New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-03
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PRESIDENTS MOTHER I'LL.
MRS. NANCY ALLISON MKINLEY srRIcKs
EN- WITH PARALYSIS.
OWING TO HER ADVANCED AGE RECOVERY -
CONSIDERED ALMOST IMPossIBLE-rHE
PRESIDENT ON HIS WAY TO
HER BEDSIDE.

morning Mrs Nancy Allison Mckinley. the
venerable mother Of the President was stricken
with paralysis and her death is believed to he
only a question of a short time. That the at
tack would ultimately end in death was the first
fear of the family. and the consultations of the
attending physicians have tended to confirm this
belief Every effort is being made to render the
patient comfortable and what will doubtless
prove to be her last Illness as free from suffer-
ing possible.
The paralysis when It first appeared was not
OF a serious form. and seemed only to have
affected her vocal cords She was able to walk
from her own chamber to that of her daughter.
Miss Helen Mckinley. to give the irst intimaton
of the attack and at that time seemed to he In
possession Of all her mental and physical facul-
ties but soon afterward change was noticed.
and In the afternoon she sank into condition
OF semi-consciousness, in which she has since
remained.
Mother" Mckinley must have been stricken
some time last night, but the first intimat,on or
her illness when she awoke this morning
and found herself unable to speak She walked
to the room OF her daughter and aroused the
latter. Miss Mckinley at saw that some
thing had happened She awakened the other
members Of the family, and a physician was
called He at once pronounced It paralysis.
THE ATTACK ENTIRELY UNEXPECTED.
Mrs. Mckinley had been slightly Ill for sew
eral days with A mild attack Of the grip. shs
had been up and about the house. and no seri-
results were apprehended. Her son. Aoner
Mckinley, Of New-York. arrived In Canton on
Tuesday. and his mother seemed to be greatly
cheered by his presence. Yesterday she was so
bright and cheerful to cause the family to
remark on her Improvement Mr Mckinley
said he had not seen his mother looking so well
for a number Of years. That being her condition
when she retired last evening. the blow TO the
family on discovering what had come upon her
in the night was a heavy one In the forenoon
letter from the President was received It
was read to the aged sufferer. and in response to
questions. II she understood It's contents. she
nodded her assent.
Abner Mckinley communicated with the Presi-
dent as soon as he learned the serious nature
Of the Illness Of his mother. and the PRESIDENT
asked that he be advised Immediately or every
change Appointments were made for COM
munication BY telegraph. and kilograms "ere
exchanged frequently. Soon after noon Amer
Mckinley informed the President that the sur
ferer had fallen into sem-consciousness. ana
promised 10 communicate further at O'CLOCK
in the afternoon. The President did not wait
tor the : o'clock message. He responded; Tell
mother will be there. He Is expected 10 AZ
| rive here at 10 o'clock tomorrow night
Dr. Phillips. when he saw the patient al
o'clock this evening. had little to add 10 whaS
he had already said. TO the effect that she was
extremely Ill and stood little chance OF recovery.
II Was the opinion Of the doctor that she could
| not last than a few days ana the I'll"
| might come at any time
! Innuiries concerning the condition OF Mrs NC
| Eirlev are coming to Canton from all parts Oh
the country. a food Of kilograms starting as soon
as the news Of her illness was made puphc.
The president and all the other members OF
the Mckinley family not already NJ al. 20. ",'
/ the way 10 the bedside of Mrs Mckinney TO-
nicht. A message from the President TINS even,
! ing was addressed 10 his brother Aphet.
caused his mother much cneer anu amad oo,,,do' -
me President had not yet been sunmoneu :"
the bedside of his aged mother, who. no doupi,
is rapidly nearing the end. But, true 20 .ns
| devotion he has always shown for VIE anu anu
mother he could not longer remain away A"o"
ing that his mother was seriously Ill u,,.,
| Mrs A J. Dunton. Of Cleveland oausnte'
! ., Mother" Mckinley, who is in ohlcaSo Nist
| ~, ber daughter Sarah who is attending school
there. telegraphed this evening that sne WouIn M
be in Canton tomorrow morning. M M,ss ,n,hsr
Mckinley makes her home mere WIN he' ''''"'''
THE PATIENT SLOWLY SINKING.
What was feared this morning when Mrs
| Mckinley was stricken with slignt attack OF
paralysis Is tonight regarded as almost GER
| taintv-that is the early death or the Fr1N-
dan,,s mother. AS the day advanced she grew
gradually worse. and the members OF the famiiy
felt that she was slowly sinking. although after
she fell into the semi-comatose state early IN
the day there was scarcely en- appreciaos
| change.
DR.. Phillips. the attending physician. tonight
| gave the family little more hope than on his
earlier visits He expressed the belief that death
| was soon inevitable and that the only uncer-
| tainty was the time when ii would occur n9
| thinks the developments OF the night VIII oeciue
| the matter A change for the better by morning
| he would regard as an indication OF temporary
rally. in which case death would probably NOT
| occur for some time. Should the morning con-
70 sink rapidly The disease, he says is not
primarily paralysis. but senility. the result OF
old age which has produced the partial paral,
| yss In such cases. he says. there Is generat
IraoLinq down OF the powers, and nothing left
on which to build up strength as the OASIS OF re-
covery. ~, ,,,>.
,ev that there was some slight evidence that the
facial expressions OF the patient were less rigid
than they were early In the day Aoner NC
| Kinley said late tonight that ne tnougnt nIs
| mother was SINKING Tdpiuis' anu III ie"'' wv
| end is not far on
THE PRESIDENT STARTS FOR CANTON.
WASHINGTON. Dec 2-Presldent Mckinley left
the city at 7:2O o'clock tonight over the Penn
svlvania road to hasten TO the bedside OF his
mother at Canton. where he will arrive to-mor-
| row With him went Judge Day. Assistant.
| Secretary Of State. the two occupying the Fuii'
| man car Davy Crockett. attached TO the regular
| train. ,,
The President had made hurried arrange
rnents for his departure. and In the afternoon
| disposed Of a large volume or business awaiuns
his attention He reached the station unattend-
| cd a few minutes before the time for the train
| TO start Desiring to avoid any demonstration
| he instructed the coachman to drive to the bag
| aoca entrance where Assistant Secretary Day.
Secretary Porter and Mr. Corteyou, the execu.
| tive clerk awaited him. The Presidents stay
| In Canton depends upon the condition in which
ha dnds his mother. II she improves he will re-
turn us TO washington In time for the opening OF