Show I THE MOTHER RALLIED Surprise of Those Gathered About M McKinley Canton 0 Dec GThere was an agreeable surprise to the children and friends gathered about the bedside of Mrs Nancy Allison McKinley this afternoon I af-ternoon She regained consciousness sufficiently to recognize not only her children but to extend greeting to them to her aged sister Mrs Osborne Charles Miller and to others who were near Nourishment was given her about noon I was soon after this that she manifested signs of returning consciousness con-sciousness The first nourishment received re-ceived for several days had a telling effect and she at once rallied There is again stronger hope that she may recover re-cover sufficiently to survive until the president reaches her bedside tomorrow tomor-row morning and perhaps to recognize him I is not thought however that she will ever regain complete consciousness conscious-ness When the attending physician left Mrs McKinley this evening it was i with a feeling that she would survive I the night and possibly longer She had I taken no nourishment since early In I the afternoon and was not in quite as I good condition as when she seemed to recognize those about her But she sustained little net loss of strength during the day and was reposing in a quiet and seemingly natural condition condi-tion ANOTHER SINKING SPELL 130 this morning I Mrs McKinley is exceedingly l rlngi ceedingly low 1 She has just experienced another sinking spell during which life seemed to be almost extinct There are some moments when she does not seem to breathe I she rallies from this spall she will probably survive the night but Just now it seems doubtful that she will rally Her pulse is weak and uncertain more so than at any other time and h3r breathing is difficult The physician when he last called reported that she had weakened perceptibly Washington Dec President McKinley Mc-Kinley left Washington at 720 oclock tonight to return to the bedside of his mother at Canton With him were Mrs McKinley Miss Mabel McKinley Miss Barber Abner McKinley A J Duncan two maids and the steward of the White House The party occupied the special Pullman Newport which was attached to the rear oZ the regular western express According to schedule the train is due In Canton at 10 oclock tomorrow morning but upon receipt of unfavorable news from Canton it maybe may-be rushed through on special time from any point beyond Baltimore |