The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-10
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PHYSICIANS NOW THINK MRS. M'KIN-
LEY MAY RECOVER.
she was Anic u" sis I'D Few Minutes
an" Lust NiSht her
commune" was improved.
Said There Were No New Develop
"Doing Very Well Now"
NET YET OUT OF DANGER
MRS. M,kINLEY SUSTAINED so FAR
By POWERFUL MEDICINES,
And the Doctors Are Apprehensive of
BE Reduced or Discontinued.

WASHINGTON, June 9.-The slight i'm
provement in Mrs. McKinley's health which
manifested itself the latter part of the week
continues and hope begins 10 be felt that
she may after all recover from the present
attack. The Improvement. however, is so
slight not to change materially the ex-
treme gravity of the case. The usual con-
sultation OF the physicians was held this
morning, and at its close the following bull
letin was issued:
'11:lo a. MFRS. McKinley's physicians
report that she passed a very comfortable
night and continues 10 Improve.
The fact that Mrs. Mckinley has more
than held her own. that no unfavorable
turn has occurred. is considered in every
way encouraging, but as this result is due
partly to the constant use of powerful
medicines, the physicians fear the effect of
reducing the stimulants and likewise have
to cope with the effect on her system of the
constant administration of the only means
of prolonging her life and making ultimate
recovery at least a possibility. These
stimulants and the complaint from which
she suffered in California. which is now
der better control, have so weakened her
powers of resistance that apprehension is
ever present that sinking spell may occur
suddenly. from which she cannot be rallied.
DIR. Rixey regularly makes three visits
each day, one in the morning. when there is
a consultation OF physicians. another in the
afternoon, and a third in the evening. He
called this afternoon about O'Clock and
finding Mrs. Mckinley comfortable and
progressing as well as could be expected. he
and the President went out for long drive,
lasting more than an hour and half, both
n Sic a g.
turning. Subsequently the doctor said no
material change had occurred since the
morning bulletin.
SAT UP FOR A TIME.
The reports from the sick room up to
late hour tonight were decidedly encourag
ing DR.. Rixey appeared much better salts
fled with the patients condition tonight
than for some time. Mrs. Mckinley sat up
for a few minutes to-day. 1t was the Sec
ond time she has been able to do so in
some time. surgeon General sternberg re-
mained longer than usual this evening.
Heretofore he has maintained sphynx-
like silence about Mrs. McKinley's condi-
ton. but when he left tonight he said:
Mrs. Mckinley is doing very well now.
There are no new developments"
Mrs Mckinley will be taken to Canton
journey. Extensive improvements have
been made at the Mckinley home in Cam
ton. including the building of a port
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 1 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 tonight
he was unprepared TO predict whether she
would be able to carry out these plans. 1t
is believed that considerable beneht would
accrue from removal To her old home, espe-
cially as il is cooler an. more breezy there
than here. There Is no truth in the state
ment that the dispatch boat Dolphin Is be-
ing sent here with view TO taking her out
in that vessel later on.
Friends. Official and personal. OF the presi-
Dental family continue TO show their sym
by leaving their cards. Even the members
OF the Cabinet as a rule. merely leave their
cards, in order to avoid disturbing the
President. Mrs. Charles Emory Smith,
Secretary Long, Lieutenant General and
Mrs. Niles, Commander Cowles, of the
navy. Assistant Secretary OF War Sanger
and Miss Hitchcock. were among those who
thus expressed their sympathy during the
day.
Dr. Eixey, after his visit TO the White
House tonight. SAID on leaVins at IO.oJ
o'clock: Mrs. Mckinley is slowly inprov-
ing. She is resting very comfortably now
and Is doing very nicely.
Secretary Hay, Secretary Gage, Controller
and Mrs. Dawes, John +. Blake, of Canton.
an old friend OF the President, and others,
called during the evening. but contented
themselves with personal inquiries and the
president received no visitors during the
day or night.