The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-09
AO|AER M'k|NLEY v[RY|0N
~ ONLY A QUESTION or
TIME AND MAY COME BY
MORNING.
SILL IN UNCONSCIOUS CONDITION
ient Regained Partial Con.
ou'ness When the President
entered the Sick Room
yesterday Morning.

Canton, O., Dec. 3-Notbo, ,,o,,,
Icy y unconscious, and the attendin,
p-''''ian can give the family no homo
aa a' sue VIII ever return to conscious.
Hess The president can do atrsolntelv
. -lo'nlng for her by remaining here Tn
we" Oh these facts the president feels
s .nal IL is his duty to return to Wash.
Un 80 as not to delay the proper
! pehing OF congress at the regular time
e has arranged to leave Canton nj
-'oo O'Clock tomorrow afternoon in tho
speeiai car provided for him attached to
Ae regular Pennsylvania train, which
reaches Washington Sunday morning.
To-Day was one of great suspense in
tue Mckinley family. The nearness of
Inc messenger of death was realized
every moment of the day. ana it became
apparent that there could be no other
tnan fatal ending to the illness with
winch Mother Mckinley was stricken
thursday morning. The attending ply
slclan could give them no hope of a diff
ferent result, and it ia to the remarkable
constitution OF the woman, who has
years without illness of any consequence,
that he attributes the fact that the flame
or lie was not eXtinguished earlier in
the illness.
The family surrounded the bedside all
day watching intently for any rally from
the comatose condition in which the pa
tient had been almost from the begin
ming of the illness, and at short intervals
the doctor called. But the word from
the sick room was almost without varia-
ton. iamily and doctor announcing from
til2e % time increasing weakness and
sinking away. O1ly twice was this re-
partial consciousness. The first was
when President Mckinley reached the
sick room. His sister Helen announced
his arrival, saying: Mother, here is
Will; if you recognize him hold out your
hand"
The enfeebled patient seemed to re-.
.derstand and to make an effort to eXten
her hand, which was Immediately gras 4,
ed by the devoted son. He thought he
felt responsive Tightening of her hand
about his own as he did So But the
recognition was SO slight as to be al
most imperceptible.
1t was some time later that second
slight rally seemed to occur. A bunch
of beautiful flowers were sent from the
conservatory of the White House, and
when they were taken into the room she
noted their arrival and seemed to make
an effort to reach for them. The presi-
dent quickly selected n beautiful white
lily and handed it to her. She took it
in her hand and carried it to her bosom,
it being apparent that she was conscious
of the act and appreciated the flower
Soon after this she quoted down into a
rest that seemed TO be almost natural
sleep.
Mrs. A. ]. Duncan of Cleveland, who
was summoned from Chicago, where she
had been visiting, was the last of the
four living children to arrive, and she
came too late to be recognized by her
mother.
The president has scarcely been out of
the house since his arriva. this morning,
and spent most of the day in his niIth-
er's room. There have been many call
ers at the home today The inquiries
by telegraph are numerous.
DR.. Phillips made call early TINS
evening, after which he said he could
report no distinct change in the condi-
ton of the patient from what he had pre-
yiously described. She continues to
grow weaker, but may live until morn
ing. If radical change occurs he thinks
il will come well into the morning.
At II o'clock tonight Mrs. Mckinney
was sinking rapidly. +, ,.;u
living, but growing steadily worse