The age-herald., 1901-05-13
Programme of the Trip is h.
 terfered With PRESIDENT LEAVES PARTY He May Return if Mrs. Mckin- ley Shows Improvement
HER CONDITION IS NOT ALARMING
The Presidential Party Remained at Delmonte and All Faces Have Gloomy Looks-Mr. Mckin-
 ley May Go to San Jose.

San Francisco, May 12-The sudden ill- ness of Mrs. Mckinley has caused an un- expected change in the itinerary of Presi- dent Mckinley. He arrived in this city this evening several hours ahead of the time scheduled The state of Mrs Mo- Kinleys health was such this morning that the President decided to leave Dell monte and bring his wife to this city immediately to the home of Henry T. Scott, where she could have complete rest for a few days and where a specialist could be consulted if necessary
 A special of two cars and a locomotive was made up as the Presidents special. and at 12:3o o'clock the President, Mrs. Mckinley, Miss Barber, the Presidents niece, Secretary Cortelyou and wife, Dr. Rixey and H. T. Scott and wife left Dell monte for San Francisco, leaving the re- mainder of the Presidential party at Dell monte. Only a few hundred people greet ed the President on his arrival in this city. His coming was not generally known | and only those who chanced to see the bulletins posted by the newspapers an- nouncing that the President would reach the city at p. m. awaited the train l Avoioeo Lne OrOWO.
 The President, in order to avoid the crowd, that was expected to assemble at the Southern Pacific depot at Third and | Townsend streets, left the train with his party at Valencia street, station in the southern part of the city. When the train, consisting of baggage car and the Presidents coach, stopped at Valen- via street, Mrs. Mckinley was carried | in a steamer chair by two colored porters l from the private car 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. Rivey took seats in the same vehicle The President was quite pale and looked anxious. The rest of the party followed in carriages. MT. and Mrs. Scott had arrived at their residence ahead of the President and were waiting to re- ceive their guests.
 Mrs Mckinley was again lifted out of the carriage and placed in an invalid chair and carried into the house.
 Secretary Cortelyou said there was nothing alarming in Mrs. McKinley's present indisposition and that perfect quiet and rest for a few days would re- store her to her usual health. It was the impression, however, of those who saw Mrs Mckinley that she is very i'll and that her present state may result in an entire change of the Presidents pro- gramme.
 Should his wife's health improve, the President will carry out his intention to attend the celebration at San Jose tomor- har condition row is no better than today. the Presi- dent will not leave her, but will allow the cabinet officers and others of his party to represent him at San Jose.
 At 6 o'clock this evening Dr. Rixey made the following statement:
 Mrs. Mckinley stood the trip from Delmonte much better than I expected. Her condition is not serious. She will stay here at least a week and have per- feet rest I think by that time she will be able to continue the journey. She has been gaining strength all afternoon"
 Casts Gloom Over the Party.
 Delmonte. Cal, May 12-The indisposi- ton of Mrs. Mckinley cast a shadow on the other members of the party who re- mained here and there was talk at first of abandoning the entire schedule between here and San Francisco. but Mrs McKin- ley requested that the plans of the party should not be disarranged. and when the President left this morning the under standing was that the programme origin ally fixed should be carried out. The President has himself said he would re- join the party as soon as Mrs. Mckinley was made comfortable.
 The party is scheduled to leave here to- morrow at 8 o'clock. and after 1o-minute stop at Pajaro to go to Sant Cruz for a glimpse of the big trees. It was not the expectation of the President that he could be at either of these places, but he thought he could meet the party at San Jose, where great preparations have been made to receive him and where the pro- gramme was for the party to spend to- morrow night. In that case he could en- ter San Francisco Tuesday afternoon. as originally contemplated. without disar- ranging the plans for the ovation ar ranged for him there.
 It is possible that Mrs. McKinley's con- dition, if 1t does not improve as rapidly as is now hoped for. may cause curtail- ment of the programme in San Francisco and for the remainder of the trip.
 The day after leaving New Orleans bone felon appeared upon Mrs. McKin- ley's finger. Her hand became swollen and gave her considerable pain and pro- duced fever. which prevented her from sleeping Dr. Rixey lanced the felon
 
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