The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-05
SLENDER HOPE
Is Felt For Mrs. McKinley's Re-
covery hy Her Friends.

Washington, June 5-Dr. Rixey called
at the white house this morning and
remained about ten minutes. When ne
left he said there was no change in Mrs.
AIcKinley's condition The attending
physicians viii hold a consultation
during the day.
In answer to inquiries concerning
Mrs. McKinley's condition, DR.. Rixey
said:
There has been no important change
in Mrs McKfnley's condition since we
gave out our bulletin yesterday morn
ing. She is resting very -comforta bly,.
OF course there are fluctuations in her
condition, at times she is better and at
times worse. but she is certainly not
losing any ground. In fact, she is pos
sibly gaining very slowly. There is no
more immediate danger now than there
has been for some time"
While DR.. Rixey was slightly more
hopeful in his talk, the patients condi-
ton can not be said to show any mater
ial change Tt has been decided not to
hold consultations more than once a
day, unless material change Tor the
worse should occur, and that the only
bulletin to be issued shall be one follow
ing the usual consultation. Surgeon
General Sternberg called at the white
house during last evening. Among those
who called to manifest their sympathy
and make personal inquiries as to Mrs
McKinley'S condition We're Count CaSS-
daughter of the secretary Of agriculture
who spent some time with the president
and Miss Barber, Postmaster General
and Mrs. Smith, Miss Hitchcock,
daughter of the Secretary of the Inter
ior and Mrs "A. M. Greedy.
No one was admitted to the white
house after 9 O'Clock, an hour earlier
than the usual time for closing the
doors to personal friends.
One of the presidents visitors said
that it was conceded that Mrs McKin-
ley was in a very grave condition.
There was hope for the outcome, he
said, but it was a very slender hope
SOMEWHAT IMPROVED.
Washington, June 5--Doctors Stern
berg, Johnston and sRixey We're in con-
sultation at the White House about
half an hour this forenoon after which
the following bulletin, timed II o'clock,
was given out:
Mrs. McKinley's physicians report
that she has had very comfortable
night and that her general condition
is somewhat improved"
PRESIDENT CAN'T GO TOBUFFALO
Washington, June 5.-The president
will not be able to be at the Pan-Aneri-
can exposition at Buffalo on June 1S,
which was designated as presidents
day. After the abandonment of the
northwestern portion OF the presidential
tour, the Improvement in Mrs McKin-
ley's condition inspired the managers of
the exposition to hope that the president
would be able to keep his engagement at
Buffalo, but since returning to Wash
ington, Mrs McKinley's condition has
been so dangerous that it is considered
idle to speculate upon the possibility OF
his leaving her for fOrty-eight hours
NO DEFINITE HOPE.
Washington, June 5.-The brightest
bulletin issued by the attending ply
sicians regarding Mrs. McKinley's con-
dition since her return to Washington
was given out today after their consul
tation. It reported that her general
condition was somewhat improved, but
it was remarked that it held out moth
ing definite for the future. Mrs. Nc
Kinley has been unable as yet to take
solid food, although it has not been nee
essary to resort to powerful heart slim
ulants like nitro -glycerine since her re-
turn to Washington. Brandy is admin
istered. Raw egg and chicken broth are
her food. After the physicians had
gone this morning the president, accom-
panied by Representative Tayler of
Ohio who represents Mr.. McKinley's
home district in the lower house, went
out for a stroll
DR. Rixey was at the White House for
about twenty minutes shortly before
O'Clock this afternoon He said there
was no change in Mrs McKinley's con-
dition. The physicians will not hold an
other consultation until tomorrow
morning