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| Ida Saxton McKinley. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Friday, May 17, 1901.
STIMULANTS SUSTAIN LIFE OF MRS. M'KINLEY.
Heart Action Restored by Injection of Salt Solution Into Veins.
CAUSED A SLIGHT RALLY.
President Maintains Weary Vigil at the Bedside of His Dying Wife.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 17.—Mrs. McKinley is in the shadow of the Valley of Death, and may pass away at any moment. Yesterday morning, shortly before dawn, she sank rapidly and it was feared she would die before restoratives could be administered but she responded to the powerful heart stimulants that were given to her and during the day improved to such an extent that hope of her recovery, slight though it was, was revived. But her life hangs by a thread.
The new treatment for low vitality, salt injections into the veins, was administered to Mrs. McKinley and she responded to the treatment. She has taken no solid food since she reached here on Sunday and the physicians do not believe she could survive another sinking spell such as she experienced yesterday morning.
She suffers little and bears up bravely. During her periods of consciousness her mind has been clear. The president is constantly at her bedside, although worn by his long vigil, is standing the awful strain with remarkable fortitude.
All day the president watched the doctors' faces and scanned the demeanor of the nurses for a sign of encouragement, and they urged him not to despair.
Early in the day he directed that it be announced that he would not appear at any of the functions planned in his honor. The honors of the world were as nothing to him now. His only thought was for the wife hovering between life and death. He directed that all Mrs. McKinley's relatives be advised of the extremely critical condition of her illness and steeled himself for the worst.
City Deep in Gloom.
In the city the bulletins at the newspaper offices announcing that the festivities of the week were abandoned, fell like a pall upon the multitude. Not until then was it fully realized that Mrs. McKinley was at death's door. There was no resentment, only a feeling of deepest sympathy for the head of the nation watching his wife battle for her life. The people no longer waited the president's coming. Their voices were hushed and they stood in groups on the streets discussing the brief tidings from the sick room.
The room in which Mrs. McKinley lies is a sunny chamber at the southeast corner of the residence, but the flood of sunshine was excluded lest the bright light might disturb the patient.
Mrs. McKinley suffered little. She lay practically in a stupor yesterday and the doctors said there was no pain. Every one at the residence realized that she was in the shadow of death and that it would be a miracle to save her. At 1 o'clock the physicians had another consultation. "No better" was the statement they issued. Privately they shook their heads. Mrs. McKinley had no reserve strength to call upon. She had taken practically no nourishment for several days, but even with everything against her they said there was still a bare chance for her to survive.
As the day progressed there was noticeable improvement in Mrs. McKinley's condition and a distinct revival of hope in the minds of the anxious watchers at her bedside.
Her mind cleared and she asked about the ladies of the cabinet and how they were enjoying themselves. She expressed a desire that her illness should not be allowed to interfere with their pleasure. [Miss H] and Miss Wilson who 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 downstairs and told the small company that Mrs. McKinley had just asked for chicken and coffee, saying she was tired of liquid nourishment that the doctors were giving her. This evidence of her reviving strength was considered extremely gratifying and for a time the little company was almost exultant.
The doctors, of course, were compelled to refuse Mrs. McKinley solid food. For two days they have been able to give her only beef tea and brandy, together with the other stimulants for her enfeebled heart action. Nitroglycerine and the most powerful stimulants known to the medical profession have been resorted to.
At about 2:30 o'clock the president decided to go for a walk, and accompanied by the postmaster general and secretary of the interior he strolled through the streets, returning the respectful salutations which were met with from all who recognized him and once or twice he stopped to shake hands with those who stepped up and requested the privilege.
Upon his return to the house he cheerily told a group of newspaper men assembled there that Mrs. McKinley was holding her own.
The ladies of the cabinet also took advantage of the slight improvement in Mrs. McKinley's condition to go for a short drive during the afternoon. All day long Lafayette park, opposite the Scott residence, was filled with crowds of people drawn thither, not so much by curiosity as by an eager desire for direct news from the sick room. Their profound sorrow was apparent from the silent, respectful way in which they obeyed the police to keep back beyond the coping of the road which runs through the center of the park. Although fully 150 yards from the house many of them spoke in whispers. Late in the afternoon a little girl with an armful of flowers braved the blue coats and ascended the steps. The butler opened the door. "I brought these for Mrs. McKinley," she lisped, "we are so sorry. I hope she will be better soon."
