Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-06-14
IMPROVING SLOWLY.
Strong Hopes of Mrs. McKin1ey's
Recovery Entertained.
Her Condition, However, Is stilI Exc
tremeIy Grnvc-May Re Removed
to Canton-Fuu Explanation
of Her Aflment.

Washington, June 10.-The slight
improvement 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 pres
ent attack. The improvement, how
ever, is so slight as not to change ma
terially the extreme gravity of the
case. The usual consultation of the
physicians was held Sunday morning
and at its close the following bulletin
was issued: "Mrs. McKinley's ply
sicians report that she passed very
comfortable night and continues to
improve"
The fact that Mrs. Mckinley has
more than held her own and that no
unfavorab BILE turn has occurred is con-
sidered in every way encouraging,
but as this result is due partly to the
constant use of powerful medicines
the physicians fear the effect of re-
ducing the stimulants, and likewise
have to cope with the effect on her
system of the constant administra-
ton of the only means of prolonginS
her life and making ultimate recov-
cry at least possibility. These slim
ulants and the complaint from which
she suffered in California, which is
now under better control, have so
weakened her powers of resistance
that apprehension is ever present
that a sinking spell may occur sud-
denly from which she cannot be rail-
lied. DIR. Rlxley regularly makes
three visits each day, one in the
morning, when there is @ consulta-
ton of physicians, another in the
afternoon and n third in the even
ing.
DIR. Rixey. after his visit to the white
house Sunday evening, said on leaving
at 1O:3O o'clock: Mrs. Mckinley is
slowly improving. She is resting very
comfortably now and is doing very
nicely"
Mrs. Mckinley will he taken to Cam
ton whenever she is in condition to
bear the journey. Extensive improve
ments have been made at the Mckin-
ley home in Canton, including the
building of n porte cochere and the
remodeling of portions of the house,
and it was planned last autumn that
she and the president should go to
Canton about July of this summer.
In case Mrs. Mckinley RECEIVERS, this
plan will be carried out, though it is
not expected she would be strong
enough to leave here the first of July,
even if Improvement should continue
steadily. DR.. RiXey said he was un-
4. Oh
would be able TO carry out these
plans. 1t is believed that consider
able benefit would accrue from re-
moval to her old home, especially as
1t is cooler and more breezy there
than here.
Mrs. McKinIey's AiIment.
Washington, June 10.-Mrs. McKin-
ley's physicians were in consultation
about two hours Saturday and sub
sequentiy very complete statement
of the true character of the illness
from which she has been suffering
was issued. Such n statement has
been promised from time to time,
and while in San Francisco it was
said that the president desired
fuller announcement of the nature
of Mrs. McKinley's illness given to
the public. But, for one reason or
another, it has been withheld up to
the present time. The bulletin is as
follows:
MRS. McKinley's Illness has beeen &
blood Infection resulting from periostitis
Of the index finger (bone felon). which
began In Los Angeles ard which was
promptly treated by incision. The sub
seuuent condition of exhaustion was due
to the same blood infection asseverated
with severe diarrhSa. She improved.
however. and was brought home in COM
fort and without loss of strength. The
principal cause of anxiety in her case
since her arrival In Washington has been
acute endocardit!s Inflammation of the
lining membrane of the hearO involving
| the mltral valve, the result of the same
blood infection. This does not appear to
| be progressive and there has been an i'm
| provement in the diarrhea and in her
| general condition. Mrs. McKinley's case
| at the present time presents more cheer
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