The Saint Paul Globe

PHYSICIANS REPORT
SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT IN CONDITION
OF MRS. MCKINLEY

PATIENT STILL VERY WEAK

Though Original Complaint Has Been Checked—Dr. Osler, of Johns Hopkins, Summoned in Consultation.

WASHINGTON, June 3.—Hope of slow improvement in Mrs. McKinley's condition was held out by the attending physicians after an hour's consultation this morning, in which Dr. William Osler, of Baltimore, joined. Dr. Osler is a professor in the medical department of Johns Hopkins college and has a national reputation as a diagnostician. He was called in to add his knowledge and skill to that of the other three physicians, and the result of the consultation is considered encouraging. Mrs. McKinley had a comfortable night after a rather bad day yesterday, and Dr. Rixey did not arrive at the house until 9 o'clock this morning. Shortly after 10 o'clock he was joined by Surgeon General Sternberg and Dr. Johnston, and a little later by Osler, who had been summoned from Baltimore. They remained in consultation until 11 o'clock and fifteen minutes later Secretary Cortelyou gave out the following statement, dated 11:15 a. m.

Drs. Rixey, Sternberg and Johnson were joined by Dr. Osler, of Baltimore, in consultation at 10 a. m. and report that Mrs. McKinley's condition is as favorable as could be expected. There is no immediate apprehension and a slow improvement is looked for.

The statement that there is no immediate apprehension, coupled with prospect of slow improvement, caused some relief to the many anxious inquirers who called at the White house for news from the sick room. Secretary Hay called on his way to the state department to inquire, and Ambassador Cambon came personally to offer to the president his sympathy and hope for Mrs. McKinley's early restoration to health.

PRESIDENT RELIEVED.

The president was distinctly more cheerful after the physicians had announced the result of their consultation and about 11:30 went out for a stroll through the White house grounds. Dr. Rixey called at the White house at 12:30 o'clock and remained until 1:30. When he left he said that Mrs. McKinley was resting comfortably. At 3:30 o'clock the president and Dr. Rixey went out for a drive. Among those who called during the day to inquire about Mrs. McKinley were Admiral and Mrs. Dewey, Assistant Secretary and Mrs. Hill, Mrs. John Russell Young, Miss Wilson, daughter of the secretary of agriculture; Admiral Van Reypen, Gen. and Mrs. A. V. Rice, Countess Esterhazy, Mrs. Charles Emory Smith and Mrs. John D. Long. Dr. Rixey after remaining in the White House for nearly three hours tonight said that there had been no change in the condition of Mrs. McKinley. At 11 o'clock she was resting comfortably. The complaint which manifested itself while Mrs. McKinley was away from Washington and which has so seriously sapped her strength, has been checked, but its effect has been to leave her in a very weak condition. At the White house tonight there is a very slight increase in cheerfulness and the hope is expressed that Mrs. McKinley may again give evidence of the remarkable vitality she has displayed heretofore. There will be another consultation of the physicians in the morning.