The Washington herald., 1907-05-24

where she was welded. She is suffering
from paralysis, which followed attacks
of grip and bronchitis.
She rallied at o'clock, and is partially
conscious. The attending doctors con-
slider her condition too grave to admin
lister strong medicines. and their sole hope
is 20 sustain llfe until Dr. RiXey arrives
at daybreak
Airs. Mckinley has been suffering from
an attack Of grip and of bronchitis for
a week or more. Paralysis set in to-day.
affecting her left arm. Later she became
unconscious Dr. @. +. P0rtmau, the at
tending physician. said NE could hold out
no hope for her recovcry. owing to her
enfeebled condition. caused by constjtu-
tional ailments of long standing and by
the recent attacks of grip and bron-
chitis
Dr. Bixey Hastens 80 Canton.
a message was sent to Surgeon General
RiXey, at Washington, this afternoon, re-
questing him 10 come to Canton at once,
if possible. Admiral Rizey is physician
10 President Roosevelt and was physician
TO President Mckinley He was also
Mrs. McEfnleys physician during her
serious sickness at the time of the trip
Of President and Mrs Mckinley to Cali
fCrnia. II is thought that Admiral RiXcy
understands the constitutional require
ments of Mrs Mckinley so weU that if
there is any aid that can be given he
would be in q position To render it.
Mrs. Mckinley has been ill almost con-
tiuuoUsly since Tie death Of her husband
Almost her entire time has been spent in
a room adjoining the office iu which the
President worked when at home. Varied
only by her daily drives % the tomb OF
the President IN Westlawn Cemetery and
occasional visits at public functions given
in her honor and that of the dead Presl-
dent. she has been seen bat little by her
former friends and intimate acquaint-
auces. Occasional visitors from Washing
ton have called ut the home.
She was recently visited by SecretsI,
C1rt6iy5u, and tie two talked
over the plans for the approaching dedi-
cation of the Mckinley monument. Dur
Ing the last three months her weakness
has grown more apparent, and she sew
cral times expressed TO her attendants
--.N LaN. A.a.l H.l- hDaIl E-il I'VE AtItlt
the dedication Of the Presidents m0uu-
ment The last and greatest hope of her
life has been that she might see the
monument in its completed form and be
a witness az the dedication ceremonies.
Pastor Calls on Patient.
Rev n. E. Buxton. pastor of the First
Methodist Episcopal Church and Airs.
McKinley's clergyman. came down the
steps of the Mckinley home at s o'clock
tonight. after visit mt her bedside. DIR.
Buxton had been shedding tears.
Mrs. Mckinley is very low" ne said
-Four nurses are attending her two
nurses remain at her bedside continually.
Her weakness is pitiful Il scarcely
seems possible that she can live more
than a few hours at the most. I believe
that everything that medical skill can
do to prolong her life until the arrival
Of Surg. Gen. Biyev is being done
Dr. Buxton is pastor OF the church from
which President Mckinley was buried
The room in which Mrs. Mckinley lies
ard IN which she viii probably die IS the
same in which she was welded 90 the
President in the old SaEton home. The
house was remodelej after Mckinley was
elected President but the room. by a
wish of Mrs. Mckinley. was only slightly
changed
Although in cowat5se condition. IL is
stated that noises in the street apuear 70
irritate the sufferer The Mckinley home
stands NJ North Market street and Louis
avenue. T. is expected that both streets
in the vicinity of the home viii be va
rf sr.
of the mayor.
In the event of Mrs. NcKinleys death
her body viii he placed in the receiving
vault at Westlawn Cemetery beside the
Casket containing her husbands g. In the
Mckinley maUsoleum q double sarcophq-
gus is beinE prepared. and the Presidents
casket and that Of his wife viii rest side
by side. The transfer from the receiving
vault 20 the m9us9leum viii not be made
until September.
Rear Admiral Eixev Surgeon General
of the navy. left washington last nigirt
for Canton Co Dee at the bedside Of Mrs.
MCKINLEY. widow Of President Mckinley.
Admiral R.Xev yesterday afternoon re-
ceived a dispatch from Or. o. Z. Port
man. Mrs. Mckinley's Canton physician.
stating that she had suffered a stroke of
paralysis; that her condition was serious.
and requesting that DE come to Canton
at once. Admiral R.Xey made prepara-
tions TO depart upon the first train for
Canton
Admiral RiXey attended AIRS Mckinney
when she was ut the White House. ana
scarcely a day passed when she was in
Washington that De did not call upon her.
lie thoroughly understood her case. and
she placed great reliance upon him.
On her trip q the Pacific Coast with /
President Mckinley six years ago Mrs.
Mckinley became seriously ID. and if was
thought that she would not recover. Ad- /
miral RiNey. then Il surgeon i'm the navy. /
was constantly with her. and succeeded |
in restoring her 20 her normal health. |
Both Airs. Mckinley and the late Presi- !
dent believed that he had saved her life. /
and subsequently the President promoted |
him 20 be Surgeon General Of the navy.
Bid on Wilmington Bends Rejected. |
Wilmington Del, May 23.-Onlv one hid /
was received to-day for the S691o0j water /
bond issue. The bidder was the Ester /
brook Company. Of New York and Bos- /
ton. They offered 10 take the entire is /
sue at 50. The bid was rejected