The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-04
SLOWLY GAINING GROUND
PROVEMENT IN CONDITION
OF NERS. M'KINIEY
PATIENT STILL VERY WEAK
Though Original Complaint Has
Been Checked-Dr. OsIer, of
Johns Hopkins, Summoned
in Consultation.

WASHINGTON, June Slope Of slow
Improvement in Mrs. McKinley's condi-
ton was held out by the attending physi-
clans after an hours consultation this
morning, in which DR.. William Osler of
Baltimore, joined. DR.. Osler is a pro-
fessor in the medical department of
Johns Hopkins college and has a national
reputation as -diagnostician. He was
called in to add his knowledge and skill
to that of the other three physicians, and
the result of the consultation is consider
ed encouraging. Mrs. Mckinley had
comfortable night after a rather bad day
yesterday, and DR.. Rixey did not arrive
at the house until 9 o'clock this morning.
Shortly after 10. o'clock he was Joined
by Surgeon General Sternberg and DR..
Johnston, and a little later by Osler,
who had been summoned from Baltimore.
They remained in consultation until II
o'clock and fifteen minutes later Secre-
tary Cortelyou gave out the following
statement, date HE a. m.
DIS. Rixey, Sternberg and Johnson
were joined by DR.. Osler, of Baltimore,
IN consultation at 10 a. m. and report that
Mrs. Mckinley's condition is as Favorable
as could be expected. There is no i'm
mediate apprehension and a slow i'm
prOvement is looked for
The statement that there is no imme-
DfOSDeCt
OF slow Improvement, caused some relief
to the many anxious inquirers who called
at the White house for news from the
sick room. Secretary Hay called on his
way to the state department to INQUIRE
and Ambassador CambOn came personal
ly to offer to the president his sympathy
and hope for Mrs. McE<inley's early
restoration to health
PRESIDENT RELIEVED.
The president was distinctly more
cheerful after the physicians mad an
nounced the result of their consultation
and about 1880 went out for a stroll
through the White house grounds
DR.. RNey called at the White house at
2:aO o'clock and remained until 1880.
When he left hsssaid that Mrs. Mckinley
was resting comfortably.
AT $3.50 O'Clock the president and DR.
RiXey went out for g. drive Among
those who called during the day to in
Quire about Mrs. Mckinley were Admiral
and Mrs. Dewey, Assistant Secretary and
Mrs. Hill, Mrs. John Russell Young Miss
Wilson, daughter of tine secretary of agri.
culture; Admiral Van Reypen, Gen. and
Mrs. A V. Rice, Countess Esterhazy,
Mrs. Charles Emory Smith and Mrs
John D. Long.
Dr. Rixey after remaining in the White
House for nearly three hours tonight
said that there had been no change in
the condition Of Mrs. Mckinley. At II
o'clock she was resting comfortably.
The complaint which manifested itself
while Mrs. Mckinley was away from
Washington and which has so seriously
Slapped her strength, has been checked
but its effect has been to leave her In
very weak condition. At the White house
tonight there is a very slight increase in
cheerfulness and the hope is expressed
that Mrs. Mckinley may again give evil
dence of the remarkable vitality she has
displayed heretofore. There will be
another consultation Of the physicians in
the morning