Secretary Hay is utterly worn out by the strain of the last few days and the fatigue of the long journey. He rested in his room at the hotel all day. Mrs. Hay, who was at the Scott residence, kept him frequently advised of the developments there.
The city, with heavy heart, is watching Mrs. McKinley's battle for life. If the end should come, the president and his party will be ready to start back with the remains within 24 hours. The train which brought them here will be used on the return trip and all arrangements have been made to go back by the shortest route.
If Mrs. McKinley shall improve, it is not believed that she will be able to travel before a week from the coming Monday. All the members of the cabinet, with the possible exception of Secretary Long, will remain here to the end. His daughter is very ill at Colorado Springs and he is very apprehensive that he may be called there at any time.
PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.
Wild Over Texas Oil.
Undoubtedly there have been discovered beneath the surface of sections of Texas enormous deposits of petroleum, perhaps greater than the marvelous output of the Pennsylvania fields. This discovery has produced an excitement in the Lone Star State which recalls that produced by similar discoveries in the Keystone State a generation ago. So great is the multitude attracted by the promise of quick wealth that it can neither be lodged nor fed, and even the sidewalks are said not to be wide enough to accommodate the crowds which congest them day and night.
Within three months as many as 200 oil companies have been formed, which have an aggregate capitalization of something over $50,000,000. Of these it is stated that probably not more than 25 are likely ever to engage in oil production. In nearly all cases part of the stock has been put on the market at prices sometimes as low as 10 cents a share, and visions of sudden wealth are alluringly spread before the susceptible not only "in the field," but throughout the country. Scores of these companies, some of which are unquestionably deliberate swindles, have opened offices in New York, Chicago and other cities for the purpose of selling stock ostensibly for the "development of the properties," which properties in many instances exist only on paper. Upon this stock, selling at 10 or 15 cents on a par value of $1, fabulous returns are promised. Some of these companies do not even mention the location of their "properties," while others try to give an impression of solidity by adopting names like the "Rockefeller company" or the "Texas Standard Oil company.'' A few of these may be "wildcat" or prospecting ventures which may develop paying properties and return a good profit to investors, but as a rule the companies or individuals holding valuable oil lands either in fee, leases or options do not have to hawk stock over the country at 10 or 15 cents a share to raise the money for their development. Owners of such properties are pretty apt to develop them themselves with the aid of a few financiers and men skilled in the business.
Unquestionably there is money to be made in judicious investment through legitimate channels in Texas oil, particularly by operators who have had experience in other fields, but the uninitiated will do well to think twice and scrutinize very carefully the stock offered by speculative and untried companies before parting with their money upon the mere promise of enormous dividends.
◘ "Bitters," under which name many intoxicating compounds are sold by druggists in prohibition states, come under the ban of the law in Maine, according to a recent decision by Judge Cornish of Lewiston. The decision is broad enough, too, to shut out many well known and approved specifics. It was made in a case arising from a seizure in Lewiston of medicine consigned to a physician. The testimony showed that wine was the predominating element in the compound; that it contained 23 per cent of alcohol; that the wine retained its character as an intoxicating liquor capable of use as an intoxicating beverage, notwithstanding other ingredients had been mixed therewith. On this showing the judge endorsed the seizure of the compound. Many proprietary medicines in the market contain a larger proportion of alcohol than the one seized in Lewiston, and if the decision of Judge Cornish is upheld the shipment of any of these medicines into Maine will be in defiance of the law and at the risk of the sender.
WAS IT MURDER?
AUTOPSY UPON JOSEPH TOWNSEND DISCLOSES NEW FACTS.
He Evidently Had Been Pounded and Bruised Before Being Struck by the Lehigh Valley Engine—Report That He Was Conscious on the Track but Could Not Get Out of Way of Train.
Some startling facts concerning the death of Joseph Townsend, the negro who was run over by the Lehigh Valley train last Saturday night near North Harford, N. Y., were disclosed by the autopsy which was performed upon his body last Sunday afternoon at Wright's undertaking rooms in Cortland by Dr. Dana assisted by Dr. Carpenter. These have been kept secret up to this morning because they seemed to indicate that there had been foul play in connection with the death, and if this were true It w a s desired that the guilty parties might not escape.
