The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-13
MRS. NKINEY IS SICK
HER SUDDEN ILLNESS CAUSES UN.
EXPECTED CHANGE In PRES
IDENTS ITINERARY
PARTY NOW IN SAN FRANCISCO
NO ALARMING SYMPTOMS IN THE
SUDDEN ATTACK, BUT REST
is NECESSARY
PRESIDENT GOES TO SAN JOSE

SAN FRANCISCO, May 12-Tke sud
den illness Of Mrs. Mckinley has caused
an unexpected change in the itinerary OF
President Mckinley. He arrived in this
city quietly this afternoon, several hours
e ahead of the time scheduled. The state
OF Mrs. McKinleys health was such this
morning that the president decided to
leave Del Monte and bring his wife to
this city Immediately, to the home of
Henry I. Scott, where she coul1 nave
complete rest for few days and where
a Specialist could be consulted if -ces-
sary.
A special Of two cars AMI locomotive
was madeup from the presidents special,
and at 1870 the president, Mrs. Mckinley,
Miss Barber, the presidents nj ce; Sec
retary Cortelyou and wife, DR. Rixey an
Mr.. II. T. Scott and wife left Del Monte
Tor San Francisco, leaving the remand r
or the presidential party at Del NJ nte
Only few hundred people greeted the
president upon his arrival in this city.
His coming was not generally known and
only those who CHANGED to see the bull
Ietlns posted by the newspapers an
nouncing that the president would reach
the city at p. M, awaited his train
Inc president, In order to avoid the
crowd that was expected to assemble q
the Southern Pacific depot at Third and
Townsend streets, left the train with his
little party at Valencia street, a stati IN
In the southern part of the city When
the train, consisting of a baggage car and
the presidents special coach stopped at
Alencia street Mrs. Mckinley was carried
in steamer chair by two colored porters
from the private car to a closed Carriage
in waiting She was heavily yelled anl
the president and DR. RiXey followed
close behind. Mrs. Mckinley was z ntly
placed in the carriage ana the pr ST lent
and DR.. RiXey took seats in the same
vehicle. The president was quite pale
and looked serious. The rest Of the party
followed i'll carriages. Mr.. and Mrs
Scott had arrived at their residerco
ahead of the president and were wal ing
to receive their distinguished que is
Mrs. Mckinley was again lifted out of
the carriage ana plGced in an inva il
chair and carried into the house
CONDITION NOT ALARMING.
Secretary Cortelyou, when questioned
concerning Mrs. McKinl eys condition.
stated that there was nothing alarm
ing In her present indisposition ana tha.
perfect quiet and rest for few Ga! 8
would restore her to her usual health
1t was the impression, however, Of
those who saw Mrs. McKinl5y that she
is very Ill and that her present state
may result in an entire change of the
presidents S programme. Should his Wife'g
heaIth improve, the presl lent will carry
a.
tlon at san Jose tomorrow If, however
her condition tomorrow is no better than
today, the president will not leave his
wife's side, but win allow the cabinet Of
heers and others Of his party to repre-
sent him at San Jose.
DIR. RIXEY's STATEMENT.
At o'clock tonight DR.. Rixey made
the following statement:
Mrs. Mckinley stood the trip from Del
Monte much better than 1 expected. Her.
condition Is not serious. She will stay
here at least week and have perfect
rest. 1 think by that time she will be
able to continue the journey. She has
peen gaining strength all afternoon"
SORROW AT DEL MONTE.
DEL MONTE. Cal, Nav 12-Mrs Mo
Kinley's indisposton cast a shadow on
the other members of the party who
remained here, and there was talk at
hrst of abandoning the entire schedule
between here and San Francisco. But
Mrs. Mckinley especially requested that
the plans Of the party should not ha
disarranged by her departure, and when
the president left this morning the un
derstandtng was that the programme
originally fixed should be carried out
The president has himself said he would
reJoln the party as soon as Mrs. McKin-
ley was made comfortable
mere
tomorrow at o'clock, and after a ten
minute stop at Pajaro to go to Santa
Cruz for glimpse Of the big trees. IT
was not the expectation of the president
that he could be at either Of these
places but he thought he could meet
the cabinet at San Jose, where great
preparations have been made to receive
him, and where the programme was for
the party to spend tomorrow night In
that case he could enter San Francisco
tuesday afternoon as Originally contem-
plated, without disarranging the plans
Tor the ovation arranged for him there
1t is possible that Mrs McKinley's con-
dition, II it does not improve as rapidly
as hoped, may necessitate a curtailment
OF the programme in San Francisco and
for the remainder of the trip. The day
after leaving New Orleans a bone felon
appeared on Mrs. McKinley's finger
Her hand became swollen and gave her
considerable pain. and produced fever.
which prevented her from sleeping. DR..
RiXey lanced the feIon twice and gave
her some relief in that way Mrs Nc
Kinley bore it very bravely and urged
continually that the programme at the
cities and towns en- route should not
be modified in an particular on her 40
count. 1t was hoped that the rest here
would do. her good but she slept little
last night, and this morning, although
~-NA SSAANANAOAA iieiN AIHpIONSu SD0 T6lQct-
antly agreed to go to San Francisco at
once The party got away from
the hotel so quietly that many of the
guests did not know until evening that
the president and Mrs. Mckinley had
gone.
STOOD THE TRIP WELL.
At $3.50 o'clock tonight Secretary Cortel-
sou gave the following bulletin to the
Associated Press:
Mrs. Mckinley stood the trip from
Monterey extremely well and Is resting
comfortably at Mr.. Scott's. Her attack
Of indig gkstion 1T is believed, will yield
promptly to rest and remedies, while the
bone telon on her hand Is healing nicely.
DR.. Hirschfelder. Of San Francisco. is in
consultation with DR.. Rixey."
1t viii not be determined until a. m
VIII go to San jose or remain in tbis
city. His programme will be contingent
upon the condition of Mrs. McKinl v at
that hour ~