Evening star., 1901-09-13

Is doing well. He is resting quietly. Tenn
perature, 1902; pulse, 12s.'
The roseate prospects for the day gave
way after the issuance of the afternoon
bulletin to a slight feeling of uneasiness.
The last bulletin stated that the president
was experiencing feeling of fatigue, al
though his general condition was described
as being about the same as in the morn
ing Further inquiry in authoritative quar-
ters developed the fact that the solid food
which the President had taken at break
fast had not brought the favorable result
Anticipated. The question was asked
whether the food distressed him, but the
reply to this was inferentially in the neg
ative.
The question was then asked whether
the food had digested and the reply was
affirmative The physicians, however, dld
not like the sympt oms of fatigue. The
President himself made complaint OF MS
fatigue, and was very restless. IL was
thought possibly that 1t is due In part TO
his being moved from one bed to another
last night, and to the handling OF him
when he was washed. as well as weakness
from long abstinence. The physicians re-
turned to Milburn house a little earlier
than usual tonight, as a result of slight
unfavorable symptoms Of the afternoon
consultation. They Immediately joined
DR. Rixey in the sick room. and prepared
to make a more thorough examination OF
The Presidents condition than tney hau
made in the afternoon.
The 9 o'clock bulletin of the consulting
physicians caused the grave apprehension
The announcement was made from Mil
t,rp house that the bulletin told the whole
truth There was no attempt on the part
of any of the physicians to conceal their
disat1ietude over the outlook. The failure
of the bowels to properly perform the func-
tions IMPOSED by the administration of the
solid food this morning and the increase in
the temperature of the patient are consid-
cred to be very important features OF the
existing unsatisfactory condition OF tns
President The unfavorable news spread
over the city like lightning and caused
great excitement.
Just at the time the bulletin was issued
a heavy rain storm came up and the cleo
trio lights went out, leaving the vicinity
of the Milburn house in deep darkness and
adding 10 the gloom and depression which
had suddenly fallen over the people who
were watching the developments in the
case Secretaries Wilson and Hitchcock
drove up to the Milburn house at 9:2o and
hurried into the mansion.
After the consultation of the early even
ing the doctors remained at the Milburn
house instead of going away as usual. The
only two members of the cabinet In the
city, Secretaries Wilson and Hitchcock. re-
manned in the sitting room with Secretary
Cortelyou, Mr. Abner Mckinley and Mr..
Mflburn Abner McKinley's daughter, who
is stopping out OF the house. sent for
Sta uit Mrs MCKINLEY The lit
tie party in the sitting room spent very
doleful evening. Secretary Wilson and Sec
retary Hitchcock were visbly depressed
over the discouraging news, and both were
deeply affected. Messages were sent to
Senator Hanna and to all the absent men,
bers of the cabinet, giving them prompt
notification of the change in the Presi-
dents condition
Abner McKinley's daughter, Mrs. Baer
after remaining with Mrs. Mckinley for an
hour, returned TO the house where she is
stopping. She was escorted to the carriage
by her father and husband. Mr. Abner Nc
kinley returning to the house.
Can You say anythins?" he was asked.
Nothing" he replied very curtly as he
hurried up the walk TO the Milburn resi-
dence.
Secretaries Wilson and Hitchcoc,1 came
out at II o'clock. Are you alarmed over
the situation?" l asked Mr. Wilson. Not
at ALL" he replied. 1T is only a little
stomach trouble and does not indicate
that the wound is troubling him. The
stomach has lain idle so long that the duty
put upon X today caused 1t to grumble
little that's all There is nothing alarm
ing in the situation" added Mr. Hitchcock.
Are you coming back tonight?
NO" answered Mr.. Wilson.
1t is recalled that Dr. McBurney, In his
optimistic interview with The Star corre-
spondent this morning. said that the recep-
tion of solid food by the stomach was the
great consideration, and that If the stom-
ach was all right the doctors did not care
for anything else. The experiment of solid
food is now a failure, and, according to
the official bulletin, the giving of solid food
has been stopped.
Drs. Rixey and Stockton and Surgeon
Wasdin of the marine hospital service will
remain with the President all night. The
other physicians have now left the house
The doctors, who up to this time have
talked with freedom, are inclined to be ret
icent tonight. n. O. NJ.
NanE RIrNARS AE,