Evening journal., 1901-05-18
Joy in Presidents Heart Re-
fleets in His Face
REPORTS ARE MORE CHEERING
She Yesterday Asked for Coffee and
Also to be Permitted to Wash
Her Hands

San Francisco, May 1s.-President
Mckinley described the marked i'm
provement in Mrs. McKinley's condi-
tion yesterday as a transformation. But
perhaps even the president of the Uni
ted States may overstate the case in
his elation at the prospect of his wife's
recovery. Certain, it is however. that
Mrs. McKinleys condition during
Thursday night improved to an extent
that fairly nonplussed the doctors,
frightened the anxious and devoted
husband and filled the city with joy
and thanksgiving. The sinking spell
that was feared in the early hours be-
fore the dawn did not come. There
was a slight tendency in that direction,
but that was all.
The physicians were so favorably i'm
pressed with their patients condition
at the early morning consultation that
they issued a bulletin announcing that
Mrs. Mckinley had passed a good night
and informed the public that there
would not be another consultation un-
til evening This reassuring news,
posted at all the newspaper Offices, was
received with delight by the people.
It was communicated to all the mem
bers of the cabinet and Immediately
after breakfast they hurried out to the
Scott residence TO express personally
TO their chief their pleasure in the glad
tidings. The joy in the presidents
I,f i
a look at his countenance was enough
TO dispel immediate apprehension.
kilograms continue to pour in from
all parts Of the country, and the presi-
dent received many messages yester-
day congratulating him upon the re-
ports of the Improvements in Mrs. Nc
Kinley's condition. All the foreign
ambassadors and ministers at Wash
ington have sent messages Of sympa-
thy, doubtless by direction of the gov
ernments they represent. One of the
kilograms which came yesterday was
from Gen. Ahumada, governor of Chi
huahua, who met the president and
Mrs. Mckinley at El Paso.
The president went for a short drive
at noon, and Secretary Cortelyou, who
has been under a great strain during
the last few days, was able to take Z
little rest. The ladies of the cabinet
at various times during the day, were
at the Scott residence and came away
sharing in the general feeling of relief
1t is not to be assumed that Mrs. Ne
frt1a J., Cd Ha fufu fu f,tr
of danger. She is still dangerously i'll
and it will be at least AZ hours before
It will be safe to say that the crisis hai
been passed. Her vitality is so Low
and she is so weak that a change fol
the worse would not be unexpected a
any moment, and It is feared she woulC
not have reserve strength enough {,
weather another sinking spell, such al
she experienced Thursday morning
Her mind was clear during her wakin;
moments yesterday. She asked yes
terday morning for coffee and also t.
be permitted to wash her hands. Their
was no necessity for the administrator
of strong heart stimulants during tn
day. although brandy continues to b.
given from time to time. That ant
beef tea are practically all the nourish
ment she takes.
1t has been positively decided tha
when Mrs. Mckinley shall be able L
travel no stops will be made on tn
trip back to Washington. A little ex
citement and the participation in an
sort of reeanffon r,fgbt o,,o.t,.- L.,
strength, and the president is deter
mined to take no risk. once she sha
recover sufficiently to return home.
At $3.50 this forenoon the presiden
went to the Union Iron works on tn
tug Slocum. He addressed the work
men there and then returned immedl
ately to the Scott residence He wi
not attend the launching Of the battle
ship Ohio this afternoon.