Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-09-19

solution aud other means to keen vi
the.action Of tho heart were being adj
miIistered
do you still have hope Of saving tn,
Presidents lifet'' DR.. Mynter VIA
asked
~ will cay in answer to your oues
tion, replied DR.. Mynter, hesitatingly
That do not consider the case abso
lutely hopeless. should be more hope
ful If the day were passed and it hat
shown some improvement in his con
DIR. Mynter's remarks left the infer
ence that the crisis might be- prolonged
ALMOST A roRLokN iiopE.
The bulletin, whom issued, was ligh Il,
reassuriDg, and indicated that the crisiI
might be prolonged. stating deiinitel,
that tho Presidents condition hat
somewhat improved during the last few
hours, aud that there was better re
Spouse to stimulation. But his pulls,
was up to l2s, and the conviction grew
that 1t was almost forlorn hope.
IL was learned that the physicians
had dsoided that 1t would not BIZ vel
for Mrs. Mckinley to enter tho sio,
rom today, both on aceount 0f hei
feeble health and the excitement il
might cause the President. So far as
can be learned, Mrs Mckinley had
not bson informed up to l0.o'olock oil
the grave condition 10 which her hus.
band was.
Shortly after 10 o clock, the intimate
friends and relatives OF the President
Who were telegraphed for early this
morning began to arrive Among shose
assembled in the downstairs rooms Of
the Mllburn house were Senators n anna
and Fairbanks, former Secretary OF
State Day, Secretaries Wilson and
Hitchcock, Abner Mckinley, Miss
Helen Mckinley and Mrs.. j. Il.
Duncan, sisters OF the President, ana
Representative Alexander OF tho Buffalo
district. Tho last named came from
the house and said
All the cabinet officers were tele.
graphed to at 3 O'clock, ana arc now
presumably On their way hither. Or.
W. w. johnson of Washington, who ,s
at Portsmouth, N. H., and DIR. Jane.
way OF New York, both celebrated heart
specialists. have been summoned.
A celebrated heart stecislist, who
has been watching the bulletins closely,
has expressed the opinion that the sx
treme weakness OF the heart is due 10
the shock of the first bullet, which
struck the Presidents breastbone and
y now manifesting itself for the first
time
IF the President successfully
weathers the morning, his chances OF
ultimate recovery will be greatly In.
orehsedi because his condition other
than bis heart weakness Is very on.
couraging.
The President is perfectly conscious,
despite his extreme weakness. This
morning, when the nurses sought 10
adjust the pillows so rs to shut out the
light of the window, the President
protested.
No, want to see the trees,' be
mnrmured. "They are so beautiful. ="
The. doctors believe he fully realizes
how low he IL, although he has not
been informed.
When Mrs. Mckinley was told that
~ would be better for her not to see
MIN this MOI ming, she assentad without
protest, but she seemed to realize the
full import of the request, though she
said nothing.
Secretary Hitchcock was heartbrol,en
by the sudden dashinn down of the
high hopes he had held CT the Pres
DENTS recovery.
refuse to surrender, - said he with
great emotion at 1880 O'Clock. II will
not give up hope while life remains, /
shall hope On and pray on to the end, {"
CONGRESSMAN Alexander, at l045
O'Clock, gave the most encouraging
news OF the morning. lie said:
lt 10 not true that the physicians
are without hope, or that those gathered
IN the house are respondent. The low.
erIng OF the Heart aoticn is natural
result OF the giving of cathartic. and
was expected. 1t was found Tint The
solid food given yesterday had moi
passed through the stomach, and that |
q oathartio would have TO be given.
Then came the reaction The pbv.
siciana gave saline solution, but In |
very small quantities, and this morn. |
ing used some digitalis, but also In |
small quantities. They did not want |
70 use any more artificial means than |
absolutely necessary. The results 40 |
iar are good, and the President Ia now
slevping, watched by Drs. Rixey, Park |
and Stockton. Every body about the
house ~ hopeful. The two men who
know him best, Secretary Cortelyou and
senator Hanna, are cheerful and az
confident as the setback will allow.
They both know his strong will, and |
they think that will help. Dis. Jnns.
way and johnson have been Summoned |
TO take care OF the heart action. In
otiier respects, the President,is doing
WE'LL"
The Rev. DR.. Curwin Wilson. WIN
vas once pastor Of the First Methodist
Ohurch of Canton. where the President
Forshipped, called ut the house. during
The morning. When he left, he said
Yes, there Is hope fer the President.
His brother tells me he is MAKING tba
supreme fight of his life. feel most
ieeply for the President, for at Capton
10 by.gune days [ was his pastor, Ard
truly Know his noble character. -
Congressman Olmstead of Pennsyl.
'ahia left the Milburn house Mt lilo
''clock In company with q. w. Good.
fear OF Buffalo. The latter said that
ne most encouraging phase OF the
'ituation was to be found Ia tho hone.
~ dsmean0r Of those closest 10 the
PRESIDENT Senator Hanna exrressod
that Abner McRinIe, q
anguine hopes were warranted, The
Jh1o Senator was quoted az adding
The President most certainly has n
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