The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-05-17

where a corps of telegraphers and Ste
nographers were kept busy until the early
hours Of the morning receiving and trans
mitting official kilograms over a direct
wire to Washington.
With the first Indication of daylight the
heavy fog began to dissipate and the day
broke clear and bright. The president
arose at o'clock and raised the window
blinds facing the east, allowing the sun
to stream in.
In response to query as to the pa
TENTS condition Mr.. Scott said
l feel greatly gratified and relieved at Mrs.
McKinley's condition this morning. She has
passed restful night and this morning, upon
being served with coffee, remarked that the
cup in which it was served was not as large
as she had been accustomed to. In view OF
these facts, 1 consider her greatly improved,
and feel that she will continue to improve
from
When asked as to whether the entire
party would remain in San Francisco un-
til the president was ready to return TO
Washington he replied that that was his
understanding and that this contingency
largely depended upon Mrs. McKinley's
| Improvement. AS soon as she was able to
travel the president would take her direct
to Washington.
Shortly after Mr. Scott had left the
house DR.. Hirschfelder drove up and was
shown into the sick room. A few minutes
| later Secretary Cortelyou sent for the
waiting reporters and read to them the
official bulletin herein quoted.
There was decided sense OF relief to
all. The serious aspect of the case during
the early hours of last night prepared the
public for news of the worst character,
but the quiet night passed by the pa
tient, the short consultation of the ply
sicians this morning and the prompt and
10 off oil
tended to substantiate the statement made
! by Mr.. Scott and later by Secretary Cor
| telyou.
The president did not leave the house
! during the morning, but 1t was said he
hoped to take drive about noon. He
was considerably annoyed yesterday by
the presence Of persons with kodaks at
every turn he made and 1t is thought this
annoying feature has deferred him from
walking in the immediate Vicinity of the
house to-day. The president is greatly
encouraged over Mrs. McKinley's i'm
prOvement.
1O:45 a. m.-Secretary Cortelyou left the
Scott mansion in company with Secretary
Hitchcock this morning for the first air.
ing he has had for several days. Mr. Cor
telyou stated that there had been no
change in Mrs. McKinley's condition since
the bulletin issued at S:45 a. M She was
holding her own and the prospects were
very favorable for continued Improvement
AT noon President Mckinley will go for
short drive.
When Postmaster General Smith called
on the president this morning he found
the eountenance Of the chief executive
exceedingly jubilant. The president glee-
fully described the change in Mrs Nc
Kinley's condition as a transformation.
There was only a slight tendency to the
relapse that had been so dreaded in the
early hour of the morning. She passed
safely through that crisis and awoke
bright end cheerful. She asked to be al
lowed to wash her hands and asked for
food.
The president said that if she can hold
her own for twentyfour hours that the
crisis will be passed The doctors ex-
pressed themselves as astonished at her
remarkable show Of vitality.
NJ. H. De Young called on the presi-
dent this morning. Mr.. Mckinley was
most cheerful and stated to Mr.. De Young
that If Mrs Mckinley continued to i'm
prove he will attend the launching to-
morrow.
President Mckinley, accompanied by
Henry 7. Scott and Chief Of Police Sulli-
van, left the Scott residence at 1910
o'clock for a short drive. President Nc
Kinley's face has lost much of the wor-
ried look it bore yesterday and this is
taken as certain indication that he has
taken hope from the favorable reports
from the sick room to-day.
1t was decided to forego the review Of
the school children which was to have
taken place to-day. President Mckinley
looked forward to this review with pleas
'rable anticipation pvt he was persuaded
to ask that the program for to-day be
called off, as he hardly felt that he could
leave Mrs. Mckinley for any length Of
time.