The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-06-15
IMPROVING SLOWLY.
Strong Hopes of Mrs. McKinley's
Recovery Entertained.
Her Condition, However, IL still Ex-
tremely Grave-May he Removed
90 Canton-Ful Explanation
of Her Ailment.

Washington, June 1O.-The slight
improvement in Mrs. McKinley's
health which manifested itself the
latter part of the week continues
and hope begins to be felt that she
may after all recover from the pres
ent attack. The improvement, how
ever, is so slight as not to change ma
terially the extreme gravity of the
case. The usual consultation of the
physicians was held Sunday morning
and at its close the following bulletin
was issued: MRS. McKinley's ply
sicians report that she passed very
comfortable night and continues to
improve" f
The fact that Mrs. Mckinley has
more than held her own and that no
unfavorable turn has occurred is con-
sidered in every way encouraging,
but as this result is due partly to the
constant use of powerful medicines
the physicians fear the effect of re-
ducing the stimulants, and likewise
have to cope with the effect on her
system of the constant administra-
tion of the only means of prolonging
her life and making ultimate recov..
cry at least possibility. These slim
ulants and the complaint from which
she suffered in California, which is
now under better control, have so
weakened her powers of resistance
that apprehension is ever present
that a sinking spell may occur sud.
denly from which she cannot be raj.
lied. DR.. Rixley regularly makes
three visits each day, one in the
morning, when there is consulta.
ton of physicians, another in the
afternoon and third in the even.
ing.
DIR. Rixey, after his visit to the white
house Sunday evening, said on leaving
at 1880 o'clock: "Mrs. Mckinley is
slowly improving. She is resting very
comfortably now and is doing very
nicely
Mrs. Mckinley will be taken to Can
ton whenever she is in condition tc
bear the journey. Extensive improve.
ments have been made at the McKin.
ley home i'm Canton, including the
building of porte cochere and the
remodeling of portions of the house,
and it was planned last autumn that
she and the president should go tc
Canton about July of this summer,
In case Mrs. Mckinley RECEIVERS, this
plan will be carried out, though it is
not expected she would be strong
enough to leave here the first of July,
even if improvement should continue
steadily. DR.. Rixey said he was un.
prepared to predict whether she
would be able to carry out these
plans. 1t is believed that consider.
able benefit would accrue from re.
moval to her old home, especially as
it is cooler and more breezy there
than here.
Mrs. Mckinley's Ailment.
Washington, June 10.-Mrs. McKin.
ley's physicians were in consultation
about two hours Saturday and sub.
sequently very complete statement
of the true character of the illness
from which she has been suffering
was issued. Such statement has
been promised from time to time
, and while in San Francisco it was
said that the president desired a
of Mrs. McKinley's illness given to
the public. But, for one reason or
another, it has been withheld up to
the present time. The bulletin is as
follows: 81
MRS. McKinley's Illness has beeen a
blood infection resulting from periostitis
of the index finger Ozone felon). which
began in Los Angeles and which was
promptly treated by incision. The sub
sequent condition of exhaustion was due
to the same blood Infection asseverated
with a severe diarrhea. She improved.
however, and was brought home in COM
fort and without loss of strength. The
principal cause OF anxiety In her case
since her arrival In Washington has been
acute endocarditis Inflammation of the
lining membrane of the HEARTY, involving
the mitral valve, the result of the same
blood Infection. This does not appear to
be progressive and there has been an i'm
provement In the diarrhea and In her
general condition. Mrs. McKinley's case
, at the present time presents a more cheer