The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-06-13
ARE GAINING HOPE.
Mrs. McKinley's Physicians Are
Encouraged.

Washington, June 10.-The slight
improvement in Mrs. McKinley's
health sssi isisc!. manifested Itself the
latter part Of the week continues
and hope begins to be felt that she
may after all recover from the pres
emit 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 a very
comfortable night and continues to
improve"
still Apprehensive.
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-
ton of the only means of prolonging
her life and making ultimate recov-
cry at least a 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 sinking spell may occur sud
denly from which she cannot be rail-
lied. DIR. Rlxley regularly makes
three visits each day, one in the
morning, when there is a consulta-
ton of physicians, another in the
afternoon and third in the even
ing.
He called Sunday afternoon about
eight o'clock, and finding Mrs. McKin-
ley comfortable and progressing as
well as could be expected he and the
president went out for long drive,
lasting more than ~ hours, both
going to the sick room at once upon
returning. subsequently the doctor
said that no material change had oc-
CURED since the morning bulletin.
Friends, official and personal, of the
presidential family continue to show
their sympathy by personal inquiries
at the door and by leaving their
cards. Even the members of the cab
met, as a rule, merely leave their
cards, in order to avoid disturbing
the president. Mrs. Charles Emory
Smith, Secretary Long, Lieut.. Gen.
and Mrs. Miles, Commander Cowles,
of the navy, Assistant Secretary of
War Sanger and Miss Hitchcock were
among those who thus expressed
their sympathy during the day.
DR.. 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"
Patient Sits Up.
The reports from the sickroom up
to a late hour were decidedly encour-
aging. DR.. Rixey appeared much bet,
ter satisfied with the patients condi-
ton than for some time. Mrs. Me-
Kinley sat up for few minutes Sun
day. 1t was the second time she has
been able to do so in some time. Sur
geon General Sternberg remained
longer than usual Sunday evening.
Heretofore he has maintained a
sphynxlike silence about Mrs. Nc
Kinley's condition, but when he left
he said: MRS. Mckinley is doing
very we'll now. There are no new de-
velopments."
To BE Taken to Canton.
Mrs. Mckinley will be taken to Can
ton whenever she is in condition to
bear the journey. Extensive improve
ments have been made at the McKin-
ley home in 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 to
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. DIR. 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 Atlment.
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
fuller announcement of the nature
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:
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 heart), involving
the mitral valve, the result of the same
blood infection. This does not appear to