Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-09-19


Being Adnttted-she Explained That sii,
Proposed to Cure the President by Mean
ofHerbs and Prayers.
Milhurn House, Buffalo, N. Y, Sent
ID The first physician to arriye 10,
the morning consultation was DR.,
Wasdin, who drove up id his buggy al
s.l5 O'clock He passed quickly 7int,
the Milburn residence.
nave been absent two hours. :,
said he, ''and do not know the con
dition Of the President. 1hope he il
better. .
Two minutes later, Abnet McIlipley
walked down to the corner to tell BIZ
,coachman, who had been waiting for
him with carriage for an hour, that
ne would not go to his hotel for break.
fast. He then returned to the Milburr
residence.
Or. Mann chine up 10 an automobile
two minutes later.
have nothing to say now,n he
said 10 reply to question, as he passed
into the ropod enclosure about the
house. 'Ae
The new detail Of soldiers for guard
duty for today arrived from Fort Porter
Q few minutes later. The guard was
changed, and the sentries posted for
she day. Lieut.. Charles N. Murphy
was the new officer in charge.
". Mynter arrived at 8. % o'clock.
l saw the President at 5 O'Clock, =,
SAID ne. ISIS condition was then very
grave" ~
After Dr.. Mynter entered the house.
Abner Mckinley. DR.. Baer, the Presi.
dents nephew by marriage. and Mr..
Milnurn came out Of the house ana
STOOD In conversation on the lawn.
Aprer MCKINLEY received and read n
telegram, and then turned to his COM
panions and showed it to them. While
ttnvy were talking together, Col. w. q.
brown OF New York and Lieut.,
Mckinley came out Of the house, aud,
a.ter hurried conference with bner
Mohlnley, they fastened to the corner,
where an automobile was In waiting.
Inc PRESIDENT is little better, y
saiu Col. Brown, as he directed the
cnaut1eur TO go as rapidly as possible
20 the Lenox. This Is the hotel at
which Mrs. A bner MoKinley and Escra'
taries Wilson and Hitchcock are stop.
ping.
At $40 O'Clock William II. Hsnyerar
o Buffalo business man, who had cslIad
to see DIR. Milburn, said that MIR Mil
hurn had informed him that there hnd
besn some encouragement DURING tha
last half hour. and that IL was belisved
that the President had fighting
chance.
Or. Park did not reach the house nm.
I'll S.45 O'Clock, being the jast of the
physicians to arrive for the morning
consultation. s
At $50 O'Clock, while the consnlta.
tioE was going on inside, an nuea
woman, who was plainly a Drank. m.
proaohed the inner rope and ibsisted
upon being admitted. She said sha
wanted to see Mrs. McISiploy. AZ
nave something important to cav To
her, she explained One Of the Secret
Service men kindly led her aside. and
listened to her long story Of how sbe
proposed TO cure the President by
means OF herbs and prayers
secretary Cortelyou and Mr., Milburp
passed up and down In front Of tha
house for 20 minutes Just before ma
GAVIN came. Sucretary Wilson also
came out on the porch, and stood fur
~ minutes looking away into the dark
ness. He said he had not abandonad
nope, cut his air was not one OF oonvic-
tion. Everything indicated that hsart
failure wn5 feared. The dsy brn.a
clear and bright. At .. 30 o'oiool,. Sac
Rotary Wilson came out looking mao.
gard and detected. aug
THE President has n flobt;,o
chance" said he. The tone ri III
words sounded like the expression of 4
forlo:n hope. "
A stream of callers began arr;y;n,
early. Several of the foreirners cnn,
neoted with the Exposition arrival ~
inquire about the Presidents oondi.
ZION. All callers we're met at the door
py Mr.. Milburn, who informed than
that the President had rallied fairly
we'll. 4t larry
Major Summons of the army, ons NJ
tne callers, said he had been informal
that the President was "a very. yery |
siok man. 'o''
/. But the physicians say he has n
bare lighting chance'' he added.
secretaries Hitchcock and Wilson.
VINO 1877 the house about O'Clock. re-.
turned in an electric cab at 0. 20. They
stopped on the lawn to speak TO Abnsr
Mchinley before entering the house
az BOO O'Clock the scene about the
imilburn residence was one that will |
i've 70 the memory OF those who wit.
nessed u IS long as life lasts. Down
tne streets, Ia every direction, peopls
Mers nassod hundreds deep; while az |
tne corner where the headquarters Of |
tne press are located. correspondents Of |
aiI sne leading 1ournal1 of the world |
were waiting, ready to flash the first
news iai as the wires reach while
Mitnln the tents, the busy telegram
assignments w were clicking off the sad
.nntellgepcs. 10 front OF the residence,
tne due coated soldiers paced with
arms at right shoulder. All we're wsis,
the news. ''i
The doctors finished their ooosrlts
tion at $40 O'Clock. They laft ~
mouse togetner, and stopped for a few
verdict first to the Presidents brotber
chaplain Sykes Of the navy. ia hi.
black vestments, who had come N H.
1uire after the Presidents health
lifted his hat as the men i,non whon,
the Presidents life depends passad
him. The physicians looked SERIOUS as
they walked away from the residsnca
Or. Mann and DR.. Mynter went away
together. sway
We are very anxious, - said n,
Mann, very nnxious, /" he repeated. AZ
10 entered the carriage 10 waiting
Lave you given up hope?"
by no means,n replied the doctor
ls he better than when sou SAW
lin last?'' gu"
He is better than he was in the
arly hours OF the morning. - he re-
pended, as be directed the coaohman
o drive avav