Evening star., 1901-09-13


will leave for Buffalo at 7:5o this
morning. Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury Allies left the White House
shortly after E o'clock this morning
to go to the residence of Attorney
General Knox and convey to him the
news of the Presidents relapse.
AN ANXIOUS NIGHT.
Change for the Worse in Presidents
Condition.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
MILBURN HOUSE. BUFFALO, N. Y,
September 12.-The following bulletin was
issued by the Presidents physicians at $3.50
pm:
THE Presidents condition this evening
is not quite coed. His food has not
agreed with him, and has been stopped.
EAcretion has not yet been properly es-
tablished. The kindneys are acting well.
His pulse is not satisfactory, but has i'm
proved in the last two hours. The wound
is doing well. He is resting quietly. Tenn
rerature, 1902; pulse. 12s.''
The roseate prospects for the day gave
way after the issuance Of the afternoon
bulletin to a slight feeling of uneasiness
The last bulletin stated that the President
was experiencing a feeling of fatigue al
though his general condition was described
as being about the same as in the morn
ing. Further inquiry in authoritative quar-
ters developed the fact that the solid food
which the President had taken at break
fast had not brought the favorable result
anticipated. The question was asked
whether the food distressed him. but the
reply to this was inferentially in the neg
ative.
The question was then asked whether
the food had digested, and the reply was
affirmative, The physicians, however, did
not like the symptoms of fatigue. The
President himself made c1:Molaint Of mis-
fatigue, and was very F.s, esS : was
thought possibly that it Is due in part 10
his being moved from one bed to another
last night, and to the handling of him
when he was washed. as well as weakness
from long abstinence. The physicians re-
turned to Milburn house a little earlier
than usual tonight, as a result Of slight
unfavorable symptoms of the afternoon
consultation. They Immediately Joined
DR.. Rixey in the sick room and prepared
to make a more thorough examination of
the Presidents condition than they had
made in the afternoon.
The o'clock bulletin of the consulting
physicians caused the grave apprehension.
The announcement was made from Mil
burn house ahat the bulletin told the whole
truth. There was no attempt on the part
Of any of the physicians to conceal their
disquetude over the outlook. The failure
of the bowels to properly perform the func-
tions imposed by the administration Of the
solid food this morning and the increase in
the temperature of the patient are consid-
cred to be very important features Of the
existing unsatisfactory condition of the
President. The unfavorable news spread
over the city like lightning and caused
great excitement.
Just at the time the bulletin was issued
heavy rain storm came up and the cleo
trio lights went out. leaving the vicinity
of the Milburn house In deep darkness and
adding to the gloom and depression which
had suddenly fallen over the people who
were watching the developments in the
case. Secretaries Wilson and Hitchcock
drove up to the Milburn house at 9:25 and
hurried into the mansion.
After the consultation Of the early even
ing the doctors remained at the Milburn
house instead of going away as usual. The
only two members of the cabinet in the
city, Secretaries Wilson and Hitchcock, re-
mained in the sitting room with Secretary
Cortelyou, Mr. Abner Mckinley and Mr.
Milburn. Abner McKinley's daughter, who
Is stopping out Of the house, was sent for
and stayed with Mrs. Mckinley The lit
tie party in the sitting room spent a very
doleful evening. Secretary Wilson and Sec
retary Hitchcock were visibly depressed
over the dlscouraging news, and both were
deeply affected. Messages were sent to
Senator Hanna and to all the absent MEM
bers Of the cabinet. giving them prompt
notification of the change in the Prest-
dents condition.
Abner McKinley's daughter, Mrs Baer
after remaining with Mrs. Mckinley for an
hour, returned to the house where she is
stopping. She was escorted to the carriage
By her father and husband, Mr.. Abner Nc
kinley returning to the house.
"Can you say anything?" he was asked
Nothing" he replied very curtly as he
hurried up the walk to the Milburn resi-
dence.
Secretaries Wilson and Hitchcock came
out at II o'clock "Are you alarmed over
the situation?' I asked Mr.. Wilson. Not
at ALL" he replied. 1T is only a little
stomach trouble. and does not indicate
that the wound is troubling him. The
stomach has lain idle SO long that the duty
put upon 1t today caused it to grumble a
little. that's all. There is nothing alarm
ing in the situation" added Mr. Hitchcock.
Are you coming back tonight?"
NO" answered Mr.. Wilson
1t is recalled that DR.. McBurney In his
optimistic interview with The Star corre-
spondent this morning, said that the recep-
tion of solid food by the stomach was the
great consideration, and that If the stom-
ach was all right the doctors did not care
for anything else. The experiment of solid
food is now failure. and, according to
the official bulletin, the giving Of solid food
has been stopped.
Drs. Rixey and Stockton and Surgeon
Wasdin Of the marine hospital service win
remain with the President all night. The
other physicians have now left the house.
The doctors. who up to this time have
talked with freedom, are inclined to be ret
icent tonight. N o. M.
Sheldon Elected Captain.