Dr. Santee, the coroner, states that the condition of the head of the deceased showed that wounds bad been inflicted before the train came in contract with the body. There is evidence of an assault. The flesh was discolored and swollen. One eye was badly blackened and contused. The blood had settled about these wounds some time before the mangling of the train. Had these wounds been made by the cars there would have been neither discoloration nor swelling, as the wheels passed over Townsend's abdomen literally cutting him in two parts.
During the week Dr. Santee has been following up some clues. He went to Harford this morning and stated before leaving Cortland that some arrests might be made during the day.
Sam Bolden, a well known colored man who lives at 11 Groton-ave., Cortland, told a STANDARD man this morning that Townsend had been at his house two weeks and four days before his death. On that occasion Townsend told him of bad blood existing between himself and another negro in Harford over a woman. The other man had told Townsend never to come near his home again. When Townsend returned to Harford he took with him a pair of shoes for another colored man who lived at that same house and said he was going there to deliver them.
Saturday quite a party of them went fishing at Dryden lake and when they returned Townsend was not permitted to ride. Whether all of this has anything to do with the case yet remains to be seen.
The engineer of the train, Mr. Bolden says, told Townsend's father that as the train approached the body Townsend raised his hand slightly, indicating that the man was conscious and realized the tragedy to follow, but could not get off the track. When the engineer saw the man there was not time to stop the train or even to slacken its speed to any extent.
Death of Mrs. J. H. Rease.
Mrs. J. Hiram Rease died at her home in Blodgett Mills yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock after an illness of nearly a year, though her condition was not considered critical till Wednesday night. On Wednesday afternoon she was out riding and was in Cortland. She is survived by one sister, Mrs. Lafayette Lakin and by two nieces, Mrs. A. D. Kinne of Washington, D. C., and Mrs. Charles Francis Diehl of Syracuse. The funeral will be held at the house Sunday at 2 o'clock.
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Political Equality Club.
The regular meeting of the Political Equality dub will be held at the W. C. T. U. rooms Monday, May 20, at 3 o'clock. A program consisting of recitations, reading and solo singing has been prepared, and it is desired that every member be present, as business of importance is to come before the meeting.
Sleep Walkers in Ithaca.
Ithaca is having an epidemic of sleep walking and sleep walkers. A young lady clad in her night robes has been seen on one of the streets several times about midnight within a couple of weeks. A young man similarly attired knocked at the door of a house at about 10 o'clock in the evening. A lady went to the door, discovered his condition from the fixed appearance of his eyes. She took him by the arm and he waked up and was astounded to find himself some distance from home in breezy attire. He said the last he remembered was when some one asked him what time it was and then he was in his own room. Various other white robed spooks have been seen gliding about the streets at night, but so far as known no one takes them for ghosts.
BREVITIES.
—Lincoln lodge, No. 119, I. O. G. T., will hold an ice cream social at the lodge room tomorrow evening.
—The baseball team left at 9:48 this morning for Utica where it will play three games with the team of that city. Monday and Tuesday the team plays at Rome.
—The little wooden building on the north side of Railroad-st., owned by Wickwire Brothers, which was pretty thoroughly demoralized by fire nearly a year ago, was pulled down today by Contractor N. P. Meager.
—The Excelsior quartet, assisted by Mr. Harry Jennison, organist, and Mr. Robert I. Carpenter, violinist, will give a concert this evening at the Congregational church in Homer under the auspices of that church.
—Two of the mail carriers, Dewitt Howard and William Maher, appeared upon the street today with the new government shirtwaists. They looked very well and also very comfortable. They were made at Newton's in Homer and were obtained from Bingham & Miller.
—New display advertisements today are—E. M. Mansur, Groceries, page 8; Boy Phenomenon, Vital magnetism, page,4; Palmer & Co., Saturday sale, page 6; Baker & Angell, Shoes, page 7; F. S. Bliven, Bicycles, page 7; M. A. Case, Drygoods, page 6; Glann & Clark, Shoes, page 5.
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