The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-10
MRS.M.lS IMPROVING
HOPE ron RECOVERY OF WHITE
HOUSE PATIENT.
DR.. RlxEY GIVES GOOD NEWS.
NESTING COMFORTABLY AND DOING
NICELY, HE SAYS.

Reports From Sick Room Last Night
DecidedIy EncOuraEing-Nnrs. Me
kfnIeS Able to Sit Up "A Few Min
utes Yesterday-SurgeOn General
Sternberg Says She Is Doing Very
We'll Now-WiH BE Taken to Can
ION as soon as She Is Able to Bear
journey.
Washington, June 9.-The slight i'm
movement in Mrs. McKinley'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 attack. The improve
men,. however, is so slight as not to
change materially the extreme gravity of
the case Nal
The usual consultation of the physicians
was held this morning, and at its close
the following bulletin was issued:
"l1:15 a m.-Mrs. McKinleys physi-
clans report that she passed a very COM
Portable night and continues to improve"
The fact that Mrs. Mckinley has more
than held her own and that no unfavor-
able turn has occurred is considered in
every way encouraging, but as this result
is due partly to the constant use of pow
erful medicines, the physicians fear the
effect of reducing the stimulants and like
wise have 10 cope with the effect on her
system of the constant administration of
the only means of prolonging life and
making ultimate recovery at least possi-
bility These stimulants and the com
plaint from which she suffered in Cali
fornia. which is now under better control,
nave 80 weakened her powers of resist
ance that apprehension is ever present
that a sinking spell may occur suddenly
from which she cannot be rallied. Dr.
Rixey regularly makes three visits each
day. one in the morning, when there Is
a consutatio of physicians, another IN
the afternoon and third in the evening.
He called this afternoon about o'clock
and finding Mrs. Mckinley comfortable
and progressing as well as could be ex-
pected he and the President went out for
long drive, lasting more than an hour
and a half, both going to the sick room
at once upon returning.
Subsequently the doctor said that no
material change had occurred since the
morning bulletin.
Many Leave Their Cards.
Friends official and personal of the
Presidential family continue to show
their sympathy by PERSONAL inquiries and
by leaving their cards Even the mem
bers of the cabinet as a rule merely
leave their cards in order to avoid dis
turbng the President. Mrs. Chas. Emory
Smith, Secretary Long, Lieut.. Gen. and
Mrs. Miles, Commander Cowles of the
navy, Assistant Secretary of War San
ger and Miss Hitchcock were among
those VINO thus expressed their sympathy
during the day.
Decidedly Good News.
DR. Rixey after his visit to the White
House tonight said on leaving at 10:3O
o'clock:
Mrs Mckinley is slowly improving
She is resting very comfortably now and
is doing very nicely"
The reports from the sick room up to
late hour tonight were decidedly encour-
aging Dr. Rxey appeared much better
satisfied with the patients condition to-
night than for some time. Mrs. Mckinley
sat up for few minutes to-day. 1t was
the second time she has been able to do
so in some time. Surgeon General Stern
berg remained longer than usual this
evening. Heretofore he has maiptained
spninX-like silence about Mrs. McKinley's
condition, but when he left tonight he
said
Mrs, Mckinley is doing very well now
Ihree are no new developments"
Canton Home Made Ready.
Mrs. Mckinley will be taken to Can
ION Whenever she is in condition to bear
me journey Extensive improvements
nave been made at the Mckinley home in
canton and it was planned last autumn
mat sne and the President should go to
canton about July l of this summer. In
case Mrs Mckinley RECEIVERS this plan
VIII he carried out, though it is not eX-
pected she would be strong enough TO
leave here the first of July, even if i'm
ProVement should continue steadily.