The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-13


Governor Yates held a conferences
with Mr. A1ilburn and was advised that
It might be well to postpone until later
in the day any programme that had
been arranged for Illinois day at the
exposition.
Mr.. Milburn informed the governor
that he would be advised later and that
if the president continued to rest COM
fortably as at present, there would
seem to be no reason to entirely aban-
don the days programme.
Col Harrison said that he called at
the house for the purpose Of presenting
to Mrs. Mckinley the respects of the
Harrison family.
CRUCIAL TEST COMES TONIGHT.
At half-past one o'clock the president
was still asleep and the heart action
was sufficiently strong to justify the
doctors in not awakening him for treat
ment. Up to that hour no other treat
ment than saline solution injections
and a very light dose Of digitalis had
been administered. The physicians are
practically agreed that the test will
come tonight, and they are hopeful that
they can bring him through that criti-
cal period
Or. Wasdin was Joined at the presi-
dents bedside at 1870 by DIR. Mann and
DIR. Stockton. They had not been sum-
monea, but had come for the usual con-
ference.
At p. m. the physicians assembled
We're notified by Secretary Cortelyou
yesterday, had started back and would
arrive here at 7:30 tonight Doctors
Janeway and Johnston were also ex-
pected during the evening
A SCENE TO BE REMEMBERED
A9ilburn House, Buffalo, Sept. 13.-At
$3.50 the scene about the Milburn resi-
dence was one that viii live in the
memory of those who witnessed it as
long as life lasts. Down the streets in
every direction people were - massed
hundreds deep, while the corner where
the quarters of the press are located
correspondents of all the leading jour-
mails of the world were waiting ready to
flash the first news as far as the wires
reach, Whlle within the tents the busy
telegraph instruments were clicking off
the sad intelligence
In front of the residence the blue
coated soldiers paced with arms at
right shoulder. All were waiting wait
ing almost breathlessly for the news.
The doctors finished their cOnsulta-
ton at $40. They left the house to-
gether and stopped for 3, few moments
on the lawn to convey their verdict to
the presidents brother.
Chaplain Sykes of the navy in his
black vestments, who had come to in
qu1re after the presidents health, lifted
his hat as the men upon whom the
presidents life depends passed him.
The physicians looked serious as they
walked away from the residence Dr.
Mann and DR.. Mynter came away to-
gether.
I'VE are very anxious said Dr.
Mann, very anxious he repeated, as
he entered the carriage in waiting.
Have you given up hope?'
by no MEANS replied the doctor.
rs he better than when you saw him
HE is better than he was in the early
hours of the morning" he responded as
he directed the coachman to drive
away
Dr. Mynter had little encouragement
to offer.
7 am not absolutely without hope"
said he The president has a fighting
chance, but 1 would be more hopeful
If the day were passed and he had
gained a little strength
He has improved since early this
morning but the improvement is very
slight. The trouble lies with his heart.
We are stimulating it, and our treat
ment has been fairly successful
DIR. Mynter admitted that saline So
luton and other means to keep up the
action Of the heart were being admin
istered.
DO you still have hope of saving the
presidents hfe?" DR.. Mynter was
Z VIII say in answer to your ques-
ton" replied DR.. Mynter. hesitatingly,
that do not consider the case abso-
lutely hopeless. I should be more hope
full if the day were passed and it had
shown some Improvement in his con-
dition.
longed.
The bulletin when issued was slight
" reassuring and indicated that the
crisis might be prolonged stating def
had somewhat improved during the
past few hours, and that there was bet
ter response to stimulation But his
pulse was up to 12S, and the conviction
grew that it was almost a forlorn
hope.
MRS. MCKINLEY WASN'T TOLD.
It was learned that the physicians
had decided that it would not be well
for Mrs Mckinley to enter the sick
room today, both on account of her
feeble health and the excitement it
might cause the president. So far as
can be learned Mrs. Mckinley had not
grave condition in which her husband
was.
Shortly after 10 o'clock the intimate
friends and relatives of the president
who were telegra pied for early this
morning began to arrive and soon af-
ter 10 o'clock there were assembled in
the down stairs rooms of the Milburn
house Senators Hanna and Fairbanks,
ex-Secretary of State Day, Secretary
Wilson and Secretary Hitchcock. Mr.
and Mrs. Herman Baer, Abner McKin-
ley, Miss Helen Mckinley and Mrs. J.
T. Duncan, sisters of the president, and
Mrs Lafayette McWiIliams in addition
to John c. Milburn, former Postmaste.
General Bissell, John Scathard of Buff
IalOs anu INSpl SSSAAtdLAfc <AicAdu0cI Oh
the Buffalo district The latter came
from the house and said:
IF the president successfully wealth
ers the morning his chances Of ultimate
recovery will be greatly increased be-
cause his condition other than his
heart weakness is very encouraging.
Senator Hanna came on a special
train from Cleveland, making the run
in the remarkably fast time of three
hours He was accompanied by Mrs
Hanna, Col. Myron T. Herrick, Mss
Barber and a few other friends of the
president He received the news at 4
o'clock this morning and Immediately
ordered a special train.
All the cabinet officers were tele-
graphed at 3 o'clock this morning and
are now probably on their way hitler
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