The evening world. Newspaper, September 13, 1901, Page 2

THE WORLD: FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 13, While Physicians Watched Anxious- ly by the Bedside He Was Alert and Cheerful. BUFFALO, Sept. 13.—There is a chance for the President's life. His family, the two members of the Cabinet who remained here, Senator Hanna, Col. Herrick and others who arrived by special trains this morning are tn the drawing-room of the Milburn house watching the clock and Iistening to the pendulum which may be ticking away the seconds of the great man's Hite. All realize that only a slender hope remains, and all! dread a sudden ettack of heart failure, which might bring death Of all the sad household only the wife does not know the real truth. She surmises that the President is wo for she was told it would be better for her not to enter the sick chamber. She assented, but it was with @ look of mute appeal in her oyes. REALIZES HIS DANGER The President himself seems to realize that his Ife hangs by a thread, 3 although he has not as yet been told how slim the chances are. This morn- | ing he looked out of the window. When the nurses cought to adjust the pillow to keep out the light he inurmured a feeble protest No,” anid he, “1 want to nee the trees, They are so t The doctors, it is needless to say, are doing all that medical science skill can do to save the President to his country. W. W. Johnson, of Wash- ‘ington, and Dr. Janeway, of New York, two of the most eminent heart spe- clalists in the United States, » been summoned to lend their skill and counsel, and Dr. McBurney, the noted surgeon, who left yesterday, has been recalled. He advanced the theory before he left that the accelerated pulse might be due to the after effects of the shock of the first bullet against the breast- bone, now manifesting itself for the first tline. \ The President's condition, generally speaking, 1s fairly satisfactory, and upon this is based the hope for his recovery. If the heart action be con- trolled and strengthened fhe crisis now existing would pass. But every- thing {s being prepared for the worst. Vice-President Roosevelt and the absent members of the Cabinet have been telegraphed for, and are speeding here as fast as steam and steel can | bring them. HIS NARROW ESCAPE. When the sinking spell occurred about 2 o'clock this morning it was feared the President might expire at any moment, as he did not respond to ordinary stimulants. It was only when recourse was had to the desperato resource of injecting saline solution, which saved Mrs. McKinley's life in San Francisco, that the circulation I stronger, and after an hour he rallied somewhat. His pulse at one tine was almost 140; but the slight rally came and returning hope with it. With the fresh energies of daylight the President appeared perceptibly stronger, and the physiclans announced {n thelr 9 o'clock bulletin that his condition was improved. The pulse had fallen “everal points from the highest, and they affirmed the existence of hope. Dr. Mann declared most emphatically that {t was absurd to say the Pres: ident was dying. After the 9.30 o'clock consultation the President's physicians were “He is better than he was in the early hours of the mornin & TROUBLE WITH THE HEART. Dr. Mynter had |itth “Tam not absolute! fighting chance, but I would be more hopeful if th jd gained a little strength. He has improved some since early thls morn- ing, but the improvement is very slight. ‘The trouble Hes with his heart. We are still stimulating it and onr treatmeat has been fairly successful.” “The President has a day was passed and he “Do you still have hope of saving the President's life?” Dr. Mynter was ed-and it had shown some improvement in his Bopeful if the day were p Gondition.” © Mynter's remarks left (he A FIGHTING CHAN ence that the erlsis might be prolonged. Milburn paced up and down In front of the They had little en- put on toe the poreh He sald he had not Secretary Cortelyou and Mr house for twenty minutes just before the dawn came. gouragement to offer. Secretary Wilson also cam And stood for ten minutes looking away into darkness. abandoned hope, but wir was not one of contentment { “The President has @ fighting chance.” said he No word came out of the Milburn residence for almost an hour after Dr. Rix 7.30 said that he felt slightly encouraged “The President has raliled somewhat,” said he the President is usually better in the morning, ‘The announcement that the President was dying was spread, with the reguit that the whole city was thoroughly aroused and alarmed early, and before 7 o'clock crowds of people flocked in the direction of Ferry street and “but then you know that Wasdin, who drove up at 8.15. He passed quickly into the Milburn resi- Aflence, have been absent for a couple of hours,” said he, “and I do not know sthe condition of the President. I hope he is better.” 