Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-05-17
Hope Is Held Out That She May
Be Able to Return to
Washington.
IMPROVEMENT NOTICEABLE
The Abandonment Of All Festivities at
San Francisco The Ohio Will be
Launched, However, Tomorrow
Governor Nash Is Ill, Too.

solutely no truth in the report Oh th'
death O. Mrs. Mckinley. At 1:10 a. m
there was no change in her condition.
PASSED A GOOD NIGHT.
san Francisco May 17.-S:2O a. M
Henry r. Scott said: Mrs. McKinle.
passed a fairly good night and awokf
early this morning. She asked for
cup of coffee, and seemed bright ane
comfortable. 1t is my personal oplmor
that her condition shows marked I'M
provement over yesterday"
When asked whether the entire party
would remain at San Francisco until
the president is ready to return to
Washington, Mr.. Scott replied that it
was his understanding, but this con-
tingency largely depended upon Mrs.
McKinley's improvement. AS soon as
she is able to travel, the president
would take her direct to Washington
over the Union Pacific route. Secretar-
les Smith and Hitchcock are now with
thep resident, and will spend the day
with him. The president is greatly en-
couraged over Mrs. McKinley's i'm
provement
MORE CHEERING NEWS.
San Francisco, May 1.-THE news
from the bedside of Mrs. Mckinley this
morning is more hopeful. At S:45 Sec
retary Cortelyou gave out the first off,
cial bulletin of the day announcing that
Mrs. Mckinley had passed restful
night and appeared very much improv-
ed over her condition yesterday and
last night. The night was extremely
disagreeable. The fog came in from the
ocean, and the penetrating mist satur-
ated everything. A score of newspaper
reporters and half score of police off,
GERS walked about the house or stood In
sheltered doorways. Not single light
was shown in any part of the house ex-
cept a faint glow in the sick room and
telegraph room where corps of tele-
graphers and stenographers We're kept
busy until the early hours of morning,
receiving and transmitting official tel
egrams over a wire to Washington.
With cessation of work in the telegraph
room, the house was wrapped in dark
ness. The day broke clear and bright
The president arose at 5 o'clock, and
raised the window blinds allowing the
sun to stream in. AT $50 the trained
nurse was seen slightly to raise the
blinds of the sick room in order that
the patient might get the sunlight. The
president sent word to have his break
fast served early, presumably in order
that he might devote his attention to
executive business.
At 7:90, Henry T. Scott, who passed
the night at neighboring residence,
called to learn Mrs. McKinley's condi-
tion. He remained a few minutes and
came out looking cheerful and relieved.
At intervals, Mrs. Mckinley has been
conscious and recognized her husband
who had remained almost constantly
at her bedside. He is bowed with sor-
row and his careworn expression is no.
ticeable to all who see him during his
brief walks in Lafayette park, opposite
his temporary home. He expressed
himself deeply touched by the sympa-
thy extended to him. From every
quarter of the civilized world cable
grams poured in, each message breath |
ing prayer that the wife of the chief |
executive might be spared. The pres
ident personally requested each men, |
ber of the cabinet to keep all engage
ments and not to permit the illness of |
his wife to mar the pleasure of their |
trip. They have been 10th to do this |
however, as all share the general sor-
row. According to recent plans the |
launching of the battleship Ohio tomor- |
row will take place, but the president |
and members Of the cabinet will not be |
there. There will be no banquet by the |
citizens on Saturday night and all re-
ceptions and trips in contemplation
have been abandoned.
GOVERNOR NASH is ILL.
San Francisco, May 1.-THE program
and the Ohio visitors was declared off |
last night on account of the illness of |
Governor Nash. While attending the
of one of the big trees in
mis- honor near Santa Cruz Monday he
came in contact with poisoned oak He
was partially blinded and suffered very
much while addressing the Union
League club. Yesterday he was not
seen out of bed and is attended con-
stantly by physician and nurses.
While his illness is not serious, it pre-
vents him from participating in any
IF the functions arranged in his honor.
Yesterday was Ohio day at Golden Gate
park. The tallyho rides and banquets
we're given, but the open air reception
and speaking were abandoned, as Gov
arnor Nash was not present. At the
banquet Toastmaster M. d. De Young
paid high tribute to President McKin-
ley, Governor Nash and the other
ohians and referred to the illness of
Mrs. Mckinley as the cause of such
general sympathy that no festival
could be participated in. After drinking
to the health of the president and Gov
ernor Nash, the party drank to the re-
,overy Of Mrs. Mckinley in impressive
silence while standing.
HOLDING HER OWN.
San Francisco, May 17.-10:45 a. m.-
Secretary Cortelyou left the Scott man.
sion in company with Secretary of the
Hitchcock this morning for the
1rst airing he has had in several days.
Mr.. Cortelyou stated that there had
been no change since the bulletin which
was issued at S;45. Mrs. Mckinley was