Show MRS N A mckinley ika 4 presidents mother stricken with I 1 paralysis the he son leaves washington for canton the aged lady in a erml conscious Cons clous condition Condl tlonA A change for the worst canton 0 01 dec 2 mrs nancy al mckinley mother of the president was stricken with paralysis this morning and it is feared that ler death is only a question of a short time the paralysis at prea present en 1 t is of but a mild form but owing to her extreme aee nearly 89 years dr phillips the attending physician can give but little hope to the family mr abner mckinley of new york has been visiting her for a few days and when bis his mother was stricken this morning immediately communicated with the president by telephone tho latter asked it he had best start at nee to which mr abner mckinley replied he bad had best wilt a report from the physician who would make a call in time to advice by 10 the physicians sic ians statement to the family was that there was little donac that the attack would ultimately result in death but that there was no indication as yet as to when the end might come the attack was very light and in a younger person would not necessarily be regarded as dangerous dang erony but to one of her advanced years there is every probability that the attack would become aggravated the end he said might be in a short time or it might be in a week or evin even longer interval mother mckinley foursome for some time has not been in really good health having at suffered from a mild form of grip with which ebe she has been afflicted but he the was able to be up and about the house wednesday she seemed to have bave materially improved and her tier bright and cheerful humor waa was especially noted by the members of the family mr abner mckinley remarked that he le had not teen seen her in apparent or a n t good spirits tor for years she 1 red as usually wednesday night ying a room adjoining adjoin inn that of 0 her daughter helen about the hour bour the family usually arises this morning mother mckinley walked to miss helen mc Kin leye room and awakened her ther the latter addressed her bar mother and receiving no reply surmised that something was wrong she immediately dressed and summoned the household and a p physician hys ician except in the failure of the vocal or cane gane mrs mckinley shows but little evidence of the paralysis she is in full possession of her mental faculties re irv cognizing all of the family and others w who ho see her and taking an interest in whatever transpires A letter was received col ved from the president this morning and was read by miss helen mckinley who inquired if she understood the letter te r to this mother mckinley nodded her hera assent stent her physical powers up to noon were but little affected by the par aldeis she was abi lb to walk to her bar daughters room before her ber illness was kno known WD and since seems able to tu handle herself almost as well as usual canton 0 dec 2 at 2 dr phillips said mrs mckinley Is very seriously ill and there is scarcely a chance of her ultimate recovery he expects to be able to tell by tomorrow morning the course the disease ie Is likely to take she was when he last saw her in a memi comanse condition washington dec 2 mr mckinley is very much concerned about the reports of his mothers illness ill and has asked to be kept constantly informed as to her condition at any other time he would yo go at once to canton but the a nearness of the convening of congress makes it important that be he should be here bore it has been determined that the pre president al and mrs mckinley will o 0 go to canton the presidents absence will not prevent his message being sent to congress as communication between the and the congressional committee can be established by telegraph and the o 0 sent to congress by the secretary to the president canton dec 2 at 3 this afternoon mr abner mckinley stated that hie his mother was semi and the change noted wits for tho the worse |