The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-05-18
SHE MUST HAVE REST
Fatigue of the Journey Too Much
for Mrs. Mckinley.
President Takes Her to San Francis
co ON Special Train So That She
May Obtain Needed Rest
and Quiet.


San Francisco, May 13.-The sud.
den illness of Mrs. Mckinley has
caused an unexpected change in the
itinerary of President Mckinley. He
arrived in this city quietly Sunday
afternoon, several hours ahead of the
time scheduled. The state of Mrs.
McKinley's health was such Sunday
morning that the president decided
to leave Del Monte and bring his wife
to this city Immediately, to the home
of Henry T.. Scott, where she could
have complete rest for few days
and where specialist could be con-
suited If necessary. A special of two
cars and a locomotive was made up
from the presidents special and at
1890 o'clock the president, Mrs. Nc
Kinley, Miss Barber, the presidents
niece. Secretary Cortelyou and wife,
DR.. Rixey and Mr.. II. Il. Scott and
wife left Del Monte for San Fran
cisco, leaving the remainder of the
presidential party at Del Monte.
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 bulletins posted by the
newspapers, announcing that the
president would Nreach the city at
four p. NJ, awaited the train. The
president, 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, station in the southern part
of the city. When the train, consist
ing of baggage car and the presi-
dents special coach, stopped at Va
lencia street Mrs. Mckinley was car
ried in steamer chair by two col
ored porters from the private car to
n closed carriage 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.
President Apparently Worried.
The president was quite pale and
looked serious. The rest or the party
followed in carriages. Mr.. and Mrs.
Scott had arrived at their residence
ahead of the president and were
waiting to receive their distinguished
guests. Mrs. Mckinley was again
lifted out of the carriage and placed
in an invalid chair and carried into
the house.
Secretary Cortelyou, when ques-
toned concerning Mrs. McKinley's
condition, stated that there was moth
ing alarming In her present indispcsi-
ton and that perfect quiet and rest
for a few days would restore her to
her usual health. 1t was the impress
sion, however. of those who saw Mrs.
Mckinley that she is very i'll and that
her present state may result in an en-
tire change of the presidents pro-
gramme.
Should his wife's health improve, the
president will carry out his intention
to attend the celebration at San Jose
to-day. If. however, her condition is
no better than Sunday. the president
will not leave his wife's side, but will
allow the cabinet officers and others of
his party to represent him al San Jose.
Condition Not Serious.
At six o'clock Sunday night DIR. 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 a week and have perfect rest. i
think by that time she will be able 70 con-
tinue her journey She has been gaining
strength all afternoon"
A Feeling of Gloom.
Del Monte, CAL, May 13.-Mrs. Nc
Kinley's condition cast shadow on
the other members of the party who
remained here, and there was talk at
first of abandoning the entire schedule
between here and San Francisco, but
Mrs. Mckinley especially requested
that the plans of the party should not
be disarranged by her departure, and
when the president left Sunday morn
ing the understanding was that the
programme originally fixed should be
carried out. The presiden has him
self said he would join the party as
soon as Mrs. Mckinley was made COM
Portable.
May Cause Change of Plans.
The party is scheduled to leave here
this morning at eight o'clock, and
after a ten-minute stop at Pajaro, to go
to Santa Cruz for a glimpse of the big
trees. 1t 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 tonight.
In that case he could enter San Fran
cisco Tuesday afternoon, as originally
contemplated, without disarranging
the plans for the ovation arranged for
him there. 1t is possible that Mrs. Nc
Kinley's condition. If it does not i'm
prove as rapidly as hoped, may ne
cessitate curtailment of the pro-
gramme in San Francisco and for the
remainder of the trip.
Acquitted.