Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-09-13
DOCTORS CONFIDENT.
No Longer Doubt the Ultimate Re
coyery Of the President.
TAKES SOLID FOOD
DR.. McBurney Leaves for New York
and Some Members Return 10
Washington Physicians DE.
eide Cxolgosz Is Sane.

Buffalo. Sept. l9.-The seventh day
since President Mckinley received the
wounds which nog PROSTATE him, OPP
ened with a M rain. The early
morning bulletin prepared by DR.. p. NJ.
Rixey. the presidents regular physi'
clan. who remained with the patient AL
night, showed Mr.. Mckinley passed a
comfortable night with but little change
from Wednesday nights regular OFF,
oial statement Of the presidents oonii-
ton.
Wednesday night was the first dur.
ing which the president has been III
that only one person remained with
him during the latter half OF the night.
DIR. Rixey, who always remains on duty
At night, has heretofore had the assist
ance Of one other physician, but ON
"Wednesday night he decided in view Of
the favorable aspect Of the president 3
case he would stay on duty alone.
About $50 o'clock this morning the
doctors arrived for the regular morning
consultation. Tho consultation was
brief. the shortest since the president
was stricken. and when the physicians
came out their elation was evident in
their smiling countenances. DIR. Min
ter paused after he jumped into his
buggy 20 announce that everything
continued "eminently satisfactory"
"Tke president had n piece Of toast
and a cup Of coffee" said he, ''in add.
ton to his cup Of beef broth. He will
want a cigar soon.
"will no be able to sit up sooni"
mo, not for some time" answered
the doctor. "Not until the exterior
wound In the abdomen heals and grows
strong and his hearts action grows nor.
NAL"
"what is the cause Of his accelerated
pulses''
ooh, cannot tell you. but it is moth.
ing serious. "
DR.. Mlnter added as he drove away.
"The exterior wound is progressing sat.
isfactorily."
DR.. McBurney, who Is looked upon as
the dean Of the corps Of physicians in at
tendance, decided his presence Is no
longer necessary and left for New York
but IL Il his intention 20 return In a
few days. Secretary Root and Postmas-
ter General Smith also left for Wash.
ington. Secretary Hitchcock and SEQ.
rotary Wilson will remain Indefinitely.
The bullet in the body is scarcely
ever mentioned now by either the
presidents friends or physicians. As n
factor In the presidents condition IL is
seemingly ignored. The consensus Of
opinion OF physicians Is that the out
wound will no DO healed tight for sew.
eral weeks and that IL will DO advisa.
bic for the president TO remain here
quietly for about n month.
Buffalo. Sept ~. The condition Of
the president continued favorable all
Wednesday and nothing occurred TO
shake the faith the attending surgeons
and physicians have expressed that lac
will recover. Tho danger from two
sources Is pronousced practically over
The holes in the stomach proper, caused
by the perforation Of the bullet. are
now considered healed and the beef tea
is being digestsd TO a remarkable de-
gree.
Tho attention Of the physicians is now
mainly directed 70 the caro- and treat
ment Of the wound caused by the incis-
ion made into the abdomen above the
naval where the operation was per.
formed. This wound Is progressing sat.
isfactorily.
Another milestone passed ON tho road
20 recovery is the discontinuAnco by { o
doctors Of the figures showing respirr-
ton variations in their official bulletins
as the president now breathos deeply
and normally.
Mrs. Mckinley still displays tho same
fortitude she has shown since tho trag.
edy occurred. She went out Tor drive
again "Wednesday and appeared bright
and cheerful
The five members o. tho cabinet who
are here talked over pending public
questions for over an hour Wednesday
At the Glenny House. adjoining the
Milburn residence. but II is understood
that no action resulted Tho South
American situation was gone over and
there was an exchange Of opinion r..
garding the legal phases Of tho case
against the would.be assassin.