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BAD NEWS
The President Experiences Sinking Spell and Grayest
Fears Are Entertained by the Phy
sicians in Attendance.
LITTLE ENCOURAGEMENT AT 4
Restoratives Were Applied but the Heart
Failed to Respond ProperlyAbsent
Cabinet Members Notified.
ALL FOOD HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED
Nourishment Found to Not Properly Assimilate and Com
plication Is One in Which Physicians Have to Deal
No Further Announcement Made Beyond
Situation Is Extremely Grave.
IUTKAI.il. Sit. i:-F-r the, first
1 1 in ::iciv was a !.i. strum In Hit- m w
fi'iin president's lxls. I ' tonight.
l"ov!'ily (!ir alarm It cauil w is -x.ig-
(,1-nil..!, lui. ;!i.t! g'nu!n. aipr henM n
nlt-l Ih'T.. can ! no question. To
morrow inorni'ig prh:ib!y will show
h"ih'T Hi.- riiiiii'i.iM Mi that ;ib arisen
j m of SrtlollS Character.
! Tli.. f"l given Hi'" pt-sld-nt this
I in 'filnif tun nt I ii prop, rly asslml-
I luted nn.l passed, .ui.i the udmln'istra
i !l.n ..f f mI .y mouth has .ilseon
tlnuol. I Tli,' .1. ... ;x wen- t .ill-.l f..r th- first
time tonight. I: In-lng explained tll.lt
the ronipll .ji:l.ii that hud arisen wils
i or with wtil. li a physician mil not a
1 surgeon would have t. l al. Twoopor
'atl.itm of tli.- bowels, within a few min
iates, .l.-.-fii.-f I Hi.' nipt. Ilty of :h,. puis.
I ftMin U'i o l:'i. which followed, and the
I bowel movement was rxcvdingly grall-
fylnif.
I Action if 111.- bowels, w.is pro Uii'r.l by
tin' administration of calomel and oil.
'( 'M I'l.AlN'KO i K KATIdl'i:
r.iioyaiicy of the 1
liiiii'tlon Followed th
M riiln.
Itl'KFAIi. S.pt. 12. -The piv:dent
this aftirnnii complained somewlin: of
fallKU'V That was tho only ilimniletliiit
word whleh i inie from the nn-k room
ilur'.ni? he .lay. The pr-sldetit had had
a ret fill nlRht. an I this nmnilnt; he
w.i.i Klvm solid fo.i.1 fur The first time.
II- cniv.l a bowl of ohleken bri:li.
(oast an I roff.v.
A sllrbt rcaetlon followed the buoy
aiev of the nionilnir The president
complain -d of IvIiir ilr.il. The attend
ing phyflcians .it the afteriuion oonsul
tatlon chionliled this fact, but ilu'v
llsplaye I .vi il.u in. The d.vturs said
th.. rli Mit's restleiMnexs was only
natural an 1 what mljrht be expivted.
I 'i'. Myir t sul.l:
"The pr-sll'nt Is feelltiK the strain
of the lomr oelire without food, no nour
Nnnieiit at nil haiini; been administered
iluiltiK the Hist three days and lyinvr day
an.l nltrht, pr.i tlcally In the same po
sition, ls hard fur even an ixomplary
patient to oear without nuirmurlnjr."
The doctors are llr'. tiiiK their ener
Kles toward biill.llnn up the president's
strength. The Int'ii 'r wounds nre pro
ti. nine 'd healed, a 'id so e'litf as no com
pllcallon arise the outer wound will
(jradually heal. The iiuuiititv of beef
Juice has been doubled, and the pi'.l-
denl U now RcttlnB an ounce every
hour.
The district attorney here atinou'iced
this aftenivMii that he had no evidence
against Emma Goldman and that un-
less some tuni 'd up no requisition up-
n the slat,, of Illinois would be made
fore her. This does not nean llinl the
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I. itlom has dropped out of the consplr
a y theory, if she Is r..-l.-.jt-.l itf will
!.. k -pt u'i.lT the cl.wst nurvelllanctf
aii 1 It will be easy fr the authorities
to pluvv thilr hanJ upon h.r if he Ls
wanted U: t. Ther- ii hop hen;, how
fv.T that some wny will be founj to
hoi I her at l, ii.: until the Investigations,
ti iw In r.i;r.' by the vret scrv lee
p.' ipl'' hi all the principal cltl.-s where
.tnurehint organixatKiris exist, are eom-
j pl. tej.
! Mil. IHHiSKVKl.T N'OTIFICT).
I r.lTKAIA S pi. 13.--Te:.Krama have
I !ie.-ti f irar,.-,l ,, Vloe-rr-ji.leiu The).
