Evening star., 1901-09-13

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mobile two minutes later. Il have
nothing to say now,' he said in reply
to a question, and he passed into the
roped inclosure about the house.
The new detail of soldiers for
guard duty today arrived from Fort
Porter d few minutes later. The
guard was changed and the sentries
posted for the day. Lieut.. Charles
N. Murphy was the new officer in
charge DIR. Mynter arrived at S:23
o'clock. Il saw the President at S
O'clock" said he. His condition
was then very grave"
After he entered the house Abner
Mckinley, DIR. Baer, the Presidents S
nephew by marriage, and Mr.. Mil
burn came out of the house and
stood in conversation on the lawn
Mr.. Mckinley was smoking a cigar
He received and read telegram
and then turned to his companions
and showed it to them.
DIR. McBURNEY STARTS BACK.
Says They Were Uneasy About Hearts
Action From Beginning.
PITTSFIELD, Mass, September
13.-Dr. Charles McBurney, who
left Buffalo yesteray afternoon for
Stockbridge, will return to Buffalo
today. He was seen in Pittsfeld
just as he was taking the train for
Stockbridge this morning. and said
that from the first the President s
heart action had caused the ply
sicians some anxiety. From the
bulletin issued at 7:4o o'clock this
morning, which was the latest he had
received, DR.. McBurney said he
should judge that the President S
condition was very critical
Heart Specialists Views.
A celebrated heart specialist, who
has been watching the bulletins
closely, has expressed the opinion
that the extreme weakness of the
heart is due to the shock of the first
bullet, which struck the Presidents
breastbone, and now manifesting
itself for the first time.
The President is perfectly con-
scious despite his extreme weakness.
This morning, when the nurses
sought to adjust the pillows SO as to
shut out the light of the window, the
President protested. No, l want
to see the trees" he murmured.
They are SO beautiful
The doctors believe he fully real
ICES how low he is, although he has
not been informed. When Mrs. Nc
Kinley was told that it would be bet
ter for her not to see him this morn
ing, she assented without protest, but
she seemed to realize the full import
Of the request, though she said moth
ing.
Secretary Hitchcock was heart
broken by the sudden dashing down
Of the high hopes he had held of the
Presidents recovery, but loyalty and
steadfastly he will hope on to the end.
Il refuse to surrender" said he
with great emotion at 1890. Il will
not give up hope while life remains.
| shall hope on and pray on to the
end"
Vice President Roosevelt was
heard from shortly after 10 o'clock.
He had received the news of the
Presidents serious condition, and
sent word from the Tahowas CluD,
where he is staying, that he would
come at once. He would stop at Al
bany for news and there determine
his future movements.
No one not on the spot can ap-
preciate the ghastly contrast between
this morning and yesterday. 1t was
just at this time, 10 o'clock, that DR..
McBurney, coming from the morn
ing consultation, stood for fifteen
minutes on the sidewalk talking
cheerfully, buoyantly, in fact, merrily
about the Presidents condition. The
doctors had just given him the first
meal of solid food, and were conf
dent he would digest it. They al
most set the time limit for his con-
fnement in the house and not one
of them would have entertained
r,o,nanf Tho ida, fI,t tho Drdc;Io,,%