3 Two minutes ister Abner McKinley walked down to the corner to tell os coachman, who had been waiting for him with a carriage for an hour, he would not go to his hotel for breakfast, He then returned to the Milburn residen opinion that the extreme weakness of the heart Is due to the] port being that the President is not only holding his own but improvin: paper known as the Star, guard duty for to-day arrived from Fort Porter a few minutes later rate uullet i ore ee ong ui Ls oad sere nee ade eaT pavasal sisal weet ROE UR . ‘ ‘ ; irs nus which striick the President's sternum, now mant-| slightly. % ‘The guar: Ri ’ Dp r the day, jfesting teelf for the first tim Gov. Yates held a conference with Mr. Milburn, and the Tllyols Execn- e Dr. Mynter arrived at “I saw es President at 5 o'clock,” sald he. “His conditon was then Dr. Mann came up in an automobile two minutes later. have nothing to say now,” he sald in reply to a question as he passed the earlier reports that the President had only a fighting chance. “time the President was reported resting easily. Just before Officer ind left, Col. Brow. and the President's nephew, Mr. Barbour, hastily he house and drove to the Lonox. 18,50, while the consultation was going on inside, an old lady, who At The new detail of soldiers |, Iy01. | PHYSICIANS IN ATTENDANCE ON THE PRESIDENT. - I~! WDURN DR, HOSWEL folofafat= HANNA SAW GOOD AN jofelelelefeletetat=! George P, Sawyer, a friend of Mr. Milburn, few minutes bet o'clock, came out with a look of relief on his fa “It wits reported do wn, sald he, ‘The flag on th was half-masted. Tam gli than he was three hours able to surgeons, \ REMARKABLE SCENE, At 9.30 the all of the Pidtdieleieleisbicteteicbb ich sbelsteeieteletededeinteb inbeictote bed who went into the house a : “that the President was dead. ‘ig Mberty pole on the terrace at Exohange and Main streets y that the President is better now dressing the wound." seene about the Milburn residence was one that will lve ling journals of the world were waiting ready to flash the first gether and stopped for a few minutes on the lawn to convey their verdiat | first to the President's brother, Dr. early morning hours. Weare very aniiow anid he, “but have not given up hope ALMOST A FORLORN HOPE. when issued, was slightly erisis might prolonged, stating definitely th. 1 somewhat improved during the last: few » to stimulation, $0 bulletin, nidition ere was better 1 that the sick room to-day, ement it might cause the President. well for Mrs. Die health ate o'clock the intimat raphed for early thi sembled in the downst Shortly a sister ¢ ette John > Kinley La oral Bissell, another sist Postimaster- ely ordered a special train. DR, JANEWAY Cabinet officers were telex sumably on their way hither, Johnsen, of Washingt nad De ta y, of Now SUMMONED. All th: and are now Ww York, REALIZE HIS CONDITION. Mann announced that the President was better than he was in the by reassuring and indleated the Presidents hours, and that the physicians bad decided that {t would not be both on account of morning began to arrive, and soon talrs rooms of the Mil- ia and Pairbanks, ex-Seeretary of State Day, Sec- ry Hitcheock, Mr. and Mrs, Herman Baer, Abner the President; Mrs. J. T. Duncan, McWilliams, John G, Milburn, former therd, of Buffalo, and Representa- aphed to at 3 o'clock this morning, who has been watching tho bulletins closely, has} mansion ‘The doctors believe he fullly realizes how low he {s, although he has not been informed. When Mr see him this morning she asseuted without protest, realize the full import of the request, though she sald ‘nothing. will hove on to the end “TL refuse to surren not give up hope end.” said he with great emotion, at 10.30. “7 while life remains. ROOSEVELT HEARD FROM. Vice-President Roosevelt was heard from shortly after 10 o'clock. McKinley was told that it would be better for her not to} would seem to be no reason to entirely but sho seemed to left the ATT ne n, NN pr, WARD WALLACK eeeleleletefetelebelelet ‘CONFERENCE SUSFENDED. anit! “It is not true that the physicians are without hope or that those gath- ered in the hous Jespondent. ‘The lowering of the heart action is a nat- ural result of the