I K.nsvvi.l; .lotifyliiK' him of the siivj.len
i-hanue for the worse in the president's
i .'oiLlltton an.l the f.'ars that are i-nter-
l.i:nej.
KKI'Mv VISlltl.Y AFFKCTHD.
Mi
ars of Ihesldent's Assassination on
Ills Arrival From Lon Ion.
NKU" YOHK. pt. 12 H. C. Frick
w ho arrived h Te fr 'm Ionjon on the
i Vcanli" was vis.hly aff.vtcd by the re-
Iort of ihe att mpte I assassination of
l'res.d -n; McK'niey and of tlv latest
'li ws tha: in iles :hj woui l-ue assas
sin. i'r. !oM. Kinma Ooldman was al
rM.ly In custody.
It will he ! memherel that at the
time of the rlols at th,. Iron mills at
Homestead, Pa, in lS'.ii. Alexander
llerkmatMi attempted to kill Mr. Frtck
tn his oltlee at Pittsburg. Kmma Go! 1
inan was the closest friend of Tterk
m inn and was later arr.stei as an ac
complice, hut for lack of proof was
discharged, lterkmann Is now svrvt'iir
out ;i lo-iR sentence in the Pittsburg
penit 'ntlary.
"I hope that ihe pr'Sid.n: will live.
Ills death would he a serious blow to
th,. great commercial Interests of this
country which have grown along such
healthful lines during his term at the
head of our government," said Mr.
Frick. "The country eatinot afford to
lose him."
When 1'ilUested to talk on the sub
ject jof personal anarchistic attacks.
Mr. Krlck said:
'T do not care to discuss such mat
ters. Sulllclent I: is to boar the marks
of three stab wounds and two bullet
wounds." and Mr. Frick pointed to a
scar above his collar on the left side
of his neck.
PROPOSED THANK OFFERING.
SEATTLE, Sept. 12 The chamber of
commerce yesterday adopted resolutions
favorng Hie plan of erecting a great
hospital somewhere in the centra! states
as a thank off ring of the nation for
President McKlnlcy's recovery. A com-
mlttce of nine was appointed to Inves-
tlcate into the feasibility of the plan.
O'CLOCK A. M.
ruvvnutriru iru uvtAnirtru uu atlo
THK NIGHTS ULXL.ETINS. 5
IIITFALO. B-pt. n.-The f 2
towing l uiletln was Issurd by ?
the pr.-sl I-.Tii'a physicians at. s
8:3'J p. m.t g
"The prs.d-nt'g condition thl
evening Is not fuite fwd. Hls
f '1 has no; agr-ej with him and
It has brrn stopin-d. Excretion
has not l.-en proierly ttab
l.shM. "The k1dney' ar acting well.
His Pulse is nut satisfactory,
but has Improved In the laat
two hours. Wound ls doing well.
He Is resting quietly.
"Temperature, 1"0.2; puis, US."
AT MIDNIGHT.
IIITFALO, Sept. 12.-THe fol
lowing bulletin was Issued by
the president's physicians at mid
night: "All unfavorable symptoms In
the pretid -nt's condition have
Improved since the last bulletin.
"Pulse, Ut); temperature. 10O.2"
HAS SINKING SPBLI
IilTFALO. Sep;. 13.-2:45 a.
m. Tne president experienced
a sinking spell shortly after 2
o'clock. The physicians are ad
ministering rest. ira lives with the
hope of reviving him.
The Assoclatrtl Press Is au
thorized to say that President
McKlnley Is critically ill.
All physicians were gathered
at the bedside. It was stated
that digitalis was being adminis
tered to the president.
CONDITION VEKY SERIOUS.
Hi'FFALO, Sept. 13.-The fol
lowing was Issued by the phy
sicians at 3 : iO a. m.t
"The president's condition ls
very serious a-id gives rise to
the gravest apprehensions.
"His heart does not respond
properly to stimulation. He is
conscious."
HAS RALLIED SOMEWHAT.
IIITFALO, Sept. 13.-Dr. Myn
ter said a: 4 o'clock:
"The presl len: is In better con
dition than he was an hour ago.
We have not given up hope. He
has rallied somewhat."
RALLY ONLY SLIGHT.
MILHl'RN HOCSE, Sept. 13.
4:15 a. m. The rally at 4 o'clock
was very slight.
Secretary Corte'you s.ild the
president was resting but he of
fered little in the way of en
encouragement. AT 4:23.
MILHl'RN HOl'SE, Sept. 13.
4:tl3 a. m. Secretary Wilson
said:
"President Is a little better. His
hear: action and circulation are
both better. I have not given
up hope."
"Is the president conscious "
"Perfectly so."
