The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-09-18

! dents sisters; Miss Mary Barbcr.
Mrs. McWilliams. Mrs. McKlnley's
cousin; the physicians. including DIR.
McBurney. who arrived after \ o'clock
John q. Milburn. John y. Scntcherd.
I ana Harry Hamlln: Secretary Cortel-
you and Il number of others, Rev. &.
4 ID. Wilson, Methodist minister of
IOnawanda. n. v, who was the Pres
idents pastor for three years at Can
, ton, called at the residence to inquire
whether his services were needed. but
ala not enter the house Another
Methodist minister who has church
nearby, remained ut the Mlburn res
ldence for two hours, in the belief tina;
his services might be desired. At 0:3T
Secretary Cortelyou. who had been
much Of tho. time with his dying chief,
sent out formal, ,Eol!,iicatlon that the
President was dying. But tir,S Prest-
dent fingered on, his pulse growi9gs
Fainter and fainter.
stiil Battling Against Death.
ThecA was no need for formal bul.
letlns after this. Those who came
from the house at intervals told the
same story-that the President was
dying, and that the end might come
was the only remaining factor In the
result, and this gave hope only of
Dr1ef pOstpOnement of the end. DR..
Mynter thought he might last until .
n. m. DR.. Mann said at II O'Clock the
President was still alive and probably
would live an hour.
Thus minutes heightened to hours.
and midnight came. with the Presl-
dent still battling against death.
DIR. Janeway, of New York City, ar
rived at Buffalo at 1l:4O o'clock and
at once began an examination of the
4 almost inanimate form.
4 Secretary of the Navy Long arrived
4 at the Mllburn house at II o'clock.
This was his first visit to the city,
4 and he had the extreme satisfaction
of seeing the President alive.
At midnight the Presidents breath
ing was barely perceptlbe. His pulse
A had practically ceased, and the extrem-
4 tiles We're cold. 1t was recognized that
nothing remained but the last strug.
gle, and some of the friends of the
Il family, who had remained through the
4 day, began to leave for home not car
ing to be present at the final scene.
\ Seeking Notoriety.
A Such intense anxiety existed among
\ the watchers that rumors gained fire.
Y quent circulation that death had al
q ready occurre'. The arrival of the
Coroner gave rise to one such rumor.
and a flood of groundless dis patches
a were sent saying that the end had
come. These were speedily set at rest
Il by an official statement that the re-
ports of death were groundless, and
I. that the President still lived
4 The Fight for Life.
N The first physician to arrive Friday
. for the morning consultation on the
y Presidents condition was DR.. Wasdn,
who drove up in his buggy at S:15. He
4 passed quickly into the Milburn resi-
u dence.
q Dr. Mann came up in an automobile
4 two minutes later.
DIR. Mynter arrived Mt S:23. 81 saw
4 the President at O'clock" said he
n His condition was then very grave"
4 A stream OF Callers.
Il DIR. Park did not reach the house
y until S:45, being the last of the doc.
n tors to arrive for the morning consul.
q tatiop.
d a stream of callers began arriving
u early. Several of the foreigners con.
4 nected with the Exposition arrived to
n inquire about the Presidents condi
q tion. All callers We're met ut the door
a by Mr.. Milburn. who Informed them
q that the President had rallied fairly
well. Major Symmons. of the army
q one of the callers, said he had beer
n informed that the President was q
q very, very sick man. But the ply
q siclans say he has a bare fighting
u chance" said he.
a Secretaries Wilson and Hitchcock
n who left the house about o'clock IL
" the morning, returned in an electri,
"a cab at 800. They stopped on the lawr
q to speak to Abner Mckinley before
a entering the house.