Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-18
s T RIk E
MRS M'KINLEY SLEPT
ATTENDING PHYSICIANS WERE
 GREATLY PLEASED.

I
 A Bulletin Sent Out To-day Says She l is Much President May be Compelled to Prolong His Stay 1 in San Francisco-Newspap Have Headquarters Near the House Where Mrs Mckinley Lies Sick. San Francisco, May 1S-At an early
 hour to-day inquiries at the temporary
 home of the president failed to elicit
 any definite information regarding the
 condition of Mrs Mckinley. Until an
 official bulletin is issued by the attend ing physician through Secretary Cortel-
 you it will not be known whether the
 relapse noted about midnight was seri~
 ous or whether the return of fever waa l only temporary. It is learned today that the rally which marked the turn- | ing point in her illness came immedi- ately after treatment Thursday
 which included saline injection di- rectly into the blood. Her pulse show~ < ued to improve all day yesterday. Lead- ing physicians who have been informs
 ed of the course of treatment which
 has been pursued not only entertain the hope, but have confidence in the tprediction that the patient will have better health in the future than she has had for many years. Yesterday she talked to her attendants and snli1- ingly told one of her physicians that she wanted fried chicken. She made. an effort to get up, contrary to the
 advice of her physicians.
 The patient was blessed with sev~ eral hours of natural sleep early yes-
 terday morning. Opiates were not afIs mln1stered to invite sleep, but a pow erIui stimulant was given to reinforce the action of the heart. The expressed
 desire for solid nourisnment was ac- cepted as a hopeful sign but the doc-
 tors think it is not prudent to obliga her Ill this respect. Last evening it
 was thought at the house that Mrs ATc-
 kinley might safely be put on an east-bound train as early as next A1on- day or Tuesday, but it is more than
 likely that the Scott residence will be the home of the president for at least ten days to come. In fact, one circumstances indicated strongly that the president and his ofx. f1cial family may be compelled to re.I main in the city for even a longer ! time than that. This fact is that f1lea Jchn Hooper residence. on the corner of Clay and Laguna streets has been offered to the president for the use or the members of his cabinet in order that they might be near him for the consideration of affairs of state. The offer was considered but no definite answer given.
 The newspapers have established temporary headquarters for their rel. pOrters in the neighborhood of thez Scott residence and vigil is main~
 tained night and day. Very few facts concerning the situation in the sick
 room are given out, however, except the statements contained in the official bulletins, which are invariably briefs Hundreds of people constantly finger about the slopes of Lafayette park. just across the street affording a good view of the temporary executive mans sion. The presidents appearance is eagerly awaited and his every move- ment is closely observed The crowd
 however, is quiet and respectful, all realizing that manifestations of en-I thusiasm are out of place while Mrsl Mckinley lies so critically i'll.
 San Francisco, May IS, S:45- Secres tary Cortelyou gave out the following statement this morning: Doctors Hirschfelder, Gibbons and Cushing met Dr Rixey at 8 o'clock this morris ing and found Mrs McKinley's condi- tion decidedly improved since lasf evening""
 San Francisco, May 1S.-11 q. m.- During the presidents absence at tha launching, Mrs Mckinley slept quiet< ly and it was reported to the president that her condition was steadily im~ proving.
 San Franciscvo, May 1S.--Tt haa been decided that President McKin- ley shall visit the Union Iron works and address the workmen after wit messing the launching of the battleship Ohio.
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