Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-17
DEATH MAY COME
AT ANY MOMENT
Life of Mrs. Mckinley Hang.
ing In Balance.
GRIM REAPER IS NEAR

President at the Bedside of His Dying
Wife-No Hope of Her Recovery-AlI
Social Functions In Honor of Party
Abandoned.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 1910 a. M
President Mckinley is at the bedside of
his wife, without hope that she will
ever recover.
After comparatively easy night, she
commenced to sink rapidly at o'clock
this morning. DR.. Rixey, who has been
in attendance almost without relief for
several days, hurriedly summoned Drs
Hirschfelder and Gibbons. They ar.
rived at the Scott residence before z
O'Clock and everything that their knowl-
edge and skill could suggest was done
to keep Mrs. Mckinley alive.
Access to the house for the first time
was denied newspaper reporters, Guards
were posted at the door and every one
except the doctors were turned away.
Barely Alive.
At 9 o'clock the physicians held an
other consultation, and at $3.50 Secretary
CorteIyou gave out bulletin announc.
ing that Mrs, McKinley's condition had
become more alarming, owing to the
sinking spell at o'clock, and that the
president had cancelled all engagements.
Later 1t was learned by the Associated
Press that Mrs. Mckinley was barely
alive and was liable to expire at any
moment.
The distressing news was spread rap
idly over the city, and the crowds gath
cred about the newspaper bulletin
boards, awaiting further information.
About the house on the hill where
Mrs. Mckinley lies groups of people
gathered and discussed in low tones the
illness of the presidents wife. Every
body who left the house was eagerly
questioned for information, but every
body was referred to Secretary Oortel-
you. AS that gentleman was invisible
ito those who called, nothing definite
could be learned.
The Scott mansion is on the crest of
high hill, overlooking LAFAYETTE
square, and there is very little traffic in
TINT neighborhood. When it became
known how dangerously i'll Mrs. MKin-
ley was, even the few vehicles that pass
that way stopped and the streets on all
sides OF the house were kept free from
noise.
Social Functions Abandoned.
It is very probable that the local COM
mittee in charge of arrangements and
banquets for the president and the Wis
itors from Ohio will abandon every
thing. In the event of Mrs. McKinley's
death, it is likely that the launching of
the battleship Ohio, planned for Satur-
day, will be postponed.
The members of the presidents cabi-
net called at the house early this morn.
ing, but they could be of no assistance
and they returned sadly to their hotels.
From there they kept in constant tele-
phone communication with Secretary
Cortelyou, who even to the members of
the presidents official family was very
reticent.
The president was with Mrs. McKin-
ley constantly during the night. At
his request all relatives have been noti-
fed of the extremely critical character
of her illness. She is unconscious most
OF the time and is just lowering between
life and death. Artificial heart stimu-
lants have been resorted to and three
physicians are IN constant attendance.
The End Near at Hand.
Thousands of kilograms have been re-
ceived, not only from all parts of the
country but from all over the world.
AS far as possible, they are being an
swered with the information that Mrs.
McKinley's condition is very critical.
At 10 o'clock Mrs. Morse, the presi-
dents niece. arrived at the house.
Everything at that hour indicated that
the end was approaching.
In a F1Ourish1ng condition.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 16.-The re-
ports of the officers of the Grand Aerie
of Eagles, now in session here, show
the order to be in a fourishing condi-
ton. For the meeting place of the next
Grand Aerie there is keen competition
between Dallas, Texas, Atlantic City, N.
J., Denver and Omaha.
Seven species of Lwasps secrete and
store up honey just as the bees.