Evening star., 1901-09-13

his own will. The exhibition of for
titude by the President is said to
have affected the physicians and
stimulated them to renewed efforts.
All this time Mrs. Mckinley, in an
adjoining room, was sleeping quietly
and knew nothing Of the lowering OF
| the angel of death over her hus-
bands cot. With the coming of the
dawn the President seemed to gain
renewed strength. Whether it is per-
manent or only temporary the day
will have to show.
Sleeping Quietly.
BUFFALO, N. Y, September IS.
At 7 o'clock the President is sleep
| ing quietly, watched closely by his
physicians. This is the statement of
Abner Mckinley.
At 7 80 am DR.. Rixey said he felt
little more hopeful-that the Pres
ident had rallied somewhat. The
situation is still precarious.
LIFE HANGS BY A THREAD.
All Depends on Presidents Ability to
Take NOurishment.
Special From a STAFF Correspondent.
MILBURN HOUSE, BUFFA-
LO, N. Y, September I3-The
Presidents life hangs by a thread.
For the present it all depends upon
whether the stimu1ants will retain
their potency. After that comes an
other crisis in the effort to induce his
system to absorb nourishment.
Kept Alive by Artificial Means.
MILBURN HOUSE, BUFFA-
LO, N. Y, September I3.-At 8
o'clock the President is not out of
danger. He is under the influence
of powerful heart stimulants that
thus far are proving effective. The
nourishment has been discontinued,
however, and the President is being
kept alive simply by artificial means
until he reaches stage where he can
retain nourishment, if possible.
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FIGHTING FOR LIFE.
The struggle- to ward or Death "A Dur
ing the Night. .-,ss.,-.--.r
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BUFFALO, N. Y, September 13.
ALL six physicians are fighting for
the Presidents life by every means
known to science. The case is des-
perate, and no concealment is made
of it.
4:3o.-The hour after the assur
ance of the last bulletin was one of
dreadful suspense in the Milburn
house. The ladies of the family and
Mrs. Mckinley Williams, who had
been summoned, we're in an ante
room, deeply affected, of course.
Mrs Mckinley was asleep. Down
stairs the sitting room was occupied
by the men, Abner Mckinley and
Secretaries Wilson and Hitchcock
For a long time no word came from
the doctors. They could be heard
moving about overhead as they went
to and fro in their errands of help
for the stricken President.
Digitalis and strychnine were adj
ministered in endeavor to rally the
Presidents heart to normal action.
After the official bulletin came out
the party of watchers were very
much discouraged.
Word was sent down from the sick
chamber, however, not to abandon
hope, that cases just as desperate
sometimes rallied. The anxious
watchers were not much buoyed,
however, and were prepared for the
worst.
No man present made any attempt
to conceal his emotion, but gave free
vent to his feelings. A little before
q o'clock DR.. Mynter came down
stairs and said: 1--WE have not given
up hope. His condition is not as
bad as it was an hour ago."
All night it had been lowering,
with occasional showers of rain. A
little after 5 the dawn broke through
the banked-up cloudsin the east and
began to shed its light upon the Mil
burn house. 1t was sad household
gathered within the portals, yet not
without hope. Secretary Wilson had
received encouragement from one of
the physicians, which he communi-
Gated to those about him and tried to
cheer them. The doctors, with mild
bI1t narctcfonf c{;~,,..1r<;or, x.yoro on