glving of a cathartic and was expected, It was found that the solld food given yesterday had not passed through the stomach, and it was determined that a cathartic would have to be given Phen came the reaction, ‘The physicians gave a saline solution, but in very small quantity, and this forenoon used some digitalis, but also in small quantities, did not want to use any more art!ficial means than absolutely ne- The two men know him best, Secretary Cortelyou and Senator asked. hows as far as the wires reach, while within the tents the busy telegraph | yuane neat y : Pia EU CRISIS MAY BE PROLONGED Instruments were clicking off the sad Intelligence, In front of the residence | heen Maeve hie ctenm celll niut whee thtuke that eettt hela Dee vanewas ny the blue-coated soldiers paced with arms at right shoulder, All were walt- et ALL SAE lad HU help. es at 2, “L will say in answer to your question,” replied Dr, Mynter, hesitating- ling watting almost breathlessly for the news nnd Jol have hee moned to take enre of the heact nettle In (Special Evening World) Yy, “that I do not consider the case absolutely hopeless. 1 should be more | “phe doctors finished their consultation at 940. ‘They left the honse to- | CUFF respects the President ts don well.” aks Lela CLERGYMAN Rey. Dr. Carwin Wilson, who was once pastor of the F of Canton, O., where the President worshipped for man: Mars, was among. those who called at the house during the morning. When he left he sald: “Yes, there is hope for the President. Hs t rother tells me he is making the supreme fight of his life. 1 feel most dee the President, for at Canton, tn bygone days, | was his pastor, and truly know his noble char- acter.” IS HOPEFUL. tM. E. Chureh: HANNA HOPEFUL forme: Charles HH, Woodbury, Milburn house ut 11 law partner of Grover Cleveland, who 5.20 Secretary Wilson cane out the daylight, t aggard and pto qi , ve t Alan GIG: or the. worse he ec E Me- ae Ses retary Wilson out into the daylight, too, In haggard and Bie pulse was up t , and the conviction grew that {t was almost “Abner McKinley and Senator Hanua think the President will live. yore wore In the condition of M jected manner. Thoy Sheri Nal tor a tha 5 z 0 : ley. e. hoy probably know him better than any other men. Lo was gratified to | en ay tne Vice-President recely Be din those about the President su a good chance."" Congressman Olinstead, 1 a hopeful feeling, a feeling that he of vennsylvania, left the Milburn house at 11.10 demeanor of those closest to the President. Ansley Wilcox, who entertained Vice-President Roosevelt when he was came out of the Milburn house at 11.30 and said: So far as I can learn the physiclans and those in the Milburn house are very hopeful. Since the early morning the President has improved slightly, and even the slightest improvement is more than the physicians had expected." her 1 cannot suri to say he 1s dying, as si some persons this morning. make any further statement about the case just no’ The suggesion has been made to the physicians that the extremely weakened heart which threatens the President's Ife may be due to the shock received by him from the bullet which struck the breastbone and who is at Portsmouth, on the ckinced off. both celebrated heart special- MORE HOPEFUL NEWS. Yates, of Illinois, and Col. Russell B. Harrison, emerging from the 11.30, brought the same news given by earlier callers, {ts pur- Goy. tive was advised that it might be well to postpone until later In the day any programme that had been arranged for Illinois Day at the Exposition. Mr. Milburn informed the Governor that he would be advised later and that if the President continued to rest comfortably, as at present, there bandon the day's programme. Col. Russell B. Harrison stated that he called at the house for the pur- pose of presenting to Mrs. McKinley the respects of the Harrison family. At 11.60 Dr, Stockton, th physician called in for the first time last night, will] said: I shall hope on and pray on to the He “The President {s holding his own, This is all I care to say publicly,” It {s learned, however, that at 11 o'clock the attending physiclans de- cided to stop the use of the saline injections, as the patient had begun to} rbvive from the extreme depression. It was deemed wise to withhold the galine solution for a possibie future sinking spell. -PRESIDENT’S MIND CLEAR DURING CRISIS. me cannot reiterate It ‘too often; the President is holding his own,” he sald. “Has he rallied perceptibly, doctor?” he was asked. “Yes and no,” replied the surgeon. “What