"Does he realize his critical
condition?"
"I do not Know as to that."
MESSENGERS HURRYING.
IUTFALO. Sept. 11!. Several
messengers were hurrying from
the house. It is understood they
carry messages to absent mem
bers of the cabinet and kin of the
president.
2 Beyond the statement that the
S president is critically 111, no fur-
c ther announcement has been au-
5 thorized, but it is manifest ;he
j wounded president faces a grave
C and menacing crisis.
aw risisurunnru.rusfxsinjynsiuu
CODE OF INSTRUCTIONS.
Anarchist Doctrine Advocating the De.
structlon of Social Order.
HI'FFAIjO. Sept. 12 The Courier
says this morning:
Superintendent Bull has now In his
posesslon the cod( of Instructions Ira
parfted to the selected assassin, Caolgoss.
The platform of the Free Society was
also added to the cumulative evidence
yesterday. This document binds Its
members together to alvwat, the work
for th destruction of th existing
r-lal nrd-r and eontlnu'i:
"As In former tlnv tv privileged
lass ever rellnfUlhd Its tynnny, no
more can we take It for granted that
th capitalists of the (-rffnt day will
forego thir prtvileg and authority
wlrh'iut (?mpuls1in. It li ih-ref th self
evident that the fight r,t the prdHarlan
again. t th). upper and the middle claw
mu't be of a violent character and
that m-r wage conflicti can never lead
to the goal.
"W -now by numerous Illustrations
hat all attempts which have tv-en
made in the pist to do away with the
existing rn'iiistroui sxlal system
:hrughiut p-aceful means lit exam
ple, the ballot box which have been
useje., and will be so In the future.
"We know, therefore, tnat the ruling
class will not voluntarily. relinquish Its
prerogatives and will make n conces
sions to us. t'nder all thi clroum
stan.es ;her ls only one remedy left
force.
"Our platform is simple and divided
as follows.
"I. !;sTUc:ltn of existing clasa do
mlnati m thrugh inX'rable revolution
in International activity.
'2 The building of a Free Socl-ty
on eonim inlstlc or,a ilia ".ions or pro-
lucti ins.
"3. Free exchlnge of erjuivalnt pro
duct through the productive organiza
tion wlhut JobSlng and profit mak
ing. "4. Organization of the educational
syste-n upp.i a non-religious scientific
and eqinl basis for bjth sexes.
"5. Equal rlghtg fir all without dis
tinction of sx or rellgi)n.
'6 The reg-ilatlon of public affairs
through ag.eemen: between the 'nde-penJ.-nt
eommu and confe-leracleS.''
PENALIZING CTUMES.
Congressman Connell and Commissioner
Powderly Drafting a Series of Bills.
SCRANTON. Pa., Sept. 12. -Congressman
William Connell and Commlwloner
General of Immigration Powderly. are
In communication regarding the draft
ing of a series of bills tending to defer
anarchist crimes like that of last Fri
day at Buffalo.
Mr. Powderly will work on the re
vision of the laws relating to Immigra
tion so as to prohibit the landing of
anarchists. Congressman Connell wll!
look after the matter of penalizing as
saults on the persoT of the president
and other officials.
Mr. Connell proposes to have such
assaults mad? a treasonable offens. and
declares hat If the constitution stan Is I brought action against the Great Nor
in the way he will not stop short of an J them Express Company to determine
effort to change the constitution. , the liability of the of the company for
, j$4'.000 of unsigned notes consigned to
SUSPECT RELEASED. the back secured by the Great Northern
CAMDEN, N. J.. Sept. 12.-Ethelbert j train rebbrs ln Julr
Stone ih 1W uhn s rr.re.1
,
here on suspicion of being an accomplice
and aiding and abetting the attempted ,
assassination of President McKlnley, has
been released. After a careful Invest!- j
gatlon the secret service agents could
flnl nothing Incriminating against htf
young man
JOHANN MOST ARRESTED.
N2W YORK, Sejt. 12. Johann Most. J
the anarchist, was arrested this even- )
lug. The arrest 'vius .nade by Central '
Office Detieilve Fernson. Herr Most was
at his heidq jirtcrs In joul street when j
the arrest was made. j
EMBEZZLER ARRESTED.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 12. Law
rence Whitworth. an employe of Sher
wood. Gillespie & C.)., Insurance agents
at Seattle, was arrested heer today on
a charge of felony aid embezzlement.
The man was taken int eusto.ly as he
was boarding the Australian liner Ven- ;
rura, bourl for Honolulu, under the j
name of H. B. DeLong.
TRAMPS MADE MISTAKE.
