Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-14


says the president is slowly dying. The
body s now growing cold. Or. Mynter
says, .,.ever, that he president may
last till 2 o'clock in the morning, aItho
he may go at any moment.
Buffalo, Sept. 1a.-e:5s p. m.-Ad-
ministration of oxygen has been sus-
pended for some time. The president,
before he finally lost consciousness.
bade Mrs. Mckinley tender farewell
He was then heard to murmur words
of the hymn, Nearer, My God, to
Thee" These were probably the presi-
dents last words.
The presidents last words addressed
to wife were" Goes will, not ours be
done"
Buffalo, Sept. 10, 11:oo p. m.-The
rooms in the rear of the Milburn house
the part Of the house in which the sick
chamber is located, which have hither-
to been darkened, have just been bril-
liaitIy lighted. There is much activ.
ity in this part of the mansion, indi-
eating that the end has come and the
terrible suspense relaxed.
euffaio.-Latest-For several hours
the president has laid cold as in death,
but no official announcement of tho end
has been given out, in fact no word
of any kind has come from the house
for many hours.
Buffalo, Sept 13.-The president be-
gan to sink shortly after this morning.
The trouble began on the preceding af-
ternoon thru the failure of the digestive
organs to perform their functions. The
necessity for nourishment has been
pressing for several days and partial
failure of artificial means led to the
adoption of natural means. The rectum.
thru which nourishment was injected
previous to Wednesday,. became irritat-
ed and rejected enemas. This forced
| the physicians to try to feed him thru
the mouth. probably before the stomach
was prepared. The first administration
OF beef juice thru the mouth, however,
seemed to agree With the patient and
the physicians were highly pleased with
the way the stomach seemed to receive
the food. DIR. McBurney was especially
jubiiant over the action of the stomach.
A breakfast OF chicken broth, toast and
coffee was given yesterday morning and
spoken Of by all the physicians as
strong evidence of the president 8
marked Improvement 1t was only
when 1t became apparent late in the
morning that this food had not agreed
with the president that the first genuine
anxiety appeared. The first note of
alarm sounded in the official bulletin
yesterday afternoon which spoke Of the
presidents fatigue. AT $3.50 last night
the physicians announced officially that
the presidents condition was not 80
good. The problem of disposing of the
food In the stomach becoming serious
one the danger of heart failure in
creased. Calomel and oil We're given to
flush the bowels and digitalis to quiet
the heart. Just before midnight the
president had two operations of the
bowels, which relieved him very much,
anu tue illluuiSltg Oulletln was more IA
vcrable.s 1t was believed then that the
opening of the bowels would have the
effect of allaying the wild pulsations of
the heart.
Shortly before 2 the physicians and
nurses detected weakening of the
heart action. The pulse auttered and
weakened and the president sank to-
ward collapse. The end appeared at
hand. Restoratives were speedily ap-
piled and the physicians fought the
battle with all the reserve forces OF sci
ence. Action was immediate and decis-
i've. Digatilis and strychninia were ad-
ministered and as a last resort saline
solution was injected into the veins.
The general alarm went speeding to the
consulting physicians and trained
nurses az fast az messengers, telerra pi,
and telephone could carry 1t. The res
tives did not at once prove effective
and It was realized the president was In
an extremely critical condition. sum
mons to the cabinet. relatives ana per-
sonal; friends was speedily dispatched.