Show THE SICK SECRETARY Mr Mannings Condition Slightly Impioved GLADSTONE AND IRELAND I The CitruS FairThe Secret Circular Produced a Seunation Another Reputed Surrender mannings Condition WASHINGTON March 25The son of Secretary Manning said to the Associated Associ-ated Press reporter at 11 oclock that the condition of his father remained practically unchanged The physicians I informed him that his father was passing pass-ing tlrough a critical stage of his disease dis-ease and that every hour passed without with-out indication of unfavorable symptoms was so much progress toward recovery Dr Hamilton said today that it could hardly be said that Secretary Mannings condition this morning was the skme as it was yesterday There was a temporary improvement last evening but it was certain that his condition showed no improvement since yesterday It was learned from other sources that the Secretary had passed a restless night with mure or less fever and that as a consequence he was somewhat weaker this morning The rumors regarding a prospective change in the head of the Treasury department de-partment arose probably from the almost al-most general impression that Manning will never resume the duties of that office even in the event of his complete restoration to health WASHINGTON March 2GThe Serre tarys condition tonight remains practically prac-tically unchanged To an Associated Press reporter the Secretarys son said that today was the best his father had had since the attack The doctor after his return from the Secrelary s bedside at 1130 tonight said his patient was if anything a shade better bet-ter than last night He had a very comfortable day He did not look for any material change for the better for several days A change for worse was what was to be expected in such a case but he encouraged The Secretary i breathing was less labored than it had been and he joined in the conversation and joked with those about him His freer breathing the doctor attributes to his reduction in flesh owing to the light nourishment given him The Secre tri eon was at his fathers bedside this aft Doon and spent several nour with him in company with his sister Mrs Delhanty The Secretary recognized recog-nized them at once and in course of conversation remarked I little expected ex-pected to be pulled down like this Mr Manning said that the Secretary was comparatively cheerful and looked better rfjan he expected to find him |