The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-18
A NATIONS SYMPATHY.
The President Gets Many Messages Of
Comfort and Hope.
DOCTORS MORE OPTIMISTIC.
Mrs. McFinley's Condition Some.
what Better. and Her Friends Be-
lieve Her Great Recuperative
Power VIII Save Hsr.


ley's condition is much more satisfac.
tory, and her friends now believe that
the remarkable recuperative powers
which she has displayed in previous
illness will again assert themselves.
Henry L. Scott, in whose house Mrs.
Mckinley is. said in response to a
query as to the patients condition:
Il feel greatly gratified and relieved
at Mrs. McKinley's condition. She
passed restful night and on awaken
ing called for cup Of coffee. When it
was served, she remarked to the presi-
dent and the nurse that the cup In
| which it was served was not as large
as she had been used to. In view of
these facts l consider her greatly i'm
proved and feel that she will continue
to improve from now on
Secretary Cortelyou later summoned
| the reporters and announced that the
| doctors had found Mrs. Mckinley SO
much better that they had decided NOT
to hold another consultation until
| night.
Secretaries Smith and Hitchcock are
now with the president spending the
| day with him. The president is great
" encouraged over Mrs. McKinley's
| Improvement.
The Presidents Devotion.
At intervals Mrs. Mckinley has been
conscious and has recognized her hus-
band. who has remained almost con.
ftantly at her side. He is bowed with
sorrow. and his careworn expression is
noticeable to all who see him during
his brief walks in Lafayette park, op-
posite his temporary home.
He has expressed himself as deeply
touched by the sympathy extended to
him. From every quarter of the civil
lied world cablegrams have poured
in. each message breathing an earnest
prayer that the wife of the chief ex-
ecutive be spared. The president has
personally requested each member of
his cabinet to keep all engagements
and not to permit the illness of his
wife TO mar the pleasures of their trip.
They have been loath to do this, how
ever, as all share in the general sorrow.
According to recent plans the launch
ing of the battleship Ohio will take
place. but the president and members
of the cabinet will not be there. there
will be no banquet by the citizens. and
all receptions and trips that have been
in contemplation have been abandoned.
The only public appearance of the
president In San Francisco. excepting
in the neighborhood of the Scott resi-
aence. where he is soiourning. will be
when he takes carriage to his waiting
train on his way back east.
Statement by President.
Mr.. Mckinley said that only sense
Of duty had caused him to cancel his
many engagements. He had desired to
visit the northwest and had expected to
greatly enjoy his trip through the Vel
sowstone park.
The gift prepared by the employees
Of the Union Iron works for the presi-
dent, who was to have addressed the
men, will be sent to Washington and
presented to him at some appropriate
time. The knights Templars will also
send to Washington the beautiful silk
en- flag with gold mounted staff which
they intended to present to the presi.
dent in this city.
There was no cabinet meeting this
week. 1t was planned to have the Gus
! tomary Monday afternoon session on
board the presidents special Mt San
! lose, hut the collapse of Mrs. McSin-
ley. compelling the hasty departure
from Delmonte. changed the pro.
gramme.
meeting will be held next Monday
afternoon at the Scott residence unless
the condition of Mrs Mckinley is such
as TO render Il gathering inpractcable.
II II takes place. ii will be the first
meeting of n national cabinet ever held
on the Pacific cnaSt
The telegraph and telephone compa-
MES are overwhelmed with work in
| connection with the presence of the
presidential party and the illness of
| Mrs. Mckinley. Special wires have
been run into the Scott residence, and
extra operators are kept busy ut all
hours transmitting official messages
and answers to inquiries from all parts
of the globe.
! At special service held mt the Bush
| street synagogue Rabbi Isidor MYERS
reeited in Hebrew an impressive pray
| er for the recovery of Mrs. Mckinley
| The Dnily Chinese World in its latest
Issue calls upon the Chinese of san
| Francisco to pray for Mrs. McKinley's
recovery.