Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-05-17
MRS. NJ Tn i ILL
HER ::ilDlsPo sITloN CAUSES
CHANGE Y. IN q PRESIDENTS y:
~ ITINERARY. II 7 4 .. q
The Invalid Will Rest = Few Days At
the Home Of Friends-Excitement
Of the Trip, Combined With a Bone
Fe'on on One Of Her Fingers, Has
Proved Too Much for Her-se.
lieved That She Is Very Sick. +.

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San Francisco May 13.-The sud-
den illness Of 4. Mrs. Mckinley has
caused an unexpected change in the
itinerary of President Mckinley; He
arrived in this city quietly during the
afternoon, several hours ahead of the
time scheduled. The state of Mrs.
McKinley's health was such that the
president decided to leave Del Monte
and bring his wife to this city imme-
diately to the home of Henry T. Scott,
where she could have complete rest
for few days and where specialist
could be consulted if necessarily.
A special of two cars and a loco
motive was made up from the presi-
dents special, and the president, Mrs.
Mckinley, Miss Barber the presi-'
dents niece; Secretary Cortelyou and
wife, DR.. Rixey and Mr.. H. T. Scott
and wife left Del Monte for San Fran
cisco, leaving the remainder of the
presidential party at Del Monte. Only
a few hundred people greeted the pres
ident upon his arrival in this city.
His coming was not generally known
and only those who CHANGED to see
the bulletins posted oy the newspa-
pers awaited his train. The presi-
dent, in order to avoid the crowd that
was expected to assemble at the
Southern Pacific depot at Third and
Townsend streets, left the train with
his little party at Valencia street, a
station in the southern part of the
city. When the train, consisting of
baggage car and the presidents spe-
cial coach, stopped at Valencia street,
Mrs. Mckinley was carried in a
steamer chair by two colored porters
from the private car to a closed car
riage in waiting. She was heavily
yelled and the president and DR.. Rixey
followed close behind. Mrs. Mckinley
was gently placed in the carriage and
the president and DR.. Rixey took
seats In the same vehicle.
The President Was Quite Pale
and looked serious. The rest of the
party followed in carriages. Mr.. and
Mrs. Scott had arrived at their resi-.
dence ahead of the president and
were waiting to receive their distin.
guished guests. Mrs. Mckinley was
again lifted out of the carriage and
placed in an invalid chair and car
ried into, the house.
Secretary Cortelyou, when ques-
toned concerning Mrs. McKinley's
condition., stated that there was moth
|: ing. alarming in her present indis-
position and that perfect quiet and
rest for few days would restore her
to her usual health
1t was, the impression. however, of
those who saw Mrs. Mckinley that
she is very i'll and that her present
state may result in an entire change
Of the presidents programme.
The day after leaving New Orleans
bone felon appeared upon Mrs. Nc
Kinley's finger. Her hand became
swollen and gave her considerable
pain and produced fever, which pre-
vented her from sleeping. DR.. Rixey
lanced the felon twice and gave her
some relief in that way. Mrs. Nc
Kfnley bore it very braveIy and urged
ontinually that the programme at
the cities and towns en- route should
not be modified in any particular on
her account. 1t was hoped that the
rest at Del Monte would do her good,
but she slept little during the night
and In the morning, although her con-
dition had improved, she reluctantly
agreed to go to San Francisco at
once.