Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-05-22
NEWS IS MORE cheerful.
Friday Mrs. Mckinley Had a Rally
and Seemed to Be Bright
and Comfortable.
NO PERMANENT HOPE HELD OUT.
Physicians Do Not Express Any
thing Stronger Than That the Distin-
guished Patient Will Recover Sufficient
ly to Admit of Removal to Her Home
All Trips by the President Abandoned.

| from the bedside of Mrs. Mckinley is
more hopeful. At S:45 a. m. Secretary
Cortelyou gave out the first official
bulletin of the day, announcing that
Mrs. Mckinley had passed restful
night and appeared very much inn
proved over her condition yesterday
and last night. This was the first Off
cial news that had been given out
since nine p. IN. last night and it came
as relief not only to those within
| the Scott residence, but also to the
band of watchers that had kept weary
vigil throughout the long hours of the
night.
At S:45 a, m. this bulletin was is
sued: Mrs. Mckinley has had good
night and her condition is so much
improved that her physicians will not
have another consultation until eight
p. IN.
| HenrvT. Scott had just left his house
| and in conversation with the Associa-
ted Press representative said: Mrs.
Mckinley passed fairly good night
and awoke early this morning. She
asked for cup of coffee and seemed
to be bright and comfortable. 1t is
my personal opinion that her condi-
tion sows marked improvement over
yesterday"
| When Postmaster General Smith
called upon the president he found the
countenance of the chief executive eX-
ceedingly iubilant. The president
gleefully described the change in Mrs.
Mckipley's condition as a transforma-
ton. There was only a slight tend
ancy to the relapse that had been so
dreaded in the early hours of the
morning. She passed through safely
that crisis and awoke bright and
cheerful. She asked to be allowed to
wash her hands and asked for food.
| The president said if she can hold
her own for - hours that the crisis
Twill be passed. The doctors expressed
themselves astonished at her remark
able show of vitality.
| NJ. H. De Young called on the pres
ident Friday afternoon. Mr.. McKin-
ley was most cheerful and stated to
Mr.. De Young if Mrs. Mckinley con-
tinued to improve he would attend
the launching Saturday.
| President Mckinley. accompanied by
Henry r. Scott and Chief of Police
Sullivan. left the Scott residence at
12:10 o'clock for short drive Pres
ident McKinley's face has lost much
of the worried look it bore yesterday
and this is taken as a certain indi-
calm that he has taken hope from the
favorable reports from the sick room.
However. the doctors will not ex-
press anything stronger than hope
that Mrs. Mckinley will recover suffi-
ciently TO admit of her removal to
her home. though they do not declare
this with confidence. At intervals Mrs.
Mckinley has been conscious and has
recognized her husband, who has re-
manned almost constantly at his side.
The president has expressed him
self as deeply touched by the sympa-
thy extended to him. From every
quarter of the civilized world cable
grams have poured in, each message
breathing earnest prayer that the
wife of the chief executive may be
spared. The president has personally
requested each member of his cab
met to keep all engagements and
not permit the illness of his wife
to mar the pleasures of their trip.
They have been 10th to do this, how
ever. as all share in the general sor-
row. Secretary Hay. worn out with
work and worry. remained in his
apartments all day yesterday, but
Joined the other cabinet members in
reviewing the school children of the
city on Van Ness avenue to-day. This
was one of the features of the week s
programme which was anticipated
with pleasure by President Mckinley
and at his request it was carried out.
though without his presence.
The gift prepared by the employees
of the Union iron works for the pres
ident. who was to IAve addressed
them Saturday, will be sent to Wash
ington and presented to him at some
appropriate time. The knights Tenn
lars will also send to Washington
the beautiful silken flag with gold
mounted staff which they intended
to present to the president in this
city. A meeting of the cabinet will
be held next Monday afternoon at
the Scott residence unless the condi-
tion of Mrs. Mckinley is such as to
render a gathering impracticable. If
it takes place it will be the first meet
ing of national cabinet ever held
on the Pacific coast.
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