Show MRS wife of the president is now out of danger she slept quietly sail francisco slay 8 secretary ot tiie interior stated this morning that he now cons mrs mckenley out of danger ban francisco may IS the presidents absence at the launching mrs mckenley slept quietly and it was reported to the president anat her condition Is constantly improving san francisco may 18 at 8 a m secretary cortelyou gave out the following statement doctors gibbons and gushing met dr at 8 a a and found mrs condition decidedly improved sanco last evening san francisco may has been decided that president mckenley will visit the union iron works to address the workmen and witness the launching of the battleship ohio san francisco slay 18 the news this morning that mrs mckenley had decidedly improved came atter a quiet and uneventful night after the announcement no by secretary cortelyou at ten minutes to eleven last night that there would be no further only once was any one seen to stir about the house shortly after midnight the nurse raised the window blind in the sick chamber a few inches and for a few minutes the light in the sick room waa more bryght lythos was construed by some of the watchers on the outside to indicate a change for the worse but there was no later and substantiating evidence to warrant the acceptance of this theory no one entered or left the house after 1115 at which hour mr C A moore of new york one of the presidents party left the house atter an hour spent with the president the weather waa pleasant during the night and there was none of the climatic conditions that made the two previous nights disagreeable to the guards and newspaper reporters the sun came up in a clear sky promising perfect weather tor afie ceremony of launching the battleship ohio the announcement announce men t bad been made that the president would make every effort to attend the launching and his final decision this morning was anxiously awaited this morning when it was announced that president mckan ley would attend the launching of the ohio the mounted guard was seen to draw up in front of the house previous to bis deit ture tor the union iron works and there was a feeling of great relief the president octlona seem 1 ed to give more assurance formas for Mrs mc improvement in health than any statement from the doctors could have done when the president left the scott bouse at he walked briskly down the stairs to ahls carriage he appeared to be in good spirits and the careworn care worn expression of his face which has been noticeable tor the past few days had disappeared there was every temptation tor the i crowd that waited around the presidents temporary residence to cheer when they paw the head bof the nation come out but lor fear ot disturbing mrs mckenley there were no noisy demonstrations merely a respectful lifting 0 hats as the president passed by in the carriage with him were henry T scott and police commissioner george A mounted guard ot four policemen accompanied the party the president drove rapidly through the streets and was cheered enthusiastically and in response repeatedly lifted hla hat arrived at the transport dock he boarded the government tug slocum which was to carry the party and the congressional delegation and other favored guests to the scene of the launching at the union iron works besides tha cabinet members and their ladles there were on board the little vessel gov nash of ohio and his staff and ladles alsa barber niece of mrs mckenley and miss helen deshler the tug was handsomely decorated with flags and draped with the national colors aa she left the transport dock the screeching of whistles clanging bells and the booming of can non made a volume of gound that could be heard for 0 o na anxiously waiting population that the presidential party was on its way to the iron works A great fleet of craft of every possible description bad preceded the president out in the blue waters of he bay all loaded down to the waters edge with masses of humanity to do the president honor it was a glorious sight flags aad bunting streamed from tifer fastening in the cool breeze flags fluttered and streamers of national colors trailed in the wind bands played popular alra and there was an incessant cheering all along the water front the fleet of boats were given ovations and returning cheers and salutes were echoed all down the ibay president mckenley arrived at the union iron works shortly after 10 there he found the three thousand employed emp loyes in the big yard the president was greeted with a cheer and was presented with a gold plato in mer he dipoko briefly to the them for the gift and complimenting them on their skill as workmen after an inspection of the works mr went to a egand where he saw the launching when that was over he the slocum once more i and returns to the scott residence copenhagen may 18 it Is officially ascertained that the in adlea have not been sold |