Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-17

carriage to his waiting train on his way
back east.
He said that only a sense of duty had
caused him to cancel his many engage
ments He had desired to visit the north
west and expected to greatly enjoy his
trip.
Gift From WOrkmen.
The gift prepared by the employees of the
Union iron works for the President, who
was to have addressed them tomorrow,
will be sent to Washington and presented
to him at some appropriate time. The
Knights Templar will also send to Wash
ton the beautiful silken flag, with gold
mounted staff which they intended to pre-
sent to the President in this city.
There was no cabinet meeting this week.
1t was planned to have the customary
Monday afternoon session on board the
Presidents special at San Jose, but the
collapse of Mrs. Mckinley, compelling the
hasty departure from Del Monte, changed
the program.
A meeting will be held next Monday af-
ternoon at the Scott residence, unless the
condition of Mrs Mckinley is such as to
render gathering impracticable. If 1t
takes place 1t will be the first meeting of
a national cabinet ever held on the Pacific
coast.
The telegraph and telephone companies
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 resi-
dence, and extra operators are kept busy
at all hours transmitting official messages
and answers to inquiries from all parts OF
the globe. People of all creeds and nation
alitfes are represented in the exk1Assions
of sympathy sent to the President, and
though unable to reply to all of them, he
deeply appreciates the sentiments they
convey.
Prayers for Mrs. Mckinley.
AT special service held at the Bush
Street Synagogue Rabbi Isidor Myers re-
cited in Hebrew an impressive prayer for
the recovery of Mrs. Mckinley.
The Daily Chinese World (printed in Chi
nese and English) in it's latest issue con-
tains the following:
1T is our custom that each householder
erect within the living room of his resi-
dence, however humble though the home
may be, a shrine before which he may wor-
ship after his own faith And We request
that this night the elder of each and every
Chinese family pray fervently and tenderly
to the Creator to spare and restore to
health the wife of this great man: the
heart of his heart, for whom he has shown
a devotion which must excite the admira-
tfon of every true-hearted man, be he
Christian or pagan. We may differ ma
terially in our religious faiths. and because
of thousands Of years of training 1t Is
sometimes difficult for us to agree on GER
D.
for whom we have taken to our hearts Is
Identical and the same tender love for
wife and family is common to all man
kind. Our sympathy for the President is
as sincere and as intense as 1t could be
were it expressed by his own people"
Mr.. ScOtt's Statement.
In response to query as to the patients 3
condition, Mr.. Scott said:
II feel greatly gratiied and relieved at
Mrs. Mckinley's condition this morning.
She has passed restfu1 night and this
morning called for a cup of coffee. When
1t was served she remarked to the Presi-
dent and the nurse that the cup in which
1t was served was not as large as she had
been used to. In view Of these facts con-
slider her greatly improved and feel that
she will continue to improve from now on"
party would remain in San Francisco until
the President shall be ready to return to
Washington, he replied that such is his un-
derstanding, but the contingency largely
depends upon Mrs McKtney's improve
ment. AS soon as she is able to travel
however the President will, he said, take
her direct to Washington over the route
already announced in these dispatches.
Shortly after Mr. Scott had left ha bouca
DR.. Hirschfelder drove up, and was shown
into the sick room.
A few minutes later, Secretary Cortelvou
sent for the waiting reporters and read to
them the official bulletin herein quoted.
There Is decided sense of relief to all
The serious aspect Of the case during the
early hours of last night prepared the pub
lie for news of the worst character but the
quiet night passed by the patient the short
consultation this morning and the reassur-
ing bulletin resulting therefrom, all tended
to substantiate the statement made by Mr..
Scott and later by Secretary CorteIyou.
The President did not leave the house
during the morning, but it 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 it is thought this annoy
ing feature has deferred him from walking
in the immediate vicinity Of the house to-
day.
Secretaries Smith and Hitchcock are now
with the 7 esident and will spend the day
with him. The President Is greatly en-
couraged over Mrs. McKinley's improve
ment.
The News at the White House
Although the White House is connected
directly by telegraph wire with the Scott
residence in San Francisco, but little In
formation comes as to the condition of Mrs
Mckinley. The wire has been used chiefly
for important official communications nee
essary to be sent from Washington to the
President, and since the illness of Mrs. Nc
Kinley has reached a critical stage II has
been little employed.
This morning belated dispatch from
Secretary Cortelyou was received, stating
that the presidential party would return to
Washington as soon as the condition of
Mrs. Mckinley will permit, This had been
sent from San Francisco at :35 yesterday
morning The officials about the mansion