The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-09-19
Doctors Give Great Hope for Re
covery of the President---His
Condition Much Improved.
Thorough Examination Made Of his Blood to
Ascertain If There Are Any Indications
of Blood Poisoning Latest Bulletins
of Very Encouraging Nature.

.the sick room- A microscopic count
cf the blood had been made during
the day BY DR.. Wasdin- Al the even
ing conference the result Was sub
mitted and found 70 be perfectly salts
factory. There had been no abnormal
increase OF white corpuscles. such As
would have existed had blood poison
ing set IN. and the doctors had the
satisfaction OF announcing oficiaily
that the count Os the blood corrob0-
rated the clinical evidence Of the ab-
sence OF blood poisoning. The Presl-
dent was bathed and given nourish-
ment while all the doctors were pres
ent. and afterward was placed In bis
new bed.
The members Of the Cabinet were
all below stairs while the consultation
was in progress. and remained until
after the bnlletin was prepared and
issued. They were so elated over the
improvement in the Presidents con-
dition and the absence Of any IN
favorable sypmtoms that Secretary
Root announced that he felt free to
depart. and that he had decided 70 90
to New York tomorrow.
Another Gratifying Report.
At the conclusion OF the night con
ference the doctors gave another ex-
tremely gratifying report OF their pa
tient's progress. The physicians did
not begin TO leave the Milburn resi-
dence until shortly before Ii O'Clock.
The reports which they had 20 com
munIcate could hardly have been more
gratifying than they were. DR.. Was
din and Or. Wynter came out together.
The latter was hemmed IN on all sides
by the eager newspaper men.
Good nevsl Good newsi" he cried.
Nothing but good news. We have
washed and fed the President and
moved him 70 another bed.
rs he still improvingg'
sHe Is: and to prove IL I desire 10
say that a count OF his blood shows
that il is in a normal condition. and
we feel that we can announce def
nitely that there Is not the least in
dication OF blood poisoning"
He referred the reporters TO Dr.
wasdin Of the Marine Hospital Ser
vice, who was standing at his side
for a scientific Interpretation. The
latter explained that a count OF the
blood as a microscopic examination
OF the relative number OF white and
red corpuscles In the blood TO deter
mine whether Inflammation Of any sort
existed An increase Of white cor
puscles. relatively speaking would
show Inflammation and deterioration
Of the blood that might indicate peri
tonitis.
No Blood Poisoning Exists.
He said that this morning a few
drops of blood were taken from the
lobe Of the ear and microseopicaily
counted under bis direction I'VE
found" said be. ~that the number OF
white corpuscles was just about nor
NAL. while the red cells were slightly
below normal. due 20 insufficient nu-
triton since the operation. The count
was not made" continued DR.. Was
dln. ito verify the fact that blood
poisoning did not exist. OF which We
felt certain. but 70 remove every sha-
dow Of doubt. The result Is that we
feel safe In announcing that not q
trace Of blood poisoning exists. The
test could not have been more sat
isfactory."
as the President out Of danger"
mo. would not sag that. be Is a
very sick man. but his condition. IN
der the circumstances. could not Do
better. That much I viii say empha-
ticalsy."
was any trace Of pus found in the
exterior wound"
mot a particle. Pus means the ex-
Istence Of an abcess. and there Is not
the suggestion OF pus about the Presi-
dents body"
Confirmed BY on5eiaI Bulletin.
The bulletin. which followed DR..
WasdIn's statement 0Alcially confirm
ed what he had said
Dr.. McBurney remained IN the
house q while longer than the other
physicians. leaving shortly after II
o'clock He confirmed the statement
made IN the bulletin 70 the effect
/ that the examination Of the Presi-
dents blood showed no evidence %
blood poisoning: nor did Il. he added
show any sign Of peFitonitis. While
the examination Of blood vas not
made to desermine the latter fact, ret
Il would Hnmistaksbiy have shoTn e
had there Been peritonitis. The ex-
animation vas simply q way of test
ing the conditions of the Presidents
/ blood.
The doctor win remain over night
AID attend the consultation OF the
| Physicians tomorrow. The time Of his
departure has not been determined
DR.. Mann. who has attended every
consultation o. The physicians, was