New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-16
MRS. M'KINLEY WORSE.
HER ILLNESS CA USES GRAVE
APPREHENSION.
TO THE NORTHWEST AND WILL
START FOR WASHINGTON AS
SOON AS HIS wIFE'S HEALTH
WILL PERMIT.
WILL PERMIT
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San Francisco. May 15-With two physicians
always within call. the wife of President Nc
Kinley lies at the home OF Henry T. Scott. in
this city. IN critical condition. The President
has been compelled to abandon his plan TO VISIT
the Northwest. and the programme arranged
for HIM while IN this city has been materially
curtailed. AS as Mrs. Mckinley recovers
sufficiently to travel the President and his
party will start for Washington. going by the
shortest route Secretary Corteiyou said this
afternoon that Mrs. Mckinley was very sick
woman. but her recovery was confidently ex-
pected The doctors. Mr. Cortelyou said. pro-
nounced Mrs. McKinley's condition serious but
not dangerous. The sinking spells TO which she
is subject give cause for anxiety. but her ply
sicians declare she has great recuperative power
and rallies from them quickly. She is thin and
weak and nervous. but seems to have plenty OF
vitality. DR.. Rixey says that with rest and
quiet in this cool climate he expects to have her
out before long
NO IMMEDIATE DANGER OF DEATH.
After dinner tonight the members OF the Cabi.
net called at the Scott residence. They reported
Mrs. McKinley's condition as unchanged. When
she is conscious she recognizes the President
and asks for him. She is not regarded as in
immediate danger of death There is no abandon
ment Of hope that she will rally. but in ne
weakened condition there could not fail TO be
apprehension lest the spark of life might go out
The condition Of Mrs. Mckinley is so variable
that the President cannot tell for hour ahead
whether he can adhere 10 the official pro-
gramme. This morning he planned to unveiI
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rest OF the day at the University Of California
and in Oakland. President Wheeler OF the
University Of California called at the hour fixed
to escort him across the bay. but ten minutes
before the time for starting Mrs. Mckinley
taken with an alarming sinking SPELL and
the President cancelled all his plans and
manned by her bedside all day. Drs. Rixey and
Hirschfelder, who were in attendance. called
DIR. Henry Gibbon. Jr, into consultation BY the
efforts OF the three physicians Mrs. Mckinley
soon began TO rally and this afternoon Secre-
tary CorteIyou issued bulletin saying she had
rested well and was better. Tonight she is
still weak and nervous. but has suffered no
sinking spells, The popularity Of these
attacks is that they most likely TO occur In
the morning.
The President decided to-day that it would be
impossible for him to attend the Bohemian Club
dinner tonight. and he has also cancelled his
promise 70 De present at Jne ulnner OF Jhe OHlo
Society. Mr. Mckinley is determined. however.
to be present. if possible. at the citizens dinner
Saturday night. and to cnrry out his plans
in regard to the launching Of the Ohio.
ALARMING UNOFFICIAL REPORTS.
From source not official. but very close to
the Executive household. it is said that Mrs Nc
Klnley's condition is worse than Secretary Cor
telyou Will admit. 1t is said that persistent
attack of dysentery which developed in Texas
has reduced her to a shadow of her former self
The felon which developed on her hand at about
the same time caused her TO have high fever.
which weakened her greatly. She suffered In
tense pain which increased her nervousness and
materially aggravated her condition. The COM
bination of these two causes has depressed her
spirits and Is responsible for her present serious
condition.
person not a member Of the official party
said to-day. Mrs. Mckinley is as sick as any
woman I ever saw"
Secretary Cortelyou was asked late this after
noon concerning a rumor that Mrs. Mckinley
was near DEATH and the doctors feared fatal
termination OF her illness. He said: II cannot
tell you that All that the President desires me
TO say in regard to her condition is contained
In the official bulletin" Beyond this he would
not talk.
Secretary Cortelyou at o'clock tonight gave
out the following bulletin:
The physicians report an Improvement in Mrs
McKiney's condition since noon to-day
He said that no further bulletins would be
issued tonight.