The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-17

last few days, and who has been present
| almost continually, came down to keep
them informed of the DEVELOPMENTS
Mrs Mckinley suffered little She Law
practically in a stupor and the doctors
said there was no pain. Every one at
the residence realized that she was in
the shadow Of the valley and that it
would require almost a miracle to save
| her
At II o'clock the physicians had an
other consultation.
mo BETTER" was the statement they
issued
Privately they shook their heads. Mrs.
Mckinley ad hno reserve strength to call
upon. She had taken practically no
nour1shment for several days, but even
with everything against her they said
; there was still a bare chance for her to
survive.
DECIDED IMPROVEMENT.
AS the day progressed there was a
noticeable Improvement in Mrs. McKin-
ley's condition and distinct revival of
hope in the minds of the anxious watch
erS at her bedside. Her mind cleared
and she asked the president about the
ladies of the cabinet and how they were
enjoying themselves. She expressed a
desire that her illness should not be al
lowed to interfere with their pleasure.
IL,
were In the next room at the time, were
summoned and she greeted them with a
faint smile. During the progress of
luncheon which Postmaster General
Smith and Secretary Hitchcock took
With the president Miss Barber came
down stairs and told the small company
that Mrs. Mckinley had just asked for
chicken and coffee, saying she was tired
of the liquid nourishment which the
doctors were giving her. This evidence
of her revlving strength was considered
extremely gratifying and for time the
little company was almost exultant
Perhaps, however, the hope they felt was
disproportionate to the slight grounds
upon which it was based
The doctors, of course, were COM
PEELED to refuse Mrs. Mckinley solid
food For two days they have only been
able to give her beef tea and brandy to-
gether with the other stimulants for her
enfeebled heart action. Nitro-glycerine
and the most powerful stimulants known
to the medical profession have been re,
sorted to.
LONG DESERT RIDE TOO MUCH.
Mrs. McKinley's s. present attack Of Ill
ness began shortly after she left Ell Paso.
She had Stood the trip remarkably we'll
up to that time with the exception OF a
slight period of depression during the
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soon passed away and she felt unusually
we'll throughout the trip across the tate
of Texas until FL Paso was reached. At
that place the bone felon made it's first
appearance and proved very trying upon
her nerves as we'll as giving her much
pain The heat and dust of the long
desert stretch through New Mexico and
Arizona was a severe strain upon her
strength.
Before Los Angeles was reached the fell
On had been once lanced by Dr. Rixet
AT The latter place her illness was still
further &C complicated by severe attack
of bowel trouble, and she had a very
bad night at the residence of Gen. Har-
rison Gray Otis. But she bore up brave
ly and insisted, rather against the ad-
vice Of the president and other members
of the party, in trying to fulfill the social
obligations which fell upon her The tax
upon her strength was too great, and af-
ter leaving Los Angeles it became appar-
ent to both DR.. RiXey and the president
that Mrs Mckinley was very sick
woman.
| At Surf, a small station near Santa
Cruz, the train was stopped for almost
half an hour to permit DR.. Rixey to
again lance the felon in order to relieve
her from the pain from which she was
suffering.