Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-24
She is Unconscious and Recovery is Re-
Earded as Impossible.
Or. RIxEY SUMMONED FROM WASHINGTON
Surgeon General will Reach Canton Early
THIS Morning.
LIGHT STROKE CAME TUESDAY
IL Followed an Attack of Grip ana
She Gradually Became Worse
Until She Became UncOn-
scious Thursday.

CANTON, o.. May 22-After a consulta-
tion this afternoon at the Mckinley home
by DR.. Il, o. Portman, the family physician
of Mrs. Mckinley, and Dr. j. E Eyman,
superintendent of the Massilon State hos
pital and physician Of wide reputation,
a statement was issued that there are no
indications that Mrs Mckinley could long
survive the attack of apoplcxy from which
she is suffering. The doctors say, however.
that they think dissolution will not come
for a day or two Mrs. Mckinley is in
comatose condition tonight and II is
stated that there are nD grounds for hope
of better turn. 1t is announced tonight
that Surgeon General Rixey. by special
railway arrangement, win reach here at
6:8 tomorrow morning. instead Of at 1910
a, IN.
Mrs. Mckinley had been driving almost
daily up until Tuesday, although she suf-
fered an attack of grip a week ago and
later an attack of bronchitis. Tuesday
she was stricken with a slight attack OF
apoplexy and her left arm became
paralyzed. Later she lapsed into a coma
tose state and this afternoon she became
unconscious.
Slight Improvement Noted.
DR.. Portman, after his visit to the Mo
kinley home at IL o'clock tonight, an
nounced that he found a change for the
better in Mrs. McKinley's condition. She
was then in a semi-conscious state. When
spoken to she opened her eyes slightly.
DR.. Portman, however, said the change
was not such as would lead him TO expect
any great Improvement neither did he
think that a fatal turn could be expected
before morning. So confident did he feel
on this point that he said at II o'clock
that he did not expect to remain at the
Mckinley home during the night or make
any other calls unless requested by mes
sage to do So He regarded her condition
as satisfactory as could be expected under
the circumstances. but at the same time
could predict only a survival of a few
days at most, Judging from the present
state Of the patient
Mrs Barber, sister of Mrs. Mckinley, II
spending the night at the Mckinley home.
Mrs Mckinley was Ida Saxton, daugh-
ter OF a well-known bank president of Can
ton. prior to her marriage to the third OF
Americas martyred presidents. The only
two children born TO the Mckinley house
hold were Ida who was born In 1871 and
died thirteen months later, and another
daughter. Katie, who lived TO. be only 8h
years old. Mrs. McT6inleys health was
shattered about that time and she never
walked without assistance
| WASHINGTON, May 23.-At p. m. Jus
tice Day of the supreme court received a
| telephone message from DIR. Porteman at
Canton stating that Mrs. Mckinley was In
an exceedingly critical condition and re-
questing Mr. Day to communicate at once
with Surgeon General Rixey, who had been
| very successful in his treatment of Mrs
| Mckinley eduring her residence in WASH
/ inRtOp and a alx him N al n
! Canton. The surgeon general left at 7sS
! this evening, which is the earliest train
! for Canton.
| Later DIR. Rixey received a telegram from
DR.. Porteman conveying similar informa-
tion. DIR. Rixey took the dispatch TO Preai-
dent Roosevelt, who was greatly shocked
| by the news.
NEW YORK, May 23.-SecrNtary George
B. Cortelyou left for Canton tonight upon
learning of the critical illness in that city
! of Mrs. William Mckinley.