The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-05-16
HAS SLENDER
HOLD ON LIFE.
Doctors Pronounce First
Lady of the Land in
Grave Condition.

San Francisco, May lj.-After
dinner tonight the members Of the
| Cabinet called at the Scott residence
They report Mrs. McKinley's condi-
| tlon as unchanged.
When she is conscious she recOg.
| nihes the President and asks for him.
| She is not regarded as in immediate
| danger OF dissolution.
There is no abandonment Of hope
that she will rally, but in her weak.
ened condition there could not fail to
be apprehension lest the spark Of
life might 60 out.
Owing to the very serious character
of Mrs. McIlinley's illness, tie Pres
ident this morning definitely decided
to abandon his contemplated north
western tour and to return to Wash
mglon direct as soon as Mrs. Mckin-
ley shall be able to stand the journey.
At seven o'clock tonight Mrs. Nc
kinley was no better. She has taken
nothing but liquid nourishmcnt for
several days. and her extreme weak
ness eXclteS much Apprehension
The attending physicians are to
hold another consultation tonight.
The members Of the Cabinet who
were to have attended the entertain
ment given by the Bohemian Club to.
night, sent their regrets. The Pres
ident late this afternoon Cancelled
his engagement for the banquet
which was to have been rendered in
his honor tomorrow night by the
Ohio Society Of California.
The gravity of Mrs. Mckinlcy's
condition has been known to the
members of the Presidents immedi
ate party for several days but had
been concealed. in the belief that
she would rally. as she had so fire.
quently done in the past when suffer
ing from one of her periods Of de.
preston, and with few days of alb
solutc rest, be restored to normal
condition.
But her present illness has been at.
tended with entirely new compIica-
tions, which have not yielded to
treatment and the President conciud-
ed tllis morning lllat IL WIS lllllc Ihe
public should be apprisel Of the true
situation. lie is a,so anxious that
the residents OF 'lie cllies ana lo"hs
along the planned route Of his return
trip who have made such extensive
preparations Tor ms Nlall' should re-
cclVe prompt hoIihealloti oi Tue en-
cumStances Wlllch co,hpei HIS uecis,oh
The bulletin Which secretary Cor
lclyuu gave 10 the ASsoclaled lre'S
TINS morning announcing Ule aoaE-
donlneht" l,le tt'P prepared 'ne way
for the bulletin issued Two hoNrS IA
Ter tnat pf. Heuiy "Iopolis' d ceIe-
brated physician Oh oa,i fialc'sco'
mad oeeh ca,'eo III consul tatlo' Win
Or. lil'S nleioeF duu l'i' i'Aey. ~
G'obol!S mas reputation mere !or MS
ski! IN lhe lfealmenV ol oo"eI u'Sot'
dcrS' :,
Ever since MIS-; Mch 't!'ey arrived
al the scott res'uc'ce shc mas Oec''
desperately H. liet extreme weak
ness mas been inc most a,ar'l'is ,ea-
lure OF hct co'uit,on' lel 'I'a''ly
mas been at 10" eop ana SIZE mas npo'
Ken seldom 10 those ABOUT lier. he
President has oeeh conV'hua''y az hcf
bedside since lhelr arI'Na, mere Hnl'-
DAY hlght, save lne 'e" iioufs MON
gay AFTERNOON "heh nc lelV ile' 70 20
to san jose ana the lllree hours he
spent yesterday III tlie Pataue' fot-
tunatcIy MIS- hchih'ey slepl Vhrough
his absence on potil 'neSc occasions
The strain which lhe PRESIDENT MN
Sell mas Undergone durlps't'l past
few uayS mas Deen very great.