Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-06

Was Still Alive Last Night, But I'm.
c0nsci0us---fhe President Reached
Washington Yesterday, and Will
Return to Canton Tonight.
BULLETIN:

BULLETIN:
Canton, Ohio, December 6.-At this
hour, 12:30 a. NJ, there are strong hopes
that Mrs. Mckinley will survive the
night. She is much weaker than at any
other time, but is resting quietly and
gradually passing away. The whole
family is about the bedside, expecting
the end.
Washington, D. c.. December 3
President Mckinley accompanied by
Assistant Secretary Day, arrived in
Washington over the Pennsylvania
railroad a. 7:45 o'clock this morning.
He was met at the station by Secretary
Alger, Secretary Bliss and Secretary
Porter and driven to the White House.
The President had received Two tele-
grams en- route 10 Washington from
Canton reporting tho condition of his
mother, but he was anxious for later
news, so Secretary Porter stopped at the
telegraph Office on the way from the
station to enquire for any dispatches
that might be waiting. There was no
news, however, so the party proceeded
to the White House, where breakfast
was had.
In the middle Of the forenoon a mes
sage was received from Abner Mckin-
ley, at Canton, saying that the Presi-
dents mother was resting IN about the
same condition as when be left Can
ton-sleeping and unconscious. She
might last through the day, or even
one or two days longer, but was liable
to die at any moment.
Arrangements have been made for the
return trip to Canton tomorrow even
ing. The President, Mrs Mckinley and
a party Of half dozen close friends
and relatives will leave Washington at
1920 o'clock, occupying a special car
attached to the Pennsylvania railroad
train, and arriving in Canton about 10
o'clock Tuesday morning.
Canton, Ohio. December Smother
Mckinley has passed the fourth day of
her illness and enters upon the fourth
night with the spark Of life IN burn
ing dimly. There has not beer. any ma
terial development in her case to-day.
Her condition has continued one Of
steadily wasting away, the constitution
growing weaker hour by hour under the
assault of the disease. The family
watched by the bedside all day, pre-
pared for the end at any moment and
sometimes feeling that it had come, as
the patient was seized with sinking
spells such as they yesterday mistook
for a second stroke of paralysis Dur
ing these attacks she would perceptibly
weaken, almost cease to breathe, and
show scarcely sign of animation. For
the most part these spells were limited
to half an hour, and when they were
over she would resume the quiet repose
characteristic of the entire illness.
About the middle of the afternoon, how
ever a more serious sinking spell oc-
Cured and lasted for two hours. Sew
eral times those keeping the vigil
thought the last fiutter of life's fame
had come. The attack passed away at
last, leaving the patient almost the same
as before it occurred.
There is still a possibility that she
may survive the night. Or even longer,
but those who have been at the bedside
must constantly, have the least hope of
such a result. They have seen the pa
tient weaken so steadily that sley can
not hope that she will much longer en-
dure. Communication was established
with the White House as xlon as the
President arrived there this morning
and telegraph wire is constantly open
to Washington to advise the President
of every occurrence in the sick ROOM
Besides this he has several times talked
with his brother Abner by telephone.
DR.. Phillips, the attending physician.
has made a number of calls during the
day. This evening he said he could
report nothing particularly new. There
had been no notable change in the pa
tent during the day She had contin-
ued to grow weaker in the same man
ner at about the same rate as during
the past few days. He was satisfied
that this condition would prevail to
the end. Asked as to the prospects of
her surviving the night. he said:
Eyes, there is a possibility of her liy-
ing till morning. Indeed, am inclined
to think that she will. But she has
been weakening so long that no one
can make a prediction for the future
with any assurance of certainty.