clock to-
night. after early evening report from the
sick chamber had indicated that the Bishops
apparent Improvement during portion of the
day had not resulted in permanent gain. his
physicians issued the following bulletin:
Bishop Potter, after rallying somewhat dur
ing the early forenoon. has gradually lost
strength and at the present moment is weaker
than at any time during his illness.
J. E. JANVRIN. NJ d.
NJ l. BASSETT, NJ. d.
Bishop Potter, after fairly comfortable
night was found in a practically unchanged
condition this morning. He was perhaps trihe
weaker the persistent course of his disease con-
tinuing to sap his strength even in his hours OF
greatest restfulness. AS the day wore on this
loss of strength accentuated, although at
one time during the forenoon there seemed to be
a turn for the better that afforAed his medical
attendants and his family ground for encourage
r,ent.
With the late afternoon the patients strength
began ebbing at q faster rate. Early to-nlgnl
announcement was MADE tndt InS OlSAoP . Soh-
dition was less favorable than at any time dur
ing the day, and this was followed by the night
bulletin indicating such diminution of the
patients strength as TO Indicate SPECIFY aP-
proach of the end
All of the Bishops family are now at Fern
leigh with the exception of three of his daugh-
ters absent In Europe Mrs. Robert McClay'
of Hampstead, Long Island, niece or Mrs.
Potter, reached here this evening None, even
of the immediate family, is allowed by the
physicians free access to the sickroom- Eacn is
admitted sngy and for few minutes at a
time While the Bishop still retains conscious
ness he is not allowed to exert himself IN tne
slightest degree and his communications WIN
the members of his family are as a rule hardly
more than the passing of a sign or recognition
by pressure of the hand.
Quiet is being carefully maintained in the vi
cinity of the house overlooking Cooper Park
where the Bishop is lying i'll. and measures for
the continued freedom of the locality from dis
turbance have been taken. The use OF ex-
pIosives anywhere within earshot has been dis
couraged with the approach OF Indepen-
dence Day To-day, in compliance with senti-
ment which has found general expression among
| Cooperstown folk, resolution was passed pS
the village Board of Trustees asking the puoh1
to refrain from setting off explosives OF any
kind To compensate the local dealers for the
loss of trade which they would naturally suffer
through the observance of such a request
Stephen c. Clark, son of Mrs Potter mas
| bought up all the stocks of fireworks and hre-
! crackers in the village shops.
Bishop Potter has been found by his phy-
scians to be an obedient patient and his cheer
full compliance with all their requests has helped
| them greatly in combating his disease Both
| the medical attendants keep within easy call
| and tonight, as last night, Drs. Janvrln ano
| Bassett remained In the sick room watching
| closely for the slightest perceptible sign OF
| change in the Bishops condition
| The following bulletin was issued this morn
| ing:
Bishop Potter's condition continues practical
| lv the same as last evening. He has apparently
| not lost ground but continues in very critical
| state. j. T. JAN Y I1I-T' W = -