Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-09-14
Serious Turn Taken in His COndi'
ton Last Night.
REGARDED SERIOUS.
Physicians We're Hastily Summoned
and Rssorted 10 Restoratlves.
II l. said That the Food
Given Him the Cause.

condition 90 ESQ o'clock this afternoon
was somewhat better than earlier il
the day. but the physicians have bu
little hope.
All realize that only slender ihop,
remains, and all dread sudden attacl
Of heart failure which might hrinl
death.
OF all the sad household. only tbs
wife does not know the truth. She sur
misses that Mr. Mckinley is worse. foi
she was told this morning il would b,
better for her not TO enter the sick
chamber. She assented. but il was with
n look Of mute appeal in her eyes
The president himself seems 10 real
ize his life hangs by thread, although
he has not yet been told how slim his
chances are This morning he looked
out Of the window when the nurse was
adjusting his pillow 10 keep out the
light. he murmured a feeble protest;
Its so beautiful. the trees are 50 beau
tiful. want 70 see them"
Doctors, it is needless 10 say are doing
all medical science and skill can do 20
save the president 10 his country.
DIR. w. w. Johnston Of Washington.
and DIR. Janeway Of New York, two Of
the most eminent heart specialists Of
the United States were summoned to
lend their skill and counsel aud DIR. Nc.
Burney, the noted surgeon who left there
Thursday. has been recalled. He adj
yanced the theory before he left that
his accelerated pulse might be due to
after effect Of the shock Of the first bul.
let against the breastbone. which Is
now manifesting itself for the first
time.
The presidents condition. generally
speaking. is fairly satisfactory aud upon
this is based the hope for his recovery.
II the heart action could DO controlled
and strengthened the crisis now exist
ing would pass, but everything is being
prepared for the worst
Vice President Roosevelt and absent
members Of the cabinet have been tele-
graphed for and are speeding here "a
fast as steam can bring them.
When the sinking spell occurred
about O'Clock this morning IL was
feared that President Mckinley might
expire Mt any moment. rs he did not re-
spond to ordinary sTmulants. II was
only when recourse was had TO the des.
perate resource Of injecting saline solu.
ton. which saved Mrs. MoKinley's life
at San Francisco. into his veins that
circulation grew stronger and after an
hour he rallied somewhat His pulse
at one time was almost 40. but a slight
rally came and returning hope with IL.
The physicians believe If the presi-
dent could be carried through tonight
there would be hope Of his recovery
The administration Of nourishment |
has been practically discontinued as to
the rectum. which Is much irritated,
and does not retain enemas. Only n
small amount of nourishment is re-
tanned.
The president is very weak and his
heart trouble is not thoroughly under.
stood. IL was In belief that Drs. John
ston and Janeway might DO Of service
In calculating the exact trouble and
they were sent for.
The president is in constant danger
Of sudden sinking spell and complete
collapse.
The president had sinking spell
shortly after 2 o'clock this morning "a
n result Of imperfect heart action. The
physicians outside the house were hasti-
ly summoned and heart stimulants wcro
administered. Members Of the cabinet
In the city were sent for and kilograms
were sent those elsewhere as well as to
Vice President Roosevelt, who Is with
his family Mt Tahowus Club in North
Woods, near Albany.
Later in the morning the president re-
viyed somewhat and bulletins issued
after a consultation Of physicians gave
some hope Of recovery.
The first OH cial bulletin, signed by
the physicians present. was issued at o
o'clock this morning and read as fol-
lows:
1.-THE presidents cCndit ms some
what improved durhg the past two
hours There is better response 20
stimulants. He il free from pain and
Is conscious. Pulse, l2S; temperature.
eos
No official report came from the Mil
burn house for more than hour and all
that could be obtained then was from
ono Of the attending physicians, who
said; "The president is now sleeping"
Nothing more was known until 1880.
when DR.. Stockton left the house. lie
said: 1.-THE president is holding his
own. That's all can say"
At noon DIR. wasdin left the MilburE
mansion and when Intercepted as TO
,ho .oud{tfon Of tho r,raefdauf fnada n