does that mean?” “It simply means,” was the answer, “that there are fluctuations. One moment the patient appears to revive and the next the depression returns. The physicians have not abandoned hope, have they?” was asked. “By no manner of means. Again I say there fs certainly a fighting chance. At present the condition of the President is not hop: within ten minutes the greatly to be feared moment might come. “Is it true, doctor, that the saline injections have been stopped?” RESPONDED TQ TREATMENT. Indeed we gavo such an Infection not long ago. The patient “Hardly. sary.” Dr. Wasdin's absence left Dr. Rixey alone with the President, but the ‘ormer announced that he expected to return within an ‘hour. Secretaries Wilson and Hitchcock followed Dr. Waadin and went away in an automobile to the Buralo Club. The former sald: “T have certainly not given up hope for the President. He {is holding his own.” Col. Herrick, of Cleveland, when he left the residence with George Urban, of this city, expressed the same opinion that many others had dur- ing the morning, that the President had a fighting chance. GEN. OTIS'S GRIEF. Brig.-Gen. Otis stood in the rain at the second rope in front of the Milburn house this afternoon and with tears in his eyes told of the Presi- struggle. “While the situation is alarming,” said the General, “and his condition is critical, there is still a hope. Nothing can be said more than that the iclans are doing all that can be done to save his life.” Senator Falrbanks and Judge Day came out shortly nna departed. Senator Chauncey M. Depew, uncey M. Depew, jr., after Senator accompanied by his son, and ‘his niece and nephew, reached the house t Myron T. Herrick he obtained Infor- to the President's condition, and then drove downtown without house. 1s the first of the physicians to return to the Milburn house for the 2 o'clock consultation. He Was joined at the President’s bedside at by Dr. Mann and Dr. Stockton. They had not been summoned, ne for the usual conference. At 2 o'clock the physicians assembled were notified by Secretary Cortel- you that Dr. McBurney, who left the city yesterday, had started back and would arrive here at 7.30 to-night. Drs. Janeway and Johnson were also expected during the evening. DR. STOCKTON’S HURRIED MISSION. A few ininutes after 2 o'clock Dr. Stockton, who was called in the case yesterday, came hurrlealy out of the house and jumped into an automobile. I id: ‘rom a newspaner man and Col. mation a t cannot talk. Tam In a hurry. He was going to Dr, Mann's office and said he would be back very soon. He returned in about fifteen minutes with a formidable looking leather travelling bag, evidently containing some more appliances or instruments. At 2.20 o'clock Representative Alexander, who had just come from the. MiTburn house, 4 that the President had been asleep for an hour and a half. He was resting ke a child. Col. Alextnder denounced as untrue a, report circulated in certain quarters that the President was in a dying stupor. MRS. M'KINLEY UNAWARE OF THE CHANGE. When awake, Col. Alexander eald, the President was perfectly con scious. He said that Mrs. McKinley was still ignorant of the change in th: President's condition, although she had seen him shortly before noon for : short time. Toxaemia is defined by Thomas’s Medical Dictionary as “Al containinated state of the blood—poisoned blood.” SEARCHING = AAMGAY [a slightly more hopeful, though it was apparent that the danger wa Imme- SIGN IN RAINBOW. Social gemteaints sae “F : 3 Methodist Conte Dr. Mann and Dr. Mynter came away together ea Nee epi es reese ea eto eimra “We are very anxious,” said Dr. Mann, “very anxious.” dean sanpenae mate t ' “Have you given up hope?’ Jehance. 1 saw a rainbow In the sky y no means,” replied the doctor. 1 u ¢ this morning, ! hope DR, PRESLEY MANION RINEY. “Is he better than when you saw him last?” is prophetic. My faith Is strong. SRRRRARRR RARE ADOSEVELT) SUCCESSOR He Is in the Wilds of the|He Has Been Selected to Act vate allne solution and other means to > up} in the momory of those who witnessed | long as life lasts. Down the | cessary. The results so far are good and the President is now sleeping, ¥ Dr. Mynter adm i that sa ine at ion a ol DI eeatal ht y direction people massed hundreds deep while at the | watched by Drs. Rixey, Park and Stockton. Everybody about the house is Adirondacks on a Hunt- in the Schley Court the action of the heart were being administered corner Where the headquarters of the preas are located correspondents of | hopeful. ing Trip. of