Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-17

MRS. MK|NLEY better
Presidents wife Rallies and Her
Condition Today Indicates
Her Recovery.
She Rested Well Last Night and
Awoke Refreshed and
Strengthened.
Physicians Think the Crisis Has
Passed--The President
Encouraged.


San Francisco, May 17.-Bulletin: DR..
Hirschfelder arrived at the Scott resi-
dence at s o'clock and is now with Mrs.
Mckinley. Henry 7. Scott. in conversa-
sentative, said:
Mrs. Mckinley passed fairly good
night and awoke early. She asked for
a cup of coffee and seemed to be bright
and comfortable. 1t is my personal
opinion that her condition shows
marked Improvement over yesterday
San Francisco, May 17.-Bulletin, 8 a.
ni.-Mrs. Mckinley had good night
ard her condition is 50 much improved
that ler physicilns Will not hay an
other consultation until this evening.
San Francisco, May 1.-THE life of
Mrs. Mckinley is still in the balance. At
6 O'clock this morning the attending
physicians could give no more assuring
Information than to state that her con-
dition, while unchanged. is still critical.
There had been some Improvement dur
I ing the hours before midnight and the
anxious watchers were filed with hope.
tho fearful of a relapse Should there
be no sinking spell today and the slight
gain in strength noted last night be
maintained, it is possible there may be
return TO health sufficientto admit If
her removal to her home tho the physi-
clans do not declare this with conf
dence AT intervals Mrs. Mckinley was
cor scious and recognized her husband.
who remained almost constantly at her
side. He is bowed with SORROW and his
care-worn expression was noticeable to
all. a rumor was current again this
morning that Mrs. Mckinley was dead.
but at / O'clock a telephone message
from the house said there was no change
bin her condition.
san Francisco. May 1.-THE news
from the bedside of Mrs Mckinley this
morning was more hopeful At s:45 this
morning Secretary Cortelyou gave out
Sthe iirst official bulletin OF the day, an
neuncing that Mrs. Mckinley had
i passed a restful night and appeared
ivery much improved over her condition
yesterday aud last night. This was ths
first official news given out since last
night and came as relief not only to
these within Scott's residence, bur also
TO the band of watchers that kept the
weary vigil thruout the long hours of
the night, After the last bulletin of the
right was given out and Dr. Hirschfel-
der. consulting physician, had left for
the night. all the lights were eXtin-
guished4 except in the sicl, room and
telegraph room. where a corps of tele-
graph operators and stenegraphers were
kept busy until the early hours this
morning receiving and transmitting Of
fetal kilograms TO Washington. The
president arose at ) O'Clock and sent
word to have breakfast served early.
presumably in order that he might de-
vote attention to executive business. The
president did not leave the house dur
ing the morning. but expected to take a
drive about noon. He was considerably
annoyed Yesterday by the presence of
persons with kodaks at every turn he
made and it is thought this annoying
feature deferred him from walking in
the immediate vicinity of the house to-
day. Secretaries Smith and Hitchcock
are now with the president and will
spend the day with him The president
Is greatly encouraged over Mrs. Mcliin-
ley's Improvement.
The doctors expressed themselves as
tonishetl at her remarkable show of vi
tality. The president stated to NJ H.
DeYoung. who called on him this morn
tIie. "a MIS- stNlllltN
improve he would attend the launching
tomorrow.
when. pes.ras.e- General Smith
called on the president this morning he
found the countenance of the chief ex-
eeutive exceedingly iubilant. The pres
iGent gleefuliy described the change in
Mrs. McKinleys condition as a trans
formation. There was only slight ten
as:aes .:ss.5.;;,.::. relapse that had heen
SO dreaded in the early hours of the
morning She passed safely thru that
CRISIS and awoke bright and cheerful
She asked TO be allowed to wash her
hands and asked for food The pres
dent said if she can hold her own
twenty-four hours the crisis will
passed.
The president, accompanied by Henry
Scott and Chief of Police sullivan, left
the Scott residence at 1910 for short
drive The presidents face lost much
of the worried look il wore yesterday
and it was taken as sttain indication
that he has taken hope from the favor
hle reports from the sick room today. It
was decided 10 forego the review of the
school children, which was to have
taken place today
EARTHQUAKE SHOCK IN OHIO.
Disturbances Distinctly Felt in Two
Towns.