Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-05-18
STILL SERIOUSLY I'LL.
Mrs. McKinley's Condition Has I'm.
proved but Very Little.
THERE Is SOME HOPE
Every Public Function PIpnhed for the
Presidential Party Has Been
Abandoned-The Return 10
Washington Undecided.

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Mrs Mckinley, though slightly i'm.
/ proved early this morning. is still in tha
balance 40 intervals she is conscious
and RECOGNIZED her husband who has
remained almost constantly at her side.
The president is bowed with sorrow
and a careworn expression Is noticeable
b all who see him during his brief
walks In Lafayette park opposite the
temporary home lie has expressed
himself us deeply touched by the SYM
[ pathy extended % him From every
quarter of iha civilized gioba cable.
grams have poured in. People OF all
oreeds aud natiounlitIes are represented
in expressions Of sympathy sent % the
! president aud though unable % reply O.
all q them, he deeply appreciates the
sentiments thoy convey.
AZ a spocial service held nc the Rush
street synagogue, Rabbi Isidor Myers
rccitod in Hebrew an expressive prayer
for the recovery % Mrs Mckinley
Tho Daily Chinese World. printed in
Chinese and English. in the latos, issue
contains the following
"lt Is our custom Tor reach householder
70 erect within tho living room Of his
Residence, however humble though tho
home may De-. shrine before which be
may worship. after hi- own faith And
We request that this night the elder OF
each and every Chinese family pray
foryontiy aud tenderly 90 the creator %
spare and RESTORE o. health the vito Of
this great man; the heart Of his heart.
for whom be has shown devotion which
must excite lho admiration Of every true
hearted man, be- he Christian Of pagan.
We may difIcr materially IN our rei-
Rous faith. and because of thousands
Of years of tr,ining. il is sometimes diff.
trult for us % agree on certain ceremo-
uial laws, still oar love for those fof
We have taken 90 our hearts. Is iden
teal. aud the same tender love for the
wife md family Is common 20 an man
kind. Our sympathy for the president
Is as sincere and intense as c0nld Dc
were it expressed by his own people"
Tho president has requested each
member of ~ cabinet 20 keep an en-.
gagomouts and not 20 permit the illness
Of his wife u mar the pleasures Of their
trip
The cabinet members reviewed the
school children Of the city today. Thi,
was one Of the features Of the week,
programme anticipated with pleasure
by President Mckinley and at his re-
quest IL was carried out, though with.
out his presence.
According 20 recent plans the launch. .
ing Of the battleship Ohio tomorrow will +.
take place, but the president and mem.
bors of his cabinet win not b. there.
there viii be no banquet by tin citizen,
Saturday night and all receptions aud
trips have been abandoned
San Francisco, May l7.-Mrs. McKin.
ley is in the shadow Of death and may
pass away at any moment. Yester.
day morning shortly before dawn
she sank raidly and it was feared shs
would die before restoratiyes could b.
administered. But she responded &c
the powerful heart stimulents which
were given TO her and during the day
improved to such extent that hope Of
her recovery, slight though il was, W.
vived
The new treatment for low vitality. I
salt injections iuto the veins was ad
ministered to Mrs Mckinley and she
responded TO the treatment
But her life hangs by thread sh,
has taken no solid food since she reach
ed here on Sunday aud the physician,
do not believe she can survive another
sinking spell such as she experiences
yesterday morning. She suffers little
and bears up brayely. During her Pc.
RODS Of consciousness Thursday her
mind was clear. The president is con
Eiantly at her bedside and although
worn by his long vigil, is standing the
awful strain with remarkable fortitude.
Every public function planned in hi,
honor has been abandoned and the city
with heavy heart Is watching Mrs. Nc
Kinley's battle for life. II the end
should come the president aud his party
will be ready 10 start back with the re-.
mains within "a hours The train which
brought them here will be used on tn,
return trip and all the Arrangements
have been made 10 90 back by the short
est route, the Central aud Union Pacific
10 Chicago and thence via the Pennsyl
yania to Washington. If Mr.. McKin
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