The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-10
HOPE REVIvES.
Slight improvement Noticed in
Mrs. MckinIey's Condition.

Washington, June 10.-Dr. Rixey came
to the White House shortly after s
o'clock this morning. When leaving
after a short stay of 10 minutes he said
Mrs. Mckinley had passed a good night,
but there was no change in her condi-
tion.
After the usual consultation of Mrs.
McKinley's physicians the following
statement was issued:
Mrs McKinley's physicians report
that her condition is favorable and that
she continues to show gradual i'm
provement."
PRESIDENT FEELS ENCOURAGED
Washington, June 10.-The continued
Improvement in Mrs Mckinley's condi-
ton reported BY her physicians is notice
able at the White House in a perceptlble
relief from the intense anxiety that has
existed there for the last ten days. Al
though she is by no means out of dan
ger and there is constant fear of re-
lapse, for the present she seems to be on
the up grade, and the president is more
cheerful He saw a few callers today
and to his visitors expressed his encour-
agement. While Mrs McKinley'S condi-
tion fluctuated. he said. she appeared
brighter this morning than she had for
some days.
At noon the president went out for a
stroll through the White House grounds
with Controller OF the Currency Dawes.
The president talked very hopefully of
Mrs. McKinley's condition and appear
ed much refreshed when he returned to
the White House.
The slight Improvement in Mrs. Nc
Kinley'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 present at
tack The Improvement, however, is SO
slight as not to change materially the
extreme gravity of the case.
The fact that Mrs Mckinley has
frr,r, ha1H fsau a ND n ~
unfavorable turn has occurred is con-
sidered in every way encouraging, but
as this result is due partly to the con-
stant use of powerful medicines the
the stimulants and likewise have to
cope with the effect on her system of
the conStan adm iniStratiOn of the only
means of prOlonging her life and max
ing ultimate recovery at least pos
sibility. These stimulants and the COM
plant from which she suffered in Cali
fornia, which is now under better con-
troll have so weakened her powers of
resistance that apprehension is ever
present that a sinking spell may occur
suddenly from which she cannot be raj
lied. DR.. Rixey regularly makes three
visits each day, one in the morning,
when there is a consultation of physi-
clans. another in the afternoon, and q
third in the evening
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 cabinet, as a
rule, merely leave their cards, in order
to avoid disturbing the president Mrs
Charles Emory Smith, Secretary Long,
Lieutenant General and Mrs. Miles,
Comm ander Cowles, of the navy, AS
sistant Secretary of War Sanger and
Miss Hitchcock were among those who
thus expressed their sympathy during
Sunday.
Mrs Mckinley will be taken to Can
ton whenever she is in condition to bear
the journey. Extensive improvements
have been made at the Mckinley 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 would 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 1st Of July. even if improve
ment should continue steadily. DIR.
Rixey said he was unprepared to pre-
dict whether she would be able to carry
out these plans. 1t is believed that con-
siderable benefit would accrue from re-
moval to her old home, especially as II
is cooler and more breezy there than
here
There is no truth in the staten ent
that the dispatch boat Dolphin is be-
her out in that vessel later on