The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-04
mrs M'KlNLEY IS DYING
The Grim Messenger Is Very Near at
Hand. 49,
LIGHT RALLIES DURING THE DAY
she HecoR nised Her Son, Who Hard
~ Left Her ssdc-Mnny Anx-
ious Inquiries.
Canton. Ohio. December 3.--At II O'Clock
tonight Mrs Mckinley was sinking rapidly.

canton, Ohio, December 3.--At IL O'Clock
tonight Mrs. Mckinley vas sinking rapidly
Canton. Ohio. December 3.--PresIdent
| Mckinley Will be in Washington for the
opening OF congress whatever may be tho
issue of his mothers illness. Although
there has never been in the history Of the
| country condition exactly similar, It is
necessary for the president 10 be at the
capitol In person to receive the Joint com
mittee from the two houses, when this
committee hes waited on the president and
received his communication the regular
business can then proceed.
Mrs. Mckinley is unconsc ious and the
attending physician can give the family no
hope that she Will ever regain conscious
ness. The president can do nothing for
Ter by remaining here In view OF these
iacts. the president feels that 1t IL his duty
TO return 10 Washington so as not 10 delay
the proper opening of congress at the reg
ular time. He has arranged to leave Cam
ton at 2 05 o'clock tomorrow afternoon in
the special car provided for him attached
TO the regular train. which reaches Wash
ington Sunday morning.
Today was one of great suspense in the
Mckinley family; the nearaess Of the mes
senger OF death was realized every moment
ii the day and that there could he no
Other than fatal ending TO the Illness
with which Mrs. Mckinley was stricken
Thursday morning. The attending phygi-
clan could give them no hope OF diff
fcrent result, and IL tx TO The remarkable
constitution OF the woman, who has
reached the ripe old age OF rearly 80 years
- ..l-. a.
be attributes the fact that the flame of
life was not extiuguished early IN tbs i'll
ness The family surrounded tho he'd
SIDE all day watching ntently FOR any
rally from the cumatoSe condition IN which
the patient has been almost frou the he
ginning Of the Illness. and ut short In
tervals the doctor called But the nci-
dents Of the sick Dom were WI bout
variations
Only twice was this report varied by he
announcement OF partial consciousness
The first was when President Mckinley
reached the sick room. His sister, llc!cu
announced his arrival saying Mother.
here Is VIII. II you recognize him hold
out your hand" The onfeeblud patient
seemed TO understand and TO make an of-
fort TO extend the nand. which was
grasped by the devoted sou. lie though;
he felt responsive Tightening OF her banG
about his own hs he lid so. hut the rccog
nlticn was so slight rs 10 be almost imper-
ceptible. II was some time later that
second slight rally seemed 10 occur. a
bunch % beautiful flowers was sent from
the conservatory of the White House and
when they were taken into the room she
noted their arrival aud seemed to make an
effort TO reach them. The president quick
~ selected a beautiful white lily and hand
60 it 10 her. She iooS It and carried 1t
TO her bosom. it heing apparent that she
was conscious OF the act Soon after this
she again quieted down INTO rest.
Mrs A. j. Duncan OF Cleveland. who
was summoned from Chicago, where she
had beer visiting. was the last of the
four living children 20 arrive but she came
loo late nv be recognized by her mother.
The president has scarcely been out OF
tbta house -sipce his arrival, aud spent
'auSf OF thciiay Ii his mothers room, There
have been many callers ut the home today,
aged lady friends OF Mrs. Mckinley being
among those who called The
,hAuifies by telegraph arc numerous.
Dr. Phillips made a call early this cven-
ing, after which he said he could report
no distinct change in the condition OF the
patient from what he had previously de-
scribed She continues TO grow weaker,
but may live until morning. II radical
change eccurs, he thinks ii Will come we'll
trto the morning.