Inquiry. zldent Roosevelt, who was expected ‘ahawus Club, In the Adtron- this morning, changed hin, plans yeeterday and arranged to remalu with his family til Monday morn: | thirty-fve miles the terminus of . and ten miles ir) th of North ¢ Aiirondack Rail even telephont nd courters are now speeding over tal meen, ins | vaevelt of the sudden change is the this) melancholy Intelligence he will emerge from the Adirondacks as rapidly vi au cheock had left. The bulle sually issued at | fur as ¢: ed Mrs. Me je y fe . j yoss| d proceed J. pera Ww n and Hitchcock had pe bulletin usually tssued at Hite put eas uae aa ne ie teinleya bad nots een stn formed up to o'clock in company with C. W ear, of Buffalo. ‘The latter said that oon a Pea ee ele ADMIRAL RAMBAY. .30 was on | tciondacandirelatives of the:Preslc the most encouraging phase of the symptoms to be found is in the hopeful hus ordered a special engine} WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.—Admiral mpany car to North Creek to receive House- velt and convey him to Saratoga. From here Re elt will proceed by fast train to Albany and thence to Buffalo. It 33 not known how soon Roosevelt will reach Saratoga. Roosevalt early this morning went out Tramsay, at one time Chief of the Bue reau of Navigation, has peen selected as Admiral Howlson's successor on the Schley Court. DYNAMITE incase t et annl sen lata ne we WARTROUAG ei ceaas ~ Fi CalAlennadocroeh hes DunAlOs DIE The! latter! came Dr. Mann was asked this morning to make an authorized statement re-| hunting — with several ndack Bee errius ropes tar sows the intersecting ments fesleaipeuosty [tnd ean ee eae iy Caen tl Tie oop sega | fr Ut ae oannm numa at cpeatomtla eaten a Ceca te alee FUSE FOUND. eo 4 jetin y of 4 3 y ere of the morning bulletin, Many of them refused to credit mate recove ased, Yeeause his condition other than his zl PR ESIDENT NOT DYING. CLEVELAND. _sevt. 12—In a frame The frst pyhsiclan to arrive for the morning consultation was Dr, | Hanna, Col, Ms LS i a ae ‘arher and a few other frlenda of the Seer rie eae ee loc rsna tice mabe Tel aoe uee ite abe Sentai potas day, "a nen ate ee hi guide had not been found up tof narily used in the manufacture of dyna jock thix afternoon, Guldes were| mite, aut mente mingainiallcaises one ‘The house ts the residence of Bamuné In Chicago, The information was at once graphed to Chicago, While In this elty Wolcizynskl was employed as a-writer on a Pollzh nows- teler aye he doubts the importan Jand find, but if Nv olelay ski should be wanted he could be are rested within twenty minutes, TO EXTRADITE GOLDMAN. Deputy Police Commissioner Devery received a telegram this morning from Chief of Police Youngells, of Berlin, announcing that a man was on te Secretary Hitchcock was heart-broken by the sudden dashing down of his way to Washington with the avowed | Five Affidavits the Basts—Csolgoss _Beoret Service Officer Ireland, who left the Milburn house at 8.45, con-| the high hopes he had held of the President's recovery, but steadfastly he PILES ES IS) AR ORANA CE reeee ot rea sattnet Vice-President Family Ordered Out. Roosevelt. The man, to buy a gould not do x0, 13.—-Detective EVELAND, Sept. who Is a foretgner, tried and Detectiv cL city, Me o vob Parl of this ¢ seetand purchase one for|O'Laughiin, of Buffalo, have secured New Yor five affidaylts from persons who attended Divery immediately sent out a dozen] meetings hell, by Hinma Goldman. here, plain clothes men to the railroad sta-|They are to the effect ¢ her utter: tlors to Intercept the fellow. ances were of Anarchistic and inflam. & crank, approached the inner rope and insisted upon being She said-she desired to see Mrs. McKinley. had received the news of the President's serious condition, and sent word from the Tahawus Club, where he is staying, that he would come at once. Ho would stop at Albany for news and then determine his future move- ments, Congressman Alexander, of the Buffalo District, at 10.45 o'’cloc! 9 Most encouraging news of the morning. He sald: “s AF The quantity of digitalis was also diminished to ascertain If the Presi- dent's heart could do without stimulants. MAKES SLIGHT RALLY, Ys ‘Whea Dr. Wesdia ieft he aanounced that there would be-another off- Jal bulletin at 2 o'clock, ‘The regular policemen nt the stat were also notified to be on the watch] ‘The alll ed as a basis for him th ta aaa vostradition papers: for ner Les Anata n has caused the According. te to vf aah shore wali sack ARREARS ia house: in. whlch 5 haven, and wi trousers Sis see oe *