The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-14
WILL HAVE NO REST
II the Arranged Programme Be
Carried Out.
Many Expressions of Sympathy
For Mrs. Mckinley.
The Presidents Wife Passed a
Comfortable Night.

entry into San Francisco late this af-
ternoon, accompanied by the members
of the cabinet who crossed the conti-
nent with him. He will be escorted
through the principal streets by an inn
posing body of regular and volunteer
troops, veterans of the Mexican and
civil wars and citizens. In the car
riages following the presidential party,
twenty-nine, will be the thirty-six vis-
iting congressman from various states.
the eighteen San Francisco supervis-
ors, some ten or twelve members OF
the general committee and other no.
table persons.
Owing to the illness of Mrs. McKin-
ley, the president, who remained at
her bedside last night, may not visit
PalO Alto and Burlingame today. as
originally planned. In that case he Will
meet and join the special train con-
tanning the members of the cabinet
few miles beyond the city limits. so
that the previously announced pro-
gramme may be carried out. After re-
viewing the parade from a stand which
has been erected on Van Ness avenue,
he will be driven to the Scott residence,
over which the presidential flag VIII
fly while 1t remains his temporary
home In the evening he win pass
through the Illuminated streets Of the
city to the Union ferry depot, in the
grand nave of which he win hold a pub
lie reception. 1t is expected that at
least half million people will be as
Sembled on the streets to welcome the
president to the coast metropolis for
every city and village in the state is
sending its people here by every train
and boat.
Much sympathy is everywhere ex-
pressed for Mrs. Mckinley. and the de-
sire is universal that her health may
improve. so that she viii be able to at
tend some of the social functions which
have been arranged in her honor.
Among the hundreds of people who
cOngregated yesterday about the Scott
residence, where she lies i'll, were many
people offering various nostrums for her
relief, whom the police found it diff
cult to suppress. They did not ask for
money. their only desire being to aid
the presidents wife. they declared.
If the programme prepared BY the
citizens committee is carried out, Mr..
Mckinley viii have scarcely a mon ent
of rest during the week of his sojourn
in this city
Governor Geer. of Oregon. has arrived
here and will join with Governors Gage
and Nash in the official receptions al
ready scheduled.
The San Francisco board of trade has
sent circulars to all its members re-
questing them to close up their places
of business at noon today as a token
of respect to the president
TIE warships Iowa, Wisconsin and
Philadelphia and the torpedo boat de-
Stroyer Farragut are in port and will
he Illuminated tonight.
Secretary Cortelyou gave the follow
ing bulletin to the Associated Press re-
garding the condition of Mrs. Mckin-
ley:
1.-THE physicians in attendance report
that the patient passed a more COM
Portable day than for several days
past"
The members of the Ohio society viii
turn out in force tomorrow at Berkey
during the commencement exercises at
the university Governor Nash will be
present with his staff and all the visit
ing congressman On Saturday the
governor after attending the launch
ing Of the battleship named after his
state, will go around the bay as the
guest of Surveyor General Gleave on
the tug Resolute On Sunday evening
the governor will leave for home.
At 10 o'clock this morning Secretary
Cortelyou issued the following bulletin.
THE doctors, after their morning con-
sultation find that Mrs. Mckinley has
lost nothing. but has gained little since
last nights. report"
Secretary Cortelyou stated that the
president had not vet decided as TO his
plans for the next two days Every
thing depends upon Mrs. McKinley's
condition. The president viii partici-
pate in the parade here today and VIII
hold a public reception in the new ferry
building this evening. Beyond thar
nothing has been decided. The trip
to the northwest is still in doubt and
the president viii not decide until the
latter part Of the week whether or not
he viii go north
Both President ana Mrs MChlnleV
had a restful night The president.
however, is feeling the strain and with
a busy day before him. decided not to 50
to Stanford university this morning He
was expected to address the students
there and later lunch at the Burlin-
game club. Instead, he viii quietly re-
main in San Francisco until this after
noon when he will meet the rest of his
party at the railroad station and VIII
ride in the elaborate parade arranged
in his honor If Mrs. Mckinley con-
tinues to improve, the president viii
continue his trip to the northwest lt.
however. she does not rally sufficiently
the northwest trip win be abandoned
and the president viii take her direct
to Washington
MRS. M'KINLEY is BETTER.
San Francisco, Cal, May 14-Mrs- Nc
Kinley's physician reports his patient
somewhat improved President Mcklu-
ley has decided not to go to Palo Alto
today to greet the Stanford university
students.
GLOOM AT PALO ALTO.
Palo Alto CAL May 14-President Nc
Kinley this morning telegraphed Score
tary Hay that he would not leave Nlrs
McKinley's bedside today. This cast g
gloom over the entire party. 1T had
been hoped and expected that Mrs NC
Kinley's condition would permit the
president to join the party on its arrival
here for the visit to Leland STANFORD
university.
Among the members Of the party this
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