Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-09-19

the morning, although the END may
come at any time There is hardly
any pulse left.
Mrs. Mckinley Brave
Buffalo, Sept. IS, 1903 p. m.-The
last period of consciousness was spent
with Mrs. Mckinley at the bedside OF
her dying husband. She bore her af
Fiction with superb fortitude.
The Crowd Grows.
Buffalo, Sept. IA, 1926 p. m.-The
crowds on Delaware avenue near the
mansion grow larger. The police and
the military sentries have their hands
full in preserving the lines.
House Lights Up.
Buffalo, Sept IA, 1880 p. m.-The
rooms in the rear of the Milburn
house, hitherto darkened, have just
been brilliantly lighted There is
much activity in that part of the man
sion.
Awaiting the End.
1885 p. m.-The awful suspense
continues. Relatives and distinguished
visitors are still gathered in the draw
ling room awaiting the announcement
of the end.
For TWO Hours Unconscious.
1883 p. m.-The president is alone
with his physicians and nurses. His
lextremities have long been cold and
for over two hours he has been I'M
conscious.
Marvellous Vitality.
| Buffalo, Sept. Is, HOS p. ma
messenger from the house announced
that the presidents vitality is marvel
GUS The conditions remain I'M
changed and death may come in one
minute or not for an hour or more.
| 11:O7 p. m.-Dr. McBurney said it
was possible that the president might
| live several hours. He is scarcely
breathing, the circulation has ceased
in his extremities and they are cold.
| After II O'Clock.
hip p. m.-Dr. Mann has just
said THE president is pulseless and
is dying. He may live an hour"
Heart Specialist Arrives.
Buffalo, Sept 14,-At 11:43 p. m.
| last evening DR.. Janeway, the New
York heart specialist, arrived and was
admitted to the Milburn house, but the
president was just barely alive.
Long Arrives.
Buffalo, Sept. 14-Secretary John
Long arrived at 1906 in time to see
the president alive, though uncon-
| scious.
Midnight Passes.
Buffalo, Sept IA, 1890 a. m.-Frank
Baird announced from Secretary Cor
telyou that the president was still
alive and his condition practically as
it had been for an hour.
Coroner Comes
Coroner Wilson reached the house
a few minutes ago and his coming led
to startling reports.
Just Alive.
Buffalo, Sept IA, 1:4O a. m.-Secre-
tary Long just left the Nilburn house.
He said: There seems to be no par
ticular change. The president is just
alive"
Stricken Wife Retires.
Buffalo, Sept. IA, 1:55 a. m.-M-s.
Mckinley has retired to her room.
The physicians, it is announced, are
now remaining with the president out
of respect, the time for their services
having passed.
Only Slight Heart Beat.
Buffalo, Sept 14.-At 100 an at
tendant came from the house and said
the presidents pulse had shown prac-
tically no activity in four hours.
There was only slight heart beat.
All the doctors are still up stairs near
the patient.
The Family Present.
Buffalo, Sept IA, 2:24 a. m.-The
members of the presidents family,
with the exception of the bereaved
wife, were at the death bed Mrs.
Mckinley was in an adjoining room
DR.. Rixey was the only physician
present
Honors for Dead President.
Washington, Sept 14.-An army or
der directs that all work be suspend
ed, that flags be at half staff and
thirteen guns be fired in the morning
and one at intervals Of half an hour
and forty-fve at sunset
A similar order will be issued by
the navy department. It is probable
a guard Of honor consisting of high
officers of the army and navy will be
named at once to escort the remains
to Washington and to the place Of in |
terment. The white house will be
closed until after the funeral and the !
white house flag be half-masted, but |
a recent act Of congress forbids the |
draping of the public buildings with |
emblems of mourning. 1t is likely |
president Roosevelt's first official act |
Will be a proclamation announcing |
the death of the late president. He |
Will designate the day of burial and |
appoint it to be observed throughout !
the United States as day of mourn