The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-08


day
With the exception Of the physicians and
attendants Mrs. Mckinley was the only
person who crossed the threshold. The
President asked to see her, and his physi-
clans did not have the heart to refuse his
request. She was there but few minutes.
to her in her illness, has so often been at
hers. Mrs. Mckinley had been warned not
to talk, and the President and his wife
changed only few words. 1t was only
when he asked her to be brave for both
their sakes that she faltered and almost
broke down With choking throat and brim-
ming eyes she promised with bow of her
head Almost Immediately thereafter she
was led from the room by DR.. Rixey. Mrs.
Mckinley. throughout this trying ordeal,
has shown remarkable fortitude. She has
been mistress of herself and her sorrow,
and has been almost as calm and self-pos-
sessed as the President himself. And no
more than that could be said. for through
out it all the President has been cooler
than those about him. He was yesterday
when the pistol was discharged against his
breast, and he has been so to-day, even in
his semi-consciousness When Dr. Rixey
told Mrs. Mckinley to-day of the gravity
OF the case she did not break down. On
the contrary, feeble as she is, grief seemed
20 lend her strength. and she felt that she
must bear up for his sake.
NO NOURIsHMENT.
The President has taken no nourishment
since he was shot. Water is given to him
at intervals, but no food of any kind as
yet. His physicians say he has plenty of
reserve strength to draw upon and for the
present no nourishment artificial stimu-
lants are necessary No medicine except
digitalis has been given, and that was ad-
ministered TO quiet his pulse, which mount
ed this morning to LAG. Both his respiration
and temperature, although they varied con-
siderable during the day, were considered
satisfactory.
Mrs. Duncan, sister of the President, and
her son and the Misses Barber, nieces of
the President. also left the Milburn resi-
dence and at midnight departed for Can
ton They are to be closely advised of the
condition of Mr.. Mckinley, and should
there be serious change will return here.
Other members of the presidential party
residence will temporarily withdraw to
further aid the plan of securing perfect
quiet The public shows its truest ap-
proval of the plan by keeping away from
the locality and neither the sentries nor
the police have encountered any opposition.
The doctors issued five bulletins between
o'clock this morning and $50 this evening,
and because they showed an absence of
unfavorable conditions they were generally
regarded as very hopeful. The record of
pulse showed a wide variation during the
day, but any alarm occasioned on that
score was minimized by a statement from
DIR. Rixey. the Presidents physician, that
Mr.. McKinley's pulse under normal condi-
tions was inclined to be erratic and that he
was not unfavorably impressed by the cir
cumstances. The physicians were not con-
cerned as to the patients temperature.
During the forenoon and well into the
afternoon 1t held at 1O2 degrees, and then
began to increase slightly. At $3.50 it was
1922, and three hours later 1t had risen to
1925. Even at the latter point it was not
viewed with concern. The respiration was
looked upon as being quite satisfactory.
Vice President Roosevelt reached the
Milburn residence shortly after o'clock to-
day. after travelling continuously since z
o'clock last night. when he left Burlington.
VT He was escorted from the station as
far as the Hotel Iroquois by a squad of
mounted police and the remainder of the
way by a squad of bicycle police. He ex-
pressed his deep distress at the tragedy, but
beyond that declined to make any state
ment. He remained at the residence about
half an hour and then went to the nearby
home of Ansley Wilcox whose guest he
will be during his stay.
MAY HOLD CABINET MEETING.
BY evening all the members of the Cab
met except Secretary Hay and Secretary
Long had arrived. They came as fast as
steam and steel could carry them. Both the
secretary of state and the secretary of the
navy are expected tomorrow Secretary
Wilson and Secretary Root spent most of
the day at the Milburn residence. All the
members of the Cabinet will remain here
until the result of the wound is determined.
1t is probable that after they all arrive a
Cabinet meeting will be held. Informally
they have discussed to-day the possibility
of Vice President Roosevelt being called
upon to act as chief magistrate during the
disability of the President But all prece-
dents are against such a course while the
President lives. Arthur did not assume the
reins of government until after President
Gar6eld's death and the contingency of
Vice President Roosevelt being called upon
to serve temporarily. except in the case of
unlocked for and very serious foreign COM
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