Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-05-13
MRS. NJ kINLEY ILL.
Wife of President Taken to
Frisco.
REPORTED AS BEING BETTER.
The President May Join the Party at
San Jose Today-eesides Her III
ness, Mrs. Mckinley Has a Badly
Effected Finger.

kinney. MISS BARBER, DF. alAe&, sec.
rotary Cortelyou and Henry T. Scott,
arrived sunday afternoon from Del
monte Mrs. Mckinley was brought
mere BY the president in advance Of
the regular program. that she may
obtain complete rest. Upon arrival
here the president and party w>re
driven to the residence OF Henry i.
Scott. which they will occupy during
their stay here
Her condition is said not to be
alarming, but she has not been well
since the long journey began. and the
trip has fatigued her very much. Sat
urday night she did not respond to
medical treatment, and both the presi.
dent and Dr. Riyey considered II wise
to take her to San Francisco, where
she could have complete rest for q
few days at Mr.. SCOTS residence,
and where Dr. Hirsehfelter, Mr..
SCOTS physician, could be consulted
If necessary
President May Join Them Today.
The cabinet and other members OF
the party were to carry OUT the pro
gram as arranged going to San Jose
today and arriving at San Francisco
on Tuesday The understanding was
that the president will rejoin the
party at San Jose if Mrs. MeKinleys
condition permits. DIR. Rixey said
Mrs. Mckinley was much better Sun
day than she had been Saturday night.
Mrs Mckinley bruised her hand
while the train was rounding a sharp
curve IN Sundays trip and she suf-
fered considerably from the bruise
since. Her delicate health has aggra
waited the injury and DR., Rixey was
twice compelled to lance It. The
laneing relieved her very much for
the time being
Only a few hundred people greeted
the president upon his arrival in this
city. The president in order to avoid
the crowd that was expected to as.
semble at the Southern Pacific depot,
at Third and Townsend streets, left
the train with his little party ut
Valencia street, station In the
southern part Of the city When the
train, consisting of a baggage car and
the presidents special coach, stopped
at Valencia street. Mrs. Mckinley
was carried in a steamer chair by two
colored porters from the private ear
to closed carriage in waiting. She
was heavily yelled and the president
and DR.. Rixey followed close behind.
Mrs. Mckinley was gently placed in
the carriage and the president and
DR. Rlxey took seats in the same We.
hicle. The president was quite pale
and looked serious. The rest of the
party followed in carriages Mr. and
Mrs. Scott had arrived at their resi-
denee ahead of the president and
We're waiting to receive their distfn-
gueshed guests. Mrs. Mckinley was
again lifted out of the carriage and
placed in an invalid chair and carried
into the house
Secretary Cortelyou, when aues-
toned concerning Mrs McKinley's
condition, stated that there was moth
ing alarming in her present indispo-
sltion and that perfect quiet and rest
for a few days would restore her to
her usual health. 1t was the impress.
sion, however. of those who saw Mrs.
Mckinley that she is very i'll and that
her present state may result in an en-
tire change of the presidents pro-
gram.
Should his wife's health improve
the president, it was expected, will
carry out his intention to attend the
celebration at San Jose today. If,
however, her condition today shall be
no better than Sunday, the president.
1t was expected. would not leave his
wife's side, but would allow the cabi-
net officers and others of his party to
represent him at San Jone.
About O'Clock last night DR..
Rixey made the following statement:
Mrs. Mckinley Stood Trip Well.
Mrs. Mckinley stood the trip from
Delmonte much better than | expect
ed. Her condition is not serious She
will stay here at least a week and
have perfect rest. | think by that
time she will be able to continue the
journey. She has been gaining
strength all afternoon"
Delmoate, Cal. May 13.-Mrs Nc.
Kinley's Illness cast a shadow on tho
Other members Of the party who re-
nj here, and there was talk at
frs OF abandoning the entire SEIZED
uie between here and San Francisco,
but Mrs. Mckinley especially request
ed that the plans Of the party should
not be disarranged by her departure.
and When the president LETT Sunday
morning the understanding was that
the program originally fixed should be
carried out The president has him
self said he would rejoin the party rs
soon as Mrs Mckinley shall he made
comfortable
The party was scheduled to leave
here this morning. and after about
10-minute stop at Pajaro, they would
go 70 Santa Cruz for a glimpse OF the
big trees. 1t was not the expectation
Of the president that he could be at
Sithef of these places. but he thought
he could meet the cabinet at San
Jose, where great preparations havo
been made to receive him, and where
the program was for the party to
spend tonight In that case he could
enter San Francisco tomorrow after
noon, as originally contemplated.
without disarranging the plans for
the ovation arranged for him there.
1t is possible that Mrs McKinley's
condition, II it shall not improve as
rapidly as hoped may necessitate
eurtailment Of the program in San
francisco, and for the remainder Of
the trip.