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Sept. 12 A
gang of tramps held up a Wisconsin
Central freight train at Ervine at 2
o'clock this morniryr. The trainmen
and tramps exchanged several shots.
James Ryan, a tramp, was shot through
the leg. Five of the gang were cap
tured. TEACHER AND PUPILS PUNISHED.
ST. PETERSBURG. Sept. 12.-Tho
pupils of a young ladies school near
Count Tolstoi s residence at Yasaia, who
with the teachers and other young per
sons called upoTj him and presented
Count Tolstoi with flowers, have been
arraigned and their teachers dismissed.
MISS .MORRISON RELEASED.
LANSING, Kes., Sept. 12.-Jcsde Mor
rison, whj was sentenced to the peni
tentiary here for five ye.vs for killing
Mrs. Clara Wiley Castle, her rival, at
Eldoradj, by cutting her throat with a
razor, was released today on bonds,
pending an appeal.
WORSE THAN REPORTED.
MEXICO CITY, Sept. 12.-Amerlcans
arriving from South America state that
the Colombian situation Is far worse
than reported by the papers. They say
that probably 25.000 men have been kill
ed since the beginning of the rebellion.
FURTHER DUTY
Howison Disqualified to Sit on
Court of Inquiry.
THREE WITNESSES TESTIFY
Accaracjr ( Some Polnu la Evkkat Wmlt
Ui Admiral Dtwtr A4jom CmiI
lilil Admiral HwIkm'i Sue
cmor Is Natnt4.
WASHINGTON, Sept 12. "Within
three hours from th? time of the con-v-nlng
of the court of Inquiry today It
was announced that Rear-Admlrjl How
im was disqualified from sen'lng as
a member of the court and -va excused
from further duty.
The Rut skirmish was opened by Ad
miral Schley challenging Admiral How
Ison's eligibility as a member of the
court. Three witnesses were brought
forward In support of the 'hallepge.
Francis S. Frost, William E. Upon and
Foster Nlcholls. They g-ave very posi
tive testimony as to expressions they
had heard Howison make fa v oriole to
Sampson and unfavorable to 8chley.
The rejoin ler of Howison, while con
ceding the accuracy of some points of
he evidence, wag not sufficient to t)un-teras-'t
ih very direct testimony given
by :h tnree witnesses.
After scarcely more than fifteen mln-
iutes consultation with Admiral Benham.
Admiral Dewey announced that the
i court sustain?! the challenge and that
Admiral Howison would be excused
from further attendance. Admiral Dew.
ey then closed the proceedings of the
day by anno-anclng that the court
would adjourn inl?flaltely until the
navy department had named an officer
to succeed Howison.
TO TEST ITS LIABILITY.
National Bank Sues Great Northern fur
- HO.owO Unsigned Koteav-... e.
SALT LAKE, Sept. 12.-A special to
th Tribune from Helena, Montana,
says :
The National Bank, of Montana today
iJiiKWUB iJni iw wi
192, which provides that unsigned cur-
' rency shall be recognized as money.
Gt'ILTY OF MANSLAVGHTER.
j
i The Men Failed to Provide Diphtheria
Patient With Medical Attention.
VICTORH. Sept. 12. The coroner's
Jury found Eugene Brooks. Zi'onlte El
der aid John Rogers guilty of man
slaughter because they did not provide
the Rogers child, who was suffering
with diphtheria, with medical treat
ment, the child dying.
j Breaks offered prayers for the child's
recovery. The second child also died
! and an Inquest on It also will be held.
CAM BE m SETTLEMENT
Steel Combine Refuses to Enter
tain Peace Proposals.
PITTSRl'RG, Sept. 12. The air was
again full of rumors today that the
strike had been settled. The absence
ef President Shaffer from Amalgamated
headquarters all day lent color to the
report.
By many Shaffer was supimsed to be
in New York !r. conference with Presi
dent Schwab. When Shaffer finally ap
peared at headquarters he dispelled all
hopes by saying that there was no
change in the situation.
I: was said a: the Amalgamated heaj-
. quarters today that the steel combine
ha I refused to entertain any further
I propositions of settlement of the Amal
gamated Association. This would seem
:a strengthen the report from New York
that :he situation Is now In the shape
it was before the first conference ln
Cleveland.
FINNISH SENATORS REMOVED.
ST. PETTRSBURG, Sept. 12. Tue.
olav the Finnish s.nators. Homen, Hl
kel, Nummelln and Famsay, were re
moved for "opposing the emperor's
commands." They voted against offi
cial publication of the new military
law. Twelve senators favored publica
tion. MGa STETHAN DEAD.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 12. Mgr. 8te
phan, director of Catholic Indian .mis
sions since 1SS4, died here today.